1. Microsoft and NSDC collaborate Microsoft has announced a collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to skill more than 1 lakh underserved women in India over the next 10 months. This initiative is an extension of Microsoft’s partnership with NSDC to provide digital skills to over 1 lakh…
Current Affairs 29th October 2020
1. Indian chess player Leon Mendonca Wins Young Indian International Master Leon Luke Mendonca earned his maiden Grandmaster norm after winning the title in Rigochess International Festival tournament in Hungary. The 14-year old Mendonca won six games, drew two and lost one to emerge winner in the 10-player field which…
Current Affairs 28th October 2020
1. Facebook’s Ankhi Das Quits Facebook executive Ankhi Das, whose name came up in a recent controversy over alleged bias by the social netvworking giant in dealing with hate speeches, has resigned from the company. Ankhi was one of our earliest employees in India and played an instrumental role in…
Current Affairs 27th October 2020
1. India, US signed BECA military deal India and the US signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation (Beca). It will allow India access to crucial information that will have implications in any potential military conflict. These include access to a range of topographical, nautical and aeronautical…
Current Affairs 26th October 2020
1. Mixed Martial Arts: Khabib Retires Khabib Nurmagomedov choked Justin Gaethje unconscious in the second round to successfully defend his UFC lightweight title and then said he was retiring from the sport following a fierce brawl at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi. He notably competed in the lightweight division of…
Current Affairs 25th October 2020
1. India rank 131 in global internet speed In September this year, India ranked 131 out of 138 in the global mobile internet speed rankings. South Korea topped the list with an average mobile internet speed of 121.00 Mbps. Neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal ranked higher than…
Current Affairs 24th October 2020
1. Nippon Life invests in World Bank The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) issued a 15-year AU$150 million Sustainable Development Bond. Nippon Life Insurance Company is the sole investor in this transaction. World Bank bonds support the financing of sustainable development projects and programs in member…
Current Affairs 23rd October 2020
1. Navy’s first batch of three women pilots The Indian Navy operationalised the first batch of women pilots of Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) at Kochi. The three women pilots were part of the six pilots belonging to the 27th Dornier Operational Flying Training (DOFT) Course, who…
Current Affairs 22nd October 2020
1. International Stuttering Awareness Day: 22 October The International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) is marked every year on October 22. It aims at increasing awareness about the speech disorder that is said to affect 70 million people worldwide. It was decided in 1998 that October 22 will be designated as…
Current Affairs 21st October 2020
1. Police Commemoration Day: 21 October The Police Commemoration Day is observed on 21 October every year. The day remembers and honours the brave policemen who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. The day traces its history back to 21 October 1959, when 20 Indian soldiers…