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1. INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2. NATIONAL NEWS

3. STATE NEWS

4. ECONOMY NEWS

5. RANKS AND REPORTS

6. OBITUARIES

7. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

8. SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES

9. DEFENCE

10. APPOINTMENTS

11. IMPORTANT DAYS

12. AWARDS

13. SPORTS



INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. G4 Swine Flu: Swine flu virus found in China, may spread epidemic

▪ Chinese scientists have found a new virus in local pigs. This virus can spread to humans. Chinese scientists

claim that this virus can also become a deadly epidemic.

▪ Researchers have found a new swine flu G4 in China during this period, which is a genetic descendant of

H1N1 swine flu. The name of the new swine flu is the name of the new swine flu G4 (G4). It is more

deadly than before. In such a situation, if it comes in contact with the corona epidemic (Covid-19), then it

will be expected to increase further.

2. China now faces the threat of bubonic plague

▪ Bubonic plague is a highly contagious and fatal disease that is mostly spread by Rodents. According to

the World Health Organization (WHO) the disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic

bacterium commonly found in small mammals and their fleas.

▪ It shows symptoms of the disease after one to seven days. The disease is usually spread by flea bites that

depend on infected organisms such as mice, rabbits and squirrels for food.

3. Iran refuses to reveal the cause of the mysterious fire in the Natanz nuclear power sector

▪ According to the Governor of Natanz, Ramzanli Ferdowsi, the fire has only damaged an under-

construction building within the complex and has not affected the core area of the nuclear center.

4. US officially removed from WHO, UN Secretary-General

▪ According to the American media, the Trump government has sent a letter related to the withdrawal of its

membership from WHO. US President Trump banned WHO funding in April.

▪ According to the American media, the Trump government has sent a letter related to the withdrawal of its

membership from WHO. America will cease to be a member of WHO after 06 July 2021. Under the rules

set in the year 1984, the country is expelled from the WHO after one year of withdrawing any membership.

In addition, the US will have to repay all the dues of WHO.

5. All Indian news channels except Doordarshan closed in Nepal

▪ Nepal stopped broadcasting all other Indian news channels except Doordarshan, alleging that they are

showing such news which is hurting the national sentiments of the country.

▪ This step has been taken in view of the huge criticism at the online level by the Indian news channels

about the coverage of Nepal, in which a bad image was presented about the Nepali leadership. Dhruv

Sharma, vice president of Mega Max TV in Nepal, said that the distributors of the channel have decided

to suspend the telecast of all Indian news channels except government-owned Doordarshan from the

evening of 09 July 2020.

6. Russia created history, became the first country in the world to complete the human trial of the Corona

vaccine

▪ Russia has won the Corona vaccine battle. Russia's Sechinov University claims that it has prepared a

vaccine for the corona virus.

7. Iran rejects reports of exclusion of India from Chabahar railway project

▪ Four years ago, there was an agreement between Iran and India to lay a rail line from Chabahar Port to

Jahedan on the Afghanistan border.

▪ Significantly, there is going to be a 400 billion Dollar Mega deal between Iran and China. It is believed

that due to this deal, Iran has excluded India from the Chabahar project. This rail project is to be built

between Chabahar Port to Jahedan.

8. US President cancels controversial directive to deport international students



▪ The Trump administration told foreign students last week that they would not be allowed to stay in the

US unless they join a course with in-person tuition.

9. United Nations declares Pakistan Taliban leader Noor Mehsud a global terrorist

▪ Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud is a supporter of terrorist organization al-Qaeda. He belongs to Al Qaeda. He

is active in Pakistan as an al-Qaeda ally.

10. Russian lawmakers draft legislation banning same-sex marriage

▪ The move is in accordance with the July 1 Russian referendum 2020 in which voters had overwhelmingly

supported the proposed changes to the constitution.

▪ Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that as long as he is in the Kremlin, he will not legalize gay

marriage. Putin has associated himself with the Russian Orthodox Church and, therefore, wants to distance

himself from Russia's Western liberal values.

11. US Congress Committee passes bill to promote the legacy of Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr.

▪ The bill provides for the initiative of exchanges between the United States and India to study the work

and heritage of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

▪ The main objective of this bill is to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

▪ The Gandhi-King Exchange Act, approved by Indian-American MP Ami Bera, was passed by the House

Foreign Affairs Committee. The bill provides for an initiative to exchange between the United States and

India to study the work and heritage of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

▪ With this bill, the US Department of State will be empowered to set up an annual educational forum for

researchers from both countries in collaboration with the Government of India.

▪ This educational platform will focus on the legacies of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Martin Luther

King Jr.

12. China can build 6 to 8 nuclear reactors every year by 2025

▪ China hopes to return to the growth trajectory and achieve its total capacity of about 200 GW under

construction or operational by 2035.

13. Defense logistics sharing agreement between India and Russia to be signed by the end of 2020

▪ This defense logistics agreement will enable these two countries to have easy access to each other's

military bases and other support facilities.

▪ This formal agreement will simplify the process of interoperability and provide support to military

platforms such as aircraft and warships.

▪ This agreement between these two countries will prove to be important because Russia is a major arms

supplier country of India, with which joint exercises are also increasing in recent years.

▪ Russia has assured stable supply of arms after request from India for various equipment under Emergency

Purchase Section. This includes missiles, special ammunition and assault rifles.

▪ Under the agreement after the signing, the two countries will have access to each other's special economic

zones and mutual ports to refuel and carry supplies to warships. These two countries are also planning to

restart the Chennai-Vladivostok shipping route as part of an emerging partnership in the Indo-Pacific

region. It can also be included in the Defense Logistics Treaty.

NATIONAL NEWS 1. Center plans to make strict rules to stop using Chinese telecom equipment

▪ As a part of mandatory testing and certification of telecom equipment (MTCTE), the government is

finalizing strict regulations under the Telecom Security Assurance requirements.



▪ The central government is considering the use of compulsory testing and certification of telecom

equipment system (MTCTE) to discourage private telecom operators in India from purchasing Chinese

telecom gear for future operations.

▪ As a part of the system, the government is finalizing strict rules under telecom security assurance

requirements. Under these rules, telecom gear manufacturers have to share their source code and get their

equipment tested by a government recognized third party lab.

▪ MTCTE will apply to all telecom equipment manufacturers - European, Chinese or Korean. However,

Korean and European manufacturers do not face security concerns globally, so they are unlikely to be

prevented by the MTCTE process.

2. Prime Minister Modi suddenly reached Leh amid Indo-China tension, CDS General Bipin Rawat also

present

▪ Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has reached Leh to take stock of the situation amidst India-China

tension. He is also accompanied by CDS General Bipin Rawat.

▪ PM Modi will also take stock of security. Prime Minister Modi will also meet the injured soldiers. On

reaching Leh, Prime Minister Modi met the personnel of the Air Force, the Army and the ITBP. Chief of

Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief MM Narwane were also present on this tour along

with Prime Minister Modi.

3. Extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

▪ Under this scheme 80 crore people will get 5 kg of wheat or rice for free. Since becoming Prime Minister,

till now PM Modi has addressed the country 13 times.

4. WHO got support for TB investigation of three institutes including ICMR

▪ Apart from ICMR, the other two institutes are the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)

and Molbio Diagnostics.

▪ The World Health Organization (WHO) has conducted investigations on behalf of three institutes

including the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to detect early stage TB (Tuberculosis) and

assess the immunity of a major drug. Is supported.

▪ The three research institutes stated that the WHO has supported their 'Rapid Molecular Truant Aces' test

for early detection of TB as well as their investigation of rifampicin resistance in adults and children.

Rifampicin is a commonly used drug in the treatment of TB.

5. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu launched India's first social media app Elements

▪ Millions of people have downloaded this app within a few hours of launching. This app is initially made

available in eight languages. In this, audio-video calling will also be provided.

▪ The main objective of this app is to add features of social media app and make it available in a single app.

The special feature of this app is that it has been introduced as a super social media app. Along with

chatting, e-commerce services can also be taken through this app.

6. Central government blocks 40 websites of Sikhs for Justice

▪ According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Sikh for Justice started a campaign for its cause. Under this,

he was registering his supporters.

▪ Under the Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act 1967, the banned organization 'Sikh for Justice' was

running a campaign to register Khalistani supporters. In view of this, on the recommendation of the

Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an order to

block 40 websites of the organization under the IT Act 2000.

7. India and Afghanistan sign 5 MoUs for development of educational infrastructure

▪ Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between these two countries for the development of

educational infrastructure in 4 provinces of Afghanistan, Farah, Nuristan, Kapisa, Badakhshan.



▪ A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between these two countries for the development of

educational infrastructure in 4 provinces of Afghanistan, Farah, Nuristan, Kapisa, Badakhshan.

▪ These 5 MOUs have been signed by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar along with Afghanistan's Higher

Education Minister Abdul Tawab Balkarzai, Afghan Economy Minister Mustafa Mastur and Deputy

Education Minister Abdul Subhan Rauf.

8. 'Human trial' of country's first corona vaccine 'Covaccin' begins

▪ Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech together have prepared Corona vaccine

Covaxin.

▪ Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech have jointly developed Corona's vaccine

Covaccin, code-named BBV152. This vaccine can be launched by August 15. However, the human trial

of this vaccine has started human trials.

9. India and EU will meet online on July 15

▪ EU officials said that the summit will focus on strengthening strategic relations based on shared principles

and values of rule of law, freedom and democracy.

▪ The summit was scheduled to take place earlier this year, but was postponed due to the COVID-19

epidemic.

10. India and EU finalize civil nuclear agreement

▪ The European Union is a strategically important region for India. The European Union was India's largest

trading partner in 2018.

▪ India and the European Union have finalized this after 13 years of negotiations. Officials of the 27-

member organization gave this information.

▪ Both sides hoped that the summit would initiate a process for effective cooperation between the CBI and

Europol, in addition to broadening both sides' relations, initiating separate negotiations on maritime

security and promoting trade and investment. Will release the roadmap of the year.

11. India gets huge success, pneumonia indigenous vaccine ready

▪ DGCI reviewed the data and thereafter allowed the introduction of 'Pneumococcal Polysaccharide

conjugate vaccine' in the market.

▪ The Ministry said that this first vaccine of pneumonia developed completely in the country has also been

approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI). The first, second and third phase data of the

clinical trial were made available to DCGI by the Pune-based company Serum Institute of India with the

help of Special Expert Committee (SEC).

12. Construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya starts soon, Prime Minister Modi can reach Bhoomipujan

▪ According to Mahant Kamalnayan Das, the successor of Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, President of Ram

Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust, time has been sought from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Bhoomi

Pujan.

13. India-Bhutan opens new trade route for easy movement between two countries

▪ The new land route will promote bilateral trade and commerce between India and Bhutan by facilitating

goods and industrial raw materials for the Pasakha Industrial Estate.

14. Railways to have 100 percent electrification in next 3.5 years: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

▪ Indian Railways will strive to achieve the target of 100 percent net zero operator in next 9 -10 years with

100 percent electrification in next 3.5 years.

▪ Railway Minister Piyush Goyal while addressing an event organized by the Confederation of Indian

Industry (CII) on July 16, 2020, has announced that Indian Railways will strive to achieve the target of

100 percent electrification in the next 3.5 years.



▪ The Railway Minister informed that every Indian citizen will be proud to own the world's largest clean

railway by 2030. He made this announcement at a program whose theme was "Towards Self-reliant India:

Building Renewable Energy."

▪ The Railway Minister also highlighted that, the Central Government is promoting 'Make in India' for

renewable energy and is fully committed to making this industry self-reliant.

15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the United Nations Economic and Social Council conference on

17 July 2020 through video conferencing. This is the first time the Prime Minister has addressed a UN

conference after he was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. In his address,

the Prime Minister mentioned the country's 'fight' against the corona virus.

▪ Prime Minister Modi while addressing the session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council

on 17 July 2020 said that India has helped more than 150 countries in the war with Corona. India has been

elected as a temporary member of the UN Security Council for the session 2021-22

16. Amarnath Yatra 2020: Amarnath Yatra will not happen this year

▪ Thousands of devotees register for this journey every year and visit Baba Barfani. The holy Amarnath

Yatra of Lord Bholenath 2020 started every year in June.

▪ Amarnath Yatra due this year due to increasing cases of Corona virus has been canceled. This decision

was taken in a meeting of the Shrine Board chaired by the Deputy Governor of Jammu and Kashmir GC

Murmu. With this, the continuing confusion on the journey has disappeared.

17. CBDT and CBIC sign MoU for regular data sharing

▪ A data exchange operating group has also been formed. The group will meet periodically to review the

status of data exchange as well as to take necessary steps to improve the effectiveness of the data-sharing

mechanism.

18. Defense Logistics Sharing Agreement may be signed between India and Russia by the end of 2020

▪ This defense logistics agreement will enable these two countries to have easy access to each other's

military bases and other support facilities.

▪ The Defense Logistics Agreement is currently being negotiated between Russia and India and is expected

to be signed at the next annual summit during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India later this

year.

▪ Russia has assured stable supply of arms after request from India for various equipment under Emergency

Purchase Section. This includes missiles, special ammunition and assault rifles.

▪ Under the agreement after the signing, the two countries will have access to each other's special economic

zones and mutual ports to refuel and carry supplies to warships. These two countries are also planning to

restart the Chennai-Vladivostok shipping route as part of an emerging partnership in the Indo-Pacific

region. It can also be included in the Defense Logistics Treaty.

19. Center will improve its FTA strategies to ensure economic benefits

▪ Piyush Goyal had earlier hinted at working on agreements with ASEAN and Japan, as imports were higher

than exports due to a drastic reduction in duties.

▪ The central government is redefining its strategy to join the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to ensure that

these treaties are providing economic and strategic benefits.

▪ Separate attention has also been paid to alliances with peaceful countries, especially those countries with

which India does not have much trade deficit.

20. Kumbh Mela to be held in Haridwar 2021

▪ The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand informed that, the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will be held at its

scheduled time in the year 2021, however, the nature of the event and how it will be organized will be

decided according to the conditions at that time.



21. Home Minister Amit Shah started tree plantation campaign

▪ As part of this plantation drive, Amit Shah laid the foundation stone and inaugurated six eco-parks and

tourist spots.

▪ This green initiative is the prime target of the coal sector in India. This includes ecological reclamation

of mined areas and overburden dumping areas, plantation on all routes to suitable locations and covering

maximum area in green cover through plantation in areas within and around the mines.

▪ This green initiative launched by the Ministry of Coal will accelerate the active participation of coal and

lignite PSUs as well as private miners in India.

22. India and Israel are preparing Corona test kit together, to test Corona in 30 seconds

▪ In a statement issued by the Israeli Embassy, in the coming weeks, the India-Israel Anti-Covid-19 Co-

operation will be carried out under the leadership of the Israeli Foreign, Defense and Health Ministries.

▪ With the development and production of this kit in the Indian market, these Israeli technologies will be

mass-produced at a low cost and can be sold to third countries as well.

23. Money laundering and terrorist funding review in India postponed till 2021

▪ FATF reviews in member countries how much the standards set by FATF are being followed there.

▪ The much awaited, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) review of money laundering and terrorist funding

to curb economic crime in India has been deferred till next year. The official said that this decision has

been taken in view of the corona epidemic.

▪ India and Indonesia pledge to further enhance defense relations

▪ Both maritime neighbors are trying to give new momentum to their security partnership. Officials said

that possible areas of further expansion of defense and military relations were discussed during the talks

between Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and his Indonesian counterpart General Prabowo Subianto.

▪ Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the two Ministers expressed an opinion on further enhancing

bilateral defense cooperation in mutually agreed areas. During this time the two discussed prominently

about the possible export of BrahMos cruise missile and to increase maritime security.

24. Big decision of Government of India, 10 broad gauge diesel engines assigned to Bangladesh

▪ The handing of broad-gauge locomotives will greatly increase the power of Bangladesh Railways. India

has been helping many projects for road, rail and port development in neighboring Bangladesh in the last

few years.

▪ The special feature of these engines is that the 3300 horsepower WDM 3D loco engines are 28 years old

or older. They are designed to have a top speed of 120 kmph.

▪ They are suitable for freight as well as passenger trains and have a microprocessor-based control system.

The handing of broad-gauge locomotives will significantly increase the power of Bangladesh Railways.

25. India Provides US $ 1 Million Medical Assistance to North Korea

▪ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that this medical aid is under the aegis of the ongoing anti-

tuberculosis program of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Democratic People's Republic of

North Korea.

▪ India has also been North Korea's major food aid provider and its largest trade partner. According to the

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in 2013, India's exports to North Korea totaled more than US $ 60

million.

26. Six years of 'My Government' initiative, Prime Minister calls it a platform to celebrate participatory

governance

▪ 'Merry Sarkar' platform is a pioneer and a unique initiative in participatory governance, whose main

objective is to involve the common citizen on a large scale.

▪ The objective of this platform is to empower people by connecting with the government.

27. Smart India Hackathon 2020: PM Modi to address world's largest software hackathon



▪ HRD Minister said about the meeting that in order to lay a strong foundation of self-reliant India, students

need to continuously track ideas and take them from idea level to prototype level.

▪ HRD Minister said about the meeting that in order to lay a strong foundation of self-reliant India, students'

ideas need to be continuously tracked and taken from Idea level to Prototype level.

▪ During this time more than 10,000 students will compete to solve 243 problems of government

departments and industries. The Smart India Hackathon 2020 is called "the largest online hackathon in the

world" by the HRD Ministry.

28. Prime Minister Modi inaugurates Asia's largest solar plant

▪ This project will reduce carbon emissions equivalent to about 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every

year. This project is the first renewable energy project to be supplied to an institutional customer outside

the state.

29. India's 2018 tiger census has made it to the 'Guinness Book of World Records' to record the world's largest

wildlife survey using camera trapping.

▪ All India Tiger Estimates: In the fourth cycle of 2018, the country estimated 2,967 tigers or 75 percent of

the total tigers in the world. This survey is the largest survey in the world.

▪ Environment Minister Javadekar said that our census of tigers entered the Guinness World Record.

Because we have installed more cameras to monitor them than other countries. Right now the number of

barriers is 70 percent and they have completed this resolution four years before the deadline.

30. Indian Railways targets 'net zero' carbon emission by 2030

▪ Indian Railways aim to make the Railways a fully green mode transportation through solar energy. Indian

Railways will be the first railway transportation organization in the world to meet its own energy needs.

31. NGT imposed strict conditions on commercial use of ground water

▪ The National Green Tribunal has specifically banned the general permission to extract ground water,

especially for commercial entities, without environmental impact assessment.

32. Atal Innovation Mission launches 'AIM-ICREST' in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

▪ Atal Innovation Mission launched 'AIM-ICREST' in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

and Wadhwani Foundation. AIM has joined hands with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the

Wadhwani Foundation for this.

▪ This program aims to go beyond incubator capacity building. In view of the current epidemic crisis, it

will focus on helping start-up entrepreneurs in knowledge creation and dissemination as well as developing

a strong and active network.

33. Ministry of Human Resource Development was renamed as Ministry of Education

▪ This year, due to the Corona (Covid-19) epidemic, the new academic session in higher education is

starting from September-October. The government wants to bring the new education policy before the

start of the new session.

STATE NEWS 1. India's first e-charging plaza started in Delhi

▪ EV charging plaza has been started as a new initiative to make e-mobility easier in India.

2. Kakrapara Atomic Power Plant-3 reached normal operating condition: PM Modi

▪ The 700 MW capacity power plant located in Gujarat is in normal operating condition indicating that

this plant is now ready for power generation. It is the only largest reactor in the country.



▪ The reactor-3 of the power station is completely indigenous. That is, Make in India project is a huge

success. The normal operation of this power plant is a sign that this plant is now ready for power

generation.

3. Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of 'Manipur Water Supply Project', know in detail

▪ Prime Minister Modi tweeted about this program before the event and said that this project will promote

our mission of 'Har Ghar Jal' and the people of Manipur will benefit greatly from it.

ECONOMY NEWS 1. World Bank approves USD 400 million for rejuvenation of Ganga

▪ The World Bank has issued a statement saying that this assistance will help strengthen the management

of the river basin which is home to about 500 million people.

2. World Bank approves $ 750 million fund for India's MSME sector

▪ The World Bank has announced a $ 750 million MSME emergency response program on 01 July 2020.

This program will help in increasing the flow of finance for micro, small and medium enterprises

(MSME) which are affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.

▪ The program will cater to the immediate cash and credit needs of about 1.5 million MSMEs in India. This

program will help MSMEs to face the shock of a shattering economy, besides securing jobs.

▪ By incorporating this new project of MSME, the World Bank has so far promised to provide $ 2.75 billion

to support India's emergency COVID-19 response.

▪ Another $ 1 billion project was approved in May 2020 to provide food benefits and cash transfers to the

poor and downtrodden, including a more integrated distribution platform that would drive urban and rural

populations beyond state boundaries. Will be accessible for

3. Central Government approved Central Sector Scheme for financing facility under 'Agriculture

Infrastructure Fund'

▪ The central government is continuously working to increase the income and facilities of farmers. Under

this, the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund of one lakh crore rupees has been approved in the Union Cabinet

meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi.

4. Nepal is no longer a poor country, World Bank placed it in lower middle-class category

▪ According to World Bank standards, if the per capita income of a country is less than $ 1036, then it is

placed in the lowest level i.e. the category of poor countries.

5. Union Cabinet approves Agricultural Infrastructure Fund

▪ The scheme ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund’ was announced by the Union Finance Minister as a part of

the Rs 20 lakh crore self-reliant India package.

6. Cabinet extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till November 2020

▪ Under this scheme launched by the Government of India, 203 lakh tonnes of food grains will be

distributed among 81 crore people in the next five months from July to November 2020.

▪ Under the scheme launched by the government, 203 lakh tonnes of food grains will be distributed among

81 crore people for the next five months.

▪ The program will include lower middle class, lower class, self-employed people as well as migrant

workers.

7. There will be a total reduction of 250 basis points in the repo rate: RBI Governor



▪ RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that Covid-19 is the biggest economic and health related crisis in the

last 100 years. Due to Corona, there has been an unprecedented negative impact on production, jobs and

health.

▪ The Governor of RBI also spoke on health as well as economic crisis, which has severely affected jobs.

▪ He said in the banking and economics conclave that the epidemic is perhaps the biggest test of the strength

and resilience of our economic and financial system so far. He said that the RBI has taken many big

measures to protect the financial system, support the economy in the current crisis.

8. NABARD will give Rs 5,000 crore for refinancing of banks for watershed development projects

▪ The main objective of this program is to conserve water with soil erosion by reducing the speed of

rainwater runoff, reducing soil depressions in water and stopping the raindrops on the land surface for

water conservation and soil conservation. Have to go.

▪ NABARD has approved one spring shed based watershed project each for J&K and Union Territories of

Ladakh in view of water problem. According to NABARD, the project of constructing three artificial

glaciers in Leh will relieve the local people from the problems of irrigation during April-May in future

and it will benefit 1643 villagers.

9. India becomes the second largest source of FDI for Britain

▪ The United States has maintained itself as the first source of FDI for the UK by arranging 462 projects

and 20,131 jobs.

▪ In the United Kingdom, India has become the second largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in

the UK by investing in 120 projects and creating 5,429 new jobs.

10. Singapore slows down, record 41.2 percent decrease in GDP

11. Union Finance Minister Sitharaman attended G20 Finance Ministers' meeting

▪ The G-20 action plan put forth a list of collective commitments under the pillars of Health Response,

Economic Steps, Strong and Sustainable Recovery and International Financial Coordination. The aim is

to coordinate the efforts of the G-20 in fighting the epidemic.

▪ Finance Minister Sitharaman while addressing the meeting shared India's success of financial inclusion

through technology from G20. He said that funds worth 10 billion dollars have been transferred 'without

any physical contact' in 42 crore bank accounts.

12. The Central Government implemented the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 from July 20

▪ The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 also includes the establishment of a Central Consumer Protection

Authority (CCPA) to protect, promote and enforce the rights of consumers.

▪ This new law will protect the rights of consumers through its notified rules and various provisions like

Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, Consumer Protection Councils, Product Liability,

Arbitration and Punishment for manufacture or sale of products made from adulterated goods.

13. CBDT launches e-campaign for voluntary compliance of income tax for FY 2018-19

▪ The main objective of this e-campaign is to help taxpayers verify the information related to their financial

transactions available with the Income Tax Department. This applies to tax assessees for the financial

year 2018-2019. This campaign seeks to enable voluntary compliance to avoid the notice and

investigation process.

14. ADB approves grant of US $ 3 million to India for resistance to Covid-19

▪ The grant given by the Japanese government will be used to purchase essential commodities including

essential thermal scanners, which will strengthen India's Covid-19 resistance capability.

▪ According to the Asian Development Bank, this grant will help India enhance its disease surveillance

capacity and will also help in early identification, treatment and contact tracing of Covid-19. It will get

more strength from other public health measures.



RANKS AND REPORTS

1. Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh has topped the list of aspirational districts in the overall delta ranking by

the government think-tank Niti Aayog for the period February-June 2020.

▪ Ri-Bhoi (Meghalaya) and Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) are placed second and third.

2. Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union Minister of Human Resources Has launched on "India's Report on Digital

Education, 2020".

▪ During the launch, the Minister said that the report highlights new methods adopted by the Education

Departments of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, States and Union Territories to ensure

accessible education for children at home and reduce learning gaps. To be.

3. India is the third largest country in the Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020.

▪ China and the United States respectively retain the top two spots in MRI 2020, while India has moved up

one place from the previous version of the report, to the third position in MRI 2020.

OBITUARIES

1. Sonam Tshirting Lepcha, awarded the Padma Shri Award, died on 30 July. He was 92 years old.

▪ The folk musician died due to diseases of old age and suffered a cardiac arrest.

▪ He is a multi-faceted personality and has made outstanding efforts to popularize the great Lepcha culture.

2. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passed away

3. Legendary actress Kumkum died at the age of 86

▪ Which was introduced in Hindi films by veteran actor-filmmaker Guru Dutt in the 50s.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. India's first manned space mission Gaganyaan will not be affected by Covid-19

▪ Dr. Jitendra Singh has assured that according to the earlier plan, the launch of Gaganyaan will happen

before the 75th anniversary of India's independence in 2022.

▪ The minister also explained in detail the cabinet decision to encourage private participation in ISRO

activities. He said that the regulatory body 'IN-SPACe' will provide equal opportunities to private partners

and encourage their participation.

2. ‘Accelerate science’ scheme launched to promote scientific research

▪ The scheme has been launched with the objective of providing a platform related to research internships,

capacity building programs and workshops to students aspiring for a career in science.

▪ The 'Accelerate Science' scheme as an inter-ministerial program will work at the national level to

strengthen the methodology to identify research possibilities, mentoring, training and practical work

training. The 'Accelerate Science' scheme has been launched to promote scientific research.

3. ISRO's huge success, Mangalyaan sent a picture of the largest moon of Mars

▪ Mars color camera mounted on Mangalyaan has captured this picture. Mars Color Camera captured this

picture on July 1, when Mangalyaan was 7,200 km from Mars and 4,200 km from Phobos.



4. India-Israel signed agreement to increase cyber security cooperation

▪ Unna, director general of Israel's National Cyber Directorate, said after signing the agreement that the

Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the process of digitization.

▪ The agreement will further deepen operational cooperation between the two parties and will also expand

the scope of information exchange on cyber threats to increase the level of security in the region.

5. UAE created history, its first Mars mission HOPE launched

▪ Hope satellite will keep its position equatorial for the study of Mars. Its distance from the planet will be

between 22 thousand and 44 thousand kilometers.

▪ Saudi Arab Emirates (UAE) recently launched its first interplanetary hope probe mission on Mars in

collaboration with Japan.

▪ However, the aim of this Mars mission is to gather accurate information about the environment and

weather of this red planet. The 'Hope' mission is being seen as a great source of inspiration in the Arab

world. It is expected that this will increase the interest of the youth of the United Arab Emirates and the

children of the Arab world towards science.

6. NASA Launches Mars Mission 'Mars 2020'

▪ US space agency NASA launched Mars mission 'Mars 2020' on 30 July 2020. This mission was launched

at 7.50 am according to American time and at 5.20 pm Indian time. It is one of NASA's most ambitious

missions.

▪ For the first time by bringing the rock of Mars to the Earth, NASA has launched the largest and complex

rover to analyze it to test the evidence of any ancient life. Under this long-lasting ambitious project, a car-

shaped rover has been built which is equipped with camera, microphone, drill and laser.

DEFENCE

1. Indian Army will give immediate order for tents to protect LAC from extreme cold weather

▪ The immediate need for these tents is felt as the deployment of troops on LAC is expected to be prolonged

as senior Army officials expect that the deadlock may continue until at least September-October.

2. Indian Army banned 89 Apps

▪ Indian Army has asked its personnel to remove 89 apps including Facebook, Tick Talk, True-Caller and

Instagram from their smartphones to prevent information from being leaked.

▪ After the clash with the Chinese army in Galvan, the Chinese business of Chinese goods was being

opposed in India. After this, the central government had banned 59 apps in terms of security. After this,

the Indian Army has now taken a similar decision in terms of security.

3. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 6 bridges in Jammu and Kashmir

▪ Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that I am proud to say that the construction of these bridges has been

completed on time despite constant firing by the enemies.

▪ These bridges will facilitate the movement of armed forces in strategically important areas and will also

contribute to the overall economic development of remote border areas.

SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES

1. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal chaired the National Digital Conference of Confederation

of Indian Industry (CII) on ease of doing business for India.



▪ The conference highlighted a single-window system for industrial approvals which will come into force

soon.

▪ Under this, industry and government will act as partners and urged the government to play an active role

in identifying tax evaders and violators.

▪ India's service sector was discussed to serve global customers.

▪ India's exports are about 88% of the previous year's level while imports are about 75% of the same period

in 2019.

2. Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 5th Annual Meeting of

the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) through video conference in

New Delhi on 28 July.

3. The Ministry of Rural Development held a video conference on 24 July on the strengthening of risk-based

internal audit of rural development programs.

▪ Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Agriculture and Farmers

Welfare inaugurated the conference. The program sought to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth of

India's rural population.

▪ Simultaneously Narendra Singh Tomar released a financial management index for rural development

programs. The new initiative is to rank the performance of states on certain parameters: preparation of

annual plan requiring funds for the financial year, early release of state share, timely utilization of funds

and submission of utilization certificates etc.

▪ Optimal implementation of public financial management system (PFMS) and direct benefit transfer

(DBT) internal audit social audit participants

4. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Drs. Harsh Vardhan attended the Digital Meeting of Health

Minister at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 24 July.

▪ The meeting was chaired by Health Minister of the Russian Federation Mr. Mikhail Murashko.

▪ The ministers discussed the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, as it was a major topic of discussion.

▪ India proposed to set up a sub-group on traditional medicine under the current institutional meetings of

SCO Health Ministers to carry out the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023.

▪ India also suggested strengthening the effective implementation of the Joint Statement on Cooperation in

Dealing with the Epidemic signed at the Qingdao Summit in 2018.

5. A virtual ministerial meeting of the India-US Strategic Energy Partnership was held on July 17, 2020.

▪ India and the United States have announced new areas of research on transformative power generation

based on supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power cycles and advanced coal technologies, including carbon

capture, use and storage (CCUS).

▪ During the meeting, ministers discussed new areas of research on transformative power generation based

on supercritical CO2 (SCO2) power cycle and advanced coal technologies, including CCUS.

▪ He discussed the implementation of smart grids and energy storage by associations of 30 Indian and

American institutions.

▪ They also discussed common priorities for developed collaboration in clean coal technologies, sCO2

power cycle and CCUS technologies.

▪ He also discussed smart grid concepts, distributed energy resources, the impact and value of integrated

solutions and policy directions for social acceptance for the emerging role of utilities as distributed system

operators.

6. The fifteenth summit meeting between India and the European Union (EU) will take place through video

conference on 15 July 2020.

▪ The summit aims to bring tangible benefits to the people in the European Union and India.

▪ The summit will provide a platform to strengthen the EU-India strategic partnership based on shared

principles and values of democracy, freedom and law.



▪ A high-level section of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session is to be held

on 17 July 2020. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to deliver a keynote address at the

United Nations in New York.

APPOINTMENTS 1. Prof. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Joshi sworn in as Chairman of UPSC

2. Injeti Srinivas was appointed as the first chairman of the International Financial Services Center Authority

3. Vini Mahajan became the first woman Chief Secretary of Punjab

4. Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta takes charge as Chief of Staff of Eastern Naval Command

5. Banker Uday Kotak assumes office as President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2020-

21.

6. Pradeep Kumar Tripathi assumed charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Steel.

7. Indian economist Abha Jha has been appointed by the World Bank to an important position on climate

change and disaster management in South Asia.

8. Lieutenant General Manoj Pandey takes over as the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar

Command.

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. 11 July - World Population Day

▪ World Population Day is observed annually on 11 July to focus on the urgency and importance of

population issues

2. 15 July: World Youth Skills Day

▪ World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on 15 July to raise awareness about the importance of

technical, vocational education and training and development of other skills relevant to both local and

global economies.

3. 17 July - World Day for International Justice

▪ The World Day for International Justice is observed every year on 17 July. It is also known as

International Criminal Justice Day or International Day of Justice. The day recognizes the emerging

system of international criminal justice.

4. 26 July - Kargil Vijay Diwas

▪ Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July and is named after the success of Operation Vijay. The

Kargil war ended on 26 July which continued for about 60 days. This day is celebrated to honor the heroes

of Kargil war.

5. 28 July - World Nature Conservation Day



▪ World Nature Conservation Day is observed every year on 28 July, a healthy environment is a stable and

productive society and a foundation for generations to come. We must protect, conserve and continuously

manage our natural resources.

6. 28 July - World Hepatitis Day

AWARDS 1. Kannan CS Warrior received 2019 National Award for Outstanding Research in Forestry Award.

2. Artificial Intelligence-Enabled MyGov Corona Helpdesk received two awards at the CogX 2020 which are

held annually in London, UK. CogX is the prestigious Global Leadership Summit and Festival of AI and

Emerging Technology.

3. Indian-American Soil Scientist Dr. Ratan Lal has won the prestigious 2020 World Food Prize, which is

considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in agriculture.

SPORTS 1. Sports Minister launches NADA App, players will get benefited

▪ This app will give players information about prohibited drugs and their use. With this app, they will get

detailed information about various aspects of sports, especially banned drugs.

2. ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar resigns from his post

3. BCCI's big decision, Hemang Amin becomes interim CEO of BCCI

▪ The post of CEO was vacated due to the resignation of Rahul Johri. It was decided in the board's Apex

Council meeting.

4. Ministry of Sports launches TOPS scheme for junior players

▪ In this webinar, Minister Kiran Rijiju emphasized on the fit of India and said that the 'Fit India Movement'

is making a huge contribution to achieve this goal.

5. England vs West Indies: Test cricket without spectators for the first time in the history of 143 years

▪ International cricket has come to a standstill since 15 March 2020 due to corona virus epidemic and now

it is going to start in empty stadiums in a bio safe environment between England and West Indies.

6. Dom Sibley, who became the first cricketer to break ICC rules after the resumption of cricket, used saliva

on the ball

▪ The second match of the series of three Test matches is being played between England and West Indies.

This is the first international series after the break on cricket after the outbreak of Corona epidemic.

7. Ministry of Sports' involvement with UNICEF to promote volunteering among Indian youth

▪ This new partnership will strengthen the efforts of the United Nations and the Ministry of Sports to work

together with young people with the aim of co-creating and implementing various solutions.

8. ICC takes big decision, T20 World Cup 2020 postponed

▪ The ICC has taken a big decision in view of the increasing outbreak of Corona virus in the world. The T20

World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia has been canceled until next year.

9. Haryana will host Khelo India Youth Games 2021



10. FIFA approves US $ 1.5 billion regulations under the Covid-19 relief scheme

▪ These regulations stipulate clear credit repayment terms, along with audit requirements and strict

compliance, which will be under the supervision of a Steering Committee.

11. World athletics approves new dates for postponed games due to Covid-19

▪ The World U20 Championship Nairobi 2020 will now be held from 17 to 22 August 2021 and the World

Athletics Race Walking Team Championship Minsk 2020 has been rescheduled for 23-24 April 2022.

12. BCCI issued order to resume domestic cricket activities

▪ As per BCCI guidelines, players have to sign and accept the risks associated with resuming training during

the Covid-19 pandemic.


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