Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 01, 2020

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The think tank of India, NITI Aayog is set to virtually launch the India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)-Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA).
This discussion will have a main focus on the challenges faced by the Indian transport sector and how they are related to the Carbon dioxide reduction ambitions. This will also provide technical support on reducing Green House Gas emission.

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The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivered the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture, organised by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
The UN Secretary General delivered the lecture titled ‘The rise of renewables: shining a light on a sustainable future’. He called India and other G20 countries to invest in clean and sustainable systems after the world recovers from Covid-19 pandemic.

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As per the official media of China, the country is set up a bronze statue to honour the Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis.
The Doctor is commemorated for his contributions during the Chinese revolution headed by Mao Zedong and the World War II. The Doctor was a part of the medical team sent by the Indian National Congress to help the Chinese during World War II. He later joined the Communist Party of China.

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The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution tabled by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh against the Centre’s farm ordinances.
The assembly also passed resolution against the proposed Electricity amendment Bill 2020. As per the Chief Minister and the assembly, the ordinances were against the rights of the farmers and the regime of Minimum Support Price.

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The Ministry of Women and Child Development organises the ‘Poshan Maah’, to create awareness on the benefits of nutritional security, among the masses.
Recently, the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the Central Warehousing Corporation had a meeting regarding the commemoration of the Poshan Maah event.