Current Affairs (June 2020) Flashcards
The Environmental Performance Index 2020 was topped by _____.
Denmark
- followed by Luxembourg, Switzerland, UK & France
- India was ranked 168th
- Liberia was bottom of list
According to the Global Economic Prospects (June 2020) by the World Bank, global GDP contracted by ___ percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2%
- deepest global recession in eight decades
Indian Railways commissioned the first ____ and successfully ran a double stack containers in electrified territory on Western Railway, making them the first in the world.
high rise Over Head Equipment (OHE)
- operated successfully from Palanpur & Botad stations in Gujarat
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with ____ to promote innovation in India.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
- support world class start-ups through CSIR Incubators
- set-up CSIR Innovation Parks
____ is CSIRs Student- Scientist connect program where more than 3 lakhs students across the country have been exposed to science & tech.
JIGYASA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the technology platform ___ to empower MSMEs.
CHAMPIONS
- stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of recent Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.
____ won the WHO Director-General Special award for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.
Dr Mom Kong, Cambodia
Movement for Health
___ won the South-East Asia Region Awardees for its efforts to ban pan masala, gutkha, e-cigarettes and hookah in Bihar and Jharkhand.
Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society, Patna
Government of India has launched “The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)” which is an initiative of ____.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
- provide internship opportunities to fresh graduates in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) & Smart Cities
According to the World Investment Report 2020, Global FDI flows were to decrease by ___ in 2020.
40%
Among the world’s largest FDI recipients, India jumped from 12th position in 2018 to ___ in 2019.
9th
According to the National Report on the state of Climate Crisis, India’s temperature increased by ___ between 1901 and 2018.
0.7°C
According to the National Report on the state of Climate Crisis, in a best case scenario, India’s temp would rise by _____ and worst case scenario it would rise by ___.
- 7°C
4. 4°C
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs signed a MoU with SIDBI for ____ scheme.
PM Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi
India was elected as the non-permanent member of the United Nations ____ in June 2020.
Security Council
____ topped the World Competitiveness Index 2020.
Singapore
- followed by Denmark & Switzerland
- India came 43rd
____ will be a 125 days long campaign launched by the Government of India to offer livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers & rural citizens.
Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
- from Village Telihar, Khagaria District, Bihar
State of the art flood warning system “iFLOWS” was launched in ____ in June 2020.
Mumbai
____ was top state in India to provide employment to the workers under MGNREGA.
Uttar Pradesh
According to the Nature Index 2020, India ranked ___ in science research.
12th
- US topped
- followed by China & Germany
According to SIPRI Yearbook 2020, India ranked ___ as nuclear weapons increased since 2019.
6th [150 nuclear war heads]
- India and China showed increase in nuclear weapons
IIT-Ropar & IIT Indore ranked in the top 100 of ____ ranking 2020.
THE Young University Ranking
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology topped the list
____ launched ‘Suraksha Salary Account’ for MSMEs.
Airtel Payments Bank
Yes Bank partnered with fintech startup ____ to launch ‘Swasth Card’, a co-branded healthcare card, under Swasth program.
“Affordplan”
