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MP govt decided to give ten thousand rupees every month to corona patients

In Madhya Pradesh, the state government has decided that the health workers who are directly engaged in the treatment of Corona patients will be given a service amount of Rs 10 thousand every month as honorarium. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The employees of other departments engaged in the service of Corona patients are […]

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Delhi to start plasma enrichment technique trial

Delhi government has been given permission by the Centre to start clinical trial of plasma enrichment technique on COVID-19 patients who are critically ill. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The clinical trial of the plasma method will be conducted in Delhi. If the trial is successful, the method will be implemented to save the

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World Heritage Day 2020

World Heritage Day known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed annually on 18 April every year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The theme of World Heritage Day 2020 is “Shared Culture’, ‘Shared heritage’ and ‘Shared responsibility”. The main aim is to promote cultural heritage through activities undertaken by the International

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World Haemophilia Day 2020

World Haemophilia Day is observed on 17 April to increase awareness of haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. The increased awareness will increase better diagnosis and access to care for the millions who remain without treatment. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The theme of 2020 World Haemophilia Day is “Get+involved”. The

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SCTIMST developed GeneLAMP-N makes confirmatory tests results of COVID-19 possible in 2 hours

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, an Institute of National Importance, of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has developed a diagnostic test kit that can confirm COVID19 in 2 hours at low cost. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The confirmatory diagnostic test detects the N Gene of SARS-COV2

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CeNS developed portable sensor to detect heavy metal ions in water

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) has developed a compact solid-state sensor to detect the heavy metal ions in water. It is a portable device which can help onsite detection in remote areas. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Heavy metal ions like mercury, lead, and cadmium show severe potential threats to living

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ICAR developed Pusa Decontamination and Sanitizing Tunnel

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR), New Delhi has developed Pusa Decontamination and Sanitizing Tunnel. The tunnel was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Kailash Choudhary on 16 April in New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The sanitization protocol of the tunnel included handwashing with foot-operated soap and

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Plasmonic semiconductor nanomaterials to remove toxic materials from water

Assam based Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) has developed plasmonic semiconductor nanomaterials for the removal of toxic organic compounds from water by harvesting solar light. Plasmonic semiconductor nanomaterials are metal-like materials with free electrons on the surface that oscillate collectively when hit by light. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In

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RBI announced 2nd set of measures to preserve financial stability

RBI released 49th round of OBICUS

The Reserve Bank of India launched its 49th round of order books, inventories and capacity utilisation survey (OBICUS) of the manufacturing sector on April 16, 2020. The survey covers the reference period between January-March 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The OBICUS survey will provide valuable input for monetary policy formulation. The Central Bank

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Viswanathan Anand named ambassador for WWF India

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand is the new Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India’s Environment Education programme. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It reaches out to school children, youth and citizens across the country. The main objective of the organization is to generate critical thinking, problem-solving, and environmentally-conscious individuals. The Environment Education program

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