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Current Affairs 2019-2020 Online Today Current Affairs for Competitive Exams - Current Affairs 2019-2020 Online If you are appearing for any Government Recruitment Exam, it is important that you are familiar with the happenings around the world. Current Affairs is an important part of your syllabus apart from English, Quantitative Aptitude or Logical Reasoning! Thus, we bring you the Important General Awareness in PDF. Now, Banking, SSC and Insurance aspirants can read the update containing all the Important Current Affairs 15th April 2019. You can also attempt yesterday's current affairs quiz: Current Affairs Quiz – 14th April 2019 Important Current Affairs 15th April 2019 • Major decline in India's steel export o India's steel export to the US in 2018 declined by 49% to USD 372 million, while that of aluminum increased b y 58% to USD 221 million. o The date was given by the independent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report. o In 2018, the US imports of steel and aluminum products totalled USD 29.5 billion and USD 17.6 billion respectively. Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/major-decline-in- indias-steel-export-to-us-increase-in-aluminum-report/articleshow/68883316.cms 1 | P a g e • India to partner with Japan and UAE o India is joining hands with Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to implement two projects in Africa. o India will build a cancer hospital in Kenya in collaboration with Japan. o It will partner with the UAE to set up an information and communications technology (ICT) centre in Ethiopia. Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-to-partner-with-japan-and-uae-to-set-up- two-projects-in-africa-1555261449239.html • Medical devices to get CDSCO certification o All imported, as well as locally manufactured medical devices sold in India will soon be required to clear specific safety and quality standards. o The move is aimed at preventing fiascos such as the one involving Johnson and Johnson hip implants. o The import, manufacture, and sale of all medical devices will need to be certified by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/govt-makes-it-mandatory-for-all-medical- devices-to-get-cdsco-certification-1555271040953.html • New Urea Policy 2015 extended o The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved to extend the duration of New Urea Policy 2015 for existing gas-based urea unit from 1 April 2019 until further orders. o The move will facilitate the continuation of operations and regular supply of urea to farmers. o At present, there are 31 urea units in the country of which 28 units are gas- based. Source Link: https://www.livemint.com/industry/agriculture/ccea-approves-extension-of-new-urea- policy-2015-for-existing-units-1555316163485.html 2 | P a g e • Tech can kill 45 million jobs in 6 years o The Advent of digital technologies will displace up to 45 million jobs by 2025. o Productivity gains through digital technologies will help create up to 65 million new jobs during the same timeframe, as per the McKinsey Global Institute report. o Retraining and redeployment will be essential to help some 10-45 million workers whose jobs could be displaced or transformed Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/technology-can-kill-45-million-jobs- globally-in-the-next-6-years-report/articleshow/68632802.cms • Additional post of Deputy CAG cleared o The government has decided to create an additional post of Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, which will oversee coordination of audits of states as well as telecommunication. o The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 April 2019. o Expenditure on account of the creation of this post will be about Rs 21 lakh. Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-clears- additional-post-of-deputy-cag/articleshow/68886703.cms • Uber to launch IPO o Uber revealed the paperwork for its giant IPO. o This paperwork doesn't yet include key details, like how much the company expects to charge for each share of its stock, or how many shares it will sell. Source Link: https://www.businessinsider.in/Heres-whos-getting-rich-on-Ubers-massive- IPO/articleshow/68841564.cms • RBI employees not government servants 3 | P a g e o The Madras High Court observed that the employees of RBI cannot be referred to as 'government servants' while identifying their employment status. o The observation came after an RBI employee, E. Manoj Kumar, moved the High Court seeking the declaration of his result in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). Source Link: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rbi-employees-arent- government-servants-madras-high-court/articleshow/68883988.cms • WPI inflation spiked to 3.18% in March o Wholesale price-based inflation rose for the second consecutive month to 3.18% in March on costlier food and fuel, as per a government data. o The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was at 2.93% in February. It was 2.74% in March 2018. o Inflation in ‘Fuel and power’ category also spiked to 5.41%, from 2.23% in February. Source Link: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/wpi-inflation-spikes-to-318-in-march-on- costlier-food-fuel/article26841767.ece?homepage=true • Lewis Hamilton won Formula One's 1,000th race o In motor racing, Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix for a record sixth time on 14 April 2019. o He seized the overall lead from his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in Formula One’s 1,000th world championship race. o Valtteri Bottas was second for his team’s third one-two finish in as many races this season. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel took third place. Source Link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Motor-racing%3a-Lewis-Hamilton-wins- Formula-One%26%2339%3bs-1%2c000th-race&id=362244 4 | P a g e • Meena Kumari clinched gold in Boxing World Cup o India finished with 5 medals in the Boxing World Cup which concluded at Cologne, Germany on 13 April 2019. o Meena Kumari Maisnam won gold in the 54 kg category. o Sakshi (57 kg) and Pwilao Basumatary (64 kg) settled for the silver. o Pinki Rani (51 kg) and Parveen ( 60 kg) won bronze. Source Link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Meena-Kumari-Maisnam-clinches-gold-in- Boxing-World-Cup&id=362217 • Tiger Woods clinched his 5th Masters o Golfer Tiger Woods clinched his fifth Masters and a 15th major title. o He finished with a two-under-par 70 to win on 13 under, one clear of fellow Americans Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka. o He is just three majors behind the all-time record of Jack Nicklaus. Source Link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Tiger-Woods-clinches-his-fifth- Masters&id=362256 • Mohd. Ishteyah: New Palestine PM o Palestine’s new PM Mohammed Ishtayeh and his 22-member cabinet took the oath of office a second time, on April 14, 2019. o Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sworn in a new government led by a long-time ally from his Fatah party on 13 April 2019. Source Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-swears- government-190413173739450.html • UAE to host world's foremost AI Summit o UAE is set to host the world’s foremost Artificial Intelligence, AI Summit to empower global dialogue on the future of government, business and society. 5 | P a g e o The inaugural 'AI Everything', will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, between 30 April- 1 May 2019. o It will be hosted by the UAE National Programme for Artificial Intelligence. Source Link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=UAE-to-host-world%E2%80%99s-foremost- Artificial-Intelligence-Summit&id=362263 • New year celebrated in 3 states o President Ram Nath Kovind greeted citizens on Vishu, Bohag Bihu, and Naba Barsha. o PM Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Bengali New Year Poela Boisakh, Assamese New Year Bohag Bihu and Malayalam New Year Vishu. Source Link: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Prez-Kovind%2c-PM-Modi-greet-people-on- Vishu%2c-Bohag-Bihu-and-Naba-Barsha&id=362274 • Half Marathon organised by IAF o A Half Marathon was conducted in Delhi on 14 April 19 to mark the 100th birth centenary of the legendary Marshal of the Indian Air Force (MIAF) Arjan Singh. o A total of 800 air warriors from all the Air Force Stations and Units of the IAF in the Delhi NCR participated in the event. o The Half Marathon was flagged off by Air Marshal R Nambiar, from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 0530h. Source Link: http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1570574 • UNESCO Cano Press Freedom Prize announced o The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize 2019 has been awarded to Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. o The prize carries a reward of $25,000 Prize. 6 | P a g e o It recognises the exceptional courage in reporting on alleged human rights violations in Myanmar's state of Rakhine. o The award was established in 1997 and named after Guillermo Cano Isaza Source Link: https://en.unesco.org/prizes/guillermo-cano • Unique oil-eating bacteria discovered o At the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans, scientists have discovered unique oil-eating bacteria. o But the new research reveals the Mariana Trench is home to the greatest concentration of these life forms anywhere in the world.
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