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Page-5 of Current Affairs - August, 2020

Why is Kerala opposing the leasing out of Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Adani Enterprises?

A resolution has been passed by the Kerala Assembly with the demand for the withdrawal of the decision of the Union Cabinet to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport...

August 28, 2020

Why do Indian Coastal states fare better in NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index?

Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index of 2020 has been released. Gujarat topped the list and followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. As per the report, six of eight...

August 27, 2020

Current Affairs – August 27, 2020 [Evening Headlines]

Here are the Current Affairs Evening Headlines of August 27, 2020 by GKToday: Defence Minister launches app for online training of NCC cadets In view of the restrictions...

August 27, 2020

Did women of India have voting rights before Independence?

The United States observed the 100th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day on 26th August to commemorate the allowance of the constitutional right to vote to the American women....

August 27, 2020

Is the re-infection of Covid-19 in Hong Kong dangerous?

The first evidence of a re-infection of Covid-19 has been reported by the researchers of Hong Kong. They also stated further research is needed on the issue to...

August 27, 2020

What is the involvement of Facebook in Thailand’s pro-democracy activism?

Facebook has said that it is going to initiate a legal challenge against a Thai government order to take down a group where discussions about the monarchy, a...

August 27, 2020

How is the satellite data used for Farm credit assessment by banks?

Indian multinational banking and financial services provider ICICI Bank has announced that it is going to use the satellite data-imagery from earth observation satellites to assess the creditworthiness...

August 27, 2020

How Sero-survey evaluates the trend of Covid-19?

Indian Council for Medical Research has recommended to carry out sero-surveys to detect the presence of coronavirus antibodies in the people. Such surveys conducted in big cities have...

August 27, 2020

What is the significance of AI in detecting illegal cryptocurrency mining?

US-headquartered Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect malicious codes used by illicit cryptocurrency miners who use research computers for...

August 27, 2020

What is the objective of RBI’s new 20000 cr-special OMO?

In a recent announcement, the Reserve Bank of India declared its intention to conduct simultaneous purchase and sale activities of government securities under the Open Market Operations for...

August 27, 2020

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