Current Affairs One-Liner: 2nd November 2020

• ‘Meri Saheli’ Initiative: It is launched by Indian Railways to ensure the safety of girls and women passengers on trains in all railway zones. The initiative will be managed and conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
• Static Part: 
• Union Railway Minister: Piyush Goyal
• NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) sanctioned loan amount of Rs 8504.30 lakhs to carry out infrastructure projects in Goa under its RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund). 

• Static Part: 
• HQ of NABARD: Mumbai
• Chairman of NABARD: Govinda Rajula Chintala
• Capital of Goa: Panaji
• CM of Goa: Pramod Sawant
• Governor of Goa: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
• Jio is announced as title sponsor for Women’s T20 Challenge 2020 by BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). The partnership will be having support from Reliance Foundation Education and Sports For All. 
• Static Part: 
• HQ of BCCI: Mumbai
• President of BCCI: Sourav Ganguly
• Awards and Recognition: Karsh Kale, the Salvage Audio Collective, Gully Boy: Awarded with 14th Asian Film Award 2020 under the category of Best Original Music. 
• Important Days and Themes: 2nd Nov 2020: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalism
• Obituaries: Keshubhai Savdasbhai Patel: He was former Chief Minister of Gujarat.
• 5th Public Affairs Index 2020
• ‘Visa Direct’—By RBL Bank and Visa
• IISc signs MoU with Indian Oil
• ‘Strategic Policy and Facilitation Bureau’

Questions: 

Q.1 Who among the following launched ‘Meri Saheli’ Initiative?
a. NITI Aayog
b. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
c. Ministry of Women and Child Development
d. Indian Railways

Q.2 Who among the following sanctioned loan amount of Rs 8504.30 lakhs to carry out infrastructure projects in Goa?
a. AIIB
b. SBI
c. NABARD
d. ADB