Important Day
- Theme for World Science Day for Peace and Development 2020 (10 November) - Science for and with Society.
Defence
- A model of the anti-satellite missile system called ‘Anti-Satellite (A-SAT)’ missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under - 'Mission Shakti'.
Economy
- This Italian company has signed an agreement with renewable energy company Greenko, to develop a hydrogen value chain called ‘Green-H2’ from renewables in India - Snam.
International
- _____ and Botswana will co-host the second Global Conference for Media Freedom on 16 November 2020 - Canada.
- The Stanford University’s report on ‘the medical science and research’ has ranked more than 10 doctors and scientists from _____ city in the world's top 2% in their respective fields - Pune, India.
National
- This Industrial institution has introduced ‘Shorter Working Period’ Scheme with effect from 01 November 2020 with an objective of allowing employees to better manage their working lives - Steel Authority of India (SAIL).
- First state in India which launched free high-speed WiFi service for all government colleges and universities in the state - Uttarakhand.
- First state in India in which the Madrasa Board of Education of the state was dissolved and all the madrasas run by the government were converted into high schools under the Board of Secondary Education - Assam.
Persons in News
- Winner of the JCB Prize for Literature 2020 for his novel ‘Moustache’ - S. Hareesh.
State Current Affairs
- This state government has decided to start WhatsApp-based weekly assessment programmes for state-board schools under the initiative ‘Swadhyay’ and the tests will be conducted for Classes I to X - Maharashtra.
- The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has decided to develop the Vindhyavasini Mandir Corridor at Vindhyachal in - Mirzapur district.
Science and Technology
- Indian scientists from this institution have developed an eco-friendly smart screen from groundnut shells that could help in energy conservation - Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bangalore.
- Researchers from this institution have developed a disruptive sensor technology, called ‘μTMapS’ (Multi Point Temperature Measurement Sensor), that can replace existing heat process control systems and greatly increase the efficiency of industrial ovens - Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
General Knowledge
- Gorumara National Park is situated in - West Bengal.
- Govind Pashu Vihar National Park is situated in - Uttarakhand.
- Great Himalayan National Park is situated in - Himachal Pradesh.
- Gugamal National Park is situated in - Maharashtra.
- Guindy National Park is situated in - Tamil Nadu.
- Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is situated in - Tamil Nadu.
- Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park is situated in - Chhattisgarh.
