Current Affairs One-Liner: 13th October 2020

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 100 commemorative coin to honour the birth centenary of Rajamata Vijaya Raje Scindia.
• National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship 2020: It is won by Los Angeles Lakers. They defeated Miami Heat in this championship. 
• Important Days and Themes: 13th Oct 2020: International Day for Disaster Reduction
• Awards and Recognition: Noble Prize in Economic Sciences 2020: It is awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for ‘improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.

• ‘Jagananna Vidya Kanuka’ Scheme: It is launched by Andhra Pradesh Government. The scheme is launched to distribute school kits to the poor and economically backward students. Around 42,34,322 kits will be distributed. The amount sanctioned for this scheme is Rs 650 crore.
• Static Part: 
• CM of Andhra Pradesh: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
• Governor of Andhra Pradesh: Biswa Bhushan Harichandan
• Obituaries: Carlton Chapman: He was former India’s Football team captain.
• B Vijaya Reddy: He was Filmmaker by profession.
• C M Chang: He was Nagaland’s Environment Minister.
• 3rd Edition of CRI Index 2020
• RBI to move NGTA to manage Forex and Gold Reserves
• Kerala—First state in India to make Public Schools Completely Digital
• ADB offers Finance Support to Develop Rajasthan’s Secondary Towns
• India’s 8 beaches get International Blue Flag Certification

Questions: 

Q.1 When is International Day for Disaster Reduction marked?
a. 13th Oct
b. 17th Feb
c. 12th Dec
d. 16th April

Q.2 Who among the following is awarded Noble Prize in Economic Sciences 2020?
a. Reinhard Genzel
b. Paul R. Milgrom
c. Robert B Wilson
d. Both (b) and (c)