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OCTOBER – 09 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. World Post Day is observed on which date?
A) October 09
B) October 13
C) October 12
D) October 11
Answer: A) October 09

OBITUARY

2. P.A. Mohammed passed away. He is Former High Court judge of which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C) Kerala
P.A. Mohammed – Former High Court judge of Kerala.

BANKING AND FINANCE

3. The Reserve Bank of India will conduct on-tap TLTRO worth Rs 1 trillion to nudge credit growth. The TLTRO will be for tenors of up to how many years?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C) 3

• The Reserve Bank of India announced that it will conduct on-tap targeted long term repo operations (TLTRO) for banks to avail liquidity under the scheme, which they will then look to deploy in debt instruments by entities of specific sectors over and above the outstanding level of their investments in such instruments as on September 30, 2020.
• The scheme will be available up to March 31, 2021 with flexibility with regard to enhancement of the amount and period after a review of the response to the scheme.

The Reserve Bank of India – conduct on-tap TLTRO worth Rs 1 trillion to nudge credit growth.
Reserve Bank of India:
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Governor– Shaktikanta Das
Deputy Governors– 4 (Bibhu Prasad Kanungo, Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra, M Rajeshwar Rao)

4. RBI has decided to made real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system available round the clock on all days. It will come into effect from which month?
A) November 2020
B) December 2020
C) January 2021
D) February 2021
Answer: B) December 2020
RTGS is used to transfer large sums, the minimum amount being Rs 2 lakh.
RBI – RTGS payment system to be available around the clock from Dec 2020.
Reserve Bank of India:
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Governor– Shaktikanta Das
Deputy Governors– 4 (Bibhu Prasad Kanungo, Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra, M Rajeshwar Rao)

5. According to The Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee,Repo rate is 4.00%. How many members in the member committee from Government?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: B) 3

APPOINTMENTS

6. Who is appointed as additional charge of the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution ministry replaced Ram Vilas Paswan?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Amit Shah
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Dr Harshavardhan
Answer: C) Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal – additional charge of the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution ministry.
Railways and Commerce and Industry:
Minister : Piyush Goyal
Constituency: Rajya Sabha MP,Maharashtra

AWARDS

7. Which Shipyard limited,the first company in the shipping sector has bagged the Green Co Silver rating by CII?
A) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited
B) Goa Shipyard Limited
C) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
D) Cochin Shipyard Limited
Answer: D) Cochin Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited – Green Co Silver rating by CII.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

8. IPFT partners with which organisation has developed a new bio-pesticide formulation that helps in controlling various insects in seed spice crops?
A) CSIR-CRRI
B) CSIR-NCL
C) CSIR-CMERI
D) ICAR – NRCSS
Answer: D) ICAR – NRCSS
IPFT + NRCSS = develop new bio-pesticide to control insects.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

9. Which country has officially joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX alliance to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines around the globe?
A) New Zealand
B) India
C) China
D) Japan
Answer: C) China
China – Join COVAX alliance for global distribution of its COVID-19 vaccines.
China:
Capital :Beijing
Currency : Renminbi

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

10. Which organisation supports enterprises in Uttar Pradesh under ‘One District, One Product’ scheme?
A) Asian Development Bank
B) World Bank
C) New Development Bank
D) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Answer: B) World Bank
The ODOP scheme was launched in 2018 to promote the state’s traditional and indigenous industries under the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector by providing funding, training, marketing support etc.
World Bank – to support enterprises in Uttar Pradesh under ODOP scheme.
Uttar Pradesh:
Capital : Lucknow
CM : Yogi Adityanath
Governor : Anandiben Patel
World Bank:
Hq: Washington D.C, US
Head: David Malpass
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the physical distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme. ‘SVAMITVA’ is a which Ministry scheme?
A) Ministry of Home
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
D) Ministry of Women & Development
Answer: C) Ministry of Panchayati Raj

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the physical distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme on October 11 via videoconferencing, describing it as “a historic move set to transform rural India”.
• ‘SVAMITVA’ is a Ministry of Panchayati Raj scheme which was launched by Modi on the National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24.
• The scheme aims to provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners in rural areas and issue property cards.
• It is being implemented across the country in a phased manner over a period of four years (2020-2024) and would eventually cover around 6.62 lakh villages

PM Modi – launch physical distribution of property cards on Oct 11.

12. The government has launched of a website for entities involved in research and development (R&D) in the coal sector.It is developed by which Institution?
A) Western Coalfields Limited
B) Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
C) Dankuni Coal Complex
D) Coal India Africana Limitada
Answer: B) Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
The government announced the launch of a website for entities involved in research and development (R&D) in the coal sector.
The website, which has been designed and developed by Coal India subsidiary Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, was launched by Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain.
Govt – website to support entities involved in R&D in coal sector.
Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines:
Minister :Pralhad Joshi
constituency :Dharwad, Karnataka

13. India successfully test fired a new generation anti-radiation missile which will be part of the tactical weaponry of the Indian Air Force. What is the name of that missile?
A) Sugam-1
B) Rudram-1
C) Surya-1
D) Dhurav-1
Answer: B) Rudram-1

• India on Friday successfully tested Rudram 1, a tactical anti-radiation missile that the Indian Air Force (IAF) can fire from its Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets to take down enemy radars and surveillance systems.
• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the new-generation weapon.
• It was tested at the interim test range Balasore, off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal.

DRDO:
Hq : New Delhi
Chairman : G. Satheesh Reddy
India – successfully test-fires DRDO’s ‘Rudram-1’ Anti-Radiation Missile from a Sukhoi-30.

14. Which UT cabinet has approved a tree transplantation policy to prevent felling of trees due to development works?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Chandigarh
C) Delhi
D) Ladakh
Answer: C) Delhi
The Cabinet has also approved a proposal to install a ‘smog tower’ in Delhi’s Connaught Place to deal with air pollution.
Delhi Cabinet – approve tree transplantation policy, smog tower installation in Connaught Place.

15. Andhra Pradesh launched a new scheme providing free kits to students studying in government schools from Class 1 to 10 ahead of the academic. What is the name of that scheme?
A) Jagananna Surya Kanuka
B) Jagananna Vidya Kanuka
C) Jagananna Vishuva Kanuka
D) Jagananna Viruthiya Kanuka
Answer: B) Jagananna Vidya Kanuka
Amount – Rs. 650 Crore
Andhra Pradesh – Jagananna Vidya Kanuka – kits will be provided to the government school students.
Andhra Pradesh:
Capital : Amaravati
CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Governor : Biswa Bhushan Harichandan

16. Which state becomes first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ State across the nation by providing tap water connection to every rural household?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Goa
C) Maharashtra
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B) Goa
Goa – First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ State across the nation by providing tap water connection to every rural household.
Goa:
Capital :Panaji
CM: Pramod Sawant
Governor : Bhagat singh koshyari

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