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Supreme Court’s suo motu cognisance of Migrant Workers’ plight

On May 26, 2020, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of migrant workers issue and noted that there have been “inadequacies and certain lapses” on the part of the Central and State governments in dealing ..

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Current Affairs: May 26-27, 2020

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-27th May 2020

1. Fenway Sports Group owns which football club that is currently top of the table in its domestic league? Answer: Liverpool 2. Who among these has been posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2020? Answer: Arun Jaitley 3. Who has ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-27 May 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-27 May 2020 INDIA SC orders Centre and States to immediately provide transport, food and shelter free of cost to stranded migrant workers No major side-effects of hydroxychloroquine, can be used in preventive treatment for COVID¬-19: ICMR ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 446

12345 1. Consider the following species: Sperm whale Humpback whale  Blue whale White whale Which of the above has/have been listed as endangered in the IUCN list? 1, 2 & 3 Only 1 & 3 Only 3 Only 3 & ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-26 May 2020

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-26 May 2020 INDIA IAF to launch its squadron Number-18 – Flying Bullets with a fleet of LCA Tejas at its Sulur base near Coimbatore WORLD Japan: PM Shinzo Abe lifts coronavirus state of emergency in the ..

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-26th May 2020

1. KK Shailaja who recently appeared on the BBC talking about combating the COVID- 19 crisis is the Health Minister of which state? Answer: Kerala 2. The UN Secretary General has suggested using pre- recorded messages from world leaders during ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 445

12345 1. Which among the following you will find while visiting the peninsular plateau of India? Deep and narrow valleys Rounded hills Old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks Select the correct option from the codes given below: Only 1 & ..

WHO adopts “Human Challenge Trial” to develop new vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced eight candidates to enter human trials. Several people step forward to participate in human challenge trial as the race to develop new vaccine for the virus is increasing. What is Human Challenge Trial? ..

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Emission Norms of L7 category of BS VI notified

On May 24, 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified emission norms for L7 category for BS VI. With the notification, the BS VI process L, M and N category vehicles in the country gets completed. Highlights The ..

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