Current Affairs One-Liner: 24th July 2020

• ‘Observer’ Status to Turkmenistan: It is granted by the World Trade Organisation( WTO) and thus Turkmenistan has become 25th observer of the WTO.
• Static Part: 
• Capital of Turkmenistan: Ashgabat 
• Currency of Turkmenistan: Manat
• HQ of WTO: Geneva, Switzerland
• Indian Navy commissioned the largest solar power plant at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimal. It is a 3 Megawatt Solar Power Plant.
• Static Part: 
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh

• Nicaragua signed the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement. And has become 87th country to do so.
• Static Part: 
• Capital of Nicargua: Managua 
• Currency of Nicargua: Nicarguan Cordoba
• HQ of ISA: Gurugram Haryana
• ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ App: It is launched by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood. The app will provide employment opportunities to the migrants who have returned to their state or have lost jobs due to COVID-19.
• The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) by Adani Ports. 
• Static Part: 
• HQ of CCI: New Delhi 
• Chairman of CCI: Ashok Kumar Gupta
• Important Day and Theme: 23 July 2020- National Broadcasting Day
• Obituaries: Annie Ross- She was Jazz Singer.
• UBI and LIC signs Corporate Agency Agreement
• DRDO sets up COVID-19 Testing Facility at Leh
• Insta Click Savings Account—By Bank of Baroda
• ‘Tianwen-1’—China’s First Independent Mission to Mars
• Appointments on 24th July 2020

Questions: 

Q.1 When is National Broadcasting Day observed?
a. 11th January
b. 23rd July
c. 18th Oct
d. 25th June

Q.2 Annie Ross, who passed away recently belonged to which profession?
a. Jazz Singer
b. Author
c. Economist
d. Educator

Q.3 Which country got Observer status from World Trade Organisation?
a. Tajikistan
b. Kyrgyzstan
c. Turkmenistan
d. Azerbaijan