Bazooka For Current Affairs Banking Awareness April 2020 Coverage

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1. The National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) under Department of Science & Technology (DST) has launched a programme “Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)” with an aim make people aware to contain the spread of COVID-19.

2. Black Rice of Manipur, Gorakhpur Terracotta & Kovilpatti ‘Kadalai Mittai’ has been granted with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

3. Kashmiri Saffron has been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.

4. Mercom India Research’s report titled ‘India Solar Market Leaderboard 2020’ states that India has installed 7.3 Giga Watt (GW) of solar power in year 2019 thus become 3rd largest solar market in the world after China and U.S. India has total solar installations of approximately 35.7 GW by the end of December 2019.

5. Cauvery Water Management Authority has been brought under the Jal Shakti Ministry by the Central government.

6. Prime Minister of India has participated in the online summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group on the theme “United against COVID-19” hosted by President of Republic of Azerbaijan.

7. India Navy has launched Operation “Samudra Setu” to bring back 1000 Indians from Maldives.

8. Prime Minister of India has participated in the online summit of Non-Aligned Movement(NAM) Contact Group on the theme “United against COVID-19” hosted by President of Republic of Azerbaijan. 

9. Indian Navy has launched Operation “Samudra Setu” to bring back 1000 Indians from Maldives. 

10. Coal Ministry has launched Project Monitoring Unit for early operationalization of coal mines across India. 

11. Janaushadhi Sugam app developed by the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) has helped 325000 users to access generic medicine benefits. 

12. Chhattisgarh has ranked 1st among other states in providing employment under MGNREGS as per data provided by Rural Development ministry. Chhattisgarh is followed by Rajasthan (2nd) and Uttar Pradesh (3rd). 

13. India has ranked 3rd among countries in scientific publication in 2018 as per Research and Development (R&D) Statistics At a Glance 2019-20. 

14. Mumbai based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has become the first pharma company in India to receive approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct clinical trials of Favipiravir antiviral tablets for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. 

15. A 17-year old Indian-origin girl Vaneeza Rupani has won the contest to name the 1st helicopter to be built for NASA Mars Rover as ‘Ingenuity.