Page-203 of GKToday Archives: 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 522
12345 1. In which five year plan, the Panchayati Raj System was introduced in India for the first time? 1st 2nd 5th 6th 2. Which of the following tree species in the Himalayan region is many a times held responsible ..
Negative inflows in Equity mutual funds, for first time in over four years
Equity mutual funds have witnessed net outflows for the first time in the last four years, from the country, as per the data released by the AMFI, the industry body. This is something normal since investors mainly sat on cash ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Andhra Pradesh announced its new Industrial Policy 2020-23
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced its new industrial policy that has a focus on the MSME sector. The policy explicitly supports the MSME sector in the state for its development and growth in the state. This policy will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
China sends fighter jets amidst US’s support for Taiwan
Chinese Air Force fighter jets crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait briefly and they were tracked by Taiwanese missiles. The US health Chief Alex Azar also visited the island to offer support of President Donald Trump to the government ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Flipkart unveils Startup promotion programme
The e-commerce major in India, Flipkart, has launched its own startup accelerator program in the country in order nurture and fund the startups in the country. The platform, named as ‘Flipkart Leap’, will open for opportunities for startups in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
eSanjeevani medicine platform provides over 1.5 lakh online consultations
The initiative by the Union Health Ministry, eSanjeevani OPD, has registered 1.58 lakh online consultations within nine months of its inception. This telemedicine facility has been very much useful for the country and that is proved from the data released ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
New Railway Museum inaugurated at Hubballi, Karnataka
The Ministry of Railways has inaugurated a dedicated museum for railways in Hubballi, Karnataka, through video conferencing. This is the first of its kind museum in Northern Karnataka and second in South Western Railways after the historic railway museum at ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
First Silk Training-cum-Production Center in Arunachal Pradesh
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has decided to open the first of its kind training and production centre of silk in Arunachal Pradesh. This centre will come up in Chullyu village in the state. The centre will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Defence minister to launch ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah’
The Defence Minister of India will launch the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah’ on August 10 to focus more on the vision of the government to shift to local manufacturing and ‘Make in India’ It is also in line with the ‘Atmanirbhar ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Indian Railways to observe ‘Cleanliness Week’ from August 10
Indian Railways has decided to observe ‘Cleanliness Week’ starting from August 10 till August 15 in order to give the message of the importance and significance of cleanliness for the national transporter. What will the Indian Railways do? During this ..