GoI permits up to 74% FDI under automatic route in Defence Sector

On September 17, 2020, the Government of India permitted Foreign Direct Investment of 74 percentage under automatic route in defence sector. This is being done to attract more overseas investors in the defence industry. Highlights Till date, the Government of India ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Lok Sabha passes Farm Reform bills: Facts, Concerns and Benefits

On September 17, 2020, Lok Sabha passed two farm bills amidst the protests from the opposition. The bills were on agriculture market reforms and contract farming provisions. The bill to amend the essential commodities Act, yet another farm bill was ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Libyan Prime Minister resigns: Libyan crisis, Civil War, role of United Nations

The Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj is to resign by the end of October 2020. The United Nations has welcomed his resignation. Government of National Accord The current Libyan government under the leadership of PM Fayez Serraj is called the ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

President accepts Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation

On September 17, 2020, the Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned over the protest against the three farm sector bills.  The President of India Ramnath Govind accepted the resignation under the advice of the Prime Minister Shri ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 18, 2020

1. The DPIIT has extended the date of implementation of Toys (Quality Control) Order till which date? [A] November 30, 2020[B] January 1, 2021[C] March 31, 2021[D] September 30, 2021 Show Answer Correct Answer: B [January 1, 2021] Notes:The Department ..

India’s first private Jet Terminal at New Delhi: Key Facts

On September 17, 2020, India opened its first exclusive private jet terminal at New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport. The Terminal was inaugurated by the Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The airport will allow movement of 150 jets ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Global Smart City Index: Indian cities slip; Singapore tops

On September 17, 2020, the Institute for Management Development along with Singapore University released the Smart City index for the year 2020. The report says that the Indian cities declined in their technological updates. Key highlights According to the report ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Top Current Affairs – September 18, 2020 (Morning Digest)

GKToday presents daily digest of Top Current Affairs covering major news updates of the day. Here are the morning updates for Current Affairs of 18 September 2020: Two agriculture sector bills passed in Lok Sabha amid protests The Farmers’ Produce ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Amazon Quiz Answers – 18 September, 2020

1.Name India’s longest serving warship, decommissioned three years back, which will soon be dismantled in Gujarat. INS Viraat 2.According to Forbes, who recently became the first person ever to be worth $200 billion? Jeff Bezos 3.By beating Bradley Kahn in ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 560

12345 1. Consider the following statements:  There is almost no speculation in the G-sec market  The Investors in the G-Sec Market are predominantly the institutions Which among the above statements is / are correct Only 1 is correct Only 2 ..