Theme of International Day of Family Remittances (16 June) for the year 2020 – “Building resilience in times of crisis”.
Defence
A week-long first-ever ”couples fitness course” will soon be launched at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officers academy in – Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
Economy
This payments bank launched a new salary account for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) named ‘Suraksha Salary’ – Airtel Payments Bank.
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for May 2020 stood at – (-) 3.21 percent.
This exchange will launch index futures on bullion and base metals indices, which will help deepen the market – Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).
Environment
According to the report by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the average temperature over India is projected to rise by _______ by the end of the century – 4.4 degrees Celsius.
According to the report by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India’s average temperature has risen by around _____ Celsius during 1901-2018, largely on account of Green House Gases-induced warming – 0.7 degree.
International
This Asian country on 15 June 2020 joined the league of leading economies including USA, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Singapore to launch the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI or Gee-Pay) – India.
The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI or Gee-Pay) will be supported by a Secretariat, to be hosted by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in – Paris (and two Centers of Expertise in Montreal and Paris).
National
India’s first infectious disease diagnostic lab is now ready and it is built with the support of – Department of Bio-Technology.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has approved the opening of four new Kendriya Vidyalayas in – Champawat, Uttrakhand; Dangaopossi, Jharkhand; Madhupuri, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh; and Sumerpur, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has in collaboration with BSNL operationalized “Feedback Call Centres on COVID -19 Public Grievances” in – Bhubaneshwar, Guwhati, Jamshedpur, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Ajmer, Guntur, Coimbatore and Guntakal.
Science
Researchers in this institute has developed a microwave process that can produce biofuel oils using agricultural waste and degraded plastics using the ‘pyrolysis’ method – Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
General Knowledge
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – Founded: 15 December 1977; Headquarters: Rome, Italy.
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) – Founded: 10 November 2003; Headquarters: Mumbai.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is raised on – 24 October 1962.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Founded: 16 April 1948; Headquarters: Paris, France.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan came into being on – 15 December 1963.
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