DAILY GK: 21 NOV 2020

 DAILY GK: 21 NOV 2020

1. PM TSHERING E-LAUNCHED RUPAY CARD PHASE-II

•      Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering jointly E-Launched RuPay card Phase-II which will allow Bhutanese Card Holders to access RuPay Network in India.

•      A MoU was Signed between India and Bhutan for Cooperation in the Space Sector to instill the Knowledge of Space, Science and Technology in children.

 

2. MANUFACTURING OF SPECIALISED TANK AMMUNITION

•      For the First Time, Indian Army has given Project Sanction Order to Private Firm OshoCorp Global for development and supply of Specialised Ammunition for  its Main Battle Tanks T-72 and T-90.

•      The Project’s cost is over INR 2, 300 Crores and it has a potential for Future Domestic and Export Orders.

 

3. “MY STAMP ON CHHATH PUJA”

•      Ravi Shankar Prasad released a “My Stamp on Chhath Puja”.

•      He also released a Special cover on the theme ‘Chhath – A symbol of Simplicity and Cleanliness’.

•      My Stamp is a new concept initiated by the Department of Posts where Common Persons or Corporate Organisations can now book orders and get Personalised Photographs or images of a Postage Stamp.

 

4. 2020 GLOBAL BRIBERY RISK MATRIX BY TRACE

•      A Global List of measuring Business Bribery risks “The 2020 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix” was released by an Anti-Bribery standard setting Organisation TRACE featuring 194 Countries, Territories, and Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Regions.

•      In accordance with the Matrix, India is at 77th position with a total risk score of 45 as compared to the 78th position in 2019 with a score of 48.

•      The list has been topped by Denmark for lowest Bribery risk which is followed by Norway and Finland.

 

5. WORLD BANK SIGNS A $120 MILLION AGREEMENT WITH  MEGHALAYA

•      The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank (WB)  signed a $120-million Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project(MITP) to improve and Modernize the Transport Sector of Meghalaya.