Current Affairs: July 05-06, 2020

1. Which Union Ministry implements the “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” scheme? [A] Ministry of Rural Development[B] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises[C] Ministry of Food and Public Distribution[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Show Answer Correct Answer: ..

Fire at Iran’s Nuclear facility slows down development of Centrifugal Machines

A fire that broke out in the Natanz nuclear facility of Iran has caused significant damages that could slow down Iran’s Nuclear enrichment programme. There were no casualties reported in the incident. Highlights The Natanz Uranium enrichment site is located ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

July 6: Birth Anniversary of Syama Prasad Mukherjee

Syama Prasad Mukherjee was an Indian barrister, politician and academician. He served as the Minister of Industry in Pandit Nehru’s cabinet. He was born on July 6, 1901. PM Modi and several other leaders paid tribute to Mukherjee on his ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Russia to launch third generation Glonass-K Satellite

Russia recently announced that it is to launch the third generation Glonass-K satellite from the Plesetsk Space Centre in August, 2020. The launch of the satellite was postponed several times. Highlights Glonass-K is a Russian navigation satellite. It is to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Amazon 6th July, 2020 Quiz Answers

1.In which state would you find the KINFRA Defence Park, the country’s first defense industrial park in the public sector? Kerala 2.The Stegodon, whose fossil has recently been found 50km north of Saharanpur, is an extinct relative of which of ..

World’s largest COVID-19 care centre in Delhi to operate under “Operation Corona Warriors”

On July 5, 2020, the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal inaugurated the 10,000 bed COVID-19 care centre, Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH) in the Chhatarpur region at the National Capital. The centre is the largest COVID-19 care ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

GoI blocks 40 websites supporting Khalistan group

On July 5, 2020, the Government of India blocked 40 websites that were linked to the Khalistan group. The websites linked to the campaign to register supporters to the Khalistan group. Highlights The Sikhs for Justice organization had launched a ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-6 July 2020

Here are the Top GKToday’s News Headlines-6 July 2020 INDIA World’s largest COVID care centre, the 10,000-bed Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre, inaugurated at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chattarpur, Delhi CBSE, Facebook jointly launch curriculum on digital safety & ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 486

12345 1. Consider the following items: Darjeeling Tea Dharwad Pedha Mysore agarbatti Chanderi Fabric Allahabad surkha Which of the above items is/are accorded with Geographical Indication (GI) status in India? Only 1, 2 and 4 Only 1, 2, 3 and ..

Fertigation in Agriculture

Fertigation combines both fertilization and irrigation. Many plants need supplemental nutrients that are not found in the soil. So, fertilizers are added into an irrigation system. These fertilizers are dissolved completely in irrigation water in advance, kept in stock tanks, ..