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Major Shipping routes around the World
Major Shipping Routes around the world are as follows: North Atlantic Route Terminal branches of this route extend from Central America to Newfoundland in North America and from the Mediterranean to the Scandinavia in Europe. This route connects a large ..
GoI to launch two centres of excellence for Tribal Welfare
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is to launch two centres of Excellence for the tribal welfare. The centres are to be launched in collaboration between Art of Living and Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Highlights The aim of the centres ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
October 27: World Day for Audio Visual Heritage 2020
Every year the World Day for Audio Visual Heritage is celebrated on October 27 by UNESCO to increase the awareness of significance of the audio visual documents. This year the day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Your Window to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 27, 2020
1. The permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar was inaugurated. In which state is the institution located? [A] Rajasthan[B] Punjab[C] Uttar Pradesh[D] Haryana Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Punjab] Notes:Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has recently ..
Vulture conservation centres to be established in 5 states of India
The National Board for Wildlife recently approved an action plan for vulture conservation, 2020-20-25. Under the new National Action Plan for Vulture Conservation, five new conservation centres are to be established in five different state. Key highlights The new vulture conservation ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
GoI to create a permanent body to control air pollution in Delhi
On October 26, 2020, the Government of India informed the supreme court that it will soon legislate a permanent body to handle the air pollution problems in Delhi. The body is mainly focus on pollution caused due to stubble burning. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
NASA takes Chandrayaan’s Water Discovery to a step higher
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA has found the presence of water on the sun lit surface of the Moon. The presence of water was found by the spacecraft SOFIA. Earlier, ISRO Chandrayaan 1 confirmed the presence of water ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Amazon Quiz Answers – 27 October, 2020
1.PM Modi released a ₹100 coin to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Vijaya Scindia, who is also known as the Rajmata of which city? Gwalior 2.The 2020 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert ..
UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 599
12345 1. Which among the following is / are common features of the drainage pattern of Ganges river system? Parallel Courses of rivers Tributaries meeting their master streams at acute angles Most rivers are of perennial nature Lower reaches of ..
TRIFED India: 100 New Forest Organic products included
On October 26, 2020, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) launched 100 new forest fresh organic products. These products are to be available to 125 tribes in India. Highlights These products include Gold and Green Apples from ..