Top GKToday’s News Headlines-24 April 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 24 April, 2020 INDIA The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 comes into effect; makes acts of violence against healthcare personnel during an epidemic non-bailable offence SC adds teeth to the Narcotic Drugs and ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 413

12345 1. Consider the following Statements: The sole purpose of Wood’s dispatch was to promote Western education through English Language at rural level Universities at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established under the Wood’s Dispatch Which among the above statements ..

April 23: English Language Day; Spanish Language Day

Every year, April 23 is celebrated as English Language Day. The Spanish Language Day is celebrated on the same day as well. English is one of the two working languages of the United Nations. The Day is also celebrated as ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Alternative Academic Calendar released by Ministry of HRD

On April 23, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Development has released an alternative academic calendar for the primary and upper primary classes, that is till Class VIII. Highlights The calendar has been prepared by the NCERT guided by ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Lebanon: First Arab Country to legalize Marijuana cultivation

On April 23, 2020, Lebanon became the first Arab country to legalize marijuana cultivation. This has been done by the Lebanese Parliament in order to boost the export of marijuana. Highlights The cannabis plant has been farmed illegally in Lebanon ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

COVID-19 Threat to Andaman and Nicobar

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is presenting a threat not only to the indigenous people of Andaman but also to the endangered languages of the island. People of Andaman The indigenous people of Andaman are reported to have descended from the ..

ARI Microreactor

Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute have developed a microreactor for synthesis of large quantities of uniformly sized nanoparticles for biomedical application. Microreactor Microreactor is a device with dimensions that are below 1mm and used for carrying out chemical reactions ..

Anthurium

The NIF has facilitated the mass propagation, using tissue culture technique, of 4 Anthurium varieties developed by an innovator from Kerala. About Anthurium Anthurium is a flowering plant noted for its ornamental value. They are mostly grown indoors. They are ..

NanoBlitz 3D

Scientists at ARCI, under DST, have developed a tool called Nanoblitz 3D for mapping nano-mechanical properties of various materials. About Nanoblitz 3D Nanoblitz 3D is a tool for mapping nano-mechanical properties like hardness, elastic modulus, etc. of materials like softwood, ..

VidyaDaan 2.0

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development launched the VidyaDaan 2.0 program and invited contributions of e-learning content through it. About VidyaDaan 2.0 The VidyaDaan 2.0 is a program by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, launched to meet ..