A study by the Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India suggests that, unlike other parts of the western Himalaya, in Kumaun, partial melting of the crust is caused by activation of a ...

National Handloom Day is celebrated every year to honor the handloom weavers and to create an awareness about the importance of the handloom industry in socio development of the nation. On the occasion of the 6thNational Handloom Day on 07th August 2020, Ministry of Textiles is organizing a ...

Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda has flagged off “Medicine Van” for flood victims of Bihar. The medicine support of Rs. 15 Lakh has been provided by the Thakurdwra Trust, Jorbhag, Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ...

The Sports Authority of India, in association with Education Boards CISCE and CBSE has announced to host an online program for training of Physical Education (PE) Teachers from CISCE Schools on “Khelo India Fitness Assessment of School Going Children”. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

The Reserve Bank of India has announced a set of additional developmental and regulatory policy measures to improve flow of money and provide further support to the financial system, in the wake of rising COVID-19 infections in India and the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ...

Recently, two farmers in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal are betting on the pokkali number of rice from Kerala to tide over a crisis-like scenario created by extreme seawater incursion into paddy fields in huge areas of the Sundarbans after the cyclone Amphan hit West Bengal. Daily ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring federal agencies from hiring H-1B visa holders and other foreign workers in place of US citizens or green card holders. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows USA ...

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the rainfall during the season’s second half (August-September) will likely be 100% of LPA with a model error of +/-8%, and for the season as a whole 96% (+/-4%). The Monsoon precipitation intensified in July, allowing overall rainfall to be ...

Goa joined the MyGov Citizen Engagement Platform for enabling participative governance on 4th August 2020. “MyGov Goa portal will go a long way in strengthening public participation in the governance process and allow the state to connect to nationwide audience allowing citizens to participate in ...

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with India Meteorological Department organised a webinar series on “Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Risk Reduction”from July 14 to August 4. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The webinar ...

Recently, government of India has released Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) Knowledge Pack. This includes MoUs to be signed with States and Union Territories to provide ease of living to urban migrants in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Union Cabinet ...

Multiple explosions have occurred in the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon on 4 August 2020. The blasts occurred at the Port of Beirut and left at least 100 people dead more than 4,000 injured, and many more missing. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The explosion, according ...