Infantry Day is observed on October 27 to mark the landing of first Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 to push back Pakistan supported intruders. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points On October 26, 1947 the then Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, signed the instrument of accession, making his state a […]
World Polio Day is celebrated on October 24th. It was established by Rotary International to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points As per the WHO, since 1980, the cases of wild poliovirus have decreased by over 99.9 per
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage takes place every 27 October. This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO in 2005 to raise awareness of the significance and preservation risks of recorded sound and audiovisual documents. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points UNESCO established the Memory of the World Programme in 1992. The vision of the
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) observed its 59th Raising Day on 24 October 2020. ITBP is India’s primary border patrol organization with its border with Tibet (China). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ITBP is one of the Central Armed Police Forces of India. ITBPF is a specialized mountain force and most of the officers
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President Ram Nath Kovind has greeted citizens on the eve of Dussehra, saying may the festival protect all from the evil effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and bring prosperity to the countrymen. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Vijayadashami is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year i.e. on
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In Maharashtra, 64th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day has celebrated in a limited manner at Nagpur Holy’s Dikshabhoomi due to prevailing covid-19 situation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Dhammachakra Pravartan Day (DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din) is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers in October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi on
International Snow Leopard Day is celebrated on October 23 to raise awareness on protection of snow leopards. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Government of India has been conserving snow leopard and its habitat through the Project Snow Leopard (PSL). The PSL was launched in 2009. India is also party to the Global Snow Leopard
United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October to commemorate the day that 51 countries came together to promote peace throughout the world post World War II. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. The Charter was signed on 26
World Development Information Day 2020 is celebrated on 24 October each year. This year the day is observed with the theme “Information and Communications Technologies — New Solutions to Development Challenges”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The UN General Assembly in 1972 established World Development Information Day to draw the attention of the world
World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20th, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease of progressive bone loss and skeletal deterioration in which bones become
