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Current Affairs 2020 July 13

  • Chhattisgarh becomes 1st state to start e-Lok Adalats.
  • Cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami passes away recently.
  • United Nations released Global E-Waste Monitor 2020 Report.
  • 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste dumped globally in 2019.
  • Asia generated the greatest volume of e-waste in 2019 with 24.9 million tonnes.
  • China was the biggest contributor to e-waste (10.1 million tonnes).
  • United States was 2nd biggest contributor with 6.9 million tonnes.
  • India was 3rd biggest contributor with 3.2 million tonnes.
  • E-waste to increase 38% by 2030: United Nations report
  •  Ben Stokes becomes 2nd fastest to reach 4000 runs & 150 wickets in Test Cricket.
  • World first reusable PPE kits made by India.
  • 2nd Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award to be conferred posthumously on late Justice Hosbet Suresh.
  • ISRO Chief Sivan Named as 2020 Von Karman Award recipient by IAA.
  • IAA: International Academy of Astronautics.
  • The Von Karman Award was established in 1982.
  • MHRD extends application deadline for National Award to Teachers 2020 to July 15.
  • MHRD: Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Tiger census of India sets a Guinness Record for being world’s largest camera trap wildlife survey.
  • Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu named Most Valuable Skater award at ISU Awards.
  • Eteri Tutberidze named Best Coach Award at ISU Awards.
  • Russia’s Alena Kostornia named Best Newcomer Award at ISU Awards.
  • Kurt Browning named Best Lifetime Achievement Award at ISU Awards.
  • ISU: International Skating Union.
  • Boeing completes delivery of 37 Military Helicopters to India.
  • 22 Apache Helicopters (US)
  • 15 Chinook Helicopters (US)
  • US remains India’s top trading partner in 2019-20.
  • DGCA extended the ban on International Flights until July 31.
  • DGCA: Directorate General of Civil Aviation
  • Qualcomm to invest Rs 730 Cr in Reliance Jio platforms.
  • Nagaland Govt bans import, sale of dog meat.