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 26th April 2020.
Current Affairs 26th April 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 Intellectual Property Day 26 April.
- April 26 is observed as World Intellectual Property Day.
- This day is celebrated to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in promoting creativity and innovation.
- 2020 theme : ‘Innovate for a Green Future.’
2. BWF names PV Sindhu as an ambassador for its ‘I Am Badminton’ Campaign
- BWF = Badminton World Federation.
- World Champion PV Sindhu was unveiled as one of the ambassadors for BWF’s ‘I am badminton’ awareness campaign.
- It is a platform for players to express respect for badminton by advocating and committing to clean and honest play.
- BWF, HQs : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3. IMMA appoints Rakesh Sharma as President
- IMMA = International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association
- IMMA is the representing association of the global motorcycle industry.
- He will succeed Johannes Loman.
4. Himachal Pradesh to provide free online medical consultation to sick people through e-sanjeevani-opd
- In order to provide health services in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Timing: From 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM on all working days.
5. PM launches e-Gram Swaraj, Swamitva yojana for faster development of villages
- The two web portals for accelerating the pace of development in India’s villages.
- The eGram Swaraj app will provide panchayats a single interface to complete development projects.
- Swamitva Yojana will use drones in mapping of properties.
6. China’s first Mars exploration mission named Tianwen-1
- China’s first Mars exploration mission has been named Tianwen-1, announced the China National Space Administration, on April 24- China’s Space Day.
- China plans to launch the Mars probe in 2020, aiming to complete orbiting, landing, & roving in one mission.
- Space Day is to mark the launch of 1st satellite Dongfanghong-1.
7. Lebanon becomes first Arab country to legalize cannabis farming
- With the hopes that sales from the plant will provide some relief to its debt-ridden economy.
- Parliament passed legislation legalizing marijuana cultivation for medicinal & industrial purposes.
- Lebanon is the third-largest source of cannabis resin worldwide.
8. IGIB scientists develop low cost COVID-19 test; name it after detective character ‘Feluda’
- IGIB = Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology.
- IGBI operating under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research have developed a COVID-19 test called ‘Feluda’.
- The test has been named after a detective character in the stories of film maker Satyajit Ray.
- The total time taken by the test to produce results is 1 hour.
9. HRD Minister launches VidyaDaan 2.0 amid coronavirus lockdown
- Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal launched VidyaDaan 2.0 programme for inviting e-learning content contributions.
- Programme has been launched due to the increasing requirement for e-learning content for students.
- The content will be used on DIKSHA app.
- VidyaDaan has a content contribution tool.
10. 25 April: World Malaria Day
- Roll Back Malaria Partnership was established in 1998.
11. COVID-19: India Approves USD 1 Million To Antigua As Project Outlay
- India has approved USD 1 million to Antigua as project outlay, with immediate assistance of USD 1,50,000 for medical equipment to combat coronavirus crisis.
- India had earlier announced that it will send hydroxychloroquine to 55 nations to fight COVID19.
- Antigua Capital : Saint John’s,
- Currency : EC Dollar.
12. World Games Birmingham unveils new logo, title for 2022 edition
- The 11th edition of World Games which is set to be held in Birmingham, unveiled an updated logo and title after being delayed a year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
- The World Games 2021 Birmingham has been ‘World Games 2022 Birmingham’ will be held from July 7 to 17.
13. Sri Lanka to seek $400 million debt swap facility from RBI to meet short term financial needs
- Sri Lanka is set to enter into an agreement with the Reserve Bank of India for a currency swap worth USD 400 mn.
- To boost the foreign reserves and ensure the financial stability of the country.
- Cabinet has approved a proposal made by PM Mahinda Rajapaksa.
- Sri Lankan President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
14. Book on Chernobyl nuclear accident wins William E. Colby Award
- Adam Higginbotham’s Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster has won $5,000 prize by winning William E. Colby Award
- The award has been named for the late CIA director, given for an outstanding book on military/ intelligence history.
- It is presented by Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
15. DRDO develops India’s first Covid-19 sample collection mobile lab
- Name of the lab is ‘Mobile BSL-3 VRDL Lab’.
- Lab was launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh.
16. Trump announces 60-day ban on immigrants seeking permanent status in US
- Donald Trump has announced a 60-day ban on immigrants seeking to live and work in America permanently.
- He could extend it depending on the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
- It will not apply to those entering on a temporary basis.
- Permanent residents are ones who receive green cards.
17. The last important news of current affairs 26th April 2020 is : Swiss astronomers find a Six-Planet System which orbit in Lockstep with each other
- A system consisting of an innermost large rocky planet (a “super-Earth”) & 5 small gas giants (“mini-Neptune”) that have exceptionally regular spacing b/w them, have been found by Swiss scientists.
- The planets are well inside the star’s habitable zone.
- Discovery was led by, Dr. Nathan Hara.
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