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| 2851. |
Who gave assent to Taxation and Other Laws bill? |
| Answer» The President of India Ram Nath Kovind, gave his assent to the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020, which will extend compliance-related timelines for taxpayers while offering significant relief to foreign investors. | |
| 2852. |
Who launched Defence India Startup Challenge-4, released PMA guidelines for iDEX? |
| Answer» Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC 4) during the iDEX event, featuring the initiatives aimed at expanding the horizons of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) ecosystem in New Delhi today. iDEX4Fauji initiative and Product Management Approach (PMA) guidelines were also launched by the Raksha Mantri during the event. Each of these initiatives is expected to facilitate iDEX-DIO to scale up the program qualitatively and quantitatively. | |
| 2853. |
Which ministry has organized the function to lay foundation stone for 'centre for disability sports at Gwalior? |
| Answer» The foundation stone of 'Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh' will be laid at the function organized by DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through video conferencing on 26 September,2020. Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh will be the Chief Guest and Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment will preside over the function, Shri Narender Singh Tomar, Union Minister or Agriculture, Rural development, Panchyati Raj and Food Processing Industries will be the Special Guest of Honour. | |
| 2854. |
Who heads the panel constituted by government of India to examine Chinese foreign investment proposals? |
| Answer» The government of India has set up a screening panel to examine all Chinese foreign investment proposals. The panel is headed by the home secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla and secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as a member. | |
| 2855. |
Which ministry launched "Ambedkar Social Innovation & Inclination Mission (ASIIM)" recently? |
| Answer» Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually launched "Ambedkar Social Innovation & Incubation Mission(ASIIM)" under venture capital fund for scheduled castes (SC)(VCF-SC). It has been launched to promote Innovation, Enterprise among SC student in Higher Education Institution and to help them become job givers. Minister of state (MoS) for Social justice & Empowerment. Rattan Lal kataria,deputy Managing Director (MD) of Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI),Sunil Kumar bansal were present during the launch. | |
| 2856. |
New Development Bank (NDB) has approved US 241 Million for which metro rail project (USD 500 million approved for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS projects? |
| Answer» New development Bank (NBD) of BRICS (Brazil,Russia,India,China and South Africa) Nations approved USD 241 million (Approximately INR 1760 crores) for Mumbai Metro Rail Project, and USD 500 million (approximately INR 3600 Crores) For Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit system (RRTS) project. The loans were approved by the board of directors of NBD in the 28th meeting held in virtual format on September 29, 2020. | |
| 2857. |
Name the ministry which is planning to create a new Oceania Territorial Division by integrating Indo-Pacific and ASEAN divisions? |
| Answer» The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is creating a new Oceania Territorial Division by integrating Indo-Pacific and ASEAN divisions within it. Through this move, India is seeking to align policies in the regions stretching from Western Pacific (Pacific island) to Andaman sea. India will focus administrative and diplomatic attention in the region which is seeing growing military assertiveness of china. | |
| 2858. |
Who inaugurated Atal tunnel- World's longest high-altitude tunnel? |
| Answer» Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Tunnel which is the world longest high-altitude tunnel at Rohtang. It has been named after late former PM shree Atal Bihari Vajpeyee. The tunnel is located above the altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 feet). | |
| 2859. |
Who launched portal for freight service? |
| Answer» In a bid to provide the much needed value added services to freight customers and enable such logistic service providers to reach out to them at the loading / unloading terminals, the Indian Railways has launched a mobile app. | |
| 2860. |
Who participated in the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women? |
| Answer» India recognises the centrality of gender equality and women's empowerment in all aspects of our developmental agenda, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said at the United Nations. Speaking on the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, she said: "Women numerically constitute half of humanity but their influence transfuses all dimensions of society, polity, and economy. In India, we recognize the centrality of gender equality and women's empowerment in all aspects of our developmental journey." | |
| 2861. |
What is the name of Northrop Grumman launched next Cygnus vehicle? |
| Answer» Northrop Grumman has launched their next Cygnus vehicle named as S.S. Kalpana Chawla and a Antares rocket for the NG-14 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 2, 2020 from Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia. This capsule will deliver thousands kilograms/pounds of equipment, crew supplies, and science to the ISS. | |
| 2862. |
Who addressed inaugural session of CII Life Science Conclave 2020? |
| Answer» Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda addresses the inaugural session of CII Life Science Conclave 2020; via video conferencing from New Delhi on Oct 1, 2020. | |
| 2863. |
Who launcheed Tribal entrepreneurship development programme? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda has launched the Tribal Entrepreneurship Development Programme. The three-year initiative has been jointly launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), an apex industry body. The initiative will develop the potential of the tribal communities and building their capacities to enhance their contribution in socio-economic growth. | |
| 2864. |
Who launched portal for online pension submission and tracking? |
| Answer» Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni and distributed vehicles under the scheme to beneficiaries at a programme held at Assam Administrative Staff College by transport department. The scheme aims to improve rural connectivity and generate employment in the villages. | |
| 2865. |
Which organisation will get new communication network ASCON for Rs 7,796 Cr? |
| Answer» In a massive boost for the Indian Defence forces, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Thursday has given its nod for the Army Static Switched Communication Network (ASCON) Phase IV of the Indian Army. The long-pending demand of the Indian Army and the project has been given to ITI, a PSU, and it will be implemented within 36 months from the date of signing the contract. The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 7796.39 crore, the Defence Ministry said in its official statement. | |
| 2866. |
Where did Indian Navy helicopters undertake aerial seeding initiative? |
| Answer» The Indian Navy has partnered with Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) to undertake Aerial Seeding at Visakhapatnam. The aims of this initiative is to enhance the green cover in and around Visakhapatnam. Aerial seeding is a technique in which seeds are sown aerially with the help of drones or helicopter. The aerial seeding programme was inaugurated on 2nd October 2020 at INS Dega at Visakhapatnam by Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy and Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain. Two UH3H helicopters will be used for this operation. | |
| 2867. |
Which organisation has announced a special refinance facility of Rs 800 crore for Fiscal Year 2021 to support the Government of India's Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) programme? |
| Answer» National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has announced a special refinance facility of Rs 800 crore for Fiscal Year 2021 to support the Government of India's Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) programme. | |
| 2868. |
How much time did R-Green kit take to diagnose COVID-19 infection? |
| Answer» The Reliance Life Sciences recently developed RT-PCR kit that will diagnose COVID-19 infection in about 2 hours. These kits are called R-Green Kits. RT-PCR are the most accurate tests being conducted for COVID-19. However, the only drawback in this test is its time consumption. It takes six to eight hours to produce results. However, the R-Green kits take only two hours. | |
| 2869. |
Name the project which was launched to digitalize Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO)? |
| Answer» The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO) launched the information technology (IT)projects Superior New generation Information and Data Handling Initiative (SUNIDHI)to digitise its entire provident fund and pension related activities, CMPFO is a statutory body under the coal ministry which administers different schemes of provident fund, pension and deposit linked insurance for coal mines workers. The project was inaugurated in the virtual presence of Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain and Coal India (CIL) Chairman Pramod Agarwal, among others. | |
| 2870. |
Who launched coffee-table book on Gandhi Jayanti? |
| Answer» On the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia launched a coffee-table book Bapu - The unforgettable?. In today's times when there are a lot of stories about the social decline, we are in dire need of Gandhian philosophies. If Gandhiji would have been here today, he would have been playing a crucial role in directing us towards the upliftment of our society, Sisodia said while speaking at the virtual launch. | |
| 2871. |
Which ministry introduced Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Amendment Act,2020 in parliament that has come into force with effect from Sept 29,2020? |
| Answer» The ministry of Home Affairs has redefined guidelines on how non -government organization(NGOs) can accept, transfer and utilize foreign donation and contributions by amending the provisions of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.2010 (FCRA) with Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act,2020 which has come into force w.e.f. September 29, 2020. | |
| 2872. |
Who has launched India's largest tribal product market 'Tribes E-Marketplace'? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Tribal Affaires, Arjun Munda Virtually launched 'Tribes India E-Marketplace'. It is the India's largest handicraft and organic products marketplace. It is an initiative of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India(TRIFED). Minister of state for Tribal Affairs, Renuka Singh , Minister of Rural Industry, Chhattisgarh , Rudra Kumar, Chairman of TRIFED, Ramesh Chand Meena & Managing Director of TRIFED, Pravir Krishna were present during the launch. | |
| 2873. |
Who digitally launched Gram Darshan, which will allow accessibility to data of development projects of 6,197 gram panchayats of the state? |
| Answer» Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar digitally launched Gram Darshan, which will allow accessibility to data of development projects of 6,197 gram panchayats of the state. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala was also present on this occasion. | |
| 2874. |
Who inaugurated International Conference on Mental Health? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thawaar Chand Gehlot inaugurated the virtual "International conference on Mental Health: Looking Beyond COVID 19" through video conferencing here today. Prof. Craig Jeffrey, Director, Australia-India Institute co-chaired the conference. | |
| 2875. |
Which BRICS Summit is to be held on 17 November virtually? |
| Answer» The 12th BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held on 17th November 2020 via video conference. This is the first time in the history of the forum that the meeting will be held virtually, due to the global COVID pandemic. The Summit is being held under the Chairmanship of Russia. | |
| 2876. |
Which airport became INDIA's first 100% solar-powered airport? |
| Answer» Puducherry airport has become the Airports Authority of India's (AAI) first entirely solar-powered airport in the country with the commissioning of 500KWp ground-mounted solar power plant at a cost of Rs 2.8 crore. | |
| 2877. |
MoHUA signed MoU with which company to take street food vendors online? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has entered into an MoU with "Swiggy", one of the leading food delivery platforms, to onboard street food vendors on its e-commerce platform. The MoU aims at giving the street food vendors online access to thousands of consumers and help them grow their businesses. The arrangement has been facilitated under the Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme. | |
| 2878. |
Who launched 'Ayush Standard Treatment Protocol'? |
| Answer» The Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on October 6, 2020, launched the Ayush Standard Treatment Protocol at an event held via video conference. The protocols detail the self-care guidelines for preventive health measures which will help in protecting against COVID-19. | |
| 2879. |
Who addressed an international webinar on textile traditions organized by ICCR? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an international webinar on textile traditions organized by ICCR. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister lauded Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Uttar Pradesh Institute of Design for their efforts in bringing people from different countries to participate in the webinar on the theme "Weaving Relations: Textile Traditions." | |
| 2880. |
Who launched 'Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh' campaign? |
| Answer» Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced the launch of the anti-pollution campaign 'Yudh Pradushan Ke Virudh' to reduce the pollution level in Delhi. An anti-dust campaign is being initiated by the Delhi government to settle the dust. | |
| 2881. |
Who launched Jan Andolan campaign ahead of festive season? |
| Answer» India's coronavirus fight is people-driven and gets great strength from its COVID warriors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he urged people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour. | |
| 2882. |
Which company launched its own mini app Store for Indian developers? |
| Answer» Digital payments firm Paytm Monday announced the launch of an 'Android mini-app store' to help Indian developers market their apps, and in a possible attempt to fight Google's dominance in the arena. The 'mini-apps' would help "citizens to save their limited data and phone memory", Paytm said in a press release. According to the firm, mini-apps are mobile websites that can give users an app-like experience without actually downloading it. | |
| 2883. |
Which offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), "Vigraha" was formally unveiled at the Kattupalli port, Chennai, Tamil Nadu? |
| Answer» The seventh offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), "Vigraha" was formally unveiled at the Kattupalli port, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The vessel, built by Larsen and Toubro, is the last in the series of seven OPVs contracted to the company by the Ministry of Defence in 2015. It was the first time a private sector shipyard has undertaken the design and construction of offshore patrol vessel class of ships. | |
| 2884. |
Who inaugurated renaming Of Naugarh railway station to Siddharthnagar? |
| Answer» Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday through a video link inaugurated the renaming of Naugarh railway station to Siddharthnagar railway station situated at Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. "Naugarh railway station was named Siddharthanagar in view of public aspirations due to the birth of Mahatma Buddha in Lumbini near Naugarh and being associated with his life events from this region," Goyal said during the inauguration event. "A large number of Buddhist pilgrims come to Lumbini. | |
| 2885. |
Which company launched 'Make Small Strong' initiative to support small, local businesses? |
| Answer» Google India has launched a unique initiative titled 'Make Small Strong' which aims at supporting small and local businesses, especially amid the challenging times of the pandemic. The initiative launched on 30th Sept will enable small businesses to go digital and strengthen their presence online to reach out to more people. Furthermore, Google India has also joined hands with Jagran.com to drive community-wide drive and encourage consumers to buy locally and promote local products. Citizens and local groups have also been asked to lend a helping hand to small businesses by providing their genuine reviews about local and small businesses and promote them both locally and on various digital platforms. | |
| 2886. |
Which organisation is going to commission India's fastest Supercomputer 'PARAM Siddhi - AI'? |
| Answer» The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will be commissioning India's largest HPC-AI supercomputer 'PARAM Siddhi - AI'. This initiative will place India among the top countries in global AI supercomputing research and innovation. The initiative was headed by Abhishek Das, Scientist and Program Director (HPC-AI Infrastructure Development) at C-DAC, who conceived the idea and designed the architecture for the largest HPC-AI infrastructure in India. | |
| 2887. |
Delhi-Mumbai expressway is to have how many 'Animal Bridges' to provide safe passage for wildlife? |
| Answer» Man-animal conflict is known to occur from time to time in India in various places, and more often than not it is the animals that are the most affected. In a much welcome move, to ensure a safe passage to wildlife and to reduce human-animal conflict, India will soon have its first-ever animal overpasses at the under-construction Delhi-Mumbai greenfield expressway. | |
| 2888. |
Who appointed three new economists as RBI's MPC members? |
| Answer» The Government of India has appointed three new economists as members of the six-member rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The government had formed a committee for selection of these three new members of MPC. This search-cum-selection committee for MPC was headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj. | |
| 2889. |
Which insurance company partnered SatSure Analytics for crop insurance business? |
| Answer» Reliance General Insurance on Monday said it has partnered with SatSure for satellite-based crop monitoring and predictive analytics support to better risk management and improve efficiency of its crop insurance business operations. | |
| 2890. |
Who launched first ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani has launched the first-ever Brand and Logo for Indian Cotton on Second World Cotton Day through video conferencing. Now India's premium cotton would be known as 'Kasturi Cotton' in the world cotton trade. The Kasturi Cotton brand will represent Whiteness, Brightness, Softness, Purity, Luster, Uniqueness and Indianness. | |
| 2891. |
Prasar Bharati signed MoU to broadcast and promote Agri technology and innovations for growth of Indian agriculture with whom? |
| Answer» World's biggest fertilizer cooperative, Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) and Prasar Bharati on Monday signed a MoU to broadcast and promote new agriculture technology and innovations. The agreement was signed at a program organised in Prthivi Bhavan, New Delhi. | |
| 2892. |
Who launched "COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour" Campaign? |
| Answer» On October 7, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Jan Andolan. It is a campaign for covid-19 appropriate behaviour. The campaign was launched by the Prime Minister in the social media platform Twitter. | |
| 2893. |
The 42nd GST Council meeting was chaired by whom? |
| Answer» The 42nd GST Council meeting chaired by the Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman started via video conferencing. GST Council was unable to come to a consensus on the compensation borrowing options as no final decision was taken at the 42nd meet held on October 5. The next meeting has been scheduled for October 12. | |
| 2894. |
Who launched India's first ''Financial Control Center'' on mobile to empower 60 million small business owners? |
| Answer» Chqbook, India's first Neobank for small business owners like kiranas, merchants, chemists, and others running proprietorships, announced the launch of its new mobile platform. With this launch, Chqbook brings world-class financial services to a massive underserved segment. | |
| 2895. |
ISLRTC Signed MoU to convert educational materials into Indian sign language with whom? |
| Answer» A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center (ISLRTC) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to make educational materials accessible for hearing impaired children, informed the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on Tuesday. | |
| 2896. |
Who launched integration between PM SVANidhi & SBI portals 'API'? |
| Answer» Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra today launched the Application Programming Interface, integration between the PM SVANidhi Portal and the State Bank of India portal to ease processing of loan applications. This integration will facilitate seamless flow of data between the PM SVANidhi Portal and SBI's e-Mudra Portal in a secure environment and expedite the loan sanctioning and disbursement process, which will benefit the street vendors seeking working capital loan under the scheme. | |
| 2897. |
Which organisation has launched indigenous Calcium Nitrate and boronated Calcium Nitrate? |
| Answer» Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Ltd has launched an indigenous variety of calcium nitrate and boronated calcium nitrate on October 9, 2020. | |
| 2898. |
Who launched Indian Bank's business mentoring programme 'MSME Prerana'? |
| Answer» Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has launched "MSME Prerana", an online business mentoring programme for MSMEs by state-run Indian Bank. The programme, to be made available in local languages, is aimed at empowering entrepreneurs through skill development and capacity building workshops. | |
| 2899. |
Who released National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for management of COVID-19? |
| Answer» Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare recenntly released the National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for management of COVID-19 in the virtual presence of Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge). Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog and Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog also joined virtually. | |
| 2900. |
Who has inaugurated the Gyan Circle Ventures on October 8, 2020? |
| Answer» The Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal has inaugurated the Gyan Circle Ventures on October 8, 2020. It is a MeitY funded Technology Business Incubator (TBI) developed by the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Andhra Pradesh. | |