DAILY GK 15 JULY 2020
1. UNODC’S WORLD WILDLIFE CRIME REPORT
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The
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released
its World Wildlife Crime Report stating that the Seizure of
the scales of the Pangolins, the most trafficked wild animal
in the world has increased 10 times between the year 2014 and 2018.
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The
report was prepared by the UNODC Crime Research Section.
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Nigeria
was the primary point of export of pangolins in 2019.
2. ‘CORONA KAVACH’ & ‘CORONA RAKSHAK’
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Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) made it mandatory for 30
general and health insurers to launch short-term standard health policies for
coronavirus disease (Covid-19) viz.
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Corona
Kavach and Corona Rakshak, due
to rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in India.
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Minimum
entry age for both the policies will be 18 years and the
maximum 65.
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‘Corona
Kavach’, will cover the cost of treatment of any co-morbid conditions,
including pre-existing conditions, along with the treatment for the coronavirus
infection or disease.
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Corona
Rakshak is a single-premium plan which will pay out 100% of the sum insured as
lump-sum if the policyholder is hospitalised, at least for 72 hours, after
testing positive for Covid-19.
3. MUKESH AMBANI BECOMES WORLD’S 6TH RICHEST MAN
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Bloomberg
Billionaires Index has
ranked Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL) as
the World’s 6th richest man with a worth USD 72.4
billion after surpassing Elon Musk, co-founder & CEO
of Tesla and Alphabet Inc co founders, Sergey Brin and Larry
Page.
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Larry
Page is ranked in 7th position with a net worth of USD 71.6
billion, Sergey Brin in 9th position(USD 69.4B) and Elon Musk in 10th
position(USD 68.6 billion).
4.HEMANG AMIN, APPOINTED AS THE INTERIM CEO OF BCCI
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Board
of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) announced the appointment of
Hemang Amin, the current Chief Operating Officer(COO) of Indian
Premier League (IPL) as the interim Chief Executive
Officer(CEO) following the resignation of Rahul Johri on 9th July 2020.
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Amin
will be handling the roles of CEO in the interim period until the appointment
of the new CEO.
5. ARAD AND CARMEL –ASSAULT RIFLES ARE SET TO MANUFACTURE
IN INDIA
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The
latest Israeli Assault Rifles, Arad and Carmel, will be
manufactured under the Make in India initiative in the PLR Systems
Private Limited, established by Israel Weapons Industries(IWI) in
2017 as a joint venture with Punj Lloyd in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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ARAD
is a lightweight modular assault rifle with two variants.
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CARMEL,the
ambidextrous AR, is made of special steel, aviation-grade aluminium and high
impact polymer suited for extended combat duration and high performance in
different environments and combat scenarios.
6. CENTRAL GOVT PROVIDES RS 1500 CRORE TO HARYANA
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Central
government provides financial aid of Rs 1500 crore to Haryana
for water conservation, which includes Rs 500 crore to expand
crop diversification under the ‘Mera Pani Meri Virasat’ scheme and Rs
1000 crore to rejuvenate the ponds and
treat water.
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A scheme
for rejuvenation of 14,000 ponds is implemented in the state in a phased
manner.
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About
1000 water wells to be established in the state to control the decreasing
groundwater table under the Atal Bhujal Yojana
