Page-419 of GKToday Archives: 2020
E-NAM completes four years of service
On April 14, 2020, the Electronic-National Agricultural Market completed four years of implementation. It was developed under the concept of “One Nation One Market”. About E-NAM E-NAM is managed by the Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC). It provides single service ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
CII Report: “Exit from Lock Down”
The Confederation of Indian Industries recently published its report “Exit from Lock Down”. Under the report, the confederation suggests slow and staggered approach of reopening of industrial sectors. Key Highlights of the report The Report suggests classification of geographies as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Amazon Quiz Time Answers-14th April 2020
1. Operation Namaste’ is the initiative of which Indian armed force to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country? Answer: Indian Army 2. Vidya Balan is playing the title role in an upcoming biopic based on which mathematician? Answer: ..
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-14 April 2020
Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 14 April, 2020 INDIA Senior advocate and Padma Bhushan awardee Ashok Desai, who served as Attorney General of India in 1996-98, dies aged 77 Veteran Army officer Lt Gen (retd) K P Dhal ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 403
12345 1. With reference to RBI, many a times we read in newspapers about “currency chests”. Which of the following is / are functions of Currency Chests? Currency Printing Exchange of soiled currency notes Currency Distribution Select the correct option ..
NCAER: COVID-19 Lock Down impacts 85% of NCR households
On April 13, 2020, the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) released its report on survey conducted in National Capital Region (NCR). Key findings of the survey According to the survey, 85% of the households in the NCR are ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
April 14: World Chagas Disease Day
On April 14, 2020, the world community is to celebrate World Chagas Disease Day for the first time. The main aim of marking the day is to increase awareness of Chagas disease. Also, it focuses on the resources needed to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
India’s first remote Health Monitoring System set up in Rishikesh
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh along with BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited) has set up India’s first remote health monitoring system. The system is to be widely used in the state of Uttarakhand to monitor ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Indo-US IUSSTF to address COVID-19 challenges
The IUSSTF, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum has invited proposals from Indian and American scientists. The proposals will demonstrate value and benefits of Indo-US partnership in COVID-19 research. Highlights The global partnerships and collaborations are bringing together scientists and engineers ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
CollabCAD launched in Atal Tinkering Labs
On April 13, 2020, the NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and National Informatics Centre jointly launched CollabCAD initiative. The initiative aims to provide a platform to find solutions in terms of 2D drafting and 3D product design. Highlights The ..