Page-14 of GKToday Archives: September, 2020
Global Climate Summit, 2020
The United Nations is to hold the Global Climate Summit on December 12, 2020 and Britain is to co-host the summit. The summit is to increase momentum ahead of UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change) COP 26 (Conference ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 24, 2020
1. Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020. The original Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was passed in which year? [A] 2005[B] 2008[C] 2010[D] 2012 Show Answer Correct Answer: C [2010] Notes:The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment ..
Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The bill aims to regulate, operate and plan major ports in India. It seeks to provide greater autonomy to ports in the country. It will replace Major Ports ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
380 whales dead due to Mass Stranding in Australia
On September 23, 2020, around 380 whales died in southern Australia due to mass stranding. The complete pod of Pilot whales that were stuck in Macquarie Harbour have perished. Highlights Mass Stranding of whales is a natural behaviour of whales ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
September 24: World Maritime Day
Every year, World Maritime Day is celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other international organizations on September 24. This year, the day is being celebrated under the theme Theme: Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet Highlights The World ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
24 September 2020: Today’s News Headlines
[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 24th September 2020. INDIA Parliament passes Bill for inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in J&K UT in addition to the existing Urdu and English Indigenously developed laser-guided ..