What is 2020 CD3, a mini-moon? News:Astronomers have observed a small object orbiting Earth, which they have dubbed a “mini-moon” or the planet’s “second moon”. It has been named 2020 CD3. Facts: 2020 CD3 It is a Temporarily Captured Object (TCO) with a diameter of...
Important Day World NGO Day – 27 February. Defence 6th Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV-6) – ‘ICGS VAJRA’. Economy The Reserve Bank has directed banks to link all new floating rate loan to medium enterprises with – external...
Govt to host Artificial Intelligence-focused Raise 2020 summit News:The Government has announced that it will hold the RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020’ summit in New Delhi between April 11 and April 12. Facts: About RAISE 2020: Aim:To bring...
Economy On February 25, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notified the government’s decision to allow 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in – insurance intermediaries (brokers, reinsurance brokers,...
Two-thirds of most polluted cities are in India: global report News: Pollution tracker IQAir and Greenpeace released the 2019 World Air Quality Report. The ranking in the report is based on a comparison of PM2.5 levels. Facts: Key Takeaways: 90% of the global...
