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Cosmic rays are the high-energy radiation that comes from outside our solar system produced by things like supernovae and active galactic nuclei (AGN). They are nothing but protons accelerating through the universe, like blasts of waves of exploding stars. When these electrically-charged particles strike matter, say, the lunar surface, they turn into gamma rays. Daily […]
India rejected the claim Using Water as ‘Weapon of War’ saying that under the terms of a water treaty between the two nations it had informed Pakistan about the release of excess water late when it crossed a certain threshold. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Relations between the neighbours, already hostile, have been further strained
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The State Bank of India is planning to end the ubiquitous usage of debit cards from the banking system. “It is our wish to eliminate the debit cards, and am sure we can eliminate them,” said SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar while at the annual FIBAC, a banking conclave organised by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)
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Chandrayaan 2 has been successfully manoeuvred into lunar orbit on 20 August, after nearly 30 days of space travel. This was one of the trickiest operations in the mission. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 A higher-than-expected approach velocity would have bounced off the spacecraft into deep space, while a slow approach would have led to
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World Photography Day is observed on 19 August, which aims to inspire photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world. Here is a look at photography over the years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 World Photo Day originates from the invention of the
The 48-member Indian Team representing the country at World Skills International Competition 2019 was given a grand send-off at a ceremony in the capital, organized by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), to motivate the participants as they gear up to pit their skills against
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World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 2019 WHD campaign On World Humanitarian Day 2019 we honour the work of women
Lucknow’s famous Hazratganj Chauraha has been renamed as “Atal Chowk” in the memory of India’s former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 “On the first death anniversary of India’s former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Hazratganj Chowk has been renamed after him as “Atal Chowk” from August 16,” read poster put
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Prominent leaders of Ladakh have made a fervent appeal to the Centre to declare the region a tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, saying the biggest concern for its people is to protect their land and identity. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Though locals have welcomed the Centre’s decision to revoke Article
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated the International Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education: Local to Global” in New Delhi. The two-day event is being organized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its establishment in 1995. Daily Current Affairs Quiz
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