ARPIT: Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation by Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force recently developed Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT). The pod is to be used to evacuate critical patients that are suffering from COVID-19. Highlights The Indian Air Force identified the need for an air evacuation ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-9th June 2020

1.Which country did India recently help build a military war game center named ‘INDIA’? Answer: Uganda 2.Which critically endangered animal was recently sighted in the Hoggar Mountains of Algeria? Answer: Saharan cheetah 3.Music composer brothers Sajid-Wajid had made their Bollywood ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-9 June 2020

Here are the Top GKToday’s News Headlines-9 June 2020 INDIA Gairsain in Chamoli district declared summer capital of Uttarakhand IAF designs, develops and inducts ARPIT (Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation) for evacuation of patients with infectious diseases from remote ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 459

12345 1. In context with the Election of Speaker in a newly constituted Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: A member of Lok Sabha can propose his / her own name if he / she desires to contest the election ..

India’s first Online Waste Exchange launched

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the first online waste exchange programme. The programme was launched for safe disposal of toxic wastes and promote recycling and reuse of toxic wastes. Highlights The online waste exchange programme was ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

ISRO signs Memorandum of Understanding

The Indian Space Research Organization recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Science (ARIES), Nainital. Highlights The ISRO and ARIES signed the MoU on the cooperation in the filed of Space Situational Awareness and ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Gairsain declared Summer Capital of Uttarakhand

On June 8, 2020, the Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya assented to declare Gairsain as new summer capital. The Gairsain is also called Bhararisen. Highlights Gairsain is to have an e-vidhan Sabha. This was announced on World Environment Day. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Mission Sagar: INS Kesari reaches Seychelles

The Indian Naval Ship Kesari reached Port Victoria in Seychelles to provide COVID-19 related medicines under Mission Sagar. Highlights The Mission Sagar was launched by the Indian Navy to provide COVID-19 related essential medicines. The Government of India under the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Jharkhand approves Border Road Organization to recruit 11,800 workers

The roads near the border areas are of great importance in the current situation when Indian and Chinese armies are confronting each other in the eastern Ladakh region. Highlights In a highly tensile situation, the Jharkhand Chief Minister has approved ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Indian PMO secretaries to hold key positions in WTO, World Bank

The Private secretary of Prime Minister Modi Rajeev Topno was recently appointed as the Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of World Bank. Also, a joint secretary at the Prime Minister Office (PMO) was appointed to the World Trade Organization ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020