DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 5-6 JULY 2020
1. ‘AATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT APP INNOVATION
CHALLENGE’ FOR TECHIES
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The ‘Aatma
Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’ for Indian tech entrepreneurs
and startups was launched by PM Narendra Modi, with an objective to
support and build Aatmanirbhar App Ecosystem.
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Ministry
of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity) in partnership with
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched the challenge & will
regulate the challenge.
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The app innovation challenge launched to
identify the best Indian Apps that are already being used by citizens and
having potential to scale and become world class.
2. ‘FIT HAI TO HIT HAI INDIA’ WEBINAR & ‘FIT
INDIA TALKS’ SESSIONS
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“Fit Hai To Hit Hai India” webinar
program was launched, under the India’s flagship Fit India campaign, by the
Union Minister of HRD Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ & Minister
of Sports and Youth Affairs Affairs Kiren Rijiju.
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This webinar marked the launch of ‘#FitIndiaTalks’,
which will see a series of talks and interactive sessions being held by leading
sports celebrities for students.
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MHRD has set a target that by 2028 India
must be in the top 10 countries at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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In this regard, the ministry is going to
start a Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Junior, besides the
already existing TOPS senior, for grooming the potential juniors as well for
the 10-12 year olds.
3. ‘BALARAM’ TO PROVIDE RS 1,040 CRORE CREDIT TO 7
LAKH LANDLESS FARMERS
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Government of Odisha launched 1st of
its kind scheme, ‘Balaram’ to provide agricultural credit of Rs 1,040
crore to landless farmers facing hardships during COVID 19.
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The Scheme is designed in collaboration
with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
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A JLG (Joint Liability Groups) consists
of five members and a group will get 1.6 lakhs.
4. UN GLOBAL E-WASTE MONITOR 2020 REPORT
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In accordance with “3rd edition
of The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report-Quantities, flows, and the circular
economy potential” report, the world dumped a record 53.6 million
tonnes of e-waste in 2019, an increase of 21% in 5 years.
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With this e-waste becomes the world’s
fastest-growing domestic waste stream. Notably, this waste is enough to form a
line 125 kilometres long.
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China is the biggest contributor to e-waste
with 10.1 million tonnes (mt) followed by the United States (US)
with 6.9 mt and India with 3.2 mt at 2nd and 3rd rank
respectively.
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Together these three countries accounted
for nearly 38% of the world’s e-waste last year.
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India is the only country in South Asia to
draft legislation for e-waste
5. JEAN CASTEX AS NEW PRIME MINISTER OF FRANCE
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French President Emmanuel Macron
appointed a public Servant, Jean Castex as the new Prime Minister
of government reshuffle, replacing Edouard Philippe.
Jean Castex:
Jean Castex:
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He is known for his role in drafting the
strategy to lift lockdown measures in the country in the French Media.
6. MOM CAPTURED THE IMAGE OF MARS’ MOON PHOBOS
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ISRO released the picture of the closest
and biggest moon of Mars named “Phobos” which was captured by Mars
Colour Camera (MCC) onboard India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).
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The image was taken on July 1, 2020 when
MOM was about 7200 km from Mars and at 4200 km from Phobos.
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Stickney, the largest crater on Phobos, along
with the other craters (Shklovsky, Roche & Grildrig) were also visible in
the image.
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Phobos is believed to be made up of carbonaceous
chondrites.
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The MOM mission aims at studying the
Martian surface and mineral composition as well as scan its atmosphere for
methane (an indicator of life on Mars).
