Nepal upgrades border outposts near Kalapani

Nepal has upgraded its border posts at Changru near Kalapani and converted it into a permanent one manned by armed police personnel. Earlier, Changru border outpost was manned by baton wielding police officers and was used to be closed during ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

France to provide 200 million euros to assist India’s COVID-19 response

India and France have signed an agreement in which Paris committed 200 million euros to aid India’s COVID-19 response. This loan would enable France to work with India to increase the state and central governments’ capacities to support the country’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

States seek extension of free food grains scheme

The states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have requested the food ministry to extend the scheme that provides free grains to 80 million people from April to June this year. Under this scheme the beneficiaries would get ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

PGCIL to set up central transmission utility

The power ministry has directed the state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to set up a central transmission utility (CTU) with separate accounting and board structure. This CTU would be fully owned subsidiary of PGCIL responsible for carrying ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Current Affairs: June 18, 2020

1. ‘Martyapura Re Jamaraj’, that won a special jury award at COVID-19 International Film Festival 2020, is a short film made in which language? [A] Marathi[B] Odia[C] Hindi[D] Kannada Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Odia] Notes:A short film produced by ..

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-18th June 2020

1.What is the name of Amitabh Bachchan’s character in the movie ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ recently released on Amazon Prime? Answer: Chunnan ‘Mirza’ Nawab 2.Which country has recently been elected as a non-permanent member for the Asia-Pacific seat in the UN Security ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-18 June 2020

Here are the Top GKToday’s News Headlines-18 June 2020 INDIA Suvidha sanitary napkins made available at a minimum price of Rs. 1/- per pad at PMBJP (Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana) Kendras ECONOMY & CORPORATE COVID-19 pandemic loan moratorium: no ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 468

12345 1. The number of the Judges in the Supreme Court of India can be increased by which among the following? If there is a representation from the supreme court regarding the number of pending cases and need to increase ..

IM Vijayan recommended for Padmashri

The All India Football Federation recently recommended the former Indian Captain IM Vijayan for the fourth highest civilian award in India, the Padmashri. Highlights IM Vijayan has scored 40 goals in over 79 matches. He won the Arjuna award in ..

National Employment Policy

The Ministry of Labour is to fast track the National Employment Policy. The main idea of framing the National Employment Policy is to lay out a roadmap that will provide incentives for employment generation. Highlights The policy will aim at ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020