Page-105 of GKToday Archives: 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 19 October, 2020
1.2020 Nobel Prize for Physics winner, Roger Penrose is the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at which university? University of Oxford 2.Activists from Iran, Nicaragua, USA and which country received the 2020 Right Livelihood Award also known as the ..
WHO backs India’s proposal against “COVID-19 Vaccine Nationalism”
Early in October, 2020, India and South Africa urged the TRIPS Council of the World Health Organization to waive certain rules to scale-up research, development, manufacturing and supply of medical products to fight against COVID-19. This has been backed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 591
12345 1. Recently, Integrated Large Scale Eri Farming was launched in Arunachal Pradesh under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS). Consider the following statements with respect to sericulture in North East India: North East India produces both mulberry silk ..
DRDO test fires Naval Version of BRAHMOS missile successfully
On October 18, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organization test fired the naval version BRAHMOS missile from INS Chennai successfully. The missile was test fired from an indigenously built stealth destroyer INS Chennai. The missile hit a target in Arabian ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India’s night trial of Nuclear Capable PRITHVI II missile successful
India recently conducted the night trial of indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi II missile. The test was successful. The test was conducted at the Integrated Test Range, Balasore, Odisha. Highlights Prithvi II is a surface-to-surface missile. The first trial of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 18 October, 2020
1.As a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the day 2nd October is known as the International Day of ________ . Fill in the blanks Non-Violence 2.H.J Alter, C.M Rice ,M. Houghton were declared the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize for ..
18 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines
Here are top News Headlines of 18th October 2020 India CRPF signs MoU with IIT-Delhi, DRDO to create a pool of officials who will work to find technology solutions for its operational challenges AIBA (All India Bar Association) urges CJI ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 590
12345 1. Which of the following projects have been clubbed with the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) scheme? Project Elephant Project Tiger Project Snow Leopard Project Bustard Select the correct option from codes given below: 1, 2 & 3 ..
Sputnik V Vaccine of Russia gets renewed approval for Clinical Trials in India
On October 17, 2020, the Directorate Control General of India renewed the approval of clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine in India. The regulator has instructed the Russian Manufacturer of the vaccine to conduct all the phases of the clinical ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
CRPF inks MoU with DRDO and IIT Delhi
On October 17, 2020, the Central Reserve Police Force signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi and Defence Research and Development Organization to find technological solutions to the operational challenges faced by the organization. Highlights There are 500 officers ..