Current Affairs July 2020

Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020

Recently, Government has launched the restructured Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 scheme and web portal, in which for the very first time the ‘Good Performance for Ganga Rejuvenation Award’ has been instituted. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Scheme has been revamped to recognize the performance of the District Collectors […]

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Approval accorded to Zonal Master Plan of Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone

The Zonal Master Plan (ZMP), prepared by the Government of Uttarakhand and appraised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, has accorded approval by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on 16th July, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone notification from Gaumukh to Uttarakashi covering an area of

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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2020

The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) measures the complexities of poor people’s lives, individually and collectively, each year. The 2020 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) data and publication “Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs” has released on 16 July 2020 by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at the University of

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7 firms bid for pre-qualification for Parliament project

Seven firms have evinced interest in the construction of the new Parliament building after pre-qualification bids invited by the Centre for its ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project closed recently. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Central Vista is a 3 km stretch in the heart of New Delhi that runs from the Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Locust control operations carried out in 9 states

The locust control operations have been done in 1,76,055 hectares area in states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs) from 11th April 2020 to 16th July 2020. Till 16th July 2020, control operations have been done in 1,76,026 hectares area in states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,

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Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a Draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2020 which is going to replace Draft EIA Notification, 2006. Opposition parties have claimed that the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) norms 2020 is a regressive departure from the 2006 version it seeks to replace. Daily Current

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Odisha Govt partners with Flipkart to promote handloom, handicrafts

The state government of Odisha has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with e-commerce giant Flipkart to give a boost to the state’s arts, craft, and handloom sectors. This partnership between the State Institute for Development of Arts and Crafts (SIDAC) under the Flipkart Samarth programme will enable Odisha’s local artisans, weavers and craftsmen to

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NE states capitals to be connected to rail network by 2023

According to Railway Board report, all the capitals of North-Eastern states will be connected to the rail network by 2023. Railways are implementing a project to connect all the capitals of North-Eastern states. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points As of today, except Sikkim, all North-Eastern states are connected to the rail network. The capitals

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COVID-19 antibody test passes first major trials with 98.6% accuracy in UK

The fingerprick tests, which can tell within 20 minutes if a person has ever been exposed to the COVID-19 virus, were found to be 98.6% accurate in secret human trials held in June. British ministers are making plans to distribute millions of free coronavirus antibody tests after a version backed by the UK government passed

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Katra-Banihal railway link to be complete by 2022

Railway Board reported that the attempts to connect every part of Jammu and Kashmir to the railway are underway at full speed, and the Katra-Banihal rail link project will likely to be completed by December 2022. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Jammu–Baramulla line is a railway track being laid to connect the Kashmir

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