Current Affairs One-Liner: 19th June 2020

• India is elected as a non-permanent member of UN Security Council for 2021 and 2022 and will hold the presidency in August 2021. Currently, for 2020, France holds the presidency of UNSC.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of UNSC: New York, US
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasted the Indian economy to contract at 4% in FY 2021.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of ADB: Manila, Phillippines President of ADB: Mastsugu Asakawa
• Composite Regional Center (CRC) for skill development, rehabilitation and employment of persons with physical disorders (PWDs) is inaugurated at Ranchi, Jharkhand.

• Static Part: 
• CM of Jharkhand: Hemant Soren
• Governor of Jharkhand: Droupadi Murmu
• ‘My Earth Concert for Kids’: It is launched by Vivendi in partnership with Grammy award winner Rickey Kej.
• Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) provides $750 million in loans for India to combat COVID-19. 
• Static Part: 
• HQ of AIIB: Beijing, China President of AIIB: Jin Liquin
• Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of Metso Minerals Business by Outotec.
• Important Day and themes: 19th June 2020– International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
• 18th June 2020- Mask Day observed by Karnataka
• New Rules for HFCs by RBI
• Appointments and Extension on 19th June 2020
• SARAL Affordable Housing Scheme– By ICICI Home Finance
• India’s First Mobile Lab for COVID-19 launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan

Questions: 

Q.1 Which state-observed Mask day on 18th June 2020?
a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh

Q.2 Where is Composite Regional Center for skill development, rehabilitation and employment for PWD people inaugurated?
a. Jharkhand
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh

Q.3 Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasted Indian economy to contract at _____% in FY 2021?
a. 3%
b. 4%
c. 5%
d. 6%