Current Affairs 2020 July 12

• Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launches Corona Kavach Policy.
• APSRTC likely to launch ‘Pratham’ mobile app on July 20; AIM – To encourage cashless transactions among passengers.
• APSRTC: Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. 
• US become the largest source of FDI for United Kingdom in 2019.
• India becomes 2nd largest source of FDI for United Kingdom in 2019.
• Mastercard to invest Rs 250 Cr to support SMEs in India.
• SME: Small and Medium Enterprises.
• Flipkart signs MoU with Govt of Karnataka to promote local arts.
• Indian Battalion wins the annual UNIFIL environment award for 2020.
• ADB & EAA Foundation collaborated in $100 million project to provide quality primary education for out of school children.
• ADB: Asian Development Bank
• EAA: Education Above All (EAA) foundation.
• Maharashtra Govt and SBI to set UP stress fund to revive slum rehabilitation authority projects.
• Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry launches “India Cycles 4 Change Challenge”.
• Turkey’s Govt converts Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum back into a Mosque.
• WHO sets up Independent Panel co-chaired by Helen Elizabeth Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for evaluation of global COVID-19 response.
• Helen Elizabeth Clark: Former Prime Minister of New Zealand.
• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: Former President of Liberia.
• India’s first state level ‘E-Lok Adalat’ conducted by Chhattisgarh High Court.
• Gyanendro Ningombam named as President of Hockey India.
• Mohd Mushtaque Ahmed resigned as president of Hockey India.
• Indian Navy completes “Operation Samudra Setu” by Repatriating 3992 Indians from 3 countries; Iran, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.
• ISRO to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 Satellite on 1 August.

Brands Released Most Valuable Global Brands 2020 Ranking

• Amazon topped most valuable Global Brands 2020 ranking.
• Apple ranked 2nd in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Microsoft ranked 3rd in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Google ranked 4th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Visa ranked 5th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Alibaba ranked 6th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Facebook ranked 8th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• McDonald’s ranked 9th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Master Card ranked 10th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Instagram ranked 29th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• YouTube ranked 37th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Samsung ranked 40th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• Cisco ranked 51st in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• HDFC Bank ranked 59th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.
• LIC ranked 75th in most valuable Global Brands 2020 rankings.