Page-98 of GKToday Archives: 2020
IMD commissions Flash Flood Guidance Services in South Asia
On October 23, 2020, India Meteorological Department commissioned the Flash Flood Guidance Services in South Asia. The service is first of its kind for the South Asian region. Highlights The Flood Guidance Service will include warning about threats six hours ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
India assumes chairmanship of International Labour Organization after 35 years
On October 23, 2020, the Union Ministry of Labour announced that India has assumed the chairmanship of International Labour Organization after 35 years. The current Labour Secretary Apurva Chandra has been elected as the chairperson of the Governing Body of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Evidence Found: A river ran through Thar desert 1,72,000 years back
The researchers from Anna University, IISER Kolkata and Max Planck Institute of Germany have found that the population of stone age lived in a different landscape in Thar desert. Highlights The researchers have found a lost river in the central ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
First Meeting of G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group held
On October 22, 2020, the first ministerial meeting of G-20 anti-corruption working group was held. Saudi Arabia becomes the first country to host the meeting. Highlights The Anti-Corruption Working Group of G-20 was established in June 2010 at the Toronto ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
INS Prabal sinks target with high accurate precision
On October 23, 2020, the Indian Navy released a video showing anti-missile ship INS Prabal launching a missile. The video clearly showed the high accuracy of the missile. The missile sunk a targeted ship. The ship was decommissioned long back. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
23 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines
Here are top News Headlines of 23rd October 2020 India Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) stealth corvette ‘INS Kavaratti’ commissioned into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam DRDO conducts final user trial of ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) Nag; will be manufactured by Bharat ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 23, 2020
1. The ‘Kati Bihu festival’ is celebrated in which state/UT? [A] Odisha[B] Assam[C] West Bengal[D] Karnataka Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Assam] Notes:The ‘Kati Bihu’ festival was celebrated in the state of Assam recently. It is an agricultural festival being ..
Amazon Quiz Answers – 23 October, 2020
1.Pratyush, Mihir and the upcoming PARAM Siddhi are examples of what found in India? Super computers 2.Louise Glück, an American Poet, received the Nobel Prize in which category? Literature 3.India celebrates October 5 every year as the ‘Ganga River ________ ..
Indian Navy operationalises first Batch of Women Pilots
On October 22, 2020, the Indian Navy operationalised the first batch of women pilots on Dornier Aircraft at Kochi. This was done by the Southern Naval Command of Indian Navy. Highlights The three women pilots are Lieutenant Divya Sharma, Lieutenant ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Injeti Srinivas Committee submits report
On October 22, 2020, the Injeti Srinivas Committee submitted its second interim report to the chairperson of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). It was an IFSCA Expert Committee that was constituted to study about the international retail business development ..