01 SEP 2020

  State Affairs

1. Karnataka CM flags off first RORO train from Bengaluru to Solapur

  • Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa has flagged off ‘Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) train’ between Bengaluru to Solapur (Maharashtra) through video conferencing.
  • RO-RO train will have open flat wagon on which trucks with goods are loaded with driver and cleaner of the lorries sitting in their vehicles.
  • The train will take 17 hours to reach its destination
  • It can carry 42 trucks with goods ensuring faster transport of essential goods, perishables, food items and smaller cargo
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 State Affairs

2. UP Govt launches ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’

  • Uttar Pradesh Govt has launched ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ that will facilitate 19 international players from the state of Uttar Pradesh with road connectivity to their houses.
  • Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, former pacer Praveen Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Mohammad Kaif are included in the initial list of 19 players and more players will be added in near future
  • Road will also be named after late cabinet minister and Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan under this yojana
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 National Affairs

3. Indian Railways develops ‘MEDBOT’ for COVID-19 patients

  • Indian Railways has developed remote-controlled medical trolley titled as ‘MEDBOT’ in oreder to deliver food and medicine to COVID-19 patients.
  • MEDBOT is all set to provide service in the Central Hospital of the Diesel Rail Engine Factory of Indian Railways.
  • It is designed by Diesel Rail Engine Factory, Varanasi on the line of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan
  • Union Railways Minister: Piyush Goyal
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 State Affairs

4. Gujarat to introduce first ever seaplane services from 31 October

  • Gujarat will introduce first-ever ‘seaplane services’ from 31 October 2020, which is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • It will offer seamless and affordable air connectivity from Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad to Statue of Unity in Kevadia in Gujarat.
  • It will be operated by Spicejet Airline
  • Gujarat Govt has signed tripartite agreement for seaplane services with Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India.
  • Gujarat CM: Vijay R. Rupani.
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 International Affairs

5. UAE launches e-market platform ‘Agriota E-Marketplace’

  • Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has launched ‘Agriota E-Marketplace’
  • It is a technology-driven transparent agri-commodity trading and sourcing platform that will use blockchain technology in bridging the gap between millions of rural farmers in India and the UAE’s food industry.
  • Aim: Connect Indian farmers directly to top food industry in the UAE optimizing the supply chain.
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 Obituaries

6. Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away in Delhi

  • Former President Pranab Mukherjee (84 years) passed away due to lung infection at Army’s Research and Referral hospital.
  • He served as the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017.
  • He served as the Defence Minister (2004–06), External Affairs Minister (2006–09) and Finance Minister (2009–12), apart from heading several Groups of Ministers (GoMs) and Lok Sabha.
  • He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2008 and Bharat Ratna in 2019.
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 Honours & Awards

7. Air Force Sports Control Board bags Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020

  • Air Force Sports Control Board (AFSCB) has been conferred with ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020’ for its outstanding contribution towards sportsperson and for implementation of robust sports welfare measures.
  • This award is given in an organised online ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan.
  • AFSCB is the apex body for planning and conducting sports activities within IAF and at Inter-Services level.
  • Air Chief Marshal: Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
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 Defense

8. Govt signs Rs 2580 Cr contract for Pinaka Missiles to Indian Army

  • Ministry of Defence has signed Rs 2580 Cr contract with Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML), Tata Power Company Ltd. (TPCL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for supplying Six Pinaka Regiments to Indian Army.
  • It comprises of 114 launchers with Automated Gun Aiming Positioning System (AGAPS), 45 Command Posts, and 330 Vehicles
  • It will be operationalised along North and East Borders of India
  • Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) has been indigenously developed by DRDO
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 State Affairs

9. Health Minister inaugurated Trauma Centre in Vijaynagar Medical Institute

  • Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan along with Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurated Super Speciality Trauma Centre (SSTC) in Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences
  • It has Express Feeder Line, ICU wards, 13KL Liquid Medical Oxygen Tank and CT Scan that is capable of taking 128 cross section slices.
  • It is built with Rs 150 crores cost under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
  • It has departments of Emergency and Trauma, Neurosurgery and Orthopedics.
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 National Affairs

10. Union Minister inaugurates Technology Centre in Rajasthan

  • Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated Technology Centre at Bhiwadi in Alwar, Rajasthan via video conferencing.
  • Govt is also establishing 15 new Technology Centres (TCs) and upgrading 18 existing TCs to create skilled man-forces.
  • These centres will provide assistance to industry predominantly MSMEs in General Engineering, Automotive, ESDM sectors and are being equipped with multiple cutting manufacturing technologies
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 National Affairs

11. Indian Railway Solarises more than 960 Stations

  • Indian Railways has solarised more than 960 stations in order to achieve 100% self-sustainable contributing to national solar power goals,
  • 198 MW solar rooftop capacity for 550 stations is also under process
  • Indian Railways has a mega plan for installing solar plants of 20 GW capacity by utilizing its vacant land by 2030.
  • Solarised Stations: Varanasi, New Delhi, Old Delhi , Jaipur ,Secunderabad , Kolkata , Guwahati , Hyderabad , Howrah etc.
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 Science & Technology

12. CSIR-CMERI develops World’s Largest Solar Tree

  • CSIR-CMERI has developed World’s Largest Solar Tree that has the capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power annually 
  • It is installed at the Residential Colony of CSIR-CMERI in Durgapur, West Bengal.
  • It ensures maximum exposure of each Solar PV Panel to Sunlight.
  • One solar tree comprises of 35 Solar PV Panels having a capacity of 330 wp each.
  • It can be used for agricultural activities like High Capacity Pumps, e-Tractors and e-Power Tillers.
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