Current Affairs October 2020

RBI asked lenders to implement waiver of interest on interest scheme

The Reserve Bank has asked all lending institutions, including non-banking financial companies, to ensure that the scheme of waiver of interest on interest for loans up to Rs 2 crore for the six-month moratorium period is implemented by November 5, as decided by the government. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The government announced the […]

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Feni Bridge connecting India and Bangladesh to be completed by December

The 1.8 kilometre long Feni Bridge connecting Sabrum in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh will be completed by December 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The bridge is being built over the Feni River and will connect Tripura with Chittagong port of Bangladesh. The foundation of the bridge was laid in 2015 jointly by

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K.R. Narayanan’s Birth Anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind has paid homage to former President K.R. Narayanan on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 27 October. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Kocheril Raman Narayanan (27 October 1920 – 9 November 2005) was an Indian diplomat, academic and politician who served as the 10th President of India (1997–2002) and

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MSDE and NCVET unveiled the new guidelines

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with their unified regulator National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) unveiled robust set of guidelines for the Awarding Bodies (AB) and Assessment Agencies (AA) over a digital conference. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The guidelines and operation manuals have been developed for the

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‘Nrityanjali’ – an online film festival on Indian

The Films Division of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is organizing the concluding part of ‘Nrityanjali’, an online film festival on Indian classical dance and its maestros from October 28 to 30. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Nrityanjali is an online festival of documentary films on the life and work of some of

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Joint Statement on the third India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper to New Delhi for the third annual India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points USA is the top export destination for India

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Infantry Day 2020

Infantry Day is observed on October 27 to mark the landing of first Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 to push back Pakistan supported intruders. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points On October 26, 1947 the then Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, signed the instrument of accession, making his state a

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Japan to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that the country will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Japan had come under pressure to strengthen its climate commitments after initially saying that it would achieve an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050 followed by carbon neutrality “as soon as possible”

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Energy MNCs want natural gas to come under GST

Global energy majors are bullish on the growth of natural gas usage in India and have called on the government to bring natural gas under the GST regime at the India energy Forum. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Currently petrol, diesel, aviation turbine fuel, natural gas and crude oil fall outside India’s Goods and

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Parampara Series 2020- National Festival of Music & Dance

Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu launched the virtual festival of ‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’ organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It was organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations. Natya Tarangini is organising the ‘Parampara Series’ continuously

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