Current Affairs One-Liner: 8th September 2020

• Vodafone Idea has announced its new brand name as ‘Vi’. They have renamed and branded all its products under its new name and logo of ‘Vi’.
• DRDO successfully test-fired the Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle. It was test-fired from Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam Complex at Wheeler Island, Odisha’s off coast area.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of DRDO: New Delhi
• Chairman of DRDO: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy
• G20 Education Ministers Meet: It was hosted by Saudi Arabia. The meeting was chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Education Minister Dr Hamed Al-Asheikh. India was represented by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

• Static Part: 
• Capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
• Currency of Saudi Arabia: Riyal
• Theme for G20s 2020 activities and meet: Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for all
• Tech firm Infosys has announced to acquire Kaleidoscope Innovation, a US-based product design and development firm. Infosys will acquire it for upto $42 million.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of Infosys: Bengaluru
• Important Day and Theme: 8th September 2020: International Literacy Day
• Theme 2020: ‘Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond’
• As per the National Statistical Office (NSO), Kerala has a 96.2% literacy rate which is the highest among all states, while Andhra Pradesh has the lowest rate at 66.4%.
• Obituaries: Jiri Menzel: He was an Oscar winner and Czech film director.
• AIM partners with Freshworks Inc.
• ‘KIRAN’: A Toll-Free Mental Health Rehab Helpline
• India, US and Israel collaborate for 5G Technology
• K V Kamath’s Committee report Released by RBI
• SPARROW Portal- Jammu and Kashmir

Questions: 

Q.1 When is International Literacy Day marked?
a. 14th June
b. 27th Dec
c. 9th Feb
d. 8th Sep

Q.2 Which of the following tech firm is set to acquire Kaleidoscope Innovation?
a. TCS
b. Infosys
c. Wipro
d. IBM

Q.3 As per National Statistical Office, which state has the lowest literacy rate?
a. Sikkim
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Manipur