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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 16th, 2020

Explained:What is floor test News: Recently, the Madhya Pradesh Governor has ordered a floor test in the state Assembly to allow the State Government to prove its majority. Facts: About Floor Test: A floor test is primarily taken to know whether the executive enjoys the confidence of the legislature.  It is a constitutional mechanism under… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 16th, 2020

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 13, 2020

Animal Protection Index: India ranks second News: World Animal Protection, an international animal welfare charity has released Global animal protection index 2020 Facts: About Global Animal Protection Index [read more] It aims to showcase where countries are doing well, and where they fall short on animal welfare policy and legislation. The index ranks countries from… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 13, 2020

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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 12th, 2020

In four years of a national mission, total supercomputers built: three News: India has produced just three supercomputers since 2015 under the National Supercomputer Mission (NSM). Facts: [read more] National Supercomputing Mission: Launched: 2015 Aim: Empower national academic and R&D institutions by installing a vast supercomputing grid comprising more than 70 high-performance computing facilities. Objectives:… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 12th, 2020

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 7th, 2020

India joins Indian Ocean Commission as observer  News:India has joined the Indian Ocean Commission(IOC) as an observer state.   Facts:   About Indian Ocean Commission(IOC): It is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1982 at Port Louis,Mauritius and institutionalized in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement in Seychelles.   Member States:Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 7th, 2020

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 6th, 2020

CRISPR (CaS9)-The Gene Editing Tool used to treat blindness for the first time News:A person with a genetic condition that causes blindness has become the first to receive a CRISPR–Cas9 gene therapy administered directly into their body. Facts: CRISPR (CaS9) It stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) It  is a gene editing… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 6th, 2020

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 5th, 2020

National Security Day (Pointly) News: National Security Day is celebrated every year on 4th March Facts: It marks the day when the National Security Council was established in 1998. National Security Council (NSC): It is a three-tiered organization that oversees political, economic, energy and security issues of strategic concern. It comprises the Strategic Policy Group,… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 5th, 2020

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 4th, 2020

Just over 34,000 people sign up for traders pension scheme  News: Just over 34,000 people have signed up for the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed Persons. Facts: National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed Persons/Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme. Nodal Ministry: Ministry… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 4th, 2020

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