Current Affairs September 2020

Google paid tribute to iconic actor, dancer Zohra Sehgal with a special doodle

Google has paid tribute to the late veteran actor and dancer Zohra Sehgal as it dedicated its doodle in remembrance of her iconic film ‘Neecha Nagar.’ Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Zohra Sehgal (1912 – 2014) was an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer. Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with the Indian […]

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International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2020

International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction is observed globally on 29th September. It is the first-ever observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Reducing food losses and waste is essential in a world where the number of people affected by

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Government allowed use of H-CNG as alternative fuel

The government allowed the use of H-CNG, in a step towards adopting alternative fuels for transportation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Ministry has been notifying various alternate fuels under Clean Fuels for transportation. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has also developed specifications (IS 17314:2019) of Hydrogen enriched Compressed Natural Gas (H-CNG) for

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Defence Procurement Procedure 2020

Defence Ministry recently has unveiled the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) – 2020. DAP 2020 will be applicable with effect from 01 October 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The first Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) was promulgated in the year 2002 and has since been revised periodically. The New Category of Buy (Global – Manufacture

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Railway rolled out User Depot Module to completely digitize its supply chain

Indian Railway has rolled out User Depot Module (UDM) developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems, digitally across all User Depots of Western Railway by P. C. Sharma, Member (T&RS) Railway Board. This system will be implemented shortly across all Zones of Indian Railways. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Railway’s supply chain up to

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Assam’s only woman CM Syeda Anwara Taimur passed away

The only woman to have become the Chief Minister of Assam till now, Syeda Anwara Taimur has passed away in Australia. She was 84. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Taimur, a Congress politician then, was the CM from December 1980 to June 1981. At that time, the anti-foreigner movement in the state (1979-85) was

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Economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passed away

Renowned economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passed away after a 10-month-long battle with brain cancer. She would have turned 75 on October 1 and is survived by husband Montek Singh Ahluwalia and two sons Pavan and Aman. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points She was Chairperson Emeritus, Board of Governors, at the Indian Council for Research

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Toll-free Tele-counselling Number for Children Affected during COVID-19

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a toll-free tele-counselling helpline number 1800-121-2830 for children affected during COVID-19 for providing counselling and psycho-social support. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points SAMVEDNA (Sensitizing Action on Mental Health Vulnerability through Emotional Development and Necessary Acceptance) is a Toll Free Tele counselling service -18001212830

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Multi-stakeholder body to monitor net neutrality norms

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the formation of a multi-stakeholder body, to be established by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that will monitor the services to check if telecom operators are complying with net neutrality rules. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The MSB, which could include telecom service providers, Internet service

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 29 September 2020

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