Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-460 of Archives: 2020

Business Immunity Platform

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 scare, the centre has launched the Invest India Business Immunity Platform (BIP) to help address the uncertainties among the businesses. About the...

March 25, 2020

Ugadi

The President and the Vice President greeted the nation on occasion of the Chaitra Sukladi or the Ugadi festival. About the Festival Ugadi is the New Year’s Day...

March 25, 2020

Huntingtin Protein

Scientists at the National Centre for Cell Science have published a report on the role of a pathogenic protein in causing the Huntington Disease. Huntington Disease Huntington Disease...

March 25, 2020

Zoya Akhter receives IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020

Bollywood film-maker Zoya Akhter was presented the IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020, at the Asia’s largest film tourism event, 8th India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC), held recently...

March 25, 2020

Reliance Industries sets up India’s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai

Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital along with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has set up a dedicated COVID-19 centre at Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai. The 100 bedded hospital...

March 25, 2020

ICMR recommends hydroxy-chloroquine for high-risk coronavirus cases

The national task force for COVID-19 constituted by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended hydroxy-chloroquine as a preventive drug for high-risk cases, who are infected by...

March 25, 2020

MoU between India and Germany approved by Union Cabinet

On March 25, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved MoU signed between India and Germany. The MoU was signed between Ministry of Railways and DB...

March 25, 2020

GoI develops new biofortified high protein wheat variety

The scientists of Agharkar Research Institute (Pune), operating under Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed biofortified high quality wheat. The new variety is MACS 4028 Highlights...

March 25, 2020

Islamic State claims responsible for Gunmen attack in Sikh Gurudwara, Kabul

On March 25, 2020, 11 people were killed in a terror attack that targeted a “Dharmashala” in Kabul. The Dharamshala is reported to have sizeable number of Hindu...

March 25, 2020

E-Commerce Giants: Flipkart suspends services, Amazon stops taking new orders

The E-Commerce Giants Flipkart and Amazon has temporarily stopped their services in India following lock down in the country. Highlights While Flipkart has suspended its services completely, Amazon...

March 25, 2020

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi