DAILY
Current Affairs 22 MAY 2020
1. 100%
SOLARISATION OF KONARK SUN TEMPLE
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The
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced
that the Government of India launched a scheme for 100% solarisation of Konark
Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha.
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The
objective of this scheme is to advance the Prime Minister’s vision to develop
the historical Sun Temple town of Konark as ‘Surya Nagri’ and to meet all the energy
requirements of the Konark town with solar energy.
2. AIRTEL
AFRICA E-LEARNING SUPPORT TO STUDENTS
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United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) partnered with Bharti Airtel’s Africa Arm to
support the school children in the coronavirus affected areas and provide them
access to remote learning and financial assistance to their families through
mobile cash transfer.
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Under
this partnership, Airtel Africa will utilize mobile technology to support over
133 million school age children affected due to closure of schools in the Chad,
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia (13 countries in
sub-Saharan Africa).
3. INDIAN
EXPORTS TO FALL BY 20% DURING FY 21
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The
Federation of Indian Export Organisations(FIEO),
apex body of exporters informed that Indian
exports are expected to fall by 20% in the current fiscal, in value terms it
will be around USD 50 to 60
billion & also imports due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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FIEO has
requested the government to provide 2% additional
Merchandise Exports from India Scheme(MEIS) support
to all exports & 4% to
labour-intensive sectors like apparel, leather, handicraft, carpets, marine,
tea and processed food.
4. CYCLONE
AMPHAN CAUSES HAVOC IN INDIA AND BANGLADESH
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A
powerful super-cyclone Amphan,
making landfall at 2.30 p.m. between Digha in West Bengal and and Hatiya island
in Bangladesh with winds of about 120mph (190km/h), has killed at least 22
people and destroying thousands of homes.
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Cyclone
after 21 years : Super cyclone Amphan has arrived in India after 21 years as in
the year 1999, a cyclone hit the coast of Odisha (Tropical Storm B 05 or
Supercyclone, 1999).
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It also
caused a huge loss of life and property.
5.
INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY 2020-MAY 21
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The
International Tea Day is annually celebrated by tea-growing countries like
India and Sri Lanka since 2005 and in December 2019, the United Nation approved
the proposal to celebrate the International Tea Day put forth by the Government
of India in the session of the Intergovernmental Group on Tea and designated
May 21st as International Tea Day.
