June Current Affairs 2020

June Current Affairs 2020

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Dr. Arvind Pandey and Dr. Akhilesh Chandra Kulshreshtha got Prof. P.V. Sukhatme National Award in Statistics

National Statistics Day
  • Dr Arvind Pandey, former Director National Institute of Medical Statistics (NIMS), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Dr. Akhilesh Chandra Kulshreshtha, Ex-Addl. Director General, MoSPI, Government of India were jointly awarded with the esteemed Prof. P.V. Sukhatme National Award in Statistics.

Ex RBI Governor C. Rangarajan conferred ‘Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics’

Ex RBI Governor C. Rangarajan conferred ‘Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics’
  • Ex Reserve Bank of India governor C Rangarajan, who was awarded the first P C Mahalanobis Award in Official Statistics for lifetime achievements on the occasion of the National Statistics Day on 29th June, called upon the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to put the disputes associated to national income at rest.

Muttiah Muralitharan named Most Valuable Test cricketer of 21st century

Muttiah Muralitharan
  • Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has been titled as the Most Valuable Test Player of the 21st Century by the Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine. Data concerning the performance of players had been gathered from 2000 to 2020.

Kiren Rijiju starts NADA app to assist athletes to stay updated on banned substances

Kiren Rijiju
  • Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on 30th June released National Anti-Doping Agency’s first mobile app to give data about banned substances and their inadvertent use, calling the initiative a significant step towards dope-free sports.

30th June is observed as International Asteroid Day 2020

International Asteroid Day
  • International Asteroid Day is observed on 30 June. The day signifies the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska impact. It also spread awareness about the importance of asteroids in the formation of our universe.