Dear aspirants, to crack any type of competitive examination current affairs plays a significant role and for that we are providing daily important news that are most important for your examination. So we are here for you to provide the important Recent and Latest Current Affairs 7 June 2020.
Current Affairs 7 June 2020 includes all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, PTI, Indian Express, and all Government official websites.
1. World Food Safety Day 2020
- World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 7 June to draw global attention to the consequences of contaminated food and water to the health.
- Also, this day focuses on the way to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
- Safety of food is a key to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
- 2020 theme :
2. Adidas India appoints former Miss World Manushi Chillar as brand ambassador
- Adidas has announced the appointment of former Miss World Manushi Chillar as its new brand ambassador.
- Chillar will lead Adidas’s mission to inspire more women to embrace fitness, while creating a positive social impact through the power of sports.
- Adidas is a German sports brand company.
3. Weather disasters caused 50 lakh internal displacements in 2019
- India had one in five of all internal displacements caused by disasters across the world in 2019, mostly caused by floods, cyclones & drought, as per State of the Environment report.
- There were more than 50 lakh internal displacements in India last year.
- 19 major extreme weather events claimed 1,357 lives last year.
4. KP Singh retires as DLF Chairman; Rajiv Singh takes over
- Realty major DLF has appointed vice-chairman Rajiv Singh as the new chairman of the company, replacing KP Singh.
- DLE = Delhi Land & Finance.
- The latter will continue in a non-executive role as Chairman Emeritus, who was at the helm of the affairs for over five decades.
- DLF HQ : New Delhi.
5. India named hosts of 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup
- Asian Football Confederation has awarded the hosting rights of the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup to India for the first time since 1979.
- The decision was taken at the AFC Women’s Football Committee meeting.
- It will likely be held in the second half of the year.
- In the 1979 edition, India had finished as runners-up.
6. EESL, GAIL India sign MoU for ”trigeneration” project
- GAIL India & Energy Efficiency Services signed an MoU for development of ”trigeneration” projects in India.
- GAIL = Gas Authority of India Ltd.
- Under the MoU, GAIL & EESL shall jointly undertake studies & if found viable, 50:50 joint venture will be incorporated for undertaking projects.
- It involves natural gas-fired generators to produce electricity.
7. Mastercard, Axis Bank and Worldline launch Soft POS to addresses the needs of SMEs
- Mastercard, Axis Bank & Worldline launched Soft POS to become the first financial payments service in India to transform smartphones into merchant Point of Sale terminals.
- Soft POS provides a cost-effective card acceptance solution for micro-merchants.
- Mastercard HQ : New York, USA
8. IndusInd Bank launches mobile app-based facility for opening current accounts
- The app enables the bank to open current accounts for self-employed individuals & businesses digitally.
- Without the hassle of arranging physical KYC documents.
- IndusInd Bank HQ : Pune, Maharashtra
9. Chhattisgarh govt launches ‘Spandan Campaign’ to check suicide and fratricide
- Chhattisgarh Police have launched a special campaign to check mental stress and depression among their personnel by conducting interactive programmes.
- Also by arranging counselling sessions, music and yoga therapies for them
- Chhattisgarh CM : Bhupesh Baghel
- Governor : Anusuiya Uikey
10. J&K LG launches ‘Mera Vetan’ app
- Lieutenant Governor G.C. Murmu launched JK Employees Salary Tracker Mobile App– “Mera Vetan”.
- With this, employees especially posted in remote & rural areas, who do not have access to the DDOs will easily access their salary & other details anytime.
- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh : R.K Mathur
11. SA scientist Quarraisha Abdool Karim wins R10m French prize
- Acclaimed HIV researcher Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim has been awarded Christophe Merieux Prize for her work for the Durban-based Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa.
- He found that a topical gel could stop many women catching the virus.
- South Africa Currency : South African rand.
12. Urban Forest scheme to develop 200 ‘Nagar Van’ across the country in next 5 years
- Govt announced implementation of the Nagar van scheme to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in next 5 years.
- With a renewed focus on people’s participation & collaboration among Forest Department, Municipal bodies, NGOs and Corporates.
- Union Minister of EFC&C (Environment, Forest and Climate Change): Prakash Javadekar
13. HRD Minister launches booklet “Safe online learning in the times of COVID-19”
- To raise awareness of students & teachers on staying safe online, developed by UNESCO India & NCERT.
- Two-thirds of internet users in India are in the age group of 12
14. Tata AIG launches ‘pay-as-you-drive cover’ for private cars
- Tata AIG General Insurance to offer usage-based insurance cover to private car owners.
- The new policy called ‘AutoSafe’ uses telematics-based next-gen application to track the usage of the car & decide on the premium.
- Edelweiss General Insurance had also launched a similar product.
15. Indian Author Luke Coutinho’s New Book To Promote Benefits Of ‘dry Fasting’ Diet
- Luke Coutinho’s new book, “The Dry Fasting Miracle: From Deprive to Thrive”.
- Co-authored by Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ali Bin Rashed Al Nuami, a member of the Ajman royal family in the UAE where they explain dry fasting diet is the most superior form of fasting
- The book is being published by Penguin Random House.
So, these are all the latest important Current Affairs 7 June 2020.
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