Page-45 of GKToday Archives: 2020
US Air Quality Index-Highlights
According to the recently released US Air Quality Index, Lahore has once again topped the list of world’s most polluted cities in the world. The report says that the particulate matter rating of Lahore was 423. Lahore was followed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Duare Sarkar: West Bengal New Public Outreach Campaign
‘Duare Sarkar” outreach programme was launched by the Bengal Government. Under the programme, camps are to be organised at local body levels. In cities the camps are to be organised by corporations and at village level it is to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Current Affairs – December 1, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 1, 2020 India SCO: 19th Meeting of Council of Heads of Government held On November 30, 2020, M. Venkaiah Naidu chaired the SCO Council of Heads of Government. During the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Thai Mangur: Banned Cat fish of India
Thai Mangur is a catfish that was banned by the National Green Tribunal as it was harming the local ecosystem and the consumers’ health. It is favoured by the cultivators due to its ability to feed on anything and survive ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Bru Tribe- Refugee Crisis, Issues, Conflicts, Resettlement, Protests in Tripura
Parts of Tripura are witnessing violent protest recently due to the proposed resettlement of Bru tribals. Bru or Reang tribe is an indigenous community in the northeast, living in the states of Tripura, Assam and Mizoram. In Tripura, this community ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 1 December, 2020
1.Power Surge’ and ‘X-Factor player’ are two of the innovations brought for the upcoming season by which T20 league? Big Bash League 2.Which country successfully launched the world’s first 6G experimental satellite in November 2020? China 3.Esther Duflo is only ..
Orundoi Scheme: Key Facts
The scheme is to be launched by the Assam government in 29 districts across the state. Through this scheme, the government seeks to empower women by transferring a minimum amount of Rs.830 each month directly to the bank accounts of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 634
12345 1. Consider the following statements and bring out the only wrong statement? Official language of Jammu & Kashmir is Urdu Prime Minister is the functional head of the government Advocate General is the legal advisor to the state government ..
What are the Blue tides spotted at Mumbai beaches?
The blue tide phenomenon was observed in several stretches of Maharashtra coast – such as in the Juhu Beach. The phenomenon is due to bioluminescence, which is the emission of light by microscopic marine plants called phytoplanktons. Eg: dinoflagellates. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
What is Five Eyes Alliance?
The Five Eyes countries recently issued a joint statement expressing their concern about increasing Chinese curbs on the autonomy of Hong Kong. The joint statement was issued following the postponement of Legislative Council elections that was due in September 2020 ..