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November 12 marks the 124th birth anniversary of ‘Birdman of India’ – Salim Ali. His birthday is celebrated as National Bird Day in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Born in Mumbai on 12th November in 1896, Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was not only a bird lover but also a naturalist. He is often […]
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November each year focuses on a theme related to diabetes; type-2 diabetes is largely preventable and treatable non-communicable disease that is rapidly increasing in numbers worldwide. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It is because the day marks the birth anniversary of scientist and Nobel laureate Frederick Banting
India and Russia are planning to export the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to the Philippines and several other countries. The BrahMos missile is produced by an Indo-Russian joint venture and it can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or from land platforms. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic
India, Philippines to sign Deal on BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Read More »
National Defence College (NDC) was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in 1960 and has completed 60 years of its formation on 27 April 2020. The college runs a 47 week uniquely designed course on “National Security & Strategic Studies” for 100 course members, of whom 25 are from friendly foreign countries. Daily
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The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) approved the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Banking constitutes one of the major focus areas of IFSC and is expected to drive and facilitate the other constituent operations in the IFSC in due course. A self-contained regulation laying down
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The Food Processing Industries Ministry has provided a 50% subsidy on air transportation from North-Eastern and Himalayan states. Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Operation Greens Scheme TOP to TOTAL, 50 per cent transportation subsidy is now made available for air transportation for 41 notified fruits and vegetables from North-Eastern and Himalayan states to any place in
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The government has set up a 22-member inter-ministerial committee in strengthening the Capital Goods (CG) Sector through interventions to help the Capital Goods Sector in contributing more actively in the national goal of achieving a USD 5 trillion economy and a USD 1 trillion manufacturing sector. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Committee will
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“Lockdown” has been declared the word of the year for 2020 by Collins Dictionary, after a sharp rise in its usage during the pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It has defined lockdown as “a security measure in which those inside a building or area are required to remain confined in it for a
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Continuation and Revamping of the Scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme till 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs. 8,100 cr. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The revamped Scheme is mainly related to introduction of following
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Acharya Kripalani on their Jayanti. Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (1888 – 1982), popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an independence activist, Indian politician and an Educationist. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Kripalani was also well-known for his work in the field of education. From 1912 to
