Daily Current Affairs 2 April 2020

Daily Current Affairs 2 April 2020: Your guide for daily General Knowledge Preparation

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This post contains important current affairs of 2 April 2020. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 2 April 2020. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try
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National News

1. ‘Stranded in India’ Portal

The Ministry of Tourism has launched ‘Stranded in India’ Portal.
Aim: To help foreign tourists who are stuck in various parts of the country.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism: Prahalad Singh Patel.

2. Modi Kitchen

A ‘Modi Kitchen’ has been set up in the Kovai (Coimbatore), Tamil Nadu.
It has a capacity to serve 500 meals per day will remain operational till 14th April 2020.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu: Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami || Governor of Tamil Nadu: Banwarilal Purohit.

3. @CovidnewsbyMIB

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched a dedicated Twitter handle for COVID-19 updates.
The account is named as #IndiaFightsCorona.
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting: Prakash Javadekar.

International News

1. United Nation’s COP 26 climate change summit

United Nation’s COP 26 Climate Change Summit which is scheduled to take place in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2020 has been postponed.
Capital: Edinburgh || Sovereign state Legal jurisdiction: United Kingdom

Financial News

1. BhartPe with ICICI lombard

BharatPe has drafted partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance to introduce ‘COVID-19 Protection Insurance Cover’.
BharatPe is a QR code-based payment app for offline retailers and businesses. It allows merchants to accept UPI payments for ‘FREE’ through the BharatPe QR.
CEO & Co-founder of Bharatpe: Ashneer Grover.

2. PhonePe with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

PhonePe and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have announced the launch of an insurance policy for coronavirus hospitalization called ‘Corona Care’.
Phonepe: Headquarters -Bengaluru || Founder and CEO- Sameer Nigam

3. Top Five Bank after the Merger

1. SBI
2. PNB
3. BoB
4. Canara Bank
5. Union Bank

Business News

1. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH India)

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has completed the merger of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH India).
Hindustan Unilever: Headquarters– Mumbai || Chairman and Managing Director– Sanjiv Mehta

Science and Technology News

1. ‘Corona Watch App’

Karnataka Government has launched ‘Corona Watch’ App to track the movement history of persons tested positive.
Chief Minister of Karnataka: B. S. Yediyurappa || Governor: VajubhaiVala.

Important Days

1. World Autism Awareness Day

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day on 2 April every year.
Encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome throughout the world.
Theme: ‘The Transition to Adulthood’

Obituaries

1. Spain Princess Maria Teresa