Top GKToday’s News Headlines-15 January, 2020

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Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for January 15, 2020.

4th Armed Forces Veterans Day observed on January 14; the retirement day of Field Marshal KM Cariappa in 1953
Field Marshal KM Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces
India and Bangladesh sign MoU to co-produce film on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be directed by Shyam Benegal
Madhupur (Jharkhand) – Anand Vihar (Delhi) Humsafar Express started
Lt General Girish Kumar reappointed as the Surveyor General of India for one year
Captain Tania Shergil to be 1st woman parade adjutant on Army Day Parade on January 15; parade adjutant is responsible for executing the parade
Himachal Pradesh: Tourism department sets Guinness Record by preparing largest quantity of Khichdi (1995 kg)
Mizoram to celebrate Chapchar Kut festival on March 6
More girls than boys getting enrolled in govt. schools in 4-8 years age-group: 14th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)
Shiv Nadar University’s Dr Mihir Shah appointed Chairman of the Committee to draft National Water Policy (NWP)
PM participates in 50th Anniversary function of Tamil Magazine Thuglak at Chennai through Video Conference
Draft National Policy for Rare Diseases released; govt. to provide up to Rs 15 lakh financial support under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi scheme for one-time treatment of rare diseases

Michael Debabrata Patra appointed Deputy Governor of RBI for a period of three years
HousingForAll.com, e-commerce platform of NAREDCO (National Real Estate Development Council) for marketing of completed residential units, launched
Knight Frank-FICCI-NAREDCO Real Estate Sentiment Index Q4 2019 survey released
Jewellers can sell only hallmarked jewellery and artefacts made of 14, 18 and 22 carat gold from January 15, 2021 says Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Wholesale inflation surges to an 8-month high of 2.59% in December due to sharp rise in food prices
SEBI gives listed companies another two years to separate the positions of chairman and managing director
Bajaj Auto launches Chetak electric scooter priced at Rs 1 lakh

India’s Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has been included in the list of eight wonders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
SCO comprises India, China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The 182-metre-tall Statue of Unity is located near the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in Kevadiya, Gujarat
Other seven wonders of SCO: Daming Palace in China, Navruz Palace in Tajikistan, Mughals Heritage in Pakistan, Tamgaly Gorge in Kazakhstan, Po-i-Kalan Complex in Uzbekistan, The Golden Ring of Russia and Lahore, the Mughals heritage in Pakistan.

Australia (258/0 in 37.4) beat India (255/10 in 49.1) by ten wickets in the first ODI in Mumbai
Barcelona FC tops Deloitte Football Money League with earnings of 840.8 million euros in 2018-19