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SBI PO Mock Drill 2020!!!

Oliveboard is bringing the Online Mock Recruitment process for SBI PO for the aspirants who are appearing for the first time. The drill will be conducted in an orderly manner like the actual recruitment process starting from the registration process.

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Join the Drill as it will give you a Real-Time Exam Experience.

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India secured 168th rank in the 12th edition of EPI Index

India secured 168 rank in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI Index 2020)- that measured the environmental performance of 180 countries- and was released by the Yale University on June 4, 2020. India scored 27.6 out of 100.

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Index considered 32 indicators of environmental performance.

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8 June: World Ocean Day

In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate 8 June as World Oceans Day. The day celebrates the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspires action to protect the ocean and sustainably use marine resources.

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2020 World Oceans Day Theme- Innovation for a sustainable ocean.

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Karnataka Bank appoints Ramesh S as Chief Risk Officer

The Board of Karnataka Bank has designated Ramesh S, General Manager, in-charge of Risk Management Department, as the Chief Risk officer (CRO) of the Bank w.e.f. 06 June 020, in place of Prakash Kumar. Karnataka Bank MD & CEO- Mahabaleshwara M S.

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Karnataka Bank Headquarters – Mangalore.

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Universal Sompo General Insurance Company appoints Sharad Mathur as MD & CEO

Universal Sompo, a joint venture between Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank, Dabur Investments Corporation & Sompo Japan Insurance has appointed Sharad Mathur as Managing Director & CEO. Sharad was associated with SBI General Insurance.

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Universal Sompo Headquarters- Mumbai.

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Javed Akhtar becomes only Indian to win prestigious Richard Dawkins award

Lyricist Javed Akhtar becomes only Indian to win prestigious Richard Dawkins award. The Richard Dawkins Award is bestowed upon individuals who ‘publicly proclaim the values of secularism, rationalism, upholding scientific truth’, since 2003.

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He is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist & author.

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IASST develops AI-based computer diagnosis framework for accurate oral cancer diagnosis

Scientists of Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, have developed an artificial intelligence-based algorithm as an aid to rapid diagnosis and prediction of oral squamous cell carcinoma. The study was conducted using CNN.

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CNN- Convolutional Neural Network.

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NBRIC develops diagnostic kits for COVID-19

National Biomedical Resources Indigenization Consortium, NBRIC constituted by the Department of Biotechnology under Central Government as a collaborative Public Private Partnership has developed diagnostic kits for COVID-19.

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NBRIC is led by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms.

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IIT, Hyderabad develops a unique COVID-19 test kit that can deliver results within 20 minutes

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad have developed a low cost and Artificial Intelligence-based test kit for COVID-19. These kits can give results in about 20 minutes. Prof Shiv Govid Singh is the Lead researcher.

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Kits are Reverse Tranion Polymerase Chain Reaction free.

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ARCI develop a rare-earth-based material that can be effectively used for cancer treatment

Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad have developed a rare-earth-based material that can be effectively used for cancer treatment and is being tested at SCTIMST, Trivandrum.

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The composition is said to be magnetocaloric in nature.

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‘Kesari’ reaches Port Victoria in Seychelles to hand over COVID related essential medicines under ‘Mission Sagar’

As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari reached Port Victoria, Seychelles for handing over COVID related essential medicines. Under Mission Sagar, India is providing assistance to friendly foreign countries in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seychelles Capital- Victoria, Currency- Seychellois rupee.

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4,42,000 tonnes of food grains given to States and UTs under Atma Nirbhar Bharat package

Government has said that States and UTs have lifted 4,42,000 tonnes of food grains under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package as on June 2020. Consumer Affairs Ministry said, under the package, Centre will provide eight lakh tonnes of food grains.

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Union Minister of Consumer Affairs- Ramvilas Paswan.

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Largest & oldest Maya Monument ever found discovered under Mexico

A giant, sprawling structure almost a mile long has been discovered at the southern tip of Mexico, with researchers saying it may represent the oldest and largest monument of the ancient Maya civilisation ever found.

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Aguada Fenix site is at the base of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Former governor and Delhi ex-top cop Ved Marwah dies at 87

Former Governor of Mizoram, Manipur, and Jharkhand, Ved Marwah, who had also served as the Delhi Police Commissioner in the 1980s, died in Goa. He had also penned a book- ‘Uncivil Wars: Pathology of Terrorism in India’.

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He was also the adviser to the governors in J&K and Bihar.

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Former India footballer Hamza Koya died of COVID-19 in Kerala

Former Indian footballer Hamza Koya has died of COVID-19 in Kerala. He was a former football player who represented Maharashtra at the Santhosh Trophy & also an India team member in Nehru trophy. He also played for Mohan Bagan & Mohammedan Sports Clubs.

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He was selected for Indian Soccer camp twice.

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Fit India to launch special films promoting 10 indigenous sports of India under Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat

Sports Ministry’s flagship programme Fit India is joining hands with the Department of School Education and Literacy, to launch a series of special films promoting 10 indigenous sports of India under the Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat initiative.

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Kiren Rijiju is the current Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports.

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To counter China, senior lawmakers from eight democracies unite to form new coalition

Senior lawmakers from eight democracies including the US have united to counter Communist China. IPAC is ‘an international cross-party group of legislators working towards reform on how democratic countries approach China’.

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IPAC: Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.

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Govt modifies public procurement norms to give more preference to local suppliers

The government has modified public procurement norms to give maximum preference to companies whose goods and services have 50 per cent or more local content, a move aimed at promoting 'Make in India' and making the country self-reliant.

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It has created a concept of Class-I, II & non-local suppliers.

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Maharashtra boy- Pratik Tirodkar makes world's first ‘Internet-controlled’ robot

Designed and created by Pratik Tirodkar, founder of a start-up PNT Solutions, Dombivali, recently, the first Coro-bot is currently deployed successfully at the Holy Cross Hospital in Kalyan to address the needs of hospital in treating COVID-19 patients.

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The robot also gives advises to patients.

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G20 pledge over $21 billion to fight COVID-19

Member countries of the Group of 20 pledged more than USD21 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. G20 countries injected more than USD5 trillion into the global economy in late March to fight the virus and its economic impacts.

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Saudi Arabia assumed the G20 Presidency on 1 December 2019.

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CSIR and Atal Innovation Mission sign a Letter of Intent to foster Innovation in India

CSIR & Atal Innovation Mission sign a Letter of Intent to foster Innovation. This will support world class start-ups through CSIR Incubators under AIM initiatives and jointly work on new models of innovation, including setting up of CSIR Innovation Parks.

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AIM is launched by the NITI Aayog.

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8 June: World Brain Tumour Day

World Brain Tumour Day is observed annually on June 8. Brain tumour is the tenth leading cause of morbidity in India. Day which was initiated by the Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe in 2000 to pay respect to all the brain tumour patients and their families.

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Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe is headquartered in Germany.

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Olympic gymnast Kurt Bilteaux Thomas, 1st American to bag gold in the Gymnastic World Championship passed away at 64

Former Olympian Kurt Thomas, the 1st American male to win the World Championship gold in gymnastics, died at the age of 64. In the 1978 worlds in Strasbourg, France he captured gold in the floor exercise for the US's first men's title.

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He won gold in the 1979 worlds in Fort Worth, Texas.