Economy
- Country which was the top recipient of remittances worldwide in 2018, as per the data from the World Bank – India.
International
- First position in the 2019 Scimago Journal Rankings for global research publication output - UK.
National
- On 20th July, the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated two bridges, built by the Border Roads Organisation at - Ujh and Basantar (Jammu and Kashmir).
- India’s rank in the 2019 Scimago Journal Rankings for global research publication output - fifth.
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in India is working on building an inclusive green economy under - the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) India initiative.
Persons in News
- This former Delhi Chief Minister passed away on 20th July - Sheila Dikshit.
Sports
- India’s first gold medallist at the President’s Cup boxing tournament in Kazakhstan - Shiva Thapa.
- Newly introduced Olympic category for boxing - 63kg.
- Winner of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations football championship - Algeria.
State Current Affairs
- New Governor of Uttar Pradesh - Anandiben Patel.
- UT which launched e-challan and e-payment system in July 2019 - Delhi.
General Knowledge
- International Football Federation (FIFA) – Established in: 1904; Headquarters: Zurich (Switzerland).
- The President of India appoints Governor to state as per - Article 155 of the Constitution.
- The Kargil war is also known as - Operation Vijay.
- The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football championship was first held in - 1957.
