- HRD Ministry launched the World’s First Online B.Sc Degree in Programming and Data Science. This degree is developed by IIT Madras.
- Static Part:
- Union Minister for Human Resource Development: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
- Awards and Recognition: Siddhartha Mukherjee and Raj Chetty- They both are honoured with Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 2020 list of ‘Great Immigrants’ for their role in combating COVID-19.
- Uganda became the first African Country to submit results for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) to UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).
- Static Part:
- Capital of Uganda: Kampala
- Currency of Uganda: Ugandan Shilling
- HQ of UNFCCC: Bonn, Germany
- Important Day: 2nd July 2020- World Sports Journalist Day
- Obituaries: Saroj Khan- She was Dance Choreographer
- PASSEX (Passing Exercise) Naval Exercise: It is a Naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy and Japanese Navy in order to promote mutual understanding towards the Malacca Strait in the Indian Ocean.
- Waste to Energy Pant to be Developed in Delhi
- ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ Scheme and Portal—By SERB
- Fitch Forecasts India’s Growth to 8% for FY 2022
- ‘Paudhe Lagao, Paryavaran Bachao’-- Delhi
Questions:
Q.1 PASSEX Naval Exercise was conducted between India and which other countries?
a. Japan
b. Myanmar
c. Oman
d. France
Q.2 Which is the first African Country to submit results of REDD+ to UNFCCC?
a. Botswana
b. Congo
c. Namibia
d. Uganda
Q.3 Which institute developed World’s First Online B.Sc Degree in Programming and Data Science?
a. IIT Bombay
b. IIT Madras
c. IIT Kanpur
d. IIT Roorkee
a. Japan
b. Myanmar
c. Oman
d. France
Q.2 Which is the first African Country to submit results of REDD+ to UNFCCC?
a. Botswana
b. Congo
c. Namibia
d. Uganda
Q.3 Which institute developed World’s First Online B.Sc Degree in Programming and Data Science?
a. IIT Bombay
b. IIT Madras
c. IIT Kanpur
d. IIT Roorkee