Important Day
Economy
- Moody's forecast lowered India's GDP growth for 2020 calendar year to - 5.3%.
National
- The only state that did not join the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) - West Bengal.
- The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 provides for ________ backing to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) - Statutory.
- SmartCity that won an industry body's award at the FM Excellence Award for 2019-2020 for ecological sustainability in recognition of the IT townships go-green efforts - Kochi.
- Mission that initiated by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) - Solar Charkha Mission.
Persons in News
- New Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Yes Bank - Prashant Kumar.
- Former Chief Justice of India who nominated to Rajya Sabha - Ranjan Gogoi.
- Next Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) - Ravinder Singh Dhillon.
- Winner of 10th Moghai Ojah Award - Dr. Paramananda Majumder.
State Current Affairs
- New Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation - Ashwani Lohani.
- New chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh state - M Gopal Reddy.
- New chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh Women's Commission - Shobha Oza.
General Knowledge
- At present, India has ___ World Heritage Sites - 38.
- Ajanta Caves is situated in – Maharashtra.
- Sun Temple, Konarak is situated in – Odisha.
- Khajuraho, Group of Temples is situated in – Madhya Pradesh.
- Keoladeo National Park is situated in – Rajasthan.
- Khangchendzonga National Park is situated in – Sikkim.
