DAILY GK 29 SEP 2020
1. PRESIDENT GIVES ASSENT TO 3 FARM BILLS
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President Ram Nath
Kovind gave Assent to Three Bills:
· The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce
(Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020,
· The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement
on Price Assurance and Farm Service Bill, 2020 and
· The Essential Commodities (Amendment)
Bill, 2020.
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With the President’s
Assent all Three Bills have now become Laws, and have been notified in the
official gazette by the Law Ministry.
2.
‘CABLE STAYED BRIDGE’ INAUGURATED IN TELANGANA
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Telangana inaugurated
the cable stayed bridge on DurgamCheruvu constructed across DurgamCheruvu Lake
along with a four-lane elevated corridor connecting it with Jubilee Hills in
Hyderabad during an event.
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Union Minister of State
(MoS) for Home Affairs GangapuramKishan Reddy was the chief
guest of the event.
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It is 426 metre long, and 25.8 metre wide, with a total of 52 stay
cables. Except the cables, which were procured from Germany, everything
else is sourced from India.
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It is claimed as the “world’s longest pre-cast segmental
span” of 233.85 metres in concrete for a cable stayed bridge.
3.
MUI COLLABORATES WITH UN TO HELP INDIAN SAILORS
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Maritime Union of India
(MUI) has collaborated with the United Nations to assist seafarers who
are stranded on ships due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Through the Seafarers
Crisis Action Team (SCAT), MUI will provide round-the-clock advice,
counselling and assistance to Indian seafarers and their family members.
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Maritime Union of India
(MUI) represents Merchant Navy Officers who are its members.
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We are affiliated to the
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), London, U.K. MUI is also
affiliated to the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), New Delhi.
4.
RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 2020
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Mercedes Driver Valtteri
Viktor Bottas (Finland) won the Russian Grand Prix 2020 held at Sochi Autodrom,
Russia.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen
(Netherlands) finished second, while Mercedes Lewis Hamilton (Britain) finished
third in the Russian Grand Prix 2020.
5.
WORLD TOURISM DAY
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World Tourism Day (WTD)
is held annually on September 27 globally to raise awareness on the importance of
tourism in the social, cultural, political and economic aspects of any
region.
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United Nations World
Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has designated 2020 as the Year of Tourism
and Rural Development. Therefore, the 2020 edition of WTD was held
with the theme “Tourism and Rural Development”.
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Also GOI launched SAATHI
(System for Assessment, Awareness & Training for Hospitality Industry) Application was to assist the hospitality industry in safe
operations covering staff, employees and guests.
