DAILY GK 15 AUG 2020
1. INDIA SIGNS MOU WITH NIGERIA ON SPACE COOPERATION
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Government
of India signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on space cooperation with
the Federal government of Republic of Nigeria at the Federal
Ministry of Science and Technology headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
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On the
occasion, both sides also agreed to sign a subsidiary MOU between New Space
India Limited (NSIL), under ISRO, and Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management
Project (NEWMAP), under the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria, on
cooperation in use of Geospatial Technologies.
2. INDIA AIMS TO ACHIEVE ZERO ROAD FATALITIES BY 2030
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Nitin
Jairam Gadkari while addressing the Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce
and Womennovator on Trade Investment and collaborations in Road infrastructure,
has underlined India’s initiatives to achieve Zero Road Fatalities by
2030.
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The World
Bank and Asian Development Bank have committed Rs.
7,000 crores each on initiatives to reduce road accidents.
3. ODISHA RETAINS TOP POSITION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF
AMRUT SCHEME
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Odisha
has retained top position in the implementation of Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. According to
rankings released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Odisha
regained its top position by securing a score of 85.67 percent, followed by
Union Territory of Chandigarh (75.08) and Telangana (74.04).
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The
AMRUT scheme was launched in June 2015 with a focus to establish
infrastructure that could ensure adequate robust sewage networks and water
supply for urban transformation by implementing urban revival projects.
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The ii.AMRUT
Mission covers around 500 cities under AMRUT scheme.
4. HDFC BANK VIRTUALLY LAUNCHED ‘SHAURYA KGC CARD’
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Aditya
Puri, Managing Director of HDFC Bank, launched digitally the 1st of
its kind card, ‘Shaurya KGC(Kisan Gold Credit) Card’, a tri color
themed card for Indian armed forces personnel, i.e, Army, Navy, Air
force and Para military forces and their families.
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It
will benefit over 45 lakh users. The product is aimed largely towards armed
forces personnel from semi-urban and rural communities.
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The
product is based on the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) guidelines by the government.
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This
launch is part of the HDFC Bank’s ‘Har Gaon Hamara’ initiative
to provide banking facilities to customers in the rural and under-served areas
of the country.
5. IIA DISCOVERS HE-ENHANCED STAR AMONG OMEGA
CENTAURI
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Indian
Scientist from Indian Institute of Aerophysics (IIA), Bengaluru,
Karnataka, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and
Technology (DST) discovered a helium (He)-enhanced
cool bright star among metal rich samples of the globular cluster, Omega
Centauri.
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This
study, a result of the spectroscopic survey conducted of the cluster, which
determines the helium (He) abundance of these stars.
6. ASSAM GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH ‘ORUNODOI’ SCHEME
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Finance
Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma announced that the Government of Assam
will roll out the ‘Orunodoi’ Scheme, which will provide
Financial Assistance of Rs. 830 per month through Direct Benefit
Transfer (DBT) scheme to around 17 Lakh Families in the state.
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It
is expected to be the largest direct benefit Transfer scheme in Assam.
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The ‘Orunodoi’ scheme
will be implemented from October 2, 2020 and will act as an umbrella scheme for
all other government schemes for the next 5 years..
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The
scheme is applicable to eligible families to buy essential food items. Rs.400
has been allotted for the purchase of medicine, Rs.150 for vegetables, 50% off
on 4 kgs of ration and 4kgs of sugar.
