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India crosses a crucial milestone in the fight against COVID-19

Keeping to its promise of exponentially increasing the daily COVID-19 tests to 10 lakhs, India has crossed the significant milestone in its fight against COVID. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In a testament to the determined, focussed, consistent and coordinated efforts of the Centre and the State/UT governments, India has conducted 1 million tests […]

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Rajiv Kumar appointed as new Election Commissioner

Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar has been appointed new election commissioner. He will replace Ashok Lavasa, who resigned earlier this week. Mr Kumar will take charge the day Mr Lavasa leaves his office on August 31. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Mr Kumar’s appointment comes at a time when the election commission is preparing

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Ganesh Chaturthi being celebrated across the country

One of the popular festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated across the country with great devotion. The day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points People place clay idols of Lord Ganesha in their home and worship them during

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Myanmar govt and armed groups sign framework accord for ceasefire implementation

The government of Myanmar and ten armed ethnic groups has signed a framework agreement for the implementation of the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) at Nay Pyi Taw at the end of the 4th session of the Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The agreement also includes the framework

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MEA in partnership with Foreign Ministry of Thailand organize 6th Round Table of AINTT

The Ministry of External Affairs partnership with the Foreign Ministry of Thailand to organized the 6th Round Table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT). The theme of the two day Round Table which was conducted through video conferencing was ‘ASEAN-India: Strengthening Partnership in the Post COVID Era’. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The

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Harit Path mobile app to monitor plantation along national highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has developed a mobile App called ‘Harit Path’ to monitor location, growth, species details, maintenance activities, targets and achievements of each of its field units for each and every plant under all plantation projects. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points To commemorate 25 years of its service to

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Indian Railways cancelled tender for 44 Vande Bharat trains

Indian railways has decided to cancel the tender for manufacturing 44 semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express trains. A fresh tender will be floated next week as per revised public procurement order to prioritise Make in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The move comes after Chinese joint venture company CRRC Pioneer Electric (India) Private

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Online system of Registration and Renewal for Jewellers

Government has virtually launched the online system of Registration and Renewal of Jewellers and online system of recognition and renewal of the Assaying and Hallmarking Centres. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These online modules will bring about ease of doing business for both the jewellers and the entrepreneurs who have established Assaying and Hallmarking

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Government’s move to increase bioethanol in petrol

The government has set targets of 10 per cent bioethanol blending of petrol by 2022 and to raise it to 20 per cent by 2030 under the ethanol blending programme to curb carbon emissions and reduce India’s dependence on imported crude oil. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points 1G and 2G bioethanol plants are set

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 August 2020

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