DAILY GK
UPDATES - 1ST AUGUST 2015
NATIONAL
UPDATES:
I. Government
names Additional Secretary to RBI Board in place of Finance Secretary: The
Finance Ministry has nominated Ajay Tyagi, Additional Secretaryin the
Department of Economic Affairs to the RBI board in place of Economic Affairs Secretary.
II. IAS
Officer ArunGoel takes over as new VC of Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
III. India
to celebrate ‘Handloom Day’ on August 7: The
Government has decided to declare August 7- the day of launch of the ‘India
Handloom’ Brand as ‘National Handloom Day’.
IV. Union
Government formulated draft rules for Mass Emission Standards for Bio-diesel
fuelled vehicles.
V. Maharashtra
government announced construction of 800-km Nagpur-Mumbai expressway: The
Nagpur-Amravati-Aurangabad-Ghoti-Mumbai expressway, also called the
Communication Super-expressway, would be built at the cost of 30,000 crore
rupees.
VI. The
state Government of Tamil Nadu instituted a youth award in the name of former
president of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam and his birth anniversary on 15th
October would be celebrated as the ‘Youth Revival Day’.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
I. World
Day against Trafficking in Persons observed across the world: World
Day against Trafficking in Persons was observed across the world on 30th
July 15. To mark the day, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
launched the global campaign #IGiveHope to raise awareness around the plight of
survivors of trafficking in persons.
II. India-UK
Bilateral Air Exercise ‘Indradhanush’ concluded: During
the 10-day exercise, different elements of the Indian Air Force (IAF)
contingent operated from separate Royal Air Force bases (RAF).
III. 1974
Land Border Agreement between India and Bangladesh came into effect: 162
enclaves of India and Bangladesh were integrated with the main land with the
execution of Land Border Agreement, 1974 between the two countries on 31 July
2015.
IV. Sri
Lankan Government decided to renovate temples destroyed in Nepal Quake: Sri
Lankan cabinet decided to undertake the repair of Buddhist temple in
Swayambhunath and Hindu temple of RaoMachindranath in Lalitpur at a cost of 34
crore Sri Lankan rupees.
OTHER
UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
I. RBI
decided to issue 10 rupees coins to commemorate International Day of Yoga.
SPORTS:
II. Beijing chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics
and Paralympics.
III. RavichandranAshwin presented with Arjuna
Award.
IV. 14-year old Lucknow boy PrabhroopSekhon won
two golds at Special Olympics World games: He won the two medals in 300m and 500m roller skating at
the Special Olympics World Summer Games. The event is being held at Los
Angeles, USA.
