OCTOBER CURRENT AFFAIRS Flashcards
Syeda Anwara Taimur, who recently passed away, was the only woman Chief Minister of which state?
Assam.
Assam’s first and only woman Chief Minister Syeda Anwara Taimur has recently passed away in Australia, at 84 years.
Which organization has been selected as co runner up of USA’s Citizen Diplomacy Award?
India’s Sehgal Foundation.
It has emerged as a co-runner up of the USA’s “Citizen Diplomacy Award”. The institution has been selected for its human rights and women empowerment work in rural India.
Who has organized a 2-day national level consultation programme on Natural Farming?
NITI Aayog.
It has organized a two-day national-level consultation programme on natural farming from 29th to 30th September.
Sports Minister of India has unveiled a new logo for which organization?
Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has unveiled a new logo of Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) survey is conducted by which organization?
NITI Aayog.
The Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) survey is conducted by the nation’s think tank NITI Aayog, by its Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office.
Singapore based GIC and TPG Capital have acquired stake in which Indian company?
Reliance Retail.
Singapore based sovereign wealth fund GIC and global private equity firm TPG Capital have invested a total of Rs. 7,350 crores in Reliance Retail. GIC will invest for a 1.22 % stake while TPG Capital Management will invest for a 0.41 % equity stake.
Which country hosted the historic fourth World Conference on Women?
China
The fourth World Conference on Women was convened by the United Nations during in September 1995 in Beijing, China.
The 25th anniversary of the fourth World Conference on Women was recently organised. Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani participated in the conference. She highlighted about the initiatives undertaken in India including the National Nutrition Mission.
As per the recent statement from NABARD, which category of banks incurred a loss of over Rs 2200 crores in FY 20?
Regional Rural Banks
According to a data published by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Regional rural banks (RRBs) as a whole reported net loss of Rs 2,206 crore in the fiscal year 2019-20.
Which organisation successfully tested ‘Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo’ (SMART)?
DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a system of Supersonic missile-assisted release of torpedo called SMART.
Which fin-tech company is to organize a dedicated ‘App Developers’ Conference’?
PayTm
Paytm is organising a dedicated App Developers’ conference, to attract indigenous app developers on its newly-launched mini app store. This is seen as a battle against the monopoly of Google in the app store segment.
The 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for the work on which virus?
Hepatitis C virus
American Scientists Harvey J Alter and Charles M Rice, and British scientist Michael Houghton were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology.
What is the theme of the World Space Week 2020?
Satellites improve life
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly proclaimed World Space Week to be celebrated during October 4-10.
Which city was the venue of the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of QUAD countries held in October 2020?
Tokyo
The Second QUAD Ministerial Meeting has been organized at Tokyo City, Japan. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India.
Foreign Affairs Ministers of the four QUAD member countries which include India, United States, Japan and Australia attended the meeting.
The Centre has released Rs 20000 Cr as compensation to States, related to which tax?
Goods and Services Tax
The Centre immediately released nearly Rs 20000 crore among the states from the amount collected as compensation cess this year.
Which state government has launched ‘Digital Seva Setu Programme’?
Gujarat
The State Government of Gujarat has recently launched Digital Seva Setu Programme for the rural areas of the state.
Under this programme, the citizens will be provided access to various public welfare services at the Panchayat level.
Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)?
M.A. Ganapathy
Veteran IPS officer M A Ganapathy has been appointed as the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
As per the latest report from FIS, which country has recorded the real-time financial transactions of 41 million per day?
India
This figure is more than double that of the last year and the main reason for the record high transactions is the Covid-19 pandemic.
Which is the biggest economy to join COVAX Global Covid-19 vaccine alliance, as on October 10 2020?
China
China has formally joined the WHO-backed global Covid-19 vaccine initiative known as COVAX, after signing the agreement with Gavi, the international Vaccine Alliance.
As per the RBI’s announcement, what is the quantum of funds to be provided to banks under on-tap TLTRO?
Rs 1 trillion
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will provide funds to banks totalling Rs 1 trillion under on-tap targeted long-term repo operations (TLTRO).
Which organisation has released an advisory on protecting women’s rights during the COVID-19 pandemic?
National Human Rights Commission
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory to the government for protecting women’s rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The advisory has been issued in response to rising in the number of domestic violence against women.
Protect a Generation” report has been released by PwC India and which agency?
Save the Children India
Protect a Generation: Climate security for India’s children’ report has been released by PwC India and Save the Children India.
‘Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’ has been constituted under which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
India held the fifth meeting of Bilateral High-Level Group on Trade, Investment and Cooperation, with which country?
Mexico
India and Mexico attended the fifth meeting of the India-Mexico Bilateral High-Level Group on Trade, Investment and Cooperation (BHLG).
Which type of Identity card issued by the Government is set to be printed in PVC cards?
Aadhaar Card
As per a joint statement by FAO, IFAD, ILO and WHO, what fraction of the world’s workforce is at the risk of losing livelihoods due to Covid-19?
Half
As per a joint statement issued by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Labor Organisation (ILO), World Health Organisation (WHO), nearly half of the global workforce are at risk of losing their livelihoods.
Which country has been elected as the President of International Solar Alliance (ISA), for a term of two years?
India
During the third assembly of International Solar Alliance, India and France were re-elected as the President and Co-President of ISA for a term of two years.
When is the International Day of Rural Women observed every year?
October 15
Every year, the International Day of Rural Women is observed by the United Nations on 15th October.
What is the name of the mobile application launched by Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC)?
SCALE INDIA
An android based application named “SCALE India” has been launched by Leather Sector Skill Council, a non-profit organization (NGO).
The app was launched by the Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey, at a virtual event.
India has recently held its first joint commission meeting with which country?
Chile
Recently, India and Chile held their first joint commission. The meeting was held virtually and was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chilean counterpart Andres Allamand Zavala.
As of today, how many Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCEs) have been selected by Sports Ministry?
24
The Sports Ministry has recently selected nine States and Union Territories for upgradation to Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE).
What is the rank of India in the Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020?
Fourth
As per the Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020, India is at the fourth place in the list.
According to the study, the US remains the most powerful country influencing the Asia-Pacific. China is at the second spot while Japan is at the third place.
What per cent of the capital expenditure target of CPSEs should be met before December 2020?
75%
A review of performance of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) was made the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Which company has won the bid for the largest segment of Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed rail project?
Larsen and Toubro
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged the order for construction of the largest segment of Mumbai Ahmedabad high speed rail project. The project involves construction of high speed bullet train infrastructure of 237.1 km.
SLINEX is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?
Sri Lanka
The SLINEX-20 is a bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Sri Lankan Navy. This year’s SLINEX is the 8th edition and is taking place from October 19 to 21, 2020 at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Which country has become the first to use facial verification in its national ID database?
Singapore
Singapore is to become the world’s first country to use facial verification in its national identification database.
The evidence of a 172-thousand-year-old river has been found at which state/UT?
Rajasthan
As per a recent study published in the ‘Quaternary Science Reviews’ journal, evidence of a lost river has been found, which might have been a life-line to human populations.
When is Police Commemoration Day observed every year in India?
October 21
Every year, Police Commemoration Day is observed on 21st of October. This day is observed in memory to the 10 policemen who were killed by Chinese troops in a surprise attack near Ladakh on October 21, 1959.
Which regulatory body has recently introduced framework for regulatory sandbox?
IFSCA
A framework for regulatory sandbox has been introduced by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).
Divya Sharma, Shubhangi Swaroop and Shivangi, who were seen in news recently, are associated with which field?
Defence
The Navy has operationally deployed its first batch of women pilots on the Dornier maritime recce aircraft.
Which Union Ministry has launched ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’?
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has recently launched the ‘e-Dharti Geo Portal’.
The portal aims to integrate legacy drawings such as maps and lease plans in the management information system named e-Dharti and make it a geographic information system (GIS)-enabled system
Researchers have discovered “tubarial glands”, in which part of the human body?
Throat
Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute have discovered a new location of salivary glands in the throat.
What is the minimum Net Owned Fund (NOF) size for housing finance companies, as per the recent notification of the RBI?
Rs. 25 crore
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the minimum Net Owned Fund (NOF) size for housing finance companies at Rs 25 crore.
The Government of India has imposed stock holding limits on which agricultural commodity recently?
Onion
The Government of India has imposed stock holding limits on onion to retailers and wholesalers.
Government has notified that the stock holding limit would remain effective till December 31st 2020.
What is the theme of this year’s National Conference on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption?
Vigilant India, Prosperous India
The conference is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, through video conferencing. The three-day conference is organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This is a part of the Vigilance Awareness week.
