Page-210 of GKToday Archives: 2020
India’s first snow leopard conservation centre to be set up in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is going to develop India’s first Snow Leopard Conservation Centre in Uttarkashi forests. This centre will be developed by the Uttarakhand Forest Department along with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Objective The main objective of this park is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Current Affairs: August 06, 2020
1. Which Indian journalist has been named the winner of Prem Bhatia Award for political reporting? [A] Dipankar Ghose[B] Ravish Kumar[C] Siddharth Varadarajan[D] Malini Parthasarathy Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Dipankar Ghose] Notes:Indian journalist and Special Correspondent of the Indian ..
Amazon 6th August, 2020 Quiz Answers
1.’Paheli’ is a recently released song from which movie, based on the life of a famous Indian? Shakuntala Devi 2.Sofia Kenin, the winner of the 2020 Australian Open women’s singles title, represents which country? USA 3.What was the colour of ..
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 517
12345 1. Sustainable development: 1. results in high level of GDP in present time 2. seeks to meet the needs of present without compromising the ability of future 3. ensures maximum welfare of present generation 4. takes into account environmental ..
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-6 August 2020
August 6, 2020 Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for August 6, 2020 India Ayodhya: PM lays foundation stone for a temple at Ram Janmabhoomi site To mark the laying of the foundation stone for a temple at Ayodhya’s Ram ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
India’s services activity contracts fourth month in a row-Services PMI at 34.2
The services industry in the country has shown contraction for the fourth straight month in July since the sales plunged and companies were prevented from manufacturing activities due to the lockdown situation imposed owing to the COVID 19 pandemic. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Global death toll due to Covid over 7 lakh -One person dies every 15 seconds.
The COVID 19 Pandemic has claimed lives of more than 7 lakh persons in the world and as per the current estimates, one death is being reported every 15 second due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the world. Also, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Around 24 million may drop out of school due to COVID-19: U.N.
According to the United Nations Policy Brief, it has been estimated that around 24 million children across the countries are not going to return to school next year due to the economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. This has ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
IISc develops ICMR-approved mobile RT-PCR lab
Karnataka has launched the first-ever ICMR-approved RT-PCR Lab in the country and it has been developed by the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. It is known as Mobile Infection Testing and Reporting Lab (MITR), which is capable of testing ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
DPIIT to appoint agency for scrutinising government tenders
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has decided to involve private agencies in order to scrutinize the tenders of the government for compliance with public procurement regulations that are meant for promoting ‘Make in India’ products in ..