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Amazon Quiz Time Answers-27th January 2020
1) The root “hibern” in the word “hibernate” relates to which of these? Answer: Winter 2) Which Indian is the current Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund? Answer: Gita Gopinath 3)Who was the first woman parade adjutant for the ..
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 325
12345 1. Which of the following is / are correct statements? Strongest westerlies blow in the winter hemisphere Westerlies play major role in the formation of tropical cyclones Roaring Forties are a kind of westerlies Select the correct option from ..
Current Affairs Quiz: January 26-27, 2020
1. The first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was recently held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral co-operation between India and which country? [A] China[B] Russia[C] Nepal[D] Bangladesh Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Russia] Notes:The inaugural edition of the Ganga ..
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-27 January, 2020
Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for January 27, 2020 INDIA Tourism Ministry organising Bharat Parv 2020 at Red Fort in New Delhi from January 26 to 31 Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro attends Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in ..
Indian Railway’s first Waste to Energy Plant uses “PolyCrack” Technology
The East Coast Railways commissioned the first waste-to-energy plant of Railways sector of India. It is the fourth such plant in the country. The plant has been set up at a cost of Rs 1.79 crores with Polycrack technology. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
India’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated in Kerala
On January 25, 2020, India’s first Super Fab Lab was inaugurated in Kerala. The laboratory is to function in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. It is the only laboratory that is being installed outside US. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
International Day of Education
January 24 is observed as the International Day of Education every year by UNESCO. It celebrates the role of education for Development and Peace. The theme for this year’s International Day of Education is “LEARNING FOR PEOPLE, PLANET, PROSPERITY AND ..
Loan signed with World Bank for Agribusiness & Rural Transformation Project in Maharashtra
The Government of India, the state government of Maharashtra and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of USD210 million for the Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project in Maharashtra. The fund will help small and marginal farmers to increase their ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘GATI’ portal launched by the Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has launched an online monitoring portal named ‘GATI’ during the first day of the two-day-long review meeting of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry projects conducted ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
First Waste To Energy Plant of Indian Railways inaugurated
The East Coast Railway Zone on Thursday, 23rd January 2020 has commissioned the first waste-to-energy plant of the Indian Railway’s at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The facility was inaugurated by Rajesh Agarwal (Railway Board Member). This was the fourth such plant to ..