24th July 2020 Daily GK Update: Read Daily GK, Current Affairs

24 July 2020
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24th July 2020 Daily GK Update: Read Daily GK, Current Affairs 

Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about the banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 24th July 2020 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

National News

1. Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 attains Criticality

• Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 (KAPP-3), Gujarat has attained criticality at around 09:36 Hrs on 22 July 2020. It is India's first 700 MWe (megawatt electric) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with innovative features.
• KAPP-3 is located at Kakrapar Site, Gujarat, along with two 220 MWe PHWRs (KAPS-1 & KAPS-2) which are in operation and another 700 MWe PHWR (KAPP-4) which is under advanced stage of construction.
• A nuclear reactor is said to attained criticality when every nuclear fission event releases a sufficient number of neutrons in order to sustain an ongoing series of reactions or a self-sustaining chain reaction.

International News

2. Turkmenistan gets observer status in World Trade Organization

• World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council has granted the "Observer" status to the central Asian country Turkmenistan.
• With this, Turkmenistan has become the last former Soviet republic to establish formal ties with the trade body. Turkmenistan has become the 25th observer of the organization.
• Turkmenistan will now be able to reap the benefits of acquisition of the status as it would help the country to develop its economy, promote multilateral cooperation, attract foreign investment and develop international trade relations.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Director-General of World Trade Organization: Roberto Azevedo.
• President of Turkmenistan: Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov; Currency: Turkmen manat.

3. Nicaragua becomes the 87th Country to sign ISA agreement

• The Central American country, Republic of Nicaragua became the 87th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement.
• The agreement was signed by the Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations Jaime Hermida Castillo at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Capital of Nicaragua: Managua.
• Currency of Nicaragua: Nicaraguan Cordoba.
• President of Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega.
• International Solar Alliance Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana.

Banking & Business News

4. CCI approves acquisition of KPCL by Adani Ports

• Acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (Adani Ports) has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
• According to the proposed combination, Adani Ports will acquire equity shareholding along with management control of KPCL.
• Adani Ports is a customer-facing integrated port infrastructure services provider and manages the logistics chain.
• KPCL operates the deep water port at Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, as per the the concession agreement on Build-Operate-Share-Transfer basis with Government of Andhra Pradesh for a period of thirty years from the date of commercial operations. It is also entitled for a further period of 20 years.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• Chairperson of Competition Commission of India: Ashok Kumar Gupta.

5. Bank of Baroda rolls out 'Insta Click Savings Account'

• India’s third-largest public sector bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched ‘Insta Click Savings Account’.
• Insta Click Savings Account is a 100% paperless digital self-assisted online savings account.
• This account uses a new form of digital KYC (know-your-customer) and Aadhaar-based OTP (one-time personal identification number) authentication of the customer, which can be operated from the bank’s website, through mobile phone, IPad, laptop, and PC.
• The account is activated in real-time, which means the customer can start transacting, using the Baroda M Connect Plus application with the MPIN received on the mobile number, immediately.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Bank of Baroda Headquarters: Vadodara, Gujarat.
• Bank of Baroda MD & CEO: Sanjiv Chadha.
• Bank of Baroda Tagline: India’s International Bank.

Agreements & MoUs

6. Airtel Payments Bank partners NSDC to train rural youth

• Airtel Payments Bank Ltd and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have collaborated in order to train and skill young people in rural areas on financial services and helping them in finding jobs and become entrepreneurs in the sector.
• The collaboration has an objective to design & conduct focused skill development programs for rural youth and enabling them to adopt the tools to boost online banking and digital financial services.
• After the completion of skill development programmes, both the organizations will leverage their industry connections to help the trainees find jobs.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Payments Bank: Anubrata Biswas.
• MD & CEO of National Skill Development Corporation: Manish Kumar.

7. Amazon Pay ties up with Acko to sell auto insurance

• Digital payments major, Amazon Pay has launched vehicle insurance in partnership with Bengaluru-based startup Acko General Insurance.
• Amazon Pay, a payments unit of Amazon India, will help customers purchase insurance effortlessly and Amazon Prime members will get extra benefits including additional discounts.
• Amazon has been selling third-party insurance products but this partnership will enable an easy-to-use integrated buying experience for its customers.
• Policyholders will also have an option for instant cash settlements for low-value claims, making it beneficial for customers.
• Additionally, customers can select from a list of add-ons like zero-depreciation and engine protection and they will be able to pay for the insurance using Amazon Pay balance, UPI, or cards.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Amazon Pay Headquarters: Seattle, Washington United States.
• CEO & MD for Amazon Pay India: Mahendra Nerurkar.
• Acko General Insurance Ltd Founder: Varun Dua.
• Acko General Insurance Ltd Headquarters: Mumbai.

Appointments

8. Alok Misra becomes new CEO & Director of MFIN

• Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) has appointed Alok Misra as its new Chief Executive Officer & Director. The appointment will be effective from 1st August 2020.
• Dr Misra takes over from the present CEO, Harsh Shrivastava, who has put down his papers after spending over 2 years at MFIN.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• MFIN Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana.

Defence News

9. Largest Solar Power Plant of Indian Navy Commissioned in Ezhimala

• Largest Solar Power Plant at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala has been commissioned by the Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla. It is a 3 MW Solar Power Plant which has been set-up in line with the Indian Government's initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ which aims to achieve 100GW of solar power by 2022.
• The 3 MW Solar Power Plant established at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala is the largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years.
• Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KELTRON) has executed the this project. The project will also support Naval Station Ezhimala in decreasing the carbon foot print.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.

Science & Technology

10. AIIMS Nagpur launched smart wristband to tracks Covid-19 patients

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Nagpur has designed and developed a ‘smart wristband’ for effective tracking and monitoring of Covid-19 positive and suspect patients.
• The new device, a wristband is designed in collaboration with IIT Jodhpur and IIT Nagpur, looks to overcome the limitations of existing online mobile apps used for tracking and monitoring coronavirus patients.
• The device will operate on a technology that is more effective than the GPS system.
• The data collected through wristband will be collected and archived on cloud facilitating monitoring by health workers from a distance.

Important Days

11. National Broadcasting Day celebrated on 23rd July

• National Broadcasting Day is observed on 23rd July all over India.
• On this day in 1927, the first-ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station under the Indian Broadcasting Company.

Obituaries News

12. Eminent danseuse & choreographer Amala Shankar passes away

• Eminent danseuse and choreographer Amala Shankar passed away.
• She was honored with the West Bengal government’s Banga Bibhusan award in 2011 for her contributions to art.
• First performance of Amala Shankar was in Kaliya Daman which was staged in Belgium in 1931. She also acted in the film "Kalpana" which was released in 1948.

13. Legendary Jazz Singer Annie Ross passes away

• Legendary Jazz Singer, Annie Ross passed away.
• She was a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career.
• Ross appeared in “Superman III,” “Throw Momma From the Train” and Robert Altman’s films “The Player” and the Oscar-nominated “Short Cuts.” In 2014, Ross released the album “To Lady With Love,” a tribute to Billie Holiday.

Miscellaneous News

14. DRDO sets-up COVID-19 Testing Facility at DIHAR, Leh

• A COVID-19 testing facility has been established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the Leh based laboratory Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR).
• The testing facility has been launched to improve the rate of testing to determine the Corona cases in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The testing facility having capability of screening 50 samples per day will also help in keeping close watch of the infected persons.
• Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) is a life science laboratory of DRDO which works on cold arid agro-animal technologies.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation: G Satheesh Reddy.
• Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh: RK Mathur.

15. Sonu Sood launches 'Pravasi Rojgar' app to help migrants

• Bollywood actor, Sonu Sood has launched ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app to help migrants to find job opportunities across India.
• The initiative will be supported by community outreach in the villages to find the right employment opportunities for migrant workers in different parts of the country.
• The app features job opportunities from over 500 reputed companies related to construction, apparel, healthcare, engineering, BPOs, security, automobile, e-commerce and logistics sectors.
• The platform will also offer specific job training programmes like spoken English.

National Broadcasting Day celebrated on 23rd July

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National Broadcasting Day celebrated on 23rd July

National Broadcasting Day is observed on 23rd July all over India. On this day in 1927, the first-ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay Station under the Indian Broadcasting Company.

History of National Broadcasting Day:

• The first radio broadcast was made on July 23, 1927, from Bombay Station. The station was then owned by a private company called the Indian Broadcasting Company.
• The Government took over the broadcasting on April 1, 1930, and renamed it as Indian State Broadcasting Service (ISBS).
• It was initially on an experimental basis. Later it permanently came under government control in 1932.
• On 8th of June, 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio. Currently, AIR is one of the largest public broadcasting organisations in the world.

Sonu Sood launches ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app to help migrants

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Sonu Sood launches ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app to help migrants

Bollywood actor, Sonu Sood has launched ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app to help migrants to find job opportunities across India. The initiative will be supported by community outreach in the villages to find the right employment opportunities for migrant workers in different parts of the country.

About ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app:

• The app features job opportunities from over 500 reputed companies related to construction, apparel, healthcare, engineering, BPOs, security, automobile, e-commerce and logistics sectors.
• Apart from this, the platform will also offer specific job training programmes like spoken English.
• Support centres, with a 24-hour helpline, have been set up in seven cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram.

Largest Solar Power Plant of Indian Navy Commissioned in Ezhimala

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Largest Solar Power Plant of Indian Navy Commissioned in Ezhimala

Largest Solar Power Plant at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala has been commissioned by the Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla. It is a 3 MW Solar Power Plant which has been set-up in line with the Indian Government’s initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ which aims to achieve 100GW of solar power by 2022.

The 3 MW Solar Power Plant established at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala is the largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years. Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KELTRON) has executed the this project. The project will also support Naval Station Ezhimala in decreasing the carbon foot print.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.

DRDO sets-up COVID-19 Testing Facility at DIHAR, Leh

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DRDO sets-up COVID-19 Testing Facility at DIHAR, Leh

A COVID-19 testing facility has been established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the Leh based laboratory Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR). The testing facility has been launched to improve the rate of testing to determine the Corona cases in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The testing facility having capability of screening 50 samples per day will also help in keeping close watch of the infected personally.

The COVID-19 testing facility would also provide support in training manpower for COVID testing and will also address future bio-threats and carry out R&D activities pertinent to agro-animals diseases. Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) is a life science laboratory of DRDO which works on cold arid agro-animal technologies. It screens and identifies the medicinal and aromatic plants to exploit them for use for defence purposes.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation: G Satheesh Reddy.
• Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh: RK Mathur.

Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 attains Criticality

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Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 attains Criticality

Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 (KAPP-3), Gujarat has attained criticality at around 09:36 Hrs on 22 July 2020. It is India’s first 700 MWe (megawatt electric) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with innovative features.

What is meant by “Nuclear reactor attaining criticality”?

A nuclear reactor is said to attained criticality when every nuclear fission event releases a sufficient number of neutrons in order to sustain an ongoing series of reactions or a self-sustaining chain reaction.

KAPP-3 is located at Kakrapar Site, Gujarat, along with two 220 MWe PHWRs (KAPS-1 & KAPS-2) which are in operation and another 700 MWe PHWR (KAPP-4) which is under advanced stage of construction. An exhaustive safety review of various safety aspects was carried out by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to ensure satisfactory compliances to regulatory requirements. The permission for First Approach to Criticality of KAPP-3 was granted on 17 July, 2020.

23rd July 2020 Daily GK Update: Read Daily GK, Current Affairs

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23rd July 2020 Daily GK Update: Read Daily GK, Current Affairs

Here is the daily GK update of 23rd July 2020 covering the following news headlines: Tianwen-1, National Payment Corporation of India, FamPay, IIT-Ropar.

Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about the banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 23rd July 2020 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

International News

1. China launches its 1st independent mission to Mars

• China has successfully launched "Tianwen-1" its first independent mission to Mars.
• A Long March 5 rocket carrying the spacecraft ignited at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's tropical Hainan province.
• China had launched an orbiter destined for Mars on a Russian rocket in 2011, but the mission failed because the rocket malfunctioned.
• Tianwen-1, whose name means "Questions to Heaven," is a combined orbiter, lander and rover that aims to explore the Martian environment and search for hints of life.
• The spacecraft will travel for about seven months until it reaches Mars. It will orbit the red planet for two to three months before attempting a landing.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• China Capital: Beijing; Currency of China: Renminbi.
• President of China: Xi Jinping.

Banking News

2. NPCI rolls out UPI AutoPay facility for recurring payment

• UPI AutoPay facility for recurring payment has been launched by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI).
• The new facility will enable recurring e-mandate with the help of any Unified Payments Interface (UPI) application for recurring payments like mobile bills, electricity bills, EMI payments etc upto Rs. 2000.
• For the amount exceeding Rs. 2000, the customer has to execute every mandate with UPI PIN.
• UPI users will be able to create e-mandate through UPI ID, QR scan or Intent.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• MD & CEO of National Payment Corporation of India: Dilip Asbe.

3. FamPay launches ‘numberless card’ for teenagers

• India’s first Neobank for teenagers, FamPay has launched India’s first numberless card, "FamCard".
• Teenagers can now use FamCard like a debit card to make payments independently, without asking parents for physical cash or their debit/credit card.
• FamCard is a numberless card, all the card details are saved on the FamPay app and there is no need to refer to the physical card to fill in details during online transactions. If in any case card gets stolen, there’s no fear as the card can be paused, blocked, and managed at fingertips on the app.
• The numberless card will give cashless convenience to millions of teens and their parents. Minors can also pay online/offline by using FamCard as it doesn’t require any bank account.
• Every transaction is protected with device locks like a fingerprint, Face ID, pattern lock, or PIN.
• The numberless card can be ordered once the account is set up on the app, after both the parent and teen complete their KYC online.
• FamPay app is available for both Android and iOS on the Google Play Store and Apple Store respectively.
• The FamCard is an innovative consumer solution for India’s Gen-next population.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• FamPay Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• FamPay Founders: Kush Taneja & Sambhav Jain.

Agreements & MoUs

4. LIC signs agreement with UBI to distribute latter’s policies

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Union Bank of India, after its amalgamation with Corporation Bank and Andhra Bank, have announced a corporate agency agreement to distribute LIC policies.
• The bank will market LIC products of term insurance, pension, plan, children plan, ULIPs, and endowment schemes.
• Union Bank of India can act as a financial supermarket by offering a basket of products to its account holders, whereby they can select products according to their choice.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• LIC Chairman: MR Kumar.
• LIC Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Union Bank of India  MD & CEO: Rajkiran Rai G.
• Union Bank of India Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Tagline of Union Bank of India: Good People to Bank with.

5. Punjab Govt tie-up with IIT-Ropar for skill development

• The Punjab government has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, in the area of skill development.
• The agreement provides IIT’s technical education department to become an academic mentor for the state’s engineering colleges at Gurdaspur and Ferozepur, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Skill Institute at Chamkaur Sahib, five government polytechnics and 10 government ITIs.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Punjab Capital: Chandigarh.
• Chief Minister of Punjab: Amarinder Singh.
• Governor of Punjab: VP Singh Bandnore.
• IIT Ropar Director: SK Das.

Awards & Rewards

6. Greta Thunberg named winner of Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity

• The 17 year old climate activist from Sweden, Greta Thunberg has been named winner of the inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. She will receive a prize money of 1 million euro.
• She has been awarded for her efforts to mobilise younger generations to tackle climate change.
• She commenced a protest outside the Swedish parliament in 2018 and risen to global prominence, becoming the figurehead for a series of school strikes by children around the world.

Appointments News

7. Bajaj Finance Chairman Rahul Bajaj resigns

• The present non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance, Rahul Bajaj has decided to step down on July 31, 2020. He will be replaced by his son Sanjiv Bajaj (the present Vice Chairman of the company).
• Rahul Bajaj will continue to serve as a non-executive non-independent director of the company.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Bajaj Finserv Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra.
• Bajaj Finserv established: 2007.

8. Arun Kumar nominated as Vice-Chairman of UIC

• The Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Arun Kumar has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of UIC (Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways), Security Platform from July 2020 to July 2022.
• He will take over as Chairman of the Security Platform from July 2022 to July 2024. The decision to nominate Arun Kumar was taken during the 96th UIC General Assembly.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Headquarter of International Union of Railways: Paris, France.
• Director General of International Union of Railways: Francois Davenne.

9. PC Kandpal appointed as MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance

• Prakash Chandra Kandpal has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of the Non-life insurer SBI General Insurance.
• He is serving as the deputy CEO of SBI General Insurance since June 2019.
• He will replace Pushan Mahapatra who has been appointed as director (strategic investments & digital initiatives).

10. Sumit Deb appointed as new CMD of NMDC

• Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). Deb is presently serving as Director (Personnel) in the NMDC.
• His tenure as the CMD of NMDC would be applicable till 28 February, 2023. He will succeed N Baijendra Kumar as the CMD of NMDC who will retire as CMD on 31st July 2020.

Science & Technology

11. Oxford Covid-19 vaccine’s human trial shows positive result

• The human trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford and backed by AstraZeneca Plc has shown a positive result.
• The researchers found their experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a dual immune response in people aged 18 to 55.
• Oxford's vaccine is designed to reduce disease and transmission. Director at the Jenner Institute of Oxford University, Dr Adrian Hill, explains the mechanism of this vaccine “this vaccine triggers both arms of the immune system".
• The vaccine was officially known as AZD1222, prompted a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot and did not prompt any serious side effects.

Defence News

12. India successfully tests fires ATGM "Dhruvastra"

• India has successfully conducted flight tests of its indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile 'Dhruvastra'.
• The flight tests were conducted from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.
• 'Dhruvastra' is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) which has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is a helicopter version of 'Nag Helina'.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation: G Satheesh Reddy.
• Headquarters of Defence Research and Development Organisation: New Delhi.

Obituaries News

13. Creator of 1980 Olympic Mascot Viktor Chizhikov passes away

• The creator of the brown bear mascot "Misha" for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, Viktor Chizhikov passed away.
• The artist’s drawings were used in popular magazines, including “Young Naturalist”, “Twinkle”, “Funny Pictures” and “Murzilka”.

Miscellaneous News

14. Rare yellow turtle discovered in India

• In Odisha's Balasore district, a farmer Basudev Mahapatra has spotted a turtle which is yellow in colour and according to the experts, it is the product of albinism.
• The turtle is known as the "Indian flap shell turtle".
• The turtle is commonly found in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It is omnivorous and its diet consists of frogs, snails and even some aquatic vegetation.

15. Home Minister to launch "Vriksharopan Abhiyan" in New Delhi

• "Vriksharopan Abhiyan" will be launched by the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah in New Delhi.
• Ministry of Coal will organize the abhiyan along with all Coal/Lignite PSUs. Under the "Vriksharopan Abhiyan", large scale plantation would be carried out in mines, colonies, offices and other suitable areas of Coal/Lignite PSUs in order to promote "plantation by the society".

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs: Pralhad Joshi.

Punjab Govt tie-up with IIT-Ropar for skill development

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Punjab Govt tie-up with IIT-Ropar for skill development

The Punjab government has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, in the area of skill development.

Important highlights of the agreement:

• The agreement provides IIT’s technical education department to become an academic mentor for the state’s engineering colleges at Gurdaspur and Ferozepur, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Skill Institute at Chamkaur Sahib, five government polytechnics and 10 government ITIs.
• The institute will help the state in developing a model ITI and a model polytechnic. The IIT to help the state in the manufacture of small devices for controlling water wastage in irrigation.
• Punjab Government helps to resolve the IIT’s land acquisition-related issues, while urging the institute to develop its campus as a green campus, with extensive landscaping and afforestation.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Punjab Capital: Chandigarh.
• Chief Minister of Punjab: Amarinder Singh.
• Governor of Punjab: VP Singh Bandnore.
• IIT Ropar Director: SK Das.

Greta Thunberg named winner of Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity

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Greta Thunberg named winner of Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity

The 17 year old climate activist from Sweden, Greta Thunberg has been named winner of the inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. She will receive a prize money of 1 million euro. She has been awarded for her efforts to mobilise younger generations to tackle climate change. She commenced a protest outside the Swedish parliament in 2018 and risen to global prominence, becoming the figurehead for a series of school strikes by children around the world.

The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity recognises the contributions of people, groups of people and/or organisations from all over the world in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change stand out for its novelty, innovation and impact.

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