Page-34 of GKToday Archives: 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 648
12345 1. Which of the following is / are correct statements about the term Privilege Motion, which was making news recently? It is the exclusive power of Lok Sabha It can be initiated by any minister or private member It cannot be moved ..
Virgin Galactic: SpaceShip Unity Test Flight fails
Recently, the test flight of the SpaceShip Two Unity was aborted by the Virgin Galactic. This was because the Virgin Galactic Space Ship Two Unity spacecraft that was released from the mother ship lost connection. This was detected by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations
The Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) was unveiled by the Maharashtra government to strengthen real estate development in the state. This new set of rules governs the real estate development. These rules may bring uniformity in width of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
International Climate Ambition Summit
On December 12, 2020, the Paris Climate Agreement completed its fifth anniversary. Paris Agreement aims to limit the increase in global warming temperatures well below two degrees Celsius, a target the world is yet to achieve. To commemorate the occasion, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Sustainable Mountain Development Summit
The ninth edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) commenced on December 12 in Dehradun. This year, the summit was held under the following theme Theme: Emerging Pathways for Building Resilient Post COVID-19 Mountain Economy, Adoption, Innovation and Acceleration. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
National Centre for Divyang Empowerment
The National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE) was established by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to re-skill and rehabilitate Divyang warriors of the force suffering from disability that occurred in line of duty. The Centre is located at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
What is CinemaSCOpe?
CinemaSCOpe is a movie series launched by the Indian Embassy in Beijing exclusively for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries. The embassy will be screening more than two dozen Indian movies dubbed in Russian language on monthly basis. This will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
What is Planet Nine?
Planet Nine is a hypothetical planet that is said to be 10 times the size of the Earth and orbits far beyond Neptune a highly eccentric orbit around the Sun. It was first proposed in 2012 to explain perturbations in ..