China Looks at Expanding State Jobs for Freshers

The Chinese Government has directed the state enterprises, local governments and public institutions to hire more people for this fiscal year at least since the private sector is reeling under tremendous economic pressure owing to the pandemic situation in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Punjab to Provide Plasma to the Private Hospitals

The Punjab Government has decided to provide plasma to private hospitals as well from its plasma bank at a cost of Rs 20000 per unit. It is part of the ‘Mission Fateh’ being carried out in Punjab in order to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Current Affairs: July 26-27, 2020

1. Which state has approved ‘Digital Economy Mission’, to promote start-ups, e-commerce and other gig economy companies? [A] Andhra Pradesh[B] Telangana[C] Karnataka[D] Maharashtra Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Karnataka] Notes:The Karnataka Cabinet has recently cleared the formation of Karnataka Digital ..

Oil Imports Fall to the Lowest in 9 years in June

India’s oil imports fell to the lowest levels in nearly 9 years in June 2020 since refiners curbed purchase of oil due to maintenance issues and weaker demands for fuel. This is the lowest level of imports to India since ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

COVID 19 Recovery Rate Improves in India

According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the recovery rate in India has improved to around 63.92% since the total number of recovery cases has reached 885576. Along with that, the gap between the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Tropical Storm Hanna Hits Texas Coast

Downgraded to a tropical storm, Hanna came ashore on July 25 as a category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale and later made a second landfall in Kenedy Country, Texas. Powerful winds affected trucks and a recreational vehicle and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

PM to Launch High-Throughput COVID 19 Testing Facilities

In a bid to ramp up testing in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to launch three high-throughput COVOD 19 testing facilities so that more cases can be detected through intensive testing. These facilities have been set up at ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Amazon 27th July, 2020 Quiz Answers

1.PM SVAnidhi is a centrally sponsored scheme to help whom? Street Vendors 2.Sri Lanka recently reported to have eradicated Rubella and which other disease? Measles 3.Which of these days has been observed on July 11 every year since 1989? World ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-27 July 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-27 July 2020 INDIA Army commemorates its victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil war in ‘Operation Vijay’ Centre to convert ravines in Gwalior-Chambal belt of MP into arable land with World Bank support: Agriculture Minister Narendra ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 507

12345 1. Consider the following: High food, commodity and energy prices Sovereign debt problems High level of government debt The Economy of India is facing which among the above problems now a days? Only 1 1 & 2 2 & ..