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Current Affairs for October 2020

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Aparna Shukla
17 March 20211 min read
Given below are the Current Affairs October 2020 for CLAT divided into categories of National, International, Legal, Awards, Important days and Government Schemes.

International News

  • The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan for Nagorno-Karabakh region
  • Venus Mission to be launched by ISRO in 2025.
  • Google sued by the United States Justice Department in the anti-trust case.
  • A new space centre to be set up by the North Atlantic Treaty organisation in Ramstein Germany.
  • Independence from France rejected by Referendum in New Caledonia.
  • EpicVacCorona, second Covid 19 vaccine approved by Russia.
  • Sudan became the third country to join the UAE and Bahrain in recognizing Israel.
  • French Open 2020 won by Rafael Nadal beating Novak Djokovic.

National News

  • Brahmos test-fired from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft by Indian Air force.
  • KAPILA Campaign launched by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
  • Aarogya Van inaugurated in Kevadia by PM Modi.
  • NISAR satellite to be launched by NASA ISRO in 2022.
  • India attends 6th Parliamentary British Forum.
  • Permanent body to control Air Pollution in Delhi by the Government of India.

Important days and Awards

  • Gandhi Jayanti observed on October 2.
  • International Day of Non Violence observed on 2nd October
  • World Food Day celebrated on October 16.
  • Harvey J Alter, Charles M Rice and Michael Houghton won the Noble Prize for Physiology/ Medicine 2020.
  • Six years of Swaachh Bharat Mission completed on 2nd October 2020.
  • World Polio day celebrated on October 24

Legal News and Government Schemes

  • Tribal India E-Market Place launched by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda
  • Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission for the Scheduled Castes launched by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • VAIBHAV Summit inaugurated by PM Modi.
  • Draft Model Act on Land Titles released by NITI Aayog.
  • SERB POWER initiative launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
  • The Supreme Court held that the overtime wages must not be denied to workers during Covid 19.
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Stand-Off Anti-Tank Missile called SANT successfully tested by India.
  • The second phase of Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana launched by Union Health Minister Dr, Harsh Vardhan.
  • The adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj act approved by the Union Government.
  • Malabar exercise (first phase) to be held in the Bay of Bengal from 3rd November to 6th November 2020.
  • Top rank secured by Uttar Pradesh in PM Samvidhi Scheme.
  • The first batch of women pilots operationalized by Indian Navy
  • Expenditure limit of Candidates to be revised by the panel set up by the Election Commission.
  • Indian Naval Ship Kavaratti is to be commissioned into the Indian Navy.
  • As per the State of Global Air report 2020, India recorded the highest air pollution exposure.
  • Bongosagar Military exercise to be held in the Bay of Bengal.
  • As per IMF’s latest projection, per capita GDP of Bangladesh will be higher than per capita GDP of India.
  • SLINEX Military exercise to be held by India and America.
  • As per the Tourism Statistics Report released by the Ministry of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh attracted the highest number of domestic tourists.
  • Australian Navy will be joining the Malabar Exercise.
  • India and Cambodia signed an MoU regarding Medicine and Health.
  • Ayushman Sahakar Scheme launched by Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
  • India’s proposal against Covid 19 Vaccine Nationalism backed by the World Health Organisation.
  • The naval version of Brahmos successfully tested by DRDO.
  • India ranked 94th among 107countries in Global Hunger Index.
  • Import of Refrigerator and Fridge completely banned by India.
  • INS Sindhuvir will be transferred to Myanmar by India
  • Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (EVIN) to be used by India to store Covid 19 vaccines.
  • The approval of Sputnik V vaccine by Russia renewed by Director Control General of India.
  • Rajiv Gauba Panel constituted to setup streamline telecom spectrum allocation
  • 520 Crore allocated approved by Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi under National Rural Livelihood Mission for Jammu & Kashmir and Laddakh.
  • 32 crore man-days of employment generated under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana.
  • 43rd GST Council Meet chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman.
  • PM to release a special commemorative coin of denomination of Rs. 100 coin to honour Vijaya Raje Scindia.
  • 8 million N95 masks donated to the United States by the Government of India.
  • Property Cards for all the landowners under SVAMITVA Scheme.
  • For the first time, WTO to be led by a woman.
  • Ram Vilas Aswan (Union Consumer Affairs Minister) passed away.
  • FDI from Mauritius banned by Reserve Bank of India.
  • Agreement signed between India and Japan for cooperation in Artificial Intelligence.
  • Rajeshwar Rao appointed as the new Deputy Governor of RBI
  • The provisions for postal ballot laid down by Election Commission for elderly and disabled people.
  • SS Kalpana Chawla Cargo Spacecraft launched by NASA.
    • October 24 was celebrated as the United Nations day.
  • October 15 celebrated as World Student Day.
  • World Mental Health Day celebrated on October 10.
  • World Food Programme wins the Noble Peace Prize 2020.
  • Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A Doudna win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020.
  • Andrea M Ghez, Roger Penrose and Reinhard Genzel won Noble Prize in Physics 2020.
  • Louise Gluck wins the Noble Prize in Literature 2020.
    • Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2020 drafted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • AYUSH Standard Treatment Protocol launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • FSSAI to launch Food Safety Compliance platform i.e. FoSCos.
  • Chhattisgarh Krishi Upad Mandi (Amendment) Bill 2020 passed by Chhattisgarh Assembly.
  • The ordinance to constitute an air quality commission for Air Quality Management for NCR promulgated by the President of India.
  • Special Festival Advance Scheme and LTC Cash Voucher Scheme announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
  • Paul R Milogrom and Robert B Wilson awarded Nobel Prize for Economics 2020.
  • Export of GI tag Bangalore rose onions allowed by Government of India.
  • Mission Shakti launched by Uttar Pradesh Government for women empowerment.To check the Current Affairs for September 2020, click here.
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