G20 Video Summit on Corona Virus

The Saudi Arabian King Salman is to chair the G20 summit on Corona Virus through a video conference. The Summit is to be held on March 26, 2020. The summit becomes significant as several international organizations are to participate in ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

7.5 magnitude Earth Quake hits Russia; 0.3m high Tsunami Waves expected

On March 25, 2020, 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit northern Pacific. The quake was 37 miles deep and stuck the eastern Kuril Islands of Russia. Highlights The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has warned hazardous Tsunami waves n the coasts of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

What is Thermal Screening used at airports for COVID-19?

Thermal Screening are being used at airports to check COVID-19 virus. The numbers infected in India has reached 500 and India has entered into complete lock down for 21 days to contain the disease. What is Thermal Screening? Thermal screening ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

First “Made in India” COVID-19 Test Kit gets commercial approval from CDSCO

A Pune based testing services MyLab has become the first Indian company to get an commercial approval from CDSCO for the sales of COVID-19 testing kits sale. About the Kit The kit was developed by MyLab testing services. The testing ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Abel Prize, 2020 to Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis

The Norwegian Academy of Science is to award the Abel Prize for the year 2020 to the two great mathematicians Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis. They are being honoured for their work towards probability and dynamics in number theory, combinatorics ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

What are the Bio-Safety Levels of Containment in India?

The National Centre for Disease Control provides four levels of Bio-Safety to be followed in India. What is Bio-Safety? Bio-Safety is the principle used to contain the spread of pathogens and toxins. This is not for the safety of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

India’s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital set up by Reliance India in Mumbai with Negative Room Pressure

On March 23, 2020, Reliance had set up the first hospital of India that will operate exclusively to treat Corona Virus patients. Highlights The Reliance Group of Companies in collaboration with Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation has set up a COVID-19 Centre ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz: March 24-25, 2020

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-25th March 2020

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have managed to successfully cultivate which nutritious salad crop? Answer: Lettuce On March 8th, 2020, who become the first captain to lead a side in any ICC Cricket World Cup event final ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 383

12345 1. Which of the following states was joined to Dominion of India was signing Instrument of Accession on October 26, 1947? Hyderabad Goa Jammu & Kashmir Assam 2. Which of the following amendment bill exempted the state of Bihar ..