Current Affairs 2020

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This post contains important current affairs of 7 July 2020. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 7 July 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 July 2020 Current affairs test.

Rajasthan has more inbred tigers than any other state in India
Rajasthan has more inbred tigers than any other state in the country, ongoing research by the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) has found.

Uttarakhand govt planning to give water connection at Rs 1 per household
Uttarakhand government is planning to give water connection in all households across the state at a nominal Re 1 per house under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, state chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced.

Selfie points to be set up on British era bridges in Haridwar
Selfie points will be set up on British era bridges of Ganga canal in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar to attract tourists and discourage them from taking selfies at dangerous places along Ganga. Haridwar-Roorkee Development Authority (HRDA) has prepared a project to make these bridges more decorative by setting up selfie points so that tourists take back with them scenic images of the city. Along with the Ganga bridges, beautification of the main intersections within the city is also being carried out by HRDA with around 12 points being developed.

India improves ranking in Global Realty Transparency Index, ranks 34th
India’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index ranking has improved by one notch to 34 on the back of regulatory reforms, better market data and green initiatives, according to property consultant JLL. The United Kingdom (UK) ranks first in the list of 99 countries, followed by the United States, Australia, France, Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden and Germany. Mainland China is at 32nd position, Chinese Taipei at 23rd, Sri Lanka is at 65th position while Pakistan is at 73rd.

HRD Minister asks CBSE to revise Class 9th and 12th curriculum for 2020-21 to reduce load on students
Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokriyal on Tuesday advised the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to revise the curriculum for Class 9 and Class 12 students to reduce their burden in the light of the outbreak of coronavirus disease in the country. Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal tweeted, “Looking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and the world, #CBSE was advised to revise the curriculum and reduce course load for the students of Class 9th to 12th.”

Kenya declares school year ‘lost’, classes back in 2021
Kenya on Tuesday declared that its school year was considered lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, and primary and secondary pupils would return to class next January. The school year in the East African country runs from January to November, when it climaxes with end-of-term exams.

Banks sanction about Rs 1.14 lakh crore loans to MSMEs under credit guarantee scheme
The finance ministry aid banks have sanctioned loans of about Rs 1,14,502 crore under the Rs 3-lakh crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for MSME sector reeling under the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope discovers ‘feathered spiral’ galaxy 67 mn light years away
The Hubble Space Telescope recently spotted a “feathered spiral” galaxy in deep space. NASA and ESA released an image of the galaxy known as NGC 2775 which is located 67 million light years away in the constellation of Cancer. A light year, which measures distance in space, is equivalent to 5.9 trillion miles or 9.5 trillion km. The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy is striking because of its delicate, feathery nature, according to a statement on NASA website.