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.