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Current Affairs [PDF] - March 16-31, 2020

Indian Army launches “Operation Namaste”Sumitro to coBhatt .....................................................................................

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What are DMF Funds that are to be used by the states to combat COVID-19? .................................................................. 68
Mutation and Pangolins main source of COVID-19 .................................................................................................................... 69
India-Japan sign Rs 15,295 crores rail project ............................................................................................................................... 69
DRDO develops N99 masks, ventilators and hand sanitizers to help fight against COVID-19 ........................................ 69
Project Arunank running in full swing in China border despite of COVID-19 ..................................................................... 70
What is Defence Production Act, 1950 invoked in the US? ...................................................................................................... 70
Home Ministry changes rules: State Disaster Relief Funds to be used for migrant workers ............................................. 70
Lock Down: Agriculture and allied activities exempted ............................................................................................................... 71
Major Relief Measures by Power Ministry during Lock Down ................................................................................................. 71
Access to “SWAYAM”, National Online Education Platform has tripled ................................................................................ 71
GoI sets up PM-CARES Funds to fight against COVID-19 ....................................................................................................... 72
March 29, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
India to participate in WHO trials of COVID-19 .......................................................................................................................... 72
Corona Virus: GoI launched CoNTeC to connect Doctors in India with AIIMS ................................................................. 73
Supreme Court Extends Deadline of Transition from BS IV to BS VI .................................................................................... 73
Ministry of Defence: One Day Salary to PM-CARES Fund; Rs 500 crore contribution ..................................................... 73
FDA approves Convalescent Plasma Treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients .......................................................... 74
RBI approves Mega Bank Consolidation Plan ............................................................................................................................... 74
India to get uninterrupted LPG supply from Saudi Arabia ........................................................................................................ 74
500 officials of TRIFED Van Dhan India unleash power of Webinars to Work from Home ............................................ 75
March 30, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Panel set up by PMO to mitigate COVID-19 and restore normalcy after 21 Days Lock Down ........................................ 75
APMC provides Guidelines to prevent crowding in Mumbai ................................................................................................... 76
Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh Rathore passed away ............................................................................................................. 76
Earth Hour: A Symbolic Movement of “Lights OFF” to save environment ........................................................................... 76
NSTIs of Skill Development to be used as Quarantine Centres for COVID-19 ................................................................... 77
Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers fighting COVID-19 ............................................................................................ 77
GoI: No plans to extend 21-days of Lock Down; Science behind 21-day Lock Down ........................................................ 78
RBI and Finance Ministry to meet to decide on First Half Borrowing Plan ........................................................................... 78
Odisha Mining Activity greatly affected due to COVID-19; 21 mines interrupted ............................................................... 78
Asian Development Bank to invest 100 million USD in NIIF ................................................................................................... 79
Baltic Sea: Seal Pups face tough winter due to reduced ice levels ........................................................................................... 79
Tamil Nadu Governor allocates 1 Crore to PM-CARES Fund .................................................................................................. 79
International Table Tennis Federation suspends events, freezes World Rankings ................................................................ 80
Rajasthan celebrates Statehood Day ................................................................................................................................................ 80
March 31, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
WHO criticizes India over issues faced by Migrants during Lock Down ............................................................................... 80
COVID-19: New Technology to Disinfect Maharashtra Hospitals under “NIDHI PRAYAS” Programme ..................... 81
Peak Hour Pollution flattened due to COVID-19 .......................................................................................................................... 81
Study of Community Forest Resources by Ministry of Tribal Affairs ...................................................................................... 82
United Nations: India and China likely to stay away from Global Recessions ....................................................................... 82
Global Sugar Supply Chains hit globally ........................................................................................................................................ 82
China recommends Bear Bile as a cure for COVID-19 .............................................................................................................. 83
US-Iran: Four Nuclear Restrictions renewed by US .................................................................................................................... 83
Extraordinary G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet ...................................................................................................... 83
“Stranded in India” Portal launched to help Foreign Tourists .................................................................................................. 84
Indian Railways offer 3.2 lakh isolation beds ................................................................................................................................ 84
SEZs manufacturing essentials like pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment are operational .................................................. 85
COVID-19: Maharashtra and Telangana Government announce major salary cuts ............................................................ 85
NASA announces SUNRISE Mission ............................................................................................................................................... 85
Compilation of 120 Current Affairs MCQs ........................................................................................................................................... 86

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