DAILY GK 11 SEPT. 2020
1. AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ARISE-ANIC
INITIATIVE
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Atal
Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog launched Aatmanirbhar Bharat
ANIC-ARISE Challenges (Atal New India Challenges
in Applied Research and Innovation for
medium and Small Enterprises) to stimulate applied
research and innovation in Indian Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
and startups.
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The
ARISE–ANIC programme will support applied research–based innovations by
providing funding support of up to Rs 50 lakh for speedy
development of the proposed technology solution or the product.
2. MHA APPROVED TO RENAME HUBBALI RAILWAY
STATION
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The
Ministry of Home Affairs approved the long pending demand to rename
the Hubbali Railway Station as Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Railway
Station, Hubbali in Karnataka after Sri Siddharoodha Swami.
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The
government of Karnataka has to formally issue a Gazette notification for the
proposed name change with the spelling of the new name in Devnagri (Hindi),
Roman (English) and Regional language.
3. PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES PM MATSYA
SAMPADA YOJANA
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Prime
Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, e-Gopala
App for farmers in Bihar through virtual mode.
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PMMSY is
a flagship scheme focused on sustainable development of fisheries sector in the
country with an estimated investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for its
implementation during a period of 5 years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all
States/Union Territories.
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The main
Goal is to double the Fish Exports in the next 3 to 4 years.PM
also inaugurated one-unit fish feed mill at Madhepura and two units of
‘Fish on Wheels’ assisted at Patna under Blue Revolution.
4. WORLD FREE OF INDUSTRIALLY PRODUCED
TRANS FATS BY 2023
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In
accordance with the report titled, “Countdown to 2023: WHO report on
global trans-fat elimination 2020” released on September 8, 2020, so
far 58 countries have introduced laws that will protect 3.2 billion people from
the harmful substance by the end of 2021.
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Meanwhile
more than 100 countries still need to take actions to remove these harmful
substances from their food supplies including India, the country with most
coronary heart disease deaths due to Trans fats.
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To
achieve a world free of industrially produced Trans fats by 2023, WHO
recommended that countries should set mandatory limits for industrially
produced trans fats to 2% of oils and fats in all foods or to ban partially
hydrogenated oils (PHO).
5. AITA ELECTED ANIL JAIN AS ITS NEW
PRESIDENT
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Anil
Jain, elected member of Rajya Sabha and
national general secretary was elected as the new President of
All India Tennis Association (AITA) succeeding Praveen
Mahajan. During the Annual General Meetings (AGM) of the
national federation, Anil Dhurpar, Secretary of Madhya Pradesh
Tennis Association (MPTA) was appointed as the Secretary
General of AITA replacing Hironimus Chatterjee.
6. HIMALYAN DAY OR HIMALAYA DIWAS 2020 –
SEPTEMBER 9
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Himalaya
Diwas or Himalaya Day is annually celebrated across India
particularly in Uttarakhand on 9th September to
create and spread awareness on the conservation of the Himalayan Ecosystem.
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Theme
of 2020:- ‘Himalayas and Nature’
