Facts Box: World Cities Summit

The World Cities Summit was recently postponed due to the threat of Corona Virus. The summit that is to be held in Singapore has been postponed to June 20, 2021. The Summit is an international conference that brings together policy ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Facts Box: Global Recycling Day

Every year, March 18 is celebrated as Global Recycling Day. The Recyclables are called the “Seventh Resource”. They help to save 700 million tonnes of Carbon-Dioxide every year according to the United Nations. The Global Recycling Day is being organized ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Current Affairs Quiz: March 21-22, 2020

UK confirmed as first co-chair to India led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

The United Kingdom is to co-chair India led CDRI (Global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure). The CDRI was established by PM Modi at the G20 meet held in 2017 What is CDRI? Currently, there is no focus being provided to ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Union Cabinet approves AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres

On March 21, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved Ayush Health and Wellness Centre under Ayushman Bharat Mission Highlights Under the approval, an expenditure of Rs 3,395 crores have been allocated. The centres are to be constructed within a time span ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-22nd March 2020

NASA has awarded which company with a $117-million contract to provide launch services for its Psyche mission? Answer: SpaceX Auto manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra plans to launch a cab aggregator, called Alyte, for whom? Answer: Corporates Which Mumbai-based acrobatics dance ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 380

12345 1. Sindhi Language was included in the list of official languages in the 8th schedule of our constitution in which year? 1957 1967 1969 1968 2. Who determines the composition of UPSC? President Constitution Chairman of UPSC Council of ..

Top GKToday’s News Headlines-22 March 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 22 March, 2020 INDIA Cabinet approves inclusion of the AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres (AYUSH HWC) component of Ayushman Bharat in National AYUSH Mission ECONOMY & CORPORATE Cabinet approves the Scheme for Promotion ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Stages of Viral Spread

The Prime Minister called for a Janata Curfew to be observed on the 22nd of March as the country fears the entry into the next stage of the virus’ spread. Stage 1 The stage 1 is the imported cases. People ..

Contact Tracing

The importance of contact tracing is being acknowledged across the world in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many aspects of which are yet to be understood. About Contact Tracing Contact tracing is the process by which health workers identify, ..