The Centre has agreed in the Supreme Court to waive compound interest (interest on interest) charged on loans of up to Rs 2 crores for a six-month moratorium period announced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a relief to individual borrowers and medium and small industries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The government will […]
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Sports Authority of India (SAI) has released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for high-performance athletes who had tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently training at different SAI centres. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points According to the new SOP, which has been defined as “Graduated Return to Play” (GRTP), all SAI officials and centres
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The Uttar Pradesh state government has started issuing significant press releases, especially the speeches of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in Sanskrit language, besides English, Hindi and Urdu. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Sanskrit is an Old Indo-Aryan language of the ancient Indian subcontinent with a 3,500-year history. It is the primary sacred language of
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed an international webinar on textile traditions organized by ICCR. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Uttar Pradesh Institute of Design organized the webinar on the theme “Weaving Relations: Textile Traditions.” The diversity in our textiles shows the richness of our culture.
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China made an unexpected announcement that ensured that there was no lack of climate change excitement this season. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping made two promises that came as a welcome surprise to climate change watchers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse
Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa Sikdar has appealed to legalise the usage and consumption of CBD oil in India, while reminiscing the time the late actor was undergoing treatment. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points CBD oil is an extract from the cannabis plant. The two main active substances in it are cannabidiol or CBD and
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Wildlife Week 2020 is celebrated every year in India between October 1 and 8. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The 2020 theme is “Sustaining all life on earth”. The annual theme of the campaign is to promote the preservation of fauna – i.e. animal life. Wildlife Week was conceptualized in 1952 with the overall
Union Minister of State for Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya virtually launched diamond jubilee celebration of Shipping Corporation of India on 2 October 2020 on the occasion of its foundation day. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is a Government of India Public Sector Enterprise with
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Ministry of Jal Shakti has celebrated the Swachh Bharat Diwas, 2020 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti with the distribution of Swachh Bharat Puraskar. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Swachh Bharat (2020) Awards were conferred to the best performing States/UTs, districts, blocks, GPs and others in various categories marking six years of the
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Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched a 100-day campaign to provide potable piped water supply in Schools and Anganwadi Centres. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This mission was envisaged by the Prime Minister on 29th September, 2020 while releasing the ‘Margdarshika’ for Gram Panchayats and Paani Samitis for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
