- Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Testing Platform: It is launched by MasterCard. It is the virtual testing platform to assess and explore national digital currencies.
- Static Part:
- HQ of MasterCard: New York, United States
- ‘Cash Advance’: It is launched by Razorpay. It is the short term, free credit line launched for businesses in order to improve their cash flow by providing easy and fast finance processes. Under this, MSMEs can avail working capital with a credit limit of Rs 50,00 to Rs 10 lakhs via Razorpay dashboard.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Razorpay: Bengaluru
- ‘Naga Telehealth’: It is the telemedicine platform launched by Nagaland. It is developed by NISHTHA, US agency of USAID’s health system.
- Static Part:
- CM of Nagaland: Niephiu Rio
- Governor of Nagaland: RN Ravi
- The Golden Temple or Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar is granted with Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FRCA) by Union Home Ministry.
- The United States President Donald Trump is nominated for Noble Peace Prize 2021.
- The first 5 batch of Rafale fighter jets were inducted into Indian Air Force at Air Force Station of Ambala. They are inducted in IAF’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ based in Ambala.
- Static Part:
- HQ of IAF: New Delhi
- Chief of Air Staff: Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria.
- Important Day and Theme: 12 September 2020: International Day for South-South Cooperation
- India’s GDP Rate at -9% for FY 2020-21—Projected by CRISIL
- RBI released Guidelines to have Uniform Compliance Practices in banks
- Conclave on ‘School Education in 21st Century’
- 10th East Asia Summit (EAS) 2020
- Climate-Smart Cities Assessment Framework 2.0
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following launched Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Testing Platform?
a. Microsoft
b. Mastercard
c. Visa
d. Capital One
a. Microsoft
b. Mastercard
c. Visa
d. Capital One
