DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23 SEPT. 2020
1) Cabinet
Approved hike in MSP for RMS 2021-22
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On the lines of the
recommendations of Swaminathan Commission, on September 21, 2020, Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all
mandated Rabi crops for marketing season 2021-22.
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The decision regarding the
increase in MSPs for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22 is
taken with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of
the All-India weighted average Cost of Production under “Pradhan Mantri
AnnadataAaySanraksHan Abhiyan” (PM-AASHA) as announced in Union Budget 2018-19.
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These crops need relatively
cool climate during the period of growth but warm climate during the
germination of their seed and maturation.Wheat, Barley, Gram, Linseed, Mustard,
Masur, Peas, and Potatoes
2) Operationalise
Kishtwar Airstrip
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On September 20, 2020, the
Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) inked Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Army for the development and operationalization of Airstrip in
Kishtwar.
The MoU was signed by Brigadier Vikram Bhan, Commander, 9 Sector
Rashtriya Rifles and S. Katoch, Commissioner Civil Aviation
signed the MoU in the presence of LG, Manoj Sinha and Dr. Jitendra Singh,
Minister of State (MoS), Prime Minister Office (PMO) through video conferencing
at Raj Bhava
3) SEBI
constitutes Technical Group on Social Stock Exchange
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Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) constituted the Technical Group under the Chairmanship of Harsh
Kumar Bhanwala, former Chairman of NABARD. The group will develop a framework for
onboarding non-profit organisations and for-profit enterprises.
It will also develop a framework for prescribing disclosure requirements
relating to performance and aspects related to social audit and social
impact.
4) Book-
“Voices of Dissent”
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The New book titled “Voices
of Dissent” authored by Historian Romila Thapar will be jointly
published by Penguin Random House India and Seagull Books. The book is set to
publish in October 2020.
In this book the Romila Thapar speaks about the emergence of various groups
like the Jains, Buddhists and Ajivikas who were collectively known as Shramanas
and 1st millennium BC.
She explores the ideas of the few Bhakti saints of the 15th and 16th centuries
and portrays the major moments of dissents (satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi) that
resulted in establishing a free and democratic India.
She highlights the use of idioms of religion as reflecting social change which
resulted in the current politicization of religion.
5) World
Rhino Day – September 22 2020
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The World Rhino Day is
celebrated Internationally on September 22, 2020. World Rhino Day is celebrated
annually on September 22 by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and
other international organizations.
Theme for World Rhino Day is “Five Rhino Species Forever”.
6) 1st
state with Policies on Ethical AI, Blockchain and Cybersecurity
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
(CM) Edappadi K Palaniswami released Tamil Nadu Cyber Security Policy
2020, Tamil Nadu Blockchain Policy 2020 and Tamil
Nadu Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy 2020(Nicknamed as ABC
Policies) while participating in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) ‘Connect
2020’ event through video conference.
It became the first state in the country to release policies on Ethical AI,
Blockchain and Cybersecurity.
