International Day of Human Space Flight observed globally on 12 April

International Day of Human Space Flight observed globally on 12 April - Part 3153_4.1The International Day of Human Space Flight 2020 observed globally on April 12 every year. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on April 7, 2011, had declared April 12 to be celebrated as International Day of Human Space Flight.

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On 12 April 1961, was the date of the 1st human space flight was carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen, who became the first person to journey into outer space. This historic incident opened the way for space exploration for the benefit of all mankind. 12 April was also the date of the 1st Space Shuttle STS-1 of Columbia launched in 1981, which is also commemorated on this date.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • United Nations Headquarters inNew York, USA.
  • It was founded on 24 October 1945.
  • Mr Antonio Guterres of Portugal is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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CSIR-NCL & BEL ink partnership to developed IR Thermometer and OEU

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What is Digital IR Thermometer?

What is Oxygen Enrichment Unit?

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • National Chemical Laboratory established: 1950.
  • National Chemical Laboratory location: Pune, Maharashtra.

ACC approves extension of Bank Board Bureau members’ tenure by 2 years

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of tenure of all members and the current part-time chairman of the Bank Board Bureau(BBB) by 2 years, which is coming to an end on April 11,2020. The former Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training, Bhanu Pratap Sharma, will continue to hold the post of part-time member of the board.

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Other part-time members of the board:

  • Vedika Bhandarkar, former MD (managing director) of Credit Suisse;
  • P Pradeep Kumar, former MD of State Bank of India (SBI)
  • Pradip P Shah, founder MD of rating agency CRISIL.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Headquarters of Banks Board Bureau: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • In February 2016, the government formed the Banks Board Bureau and was given the responsibility of deciding candidates for the top positions in public sector banks and financial institutions.

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Bharat Biotech in tie-up with FluGen to develop ‘CoroFlu’ vaccine

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Bharat Biotech in tie-up with the US-based company FluGen and University of Wisconsin Madison to develop a vaccine named “Coro-Flu” to fight against COVID-19. CoroFlu will build on the backbone of FluGen’s flu vaccine candidate known as M2SR.

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The vaccine is being developed on the basis of FluGen’s flu vaccine candidate known as M2SR, a self-limited version of the influenza virus. It induces an immune response against the flu. The vaccine will be built by FluGen’s lab that inserts gene sequences from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 into M2SR so that the novel vaccine will also induce immunity against the coronavirus.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Headquarters of Bharat Biotech: Hyderabad,Telangana.
  • Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech: Krishna M Ella.

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FIFA’s latest ranking: India retains 108th slot

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India football team retained its 108th spot in the latest FIFA rankings. While Belgium ranked first and world champion France is in 2nd place and Brazil is at 3rd spot. In the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic the qualifier tournaments have been postponed for the FIFA World Cup and other major games at the international level.

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Rank Teams  points
1 Belgium 1765
2 France 1733
3 Brazil 1712
108 India 1187

 

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  • Headquarters of FIFA: Zürich, Switzerland.
  • President of FIFA Gianni Infantino.

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Flipkart inks partnership with ICICI Lombard to offer health plan for Covid-19

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Flipkart Private Limited inks partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited Go Digit General Insurance to launched two health insurance policies. The name of the two policies that specifically cover coronavirus (COVID-19) are:

‘COVID-19 Protection Cover’

  • COVID-19 Protection Cover’ by ICICI Lombard provides an instant Rs 25,000 benefit plan paid to the customer if he tests positive for COVID-19. It is priced at an annual premium of Rs 159.

‘Digit Illness Group Insurance’

  • Digit Illness Group Insurance’ offered by Digit Insurance allows consumers to avail a hospitalization cover up to a sum assured of Rs 1 lakh with an annual premium of Rs 511. Further, there is no limit on room rent or ICU. The policy includes 30 days pre-hospitalization and 60 days post-hospitalization fee. Policyholders can also get 1% of the sum assured for ambulance assistance.

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Both the policies provide an easy claim, hospitalisation, room or intensive care unit (ICU) expenditure, ambulance assistance and teleconsultation and do not require any medical testing at the time of purchase.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Headquarters of ICICI Lombard: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • MD & CEO of ICICI Lombard: Bhargav Dasgupta.
  • Digit general insurance Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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Former Zimbabwean cricketer Jackie du Preez passes away

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The former Zimbabwean cricketer Jackie du Preez passed away. The leg-spinner played for South Africa in Zimbabwe’s pre-independence days. He played two Tests for South Africa in 1967. After he retired in 1979, he served his nation, Zimbabwe as a national selector in cricket.

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Padma Shri classical singer Shanti Hiranand Chawla passes away

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Renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Hiranand Chawla passed away. The singer was trained in thumri, Dadra and ghazal singing by Begum Akhtar, and was world-renowned for keeping the legendary ghazal singer’s style alive in her performances, which she staged all across the world, including Lahore, Islamabad, Toronto, Boston, New York, and Washington.

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She had also penned a book titled “Begum Akhtar: The Story of My Ammi.” which depicts her journey with her music guru, Begum Akhtar. she has received numerous accolades, including the Padma Shri, which was awarded to her in 2007.

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India ranks high on “Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker”

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The “Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker” has identified India’s response to Covid-19 as one of the most stringent in the world. This data are based on tracking 73 countries. This tracker is created by researchers from Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The tracker is designed to systematically record government responses worldwide and aggregate the scores into a common ‘Stringency Index’.

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Some of the other countries to score a perfect 100 in the tracker are Israel, Mauritius, New Zealand and South Africa. Czech Republic, Itay, Lebanon and France scored in the 90s in the index. Germany and the United States have scored below these countries in the 80s, while the United Kindom scored in 70s.

How “Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker” works?

The tracker is based on 11 indicators such as school closures, travel bans as well as measures such as emergency investment in healthcare, fiscal measure and investment in vaccines by the governments.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Oxford University Headquarters: Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • The Oxford English Dictionary is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press.

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Jana Small Finance Bank launches “DigiGen” digital banking platform

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Jana Small Finance Bank has launched “DigiGen” a digital banking platform where customers can digitally open a savings account and fixed deposit instantly, any time, anywhere.

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DigiGen onboarding is a three-step process to open an account. Bank customers are eligible for 4.5 per cent interest rates on savings account with no minimum balance and up to 7.5 per cent interest on fixed deposits. The new digital solution also offers a host of other features, including online bill payment, instant money transfer and airport lounge access on the debit card.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • The tagline of Jana Small Finance Bank: ‘Paise Ki Kadar’.
  • MD and CEO of Jana Small Finance Bank: Ajay Kanwal.

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