DAILY GK 3 SEP 2020
1. ACCIDENTAL
DEATHS & SUICIDES IN INDIA 2019 REPORT
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The
National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs released
an annual report titled “Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India(ADSI) 2019”.
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This
is NCRB’s 53rd edition of the series which was started in 1967.
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Delhi
recorded the highest number of deaths due to dangerous driving and overall road
accidents in 2019.
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In
Chennai and Bengaluru, 1,258 and 768 persons died in road accidents
respectively.
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The
report states that around 139,123 people died by suicide in India during
2019.Maharashtra (18,916), Tamil Nadu (13,493), West Bengal (12,665), Madhya
Pradesh (12457) and Karnataka (11,288) accounts for 49% of the suicides in
India.
2. CYCLING
SUMMIT IN 2021
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Cycling
Federation of India(CFI) is set to host the first ever Cycling
Summit in 2021 in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
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The one-day
summit is designed with an aim to promote the culture of cycling and sharing of
knowledge between beginner and professional cyclists.
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On 1st
September 2020, CFI signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) for
the 2021 summit with Contarctica, a marketing exploration firm.
3. WORLD’S
LARGEST SOLAR POWER GENERATION COMPANY
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Mercom
Capital ranked Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) as World’s
Largest Solar Power Generation Asset Owner in terms of operating,
under-construction and awarded projects.
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GCL
New Energy (7.1 GW), a Hong Kong-listed independent solar power producer,
ranked second, followed by Tokyo-based renewable energy developer, SB Energy (7
GW).
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Mercom
Capital Group is a clean energy communication consulting firm.
4. AMUL ENTER
RABOBANK’S GLOBAL TOP 20
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Amul, Gujarat
Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) became the first Indian
Dairy Company to enter Rabobank’s Annual listing of Global Dairy Top 20, 2020
Companies.
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Amul was
ranked 16th with an annual turnover of USD 5.5 billion (approximately Rs
40,240 Crores).
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Switzerland’s
Nestle topped the list.
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Rabobank
is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company.
5. WORLD
COCONUT DAY 2020: SEPTEMBER 2
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Theme of
World Coconut Day 2020–
“Invest in Coconut to save the world”
6. ‘GANDAGI BHARAT CHHODO MADHYA PRADESH’
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Madhya
Pradesh(MP) Urban Development and
Housing Minister launched a 15 day campaign(August 16-30, 2020)
‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo Madhya Pradesh’ (Free India and Madhya Pradesh
from garbage) from Sagar, MP.
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During
the campaign over 7 lakh people took oath to maintain cleanliness and eight
lakh 70 thousand people were approached to make compost from wet waste.
