Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020

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The Bangladeshi vessel named “MV Premier” made a trial run from Daudkandi in Bangladesh to Sonamura in Tripura, through the river Gumti.
The vessel was loaded with 50 metric tonne of cement and covered a distance of 93 kilometers through the river. This trial run would enhance connectivity between Bangladesh and the North Eastern states of India boosting bilateral trade with Bangladesh.

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The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has conferred the National Award to teachers on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.
As many as 47 educators across the country were conferred with the prestigious award for their selfless contribution for promoting education. Around 40 percent of the winners were women and this is the first time the event is held virtually.

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As per the news from the Prime Minister’s Office, the first-ever cannabis medicine project will be set up at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) in Jammu.
This project will be the first major foreign investment in Jammu and Kashmir after it became a Union Territory (UT). It will be established in collaboration with Canada. The medicine prepared from Cannabis are used to produce pain-relief medicine.

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Iran now has more than 10 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under an international agreement, the UN’s nuclear regulator said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has stated that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile had reached 2,105kg. This stock is nearly 10 times more than the permissible level under International Nuclear Accord signed by Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US in 2015.

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India and Japan have recently signed a key agreement for Reciprocal provision of supplies and services between their Defence forces.
Called as the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), it facilitates smooth provision of supplies and services between Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and India’s armed forces. This agreement is expected to promote military cooperation and regional security.

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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed on 10 September every year, across the world. It is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been functioning as the co-sponsor of the day. The aim of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented. IASP has released ‘Introducing Step Closer: A World Suicide Prevention Day Awareness Film’.

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The Department of Post has launched a new scheme called Five Star Villages, to expand Universal coverage of Postal schemes in rural areas of the country.
The scheme aims to create public awareness on Postal Products and services across all interior villages. The products covered include Sukanya Samridhi Accounts, PPF Accounts, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana Account, PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana Account and other SB and RD accounts being offered.

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In order to boost applied research and innovation in MSMEs and start-ups, the Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog has launched “ARISE ANIC”.
ANIC stands for “Atal New India Challenges” and ARISE stands for “Applied Research and Innovation for Small Enterprises”. The programme is to be driven by ISRO along with 4 ministries namely Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

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Leading Private sector bank of India, ICICI Bank has launched an exclusive programme for start-ups named ‘iStartup2.0’.
Under this programme, a Current Account can be created for new businesses that are up to ten years old seamlessly. The Bank has integrated its APIs with the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the account number is obtained at the time of incorporation.

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Noted film actor and theatre artist Paresh Rawal has been appointed chairperson of National School of Drama (NSD).
The former BJP Member of Parliament, will succeed the present Chairman Arjun Deo Charan. Paresh Rawal, has been awarded with Padma Shri in 2014. The NSD is India’s premier institute for theatre students and is located at Delhi.