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2 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines
[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 2nd October 2020 INDIA Over 4,300 urban local bodies declared open defecation-free since launch of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban in 2014 SC quashes Gujarat notification denying overtime wages to workers during lockdown Lt Gen Harinder ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 2 October, 2020
1.In which year was Mahatma Gandhi nominated for the Nobel Prize for the first time? 1937 2.On which day in history did Mahatma Gandhi embark on the famous Dandi March? 12th March 1930 3.Which leader did Mahatma Gandhi call the ..
China: World’s First Asteroid Mining Robot to be launched
China is set to launch the first asteroid mining robot in the world by November 2020. The main objective of the mission is to assess capabilities of robots in asteroid mining. The robot will identify and extract valuable resources. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India-Myanmar review trade and border cooperation
On October 1, 2020, India and Myanmar held a virtual meeting that was headed by the secretaries of the respective governments. Key Highlights The countries reviewed international border cooperation and also the entire gamut of relations. They also discussed on ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Tribes India E-Market Place: GoI to launch the largest market of Tribal products
On October 2, 2020, the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda is to launch the largest handicraft and organic product market place called “Tribes India E-Market Place”. The market place is an initiative of TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 574
12345 1. 14th September, 1949 Constitution-makers of the country decided to accord the status of _________ to Hindi.Choose the most correct option: National Language of India Official Language of India Official Language of Union National Language of Union 2. With ..
October 2: International Day of Non-Violence
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2 commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. The day is marked to spread the message of non-violence through ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
DRDO test fires LASER Guided anti-tank missile successfully
On October 1, 2020, the indigenously developed Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was test fired successfully at the Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar by DRDO (Defence Research Development Organization). The test was conducted from MBT Arjun tank. About ATGM The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Cabinet Committee approves Indian Army Communication Network for Rs 7,796 crores
On October 1, 2020, the Cabinet Committee in Security approved ASCON (Army Static Switched Communication Network) Phase IV. ASCON is a high end communication system. It is to be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs 7,796 crores. The project ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Six Years of Swachh Bharat Mission to be celebrated on Gandhi Jayanti
On October 2, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is to celebrate six years if Swachh Bharat Mission. The programme was launched on birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (October 2). The mission was launched from Rajghat on October ..