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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 09, 2020
1. Which city was the venue of the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of QUAD countries held in October 2020? [A] Beijing[B] Sydney[C] Tokyo[D] New Delhi Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Tokyo] Notes:The Second QUAD Ministerial Meeting has been organized ..
Amazon Quiz Answers – 9 October, 2020
1.Delhi’s IGI airport will now have India’s first and exclusive terminal for what? Private Jets 2.According to the India Happiness Report 2020, which is the happiest state in India? Mizoram 3.Which African country recently held a state funeral in honour ..
October 9: World Post Day
Every year, the World Post Day is celebrated by the United Nations on October 9. This is being celebrated on October 9 to commemorate the establishment of Universal Postal Union in October 9, 1874. The day was declared as World ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 581
12345 1. India is “Union of States” this expression was borrowed from the following constitution? Canada France Australia USA 2. Who among the following elect the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States? Members of Rajya Sabha Members of Lok ..
World Trade Organization to be led by a woman for first time
Established in 1995, the World Trade Organization has not yet had an opportunity to run under a woman director. For the first time, in its history the WTO will be led by woman. The selection committee of the organization has ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away
On October 8, 2020, the Union Consumer Affairs Minister Shri Ram Vilas Paswan passed away at the age of 74. He underwent a heart surgery at Delhi’s Fortis hospital. About Ram Vilas Paswan He founded the Lok Janshakti Party in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
CSIR-CMERI transfers technology of community level Water Purification
On October 8, 2020, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research transferred “High Flow Rate Fluoride and Iron removal” technology to a Howrah based private firm. The technology is used for community level water purification. Highlights The water purification system ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
RBI bans FDI establishments from Mauritius-Reasons, Causes, Impacts
The Reserve Bank of India recently said that companies cannot set up Foreign Direct Investment from Mauritius. The apex bank has also banned FDI from jurisdictions similar to Mauritius as they do not comply with the norms set by Financial ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Nobel Prize in Literature, 2020
The Nobel Prize, 2020 was awarded to Louise Gluck for her poetry. She is the first female poet to win the prize since Wislawa Szymborska in 1996. Though Olga Tokarczuk and several other women have received the prize in literature ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
US stops funding relocation projects from Protected Areas: Effects on India
The United States recently stopped its 12 million USD funding to World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Conservation Society and other conservation NGOs. Why the stoppage? According to the United States Government, the international organizations have been abusing the local people, torturing ..