DAILY GK 23-24 AUG 2020
1. INDIA’S
POPULATION TO BE MORE FEMININE BY 2036
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The
National Commission on Population under the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW) submitted
the Report of the Technical Group on population projections July 2020, titled “Population
projections for India and States 2011- 2036”.
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The report projected that India’s sex ratio of the total population (females
per 1000 males) is expected to be more feminine in 2036 compared to the population as of 2011.
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The
report estimates the sex ratio to increase from 943 in 2011 to 957 in 2036.
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Total
Fertility Rate (TFR) is expected to decline from 2.34 during 2011-2015 to 1.73
during 2031- 35.
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The
urban population of India was 31.8% in 2011 which is projected to increase to
38.2% by 2036 which contributes 73% of the total population growth by 2036.
2. 6TH
ROUND TABLE OF AINTT HELD
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Ministry
of External Affairs (MEA) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Thailand organized the two-day long 6th Round Table of ASEAN-India
Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) through video conference on the
theme “ASEAN-India: Strengthening Partnership in the Post COVID Era”.
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ASEAN
is an acronym for Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
3. SBI LAUNCH
‘ONLINE HOME CARNIVAL’
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State
Bank of India (SBI) has partnered with India’s First Real-Time Group
Negotiation E-Platform, Adda Corner to launch ‘Online Home Carnival’, which
will help in boosting the Real Estate market in Bangalore.
·
Along
with the launch of ‘Online Home Carnival’, Adda Corner was also
launched.
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The
Carnival will invite potential home-buyers to come together as a group and
directly negotiate with empanelled real estate sellers on a real time
basis.
4. NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2020
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National
Sports Awards 2020 were announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The awards were recommended by the Selection Committee headed by Justice
(Retd.) Mukundakam Sharma.
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The
total of 73 awardees in 7 categories will
receive their awards from the President of India.Notably, this is the first
time in the history of National Sports awards that 5 sportsperson
named for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and 27 athletes for Arjuna Award.
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Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
|
Name
of the Sportsperson |
Discipline |
|
Rohit Sharma |
Cricket |
|
Mariyappan
Thangavelu |
Para
Athletics |
|
Manika Batra |
Table Tennis |
|
Vinesh
Phogat |
Wrestling |
|
Rani Rampal |
Hockey |
5. 2020
LEADERSHIP AWARDS FROM USISPF
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US-India
Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) announced that Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand
Mahindra and Adobe Chairman & CEO, Shantanu Narayen will
receive the 2020 Leadership Awards for their exemplary
vision and effort towards the promotion of US-India Bilateral Ties.
6. ASHWANI
BHATIA APPOINTED AS MD OF SBI
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The
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi appointed Ashwani Bhatia, as the Managing
Director (MD) of SBI
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Ashwani
Bhatia is currently serving as MD and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) at SBI
Mutual Fund.
7. NEW
ELECTION COMMISSIONER
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Former
Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Election
Commissioner with effect from August 31, 2020.
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He
succeeds Ashok Lavasa who resigned the position to join as Vice-President of
Asia Development Bank. He will be working alongside other Election Commissioner
Sushil Chandra.
