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Amazon Quiz Time Answers-30th March 2020
Born in Karnal on 17th March which lady was part of the crew of ‘Columbia’ as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator? Answer: Kalpana Chawla The upcoming movie Shershaah starring Siddharth Malhotra is based on the life of ..
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 388
12345 1. Consider the following pairs of Nuclear power plants with States where they are located: Kaiga: Karnataka Kakrapar: Gujarat Narora: Uttar Pradesh Which of the above is/are correctly matched? 1 & 3 Only 2 & 3 Only 1 & ..
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-30 March 2020
Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 30 March, 2020 INDIA PMO sets up high-level panels to suggest measures to restore normalcy post 21-day lockdown; these panels to work under guidance of P K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the PM ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
500 officials of TRIFED Van Dhan India unleash power of Webinars to Work from Home
On March 29, 2020, around 500 officials of TRIFED (The Tribal cooperative Marketing Development federation of India) operating under Ministry of Tribal Affairs unleashed the power of Webinars. Highlights The Trifed Social Media team has reached 2.5 million people in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
India to get uninterrupted LPG supply from Saudi Arabia
On March 29, 2020, the Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced that Saudi Arabia has assured India on uninterrupted LPG supply amidst growing threat of COVID-19. LPG in India India is the second largest importer of LPG in the world. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
RBI approves Mega Bank Consolidation Plan
The Reserve Bank of India is to implement a merger plan of 10 state-run banks into 4 larger banks from April 1, 2020. The Amalgamation of the banks had been notified by the GoI earlier of March 2020. Amalgamation Plan ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
FDA approves Convalescent Plasma Treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
The Food and Drug Administration of the United States has approved the use of Convalescent plasma collected from patients recovered from COVID-19 to treat seriously ill COVID-19 patients. The idea of the method is to inject plasma with antibodies into ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Ministry of Defence: One Day Salary to PM-CARES Fund; Rs 500 crore contribution
On March 29, 2020, Ministry of Defence approved the proposal to contribute one day salary of the employees to the PM-CARES fund. This will amount to Rs 500 crores. Highlights The salary will collectively include funds from Army, Air Force, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Current Affairs Quiz: March 28-29, 2020
Supreme Court Extends Deadline of Transition from BS IV to BS VI
With the Nation-wide Lock Down to contain the spread of Corona Virus, the Supreme Court extended transition from BS IV to BS VI by 10 more days. Initially the deadline was March 31, 2020. However, the order does not apply ..