Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2020

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Famous Actor Sonu Sood has been conferred with “SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award” by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The award has been conferred upon him for his selfless assistance rendered to migrants, stranded students abroad and bring them back to India. He also opened his hotel in Mumbai for health care workers of nearby hospitals.

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Serum Institute of India (SII) has partnered with Gavi COVAX and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to produce an additional 100 million doses of the COVID 19 vaccine.
The vaccine is presently being tested by SII. The additional production is targeted at 61 Low- and Middle-Income countries, including India.

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Flipkart and Bajaj Allianz have collaborated to offer ‘Digital Suraksha Group Insurance’.
The insurance product is aimed at customers who wish to cover themselves against financial losses incurred due to cyber-attacks, cyber frauds, or other such activities on online platforms. This insurance covers for direct financial loss due to online frauds up to the sum insured.

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Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) has commenced the exploration of the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka. MECL is a Mini Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Mines.
This mining activity is expected to help resolve Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) issue over exploration of the gold field, which is pending for past 16 years.

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The (Indian Council of Medical Research) ICMR’s second sero-survey findings state that one in 15 individuals aged 10 years and above were estimated to be exposed to corona virus infection.
It shows that, there is a large section of population still susceptible to COVID-19. The report has also stated that containment and behavioural change among the people have effectively checked the potential spread of Covid 19.

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired an indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).
The missile was test fired from the third-generation main battle tank, Arjun from a range at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The ATGM has been developed with a capability to launch from multiple platforms.

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The Department of Economic Affairs of the Union Finance Ministry is responsible for preparing the Union Budget.
The Finance Ministry has commenced the exercise for Union Budget 2021-22 by issuing the traditional circular. The Budget is expected to be presented to Parliament on February 1, 2021. The discussions will start from October 16 and continue till the first week of November.

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Ravi Santhanam, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of HDFC Bank has been recognized in the Forbes list of ‘The World’s Most Influential CMOs’.
He is the only CMO of an Indian company to be featured in the prestigious list and he was ranked at 39th place. The list includes marketing heads of Apple, BMW, Adobe, and Microsoft among others. He was behind the ‘HDFCBankSafetyGrid’ and ‘HumHaarNahiMaanenge’ campaigns.

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Indian Army Chief General M M Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla have handed over 3,000 vials of Remdesivir to Myanmar.
The vials were handed over to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, during their two-day visit, which aims to expand ties in areas including connectivity, defence and security. This is also the first visit of Army Chief to the country.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently launched a mega campaign ‘Yudh Pradushan ke Virudh’.
Under this anti-air pollution campaign, separate detailed plans have been prepared for the 13 pollution hotspots identified in the city. It also aims to eliminate two major issues namely Stubble burning and Dust emissions.