US signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Maldives

“Framework for U.S. Department of Defense-Maldives Ministry of Defense and Security Relationship” was signed between Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi in Philadelphia on September 10, 2020. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Yoshihide Suga to Succeed Shinzo Abe as the PM of Japan

Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new leader by Japan’s governing party to succeed Shinzo Abe. He is all set to become Japan’s next prime minister. Mr Abe had announced his resignation in August 2020 due to health issues. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Mizoram witnessing Growth in Pisciculture

Pisciculture means controlled breeding and rearing of fish. Fishery is a sustainable livelihood. It supports about 60 million people in our country. It also contributes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and have foreign exchange earnings as well. It provides ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Tripura’s First Ever SEZ

First-ever Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was laid to foundation stone by the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb at Sabroom which is the southernmost town of the state bordering Bangladesh. Key Points It is around 120 km from Agartala It would ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

PM inaugurates Three Petroleum Sector Projects

Three key projects related to the Petroleum Sector in Bihar has been dedicated to the Nation by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference on September 13, 2020. Key Highlights The three projects include- Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Hindi Diwas is being observed across the country

Hindi Diwas is being celebrated across the country today, September 14, 2020. The constituent assembly had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari as the official language of the country in 1949. Presently, Hindi is among the world most spoken languages. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 13-14, 2020

1. Which social-media platform has launched a search prompt named ‘ThereIsHelp’, to prevent suicide? [A] Facebook[B] TikTok[C] Twitter[D] WeChat Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Twitter] Notes:Social media major Twitter India has recently launched a dedicated search prompt for resources on ..

Top Current Affairs – September 14, 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 14 September 2020: Monsoon Session of Parliament to commence today 18-day monsoon session is to begin ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Amazon Quiz Answers – 14 September, 2020

1.Which of these food items help in boosting immunity? All of these 2.For which of these exercises, can stairs be used very efficiently? Split squats 3.Who are the primary music composers behind the Amazon Prime series Bandish Bandits? Shankar Ehsaan ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 556

12345 1. Which of the following statements is / are correct? 1. In India, red soils occur in Tamil Nadu, South Kamataka plateau and Kerala 2. Alluvial terraces are common in Himalayas 3. Most soils of the Indian plateau are ..