To The Point Updated Current Affairs For The Month of September 2020 That Has Been Asked in Various Government Competitive Exams
Today in Many Government
Competitive Exams,
Questions related to
Current Affairs has been
asked regularly.
Mainly in Banking
Sector(IBPS) ,UPSC,
SSC ,Railway, MPPSC
and more.
I will provide you in
details
Daily/ Monthly updates on
Current Affairs.
To the Point
Information that
is very simple to learn
and also key points and important facts have been underlined for importance.
So these
are Updated Current
Affairs For The
Month of
September 2020 That
Has
Been Asked/ Chances of
being
Asked in forth coming
Various Government
Competitive Exams in 2020.
1) On September 28,
2020, senior IAS officer P.D. Vaghela was appointed as the Chairman of TRAI
(Telecom Regulator of India). He has Has replaced Sharma.
2) On September 29,
2020, the World Health Organization announced that it would begin 120 million
rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in collaboration with its partners.
3) Himalayan lunar
telescope completes 20 years
4)
Every year, the
United Nations celebrates the International Day for Universal Access to
Information on 28 September.
This year this day focuses on the right to
information in times of crisis.
5)
On 28 September
2020, Defense Minister Raj Nath Singh released a new defense acquisition
process, 2020.
It
has special incentives for products designed and developed by Indian vendors.
6)
On September 28, 2020, A new website for corona virus for the Treatment and Fighting with Covid 19 has been launched.
The purpose of this
portal is to create awareness among the public.
Key point This portal will provide vaccine
related information.
It will also include efforts made in
India towards vaccine development against COVID-19.
7)
28 September is the birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter of India, Bhagat Singh.
The
113th birth anniversary of Sardar Bhagat Singh is being celebrated this year.
8)
On September 27,
2020, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced that the Government of
India will increase the health care spending in the country to 2.5% of GDP by
2025.
9)
September 28 is
celebrated worldwide as World Rabies Day, its purpose is to spread awareness
about rabies disease and its prevention.
The purpose of this day is to spread
awareness about the effects of rabies on animals and humans and ways to prevent
rabies.
10)
United Nations
Tourism Day is celebrated every year on 27 September, this day has been
celebrated since 1980.
On September 27, 1970, the United
Nations World Tourism Organization rules were adopted.
The United Nations World Tourism
Organization has designated this year as the 'Year of Tourism and Rural
Development'.
11)
The World Bank has
approved a $ 200 million loan for Bangladesh to improve access to safe water
and sanitation services in rural areas of the country.
12)
The fourth edition
of the India-Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise (JIMEX) will commence from
September 26, 2020 in the North Arabian Sea.
Duration of this JIMEX India-Japan
Maritime Bilateral Exercise is 03 days
13)
The Central
Government has notified the standards for safety assessment for hydrogen fuel
cell based vehicles on 24 September 2020.
The notification was issued by the
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
This has been done by making an amendment
to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
14)
On 24 September
2020, Kerala won the United Nation Interagency Task Force Award for outstanding
performance in the Sustainable Development Goals related to controlling
non-communicable diseases.
15)
26 September is
observed as International Nuclear Weapon Complete Abolition Day.
It aims to show the commitment of nuclear
weapons disarmament by the global community.
16)
On 25 September
2020, the National Medical Commission began its operations.
This Commission has replaced the Medical
Council of India.
17)
Government of India
has recently approved 670 electric buses and 241 charging stations under Phase
II of the FAME scheme.
The
full form of FAME is Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles.
It has been launched to promote the
transport of electric vehicles in the country.
18)
On September 25,
2020, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana completed three years of
success.
The scheme was launched in 2017 to ensure
electrification of all households in rural and urban areas of the country.
19)
On 23 September
2020, the Government of India constituted five task forces in five different
core areas to promote the MSME sector in the country.
This task force will prepare micro, small
and medium enterprises (MSME) for the future.
This will create a concrete strategy in
making the country a major exporter.
20)
On 24 September
2020, External Affairs Minister S.K. Jaishankar attended the informal meeting
of the Foreign Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation.
During this meeting, it was highlighted that
SAARC should remove cross-border terrorism, block contact, and impede trade.
21)
India recently
successfully test-fired the Prithvi II missile, which is indigenously
developed.
The
test was conducted at Chandipur Integrated Test Range in Odisha.
Key Point This missile covered a
distance of 350 km. This test was part of regular practice.
22)
On September 25,
the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya is celebrated as Antodaya
Day across the country.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was an intellectual,
chronicler and Policy making activist.
The meaning of Antyodaya
is how to elevate the fragile people.
23) Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers has recently approved to set up ten plastic parks in
the country.
These parks are being set up under the
plastic park scheme launched in 2019.
24)
The Indian Navy and
the Australian Navy will participate in a two-day naval exercise in the Indian
Ocean from 23 September 2020.
This would include various anti-aircraft
exercises, complex naval maneuvers and helicopter operations.
Indo-Australian Naval Exercise This
exercise includes advanced surface and anti-air drills.
25)
The Lok Sabha
passed the Jammu and Kashmir Official Language Bill, 2020 on 23 September 2020.
Dogri, Kashmiri and Hindi Urdu and
English will be the official languages of Jammu and Kashmir under this Bill.
This bill was passed by voice vote
despite opposition. It is being opposed because Punjabi and Gojri are not
included in it.
25)
DRDO has successfully
tested indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at
the firing range in Maharashtra.
The main point is the range of this weapon up
to 4 km. It was commissioned by Armored Corps Center and School (ACC & S)
at K.K. One MBT in the range was fired from Arjun tank.
26)
The Banking
Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which is an amendment to the Banking
Regulations Act 1949 has been passed in Parliament.
The bill will replace the Banking
Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated on 26 June 2020.
Major provisions of the Bill This Bill
empowers the RBI
27)
On 22 September 2020, the Defense Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of the ABHYAS-High Speed Expandable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at Balasore test range in Odisha.
It can now be used as a target for evaluation
of missiles.
The
main point ABHYAS-HEAT is an aerial vehicle.
28)
September 23 is celebrated as International Sign Language Day.
Its purpose is to spread
awareness in the context of sign language.
This year the International Sign
Language theme is "Right to Sign Language for All".
29)
Every year World
Rhino (Rhinoceros) Day is celebrated on 22 September by the World Wildlife Fund
and many other international organizations.
The day is celebrated to create
awareness about the dangers of 5 rhinoceros species living in Asia and Africa.
30)
On 21 September
2020, the airline Airbus launched three concepts for the first zero emission
commercial aircraft.
His aircraft will start functioning by
2035.
Key Points The company's three concepts
have been introduced under the code name ZEROe. These concepts are as follows:
Turbofan design.
It can seat 120 to 200 passengers.
31)
The Foreign
Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 has been introduced in the Lok
Sabha to amend the FCRA Act (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act), 2010.
Major provisions of the Bill The Bill
proposes to include public corporations which are included in the list of those
entities owned and controlled by the Government of India.
32)
Bihar Government has
launched nine highway projects and 'Ghar Tak Fiber' scheme in Bihar on 21
September 2020.
Under the 'Ghar Tak Fiber' scheme,
optical fiber services will be provided in homes.
33)
World Alzheimer's Day
is observed on 21 September worldwide.
The day is observed to raise awareness
about the neurological condition, underlying causes, symptoms and its
management.
34)
International Peace
Day is observed every year on 21 September.
This day was first observed in 1981. It
aims to promote global peace.
The day is celebrated by all member states
of the United Nations.
35)
The Virtual Global
Indian Scientific (VAIBHAV) Summit will be inaugurated by Hon'ble Prime
Minister on 2 October 2020.
The summit will take place after
approximately one month of deliberative sessions that will run from 3 October
to 25 October 2020.
It will be conducted among researchers
through a webinar.
36)
The United Nations
has included an 18-year-old Indian teenager Udit Singhal in the 2020 Class of
Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) list along with 17
others. Young Leaders for SDG
Young Leaders for SDG initiative is
the highest profile recognition opportunity for young people
37)
The Institute for
Management Development (IMD) along with Singapore University has released the
Smart City Index for the year 2020 on 17 September.
This report states that
Indian cities have registered a decline in technical updates.
Key facts The Smart Cities Index ranked 109 cities worldwide this year
