Current Affairs - 2019-20

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Under the Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which deals with “Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions”, Article 370 is a temporary provision granting special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. However, all sections of article 370 except article 370(1) have been abrogated in 2019.

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The required per cent = = 28.6% (approx)

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The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has started its Twitter Seva. The Twitter Handle is ‘DARPGSEVA’. The Twitter Seva aims to address issues relating to the DARPG like Public Grievances and Administrative Reforms etc. The Twitter Seva will enable the DARPG to reach out to the common public and various stakeholders for facilitating redress of grievances and other issues of importance relating to the department.

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The GOLF (Global Oscillations at Low Frequencies) experiment on the SOHO mission aims to study the internal structure of the sun by measuring the spectrum of global oscillations in the frequency range 10?7 to 6 10?3 Hz. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, SOHO, is the most comprehensive space mission ever devoted to the study of the Sun and its nearby cosmic environment known as the heliosphere. Recently, a team of researchers have discovered solar seismic waves which revealed that Sun’s core is rotating four times faster than its surface. Earlier it w… it was assumed that sun’s core rotate at same speed as the surface. The discovery was made using 16 years of observations from GOLF (Global Oscillations at Low Frequencies) instrument on Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft, a joint project of ESA and NASA.

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Recently, the Gujarat state government has introduced a new concept called “Bal Doctor” (Kid Doctor) who will look after children’s health under the school health programme. These Bal Doctors will be equipped with stethoscopes and medicines which they will dispense to their classmates. Also they will be given a stock of Ayurvedic medicines to deal with any health-related issue. Under the plan, government wants One Bal Doctor to be appointed in each primary school for which the state education department and the health department will function jointly. These Bal Doctors will encourage other students to wash their hands before mid-day meal and will also monitor Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme (of the National Health Mission).

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India became an Associate member of CERN on November 21, 2016 with the Indian government completing its internal approval procedures in respect of the agreement it had signed with CERN. As an Associate member India will have full access to all data generated at CERN.

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ARIES telescope has been launched in a joint collaboration between Indian, Russian, and Belgian scientists and is located at Devasthal, Nainital at a height of 2,500 metres. The ARIES optical telescope's mirror is 3.6 meters in diameter and will be used in the study and exploration of planets, starts, magnetic field and astronomical debris.

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Gift Raikhan was the Head Coach in 2018 I-League. He is a former Indian footballer who played as a left back from 1999-2007.

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The 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held in Netherlands at Apeldoorn. A total of 20 events had taken place.

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Ekaterini Stefanidi is a Greek pole vaulter. She won the Gold Medal in 2016 Rio Olympics with a jump of 4.85m.