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India test fires RUDRAM Anti-Radiation Missile successfully
On October 9, 2020, India test fired the new generation anti-radiation missile called Rudram 1. The Missile has been generated to kill enemy radar. Highlights The Rudram missile can be launched from Sukhoi 30MKI fighter jets. It has speed of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
GSFC launches indigenous varieties of Calcium Nitrate and Boronated Calcium Nitrates
On October 9, 2020, the Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Limited (GSFC) launched the indigenous variety of boronated calcium nitrate and Calcium nitrate. The Chemicals are being manufactured in the country for the first time. All these years these ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Nobel Peace Prize, 2020
The Nobel Prize for Peace, 2020 has been awarded to the World Food Programme. The WFP has been honoured with the prize for its role towards contributing better conditions for peace in conflict affected areas. It has been a driving ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Iodic Acid drives Arctic Amplification: Key Facts, Reasons, Impacts, Causes
An International team of scientists from the Stockholm University have identified that the iodic acid is the key driver of aerosol particle formation in The Arctic. These aerosols are responsible for the Arctic amplification. Their presence in the region has ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
IMD to launch Impact-based Cyclone Warning System
The Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department Mrutunjay Mohapatra recently announced that the IMD is to launch “Impact based Cyclonic Warning Systems”. The system will help minimise economic losses and damages due to property in the intense weather system. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
What are the benefits for India in signing Defence Logistics Pact with UK?
Indi and UK are in the last stages of finalising Defence Logistics Pact. The pact will help in reciprocal use of airfields, bases, spares and supplies. India is looking forward and is pushing towards signing the agreement in the interests ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
RBI Monetary Policy Committee meet
The newly formed Monetary Policy Committee held its meeting between October 7, 2020 and October 9, 2020. The Government of India recently appointed its members. They were economists Jayant R Varma, Shashank Bhide and Ashima Goyal. Also, the Government of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
October 9: World Post Day
Every year, the World Post Day is celebrated by the United Nations on October 9. This is being celebrated on October 9 to commemorate the establishment of Universal Postal Union in October 9, 1874. The day was declared as World ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
World Trade Organization to be led by a woman for first time
Established in 1995, the World Trade Organization has not yet had an opportunity to run under a woman director. For the first time, in its history the WTO will be led by woman. The selection committee of the organization has ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away
On October 8, 2020, the Union Consumer Affairs Minister Shri Ram Vilas Paswan passed away at the age of 74. He underwent a heart surgery at Delhi’s Fortis hospital. About Ram Vilas Paswan He founded the Lok Janshakti Party in ..