Current Affairs July 2020

Bihar Police Recruitment 2020 for 484 Forest Guard Vacancy

Sero-prevalence study conducted by National Center for Disease Control

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) commissioned a sero-surveillance study in Delhi. This study has been done by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in collaboration with Govt of National Capital Territory of Delhi, following a rigorous multi-stage sampling study design. Study was conducted from 27th of June 2020 to 10th July […]

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Sustainable Growth Pillar under India – US Strategic Energy Partnership

India and the US have a long-standing energy collaboration. In June 2017, PM Modi and US President Trump reinforced the strategic importance of bilateral energy cooperation, through the announcement of a new US–India Strategic Energy Partnership (SEP). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The India–US Strategic Energy Partnership has four pillars: Oil and Gas, Power

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Massive rural-urban gap in education expenditure & internet access

The latest nationwide survey conducted by the the National Statistics Office (NSO) titled ‘Household Social Consumption: Education’ reveals that India’s rural-urban divide extends to education as well, including expenditure on education and access to digital resources. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The rural-urban gap remains significant in literacy, accessibility to schools and household expenditure

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e-ICU Video Consultation Program of AIIMS Delhi gains traction

AIIMS New Delhi has started a video-consultation program with ICU doctors across the country called e-ICU on 8th July, 2020 in order to strengthen the Government of India’s efforts to reduce COVID-19 mortality. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The program aims at holding case-management discussions among doctors who are at the frontline in treating

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UAE keen on open-sky policy with India

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is keen to have an open-sky agreement with India. It is also ready to partner with India to create aviation hubs within the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points There are about 1,068 flights a week between India and the UAE operated by the airlines of the two countries

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Prime Minister interacts with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has interacted with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) CEO Shri Arvind Krishna via video conferencing and congratulated him for becoming the global head of IBM earlier this year. PM mentioned the strong connect of IBM with India and its huge presence in the country, with over one lakh people

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United Arab Emirates launches Arab world’s first mission to Mars

The United Arab Emirates has successfully launched the Arab world’s first mission to Mars as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil. The Hope Probe blasted off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center for a seven-month journey to the red planet, where it will orbit and send back

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US lists Reliance Jio among ”Clean Telcos”

The United States had designated Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE Corp as national security threats and listed Reliance Jio among the companies that are becoming “Clean Telcos”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US Department of State will begin requiring a Clean Path for all

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Indian warships conduct naval exercise with world’s largest aircraft carrier

Indian Navy has participated in joint naval exercises with the world’s largest aircarft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) along with Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) in the Indian Ocean. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Both

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MoD signs contract with BEML for procurement of Mine Plough for T-90 tanks

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a Contract with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) for procurement of 1,512 Mine Plough (MP) for Tank T-90 S/SK at an approximate cost of Rs 557 crore with an aim to boost ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government with the approval of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. Daily

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