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558.  On  27  May,  the  Asian  Development  Bank  (ADB)  and  the  Government  of India
               signed a $177 million loan to upgrade 450 kilometers (km) of state highways and major
               district roads in -State of Maharashtra.

               559.  This  state  government  signed  a  memorandum  of  understanding  (MoU)  with  the
               Indian  Industries  Association  (IIA)  and  the  National  Real  Estate  Development  Council
               (NAREDCO) to ensure employment for 9.5 lakh workers – Uttar Pradesh.


               560.  The  World  Health  Organization  (WHO)  has  suspended  the  clinical  trial  of
               _______on  COVID-19 patients temporarily - Hydroxychloroquine  (HCQ).


               561.  This  company  has  developed  a  Personal  Protective  Equipment  (PPE)  Coverall
               'Flex Protect' in joint collaboration  with lIT-Delhi and DRDO-INMAS, Delhi - UFlex.

               562.  Hindi Journalism Day - 30 May.

               563.  The  "AGNEEPRASTHA"  a  Missile  Park  will  be  established  at  - INS  Kalinga
               (Visakhapatnam,  Andhra Pradesh).

               564.  According  to  official  gross  domestic  product  (GDP)  data  released  on  29  May
               2020,  the  growth  of  Indian  economy  for  the  full  FY20  financial  year  estimate  to  - 4.2
               percent (11-year low).

               565.  According  to  official  gross  domestic  product  (GDP)  data  released  on  29  May
               2020, the Indian economy grew at ________ in the January-March quarter (Q4) of 2020
               - 3.1 percent.


               566.  EnergyPro  Assets  (EPAL),  the  joint  venture  of  this  Indian  company  and  British
               EPAM Ltd, has been listed as the fastest growing Indian company in the UK in the 'India
               meets  Britain  Tracker  2020'  by  Confederation  of  Indian  Industry  (CII)  and  Grant
               Thornton - Energy Efficiency Services (EESL).

               567.  The Ministry of Labour and Employment under its National Career Service (NCS)
               project  has  now  started  offering  free  online  “Career  Skills  Training”  in  partnership with
               this Tech company for its registered  job-seekers - TCS ION.

               568.  In  re-drawing  the  Lok  Sabha  as  well  as  assembly  constituencies  of  the  union
               territory  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  the  northeastern  states,  the  Delimitation
               Commission  was  constituted  on March 7 under the chairmanship of  - Justice Ranjana
               Prakash Desai, Retired Supreme Court judge (15 MPs more).
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