Current Affairs of October 2020

The new Chief Information Commissioner, appointed to succeed Shri Bimal Julka from 31 Oct 2020Shri Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
The Indian state which has become the first in the country to fix MSP (Minimum Support Price) for vegetablesKerala
The new CEO and MD of HDFC Bank who has taken over following the retirement of Shri Aditya PuriSashidhar Jagdeeshan
The former Chief Minister of Gujarat who passed away on 29.20.2020Shri Keshubhai Patel
The initiative launched by Indian Railways for focused action on security of women across all zones with an objective to provide safety and security to lady passengers travelling by trains for their entire journey from starting station to destination station is namedMeri Saheli
The theme of Vigilance Awareness Week observed by Govt of India from 27.10.2020 to 02.11.2020Vigilant India, Prosperous India (सतर्क भारत, समरिद्ध भारत)
The European nation which has become the 190th member of the International Monetary FundAndorra
The South Korean company which has topped the list of Forbes World’s Best EmployerSamsung
The company which has been selected by NASA to build the first cellular network on moonNokia
The low-cost (Rs. 500) COVID-19 diagnostic procedure developed by IIT Kharagpur and certified by ICMR is namedCOVIRAP
The indigenously developed air to surface missile (anti-tank version of HeliNa) successfully test-fired off Odisha coast is namedSANT (Stand-off Anti-Tank)
The theme of World Statistics Day observed on 20 October, once in every five years since 2010Connecting the world with the data we can trust
The state in which the first seedling of asafoetida was planted by CSIR-IHBT (asafoetida was not grown in India till now, but imported from Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan)Himachal Pradesh
The conservation site in Uttarakhand which has become the state's first Ramsar site, making it a Wetland of International ImportanceAsan Conservation Reserve
The eighth edition of annual bilateral maritime exercise to be held by the Navies of India and Sri Lanka off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21.10.2020 is namedSLINEX-20
The first Indian to win Academy Award (for her costume design in film Gandhi (1982)) and National Award for Costume Design for films Lekin and Lagaan, who passed away on 15.10.2020Bhanu Athaiya
The renowned Malayalam poet, recipient of Jnanpith Award (2019), Padma Shri (2017) and Sahitya Akademi Award (1971), who passed away on 15.10.2020 Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
The renowned Kuchipudi dancer, recipient of Padma Shri (2001) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991), who passed away on 14.10.2020Sobha Naidu
The theme of World Students Day 2020 observed on 15 October 2020 to mark the birth anniversary of Shri APJ Abdul Kalam Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace
The theme of World Standards Day (also known as International Standards Day) observed on 14 October 2020Protecting the planet with standards
The Union Minister who has been given the additional charge of Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Administration following the death of Shri Ram Vilas PaswanShri Piyush Goyal
The country which has test-fired Tsirkon hypersonic missile having a speed of Mach 8 (8 times the speed of sound)Russia
The Indian state which has become the first Har Ghar Jal state in the country by providing tap water connection to every rural household Goa
The first indigenous anti-radiation missile developed by DRDO for Indian Air Force (IAF) and successfully flight tested (from Su-30MKI aircraft) onto a radiation target located on Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha is named RUDRAM
The name given to India's premium cotton in the world cotton trade on the occasion of 2nd World Cotton Day (07 Oct 2020)Kasturi
The mega virtual summit on artificial intelligence hosted by India from Oct 5 to 9 and inaugurated by the PM Shri Narendra Modi is namedRAISE 2020
The international organisation which has halted its operations in India after its bank accounts were frozen for breaking rules on foreign funding laws Amnesty International
The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral exercise to be held in Northern Bay of Bengal on 03 October 2020 is namedExercise Bongosagar

Nobel Prizes 2020
#FieldWinnersContribution
1.MedicineHarvey J. Alterfor the discovery of Hepatitis C virus.
Michael Houghton
Charles M. Rice
2.Chemistry Emmanuelle Charpentierfor the development of a method for genome editing.
Jennifer A. Doudna
3.PhysicsRoger Penrosefor the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity.
Reinhald Genzelfor the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy
Andrea Ghez
4.PeaceWorld Food Programmefor its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.
5.Economic SciencesPaul R. Milgrom for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
Robert B. Wilson
6.LiteratureLouise Glückfor her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal

National Postal Week

From: 09.10.2020 to 15.10.2020

09.10.2020: World Post Day

10.10.2020: Banking Day

12.10.2020: Postal Life Insurance Day

13.10.2020: Philately Day

14.10.2020: Business Development Day

15.10.2020: Mail Day


Atal Tunnel

Inaugurated by: PM Shri Narendra Modi on 03 Oct 2020

Features

  1. Length of the tunnel is 9.02 kms
  2. It is the longest highway tunnel in the world
  3. It connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut-off for 6 months due to snowfall.
  4. It is built in the Pir Panjal mountains at a height of 3000 meters.
  5. The tunnel reduces the road distance by 46 Kms between Manali and Leh and the time by about 4 to 5 hours.
  6. It was earlier named Rohtang tunnel


Important Days of October

International Day of Older Persons: 01 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1991

Theme: Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing

International Day of Non-Violence: 02 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2007

World Teachers' Day: 05 October

Established by : UNESCO

Theme: Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future

First Observed in: 1994

World Habitat Day: 1st Monday of October (05 October)

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1986

Theme: Housing For All — A Better Urban Future

World Post Day: 09 October

Designated by : Universal Postal Union

First Observed in: 1969

World Sight Day: 08 October (2nd Thursday of October)

Designated by : International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Theme: Hope in Sight

First Observed in: 2000

World Mental Health Day: 10 October

Designated by : World Health Organisation

Theme: Mental Health for All

First Observed in: 1992

International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: My voice, our equal future

First Observed in: 2012

International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction: 13 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Disaster Risk Governance

First Observed in: 1989

International Day of Rural Women: 15 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Building rural women’s resilience in the wake of COVID-19

First Observed in: 2008

World Food Day: 16 October

Designated by : Food and Agricultural Organisation

Theme: Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together: Our Actions are our Future

First Observed in: 1980

International Day for Eradication of Poverty: 17 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all

First Observed in: 1993

World Development Information Day: 24 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1972

United Nations Day: 24 October

The day marks the coming into effect of the UN Charter (the founding document of UNO) in 1945.

This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN day concert was prerecorded and screened in the GA Hall on Thursday, 22 October 2020.

The concert was sponsored by the Mission of Italy under the theme "Reimagine, Rebalance, Restart: recovering together for our shared humanity".

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October

Designated by : UNESCO

Theme: Your window to the world

First Observed in: 2005

World Cities Day: 31 October

Designated by : UN General Assembly

Theme: Valuing Our Communities and Cities

First Observed in: 2014


Shri Ram Vilas Paswan

Born: 05.07.1946 Passed away: 08.10.2020

  1. Founder of Lok Janshakti Party
  2. Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution from 2014 to 2020
  3. Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers (2004-2009)
  4. Union Minsiter of Mines (2001-2002)
  5. Union Minister of Communications and Technology (1999-2001)
  6. Union Minister of Railways (1996-1998)
  7. Union Minster of Labour and Welfare (1989-90)

Global Hunger Index 2020

Position of India and its neighbouring countries

RankCountry
64.Sri Lanka
73.Nepal
75.Bangladesh
88.Pakistan
94.India
99.Afghanistan



French Open 2020

TitleWinnerRunner-up
Men's SinglesRafael Nadal (Spain)Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women's SinglesIga Swiatek (Poland)Sofia Kenin (USA)
Men's DoublesKevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies (Germany)Mate Pavic (Croatia) and Bruno Soares (Brazil)
Women's DoublesTimea Babos (Hungary) and Kristina Mladenovic (France)Alexa Guarachi (Chile) and Desirae Krawcyzk (USA)


Swachh Bharat Awards 2020

Campaign: Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shauchalaya

Gujarat (Best State)

Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (Best District)

Khachrod, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh (Best block)

Chinnaur, Salem, Tamil Nadu (Best Gram Panchayat)

Campaign: Samudayik Shauchalaya Abhiyan

Uttar Pradesh (Best State (Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana))

Gujarat (Best State non-GKRA)

Prayagraj (Best district (GKRA))

Bareilly (Best district (Non-GKRA)

Borigaon, Bongaigaon, Assam (Best Gram Panchayat)

Campaign: Gandagi se Mukt Bharat

Telangana and Haryana (Best States)

Moga, Punjab (Best district)



Abbreviations in News

RAISE: Responsible AI for Social Empowerment

SMART: Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo

SVAMITVA: Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas

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