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 9 June 2020.
Current Affairs 9 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. India secured 168th rank in the 12th edition of EPI Index
- India secured 168 rank in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI Index 2020).
- EPI Index measured the environmental performance of 180 countries.
- It was released by the Yale University on June 4, 2020.
- India scored 27.6 out of 100.
- Index considered 32 indicators of environmental performance.
2. Karnataka Bank appoints Ramesh S as Chief Risk Officer
- The Board of Karnataka Bank has designated Ramesh S, General Manager, in-charge of Risk Management Department, as the Chief Risk officer (CRO) of the Bank With Effect From.06 June 20, in place of Prakash Kumar.
- Karnataka Bank MD & CEO : Mahabaleshwara M S.
- Karnataka Bank HQ : Mangalore.
3. Universal Sompo General Insurance Company appoints Sharad Mathur as MD & CEO
- Universal Sompo is a joint venture between Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank, Dabur Investments Corporation and Sompo Japan Insurance.
- Universal Sompo Headquarters : Mumbai.
4. Govt modifies public procurement norms to give more preference to local suppliers
- The government has modified public procurement norms to give maximum preference to companies whose goods and services have 50 per cent or more local content.
- It is aimed at promoting ‘Make in India’ and making the country self-reliant.
- It has created a concept of Class-I, II & non-local suppliers.
5. Javed Akhtar becomes only Indian to win prestigious Richard Dawkins award
- Lyricist Javed Akhtar becomes only Indian to win prestigious Richard Dawkins award.
- The Richard Dawkins Award is bestowed upon individuals who ‘publicly proclaim the values of secularism, rationalism, upholding scientific truth’, since 2003.
- He is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist & author.
6. IASST develops AI-based computer diagnosis framework for accurate oral cancer diagnosis
- IASST = Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology,
- IASST, Guwahati, have developed an artificial intelligence-based algorithm as an aid to rapid diagnosis and prediction of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
- The study was conducted using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN).
7. ARCI develop a rare-earth-based material that can be effectively used for cancer treatment
- Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad have developed a rare-earth-based material.
- The materials can be effectively used for cancer treatment and is being tested at SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
- The composition is said to be magnetocaloric in nature.
8. ‘Kesari’ reaches Port Victoria in Seychelles to hand over COVID related essential medicines under ‘Mission Sagar’
- As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari reached Port Victoria, Seychelles for handing over COVID related essential medicines.
- Under Mission Sagar, India is providing assistance to friendly foreign countries in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Seychelles Capital : Victoria.
- Currency : Seychellois rupee.
9. 4,42,000 tonnes of food grains given to States and UTs under Atma Nirbhar Bharat package
- Consumer Affairs Ministry said, under the package, Centre will provide eight lakh tonnes of food grains.
- Union Minister of Consumer Affairs : Ramvilas Paswan.
10. Fit India to launch special films promoting 10 indigenous sports of India under Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat
- Sports Ministry’s flagship programme Fit India is joining hands with the Department of School Education and Literacy.
- It is going to launch a series of special films promoting 10 indigenous sports of India under the Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat initiative.
- Kiren Rijiju is the current Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports.
11. Narendra Modi’s Private Secretary Rajeev Topno moves to World Bank
- He is a 1996 batch IAS from Gujarat cadre.
- He has been appointed as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank in Washington DC.
- Topno has been the PM’s private secretary since 2014.
- David R. Malpass is the 13th President of the World Bank.
12. To counter China, senior lawmakers from eight democracies unite to form new coalition
- Senior lawmakers from eight democracies including the US have united to counter Communist China.
- IPAC is ‘an international cross-party group of legislators working towards reform on how democratic countries approach China’.
- IPAC : Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.
13. Largest & oldest Maya Monument ever found discovered under Mexico
- Researchers are saying it may represent the oldest and largest monument of the ancient Maya civilisation ever found.
- Aguada Fenix site is at the base of the Gulf of Mexico.
14. Former India footballer Hamza Koya died of COVID-19 in Kerala
- Former Indian footballer Hamza Koya has died of COVID-19 in Kerala.
- He was a former football player who represented Maharashtra at the Santhosh Trophy & also an India team member in Nehru trophy.
- He also played for Mohan Bagan & Mohammedan Sports Clubs.
- He was selected for Indian Soccer camp twice.
15. Former governor and Delhi ex-top cop Ved Marwah dies at 87
- Former Governor of Mizoram, Manipur, and Jharkhand, Ved Marwah, who had also served as the Delhi Police Commissioner in the 1980s, died in Goa.
- He had also penned a book – ‘Uncivil Wars: Pathology of Terrorism in India’.
- He was also the adviser to the governors in J&K and Bihar.
So, these are all the latest important Current Affairs 3 June 2020.
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