current affairs 2018

15 MAY 2020 CURRENT AFFAIRS

Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP): Dibang Multipurpose Project (Dibang MPP) is envisaged as a storage-based hydro-electric project with flood moderation as the key objective. The Project is located on river Dibang, in Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh. The project envisages the construction of a 278 m high Concrete Gravity Dam (above deepest foundation level). …

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1 MAY 2020 CURRENT AFFAIRS

Constitutional Provisions regarding Minority Educational Institutions: Article 30(1) recognizes linguistic and religious minorities but not those based on race, ethnicity. It recognizes the right of religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer educational institutions, in effect recognizing the role educational institutions play in preserving distinct cultures. A majority community can also establish and administer educational …

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29 APRIL 2020 CURRENT AFFAIRS

Human challenge trials: Many people have volunteered to take part in a controversial testing method called human challenge trials. The method, which involves intentionally infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus, is being promoted in order to “speed up” the process of preparing a vaccine. participants of the vaccine group and placebo group upon consent are deliberately …

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27 APRIL 2020 CURRENT AFFAIRS

CERT-In: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur. CERT-In was created by the Indian Department of Information Technology in 2004 and operates under the auspices of that department. The …

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