Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) Has Won the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix , Held on 29 November 2020
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Today’s TNA ➢ Download PDF from Description Box 1. MCQs Revision: 11 Question 2. BANKING & FINANCE 3. Appointments 4. State in News 5. National News 6. International News 7. Science & Tech 8. Extra Dose: GDP Projection Complete List 9. List of Winners of F1 Grand Prix 2020 10. State: Tamil Nadu Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Financial News ▪ Economic outlook report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has marginally raised its GDP forecast for India to a contraction of 9.9% in 2020-21 (FY21) from its earlier projection of (-)10.2% in September 2020. ▪ OECD expects the GDP to rebound to 8% in 2021-22 (FY22) and 5% in 2022-23 ▪ World economy to grow by 4.2 percent in 2021 Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live GDP Projection Complete List Organization 2020-21 Fitch (-)10.5% HDFC Bank (-)7.5% (Update 24 JULY) RBI forecasted (-)9.5%(Update-9 Oct) Moody (-)8.9%(Update-14 Nov) Asian Development Bank (ADB) (-)9%(Update-15 Sept) World Bank (-)9.6%(Update-6 Oct) World Economic Outlook released by IMF (-)10.3% (Update-13 Oct) FICCI (-)4.5% Organisation for Economic Co-operation and (-)9.9% Development DBS Bank (-)6% (Update 22 July) Goldman Sachs (-)10.3% (Update 18 Nov) CRISIL (-)9%(Update 11 Sep) UN (United Nation) 1.2% Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) between (-)0.9 per cent and 1.5 per cent India Ratings & Research (-)11.8% (Update-8 Sep) Economy Survey 2-3% National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) (-)12.6%(Update-26 Sept) Standard & Poor’s (S&P) (-)9% Update-30 Nov) ICRA (-)11% (Update-29 Sept) State Bank of India (SBI) (-)10% (Update-20 August) UBC (Updated 23 March 2020) 4% CARE Ratings (-)8% (Update-14 sept) Normura -6.1% (Update-20 July) UBS -10.5% Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix ▪ Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix , held on 29 November 2020. ▪ The race was the fifteenth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship. ▪ This is the 11th victory for Hamilton of the season, and 95th F1 win of his career. Also, Hamilton now holds the records for the most wins (95), in Formula One history. ▪ Red Bull Racing teammates Max Verstappen (Netherlands) and Alexander Albon (Thailand) were second and third respectively.. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live S.N Grand Prix Winner 1. Austrian Grand Prix 2020 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) 2. Styrian Grand Prix 2020 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) 3. Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 Lewis Hamilton 4. British Grand Prix 2020 Lewis Hamilton 5. 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) 6. Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 7. Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Pierre Gasly (Scuderia AlphaTauri, 8. Italian Grand Prix France) 9. Tuscan Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 10. Russian Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas 11. Eifel Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 12. Portuguese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 13. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 14. Turkish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 15. Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ▪ Central Government has set up an Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) for achieving its goals under the global deal. ▪ The 17-member Committee comprise of members from 13 key ministries of the Union Government. ▪ The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) secretary R P Gupta will be the head of this committee and the additional secretary, MoEFCC, Ravi Shankar Prasad will be the vice chairperson. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) ▪ The body will have power to issue directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to industries or any entities for compliance on cleaner practices in sync with India’s goals. ▪ It will be the national authority to regulate carbon markets in India under the Paris Agreement in post-2020 period. ▪ AIPA will issue guidelines for carbon pricing and market mechanism to offset carbon footprints of emitters. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ▪ Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, launched the virtual edition of Aadi Mahotsav- Madhya Pradesh ▪ The 10-day long festival, commencing on December 1, 2020, is being hosted on the Tribes India website. The main focus is on the tribal craft and culture of Madhya Pradesh. ▪ Ramesh Chand Meena, Chairman, TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live State in News ▪ Nagaland hosts first virtual celebration of Hornbill Festival 2020 ▪ Dubbed as Festival of Festivals, Hornbill Festival is celebrated to showcase the rich cultural heritage and tradition of Nagas in one platform at Naga Heritage Village Kisama under Kohima District. ▪ 21st edition of the festival is online due to pandemic. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live State in News ▪ Nagaland celebrates its 58th Statehood day: 1 December ▪ Nagaland became the 16th State of the Union of India on 1st December 1,963. ▪ The formal inauguration was done by the then President Dr S. Radhakrishnan. ▪ The state is all set to celebrate its 58th statehood day marking the beginning of Hornbill Festival. ▪ Nagaland Governor: R N Ravi ▪ CM: Neiphiu Rio ▪ Capital: Kohima Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live State in News ▪ Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the Suryadhar lake at Doiwala in Dehradun ▪ The Suryadhar lake is located at the trijunction of Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun, and has been built at a cost of Rs 50.25 crore. ▪ The lake will address the drinking water and irrigational needs of nearly 20 villages around it. ▪ It would also become a major tourist and water sports destination. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live State in News ▪ West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a massive campaign titled ‘Duare Sarkar’ (government at doorsteps) to aware people about the 11 state-run welfare schemes and help them avail its benefits. ▪ The two month-long outreach programme has been launched keeping in view the 2021 state assembly elections which are due in April-May. ▪ The campaign will continue from December 1, 2020 to January 30, 2020, in four phases, with slogan ‘jar jekhane darkar, asche apnar duare sarkar’ (government will be at your doorsteps whenever you need it). Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ▪ Highest FDI inflows to India coming from Singapore and USA ▪ Software sector biggest beneficiary ▪ According to data published by Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Singapore invested Rs 62,084 crore & USA invested Rs 53,266 crore into India between April & Sep ’20. ▪ In the fiscal 2nd quarter, India received $28 billion of FDI inflows. Gujarat is the highest recipient of FDI inflows (₹1.19 lakh cr) Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ▪ Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, recently unveiled a new initiative called Sahakar Pragya. ▪ Sahakar Pragya is an initiative of National Cooperative Development Corporation to help in capacity development of cooperative sector in India, through training programme. ▪ Under this initiative, 45 new training modules have been developed for the farmers and would be imparted to primary cooperative societies in rural areas of the country by NCDC. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News ▪ Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed senior IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat. ▪ His appointment will come into effect from December 1, 2020. He will succeed incumbent Snehlata Shrivastava. ▪ Mr Singh is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand Cadre, and has been appointed as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live International News ▪ Asian Development Bank has released a new book titled ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’. ▪ The book provides insight on how stronger regional cooperation strategies, including in health, trade, finance, and disaster risk, can help governments in Asia and the Pacific accelerate economic growth and robust recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ▪ It also explores opportunities for economies in the region to work together to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live International News ▪ Marisol Casado has been re-elected to serve a 4th term as President of World Triathlon. She has led World Triathlon since 2008. ▪ World Triathlon is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon etc., ▪ HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland. ▪ CEO: Antonio Arimany. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Important Days ➢ World AIDS Day: December 1. ➢ Theme for 2020: "Global solidarity, shared responsibility". ▪ People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS. ▪ AIDS stands for Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Important Days ▪ Border Security Force (BSF), is observing its 56th Raising Day on 01 December 2020. ▪ BSF was formed on December 1, 1965 as a unified central agency, after the Indo-Pak and India-China wars, for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected there with. ▪ BSF has been termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories. ▪ BSF Director General –Rakesh Asthana. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Important Days ▪ In India, the National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on December 2 to commemorate the life of people lost in the unfortunate incident of Bhopal Gas Tragedy that occurred in the year 1984 on the night of 2–3 December. ▪ The year 2020 marks the 36th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.