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EESL Signed MoU with DNRE Goa to implement the country’s first Convergence Project

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power and Department of New & Renewable Energy (DNRE), Goa, have signed a memorandum of understanding to discuss rolling out of India’s first Convergence Project in the State. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Under the MoU, EESL and DNRE will […]

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Telangana decides to go for Option-1 to meet the GST implementation shortfall

The Government of Telangana has communicated its acceptance for Option-1 out of the two options suggested by the Ministry of Finance to meet the shortfall in revenue arising out of GST implementation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The State has now joined 22 other States and 3 Union Territories (Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and

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Lilavati Award-2020

Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal virtually launched Lilavati Award-2020: AICTE’s Innovative education program to empower women. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points With women empowerment as the theme, the objective of the award is to create awareness about issues like sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition, literacy, employment, technology, credit, marketing, innovation, skill development, natural resources

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Second Successful Flight Test of QRSAM System

The Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System tracked the target accurately and successfully neutralised the airborne target. The flight test, second in the series was conducted today at around 1542 hrs from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The test was carried out

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Bengaluru Tech Summit, 2020

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate Bengaluru Tech Summit, 2020 on 19th November via video conferencing. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Bengaluru Tech Summit is scheduled from 19th to 21st November, 2020. The summit is organised by the Government of Karnataka along with Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), Karnataka government’s Vision

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India-Luxembourg Virtual Summit

A Virtual Summit will be held between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Luxembourg H.E. Mr Xavier Bettel on 19 November 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This will be the first stand-alone Summit meeting between India and Luxembourg in the past two decades. The leaders will discuss the entire spectrum

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World's largest trade deal RCEP signed without India

India Invited to RCEP as Observer member | Should India join RCEP?

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership RCEP invited India to participate in the group’s activities as an observer member and left a window open for India to join in the future. Should India join RCEP? Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Fifteen countries of the region signed the mega RCEP trade pact which are Australia, Brunei, Cambodia,

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Did China used microwave attack on Indian Soldiers?

According to some international media reports, the Chinese military used “high-energy electromagnetic radiation” technology to effectively turn “two strategic hilltops that had been occupied by Indian soldiers into a microwave oven. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The attack left the Indian troops “vomiting” and unable to stand within 15 minutes, enabling the People’s Liberation

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Hurricane Iota made landfall in Central America

Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua in Central America night and has developed into a a category five storm. NHC notes that due to heavy rainfall associated with the storm, life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding is expected across portions of Central America. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Iota was spotted as a tropical

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India, Kazakhstan hold 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations

India and Kazakhstan held the seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) via digital video-conference and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation within the framework of their Strategic Partnership. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points During the consultations, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation within the framework of their Strategic

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