02nd May 2020 Daily Current Affairs
Here is the daily GK update of 02nd May 2020 covering the following news headlines: ATULYA, CSIR-CSIO, MoRTH, Kisan Sabha App, MSP.
Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about the banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 02nd May 2020 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.
Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about the banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 02nd May 2020 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.
1. GoI increases MSP for Minor Forest Produce ranging from 16% to 66%
The Government of India has raised the
Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) of 49 items.
The increase in MSP across various items of minor forest produce varies
from 16% to 66%. The Pricing Cell set up under the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs, Government of India revises the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for
Minor Forest Produce (MFP) once in every 3 years.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Union Minister for Tribal Affairs: Arjun Munda.
- Minister of State for Tribal Affairs: Renuka Singh Saruta.
2. “Kisan Sabha App” developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute
“Kisan Sabha App” has been developed by
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) to connect farmers to
supply chain and freight transportation management system. The portal
will be a single stop for every entity related to agriculture such as
farmer who needs good price for the crops, mandi dealer who needs to
connect to more farmers, and truckers who repeatedly go empty from the
mandis. The prime objective of Kisan Sabha app is to provide the most
economical as well as timely logistics help to the farmers.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Narendra Singh Tomar.
- Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Parshottam Rupala.
3. Arvind Kumar Sharma assumes charge as Secretary to MSME Ministry
Arvind Kumar Sharma has assumed the
charge as Secretary to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises. Before assuming charge as Secretary to MSME Ministry, he
was serving as Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office
(PMO).
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Nitin Jairam Gadkari.
4. Giridhar Aramane assumes charge as Secretary to MoRTH
Giridhar Aramane has assumed the charge
as Secretary to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. He has
replaced Sanjeev Ranjan who has been appointed as secretary in the
Ministry of Shipping. Before assuming charge as Secretary to MoRTH, he
was serving as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways: Nitin Jairam Gadkari.
5. American Academy of Arts and Sciences honours Professor Shobhana Narasimhan
Professor Shobhana Narasimhan has been elected as an International
Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has
been honoured for her distinguished work in the field of sciences. She
has done remarkable work on the rational design of nanomaterials,
determining the affect of lowering of dimensionality and reduction of
size on the properties of material. Albert Einstein, Nelson Mandela and
Charles Darwin are some of the previous International Honorary Members
being honoured by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
6. CSIR-CSIO creates Electrostatic Disinfection Machine for disinfection
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR’s Scientific
Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh has developed an Electrostatic
Disinfection Machine that is effective in the disinfection and
sanitization process by reducing the spread of coronavirus and
pathogens. The machine works on the electrostatic principle and makes
uniform and fine spray droplets of disinfectants to kill microorganisms
and viruses.
7. Microwave steriliser “ATULYA” developed to disintegrate COVID-19
A microwave steriliser has been developed by the Defence Institute of
Advanced Technology, Pune and named as “ATULYA”. The microwave
steriliser will disintegrate the COVID-19 virus with the help of
differential heating in the range of 56 degree to 60 degree Celsius
temperatures. Weighing 3 kilogrammes, it can be used to sterilise
non-metallic objects only within a time frame of 30 seconds to one
minute.
8. Veteran anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg passes away
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg passed
away. He played an instrumental role in South African liberation
struggle. He was sentenced with
imprisonment of 22 years for his involvement with the ANC’s fight
against apartheid and spent 22 years in a whites-only prison in the
capital Pretoria. Apartheid was the racist system of oppression forced
by the white minority government.
9. Union Culture Minister releases e-book “Prof. B.B. Lal: India Rediscovered”
Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has released an e-book titled
“Prof. B.B. Lal: India Rediscovered” on the occasion of centenary year
of great archaeologist Professor B. B. Lal. E-book titled “Prof. B.B.
Lal: India Rediscovered” has been prepared by the Ministry of culture
along with Prof B B Lal Centenary Celebration Committee.
10. 2nd May globally observed as World Tuna Day
World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2nd May every year to raise
awareness about the importance of tuna fish. It was observed for the
first time in 2017. More than 96 countries have tuna fisheries, and
their capacity is constantly growing. The World Tuna Day was officially
proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by adopting
resolution 71/124 in December 2016.
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