Page-139 of GKToday Archives: 2020
DRDO test fires LASER guided anti-tank missile
On September 23, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organisation test fired an indigenously developed LASER guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The missile was fired from MBT Arjun tank. Highlights In these tests that were recently conducted, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Kritagya Hackathon: Launched by ICAR to promote Farm Mechanization
On September 23, 2020, “Kritagya” Hackathon was launched by Indian Council of Agricultural Research under National Agricultural Higher Education Project. The project will promote Farm Mechanisation. Highlights Students from any university, college can participate in the project. The first prize ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine: India launches “Strengthening Clinical Trial Research Capacities in Neighbouring Countries” programme
On September 23, the Department of Biotechnology launched “Strengthening Clinical Trials Research Capacities in Neighbouring Countries” programme under the Ind-CEPI Mission. Highlights The programme has been launched in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs. It is a training programme that ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
Every year, September 23 is marked as the International Day of Sign Languages by the United Nations. The day is being celebrated since 2018. This year, the International Day of Sign Languages is being celebrated under the following theme Theme: ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Cyanobacteria: Cause of death in 330 Botswana Elephants
More than 330 elephants died in Botswana. The first mass death of these elephants were reported in May 2020 when a group of 169 elephants were found dead. Later in July 2020, another 281 were reported to have died mysteriously. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 23, 2020
1. On which date, World Alzheimer’s Day is observed? [A] 16th September[B] 19th September[C] 21st September[D] 23rd September Show Answer Correct Answer: C [21st September] Notes:Alzheimer’s is a progressive diseases which leads to memory loss. The condition worsens with time ..
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which is an amendment to the Banking Regulations act 1949, was passed in Parliament. The Bill replaces the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 that was promulgated on June 26, 2020. key provisions of the Bill ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Parliament passes Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain provisions) bill
On September 23, 2020, Parliament passed the Taxation and other laws (Relaxation and Amendment of certain provisions) bill, 2020. It replaces an ordinance and will make few changes to direct and indirect tax laws. It was cleared in Rajya Sabha ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
India conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS
On September 22, 2020, the Defence Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS- High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at the Balasore test range in Odisha. This can now be used as a target for ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
23 September 2020: Today’s News Headlines
[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 23rd September 2020. INDIA Parliament passes bill to declare five new IIITs in Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala and Raichur as institutes of national importance, enabling them to award degrees Parliament passes bill to set ..