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September 2020 ( Upsc/Hpas / Allied Services / Naib Tehsildar / Banking / Ssc and All Other Govt Exams ) www.ranaacademyshimla.com COACHING OF VARIOUS CENTRAL & contact no. 7018596250, 9805332278 STATE LEVEL COMPETITIVE EXAMS CURRENT AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2020 ( UPSC/HPAS / ALLIED SERVICES / NAIB TEHSILDAR / BANKING / SSC AND ALL OTHER GOVT EXAMS ) . JOIN COACHING CLASSES FOR : . UPSC/HAS/HPAS . Allied and subordinate exams . clerical posts in HP secretariat. Morning and evening batches are also available . Free demo class. Affordable fee. RANA ACADEMY SHIMLA 9805332278, 7018596250. WWW.RANAACADEMYSHIMLA.COM www.ranaacademyshimla.com COACHING OF VARIOUS CENTRAL & contact no. 7018596250, 9805332278 STATE LEVEL COMPETITIVE EXAMS INDEX 1. INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2. NATIONAL NEWS 3. COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES 4. ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY 5. SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES 6. RANKS AND REPORTS 7. SPORTS 8. AWARDS AND HONOURS 9. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 10. APPOINTMENTS 11. DEFENCE 12. BOOKS AND AUTHORS 13. IMPORTANT DAYS 14. OBITUARIES 15. ART AND CULTURE 16. ECONOMY NEWS 17. BANKING NEWS 18. STATE NEWS www.ranaacademyshimla.com COACHING OF VARIOUS CENTRAL & contact no. 7018596250, 9805332278 STATE LEVEL COMPETITIVE EXAMS INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. UNSC Rejects to Designate Indians as Terrorists The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has rejected all Pakistan’s request to list four Indians as designated terrorists under its 1267 Committee for Counterterrorism Sanctions. The USA, UK, France, Germany and Belgium blocked Pakistan’s requests due to lack of evidence. 2. Five Point Plan to De-escalate LAC Stand-off India and China have agreed on a five points plan to disengage troops and reduce tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a four and a half monthlong stand-off. The move came after the talks between India’s External Affairs Minister and his Chinese counterpart, on the margins of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Russia. 3. Tension Between Russia-Germany Recently, tensions between Russia and Germany have deepened over the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Alexei Navalny is Russia’s opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner who was evacuated to Germany after falling ill. Germany claims that the opposition leader has been poisoned using the Soviet-era nerve agent (deadly substance) Novichok. 4. India-Bangladesh Inland Waterway Route Recently, Sonamura-Daudkandi inland waterway route (over river Gumati ) between India and Bangladesh was operationalised. Daudkandi is in Bangladesh, while Sonamura is in Tripura, India. River Gumati is the largest and longest river of Tripura (180 km) over which Dumbur dam is built. The river meets with river Meghna in Bangladesh. 5. USA Sanctions Against ICC Officials 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. Note : USA had never ratified the “Rome Statute”, which created the ICC in 1998, and thus is not subject to its rulings The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague in the Netherlands. It has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The ICC began functioning on 1st July 2002, the date that the Rome Statute entered into force. India is not a party to ICC. Objections of India to the Rome Statute:€ The ICC is a criminal court, unlike the International Court of Justice (which adjudicates on civil matters), and arrogates to itself the right to prosecute matters against countries that aren’t even signatories. 6. Ease of Doing Business report suspended by World Bank World Bank has stopped the publication of its “Doing Business” report to probe data collection irregularities in the annual ranking of countries’ business and investment climates. According to World Bank “A number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020 reports, published in October 2017 and 2019”. 7. Trump announces Wilmington ( North Carolina, USA) as 1st WWII Heritage City During the war, Wilmington was the site of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, which built 243 ships in five years as part of the federal government’s emergency shipbuilding program. 8. TikTok choses Oracle as its technology partner for its US operations TikTok has chosen Oracle to be its technology partner for its American operations. Microsoft was also in a bid to acquire TikTok in the United States but the Chinese owner of the video-sharing platform “TikTok” chose Oracle over Microsoft to be its technology partner for its American operations. www.ranaacademyshimla.com COACHING OF VARIOUS CENTRAL & contact no. 7018596250, 9805332278 STATE LEVEL COMPETITIVE EXAMS Note : Earlier, President of the United States, Donald Trump stated that TikTok would be blocked in the US if it did not sell its US operations to an American company by 20th of September 2020. 9. Mexico issues world’s first sovereign bond Mexico has become the first country in the world to issue a sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. It has raised EUR 750 million ($890 million) by such bonds. 10. Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s PM Note : Shinzo Abe, who announced in August 2020 that he would resign due to health problems. Suga belongs to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan. 11. India-US hold 2 plus 2 intersessional meeting in virtual mode During the meeting, both sides reviewed the progress and developments in bilateral ties in defence, security, and foreign policy areas. 12. India-Japan Logistics Agreement Recently, India and Japan have signed a logistics agreement that will allow armed forces of both sides to coordinate closely in services and supplies. The agreement is known as the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA). 13. Israel, UAE and Bahrain Abraham Accord 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. Previous Agreements: There were the only two peace deals between Israel and the Arab States in more than a quarter of a century. o Egypt was the first Arab State to sign a peace deal with Israel in 1979. o Jordan signed a peace pact in 1994. 14. Djibouti Code of Conduct India joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC) as an observer as part of efforts aimed at enhancing maritime security in the Indian Ocean region. DCOC is also known as the Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. DCOC was adopted on 29th January 2009 and It was established under the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Objective: Under the code, the signatories agreed to co-operate to the fullest possible extent in the repression of piracy and armed robbery against ships. 15. Gilgit-Baltistan Recently, Pakistan has decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan’s status to that of a full-fledged province. Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the disputed territories of India. Gilgit-Baltistan is an autonomous region now and with this elevation, it will become the 5th province of the country. Note : Currently, Pakistan has four provinces namely Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh. 16. Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Recently, territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region has re- erupted with heavy clashes. Reasons for Dispute: Territorial: Nagorno-Karabakh region has 95% of the population as ethnically Armenian and is controlled by them but it is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan. Religious: Armenia is Christian majority, while Azerbaijan is Muslim majority country. 17. Referendum on Free Movement: Switzerland-EU www.ranaacademyshimla.com COACHING OF VARIOUS CENTRAL & contact no. 7018596250, 9805332278 STATE LEVEL COMPETITIVE EXAMS In a recent referendum, the Swiss people have rejected a bid to reduce immigration from the European Union (EU). Note : Switzerland is not a member of the EU but it is a member of the EU’s Single Market, which allows people to move and work freely in all 27 EU countries as well as in Switzerland. 18. Green Strategic Partnership between India and Denmark India and the Kingdom of Denmark have launched the Green Strategic Partnership for delivering sustainable solutions to India. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Intellectual Property (IP) Cooperation with Denmark. Green Strategic Partnership: The Partnership will focus on expanding economic ties, green growth, and cooperation on global challenges such as climate change. Green growth is a term to describe a path of economic growth that uses natural resources in a sustainable manner. NATIONAL NEWS 1. Household Social Consumption: Education in India Recently, a report on ‘Household Social Consumption: Education in India’ has been released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) as part of the 75th round of National Sample Survey (July 2017 to June 2018). It provides for state-wise detail of literacy rate among the persons aged seven years and above and highlights a stark digital divide across States, cities and villages, and income groups. € Best Performers: Kerala > Delhi
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