Current Affairs 2020 July 13

Chhattisgarh becomes 1st state to start e-Lok Adalats.
Cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami passes away recently.
United Nations released Global E-Waste Monitor 2020 Report.
53.6 million tonnes of e-waste dumped globally in 2019.
Asia generated the greatest volume of e-waste in 2019 with 24.9 million tonnes.
China was the biggest contributor to e-waste (10.1 million tonnes).
United States was 2nd biggest contributor with 6.9 million tonnes.
India was 3rd biggest contributor with 3.2 million tonnes.
E-waste to increase 38% by 2030: United Nations report
Ben Stokes becomes 2nd fastest to reach 4000 runs & 150 wickets in Test Cricket.
World first reusable PPE kits made by India.
2nd Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award to be conferred posthumously on late Justice Hosbet Suresh.
ISRO Chief Sivan Named as 2020 Von Karman Award recipient by IAA.
IAA: International Academy of Astronautics.
The Von Karman Award was established in 1982.
MHRD extends application deadline for National Award to Teachers 2020 to July 15.
MHRD: Ministry of Human Resource Development
Tiger census of India sets a Guinness Record for being world’s largest camera trap wildlife survey.
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu named Most Valuable Skater award at ISU Awards.
Eteri Tutberidze named Best Coach Award at ISU Awards.
Russia’s Alena Kostornia named Best Newcomer Award at ISU Awards.
Kurt Browning named Best Lifetime Achievement Award at ISU Awards.
ISU: International Skating Union.
Boeing completes delivery of 37 Military Helicopters to India.
22 Apache Helicopters (US)
15 Chinook Helicopters (US)
US remains India’s top trading partner in 2019-20.
DGCA extended the ban on International Flights until July 31.
DGCA: Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Qualcomm to invest Rs 730 Cr in Reliance Jio platforms.
Nagaland Govt bans import, sale of dog meat.

Current Affairs 2020 July 13

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