High-Tech Poly Houses Constructed in J & K to boost Vegetable Cultivation

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constructed new high-tech poly-houses in Srinagar in order to boost the cultivation of vegetables in the UT. These high-tech houses have been constructed under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Program sponsored by the central ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Medium Term Growth in India to Remain Undisturbed: IHS Markit

A study published by IHS Markit has projected that the medium-term growth outlook for India is to remain favourable, even though the gross domestic product will tumble in the current financial year due to the coronavirus-induced recession in the country. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

TikTok banned on Government Devices in the US

The US Senate Panel has approved a bill with the condition that the US Federal employees will not be allowed to use the China-owned mobile video application, TikTok, effective immediately. The bill coming from Senator Josh Hawley was passed unanimously ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

US to pay $2 Billion approx. to Pharma Companies for COVID 19 Vaccine

The US Government has decided to pay Pfizer and BioNTech SE $1.95 billion to procure 100 million doses of their COVID 19 vaccine being experimented in order to provide the medicine free of cost to the Americans. This comes on ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Air India Forms Panel to Identify Employees to be sent on Leave

The government-owned airline carrier Air India has formed a committee in order to kick-start the process of identifying the employees who can be sent on leave without pay for a period of maximum 5 years. The committee is mandated to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Current Affairs: July 23, 2020

1. Which global organisation launched the alliance named ‘YuWaah India’ in India? [A] World Bank[B] UNICEF[C] UNESCO[D] International Monetary Fund Show Answer Correct Answer: B [UNICEF] Notes:UNICEF launched ‘YuWaah’ Generation Unlimited in India in the year 2019. It is a ..

Amazon 23rd July, 2020 Quiz Answers

1.Which ‘made in India’ free video-conferencing application was recently launched by Reliance Jio? JioMeet 2.Ofek-16 is a military surveillance satellite launched by which country? Israel 3.The BMC and CPCB have joined hands to set up India’s first clinic for what ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-23 July 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-23 July 2020 INDIA 700 MW Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3 (KAAP-3) in Gujarat achieves criticality; can now generate power Trials of helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missile Dhruvastra held in Odisha; earlier called Nag missile (HELINA) Actor Sonu Sood ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 503

12345 1. Who among the following can pardon the Capital Punishment? President, Governor and Administrator of Union Territory President & Governor President & Administrator of Union Territory Only President 2. What is/are unique about Kachai Lemon, an agricultural product from ..

SEBI Constitutes Committee for Financial and Regulatory Technology

The securities market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has formed a high-level committee in order to recommend required changes in the financial and regulatory technology in India. It is going to examine the aspects of technology and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020