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Current Affairs – December 18, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines for December 18, 2020 India India and Bangladesh hold bilateral submit On December 17, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina held a virtual Summit. During the Summit the leaders find ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
International Migrants Day: December 18
Every year, the International Migrants Day is celebrated on December 18 by the United Nations and several other international organizations. This year, the International Migrants Day is celebrated under the following theme Theme: Reimagining Human Mobility Background The resolution to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 18 December, 2020
1. Taycan is the first ever all-electric vehicle made by which German automobile manufacturer? Porsche 2. The Tamil film ‘Soorarai Pottru’ is partly inspired by events from the life of which aviation pioneer? GR Gopinath 3. Which Indian business group ..
Pakistan’s anti-rape law
Pakistan government has recently passed a presidential decree to expedite cases of sexual abuse against children and women. Decree has been passed after protest over a gang rape of a woman whose car ran out of fuel. The woman was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 651
12345 1. Which of the following is / are correct statements about the Millimeter waves, sometimes seen in news? These are among the highest radio frequency band They have higher wavelength than Microwaves They are most notably used in security ..
Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act are two recent landmark legislations from the European Union. The draft legislation gives specific regulations to limit the powers of global internet companies like Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon in the European ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved the revised cost estimate of the North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project. The revised estimated cost is Rs 6,700 crores. About the Scheme The north eastern region power system improvement project ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
What are Western Disturbances?
The recent Western Disturbance is responsible for an increased amount of snowfall in J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and the rapid dip in Delhi’s temperature. In several other states, the Western Disturbances have tightened its grip creating foggy conditions. What ..