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20 Jun 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

China Makes First Electric Passenger Plane

China has produced the world's first electric passenger aircraft to gain an airworthiness certificate.
The "BX1E" has a 14.5-metre wingspan and a maximum payload of 230 kg. It can fly at an altitude of 3,000 metres

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ENVIRONMENT

Earth 'entering new extinction phase' - US study

The Earth has entered a new period of extinction, a study by three US universities has concluded, and humans could be among the first casualties.
The report said vertebrates were disappearing at a rate 114 times faster than normal.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

State Bank of India Launched Online Forex Platform

Country's largest lender State Bank of India launched SBI eforex, an Internet- based platform that enables customers to book their foreign exchange transactions online.
The customers will be able to obtain forex rates without having to visit the branch

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Meet 'Pepper', World's First Robot that will 'Love' You Back

Named Pepper, the adorable emotional android has a range of moods that are based on humans' raging hormones, and acts just like real a person.
Pepper, who "creepily" also takes pictures its owner to reflect on their time together at night, has been priced at 1,000 pounds.

Spiral Galaxy`s Supermassive Black Hole Weighed for First Time

Scientists have for the first time measured the precise mass of a black hole at center of distant spiral galaxy.
In a new proof-of-concept observation, astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to measured the mass of the supermassive black hole at the center of NGC 1097, a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Fornax.

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SPORTS

Scientist NR Rao got Japan's Highest Civilian Award

Eminent scientist and recipient of Bharat Ratna C N R Rao was conferred Japan's highest civilian award for promoting academic interchange and mutual understanding in science and technology between the two countries.
He was presented with the 'Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star' and certificate by Japanese Ambassador to India Takeshi Yagi in the presence of senior officials of the Department of Science and Technology, which Rao has helped shape up over the years.

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General Awareness

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

20 Jun 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

China Makes First Electric Passenger Plane

ENVIRONMENT

Earth 'entering new extinction phase' - US study

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

State Bank of India Launched Online Forex Platform

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Meet 'Pepper', World's First Robot that will 'Love' You Back

Spiral Galaxy`s Supermassive Black Hole Weighed for First Time

SPORTS

Scientist NR Rao got Japan's Highest Civilian Award

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