Current Affairs July 2020

Defence Minister e-inaugurates six strategic bridges in Jammu & Kashmir

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated six major bridges to the nation through video conferencing and ushering in a new revolution in the connectivity of roads and bridges in sensitive border areas close to the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. These bridges of strategic importance were completed by the […]

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18th meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19

The 18th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held under the chairpersonship of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare by a video-conference on 9 July, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points At the outset, the GoM was briefed on the current status of COVID-19 in

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Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund’

Union Cabinet has given its approval to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. The scheme shall provide a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Under the

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Indian Navy Completes “Operation Samudra Setu”

Operation Samudra Setu has culminated after successfully bringing 3,992 Indian citizens back to their homeland by sea. It was launched on 05 May 2020 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa (Landing Platform Dock), and Airavat,

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Unmarried disabled sons eligible for ECHS facilities

CGHS has declared the unmarried disabled sons of CGHS beneficiaries who have become disabled after attaining the age of 25 years, dependant and hence eligible for availing CGHS benefits subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) Office Memorandum. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Ministry of

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KVIC begins online sale of Khadi Face Masks

The widely popular Khadi Face Masks are now available for online sale. This will benefit people in the remotest parts of the country particularly those who cannot afford to move out of their houses or visit Khadi India outlets due to constraints. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points KVIC is selling both Khadi Cotton and

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Development of affordable rental housing complexes for urban migrants

The Union Cabinet has approved development of affordable rental housing complexes (AHRCs) for urban migrants or poor as a sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. The scheme was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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Time limit extended of “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” for Ujjwala beneficiaries

Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for extension of time limit by three months w.e.f. 01.07.2020 for availing the benefits of “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” for Ujjwala beneficiaries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Government had announced a relief package ” Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana”

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Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is a welfare scheme announced by the Government of India. It was launched in March 2020 in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic in India by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Under

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Odisha uses satellite technology to prevent encroachment of govt land

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched BLUIS-Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System. The system will help in preventing encroachments of government lands with the help of satellites. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System is a geo-tagged repository of all the government lands in Bhubaneswar. The new technology is introduced because

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