Current Affairs 2020

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This post contains important current affairs of 9 & 10 June 2020. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 9 &10 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 9 & 10 June 2020 Current affairs test.

World Accreditation Day is observed on 9 June
World Accreditation Day (WAD) celebrated every year on June 9 to highlight the role of accreditation in trade and economy. The theme for this year is Accreditation: Improving Food Safety.

Gairsain declared summer capital of Uttarakhand
Gairsain in Chamoli district was declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand.

Himachal Pradesh CM launches green belt development scheme for rural senior citizens
Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur launched ‘Panchvati Yojna’ under which parks and gardens would be developed for senior citizens of rural areas in the state. The scheme is being implemented by the rural development department.

Karnataka to provide tap connections to all rural households under Jal Jeevan Mission by 2022-23
Centre approved Karnataka State government’s Annual Action Plan for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. The state govt submitted the plan to the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The move comes as the Ministry of Jal Shakti is working with the States to prepare a roadmap to implement the Prime Minister’s flagship programme Jal Jeevan Mission. The mission aims to provide 55 litres of potable water per person per day to every rural household of the country by 2024.

Plantation drive named “Thank Mom” started in Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh, a plantation drive named “Thank Mom” has been started on the premises of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Directorate on World Environment Day. All the plants which are planted during this period are being fitted with a plaque in the name of the mother of each employee.

Rajasthan CM launches Online Labour Employment Exchange
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot recently launched the Raj Kaushal Portal and Online Shramik Employment Exchange through video conferencing. Raj Kaushal app acts as a bridge between industry and labourers, to improve availability of opportunities and empower the economy.

Karnataka government launches app for real time info on rains, flooding in Bengaluru
The Karnataka government launched “Meghasandesha” App that would provide real-time information as well as forecast on rains, flooding and thunderstorm alerts in Bengaluru. The app has been developed by Karnataka state natural disaster monitoring centre along with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Department of science and technology among others.

”Bande Utkala Janani” gets state anthem status in Odisha
The Odisha Cabinet approved a proposal to give state anthem status to ”Bande Utkala Janani”. This patriotic poem was written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912.

India to Launch First-Ever Coal Trading Exchange
India is reportedly planning to open its first coal trading exchange on the basis of commodity or energy exchanges. Coal consumers and traders throughout the country welcomed the move but stated the exchange should be started only when there are more buyers and sellers. The coal trading exchange will be an electronic system based that will provide an online platform to various traders in the market. The exchange will boost sales. According to industry experts, the entire coal produced in the country would be traded on the coal exchange.

Centre constitutes task force headed by Jaya Jaitly
Centre has constituted a task force to examine issues related to Infant Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Rate, Total Fertility Rate, Sex Ratio at Birth, Child Sex Ratio (CSR), and any other issue that pertains to health as well as nutrition. The task force has been set up by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The task force will be headed by Jaya Jaitly.

Centre allocates Rs.1,01,500 crore under MNREGs during FY 2020-2021
Government of India has allocated a provision of Rs.1,01,500 crore under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the current financial year 2020-2021. This is the highest ever provision of funds made by GoI under the programme. Centre already released a sum of Rs.31,493 crore in 2020-2021. This allocation is more than 50% of the budget estimate of the current Financial year 2020-21.

India to rebuild 56 schools destroyed in Nepal’s 2015 earthquake
The Indian Embassy in Nepal stated it will rebuild 56 higher secondary schools — replete with furniture and modern sustainable technology — which were destroyed in the powerful earthquake that hit the country in 2015. These schools will be rebuilt as part of the Indian government”s post-earthquake reconstruction works in Nepal with a grant of around Rs 184 crore (USD 24.4 million), the Indian embassy stated.

IRDAI withdraws long-term third-party motor insurance for 3, 5 years from Aug 1
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai) withdrew the long-term motor third-party insurance package for three years and five years for four-wheelers and two-wheelers, with effect from August 1, 2020

CBIC launches Turant Customs for faceless clearance of imported goods
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) launched its flagship programme, Turant Customs, at Bengaluru and at Chennai, paving the way for technology supported faster Customs clearance of imported goods. Under the programme, importers could now get their goods cleared from Customs after a faceless assessment done remotely by the Customs officers located outside the port of import. So, the goods imported at Chennai may be assessed by the Customs officers located at Bengaluru and vice versa, as assigned by the Customs” automated system.

RBI moots comprehensive norms for sale of loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a comprehensive set of norms for sale of loans by banks which could be either standard or sub-standard. The move is aimed at building a robust secondary market for bank loans that could ensure proper price discovery and can be used as an indicator for impending stress, the central bank stated.

PhonePe launches domestic trip insurance with ICICI Lombard
PhonePe, a digital payments platform, announced the launch of a comprehensive, industry–first domestic multi–trip insurance cover in a strategic partnership with ICICI Lombard, the non-life insurance company. This service is exclusively available for PhonePe users.

Hero MotoCorp launches a fully-digital online sales platform called eShop
Hero MotoCorp has launched a fully-digital online sales platform called The world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer has also introduced multiple digital after sales services.

Recykal in pact with UNDP, HCCB for plastic waste management
Recykal, a digital technology company in the waste management space, has partnered with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) for Project Prithvi, a joint initiative for developing sustainable plastic waste management practices in the country. As part of this partnership, Recykal will leverage its cloud and mobile applications to raise consumer awareness on segregation and recycling.

Amazon Business launches ‘MSME Accelerate’
Amazon Business, a platform that provides purchasing solutions for registered businesses to shop for business supplies on Amazon, has launched ‘MSME Accelerate’. This event will run till June 20. MSME Accelerate will feature selection, deals, discounts and savings to help small businesses kick start operations as they cater to new demands. The event will feature selection from both brands and MSMEs with over 3.7 lakh sellers on the marketplace.

Adani Green wins world’s largest solar project worth $6 billion
Adani Green Energy Ltd has bagged a manufacturing-linked solar contract from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to develop 8 GW of projects. The transaction is valued at 45,000 crore, or $6 billion, according to a stock exchange filing.

Wipro, IBM collaborate to help clients accelerate their cloud journeys
Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced a collaboration with IBM to assist it’s customers to embark on a seamless and secure hybrid cloud journey.

Iqbal Wani appointed as judge of J&K High Court
According to a Law Ministry notification, Javed Iqbal Wani has been appointed a judge of the common high court of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.

Anil Valluri joins Google Cloud India as senior director
Google Cloud has appointed Anil Valluri as senior director of its India unit. Valluri joins Google Cloud from NetApp where he was president of India and SAARC operations

DIAT develops disinfectant spray to combat Covid-19
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology in Pune has developed a nanotechnology based disinfectant spray to combat Covid-19. The formulation, which has been named Ananya, is effective in disinfecting all types of surfaces.

IIT Mandi researchers develop make high efficiency masks from waste plastic bottles
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi researchers claims to have developed a technology for making high-efficiency masks using waste pet bottles. The researchers have filed a patent for the waste plastic bottles derived filter membrane technology based on electrospinning. The waste plastic bottles were used to develop a single thin layer of the nano-nonwoven membrane. It provides desirable particle filtration efficiency which is equal to the N95 respirator and a medical mask. The waste plastic bottles are dissolved using a combination of solvents and extruded nano fibres from the solution. It can also be washed and reused up to 30 times.

IIT-Guwahati students develop mobile app for contactless air travel
A group of IIT-Guwahati students has developed a mobile application for seamless and contactless air travel not only during the current pandemic but also during non crisis situations. The aim of the mobile app Flyzy, developed as per International Air Transport Association (IATA) guidelines, is to provide contactless boarding, keeping in mind the easier baggage drop, manageable parking, better shopping experience and providing necessary updates during the whole journey, IIT-Guwahati stated.

CSIR-IIIM received IND approval for anti-cancer drug clinical trial
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu received IND approval from the New Drugs Division of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for a potent anti-cancer, New Chemical Entity (NCE) effective against pancreatic cancer. The approval comes after the successful completion of preclinical development and the Investigational New Drug (IND) submission.

India ranks 168th on Environmental Performance Index
India secured 168 rank in the 12 edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI Index 2020) that measured the environmental performance of 180 countries and was released by the Yale University and Columbia University. The country scored 27.6 out of 100 in the 2020 index. Denmark has ranked first in the world, followed by Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Germany in the top 10 countries.

Kannada Actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passes away
Kannada star Chiranjeevi Sarjapassed away. He died due to cardiac arrest.

Former Union Minister Arjun Charan Sethi passes away
Former Union minister Arjun Charan Sethi passed away. He was 79.