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Trial run of India’s first hydrogen fuel cell car successfully conducted by CSIR, KPIT

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT successfully ran trials of India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) prototype car running on an indigenously developed fuel cell stack at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The fuel cell is a low temperature PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) type Fuel Cell […]

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PM Modi greets Indian Foreign Service officers on IFS Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted all the Indian Foreign Service officers on the occasion of IFS Day. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Indian Foreign Service is the diplomatic civil service under Group A and Group B of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India. The service

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PM bows to Bhai Taru Singh Ji, on his 300th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Modi has paid tribute to Bhai Taru Singh on his 300th birth anniversary. Bhai Taru Singh chose to die instead of compromising with his religious beliefs, He died in 1745. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Bhai Taru Singh (1720 – 1745) was a prominent Sikh martyr known for sacrificing his life, in

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International Day of the Girl Child 2020

International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated on 11 October to amplify the voice of girls and those who are in the forefront of saving girl child from all kinds of exploitation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Every year on 11th October, the International Day of the Girl, UNICEF launches an annual campaign

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Nobel Peace Prize 2020 awarded to World Food Programme

World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on hunger and food security. World Food Programme was founded in 1961, it is headquartered

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RBI to discontinue system-based automatic caution-listing of exporters

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to discontinue the system-based automatic caution-listing of exporters in view of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The decision will also empower exporters to negotiate better terms with overseas buyers. As part of automation of the

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Physical distribution of property cards under SWAMITVA scheme

Prime Minister Modi has launched the physical distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme via video conferencing, and asserted that it is a “historic move” set to transform rural India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The SVAMITVA scheme, which was launched in April this year, aims to provide the record of rights

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Goa becomes first state to provides tap water connections to every rural household

The Jal Shakti Ministry announced that Goa has become the first state in India to provide 100 per cent tap water connections in the rural areas covering 2.30 lakh households. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The state has provided tap water connection to two lakh 30 thousand rural households. North Goa with one lakh

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World Migratory Bird Day 2020

International Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on 10 October, a conservation initiative that brings awareness on conserving migratory birds and their habitats throughout the Western Hemisphere. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This program is dedicated to international conservation efforts and environmental education in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the

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World Mental Health Day 2020

World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October each year for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more

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