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National Newborn Week celebrated
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is celebrating National Newborn Week between November 15, 2020 and November 21, 2020. The main objective of celebrating National Newborn Week is to create awareness about the importance of newborn child survival and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Current Affairs – November 21, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines for November 21, 2020 India New envoys of four countries present credentials to President Kovind On November 20, 2020, President Ram Nath Kovind accepted credentials from new envoys of four countries such as Maldives, Hungary, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Seismic Survey for Oil and Gas Exploration launched in Mahanadi basin
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel has launched Seismic Survey campaign of Oil India Limited in the Mahanadi basin of Odisha. According to the ministry, the oil and gas exploration will be a game changer in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 21 November, 2020
1.How do we better know the No. 222 Squadron based out of Thanjavur of the Indian Air Force, the first squadron equipped with the BrahMos? Tigersharks 2.Mesut Yilmaz, who recently passed away, was the former Prime Minister of which country? ..
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 624
12345 1. Consider the following statements: After death of Raja Rammohun Roy, Debendra nath Tagore had undertaken the job of revitalizing and reorganizing the Brahmo Samaj Debendra nath Tagore had established the Adi Brahmo Samaj for this purpose Which among ..
World Fisheries Day: November 21
Every year, the World Fisheries Day is celebrated on November 21. Why is it important to celebrate World Fisheries Day? According to the United Nations, more than two-thirds of the world fisheries are overfished. Therefore, it is important to celebrate ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Project Kirana launched by Mastercard and USAID
On November 19, 2020, Mastercard and United States Agency for International Development launched “Project Kirana”. The programme will enable women entrepreneurs to grow, launch and thrive. What is the plan? Under Project Kirana, a two-year programme is to be rolled ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
RuPay Card Phase II jointly launched by India and Bhutan
On November 20, 2020, PM Narendra Modi and Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering jointly launched RuPay card Phase II that will allow Bhutan citizens to access RuPay network in India. The phase I was launched in August 2019. Highlights The implementation ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Indo-Thai CORPAT, Coordinated Patrol held
The 30th Indo-Thai CORPAT is being held between Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy from November 18, 2020 to November 20, 2020. INS Karmuk, HTMS Kraburi along with the Dornier maritime aircraft are to participate in the CORPAT. The countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Booker Prize 2020 won by Douglas Stuart
The Booker Prize of the year 2020 was won by Douglas Stuart for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain”. The shortlist of Booker Prize consisted of five more titles such as Burnt Sugar. The Burnt Sugar was published in India as ..