Page-190 of GKToday Archives: 2020
‘National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020’ released by ICMR estimated an increasing trend
‘National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020’, released by the Indian Council of Medical Research raised concern over the assumption of increasing cancer cases in India by 12% in the next five years. Key findings The report estimated 1.5 million people ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Madhya Pradesh to introduce reservation of state Government jobs for local people
In a historic decision, the Madhya Pradesh government announced its intention to reserve the seat of all state government jobs for the people of the state. If this happens, Madhya Pradesh will become the first state of India to reserve ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
The renaming of Manduadih railway station as Banaras received final consent
The Union Home Ministry has given green light to the Uttar Pradesh government’s request of renaming Manduadih railway station as Banaras railway station. The no-objection certificate for changing the name has been received by the government of UP. The Diesel ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
What are the National Recruitment Agency and Common Eligibility Test (CET)?
The cabinet approved the setting up of the National Recruitment Agency that will be responsible for conducting the Common Eligibility Test (CET). Key highlights The recruitment examination of Railways, Bank, and SSC will come under one examination named Common Eligibility ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
RBI formulated new regulations framework for Umbrella entity for retail payments
The Reserve Bank of India formulated a new framework for the establishment of a new umbrella entity for retail payments. According to RBI, the entity will be handed over the responsibility of setting up, managing, and operating new payment systems ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Death Valley in Southern California witnessed its hottest temperature in more than a century
Furnace Creek of the Death Valley in the Southern California desert recorded its highest air temperature on Earth since July of 1913. The Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration measured 54.4 degrees Celsius temperature in that ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
ILO-ADB report: concern expressed on job loss of 41 lakh youth in India amid the Covid-19 pandemic
The joint report of the International Labour Organization and the Asian Development Bank titled ‘Tackling the COVID-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific’ apprehended that the COVID-19 pandemic may hit with a job loss of 41 lakh youth ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
USD 1 billion loan approved by ADB for 2025 visioned Delhi-Meerut Rapid transit system
Manila based Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a total of 1 billion USD loan to provide assistance for the construction of modern, high-speed Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System. ADB’S finance will include the construction of railway tracks, station buildings, maintenance ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 19, 2020
1. Which is the first neighbouring country with which India has made the ‘Air Bubble’ agreement? [A] Sri Lanka[B] Bangladesh[C] Maldives[D] Nepal Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Maldives] Notes:Maldives is the first neighbouring country with which India is operating transport ..
Atma Nirbhar Bharat, to get a boost with ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge
The ministry of electronics and IT of the government of India launched a contest titled ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge’ with the vision of going one step further towards self-reliance or “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”. In the launching event, Union electronics and information ..