Prime Minister Modi issued a Commemorative Coin of Rs. 75 and dedicated 17 biofortified varieties of 8 crops to the nation on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Agriculture and Food Organization (FAO), the United Nations. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These varieties, ...

The featuring of an interfaith couple in an advertisement aired by the Tata-owned Tanishq led to accusation of it promoting love jihad. Tanishq finally withdrew the advertisement fearing a larger impact on the brands. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Central Government-run ...

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually addressed the students from ASEAN member states who have been selected for the prestigious ASEAN PhD Fellowship Programme (APFP) funded by the Government of India. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The ASEAN PhD Fellowship ...

Ministry of Culture (Performing Arts Bureau) implements many schemes under its Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), where the grants are sanctioned/approved for holding programs/activities which involve large audience. The Ministry has issued guidelines for holding cultural events in Virtual mode ...

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The theme for the Day this year is "Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all." The first ...

The PM Modi has paid tributes to the brave Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji on his 350th Jayanti. Banda Singh Bahadur (born Lachman Dev) (1670 – 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a commander of Khalsa army. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points At age 15 he left home to become a Hindu ...

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' virtually launched the 'KAPILA' Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness campaign on the 89th birth anniversary of former President and Scientist Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

Central Government has notified the Directorate  General of Shipping as National Authority for Recycling of Ships under the section 3 of the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points As an apex body, DG Shipping is authorised to administer, supervise ...

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence has been working for the welfare and rehabilitation of war widows, wards of martyred soldiers and Ex-Servicemen, (ESM), including disabled by providing financial assistance for their identified personal needs such as penury grant, ...

India will deliver a kilo class submarine to Myanmar's Navy, a move that comes in the backdrop of China's increasing efforts to expand its military influence in the region. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It will be the first submarine of the Myanmarese Navy which has been ...

India's first Oscar winner, Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya passed away on 15 October after prolonged illness at the age of 91. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Bhanu Athaiya (1929 – 2020) was an Indian costume designer who worked on over 100 films. She won the Academy Award ...

Pakistan along with China, Russia and Cuba have been elected on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite their abysmal human rights records. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed the UN body tasked with defending human rights for this election. Daily Current Affairs Quiz ...