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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on November 30 on the occasion of Dev Deepawali. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Dev Deepavali is also known as “the Diwali of the Gods” or “Festival of Lights of the Gods”. It is the festival of Kartik Poornima celebrated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. […]
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on 29 November each year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution
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Members of the Scottish Parliament unanimously passed The Period Products (Free Provision)(Scotland) Act which makes it legally mandatory for all public institutions to provide period products, including tampons and pads to all those who need them. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The bill is titled, “Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill” and was passed
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United Nations Development Programme, UNDP and Invest India have launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investor Map for India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It laid out 18 Investment Opportunities Areas (IOAs) in six critical SDG enabling sectors, that can help the country push forward on the trajectory of Sustainable Development. The six focus
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New Zealand’s Greg Barclay has been elected as the new independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The head of the New Zealand Cricket team, NZC, Barclay beat Imran Khwaja in the second round of voting. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has restored the government recognition to Archery Association of India as a National Sports Federation for promotion and regulation of Archery Sport in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Government recognition of AAI was withdrawn eight years back on account of failure to conduct its elections in
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India has announced the launch of Phase-IV of the High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan. It envisages more than 100 projects worth 80 million dollars that India would undertake in Afghanistan. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said this during the 2020 Afghanistan Conference organized in Geneva. The
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued a draft of the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 for public consultation. It aims to repeal and replace the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and the Coasting Vessels Act, 1838. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points To improve welfare of Indian seafarers on abandoned vessels and safety of such
Films Division showcases ‘Lok Virasat’ a festival of films on folk art and painting starting on its website and YouTube Channel. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points An exclusive bouquet of documentary films on folk art and paintings – Lok Virasat – is being showcased, between November 27–29, 2020 on FD website and You Tube
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Indian Railways launched a completely digitized online Human Resource Management System (HRMS) to impact most of the families of serving as well as retired employees in order to check PF balance and to enable them to apply for PF advance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points HRMS is a high thrust project for Indian Railways
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