Current Affairs Quiz: March 26, 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-27 March 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 27 March, 2020 INDIA Scientists from DST’s Agharkar Research Institute, Pune develop high protein content wheat variety MACS 4028 DST’s ARCI (International Advanced Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials) in Hyderabad develops ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

“Stay Home India with Books” initiative launched by GoI

On March 25, 2020, the National Book Trust functioning under Ministry of Human Resources and Development launched Stay Home India with Books initiative. Under the initiative more than 100 books can be downloaded from the NBT website. Highlights With Lock ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Census 2021 and NPR updation postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

The GoI had planned to conduct Census 2021 in two phases. The first phase was scheduled between April-September 2020 and the second phase was scheduled in February 2021. Also, the updation of NPR has also been postponed due to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks approved by Union Cabinet

The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of PM Modi on March 25, 2020, approved the recapitalization of regional rural banks (RRB) to improve the capital to risk weighted assets ratio. Highlights The Committee approved the continuation of recapitalization of RRBs. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-26th March 2020

Which Baroque-style ________ is located in Trevi, Rome? It is one of the most popular tourist destination in Italy. Answer: Fountain Which Punjab MLA recently launched his own YouTube channel ‘Jittega Punjab’ to share his views with the people of ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 384

12345 1. Which country has highest internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world? Syria Colombia Congo DRC Sudan 2. Which among the following was / were the religious symbols / iconography of Indus people? Primitive temples Seals Statues Terracotta figurines ..

Glaciers in Sikkim melts faster than others in Himalayan region

The Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun have recently found that glaciers in Sikkim are melting at a higher magnitude than other Himalayan regions. The Institute is an autonomous research institute for the study of Geology of the Himalayas, under ..

ARI scientists develops biofortified high-protein wheat variety

Scientists at Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, which is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, have developed a biofortified high-protein wheat variety MACS 4028. The development of the crop was published in the Indian Journal of ..

Saudi King to chair emergency virtual G20 Summit

The King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is set to chair an emergency virtual summit of G20 leaders, to accelerate the response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At present, Saudi Arabia holds the G20 presidency and it ..