1 Brucellosis, also known as Malta fever has recently affected thousands of people in Northwest of China
2 Pakistan has decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan’s status to that of a full-fledged province
3 Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds over the last 50 years, according to a Living Planet Report 2020 of the World Wildlife Fund
4 In Rajasthan, Sambhar Lake and Keoladeo Ghana National Park have the prestigious tag of ‘Wetland of International Importance’, by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
5 Queen Elizabeth II, who is the head of state in the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, will be dropped as monarch by Barbados next year
6 The world’s largest DNA sequencing of Viking skeletons conducted by researchers claims to debunk the modern image of Vikings as having blonde hair and reveals that not all of them were from Scandinavia
7 The USA is looking forward to India signing the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial cooperation (BECA), at the next India-USA 2+2 ministerial dialogue likely to be held in October, 2020
8 the Government of India has created the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), an independent nodal agency under the Department of Space
9 To curb air pollution, Gujarat Chief Minister has announced a scheme for e-Vehicles for encouraging the use of battery-operated two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the state
10 The railway board has announced that it will soon start charging a token user fee from the passengers who will take trains from the busy stations
11 The union Government of India has approved Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of 74% under the automatic route in defence sector
12 External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India and Pakistan Foreign Minister (PFM) are expected to meet at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meeting via videoconference on September 24
13 The Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned on September 17, 2020
14 The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
15 The Smart City index for the year 2020 released by Institute for Management Development (IMD) along with Singapore University highlights that the Indian cities have declined in their technological updates
1 Titan Company has partnered with the State Bank of India (SBI) to launch India’s first contactless payment watches named “Titan Pay”
2 The Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in Rome, Italy, has become the first airport in the world to be certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax, a U.K.- based airport and airline review firm
3 As per the World Bank, India ranks 169th position in the annual Human Capital Index
4 Indian scientists from the Zoological Survey of India, Pune have reported a first-of-its-kind discovery of morphological phenotypic plasticity (MPP) in the Kalinga cricket frog
5 The National Hispanic Heritage Month began in the USA. The annual event is marked every year from 15th September to 15th October
6 The World Patient Safety Day is observed globally on 17th September to create a global awareness for patient safety and urge people to show their commitment to making healthcare safer.
7 Scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)announced their predictions about the new solar cycle, called Solar Cycle 25
8 On Sep 18, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to dedicate the Kosi Rail Maha Setu to thenation which enhances the accessibility to transport army and military related equipment from Northern part of India to North Eastern parts of India
9 As a part of efforts aimed at enhancing maritime security in the Indian Ocean region, “India joined Djibouti Code of Conduct as an observer.
10 Every year, on Prime Minister Modi’s birthday that falls on September 17, Seva Diwas is cele brated
11 the G20 Environment Ministers Meeting (EMM) has taken place under the Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
12 According to a recent research paper “Serial Interval of SARS-CoV-2 was Shortened Over Time by Non-pharmaceutical Interventions”, China was able to contain Covid- 19 due to its ability to manage the serial interval
13 The Lok Sabha has passed the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which seeks to cut salaries of all MPs by 30 per cent for a period of one year commencing April 1, 2020
14 The TATA Group of Companies recently won the bid to construct a new Parliament building for Rs 861.90 crores.
15 The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) projects India’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 10.7%
1. Almost a year after China and Nepal together decided to re-measure the elevation of the world’s highest mountain, the two countries are soon expected to announce latest official height of Mount Everest.
2. The Abraham Accord between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain is mediated by the USA. It is the first Arab-Israeli peace deal in 26 years
3. A team of scientists from the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) have discovered a way to measure the quantity of chlorophyll-a that indicates abundance of phytoplanktons in the Bay of Bengal in real-time
4. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray has launched a state-wide campaign titled, ‘My Family, My Responsibility’, to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
5. Severely ill Covid-19 patients on ventilators are made to lie face down because it’s easier for them to breathe. But according to a new study, that position can also cause permanent nerve damage.
6. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup, which were scheduled to be held from 3 to 11 October 2020 in Denmark, has been postponed for 2021.
7. The central government issued a notification prohibiting the export of onions even as the average traded price of the bulb crossed the psychological barrier of Rs 30 per kg.
8. Amazon.com Inc has signed up Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant.
9. According to the Living Planet Report 2020 released by the World Wide Fund for Nature, the population of vertebrate species has largely declined in the past half- century.
10. Scientists have detected the presence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus.
11. A Customized My Stamp on India’s First Anti Satellite Missile (A-SAT) launch was released by the Department of Posts on the occasion of Engineers Day.
12. An adjournment motion notice was moved in the Lok Sabha over the surveillance of key Indian personalities by a firm linked to the Chinese government.
13. Paytm First Games (PFG), a subsidiary of digital financial service platform Paytm, has roped in Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador.
14. On September 16, 2020, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to sale 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik-V to India.
15. PM Modi inaugurated seven projects under Namami Gange and AMRUT Schemes in Bihar.
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1 Republican strategist and convicted felon Roger Stone have suggested Trump to enforce martial law in the US and seize power if he loses the November-3 election.
2 Deep within the acidic clouds of Venus, astronomers have detected a unique gas never found on the planet before. The gas, Phosphine is an important sign of biological activity
3 Jane Fraser named the 1st female CEO of Citigroup
4 A few researchers are putting forth a hypothesis that supports universal mask wearing. They consider it to be a crude form of vaccine against the infection
5 The retail inflation growth dipped to 6.69% in the month of August. It was at 6.73% in July 2020
6 The USA announced sanctions, including asset freezes and visa bans, against two officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their investigation into alleged war crimes by the USA forces and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Afghanistan since 2003
“7 The Centre has sought Parliament approval for a gross additional expenditure of ?2.35 lakh crore for 2020-21
8 The Ministry of Tourism has undertaken development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities at various Buddhist Sites in the country under its flagship schemes of Swadesh Darshan & PRASHAD
9 The researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have produced a laser-induced form of graphene masks that inactivate the coronavirus species
10 In India, the Engineer’s Day is celebrated on September 15 every year, since 1968, to recognise the contribution of engineers’ in the development of the nation
11 The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar
12 TikTok has chosen Oracle to be its technology partner for its American operations
13 India has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for four years, 2021 to 25
14 The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sameer Kumar Khare as new Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila
15 Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Patel announced the formation of an expert committee to conduct a study on the origin and evolution of Indian culture
1 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on September 14, 2020, announced that it has appointed Takeo Konishi as a Country Director of India
2 Scientists have come up with a device that can facilitate the flow of blood from the veins in the legs thus preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). The device can bring relief to patients affected by prolonged immobility, bedridden state, post-operative immobilization, paralysis of legs, majority of whom are affected by DVT
3 Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary on September 14, 2020,won the leadership vote of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan. He will soon secure the post of the new Prime Minister
4 Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to clinch the Women’s Singles title in the 2020 US Open Tennis tournament
5 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) performed a major technological feat when it flew a cruise vehicle at a hypersonic speed of Mach six for 20 seconds
6 The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation has come into force
7 The Chinese company Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co. Limited is monitoring over 10,000 Indian individuals and organisations in its global database of foreign targets
8 Every year, 14th September is celebrated as Hindi Diwas in India
9 A team of neuroscientists from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) has developed Indian Brain Templates (IBT) and a brain atlas
10 The Uttar Pradesh government is going to constitute a Special Security Force (SSF) in the state
11 Subhash Kamath has been elected as the chairman of the board of governors of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
12 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 held at Mugello Circuit, Italy
13 India and the United States held a bilateral 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting in virtual mode. During the meeting, both sides reviewed the progress and developments in bilateral ties in defence, security, and foreign policy areas
14 Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan participated in the 27th ASEAN regional forum
15 Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev to win the men’s singles title at the 2020 US Open tournament.
