current affairs 20 april 2021 (In English)

20 april - Volunteer Recognition Day

20 april - UN Chinese Language Day

Piyush Goyal launches Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.

• The Fund aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation. .
• The scheme is expected to support an estimated 3,600 startups through 300 incubators.

UP to set up 10 oxygen plants in a week.

• Plants for unabated supply of oxygen to all the hospitals in Uttar Pradesh.
• A 24/7 control room has been activated to review stock availability on a daily basis.

India, Germany sign pact to combat marine pollution.

• Agreement sign on Cities combating plastic entering the marine environment.
• The project, aimed at enhancing practices to prevent plastic entering the marine environment.
• 2021 marks 63 years of fruitful development cooperation between two countries.

'Bacardi' appoints "Zeenah Vilcassim" as India marketing director.

• She joined Bacardi four years ago as global brand director for Dewar’s Scotch whisky.

Red Bull dutch driver "Max verstappen" has won the 2021 "emilia-romagna Grand Prix" title.

• The Red Bull driver beat Hamilton by 22 seconds for the 11th win of his career.