Current Affairs 2020

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This post contains important current affairs of 7 & 8 June 2020. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 7 & 8 June 2020. We have collected the latest current affairs and compiled them date wise. These current affairs are important for all competitive exams like bank, ssc, ibps, sbi exams. The GK current affairs will help you score more in these competitive exams. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 7 & 8 June 2020 Current affairs test.

World Food Safety Day is observed on 7 June
The World Food Safety Day is celebrated every year on June 7 to draw global attention to the health consequences of contaminated food and water. First celebration was in 2019. WHO, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to facilitate Member States efforts to celebrate the World Food Safety Day. Theme 2020 “Food safety, everyone’s business”.

World Brain Tumour Day is observed on 8 June
World Brain Tumor Day 2020 is observed on June 8 Since 2000, which also coincides with World Ocean Day. The day was initiated by the German Brain Tumour Association, which is called as Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe in German. The association provides support to the brain tumour patients and their family members besides providing facilities for scientists and health professionals for efficient treatment.

World Oceans Day is observed on 8 June
The day is observed to create awareness about the role played by oceans on earth. Oceans are the world’s largest source of protein. More than 3 billion people depend on the oceans as their primary source of protein and livelihood. Theme: The theme for the 2020 World Ocean Day is “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean.”

HRD Minister launches information booklet ‘Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19’
Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched the information booklet titled ‘Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19’ to raise awareness in students and teachers. HRD Ministry and NCERT are committed to ensure safe and secure online environment for children and teachers.

India, Denmark sign MOU to develop cooperation in the power sector
India and Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Indo-Denmark Energy Cooperation to develop cooperation in the power sector. The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Power, India, and the Ministry for Energy, Utilities, and Climate, Denmark. The MoU was signed by Mr. Sanjiv Nandan Sahai, Secretary (Power) from India and Mr. Freddy Svane, Ambassador of Denmark to India from Denmark.

SEBI approves regulatory sandbox framework for stock market ecosystem
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the regulatory sandbox framework for the stock market ecosystem. The term is used for live testing new financial technology (Fintech) solutions on customers, without having to be fully licensed, but under strict regulatory supervision.

Rohit Sharma appointed as brand ambassador of IIFL Finance
Non-Banking finance company, IIFL Finance has signed up cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador. The company has launched 30-second message titled “Rohit Sharma Ki Seedhi Baat”, under its first-ever campaign #SeedhiBaat with Rohit Sharma, which is a public service message advising people on safety guidelines and rules to follow during lockdown to fight Covid19 outbreak.

AM Naik reappointed as non-executive chairman of L&T board
Engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro stated its board has given nod for reappointment of A M Naik as non-executive chairman of the company for a period of three years from October 1, 2020.

COVID BEEP, India’s first physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, Jitendra Singh stated ‘awareness’ and not ‘anxiety’ is the key to fighting COVID-19. Launching COVID BEEP, India’s first indigenous, cost effective, wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients, Dr Singh stated COVID BEEP is to emerge as an antidote to the original COVID. COVID BEEP (Continuous Oxygenation & Vital Information Detection Biomed ECIL ESIC Pod) is India’s first indigenous, cost effective, wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients, developed by ESIC Medical College Hyderabad in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad and Department Of Atomic Energy.

IIT-Ropar’s machine to sterilise products using UV rays
IIT- Ropar has designed a machine in which products can be sterilised using UV rays. The institute has also started consulting a Chandigarh-based manufacturing company Esspee Industries for its production.

Scientists develop indigenous nasopharyngeal swabs
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, has developed an indigenous NP swab for collecting samples from the throat cavity of COVID-19 patients. Nasopharyngeal swab is a medical device with stringent specifications of quality, polymer grade, dimensions and sterilization. An NP swab consists of a cylindrical plastic stick with a brush-like tip of synthetic bristles/flocks. The flocking process helps align the fine bristles in a parallel orientation on the stick head, much like a tooth brush, except that this has round uniform geometry and the NP swab bristles are of micron diameter.

Film Producer Anil Suri passes away
Bollywood producer Anil Suri, passed away because of coronavirus. He was 77.