Current Affairs 2020

CARUNA Initiative Launched: Civil Servants across services including IAS, IPS, IRS have launched a unique CARUNA Initiative to support government in the right against COVID-19 pandemic. Get Complete Details Here.

FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2020 Postponed: As per the latest update, FIFA has decided to postpone the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup which was to be held in India in November, due to COVID-19 outbreak. Get Complete Details Here.

World Games 2021 Postponed: The organizers of the World Games 2021 have decided to postpone the mega sporting event by an year to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics. The World Games have been postponed by an year and will now be held in July 2022. Get Details Here.

The aim of the antibody test is to reveal whether the antibodies were released due to the infection of COVID-19 in the individual, who may not be showing symptoms of the disease.

The IISc team is working round-the-clock to build the ventilator prototype for the critical COVID-19 cases. 

UNGA resolution on COVID-19: The UNGA has adopted a resolution calling for global solidarity and international cooperation to defeat COVID-19. 

COP26 Climate Change conference was set to take place in Glasgow in November 2020. The rescheduled dates of the summit for 2021 has not been announced yet.

The UN Security Council is expected to convene for the first time to discuss COVID-19 pandemic by next week. 

The announcement regarding the shift in World Athletic Championship came immediately after Japanese organizers declared that Tokyo Olympics will now be held on July 23-August 8, 2021.

Through the offered fund, both the World Bank and Indian Government will work on the COVID-19 pandemic threat by following the best international practices.

The third Asian Youth Games will be held from November 20-28, 2021 in Shantou, a city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China.

Duckworth-Lewis method was first used in the match between Zimbabwe and England in 1997 and the method was later adopted by International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1999.

Wimbeldon was set to begin from June 29 but the decision to cancel it was taken in the light of a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom.

The announcement regarding the shift in World Athletic Championship came immediately after Japanese organizers declared that Tokyo Olympics will now be held on July 23-August 8, 2021.

Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23-August 8, 2020. 

The aim of the antibody test is to reveal whether the antibodies were released due to the infection of COVID-19 in the individual, who may not be showing symptoms of the disease.

The features have been introduced to strengthen the agricultural marketing and reduce the need of the farmers to visit mandi to sell their produce.

The IISc team is working round-the-clock to build the ventilator prototype for the critical COVID-19 cases. 

The DRDO has developed a new bio suit with seam sealing glue to keep all the health care professionals tackling COVID-19 outbreak safe. 

The largest among the three schemes, with an outlay of Rs 40,000 crore, will give incentives of 4-6 percent on incremental sales of electronic products.

The Chief Executive Officers of United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce have been designated as ‘Officers on Special Duty’ in the Punjab National Bank.

Through the offered fund, both the World Bank and Indian Government will work on the COVID-19 pandemic threat by following the best international practices.

The RBI has announced three important measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce its impact on the Indian economy.

Under the consolidation scheme, United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce will be merged into Punjab National Bank.

According to the Department of Economic Affairs, the decision of reduced interest rates on Small Saving Schemes will come in effect from April 1, 2020.

COP26 Climate Change conference was set to take place in Glasgow in November 2020. The rescheduled dates of the summit for 2021 has not been announced yet.

India Under Lockdown – What will remain open? : PM Modi announced a 21-day complete lockdown across India starting from 25^th March 2020. The announcement has left many people completely clueless as to what a lockdown is and what will remain open and what will be closed? Let’s find out.

Sikkim’s glaciers are losing mass faster than other parts of the Himalayas, as per a study of Geology of the Himalaya.

The local residents of the islands have been advised to move to higher ground.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's conference: Debit card holders will now be able to withdraw cash from any bank ATM for free for the next three months.

CARUNA Initiative Launched: Civil Servants across services including IAS, IPS, IRS have launched a unique CARUNA Initiative to support government in the right against COVID-19 pandemic. Get Complete Details Here.

FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2020 Postponed: As per the latest update, FIFA has decided to postpone the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup which was to be held in India in November, due to COVID-19 outbreak. Get Complete Details Here.

PM urged all Indian to switch off lights on April 5, 2020 at 9 PM and light diyas, candles and torches of their phones to show strength of 130 crore Indians.

World Games 2021 Postponed: The organizers of the World Games 2021 have decided to postpone the mega sporting event by an year to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics. The World Games have been postponed by an year and will now be held in July 2022. Get Details Here.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed new technologies for santising areas of different sizes.

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The objective to create the Current Affairs QnA video is to assist you in your preparation for various competitive exams like IAS, PCS, Banking, SSC, Railways etc. This video covers
important Current Affairs questions and its explanations.

The objective to create the Current Affairs QnA video is to assist you in your preparation for various competitive exams like IAS, PCS, Banking, SSC, Railways etc. This video covers
important Current Affairs questions and its explanations.

The objective to create the Current Affairs QnA video is to assist you in your preparation for various competitive exams like IAS, PCS, Banking, SSC, Railways etc. This video covers
important Current Affairs questions and its explanations.

The objective to create the Current Affairs QnA video is to assist you in your preparation for various competitive exams like IAS, PCS, Banking, SSC, Railways etc. This video covers
important Current Affairs questions and its explanations.