Page-688 of GKToday Archives: 2020
‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ inaugurated by Home Minister
The Union Home Minister of India, Amit Shah on Friday, 10th January 2020 inaugurated a state-of-the-art centre for the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ in New Delhi and also dedicated a citizen-centric ‘National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal’ (www.cybercrime.gov.in) to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
India erects “steel fence” across Pakistan, Bangladesh border
India will erect non-cut steel fence in the sensitive areas of Pakistan and Bangladesh borders. The plan is being executed after security agencies have detected Afghan fighters along India-Pakistan border. Highlights The first steel fence is to be erected across ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
First In-depth Review of India’s Energy Policies launched by IEA
India became an Association member of the Paris based autonomous intergovernmental organization, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2017, the first in-depth review of India’s energy policies was released by the International Energy Agency on Friday, 10th January 2020 in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Vice President calls for 100 percent Literacy in India
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Centenary celebrations of National College at Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu on Friday, 10th January 2020 and called for to make India 100 percent literate in the near ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers-11th January 2020
1)Kambala, an annual race held in Karnataka, involves which animal? Answer: Buffalo 2) The Apex court of which country recently became the first for holding the government responsible for climate action? Answer: Netherlands 3) Which of these major cities was ..
2019 Witnessed Worst-Ever Decline in Automobile Sector
The sales of the Automobile Sector declined 13 percent in every category with segments such as passengers’ cars, two-wheeler, and commercial vehicles. On a yearly basis, the sales across all the counters have declined by around 14 percent to 2,30,73,438 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
State Energy Efficiency Index released by GoI
On January 10, 2020, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launched the State Energy Efficiency Index, 2019 in association with Alliance for Energy Efficient Economy. The report was prepared considering the basic energy requirements such as coal, electricity, gas and oil. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 309
12345 1. As we know that Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the amount of funds that the banks have to keep with the Reserve Bank of India. Consider the following consequences , if Reserve Bank of India decides to increase ..
Top GKToday’s News Headlines- 11 January, 2020
Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for January 11, 2020. INDIA SC calls access to the Internet fundamental right; asks J&K administration to review its order imposing curbs on internet services Youth Affairs & Sports Ministry and UP Govt. jointly ..
CSIR and Nature India launched Nature India Essay Competition 2020
With an aim to provide a platform for sharing ideas on how societally-impactful science can advance and strengthen the country for young and experienced scientists, researchers and authors in India, The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Nature ..