Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020

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YouTube has recently launched its short video platform called YouTube Shorts in India. This is expected to fill the gap created due to the ban on TikTok in India.
This video creation tool would be first available for Indian users. Using this tool, the users can create a 15-second or less short video and upload it on the platform. Users can also add music to their videos using YouTube’s song library.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has banned the export of all varieties of onions, except for those in cut, sliced or in powder form.
This has been done to increase the supply of onion in the county and to bring down its market price. The provision under Section 3 of Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 is used by the ministry in this regard.

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Two important bills pertaining to Ministry of AYUSH has been passed in Lok Sabha, namely the “National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill 2020” and “National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill 2020”.
The said bills have been already passed in the Rajya Sabha in March 2020. The bills seek to replace the existing “Indian Medicine Central Council Act 1970” and “Homoeopathy Central Council Act 1973”.

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The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
The bill has already been cleared by the Lok Sabha in March this year. It seeks to convert aviation agencies like the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil aviation security (BCAS) and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into statutory bodies. It also proposes heavy punishment for violations.

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The former President of West African nation Mali, Moussa Traore, has recently passed away at the age of 83.
The veteran leader had ruled the African country for more than 22 years. Eight years after Mali gained independence from France, Traore entered into power in a military rebellion, succeeding the country’s first president, Modibo Keita.

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A draft of Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules 2020 has been prepared by the Ministry of Power for the first time.
As per the regulations, the time period to provide new electricity connection and modify existing connection in metro cities is not more than 7 days and in rural areas is not more than 30 days.

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Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has recenlty opened India’s first ever exclusive private jet terminal, for ultra-rich population.
The new terminal will allow movement of 150 jets daily and it will be able to handle over 50 passengers per hour. This new terminal will promote safety of the passengers and the business jets can function as Air ambulances in emergency.

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“A Promised Land” is a book being written by the former US President Barack Obama. It is set to be published in November, shortly after the US elections.
The book is to be published by Penguin Random House. It is a 768-page book, which will be the first of two volumes of the memoir of Barack Obama.

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The Department of Science and Technology and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is to organise Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit.
This virtual summit is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 2nd October 2020. A month-long session with webinars will be organised with non-resident Indian (NRI) scientists, to solve emerging challenges in India.

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As per the media reports, Pakistan has decided to elevate the status of Gilgit-Baltistan to that of a full-fledged province.
India has conveyed to Pakistan that the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are Integral parts of the country. Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is to announce constitutional rights for the province soon.