Current Affairs (September 2020) Flashcards
India ranked ___ in Global Innovation Index 2020
48th
- Switzerland topped
Chairperson of Expert Committee for making overall assessments related to waiver of interest on the COVID-19 related moratorium.
Rajiv Mehrishi
Vice President of India ____ released ‘The State of Young Child in India’ report.
Venkaiah Naidu
- best performing state: Kerala
- worst performing state: Bihar
Acc. to ‘The State of Young Child in India’ report, how many children aged below 6 years in India are undernourished?
159 million
India was elected as a member of the United Nation’s ____, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in Sept 2020.
Commission on Status of Women
Acc. to the India Happiness Report, ____ is the highest ranking state.
Mizoram
How many Indian beaches were recommended for ‘Blue Flag’ eco-label?
8
- Blue Flag beaches are considered the benchmark for clean and hygienic beaches in the world by the Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark.
Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Drama Series
Succession
- also won for Outstanding Directing & Writing for a Drama Series
Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Julia Garner,
Ozark
Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Zendaya, Euphoria
Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Jeremy Strong,
Succession
Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Comedy Series
Schitt’s Creek
- also won for Outstanding Directing & Writing for a Comedy Series
Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Limited Series:
Watchmen
Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Biological Sciences:
Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee
Dr Vatsala Thirumalai
Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Chemical Sciences:
Dr Jyotirmayee Dash
Dr Subi Jacob George
Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Earth Sciences:
Dr Abhijit Mukherjee
Dr Suryendu Dutta
Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Engineering Sciences:
Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni
Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta
Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Mathematics Sciences:
Dr UK Anandavardhanan,
Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra
Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Medicine Sciences:
Dr Bushra Ateeq,
Dr Ritesh Agarwal
Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Physics:
Dr Rajesh Ganapathy
Dr Surajit Dhara
____ Bank launched a virtual property exhibition ‘Home Utsav’ which digitally showcases real estate projects by renowned developers, across India.
ICICI
Indian economy has experienced a contraction of ____ for the first quarter (April-June) Q1 of 2020-21.
23.9%
RBI ceased the Banking operations by the ____ under Banking Regulations Act 1949 with effect from July 28, 2020.
Aditya Birla Idea Payments (ABIP) Bank
___ to launch a loan product named “SAFAL” for organic cotton growers.
State Bank of India
The CCI approved the acquisition of 100% equity shares of ____ by API Holdings Private Limited.
Medlife
Titan Company partnered with ___ to launch India’s first contactless payment watches named “Titan Pay”.
SBI
SBI General Insurance and ____ signed a corporate agency agreement in Sept 2020.
YES Bank
World Bank stopped the publication of its ____ report in Sept 2020 to probe data collection irregularities.
“Doing Business”
Donald Trump announced ____ as the first World War II Heritage City.
Wilmington, North Carolina
___ became the first country in the world to issue a sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations.
Mexico
- raised EUR 750 million ($890 million)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to celebrate ____ as “Poshan Maah” or “Nutrition Month”.
September 2020
- also stated that schools must introduce Nutrition Monitor and Nutrition Cards to increase the awareness of nutrition among the children.
Union Department of Fertilizers observed ____ from 1st to 15th September 2020.
Swachhta Pakhwada
____ & ____ were included in the ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ scheme on ‘Integrated Management of Public Distribution System’ (IM-PDS).
Ladakh & Lakshadweep
- 26 States /UTs connected with the Scheme
National Nutrition Week is observed every year from ___ to ___ since 1982.
1st September to 7th September
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry launched a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline ____.
KIRAN
____ is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of the fisheries sector in the country with an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crore.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
1.75 Lakh Families in Madhya Pradesh were delivered pucca houses under the ____ scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen
The Lok Sabha passed the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on 15 September 2020 to cut salaries of all Members of Parliaments by ____ for one year from April 1, 2020, to meet the urgent financial need arising out COVID-19 pandemic.
30%
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India decided to block ___ mobile apps in view of the emergent nature of threats.
118