Page-119 of GKToday Archives: 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 580
12345 1. which among the following established the Planning commission in 1950 as an extra constitutional body through a resoltion? Prime Minister Parliament Lok Sabha Cabinet 2. On what grounds, Congress rejected the Government of India Act? Indian people’s consent ..
Rajeshwar Rao appointed the new Deputy Governor of RBI
On October 7, 2020, the Government of India appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as the new Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India. The post fell vacant in March 2020 when the previous Deputy Governor N R Vishwanathan resigned citing health ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
European Union Parliament voted for 60% Emission cut by 2030
On October 6, 2020, the European Union Parliament voted updating its climate target to reduce emissions by 60% by 2030 as compared to 1990 levels. Earlier EU had set a goal of reducing 40% emission by 2030. Highlights The World ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
TSIRKON: Russia test fires Hypersonic Cruise Missile successfully
On October 7, 2020, Russia test-fired TSIRKON (Zircon) Hypersonic Cruise missile successfully in the Barents Sea. Highlights The test fire was conducted from the Frigate Admiral Gorshkov Vessel in White Sea. The Missile hit the destined the target located at ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
National Diary Development Board and Ladakh sign MoU
The Union Territory of Ladakh and National Dairy Development Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct survey in the rural livelihood of Ladakh. Highlights The survey will collect data required to create a road map towards promotion and development ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Stockholm International: Union Cabinet of India approves ratification of 7 Organic Pollutants
On October 7, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the ratification of seven Chemicals that are listed under Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants. Further, the cabinet delegated its powers of ratification to the union ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Natural Gas Marketing Reforms approved by the Union Cabinet
On October 7, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the natural gas marketing reforms. The reforms aim to fix the gas prices in the market through transparent and competitive processes. Natural gas marketing reforms E-Bidding ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Cabinet approves India-Japan MoU on cyber Security
On October 7 2020 the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Japan on cyber security. Highlights The MoU aims to enhance cooperation between the countries in the area of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
PM SVANidhi Scheme: API Integration with SBI Portal
On October 7, 2020 Government of India launched the API (Application Programming Integration) between State Bank of India portal and PM SVANidhi Portal. Highlights In simple terms, action programming interface is the connection between two or more applications that allows ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 2020
The Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 2020 has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A Doudna for “Development of a method for Genome Editing”. The scientists had developed the Gene Editing Technique called “CRISPR-Cas9 Snipping Scissors”. Highlights The researchers can change ..