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Current Affairs (September 2020) Flashcards

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India ranked ___ in Global Innovation Index 2020

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48th

  • Switzerland topped
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Chairperson of Expert Committee for making overall assessments related to waiver of interest on the COVID-19 related moratorium.

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Rajiv Mehrishi

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Vice President of India ____ released ‘The State of Young Child in India’ report.

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Venkaiah Naidu

  • best performing state: Kerala
  • worst performing state: Bihar
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Acc. to ‘The State of Young Child in India’ report, how many children aged below 6 years in India are undernourished?

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159 million

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India was elected as a member of the United Nation’s ____, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in Sept 2020.

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Commission on Status of Women

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Acc. to the India Happiness Report, ____ is the highest ranking state.

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Mizoram

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How many Indian beaches were recommended for ‘Blue Flag’ eco-label?

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8

  • Blue Flag beaches are considered the benchmark for clean and hygienic beaches in the world by the Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark.
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Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Drama Series

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Succession

  • also won for Outstanding Directing & Writing for a Drama Series
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Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:

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Julia Garner,

Ozark

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Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Lead Actress in a Drama Series:

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Zendaya, Euphoria

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Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Lead Actor in a Drama Series:

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Jeremy Strong,

Succession

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Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Comedy Series

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Schitt’s Creek

  • also won for Outstanding Directing & Writing for a Comedy Series
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Winner of the Emmy Awards 2020 for Limited Series:

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Watchmen

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Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Biological Sciences:

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Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee

Dr Vatsala Thirumalai

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Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Chemical Sciences:

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Dr Jyotirmayee Dash

Dr Subi Jacob George

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Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Earth Sciences:

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Dr Abhijit Mukherjee

Dr Suryendu Dutta

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Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Engineering Sciences:

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Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni

Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta

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Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Mathematics Sciences:

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Dr UK Anandavardhanan,

Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra

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Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Medicine Sciences:

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Dr Bushra Ateeq,

Dr Ritesh Agarwal

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Winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 in Physics:

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Dr Rajesh Ganapathy

Dr Surajit Dhara

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____ Bank launched a virtual property exhibition ‘Home Utsav’ which digitally showcases real estate projects by renowned developers, across India.

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ICICI

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Indian economy has experienced a contraction of ____ for the first quarter (April-June) Q1 of 2020-21.

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23.9%

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RBI ceased the Banking operations by the ____ under Banking Regulations Act 1949 with effect from July 28, 2020.

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Aditya Birla Idea Payments (ABIP) Bank

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___ to launch a loan product named “SAFAL” for organic cotton growers.

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State Bank of India

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The CCI approved the acquisition of 100% equity shares of ____ by API Holdings Private Limited.

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Medlife

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Titan Company partnered with ___ to launch India’s first contactless payment watches named “Titan Pay”.

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SBI

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SBI General Insurance and ____ signed a corporate agency agreement in Sept 2020.

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YES Bank

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World Bank stopped the publication of its ____ report in Sept 2020 to probe data collection irregularities.

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“Doing Business”

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Donald Trump announced ____ as the first World War II Heritage City.

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Wilmington, North Carolina

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___ became the first country in the world to issue a sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations.

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Mexico

  • raised EUR 750 million ($890 million)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to celebrate ____ as “Poshan Maah” or “Nutrition Month”.

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September 2020

  • also stated that schools must introduce Nutrition Monitor and Nutrition Cards to increase the awareness of nutrition among the children.
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Union Department of Fertilizers observed ____ from 1st to 15th September 2020.

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Swachhta Pakhwada

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____ & ____ were included in the ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ scheme on ‘Integrated Management of Public Distribution System’ (IM-PDS).

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Ladakh & Lakshadweep

  • 26 States /UTs connected with the Scheme
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National Nutrition Week is observed every year from ___ to ___ since 1982.

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1st September to 7th September

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Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry launched a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline ____.

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KIRAN

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____ 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.

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Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

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1.75 Lakh Families in Madhya Pradesh were delivered pucca houses under the ____ scheme.

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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen

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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.

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30%

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India decided to block ___ mobile apps in view of the emergent nature of threats.

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118

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____ inaugurated the “Destination North East-2020” festival.

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Amit Shah

  • theme: The Emerging Delightful Destinations
41
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NABARD began a Sanitation Literacy Campaign in ____ state to promote literacy on ‘WASH’ (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in ____ villages in Sept 2020.

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Karnataka, 2,000

42
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The first-ever “seaplane services in Gujarat” commenced from 31 October 2020 to offer seamless and affordable air connectivity from ____ to ____.

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Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad to Statue of Unity in Kevadia in Gujarat

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Madhya Pradesh government has launched a 15-day campaign in September named ___.

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‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo’

44
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CM of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched two nutrition schemes _____ to provide nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children in the state.

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YSR Sampoorna Poshana

YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus

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The state government of ____ launched India’s Biggest “Piggery Mission” in Sept 2020.

46
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Narendra Modi approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at ____.

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Darbhanga, Bihar

47
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____ scheme aims to allow free bus travel to two members of the family of the deceased to immerse ashes of their loved ones in the Ganga in Haridwar.

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Moksha Kalash Yojana

  • approved by CM of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot
48
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Under the ____ scheme, Light Motor Vehicle Service would be launched in all the villages of the state to improve rural connectivity and generate employment in the villages.

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Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni Yojana

  • launched by CM of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal
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____ is the first state to launch such a unified portal along with the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020.

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Uttar Pradesh

50
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Infosys has announced that it would acquire product design and development firm, ____ for up to $42 million.

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Kaleidoscope

Innovation

51
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National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and ____ announced a partnership to provide access to free learning resources for digital skills.

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LinkedIn

  • 10 learning paths consisting of 140 courses made available for free on e-Skill
    India digital platform till 31/3/21
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MoU was signed between the ____ & ____ to control malnutrition as a part of POSHAN Abhiyaan.

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Ministry of Ayush & Ministry of Women and Child Development

53
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Volvo Car India has partnered with ___ Bank to launch Volvo Car Financial Services to enable buyers get easy finance for its vehicles.

54
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The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) signed a MoU to promote adventure sports activities at ___ in the state.

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Tehri Lake

55
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India has entered into a MoU with ____ in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) Cooperation.

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Denmark

  • increase IP cooperation between the two countries by exchanging best practices, experiences and knowledge on IP awareness among authorities.
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NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi, signed a Statement of Intent to support the ____ for accommodating cleaner and more energy.

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Decarbonization and energy transition agenda

57
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New Election Commissioner (EC) of India

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Rajiv Kumar

58
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Chairman of Press Trust of India

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Aveek Sarkar

59
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Director-General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

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Usha Padhee

60
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New chief of National School of Drama

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Paresh Rawal

61
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The WHO’s independent panel for pandemic preparedness and response appointed former health secretary, ____ as one of its 11 panellists from across the world.

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Preeti Sudan

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UNICEF appointed Bollywood Actor ____ as its celebrity advocate for children’s rights campaign, “For Every Child”.

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Ayushmann Khurrana

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____ was appointed as Executive Director at World Bank in Washington DC.

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Rajesh Khullar

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Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

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Harivansh Narayan Singh

65
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The BCCI appointed ____ as

the Chairman of the 5 member women’s national selection panel.

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Neetu David

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India ranked ___ position in “Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 Annual Report” by Canada’s Fraser Institute.

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105th

  • Hong Kong topped
67
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____ won the 48th Annual World Open online chess tournament.

68
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_____ won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020 at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.

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Lewis Hamilton

69
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____ won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2020 held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy.

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Pierre Gasly

  • his first Grand Prix win
70
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____ won the Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020.

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Lewis Hamilton

71
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____ defeated Argentine Diego Schwartzman, to win 2020 Men’s Single Italian Open title.

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Novak Djokovic

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____ defeated champion Karolina Pliskova, to win her first Italian Open title.

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Simona Halep

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Cycling Federation of India to host the first-ever Cycling Summit in 2021 to promote the culture of cycling in the country; hosted in ___, ___ & ____.

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Delhi, Mumbai, & Bangalore

74
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____ Airport won the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for ‘Excellence in Energy Management’.

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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

75
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____ was conferred with the prestigious Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019.

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Sir David Attenborough

76
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____ was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020.

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Aditya Puri, MD of HDFC

  • for building a world-class bank in India at a time where there were no similar institutions in existence.
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____ has become the first airport in the world to be certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating”

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Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in Rome, Italy

  • aka Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport
78
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____ was given the prestigious Asia Game Changer Award 2020.

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Vikas Khanna

  • for feeding millions of people across India in the COVID through a food distribution drive ‘Feed India’.
79
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____ won the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s lifetime achievement award.

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Margaret Atwood

80
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Narendra Modi was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for ____.

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Medical Education

  • for using the COVID-19 pandemic to teach the world that politicians can have a more immediate effect on life and death than scientists and doctors.
81
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____ won the 2019-’20 AIFF Player of the year awards in men’s category.

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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, India’s men’s team goalkee

82
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____ was conferred the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

83
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_____ is observed globally on 8th September every year.

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International Literacy Day

84
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____ is observed on 10 September every year.

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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)

85
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India withdrew its participation from the multilateral Military Exercise ____ to be held in Russia.

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“Kavkaz 2020”

86
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The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets was formally inducted into the IAF on 10 Sept 2020 at the Air Force Station in ____.

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Ambala, Haryana

87
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DRDO conducted a successful flight test of ___, a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in Odisha.

88
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____ to become the first woman fighter pilot of India to fly the Rafale combat aircraft.

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Shivangi Singh

  • 1 of 10 Indian women fighter pilots in IAF
89
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____ was appointed as regional ambassador for United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-Tunza Eco-Generation.

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Khushi Chindaliya

  • 17 y/o
90
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Union Cabinet approved J&K official languages Bill 2020. According to the J&K official languages Bill 2020, which languages, will be the official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

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Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, Urdu and English

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Tamil Nadu appointed India’s first-ever woman ambulance driver, ____ under a new initiative by CM Palaniswami.

A

M Veeralakshmi

92
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Hubballi Railway Station in Karnataka will now be known as ____ Railway Station.

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Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji

93
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Amazon.com Inc signed up ___ for its Alexa voice assistant.

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Amitabh Bachchan

94
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____ was named in the 2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Udit Singhal

95
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India and ____ have launched the first-ever direct Cargo Ferry Service on 21 September 2020 to boost trade between the two countries.

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Maldives

  • The cargo ferry service will connect the Indian ports of Tuticorin and Cochin ports with Kulhudhuhfushi and Male ports in the Maldives
96
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Co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo

97
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First man to climb Mount Everest 10 times

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Ang Rita Sherpa

  • also called ‘snow leopard’
98
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Assam’s first and only woman chief minister

A

Syeda Anwara Taimur

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