Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020

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Noor Inayat Khan, who worked as a spy for Britain during World War II, becomes the first Indian-origin woman to get a Memorial plaque in London.
The house in London, where Noor Inayat Khan once lived, got a distinct Blue plaque. She is a descendant of Tipu Sultan, and she was the first woman radio operator to be sent into occupied France under the code name ‘Madeleine’.

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The Embassy of Poland and Polish Institute in Delhi has recently illuminated Qutub Minar in white and red, Poland’s national colours.
It was done to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the creation of Solidarity movement of Poland. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of Solidarity movement, which is a civil rights movement based on Gandhian principles of non-violence.

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Mustapha Adib has been nominated for the position of Lebanon’s Prime Minister. He has been Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, since 2013.
He is proposed to replace Hassan Diab, whose Government resigned following the aftermath of August 4 blast at Beirut Port. The President of Lebanon Michel Aoun designated him to form a new government after he secured the support of a majority of MPs.

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Researchers of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) have developed a method to detect corona virus infection using mass spectrometer.
In this method, the virus detection can be done with sensitivity of 90 % and specificity of 100 %. The time taken from sample to result is 30 minutes. IGIB is an institute under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

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In the Global Innovation Index (GII) released for the year 2020 by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD business school, India has been ranked at 48th position among 131 nations.
India has moved up by 4 places from the previous ranking. Switzerland has topped the chart followed by Sweden and US.

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The current President of the European Union, Germany has launched its Indo-Pacific strategy with India.
The strategy launched by the Germany’s Foreign Ministry suggested dialogue with institutions such as Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), and Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), in the fields of maritime safety and disaster risk management.

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An agreement was signed between Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).
The agreement aims to setup National Institute of Tribal Research (NITR) at the IIPA campus, New Delhi and was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda. It will provide quality tribal research in association with reputed government and non-government NGOs.

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Kerala, Goa, Tripura and Tamil Nadu are the top performers in child health development as per the ranking named “Young Child Outcome Index – YCOI”.
The ranking has been prepared by “Mobile Creches” which is an not-for-profit organisation working for the development of underprivileged children across India. The report has been released by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

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As per the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon Haishen hit Japan and released fierce winds and rains.
Haishen means Sea God in Chinese and the typhoon unleashed winds of speed over 180 kilometers per hour and damaged some parts of Okinawa, Kyushu island. The typhoon is estimated to approach some regions of South Korea.

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The third annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum is to be held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam on October 28 and 29, 2020.
The United States Government will sponsor the forum, in collaboration with the Government of Vietnam, the US-ASEAN Business Council and others trade associations. The main focus will be on Infrastructure, Digital economy, Market connectivity, health and economic recovery.