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Download PDF from Description Box Today’s TNA ➢ Download PDF from Description Box 1. MCQs Revision 2. BANKING & FINANCE 3. Appointments 4. State in News 5. National & International News 6. Science & Tech 7. Static GK: Tamil Nadu 8. Projection of GDP Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.1 Article ________ recognises Hindi as the official language of India. ी को माꅍयता देता ै। ﴂQ.1 अनु楍छेद ________ भारत की आधिकाररक भाषा के 셂प मᴂ ह द a) 110 b) 112 c) 352 d) 343 e) 370 ➢ Hindi Divas is celebrated on 14 September because on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.2 Streets for People Challenge was launched by which of the following ministries ? a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change b) Ministry of Home Affairs c) Ministry of Rural Development d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ➢ The Streets for People Challenge is the response to the need for making the cities more walkable and pedestrian-friendly. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.3 Which state government has launched My Family, My Responsibility’ campaign to tackle coronavirus. a) Madhya Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Delhi d) Kerala e) Karnataka ➢ BMC, the authorities will reach out to every family door-to-door to check temperature and oxygen levels. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live State in News ➢ Maharashtra govt accords ambulance status to vehicles carrying medical oxygen for one year ▪ For an uninterrupted supply of oxygen, vehicles carrying oxygen cylinders for medical use will be treated at par with ambulances as emergency vehicles in Maharashtra for a period of 1 year. ▪ The notification was issued under Disaster Management Act, 2005. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.4 Which of the following schemes of West Bengal won the WSIS Award 2020 ? a) Kanyashree b) Sabuj Sathi c) SABLA d) Swawalamban e) Shikshashree ▪ Started in 2015, bicycles are given to students of state-run, state-sponsored, aided schools and madrasas studying between classes 9 and 12 State- Tamil Nadu Formation 26 January 1950 Population rank 6th Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) Literacy Rate 80.09% Sex Ratio 996 (F)/1000(M) Legislative Assembly 235 Seats Lower House & Upper House 39 & 18 Number of Districts 38 High Court Madras High Court Language Tamil 1. Meenakshi Temple at Madurai 2. Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram 3. Ranganathaswamy Temple at Tiruchirapalli Temple 4. Brihadeshwara Temple at Thanjavur 5. Suchindram Temple at Kanyakumari 6. Airavateswara Temple at Darasuram 7. Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram 8. Kanchipuram Temples at Kanchipuram State- Tamil Nadu Berijam Lake, Kaliveli Lake, Kaveripakkam Lake, Kodaikanal Lake, Ooty Lake, Perumal Lake Eri, Red Hills Lake, Sholavaram Lake, Singanallur Lake, Veeranam Lake Kaveri River, Thamirabarani River, Bhavani River River, Palar River, Vaigai River Mettur Dam(river Cauvery), Solaiyar Dam, Dam Bhavanisagar Dam(Bhavani river) M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or Chepauk Stadium Stadium Festival Thae Pongal, Thaipoosam, Jallikattu, Folk Dance Bharatanatyam, Thappattam, Karagattam Mukurthi National Park, Mudumalai National Park, Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) National Park National Park, Guindy National Park, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Mettur Thermal Power Station, Ennore Thermal Power Plant Thermal Power Station Nuclear Power Plant Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Solar Power Plant Kamuthi Solar Power Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.5 In which of the following state, PM Modi addressed the ‘Grih Pravesham’ event through video conferencing. a) Madhya Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Delhi d) Kerala e) Karnataka ▪ Under this, 1.75 Lakh Families in Madhya Pradesh were delivered pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Grameen (PMAY-G). ▪ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: Rs 50,040 crore ▪ Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: 27,500 Cr Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Banking and Insurance ➢ ICICI Lombard General Insurance entered into a bancassurance tie-up with Yes Bank to make insurance more accessible to customers across India. ▪ It will provide bank’s diverse customer base access to the insurer’s portfolio & make insurance more accessible. ▪ ICICI Lombard CEO: Bhargav Dasgupta ▪ Yes Bank CEO: Prashant Kumar Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Business News ➢ Liberty, one of the leading general insurance companies in India and SpiceJet airline partnered together to offer ‘Liberty Secure Travel’ insurance policy to consumers who book airline travel through SpiceJet’s website and mobile site. ➢ Roopam Asthana - CEO of Liberty General Insurance. ➢ Ajay Singh: CEO SpiceJe Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ➢ NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh has been re-elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. This would be Harivansh’s second innings as the Deputy Chairman of the Upper House. ➢ Harivansh will be the 12th Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. ▪ The Deputy Chairman is a constitutional position created under Article 89 of the Constitution, which specifies that Rajya Sabha shall choose one of its MPs to be the Deputy Chairman as often as the position becomes vacant. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ➢ Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is implementing Integrated Road Accident Database Project (iRAD) which will be applicable across India. ▪ The development and implementation of iRAD is done by lIT Madras and National Informatics Centre Services Inc. ▪ Ministry of Road Transport & Highways conducted 2-days Orientation and Training programme on iRAD App on 7 & 8 September for the selected districts of Karnataka, and on 10th & 11th September 2020 for some districts of Uttar Pradesh Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ➢ Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is implementing Integrated Road Accident Database Project (iRAD) which will be applicable across India. ▪ Central accident database management system that will help in analysing causes of road crashes and in devising safety interventions to reduce such accidents in the country. ▪ The project costs ₹258 crore and is being supported by the World Bank. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ➢ 16-Member Committee To Study Ancient Indian Culture ▪ Govt formed an expert committee for conducting a study on the origin and evolution of Indian culture 12,000 years ago. ▪ Committee will include KN Dikshit Chairman Indian Archaeological Society & former Joint Director General ASI, among others. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live International News ➢ In a significant victory, India got elected as Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the principal global body focussed on gender equality and women empowerment, beating China in a hotly-contested election. ▪ The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). ▪ India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live International News ➢ Japan's ruling party elected Yoshihide Suga as its new leader replacing Shinzo Abe as the country's next prime minister. ▪ Suga is currently the chief Cabinet secretary of Abe's government and he will then be confirmed as Prime Minister by a special session. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live International News ➢ Haryana IAS officer Rajesh Khullar appointed executive director of World Bank ▪ He is a 1988-batch IAS officer. ➢ Sameer Kumar Khare has been appointed Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ▪ He is a 1989-batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live International News ➢ Google announces Verified Calls to identify genuine callers, reason for calling ▪ The feature shows a blue shield icon that features a checkmark, business name, logo, and number. ▪ Google Phone app will either be pre-loaded on Android devices or can be downloaded through Play Store. ▪ It is to be rolled out in US, Mexico, Brazil, Spain & India. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live State in News ➢ Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Bhopal is the first power distribution company in India in which e-office system is operated from corporate office to local circle offices level. ➢ It has implemented e-file & e-correspondent system through NIC e-office. ➢ It helps consumers get quick results of their complaints. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live IIT News ➢ IIT-Guwahati develops self-check kiosk to fight Covid-19 ▪ IIT – Guwahati in collaboration with Workspace Metal Solution has developed a self-check kiosk which can detect if an individual is running a temperature or has low blood oxygen levels – symptoms of Covid-19 and other bacterial & viral infections. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Books and Author ➢ Interior designer Gauri Khan has authored her first book titled “My Life In Design”, which will be published by Penguin Random House India in 2021. ▪ It is a coffee-table book, in which Gauri has written about her journey as a designer. Business News ▪ IT major Infosys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire European consultancy firm GuideVision for up to Euro 30 million (approximately $35 million) ▪ GuideVision is one of the largest Service Now Elite Partners in Europe, specialised in offering strategic advisory, consulting, implementations, training and support. ▪ CEO: Salil Parekh .
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