First Case of Vertical Transmission of COVID 19 Detected in Pune

In a first of its kind case, the Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, Maharashtra, has claimed to have reported a vertical transmission case of COVID 19 infection from a mother to her child through the placenta. Vertical transmission takes place ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Puducherry Body Starts ‘Let’s Save Our Native Birds’ Project

In a combined effort to bring back the native birds, Puducherry-based Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation (IBF) in association with The Living Earth has started ‘Let’s Save Our Native Birds’ project in order to offer an alternate habitat for the birds by ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Variation in Immune System Observed in Severe COVID 19 Cases: Yale University

The researchers from Yale University in the USA have come out with the conclusion that the immune system variation in the severe cases of COVID 19. It has been found how misfiring of the immune system in some patients during ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Flipkart Enters into Hyperlocal Service Space with Flipkart Quick

The poster-boy of the Indian startup ecosystem, Flipkart has decided to enter the hyperlocal space with delivery service within 90 minutes. The new entity, to be known as Flipkart Quick, will be different from the existing players in this arena ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Current Affairs: July 28, 2020

1. Which financial institution of India has released ‘Financial Stability Report’? [A] Securities Exchange Board of India[B] Reserve Bank of India[C] Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India[D] State Bank of India Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India] ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-28 July 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-28 July 2020 INDIA PM launches 3 high throughput COVID-19 testing facilities located at Kolkata, Mumbai and Noida; each has capacity of 10,000 daily tests Ministry of Earth Sciences launches mobile app “Mausam” for India Meteorological Department; ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Amazon 28th July, 2020 Quiz Answers

1.A very rare ‘Golden Tabby’ tiger has recently been spotted in which National Park? Kaziranga National Park 2.An ‘Astronomical Unit’ is defined as the mean distance between which two objects in space? Earth and Sun 3.The role of Kolkata based ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 508

12345 1. Which of the following countries Lower House is called Gyelyong Tshogdu? Bhutan Myanmar Thailand Cambodia 2.  Consider the following differences between Shield Volcanoes and Composite Volcanoes: Composite volcanoes have steeper slopes than shield volcanoes Composite volcanoes are usually ..

First Batch of Rafale Jets Leave from France, to be inducted into IAF on 29th July

The first batch of the Rafale Aircraft has been sent from France and these five aircraft will be the first instalment of the 36 planes bought by India from France in Rs 59000 crores inter-governmental deal in 2016. These fighter ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

BIS-Care App Launched by Ministry of Consumer Affairs

The mobile application of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), known as BIS- Care, has been launched by the Consumer Affairs Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan so that the consumers can check the authenticity of the ISI-marked and hallmarked products through ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020