Influenza is caused by a virus, but the most common cause of death in influenza patients is secondary pneumonia caused by bacteria, rather than the influenza virus itself. While this is well known, what is largely unknown is why influenza infections lead to an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points […]
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited announced that it had delivered the largest-ever cryogenic propellant tank (C32 LH2) fabricated by the state-run company to the Indian Space Research Organisation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The main goal of launch vehicle designers is to increase a launch vehicle’s weight-lifting ability while being mindful of its reliability and cost
World AIDS Day is celebrated on 1 December every year to raise awareness about the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) disease. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The disease is caused by the pandemic disease known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Due to this disease, people get exposed to vulnerable infections and diseases. The theme
US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on November 29 announced an all-women team of the White House staff to serve in senior communication roles. Biden’s office claims that this will be the first time the communications positions will be filled entirely by women. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The move to
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In the November 29 episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that an ancient idol of the goddess Annapurna, stolen from India about a century ago, is being brought back from Canada. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This idol was stolen from a temple of Varanasi and smuggled out of the
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A tiny freshwater fish named ‘Zebrafish’, barely 2-3 cm long can efficiently regenerate its damaged heart within a short time period. Scientists at Pune-based Agharkar Research Institute have used this tiny animal model and identified genes that can promote heart regeneration. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points As reported in the high-impact Development journal, scientists
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India strongly hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for making factually incorrect and unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir in resolutions adopted by the grouping at a meeting in Niger, and asserted that the union territory is an integral and inalienable part of the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Bhagyalakshmi temple while on a trip to Hyderabad to campaign for the city’s municipal elections. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, campaigning in Hyderabad, made a pitch for renaming the city as Bhagyanagar. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Bhagyalakshmi temple is a small temple dedicated to Goddess
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Twenty years ago, the kiwis that grew wild in Arunachal Pradesh’s Ziro Valley barely caught anyone’s attention. However, in the last decade, farmers slowly recognised the commercial value of the fruit. The kiwis of the region are the only certified organic fruit of their kind in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Arunachal
Vice President of India & Chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020 launched the first ever SCO Online Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage, during the 19th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (SCO CHG) in New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This SCO online International exhibition,
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