DAILY GK UPDATES 29TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 29TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. After Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh becomes India’s second open defecation Free State: The newly acquired status will entitle Himachal Pradesh to receive World Bank funding under Rs 9,000 crore projects to sustain sanitation campaign

2. Odisha Govt. comes up with a new scheme to provide legal assistance to deprived sections: The Odisha government has come up with a new scheme to provide legal assistance to the deprived sections of the society at the grassroots level in all its 6,812 gram panchayats across the state.

 

3. India ranks poorly in Commonwealth youth index: India has ranked very poorly at 133 in a new Global Youth Development Index compiled by theCommonwealth Secretariat on the countries' prospects for young people in employment, education, health, civic and political spheres.

 

4. IIID to conduct 'Design Yatra' in Kozhikode:India's first 'Design Yatra' will be conducted in Kerala's Kozhikode city between October 29-31, during which competitions, heritage walk, talks and interaction with students will be conducted. Launched by Institute of Indian Interior Designer in February this year, the yatrais aimed at spreading awareness and taking designs to the masses and is scheduled to travel to 29 Indian cities.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Bangladesh introduces temporary ban on catching Hilsa Fish: Bangladesh has arrested more than 900 fishermen and deployed the army to patrol its waterways after introducing a temporary ban on catching hilsa in an effort to save the hugely popular fish.

OTHER UPDATES:

 

SPORTS:

1. India Wins Its First Ever International Medal in Roller Skating at Asian Championships: The team of Indian Roller Skaters claimed their first ever International medal in the sport. Vikram Ingale, Nikhilesh Tabhane and Dhanush Babu have won India’s first ever senior international roller.

DAILY GK UPDATES 28TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 28TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. National Ayurveda Day being observed: The National Ayurveda Day is being observed on 28-10-2016. The Ministry of AYUSH is organizing a day-long national seminar on Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda in New Delhi. The Ministry will launch Mission Madhumeha through Ayurveda on this occasion. 

2. Union Cabinet approves the establishment of National Academic Depository: The Union Cabinet on 27 October 2016 gave its green signal for establishment and operationalization of a National Academic Depository (NAD).

 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

 

1. Antarctica’s Ross Sea declared world’s largest marine reserve: Delegates from 24 countries and the European Union have agreed that the Ross Sea in Antarctica will become the world's largest marine protected area (MPA).

 

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Punjab wins NCC National Games: Punjab Directorate on 27 October 2016 won the 2016 National Cadet Corp (NCC) National Games. Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State for Defence, presented trophies to the winners at the closing ceremony at Delhi Cantonment.

AWARDS:

2. Two Yazidi women, Nadia Murad Basee and Lamiya Aji Bashar, who escaped sexual enslavement by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq, have won Europe's top human rights award, the Sakharov prize.

 

OBITUARIES:

3. Japan's Prince Mikasa, world's oldest royal, dies at 100: Japanese Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, died at the age of 100 on Thursday, 27 October. He was the oldest imperial family member in the world.

DAILY GK UPDATES 27TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 27TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Justice Reddy committee on One Rank One Pension submits report: The one-man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension submitted its report to the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar.The Central Government had appointed the committee under the Chairmanship of Justice L Narasimha Reddy retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

 

2. Govt notifies revised DTAA with South Korea: India and South Korea on 26 October 2016 signed a revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

 

3. Sunil Bharti Mittal elected as GSMA Chairman: Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Mittal has been elected as GSMA (Global System Mobile Association) Chairman for a two-year period from January 2017 through December 2018.

4. Dr. Ajay M. Gondane appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia: Dr. Ajay M. Gondane has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia. Currently he is working as the Additional Secretary (Political) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). 

 

5. Karnal Singh appointed as chief of Enforcement Directorate: Senior IPS officer Karnal Singh on 25-10-2016 was appointed the chief of Enforcement Directorate(ED), the agency entrusted with probing money laundering cases. 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Ericsson appoints Borje Ekholm as new president, CEO: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has appointed Borje Ekholm as President and CEO. Ekholmjoins Ericsson from his current position as CEO of Patricia Industries, a division within Investor.

OTHER UPDATES:

 

FINANCE/BANKING:​

1. MMTC ties up with major banks to retail gold coins: Public sector major MMTC (Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India) has joined hands with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Andhra Bank to retail gold coins with a new buyback option. 

2. Salim Gangadharan to replace Amitabha Guha as non-executive chairman in South Indian Bank:Former Reserve Bank of India chief general manager Salim Gangadharan is appointed as the next non-executive chairman of South Indian Bank. Gangadharanwill replace Amitabha Guha will resign on November 1, 2016.

 

 

OBITUARIES:

3. Legendary Kashmiri singer Raj Begum dies: Celebrated Kashmiri singer Raj Begum passed away on 26 October 2016 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. Begum was one of the most recognized female singers in the Kashmir Valley. She was 89. She was also awarded with Padma Shri in 2002.

DAILY GK UPDATES 21ST OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 21ST OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India, China hold first joint army exercise in Jammu and Kashmir: As part of the ongoing initiative to enhance interaction and cooperation between India and China, under the provisions of Border Defense Cooperation Agreement, 2013, the Indian and Chinese armies held the second joint exercise "Sino-India Cooperation 2016".

2. Government Funds Ro Pax Ferry in Gulf of Cambay under Sagarmala Programme: Union Ministry of Shipping sanctioned the Capital Dredging Project of Ro Pax Ferry Services between Gogha & Dahej in Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat. Ministry released Rs 58.50 Crore as first instalment of grantin– aid to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB).

3. Finance Ministry announces fresh tranche of gold bonds: The Finance Ministry announced the sixth tranche of sovereign gold bonds. The duration of the bond will be for a period of eight years with exit option from the fifth year to be exercised on the interest payment dates.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India, Algeria mull fertilizer Joint Venture: India’s plan for a joint venture arrangement with Algeria for a multi-billion dollar fertilizer plant located in the North African country seemed to have been initiated on following a meeting between Algerian Minister for Industry and Mining and the Indian Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh L. Mandavia.

2. World Bank pledges $2b aid to Bangladesh to tackle climate change: The World Bank has pledged 2 billion US dollars aid to Bangladesh to tackle climate change. The Bank's president Jim Yong Kim said that Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to climate change accounting for almost 70% of all storm surges in the world.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Indian Boxing Council inducted in WBO: The Indian Boxing Council, a licensing body for the country’s professional boxers, has been inducted into the World Boxing Organisation with voting rights in the WBO’s annual convention at Puerto Rico.

2. India rise to best FIFA rankings in 6 years: The Indian football team achieved its best FIFA ranking in over six years when the side jumped 11 places to be 137th in the latest list released.

 

3. Indian Railways have won the World Railway Shooting Championship Cup held at Saint Mandrier, France.

 

AWARDS:

4. Noted British statistician Sir David Cox was named the inaugural recipient of the International Prize in Statistics. He is honoured for Survival Analysis Model.

DAILY GK UPDATES 17TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 17TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Ashok Leyland launches first India-made electric bus: Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland today launched - Circuit - the first “Made in India” electric bus.

 

2. Cipla signs deals to set up first biosimilars units in South Africa: Indian pharmaceutical major Cipla has signed a memorandum of agreement for South Africa’s first biosimilars manufacturing facility to be set up at a cost of nearly USD 91 million. The agreement with KwaZulu-Natal Dube Trade Port Special Economic Zone for Cipla BIOTEC’s new facility was concluded on the margins of BRICS Summit in Goa.

3. Amandeep Singh appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: October 17: The United Nations' International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17 each year since 1993. This year's theme is moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms.

 

2. China launches its longest manned space mission: China today launched the two-man Shenzhou 11 space mission, which is its longest-ever manned space mission. The two astronauts will spend about a month in China's recently-launched experimental space lab, Tiangong 2. While China claims its space programme is for peaceful purposes.

3. US Navy commissions most advanced stealth destroyer Zumwalt: US Navy has commissioned its largest, most expensive and technologically advanced destroyer, Zumwalt. The 610-foot-long ship, commissioned in Baltimore also has an advanced power plant and weapon systems.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. ICC announces first-ever women’s World T20 in 2020: A decision to this effect was taken at the ICC Board meetings which concluded in Cape Town.Cricket Australia are the hosts for the men's and women's ICC World Twenty20 in 2020.

 

2. Indian Boxer Neeraj Goyat retains WBC Asia welterweight title: Indian boxer Neeraj Goyatoutpunched Australia’s Ben Kite to retain the WBC welterweight Asia title.

 

 

 

 

AWARDS:

3. C Radhakrishnan selected for MathrubhumiLiterary Award: Eminent writer C Radhakrishnan has been selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award in recognition of his contribution to the field of literature.

DAILY GK UPDATES 16TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 16TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Market capitalization: Infosys loses fifth spot to ONGC: Data from BSE showed that Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) beat India’s second largest software exporter Infosys Ltd to become the fifth most valuable company in India by market capitalization. 

2. India-Russia sign agreement to produce Ka-226T helicopters jointly: On the birthday of India's Missilemen A. P. J. Abdul Kalam , India and Russia formally inked the agreement for five S-400 Triumph air defence systems and four stealth frigates and a joint venture to manufacture Kamov-226T helicopters in India.

3. Union Government has launched Mining Surveillance System: The mines ministry on 15th octcame out with mining surveillance system (MSS), a pan-India surveillance network using latest satellite technology, to check illegal mining. 

4. Rajnath Singh inaugurates 10 days long ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav - 2016’: ‘RashtriyaSanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) -2016’ is being organized by M/o Culture in IGNCA premises, Janpath, New Delhi from 15th to 24th October, 2016. 

                                       INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Finland is the safest country in the world: WEF: A recent report carried out by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ‘Safety and Security,’ has revealed that the Finland is the safest place in the world with Qatar and UAE ranked second and third respectively.

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:​

1. In the First, Bank deposits cross Rs 100 lakh crore: According to the data released by the RBI ,India’ banking system reported total deposits of Rs 100 lakh crore for the first time ever in September month of this year. 

SPORTS:

2. Brazil lifted Inaugural BRICS U–17 Football Tournament Championship: Brazil has lifted the 1st BRICS U-17 Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa after defeating the South Africa in the title clash with 5-1.

3. India becomes first team to play 900 ODIs: India's ODI against New Zealand at Dharamshala on 16th oct2016 is the team's 900th making it the world first side to achieve a milestone. 

4. Usian Bolt to retire after the 2017 World Championships: Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt has confirmed that he is going to retire after the 2017 World Championships in London, and also informed that the Racers Grand Prix later this year will be his last race on Jamaican soil.