Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 19 April 2020
Contents Govt. nod mandatory for FDI from neighbouring countries Most online content on child sexual abuse from India RT-PCR only confirmatory test, says government Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce viral load The COVID-19 virus and its polyproteins CII seeks amends to govt. norms GOVT. NOD MANDATORY FOR FDI FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, GS-II […]
PIB 18th April
Contents Procurement operations of Pulses and Oilseeds at MSP Setting up RE Equipment Manufacturing Park Draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2020 PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS OF PULSES AND OILSEEDS AT MSP Focus: GS-III Agriculture Why in news? Government of India through Central Nodal Agencies like NAFED and FCI has been striving to assure better returns for the […]
Aircrafts and Military Exercise for UPSC Exam
Apache Helicopter Eight US made Apache AH-64E stealth attack helicopters, has been inducted into IAF. The IAF has signed a contract with ‘The Boeing’ and the US government for 22 Apache attack helicopters. Apache is the most advanced multi-role heavy attack helicopter in the world. It’s modern capabilities includes, fire-and-forget, anti-tank missiles, air-to-air missiles, rockets, […]
April 18th Current Affairs Quiz
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GRANT OF CONSULAR SERVICES, EXTENDED SUSPENSION OF EXISTING VISAS
Why in news? Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA), on 28.03.2020, had granted consular services on gratis basis to foreign nationals, presently residing in India due to travel restrictions in the context of COVID-19 outbreak, till 30th April, 2020. After considering the matter, it has been decided to extend the period of providing the following […]
CENS’S GOLD NANOSTRUCTURE SUBSTRATE
Why in news? Scientists have developed a substrate (the surface or material on which an organism lives, grows) for optical sensing applications using a gold nanostructure. Such substrates are sensitive to change in the refractive index of the surrounding medium and can detect biologically important molecules and chemicals in the laboratory. The substrate has potential […]
ORGANIC PSEUDOCAPACITOR: LOW-COST ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTION
Why in news? Scientists have developed a stable material for pseudocapacitors or supercapacitors which store electrical energy by electron charge transfer. The material can offer a low-cost scalable energy storage solution as an alternative to batteries. Details The team has developed the pseudocapacitive material, a hybrid xerogel structure (a solid formed from a gel by […]
WHY GOLD PRICES HAVE BEEN RISING BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19?
Introduction to rising Gold Prices Much before Covid-19’s impact reverberated across economies and led to a crash in global stock markets, gold prices had started their upward glide since May 2019 to culminate into a nearly 40 per cent jump in less than a year. The present gold prices in India are even higher, as […]
A VIRUS, SOCIAL DEMOCRACY, AND DIVIDENDS FOR KERALA
Kerala’s Success in Flattening the curve Though Kerala was the first State with a recorded case of coronavirus and once led the country in active cases, it now ranks 10th of all States and the total number of active cases (in a State that has done the most aggressive testing in India) has been declining […]