Current Affairs August 2020

INST scientists develop simple economical nonsurgical prevention of cataract

INST scientists develop simple economical nonsurgical prevention of cataract

A team of scientists from the Institute of Nano Science & Technology (INST) has developed nanorods from the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Aspirin, a popular medication used to reduce pain, fever, or inflammation and found it to be an effective non–invasive small molecule-based nanotherapeutics against cataract. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Their research published […]

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Samadhan se Vikas to Recover External Development Charges dues in Haryana

Samadhan se Vikas to Recover External Development Charges dues in Haryana

Recently, the Cabinet of Haryana has gave approval to the ‘Samadhan se Vikas’, a one-time settlement scheme for the recovery of long-pending dues on account of External Development Charges (EDC). It is modeled on the central scheme ‘Vivad se Vishwas-2020’. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The new scheme called ‘Samadhan se Vikas’ is modelled

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Three States rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole

Three States rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole

Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society-India, the University of Florida, the Wildlife Conservation Trust, and the National Centre for Biological Sciences found that Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These three States were adequately equipped to maintain their high

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China Completed a Navigation Network to Rival the U.S. GPS

China Completed a Navigation Network to Rival the U.S. GPS

China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that could rival the U.S. Global Positioning System and significantly boost China’s security and geopolitical clout. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points China’s navigation system uses a network of satellites and can provide positional accuracies of under ten metres (GPS provides positioning accuracies of under 2.2 metres).

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Prem Bhatia journalism award 2020

Prem Bhatia journalism award 2020

The Prem Bhatia awards for outstanding journalism for the year 2020 have gone to Dipankar Ghose of the Indian Express and non-profit journalism website People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI) for their coverage of COVID-19 and its impact across the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Prem Bhatia Memorial Trust confers the awards

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National Mustard Day 2020

National Mustard Day 2020

The National Mustard Museum is celebrated on every first Saturday in August. It is always a fun-filled, sun-splashed day for the whole family. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Traditionally, Mustard Day street festival features music, games and other entertainment, as well as hot dogs, brats, FREE mustard sampling, and more. The National Mustard Museum

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