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Located in New Delhi, Jamia Millia University has scored a total of 90% in a self-assessment exercise, based on annual targets set by each university under performance parameters determined by the Centre. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points Jamia achieved the highest score for 2019-20, followed by Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh, and Jawaharlal […]
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Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched Department of Defence Production, MoD’s portal SRIJAN which is a ‘one stop shop online portal that provides access to the vendors to take up items that can be taken up for indigenization. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points Pursuant to Atmanirbhar Bharat announcement, Department of Defence Production has developed
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A team of researchers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has developed a sustainable process to make space bricks on the lunar surface. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points Named as space bricks, it could be used to assemble structures for habitation on the moon surface
HDFC Bank has launched a 1st-of–its-kind product for the armed forces. Called ‘Shaurya KGC Card’, this product comes with never-seen-before features and eligibility criteria specially crafted for over 45 lakh Indian armed forces personnel. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points A first-of-its-kind product for over 45 lakh Indian armed forces personnel, it is based on
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Recently, Prime Minister of Mauritius reported that almost all the fuel oil from the Japanese-owned ship that has caused a huge oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has been pumped out. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points A Japanese ship named M V Wakashio, which is owned by Nagashiki Shipping and operated by Mitsui
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Onions have become a cause of concern in the United States and Canada. The health agencies in both countries have put out alerts asking its citizens to discard onions supplied by California-based Thomson International Inc, linking a salmonella bacteria infection with the bulb. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points The salmonella bacteria resides in animals.
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A Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU) has been set up in Karnataka under the aegis of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points PMRU will function at the State level under the direct supervision of the State Drug Controller
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The Reserve Bank of India has approved a dividend payout of Rs 57,128 crore as surplus to the central government for the accounting year 2019-20, while deciding to maintain the contingency risk buffer at 5.5%. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points The decision was taken at the 584th meeting of the Central Board of the
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International Left Handers Day is observed on August 13 annually to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left handers. The day was first observed in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Lefthanders International, Inc. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-points The day, which honours ‘sinistrality’ or left-handedness, was first observed in 1976
The Sports Ministry is set to organise the largest country-wide run, the Fit India Freedom Run from August 15 to October 2, which boasts of a unique concept. In keeping with the current pandemic situation and social distancing norms, the government has decided to encourage participants of the event to run at their own pace
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