Page-700 of GKToday Archives: 2020

Zo Kutpui Festival organised in Mizoram

The Mizoram State Government is organising Zo Kutpui festival across 10 states in the country and also in countries such as Myanmar, US and Bangladesh. Highlights The first edition of the festival is to begin in the city of Vanghmun ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 305

12345 1. In which year, the practice of presenting the railway budget separate from the general budget (or vice versa in true sense) started in India? 1920 1924 1925 1930 2. Consider the following statements about United Nations Convention against ..

2020 observed as Year of Mobility by CISF

The CISF observes 2020 as the “Year of Mobility” for the welfare of the troops. It will focus on construction of residential units and implementation of welfare measures. Highlights In the year of 2020, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) ..

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Current Affairs Quiz: January 07, 2020

1. Who is the Director General of Aeronautical Systems in DRDO and is also known as Missile Woman of India? [A] Dr.Tessy Thomas[B] Ritu Karidhal[C] Muthiah Vanitha[D] Anuradha T K Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Dr.Tessy Thomas] Notes:The renowned Indian ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines- 7 January, 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for January 7, 2020. INDIA 12th edition of the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ being held in Goa in January Farmers Science Congress held at the 107th Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru Innovation Awards ..

Global Drosophila Conference held at Pune

On January 6, 2020, the fifth Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference was held at Pune. It was organized by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. The conference is held twice a year. Highlights The conference is to be ..

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ICMR releases report on Sugar Intake of India, Report first of its kind

On January 5, 2020, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released its report on sugar intake of India. The intake was measured in grams per day. The report was released based on a joint survey conducted by ICMR, NIN ..

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Inauguration of AI-powered National Stock Exchange Knowledge Hub by Piyush Goyal

Today, on the 6th of January 2020, the Union Minister of Railways & Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub in New Delhi, which is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered learning ecosystem that will ..

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BEE sets new standards for ACs: Default temperature set to 24 Degree Celsius

The Government of India has released new performance energy standards for the performance of air conditioners after consulting Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The BEE operating under Ministry of Power develop strategies and policies with primary objective of reduction in ..

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Delhi to become the First State/Union Territory to provide QR Code on Voters Slip

The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora addressed a press conference on Monday, 6th January 2020 and announced the dates for the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. The Date of Polling is on 8th February 2020 which will be ..

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