Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020

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IIT Tirupati (IITT) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati, have developed a new technology named the ‘Hybrid sterilization system’.
It can decontaminate the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that are used by the Health workers to contain the spread of COVID 19. This Portable Optical Cavity Sterilization Unit (POSCU) sterilises the PPEs and other items which can be reused.

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The state Government of Karnataka has approved a new Information Technology (IT) policy 2020-25.
The new policy is expected to help the state in retaining and leveraging its position in Information Technology segment. Through the policy, the state aims to achieve 1 trillion-dollar digital economy and create 6 million job opportunities.

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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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A painting of V.S. Gaitonde has become the most expensive work of art by an Indian artist, as it has fetched Rs 32 Crore at an auction held at Mumbai auction house Pundole.
The untitled oil-on-canvas painting was created in the year 1974 and was bought by an unnamed international buyer. This sale breaks the record held by another art work of V.S. Gaitonde that fetched Rs 29.3 crore in the year 2015.

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In a diplomatic move, Bahrain has permitted all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates to fly through its air space.
The decision was taken by the Civil Aviation Affairs department of the country after it has received a request from UAE. A similar announcement was made by the neighbouring country Saudi Arabia recently.

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The International Day of Charity is observed every year on September 5, across the world. The day aims to sensitize people and NGOs to engage in volunteer and philanthropic activities.
This date of 5 September marks the day of the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa. She was honoured as a Saint was known for her missionary work in Kolkata. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

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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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The Ease of Doing Business Rankings for Indian stated has been released by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in collaboration with World Bank.
The ranking is based on implementation of “Business Reforms Action Plan”. Andhra Pradesh has topped the list followed by UP and Telangana.

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The Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) is to establish two new Centres for skilling and technical support at Bhagalpur and Varanasi.
CIPET is an autonomous research and training institution under the Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry. Around 1,000 youths will be trained in each centre every year through Diploma and Skill development programmes for employment in petrochemicals and allied industries.

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UNICEF is leading in efforts to procure and supply COVID-19 vaccines. This could be the world’s largest and fastest ever procurement and supply of vaccines.
In collaboration with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), UNICEF is set in its efforts to procure and supply doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 92 low and lower middle-income countries.