Daily GK 21 Oct. 2020
1. INDIA’S FIRST
MULTI-MODAL LOGISTIC PARK IN ASSAM VIRTUALLY
• Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and
MSMEs(Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) virtually laid the foundation
stone for India’s first Multi-modal Logistic Park(MMLP) at Jogighopa in Assam.
• Rs 693.97 crore park will provide direct air, road, rail and
waterways connectivity to the people.
• The park will be developed under the BharatmalaPariyojana of the
Government of India.
2. ISRAELI EMBASSY TO HAVE
FIRST ‘WATER ATTACHE’ IN INDIA
• India and Israel share a strategic partnership in water
management. In order to boost it further, Israel will have a first separate
‘Water Attache’ in India from January 2021 which will share the former’s best
practices and technologies for advancements in India’s water management and
agriculture sectors.
• Notably, water is one of the biggest challenges in India post-COVID.
3. INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION OUTLOOK 2020
• Secretary-general at OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development) Jose Angel Gurria Trevino unveiled the 44th edition of
“International Migration Outlook 2020” in which India emerged as the second
largest source country both in terms of the “total” inflow of new migrants to
OECD countries during 2018 and also as regards the number of Indians acquiring
citizenship of these countries.
• India overtook Romania to emerge as the second-largest source
country.
• Notably, migration from India to OECD countries increased sharply
by 10% and reached 3.3 lakh.
• It represents 5% of the overall migration to OECD countries.
• China grabbed the top spot while Romania stood at 3rd place.
4. ONE-MAN PANEL TO
MONITOR STUBBLE BURNING
• Supreme Court (SC) bench headed by Chief Justice Sharad Arvind
Bobde and comprising of Justices AjjikuttiraSomaiah Bopanna and V
Ramasubramanian has directed to formulate a one-man committee under former SC
judge Madan BhimaraoLokur to monitor and prevent stubble-burning by farmers in
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (UP) this winter, which worsens the air
quality in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR).
• This constitution of panel is on the lines petition filed by
Aditya Dubey who has raised concern over rising pollution level in Delhi-NCR.
• He was represented by senior advocate Vikas Singh.
5. SCALE INDIA MOBILE APP
FOR ENHANCED QUALITY ASSURANCE
• Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC), a non-profit organization
(NGO) launched “Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees India
(SCALE India)” Android app for enhancing the quality assurance of the leather
industry.
• Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,
Mahendra Nath Pandey unveiled the SCALE India app during a virtual event.
• The app will serve as a one-stop solution for skilling, learning,
assessment and employment needs of the leather and leather products industry.
6. INDIA SUCCESSFULLY
TEST-FIRED SANT MISSILE
• India successfully Test-fired Standoff Anti-Tank Guided Missile
(SANT Missile) from a roof-top launcher at Integrated Test Range (ITR),
Chandipur, Odisha.
• The missile is equipped with Lock-on After Launch and Lock-on
Before Launch capabilities.
• The Missile hit the designated static target with high accuracy.
• SANT Missile is an air-to-surface missile being developed by
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for Indian Air Force (IAF).
• The missile is an upgraded version of Helicopter Launched Nag
(HeliNa) Missile.
7. WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY
2020 – OCTOBER 20
• The first WOD was celebrated on 20th October 1996.
• The year-long campaign of WOD 2020 will feature “That’s
Osteoporosis” as the headline, and highlight the visuals that impact the
emotions and the stories of the Osteoporosis patients.
