Donald Trump has railed against the “cancel culture” of those who toppled monuments during recent anti-racism protests, in a speech to mark 4 July at Mount Rushmore. President condemned those who targeted statues as “angry mobs” trying to deface “our most sacred memorials”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Mount Rushmore National Memorial is centered […]
China claims to the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Bhutan and has doubled down, including Bhutan’s “Eastern sectors” to the boundary dispute between the two countries for the first time. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The boundary between China and Bhutan has never been delimited. Bhutan has always maintained a discreet silence on its
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A rare orchid species has been rediscovered in India after forest officials and wildlife experts on a routine inspection in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve chanced upon the white flower with bright pink hues. The name of the species is Eulophia obtuse and also known as ground orchid. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In India, the
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Recently, children with coronavirus infections have started developing rashes and inflammation, according to some reports. These symptoms are generally found in rare diseases like Kawasaki. Thankfully, other symptoms of Kawasaki disease in these COVID-infected children have not been found. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Kawasaki disease affects children. Its symptoms include red eyes, rashes,
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According to RBI data, India’s external debt stood at USD 558.5 billion in March, an increase of USD 15.4 billion compared to the year-ago period. The Commercial borrowings remained the largest component of the external debt, with a share of 39.4 per cent, followed by non-resident deposits at 23.4 per cent and short-term trade credit
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Indian Railways has invited proposals to shortlist bidders and allow private companies run 151 modern passenger trains over 109 Origin Destination (OD) pairs of routes. The project would entail private sector investment of about ₹30,000 crore. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It has invited Request for Qualifications proposals, for scrutiny of vendor capabilities, from
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The Central Government of India has moved the Supreme Court seeking closure of judicial proceedings against two Italian marines’ accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, saying it has accepted the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at the Hague which held that India is entitled to get compensation
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Prasar Bharati has set up a board for recruitment of thousands of programming, engineering, transmission and other executives up to the level of Directors for the first time since it was established in 1997. There are thousands of vacancies at these levels in both All India Radio and Doordarshan. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points
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A Botanical team of researchers have “rediscovered” a rare plant species called Globba andersonii from the Sikkim Himalayas found near the Teesta river valley region after a gap of nearly 136 years. The plant, known commonly as ‘dancing ladies’ or ‘swan flowers’ was thought to have been extinct until its “re-collection”, for the first time
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The officials of the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) reported the Union home ministry that they will recruit transgender persons to the officer cadre post of assistant commandants. It is a major move towards inclusion of the members of the transgender community into mainstream workforce. Daily
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