Page-3 of Current Affairs - April, 2020
April 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Every year the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28. With COVID-19 pandemic creating great challenges for governments, workers and employers, this year the day is to focus on addressing outbreak of infectious diseases ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Guidelines to use Air Conditioners issued by Central Public Works Department
The Central Public Works Department has issued guidelines to use air conditioners during COVID-19 pandemic. The guidelines have been issued as Air conditioner usages are to increase with the arrival of Summer in the country. The main objective of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Exercise Pitch Black Cancelled
The biennial warfare exercise hosted by Royal Australian Air Force was cancelled due to COVID-19 threats. Exercise Pitch Black The main aim of the exercise is to practice Defensive Counter Air combat and Offensive Counter Air Combat. The exercise is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
WHO map includes Ladakh as Chinese Territory
The World Health Organization has recently showed the parts of Ladakh as Chinese territory in its map. The region has been shown as dotted line and colour code. Also, the regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir has ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
COVID Action Collab: Platform to test COVID-19 in Sewage
The COVID Action Collab is an initiative by group of experts. The main aim of the initiative is to address issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic. It especially focuses on the poor and the vulnerable. The organization is now to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
United Nations warns of “Hunger Crisis”
The United Nations recently has warned of “hunger pandemic” due to COVId-19. Apart from COVID-19, the other factors that are to contribute to the crisis include wars in Syria, crisis in Lebanon and desert locusts destroying crops in East Africa. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Ruhdaar: Low Cost Mechanical Ventilator developed by IIT Bombay
Students from IIT Bombay, Islamic University of Science and Technology, NIT Srinagar have come together to invent a low-cost ventilator called “Ruhdaar”. About Ruhdaar The cost of production of one ventilator is Rs 10,000. The design was initiated by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
WHO launches COVID-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator
The World Health Organization along with the other international leading organizations such as Global Fund, UNTAID, CEPI, etc. has launched the COVID-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator. The collaboration helps to speed up the development, production and access to therapeutics, diagnostics and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-28 April 2020
Top GKToday’s News Headlines-28 April 2020 INDIA Narendra Singh Tomar issues guidelines regarding SVAMITVA Scheme that is aimed at rural people the right to document their residential properties Narendra Singh Tomar releases SOP for e-Gram Swaraj Yojana platform and mobile ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Five of the North Eastern States become COVID-19 free
On April 27, 2020, five of the eight north east states namely Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have become COVID-19 free. The other three states namely Meghalaya, Assam and Mizoram have not reported new cases. This was announced ..