Current Affairs December 2020

S-400 deal with Russia

S-400 deal with Russia

The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkey over Ankara’s acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems. Ankara acquired the Russian S-400 ground-to-air defenses in mid-2019 and says they pose no threat to NATO allies. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Washington has long been threatening sanctions on Turkey and had removed the country from […]

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PM condoles demise of Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini

PM condoles demise of Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Eswatini is officially known as the Kingdom of Eswatini, sometimes written in English as eSwatini, and formerly and still commonly known in English as Swaziland. Eswatini is

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Digital payment app ‘DakPay’

Digital payment app ‘DakPay’

Department of Posts and India Post Payments Bank unveiled a new digital payment app DakPay. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points DakPay is a suite of digital financial and assisted banking services provided by India Post and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) through the trusted Postal (‘Dak’) network across the nation to cater to the

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Vijay Diwas 2020

Vijay Diwas 2020

Bijoy Dibos or Vijay Diwas is observed every year on 16 December in India and Bangladesh, to observe Bangladesh’s victory over Pakistan in War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Prime Minister Narendra Modi will light up ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal and begin 50th anniversary celebrations of

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Meghdoot awards

Meghdoot Awards

Department of Posts conducted Meghdoot Award Function 2020 on December 15, 2020 in the Conference Hall of MeitY, Electronics Niketan, CGO Complex, New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Meghdoot award is given every year for excellence in postal service. The meghdoot award 2019-20 was given in eight categories. A memorandum of Understanding

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Green Buildings through Tax Incentives

Green Buildings through Tax Incentives

The Vice President of India appealed to the Finance Commissions and local bodies to encourage green buildings through various measures including tax incentives. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Quoting the World Green Building Council data, the Vice President said that buildings and construction account for 39% of energy-related CO2 emissions in the world and

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