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Current Affairs 29th April 2020

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Current Affairs 29th 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.

Current Affairs 29th April 2020
1. World Dance Day 29th April
  • World Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI),
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
2. India is world’s 3rd largest military spender; expense rose by 6.8% in 2019
  • The US, China and India were the world’s three biggest military spenders in 2019, followed by Russia and Saudi Arabia.
  • The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said.
  • Total global spending rose to almost $2 trillion in 2019.
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
3. KGMU becomes 1st govt hospital in country to launch plasma therapy for COVID-19
  • KGMU = King George Medical University in Lucknow.
  • A 58-year-old doctor became the first coronavirus patient in Uttar Pradesh to receive plasma therapy.
  • It is an experimental procedure for COVID-19 patients.
  • Patient was administered 200 ml plasma.
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
4. G-20 launches access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator Initiative
  • The Saudi G20 Presidency has welcomed the launch of WHO’s ‘Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’.
  • WHO Director – General : Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
5. RBI announces Rs 50,000-crore Special Liquidity Facility for mutual funds
  • RBI decided to open a special liquidity facility of Rs 50,000 Cr for mutual funds to ease liquidity pressure on mutual funds.
  • The scheme is available from April 27.
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
6. RBI extends Madhavan Menon’s term as part-time Chairman of CSB Bank
  • Extension is in terms of Section 10B (1A) (i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
  • CSB Headquarters : Thrissur, Kerala.
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
7. Australia cancels premier multilateral air combat training exercise Pitch Black 2020
  • Cancelled Due to the COVID-19 situation,
  • The next edition of Pitch Black is scheduled in 2022.
  • IAF for the 1st-time deployed fighter aircraft in 2018 edition.
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
8. USGS releases first complete geologic map of the Moon
  • USGS = United States Geological Survey.
  • They released with help from NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute.
  • The team created the map using a mix of Apollo-era maps.
Current Affairs 29th April 2020
9. LIGO detects first merger of two unequal-mass black holes
  • LIGO = Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Laboratory
  • They detect the holes for the 1st time since it started functioning.
  • The two unequal-mass black holes are 2.4 bn light years away.
  • The black holes were 20 and 40 times the mass of the sun.
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10. Middle distance runner Khatun handed 4-year ban for dope flunk
  • Khatun has been banned for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit of the world governing body for testing positive for a banned substance- steroid.
  • The doping case was nearly two-year-old.
  • NDTL = National Dope Testing Laboratory.
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11. Former Governor, Veteran Congress Leader Devanand Konwar Passes Away in Guwahati
  • He was 86.
  • He had also served as governor (additional charge) of West Bengal from December 2009 to January 2010.
  • He was a Cabinet minister in the government of Assam.
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12. 28 April: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
  • In 2003, ILO began to observe World Day to stress the prevention of accidents and diseases at work.
  • 28 April- International Commemoration Day for Dead & Injured Workers.
  • Theme : Stop the pandemic: Safety & health at work can save lives
13. UK unveils 100% state-backed ‘Bounce Back Loan Scheme’ for small businesses
  • UK has unveiled a 100 per cent state-backed ‘Bounce Back Loan Scheme’ for the small businesses to help them tide through the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
  • Qualifying small businesses can apply online to borrow 2,000- 50,000 pounds as interest-free loans.
  • This facility is available for the first 12 months.

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