Latest Current Affairs September 2020 and important News, articles, treaties, government schemes, awards, sports results etc. for competitive exams SSC, UPSC, Railways, Public Service Commission(PSC). These daily general awareness section provides detail study materials for preparations. Download pdfs are available here.
Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Launch Complex at Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The HSTDV, which operates on scramjet engines that can attain the speed of around Mach 6, has been developed by […]
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The Chushul sub-sector, lies south of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh has come into focus in the standoff between the Indian and PLA troops following the movement that took place on the intervening night of August 29 and 30. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Chushul sub-sector comprises high, broken mountains and heights of
The first World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) is being organized by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on 8th September, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), as the convenor of ISA Global Leadership Task Force on Innovation, is working with ISA in organizing the summit.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Patrika Gate in Jaipur through video conference on the 8th September 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Patrika Gate derives its name from newspaper and media company-Rajasthan Patrika. The gate is built on Jawahar Circle near Sanganer International Airport. It is on the southern end of
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The Fastest Human Calculator of the World, Neelakanta Bhanuprakash and an aspiring educational activist, is working on eradicating fear of maths from among 1.5 crore students across the country. Recently, he advocated for change in the way Mathematics is being taught in schools currently. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Speaking about his concept called
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The Union Cabinet has approved a Bill to include Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi as official languages in the newly-created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Only English and Urdu were official languages in the former State. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Subsequently, Gujjar groups sought PM Modi’s intervention, asking him to include Gojri in
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Of the six NGOs whose license under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was suspended by the Union Home Ministry this year, four are Christian associations. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points An FCRA licence is mandatory for a non-profit organisation to receive foreign funds. At least two U.S.-based Christian donors are also under the
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Prime Minister Modi has paid his tributes to Kesavanand Bharati Sripadagalvaru, the key petitioner in a case that helped define basic rights of the Constitution, who passed away on 7 September 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Kesavananda Bharati was the head seer of the Edneer Mutt in Kasaragod district of Kerala since 1961.
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Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) in 2016 had recommended the de-listing of Wagon Tragedy victims and Malabar Rebellion leaders Ali Musliyar, Variamkunnath Ahmad Haji, and the latter’s two brothers from a book on martyrs of India’s freedom struggle. In all, the report had sought the removal of names of 387 ‘Moplah rioters’ from the
The fire that erupted on oil tanker MT New Diamond off Sri Lanka’s south east coast was completely doused. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points MT New Diamond is a very large crude carrier. It is a Greek-owned vessel and under charter by Indian Oil Cooperation. The ship was built as Ikomasan by Mitsui Engineering
