UN General Assembly designated July 30 as the World Day against Trafficking in Persons and declared that such a day was necessary to "raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights." Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

International Friendship Day is celebrated on July 30 every year across the globe to mark the importance of friendships and friends in promoting peace in various cultures. International Friendship Day was first observed in 1958. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The International ...

A court in Malaysia has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multi-million dollar corruption trials. Najib had pleaded not guilty to the charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power. ...

The government has notified changes in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms on civil aviation. It will permit non-resident Indian nationals to own 100 per cent stake of Air India. Last month, the government for the third time extended the deadline to bid for Air India. The deadline was extended ...

The Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Mauritius has jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius on 30th July, 2020. It is the first India assisted infrastructure project within the capital city of Port Louis, Mauritius. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

The Union Cabinet has approved the new National Education Policy (NEP) that is expected to set the roadmap for the sector keeping in mind present employment scenario. This policy comes after almost three decades, and post deliberation of almost six years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

Asian Development Bank has approved USD 3 million grant to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to further support the government's emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The grant, which is financed by the Japanese government, ...

The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircraft has reached India from France. The Rafales are escorted by two Sukhoi 30 MKIs after they entered the Indian air space. The jets were also re-fuelled mid-air from a French tanker at a height of 30,000 feet. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

Indians has leaded in acquiring the Australian citizenship in 2019-20. More than 38,000 Indians became Australian citizens during this period, a 60 per cent increase from the previous year and the largest diaspora group to be granted the country's citizenship. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

Recently, China has announced the suspension of Hong Kong’s extradition treaties and criminal justice cooperation agreements with Australia, Britain and Canada. Australia, Britain and Canada along with New Zealand and the USA are part of the Five Eyes (FVEY), which is an intelligence-sharing ...

According to data released by air quality life index (AQLI), a tool developed by the Energy Policy Institute of The University of Chicago (EPIC), an average Indian’s life is cut short by more than five years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline was met. ...

A Russian state virology institute has started human trials of the country's second potential COVID-19 vaccine, injecting the first of five volunteers with a dose on July 27. The next volunteer in the trial by the Vector virology institute in Siberia would receive an injection on July 30. Daily ...