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Current Affairs 2020 July 12

  • Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launches Corona Kavach Policy.
  • APSRTC likely to launch ‘Pratham’ mobile app on July 20; AIM – To encourage cashless transactions among passengers.
  • APSRTC: Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. 
  • US become the largest source of FDI for United Kingdom in 2019.
  • India becomes 2nd largest source of FDI for United Kingdom in 2019.
  • Mastercard to invest Rs 250 Cr to support SMEs in India.
  • SME: Small and Medium Enterprises.
  • Flipkart signs MoU with Govt of Karnataka to promote local arts.
  • Indian Battalion wins the annual UNIFIL environment award for 2020.
  • ADB & EAA Foundation collaborated in $100 million project to provide quality primary education for out of school children.
  • ADB: Asian Development Bank
  • EAA: Education Above All (EAA) foundation.
  • Maharashtra Govt and SBI to set UP stress fund to revive slum rehabilitation authority projects.
  • Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry launches “India Cycles 4 Change Challenge”.
  • Turkey’s Govt converts Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum back into a Mosque.
  • WHO sets up Independent Panel co-chaired by Helen Elizabeth Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for evaluation of global COVID-19 response.
  • Helen Elizabeth Clark: Former Prime Minister of New Zealand.
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: Former President of Liberia.
  • India’s first state level ‘E-Lok Adalat’ conducted by Chhattisgarh High Court.
  • Gyanendro Ningombam named as President of Hockey India.
  • Mohd Mushtaque Ahmed resigned as president of Hockey India.
  • Indian Navy completes “Operation Samudra Setu” by Repatriating 3992 Indians from 3 countries; Iran, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.
  • ISRO to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 Satellite on 1 August.

 

 

Brands Released Most Valuable Global Brands 2020 Ranking

  • Amazon topped most valuable Global Brands 2020 ranking.
  • Apple ranked 2nd in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Microsoft ranked 3rd in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Google ranked 4th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Visa ranked 5th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Alibaba ranked 6th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Facebook ranked 8th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • McDonald’s ranked 9th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Master Card ranked 10th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Instagram ranked 29th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • YouTube ranked 37th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Samsung ranked 40th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • Cisco ranked 51st in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • HDFC Bank ranked 59th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
  • LIC ranked 75th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.