Haryana Govt. to Open 2000 Retail Outlets under Cooperative Scheme

The Haryana Government is in the process of opening 2000 multi-brand retail outlets in the state to encourage young entrepreneurs to start businesses. The retail outlets will be opened as part of the new brand ‘Harit’ of the Cooperative Department ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Bangladesh Permits Trial of COVID 19 Vaccine by Chinese Company

The Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Limited has been given the approval to conduct the final stage trial of coronavirus vaccine, by the Bangladesh Medical Research Council. The National Research Ethics Committee has given approval for this prospective vaccine by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Biggest-ever 3D Map of Universe Unveiled

Astrophysicists from around 30 institutions across the globe have finally become successful to depict the complete story of the expansion of the universe through a 3D map of the universe. The map has been launched as part of a project ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Labour Productivity gets affected during Epidemics, Emerging Economies Suffer the Most: World Bank

A recent study by the World Bank has stated that the previous epidemics in the world have affected labour productivity severely. This time also, the overall labour productivity is going to be hurt big time due to the impact of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

India has Received More than Normal Rainfall So Far: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that rainfall has been more than normal in the country so far this year and it has been around 6% more than the normally perceived rainfall in the country during this time. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Goa to Use Whatsapp to Communicate COVID 19 Test Results

Goa Health Minister Vihwajit Rane has stated that the state is mulling the use of the social media platform Whatsapp for communicating the results of the COVID 19 testing in the state. The development comes on the back of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

COVID 19 to Become More Severe in Monsoon: Study

A joint study commissioned by IIT Bhubaneswar and AIIMS Bhubaneswar has pointed out that controlling the spread of COVID 19 will become very challenging with the progression of the monsoon season and thereafter, post-monsoon and winter seasons. The fall in ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Current Affairs: July 19-20, 2020

1. Which Indian state has set up a high-level committee to constitute new districts with Lok Sabha constituency as base? [A] Uttar Pradesh[B] Madhya Pradesh[C] Andhra Pradesh[D] Karnataka Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh] Notes:The state government of Andhra ..

NFR Zone of Indian Railways Starts Using HOG Technology for Running Trains

Two trains, Delhi-Dibugarh Bramhaputra Mail Special and New Delhi-Agartala Rajdhani Special have started running with HOG technology for their journey up to New Jalpaiguri. During the return journey also, both the trains are supposed to use this technology only. In ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Canada to Review $6.8 Million Purchase of Security Equipment from Chinese Firm

The Foreign Minister of Canada, Francois-Phillipe Champagne has promised to review the $6.8 million worth of security equipment purchase from a Beijing-based tech company with very close connections with the highest levels of the Chinese Communist Party. Nuctech, a company ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020