Asian Development Bank has approved USD 3 million grant to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to further support the government’s emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The grant, which is financed by the Japanese government, will be used to procure thermal scanners and essential commodities to strengthen […]
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The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircraft has reached India from France. The Rafales are escorted by two Sukhoi 30 MKIs after they entered the Indian air space. The jets were also re-fuelled mid-air from a French tanker at a height of 30,000 feet. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Authorities tightened security and
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Indians has leaded in acquiring the Australian citizenship in 2019-20. More than 38,000 Indians became Australian citizens during this period, a 60 per cent increase from the previous year and the largest diaspora group to be granted the country’s citizenship. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Out of the over 2,00,000 individuals who turned Australian
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Recently, China has announced the suspension of Hong Kong’s extradition treaties and criminal justice cooperation agreements with Australia, Britain and Canada. Australia, Britain and Canada along with New Zealand and the USA are part of the Five Eyes (FVEY), which is an intelligence-sharing alliance between these five countries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This
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According to data released by air quality life index (AQLI), a tool developed by the Energy Policy Institute of The University of Chicago (EPIC), an average Indian’s life is cut short by more than five years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline was met. Daily Current Affairs Quiz
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A Russian state virology institute has started human trials of the country’s second potential COVID-19 vaccine, injecting the first of five volunteers with a dose on July 27. The next volunteer in the trial by the Vector virology institute in Siberia would receive an injection on July 30. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A
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Russia has postponed the delivery of the S-400 missile system to China with experts claiming that the postponement may just hint at cancellation. In 2014, China had signed a government-to-government contract with Russia. The deal was worth $3 billion. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points S-400 is currently among the most coveted surface-to-air missile systems.
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Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, (DIAT), Pune has developed a Medical Bed Isolation System named Aashray to combat COVID-19 by stopping/ minimizing the spread of virus/ infection released by the patient. This is a low cost, reusable solution to maintain proper isolation of COVID-19 patients by creating suction /negative pressure near exhale, and further filtering
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Union Minister for HRD has virtually launched India Report on Digital Education, 2020. The report elaborates on the innovative methods adopted by Ministry of HRD, Education Departments of States and Union Territories for ensuring accessible and inclusive education to children at home and reducing learning gaps. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The report elaborates
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International Tiger Day 2020 is observed on 29 July to raise awareness about the decline population of wild tigers and encourage the work of conservation of tiger. The day is additionally referred to as Global Tiger Day. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points International Tiger Day was created in 2010 at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit
