Daily Current Affairs and MCQs for UPSC, Government Jobs

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Daily Current Affairs Update

Aspirants preparing for various competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking exams can get the latest current affairs articles in an accumulated way on a daily basis in this section. Candidates can read the important current affairs articles that are referred from Hindu, Indian express newspapers.

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April 2020

Date	Important Highlights of the Day
Current Affairs for 28-May-2020	Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - Savarkar was an Indian independence activist and politician APOE and COVID-19 - People with the ApoE e4 genotype are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 Chardham Pariyojana - Union Minister for Road Transport-inaugurated the 440 meter-long tunnel International Day of UN peacekeepers PAK DA - Russia is modernizing its military at an extremely fast pace
Current Affairs for 27-May-2020	Spiral Galaxy NGC 3895 - NASA’s Hubble telescope released an image of a spiral galaxy VAMS SafeGuard - A Mumbai based startup offering specialized solutions for Corporates & Commercial Buildings Heat Waves - It has been observed due to dry northwesterly winds Cicadas - Cicadas are insects that spend most of their lives underground Silver fish - The fish has been identified and named by Mathews Plamoottil
Current Affairs for 26-May-2020	New plant species found in the Western Ghats Mizoram grants ‘industry’ status to sports Facebook shops - The Mark Zuckerberg-founded company is taking connections to a new level Pandession - The word ‘Pandession’ is suggested by economist David McWilliams World Schizophrenia day - May 24 is observed as World Schizophrenia Day
Current Affairs for 25-May-2020	Antarctic impulsive transient antenna World Turtle day - World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23 Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Ports of call - It is a reflection of shared history and friendship between the two countries ReStart - The government will be immediately releasing Rs 450 crore
Current Affairs for 23-May-2020	46th G-7 summit - An announcement to host the 46th G7 summit in-person Latest RBI measures Platform for detecting carcinogenic compounds in food Khudol - Manipur’s Khudol (gift) among the top 10 global initiatives Open Skies Treaty
Current Affairs for 22-May-2020	International day for biological diversity Bengaluru ‘BOOM’ - The ‘loud sound’ heard in Bengaluru which puzzled lakhs of city dwellers Space Demo-2 mission - NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 test fligh An international day to end obstetric fistula Make in India in defense
Current Affairs for 21-May-2020	Star rating of garbage-free cities Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana Partial credit guarantee scheme Scheme for the formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises International Tea Day
Current Affairs for 20-May-2020	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (19 May 1913 – 1 June 1996) was the sixth President of India National Test Abhyas - The app has been launched to facilitate candidates’ access to high quality mock tests mRNA-1273 - It is the working name of Moderna’s vaccine Malaysian palm oil - India has started to buy Malaysian palm oil again WAG12 - The Indian Railways has commissioned its most powerful locomotive till date
Current Affairs for 19-May-2020	PM e-VIDYA - It is part of a number of initiatives that are launched by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Shekatkar Committee for Border Infrastructure International Museum Day Pinanga Andamanensis - It is a rare palm endemic to South Andaman Island Ashwagandha against Covid-19
Current Affairs for 18-May-2020	Sikkim statehood day - The 45th State Day of Sikkim National migrant information system Troglomyces twitter - A new species of parasitic fungus on the micro-blogging platform Twitter MoodofIndia portal - A web portal that can gauge the prevailing mood of any region in the country Subsidiary General Ledger
Current Affairs for 16-May-2020	Migrant workers COVID-19 package Lightweight carbon foam - It a density of less than 0.3g/cc GOAL Programme - Launched by Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda New Law for contract farming NBFCs seeks to RBI to use reserves
Current Affairs for 15-May-2020	Dibang Multipurpose Project - Research in Dibang Valley shows that this region is a critical habitat National Disaster Management Authority Integrated Battle groups - Along the borders with China and Pakistan for swift strikes in case of a war situation International Day of families 2020 COBAS 6800 - The first automated testing machine procured by the Government for testing of COVID-19 cases
Current Affairs for 14-May-2020	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed - He was an Indian lawyer & politician who served as the fifth President of India from 1974 to 1977 Infant Mortality rate - India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has improved very marginally Global Nutrition Report 2020 - India is among 88 countries that are off track from 2025 global nutrition targets Direct seeding of rice - Punjab and Haryana could face a shortage of an estimated 10 lakh labourers Force Majeure - Relaxation in registration and completion date
Current Affairs for 13-May-2020	Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan - Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has announced the launch of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Scientists warn about the rise in ocean level by 2100 New GI Tags - Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar portray and Telangana’s Telia Rumal Sero-Survey - The survey will be conducted in randomly selected 69 districts from 21 states. Labour Law changes
Current Affairs for 12-May-2020	Spirulina Groundnut Chikki - The snack provides good micro-nutrients National Technology Day - May 11 is observed as the National Technology Day “Bharosa” Helpline - "Bharosa" can address the concern of any student of any university in Odisha COVID Kavach Elisa - The new test being introduced is called the ‘COVID KAVACH ELISA’ State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020
Current Affairs for 11-May-2020	Gopal Krishna Gokhale - Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress Hornets - The deadly “Hornets” from Asia were first spotted last weekend in Washington state SBI Wecare Deposit Pravasi Rahat Mitra Application LUHMAN – 16 - Luhman 16 is a binary star system
Current Affairs for 09-May-2020	World Migratory Bird Day - World Migratory Bird Day observed on May 9 every year Stringency Index - created by Oxford University Kailash – Mansarovar Yatra link road Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) Scheme Tiger Population in Sunderbans
Current Affairs for 08-May-2020	Garud Portal - Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones portal Russia-North Korea relations Silent Hypoxia - The proper medical term is "silent hypoxia." Darbar Move - It is being delayed in view of the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. National Land Management Corporation
Current Affairs for 07-May-2020	Vesak Day - Vesak marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. Pulitzer Prize 2020 - The awards were announced virtually last night Animal Hero – Llama Internet Penetration - Among the states, Delhi has registered the highest Internet penetration Operation Samudra Setu - Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu
Current Affairs for 06-May-2020	India SME Platform - A digital India SME Services Platform Bamboo Conclave - Importance of Bamboo Gilgit Baltistan - Gilgit-Baltistan Region of POK African Swine Fever - The disease “ASF” was detected towards the end of February this year Unicode Consortium - a non-profit organization based in California, United States.
Current Affairs for 05-May-2020	Open Budget Survey 2019 DEMO-2 Mission - NASA is set to launch American astronauts Global Energy Review 2020 NGMA KE SANGRAH SE - National Gallery of Modern Art is closed temporarily due to COVID 19 New Specified Health warning on Tobacco packing
Current Affairs for 04-May-2020	IDEAthon on ‘The Future of River Management’ Gorakhpur Terracotta - The famed Gorakhpur Terracotta art has recently bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The Bay of Bengal Boundary layer experiment Pulse Oximeter - a medical device for COVID-19 infection Sankalp Scheme - The Umaria police have launched a Sankalp Scheme
Current Affairs for 02-May-2020	‘One Nation, one ration card’ scheme Rebate of state levies (ROSL) Scheme KISAN SABHA App - Kisan Sabha App developed by CSIR - Central Road Research Institute Centre asks Arunachal to include Chakma, Hajong tribals in COVID-19 relief aid CHAK-HAO - scented glutinous rice popularly known as Black Rice
Current Affairs for 01-May-2020	May Day - International Labour Day is an official public holiday all over the world in various countries. Mekong River Commission Global report on internal displacement SLF-MF Scheme - The Reserve Bank of India has decided to extend the regulatory benefits Ayuraksha - AYURAKSHA programme for Delhi Police personal at New Delhi.
Current Affairs for 30-April-2020	Annual special 301 report of USTR Natural Product-based Alzheimer Inhibitor Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device Ozone Hole Naming the Tropical Cyclones
Current Affairs for 29-April-2020	Saudi Arabia abolished flogging as Punishment Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019 – SIPRI 1998 OR2 - Providing astronomers with an exceptional opportunity to study the 1.5-mile-wide (2-kilometer-wide) object Double Asteroid Redirection Test Jal Shakti Abhiyan - is all set to combat the present health crisis
Current Affairs for 28-April-2020	Unified Geologic Map of Moon Vilokana - The Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management- Kerala (IIITM-K) has developed an AI (Artificial Intelligence) semantic search engine “Vilokana”. Special Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds South China sea dispute Immunity Passports - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against issuing “immunity certificate” or immunity passports
Current Affairs for 27-April-2020	International Delegates Day 2020 - United Nation General Assembly has proclaimed 25 April as International Delegates Day Dekho Apna Desh - Ministry of Tourism organises 8th webinar of “Dekho Apna Desh” Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients PRACRITI - COVID 19 Tracker Basava Jayanti - Basava JayantI was celebrated on 26 April in the honour of the birth of Vishwaguru Basaveshwara
Current Affairs for 25-April-2020	Reservation for Tribal Teachers E-Gram Swaraj Portal PM Swamitva Yojana Chitra Magna - an innovative RNA extraction kit World Malaria Day 2020
Current Affairs for 24-April-2020	Jio Deal - Facebook’s purchase of a nearly 10% stake in Reliance Industries’ Bull Running Festival - Spain's best-known bull running festival SN 2010kd - A super-luminous supernova National Panchayati Raj Day