Current Affairs August 2020

Chattisgarh, Puducherry abolish e-pass system for inter-state or intra-state movement

In Chhattisgarh, now e-pass will not be mandatory for travel within or out of the state. The state government has issued an order stating that essentially e-pass for inter-state or intra-state movement has been abolished. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points However, to control the spread of corona infection, e-pass can be used voluntarily for […]

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Govt activated Aadhaar authentication for new GST registration

Government of India has activated Aadhaar authentication for new goods and services tax (GST) registration to enhance ease of doing business. For those opting for Aadhaar authentication, new GST registration will be issued within three working days and will not need to wait for physical verification. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points However, those not

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Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2020

Army Sports Institute, Pune has been identified and awarded with “Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2020” by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India. Army Sports Institute, Pune was raised as part of Indian Army’s “Mission Olympics” programme on 01 Jul 2001. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The aim was to train the

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Sinabung volcano spewed new burst of hot ash

A rumbling volcano in western Indonesia unleashed an avalanche of scorching clouds down its slopes. The volcano in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash more than 1,000 meters into the air Sunday morning, and hot ash clouds travelled 1 kilometer southeast. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Villagers were advised to stay 5

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FDA announced emergency authorization of blood plasma treatment

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of United State has recently announced an emergency authorization for doctors to use blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment against the disease. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The plasma is believed to contain powerful antibodies that can help fight off the disease faster and help protect

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BIS prepared draft standard for water supply in states

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has prepared a draft standard for the drinking water supply system, which aims to act as a “benchmark” for maintaining water quality and developing a uniform process for states opting to implement it. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Labelled ‘Drinking water supply quality management system — requirements for

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Power Ministry asked power companies to charge LPS at rate not exceeding 12 % per annum

Power Ministry of India has advised all power generating and transmission companies to charge Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) at a rate not exceeding 12 per cent per annum for all payments made under liquidity infusion scheme. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The rate of LPS in many cases ranges upto 18 per cent per

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Government launched Open API Service in Aarogya Setu app

The Government of India has introduced ‘Open API Service’, a novel feature to help the people, businesses and the economy to return to normalcy. Aarogya Setu app has started a new technological solution in order to help businesses and the economy to start functioning while being safe. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Open

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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition 2020

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, is an international day celebrated August 23 of each year, the day designated by UNESCO to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican

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International Day of Victims of Terrorism 2020

The third commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism will take place on 21 August 2020 at 10 am (New York time EDT). It occurs during trying times for the international community, with the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic felt around the world. Daily Current Affairs

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