JK Bank Syllabus 2020: Exam Pattern for Probationary Officers and Banking Associates

JK Bank syllabus 2020: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has officially announced the official notification for 1800+ Posts. Eligible candidates can apply from the 20th of June 2020. JK Bank Syllabus will play a predominant role in exam preparation. The JK Bank Syllabus will give an idea about the upcoming exam structure and pattern. The JK bank has recently brought a huge opportunity for all banking aspirants by opening the recruitment of Probationary Officers and Banking Associates. Aspirants can go through the JK bank syllabus to start their preparation. This is the right and the perfect time for candidates to analyze themselves and build their career in the banking sector.

 JK Bank Probationary Officer(PO) – Exam Pattern

The JK bank is selecting the candidates through the online examinations. They are conducting 2-stages of screening process:

• Preliminary Examination
• Main Examination

JK Bank Exam Pattern (Prelims) – Probationary officer 

S.No	Name of Test	No Of questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 Minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
	Total	100	100	60 minutes

 

JK Bank Exam Pattern (Mains) – Probationary officer 

S.No	Name of Test	No Of questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
1	General / Financial Awareness	50	50	35 Minutes
2	General English	40	40	35 Minutes
3	Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 Minutes
4	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 Minutes
	Total	190	200	160 minutes

 

JK Bank Exam Pattern – Banking Associate

Current Affairs Today 02nd June 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Sex Workers Day

• This day is celebrated on 2nd June around the world.
• International Sex Workers Day is observed on 2nd June because on 2 June, 1975 approximately 100 sex workers occupied at Sant-Nizier Church in Lyon, France, to express anger about their exploitative living conditions and work culture.
• The Church was brutally raided by the police forces on 10 June. This action becomes a national movement and so, now celebrated in Europe and worldwide.

Telangana Formation Day

• Telangana Formation Day is celebrated on the formation of Telangana State on 2 June every year since 2014. The state celebrates the occasion with formal events across the districts.

About Telangana

• Capital- Hyderabad
• Governor- Tamilisai Soundararajan
• Chief minister- K. Chandrashekar Rao

JK Bank Recruitment 2020: 1850 Banking Associate & PO Vacancy | Click Here

JK Bank Recruitment 2020: JK Bank Recruitment 2020 Notification Released Officially!!! Details regarding JK Bank Vacancy, Eligibility Criteria & Apply Online are available at JK bank careers. Interested candidates shall refer to the official notification to know the prescribed eligibility criteria and recruitment process.

Jammu & Kashmir Bank has recently announced the notification for the engagement of Banking Associate & Probationary Officer posts. Consequently every year they had announced and recruited a lot of candidates for various posts. Similarly, this year too they announced a total of 1,850 vacancies. One of the most important notifications among the banking aspirants. The JK Bank Apply Online link will get activated on 20-06-2020. Interested candidates shall refer to the official notification to know the prescribed eligibility criteria and recruitment process. The final date for the submission will be announced in short due course. Further details regarding the JK Bank Vacancy 2020 are available here below for your reference.

JK Bank Recruitment 2020

JK Bank Vacancy 2020
Name of an Organization	Jammu & Kashmir Bank
Recruitment Name	JK Bank Recruitment 2020
Job Role	(i) Banking Associate (ii) Probationary Officer
Job Location	Jammu & Kashmir

 

JK Bank Vacancy 2020:

SSC 2020 Exam Calendar: Fresh Dates After the Complete Lock down | Check Here

SSC 2020 Exam Calendar: SSC Exam Dates 2020 Important Updates!!! Details regarding the SSC 2020 Fresh Exam Dates will be announced only after the Complete Lifting of the COVID-19 pandemic Lockdown. SSC aspirants shall read this article fully and know your respective fresh dates for the upcoming SSC Exams.

Earlier, Staff Selection Commission has officially announced the notification of postponing the SSC exams and their results.  Along with that, the commission will release the fresh dates of postponed exams only after the complete lifting of lockdown restrictions. It also stated that the Commission will review the situation regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 Lockdown after 18-052020. The evaluation work has also been held up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So the announcement of the releasing of the pending results will be expected only after the lifting of restrictions. For that, the Commission will further review the situation on 18-05-2020.

SSC has already notified previously that SSC CHSL Tier-1 2019, SSC JE Paper-1 2019, SSC Stenographer Grade C & D 2019, and SSC CHSL 2018 Skill Test Exams have been postponed due to COVID-19 Lockdown. Along with that the results for SSC JE Paper-2(2018), SSC MTS Paper-2 (2019) & SSC CGL Paper-3 (2018) have also been postponed. So SSC aspirants kindly stay tuned with us to get the latest updates regarding the SSC exams & results 2020.

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SSC Exam Calendar 2020 – 2021 Released | Revised Exam Schedule | Check Here

SSC Exam Calendar 2020: The Staff Selection Commission will conduct an Online or Offline examination for the candidates to fill the various vacancy posts all over India. Every year the Staff Selection Commission will release the recruitment notification and exam calendar. Similarly this year SSC has released its Exam Calendar Planner for the year 2020-2021.

The SSC Exam Calendar 2020 – 2021 is in the Pdf format. The SSC 2020 Exam Schedule will also have the expected exams in the year 2020. Candidates who have passion in the Staff Selection Commission profession can check the SSC Exam Calendar Pdf. The List of latest and upcoming exams with the expected dates will be listed in SSC Exam Calendar Pdf.

To Download SSC Exam Schedule Pdf, the candidate can check the Staff Selection Commission Official Website or click the below link to download the SSC 2020 Exam Schedule Pdf directly.

Download Staff Selection Commission Exam Calendar 2020

Candidate can download the Staff Selection Commission 2020 Exam Calendar from Staff Selection Commission Official site or through the details  given below.

Current Affairs Today 01st June 2020| Current Affairs News

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Global Day Of Parents

• Global Day of Parents is celebrated on June 1, annually. This day gives a special opportunity to appreciate parents and parental figures for everything they do for their children.
• Global Day of Parents is celebrated to pay respect to what parents do for their children and their selfless commitment and lifelong sacrifice towards this relationship.
• The theme for Global Day of Parents 2020: “Appreciate all parents throughout the world”.
• This theme is the endorsement of parent’s struggles and sacrifices towards their children across the world.

World Milk Day

• World Milk Day is observed on June 1 in order to celebrate the dairy sector and recognise the importance of milk as a global food.
• The day was founded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of World Milk Day.
• World Milk Day theme 2020 is “The 20th Anniversary of World Milk Day”.

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Current Affairs Today 30th May 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Menstrual Hygiene Day

• World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on May 28. It’s mission is to break the silence, raise awareness and change negative social norms surrounding MHM around the world.
• World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020 themeis ‘Periods in Pandemic’.
• The idea behind choosing thistheme is to highlight how the challenges faced by women during menstruation have worsened due to the ongoing pandemic.

International Everest Day

• International Everest Day is observed on May 29.
• This day was declared in the memory of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary belonging to Nepal and New Zealand respectively the first summit of Mt Everest on May 29, 1953. And on May 29, 1965, in a stroke of serendipity, (now retd) Major Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia, became the first Indian to summit Mt Everest.

Syllogism for Bank,Rail,SSS,PSC,Police Exam in Bengali

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World Hunger Day

• Every year on May 28is celebrated as World Hunger Day.
• Since 2011, the aim of this initiative has been to not only spread awareness about the malaise of chronic hunger but also to solve hunger and poverty through sustainable undertakings.
• The objective of this day is to raise awareness about more than 820 million people living in chronic hunger worldwide.

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

• Every year on 29 May, the United Nations commemorates the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
• Women peacekeepers are essential for promoting sustainable peace and help in improving overall peacekeeping performance.
• The theme for Peacekeepers’ Day 2020 is “Women in Peacekeeping – A Key to Peace.”

World Digestive Health Day

• World Digestive Health Dayis celebrated every year on 29th May.
• World Digestive Health Daywas launched in 2004 to mark the 45th anniversary of the creation of the World Gastroenterology Organisation.
• The organisation has over 100 member societies and 50,000 individual members all over the world.
• The theme for the World Digestive Health Day 2020 campaign is “Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective.”

Current Affairs Today 28th May 2020| Current Affairs News

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Webinar on “Van Dhan Scheme organized by DST, Rajasthan in association with TRIFED, M/O Tribal Affairs: learnings for post COVID-19”

• A Webinar under Know Your Scheme-Lecture Series on “Van Dhan Yojana : Learning For Post Covid-19” was organized by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Rajasthan in association with Trifed, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India
• The current crisis situation due to Covid-19 has posed an unprecedented threat across the country. Almost all the States and UTs in India are affected by it, in varying degrees. The situation has also dealt a  blow to the livelihoods of the poor and marginalized communities. The tribal gatherers can be one of  the worst affected in these trying times, since this is the peak season for harvesting Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) in many regions.
• The biggest challenge for tribal artisans, however, is to market their products effectively and make more people aware of the top quality items they develop.  TRIFED (under Ministry of Tribal Affairs) has been playing an instrumental role in this regard by procuring tribal-made products and selling them to the masses in India and worldwide under the banner of TRIBES India.
• They have launched a #GoTribal campaignand are growing from strength to strength via opening up of over 120 permanent outlets across the country (including airports), ecommerce platforms, exhibitions, organizing grand ‘Aadi Mahotsavs; and entering into tie-ups for providing training to the artisans for further capacity building, quality improvement and market alignment.

About TRIFED:

• It came into existence in 1987 & is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of the M/O Tribal Affairs. It has a network of 13 Regional Offices located at various places in the country.
• Head Office– New Delhi, India
• Managing Director– Pravir Krishna

About Department of Science and Technology

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Minister of State Dr. Harsh Vardhan is head of the department,
• Ashutosh Sharma :secretary

Current Affairs Today 27th May 2020| Current Affairs News

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Nitin Gadkari inaugurates breakthrough event of Chamba Tunnel under ‘Chardham Pariyojana’

• Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari inaugurated an event of Chamba Tunnel underChardham Pariyojana through video conference.
• Under the project, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been constructing 250 km of National Highways leading to holy shrine Gangotri and Badrinath.
• BRO achieved this major milestone by digging up a 440 m long Tunnel below the busy Chamba town on Rishikesh-Dharasu road Highway (NH 94).
• BRO is a key stake holder in prestigious Chardham project and breakthrough of this tunnel has been achieved by Team Shivalik.
• Latest Austrian technology has been used in its construction. The tunnel will be through for traffic by October this year, almost three months before its scheduled date of completion.

About MoRTH

• Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSME- Nitin Gadkari
• Constituency- Nagpur, Maharshtra

About Uttarakhand

• Capital– Dehradun (Winter) Gairsain (Summer)
• Governor– Baby Rani Maurya
• Chief Minister– Trivendra Singh

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND FINANCE

Current Affairs Today 26th May 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Thyroid Day

• World Thyroid Day 2020 is observed on May 25. The thyroid gland situated in the front part of our neck. It produces thyroid hormone which is essential to various metabolic processes of the body.
• OnMay 25th the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in cooperation with the European Thyroid Association the Asia-Oceania Thyroid Association and the Latin American Thyroid Society, will make an extraordinary effort to do what we do year-round—focus attention on “the gland” that causes such widespread “dis-ease”.
• International Thyroid Awareness Week May 25th  to 31st.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Fmr SC judge Justice Sikri inaugurates Indian Dispute Resolution Centre

• Former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri has inaugurated the Indian Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), which provides a paperless dispute resolution environment.
• The e-inauguration of IDRC adding that the centre offers offline as well as e-alternate dispute resolution (ADR) facility through its state-of-the-art e-arbitration, e-meditation and e-conciliation software portal.
• It provides a completely paperless dispute resolution environment. Its arbitration panel has former judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts, district courts apart from senior advocates, former bureaucrats, chartered accountants, architects, corporate leaders among others.
• Justice Sikri, who is also the International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court.
• The e-inauguration was followed by a panel discussion on ”Adhoc v. Institutional Dispute Resolution”.
• This dispute resolution centre has been established by young enthusiasts, young blood coming in with new approach.
• India has improved its ranking in World Band EoDB Report, 2020 in ease of doing business from 164 to 6 but raised the issue of slack performance in enforcement of contract where the country’s position is still 161 out of 191 Nations.

About IDRC

• Chairperson- Mehar S Rathi
• Head Office- New Delhi

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

20 Lakh Crore Package Details Part 4 | Finance Minister Announcement

The Special Economic, 20 lakh crore package details is announced by Nirmala Sitaraman. This package is to build self-reliant India. The complete details about this Rs.20 lakh crore package Detail PDF Part 4 are available here. Candidates use this news for current affairs preparation.

Due to COVID-19, entire India is under lockdown for around 50 days. The current lockdown is coming to an end on May 17th. The central government will decide on lockdown matter after 17th May. There may be relaxations in the less affected areas. Prior to it, 2 days before, our Prime Minister Modi has announced a special economic package. The worth of Rs.20 lakh crore Package. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman revealed the details of this Rs.20 lakh crore package Details. This package is to raise the economy of India. The concept of this 20 lakh crore package is to make a self-reliant economy in India. Also, candidates can use this news for their exam preparation. This is an important national economic news. So candidates prepare with the Rs. 20 lakh crore package details pdf.

20 Lakh Crore Package Details PDF Part 4 

आत्मनिर्भर भारत
Part-4: New Horizons of Growth  

Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a Special economic and comprehensive package of Rs 20 lakh crore – equivalent to 10% of India’s GDP on 12th May 2020. He gave a clarion call for आत्मनिर्भर भारत अभियान or Self-Reliant India Movement. He also outlined five pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat –

 

• Economy

• Infrastructure

• System

• Vibrant Demography

• Demand

Current Affairs Today 24th & 25th May 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

• The United Nations has observed the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula since 2013. The day, 23 May, is meant to raise awareness of this issue and mobilize support around the globe.
• Theme 2020: “End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!”

International Missing Children’s Day

• International Missing Children’s Day is an international day celebrated on May 25, the same day as the United States’ National Missing Children’s Day designated by Ronald Reagan in 1983.
• The first IMCD was observed in 2001 through the joint efforts of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), Missing Children Europe, and the European Commission.

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High-level panel formed to recommend reforms in India’s drug regulatory system

• A high-level committee of experts has been formed by the government to recommend reforms in India’s drug regulatory system so that approval processes can be fast-tracked.
• According to a recent Union Health Ministry order, the committee will study the current drug regulatory system and submit recommendations for reforms, so as to bring the system in line with global standards and make it more efficient.
• The committee chaired by Rajesh Bhushan, the OSD to the Union health minister.
• India’s Joint Drug Controller Dr Eswara Reddy will assist the committee in their work on adopting global best practices. The committee, which has met twice till now, will submit its report within one month from the date of its formation.
• The committee has been asked by the ministry to also study earlier reports given by the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on clinical trials and working of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization CDSCO and address the unimplemented recommendations of the previous panels.

Current Affairs Today 23rd May 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Turtle Day

• World Turtle Day is celebrated on May 23 in order to bring attention and increase knowledge and our respect for turtles and tortoises.
• The day is also celebrated to encourage human actions that will help the turtles survive and thrive in their natural habitat.

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Prakash Javadekar launches NBA-UNDP India’s Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme

• Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar launched NBA-UNDP India’s Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme and addressed the virtual celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity
• On the occasion, he launched the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme which proposes to engage 20 students with postgraduate degrees for a period of one year through an open, transparent, online competitive process.
• The programme wishes to engage dynamic and creative students, who are willing to learn about natural resource management and biodiversity conservation and to support the projects of NBA in various states and Union Territories and to technically assist the State Biodiversity Boards in discharge of their mandates.
• The virtual event also saw the launch of UNEP Campaign on Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Species: ‘Not all Animals Migrate by Choice’. Illegal trade in wildlife carries the risk of spreading dangerous pandemics, it was emphasised.
• The campaign, launched by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau with UNEP, seeks to address these environmental challenges, to raise awareness, and to advocate solutions.
• An awareness campaign supported by WWF to highlight the crucial role played by nature through its free ecological services provided for humankind was also launched during the course of the event.

About Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:

• Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises- Prakash Javadekar
• Constituency: Maharashtra

Current Affairs Today 22nd May 2020| Current Affairs News

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International Tea Day

• The world will join hands to celebrate its first Tea Day on May 21, 2020. The day is observed primarily with a view to increasing consumption of tea.
• Tea has medicinal value and has a potential of bringing health benefits to people.
• Prior to this, December 15 was observed as International Tea Day in tea producing nations – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda, India and Tanzania. The reason for UN celebrating May 21 as International Tea Day is that the season of tea production begins in May in most of the tea producing countries.

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

• The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is a United Nations–sanctioned international holiday for the promotion of diversity issues. It is currently held on May 21.
• In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

About UNESCO

• Headquarters– Paris, France.
• Director-General– Audrey Azoulay.

List Of Geographical Indication Tags in India | Check Here

List Of Geographical Indication Tags in India are added here. The candidates preparing for  current affairs and static GK can use this pdf. For your convenience, We have also added the List Of Geographical Indication Tags in India pdf. So use it for preparation.

The competitive exam standards are becoming very tough now. Every candidates are struggling very hard to crack their dream exams. As competition is increasing, the exam standard is also becoming very difficult. Here we have added the list Geographical Indication Tags in India pdf. So study all the data in the list. In general awareness section, current affairs topic may cover any news. So this, tag list Geographical Indications in India is an important topic to cover. You may expect one or two questions in UPSC and any other exams. So, without fail study all the tag list Geographical Indications in India pdf. Only then you can aim for the maximum marks in general awareness section. Prepare all the current affairs topic, without avoiding any one. Here we have covered the list of Geographical Indication Tags 2019-20 in India.

What is GI Tag?

Before going into the List Of Geographical Indication Tags in India 2019-20, know what is GI tag.

• A GI or Geographical Indication is a name or a sign given to certain products that relate to a specific geographical location or origins like a region, town or country.
• Using Geographical Indications is like a certification that the particular product is produced as per traditional methods, has certain specific qualities, or has a particular reputation because of its geographical origin.

This list of GI tags in India 2020 pdf is very important for the candidates preparing for the competitive exams. Also know about the GI tag given by which body and the governing organization.

The Governing Body of GI Tags in India:

Here we have given the details about the geographical indication tag is given by which organizations at various levels. The geographical indication tag in India 2020 list are also governed by specific organization.

• At the International level, World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) governs the GI, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
• In India, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 governs the Geographical Indications registration. It came into force with effect from September 2003.
• The first product in India with GI tag was Darjeeling tea in the year 2004-05. 

Current Affairs Today 21st May 2020| Current Affairs News

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National Anti-Terrorism Day

• May 21marks the death anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. The day is also observed as Anti-Terrorism Day. Rajiv Gandhi was the sixth PM of India after his mother Indira Gandhi’s assassination in 1984.
• Anti-Terrorism Day is observed annually to spread the message of peace and humanity and to promote unity among people.

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Coir geo-textiles to be used in rural road construction under PMGSY-III

• The government stated Coir geo-textiles will be used in the construction of rural roads under the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-III).
• Coir geo-textiles are permeable fabric, which are natural, strong, highly durable, resistant to rots, moulds and moisture, and free from any microbial attack.
• They will be used for construction of rural roads under the PMGSY-III, according to a communication from the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency under Union Ministry of Rural Development.
• As per the PMGSY new technology guidelines for road construction, 15 per cent length of roads in each batch of proposals is to be constructed using new technologies. Out of this 5 per cent roads are to be constructed using Indian Roads Congress (IRC) accredited technology.
• As per these instructions, 5 per cent length of the rural roads under PMGSY-III will be constructed using coir geo-textiles.
• Accordingly, 164 km of road will be constructed using coir geo-textiles in Andhra Pradesh, 151 km in Gujarat, 71 km in Kerala, 328 km in Maharashtra, 470 km in Odisha, 369 km in Tamil Nadu and 121 km in Telengana.
• Thus, 1,674 km road will be constructed using coir geo-textiles in seven states for which there will be a requirement of one crore sq mtr of coir geo-textiles, estimated cost of which would come to Rs 70 crore.

Current Affairs Today 20th May 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Metrology Day

• World Metrology Day is an event occurring on 20 May celebrating the International System of Units.
• The date is the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875.
• The World Metrology Day project is realised jointly by the BIPM and the OIML.
• The theme for World Metrology Day 2020 is Measurements for Global Trade.
• This theme was chosen to create awareness of the important role measurement plays in facilitating fair global trade.

World Bee Day

• May 20was officially named World Bee Day by the United Nations in a bid to raise awareness for the role bees play in keeping the planet healthy.
• The date was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Slovenian apiculture pioneer Anton Janša, who was born in 1734.
• The First World Bee Day was celebrated on Sunday, May 20, 2018.
• World Bee Day 2020 theme is “Save the Bees”.