Page-138 of GKToday Archives: 2020
CAG report on Railways
On September 23, 2020, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India submitted its report on Indian Railways in the Parliament. The report was tabled in both the houses of the Parliament. The report was titled “Assessment and Utilisation of Locomotives ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Global Climate Summit, 2020
The United Nations is to hold the Global Climate Summit on December 12, 2020 and Britain is to co-host the summit. The summit is to increase momentum ahead of UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change) COP 26 (Conference ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 24, 2020
1. Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020. The original Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was passed in which year? [A] 2005[B] 2008[C] 2010[D] 2012 Show Answer Correct Answer: C [2010] Notes:The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment ..
Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The bill aims to regulate, operate and plan major ports in India. It seeks to provide greater autonomy to ports in the country. It will replace Major Ports ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
380 whales dead due to Mass Stranding in Australia
On September 23, 2020, around 380 whales died in southern Australia due to mass stranding. The complete pod of Pilot whales that were stuck in Macquarie Harbour have perished. Highlights Mass Stranding of whales is a natural behaviour of whales ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
September 24: World Maritime Day
Every year, World Maritime Day is celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other international organizations on September 24. This year, the day is being celebrated under the theme Theme: Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet Highlights The World ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
24 September 2020: Today’s News Headlines
[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 24th September 2020. INDIA Parliament passes Bill for inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in J&K UT in addition to the existing Urdu and English Indigenously developed laser-guided ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 24 September, 2020
1.Which famous tennis player wore 7 masks with the names of 7 victims of racial injustice during her 7 matches at the 2020 US Open? Naomi Osaka 2.Prakash Belawadi plays the father of which genius, in a movie released on ..
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 566
12345 1. Consider the following statements in relation to the term OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion): OTEC uses the temperature difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce electricity. OTEC ..
India-Australia hold Naval Exercise
On September 23, 2020, India and Australia held a mega Naval Exercise, PASSEX in the Indian Ocean Region. It involved complex naval maneuvers, helicopter operations and aircraft drills. Highlights The Naval Exercise is to be conducted for two days. It ..