20 January 2020 - Daily Current Affairs
1. India successfully test fired K-4 ballistic missile
- India has successfully test-fired a 3,500 km range nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile off the Vizag coast in AP that can be launched from a submarine.
- It will be inducted on the INS Arihant class of nuclear submarines.
- The missile was developed by the DRDO.
- It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead of over one tonne.
- Only the US, Russia and China have submarine-launched ballistic missiles of 3,500-kilometre range.
Sports
2. Ratchanok Intanon wins Indonesia Masters 2020 title
- Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon won the Indonesia Badminton Masters 2020 women's singles title.
- She defeated Carolina Marin of Spain by 21-19, 11-21, 21-18 in the final.
- The clash went into three-games and despite losing the first game, the Spanish shuttler made a comeback in the second game and claimed the game by 21-11.
- Intanon won the match by claiming the third game by 21-18.
Honours & Awards
3. 9th Children Film Festivals held in Kolkata
- The 9th edition of Kolkata International Children's Film Festival has begun in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- The festival will showcase 255 films from 35 countries.
- National award-winning 'Hamid' was the inaugural film.
- The National award winner child actor, Talha Arsad Rishi inaugurated the festival.
National & International Appointments
4. Nripendra Misra appointed as chairman of NMML

- Former principal secretary to PM, Nripendra Misra has been appointed as chairman of the executive council of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
- Mishra who resigned from the PS to the PM post last year is a UP cadre IAS officer, closely associated with the think tank Vivekananda International Foundation
- Dr. A Surya Prakash, chairman of the Prasar Bharati will be the vice-chairman of the council.
International Affairs
5. India to set up Maritime Research Coordination Centre

- Sri Lanka and India agreed to establish a maritime research coordination center and strengthen military ties.
- India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed setting up the center to learn maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region.
- Mr. Rajapaksa will visit India in late Nov for talks with PM Modi, who offered $450 mn aid to Sri Lanka.
National & International Appointments
6. Arjun Munda Elected President of AAI

- Union minister Arjun Munda was elected as president of the suspended Archery Association of India (AAI).
- A three-time Jharkhand chief minister, he is also the president of Jharkhand Archery Association
- He defeated Assam Archery Association president BVP Rao.
- The elections were held as per the Delhi High Court order.
- The election was held in the presence of a World Archery observer Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol.
National Affairs
7. Gujarat ranked top for water efficiency

- The Ministry of Jal Shakti released a report on efficiency targets in the review of state and Central government water departments.
- As per the report, Gujarat has topped in the list
- Rajasthan is the third-best and Delhi is among the worst-performing states.
- Among the seven Central departs reviewed, the Survey of India has got the top billing followed by the National Institute of Hydrology and Central Water Commission.
Banking & Finance
8. 50th World Economic Forum begins today

- The 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland begins today and continue till 24th
- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal will be leading the Indian delegation.
- Goyal will also participate in an informal WTO Ministerial gathering being held in Davos during this period.
- He will also meet the DG of WTO and Secretary-General of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Defense
9. Indian Air Force inducts BrahMos-armed Sukhoi-30MKI

- On January 20, 2020, the first squadron of Brahmos-Armed Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force at its Thanjavur base, Tamil Nadu.
- This 222-squadron known as the Tigersharks will serve as a platform for conducting aerial and maritime missions in the Indian Ocean Region.