Current Affairs MCQs 2020 For Bank|SSC|Railway|UPSC, etc. Examination

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India has two more Union Territories and one less state after
the Union government decided to abolish the law that gives special status to
Jammu and Kashmir and passed a new reorganization bill that bifurcates
the northern state into Union Territory…

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The Himachal Pradesh government has roped in Bollywood actress Yami Gautam as the brand ambassador of the Rising Himachal Global Investors’ Meet 2019.

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Researchers from the Indian Institute of Information
Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H), Telangana have created the first-ever
‘Indian brain atlas’(IBA)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in New Delhi to participate in the fifth India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC).

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The “Mission Indradhanush 2.0” has been launched by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on October 31 falling on the silver jubilee of the Polio eradication campaign, but it will come into implementation from December 2.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin marking the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, as well as a Thai translation of Tamil classic ‘Tirukkural’ prior to his speech at the Sawasdee PM Modi event in Bangkok.

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The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) on 1st November approved 371 proposals from participating states and Union Territories for construction of over 2 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs 7322 crore.

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Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said that the state government has launched first of its kind Punjab job helpline number 7626076260 for the job seekers. Singh appealed all the job seekers to call the helpline number and utilize the facility.

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UNESCO has designated Mumbai as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of Film, and Hyderabad in the field of Gastronomy.

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The Odisha state government has signed agreements with Tata Strive and Tech Mahindra to add new dimensions in skilling and employability of the youth.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the third Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting along with the delegates from other countries in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Indian Railways has launched three applications for all-India roll out to strengthen its IT-enabled services which will help ensure proper monitoring of projects being undertaken by Railways.

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched ‘connect to Andhra’ web portal which gives details about the donations received from various sources.

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The Ministry of Environment has granted clearance to the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to set up a ₹ 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in Haryana’s Panipat district. The Ethanol produced in the plant will be exclusively used to blend transportation fuels. The project also aims at doubling farmers’ income.

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Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited the UAE to participate in the Inaugural Ministerial Session of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC).

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Sri Lanka becomes the first South Asian nation to criminalize several offenses related to match-fixing as it as its parliament passed all three readings of a bill labeled “Prevention of Offences Related to Sports”.

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The Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights launched a mobile app Sishu Suraksha tomorrow on the occasion of Children’s Day.

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Uttar Pradesh government has launched a dedicated web portal and a mobile application, e-Ganna App, for sugarcane farmers of the state. Cane supply slip will now be issued to the farmers by sugar mills online.

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2020.

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In a unique and heartfelt tribute to honour elephants that lost their lives to illegal trafficking, abuse and cruelty, India based conservation charity Wildlife SOS unveiled the country’s first elephant memorial in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The memorial symbolises the sacrifice of these gentle giants who lost their lives while suffering brutality at the hands of humans.