Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2020

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According to the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025, 5 states namely Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will get a vulture conservation and breeding centre each.
The plan has also suggested that new veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) to be tested on vultures before their commercial release. The action plan was approved by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).

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Harley-Davidson has inked a distribution agreement with India’s Hero MotoCorp. As per the agreement, Hero MotoCorp will sell and service Harley-Davidson motorcycles in India through its existing dealership network in India.
Few months back, Harley Davidson announced its business overhaul actions and decided to exit its operation in India.

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The Mumbai Police has issued a ban on flying remote aerial objects or drones and para gliders in the skies of its jurisdiction. The order has been issued under the Sec 144 of Criminal Procedures Code 1973.
This ban has been imposed on security reasons and to prevent the use of these flying machines to attack VVIPs in Mumbai by anti-national elements.

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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub at IIEST, Shibpur.
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) is an Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Education and is located in the state of Kolkata. The hub will have the world class research facilities.

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The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently announced that all Turks should boycott French goods.
As France has taken a rigid stance against radical Islam, the relationship between Turkey and France has deteriorated. The French President earlier announced that “liberate Islam in France from foreign influences”.

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Asan Conservation Reserve has become the first Ramsar site in the state of Uttarakhand, as per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
This site which was made the ‘Wetland of International Importance’, is located on the banks of Yamuna river near Dehradun district. With this, the number of Ramsar sites in India goes up to 38.

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State Bank of India (SBI) signed a loan agreement amounting to up to USD 1 billion with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
As a part of the agreement, USD 600 million will be financed by JBIC and USD 400 million by other participating banks. It is expected to promote smooth flow of funds to the business operations of Japanese automobile manufacturers in India.

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Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has recently launched ‘Dharani’ Portal for land and property registrations.
Telangana is the first state to use Information Technology services for land registrations. The property details which are not uploaded on the portal will be treated as illegal and will not be allowed for further registrations.

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India has recently extended a line of credit of $1-billion to Central Asian countries. This financial assistance would be used for priority projects in connectivity, energy, IT and health care.
This is a part of India’s efforts to boost its role as a transparent development partner. Also, India offered grant assistance for high impact community development projects to boost socio-economic development in Central Asia.

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The Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal has launched a mobile application named ‘Green Delhi’. Using the application, the residents of Delhi can bring pollution causing activities to the government’s notice.
The application has been designed to identify the location of pollution source and the complaint will be automatically forwarded to the concerned department for time bound action.