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PM launched National Conference on Vigilance & Anti-Corruption

India and the US have inked a landmark defence pact today that will provide for sharing of high-end military technology, logistics and geospatial maps between their militaries. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) organizes this National Conference coinciding with ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’, which is observed in India every year […]

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Tocilizumab may not prevent mortality in Covid-19 patients

A recent study suggests that the drug tocilizumab may not prevent mortality in Covid-19 patients. It is the second such study on this drug. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Tocilizumab is the second drug, after hydroxychloroquine, that had quickly earned global popularity as a Covid-19 treatment before its efficacy came under question in the

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UP secured first rank in disbursing loans under PM Swanidhi Scheme

Uttar Pradesh government has secured the first rank in central government’s one of the most ambitious schemes the PM Atmanirbhar Nidhi Scheme (SVANidhi Scheme) by approving the highest number of loans under the scheme in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points State has ranked first in all the categories – Applications, Sanctions and

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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2020

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage takes place every 27 October. This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO in 2005 to raise awareness of the significance and preservation risks of recorded sound and audiovisual documents. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points UNESCO established the Memory of the World Programme in 1992. The vision of the

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Arunachal erected war memorial for martyr of 1962 India-China war

The Indian Army has constructed a War Memorial in Arunachal Pradesh named after Subedar Joginder Singh who was martyred in the 1962 India-China war. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Subedar Joginder Singh, 1st Battalion the Sikh Regt received the highest gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra in the Eastern Theatre during the 1962 Sino- India

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North Korea warned citizens of ‘Yellow Dust’

North Korean authorities have urged citizens to remain indoors to avoid contact with a mysterious cloud of ‘yellow dust’ blowing in from China, which they have warned could bring Covid-19 with it. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Asian Dust (also known as yellow dust, yellow sand, yellow wind or China dust storms) is actually

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IIT Kharagpur, TCS jointly developed new Industry 4.0 solution

Indian Institutes of Technology Kharagpur and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have jointly developed a novel Industry 4.0 technology for remotely controlled factory operations and real-time quality correction during industrial production in a bid to deliver quality output at low costs. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the Geneva-based

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PM Modi launched 3 key projects in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated three key projects in Gujarat through video conferencing. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points To provide day-time power supply for irrigation, the Gujarat Government had recently announced the ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojana’. Under this scheme, farmers will be able to avail power supply from 5 AM to 9 PM. The

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Girnar ropeway in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has digitally inaugurated the newly-built passenger ropeway service at Girnar in Junagadh district. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Girnar ropeway project consists a total of 25 cabins and is of 2.3 kilo meters length and 900 meters height. It operates at a capacity of 800 passengers per hour and 8000

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59th Raising Day of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) observed its 59th Raising Day on 24 October 2020. ITBP is India’s primary border patrol organization with its border with Tibet (China). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ITBP is one of the Central Armed Police Forces of India. ITBPF is a specialized mountain force and most of the officers

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