Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is celebrated with religious fervour to mark the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, who laid the foundation of Sikhism. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Guru Nanak (1469 – 1539), also referred to as Baba Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the […]
National Organ Donation Day is observed every year from the past 10 years on 27 November. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) is mandated under the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act 2011 to carry out activities for promotion of organ donation from deceased persons. Tamil Nadu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on November 30 on the occasion of Dev Deepawali. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Dev Deepavali is also known as “the Diwali of the Gods” or “Festival of Lights of the Gods”. It is the festival of Kartik Poornima celebrated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on 29 November each year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution
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Films Division showcases ‘Lok Virasat’ a festival of films on folk art and painting starting on its website and YouTube Channel. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points An exclusive bouquet of documentary films on folk art and paintings – Lok Virasat – is being showcased, between November 27–29, 2020 on FD website and You Tube
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India celebrates Constitution Day on November 26 every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India was adopted on the day in 1949, and, thereafter, came into force on January 26, 1950, marking the beginning of India as a republic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Constitution Day
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Constitution Day is celebrated across the country on 26th November each year to mark the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. The day is also known as National Law Day and commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points On 26th November in 1949, the Constituent
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is celebrated on November 25 Each year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The premise of the day is to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tribute to Lachit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Lachit Borphukan (1622 – 1672) was a commander and Borphukan (Phu-Kon-Lung) in the Ahom kingdom, located in present-day Assam. He is known for his leadership in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat that thwarted a
India International Cherry Blossom Festival, the calendar event of Meghalaya which attracts record number of tourists annually in Shillong, has been cancelled this year in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The capital, Shillong hosts the only Cherry Blossoms festival in India. These beautiful flowers can be spotted across Meghalaya
