Current Affairs One-Liner: 5th October 2020

Published on October 05, 2020
  • 25th Anniversary of Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing: Smriti Irani (Union Minister of Women and Child Development participated in this meet via video conference. Theme for this meet was: ‘Accelerating the realization of gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls.
  • Indian Bank launched Kisan Credit Card Loan Scheme for fishermen in Tamil Nadu. Under this scheme, loan up to Rs 2 lakhs can be availed with an interest rate of 7%. 
Current Affairs One-Liner: 5th October 2020
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of Indian Bank: Chennai, Tamil Nadu 
    • MD and CEO of Indian Bank: Padmaja Chunduru
  • Mubdala Investment Company invested Rs 6247.5 crore for 1.4% stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited.
  • Reliance Life Sciences developed a Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) kit to diagnose COVID-19 infection in about 2 hours. Current RT-PCR kits are taking about 24 hours for the diagnosis process of COVID-19. 
  • Important Days and Themes: 5th Oct 2020: World Teacher's Day
    • Theme for 2020: ‘Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future’
    • 5th Oct 2020: World Habitat Day (Celebrated on first Monday of October)
    • Theme for 2020: ‘Housing for all- A better urban future’
  • Swachh Bharat Awards 2020
  • India and Bahrain to cooperate in Finance and Business Sector
  • Virtual Vaishvik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV)
  • Appointment on 5th October 2020

Question: 

Q.1 When is World Teacher's Day marked?
a. 10th Oct 2020
b. 9th Oct 2020
c. 4th Oct 2020
d. 5th Oct 2020
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