DAILY GK 8 SEP 2020
1. ANDHRA
PRADESH RETAINS TOP SPOT IN EODB 2019
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Nirmala
Sitharaman has virtually announced the 4th
edition of State Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) Ranking for
2018-19 which was released by Department of Industrial Promotion and Internal
Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of commerce and industry.
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In
accordance with that, Andhra Pradesh (AP) topped the Ease of Doing Business (EODB)
ranking 2019, followed by Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Telangana at 2nd & 3rd
place respectively.
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Among
Union Territories (UTs), Delhi bagged the top spot.
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The
state of UP improved to reach the 2nd spot from 12th spot in the 2018
ranking while Telangana slipped from 2nd to 3rd position.
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It
should be noted that EODB is a joint initiative by the DPIIT and the World
Bank (WB) to improve the overall business environment in the States.
2. INDRA
NAVY-20- MARITIME EXERCISE
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The 11th
Edition of bi-annual, bilateral Maritime Exercise INDRA NAVY – 20 between
Indian Navy and Russian Navy was conducted successfully from September 4 to 5.
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The
Exercise was conducted in Bay of Bengal, close to the Strategic point of Strait
of Malacca.
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Due to
the Pandemic, INDRA NAVY-20 was undertaken in a ‘non-contact, at sea only’
format.
3. DRDO
SUCCESSFULLY TESTS HSTDV
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Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested Hypersonic
Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) using the Indigenously developed Scramjet
Propulsion System in its second attempt.
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The
Technology will be very critical as it will play an important part in
developing hypersonic cruise missile systems being developed by DRDO.
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The
HSTDV is designed to cruise at Mach 6 speed (or six times the
speed of sound), and the test was conducted from Dr Abdul Kalam Island
off the Odisha Coast.
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India
has joined the elite club of the United States, Russia and
China to develop and successfully test Hypersonic Technology.
4. MOON IS
RUSTING
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New
research paper titled “Widespread hematite at high latitudes of the Moon”
published on Science Advances reviewed the data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper
Instrument(M3) of Chandrayan-1 orbiter of Indian Space Research
Organisation(ISRO) and found the Hematite (iron
oxide or rust) at the high latitudes of the moon.
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Shuai Li
from the University of Hawaii was the lead author of the research paper.
5. 2020
ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
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French
Driver Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix for his Racing Team Alpha Tauri.
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This
was maiden Formula One win for both Pierre Gasly and his
racing team Alpha Tauri.
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Lewis
Hamilton was dominating until he was penalized.
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Pierre
Gasly became the first Frenchman to win a race since Olivier
Panis won Monaco Grand Prix in 1996.
6. KESAVANANDA
BHARATI PASSED AWAY AT 80
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Kesavananda
Bharati Swamiji, a petitioner of the historic judgement of the Supreme Court on
the Fundamental Rights case passed away at the age of 80 in the Edneer Mutt,
Kerala due to cardiac and breathing problems.
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Kesavananda
Bharati has headed the Edneer Mutt since 1961.Apart from promoting advaita
philosophy.
