Current Affairs July 2020

Govt launch Fit Hai to Hit Hai India under Fit India campaign for school children

A Fit India Talks sessions has organized in association with the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Human Resource Development under the Fit India campaign by the Government of India. Olympic medal winner badminton player Ms P.V Sindhu and Indian football team Captain Shri. Sunil Chhetri were also present at the launch of […]

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Indian Army clarification on status of facility at Leh

There have been malicious and unsubstantiated accusations in some quarters regarding the status of the facility visited by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his visit to the General Hospital at Leh on July 03, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It is unfortunate that aspersions are being cast on how the brave

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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21

Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21 (Series IV) to be opened for the period July 6-10, 2020 with Settlement date July 14, 2020. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be Rs 4,852 per gram. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A fixed rate of 2.5 per cent per annum is applicable on

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Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2020

The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), under the aegis of Union Ministry of Culture, is celebrating Asaadh Poornima as Dharma Chakra Day. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is celebrating Asadha Poornima on July 4, 2020, as Dharma Chakra Day. This

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162 people killed in Myanmar Jade mine collapse

In Northern Myanmar, at least 162 people were killed in a landslide at a jade mine. It was the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in recent years that critics blame on the government’s failure to take action against unsafe conditions. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Hpakant is a rough

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UP mulling over proposal to turn Shivalik forest into tiger reserve

Saharanpur Divisional Commissioner has sent a proposal to the Uttar Pradesh State government to declare the Shivalik forest in the Saharanpur circle into a tiger reserve. The State government is actively considering the proposal and would push it forward to the Central government to take a call. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points If the

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NASA invents a pendent to stops touching face

As coronavirus cases continue to surge across the world, including ours, there are some activities which are supremely risky-including touching our face. Here NASA has invented a pendent that stops people from touching the face. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points NASA, joining the league of innovative inventions has now come up with a unique

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Urban forest created in Delhi at polluted ITO

A “dense” urban forest has been created at one of the national capital’s most polluted areas, in a park adjacent to the ITO metro station, by the government’s official auditor comptroller and auditor general. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Urban Forest is made up of trees that are native to the area. There

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International Co-operative Day 2020

International Co-operative Day is annually celebrated on the first Saturday in July by the International Co-operative Alliance. In 2020, it is being celebrated on 4 July under the theme “Let’s cooperate and invite everyone to fight for climate action.” Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The aim of this celebration is to increase awareness of

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IIT Kanpur has developed a classroom-to-home teaching setup

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has developed an innovative virtual classroom aid titled ‘Mobile Masterjee’. The classroom-to-home teaching setup is designed to record the lectures/instructions by the teachers while using smartphones. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ‘Mobile Masterjee’ can capture the videos in horizontal (table) and vertical (blackboard) positions. COVID-19 has brought the

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