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NASA Astronauts Launch from America in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted off on the company’s Falcon 9 […]

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Astronomers detected the first regular fast radio bursts

The astronomers have detected a strange repeating rhythm of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) emanating from an unknown source outside our galaxy, 500 million light-years away. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Fast radio bursts are the short, intense flashes of radio waves that are thought to be the product of small, distant, extremely dense objects,

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NIF developed ten varieties of Anthurium

National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF) developed ten varieties of Anthurium, a flower with high market value, by cross-pollination. It was developed by D Vasini Bai, a women innovator from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She had developed large and medium-size flowers with uncommon color combinations of spathe and spadix. This institution has developed a new method for raising the seedlings in limited space using

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World Book Day is observed on 23 April

World Book Day is observed on 23 April. The day is celebrated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and other related organizations. The global celebration of books and reading material is observed in more than 100 countries. This day is also known as World Copyright day. Aim:The World Book is celebrated to recognize the scope of books as a

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English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April

English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April. The day aims to create awareness to people about the culture, history, and achievements associated with the language. English Language Day:The origins of the English Language was found in medieval England. The name ‘English’ its name from the Angles. The Angles were a West Germanic tribe who were from the Anglia peninsula that juts out into the Baltic Sea. The language

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ARI scientists develop microreactor that produces uniform size of nanoparticles

Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have developed a microreactor that can produce large quantities of uniform size of nanoparticles. Producing a uniform size of nanoparticles has been a problem faced by the biomedical field. This discovery will serve as a major requirement in biomedical technology. Highlights:♦ The microreactor could synthesize metal, semiconductor, and polymer nanoparticles by continuous flow active

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PV Sindhu named as I am badminton awareness campaign ambassador

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) named Indian shuttler PV Sindhu as one of the ambassadors for its ‘I am badminton’ awareness campaign. I am badminton awareness campaign:♦ The “I am badminton campaign” provides a platform for the players to express their love and respect for badminton by advocating and committing to clean and honest play.♦ BWF’s Integrity Unit was

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Ministry of Tourism presented its 7th webinar of Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series

Ministry of Tourism presented its 7th webinar of Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series on “Photowalking at Varanasi: A Visual Treat,” on 23 April 2020. Varanasi: A Visual Treat:♦ The Varanasi: A Visual Treat webinar was presented by the team of City Explorers Private Limited.♦ They introduced Varanasi’s diversity, mysticism, spirituality, cultural literacy, life experiences, and personal memories.♦ It showcased Varanasi

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NASA reported significant 20-years-low air pollution in Indo-Gangetic Plain amid lockdown

According to the satellite data published by US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) stated that the air pollution over northern India has dropped to a 20-year-low for this time of the year. he data were retrieved by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite. Report Highlights:♦ The report highlighted that the sensors observed aerosol levels

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UP govt lunched Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana to educate child labourers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ on the occasion of the International Child Labour Prohibition Day. Under the scheme, the government will give monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 to selected boys and girls, respectively. Key-Points Children who have been forced to work to support their

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