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Contents
The Most Important Current Affairs September 2020 ......................................................................................................... 3

Banking and Financial Current Affairs....................................................................................................................................... 9
Economy Current Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Business Current Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
International Current Affairs ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
National Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
States Current Affairs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Schemes/Committees..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) .......................................................................................................... 14
Appointments/Resignations (National & International) .................................................................................................. 15
Ranks and Reports .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Sports Current Affairs .................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Summits And Conferences ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Awards & Recognition .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Important Days ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Defence Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Science and Technology ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Books & Authors............................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Miscellaneous Current Affairs ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Obituaries ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Static Takeaways.............................................................................................................................................................................. 25

The Most Important Current Affairs September 2020
RBI releases revised Priority Sector Lending Mission Karmayogi has been launched to prepare the
Guidelines Indian Civil Servant for the future by making him more
creative, constructive, imaginative, innovative, proactive,
• The Priority Sector Lending (PSL) Guidelines have professional, progressive, energetic, enabling, transparent
been reviewed by the Reserve Bank of India to align and technology-enabled.An Integrated Government
the PSL Guidelines with evolving national priorities. Online Training “iGOTKarmayogiPlatform” would be set
• The new guidelines will make better credit up to deliver the programme.
penetration into credit deficient areas and increase
The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity
the lending to small as well as marginal farmers and
Building (NPCSCB) will be launched with the following
weaker sections. It will also enhance credit to institutional framework:
renewable energy, and health infrastructure. • Prime Minister’s Public Human Resources (HR)
• In the revised PSL Guidelines, the Reserve Bank of Council
India has included some fresh categories eligible for • Capacity Building Commission
finance under priority sector. • Special Purpose Vehicle for owning and operating the
• These include loans to farmers for installation of solar digital assets and the technological platform for
power plants; loans for establishment of Compressed online training
Bio Gas (CBG) plants; and bank finance to start-ups of • Coordination Unit headed by the Cabinet Secretary
up to Rs 50 crore.
Some key features of revised PSL guidelines are as India ranks 48th in Global Innovation Index
follows: 2020
• To address the issue of regional disparities in the flow
• India has joined the group of top 50 countries in the
of priority sector credit, RBI has assigned higher global innovation index for the first time, moving up
weightage to incremental priority sector credit in four places to the 48th rank and keeping the top
‘identified districts’ where priority sector credit flow position among the nations in central and southern
is relatively low. Asia.
• The targets stipulated for “small and marginal • India ranks in the top 15 in indicators such as ICT
farmers” as well as “weaker sections” are being (Information and Communication Technology)
increased in a phased manner. services exports, government online services,
• Credit limit has been raised for the Farmers graduates in science and engineering, and R&D-
Producers Organisations (FPOs)/Farmers Producers intensive global companies.
Companies (FPCs) undertaking farming with assured • The 13th edition of the Global Innovation Index
marketing of their produce at a pre-determined price. (GII) 2020 has jointly released by the World
• The loan limits for renewable energy have been Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell
doubled. University and INSEAD Business School.
• The credit limit for health infrastructure (including
those under ‘Ayushman Bharat’) has been doubled to
improve the health infrastructure.
Union Cabinet approves “Mission Karmayogi”

NPCSCB
Union Cabinet has approved the launch of a “Mission
Karmayogi” National Programme for Civil Services
Capacity Building (NPCSCB). A sum of Rs. 510.86 crore
will be spent over a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to
2024-25 in order to cover around 46 lakh Central
employees.

Top 5 countries in Global Innovation Index 2020 The duties and responsibilities of the compliance
rankings: function
The compliance function is to help the bank in managing
Rank Country Score
its compliance risk, which can be defined as the risk of
1st Switzerland 66.08
legal or regulatory sanctions, financial loss, or loss to
2nd Sweden 62.47 prominence a bank may suffer as a result of its failure to
3rd United States of America 60.56 fulfil with all applicable laws, regulations, codes of
4th United Kingdom 59.78 conduct and standards of good practice (together,
5th Netherlands 58.76 “laws, rules and standards”). Compliance risk is
sometimes also introduced to as integrity risk because a
48th India 35.59
bank’s prominence is closely connected with its
adherence to principles of integrity and fair dealing.
GoI constitutes committee for assessment of Banking supervisors must be satisfied that effective
relief to bank borrowers compliance policies and procedures are followed and that
Government of India has constituted an Expert management takes appropriate corrective action when
Committee for making an overall assessment of relief to breaches of laws, rules, and standards are identified.
bank borrowers related to waiver of interest and waiver
of interest on interest on the COVID-19 related These shall include at least the following activities:
moratorium. State Bank of India will provide secretarial • To appraise the Board and senior management on
support to the committee. The Committee may consult regulations, rules, and standards, and any further
banks or other stakeholders, as deemed necessary, for the developments.
purpose. • To provide clarification on any compliance-related
The Expert Committee shall be as under: issues.
• Rajiv Mehrishi, former CAG of India – Chairperson • To conduct an assessment of the compliance risk (at
• Ravindra H. Dholakia, former Professor, IIM least once a year) and to develop a risk-oriented
Ahmedabad & ex- Member, Monetary Policy activity plan for compliance assessment. The activity
Committee of Reserve Bank of India plan should be submitted to the ACB for approval and
• B. Sriram, Former Managing Director, State Bank of be made available to the internal audit.
India & IDBI Bank • To report promptly to the Board / ACB / MD & CEO
The terms of reference of the committee shall be as about any major changes/observations relating to the
under: compliance risk.
• Measuring the impact on the national economy and • To periodically report on compliance
financial stability of waiving of interest and waiving of failures/breaches to the Board/ACB and circulating
interest on interest on the COVID-19 related to the concerned functional heads.
moratorium
• To monitor and periodically test compliance by
• Suggestions to mitigate financial constraints of
various sections of society in this respect and performing sufficient and representative compliance
measures to be adopted in this regard testing. The results of the compliance testing should
• Any other suggestions/observations that may be be placed on Board/ACB/MD & CEO.
necessary given the current situation. • To examine the sustenance of compliance as an
integral part of compliance testing and annual
RBI issued a notice on Compliance functions in compliance assessment exercise.
banks and role of CCO • To ensure compliance of Supervisory observations
made by RBI and/or any other directions in both
Reserve Bank of India has released a notice on
Compliance Functions in Banks and the Role of Chief letter and spirit in a time-bound and sustainable
Compliance Officer (CCO). According to the compliance manner.
system Banks required, to have an effective compliance Role of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
culture, independent corporate compliance function, and
A Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) is a corporate official
a strong compliance risk management programme at the
bank and group level. Such an independent compliance in charge of overseeing and managing compliance issues
function is required to be headed by a designated Chief within the Bank, for example, that a bank is complying
Compliance Officer (CCO). Check here the details about with regulatory requirements and that the company and
Compliance Functions in Banks and the Role of Chief its employees are complying with internal policies and
Compliance Officer (CCO): procedures.

Role of the Chief Compliance Officer Includes Here is the list of Top 10 Universities in THE World
following: University Ranking 2021
• Bank compliance officers are accountable for
S. No. Award
conducting audits and inspections to make sure a
bank adheres to set internal and external laws. 1 University of Oxford
• They are responsible for entails monitoring and 2 Stanford University
analyzing risk areas in a bank’s operation to ensure
3 Harvard University
observance of state or federal laws.
• Bank compliance officers assess policies/procedures
4 California Institute of Technology
and ensure they are in line with all regulations on Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5
mortgage and customer deposits. United States
• The research established banking laws to ensure the 6 University of Cambridge United Kingdom
non-violation of federal laws.
7 University of California United States
• They also implement and adjust to new regulations
passed by state or federal government bodies. 8 Yale University United States
• As part of their work description, CCO officers give 9 Princeton University United States
compliance advice to the risk management unit of an 10 University of Chicago United States
organization.
• They cooperate with the bank chief operating officer
Venkaiah Naidu released ‘The State of Young
to ensure proper implementation of compliance
Child in India’ report
policies.
• They also carry out research to stay abreast of public Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu has released
interest and consumer protection laws. “The State of Young Child in India” report. The report
• The role of compliance officers in banks also involves was prepared by a policy advocacy organization, Mobile
taking care of the training of newly recruited Creches. The report measured Health and Nutrition in the
personnel and bank staff. country.
• They conduct audits to spot areas of non-compliance
According to the report, there 159 million children aged
and initiate solutions to address identified risks.
below 6 years in India out of the 21 per cent are
• They also plan and execute compliance programs to
undernourished, 36 per cent are underweight and 38 per
educate bank staff on new regulations.
cent do not receive full immunization. According to the
analysis on expense towards child nutrition, healthcare,
THE World University Ranking 2021 education and other protection services, India has spent
Announced Rs 1,723 per child in 2018-2019, which is insufficient to
reach the entire eligible population. The report has also
The Times Higher Education announced the results of
released the list of Best-performing states & worst-
World University Rankings, 2021. The ranking assessed
performing states based on the Young Child Outcomes
the performance of 1527 higher education institutes
Index.
from 93 countries. The institutes were assessed on
several parameters such as research, knowledge, Best-performing states
international outlook, transfer and teaching. • Kerala
• Goa
THE World University Ranking 2021: India
• Tripura
In the 2021 ranking, India has recorded its highest ever
• Tamil Nadu
number of universities to qualify Times Higher Education
• Mizoram
World University Ranking 2021. The Indian Institute of
Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is the top-ranked University Worst-performing states
from India and is ranked in the 301-350 band. However, • Bihar
none of Indian Universities could make it to top 300. This • Uttar Pradesh
year 14 more universities have qualified as compared to • Jharkhand
that of the 2020 ranking. It is the highest jump by any • Madhya Pradesh
country in south Asian region. • Chhattisgarh

The Young Child Outcomes Index (YCOI) measures health, Among smaller states:
nutrition and cognitive growth with help of indicators 1. Mizoram
such as infant mortality rate, stunting and net attendance 2. Sikkim
at the primary school level. Based on the index, eight 3. Arunachal Pradesh
states have scored below the country’s average. They are
Among union territories:
Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The
2. Puducherry
index was constructed for two time periods 2005-2006 &
3. Lakshadweep
2015-2016 to provide inter-state comparisons and also
provides an idea of change over time. The worst possible impact of COVID-19 on happiness:
Maharashtra, Delhi, and Haryana have shown the worst
India becomes member of UN’s ECOSOC body
possible impact of COVID-19 on happiness, whereas
India has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir are neutral and
Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic Manipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and
and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will be a member of Lakshadweep have shown the best possible impact of
United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women for four COVID-19 on happiness.
years, 2021 to ‘25.
India, Afghanistan and China had contested the IMD’s Global Smart City Index 2020
elections to the Commission on Status of Women. Even as The Institute for Management Development, in
India and Afghanistan won the ballot among the 54 collaboration with Singapore University for Technology
members, China could not cross the half-way mark. and Design (SUTD), has released the Smart City Index
About ECOSOC: 2020. In 2020 Smart City Index, 109 cities were surveyed.
The Economic and Social Council is at the heart of the
The index ranks cities based on economic and
United Nations system to advance the three dimensions of
technological data, as well as by their citizens’ perceptions
sustainable development – economic, social and
of how “smart” their cities are. The index has been topped
environmental. It is the central platform for fostering
by Singapore, followed by Helsinki and Zurich as top
debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus on
three smart cities. In the 2020 Smart City Index,
ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve
Hyderabad was the top Indian city, placed at the 85th
internationally agreed goals. It is also responsible for the
position. The Indian cities have witnessed a significant
follow-up to major UN conferences and summits.
drop in their rankings in the Smart City Index 2020.
India Happiness Report 2020 announced List of Indian cities in the index:
• Hyderabad: 85 (67th in 2019)
The first all India Happiness Report 2020 covering all
• New Delhi: 86 (68th in 2019)
States and Union Territories measuring happiness across
• Mumbai: 93 (78th in 2019)
the country, what contributes to people’s happiness, the
• Bengaluru: 95 (79th in 2019)
impact of COVID-19 on happiness, and insights from
thought leaders. The study is based on a nationwide
survey covering 16,950 people between March and July
2020 by Professor Rajesh K Pillania.
In overall happiness ranking of states and union
territories:
1. Mizoram
2. Punjab
3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Among the big states:
1. Punjab
2. Gujarat
3. Telangana

8 Indian beaches recommended for ‘Blue Flag’ The Technology Vision Document aims at enhancing the
eco-label cybersecurity posture of the Urban Co-operative banking
sector against evolving IT and cyber threat environment.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, eight beaches of India RBI will achieve this objective using its five-pillared
have been recommended for the Blue flag certification. strategic approach ‘GUARD’. GUARD denotes:
The selection of the beaches was made by an independent G – Governance Oversight,
national jury composed of eminent environmentalists and U – Utile Technology Investment,
scientists. This announcement was made by the Union A – Appropriate Regulation and Supervision,
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change R – Robust Collaboration
(MoEFCC), Prakash Javadekar on 18 September during a D – Developing necessary IT, cybersecurity skills set.
virtual event. To accomplish the five pillared approach, RBI has
What is Blue Flag certification? established 12 specific action points spires to:
• The Blue Flag certificate is an internationally • Involve more Board Oversight over Cybersecurity.
• Enable UCBs to better manage and secure their IT
recognized eco-label given by ‘Foundation for
Assets.
Environment Education, Denmark’.
• Implement an offsite supervisory mechanism
• Blue Flag beaches are considered the benchmark for
framework for UCBs on cybersecurity-related
clean and hygienic beaches in the world.
controls.
The eight beaches selected for Blue flag certification • Develop a forum for UCBs so that they can share best
are practices and discuss practical issues and challenges.
1. Shivrajpur in Gujarat • Implement a framework for providing awareness/
2. Ghoghla in Daman & Diu training for all UCBs.
3. Kasarkod in Karnataka The cybersecurity landscape will continue to evolve with
4. Padubidri beach in Karnataka the wider adoption of digital banking channels, thus
5. Kappad in Kerala necessitating the UCBs to manage the associated risks
6. Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh effectively. Active collaboration within UCBs and their
7. The golden beach of Odisha stakeholders would be necessary for sharing and
8. Radhanagar beach in Andaman and Nicobar coordinating various measures taken on cybersecurity
aspects. The implementation of this Technology Vision
During the event, Union Minister Javadekar also
document will strengthen the cyber resilience of the
announced the launch of India’s own eco-label ‘Beach Urban Co-operative Banks.
Environment and Aesthetics Management Services’
(BEAMS). 72nd Emmy award 2020 announced
About BEAMS: The 72nd Emmy Awards 2020 marks the beginning of
This initiative has been launched under its Integrated Hollywood’s first major show in the times of COVID-19.
Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) project. The project The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at an empty
will be implemented by the Society of Integrated Coastal theatre in Los Angeles with cutouts of the nominees
Management (SICOM), under MoEFCC BEAMS program placed in the audience. An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy,
aims to mitigate pollution in coastal waters, promote is an American award that recognizes excellence in the
sustainable development of beach facilities, maintain high television industry.
standards of cleanliness, hygiene & safety for beachgoers
Here’s the winners’ list of the Emmy Awards 2020:
in accordance with coastal environment & regulations. • Drama Series: Succession
• Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Julia Garner,
RBI publishes “’Technology Vision for Cyber Ozark
Security’ for UCBs • Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Billy Crudup, The
Morning Show
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will implement the
• Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Succession
“Technology Vision for Cyber Security’ for Urban Co- • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Succession
operative Banks (2020-2023) to enhance the IT • Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Zendaya, Euphoria
security system of Urban Co-operative banking to • Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Jeremy Strong,
prevent, detect, respond to and recover from cyber- Succession
attacks. • Limited Series: Watchmen
• Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Uzo PM Modi in Time Magazine’s ‘100 most
Aduba, Mrs America influential people of 2020’ list
• Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Yahya
Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen Time Magazine has released the TIME 100 Most
• Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Influential People List 2020. Prime Minister of India,
Dramatic Special: Unorthodox Shri Narendra Modi is the only politician on the list. He
• Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series: Watchmen has been named in this for the fourth time since coming in
• Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Mark Ruffalo, power in 2014. The List has named people in five
I Know This Much Is True categories: Pioneers, Artists, Leaders, Titans, Icons.
• Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Regina
The following Indians have also been named in this
King, Watchmen
list:
• Comedy Series: Schitt’s Creek
• Professor Ravindra Gupta (Pioneer), is a Professor of
• Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Annie
Clinical Microbiology and has worked for the cure of
Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
HIV.
• Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Daniel Levy,
• Ayushmann Khurrana (Artists).
Schitt’s Creek
• Bilkis (Icons), the ‘Dadi from Shaheen Bagh’.
• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Schitt’s
Creek
• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Schitt’s Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020
Creek announced
• Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Eugene Levy, Schitt’s
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 was
Creek
announced by the Union science and technology minister
• Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Catherine O’Hara,
Dr Harsh Vardhan at the Foundation Day celebration of
Schitt’s Creek
the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
• Competition Program: RuPaul’s Drag Race
on 26th September.
• Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John
Oliver Here is the list of 14 Fourteen scientists awardees:
• Outstanding Television Movie: Bad Education
Biological Sciences:
• Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee,
India ranked 116th in the World Bank’s Human
• Dr Vatsala Thirumalai
Capital Index
Chemical Sciences
World Bank released the report titled “The Human
• Dr Jyotirmayee Dash,
Capital Index 2020 Update: Human Capital in the
• Dr Subi Jacob George
Time of COVID-19”. The Human Capital Index (HCI) 2020
is a collaboration between the Human Development Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
Practice Group and the Development Economics Group • Dr Abhijit Mukherjee
of the World Bank. India has been ranked at the 116th • Dr Suryendu Dutta
position among 174 countries in the Human Capital
Engineering Sciences
Index 2020. The 2020 Human Capital Index update
• Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni
includes health and education data for 174 countries
covering 98% of the world’s population up to March • Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta
2020.It provided a pre-pandemic baseline on the health Mathematics Sciences
and education of children. • Dr UK Anandavardhanan,
Top 3 Human Capital Index 2020: • Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra
Rank Country Score Medicine Sciences

• Dr Bushra Ateeq,
116 India 0.49
• Dr Ritesh Agarwal
1 Singapore 0.88 0.88
Physics Sciences
2 Hongkong and China 0.81 • Dr Rajesh Ganapathy
3 Japan 0.80 • Dr Surajit Dhara

Banking and Financial Current Affairs • United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) has predicted that the GDP
• ICICI Bank has launched a virtual property exhibition
of India will contract by 5.9% in the year 2020. For
under the name ‘Home Utsav’ which will digitally
the year 2021, UNCTAD projects the Indian economy
showcase real estate projects by renowned
to grow by 3.9%. The projection was made in its
developers, across India.
Trade and Development Report 2020.
• On the occasion of Bank of India (BoI)’s 115th
• IDFC Mutual Fund has started a new campaign called
Foundation Day, BoI has launched an international
SIFI or `SIP in Fixed Income’. The new campaign
contactless debit card, “Signature Visa Debit Card”
called SIFI has been launched to make investors
for high net worth individuals who are maintaining an
more aware about the benefits of investing in fixed
average quarterly balance of Rs 10 lakhs and above.
income products via Systematic Investment Plans.
• As per the EASE Banking Reforms Index 2.0, Bank of
• HDFC (Housing Development Finance
Baroda has been placed at the first spot. State Bank
Corporation) Life and Yes Bank entered into a
of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) got
Corporate Agency Arrangement (CA). As part of the
the 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The Indian
arrangement, HDFC Life will provide a diverse range
Banking Association (IBA) makes EASE (Enhanced
of insurance products to customers of Yes Bank.
Access and Service Excellence) reform index. The
• The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
aim of this index is to bring fruitful change in the PSBs
of India (IRDAI) has identified Life Insurance
by brining in healthy competition among these PSBs
Corporation of India (LIC), General Insurance
and by encouraging them to learn from each other.
Corporation of India (GIC) and New India Assurance
• ICICI Bank has launched a new product named
as domestic systemically important insurers (D-SIIs).
"iStartup 2.0", to cater to the banking needs of
IRDAI has also subsequently decided to subject the
startups and entrepreneurs. The programme for
three insurers to enhanced regulatory supervision.
startups that takes care of their banking as well as
• The Reserve Bank of India has announced that it will
beyond-banking needs such as regulatory
assistance, analytics, staffing, accounting, launch “Positive Pay System” for Cheque
customer acquisition and digital outreach to Truncation System from 01st January, 2021. The
customers, among others. “Positive Pay System” will be developed by the
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and
• The ICICI Home Finance launched
make it available to participant banks. Banks will be
“ApnaGharDreamz”, its new home loan scheme for
required to enable the system for all account holders
skilled laborers like electricians, mechanics, painters,
grocery store owners etc in the informal sector of issuing cheques for amounts of Rs 50,000 and above.
Delhi. While availing of this facility is at the discretion of the
account holder, banks may consider making it
• Bandhan Bank has set up a new vertical called
mandatory in case of cheques for amounts of Rs
"Emerging Entrepreneurs Business (EEB)" to
5,00,000 and above.
support the emerging needs of the unbanked and
underbanked segment of customers. • SBI Card has launched its new brand campaign titled
‘Contactless Connections’, which aims to spreads
• Canara Bank has launched lead management
system (LMS) - i-Lead 2.0 (Inspiring Leads System the message that love and care can be shared even
version 2.0) to provide its services to customers during this difficult period where social distancing is
irrespective of where they resides. the norm.
• HDFC Bank has launched video KYC (Know Your • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted in-
Customer) facility for its customers. The consent- principle approval to Vakrangee Ltd to set up Bharat
based Video KYC facility is an alternate method of Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU) to handle
establishing the prospective customer’s identity, payment services related to bills.
during the account opening process in a safe and • Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
secure environment. become the first to implement the new feature of
• IDFC First Bank will launch “SafePay” a contactless document embedding facility with Letter of Credit
debit card-based payment facility. This payment (LC) / Bank Guarantee (BG) messages over SFMS
facility will allow contactless debit card payments by (Structured Financial Messaging System) platform
simply waving one’s smartphone against a Near Field of Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services
Communication (NFC)-enabled POS terminal. (IFTAS).

Economy Current Affairs • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has estimated
that the GDP of India is expected to contract by 9% in
• Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the
fiscal 2020-21 (FY21). This estimate is worse than
first quarter (April-June) Q1 of 2020-21 has been
released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), ADB’s previous estimate of -4%.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme • The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Implementation. According to the latest release, the Development (OECD) expects the Indian economy to
GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q1 of 2020-21 is contract by 10.2% in FY21 (2020-21) as compared to
estimated at Rs 26.90 lakh crore and the Indian its previous estimate of 16.7% in June. For FY22
economy has experienced a contraction of 23.9% as (2021-22), the Paris-based OECD projects India’s
compared to 5.2% growth in Q1 2019-20. gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 10.7%.
• The Indian arm of Fitch Ratings, India Ratings and • UBS Securities has projected India’s GDP for 2020-
Research (Ind-Ra) has projected India’s FY21 GDP 21 (FY21) to contact by 8.6%. (Earlier it was -5.8%).
growth forecast at -11.8% as against its earlier For FY22, UBS Securities projects India’s GDP to
prediction of -5.3%. The rating agency also expects grow by 10%. UBS Securities is a Chinese investment
India’s GDP to rebound and grow at 9.9% year-on-
bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Beijing,
year in FY22 primarily due to the weak base of FY21.
China.
• CRISIL has projected India’s GDP rate at -9% for the
financial year 2020-21 (FY21). For FY22, Crisil has • Fitch Solutions has revised downward its forecast for
projected India’s GDP to grow at 10%. For the next Indian economic growth and now estimates that
three years, between fiscals 2023 and 2025, CRISIL India’s GDP will contract by 8.6% in 2020-21
projects the Indian GDP to average a growth of 6.2% (FY21). Earlier this was estimated at -4.5%. It has
annually. also forecasted a 5% year-on-year growth in 2021
• The rating agency, Moody’s has projected the GDP and 2022.
growth rate for India to contract 11.5 per cent in • The National Council of Applied Economic
fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) due to the coronavirus Research (NCAER) has projected the GDP growth for
pandemic. For 2021-22 (FY22), Moody’s projected the Indian economy at -12.6% For 2020-21 (FY21)
the economy of India to grow at 10.6 per cent. with the remaining three quarters expected to
• The Indian rating agency, CARE Ratings has witness a fall. For 2021-22, NCAER projects the GDP
projected the GDP of India to contract in the range 8 of India to grow by 7%.
to 8.2% for 2020-21 (FY21). This is more than its
• Rating agency ICRA has revised its forecast for the
earlier projection of -6.4%. The decline in GDP
contraction in India’s FY21 GDP to 11 per cent from
growth by around 8 per cent would also be associated
with a decline in the gross fixed capital formation. its earlier assessment of 9.5 per cent.
• S&P Global Ratings has projected the GDP of India
to contract by 9% in the fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21), Business Current Affairs
as against its previous estimate of a 5% contraction,
• Vodafone Idea has announced its new unified brand
due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the
FY22 (2021-22), S&P expects GDP growth of 6% and identity by renaming all its products under a new
for the FY23 (2022-23), GDP growth is projected at name and logo “Vi”. The Beleaguered telecom
6.2%. operator, announced the rebranding of the company
through a virtual platform. The integration into one
brand is believed to be the company’s efforts to
reduce the cost of maintaining two brands.
• Reserve Bank of India has ceased the Banking
operations by the Aditya Birla Idea Payments
(ABIP) Bank under Banking Regulations Act 1949
with effect from July 28, 2020.
• State Bank of India is planning to launch a loan
product named “SAFAL” for organic cotton growers.
The product Safe and Fast Agriculture Loan
(SAFAL) is primarily focussed on organic cotton
growers who don’t have any credit history. SBI will
use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
(ML) for this purpose.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has • Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, YoshihideSuga has
approved the acquisition of 100% equity shares of been elected as the new Chief of country’s ruling,
Medlife International Private Limited (“Medlife”) by Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister-
API Holdings Private Limited (“API Holdings”). It also designate of Japan.
approved the acquisition of up to 19.59% equity • TikTok has chosen Oracle to be its technology
share capital of API Holdings by Medlife’s partner for its American operations. Microsoft was
shareholders under Section 31(1) of the Competition also in a bid to acquire TikTok in the United States but
Act, 2002. the Chinese owner of the video-sharing platform
• Titan Company has partnered with the State Bank “TikTok” chose Oracle over Microsoft to be its
of India (SBI) to launch India’s first contactless technology partner for its American operations.
payment watches named “Titan Pay”. Using these • Mexico has become the first country in the world to
watches, the account holders of SBI can tap their Titan issue a sovereign bond linked to the sustainable
Pay watch on the contactless payment POS machines development goals set by the United Nations. It has
for making payments. It is powered by YONO SBI. raised EUR 750 million ($890 million) by such
• Mastercard has launched “Central Bank Digital bonds. The SDG bond will mature in September 2027
Currencies” (CBDCs), a Virtual Testing Environment and offers a yield to maturity rate of 1.603% and a
for Central Banks to Assess and Explore National coupon rate of 1.350%. This new bond was issued
Digital Currencies. Mastercard has invited Central under Mexico’s new “SDG Sovereign Bond
Banks, Commercial Banks and tech and advisory firms Framework,” which was released in February in
to evaluate the suitability of CBDCs in a country or partnership with French investment bank Natixis.
region. • Mali’s former defence minister, Bah Ndaw has been
named as Interim President of the country’s new
• SBI General Insurance and YES Bank have signed a
transition government. On 19th August 2020, Mali
corporate agency agreement. Under the corporate
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his
agency agreement, the YES Bank will distribute the
resignation with immediate effect following a military
general insurer’s retail products to its customers.
mutiny in the Republic of Mali.
The products of SBI General Insurance Company will
• Former rebel military commander, Ishmael Toroama
be offered to YES BANK’s customers across 28 states
has been elected as president of Bougainville, an
and 8 Union Territories.
autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. This was
• E-commerce marketplace, Flipkart and Bajaj Allianz
the first general election since Bougainville voted
General Insurance have launched a cyber insurance overwhelmingly to separate from Papua New Guinea
cover for online financial frauds. The product, ‘Digital in November 2019.
Suraksha Group Insurance’, will help customers • President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi
who want to cover themselves against financial losses Mohamed has appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble
caused as a result of cyber attacks, cyber frauds, or as the new Prime Minister of Somalia. He will replace
other such malicious activities across various online former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, who was
platforms. voted out of office by parliament in July for failing to
pave the way for fully democratic elections due before
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• World Bank has stopped the publication of its • The Prime Minister-designate of Lebanon, Mustapha
“Doing Business” report to probe data collection Adib has announced his resignation following his
irregularities in the annual ranking of countries’ failure to form a new cabinet. Mustapha Adib,
business and investment climates. Lebanon’s former ambassador to Germany, was
selected for the post on 31 August 2020.
• Mustapha Adib has been appointed as the Prime
• The interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw, has named
minister of Lebanon.
former Malian Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane as the
• President of the USA, Donald Trump has announced
new prime minister of Mali.
Wilmington, North Carolina as the first World War
II Heritage City. The announcement was made at a
ceremony held to mark the 75th anniversary of the
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end of World War II on September 2, 2020. • India will receive an Official Development
• Government of Australia has appointed former Assistance (ODA) loan of an amount of JPY50 billion
cricketer, Matthew Hayden and Indian-origin (approx. Rs. 3,500 crore) from the government of
politician Lisa Singh as trade envoys for advancing Japan as the COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Response
business ties with India. Support in order to fight the COVID-19 crisis.
• Japanese government has committed Grant • Prime Minister NarendraModi has addressed the
Assistance of an amount of JPY 1 billion (approx. Rs. ‘GrihPravesham’ event in Madhya Pradesh through
70 crore) for offering medical equipment to bolster video conferencing. Under this, 1.75 Lakh Families in
the public health and medical system in India. Madhya Pradesh were delivered pucca houses under
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to the PradhanMantriAwasYojana- Grameen (PMAY-
celebrate September 2020 as “Poshan Maah” or G).
“Nutrition Month”. He also stated that the schools • Central Government has constituted an Empowered
must introduce Nutrition Monitor and Nutrition Cards Group of Ministers (EGoM) to oversee the process of
to increase the awareness of nutrition among the the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board
children. (OFB). Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is the
• Union Department of Fertilizers is observing chairman of this EGoM.
Swachhta Pakhwada from 1st to 15th September • The Lok Sabha has passed the Salary, Allowances
2020. and Pension of Members of Parliament
• Union Territories Ladakh & Lakshadweep have been (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on 15 September 2020. The
included in the ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ scheme bill seeks to cut salaries of all Members of Parliaments
on ‘Integrated Management of Public Distribution (MPs) by 30 per cent for a period of one year
System’ (IM-PDS). With this a total of 26 States /UTs commencing April 1, 2020, to meet the urgent
Connected with the Scheme and will benefit about 65 financial need arising out COVID-19 pandemic.
crore people. • Indian Railways is observing “Swachhta Pakhwara”
• Minister of State (MoS) (I/C) for Power and New & from 16th to 30th September 2020. During the
Renewable Energy, Raj Kumar Singh launched the inaugural day of Pakhwara, Swachhta pledge was
Pan-India "Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM)" in administered to Railway employees at all Zonal
New Delhi virtually, for electricity. GTAM is the Railway HQs, Divisional Offices and other
World’s First Exclusive Product Market for the
establishments. Railway Board through Northern
renewable energy sector.
Railway, in partnership with United Nations
• National Nutrition Week is observed every year Environment Programme (UNEP), organised a
from 1st September to 7th September since 1982.
webinar on “Swachhata and Environment”.
• Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry have
• Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and
launched a toll-free mental health rehabilitation
Family Welfare chaired ‘Aarogya Manthan’ 2.0
helpline “KIRAN”. The helpline was launched in view
celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Ayushman
of the growing incidence of Mental Illness,
Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-
particularly in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
PMJAY).
• Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, has
launched the Aatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-Atal New • The Department of Biotechnology has launched the
India Challenges. The programme will spur applied programme for “Strengthening Clinical Trial
research and innovation in Indian MSMEs and Research Capacity in Neighbouring Countries”.
startups. The initiative will help identify and promote The programme will help neighbouring countries,
innovations necessary for boosting the MSME sector. and LMICs (Lowand Middle Income Countries) to
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will digitally launch build capacities for Covid-19 vaccine trials.
the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. Along • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the ‘Fit
with the scheme, the PM will also launch e-Gopala India Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols’ at Fit
application. It aims to double the income of fish India Dialogue. These fitness protocols have been
farmers. The PMMSY is a flagship scheme for focused prepared with the help of fitness enthusiasts for
and sustainable development of the fisheries sector in fitness and good health.
the country with an estimated investment of Rs. • A National webinar on “Curriculum Reforms &
20,050 crore. National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and
• Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has launched a Pedagogy” was organized under Shikshak Parv
dispute redressal mechanism named "SAROD-Ports" initiative. The webinar was organized to highlight the
(Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes-Ports) salient features of the New Education Policy (NEP
to facilitate affordable and timely resolution of 2020).
disputes for the maritime sector. • A webinar was held between with India and Israel,
• India and the United States held a bilateral 2+2 under the aegis of Department of Defence
Inter-sessional meeting in virtual mode. During the Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM. The
meeting, both sides reviewed the progress and Theme of webinar was “Indian Defence Industry
developments in bilateral ties in defence, security, Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership:
and foreign policy areas. Webinar and Expo”.
• The 51st Edition of the International Film Festival • Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan
of India, IFFI will be held from 16th to 24th January, Reddy has launched two nutrition schemes ‘YSR
next year in Goa. Earlier it was scheduled to be held Sampoorna Poshana’ and ‘YSR Sampoorna
from 20th November to 28th November, this year. Poshana Plus’ to provide nutritious food to pregnant
• Ministry of Electronics and Information women, lactating mothers and children in the state.
Technology, Government of India has decided to • The state government of Meghalaya has launched
block 118 mobile apps in view of the emergent India’s Biggest “Piggery Mission” with an outlay of
nature of threats. 118 mobile apps have been Rs 209 Crores. It is being launched under the aegis of
blocked by the Ministry of Electronics and
Meghalaya Livestock Enterprises Advancement
Information Technology by invoking it’s power under
Society (MLEADS) and funded by the National
section 69A of the Information Technology Act
Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
read with the relevant provisions of the Information
Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking • The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik has
of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009. launched a new scheme named ‘GARIMA’ which aims
• Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has to ensure the economic safety and social dignity of
inaugurated the "Destination North East-2020" core sanitation workers in the state.
festival. The festival will be held with the theme of • The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister,
“The Emerging Delightful Destinations” which Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a new
speaks of the tourism destinations emerging stronger All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at
and more attractive when the Sector picks up Darbhanga, Bihar. This will be established under the
momentum. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
• Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh (PMSSY).
Vardhan has launched the ICMR’s vaccine web • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs,
portal and National Clinical Registry for Covid-19. chaired by Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi, has
This vaccine web portal will provide information given its approval to the Haryana Orbital Rail
related to the COVID-19 vaccine development in India Corridor Project from Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna-
and abroad. Manesar-Kharkhauda.
• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural • The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav
Development will begin a Sanitation Literacy
Thackeray has launched a state-wide campaign
Campaign (SLC) in Karnataka to promote literacy on
titled, ‘My Family, My Responsibility’, to curb the
‘WASH’ (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in 2,000
spread of coronavirus pandemic. The door-to-door
villages covering one lakh rural population.
survey will be conducted by the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC), to check the citizens
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for fever, low oxygen levels and other Covid-19
• The first-ever “seaplane services in Gujarat” will be symptoms.
commenced from 31 October 2020. It will offer • Karnataka Chief Minister, B.S. Yediyurappa has
seamless and affordable air connectivity from launched the “ArthikaSpandana” programme of
Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad to Statue of disbursing loans to the tune of Rs 39,300 crores
Unity in Kevadia in Gujarat. through various cooperative institutions. Under this
• Madhya Pradesh government has launched a 15-day scheme, Rs 15,300 crores would be disbursed to the
campaign named ‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo’.
agriculture sector while a sum of Rs 24,000 crores
• Punjab government has rolled out “I Rakhwali” App
would be earmarked for the non-agricultural sector.
to ensure greenery and to protect the environment in
• Gujarat government has launched the
Punjab.
Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY) to
• Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar has
launchedEducational WhatsApp Chatbot “Apka Mitra” provide interest-free loans to women’s groups in the
& Online Admission Platform for UnderGraduate (UG) state.
courses in government-aided and self-financed • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nine
colleges for the new academic session 2020-21. highway projects and Optical Fibre Internet Services
• Karnataka Chief Minister, B.S. Yediyurappa in Bihar. The optical fibre services are being provided
inaugurated the ‘Veer Savarkar’ flyover in under the scheme “Ghar Tak Fibre”. The project is to
Bengaluru. The inauguration of the 400-metre long be implemented Ministry of Electronics and
flyover built on Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Road Information Technology under the scheme “Ghar
in the city. Tak Fibre
• The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot has • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an
approved the Rajasthan State Road Transport agreement for $15 million of debt financing
Corporation’s scheme called ‘Moksha Kalash through the subscription of nonconvertible
Yojana - 2020’. This Moksha Kalash Yojana aims to debentures for Suguna Foods Private Limited
allow free bus travel to two members of the family of (Suguna). The deal will help in sustaining poultry
the deceased to immerse ashes of their loved ones in farming operations, as well as rural livelihoods and
the Ganga in Haridwar. food security in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal • A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed
has launched the “Mukhyamantrir Grammya between the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of
Paribahan Achoni Yojana” of the state transport Women and Child Development to control
department. Under the scheme, Light Motor Vehicle Malnutrition as a part of POSHAN Abhiyaan. The
Service would be launched in all the villages of the MoU will see some time-tested and scientifically
state to improve rural connectivity and generate proven Ayush-based solutions being adopted for
employment in the villages. One vehicle would be
controlling malnutrition in the country.
provided to one beneficiary per village.
• Volvo Car India has partnered with HDFC Bank to
• The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath
launch Volvo Car Financial Services to enable
has launched a unified portal called ‘U-Rise’. Uttar
buyers get easy finance for its vehicles.
Pradesh is the first state to launch such a unified
• HCL Technologies and Google Cloud has announced
portal along with the implementation of the National
Education Policy (NEP)-2020. the expansion of their strategic partnership to bring
HCL’s Actian portfolio, starting with Actian
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a
300 million dollar loan to finance inclusive water Avalanche, to Google Cloud.
supply and sanitation infrastructure and services in • Google Pay has partnered with VISA for the rollout of
secondary towns of Rajasthan. tokenization across its platform that will enable
users to safely transact with their debit or credit
Schemes/Committees cards. Through tokenization, Google Pay users can
make payment by using the debit or credit card
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the without physically sharing their credit or debit card
setting up of 3-member committee headed by Lt. details through a secure digital token attached to their
Gen. Shekatkar (retired) to review the effective phone.
utilisation of the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil • The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
Services (AFHQ CS) cadre. Two other members of the (UTDB) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
committee are R. Chandrashekhar, a retired AFHQ signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
cadre officer, and AN Das from the MoD finance wing.
promote adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake in
the state.
Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding • India and Japan signed an agreement concerning
(MoU) Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services
• Infosys has announced that it would acquire product between the Armed Forces of India and The Self-
design and development firm, Kaleidoscope Defense Forces of Japan. The agreement will also
Innovation for up to $42 million. Kaleidoscope is a improve the interoperability between the Armed
US-based firm and would bring to Infosys a diverse Force of India and Japan thereby further increasing
talent pool with extensive knowledge of design and the bilateral defence engagements under the Special
engineering. Strategic & Global Partnership between the two
• Facebook-owned WhatsApp has partnered with countries.
Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF) to create awareness • The Government of Rajasthan signed a
on cyber safety among students. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Small Industries Development Bank of India
and LinkedIn have announced a partnership to (SIDBI) to develop its micro, small and medium
provide access to free learning resources for digital enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem. This MoU will
skills. A total of 10 learning paths consisting of 140 support the state government to have a better
courses will be made available for free on e-Skill understanding and provide better solutions for the
India digital platform until March 31, 2021. problems of MSMEs.
• India has entered into a Memorandum of • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved
Understanding (MoU) with Denmark in the field of the appointment of the current chairman of the
Intellectual Property (IP) Cooperation. The MoU Railway Board VK Yadav as the Chief Executive
aims to increase IP cooperation between the two Officer (CEO).
countries by way of exchange of best practices, • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved
experiences and knowledge on IP awareness among the appointment of S Krishnan as the Managing
authorities. Director and Chief Executive Officer of Punjab & Sind
• Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has signed a Bank. He will replace S Harishankar.
performance-based Memorandum of Understanding • Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment
(MoU) with Ministry of Power, Government of India of Murali Ramakrishnan as Managing Director and
detailing various targets to be achieved by PFC during CEO of the South Indian Bank.
Fiscal Year 2020-21. Government of India has set • Raj Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the
an ambitious revenue target of Rs. 36,000 Crores. next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Croatia.
• NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New • Maruti Suzuki MD and CEO, Kenichi Ayukawa has
Delhi, has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to been elected as the new President of the Society of
support the decarbonization and energy transition Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) for a
agenda for accommodating cleaner and more term of two years. He will replace Rajan Wadhera.
energy. The focus of the partnership is on co-creating • The Federation of Automobile Dealers
innovative technological solutions by leveraging the Associations (FADA) has announced the
expertise of the two entities. appointment of Vinkesh Gulati as its 35th President
for the year 2020-22. He succeeds Ashish Harsharaj
Appointments/Resignations (National & Kale as the new FADA President.
International) • The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has elected
Anil Jain as its new president, while Anil Dhupar
• Rajiv Kumar has taken the charge as the new
was chosen as its secretary-general. India’s Davis Cup
Election Commissioner (EC) of India.
captain Rohit Rajpal was elected as the treasurer for
• Aveek Sarkar has been elected as the chairman of
a four-year term till 2024.
Press Trust of India (PTI). He will succeed Vijay
• Former Lok Sabha MP and Bollywood actor, Paresh
Kumar Chopra.
Rawal have been appointed as the new chief of
• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved
National School of Drama by President Ram Nath
extension in the re-appointment of Pramod Chandra
Kovind.
Mody as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes.
• The World Health Organisation’s independent panel
• Hemant Khatri has assumed charge as the Chairman
for pandemic preparedness and response appointed
and Managing Director of state-owned defence
former health secretary, Preeti Sudan as one of its 11
shipbuilder, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) at
panellists from across the world.
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has
• Joint secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Usha
appointed Bollywood Actor Ayushmann Khurrana
Padhee has been given additional charge as Director-
as its celebrity advocate for children’s rights
General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
campaign, ”For Every Child”.
(BCAS).
• Subhash Kamath has been elected as the chairman
of the board of governors of the Advertising
Standards Council of India (ASCI). Kamath, who
was serving as ASCI vice-chairman, will replace Rohit
Gupta, president, Sony Pictures Networks.
• Citigroup has named Jane Fraser as its next chief
executive officer. She will be the first female CEO of
this major global bank. She will succeed Michael
Corbat, who is retiring in February 2021.
• A 1988 batch IAS officer, Rajesh Khullar has been
appointed as Executive Director at World Bank in
Washington DC.
• Janata Dal (United) parliamentarian Harivansh
Narayan Singh has been re-elected as the Deputy
Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Ranks and Reports
Takeo Konishi as its new Country Director for India.
• India has been ranked 105th position “Global
Konishi will replace Kenichi Yokoyama who has
Economic Freedom Index 2020 Annual Report” by
taken over as Director-General of ADB’s South Asia Canada’s Fraser Institute, which has been released
Department. in India in conjunction with Center for Civil Society,
• Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief, New Delhi-based think tank. This is the 24th edition
Anil Dhasmana has been appointed as the chief of of Economic Freedom of the World. Hong Kong
the National Technical Research Organisation topped the Index with a score of 8.94, followed by
(NTRO). Dhasmana succeeds former Intelligence Singapore (8.65) and New Zealand (8.53).
Bureau officer Satish Jha, who demitted office. • According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020,
• The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has India has been ranked at the 89th spot among 181
approved the proposal to appoint Simanchala Dash Countries. WRI has been developed in cooperation
as an advisor to Executive Director, International with the United Nations University’s Institute for
Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington. Environment and Human Security (UNUEHS) and
calculated by the International Law of Peace and
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed AK
Armed Conflict (IFHV)
Dixit (ex-general manager at Union Bank of India), as
the new administrator of the Punjab and
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Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank. He has
replaced JB Bhoria who has stepped down from his • Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan has won the 48th
role as the administrator of the bank due to health Annual World Open online chess tournament.
reasons. • Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton has won the
• A Joint Venture(JV) of Public Sector Undertakings, Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020 at Spa-
under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, Francorchamps, Belgium.
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has • Pierre Gasly (Scuderia AlphaTauri, France) has won
the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2020 held at
appointed Rajat Sud as its new Managing Director
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. This is his first
from immediate effect. He takes charge from S Gopal,
Grand Prix win. Lewis Hamilton ended at 7th place
director (commercial), who was given the additional after he earned a 10-second stop and go penalty.
charge as interim MD. • England cricketer, Ian Bell has announced that he
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the
has appointed Neetu David, one of finest woman 2020 domestic season.
cricketers of India in the late ’90s and early 2000, as • Indian Police Officer, Poonam Khatri has claimed
the Chairman of the 5 member women’s national World Championship status after her silver medal at
selection panel. the Wushu World Championship last year has been
• The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has upgraded to a Gold medal.
appointed Sunil Sethi as its Advisor. Sunil Sethi is • Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka of
the Chairman of the Fashion Design Council of Belarus to clinch the Women’s Singles title in the
India. He has been appointed for a period of one year. 2020 US Open Tennis tournament.
He will succeed fashion designer Ritu Beri. • Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Zverev to win the men’s singles title at the 2020 US
Open tournament.
has appointed P.D. Vaghela as the chairman of the
• Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won
Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI). He will
the Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 held at
succeed RS Sharma, who was at the helm of the Mugello Circuit, Italy. This was his 6th win of the
sector regulator for five years. season and 90th F1 win of his career.
• ITBP Director General, S S Deswal has been given the • The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has
additional charge of counter-terrorism force National announced that the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup,
Security Guard (NSG) as its incumbent chief A K which were scheduled to be held from 3 to 11 October
Singh is going to retire on September 30. 2020 in Denmark, has been postponed for 2021.
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has • Novak Djokovic has defeated Argentine Diego
announced Shekhar Kapur as the new President of Schwartzman, 7-6, 5-3, to win 2020 Men’s Single
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Italian Open title and his fifth overall Rome title. In
Society and Chairman of FTII Governing Council. His Women’s single, Simona Halep defeated champion
tenure will be till March 3, 2023. Karolina Pliskova, 6-0, 2-1, to win her first Italian
Open title.
• The top-ranked Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) • The first India-France-Australia Trilateral
player in the world and a former professional cricket Dialogue was held virtually. The meeting was held
player, Ashleigh Barty has now added another feat in with the objective of building on the strong bilateral
her sporting list by winning Brookwater Golf Club relations that the three countries share with each
women’s championship. other and synergising their respective strengths to
ensure a peaceful, secure, prosperous and rules-based
• Retired Colonel Dr Girija Shanker Mungali has been Indo-Pacific Region.
appointed as one of the seven members of the Asian • Minister of State for External Affairs V
Football Confederation’s task force. The taskforce Muraleedharan participated in the 27th ASEAN
will regulate the football clubs in Asia and Australia. regional forum. During the 27th ASEAN regional
He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Club forum, the minister shared India’s views on maritime
Licensing Committee of the All India Football security, counter terrorism as well as the COVID-19
Federation (AIFF). pandemic. He also stated that India will co-chair
• Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has won the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshops on port
Formula One Russian Grand Prix 2020 held at Sochi security and the United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Sea.
Autodrom, Russia.
• The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the
G20 countries was held through video conferencing
Summits And Conferences under the Presidency of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Union Environment, Climate Change and Forest
• Cycling Federation of India (CFI) is all set to host
Minister PrakashJavadekar represented India in the
the first-ever Cycling Summit in 2021 to promote the meeting.
culture of cycling in the country. The Cycling Summit • External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India,
2021 will be hosted in Delhi, Mumbai, and Shri S. Jaishankar, chaired the customary meeting of
Bangalore. IBSA Foreign Ministers through video conferencing.
• Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Affairs, Ministry During the meet, India, Brazil and South Africa
of Tribal Affairs, Indian Institute of Public emphasized the need for the international community
Administration (IIPA) organised 2-days long to redouble efforts to achieve tangible progress for
“National Tribal Research Conclave”. accelerated and comprehensive reform of the UN
Security Council. The ministers adopted the IBSA Joint
• Saudi Arabia chaired the G20 Foreign Ministers’
Ministerial Statement on the Reform of the UN
Extraordinary Meeting. During the meeting, India Security Council, as a common endeavour of the
proposed the setting up of voluntary ‘G20 Principles Global South.
on Coordinated Cross-Border Movement of People’. • 10th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives on
• The 5th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting was held National Security was held virtually by the current
under the chairpersonship of Russian Federation. chair of BRICS i.e. Russia. National Security Advisor
• The 35th Session of the Food and Agriculture Ajit Doval represented India in a virtual meet of top
Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Asia security officials from Brazil-Russia-India-China-
and the Pacific (APRC 35) was held virtual format South Africa (BRICS) grouping.
due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference • Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will
inaugurate the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik
was held under the Chair of the Host Country,
(VAIBHAV) Summit on 2nd October’2020 through
Bhutan. The Union Minister of State for Agriculture video conferencing. The month-long Summit will
and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Rupala provide a platform to leverage the expertise and
represented India in the conference. The conference knowledge of global Indian researchers for solving
focused on regional priorities and issues such as emerging challenges and create an ecosystem of
COVID 19, the state of agriculture, natural resources Knowledge and Innovation in the country through
management, food security and nutrition. global outreach.
Bangladesh will host the 36th Regional Conference • The Ministry of Electronics and Information
for Asia and the Pacific of the in 2022. Technology (MeitY) and NITI Aayog will organize a
summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), RAISE 2020-
• The Education Ministers Meeting will take place as
‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020′
part of the Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders Summit
from October 5-9, 2020. RAISE 2020 will be a global
2020, which is to be hosted by Saudi Arabia at the meeting of minds to exchange ideas and chart a
end of 2020. The meet was chaired by Saudi Arabia’s course for using AI for social transformation,
Education Minister Dr Hamad Al-Asheikh where India inclusion and empowerment in areas like Healthcare,
was represented by Union Minister of Education, Agriculture, Education and Smart Mobility, among
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. other sectors.
• The United Kingdom and the United Nations are • Team of NTPC Limited, Vallur, Tamil Nadu has won
going to co-organise a global climate summit on the All India Management Association (AIMA)
December 12, 2020, to mark the fifth anniversary of Chanakya (Business Simulation Game) National
the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. Management Games (NMG) 2020.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the • Sir David Attenborough was conferred with the
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will co-host the prestigious Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for the year
event. 2019. He is an English broadcaster and a historian. He
• The 1st World Solar Technology Summit was held is popular for writing and presenting the BBC
virtually. The summit was inaugurated by Prime Natural History Unit. He worked to make aware to
Minister of India Narendra Modi. The main objective preserve and protect the biodiversity of the planet.
of the summit is to pay attention to state-of-the-art • Managing Director of HDFC Bank, AdityaPuri has
technologies and next-generation technologies. Such been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by
technologies will play an important role in making Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020. He has
solar energy more efficiently, more than 26,000 been awarded for his skills in building a world-class
participants from 149 nations joined the summit
bank in India at a time where there were no similar
virtually.
institutions in existence.
• A two-day conclave on ‘School Education in 21st
• The Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in
Century’ commenced virtually. The conclave has been
Rome, Italy, has become the first airport in the world
organised by Ministry of Education as part of
to be certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating”
Shikshak Parv 2020. Shikshak Parv is being
celebrated from 8th-25th September, 2020 to from Skytrax, a U.K.-based airport and airline review
felicitate the teachers and to take New Education firm. FCO, also known as the Leonardo Da Vinci
Policy 2020 forward. The conclave was addressed by International Airport, is the busiest airport in Italy.
the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi under the • Chef VikasKhanna has been chosen to be honoured
National Education Policy- 2020 (NEP-2020). with the prestigious Asia Game Changer Award
• The 4th edition of Global Ayurveda Summit was 2020. This award is given to him for feeding millions
virtually inaugurated by Vice-President of people across India in the COVID-19 pandemic
MuppavarapuVenkaiah Naidu on the theme through a massive food distribution drive
“Emerging Opportunities for Ayurveda during ‘FeedIndia’.
Pandemic”. The objective of the summit is to • Margaret Atwood has won the 2020 Dayton
showcase the Ayurveda immunity model to the global Literary Peace Prize's lifetime achievement
level as a solution named ‘Health as One’ and award. The award celebrates literature's power to
‘Immunity through Ayurveda’. foster peace, social justice and global understanding.
• The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind • Kerala has won the United Nations Inter-Agency
virtually inaugurated the Visitor’s conference on Task Force on the Prevention and Control of
Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 Noncommunicable Diseases Awards 2020 for its
in Higher Education. During the session, President “outstanding contribution” towards the non-
stated that the National Education Policy aims to communicable diseases-related sustainable
reorient the education system towards meeting the development goals. Kerala has been awarded for the
needs of the 21st century by achieving the twin tireless service of the state in the health sector.
objectives of inclusion and excellence. • Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has been
awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical
Awards & Recognition Education. He has been awarded the prestigious
• Hyderabad International Airport or GMR led Rajiv award for “using the COVID-19 pandemic to teach the
Gandhi International Airport has won the ‘National world that politicians can have a more immediate
Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent Energy Efficient effect on life and death than scientists and doctors
Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for can”.
‘Excellence in Energy Management’. • All India Football Federation (AIFF) awards 2019-
• Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited-Vizag Steel Plant 20 has announced. Indian men’s team Goalkeeper
(RINL-VSP) has also been awarded ‘Excellent Energy Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has won the 2019-’20 AIFF
Efficient Unit’ award by Confederation of Indian Player of the year awards in men’s category. The
Industry (CII) and Godrej Green Business Centre women’s squad’s midfielder Sanju Yadav from
(GBC) in national award competition for excellence in Haryana has won the 2019-’20 AIFF Player of the year
energy management. awards in women’s category.
• The Maharashtra government has announced the • The World First Aid Day is observed on the second
Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for the year Saturday of September every year to create
2020-21 to veteran female playback singer Usha awareness about the importance of first aid in
Mangeshkar. preventing injuries and saving lives. The World First
• Bollywood actor, Sonu Sood has been conferred the Aid Day 2020 is being observed on 12 September.
prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action • International Day of Democracy is observed
Award by the United Nations Development globally on 15th September every year. The
Programme (UNDP) on 28 September 2020 during a International Day of Democracy provides an
virtual ceremony. opportunity to review the state of democracy in the
• Kerala Tourism’s ‘Human by Nature Print Campaign’ world.
bagged the Prestigious Pacific Asia Travel • In India, the Engineer’s Day is celebrated on
Association (PATA) Grand Title Winner 2020 for September 15 every year, since 1968, to recognise
Marketing. the contribution of engineers’ in the development of
the nation. The day marks the birth anniversary of the
Important Days engineering pioneer of India, Sir Mokshagundam
Vishweshvaraya, (popularly known as Sir MV).
• United Nations celebrates the International Day of • The United Nations observes 16th September every
Charity globally on 05th September every year. year as International Day for the Preservation of
• India celebrates Teachers Day every year on 05th the Ozone Layer. The theme of the day for 2020:
September to honour teachers for their significant “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer
contributions in shaping the life of students. protection”. It marks 35 years of the Vienna
• The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is Convention.
observed globally on September 7th, 2020. The day • The World Patient Safety Day is observed globally
aims to raise public awareness at all levels individual, on 17th September to create a global awareness for
community, corporate and government that clean air patient safety and urge people to show their
is important for health, productivity, the economy and commitment to making healthcare safer. The theme
the environment. for World Patient Safety Day 2020: Health Worker
• International Literacy Day is observed globally on Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety.
8th September every year. The day spread • World Bamboo Day is observed globally on 18
awareness about the importance of literacy for September every year. This day is celebrated to raise
individuals, communities, and societies and the need awareness of the benefits of bamboo and to promote
for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. its use in everyday products. The theme for 11th
International Literacy Day 2020 focuses on “Literacy edition of WBD 2020 is ‘BAMBOO NOW.’
teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and • International Equal Pay Day is observed globally for
beyond,” especially on the role of educators and the first time on 18th September 2020. The Equal
changing pedagogies. Pay International Coalition (EPIC) will host a virtual
• International Day to Protect Education from global Call to Action to encourage all labour market
Attack is observed globally on 9th September. In actors to take the necessary steps to ensure that equal
proclaiming the International Day to Protect pay is at the heart of recovery efforts worldwide.
Education from Attack to be celebrated for the first • International Day of Peace is observed globally on
time in 2020. 21st September every year. The UN General
• The International Association for Suicide Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to
Prevention (IASP) observes World Suicide strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing
Prevention Day (WSPD) on 10 September every 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. The 2020
year. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness theme for the International Day of Peace is “Shaping
around the globe that suicide can be prevented. The Peace Together.” Celebrate the day by spreading
theme for the 2020 World Suicide Prevention Day is compassion, kindness and hope in the face of the
‘Working Together to Prevent Suicide’. pandemic.
• International Day for South-South Cooperation is • The International Coastal Cleanup Day is
observed globally on 12th September every year. traditionally held on the third Saturday in September.
The day celebrates the economic, social and political In 2020, the day is being held on 19 September. This
developments made in recent years by regions and year theme for International Coastal Cleanup Day
countries in the south. 2020: “Achieving a trash-free Coastline”.
• The World Alzheimer’s Day is observed globally on • Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed every year on
September 21 every year. The day aims to raise 14 September to mark the popularity of Hindi as an
awareness about the stigma that runs around official language of India. The language was adopted
Alzheimer disease and related dementia. The theme under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution. The first
for World Alzheimer Day 2020 is ‘Let’s talk about Hindi day was celebrated on 14th September 1953.
dementia’.
• The International Day for the Universal Access to
• The International Red Panda Day (IRPD) is
Information (commonly known as Access to
celebrated on third Saturday of September every
year to raise public awareness and support for red Information Day) is observed globally on 28th
panda conservation issues. In 2020, the IRPD is being September every year. The theme for International
observed on 19 September 2020. Day for the Universal Access to Information 2020:
• The International Day of Sign Languages is Access to Information – Saving lives, Building
observed globally on 23 September every year. The Trust, Bringing Hope!
theme for the 2020 International Day of Sign • World Rabies Day is observed globally on 28th
Languages is “Sign Languages are for Everyone!”. September every year. The theme for the 14th WRD
• World Rhino Day is observed globally on 22 in 2020 is ‘End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate’.
September every year. This special day provides the • World Tourism Day is observed globally on 27th
opportunity for cause-related organizations, NGOs,
September every year. The 2020 edition of World
zoos, and members of the public to celebrate rhinos in
Tourism Day, with the theme of “Tourism and Rural
their own unique ways.
Development”.
• World Maritime Day 2020 is observed globally on
24th September in the form of an online event. The • World Heart Day is observed on 29th September
exact date of celebrating World Maritime Day is left to annually to draw people’s attention to heart illness
the individual governments but is usually celebrated and the range of associated health issues. The theme
during the last week in September. The theme of for World Heart Day 2020: “Use Heart To Beat
World Maritime Day 2020 is “Sustainable shipping Cardiovascular Disease”.
for a sustainable planet,”. • International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and
• World Pharmacist Day is observed globally on 25th Waste Reduction is observed globally on 29th
September every year. This day is celebrated to September. The theme for International Day of
create awareness about the role of a pharmacist in
Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction 2020
improving health. This year’s theme is
is “Stop food loss and waste. For the people. For
“Transforming global health“.
the planet.”
• World Environmental Health Day is observed
globally on 26th September every year. This day is • International Translation Day is observed on 30th
celebrated to shed the light on important work of September every year. International Translation Day
environmental health around the world. The Theme 2020 theme: “Finding the words for a world in
for the 2020 World Environmental Health Day: crisis”.
Environmental health, a key public health
intervention in disease pandemic prevention.
• The United Nations observes 26 September every
year as the International Day for the Total
Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. The day provides
an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its
commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a
priority.
• India observes Antyodaya Diwas on 25th September
every year. This day is celebrated to mark the birth
anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The
day was declared by the Modi Government on
September 25, 2014. Antyodaya means uplifting the
poorest of the poor.

Defence Current Affairs • The fourth edition of biennial Japan-India Maritime
bilateral Exercise (JIMEX) kicked off in the northern
• India has withdrawn its participation from the
Arabia Sea. It is being conducted in a ‘non-contact at-
multilateral Military Exercise “Kavkaz 2020” to be
sea-only format’, in view of COVID-19 restrictions.
held in Russia.
From India, the warships Chennai, Teg, Tarkash and
• Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence has signed
fleet tanker Deepak will represent the Indian Navy,
a contract worth Rs 2580 Cr with M/s. Bharat Earth
while Japanese warships Kaga and Ikazuchi will
Movers Ltd., M/s. Tata Power Company Ltd. and M/s.
Larsen & Toubro for the supply of six Pinaka represent Japan in the drill.
Regiments to the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian • BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic cruise
Army and hence will enhance the operation missile featuring indigenous Booster and Airframe
preparedness of our Armed Forces. Section along with many other ‘Made in India’ sub-
• Indian Navy and Russian Navy has commenced the systems was successfully flight tested from ITR,
11th edition of a biennial bilateral maritime Balasore in Odisha.
exercise “INDRA NAVY” in the Bay of Bengal.
• The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets was Science and Technology
formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on
• World’s largest Solar Tree has been developed by
10 September 2020 at the Air Force Station in
the CSIR-CMERI and has been installed at the
Ambala. They have been inducted in the Indian Air
Residential Colony of CSIR-CMERI in Durgapur, West
Force’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ based in
Ambala. The first five Rafale aircraft had arrived from Bengal.
France on 27 July 2020. • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay,
• The 13th edition of Aero India-21 is scheduled to be students have launched a free-of-cost mobile scanner
held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, application “AIR Scanner”. The app is developed by
Karnataka from 3 to 07 February 2021. Rohit Kumar Chaudhary and Kavin Agrawal.
• The 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative • The IIT Delhi incubated startup Chakr Innovation has
(DTTI) Group Meeting was held virtually by the launched a special decontamination device called
Indian and U.S. Defense Delegations. The meeting ‘Chakr DeCoV’, to decontaminate N95 masks. The
was co-chaired by Mr. Raj Kumar, Secretary, Chakr DeCoV device is designed in the shape of a
Defence Production, from the Indian Ministry of cabinet.
Defence and Ms. Ellen M. Lord, Under Secretary of • Defence Research and Development Organisation
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, from the (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested a Hypersonic
U.S. Department of Defence. Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), which
• The Indian Navy (IN) has commenced a Passage is an unmanned scramjet vehicle with the ability to
Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy travel at six times the speed of sound. The test was
(RAN) in the East Indian Ocean Region. The exercise conducted from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Launch
would involve participation of HMAS Hobart from the Complex at Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha.
Australian side and Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Now, India has joined the elite club of the United
Karmuk. States, Russia and China to develop and successfully
• Defence Research and Development Organisation test Hypersonic Technology.
(DRDO) has conducted a successful flight test of • A 17-year-old girl, Khushi Chindaliya has been
ABHYAS, a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target appointed as Regional Ambassador for India by the
(HEAT) from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-
Odisha. ABHYAS can be used as a target for Tunza Eco-Generation. In her new role, Khusi will
evaluation of various missile systems. ABHYAS has raise awareness about climate change and the
been designed and developed by the Aeronautical importance of environmental conservation and the
Development Establishment (ADE) of the DRDO.
need to safeguard environmental treasures.
• Flight Lieutenant, Shivangi Singh to become the first
• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
woman fighter pilot of India to fly the Rafale combat
has successfully developed ‘MOUSHIK’, an
aircraft that was formally inducted into the Indian
indigenously-made microprocessor for the Internet
Air Force(IAF) September 10, 2020. She is one of the
10 Indian women fighter pilots in IAF. Five Rafale of things (IoT) devices.
Aircraft were formally inducted into the IAF’s 17 • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ on September 10, 2020, at has successfully developed ‘MOUSHIK’, an
a function held at Air Force Station, Ambala indigenously-made microprocessor for the Internet of
(Haryana). things (IoT) devices.

Books & Authors • Jal Shakti ministry has launched a “Water Heroes –
Share Your Stories” contest with an aim to reach out
• Bollywood Filmmaker, Karan Johar authored a to people with the important message of water
children’s picture book titled “The Big Thoughts of conservation and management.
Little Luv”.
• Tamil Nadu has appointed India’s first-ever woman
• Pope Francis is set to release the book “Let Us
ambulance driver, M Veeralakshmi under a new
Dream” in December 2020.
initiative by CM Palaniswami.
• A new publication “The Little Book of Green
• Isle of Man betting group Celton Manx has appointed
Nudges” has been launched by the United Nations
West Indies cricket icon Dwayne Bravo as the first
Environment Programme to encourage around 200
cricket ambassador for its “SBOTOP” sportsbook
million students around the world to adopt
brand.
environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles.
• Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited has
• Interior designer, Gauri Khan has authored her first
appointed bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana as
book titled “My Life In Design”, which will be
its brand ambassador.
published by Penguin Random House India in 2021.
• Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha
It is a coffee-table book, in which Gauri has written
launched the online portal, Smart Performance
about her journey as a designer.
Appraisal Report Recording Online Window
• Arundhati Roy’s new book titled “Azadi: Freedom.
(SPARROW) for Jammu & Kashmir Administrative
Fascism. Fiction” is published by Penguin Books
Service Officers (JKAS).
Limited. The nonfiction book is a collection of essays
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the
that shows the meaning of Freedom in the world of
Patrika Gate in Jaipur, Rajasthan through video
increasing authoritarianism.
conference. The Patrika Gate was built by the Patrika
• Former US President, Barack Obama has announced
group of Newspapers on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg
his first presidential memoir titled “A Promised
in Jaipur.
Land.” A Promised Land is the first of two volumes of
• National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti
the book. This volume tells about his early political
conducted a webinar on the planning,
life, his presidential campaign in 2008, and ending
implementation, and monitoring of outputs &
with the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011.
outcomes of the flagship programme, Jal Jevan
• Star chef Vikas Khanna has authored a book titled
Mission.
“Kitchens of Gratitude” in which he has written
• The country’s second and South India’s first “Kisan
about his Feed India initiative. Feed India initiative is
Train” was flagged off from Anantapur in Andhra
one of the largest food drives in the world, serving
Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar Railway Station in Delhi.
meals to the underprivileged. The book will be
This train, loaded with 14 parcel vans, will cover a
released in 2021. He will also be honoured with the
distance of 2,150 km in 40 hours.
2020 Asia Game Changer Award in October.
• The fantasy sports gaming platforms, Playerzpot has
• A new book titled “Voices of Dissent” authored by
announced the signing of cricketers Bhuvneshwar
Historian Romila Thapar will be jointly published by
Kumar and Smriti Mandhana as its brand
Penguin Random House India and Seagull Books. The
ambassadors.
book is set to publish in October 2020.
• Hubballi Railway Station in Karnataka will now be
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a book
known as ‘Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway
titled ‘A bouquet of flowers’ written by Dr Krishna
Station. Union government has approved long-
Saksena. Dr Krishna Saksena is the first lady to get a
PhD, in 1955 from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. pending demand of Hubballians of renaming the
Hubballi railway station.
• Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an
Miscellaneous Current Affairs
autonomous institute of the Department of Science &
• Indian Railways has developed a remote-controlled Technology, Government of India, virtually celebrated
medical trolley named ‘MEDBOT’ to help deliver food the ‘Himalaya Diwas’.
and medicines to COVID-19 patients. • Amazon.com Inc has signed up Bollywood actor
• Union Cabinet has approved J&K official languages Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant.
Bill 2020. According to the J&K official languages Bill Amitabh Bachchan is the first Indian celebrity to lend
2020, Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi along with Urdu and his voice to Alexa. Alexa users will be able to access
English, will be the official languages in the union Amitabh Bachchan’s voice on Alexa by purchasing the
territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Amitabh Bachchan voice experience.
• Paytm First Games (PFG), a subsidiary of digital • A leading Personal Computer(PC) brand, Acer India
financial service platform Paytm, has roped in Cricket has appointed actor Sonu Sood as its brand
legend Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador. ambassador. As the brand ambassador of Acer India,
• The Ministry of Education organized a webinar on Sonu Sood will support the range of innovative
Faculty Development for Quality Education under products of Acer over the social media and campaign
ShikshakParv Initiative. on the commitment of Acers in improving the lives of
• Online poker platform 9stacks has signed Suresh the people through technology.
Raina as its brand ambassador. The partnership will • A tyre company of RPG Enterprises (Rama Prasad
see the cricketer in the brand’s upcoming campaigns
Goenka Group), CEAT Limited has signed Indian
and promote 9stacks through various engagement
Actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador for 2
activities.
years.
• Indian teenager Udit Singhal has been named in the
2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable • The Reserve Bank of India has roped in Bollywood
Development Goals (SDGs). megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the customer
• Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL), a awareness campaign. The campaign aims to
PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers prevent gullible account holders from being duped
has been granted Bureau of Indian Standards – BIS by fraudsters.
certification for all its products.
• Former Prime Minister of India, H D Deve Gowda Obituaries
took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha from
Karnataka. This is the first time that the JD(S) leader • The former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee
has become a member of the Upper House since passed away.
1996. Mr Deve Gowda was the 11th Prime Minister of • The co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, Joe
India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997. Ruby passed away.
• The Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh has unveiled • Congress Member of Parliament, Harikrishnan
the Logo and song for festival “Destination North VasanthaKumar passed away. He was elected as the
East-2020” (The Emerging Delightful Destinations) Member of Parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha from
through a video conference. The festival helps to Kanyakumari constituency, Tamil Nadu in 2019.
familiarize people of other parts of the country with • Noted cardiologist, Dr S Padmavati passed away. She
the rich unexplored potential of North East. was the first female cardiologist of India and was
• India and the Maldives have launched the first-ever popularly known as ”God Mother of Cardiology”.
direct Cargo Ferry Service on 21 September 2020 to
• Former England all-rounder and legendary cricketer,
boost trade between the two countries. The cargo
ferry service will connect the Indian ports of David Capel passed away.
Tuticorin and Cochin ports with Kulhudhuhfushi • Oscar-winning Czech film director, Jiri Menzel passed
and Male ports in the Maldives. away. He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on 23
• Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj February 1938. His 1st feature film, ‘Closely
Sinha launched the National Generic Document Watched Trains’ won an Academy Award (Oscars)
Registration System for the union territory. The for Best Foreign Language film in 1968.
system was developed by the National Informatics • The head seer of Edneer Mutt, Kesavananda Bharti
Centre (NIC) to address the diversity and variations passed away. He was famous for initiating the historic
that prevails across the states on account of formats, judgement of the Supreme Court that “Basic
languages, processes and formulae. Structure of Constitution” cannot be amended by
• A hackathon named “KRITAGYA” has been planned the Parliament.
by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) • Veteran Bollywood producer-director, Johnny
under National Agricultural Higher Education Bakshi passed away.
Project (NAHEP). This hackathon has been planned
• Father of India’s Radio Astronomy, Prof Govind
to promote potential technology solutions for
enhancing farm mechanization with special Swarup passed away. He was born on March 23rd,
emphasis on women friendly equipments. 1929 in Thakurdwara, United Provinces, British
• The Central Pollution Control Board celebrated its India( Now in Uttar Pradesh). He was the founding
46th Foundation Day. The CBCB was established on director of National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
September 23, 1974 under The Water (Prevention of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
& Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as a technical arm • Telugu actor Jaya Prakash Reddy passed away. He
of Central Government for environmental research, was working as a sub-inspector of police when he got
monitoring, regulation and enforcement in the an opportunity to act in Venkatesh’s 1988 film
country. Brahma Puthrudu.
• British Actress who was popularly known for her • Tamil director Babu Sivan passed away. He began his
recent role as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones career by assisting director Dharani, who helmed
series, Dame Diana Rigg passed away. films like Ghilli and Kurvi with Vijay.
• Former Union minister and veteran leader of • Nepal-based Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb
RashtriyaJanata Dal (RJD), Raghuvansh Prasad Mount Everest 10 times, passed away. He made all the
Singh passed away. He was a member of the 15th ascents to the world’s tallest mountain between 1983
Lok Sabha of India and represented the Vaishali and 1996 and that too without bottled oxygen. He
constituency of Bihar. was therefore also known as the “snow leopard” for
• Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh his climbing skills.
minister, Chanesh Ram Rathiya passed away due to • The former Prime Minister of Canada, John Turner
COVID-19. He was elected as an MLA for the first time passed away. He served as the Prime Minister for just
in 1977 from Dharamjaigarh constituency in the
79 days in 1984, the 2nd shortest term in the office
then undivided Madhya Pradesh.
recorded in the history of Canada.
• Former Maharashtra cricketer, SadashivPatil passed
• Renowned Assam music composer, Bibhuranjan
away.
Choudhury passed away. His first film as music
• Social activist and AryaSamaj leader, Swami
Agnivesh, who is widely known for his work against director was ”Sutrapat” in 1987 and the last one was
slavery and bonded labour, has passed away. ”Aei Maatite” in 2017.
• Veteran scholar of Indian classical dance, art, • Renowned Marathi, Hindi films and stage actress
architecture and art history, Kapila Vatsyayan Ashalata Wabgaonkar passed away. She acted in
passed away. She was the founding Director of the several Marathi films and plays.
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. She was • Theatre personality and Bollywood actor Bhupesh
the former Member of Parliament and had served as Pandya, who is best known for his role in Ayushmann
Education Secretary. Khurrana’s debut film ‘Vicky Donor’ has passed
• Former President of Republic of Mali, who was in away. He was an alumnus of National School of
power from 1968 to 1991, General MoussaTraore Drama (NSD).
passed away. • Union Minister of State for Railways, Suresh Angadi
• The shortest-serving Governor of the Reserve Bank of has passed away after he contracted coronavirus
India, AmitabhaGhosh passed away. He had served disease. He was a four-time Lok Sabha MP from
as the 16th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for Karnataka’s Belagavi constituency. He was elected
21 days between January 15, 1985, to February 4, in 2004, 2014 and 2019.
1985. • Former Australian cricketer and renowned
• RajyaSabha MP from Karnataka, Ashok Gasti passed commentator, Dean Jones passed away. He made his
away due to COVID-19. He was born in 1965 and debut for Australia in a Test match in the West
belonged to Raichur district, Karnataka. Indies in 1984.
• Tamil Nadu based prominent Indian Ayurveda • Legendary singer S.P. Balasubramaniam has passed
physician, PR Krishnakumar passed away. He was away. He made his singing debut in 1966 with Telugu
the Founder and Managing Director of the iconic
movie Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna. S.P.
Coimbatore AryaVaidya Pharmacy (AVP) as well as
Balasubramaniam bagged his first national award
the Chancellor of the renowned Avinashilingam
for Sankarabharanam. The second time he won the
University in Coimbatore.
National award for his first Hindi song, Tere Mere
Beech Mein in the film Ek Duuje Ke Liye.
• Veteran Atomic Scientist and Former Chairman of
Atomic Energy Commission(AEC), Sekhar Basu
passed away due to COVID-19. He served as the
Secretary to the Government of India, Department of
Atomic Energy (DAE) and as director of Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre (BARC). He was born on
September 20, 1952, in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
• The former Union Minister, Jaswant Singh passed
away. He was born in Jasol village of Barmer district
in Rajasthan in 1938. He had served as the external
affairs minister, defence minister and finance
minister of India, during the then Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Cabinet.
• Renowned economist, Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia • Indian Banking Association CEO: Sunil Mehta.
passed away. She was awarded the third-highest • Indian Banking Association Headquarters: Mumbai,
civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2009 for her Maharashtra.
services in the field of education and literature. • Indian Banking Association Founded: 26 September
• Assam’s first and only woman chief minister, Syeda 1946.
Anwara Taimur passed away. • SBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Veteran songwriter, Abhilash passed away. He was • Mastercard Headquarters: New York, United States.
best known for the song ‘Itni Shakti Hame Dena • ICICI Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Daata’ from the 1986 film Ankush. • ICICI Bank Tagline: Hum Hai Na, Khayal Apka.
• Veteran writer and critic Dr G S Amur passed away. • India Ratings and Research Headquarters: Mumbai,
He was proficient in Kannada and English languages. Maharashtra.
• Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers Founded:
Static Takeaways July 2012.
• President of UAE: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. • Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
• Capital of UAE: Abu Dhabi; Currency: United Arab Headquarters: New Delhi.
Emirates dirham. • Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations
• Capital of Lebanon: Beirut. founded: 1964
• Currency of Lebanon: Lebanese pound. • Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations
• World Bank Headquarters: Washington D.C., United Headquarters: New Delhi.
States. • All India Tennis Association Founded: March 1920.
• World Bank Founded: July 1944. • Headquarters of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland.
• ICICI Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra. • Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters:
• Capital of Croatia: Zagreb; Currency: Croatian kuna. Rome, Italy.
• President of Croatia: Zoran Milanovic. • Food and Agriculture Organization Founded: 16
• BRICS member countries are: Brazil, Russia, India, October 1945.
China and South Africa. • Capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh; Currency: Saudi riyal.
• Executive Director of the UN Environment • International Solar Alliance Headquarters location:
Programme: Inger Andersen. Gurugram.
• President of Russia: Vladimir Putin. • International Solar Alliance Founded: 30 November
• Capital of Russia: Moscow; Currency: Russian Ruble. 2015.
• Secretary-General of United Nations: António • Indian Airforce founded: 8 October 1932.
Guterres. • Indian Airforce Headquarters: New Delhi.
• Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir: Manoj • International Wushu Federation Headquarters:
Sinha. Beijing, China.
• Capital of USA: Washington, D.C. • International Wushu Federation Founded: 3 October
• The currency of USA: United States dollar. 1990.
• Prime Minister of Australia: Scott Morrison. • Headquarters of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland.
• The currency of Australia: Australian dollar. • UNESCO Founded: 16 November 1945.
• Capital of Australia: Canberra. • UNICEF Executive Director: Henrietta H. Fore.
• Infosys Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka. • UNICEF Founded: 11 December 1946.
• Cyber Peace Foundation Established: 2003. • UNICEF Headquarters: New York, United States.
• Cyber Peace Foundation Headquarters: New Delhi. • DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi.
• National Skill Development Corporation • Fraser Institute Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada.
Headquarters: New Delhi. • Centre for Civil Society Headquarters: New Delhi.
• LinkedIn Headquarters: California, United States of • Meghalaya Capital: Shillong.
America. • Economic and Social Council Founded: 1945.
• Bank of India Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra. • Economic and Social Council Headquarters: New
• Bank of India Tagline: Relationship Beyond Banking. York, United States.
• Bank of India Founded: 7 September 1906. • Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar.
• Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Founded: 2016. • Rajasthan Capital: Jaipur.
• Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Parent organization: • Mexico Capital: Mexico City.
Aditya Birla Nuvo. • Mexico Currency: Mexican peso.
• President of Mexico: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. • Amazon Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United
• Capital of Japan: Tokyo. States.
• The currency of Japan: Yen. • Rajasthan Capital: Jaipur.
• Titan Company Founded: 1984. • Republic of Mali Capital: Bamako; Currency: West
• Titan Company Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka. African CFA franc.
• SBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra. • Bougainville Capital: Buka Island.
• CARE Ratings Founded: 1993. • Bougainville Currency: PNG kina.
• CARE Ratings: Mumbai, Maharashtra. • Somalia Capital: Mogadishu.
• S&P Global Ratings Headquarters: New York, United • Somalia Currency: Somali Shilling.
States. • Google Headquarters: California, United States.
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and • Headquarters of IDFC First Bank: Mumbai,
Development Headquarters: Paris, France. Maharashtra.
• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and • UNCTAD Headquarters location: Geneva, Switzerland.
Development Founded: 1961. • UNCTAD Head: Mukhisa Kituyi.
• Advertising Standards Council of India Founded: • UNCTAD Founded: 30 December 1964.
1985. • HDFC Life MD & CEO: Vibha Padalkar.
• Advertising Standards Council of India Headquarters: • HDFC Life Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Mumbai, Maharashtra. • YES Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The headquarters of Citigroup is located in New York, • Headquarters of IMF: Washington, D.C., United States.
United States. • PMC Bank Founded: 1984.
• Citigroup Established: 8 October 1998. • PMC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• World Bank Headquarters: Washington D.C., United • United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA. It
States. was founded on 24 October 1945.
• World Bank Founded: July 1944. • Prime minister of United Kingdom: Boris Johnson.
• Chairman of RajyaSabha: M Venkaiah Naidu. • Capital of the United Kingdom: London.
• Asian Development Bank Headquarters: • Asian Football Confederation is the nodal governing
Mandaluyong, Philippines. body of football in Asia and Australia.
• Asian Development Bank Founded: 19 December • Headquarters of Asian Football Confederation:
1966. Malaysia.
• The tagline of HDFC Bank: We Understand Your • United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA. It
World. was founded on 24 October 1945.
• HDFC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra. • World Federation of the Deaf Founded: 23 September
1951, Rome, Italy.
• Badminton World Federation Founded: 5 July 1934.
• World Federation of the Deaf Headquarters location:
• Badminton World Federation Headquarters: Kuala
Helsinki, Finland.
Lumpur, Malaysia.
• International Maritime Organization Headquarters
• United Nations Environment Programme
location: London, United Kingdom.
Headquarters location: Nairobi, Kenya.
• International Maritime Organization Founded: 17
• United Nations Environment Programme Founded: 5
March 1948.
June 1972.
• International Pharmaceutical Federation
• Headquarters of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland.
Headquarters location: The Hague, Netherlands.
• World Bamboo Organization Headquarters: Antwerp, • International Pharmaceutical Federation Founded: 25
Belgium. September 1912.
• World Bamboo Organization Founded: 2005. • Energy Efficiency Services Ltd Headquarters: New
• International Water Association President: Diane Delhi, India
D’Arras. • Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) Headquarters:
• International Water Association Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
London, United Kingdom. • Shipping Corporation of India Founded: 1950.
• International Water Association Founded: 1998. • United Nations Environment Programme
• Water Environment Federation Founded: 1928. Headquarters location: Nairobi, Kenya.
• Water Environment Federation Headquarters: • United Nations Environment Programme Founded: 5
Virginia, United States. June 1972.
• Paytm Founded: August 2010. • The International Federation of Environmental Health
• Paytm Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh. was established in 1986 and is based in London,
• Amazon Founded: 5 July 1994. England.
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai; Founded: 1 April 1935, • Headquarters of All India Football Federation:
Kolkata.. Dwarka, Delhi.
• Headquarters of United Nations University Institute • SBI Card Founded: October 1998.
for Environment and Human Security: Germany. • SBI Card Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana.
• Global Alliance for Rabies Control Founded: 2007. • World Heart Federation Founded: 2000.
• Global Alliance for Rabies Control Headquarters: • World Heart Federation Headquarters location:
Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Geneva, Switzerland.
• Capital of Lebanon: Beirut. • Telecom Regulatory of India Founded: 20 February
• Currency of Lebanon: Lebanese pound. 1997
• Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development • Telecom Regulatory of India Headquarters: New
Authority of India: Subhash C. Khuntia. Delhi.
• IFTAS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank
• Capital of Denmark: Copenhagen; Currency: Danish
of India (RBI).
krone.
• IFTAS CEO: Dr N. Rajendran.
• BCCI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• IFTAS Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• BCCI Founded: December 1928.
• IDBI Bank MD & CEO: Rakesh Sharma.
• United Nations World Tourism Organization
• IDBI Bank Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Headquarters location: Madrid, Spain..
• IDBI BankTagline: Banking for All, Aao sochein Bada.
• United Nations World Tourism Organization
• Prime Minister of Netherland: Mark Rutte.
Founded: 1 November 1974.
• Capital of Netherland: Amsterdam; Currency of
• National Council of Applied Economic Research Netherland: Euro.
Headquarters location: New Delhi. • Pacific Asia Travel Association Headquarters:
• National Council of Applied Economic Research Bangkok, Thailand.
Founded: 1956. • Flipkart headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• All India Football Federation founded: 23 June 1937. • Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Headquarters: Pune,
• FIFA affiliation of All India Football Federation: 1948. Maharashtra.
States and their Chief Ministers & Governors:

Sr. No. State Chief Minister Governor
1 Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
2 Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu B. D. Mishra
3 Assam Sarbananda Sonowal Jagdish Mukhi
4 Bihar Nitish Kumar Phagu Chauhan
5 Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel Anusuiya Uikey
6 Goa Pramod Sawant Bhagat Singh Koshyari
7 Gujarat Vijaybhai R. Rupani Acharya Dev Vrat
8 Haryana Manohar Lal Satyadeo Narain Arya
9 Himachal Pradesh Jairam Thakur Bandaru Dattatraya
10 Jharkhand Hemant Soren Droupadi Murmu
11 Karnataka B. S. Yediyurappa Vajubhai Vala
12 Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan Arif Mohammed Khan
13 Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan Anandiben Patel
14 Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray Bhagat Singh Koshyari
15 Manipur N. Biren Singh Najma Heptulla
16 Meghalaya Conrad Kongkal Sangma Satya Pal Malik
17 Mizoram Pu Zoramthanga P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
18 Nagaland Neiphiu Rio R. N. Ravi

Sr. No. State Chief Minister Governor
19 Odisha Naveen Patnaik Ganeshi Lal
20 Punjab Capt. Amarinder Singh V.P. Singh Badnore
21 Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot Kalraj Mishra
22 Sikkim PS Golay Ganga Prasad
23 Tamil Nadu Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami Banwarilal Purohit
24 Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao Tamilisai Soundararajan
25 Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb Ramesh Bais
26 Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aditya Nath Anandiben Patel
27 Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat Baby Rani Maurya
28 West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Jagdeep Dhankhar
Union Ministers in News in month of September 2020:

Sr. No. Ministry Union Minister
1 Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah.
2 Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda
3 Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani
4 Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal
5 Union Minister of Defence Raj Nath Singh
Ministers of State (I/C) for Statistics and Programme
6 Rao Inderjit Singh
Implementation
7 Minister of State (I/C) for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri
8 Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria
9 Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot
10 Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
11 Union Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
12 Minister of State (IC) of the Ministry of AYUSH ShripadYesso Naik
Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information
13 Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao
Technology
14 Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad
15 Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar
16 Minister of State (I/C) for Power Raj Kumar Singh

Heads of various organizations in News in month of September 2020 :
Sr. No. Head of Organization Name of Person
1 Governor of RBI Shaktikanta Das
2 CEO of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Ahmed Bin Sulayem
3 President of World Bank David Malpass
4 ICICI Bank MD & CEO Sandeep Bakhshi
5 President of Cycling Federation of India Parminder Singh Dhindsa
6 Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh
7 MD & CEO of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited Tarun Chugh
8 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant
9 Director General of Central Industrial Security Force Rajesh Rajan
10 Infosys CEO Salil Parekh
11 Founder and President, Cyber Peace Foundation Vineet Kumar
12 National Skill Development Corporation CEO & MD Manish Kumar
13 LinkedIn Chief Executive Officer CEO Ryan Roslansky
14 Bank of India MD & CEO Atanu Kumar Das
15 Chairman of SBI Rajnish Kumar
16 Mastercard Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga
17 MD & CEO of India Ratings and Research Rohit Karan Sawhney
18 All India Tennis Association Headquarters R.K. Khanna
19 Director-general of WHO Tedros Adhanom
20 Food and Agriculture Organization Head Qu Dongyu
21 International Solar Alliance Leader Upendra Tripathy
22 International Solar Alliance Leader Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
23 International Wushu Federation President Zhongwen Gou
25 UNESCO Head Audrey Azoulay
26 Chairman and CEO of Railways VK Yadav
27 DRDO Chairman Dr G. Satheesh Reddy
28 IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao
29 Fraser Institute Chairman Peter Brown
30 Centre for Civil Society President Partha J Shah
31 Economic and Social Council President MunirAkram
32 President of Asian Development Bank Masatsugu Asakawa
33 MD & CEO of Yes Bank Prashant Kumar
34 MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance Prakash Chandra Kandpal
35 Chairman of Titan Company N Muruganandam
36 CARE Ratings Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Ajay Mahajan
37 President of S&P Global Ratings John Berisford
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
38 Jose Angel Gurria
Secretary-General
39 Badminton World Federation President Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen
40 United Nations Environment Programme Head Inger Andersen
41 World Bamboo Organization Executive director Susanne Lucas
Sr. No. Head of Organization Name of Person
42 Water Environment Federation President Jacqueline A. Jarrell
SudhirKamath, Pratik Kumar and
43 9stacks was founded
RishabMathur
44 President of Paytm AmitNayyar
45 Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma
46 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
47 CEO of National Health Authority (NHA) Indu Bhushan
48 CEO of Google Sundar Pichai
49 India & South Asia Group Country Manager of Visa TR Ramachandran
50 Director-General of ITBP Surjeet Singh Deswal
51 MD & CEO of IDFC First Bank V. Vaidyanathan
52 Chief Executive Officer of IDFC AMC Vishal Kapoor
53 Chairperson of Competition Commission of India Ashok Kumar Gupta
54 YES Bank MD & CEO Prashant Kumar
55 Managing Director of IMF Kristalina Georgieva
56 Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh
57 Red Panda Network Founder Brian Williams
58 World Federation of the Deaf President Joseph J. Murray
59 International Maritime Organization Secretary- General Kitack Lim
60 International Pharmaceutical Federation President Dominique Jordan
61 Energy Efficiency Services Ltd Chairman Rajeev Sharma
62 Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) MD & Chairman Mrs H.K.Joshi
63 United Nations Environment Programme Head Inger Andersen
UN University Institute for Environment and Human
64 Shen Xiaomeng
Security Director
65 Global Alliance for Rabies Executive Director Louis Nel
66 BCCI interim CEO Hemang Amin
67 BCCI President Sourav Ganguly
68 United Nations World Tourism Organization Head Zurab Pololikashvili
69 President of All India Football Federation Praful Patel
70 CEO of SBI Card Ashwini Kumar Tewari
71 Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission Vinai Kumar Saxena
72 World Heart Federation Chairman Rajeev Gupta
73 Chairman of Power Finance Corporation Ltd Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon
74 International Federation of Translators President Kevin Quirk
75 International Federation of Translators Secretary-General Real Paquette
76 Chairman of NABARD Govinda Rajulu Chintala
77 Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services Chairman Tavarna Rabi Sankar
78 IDBI Bank Chairman MR Kumar
79 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Chairman Chris Bottrill
80 Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy
81 Bajaj Allianz General Insurance CEO Tapan Singhel

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