Page-162 of GKToday Archives: 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 549

12345 1. “Socialist” was implicit in the constitution, but made explicit by _______? 38th Amendment Act 42nd Amendment Act 44th Amendment Act 50th Amendment Act 2. Consider the following rivers: 1. Narmada 2. Brahamputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which among ..

Amazon Quiz Answers – 6 September, 2020

1.Dronacharya awardee Gaurav Khanna, is the head coach of which Indian team, that has performed glorious feats in recent years? Para- Badminton 2.Ashok Lavasa, who has been named the new vice-president of the Asian Development Bank, formerly served in which ..

Current Affairs – September 6, 2020 [Top Headlines]

Here are top Current Affairs of September 6, 2020 INDIA In a first, govt introduces ‘on-demand’ Covid testing without prescription For the first time, the Union Health Ministry has allowed on-demand COVID-19 testing without a prescription. The new advisory has ..

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UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 548

12345 1. When you place a cup of hot tea on a metal table in a room; the cup of tea will lose heat by which of the following methods? Conduction Convection Radiation Evaporation Select the correct option from the ..

Andhra Pradesh tops Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) or Ease of Doing Business ranking – 2019

On September 5, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmla Sitharaman has announced the 4th edition of Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) ranking of states. What are BRAP Rankings? Ranking of various States of India on the basis of ..

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Current Affairs – September 5, 2020 [Evening Headlines]

Here are the Current Affairs Evening Headlines of September 5, 2020 by GKToday: Andhra Pradesh tops ease of business ranking again According to the State Business Reform Action Plan Ranking released by Commerce Ministry, Andhra Pradesh retained the top position, ..

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The Portable Optical Cavity Sterilization Unit

Scientists have developed a portable sterilisation unit using a new technology called the hybrid sterilization system. It can decontaminate personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for combating COVID 19, easily and rapidly, allowing them to be used multiple times. Key Facts ..

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Japanese companies relocating from China to India

The Japanese government has said that it will provide subsidies to Japanese companies that shift their manufacturing setup from China to India, Bangladesh and ASEAN Countries. This decision has been taken as world’s supply chain was disrupted after the outbreak ..

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Project Dolphin

Dolphins are aquatic mammals; belonging to Order Cetacea. Cetus means a whale or a huge fish. There are around 90 living species in Cetacea divided into two groups. First group comprises toothed animals such as dolphins, killer whales; porpoise; sperm ..

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Railways propose to Decriminalise Begging

The Ministry of Railways has proposed to decriminalise begging on trains or railway premises as part of an exercise to decriminalise or rationalise penalties under the provisions of the Railway Act, 1989. It also compounds the offence of smoking by ..

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