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NATIONAL PM launches Aatmanirbhar Bharat Innovation Challenge

 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has launched Aatmanirbhar Bharat Innovation Challenge, to identify the best Indian Apps that are already being used by citizens and have the potential to scale and become world class Apps in their respective categories.

 “Today there is immense enthusiasm among the tech & start­up community to create world class Made in India Apps. To facilitate their ideas and products @Gol_MeitY and @AIMto In novate are launching the Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge.

 This challenge is for you if you have such a working product or if you feel you have the vision and expertise to create such products. I urge all my friends in the tech community to participate”, the Prime Minister said. PM congratulates DD News’ Weekly Sanskrit Magazine ‘Vaartavali

 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Sanskrit News Magazine ‘Vaartavali’ on completion of its five years of continuous broadcast on DD News. Railways invite RFQ for pvt participation for operation of passenger train services

 Railways Ministry has invited Request for Qualifications for private participation for operation of pas­ senger train services over 109 Origin Destination (OD) pairs of routes through introduction of 151 modern trains

 The 109 OD Pairs have been formed into 12 clusters across the Indian Railway network. Each train will have a minimum of 16 coaches. The project will entail private sector investment of about 30 thousand crore rupees.

 This is the first initiative of private investment for running passenger trains over Indian Railways net­ work. Majority of trains will be manufactured in India and the private entity will be responsible for financing, procuring, operation and maintenance of the trains. Trains willl be designed for a maximum speed of 160 kmph. There will be a substantial reduction in journey time.

 The objective of this initiative is to introduce modern technology rolling stock with reduced mainte­ nance, reduced transit time, boost job creation, provide enhanced safety, provide world class travel experience to passengers, and also reduce demand supply deficit in the passenger transportation sector.

 The concession period for the project will be 35 years. The Private Entity will pay to Indian Railways fixed haulage charges, energy charges as per actual consumption and a share in Gross Revenue deter­ mined through a transparent bidding process. These trains will be operated by the Drivers and Guards of Indian Railways. Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates Plasma Therapy Unit for treating COVID­19 pa­ tients

 Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today inaugurated a Plasma Therapy Unit for treating COVID­19 pa­ tients at the Seven Hills Hospital in suburban Andheri. He urged those who have recovered from the deadly infection to help save lives by donating blood plasma. The unit is an initiative of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). It will offer convalescent plasma therapy to COVID­19 patients using donated blood plasma from those who have recovered.

 AIR Mumbai correspondent reports that the ace batsman said researchers around the globe are working to find an effective vaccine and treatment. In this, plasma therapy has emerged as an option to treat critically ill patients.

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Centre released Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano­based Agri­input, food products in India

 The guidelines will encourage the Indian innovators and industries to develop and commercialize new nano­based formulations and products in these sectors.

 Centre released Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano­based Agri­input, food products in India Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar released the ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano­based Agri­input and food products in India' on 7 July 2020. The Guidelines are aimed to help the policymakers and regulators to frame effective provi­ sions for future novel nano­based products in the agri­input and food sectors of India. Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano­based Agri­input and food products in India:

 The guidelines will encourage the Indian innovators and industries to develop and commercialize new nano­based formulations and products in these sectors.

 It is expected that when compared to the bulk form of chemical inputs in crops, the use of nano­nutrients can reduce nutrient run­off into ground and surface water. This will in turn can reduce environmental pollution.

 The formulation of these Guidelines is one of the most important steps for delineating quality, safety, and efficacy assessment of the novel nano­formulations which can be commercialized.

 These guidelines are also aimed to provide transparent, consistent, and predictable regulatory pathways for nano­based agri­input and food products in the country.

 The initiative has been brought on board all the Departments and Ministries that deal with Nanotechnology, and nano­based products.

 It will also pave the way for significant benefits for the mission on Doubling Farming Income by 2022 and the National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture. Shri Prahlad Singh Patel plants trees to commemorate Sankalp Parva

 In order to commemorate SankalpParv, Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel planted trees in Qila Rai Pithora and the National Archives of India in Delhi.

 The move comes as the Ministry of Culture is celebrating Sankalp Parva from 28th June to 12th July 2020. Highlights:

 The Ministry expects all its Subordinate Offices, Academies, attached Institutions, and affiliated Institu­ tions to plant trees on its campus or in the surroundings wherever it is possible.

 Ministry of Culture has recommended people to plant five trees that have been identified and represent the herbal heritage of the country.

 These trees are Bargad, Awla, Pepal, Ashok, Bel.

 The organizations are directed to ensure that each employee should plant at least one tree of his/her choice and over and above these five trees which should be planted under Sankalp Parva.

 The Institutions must also ensure that the employee to take care of plant planted by them during the year so that it survives and flourish.

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Cabinet approved Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under Agriculture Infrastruc­ ture Fund

 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister NarendraModi approved a new pan India Central Sector Scheme under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.

 The main objective of the scheme is to provide a medium­long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post­harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Highlights:

 Under the scheme, banks, and financial institutions will be provided Rs.1 Lakh crore as loans to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), Self Help Group (SHG), Farmers, Joint Liability Groups (JLG), Marketing Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs), Multipurpose Cooperative Societies, Agri­entrepreneurs, Startups, Aggregation Infrastructure Providers and Central/State agency or Local Body sponsored Public­Private Partnership Project.

 Loans will be disbursed in 4 years. It will begin with the sanction of Rs.10,000crore in the current year and Rs.30,000 crore each in the next three financial years.

 All loans under this financing facility will have interest subvention, for a maximum period of seven years, of 3% per annum up to a limit of Rs.2 crore.

 Government of India will provide Rs.10,736crore as the total outflow as budgetary support The India Global Week 2020

 The India Global Week 2020 virtual conference has organized in the UK with the theme of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign running through it.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended this virtual conference and said, India is playing Its role in helping the world fight back against the twin challenges, on the health and economic front, posed by the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. He stated that his government's policy of self­reliance launched through Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan was key to neutralizing the setbacks while remaining Integrated with the rest of the world.

 The theme of the conference is 'Be The Revival: India and a Better New World'

 The India Global Week 2020 boasts of 5,000 global participants from 30 countries including 250 global speakers participating in 75 sessions. Six major bridges dedicated to the nation

 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated and dedicated Jammu and Kasmir's six major bridges to the nation.

 In a bid to ensure better connectivity of roads and bridges in sensitive border areas close to the 190­ kilometer (km)­long India­Pakistan International Border (10) and the 744­km­long Line of Control (LoC) in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) he dedicated these bridges.

 The two bridges are located on the Tarnah Nallah in Kathua district and four bridges are situated on Akhnoor­Pallanwala road In Akhnoor in Jammu district, spanning between 30 and 300 meters, and were constructed at a cost of Rs 43 crore.

 These bridges, constructed by Project Sampark of the BRO. The annual budget of the BOO, which varied between Rs 3,300 crore and Rs 4,600 crone in the fiscal years 2000­16, was increased to Rs 8,050 in the fiscal year 2019­2025.

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Rewa Solar Power Project in MP

 Rewa Solar Power Project: The Prime Minister in his inaugural address said that the solar plant will not only provide electricity to the industries in Rewa and but also to metro rail in Delhi.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh through video conferencing on July 10, 2020. Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel was also present in the virtual programme along with MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Power and Union Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh. National Fish Farmers Day 2020 Oberved on 10th July

 Every year India celebrates 10 July as the ‘National Fish Farmers Day’to honor fishermen, aquapreneurs and fishermen in appreciation of their achievements in the field and their contribution to the growth of the country’s fisheries sector. It was 63rd National Fish Farmer’s Day this year. Oxy­zone in Raipur

 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the 'soy­sore' developed over 19 acres of land in Raipur.

 This oxy­zone developed at the cost of nearly Rs 11 crore will provide fresh air and a beautiful place for walks and amusement. This will play an important role in environmental conservation. ISKCON is a well­known trademark

 The Bombay high court (HC) declared that the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to be a "well­known trademark" that enjoys protection under the provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

 ISKCON authorities had moved the HC, seeking a permanent injunction against !skim Apparel Private Limited, a private enterprise, for infringing on Its registered trademark.

 The issue was resolved after a director of the firm informed the HC that they have changed the company's name to Alcis Sports Private Limited, and also gave an undertaking of not using ISKCON's name in the future. PM makes keynote address at UN Ecosoc  In our joint fight against Covid­19, India has extended medical and other assistance to over 150 coun­ tries, said Prime Minuter Narendra Modi High­Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Session, 2020, via video conference.  “Today, the United Na­tions brings together 193 member countries. Along with its membership, the expectations from the organisation have also grown,” said Modi in his virtual address at Ecosoc session. “From the very beginning, India has actively supported the UN’s development work and the Ecosoc. The first president of Ecosoc was an Indian. India also contributed to shaping the Ecosoc agenda,” Modi said. “Today, through our domestic efforts, we are again playing a salient role in achieving Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.” Highlights  With our deep commitment to maintaining global harmony, to improving socio­economic equity, and to preserving na­ture’s balance, India will play its role in full support of the UN agenda.  In our joint fight against Covid­19, we have extended med­ical and other assistance to over 150 countries.

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 Today, through our domestic efforts, we are again playing a salient role in achieving ‘Agenda 2030’ and the sustainable development goals. We are also supporting other developing countries in meeting their sustainable development goals.  Our motto is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas, Sabka Vishwas’ ­ meaning Together, for everyone’s growth, with everyone’s trust’. This resonates with the core SDG principle of leaving no one behind. Centre urges States to replicate Mission Bhagiratha scheme  The Union Government has applauded Telangana State for the successful implementation of Mission Bhagiratha scheme under which very household will get potable drinking wateron a regular basis. National Jal Jeevan Mission Director Manoj Kumar Sahu said that the Telangana government’s scheme of supply drink­ing water through Mission Bhagiratha programme has become a role model for other States. Sahu sent a message through a letter to all the States requesting them to emulate Telangana.  He said by implementing the method launched by Telangana with the latest technology to arrest the wastage of water and supplying it in required quantities is made possible. The official suggested that like Telangana. other States too should utilise the Flow Control Valve method while supplying water. He asked the other State’s governments to send their technical teams to Telangana to study and follow the water supply model. Dr Harsh Vardhan launches PNB’s nationwide CSR Campaign to fight COVID­19 Pandemic

 Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Punjab National Bank’s Nationwide CSR Campaign To Fight #COVID19 Pandemic’ through video conferencing. Under this campaign, Masks, Sanitizers will be distributed in 662 districts of the country. All MS Delhi begins human trials of COVAXIN  Delhi has started the registration process for conducting the human trials of COVAXIN, Principal Investigator for conducting these trials at one of the top medical institutes in the country, All MS Delhi, Dr. Sanjay Rai has said that the response for re­gistration has been overwhelming. NCERT adds Article 370 to syllabus  The NCERT has revised a chapter in its Class 12 political science textbook to drop a paragraph on separatist politics in Jammu and Kashmir and to add a brief mention of scrapping of its special status last year.  The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revised the chapter in the textbook “Politics in India since Independence” for the academic session 2020­21.  While the topic “Separatism and Beyond” has been deleted from the chapter, the scrapping of Article 370, which gave the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir special status, has been included under the topic “Regional Aspirations”. PM Invites US firms to invest in India

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US companies to invest in India’s healthcare, infrastructure, defence, energy, farm and insurance sectors, saying the country offers openness, opportunities and options for investments.

 “Today, there is global optimism towards India. This is because Indiaoffers aperfect combination of openness, opportunities and options. Let me elaborate. India celebrates openness in people and in governance,” Modi said, while addressing the US­India Business Council.

 He said the coronavirus pandemic has showed the importance of economic resilience, which can be achieved by stronger domestic economic capacities.

 This means improved domestic capacity for manufacturing, restoring the health of the financial system and diversification of international trade,” he added.

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 “India is emerging as a land of opportunities. Let me give you one example of the tech sector. Recently, an interesting report came out in India. It said for the first time ever, there are more rural internet users than even urban internet users,” he said.

 Stating that open markets mean more opportunities, Modi said during the last six years the government has made many efforts to make the Indian economy more open and reform­oriented.

 Reforms have ensured increased competitiveness, transparency, digitisation, innovation and policy stability, the Prime Minister said. INDIA RAISES NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS

 Union Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has called for digital platforms to be responsive, accountable and sensitive to the concerns of sovereign nations as far as safety, defence and privacy is concerned Prasad raised the issue on Wednesday during the G20 Digital Minister’s Meet hosted by Saudi Arabia. Prasad’s comments come in the backdrop of India’s ban on 59 Chinese web and mobile applications including Tik­Tok and UC browser due to security concerns. 45 newly­elected RS members take oath  Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu urged 45 newly elected members of in House who took oath on Wednesday to uphold rules and procedures while discharging their duties as law­makers and not fall prey to disruptions. The 45 members, including 36 first­timers, took the oath of office in the Rajya Sabha chamber while following physical distancing norms.  In total, 61 member have been elected to the house of which 43 are first­timers. Union Minister inaugurated India's first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza  The move is focused on enhancing energy efficiency and promoting e­mobility. The Minister also launched Retrofit of Air­conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency (RAISE). The two initiatives focus on energy efficiency, promoting e­mobility, and improving indoor air quality. Highlights:  EESL, in collaboration with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), has established India's first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza in Central Delhi.  The plaza will host 5 EV Chargers of different specifications.  The charging plaza is compatible with a wide range of EVs. It will greatly spur e­mobility adoption.  The charging plaza is expected to make EV charging hassle­free and convenient for the consumers, thereby making e­mobility adoption an attractive proposition. RAISE:  RAISE (Retrofit of Air­conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency) is a joint initiative of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) MAITREE programme.  The project focuses on improving indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, and energy efficiency (EE) in the EESL office's air conditioning system.  The pilot project showed about 80% improvement in Air Quality parameters with almost no implementation hassles.  Both Charging plaza & RAISE reaffirm the pledge for ecological preservation and building a resilient energy sector, undertaken by EESL and other key stakeholders during the "#iCommit" campaign held on World Environment Day, 5th June 2020. National Award for Excellence in Forestry awarded to Kannan C S Warrier  This award is conferred by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).

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 ICFRE is an apex body in the national forestry research system. ICFRE was recently declared as the Centre for Excellence in addressing issues related to land degradation by the Prime Minister. Key Points  The award has been awarded to Kannan C S Warrier for releasing three salt­tolerant productive clones of Casuarina that are suitable for salt­affected soils, for the first time in the country.  India has 6.73 million hectares of salt affected land and is also the largest producer of Casuarina in the world which makes the production of these clones a significant achievement. Sacred Groves  Sacred groves are communally protected forests which usually have a significant religious connotation for the protecting community.  In India, there are over a lakh sacred groves across different states called by different names like Kaavu in Malayalam, Koyilkaadu in Tamil, Orans in Rajasthan, Devarakaadu in Karnataka, and Sernas in Madhya Pradesh.  Many rare and endemic species, and species having medicinal and economic value can be found here, thus making them Biodiversity Hotspots. They house gene pools of some critically endangered plant species.  They are often associated with religious beliefs and felling of trees in sacred groves is considered taboo.  Sacred groves have been legally protected under 'community reserves' in the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002. Some common threats to Sacred Groves are:  Disappearance of the traditional belief systems, which were fundamental to the concept of sacred groves.  The transformation of the primitive forms of nature worship into formal temple worship.  Rapid urbanization and developmental interventions such as roads, railways tracks, dams including commercial forestry.  Invasion by exotic weeds.  Pressures due to increasing livestock and fuelwood collection. Consumer Protection Act, 2019 comes into effect  The new act will be swift and less time consuming compared to the older Consumer Protection Act, 1986 in which single­point access to justice was given making it a time­consuming exercise.  The old act provided for a three­tier consumer dispute redressal machinery at the National (National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission), State and District levels. Key Points  The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 establishes the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) whose primary objective will be to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers. It is empowered to:  Conduct investigations into violations of consumer rights and institute complaints/prosecution.  Order recall of unsafe goods and services.  Order discontinuance of unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements.  Impose penalties on manufacturers/endorsers/publishers of misleading advertisements.  Rules on E­commerce and Unfair Trade Practices: The government will notify the Consumer Protection (E­commerce) Rules, 2020 under the Act whose broad provisions are given below.  E­commerce entities are required to provide information to consumers, relating to return, refund, exchange, warranty and guarantee, delivery and shipment, modes of payment, grievance redressal mechanism, payment methods, security of payment methods, charge­back options and country of origin.

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 These are necessary for enabling the consumer to make an informed decision at the pre­purchase stage.  These platforms will have to acknowledge the receipt of any consumer complaint within 48 hours and redress the complaint within one month from the date of receipt. They will also have to appoint a grievance officer for consumer grievance redressal.  The Consumer Protection (E­commerce) Rules, 2020 are mandatory and are not advisories.  Sellers cannot refuse to take back goods or withdraw services or refuse refunds, if such goods or services are defective, deficient, delivered late, or if they do not meet the description on the platform.  The rules also prohibit the e­commerce companies from manipulating the price of the goods or services to gain unreasonable profit through unjustified prices. Women in Army get Permanent Commission  The Indian Army has started the process to grant permanent commission to short service commissioned women officers in 10 streams.  The Ministry of Defence has issued the formal government sanction letter for grant of permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army, paving the way for empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles in the organisation.  The order specifies the grant of Permanent Commission to Short Service Commissioned (SSC) Women Officers in all 10 streams of the Indian Army ­ Army Air Defence (AAD), Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Army Service Corps (ASC), Army Ordnance Corps (AOC), and Intelligence Corps in addition to the existing streams of Judge and Advocate General (JAG) and Army Educational Corps (AEQ. India's largest tiger census sets Guinness world record

 Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar dedicated the Guinness world record to the people on the eve of Global Tiger Day, 2020. The record recognizes the country’s efforts in monitoring its wild tiger population as the world’s largest camera­trap survey of wildlife.

 "India has 70% of the total tiger population of the world. India should be proud of it. This is one of our soft powers. We have 30,000 elephants, 3000 one­horned rhinos and more than 500 lions,"said, Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change while launching various initiatives for conservation and spreading awareness on Tigers, on the eve of of Global Tiger Day, 2020.

 The Heads of the Governments of Tiger range countries had resolved to double the tiger population by the year 2022. In this regard, Saint Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation was signed by the countries in 2010. It was decided to celebrate 29th of July as Global Tiger Day across the world to create awareness on tiger conservation. PM launches high throughput COVID19 testing facilities in Kolkata, Mumbai and Noida

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three high throughput COVID­19 testing facilities via video conferencing on Monday. These facilities are located at the National Institutes of Indian Council of Medical Research, at Kolkata, Mumbai and Noida. PM said that these hi­tech testing facilities will boost the testing capacity by almost 10,000 daily tests.

 More number of tests will assist early detection and treatment, thereby helping fight the spread of the virus. PM added that these labs will not be limited to testing for COVID, but in future, will also be able to test for Hepatitis B and C, HIV, Dengue and several other diseases.

 Prime Minister underlined that due to timely decisions taken by the government, India is better placed vis­a­vis other countries in terms of deaths due to COVID. The recovery rate is also higher than other

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countries and is improving on a daily basis. The total number of people who have recovered from the virus is about to reach 10 lakh.

 Prime Minister said that it was imperative for the country to develop corona specific health infrastruc­ ture at a fast pace. He noted that the Centre had announced a package of Rs 15,000 crore at the begin­ ning of this battle. The country now has more than 11,000 COVID facilities and more than 11 lakh isolation beds.

 PM said that at present, more than 5 lakh tests are being conducted in the country daily, and efforts are underway to increase this capacity to 10 lakh in the coming weeks.

 He noted that the country has become the second largest PPE kit manufacturer. Talking about efforts to contain the spread in rural areas, Prime Minister mentioned the need to develop new health infrastruc­ ture as well as boost the already existing health infrastructure facilities in the villages.

 Prime Minister said that apart from developing the physical infrastructure, the country has also managed to swiftly ramp up human resources including paramedics, ASHA workers, Anganwadis etc, who have played a significant part in controlling the spread of the pandemic. India­Mauritiuspartnership is destined to soar high: PM

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the partnership between India and Mauritius is destined to soar higher in future.  The Prime Minister was inaugurating the Supreme Court building of Mauritius with his counterpart Pravind K Jugnauth via video conference.  The virtual inauguration took place in presence of senior members of judiciary from Mauritius and other dignitaries from both the countries. “Our partnership is destined to soar even higher in the coming years,” the Prime Minister said after the in­auguration ofthe building.  The Prime Minister further said India and Mauritius jointly celebrated yet another landmark on Thursday as a symbol of special friendship between the two countries. “The new Supreme Court Building in Port Louis is a symbol of our cooperation and our shared values,” he said. NEP The Great Transformer  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 and interacted with the finalists via video conferencing.  Addressing the event, the Prime Minister mentioned India’s bold new National Education Pol­icy, which was approved by the government recently, emphasises on inter­disciplinary study and “will ensure focus is on what student wants to learn.”  “We are focussing on the quality of education in India. Our attempts have been to make our educa­tion system the most advance and modern for students of our country,” Modi said.  There is a systematic reform in India’s education system and attempt is being made to transform intent and content of education  Interacting with the finalists, Modi also said that NEP has been framed keeping in mind the aspirations of the youth of 21st century of the country. “21st century is the era of knowledge. This is the time for increased focus on learning, research, innovation,”he said. He said the role of youth is very important in achieving goal of ‘ease of living’ to give better life to the poor.  “NEP emphasises on making ‘job creators’ instead of ‘job seekers’. There is now systematic reform in India’s ecation system and attempt is being made to transform intent and content of education,” Modi said. Speaking on the flexibility of choosing subjects from any stream and the option to opt for either three or four­year undergraduate program, he said, it was much needed.

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INTERNATIONAL New French Prime Minister Jean Castex, a low­profile functionary French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe had to go, now Jean Castex will step in as his replacement. President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure and has only two years to create a new political profile for himself. Bangladesh moves 7 places up on SDG Index

 Bangladesh has moved 7 places up in the latest Sustainable Development Index (SDG) for the year 2020.

 Among 166 countries for which the SDG index was prepared, Bangladesh stands at the 109th position compared to the 116th position in the year 2019.

 Sweden is placed at the top of the index with an overall score of 84.7 while Bangladesh has a score of 63.5.

 The report shows that among 17 SDG parameters, Bangladesh has remained on track in achieving goals relating to poverty alleviation, quality education, decent work and economic growth and climate action.

 However, significant challenges remain on 7 parameters including the goal of zero hunger, good health, clean water and sanitation, innovation and peace, justice and strong institutions.

 According to the report, Bangladesh reported a decline in some indicators within the goals of Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. It points out that the number of unsentenced detainees as a percentage of the prison population has gone up and the Press Freedom Index in the country has declined marking a setback in achieving these SDGs. Government spending on health and education as a percentage of GDP has also shown a decline.

 The SDG index frames the implementation of 17 SDG goals among UN member states in terms of six broad transformations­ education and skills, health and well­being, clean energy and industry, sustain­ able land use, sustainable cities, and digital technologies. Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus SAO PAULO: Brazilian President lair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever. US withdraws from WHO

 The US has formally notified the United Nations (UN) of its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).

 The US has accused the WHO of siding with China on the outbreak of the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.

 Washington alleged that WHO misled the world resulting In deaths of over half a million people globally, including over 1 lakh 30 thousand in America. In April, the US stopped funding to WHO. The US is the largest funder to world health, contributing more than 450 million dollars per annum.

 The United States has been a party to the WHO Constitution since June 21, 1948. July 07 India, US agreed to work together for prosperous Indo­Pacific

 India and the US agreed to work together to ensure a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous Indo­Pacific.

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 They also wanted to deepen cooperation in the United Nations.

 Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale exchanged their number of views on regional and global issues during the virtual foreign office consultations between the two countries. The UK imposes sanctions on Myanmar military

 The United Kingdom has announced sanctions on Commander in Chief of Myanmar Army General Min Aung Hieing and his Deputy Soe Win for their alleged Involvement in human rights violations against the Rohingyas and other ethnic communities.

 The sanctions freeze all the assets of the two top Army Generals. It also prohibits them from obtaining visas for the country. India, US agreed to work together for prosperous Indo­ Pacific

 India and the US agreed to work together to ensure a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous Indo­Pacific.

 They also wanted to deepen cooperation in the United Nations.

 Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale exchanged their number of views on regional and global issues during the virtual foreign office consultations between the two countries. The UK imposes sanctions on Myanmar military

 The United Kingdom has announced sanctions on Commander in Chief of Myanmar Army General Min Aung Hlaing and his Deputy Soe Win for their alleged involvement in human rights violations against the Rohingyas and other ethnic communities.

 The sanctions freeze all the assets of the two top Army Generals. It also prohibits them from obtaining visas for the country. Digital Haat App

 The Bangladesh government launches an app for online sale and purchase of sacrificial animals ahead of the festival of Eid­Ul­Azha named as ‘Digital Haat’. US visa restrictions for Chinese

 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced visa restrictions for Chinese officials under the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act.

 A certain group of PRC (Peoples Republic of China) officials who involved in restricting foreigner’s access to Tibet is under these US visa restrictions. Indian Coast Guard & Indonesia Coast guard to boost maritime relations

 Indian Coast Guard and Indonesia Coast Guard has signed a MoU in a significant step towards bolstering the comprehensive strategi partnership between the two countries. 8.9% of the world’s population, went hungry in 2019: UN’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

 In accordance with the United Nations'(UN) annual report“The state of food security and nutrition in the world­ Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets”, nearly 690 million people, or 8.9% of

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the world’s population, went hungry in 2019, an increase of 10 million since 2018 and of nearly 60 million since 2014. The report warned that the COVID­19 pandemic may add an additional 83 to 132 million people to the ranks of the undernourished in 2020.  The number of hungry people worldwide has been slowly rising and if this trend continues, the number of undernourished people will exceed 840 million by 2030.  The report has been prepared by 5 UN agencies, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO). Key Points:  The report noted that after steadily declining for decades, chronic hunger slowly began to rise in 2014 and continues to do so. As of now, the world is neither progressing towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 2.1, of ensuring access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food for all people all year round, nor towards target 2.2, of eradicating all forms of malnutrition.  Asia is home to the greatest number of undernourished people, an estimated 381 million.  Africa has the most as a percentage of the population with nearly 20% of the continent’s people undernourished.  3 billion people or more can’t afford to acquire the food needed for a healthy diet.  In 2019, 21.3 percent (144.0 million) of children under 5 years of age were estimated to be stunted, 6.9 percent (47.0 million) wasted and 5.6 percent (38.3 million) overweight, while at least 340 million children suffered from micronutrient deficiencies.  If current food consumption patterns continue, diet­related health costs linked to mortality and diet­ related non­communicable diseases are projected to exceed USD 1.3 trillion per year by 2030. Pangolin Scale Seizure Jumped 10 times Between 2014 & 2018: UNODC’s World Wildlife Crime Report  On 10th July 2020, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its World Wildlife Crime Report stating that the Seizure of the scales of the Pangolins, the most trafficked wild animal in the world has increased 10 times between the year 2014 and 2018.  The report was prepared by the UNODC Crime Research Section. World Wildlife Crime Report:  The pangolins fosters a wide range of coronavirus, which shares genetic similarities with the virus that causes COVID­19.  The report states that the number of legally imported pangolin scales went from zero to around 13 tonnes between 2013 and 2017.  19 countries have declared large accumulated stock of pangolin scales to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.  The report helps to form the international agenda and increase the support of the government to prevent the crimes against wildlife.  The report also features about the trafficking of rosewood timber, African elephant tusks and rhinoceros’ horns, Live reptiles, Big cats and European glass eels.  The illegal global trade in ivory was shrunk recently. Between 2016 and 2018 ivory trafficking generated annual income of $400 million. Pangolin Trafficking around the world:  Countries like Congo, Nigeria and Uganda act as transit points for the trafficking of pangolin and other wild animals.

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 Nigeria was the primary point of export of pangolins in 2019.  The government of China seized around 23 tonnes of pangolin scales in October 2019 which were imported from Nigeria through South Korea.  The illegal sale of wild animals increases the risk of transmission of zoonotic diseases to humans.  Around 75% of the all emerging infectious diseases are Zoonotic diseases including the SARS­CoV­2.  Around 71% of seizures of whole pangolins across the world are destined for China and 19% for Viet Nam. The Uses of Pangolins:  The meat and scales of these animals are used for various medicinal purposes across the world.  The pangolin parts are used for treating various physical and psychological conditions in Nigeria.  The pangolin scales are used widely in the Chinese medicine for various diseases and china accounts for around 99% of the legal trade of these scales. Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030: UN Report  The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is the most authoritative global study tracking progress towards ending hunger and malnutrition.  It is produced jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Key Points Increasing Hunger: Steep Rise: The study estimates that almost 690 million people went hungry in 2019 ­ up by 10 million from 2018, and by nearly 60 million in five years (2014­2019).  Hunger is an uncomfortable or painful physical sensation caused by insufficient consumption of dietary energy.  For decades, FAO has used the prevalence of undernourishment indicator to estimate the extent of hunger in the world, thus "hunger" may also be referred to as undernourishment.  Chronic Hunger: There has been no change in the hunger trend since 2000, After steadily diminishing for decades, chronic hunger slowly began to rise in 2014 and continues to do so.  Regional Hotspots: Asia remains home to the greatest number of hunger (381 million). Africa is second (250 million), followed by Latin America and the Caribbean (combined 48 million).  Rate of Hunger: The rate of undernourishment (hunger) in Africa is double compared to Asia and it is expected that by 2030, Africa will be home to more than half of the world's chronically hungry.  Impact of Covid­19: The Covid­19 pandemic could also push over 130 million more people into chronic hunger by the end of 2020.  Reasons: High costs and low affordability was the main reason behind the hunger. Increasing Malnutrition:  Affordability: The study estimates that 3 billion people or more cannot afford a healthy diet.  In sub­Saharan Africa and southern Asia, this is the case for 57% of the population.  The key reason behind malnutrition is the high cost of nutritious foods and the low affordability of healthy diets for vast numbers of families.  According to the study, a healthy diet costs far more than USD 1.90/day, which is the international poverty threshold.  It puts the price of even the least expensive healthy diet at five times the price of filling stomachs with starch only.

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 Impact on Children: According to the study, in 2019, nearly a third of children under five (191 million) were stunted (too short) or wasted (too thin). Another 38 million under­fives were overweight. Suggestions  Shifting of Diet: A global switch to healthy diets would help check the backslide into hunger while delivering enormous savings.  Shift to a healthy diet will reduce the health costs associated with unhealthy diets.  The diet related social cost of greenhouse gas emissions, estimated at USD 1.7 trillion, could also be cut by up to three­quarters by 2030.  Transform Food Systems: The transformation of food systems will not only reduce the cost of nutritious foods but also increase the affordability of healthy diets. The study calls on governments:  To mainstream nutrition in their approaches to agriculture.  Work to cut cost­escalating factors in the production, storage, transport. distribution and marketing of food ­ including by reducing inefficiencies and food loss and waste.  Support local small­scale producers to grow and sell more nutritious foods and secure their access to markets.  Prioritize children's nutrition as the category in greatest need.  Foster behaviour change through education and communication;  Embed nutrition in national social protection systems and investment strategies. India, China agree on ‘early disengagement’  India and China agreed on “early and complete” disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh and may hold more military talks soon as they held a fresh round of diplomatic parleys amid indications the withdrawal of forces by the Chinese army from certain parts in the region has not gained momentum.  The two sides agreed that another meeting of senior army commanders maybe held soon so as to work out further steps to ensure “expeditiously” complete disengagement and de escalation” and restoration of peace and tranquility in the border areas, the Ministry of External Affair s(MEA) said The nearly three­ hour­long virtual talks were held under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs.  People familiar with the issues discussed at the talks said India conveyed a firm message to the Chinese side that it has to implement the disengagement process as agreed to during the four rounds of Corps Commander­level talks. In Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry said the two sides held a candid and in­ depth exchange of views on the border situation and fully affirmed the positive progress made in disengaging the front­line border troops of the two countries and easing the situation on the ground  The ministry said it was agreed at the talks to properly handle the remaining issues on the ground and further cool down the border situation. However, the MEA statement did not make any reference to positive progress in disengagement as described by the Chinese foreign ministry.  The MEA said the two sides reviewed the situation in the region as well as the ongoing disengagement process. “They agreed that early and complete disengagement of the troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and deescalation from India­China border areas in accordance with bilateral agreement and protocols and full restoration of peace and tranquility was essential for smooth overall development of bilateral relations,” it said in a statement First container train from India reaches Bangladesh  OBJ The first container train carrying FMCG products and other items arrived at the Benapole railways station of Bangladesh today. It had started from Majerhat station near Kolkata on Friday with a consignment

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of soaps, shampoos, other FMCG items and textile fabric in 50 containers. The Railway Advisor in the High Commission of India Anita Barik told AIR Special Correspondent at Dhaka that the Container Train Service is going to be a regular service connecting various terminals of Indian Railways network to Bangladesh. Maldives celebrates 55th Independence Day  OBJ Maldives is celebrating its 55th Independence day today. President Ramnath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended their greetings to the neighbouring country on the occasion. US vaccine trials in monkeys successful

 US biotechnology company Moderna’s experimental vaccine to prevent Covid­19 induced robust immune responses and rapidly controlled the novel coronavirus in the upper and lower airways of monkeys exposed to SARS­CoV­2, according to a study.

 The candidate vaccine, mRNA­1273, has been co­developed by scientists at Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the US. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, complements recently reported interim results from an NIAID­sponsored Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA­1273.

 In the study, three groups of eight rhesus macaques received two injections of 10 or 100 microgrammes of mRNA­1273 or a placebo. Injections were spaced 28 days apart.

 Vaccinated macaques produced high levels of neutralising antibodies directed at the surface spike protein used by SARS­CoV­2 to attach to and enter cells, the researchers said.

 Animals receiving the 10 microgrammes or 100 microgrammes dose vaccine candidate produced neutralising antibodies in the blood at levels well above those found in people who recovered from Covid­19, the researchers said. PTI INDIA­UK Free Trade Agreement  Recently, India and the United Kingdom (UK) affirmed their shared commitment towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the 14th virtual Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting.  The next meeting is scheduled to be held around September, 2020 in New Delhi to carry forward the dialogue. Key Points  Description: The meeting was held by India and UK to revive and revitalize the long standing trade and economic linkages between them.  They agreed to an early harvest scheme or a limited trade agreement to lower tariffs on a small set of goods apart from easing rules for select services.  They also resolved to cooperate in the health sector especially in the wake of Covid­19 pandemic.  Previously, India and the UK were involved in discussing a preferential trading arrangement under the proposed India­European Union FTA.  In FTA, two trading partners eliminate or significantly reduce import duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them.  India­UK Trade: India has had strong historical ties with the U.K. and currently, it is one of India’s most important trading partners.  It is a significant partner of India as an FDI investor after Mauritius and Singapore which ranked second and first respectively.  Similarly, the U.K. is one of the largest investors in India, among the G20 countries.

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 The bilateral trade between the two countries stood at 15.5 billion USD in 2019­20 as against 16.87 USD billion in 2018­19.  India has engagement with the UK in sectors like pharma, textiles, leather, industrial machinery, furniture, and toys.  India is also looking to the UK to support it with technology based products such as high quality cameras, medical devices, and automobiles. Environment Minister participates in 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting  Union Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar, India could provide platform wherein all best practices in environmental management in BRICS countries could be showcased at 6th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting.  Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday through a video conference under the presidency of Russia.  Representing India, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said, India attaches great importance to the BRICS. Saying that the aspirations of the grouping are similar, the Minister called for sharing of best practices among the BRICS nations towards attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.  Javadekar also stressed upon the need to implement various initiatives under the BRICS and for the speedy implementation of the BRICS MoU. He also offered that India could provide the platform wherein all the best practices in environmental management in BRICS countries could be showcased.  The Minister also elaborated on the efforts made by India in areas relating to sustainable urban management, tackling marine litter, air pollution and the cleaning of rivers.  The Minister said, India believes that Equity, Common but differentiated responsibilities, finance and technology partnerships are key pillars towards attainment of global goals of climate change mitigation and adaptation and India is walking the talk on Paris Agreement and its Climate commitments.  Highlighting the efforts made by India in controlling Air pollution Shri Javadekar said that in 2015 India launched the Air Quality index monitoring in 10 cities, today it has been extended to 122 cities. He also informed that India last year launched the National Clean Air Programme, the goal of which is to reduce particulate pollution by 20­30 percent relative to 2017 levels by 2024. The meeting was preceded by the BRICS Working Group meeting.  Javadekar extended an invitation to the BRICS nations to participate in the BRICS environment meetings. The meeting adopted BRICS Environment Ministers’ Statement.  India will assume the BRICS Presidency in 2021. 12­yr jail for Malaysia ex­PM  A Malaysian court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve up to 12 years in prison on after finding him guilty of crimes involving the multibillion­dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund that brought down his government in a shocking election ouster two years ago. India lias 70% of world tiger population  Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekaron released the 4th All India tiger report on the estimation of tiger population in the country on the eve of Global Tiger Day. Addressing a press conference at the National Media Centre, here, Javadekarrevealed that India accounted for 70% of the world’s tiger population and 8% of the world’s biodiversity. “We have a large amount of flora and fauna that we are improve the environment and biodiversity. We are in a leading position and we are ready to work with all tries. We are working for their training, capacity building, management of tiger reserves,” he said. Javadekar also released ‘Project Tiger: Securing India’s Small Cats’ along with posters of ‘Smile ­ Small Wildcats of India’. “Conservation of tigers has improved in India. We are HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 16 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

working with many countries in tiger conservation,” he said.  The Environment Minister said the conservation of tigers ensured the well being of the entire ecosystem. He also said that the 50 tiger sanctuaries in India were in good condition.  Participating in the briefing, MoS Babul Supriyo said, “About 3.5 crore photos were taken by the camera traps in the forests in the Tiger Census 2018,76,651 of which were of tigers and 51,777 were of leopards. More than 30,000 camera traps covered more than 3,81,400 sq km area.”  He revealed that these photos helped in the analysis of the number of tigers. “Initially we would just use pugprints to look for tigers. Now we have more than 30,00camera traps to assess numbers,” he said. Prakash Javadekar also released the numbers of other endangered animals in the country saying, “India has 30,000 elephants, 3,000 one­homed rhinos and more than 500 lions.” UK REPORTS 1ST ANIMAL CASE  The UK has reported the country’s first confirmed Covid­19 case in an animal, according to the country’s Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss.  The infection, detected in a pet cat, was confirmed following tests at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (AP HA) laboratory 1st mom­baby vertical transmission’ in India  The Sassoon General Hospital in Maharashtra’s Pune has claimed to have reported the country’s first case of “vertical transmission” of thecoronavirus infection from a mother to her child through the placenta Vertical transmission takes place when the baby is in the uterus. If the mother is infected, the transmission of the virus takes place through the placenta ­ an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy andprovides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby.  Explaining the phenomena Sassoon General Hospital’s paediatrics department head Dr Aarti Kinikar told news agency  Press Trust of India today that when a person contracts the infection, it is mainly because of some contact with fomites. If the mother is infected, the baby can be infected post­natally because of breast feeding or any other contacts.  So, in layman’s language, the baby does not have an infection at birth, but acquires it afte r three to four days, she said. “Whereas vertical transmission means when the baby is in the uterus itself and the mother has an infection, (she may be) either symptomaticor asymptomatic, and she can transfer the infection through the placenta to the baby” she said Sweeping reforms in education sector  Teaching up to Class 5 in mother tongue or regional language, lowering the stakes of board exams, a sin­ gle regulator for higher education institutions except for law and medical colleges and common entrance tests for universities are part of the sweeping reforms in the new National Education Policy (NEP) unveiled.  Replacing the 10+2 structure of school curricula with a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to age groups 3­8,8­11,11­14 and 14­ 18 years respectively, scrap­ping MPhil programmes and implementing common norms for private and public higher education institu­tions are among other salient features of the new policy.  The NEP approved by the Union Cabinet at a meeting presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi replaces the 34­year­old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving theway for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge super power. The Cabinet also approved renaming the Human Resources Development Ministry back as Education Ministry.

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investment in the Education sector to reach 6 per cent of the GDP at the earliest and universalisation of educa­tion from pre­school to secondary level with 100 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030. The GER in higher education is also planned to be raised to 50 per cent by 2035 by when 3.5 crore seats are to be added in this sector. Elaborating on the reforms in school education at a media briefing, HRD Secretary Anita Karwal said, “Board exams will be low stake. The focus will be on testing concepts and knowledge application. Home language, mother tongue or regional language to be medium of instruction up to Class 5.”  She further said “school curriculum will be reduced to core concepts and there will be integration of vocational education from Class 6”.  “Board exams will be redesigned to encourage holistic development and will also be made easier by test­ ing core capacities and competencies. All students will be allowed to take board exams on up to two occasions during any given school year, one main examination and one for improvement, if desired. All students will take school examinations in classes 3,5, and 8 which will be conducted by the appropriate authority”.  The new system will cover four stages ­ Foundational Stage (three years of anganwadi or pre­school followed by Classes 1­2), Preparatory Stage (Classes 3­5), Middle Stage (Classes 6­8) and Secondary Stage (Classes 9­12).  Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare said affiliation of colleges is to be phased out in 15 years and a stage­wise mechanism was to be established for granting graded autonomy to colleges.  Over a period of time, it is envisaged that every college would develop into either an autonomous degree­granting college, or a constituent college of a university, he told the press briefing.  Prime Minister Modi said the NEP was “long due” and a much­awaited reform in the education sector which would transform millions of lives in the times to come, First Covid­hit pet dog in US dies  A German shepherd, ‘Buddy’, which was the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in a pet dog in the US, has died here.  Prior to the dog showing signs, one of its owners, Robert Mahoney, had tested positive for Covid­ 19. The owners said Buddy developed breathing problems in mid­April after Mahoney had been sick with the novel coronavirus for several weeks. Buddy’s health declined steadily after he developed breathing problems and thick nasal mucus in April, and he was euthanised on July 11 after he started vomiting clot­ted blood

SPORTS HRD Minister, Sports Minister to launch 'Fit India Talks' to inspire school children

 The government's flagship program Fit India is launching a series of interactive sessions with some of the top sports persons of the country intended to inspire the school children.  The sessions, titled Fit India Talks, will premiere today in the presence of Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju along with badminton star PV Sindhu and Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri. A host of leading sports celebrities will be sharing their experiences of childhood, stories on how they got inspired, their failures, struggles and their success. This will give the audience a very inspirational yet interesting account of their journeys ­ from common school students to world­class champions. There will be a total of six sessions which will go on till 14th of this month. The likes of badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa, Indian women’s hockey team skipper Rani Rampal, table tennis star Manika Batra, shooter Apurvi Chandela and inspirational Paralympian Deepa Malik will join in at the sessions. HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 18 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

 These will be streamed on Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank's social media pages, MHRD social media pages, Fit India Facebook & YouTube channel, SAI Facebook Page, MyGov YouTube channel, SportsTak YouTube channel as well as the DD Sports Television and YouTube channel.

 Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that this is a series where the champion athletes will speak to the students and share their inspirational life stories. The Fit India Talks sessions are being organized in association with the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Lewandowski passes 50­goal mark as Bayern win 20th German Cup to complete double  Bundesliga champions Bayern dominated at Berlin’s Olympic Sta­dium as David Alaba smashed home an early free­kick before Serge Gnabry added the second goal in the first­half. Lewandowski has 51 goals in total this season after scor­ing twice in the second­half either side of a Sven Bender header for Leverkusen. Sir Everton Weekes made his Test debut against England in 1948. Highlights

 Sir Everton Weekes passed away at the age of 95 on July 2

 Cricket fraternity paid tribute to the West Indies legend on Thursday  Everton Weekes made his Test debut in 1948 against England

 Sir Everton Weekes played 48 Test matches and made 4,455 runs at an average of 58.61 per innings, including a world­record of five consecutive centuries in 1948. Two­time Olympic champion Lin Dan announced his retirement on Saturday aged 36.  It means that Lin, who won gold at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games, will not compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which have been pushed back to next year because of coronavirus.  The duo reigned over badminton for more than a decade and have only relinquished that hold in recent years as their powers waned.

 Lin, who had something of a “bad boy” reputation during his younger days and has several tattoos unusual for Chinese athletes ends with 666 singles wins and a glut of medals Bayern Munich win record 20th German Cup  'Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen by a comprehensive 4­2 margin to win a record 20th German Cup and 13th domestic double.  In the past twenty years, it has won the German Cup a record 10 times and this is its second consecutive win. The team with the second highest number of wins is Werder Bremen, who has won six times.

 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the match was played without an audience at the 75,000­seater Olym­ pic Stadium in Berlin. Lin Dan announced his retirement  China's badminton legend Lin Dan announced his retirement. He is 36 years old.  He earned the nickname "Super Dan". At present his rank is 19.

 Out of his 798(singles) matches he won 666. Career titles are 66. Stokes climbs up to the top  Ben Stokes’ man­of­the­match performance against the West Indies has catapulted him to the top of the International Cricket Council’s Test all­rounder rankings as well as a career­best third in the batting standings.

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Sehwag, Sardar in Sports Awards panel World Cup winning former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, former hockey midfielder Sardar Singh, 2016 Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik are among the names that make up the selection committee for the National Sports Awards this year, the Sports Ministry announced

PERSONS Shashank Manohar steps down from ICC chairman’s post, Khwaja interim head  Shashank Manohar stepped down as the International Cricket Council’s first independent chairman, ending a stint which coincided with the BCCI losing its influence in the world body.

 Manohar took charge as ICC Chairman in November 2015. His deputy Imran Khwaja, from Hong Kong, will be the interim chairman. Shrikant Madhav Vaidya takes over as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation  Shrikant Madhav Vaidya took over as the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), nation’s biggest oil firm.  He succeeds Sanjiv Singh, who retired on June 30.

 IOC in a statement said Vaidya will also be the chairman of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, a stand­ alone refining subsidiary of IOC, and India Ltd, a joint venture providing services. Injeti Srinivas was appointed as the first chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Authority Highlights:  The Department of personnel and training (DoPT), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, appointed Injeti Srinivas, the former corporate affairs secretary, as the chairman of the newly set up regulator for three years.

 Srinivas retired on 31 May 2020.

 The appointment comes as the Union government has notified the setting up of the IFSCA on 28 April.

 IFSCA will serve as a unified authority to regulate all financial services in international financial services centres (IFSCs) across the country.  Until now, the regulations for entities and financial services at IFSCs were governed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Insurance Regulatory and Develop­ ment Authority of India (IRDAI).

 The appointment will now typically lead to several key regulations and development work falling be­ tween regulatory bodies. Injeti Srinivas:  Injeti Srinivas is a 1983 batch IAS officer from the Odisha cadre. He served at the corporate affairs ministry for nearly 3 years. Prior to that, he served as secretary, department of sports, and director­ general of SAI. Roshni Nadar replaces her father as HCL chief

 IT major HCL Technologies nologies announced that its Chairman Shiv Nadar was stepping down and his daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra will succeed him with immediate effect. Believed to be India’s wealthiest woman, Nadar’s daughter will now be the new chairperson of the IT major. The appointment of non­executive director Roshni Nadar Malhotra to the new role takes effect immediately, the company said

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 Shiv Nadar, however, will continue to be HCL’s Managing Director, with a new designation of chief strategy officer. “Shiv Nadar, who expressed his desire to step down from position of Chairman. Nadar would continue to be MD of the company with designation as Chief Strategy Officer,” the company said in a regulatory filing.  Roshni Nadar Malhotra has held the posts of executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation, vice chairperson of the board of HCL Technologies, and is also a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. Dubai­based Indian girl breaks yoga  A Dubai­based Indian girl smashed a world record for doing a hundred yoga poses in a small box within three minutes, the media reported

 This is Samridhi Kalia’s third yoga title, and the second in less than a month, the Khaleej Times The 11­ year­old entered the Golden Bookof World Records once again on Thursday for executing the ‘fastest hundred yoga postures performed in restricted space’.

 She completed the challenge in three minutes and 18 seconds at the Burj Khalifa’s viewing BJP appoints new chief whips Shiv Pratap Shukla, Rakesh Singh in Rajya Sabha, LokSabha  Former Union Minister Shiv Pratap Shukla and BJP MP Rakesh Singh have been appointed the party’s chief whips in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, respectively. Mr Shukla, the Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh will replace Narayan Panchariya who recently retired from the upper house. Mr Singh will replace Sanjay Jaiswal, party’s Bihar chief. MP Governor Lalji Tandon passes away  Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon (85) passed away, after a prolonged illness. Chouhan, first CM to test Covid positive Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, 61, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, it was confirmed. He has been admitted to Chirayu Hospital in Bhopal. He became the first Chief Minister to test positive for coronavirus. Kashmir’s Rather, first pilot to fly Rafale

 Air commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather has become a buzz name in Kashmir overnight. Hilal saw off the first batch of Rafale jets which took off from France to India. Among other things, he has also been associated with the weaponisation of the Rafale aircraft for acclimatization to Indian requirements. Hilal is presently India’s Air Attache in France. The career details of this officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) read like the decoration scroll of the best flying officer anywhere in the world. Born in the south Kashmir’s Anantnag district to middle class parents, Hilal’s father, late Mohammad Abdullah Rather retired as a deputy superintendent of police (Dy SP) in J&K police department. Doyen of biotechnology BS Bajaj passes away  Doyen of biotechnology Dr BS Bajaj (93) passed away dye to age related ailments. He had put Hyderabad on the global map of biotechnology.  Dr Bajaj, had been serving as the chairman of All India Biotech Association­Southern chapter (AIBA­ SC) and secretary general of Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA), till his last breath, and his contribution in developing Bio­Asia and Genome Valley in Hyderabad is precious.

 His five decade long untiring efforts in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors have contributed enormously to the research and development in the fields. RAAVI KONDAL RAO PASSES AWAY AT 85

 Veteran Telugu actor, writer, director, producer, journalist and litterateur Raavi Kondal Rao (85) died at a private hospital in Begumpet, following a heart attack. Born in 1932 at Samarlakot in East Godavari

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district of Andhra Pradesh, Rao entered the Telugu film industry in 1957. His first film was Shobha, directed by K Kameswara Rao. During his longfilm career, he acted in over 600 films. Rao had written scripts for many plays.

 Rao had also written many articles under pen name Sukumar. He was given Nandi award for his book‘Black and White’which was acclaimed as the best book on Telugu films in 2004. Guinness honour for math genius Shakuntala Devi  Guinness World Records honoured Indian math genius Shakuntala Devi with the long overdue record title for ‘fastest human computation’, four decades after she achieved the feat. The fastest human computation is 28 seconds a nd was achieved by Shakuntala Devi by successfully multiplying two randomly selected 13­digit numbers, at Imperial College London, UK, on June 18,1980. The certification was received by Anupama Banerji, daughter of the late mathematician.

TELANGANA NPCI to set up Smart Data Centre in Hyderabad

 The National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, is all set to launch its own Smart Data Centre in Hyderabad.

 IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao formally laid the foundation stone for the centre here on Thursday. The centre will host major services under the Digital India initiatives. It would be located in Narsingi village in Rangareddy district, according to an official press release. Smart Data Centre in Hyderabad

 Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao laid the foundation stone of Smart Data Center as the first Tier IV Data Center in Narsingi Village, Ranga Reddy district of Hyderabad.

 National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) operating retail payments and settlement systems in India said that it is all geared up to launch its own Smart Data Center in Hyderabad. Dhanvantri theme planned for 'Khairatabad Ganesh

 The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2020, including the SDG Index and Dashboards, was released. India ranked 117th among 166 countries. TS registers highest maternal mortality rate decline in country  Maternal Mortality [MR) of India has declined by 7.4 percent from 122/lakh live births in 2015­17 to 113/lakh live births in 2016­18.  Telangana (17 percent decline) has shown the highest decline compared to other States. In fact, it was way above the national decline of over seven percent.  From 76 per lakh live births MMR in 2015­17, Telangana reported 63 MMR per lakh births in 2016­18, a decline of 13 points and in percentage terms it was 17.1.  Also, for the first time Telangana’s MMR (63) has gone below 70 mark thus enabling the State to achieve SDG along with other states like Kerala (43), Maharashtra (46), Tamil Nadu (60) and Andhra Pradesh (65).  Maharashtra closely followed Telangana with 16.3 percent decline in MMR.  When it came to points, Rajasthan (22 points) has shown the highest decline in the country. According to Union Health Minister, the success could be attributed to the intensive endeavour of the government in achieving impressive gains in institutionaldeliveries as well as focusing on quality and coverage of services under NHM through various schemes. HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 22 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

 It also said that India was on track to achieving MMR (Maternal Mortality Rate) targets for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and National Health Police (NHP) target. 24X7 water supply on  Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday said the State government was working towards ensuring a round­the­clock supply of drinking water in all the municipalities and towns of the State in the coming years.  The Minister, who launched the daily water supply scheme for Karimnagar said the same would be extended to all the towns and municipalities in the State. “Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has always believed in launching new schemes from Karimnagar as a tradition since the programmes launched from here have always been successful,” he said. TS tops in bank linkage to SHGs  Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Errabelli Dayakar Rao said that Telangana had secured the top position in the country in bank linkage for loans to self­help groups (SHGs) in the first quarter. “This was announced by the National Rural Livelihood Mission. We achieved the first position by achieving 17.56 per cent of the target in bank linkage to the SHGs in the first quarter itself.” UoH among best varsities in India  The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been ranked among the best universities in the country. The Week­Hansa survey for 2020 has ranked UoH at fourth position in India and first among top universities in South. The UoH said it has maintained its position at number four that it got in 2019 and it is among the top 80 universities of the country that include State, Central, Private and Deemed to be universities. Martyr Santosh’s wife appointed Dy Collector  Santhoshi, wife of martyred Colonel Santosh Babu, was appointed to the post of Deputy Collector (Group­I). As promised, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao handed over the appointment order to her at Pragathi Bhavan here and directed the au­thorities concerned to give her posting in Hyderabad or its surrounding areas. Flipkart launches hyperlocal service  E­commerce platform Flipkart announced the launch of its hyperlocal service here, more than four years after shutting down a similar experiment conducted in the grocery space. The new service, called “Flipkart Quick”, will provide consumers with an assortment of more than 2,000 products in categories varying from grocery, fresh, dairy, meat, mobiles, electronics accessories, stationery items and home accessories in the first phase. ISB to popularise Telangana Sona  The Agriculture Department and Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) will work with the Indian School of Business (ISB) to come up with strategies for branding and marketing of‘Telangana Sona’ rice variety.  Speaking about the new paddy variety, B Janardhan Reddy, Secretary, Agriculture and Co­operation, said that sometimes a good face also requires makeup.  “Similarly, Telangana Sona is an improved and scientifically developed variety by the prestigious agricul­ tural university of Telangana. It is known as diabetes­controlling rice, but it needs popularity to reap its maximum fruits,” he said.  “Telangana Sona is a disrupter in the rice market with the potential to make every consumer’s diet healthier and more nutritious. In general, small changes are easier for us to make and these changes can often lead to better health. This variety provides customers with the opportunity to make that small change,” said Madhu Viswanathan, Marketing Professor, ISB. HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 23 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

TS asks Centre to put off Apex Council meeting

 The Telangana Government which first announced that it was going to expose the illegal activities of Andhra Pradesh, in a sudden decision after a high­level meeting decided to write to the Centre to postpone the Apex Council meeting scheduled for August 5. The reason, an official press note cited, was that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was pre­occupied with other official assignments. It also held the Centre responsible for the present water dispute between the two Telugu states. Telangana wins two gold, one silver SKOCH awards

 The Telangana Government nn two gold and one silver in the governance category in the 66th SKOCH summit. Blockchain­based property registration project was awarded the prestigious Gold award The solution was successfully piloted in partnership with CDAC Hyderabad to ensure tamper­proof land records.

 T­Chits, a blockchain­based system to govern chit fund operations across the State, won the Silver award. It’s the second victory for the projeet this year. Telangana won the Gold medal in emerging technologies category for T­Chits atthe 23rd National Awards fore­governance in 2020, organized by DARPand MeitY.

 Both the blockchain­based award recipient projects promote excellence in transparent and good governance.

 Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation won another gold for the sand sale management and monitoring project under the Digital India Category. IT Minister KT Rama Rao had launched two Al­ based projects during the declaration of 2020 as Telangana’s Year of AI. Both the projects have new received ‘Order of Merit’ at the 66th SKOCH Summit 1) AI­based crowd management solution that helps the police department in managing large crowd ­ implemented during Medaram jatara.2) Mcdha Chatbot ­ a first of its kind chatbot that helps citizens to find the right reg­istration office.  Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation was also awarded a Gold Award in Digital India category, for their sand sale manage mentand monitoring system.

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh CM launches 1,088 vehicles of 108, 104 ambulances  Chief minister YS Iaganmohan Reddy on Wednesday flagged off a fleet of 1,088 vehicles of 108 and 104 ambulances, equipped with modern life support systems. Ministers Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy, Vellampalli Srinivas and others participated in the program held at Benz Circle. Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy gives job letters to 50,000 contract staff  Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday formally launched the Andhra Pradesh Corporation for Outsourced Services (APCOS) and handedover appointment letters to 50,449 outsourcing employees.

 Hereafter, he assured, all of them will get their salaries on the first day of every month like any other government employee.

 Addressing beneficiaries across the State through videoconference, the Chief Minister said the objective is to ensure transparency in recruitment and payments, thereby giving no room for middlemen or corrup­ tion. “Launching the APCOS is a step in bringing about a change in the system and society as well," he said. AP New Chief Information Commissioner  Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan appointed retired IAS officer P Ramesh Kumar as the State Chief Information Commissioner.

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 The Governor also appointed Repala Srinivasa Rao as one of the Commissioners In the AP Information Commission under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Make in India' e­learning app  The youth of Bihar are not only fighting at India's borders with China but do so in the field of technology as well. The demand for "Make in India" apps has increased after the campaign to boycott Chinese apps in the country and the banning of 59 Chinese apps by the Central government.  Satyapal Chandra and his team hailing from Gaya, Bihar, have created an app that is competing with many apps from China. New 108, 104 ambulances in Machilipatnam  Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister Pets Venkatramaiah has formally inaugurated the new 108 and 104 ambulances at police parade ground situated in Machllipatnam.

 The minister himself drove the 108 ambulance and was accompanied by District Collector AMD lmtiaz.  District SP Raveendranath Babu and other leaders participated in the programme. AP State Govt celebrated forrner C.M. YSR's 71s birthday  Andhra Pradesh CM releases their mother's book on his father YSR's 71. birthday.

 CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy along with his family members paid tributes to his father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on his 71at birth anniversary at YSR Ghat at Idupulapaya In Kadapa district. Government cel­ ebrating this day as 'Farmer's day.  On this occasion, CM Jagan released a book titled 'Naalo...Naatho... YSR' written by his mother Vijayamma. July 06 Flipkart inks MoU with APSSDC  Flipkart. an e­commerce major, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) to promote the state’s arts, crafts and handloom sectors by bringing them into the e­commerce fold.

 The partnership under Flip­kart Samarth programme will enable local artisans, weavers, and craftsmen from 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh to showcase their hallmark products to a pan­India customer base. Both the AP government and Flipkart will focus on creating avenues to increase business and trade inclusion opportunities for these underseived segments of the society, thereby adding further thrust to  Made in India efforts.

 Aija Srikanth, MD & CEO, APSSDC, said that this collaboration will help all producers like arti­sans and FPOs from the re­motest places in Andhra Pradesh in seamless marketing of their products in relevant markets. Masks must in AP  With over 2,500 new cases of Covid­19 being reported in the state taking the total number to 37,751 on amidst reports that the surge of cases in Tirupati, East Godavari and Chittoor and instances of health protocols being violated with impunity in the state, the government has deckled to tighten the law and ensure that the rule to wear masks was implemented more strictly.  KS Jawahar Reddy, Special Chief Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare department, issued a GO RT No 323 directing all the district collectors, joint collectors, Commissioners of Police, Superintendents of Police, Municipal Commissioners, sub collectors, RDOs, Tahasildars and MP­DOs to create awareness among the people to ensure that they do not step out without wearing a mask The mask should cover their nose, mouth and chin Reddysaid this was very important to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Using of masks in public places and work­places and during travel by any mode of HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 25 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

transport was must. Though the state government had brought this rule once the virus started spreading, it has been observed that people were not strictly following it. Similarly, even meetings where large number of people gather should also be avoided But at many places even that was not being followed. e­karshak scheme  Agriculture department is making arrangements for registration of e­karshak scheme from July 13 for the benefit of farming community in the district. The registration programme will becontinued up to July 31.

 The programme is aimed to accord crop insurance, zero interest loans, helps to get farm machines on subsidy.  All the staff of agriculture department and employees in Rythu Bharosa centres will be involved in the registration process to complete it by July 31. The staff will go to houses and paddy fields of farmers. As kharif season commenced, the department does not like to disturb the work of farmers. Meanwhile, July 13 to August 31 is kharif season and from November to December 31 is Rabi season. As many as 42,000 tenant farmers cards were issued so far and the district is stood first in the state.

 There is no problem to real landowners with the issuance of tenant farmer cards and their rights on the lands will be intact. 6 more districts to get benefits  Extending the Aaro­gyasri cover to the poor for any treatment exceeding Rs 1,000 to six more districts, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the scope of the welfare scheme would be widened further in the coming days and affirmed that Andhra Pradesh is the only state in the country to include corona treatment in Aarogyasri list.  During the video conference with district collectors while formally announcing the extension of Aarogyasri scheme to six more districts, the Chief Minister said the state has been taking all steps to contain Covid­ and brought corona treatment under Aarogyasri since April and other states have emulated us. Dokka takes oath as MLC  Dokka Manikya Varaprasad, who has been elected unanimously as an MLC on behalf of the ruling YS­ RCP, took oath on the premises of the Legislative Council in the presence of the Council chairman MA Sharif. Govt inks pact with Amul  In a bid to fortify the dairy sector in the state, the state government entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amul, India’s premier dairy cooperative society,  The MoU was signed by special chief secretary, agriculture, Poonam Malakondaiah and Amul’s Chennai zonal head Rajan in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.  The Chief Minister said that the pact would play a vital role in the development of the dairy sector in the state. Also, it is a significant step towards the transformation of women’s lives besides being immensely beneficial to the women groups in the state. Jagan inducts 2 BC MLAs into his Cabinet  Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office to Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna. MLA representing Ramachandrapuram in East Godavari district and Dr See diri Appalaraju, MLA representing Palasa in Srikakulam district, as members of the Council of Ministers at a swearing in ceremony held at Durbar Hall in Raj Bhavan Jagan inducts two Ministers

 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy expanded his Cabinet by inducting two Ministers.

 C Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna and Seediri Appalaraju took oath at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan

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CM reiterates Aug 15

 Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said the state government would distribute 30 lakh house site pattas to the eligible families on August 15. He said 17,000 layouts in 13,000 villages were getting ready for the these house sites but alleged that the TDP was creating hurdles. The Chief Minister launched the 71st Vana Mahotsavam, the planting of sapling in the state, at Gajulapeta colony in Ibrahimpatnam mandal under Mylavaram Assembly constituency Somu Veerraju is new chief of BJPunit in AP  The BJP appointed Somu Veerraju, a MLC in Andhra Pradesh, as its State president, a party statement said. Veerraju, a senior BJP leader in the State, replaces Kanna Lakshmi narayana, who was at the helm for over two years. Despite the BJP making impressive strides in Telangana in 2019 polls, the party has remained a marginal force in AP. The appointment indicates the party’s push to rejig the unit in the State to make it a formidable force. Govt joins Amazon to boost Saheli  The Y S Jagan Mo­han Reddy government is committed for women empower­ment and Saheli is one such programme, said minister for IT and industries Mekapati Goutham Reddy. Addressing a virtual meeting with the representatives of the Amazon. Goutham Reddy said the government was collaborating with Amazon for Saheli. It is aimed at encouraging women in handicrafts, toy­making and other products and marketing, he said.  Amazon would set up a Centre of Excellence out of the pro­posed 30 centres in the state and priority is being given to take administration to the door­steps of people through high technology. The ISB and the Amazon would be involved in transforming the state by taking up Start­ups, Data Security, Data Science and the Internet, said the minister. AP Governor gives nod to 3­capital Bill  Clearing the legislative hurdle to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s plan to have three capitals for Andhra Pradesh, Governor Biswa Bhushan Harichandan gave his assent to the AP Decentralisa­tion and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020, and the AP Capital Region Development Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2020.  Though the two Bills will now formally become law following the Governor’s assent, the government will have to clear legal hurdles before it could finally make its three­capitals plan a reality. The issue is now pend­ing before the High Court. No Council nod  The two Bills were passed only by the Legislative Assembly twice, first on January 20 and next on June 16 and were not cleared by the Legislative Council. The Council Chairman, using his discretionary powers, referred the two Bills to select committees for wider exam­inations, but the committees itself had not been constituted all these months.  But the government sent the Bills to the Governor for his assent under Article 197 (1) and (2) of the Constitution, and after wide­ranging legal consultations, he gave his assent to the new legisla­tion, official sources said.  The Jaganmohan Reddy government brought in the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020, to give shape to its plan of having three capitals for the State, with the executive capital in Visakhapatnam, legislative capital in Amaravati and judicial capital in Kurnool. Ramesh Kumar returns as AP SEC  The Andhra Pradesh government finally relented and reinstated N Ramesh Kumar as the State Election Commissioner (SEC), two months after the HC passed orders to this effect.  The State government issued a gazette notification in the name of Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan,

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rein­stating the retired IAS officer as SEC. It, however, added that the notification is subject to the outcome of the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the State in the Supreme Court, challenging the HC order.  The notification issued by Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department Principal Secretary Gopal Krishna Dwivedi says that Ramesh Kumar’s position as SEC is restored as per the High Court orders. Ex­Minister Manikyala Rao dies of Covid  BJP leader and former minister in the Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet Pydikondala Manikyala Rao who was afflicted with coronavirus and undergoing treatment in a hospital here for the last one month breathed his last on Saturday.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Australian scientists discover ancient underwater Aboriginal sites

 Australia’s first underwater archaeological sites off its west coast dating to more than 7,000 years ago will help with the understanding of the cultural and technology development of its first peoples, accord­ ing to scientists.

 Archaeologists in Western Australia discovered hundreds of stone tools made by aboriginal people when the seabed was dry, at two ancient sites now submerged in the Dampier Archipelago.

 While the region is well known for its rich ancient history and its rock­art carvings, the two sites are the first confirmed underwater locations holding evidence of human civilization on Australia’s continental shelf.

 Divers from Flinders University plunge into the water on the Pilbara Coast to retrieve the aboriginal objects from what was once dry land, at a depth of between 2.4 metres and 11 metres (8­36 feet).

 They have found cutting and grinding tools and hammer stones that date back thousands of years, as per sources.

 Data from the find is being analysed for precise dating, however radiocarbon dating and analysis of sea­ level changes show the site is at least 7,000 years old. Vice President of India to launch Elyments, First Indian Social Media Super App

 Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu is to launch Elyments, the first Indian Social Media Super App, on 5th July 2020. More than 1000 IT professionals jointly created the indigenous first social media super­app. Elyments:

 Elyments was built with an aim to keep the user's privacy in mind, as a primary concern.

 The product was designed by India's top privacy professionals.

 Data of users will be stored in the app and will never be shared with a third party without the user's explicit consent.

 The app is available in more than eight Indian languages.

 The app aims to combine the special features of popular social media apps and present it on a single unified app.

 The app will allow the users to stay in touch through a vibrant feed, seamless free audio/video calls, and private/group chats. Elyments also aims to launch:

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 Audio/ Video conference calls

 Secure payments via Elyments Pay

 Public profiles who users can Follow/Subscribe  Curated commerce platform to promote Indian brands

 Regional voice commands 244th Independence Day of USA Key Points Background  Throughout the 1760s and early 1770s, the American colonies found themselves increasingly at odds with British imperial policies regarding taxation and frontier policy.

 When repeated protests failed to influence British policies the Continental Congress worked with local groups, originally intended to enforce the boycott, to coordinate resistance against the British.

 British officials throughout the colonies increasingly found their authority challenged by informal local governments, although loyalist sentiment remained strong in some areas. Finally, the United States was founded on an ideal of democracy on the 4th July 1776 by adopting the Declaration of Independence from“the 13 colonies.

 British officials throughout the colonies increasingly found their authority challenged by informal local governments, although loyalist sentiment remained strong in some areas.  Finally, the United States was founded on an ideal of democracy on the 4th July 1776 by adopting the Declaration of Independence from the 13 colonies. Declaration of Independence

 The Declaration of Independence was a one­page document, but it laid the foundation for other docu­ ments that followed, including the“Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It contains three main ideas:

 All men are created equal.  All men have certain inalienable rights, which include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

 People have a civic duty to defend these rights“for themselves and for others. Meity­NITI launches Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat App  The aim is to build a Digital India and using Digital Technologies for building an AatmaNirbhar Bharat. Highlights:

 The main objective is to support and build a strong ecosystem for Indian Apps.

 It will run in 2 tracks namely

 Promotion of Existing Apps  Development of New Apps

 The focus of the Track 1 App Innovation Challenge is to identify the best Indian Apps that are already being used by citizens and have the potential to scale and become world­class Apps in their respective categories. Track 1 has the following 8 broad categories:

 Office Productivity & Work from Home  Social Networking

 E­Learning

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 Entertainment  Health & Wellness

 Business including Agritech and Fin­tech

 News

 Games  The Innovation Challenge has been made available on innovating.mygov.in/app­challenge from 4th July 2020.

 Track 2 of the AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge is yet to be launched. It aims to seek to identify Indian startups/entrepreneurs/companies and encourage them with ideation, incubation, prototyping, and roll out of applications.

 The track will run for a longer course of time, details of which shall be provided separately. Himalayan butterfly is India's largest Butterfly  The unknown specimen was recorded by a British Army officer Brigadier William Harry Evans in 1932. Highlights:

 The wingspan of the female of the Golden Birdwing species is 194 mm which is marginally larger than the Southern Birdwing. The wingspan of the Southern Birdwing is 190 mm. The female Golden Birdwing was recorded from Didihat, Uttarakhand

 The length of the largest female Golden Birdwing's forewing is 90 mm.  Also, the male Golden Birdwing, TroidesAeacus, is much smaller at 106 mm. The three species followed by the Golden Birdwing are:

 Common Windmill (Byasapolyeuctes) at 98 mm

 Great Windmill (Byasadasarada) at 96 mm  Common Peacock (Papiliobianor) at 78 mm

 The smallest butterfly is the Quaker (Neopithecopszalmora) with a wingspan of 18 mm and forewing length of 8 mm IIT Kanpur Develops ‘SHUDH’, UV Sanitizing Device to make Surroundings COVID free  The Imagineering Laboratory department of IIT Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing product, ’SHUDH’. SHUDH is a smartphone operated Handy UV Disinfection Helper. It helps to make the surroundings COVID free especially the highly prone places such as hospitals, hotels, malls, offices and schools. Features of SHUDH

 SHUDH has 6 UV lights each of 15 Watts, which can be monitored individually from a distance.

 The product’s location, speed, on/off can be remotely controlled by installing a smartphone by installing an android application.

 On its full operation it can disinfect a 10×10 square feet room in about 15 minutes. This was proven in the initial testing Israeli Assault Rifles, ARAD and CARMEL will be manufactured under the Make in India initiative  The latest Israeli Assault Rifles, Arad and Carmel, will be manufactured under the Make in India initia­ tive in the PLR Systems Private Limited, established by Israel Weapons Industries(IWI) in 2017 as a joint venture with Punj Lloyd in Madhya Pradesh, India. Features of ARAD Assault rifle(AR): HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 30 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

 ARAD is a lightweight modular assault rifle with two variants  5.56X45mm  .300 AAC Blackout.  The ARAD AR is designed based on the requirements of the Specialist units and infantry forces with enhanced operational flexibility.  The weight of ARAD AR is 2.85 Kg.  The rifle offers barrel lengths of 292mm (11.5”) and 368mm (14.5”). Mechanism:  The ARAD AR has short­stroke gas piston firing mechanism with two regulators providing smooth operation under different environmental conditions.  The two step enhanced trigger ensures comfort and accuracy. Updates:  Barrel lengths of 419 mm (16.5?) and 508 mm (20?) are under process.  IWI plans to offer additional calibres in ARAD AR. Features of CARMEL Assault Rifle(AR):  CARMEL, the ambidextrous AR, is made of special steel, aviation­grade aluminium and high impact polymer suited for extended combat duration and high performance in different environments and com­ bat scenarios.  CARMEL is equipped with ‘Picatinny’ rails to allow 100% compatibility with sights and accessories.  The AR allows the use of any magazines like NATO / MIL­STD5.56 Steel, aluminium or polymer magazines.  Carmel is a conventional configuration rifle in 5.56x45mm calibre designed for minimum maintenance, reducing operational costs. PLR Systems:  PLR Systems is the first private sector company that has a license for manufacturing Small Arms like the Tavor series, Galil sniper rifle, Uzi Pro submachine gun, Masada pistol and the Negev Light Machine Gun (LMG) and Ammunition.  Fouraces System India Private Limited bought the company from Punj Lloyd.  The joint venture aims for the contract from the central armed police forces and state police in addition to the Special forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Virus not transmitted by mosquitoes: Scientists  Scientists have confirmed for the first time that the novel coronavirus behind the COVID­19 pandemic cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes, a finding that adds evidence to World Health Organization’s claim that the disease is not mosquito­borne.  The research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, provided the first experimental evidence on the capacity of SARS­ CoV­2, the virus that causes COVID­19 disease, to infect and be transmitted by mosquitoes.  “Here we provide the first experimental data to investigate the capacity of SARS­CoV­2 to infect and be transmitted by mosquitoes,” the study noted  “While the World Health Organization has definitively stated that mosquitoes cannot transmit the virus, our study is the first to provide conclusive data supporting the theory,” said Stephen Higgs, a co­author of the research from Kansas State University in the US.

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 According to the study, conducted at the university’s Biosecurity Research Institute, the virus is unable to replicate in three common and widely distributed species of mosquitoes Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus, and hence cannot be transmitted to humans.  However, based on the lack of detectable infectious virus in any of the 277 samples collected at all time points beyond 24 hours post­inoculation, the scientists said SARS­CoV­2 cannot replicate in mosquitoes.  “Even if a mosquito fed on a person with virus in the blood the mosquito would not be a vector if feeding on a naive host,” they conducted Arab world’s first space mission to Mars launched  Kmiratis brimmed with joy and pride as the UAE made history by successfully launching its spacecraft ‘Al Amal’ towards Mars from a Japanese launch centre, marking the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.  Al Amal, or Hope Probe, weighing 1.3 tonnes was launched from the H­2A rocket from Japan’s remote Tanegashima spaceport at 1.58 am local time. The ground control room in Dubai erupted with joy after the successful lift off. RK Singh inaugurates India’s first public EV charging plaza in New Delhi  Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh inaugurated India’s first public EV (Electric Vehicle) charging plaza at Chelmsford Club in New Delhi. Mr Singh said, the EV charging plaza is a new avenue for making e­ mobility ubiquitous and convenient in India. He said such innovative initiatives are imperative for the creation of a robust e­mobility ecosystem in the country.  Speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh said, the EV charging plaza is a new avenue for making e­ mobility ubiquitous and convenient in India. He said such innovative initiatives are imperative for the creation of a robust e­mobility ecosystem in the country. Energy Efficiency Services Limited EESL is spearheading the EV ecosystem development in India by undertaking demand aggregation for procuring EVs and identifying innovative business models for implementation of Public Charging Station. EESL in collaboration with NDMC has established the public EV Charging Plaza in Central Delhi. It is the first of its kind in India. The plaza will host 5 Electric Vehicle Chargers of different specifications. The Minister also launched Retrofit of Air­conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency (RAISE) national programme. India successfully test­fires Dhruvastra  The flight trials of India’s anti­tank guided missile ‘Dhruvastra’ were successfully conducted at the In­ terim Test Range (ITR) in Odisha  Wreffcrts, the trials of the helicopter­launched Nag missile, which has now been named as Dhruvastra’ anti­tank guided missile, were conducted in direct and top attack mode on July 15 and 16.  The trial was conducted without a helicopter.  Dhruvastra’ is a third­generation fire and forget class anti­tank guided missile (ATGM) system mounted on the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The system has all­weather day and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour. The missile can engage targets both in the direct hit mode as well as top attack mode.  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lastyear carried out three successful test firings of the NAG missiles in the Pokhran firing ranges. It was done after the Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of DRDO­designed and developed NAG Missile System (NAMIS) at the cost of Rs 524 crore. The system includes a third generation Anti­Tank Guided Missile, the NAG, along with the Missile Carrier Vehicle (NAMICA).  The successful induction of the NAG missile into the Indian Army is expected to give a quantum boost to the Army’s capability against enemy armour. HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 32 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

CHINA LAUNCHES 1st ROVER MISSION TO MARS

 China launched its first rover mission to Mars. The six­wheeled robot, encapsulated in a protective probe, was lifted by a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang spaceport.

 It should arrive in orbit around the Red Planet in February. Called Tianwen­1, or “Questions to Heaven”, the rover won’t actually try to land on the surface for a further two to three months. This wait­and­see strategy will allow engineers to assess the atmospheric conditions on Mars before attempting what will be a hazardous descent. Tianwen­1 is one of three missions setting off to Mars in the space of 11 days.  Thus development comes after after United Arab Emirates launched its Hope satellite towards the Red Planet. Also in a week, NASA aims to despatch its next generation rover, perseverance. Big birds join IAF fleet  India on ikesday received its first batch of new combat­proven fighter air­craft in two decades with the arrival of five Rafale jets, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge in the midst of a bitter border row with China in eastern Ladakh and frayed ties with Pakistan.  The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered one of the most potent combat jets globally, landed at the Ambala Air Force base after covering a distance of 7,000 km from the Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux. Each jet was given a special water cannon salute at the strategically­ located air base in the presence of top brass of the Indian Air Force including Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria who had played a key role as lead negotiator in procurement of the jets.  “The Birds have landed safely in Ambala,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted as soon as the air­ craft touched down here. At the same time, he used the occasion to send a veiled message to China. “I would like to add, if it is anyone who should be worried about or critical about this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity,” the Defence Minister said.  ‘The Rafales were escorted by two Sukhoi 30 MKTs after they entered the Indian air space. Singh said that “the touch down of Rafale combat aircrafts in India marks the beginning of a new era in our military history. These multirole air­craft will revolutionise the capabilities of the IAF”.  The NDA government had inked a Rs 59,000­crore deal on September 23,2016 to procure 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation after a nearly seven­year exercise to procure 126 Medium Multi­Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force did not fructify during the UPA regime.  The emergency accjuisition was made primarily to check the depleting combat capability of the IAF as the number of its fighter squadrons had come down to a worrying 31 against the authorised strength of at least 42. The fleet, compris­ing three single seater and two twin seater aircraft, are being inducted into the IAF as part of its Ambala­based No 17 Squadron. Iran launches ballistic missiles  Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched un­derground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise in­volving a mock­up aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz.  Ballistic missile fire detected from the drill re­sulted in American troops being put on alert at Al­ Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Al­ Udeid Air Base, the forward headquarters of the US military’s Central Command in Qatar, the military said. Troops sought cover during that time.  Al­Dhafra also was temporarily home to five French­built Rafale fighter jets on their way to India.  It was the latest barrage in a drill that the previous day saw two American bases temporarily go on alert over the launches. Drone footage captured by the Guardshowed two missiles blasting out from covered posi­tions in what appeared to be a desert plateau in central Iran, with debris flying up in the air in their wake.

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 The launches took place on Wednesday, said Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Guard’s aero­ space division. He told state television it was first time the Guard had done this, though the paramilitary force was known to have vast underground bases hiding its ballistic missile arsenal. Separately, drones targeted the bridge of the fake aircraft carrier, according to the state TV report. NASA launches Mars rover for ancient life  The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built ­ a car­size vehicle bristling with cameras, micro­ phones, drills and lasers ­ blasted off for the red planet TtwMdey as part of an ambitious, long­range project to bring the first Martian rock sam­ples back to Earth to be analyzed for evidence of ancient life.

ECONOMY Equalisation Levy for Non­Resident E­Commerce Firms

 Recently, the Central government has stated that it will not extend the deadline for payment of equalisation levy by non­resident e­commerce players, even though a majority of them are yet to deposit the first installment of the tax.

 The equalization levy is aimed at taxing foreign companies which have a significant local client base in India but are billing them through their offshore units, effectively escaping the country’s tax system.

 The step has come in the backdrop of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) investigations into taxes adopted or under consideration by 10 nations, including India, on revenues of American digital service companies like Netflix, Airbnb etc. Key Points Background for Equalization Levy:

 Equalisation levy at 6% has been in force since 2016 on payment exceeding Rs 1 lakh a year to a non­ resident service provider for online advertisements.

 It is now applicable for e­commerce companies that are sourcing revenue from Indian customers with­ out having tangible presence here in the country.

 The amendments to the Finance Act, 2020 had expanded the ambit of the equalisation levy for non­ resident e­commerce operators involved in supply of services, including online sale of goods and provi­ sion of services, with the levy at the rate of 2% effective April 1, 2020.

 The tax applies on e­commerce transactions on websites such as Amazon.com. Google in particular as the tax applies on advertising revenue earned overseas if those ads target customers in India. Changes in Challan ITNS 285:

 The income tax department has modified challan ITNS 285 (relating to payment of equalisation levy) to enable payment of the first installment by non­resident e­commerce operators.

 The challan also seeks mandatory PAN and provides for ‘Outside India’ option while seeking address. Penalties Involved:

 The non­payment could result in a penalty equal to the amount of equalisation levy, along with interest.

 The late­payment would attract interest at the rate of 1% per month or part of the month. NABARD organised a ‘digital choupal’ to mark its 39th Foundation Day

 On July 12, 2020, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has celebrated its

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39th Foundation day. On July 13, 2020, NABARD has organized its first “digital choupal”, a video conference which brought together farmers from across the country who have been associated with NABARD in 7 development projects in rural India viz. Rural Livelihoods Matter Immensely, Empower­ ing Tribal Communities, Soil Health is Real Health, Direct Marketing to Urban Consumers, Climate Resilience, Climate Proofing of Koutuguda and Collectivisation of Weavers.

 On this occasion, NABARD has announced Rs 5,000 crore of refinance scheme for banks and financial institutions and also earmarked another Rs 5,000 crore for turning Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), into multi service centres. These are explained as follows: Rs 5,000 crore of refinance scheme for banks and financial institutions

 NABARD has announced Rs 5,000 crore of refinance scheme for banks and financial institutions for providing finance to the beneficiaries of its 2,150 watershed development projects. The concessional line of assistance will be available for three years from 2020­21 to 2022­23.

 These projects cover 23.04 lakh hectares of rainfed area watershed and tribal development project areas.

 The scheme will help the migrants, who have returned to their villages from urban areas following the COVID­19 crisis, take up new occupations. NABARD allocated Rs 5,000 cr for turning PACS into multi service centres

 NABARD also introduced a grant­based scheme for computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), which will enable these ground­level entities to turn into multi service centres for providing seamless credit services to their farmer members. PACS are building blocks of the country’s cooperative banking structure and are one­stop shops for meeting the varied needs of the farmers

 5,000 PACS will be upgraded in 2020 followed by 15,000 PACS in FY 2022 and 15000 PACS in FY 2023.

 PACS can support farmers in post­harvest and marketing activities in addition to playing a key role in the physical and financial supply chain of commodities by acting as spokes to the upcoming Gramin Agricul­ ture Markets (GrAMs). IRDAI mandated insurance companies to launch ‘Corona Kavach’ & ‘Corona Rakshak’ amid increasing COVID­19 cases

 On July 10, 2020, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) made it manda­ tory for all general and health insurers to launch short­term standard health policies for coronavirus disease (Covid­19) viz. Corona Kavach and Corona Rakshak, due to rapid increase in COVID­19 cases in India. Notably, the premium under both the products shall be the pan­India basis and no geographic location or zone­based pricing will be allowed.

 Minimum entry age for both the policies will be 18 years and the maximum 65.

 Dependent children shall be covered from the age of three months to 25 years. About Corona Kavach

 Despite being a coronavirus­specific policy, the standard indemnity­based Covid­19 policy, ‘Corona Kavach’, will cover the cost of treatment of any co­morbid conditions, including pre­existing conditions, along with the treatment for the coronavirus infection or disease.

 Tenure range– 3.5 months to 9.5 months.

 Minimum sum insured– Rs 50,000

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 Maximum sum insured– Rs 5 lakh.

 5% discount for healthcare workers.

 Under an indemnity plan, a policyholder is reimbursed the hospitalisation expenses to the extent of the sum insured which includes room and boarding charges along with PPE kits, gloves, masks and such other similar expenses and even AYUSH treatment. It will also cover home care treatment expenses of up to 14 days. About Corona Rakshak  Corona Rakshak is a single­premium plan which will pay out 100% of the sum insured as lump­sum if the policyholder is hospitalised, at least for 72 hours, after testing positive for Covid­19. The policy will cease to exist once the claim is paid out.

 Minimum sum insured– Rs 50,000

 Maximum sum insured– Rs 2.5 lakh

 Tenure range– 3.5 months to 9.5 months. India, Maldives sign agreement for establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services’ in Male  India and Maldives have signed an agreement for establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services’ in capital Male. It is one of the several small and medium projects that are being financed by India under a grant assistance of around 20 million US dollars for the neighbouring country TRIFED signs MoU with IIT, Delhi for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA)  As one of the key organizations committed to the welfare and growth of the tribal people, TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs continues to forge ahead in its endeavour to bring the tribal people towards mainstream development.  In addition to its ongoing initiatives and programme implementations, TRIFED has now entered into a partnership with IIT Delhi for the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), a flagship national programme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.  To cement and formalise this partnership, a tripartite MOU was signed between TRIFED, IIT Delhi(on behalf of the UBA, as the National Coordinating Institute) and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA, a Swadeshi Science Movement) at IIT, Delhi Bureau of Indian Standard’s Mobile App BIS­Care launched

 Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan launched the Bureau of Indian Standard’s Mobile App BIS­Care today. He also launched three portals on Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Train­ ing of e­BIS.  The mobile app BIS­Care can be operated on any Android phone and consumers can check the authen­ ticity of the ISI­marked and hallmarked products through this Application. Customers can also lodge complaints using this medium.  The Minister said that the government has taken several steps to protect the interests of consumers in the country.  Mr. Paswan said that certification and surveillance are important aspects of BIS functioning. He in­ formed that the BIS is strengthening its capacity of enforcement by implementation of e­BIS.  The Minister highlighted the importance of ensuring quality products to consumers and urged everyone to join the initiative.  Mr. Paswan said the government is also working on a plan to implement One Nation, One Standard scheme in the country in order to curb instances of substandard products being sold to consumers. SEBI move on DMA will hit stock brokers HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 36 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

 In a move that may hit brokers, stock market regulator Sebi is considering a revamped Direct Market Access (DMA) facility under which investors can trade directly on the exchanges without going through a stock broker.  Under the new norms, whoever wants to trade directly need not enter into a separate broker­client agreement’ and it would be replaced by a simpler ‘terms and conditions’ document. The broker, however, would have to specifically authorise clients or investment managers acting on behalf of the clients for providing DMAfacility, after fulfilling Know Your Client (KYC) requirements and carrying out necessary due diligence. The broker would have to maintain proper records of such due diligence procedures, Sebisaid in a circular. Currently, the DMA facility is available only for the institutional clients. Apple, Google, Microsoft topmost valuable brands

 With a brand value of $24L2 billion (a 17 per cent increase year­wer­year), Apple has topped the Forbes’ annual list of the world’s most valuable brands, which looked at the top 100 companies from the fiscal year 2019. Centre extends hallmarking deadline

 Centre has extended mandatory hallmarking on every jewellery product from Sept 2020 to June 2021, said Confederation of All India Traders (CAJT). CAIT along with All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation (AIJGF) had urged the Centre for extending the deadline due to Covid. DEATH Veteran Bollywood actor Jagdeep Passes away

 Veteran Actor­comedian Jagdeep aged 81 passes away with a heart attack.

 He is best known for his role as 'Soorma Bhopali' in movie 'Sholay The actors real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafrl. He appeared In around 400 films. July 08 Snowboarder World Champion dies

 Alex Pullin (32 years old) has died while spearfishing in his native Australia beach on Queensland's Gold Coast. He won a two­time Snowboarder world champion.

 Pullin was Australia's flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. His nickname is Chumpy. July 03 Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan passes away

 The Renowned choreographer Saroj Khan ( age 70) died of cardiac arrest.

 In a career spanning over four decades, Khan, who was known as Masterji, choreographed more than 2,000 songs. She won the National Award for three­times

 She got her first break as an independent choreographer with Geeta Mera Naam in 1974. *She last choreographed for the film "Kalank" in 2019.

AWARDS Eminent theatre personality Dr Subhadramma Mansur passes away  Eminent theatre personality and renowned vocalist Dr Subhadramma Mansur who had won many awards including the prestigious Karnataka Rajyotsava award died on 14th July, according to her family. Hockey Player Ashok Kumar, Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award of Mohun Bagan Football Club

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 On 13th July 2020, the 70 years old Legendary Hockey Player Ashok Kumar, key player of the 1975 World Cup winning Indian Hockey team was honoured with the Lifetime achievement award by the Kolkata based football club – Mohun Bagan Athletic Club on its foundation day over the virtual ceremony. Mohun Bagan Day:  Every year 29th July is celebrated as the Mohun Bagan Day commemorating their victory against East Yorkshire Regiment 2­1 in 1911 Indian Football Association (IFA) Shield, becoming the first Indian Club to defeat British. Events of 2020 Mohun Bagan Day:  The Club decided not to celebrate any physical programme for 2020 Mohun Bagan Day on 29th July 2020 due to COVID­19 pandemic.  The awards will be personally presented to the awardees available in Kolkata and for the other awardees the award will be handed after the pandemic. Ashok Kumar:  Ashok Kumar is the son of Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand.  He represented Bengal in the late 1960 and was later selected to the Indian Hockey team.  He won silver medals in the three consecutive Asian Games of 1970, 1974 and 1978.  He also won the bronze and silver in the 1971 and 1973 World Cups and won the gold for India in 1975 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur against Pakistan.   He won the bronze medal in the Munich Olympic games in 1972. Henderson wins FWA Footballer of the Year award  Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson on Friday won the prestigious Foot­ball Writers’ Association’s (FWA) Footballer of the Year award. Henderson was the driving force in the Liverpool mid­ field that saw them clinch their first top­flight title in 30 years.  Henderson was named as the winner of the annual prize ahead of Kevin de Bruyne (Man City), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd) and teammates Virgil Van Dijk and Sadio Mane.  “But as grateful as I am I don’t feel like I can accept this on my own. I don’t feel like anything I’ve achieved this season or in fact during my whole career has been done on my own. Dalmia Bharat gets award

 Dalmia Bharat Group has won an award for environment sustainability at 18th FICO CSR award cere­mony, organized by FICCI. The award recognizes efforts of companies in integrating and internalising Corporate Social Responsibility.

APPOINTMENTS Hemang Amin appointed as the Interim CEO of BCCI  On 13th July 2020, Hemang Amin, the current Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Indian Premier League (IPL) was appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of BCCI following the resignation of Rahul Johri on 9th July 2020.  Amin joined the operations team of IPL in 2010 and became the COO in November 2015 following the resignation of Sundar Raman, who was the COO of IPL.  Amin takes over BCCI while BCCI is being forced to adopt the Supreme Court­directed administrative reforms.

 Amin will be handling the roles of CEO in the interim period until the appointment of the new CEO.

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 The BCCI hired Korn Ferry, consulting agency to hire the first ever CEO and this time the organisation will decide on the appointment of a new CEO in the meeting on 17th July 2020 through video conferencing.

QUESTIONS 1. The World Bank has approved USD 250 million loan for affordable housing projects of which Indian state? 1. Odisha 2. West Bengal 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Kerala Ans. 3 2. Which former Union Minister is to lead the proposed Co­Operative Development Forum (CDF)? 1. Suresh Prabhu 2. Gopinathrao 3. Kalraj Mishra 4. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Ans: 1 3. Which global organisation released the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report? 1. UNICEF 2. UNESCO 3. IMF 4. World Bank Ans: 2 4. Which digital platform of the Indian Government won two awards at the prestigious Global Leadership Summit, CogX 2020? 1. MyGov Corona 2. Digital India 3. Fit India 4. Swachh Bharat Mission Ans: 1 5. World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set up a dispute panel on which country’s tariffs on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) goods? 1. United States 2. India 3. Japan 4. China Ans: 2 6. Which digital platform of the Indian Government won two awards at the prestigious Global Leadership Summit, CogX 2020? 1. MyGov Corona 2. Digital India 3. Fit India 4. Swachh Bharat Mission Ans: 1 7. Which international organisation has released the report titled 'COVID­19 and Tourism'? 1. UNWTO 2. UNCTAD 3. UNIDO 4. UNFPA Ans: 2 8. Which organisation is set to launch its first ever news magazine program in Sanskrit named 'Sanskrit Saptahiki'? 1. Door Darshan News 2. All India Radio 3. DD KISAN 4. DD Arunprabha Ans: 2

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9. Which financial institution has approved USD 400 million loan to support the Namami Gange programme of India? 1. Asian Development Bank 2. World Bank 3. International Monetary Fund 4. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Ans: 2 10. What is the theme of the virtual conference 'India Global Week 2020', being organised in the United Kingdom? 1. Be The Revival: India and a Better New World 2. Atmanirbhar Bharat 3. Spiritual Face of India 4. India winning Covid­19 Ans: 1 11. Which Union Ministry implements the “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” scheme? 1. Ministry of Rural Development 2. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 3. Ministry of Food and Public Distribution 4. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ans: 3 12. Which country’s Railways has set up the world’s first solar power plant to directly power Over­ head line? 1. China 3. India 2. United States 4. Singapore Ans: 2 13. Rewa Solar Power Project details..? 1. PM said solar plant will not only provide electricity to the industries in Rewa and but also to metro rail in Delhi 2. PM inaugurated the 750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project in M.P 3. Union Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh 4. All are coorect Ans: 4 14. Match the following 1. Oxy­zone A. Hyderabad 2. Smart Data Centre B. Machilipatnam 3. 108, 104 ambulances C. Bihar 4. Make in India D. Raipur e­learning App 1. 1­D, 2­A, 3­B, 4­C 2. 1­A, 2­B, 3­C, 4­D 3. 1­C, 2­B, 3­A, 4­D 4. 1­B, 2­D, 3­C, 4­A Ans: 1 15. Match the following 1. Snow Border A. Bollywood Actor 2. Jagadeep B. Alex Pullin 3. Saroj Khan C. Batminton Legend 4. Lindon D. Famous Chroeographar

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1. 1­A, 2­B, 3­D, 4­C 2. 1­B, 2­A, 3­D, 4­C 3. 1­A, 2­B, 3­C, 4­D 4. 1­D, 2­B, 3­C, 4­A Ans: 1 16. CM Jagan released a book titled ‘...... ’ written by his mother Vijayamma. 1.Naalo...Netho ... YSR 2. Naalo.... Naatho ... YSR 3. Naalo ... Andaritho .... YSR 4. None of the above Ans: 2 17. Sustainable Development Index (SDG) ­ 2020. In 166 countries in which place India occupied? 1. 115 2. 116 3. 117 4. 118 Ans: 3 18. What are the specialities in world biggest Covid Care Centre? 1. The facility was inaugurated by Lt Governor Anil Baijal. 2. The facility holds 10,000 beds. The facility will function as an isolation centre for mild and asymptom­ atic Covid­19 patients. 3. Delhi government Indo­Tibetian border police (ITBP) Radha Somi Bias religious sector will take services 4. Above all correct Ans: 4 19. Nano­based Agri­input, food products Aim..? 1. Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Harsha Vardhan and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar released the guidelines 2. Doubling farming income by 2022 3. National Mission an sustainable agriculture 4. all the above Ans: 4 20. What is the theme of India global week 2020 1. Be the Revival : India and A world 2. Be the Revival : India and a better new world 3. Be the Revival : All countries 4. Be the Revival : Control Carona Ans: 2 21. ‘Digital Haat App’ aim is a. The Pakistan government launched b. The Bangladesh government launched c. Online sale and purchase of sacrificial animals head of the festival of Eid­Ul­Azha named as ‘Digital Haat’ d. Purpose of Digital Marketing 1. a, d are correct 2. only c is correct 3. b, c and d are correct 4. all the above are correct Ans: 3 HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 41 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

22. In July 2020, the Mizoram government has launched a mobile application for farmers to give them the latest agriculture­related information. The app will have which of the following features? 1. Information on cultivation of various crops 2. Maximum requirement for seeds 3. Estimated total production in first cultivation 4. Both 1 and 2 5. All 1, 2 and 3 Ans: 5 23. What is the theme of the World Population Day 2020? 1. Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations 2. How to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now amid the pandemic 3. Growth during Pandemic 4. Family Planning is a Human Right 5. Investing in teenage girls Ans: 2 24. Who has bagged the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2020? 1. Kezang D Thongdok 2. Adil Hussain 3. Danny Denzongpa 4. Lin Laishram 5. Geetanjali Thapa Ans: 1 25. Where did the Ministry of Tribal Affairs host a Webinar along with Facebook India in July 2020? 1. Pune 2. Mumbai 3. New Delhi 4.Kolkata 5. Hyderabad Ans: 3 26. Which of the following has launched Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee­Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal in July 2020? 1. NITI Aayog 2. Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 3. Union Ministry of Human Resource Development 4. DRDO 5. Union Ministry of Home Affairs Ans: 2 27. Who has released a white paper on “Focused Interventions for ‘Make in India’: Post COVID 19" and “Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: Status, Issues, Technology Readiness and Challenges’? 1. Rajnath Singh 2. Dr Harsh Vardhan 3. Harshvardhan Rane 4. Ravi Shankar Prasad 5. Nitin Gadkari Ans: 2 28. Which of the following has set up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID­19 pandemic and the response by governments? 1. Health Leads 2. WHO 3. CDC 4. Medic Mobile 5. International Medical Corps Ans: 2

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29. Which state has launched a massive sanitisation drive across the state in 11 July 2020? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Bihar 3. Punjab 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Gujarat Ans: 1 30. Amadou Gon Coulibaly passed away in July 2020. He was PM of which of the following countries? 1. Senegal 2. Ivory Coast 3. Ghana 4. Cameroon 5. Mali Ans: 2 31. International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated on which day this year? 1. 2 July 2. 1 July 3. 3 July 4. 4 July Ans: 4 32. Who launched the “Fit Hai To Hit Hai India” webinar program? 1. Thaawar Chand Gehlot 2. Nirmala Sitharaman 3. Kiren Rijiju 4. Narendra Singh Tomar Ans: 3 33. Which State Government launched 1st of its kind scheme, ‘Balaram’ to provide agricultural credit of Rs 1,040 crore to landless farmers facing hardships during COVID 19? 1. Rajasthan 2. Bihar 3. Odisha 4. Telangana Ans: 3 34. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France? 1. Annalisa Tardino 2. Angelo Ciocca 3. Matteo Adinolfi 4. Jean Castex Ans: 4 35. Mission Vriksharopan­2020 campaign has been launched by the which state government? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Haryana 3. Punjab 4. Bihar Ans: 1 36. The Science and Engineering Research Board has launched which scheme to provide a single platform for research internships, capacity building programs and workshops across the country? 1. Vigyan Yojna 2. Accelerate Vigyan 3. Accelerate Science 4. Vigyan Progress Ans: 2 37. Who launched the ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’ for Indian tech entrepreneurs and startups? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Nitin Jairam Gadkari 3. Raj Nath Singh 4. Amit Shah Ans: 1 38. Which State/ UT Government has launched an e­learning portal name as LEAD which comprises of 10,000 instructional materia ls and course content for students of Classes Ito X II?” 1.Punjab 2. Delhi 3. Haryana 4. Goa Ans: 2 39. What is the name of A ll India Radio weekly Sanskrit News Magazine programme? 1. Sanskrit Patrika 2. Sanskrit Magazine 3. Sanskrit Saptahiki 4. Sanskrit Weekly Ans: 3

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40. Dharma Chakra Day was celebrated by the International Buddhist Confederation on which day? 1. 4 July 2. 1 July 3. 3 July 4.2 July Ans: 1 41. In July 2020,the Mizoram government has launched a mobile application for farmers to give them the latest agriculture­related information. The app will have which of the following features? 1. Information on cultivation of various crops 2. Maximum requirement for seeds 3. Estimated total production in first cultivation 4. Both 1 and 2 5. All 1, 2 and 3 Ans: 5 42. What is the theme of the World Population Day 2020? 1.Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations 2. How to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now amid the pandemic 3. Growth during Pandemic 4. Family Planning is a Human Right 5. Investing in teenage girls Ans: 2 43. Who has bagged the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2020? 1. Kezang D Thongdok 2. Adil Hussain 3. Danny Denzongpa 4. Lin Laishram 5.Geetanjali Thapa Ans: 1 44. Where did the Ministry of Tribal Affairs host along with Facebook India in July 2020? 1. Pune 2. Mumbai 3. New Delhi 4. Kolkata 5. Hyderabad Ans: 3 45. Which of the following has launched Aataman irbhar Skilled Employee­Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal in July 2020? 1. NIT/ Aayog 2. Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 3. Union Ministry of Human Resource Development 4. DRDO 5. Union Ministry of Home Affairs Ans: 2 46. Who has released a white paper on Focused Interventions for ‘Make in India’: Post COVID 19 and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: Status, Issues,Technology Readiness and Challenges? 1.Rajnath Singh 2. Dr Harsh Vardhan 3. Harshvardhan Rane 4. Ravi Shankar Prasad 5. Nitin Gadkari 47. Which of the following has set up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID­19 pandemic and the response by governments? 1. Health Leads 2. WHO 3. CDC 4. Medic Mobile 5. International Medical Corps Ans: 2 48. Which state has launched a massive sanitisation drive across the state in 11 July 2020? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Bihar 3. Punjab 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Gujarat Ans: 1 HYDERABAD : Dilshuknagar, Ameerpet, KPHB || KURNOOL || ANANTHAPURAM 44 Ph: 7032682375, 7893682375 Web : www.ctseducate.in DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS 01-07-2020 TO 02-08-2020

49. PRAGYATA guidelines belong to which field? 1. Digital Education 2. Child Education 3. Women Safety 4. Disabled Citizens Ans. 1 50. A low­cost COVID­19 test “Corosure” has been developed by which IIT? 1. IIT Delhi 2. IITGuwahati 3. IIT Bhopal 4. IIT Roorkee Ans. 1 51. Who was honoured with the “Top Publicist” award in the Global Humanitarian Awards 2020? 1. Harender Yadav 2. Ravi Pujara 3. Sachin Awasthi 4. Kevel Singh Ans. 3 52. Who was appointed as the vice president of Asian Development Bank? 1. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 2. Ashok Lavasa 3. Ravi Sharma 4. Rahul Saxena Ans. 2 53. Which one is the name of the robotic helicopter that is to be deployed in Mars 2020 mission of NASA? 1. Safurti 2. Ingenuity 3. Mastering 4. Great Ans. 2 54. Bastille Day is being celebrated on which date? 1. July 12 2. July 13 3. July 15 4. July 14 Ans. 4 55. Darpan Portal of which state has received the Elites Excellence Awards 2020? 1. Maharashtra 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Haryana 4. Jharkhand Ans. 2 56. Who has been appointed as India’s new High Commissioner to Bangladesh? 1. Rudrendra Tandon 2. Vikram Doraiswami 3. Navtej Sarna 4. Harsh Vardhan Shringla Ans. 2 57. PM Modi will deliver an address at the Valedictory of High­Level Segment of UN ECOSOC.Which country was the first president of ECOSOC? 1. Pakistan 2. India 3. Nepal 4. Bhutan Ans. 2 58. Which company has signed a MoU with IIT Alumni Council to develop a ‘High Investor Depth’ platform for statrtups? 1. NSE 2. BARC 3. BSE 4. ONGC Ans. 3 59. Who has been awarded the 2020 Von Karman Award? 1. Ritu Karidhal Srivastava 2. Dr. K Sivan 3. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 4. Subbiah Arunan Ans. 2

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60. Who will receive this year’s Mohun Bagan Ratna? 1. Manpreet Singh 2. Gurbux Singh 3. Harjot Singh 4. Balbir Singh Ans. 2 61. A Comprehensive exercise for mapping of crops under each of the Rythu Bharosa Kendra (RBK) has started in which state? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Gujarat Ans. 2 62. Which IIT has developed an Ultra Violet Sanitizing product called “Shudh? 1. IIT Delhi 2. IITKanpur 3. IIT Roorkee 4. IITGuwahati Ans. 2 63. The National Intelligence Grid is expected to go live by the end which year? 1. 2020 2. 2021 3. 2030 4. 2050 Ans. 1 64. The COVID­19 vaccine developed by Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology has successfully completed the Human Clinical Trials. The institute belongs to which country? 1. USA 2. Russia 3. Germany 4. Poland Ans. 2 65. The National Intelligence Grid is expected to go live by the end which year? 1. 2020 2. 2021 3. 2030 4. 2050 Ans. 1 66. Avad Bin Hassan Jami, who recently passed away, belongs to which profession? 1. Cartoonist 2. Actor 3. Player 4. Politician Ans. 1 67. India’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) report has been presented by which organization? 1. NITI Aayog 2. DRDO 3. Ministry of Finance 4. DMRC Ans. 1 68. The Israel Weapon Industries Assault Riffle’s­ Arad and Carmel will be manufactured in which India state? 1. Maharashtra 2. Rajasthan 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Haryana Ans. 3 69. The Ministry of Railways will transform Indian Railways into Green Railways by which year? 1. 2020 2. 2025 3. 2030 4. 2021 Ans. 3 70. Nagindas Sanghvi, veteran writer and journalist, died recently belongs to which state? 1. Maharashtra 2. Punjab 3. Gujarat 4. Odisha Ans. 3 71. Which state is to launch a campaign named ‘Roko­ Toko’? 1. Maharashtra 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Gujarat 4. Tamil Nadu Ans. 2

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72. Andrzej Duda won the 2020 Presidential Election of which country? 1. United Kingdom 2. Poland 3. Netherland 4. USA Ans. 2 73. Who won the Styrian Grand Prix 2020 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria? 1. Max Verstappen 2. Valtteri Bottas 3. Lewis Hamilton 4. None of the Above Ans. 3 74. The Indian army is to acquire hand­launched, remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicle Raven from which country? 1. China 2. Russia 3. USA 4. Israel Ans. 3 75. Which date marks the 206th Birth Anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya? 1. July 11 2. July 13 3. July 12 4. July 14 Ans. 2 76. Which country has launched a two month campaign to promote a healthy online environment for all in the country? 1. China 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Japan Ans. 1 77. Which state organised India’s first e­Lok Adalat to ensure the administration of justice and to solve the financial crisis of the parties and lawyers amid COVID­19 pandemic? 1. Bihar 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Gujarat 4. MP Ans. 2 78. Who has been appointed as the Acting Director of the prestigious National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)? 1. Chirag Sen 2. Ravi Mittal 3. Parag Chitnis 4. Rekha Negi Ans. 3 79. Who has been awarded 10th edition Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2020 for his documentary Chi Lupo? 1. Kiran Desai 2. Kezang D Thongdok 3. B. D. Mishra 4. Vikram Seth Ans. 2 80. Who is the prime minister of Singapore? 1. Revi Seing 2. Lee Hsien Loong 3. Adam Hsien Loong 4. Kvi Tser Hueng Ans. 2 81. World Population Day is observed on which date? 1. July 10 2. July 11 3. July 12 4. July 13 Ans. 2 82. Which state Chief Minister was honoured with Paul Harris Fellow recognition? 1. Kerala 2. Bihar 3. Haryana 4. Tamil Nadu Ans. 4 83. Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who died recently belongs to which country? 1. UAE 2. England 3. Ivory Coast 4. Peru Ans. 3

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84. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 750 MW Solar Project set up in which state? 1. Odisha 2. Bihar 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. UP Ans. 3 85. Hagia Sophia Museum is in which country? 1. Saudi Arabia 2. Turkey 3. UAE 4. Kuwait Ans. 2 86. Wimbledon tennis tournament organizers will pay what amount to 620 players despite cancellation? 1. $13.5 million 2. $12.5 million 3. $11.5 million 4. $10.5 million Ans. 2 87. Hockey India Executive Board held an Emergent Executive Board meeting named Gyanendro Ningombam as the Officiating President of Hockey India. He is from which state? 1. MP 2. Haryana 3. Manipur 4. Punjab Ans. 3 88. Who has been appointed as officiating president of Hockey India till the end of September 2022 after Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad resigned on July 07, 2020? 1. Nigeria 2. Somalia 3. Gyanendro Ningombam 4. Sudan Ans. 3 89. Maharashtra governemnt will set up stress fund with the help of which bank? 1. SBI 2. RBI 3. Yes Bank 4. HDFC Bank Ans. 1 90. Which state has inaugurated 5 water supply prpjects recently? 1. Manipur 2. Mahdya Pradesh 3. Gujarat 4. Assam Ans. 1 91. IRDAI has allowed all general and health insurance companies to increase sum insured on Arogya Sanjeevani” beyond what amount? 1. Rs 5 lakh 2. Rs 50 lakh 3. Rs 15 lakh 4. Rs 10 lakh Ans. 1 92. With how much amount ADB will help India and 9 other nations to ensure quality education to out of school children? 1. $100 million 2. $ 200 million 3. $ 500 million 4. $ 1000 million Ans. 1 93. Under the National Mission for Manuscripts, The Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of re­printing 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur. Who is current Union Minister of Culture? 1. Rajnath Singh 2. Prahlad Singh Patel 3. Jitendra Singh 4. Sachin Pilot Ans. 2 94. Who will chaired the committee by SEBI regarding matter related to Mutual Funds Industries? 1. Ram,esh Chauhan 2. Ajit Malik 3. Usha Thorat 4. K K Mishra Ans. 3 95. Which organsiation will launch Amazonia­1? 1. ISRO 2. ESA 3. NASA 4. SpaceX Ans. 1

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96. Which Startup Incubator announced their partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Digital India to lead the scale up program of Digital India for hardware and Internet of Things startups? 1. T­Hub 2. Khosla Labs 3. Startup Village 4. TechnoparkTBI Ans. 1 97. Which company has signed an MoU with Karnataka Governemnt to promote the arts, crafts and handloom sector of Karnataka? 1. WHO 2. IMF 3. Flipkart 4. Amazon Ans. 3 98. Which state goevrnment has approved a new startup policy recently? 1. UP 2. Bihar 3. Maharashtra 4. Haryana Ans. 1 99. Which day in India is celebrated every year as the “National Fish Farmers Day” to honor the fish farmers, aquapreneurs& fisher folks? 1. 10 July 2. 7 July 3. 3 July 4. 5 July Ans. 1 100.Master has announced to invest what amount to support Indian MSME? 1. Rs 350 crore 2. Rs 200 crore 3. Rs 250 crore 4. Rs 100 crore Ans. 3 101.Who is the author of ‘His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography’? 1. 26th 2. 36th 3. Tenzin Geyche Tethong 4. 46th Ans. 3 102.Energy Efficiency Services Limited inked an agreement with which Authority to install public Electric Vehicle charging stations & related infrastructure in order to promote the usage of electric vehicles? 1. NHAI 2. BHEL 3. NOIDA 4. GAIL Ans. 3 103.Which Police Station is ranked as one of the best Police Stations of India? 1. Hoshangabad 2. Raipur 3. Nauthala 4. Nadaun Ans. 4 104.Which Organization has formulated an Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID­19 pandemic? 1. GEF 2. FAO 3. WHO 4. UNICEF Ans. 3 105.Which state government has launched Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana for all­round development of the Scheduled Castes? 1. UP 2. Bihar 3. Haryana 4. MP Ans. 1

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106. Who released the book titled “The Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study of the Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh”? 1. Nongthombam Biren Singh 2. Prema Khandu 3. Sarbananda Sonowal 4. Zoramthanga Ans. 2 107.Which two organizations has unveiled the COVID Protection System (COPS) for Workplace to tackle the COVID­19 pandemic? 1. CSIR­NEERI 2. CSIR­DRDO 3. CSIR­CMERI 4. CMERI­AIIMS Ans. 3 108.Who won the Formula­1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 at Hungaroring, Mogyorod? 1. Charles Leclerc 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Max Verstappen 4. Valtteri Bottas Ans. 2 109.India’s first public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging plaza has been inaugurated at which place? 1. Jaipur 2. Guwahati 3. New Delhi 4. Hyderabad Ans. 3 110. Which state has become the first one to to use drones for aerial surveillance and inspection of extra high voltage power transmission lines and towers? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Haryana 3. Maharashtra 4. West Bengal Ans. 3 111. Finance Track for the G20 Leaders Summit 2020 is to be hosted by which country at the end of 2020? 1. France 2. Germany 3. UAE 4. Saudi Arabia Ans. 4 112. Who authored the book ‘Suraj Kade Marda Nahi’ ? 1. Vikram Seth 2. Balram Singh Negi 3. Baldev Singh Sadaknama 4. None of the Above Ans. 3 113. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports signed the statement of intent with YuWaah to mobilise 1 crore youth volunteers in India to achieve the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat. YuWaah is initiative of which organisation? 1. SpaceX 2. UNESCO 3. UNICEF 4. WHO Ans. 3 114. Which state/UT Chief Minister presented Rs 9000 crore tax free budget for the financial year 2020­ 2021 in the assembly? 1. Delhi 2. Puducherry 3. Goa 4. Ladakh Ans. 2

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115. Which state Government has included the transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana(MBPY)? 1. Odisha 2. Bihar 3. Uttarakhand 4. Jharkhand Ans. 1 116. CBDT and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will share data related to income tax returns by the CBDT to the Ministry of MSME. Who is the union minister of Minister of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises? 1. Smriti Irani 2. Rajnath Singh 3. Nitin Jairam Gadkari 4. Sachin Pilo Ans. 3 117. Who has launched virtually the Manodarpan initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)? 1. Piyush Goyal 2. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ 3. Narender Modi 4. Rajnath Singh Ans. 2 118. CBDT and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), signed Moll for a smoother data exchange between the two organizations. Who is chairman of CBDT? 1. Ravi Dubey 2. Rekha Prasad 3. Pramod Chandra Mody 4. M. Ajit Kumar Ans. 3 119. Men’s T20 World cup, 2020 will hold in which country? 1. Australia 2. New Zealand 3. India 4. West Indies Ans. 1 120.Which state Cabinet gave approval to the ‘Samadhan se Vikas’, a one­time settlement scheme for the recovery of long­pending dues on account of External Development Charges? 1. Bihar 2. Haryana 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Madhya Pradesh Ans. 3 121.Which state cabinet has approved ‘One­Stop Shop’ Scheme to fast track investment? 1. Haryana 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Rajasthan 4. Uttar Pradesh Ans. 3 122.India signed an agreement for the establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services’ with which country? 1. Maldives 2. Hongkong 3. Germany 4. Mauritius Ans. 1 123.Who will be awarded the ‘Legend of Animation’ award instituted by the Toonz Media Group as part of the Animation Masters Summit (AMS) 2020 ­ Digital Edition? 1. Rekha Tiwari 2. Irfaan Khan 3. Sushant Singh Rajput 4. Arnab Chaudhuri Ans. 4

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124.Which global organisation launched the alliance named ‘Yuwaah India’ in India 1. World Bank 2. UNICEF 3. UNESCO 4. International Monetary Fund Ans. 2 125.Which state/UT has approved Rs. 25 lakhs insurance cover for all its Panchayat Members 1. New Delhi 2. Jammu & Kashmir 3. Assam 4. Meghalaya Ans. 2 126.India Navy has commenced Passage Exercise (PASSEX) along with which country? 1. Japan 2. Sri Lanka 3. United States 4. United Kingdom Ans. 3 127.Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which company for procurement of Mine ploughs for Indian Army? 1. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 2. Bharat Earth Movers Limited 3. Bharat Electronics Limited 4. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Ans. 2 128.India's first public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging plaza has been set up in which state/UT? 1. Maharashtra 2. New Delhi 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Gujarat Ans. 2 129.Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for data sharing with which organisation? 1. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs 2. Director General of Foreign Trade 3. Employee Provident Fund Organisation 4. Securities Exchange Board of India Ans. 2 130.What is the maximum sum insured under the standard 'Corona Kavach Policy' insurance cover? 1. Rs 1 lakh 2. Rs 5 lakh 3. Rs 10 lakh 4. Rs 15 lakh Ans. 2 131.Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which organisation? 1. National Mineral Development Corporation 2. National Aluminium Company 3. Coal India 4. NLC India Limited Ans. 1 132.India has signed agreement with which country for establishment of 'Emergency Medical Services'? 1. Sri Lanka 2. Maldives 3. Mauritius 4. Bangladesh Ans. 2

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133.Which country sent its trial container ship `MV Shejyoti' through Chattogram port of Bangladesh? 1. China 2. India 3. Myanmar Nepal Ans. 2 134.What is the corpus of foreign investment attracted by India during Covid lockdown, as stated by the Prime Minister in India Ideas summit? 1. USD 5 billion 2. USD 10 billion 3. USD 20 billion 4. USD 50 billion Ans. 3 135.Which Indian public sector bank has launched 'Insta Click Savings Account'? 1. Union Bank of India 2. Bank of Baroda 3. Bank of Maharashtra 4. Bank of India Ans. 2 136.The Union Government has extended Work­from­home exemption for IT and IT­enabled services companies till which month, after July? 1. December 2020 2. November 2020 3. October 2020 4. September 2020 Ans. 1 137.Which Indian vaccine maker is to begin trials of the Covid­19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University­AstraZeneca? 1. Serum Institute of India 2. Biocon 3. Panacea Biotech 4. Cadila Healthcare Ans. 1 138. Which Indian­origin nurse has been conferred with the Singapore President's Award for COVID­ 19 Services? 1. Kala Narayanasamy 2. Bhasha Mukherjee 3. Ankit Bharat 4. Uma Madhusudan Ans. 1 139.According to the Moody’s Global Macro Outlook report for June 2020, there will be a contraction of how much percent in India’s gross domestic product in 2020? 1. 3.1 % 2. 3.9 % 3. 4.1 % 4. 4.9 % Ans. 1 140.Who won the controversial parliamentary election in Serbia? 1. Ana Brnabic 2. Aleksandar Vucic 3. Oliver Ivanovic 4. Ivica Dacic Ans. 2 141.Who launched an initiative ‘YUKTI 2.0’ to help systematically assimilate technologies having commercial potential and information related to incubated startups in higher education institutions? 1. Ramvilas Paswan 2. Harsimrat Kaur Badal 3. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ 4. Narendra Singh Tomar Ans. 3

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142. Who has launched the Food Processing Edition of the Exclusive Investment Forum hosted by Invest India? 1. Prakash Javadekar 2. 4.V. Sadananda Gowda 3. Narendra Singh Tomar 4. Harsimrat Kaur Badal Ans. 4 143.Which Bank launched a new product ‘KBL Micro Mitra’ for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises? 1. Karnataka Bank 2. RBL Bank 3. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank 4. Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ans. 1 144.India has retained and consolidated its position at which number in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) for 2017? 1. 7 2. 3 3. 2 4. 5 Ans. 2 145.Which country has successfully launched the last Satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, which is a rival for the Global Positioning System of the US, to become a major space power? 1. China 2. Australia 3. France 4. New Zealand Ans. 1 146.The Union government has allocated how much fund for the effective implementation of JJM in Telangana for FY 2020­21? 1. Rs 412.19 Crore 2. Rs 612.19 Crore 3. Rs 312.19 Crore 4. Rs 212.19 Crore Ans. 1 147.Pournima Zanane, a licensed coach of which sport who suffered from cancer for the past 2 years passed away at the age of 42 in Pune, Maharashtra? 1. Boxing 2. Shooting 3. Criket 4. Tennis Ans. 2 148.Which state Government will soon launch the Indira Rasoi Yojana to fulfill the resolution of ‘No one Sleeps Hungry’? 1. Maharashtra 2. Rajasthan 3. Uttarakhand 4. Kerala Ans. 2 149.India has pledged to provide additional funding of how much Rs to UNRWA ­ United Nations Relief and Works Agency for next two years for Palestine Refugees? 1. USD 20 million 2. USD 10 million 3. USD 5 million 4. USD 15 million Ans. 2 150.Which institue has created a chip named ‘Dhruva’ that can be mounted in smartphones and navigation devices to find places and routes within the country? 1. NT Gandhinagar 2. IIT Bombay 3. IIT Indore 4. IIT Guwahati Ans. 2

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151. Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare under Make in India initiative indigenously develop a vehicle­mounted ULV sprayer for locust control. Who is current Union Agriculture Minister? 1. Prakash Javadekar 2. 4.V. Sadananda Gowda 3. Narendra Singh Tomar 4. Harsimrat Kaur Badal Ans. 3 152.Which country has announced that it has decided to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty to regulate its arms sales? 1. China 2. Russia 3. US 4. Nepal Ans. 1 153.Who will launch the employment programme for residents of Uttar Pradesh on June 26? 1. Akhilesh Yadav 2. Narendra Modi 3. Rita Bahuguna Joshi 4. Yogi Adityanath Ans. 2 154.United Nations Human Rights Council has asked which country to ensure a safe and voluntary return of Rohingya Muslims in the country? 1. Myanmar 2. Pakistan 3. Bangladesh 4. Bhutan Ans. 1 155.The Ministry of Sports, government of India has decided to establish how many district level Khelo India centers all over the nation to engage the former champions in sports training and to ensure a source of income for them in the sports? 1. 1500 2. 750 3. 1000 4. 2000 Ans. 3 156.The Reserve Bank of India extended a special liquidity window for how much Rs to Yes Bank for three months, to help private lenders cover for shortfall in deposits? 1. Rs 30,000 crores 2. Rs 50,000 crores 3. Rs 40,000 crores 4. Rs 60,000 crores Ans. 2 157.Which has developed India’s first in­orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system? 1. Digantara Research and Technology 2. SpaceX 3. Orbital 4. Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Ans. 1 158.Which edition of two days long world’s largest Global Fintech Fest (GFF) was held virtually, which was organized by Payments Council of India (PCI) and Fintech Convergence Council (FCC)? 1. 1st 2. 2nd 3. 3rd 4. 6th Ans. 1 159.Annie Ross, who passed away recently, belongs to which profession? 1. Singer 2. Teacher 3. Dancer 4. Professor Ans. 1 160.Which port has become the 1 st Indian port and 7th Port globally to sign up for the Science­ Based Targets initiative (SBTi)? 1. Mundra Port 2. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd 3. Apache SEZ Development India Private Limited4. Surat Apparel Park Ans. 2

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161.A biotechnology based water treatment system for the purification of sewage water flowing into the rivers Ganga and Godavari has been launched with the help of which International organization? 1. World Bank 2. European Union 3. Asian Bank Development 4. AIIB Ans. 2 162.National Transit Pass System (NTPS) will be functional in which two states by this Diwali? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Telangana 3. Gujarat 4. Both A and B Ans. 4 163.RBI publicized the “Report of the Committee for Analysis of QR Code” under the chairmanship of which person? 1. Bimal Jalan 2. Deepak 2. Phatak 3. Dilip Asbe 4. Giri Kumar Nair Ans. 2 164.Which two organizations agreed to partner toward the “Green Recovery? 1. ADB and AIIB 2. ADB and GCF 3. GCF and World Bank4. World Bank and ADB Ans. 2 165.A COVID­19 testing facility has been established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at which place? 1. Chandigarh 2. Leh 3. Hapur 4. Kanpur Ans. 2 166.In accordance with the “Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016­18", the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to which figure? 1. 112 2. 113 3. 117 4. 130 Ans. 2 167.Who launched www.restartindia.com, a mentoring platform? 1. Piyush Goyal 2. Narendra Modi 3. Nitin Jairam Gadkari 4.Smriti Irani Ans. 3 168.Who has been appointed as an honorary advisor for the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the period 2020 to 2030? 1. Sahil Seth 2. Shyam Tiwari 3. Gajendra Prasad 4. Jatin Dev Ans. 1 169.Pi approximation day is observed annually on which date? 1. July 21 2. July 24 3. July 23 4. July 22 Ans. 4 170.Which IIM has developed a wearable hand band Known as the “Veli Band? 1. IIM Lucknow 2. IIM­ Kozhikode 3. IIM Bangalore 4. IIM Calcutta Ans. 2 171.According to the Central Water Commission, reservoirs have how much water as compared to that of 2019? 1. 155% more 2. 122% more 3. 105% less 4. 155% less Ans. 1

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172.The National Task Force on COVID­19 recently decided against using which drug in clinical management protocols? 1. Itolizumab 2. Chloroquine 3. Favilavir 4. Fusogenix Ans. 1 173.Who has been has been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for the 2019­20 Premier League season? 1. Jordan Henderson 2. Cristiano Ronaldo 3. Xavi 4. Andres Iniesta Ans. 1 174.Achyuta Rao, who succumbed to Covid­19 at a private hospital in the city in Hyderabad, belonged to which profession? 1. Child­rights activist 2. Professor 3. Scientist 4. Freedom Fighter Ans. 1 175.Gol is to convert ravines in Gwalior­Chambal belt of MP into arable land with the support of which organization? 1. World Bank 2. ADB 3. AIIB 4. GCF Ans. 1 176.Kala Narayanasamy, who has conferred with the President’s Award for Nurses in Singapore for serving on the frontline during the COVID­19 pandemic, belongs to which country? 1. India 2. Sri Lanka 3. Bangladesh 4. Pakistan Ans. 1 177.Which former RBI Deputy Governer is the author of book ‘Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India? 1. Dr. M. 4. Patra 2. Shri S. S. Mundra 3. Shri R. Gandhi 4. Viral V.Acharya Ans. 4 178. The theme of 2020 World Hepatitis Day is; 1. It’s closer than you think 2. Find the Missing Millions 3. Hepatitis: Think Again 4. Invest in eliminating hepatitis Ans. 2 179. Who is the author of the book ‘The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World’? 1. Dr. S Jaishankar 2. Raj Nath Singh 3. Amit Shah 4. Harsimrat Kaur Badal Ans. 1 180.India has built World’s first­ever Electrified Rail Tunnel capable of running Double Stack Container Trains. In which state is it built? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Haryana 3. Maharashtra 4. Tamil Nadu Ans. 2 181. Who has launched a innovation contest ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ for innovators and startups. 1. DRDO 2. SSC 3. Ordnance Factory Board 4. HAL Ans. 1 182.Olivia de Havilland, two time Oscar Winner died at the age of 104 in Paris, France. For which movie she won her first oscar award? 1. Captain Blood 2. The adventures of Robin Hood 3. To Each His Own 4. The Heiress Ans. 3

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183.2020 was held virtually for the first time amid COVID­19 between which two countries? 1. India and United Kingdom 2. India and USA 3. United Kingdom and USA 4. Japan and India Ans. 1 184.The Chauk Chauraha road is renamed by the Lucknow municipal corporation in the memory of whom? 1. Arun Jaitley 2. Syama Prasad Mukherjee 3. Sushma Swaraj 4. Lalji Tandon Ans. 4 185.Name the group which has launched the generic Favipiravir in India under the brand ‘Favivir’ in India to treat Covid­19 infected patients. 1. Lupin 2. Cipla 3. Sun 4. Hetero Ans. 4 186.Who is appointed as Prime Minister of Tunisia by Tunisian President Kais Saied to form govt in 1 month? 1. Hichem Mechichi 2. Rached Ghannouchi 3. Elyes Fakhfakh 4. Youssef Chahed Ans. 1 187.Q7 What is the name of the new high­resolution mapping satellite sent by China into space through Long March­4B carrier rocket? 1. Tiangong­2 2. Ziyuan III 3. TanSat 4. Tianlian I Ans. 2 188.In which country India is going to set up solar power plants under the aegis of International Solar Alliance(ISA) NTPC Ltd ? 1. Bagladesh 2. Nepal 3. Sri Lanka 4. Bhutan Ans. 3 189.Who launched the Bureau of Indian Standard’s Mobile App, ‘BIS­Care’ recently? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Nitin Gadkari 3. Amit Shah 4. Ram Vilas Paswan Ans. 4 190.To explore the project development opportunities in the Compressed Biogas (CBG) value chain in India? 1. NHPC Limited 2. GAIL (India) limited 3. NBCC (India) Limited 4. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ans. 2 191.Which Indian climate activist becomes a member of Antonio Guterres’s new Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change? 1. Sunita Narain 2. Archana Soreng 3. Sugathakumari 4. Arun Krishnamurthy Ans. 2 192.Ministry of Human Resource Development has been renamed as Ministry of Education. Who is current Union Minister for Human Resource Development? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Smriti Irani 3. Amit shah 4. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Ans. 4

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193.Under which Yojana Union Home Minister Amit Shah distributed 100 electric potters wheels to 100 trained artisans of Gujarat? 1. PM Rojgar Yojana 2. Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana 3. Kumhar rojgar Yojana 4. Shramik Sashaktikaran Yojana Ans. 2 194.Which country is going to host the 6th annual meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2021? 1. Sri Lanka 2. Bangladesh 3. UAE 4. Australia Ans. 3 195.The Power Finance Corporation signed agreement with which NT for training, research and Entrepreneurship Development (ED) in smart grid technology? 1. NT Calcutta 2. NT Delhi 3. IIT­Kanpur 4. NT Madras Ans. 3 196.Which state government announced “Chief Minister’s Entrepreneurship Development Programme” to address working capital shortage (July 2020)? 1. Maharastra 2. Andhra pradesh 3. Kerala 4. Odisha Ans. 3 197.Who unveiled the book titled “Padi Bhavajaalalu”, Telugu version of Ten Ideologies book authored by former Union Minister Late S Jaipal Reddy? 1. Venkaiah Naidu 2. Narendra Modi 3. Ram Nath Kovind 4. Amit Shah Ans. 1 198. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the National Education Policy 2020. It has a target of Gross Enrollment Ratio of how many percent by 2035? 1. 50 2. 25 3. 60 4. 75 Ans. 1 199.Veteran Bollywood actor Kumkum passed away at the age of 86 who starred in the first Bhojpuri film.What is the name of first Bhojpuri film? 1. Ganga Kinare Mora Gaon 2. Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo 3. Sampoorna Tirth Yatra 4. Chandwa ke take Chakor Ans. 2 200.Which edition of ‘All India Tiger Estimation­2018, report was released by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar? 1. 4th 2. 3rd 3. 5th 4. 2nd Ans. 1 201.What is the name of the organization which launched ‘Dare to Dream 2.0‘ contest for innovators and startups? 1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) 2. National Informatics Centre (NIC) 3. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 4. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Ans. 4

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202.Who has been appointed as the MD & group CEO of ICRA Limited recently? 1. M. Ravichandran 2. S. Sitaraman 3. N. Sivaraman 4. Naresh Takkar Ans. 3 203.Which edition of annual meeting of the board of governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) held recently? 1. 3rd 2. 2nd 3. 5th 4. 4th Ans. 3 204.Who is honoured with Karamveer Chakra Award from UN and ICONGO? 1. Sunita Narain 2. Archana Soreng 3. Sugathakumari 4. Sunil ydv SS Ans. 4 205.UK India Business Council (UKIBC) signed MoU with which state government to strengthen the industrial development ? 1. Punjab 2. Gujarat 3. Rajasthan 4. Haryana Ans. 2

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