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411. New reverse repo rate - 3.35 percent.

412. India has still preserved around _____ of world's biodiversity - 8 percent.

413. According to the latest edition of UN's The State of the World's Forests, some
______ of forest have been lost through conversion to other land uses since 1990 - 420
million hectares.
414. UNEP Campaign on Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Species that was launched
on 22 May - 'Not all Animals Migrate by Choice'.

415. An initiative which involves the younger generation’s engagement in conversation
of biodiversity that was launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India - WWF Model
Conference of Parties (MCoP) (first digital MCOP).

416. ONGC and NTPC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up
a joint venture company for - Renewable energy projects.

417. Internship Programme that aims to engage students, who are willing to learn
about natural resource management and biodiversity conservation and to support the
projects of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) - Biodiversity Samrakshan
Internship Programme.

418. 37th National President of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) - Jahnabi Phookan.

419. New head of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Delhi - Nutan
Mundeja.

420. ‘Everybody will get employment’ scheme aims to provide employment to those
labourers who have gone out of the state in search of job that launched by - State
Government of Madhya Pradesh.

421. Commonwealth Day - 24 May.

422. This country has signalled its intention to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty”,
which allows the 34 participating countries to do unarmed aerial surveillance - United
States of America.

423. “Hunar Haat” will restart from September 2020 with the theme of -“Local to
Global”.