Current Affairs 27th August 2020| Current Affairs News

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World Water Week

• World Water Week takes place between 24 to 28 August 2020, and is organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).
• World Water Week aims to be a collaborative learning experience, providing a forum and opportunity to facilitate the exchange of views, experiences, and practices between scientific, business, policy and civil societies.
• World Water Week 2020 and this year’s theme ‘Water andClimatechange: Accelerating Action’.

International Dog Day

• International Dog Day is observed on August 26 every year for drawing attention to the plight of canines around the world and encouraging adoption.
• International Dog Day was started as National Dog Day in the US in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert and animal rescue advocate Colleen Paige.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

NITI Aayog releases Export Preparedness Index 2020

• NITI Aayog released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020. EPI intends to identify challenges and opportunities; enhance the effectiveness of government policies and encourage a facilitative regulatory framework.
• The structure of the EPI includes four pillars which are Policy, Business Ecosystem, Export Ecosystem and Export Performance.
• It also includes 11 sub-pillars like Export Promotion Policy, Institutional Framework, Business Environment, Infrastructure and Transport Connectivity.
• NITI Aayog, Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant stated that the Export Preparedness Index is a data-driven effort to identify the core areas which are crucial for export promotion at the sub-national level.
• This edition of EPI has shown that most Indian states performed well on average across the sub-pillars of Exports Diversification, Transport Connectivity and Infrastructure.
• It also says, overall, most of the Coastal States are the best performers. Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu occupy the top three ranks.

 About NITI Aayog:

• CEO– Amitabh Kant
• Headquarters– New Delhi

Ministry of Culture announces 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India

• The Ministry of Culture has announced 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India, ASI.
• New circles have been created in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal and Gujarat. Mr Patel stated, Trichy, Raiganj, Rajkot, Jabalpur, Jhansi and Meerut have been announced as new circles.

Current Affairs 26th August 2020| Current Affairs News

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Women’s Equality Day

• Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.
• It was first celebrated in 1972, designated by Congress in 1973, and is proclaimed each year by the United States President.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Businesses with annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh are GST exempt: Finance Ministry

• The Ministry of Finance said that businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakhs are exempt from GST and those with a turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Scheme and pay only one per cent tax.
• Earlier, the GST exemption limit was Rs 20 lakh.
• The Ministry also informed that significant relief has been extended to the construction sector, particularly the housing sector. It has now been placed at the 5% rate. GST on affordable housing has been reduced to 1%.
• Out of a total of about 230 items in the 28% slab, about 200 items have been shifted to lower slabs.

About Ministry of Finance

• Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India: Nirmala Sitharaman
• Constituency: Rajya sabha, Karnataka

CURRENT AFFAIRS:INTERNATIONAL

World Health Organization declares Africa free of polio

• World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio, a landmark in a decades-long campaign to eradicate the notorious disease around the world. This was announced by WHO Regional Director of Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti. She described this as a historic day for Africa.
• A commission  led by Rose Gana Fomban Leke, has certified that no cases had occurred on the continent for the past four years, the threshold for eradication of poliovirus. The WHO stated, polio virus now joins smallpox in the list of viruses that have been wiped out in Africa.

About WHO:

• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Founded: 7 April 1948
• Heads: Tedros Adhanom, Soumya Swaminathan, Jane Ellison

BRICS Industry Ministers attend video meeting to discuss ways to boost cooperation in 5G, AI

• Industry Ministers of BRICS countries have attended a video meeting to discuss ways to boost cooperation in areas including 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI). As per Chinese state media, the meeting adopted a joint statement on cooperation in new industries such as 5G, AI and the industrial Internet, among the five members bloc which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
• The video meeting comes ahead of the proposed meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers in early next month, arranged by the current BRICS chair Russia. China’s push for cooperation in 5G among BRICS countries may be seen in the backdrop of China’s efforts to push Huawei internationally with regard to development of 5G infrastructure, despite the company being embroiled in controversies in many countries.
• India and China are currently seeing their bilateral relations undergoing a rough phase. This has also impacted the economic ties between the two countries with India taking the path of self-reliance depending on imports for necessary items only, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and strategy of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’. India has also banned some chinese apps and put tighter scrutiny for foreign investments from its neighbouring countries including China.

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Validity of motor vehicle documents extended till Dec 31 amid Covid-19 pandemic

• Central government extended the validity of expiring driving licenses and motor vehicle documents till December 31 in the wake of coronavirus crisis.
• This is the third such extension after the earlier advisories on March 30 and June 9.
• “Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to extend the validity of Fitness, Permits, Licenses, Registration or other documents under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 till the 31st of December 2020,” a release from the ministry stated.
• “The Ministry had earlier issued advisories on 30th March and 9th June this year regarding extension of validity of the documents related to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. It was advised that the validity of Fitness, Permit (all types), License, Registration or any other concerned document(s) may be treated to be valid till 30th of September 2020,” the statement added.

About MoRTH:

• Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Minister of Shipping and MSME: Nitin Jairam Gadkari
• Constituency: Nagpur, Maharashtra

CMIA partners with UNDP to set up help desk for MSMEs

• Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) has partnered with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to establish Covid-19 help desk to facilitate Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
• The help desk will provide various information on government safety guidelines, regulatory norms and government Covid-19 response schemes and support measures.
• ‘Covid-19 help desk will support MSMEs through in-person and phone consultation. It will offer advisory services on scaling operations and bridging the skill gap. It will also facilitate linkages to financial institutions and government departments,” stated CMAI.
• The helpdesk will facilitate the recruitment of skilled workforce requirements based on the demand of MSMEs in partnership with state skill development missions and other relevant government departments/support agencies.
• ”The help desk will host regular webinars, consultation and interactive sessions for MSMEs to address and alleviate the Covid-19 related business challenges, clarify their queries, promotion of the business, financial guidance with necessary linkage to get support from the government and other stakeholders,” the statement added.
• The help desk will be active till January 2021. MSMEs are requested to reach out to CMIA for their relevant jobs and apprenticeship opportunities available with the industries with skill requirements, location, qualification, experience etc and challenges faced by MSMEs.

About Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA):

• President– Kamleish Dhoot
• Headquarter– Aurangabad, Maharashtra

About United Nations Development Programme (UNDP):

• Administrator– Achim Steiner
• Headquarter– New York, United States of America (USA)

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

India, Uzbekistan Co-Chair First National Coordination Committee Meet; Discuss Trade, Investment

• India and Uzbekistan co-chaired the first National Coordination Committee meeting, wherein they held “fruitful” discussions on issues of bilateral interests such as Line of Credit (LoC) projects, trade and investment.
• The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Sardor Umurzakov.
• India and Uzbekistan have a modest bilateral trade turnover of over USD 300 million. Pharmaceuticals is a major area of both trade and investment by India. Medical tourism to India has increased sharply in the recent past.
• Notable Indian investments in Uzbekistan have been made by Indian companies in the fields of pharmaceuticals, amusement parks, automobile components and hospitality industry. A Joint Centre for Information Technology was set up in 2006 and upgraded in 2014.
• An IT Park in Tashkent, established with Indian assistance, was inaugurated in July last year.

About Uzbekistan:

• Capital– Tashkent
• Currency– Uzbekistani soʻm

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND FINANCE

Nabard introduces debt and credit guarantee product

• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has introduced a dedicated debt and credit guarantee product, ‘Structured Finance and Partial Guarantee Program for Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC)-Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs)’, to ensure unhindered flow of credit to the last mile in rural areas hit by the pandemic.
• The program entails providing partial guarantee on pooled loans extended to small and mid-sized MFIs.
• Pooled Loan Issuance (PLI) structure provides the lending bank adequate comfort through partial credit protection, reduces cost of capital as the rating of the loans get notched up, and helps lenders meet priority sector goals.
• Average size of500 crore of assets under management) that operate in rural hinterlands and serve farmers, traders, rural businesses and households.
• Nabard has collaborated with Vivriti Capital, a technology-led credit platform, as the structurer for the facility.
• Vivriti Capital manages and runs CredAvenueTM, a marketplace for enterprise debt, which enables enterprises to raise debt from loan, bond and securitisation markets.
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has tied up with Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and Vivritti to provide Rs 25000 crore funding support to low income households.

About NABARD

• Founded: 12 July 1982
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Chairman: G R Chinthala

Current Affairs 23rd & 24th August 2020| Current Affairs News

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Earth Overshoot Day

• In 2020, Earth Overshoot Day lands on August 22.
• Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we are maintaining our ecological deficit by drawing down local resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief – 22 August

• The General Assembly adopted the resolution A/RES/73/296, titled “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief” strongly condemning continuing violence and acts of terrorism targeting individuals, including persons belonging to religious minorities, on the basis of or in the name of religion or belief.
• The General Assembly decided to designate 22 August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launches online system of Registration and Renewal for Jewellers and online system of recognition and renewal of Assaying and Hallmarking (A&H) Centers

• The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan virtually launched the online system of Registration and Renewal of Jewellers and online system of recognition and renewal of the Assaying and Hallmarking Centres.
• This online system can be accessed through Bureau of Indian Standards web portal manakonline.in.
• Hallmarking of precious metals will be mandatory from 1st June 2021.

About MoFAPD

• Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: Ram Vilas Paswan
• Constituency: Hajipur, Bihar.

India’s longest river ropeway connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati over Brahmaputra river inaugurated

• In Assam, the longest river ropeway of the country is inaugurated connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Guwahati Development Department Minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya inaugurated the 1.8- kilometre long ropeway service. The ropeway has been operated from Kachari Ghat in Guwahati to Dol Govinda temple in North Guwahati.
• The ropeway has been built as per state-of -the-art technology following relevant norms. The opening of ropeway service would reduce the travel  time between Guwahati and North Guwahati as well as boost the tourism sector.
• The distance is to be covered in seven to eight minutes . The ropeway service would provide opportunities to see the landscapes of Guwahati city, mighty Brahmaputra and the Umananda Temple on Peacock island among others.

Current Affairs 22nd August 2020| Current Affairs News

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Niti Aayog suggests linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates

• Niti Aayog task force has recommended linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates.
• The report of the panel on “Sugarcane and Sugar Industry”, headed by Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand, was finalised in March 2020.
• The task force feels that linking sugarcane prices to sugar prices will prevent the problem of cane arrears and keep the sugar industry in sound financial health.
• The task force has also recommended the central government to give incentive to sugarcane farmers to shift to another crops.

About NITI Aayog

• Formed: 1 January 2015
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Chairperson: Narendra Modi
• CEO: Amitabh Kant

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

MEA in partnership with Foreign Ministry of Thailand organize 6th Round Table of AINTT

• The Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with the Foreign Ministry of Thailand has organized the 6th Round Table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT). The theme of the two day Round Table which was conducted through video conferencing was ‘ASEAN-India: Strengthening Partnership in the Post COVID Era’.
• It was jointly inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand Mr. Don Pramudwinai. ASEAN Secretary General Mr. Lim Jock Hoi also addressed the inaugural session.
• More than 400 people from academia, industry, government and diplomatic community attended the Round Table.
• The ASEAN-India Round Table comprising think tanks, policy makers, scholars, media and business representatives was established at the 7th ASEAN-India Summit in Thailand in 2009 to provide policy inputs to Governments on future direction of cooperation.

About Thailand :

• Capital: Bangkok
• Currency: Baht

About Ministry of External Affairs:

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Minister of External Affairs
• Constituency: Gujarat
• Muraleedharan: Minister of State for External Affairs 

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND FINANCE

KVG Bank inks pact with SBI General Insurance

• The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) and SBI General Insurance Co Ltd have signed an MoU to sell general insurance products through the branches of KVGB.
• The customers of KVGB will get access to bouquet of products that can cover their health, home, motor, property through the range of solutions that the company offers.
• The bank is committed to rural development and to bring an improvement of the social fabric of rural people, apart from undertaking its usual business.

About KVGB

• Headquarters: Dharwad
• Chairman: P Gopi Krishna

Important IBPS Clerk exam Dates 2020

 The IBPS Clerk Exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel selection to select eligible candidates for the post of Clerk. The conducting body releases the official calendar holding all the important dates regarding the recruitment. The official IBPS Clerk notification is expected to get released in the October Month by the conducting body. This article deals with the Important IBPS Clerk exam dates for the upcoming year recruitment and also the important dates regarding the previous year recruitment.

Candidates should be aware of IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Pattern before they start their process.

IBPS Clerk Exam Dates 2020:

According to the IBPS Official calendar, IBPS Clerk prelims exam is scheduled on 12th , 13th and 19th of December 2020 and the mains exam will be conducted on 24th of January 2021. Candidates should not make note of the  important exam dates and should complete the process accordingly. Below table deals with the IBPS Clerk Exam important dates.

Events	Important Dates
Official Notification	October 2020
Prelims Admit Card	November 2020
Prelims Exam	December 12, 13 & 19, 2020
Prelims Result	January 2021
Mains Admit Card	January 2021
Mains Exam	January 24, 2021
Mains Result	February/March 2021

 

The above mentioned dates are tentative, dates are confirmed once after the official notification release.

IBPS Clerk Exam 2019: Important Dates:

Candidates can check IBPS Clerk Exam 2019 below,

Events	Important Dates
Official Notification	September 17, 2019
Prelims Admit Card	November 26, 2019
Prelims Exam	December 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2019
Prelims Result	January 1, 2020
Mains Admit Card	January 7, 2020
Mains Exam	January 19, 2020
Mains Result	May 20, 2020

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Is there an interview stage in the IBPS Clerk recruitment procedure?

A. No, there is no interview stage in the IBPS Clerk recruitment procedure.

Q. Is there a sectional time allotted for each section in the IBPS Clerk exam?

A.Yes, as per the latest pattern there is sectional time allotted for each section.

Q. Suggest best books for Reasoning section in IBPS Clerk Exam

A. Below are the best books recommended by the experts.

Name of the Book	Publisher
Test of Reasoning	Edgar Thorpe / Pearson
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning	R.S Aggarwal/ S. Chand Publisher
Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey	MK Pandey / Magical book series

Q. Suggest some tips for the Quantitative Aptitude section.

A.Tips for Quantitative Aptitude- 

• You should learn all the mathematical formulas thoroughly to improve your speed, as many numerical problems are to be completed in the limited time.

• Solve all the previous year question papers to get an idea about question types and repeated questions.
• Learn the 1 to 20 tables thoroughly to reduce calculation time. This will help you a lot during the Main examination.
• Take mock tests regularly to get on with the flow.
• Practice at least 3 hours a day to achieve the best results in the quants section.

Current Affairs 21st August 2020| Current Affairs News

 

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International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

• UN established 21 August as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism in order to honor and support the victims and survivors of terrorism and to promote and protect the full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms.
• An online high-level event entitled “Not Forgotten: Stories of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism”, will be held with the participation of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, for victims to speak about remembrance on their own terms, reminding the audience that it is not only about bereavement, but also about acknowledging the experience of survivors.

World Senior Citizen’s Day

• The World Senior Citizen’s Day is celebrated on August 21 each year. The day is dedicated to increase awareness about the issues that affect older adults.
• The history of the World Senior Citizen’s Day dates back to 1988. Ronald Reagan, former president of the United States officially founded World Senior Citizen’s Day – a day dedicated to older adults and their issues.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

Government has launched schemes for development of three Bulk Drug Parks and four Medical Device Parks across the country

• Department of Pharmaceuticals has taken several measures to create suitable environment for development of domestic capacity in the pharma sector.
• India’s Pharma Industry is an asset not just for India but for the entire world. It has played a leading role in reducing the cost of medicines especially for developing countries.’
• CII’s 12th MedTech Global Summit Charting the MedTech route to AtmaNirbhar Bharat inaugurated by Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers  D.V. Sadananda Gowda.
• Government has launched schemes for development of three Bulk Drug Parks and four Medical Device Parks across the country. Apart from increasing Central assistance for development of common infrastructure facilities in the parks.
• Union Government will also extend Production Linked Incentive (PLI) to manufacturers of bulk drugs and medical devices in these parks.

About MoCAF

• Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers: Shri. D.V. Sadananda Gowda
• Constituency: Bangalore North

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh virtually releasing a book on Cancer edited by noted Oncologist Dr Ashok Vaid

• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is himself a known Diabetologist and medical professional, released a book on Cancer edited by noted Oncologist and Padma Shree recipient, Dr Ashok K. Vaid.
• Over the last two decades there had been a significant shift from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases with an upsurge in disorders like Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease and Cancer.
• The prevalence of Cancer has rapidly increased across the country and has begun to affect different organs. For example, while in Jammu & Kashmir, particularly in the Valley, Gastrointestinal and Lung Cancers are more prevalent, in the North Eastern Region Cancers of head and neck take the highest toll.

Dr Harsh Vardhan launches interactive first-of-its-kind video game ‘Corona Fighters’ to spread awareness

• Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched an interactive first-of-its-kind game on COVID-19, the Corona Fighters. The Minister also launched two new videos urging adherence to key COVID Appropriate Behaviours.
• Harsh Vardhan stated that the game presents a new and extremely creative way to teach people the right tools and behaviours to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. He stated that the game was designed to influence the players’ actions in the real world, reminding them to take the right precautions and escape infection.
• The Minister also recollected his experience with the Polio Abhiyaan which was transformed into a social movement through people’s participation and support and contribution of many film industry professionals.

Arjun Munda virtually launches ‘TRIFOOD’ Project in Raigad, Jagdalpur

• Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda virtually launched the tertiary processing centres under the ‘TRIFOOD’ project at Raigad in Maharashtra and Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh. The TRIFOOD Project aims at enhancing the income of tribals through better utilization and value addition to the Minor Forest Produces (MFPs) collected by the tribal forest gatherers. ‘TRIFOOD’ project is being implemented by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED).
• Under the project, two Minor Forest Produce (MFP) processing units will be set up. The unit at Raigad in Maharashtra will be used for value addition to traditional tribal drink mahua, amla, custard apple and jamun and will also produce mahua drink, amla juice, candy, jamun juice and custard apple pulp.
• The multi-commodity processing centre at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh, will be used for the processing of commodities like mahua, amla, honey, cashew, tamarind, ginger, garlic and other fruits and vegetables.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

Senator Kamala Harris becomes first Indian American to accept Democratic Party nomination for Vice President post in US

• US Senator Kamala Harris has accepted her nomination for the US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic Party. In her acceptance speech she stated that she was honoured to accept the nomination for Vice President of the United States.
• Taking the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor Kamala stated they have got to do the work to fulfill that promise of equal justice under law adding that none of us are free until all of us are free.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATES

Vijaynagar, one of the remotest corners in Arunachal Pradesh, gets mobile connectivity

• Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh, one of the remotest and eastern most part of the country, has been connected with mobile connectivity.
• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has installed a network tower which has become functional now.
• The 2G mobile service that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL launched in Vijaynagar area on first of August this month will be a boon for the people of this isolated place.
• The State Govt and the Indian Air Force have extended necessary help and other logistic support to the BSNL for transportation of the mobile & satellite equipment.

About Arunachal Pradesh

• Capital: Itanagar
• Chief minister: Pema Khandu
• Governor: B D Mishra

Jharkhand government launches new state emblem

• Jharkhand government launched a new state emblem, twenty years after the state was carved out of Bihar.
• The new logo is primarily in green and has the national emblem at the centre with “Satyameva Jayate” etched below. The Ashoka emblem, representing cooperative federalism, is enclosed in concentric circles depicting the state’s culture and its abundant natural resources.
• The logo represents and its rings represent the urge for development, art, culture, customs, traditions, values, religion, the lush greenery in the state and last but not the least the abundance of minerals in the state.
• Red colour used in the logo represents the strength of the state to struggle and pave its own way out of adversities.
• Palash flowers, also known as flame of the forest, reflecting the natural beauty of Jharkhand, are also included in the new emblem.
• Elephants, being the state animal, have been also been included and represent calmness. Labours and group dance, in the emblem, represent culture and the strength of social bonding.

About Jharkhand

• Capital: Ranchi
• Chief minister: Hemant Soren
• Governor: Draupadi Murmu

Chhattisgarh declared as cleanest state of country

• Chhattisgarh has been declared as the cleanest state of the country as per the Cleanliness Survey 2020 organized by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. Chhattisgarh has bagged 14 national awards in various categories. The state had taken many initiatives to achieve this success.
• In Chhattisgarh, 100% door to door garbage collection was ensured. All 166 municipal bodies are ensuring collection of waste from every household and 100% disposal of the same in SLRM center. Various innovative initiatives were taken by all urban bodies and citizens for cleanliness. Garbage collection vehicles and all Swachhta Didis, Safai Mitra were monitored online.
• Besides, plastic has been banned in all municipal bodies. 3R Principle- Residue, Reuse and Recycle was implemented in all the urban bodies through innovations such as Neki Ki Diwar, Bartan Bank, Home Composting. Waste pickers were given employment under the Mission Clean City Scheme.
• All the West Pickers were issued ration cards, Aadhaar cards, life insurance cover and other government benefits. Cleanliness app was created and the complaints received by the urban bodies on this App are being resolved within time frame.

About Chhattisgarh:

• Capital: Raipur
• Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel
• Governor: Anusuiya Uikey

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

Army general Assimi Goita declares himself in charge of Mali

• A colonel in Mali’s army Assimi Goita now in charge of the West African country
• Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned hours after soldiers seized him from his home as part of a coup following months of mass protests against alleged corruption and worsening security in the West African country.

About Mali

• Capital: Bamako
• Currency: West African CFA franc