GoI to increase Public Health Expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025

On July 13, 2020, the 15th Finance Commission held a meeting with the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. It was decided at the meet that India will increase its public health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025. Highlights ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Operation Muskaan launched

On July 14, 2020, Operation Muskaan was launched in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Highlights The operation aims at tracing missing children, prevent child labour and bonded child labour and rescue children engaged as domestic helps. Operation Muskaan The operation ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

India begins human trials of COVID-19 vaccines

On July 13, 2020, the AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Patna began human trials of COVID-19 on 10 volunteers. Highlights The first dose was given to selected 10 people though several volunteered. The second dose is to be ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Iran drops off India from Chabahar Rail Project

On July 14, 2020, the Iranian Government announced that it is to move ahead with construction of rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan on its own. According to the Iranian Government, the decision was taken due to the delays ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

NHAI to collaborate with premier Technical Institutes

The National Highways Authority of India has approached NITs, IITs and other reputed Engineering colleges to stretch National Highways. The institutes have been approached under their Institutional Social Responsibility. Highlights The main of the collaboration is to leverage the knowledge ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Current Affairs: July 14, 2020

1. Which Union Ministry has launched Artificial Intelligence (AI)- based ‘ASEEM’ portal? [A] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship[B] Ministry of Culture[C] Ministry of MSME[D] Ministry of Health and Family welfare Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Skill Development ..

GoI: New Economic Corridor Projects of Rs 20,000 crores in Haryana

On July 13, 2020, the Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs inaugurated and laid foundation stones to new economic corridors in the state of Haryana. Highlights The projects will help the state of Haryana to provide smooth connectivity ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Three Bulk Drug Parks and Four Medical Devices Park to be established in India

On July 13, 2020, the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers finalised guidelines to select three bulk drug parks and four medical devices parks. Highlights The parks are to be set up at Bhatindia in the state of Punjab. Bhatindia ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Amazon 14th July, 2020 Quiz Answers

1.’Bhonsle’ which won the Best Director award at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona in 2019, stars which of these actors, as Ganpath Bhonsle? Manoj Bajpayee 2.Which of these is one of the Indian vaccine candidates for COVID- 19 that is ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-14 July 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-14 July 2020 INDIA SC upholds right of erstwhile Travancore royal family in administration of Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala COVID-19: IIT Kanpur develops SHUDH (Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper) for sanitising rooms NITI Aayog presents ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020