Page-69 of GKToday Archives: 2020
Operation Greens Scheme: 50% Air Subsidy to North Eastern and Himalayan States
On November 11, 2020, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries announced that a 50% transport subsidy is being provided to 41 notified fruits and vegetables from the Himalayan and the North Eastern states. Key Highlights Earlier, these notified fruits and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
CCEA grants Rs 8,000 crore rupees for continuation and revamping of Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding
On November 12, 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved the Continuation and Revamping of the Scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnership in Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding Scheme till 2024-25. Key highlights The main objective of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 615
12345 1. The power of Judicial review in India lies with the __? Supreme Court only High Courts and Supreme Court High Courts only Lower courts only 2. With reference to various types of soils, consider the following statements about ..
November 12: World Pneumonia Day
Every year, World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on November 12 by World Health Organization, UNICEF and several other international organizations. Key Highlights The first World Pneumonia Day was marked in 2019 by Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia. GAPP The Global ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Manipur: Orders issued to protect Amur Falcons
Amur Falcons are long distance migratory birds. They arrive in Manipur and Nagaland for roosting. They are Siberian birds that reach the North East for about two months at the onset of winter. After winter, they leave for South Africa. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Report on Decline of US Coral Reefs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration along with the University of Maryland released a report on health of coral reefs in US Virgin Islands and in Hawaii and Guam in the Pacific. Key Findings The study has found that only ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Ministry of Textiles launches “Local4Diwali” campaign
The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign for Diwali- “Local4Diwali”. The campaign has been launched to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country and also a source of livelihood for many. As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
China’s Chen Meng wins ITTF Women’s World Cup title
China’s Chen Meng has been crowned as the winner of the first-ever ITTF Women’s World Cup title. Chen Meng is the world’s No.1 women tennis player at present. She defeated her Chinese compatriot Sun Yingsha by 11-13 11-6 11-9 11-6 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Researchers discover new hidden gene in COVID-19
A team of researchers from Taiwan’s Academia Sinica have discovered a “hidden gene” in the novel coronavirus. This hidden gene in SARS-CoV-2, virus causing COVID-19, may have contributed to its unique biology and potential of the pandemic. Discovery of a ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India received first shipment from Bangladesh through water route
India has received the first commercial shipment from Bangladesh through water route on November 9, 2020. The shipment was received Assam’s Karimganj on the Protocol for Inland Water Trade and Transit (PIWTT) route. This is a step towards utilizing the ..