Amazon Quiz Time Answers-29th March 2020

The Rajya Sabha passed ‘The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020’, which proposes to commercialise the mining of which mineral? Answer: Coal The Indian Navy recently supplied essential food and relief materials to which flood-hit country? Answer: Madagascar Who recently broke ..

Corona Virus: GoI launched CoNTeC to connect Doctors in India with AIIMS

On March 28, 2020, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched CoNTec. CoNTeC is COVID-19 Telecommunication Centre. The platform aims to connect the doctors in the country with AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). Highlights The platform is ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

India to participate in WHO trials of COVID-19

On March 28, 2020, ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) announced that India is to participate in trials of WHO (World Health Organization). The trials are to identify potential cures for the outbreak of COVID-19. Highlights So far, the COVID-19 ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 387

12345 1. Consider the following statements about Liposomes: They are one of the important cell organelles They play important role in storage of lipids in cells They play important role in cell division Which among the above statements is/ are ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-29 March 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 29 March, 2020 INDIA PM urges people to donate to PM-CARES (PM-Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund for fight against coronavirus Actor Akshay Kumar announced donation of Rs 25 crore to ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

GoI sets up PM-CARES Funds to fight against COVID-19

On March 28, 2020, Prime Minister Modi announced PM-CARES Fund. The fund is being raised to deal with the distress or emergency as that of COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights PM-CARES is Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations fund. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Access to “SWAYAM”, National Online Education Platform has tripled

On March 28, 2020, the Ministry of HRD (Human Resources Department) announced that the access to the National Online Education Platform called the SWAYAM has tripled since Lock Down. Highlights The Ministry of HRD has been trying to make sure ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Major Relief Measures by Power Ministry during Lock Down

On March 28, 2020, the Ministry of Power approved major relief measures to provide power supply 24/7 to all the consumers. In order to achieve this the generation, transmission and distribution operations are to run continuously round the clock What ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

IIT Gandhinagar launches Project Isaac

IIT Gandhinagar has launched Project Isaac to engage its students online in various creative activities during the ongoing lockdown period. About the Project Project Isaac was launched by IIT Gandhinagar to keep its students engaged during the lockdown period. It ..

Biofortified Wheat Variety

The scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute have developed a new biofortified variety of durum wheat for eradicating malnutrition in India. About the Variety The Durum wheat variety MACS 4028 is a semi-dwarf variety of the cereal crop developed by ..