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Daily Current Affairs 24th Oct 2020

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Mizoram set to adopt "COVID-19: No tolerance Fortnight"

  • The Mizoram government is all set to take stringent measures against the rising COVID-19 cases.
  • The state will adopt "COVID-19: No Tolerance Fortnight" from October 26.
  • By this, the government aims to break the chain of local transmission in Mizoram State.
  • So this, "zero tolerance" drive have been adopted for 14 days in the state.

About Mizoram

  • Capital - Aizawl
  • CM - P. Zoramthanga
  • Governor - P. S. Sreedharan Pillai

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin got nod for third phase clinical trial

  • India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate, COVAXIN, has received the nod for Phase-3 clinical trials in the country.
  • The vaccine has been developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
  • The vaccine was given approval by the Subject Expert Committee which functions under the drug regulator Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).
  • In the Third Phase of trials, the potential vaccine candidate will be tested on over 28 thousand people aged 18 years and above.

Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh got top position for implementing PMGSY

  • Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh has bagged the first position among 30 districts of the country for successfully implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
  • Union Ministry of Rural Development declared the list of top performing 30 districts in the country.
  • Mandi district has received top position for constructing roads of maximum length in 2020-21.
  • The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) - It is a nationwide
  • scheme that aims to provide all weather road connectivity to the unconnected villages. The scheme was launched in 2000 by Late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The PMGSY is being implemented under the Ministry of Rural Development. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. In November 2015, it was decided that the project would be funded by both the central
  • government (60%) and states (40%) on the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission. PMGSY connect habitations having population of more than 250 in the hilly states and above 500 in the plains.

Regional Raw Drug Repository of National Medicinal Plants Board Inaugurated at AllA

  • The Minister of State (1 / C) for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, inaugurated the Regional Raw Drug Repository (RRDR) at the All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi through a virtual function. M
  • The repository would be dedicated to the Trans-Ganga Plain Region covering four states - Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Punjab. This is because, this region has huge potential for medicinal raw materials.

"Life in Miniature" Project was launched

  • Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (1 / C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched the "Life in Miniature" project. The project is a collaboration between the National Museum, New Delhi: Ministry of Culture and Google Arts & Culture. The partnership between the trio began in 2011.
  • This app has been launched to bring the corpus of paintings online, in order to make users to explore these miniature marvels guided by Artificial Intelligence.
  • Under this project, people from across the world would be able to view online hundred of miniature paintings from the National Museum on Google Arts and Culture.
  • People can view and experience the first Augmented reality-powered art gallery on the Google Arts & Culture app.
  • The artworks will be showcased along five universal themes including the human relationship with nature, love, celebration, faith and power.

CBSE introduced 'Facial Recognition System to access digital documents

  • The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced the 'Facial Recognition System' to access the digital documents.
  • This system has been launched for Classes 10th and 12th ve
  • The system has been launched amid the Covid-19 situation in order to make things easier for students.
  • About Facial Recognition System - It is a computer based application which will allow the user to download scorecard, passing certificate, migration certificate and other important documents for students of class 10th and 12th. The application is based on the facial recognition method. The app scans the student's face and match it with the images in the board's repository. It recognizes the facial features of an individual giving up to 99% correct results.

Indian Navy deployed its first Batch of Women Pilots

  • The Indian Navy deployed its first batch of women pilots on Dornier aircraft at Kochi.
  • The deployment was done by the Southern Naval Command of Indian Navy.
  • The first batch includes three women pilots - Lieutenant Divya Sharma, Lieutenant Shivangi and Lieutenant Shubhangi Swaroop.

AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched "YSR Bima" Scheme for Families of Accident Victims to get Rs.10000 Aid

  • YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh CM launched the "YSR Bima" scheme to provide insurance cover for death or permanent disability of any family member of the beneficiary.
  • The scheme provides an immediate financial aid of Rs.10000 for the families of the victims.
  • It will be the first time in India that a state government will be single-handedly funding the insurance scheme.
  • The immediate assistance will be provided through the Village and Ward Secretariats.

About Andhra Pradesh

  • Capital - Amravati
  • CM -YS Jaganmohan Reddy
  • Governor - Biswabhushan Harichandan

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launched "micro ATM" in Shillong

  • Meghalaya, Conrad Kongkal Sangma, launched "micro automated teller machine (ATM)" and distributed the same to the Business Correspondent Agents (BCAs) during an event, organized at Yojana Bhavan in Main Secretariat, Shillong.
  • Micro ATM is a hand-held device, which will be operated by the BCA in rural areas to enable access to banking services, particularly withdrawals.
  • The initiative is promoted by the Meghalaya State Rural Livelihood Society (MSRLS) in partnership with Meghalaya Rural Bank (MRB) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

About Meghalaya

  • Capital - Shillong
  • CM - Conrad Sangma
  • Governor - Satya Pal Malik

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated Integrated Model Agricultural Village Scheme

  • Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the Integrated Model Agricultural Village Scheme (Ekikrit Adarsh ​​Krishi Gram Yojana) in partnership with NABARD in the state at Doiwala in Dehradun.
  • The scheme will help in strengthening the economy of farmers and in the doubling of their incomes.

About Uttarakhand

  • Capital - Gairsain (summer), Dehradun (winter)
  • CM - Trivendra Singh Rawat
  • Governor - Baby Rani Maurya

Delhi Airport → Second Safest Aerodrome Globally based on COVID-19 related safety protocols: DIAL

  • The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a consortium led by GMR with a score of
  • 6 out of 5 has been certified as the Second Safest Aerodrome Globally for effective implementation of Coronavirus-related health and safety protocols.
  • The safe travel score is an initiative by Safe Travel Barometer, it has assessed more than 200 airports.
  • Singapore's Changi Airport secured the first place with a score of 4.7 out of 5.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh addressed First Ministerial Meeting of G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group

  • Union Minister Jitendra Singh addressed the first ministerial meeting of G-20 anti-corruption working group.
  • Saudi Arabia became the first country to host the first ever meeting.

Anti-Corruption Working Group of G-20

  • The was established in June 2010 at the G20 Summit ,Toronto.
  • The objective of the group is to make suggestions on boosting international efforts in order to combat corruption.
  • The group works with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World
  • Bank, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

B Venkataraman, Former IAS Officer & Author of Chola History Books Passed Away

  • Former IAS officer and the Authority of Chola History and Architecture B Venkataraman, passed away at the age of 95 at a private hospital in Delhi.
  • His wife Leela Venkataraman was a renowned dance critic.
  • Along with his father S.R. Balasubrahmanyam he co-authored the book titled "Later Chola Temples".
  • Some of his books include "Laddigam: A Later Chola Temples", "Temple Art under the Chola queens" and "Rajarajeswaram-the pinnacle of Chola art" on the Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur.

International Stuttering Awareness Day 2020 → October 22

  • The International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) is annually observed across the globe on 22nd October to create awareness about Stuttering, a speech disorder which is also known as stammering and how the condition affects the fluency of speech.
  • The first International Stuttering Awareness Day was observed on 22nd October 1998.
  • The theme of 2020 ISAD is "Journey of Words - Resilience and Bouncing Back".
  • The International Stuttering Association has organized the 23rd ISAD online conference which started on 1st October 2020 and concludes on 22nd October 2020.