DAILY GK 23 JULY 2020
1. ITUC GLOBAL
RIGHTS INDEX 2020
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In
accordance with the 7th edition of “International Trade Union
Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights Index 2020-The World’s Worst Countries for
Workers”, India became the new entrant in the 10 worst countries for
working people in the world, with a rating of 5 that states “No guarantee of
rights”.
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The
index ranked 144 countries on the basis of respect for workers’ rights.
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The
other countries among the worst ten are- Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Turkey and Zimbabwe
along with Egypt & Honduras being the other two new entrants apart from
India.
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India’s
ranking was based on three factors viz. Mass dismissals, Brutal repression of
strikes, and Regressive laws.
2. AZAD PATTAN
HYDEL POWER PROJECT IN POK
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Pakistan
and Gezhouba Group Company Limited of China signed an Engineer Procurement and
Contract (EPC) agreement for the 700 MW Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project on
Jhelum River in the Sudhnoti District of Pakistan occupied Kashmir(PoK).
·
Imran
Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan witnessed the signing in a ceremony in
Islamabad.
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This
1.5 billion USD project is a 2nd power project under the China Pakistan
Economic Corridor(CPEC).
3. LIC-UBI
ANNOUNCED CORPORATE AGENCY PACT
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Union
Bank of India (UBI), after its amalgamation with Corporation Bank and Andhra
Bank, has announced a corporate agency agreement with Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC) to distribute latter’s policies.
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As
per the pact, UBI can act as a financial supermarket by offering LIC products
of term insurance, pension, plan, children plan, ULIPs, and endowment schemes
to its account holders, whereby they can select products according to their
choice.
4. FAMPAY
LAUNCHED INDIA’S 1ST NUMBERLESS CARD, FAMCARD
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FamPay, India’s first Neobank for teenagers, in
partnership with IDFC First Bank launched India’s
1st numberless card, FamCard.
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FamPay
with National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) developed this
card.
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This
card is accepted across the RuPay payment network of merchants.
·
It
is similar to a debit card which enables teenagers to transact in a cashless
manner.
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Teenagers
can use the card independently without the intervention of the parents.
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For
every transaction a ‘Flash PIN’ is generated. Teens can just flash this
PIN to the cashier for offline payments without the need of entering the
PIN by themselves on the POS machines.
5. GULBENKIAN
PRIZE FOR HUMANITY
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A
17 years old climate activist from Sweden namely Greta Tintin Eleonora
Ernman Thunberg became the first recipient of the inaugural
(1st edition) Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, awarded by Calouste
Gulbenkian Foundation.
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The
award in the amount 1 million euro ($1.15 million) recognized her ability to
mobilize younger generations for the cause of climate change.
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The
entire amount of 1 million euro from the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity would be
donated by Greta Thunberg to the project and organisations who are working to
help people on the front lines affected by the climate crisis and ecological
crisis.
6. 1ST WOMAN
TO CHAIR LISTED INDIAN IT FIRM
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Roshni
Nadar Malhotra, India’s richest woman becomes the 1st
woman to head a listed Indian IT company as
she took over as the Chairperson of HCL Technologies from
her father and billionaire Shiv Nadar(Founder & chairman).
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Shiv
Nadar will continue to be the Managing Director of the company with designation
as Chief Strategy Officer.
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In
addition to the post of Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra will also continue to
be the CEO of HCL Corporation.
7. RAHUL BAJAJ
TO STEP DOWN AS BAJAJ FINANCE CHAIRMAN
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Rahul
Bajaj, the present non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance has decided to step
down on July 31, 2020 and he will be replaced by his son Sanjiv Bajaj (the
present Vice Chairman of the company) from August1.
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Rahul
Bajaj will continue to serve as a non-executive non independent director of the
company.
8. ANTI TANK
GUIDED NAG MISSILE NAMED “DHRUVASTRA”
· The Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) conducted
the flight trials of the HELINA (Helicopter-launched Nag Missile) anti-tank
guided missile named “Dhruvastra” without Helicopter at the
Interim Test Range in Balasore, Odisha.
· The flight trials were conducted in direct and top
attack mode.
· HELINA is a 3rd generation ‘fire and forget’ class
anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)system mounted on the Advanced Light
Helicopter(ALH).
9. INDIAN ARMY
GETS DRDO’S BHARAT – WORLD’S MOST AGILE AND LIGHTEST DRONE
· Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) provides
the drone named “Bharat” – indigenously developed by the
Chandigarh based laboratory of DRDO, to the Indian Army to
monitor the high altitude areas and mountain terrains along the line of actual
control in the Easter Ladakh (China Border).
· The Bharat series drones are listed
among World’s most agile and lightest surveillance
drones.
10. MUKHYA
MANTRI GHAR GHAR RATION YOJANA
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The
Delhi Cabinet has approved ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’ to
deliver ration directly to the homes of beneficiaries.
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This
scheme and Centre’s ‘One Nation One Ration Card‘ scheme will be
implemented on the same day in Delhi.
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After
the completion of the tendering process and other formalities, the
doorstep delivery of ration scheme will be implemented.
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This
will take around 6 to 7 months.
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Under
the scheme, wheat, flour( instead of wheat grains), rice and sugar will be
packed hygienically in bags and delivered to the doorstep of people ventilators
for COVID-19 treatment.