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| 2801. |
Which ministry has approved to set up ten plastic parks in the country under the Plastic Park scheme? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has approved to set up ten plastic parks in the country under the Plastic Park scheme. The Scheme was launched in 2019. Key Facts The plastic parks will be set up in Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttrakhand. | |
| 2802. |
Central Pollution Control Board celebrates which Foundation Day? |
| Answer» The Central Pollution Control Board celebrated its 46th Foundation Day. The CBCB was established on September 23, 1974 under The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as a technical arm of Central Government for environmental research, monitoring, regulation and enforcement in the country. | |
| 2803. |
Who launched AP Police Seva app? |
| Answer» Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday launched the AP Police Seva app in an event which saw a participation of 46,000 police personnel from about 1,000 locations across the state via a video conference which he chaired from the Tadepalli Camp Office. | |
| 2804. |
Railway planned to complete 100 % electrification of its broad gauge routes by which year? |
| Answer» Railways has planned for 100 percent electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023. This was stated by the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. The Minister informed that around 63 per cent broad gauge lines have already been electrified out of a total 63,631 route kilometres as on 1st of April this year. | |
| 2805. |
Who has called upon G-20 to play a leadership role in crafting a pathway to recover from COVID-19? |
| Answer» Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called upon G-20 to play a leadership role in crafting a pathway to recover from COVID-19. Piyush Goyal on Tuesday participated in the virtual meeting of the G-20 Trade and Investment Ministers. Mr Goyal in a tweet said, "Addressed G-20 Meeting of Trade & Investment Ministers, & stressed on importance of small retailers in supply of food & essentials. Also highlighted India's stand on data sovereignty, as well as our economic reforms to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat" | |
| 2806. |
A national webinar on "Curriculum Reforms & National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and Pedagogy" was organized under which initiative? |
| Answer» A National webinar on "Curriculum Reforms & National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and Pedagogy" was organized under Shikshak Parv initiative. The webinar was organized to highlight the salient features of the New Education Policy (NEP 2020). | |
| 2807. |
NITI Aayog is to organize "RAISE 2020" summit with which ministry? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and NITI Aayog will organize a summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), RAISE 2020- 'Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020' from October 5-9, 2020. RAISE 2020 will be a global meeting of minds to exchange ideas and chart a course for using AI for social transformation, inclusion and empowerment in areas like Healthcare, Agriculture, Education and Smart Mobility, among other sectors. | |
| 2808. |
How many new electric buses sanctioned under the FAME Scheme? |
| Answer» The Government of India recently sanctioned 670 Electric buses and 241 charging stations under phase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) Scheme. The scheme was launched to enhance the electric mobility in the country. | |
| 2809. |
In which year Neena Gupta's memoir 'Sach Kahun Toh' will be out? |
| Answer» Award-winning actor Neena Gupta will to come out with her memoir titled 'Sach Kahun Toh', talking about her personal and professional life. The book will be published under Penguin 'Ebury Press' imprint and is scheduled to be out in 2021. The memoir will give detail about her life, from her childhood in Delhi's Karol Bagh, to her time at the National School of Drama, to her move to Bombay in the 1980s, as well as her struggles to find work. | |
| 2810. |
Indian Government increased SDRF spending limit by states to what percent to tackle COVID situation? |
| Answer» The Centre has revised ceiling for utilisation of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) from 25 to 35% to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said. The move comes after several states and union territories demanded higher allocation of funds for setting up of shelter camps, quarantine activities, sample collection and screening, they added. | |
| 2811. |
Who has been named in Time Magazine's '100 most influential people of 2020' list? |
| Answer» Time Magazine has released the TIME 100 Most Influential People List 2020. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi is the only politician on the list. He has been named in this for the fourth time since coming in power in 2014. The List has named people in five categories: Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Titans, Icons. | |
| 2812. |
Which Ministry tied up with Invest India to set up strategic policy unit? |
| Answer» Ministry of AYUSH and M/s Invest India will form a collaboration to set up a strategic policy unit called "Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau (SPFB)" to facilitate planned and systematic growth of Ayush Sector, the government said in a statement on Sunday. This step, the government added, is to chart future directions along which the stake-holding groups of the Ayush Sector can move. | |
| 2813. |
Railways extended pact with which IIT for infrastructure modernisation research? |
| Answer» The Indian Railways has extended the memorandum of understanding signed with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur for encouraging a state of the art collaborative research for modernisation of railway infrastructure and efficient utilisation of its scientific assets through the centre for railway research (CRR). | |
| 2814. |
Which edition of IFFI postponed to January 2021? |
| Answer» The 51st Edition of the International Film Festival of India, IFFI will be held from 16th to 24th January, next year in Goa. Earlier it was scheduled to be held from 20th November to 28th November, this year. It has also been jointly decided to hold the festival on new dates as per the International Film Festival guidelines and protocols. | |
| 2815. |
Which ministry partnered industry bodies for medicinal plants cultivation? |
| Answer» The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has signed an MoU with the major AYUSH and Herbal industry bodies to promote medicinal plant cultivation. Through this, Ministry of AYUSH would provide the sustainable supply of quality raw material to AYUSH, Nutraceutical and Herbal industry. The industry assured the NMPB that they will provide the buy-back guarantee to the farmers / gatherers on the NMPB supported medicinal plant cultivation and collection programs. | |
| 2816. |
Who is the first Rafale woman fighter pilot? |
| Answer» From the country's oldest fighter jets to the newest, Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is getting set to graduate to flying the omni-role Rafale after becoming fully-operational on the ageing MiG-21 'Bison'. | |
| 2817. |
Which IIT researchers launched a new microprocessor for IoT devices? |
| Answer» Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has successfully developed an indigenous microprocessor for IoT devices. The microprocessor is named as MOUSHIK. The institute claims that this microprocessor is a combination of a processor and system on a chip that caters to rapidly growing IoT devices. Digital India's push for smart cities has increased the adoption of the internet of things (IoT) devices. | |
| 2818. |
Where did 15th CII-Exim Bank digital conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership was held virtually? |
| Answer» 15th CII-Exim Bank digital conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership in the national capital on September 22, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said, "India is Africa's third-largest export destination. With a cumulative investment of USD 54 billion, it is also one of the biggest investors in the continent. The Indian capital has created jobs and opportunities in various African countries," EAM added. | |
| 2819. |
FreePaycard to offer health insurance solutions with which company? |
| Answer» ICICI Lombard in partnership with FreePaycard, an online pre-paid card trading platform, has launched Group Safeguard Insurance. This strategic partnership will make the bite-sized health insurance solutions, designed specifically for FreePaycard members, available at its multi-category partner retail outlets. FreePaycard members can add these health solutions on the go while shopping for other essential goods or services. | |
| 2820. |
Filmmaker Sreehari Dharman's "Aavruthi" (Fence) won the best film trophy in the IFFT-Orange Short and Documentary Film Festival. It is based in which language? |
| Answer» Filmmaker Sreehari Dharman's "Aavruthi" (Fence) won the best film trophy at the closing ceremony of IFFT-Orange Short and Documentary Film Festival which is jointly organised by the Orange Academy and the IFFT from Thrissur, Kerala. | |
| 2821. |
Which organisation has begun the mass production of Pinaka rockets? |
| Answer» The Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has began the mass production of Pinaka rockets on September 26, 2020. The Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP), which is responsible for collecting and analysing defense items, has handed over the Pinaka weapon system production project to Directorate-General of Quality Assurance. | |
| 2822. |
Where did the Indian and Japanese navies held their three-day-long maritime military exercise called JIMEX? |
| Answer» Indian and Japanese navies began their three-day-long maritime military exercise in the North Arabian Sea. This is the fourth edition of Japan Maritime bilateral exercise (JIMEX). | |
| 2823. |
What is the theme for the 2020 World Environmental Health day? |
| Answer» World Environmental Health day is celebrated on 26th September every year to shed the light on important work of environmental health around the world. The Theme for the 2020 World Environmental Health Day is "Environmental health, a key public health intervention in disease pandemic prevention" | |
| 2824. |
From which date, has the Reserve Bank of India decided to introduce 'positive pay system' for cheque, under which re-confirmation of key details may be needed for payments beyond Rs 50,000? |
| Answer» In order to check banking fraud, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to introduce from January 1, 2021, the 'positive pay system' for cheque, under which re-confirmation of key details may be needed for payments beyond Rs 50,000. Availing of this facility would be at the discretion of the account holder. However, banks may consider making it mandatory in case of cheques for amounts of Rs 5 lakh and above. | |
| 2825. |
AAI handed over Lucknow airport to which group? |
| Answer» The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has handed over the Lucknow airport to the Adani group on lease for a period of 50 years. Apart from this, the Adani group has taken over/will take over operations of 5 more airports. | |
| 2826. |
Where did Super Typhoon Goni hit recently? |
| Answer» Super Typhoon Goni, claimed as the world's strongest typhoon of 2020 has hit the south of the Philippines' main island of Luzon. Goni is one of the strongest storms to hit the Philippines since 2013's Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 people. | |
| 2827. |
IEA launched Special Report on Sustainable recovery post Covid-19 with whom? |
| Answer» Against the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, International Energy Agency (IEA), in collaboration with NITI Aayog, presented a 'Special Report on Sustainable Recovery' on 18 September 2020. Part of IEA's flagship World Energy Outlook series, the report proposes a number of actions that could be taken over the next three years to revitalize economies and boost employment while making energy systems cleaner and more resilient. The report was virtually launched by IEA Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, in the presence of Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. | |
| 2828. |
Which organisation is going to Replace Medical Council Of India? |
| Answer» The National Medical Commission (NMC), in place of the Medical Council of India (MCI), for development and regulation of all aspects of Medical Education and Profession, has been constituted and came into existence from yesterday, a gazette notification said. With NMC coming into being, the Board of Governors (BoG), which superseded the MCI on Sept. 26, 2018, to perform its functions, will get dissolved and the nearly 64-year-old Indian Medical Council Act will stand abolished. | |
| 2829. |
Which organisationn has identified LIC, GIC, New India Assurance as D-SIIs? |
| Answer» The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has identified Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) and New India Assurance as domestic systemically important insurers (D-SIIs). IRDAI has also subsequently decided to subject the three insurers to enhanced regulatory supervision. | |
| 2830. |
Who addressed Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity Beyond 2020 virtually? |
| Answer» Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar addressed the Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity Beyond 2020: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth, virtually today hosted by China, one week ahead of the upcoming United Nation Summit on Biodiversity, to exchange views on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. | |
| 2831. |
Which company joined hands with Matrix Partners India for SMBs? |
| Answer» Facebook has tied up with early stage VC fund Matrix Partners to scale small businesses in India by providing them with digital skilling support. The tie-up with Matrix Partners is a part of Facebook's VC Brand Incubator Program that collaborates with venture capital funds to help early-stage small and medium businesses (SMBs) to maximise their digital potential. | |
| 2832. |
What is the speed of India's first RRTS train? |
| Answer» India's first RRTS train with design speed of 180 kmph unveiled: Check features of Delhi-Meerut rapid transit train. The Centre on Friday unveiled the first look of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train that can attain a top speed of 180 kilometres per hour on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor. | |
| 2833. |
Who has inaugurated the "Destination North East-2020" festival? |
| Answer» Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has inaugurated the "Destination North East-2020" festival. The festival will be held with the theme of "The Emerging Delightful Destinations" which speaks of the tourism destinations emerging stronger and more attractive when the Sector picks up momentum. | |
| 2834. |
Which IIT developed "MOUSHIK" microprocessor? |
| Answer» The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has successfully developed 'MOUSHIK', an indigenously-made microprocessor for the Internet of things (IoT) devices. 'MOUSHIK' is a processor cum a system-on-chip that can cater to the rapidly-growing IoT devices, an integral part of smart cities of a digital India. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology funded the MOUSHIK project of IIT Madras. | |
| 2835. |
What is the projected GDP growth of India in 2020-21 as per NCAER? |
| Answer» The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has projected the GDP growth for the Indian economy at -12.6% For 2020-21 (FY21). | |
| 2836. |
Who gave his assent for 3 farm bills passed by Parliament? |
| Answer» President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave his assent to the three contentious farm Bills passed by the Parliament that has seen farmers and the Opposition hit the streets in protest and one of BJP's oldest allies and a founding member of the NDA, the Shiromani Akali Dal, quitting the ruling coalition at the Centre. A gazette notification has been issued in this regard. | |
| 2837. |
Who inaugurated the cable stayed bridge on Durgam Cheruvu? |
| Answer» Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K.T. Rama Rao inaugurated the cable stayed bridge on Durgam Cheruvu on Friday. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy was the chief guest. The bridge, touted as one of its kind in the country, has been constructed as part of the Telangana government's flagship Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP). It is set to ease traffic flow towards Hi-Tec City, reducing commute time between Jubilee Hills and Madhapur by 20 minutes. The distance from Mind Space to Jubilee Hills stands reduced by two kilometres with the launch of the bridge, a statement from executing agency L&T said. | |
| 2838. |
Who launched ICMR's vaccine web portal? |
| Answer» Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched the ICMR's vaccine web portal and National Clinical Registry for Covid-19. This vaccine web portal will provide information related to the COVID-19 vaccine development in India and abroad. Through this, all the information about the vaccine development would be provided in a simple and transparent manner. | |
| 2839. |
Who inaugurated 'Destination North East 2020' fest? |
| Answer» Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated "Destination North East 2020" four-day fest on September 27. "I have travelled in many countries and states but beauty of Northeast India is rare," said Amit Shah. "Northeast India has protected their heritage, culture and languages despite the several attacks on them." He made the announcement on the occasion of World Tourism Day via video conference. It's a calendar event organised by Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region to bring the region closer to other parts of India and boost tourism. | |
| 2840. |
Who inaugurated nation's first museum on Ganga? |
| Answer» The Prime Minister inaugurated nation's first museum on Ganga on Sept 29. It has been dedicated to put light on the biodiversity, rejuvenation and culture in Ganga river. The museum is located at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar. The river is significant in regard of Indian history and culture. After the drying of river Saraswati and later migrating away from the Indus Valley civilization, we have seen Indian culture nourish in the Gangetic valley. | |
| 2841. |
Who named FTII governing council chairman? |
| Answer» Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced Shekhar Kapur as the new President of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Society and Chairman of FTII Governing Council. His tenure will be till March 3, 2023 Kapur, known for films like Masoom (1983), Mr India (1987), Elizabeth (1998) and Bandit Queen (1994), will replace television producer BP Singh. Singh's tenure had ended in March 2020 but he was given an extension owing to the coronavirus situation. | |
| 2842. |
Government formed how many task forces to make Indian MSMEs future-ready? |
| Answer» The government has constituted five task forces to make India's micro, small and medium enterprises future-ready and formulate a concrete strategy towards making the country a leading exporter, a top government official said on Thursday. | |
| 2843. |
Who hold virtual summit with Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen will hold a virtual summit on Monday to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said. | |
| 2844. |
NITI Aayog & embassy of which nation signed Statement of Intent? |
| Answer» NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi, has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy. The focus of the partnership is on co-creating innovative technological solutions by leveraging the expertise of the two entities. | |
| 2845. |
Who unveiled new Defence Acquisition Procedure? |
| Answer» Defence minister Rajnath Singh unveiled on Monday a new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) that features steps to turn India into a global manufacturing hub of military platforms, reduce timelines for procurement of defence equipment and allow purchase of essential items by the three services through capital budget under a simplified mechanism. | |
| 2846. |
Who has launched operation My Saheli to boost the security of women passengers? |
| Answer» The South Eastern Railway has launched Operation My Saheli to boost the security of women passengers in trains, an official said. It has been introduced as a pilo project in three trains Howrah-Yeshvantpur Duronto Special, Howrah-Ahmedabad Special and Howrah-Mumbai Special since September 18. | |
| 2847. |
Who launched CSIR Technologies for rural development? |
| Answer» The Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched CSIR Technologies for rural development under a joint initiative of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) and Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA). All of the above have planned to work jointly on a framework for scientific intervention to create sustainable livelihood opportunities in the rural clusters under synergy of S&T Organizations (CSIR/DST/DBT/DRDO etc), VIBHA and UBA. | |
| 2848. |
Who launched the "Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)"? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot e-launched the "Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)". The mission has been launched under the Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in order to promote innovation and enterprise among SC students studying in higher educational institutions. | |
| 2849. |
Who launched new logo of Sports Authority of India? |
| Answer» The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju has launched the new logo of Sports Authority of India's (SAI) on 30 September 2020 at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. | |
| 2850. |
NHPC signed MoU with which ministry? |
| Answer» NHPC Limited, India's premier hydropower utility and a Scheduled 'A' Mini Ratna Enterprise of the Government of India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 29.09.2020 with Ministry of Power, Government of India for the year 2020-21. The MOU was signed by SanjivNandanSahai, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India and A.K.Singh, CMD, NHPC in the presence of senior officers from MOP and NHPC. | |