Current Affairs - 2019-20

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The World Down syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed every year on March 21 to raise public awareness about the syndrome and well being of people with Down syndrome. The 2018 theme “What I Bring To My Community” demonstrates that how people with Down syndrome can and do make meaningful contributions throughout their lives, whether in schools, workplaces, living in the community, public and political life, culture, media, recreation, leisure and sport. The Down syndrome is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement that has always been a part of the human condition, exists in all regions across the globe and commonly results in variable effects on learning styles, physical characteristics or health.

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Recently, scientists discovered a new species of moth in the Talle Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The new species has been named as Elcysma Ziroensis. They are generally brightly coloured, day-flying Moths found in tropical and temperate regions. They tend to be slow fliers and store the distasteful and poisonous compound hydrogen cyanide within their bodies. The discovered specimen has a wingspan of 7 cm, and a cream colour with black markings on the wings, and prominent large red spot on the forewing.

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Joint Lenders’ Forum is a group of lenders bank which is formed when an asset (loan) of more Rs 100 crore or more turns out to be a stressed asset. In other words, it can be said a tool by RBI for fighting the Non-Performing Assets (NPA) in the country. Under new norms, any resolution plan agreed to by 60% of creditors by value and 50% creditors by number in a joint lenders’ forum is binding on everyone in the group and no bank board will have the power to overrule the decision.

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The First Indian Mushroom Growers Association (IMGA) was launched recently by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at Bengaluru. Mushroom production is indoor actively using vertical space well suited to small farmers & landless labourers. Mushroom cultivation does not require large tracts of land and can be grown on marginal lands under sheds prepared for its cultivation. Mushroom cultivation thus not only meets the dietary requirements but also adds to the income.

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As per the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2017 report, nearly 45 per cent of the 1263 species of birds available in India are found in Himachal Pradesh. As per recent data, a total of 564 bird species were reported from Himachal Pradesh, out of which a total of 453 bird species were reported from the Kangra district only.

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Grameen Vidyutikaran (GARV) App has been launched by Ministry of Power for monitoring the villages and households electrification in the country. Recently, the second version of the app called GARV-II has been launched for real-time and transparent tracking of the progress in rural electrification.

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The last event of Deaflympics was held in Samsun, Turkey in 2017. They were the Summer Deaflympics. How many nations had participated in the 2017 Deaflympics?

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In addition to the local singers, Super Junior, Ikon and Indian singer Sidharth Slathia performed at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games.

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Muskan Muskan from India had won a Gold Medal in the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in 25m pistol event for women.

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The 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships were held at Birmingham, UK with a participation of 134 nations and 554 athletes. United States topped the Medal Tally.