Weekly CA Quiz: October 2020 3rd week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of ₹75 denomination to mark the long-standing relation of India with Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO).
The coin was released on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Gujarat government has announced the setting up of the world’s biggest Zinc Smelter project in Dosawada in Tapi district.
The project with the investment of Rs.10 thousand crore will also have a State-of-the-art Research and Development Centre.

The Odisha government, launched the ‘Sujal-Drink from Tap Mission’ in the state’s capital, Bhubaneswar and Masani Chandi in Puri to provide quality drinking water which would be suitable for consumption from the tap.
With this initiative, Odisha has become “the first state in the country to provide quality drinking water, fit for direct consumption, in urban areas.”

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has informed that the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has constituted a committee for preparing the Professional Engineers Bill.
The committee will function under the chairmanship of M.S. Ananth, former director, IIT Mardas.

The government has constituted a panel of secretaries under cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba to streamline the spectrum allocation process and examine the possibility of drawing up an annual calendar for auction of airwaves that will give telcos a clear road map of the quantum as well as the frequency of spectrum on offer for commercial use.

New Zealand has knocked off Japan for the strongest passport in the world according to the latest Global Passport Index compiled by global financial advisory firm Arton Capital.
The US passport ranked 21 and India 58.

Romania’s 2008 Olympic champion Constantina Dita has been named an ambassador for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships to be held in Gdynia.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has extended the tenure of state run NTPC Ltd chairman and managing director, Gurdeep Singh till 31 July 2025.

The Republic of Ghana’s central bank Bank of Ghana has won the 2020 Central bank of the year award.
Apart from this, Economist Mark Joseph Carney, Governor of the central bank of the United Kingdom Bank of England, has won the 2020 Governor of the year at the Central bank of the year award .

United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) marked October 16 of every year as World Food Day.
In light of the current pandemic this year, the day will be celebrated with the theme – “Grow, nourish, sustain. Together. Our actions are our future.”

Global Handwashing Day occurs on 15 October of each year to highlights the importance of handwashing with soap and water at home, in the community, and around the world.
This year’s theme is “Hand Hygiene for All”.

Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the aim of the government is to make India Trans Fat free by 2022, a year ahead of target set by World Health Organization.

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually launched the ‘KAPILA’ (Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness) campaign on the 89th birth anniversary of former President and Scientist Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
It has also been decided to celebrate the week of October 15th to 23rd as ‘Intellectual Property Literacy Week’.

The Supreme Court appointed former justice Madan B Lokur to monitor steps taken to prevent stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh amid rising levels of pollution in the national capital and adjoining regions.

India will hand over INS Sindhuvir, a Kilo class submarine to the Myanmar Navy, the Ministry of External Affairs announced.
INS Sindhuvir will be the first submarine of the Southeast Asian country and the move is in line with the overall Indian vision that aspires to guarantee security for all maritime partners.

India has been designated the Vice-Chair of Good Laboratory Practice, GLP Working Group of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), recognising the contribution of the Indian GLP programme.

India has been designated the Vice-Chair of Good Laboratory Practice, GLP Working Group of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), recognising the contribution of the Indian GLP programme.

Jana Small Finance Bank, a Bengaluru-based small finance bank (SFB), has partnered with Ashoknagar Co-operative Bank Limited under the bank sponsorship programme.
With this, Jana Bank has become the first SFB to go live under the sponsorship programme.

Regulator IRDAI asked life insurance companies to launch a standard term insurance policy ‘Saral Jeevan Bima’ by January 1, 2021 to help customers take informed decisions.
The Saral Jeevan Bima will be a pure term life insurance product that can be purchased by people in the age group of 18 to 65 years and will have a policy term of 4 to 40 years.
The sum assured for the term life insurance policy will range from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh (in multiples of Rs 50,000).

Vishal V Sharma has been appointed as the next permanent representative of India to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Sharma has succeeded Jawed Ashraf.

The International Weightlifting Federation announced the appointment of Michael Irani as its interim president.

Amid tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, Japan began test flights of an unmanned aerial vehicle SeaGuardian in a bid to learn whether it can carry out key duties, including search, recuse and maritime surveillance.

Pradeep Goorha, is all set for the release of his second book “Mr Prime Minister, We Shrank the Dragon”.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said his “magnum opus” book on the theory, evolution and practice of nationalism will be out November 2020.
The book titled “The Battle of Belonging” is published by Aleph Book Company.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister,Yogi Adityanath emphasised upon the sanitation practice of hand washing while launching a ‘Hath dhona, Roke corona’ campaign on the occasion of the Global Handwashing Day.

India ranked 94 among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 and continues to be in the “serious” hunger category, though it has made some progress, particularly since the enactment of National Food Security Act. Last year, India’s rank was 102 out of 117 countries.

The eighth edition of the annual Indian Navy (IN) – Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-20 from October 19 to 21 begins at Trincomalee coast in Sri Lanka.

World number one Indian Elavenil Valarivan won a gold medal and Shahu Tushar Mane bagged a silver in the Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship, held virtually. The championship was organised by Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation (BSSF).

The I-League 2019-20 trophy was handed over to the champions Mohun Bagan at a city hotel in Kolkata.

In Badminton, former World Champion Nozomi Okuhara clinched the Denmark Open title beating three-time world champion Carolina Marin in women’s singles.
In the men’s singles final, world number seven Anders Antonsen of Denmark defeated his compatriot Rasmus Gemke.

Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has got extension of service till 22nd August, 2021.

Seema Mustafa, the Editor of The Citizen, has been elected as President of the Editors Guild of India announced by the top body of editorial leaders.
Hardnews editor Sanjay Kapoor was elected as General Secretary. Anant Nath, the Editor of The Caravan, was elected unopposed as Treasurer.

Making India proud, Aishwarya Sridhar, 23, has become the first Indian woman to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.
Sridhar’s photograph titled ‘Lights of Passion’ bagged the coveted title at the award show organised by the National History Museum.

The book titled “On the Trail of Buddha: A Journey to the East” by Deepankar Aron has been released by West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world.
The theme for this year is “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiven Patel launched “Safe City Project’ ,a 180 day long campaign under which the police and other departments will work towards safety of women in lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of India’s first ever multi modal logistic park in Assam.

The Malabar drill is a milestone opportunity for the Australian Defence Force. The exercise showcases the deep trust between four major Indo-Pacific democracies and their shared will to work together on common security interests.

In Singapore, online government services can now be accessed by facial recognition , the world’s first.

Asian Development Bank and Governemnt of India signed a 177 million dollar loan to upgrade 450 kilometres of state highways and major district roads in Maharashtra.

Food regulator FSSAI said its Food Safety Compliance System will become operational in the entire country from Nov 1,2020.

For the first time since the inception of the framework agreement of ISA, Solar Awards were conferred on countries of the region as well as institutions working for solar.

World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on Oct 20th, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.

Every 5 years,Oct 20th is celebrated as World Statistics Day across the globe.The theme is “Connecting the world with data we can trust”.

Haryana State has the best Anemia Mukt Bharat Index among 29 states in the country. Haryana was ranked at the top slot with an AMB Index of 46.7.

In a major decision related to women security in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has ordered to establish women help desks in each and every police station of state.

India has become the fourth most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2020, which ranks 26 nations and territories.

India ranked second in terms of the “total” inflow of new migrants to OECD countries during the year 2018 as well as in the number of Indians obtaining citizenship of these countries, a report by OECD revealed.

Israel Embassy will have a separate ‘Water Attache’ from January 2021 to help share their country’s best practices and technologies for advancements in India’s water management and agriculture sectors.

The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments, aiming to support the vaccination of up to one billion people.

The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments, aiming to support the vaccination of up to one billion people.

Singapore-based bond exchange, BondEvalue, developed by India-origin entrepreneurs, is targeting to launch a blockchain-platform in the New Year to facilitate investment in bondsby individuals and common man.

Andrey Rublev joined Novak Djokovic as the only men to win four tour singles titles in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season as he beat Borna Coric 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the final of the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament.

The Odisha Government will pay the Indian Rugby Football Union (also known as Rugby India) ₹3 crore as sponsor of National teams over three years.

Nokia Oyj has been chosen by NASA to build the first ever cellular network on the moon.

Portraits of Power : Half a Century of Being at Ringside” is an autobiography of Veteran Economist and bureaucrat N K Singh has been released recently, traces the Origin and growth of the PMO.

International Chef’s day is celebrated on October 20 every year to honour the profession and educate people about healthy food.

Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani virtually unveiled projects worth Rs 201.6 crore of Surat Manpa and Suda, including the expansion of BRTS Corridor. With this, Surat became the city with the longest BRTS corridor in the country.

 Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to develop at least 100 airports, waterdromes and heliports by 2024 under the regional air connectivity scheme.

Who will head the panel constituted by IRDAI to examine need for Standard Cyber Insurance Product?

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a USD 346 million loan pact to help provide efficient and reliable power supply to rural agriculture customers in Maharashtra.

UNCTADThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has said that the value of global trade is set to fall by seven to nine per cent in 2020 from the previous year.

Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane commissioned the Anti-Submarine Warfare stealth corvette INS Kavaratti into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.

Wing Commander (Retd) Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, the first woman commissioned officer of the Indian Air Force, has died at the age of 96.

International Stuttering Awareness Day is observed annually on October 22 to raise public awareness of the millions of people who have a speech disorder of stuttering or stammering.This year’s theme is “Journey of Words – Resilience and Bouncing Back”.