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Prime Minister Modi will dedicate the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu (mega-bridge) to the nation through video-conference on September 18. The dedication of the Kosi Rail Mahasetu is a watershed moment in the history of Bihar and the entire region connecting to the North East. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This bridge is of strategic […]
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The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries took place through video conferencing under the Presidency of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. India has taken significant steps to protect environment and forest and wildlife as well as combating pollution and climate change. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Representing India, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
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India joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment as Observer following the high-level virtual meeting of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA) on August 26, 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points DCOC/JA is a grouping on maritime matters comprising 18 member states adjoining the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, the East Coast
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The Rajya Sabha passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri, on the upper house of the parliament. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934. It has provisions to convert three existing bodies under the Ministry of Civil Aviation into
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Scientists from NASA and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the Sun has entered a new Solar Cycle. They described it as the Solar Cycle 25. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Since the Sun’s surface is a very active space, electrically charged gases on its surface generate areas of powerful
Power Ministry has drafted rules providing for Rights of Electricity Consumers for the First Time. According to the draft, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, SERCs will fix average number and duration of outages per Electricity consumer per year for DISCOMs. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Only two documents will be required for connection up to
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The World Patient Safety Day is celebrated on 17 September each year to create awareness of patient safety and urge people to show their commitment to making healthcare safer. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This year the day is also being celebrated under the theme “Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety.” The
Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India and KhoKho Federation of India, which have been given government recognition to promote the sports of Kabaddi and Kho Kho in the country, have been provided with the admissible financial assistance and other support under the various Schemes of the Ministry and the Sports Authority of India. Daily Current Affairs
An international team of astronomers announced the discovery of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus, arousing enthusiasm for the possibility of the presence of life forms on this planet. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points A team of scientists have reported traces of phosphine in a concentration of approximately 20 parts per billion, thousands
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Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party, received 377 votes in the Party election to pick a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who announced last month that he would resign due to health problems. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Once he formally takes over, Suga will serve out
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