DAILY GK UPDATES 2ND JUNE 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 2ND JUNE 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Prime Minister releases National Disaster Management Plan to make India disaster resilient: The plan aims to make India disaster resilient and reduce loss of lives. It is the first of its kind of national plan prepared in India. It emphasises on a greater need for information, education and communication activities to prepare communities to cope with disasters.

 

2. Union cabinet approved several MoUs: The Union cabinet has given its approval for signing of MoUbetween India and United States to enhance cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation and combating wildlife trafficking. It has also given its ex-post facto approval to the signing of MoU between DGCA and French Civil Aviation Authority.

 

3. Cabinet clears India Post’s payment bank proposal: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to set up India Post payment bank as Public Limited Company under Department of Posts, with 100% government equity.

 

4. India and the US sign an agreement on ‘exchange of terrorist screening information’: An agreement between the authorised governmental agencies of the Government of India and United States of America has been signed for the exchange of terrorist screening information, in wake of the recent terror attacks. With the help of this agreement both the countries will share real time terrorist screening and exchange of information.

 

5. Government of India approves Mau-Tarighatnew railway line project.

 

6. India gifts 2000 bicycles to poor dalit girls in Nepal: India has gifted 2000 bicycles to poor dalit girls in different government schools of Nepal to encourage them to enrol in schools and enhance the literacy rate among them.

 

7. Union Cabinet approves proposal for extension of Corridor-1 of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-1.

 

8. TRAI launches mobile app for subscribers to register complaints against pesky calls, SMSes.

 

9.  Two Indian-origin women in Forbes’ self-made American women list: India born Neerja Sethi, who co-founded IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel with her husband Bharat Desai, is ranked 16th on ‘America’s Richest Self-made Women’ list while President and CEO of Arista Networks Jayshree Ullalis ranked 30th.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. BRICS Bank to issue first Yuan denominated bonds: The reason behind the grant is to support China from sharp slowdown as Chinese economy slipped to 6.9% last year. Although, India is the only member among the BRICS countries whose GDP continues to grow above 7%.

 

2. China successfully launches three satellites: It has successfully launched three (one domestic and two foreign) satellites namely Ziyuan III 02 satellite and two NewSat satellites.  

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

1. ICICI Bank cuts lending rate by 0.05% to 8.95%.

 

SPORTS:

2. Rahul Johri assumes charge as first ever CEO of BCCI.

 

3. Novak Djokovic becomes the first player to win $100m prize money when he made the French Open quarter finals for the 10th time.

 

4. League system for test matches to start by 2019.

 

OBITUARIES:

5. Former Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee passed away at the age of 86.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAILY GK UPDATES 1ST JUNE 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 1ST JUNE 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Four month window to disclose black money opens today: The Income Declaration Scheme which seeks to provide an opportunity to all persons who have not declared their income correctly in previous years to come forward and declare undisclosed income, will open today and will remain in force till 30th September 2016.

 

2. Government raises retirement age of doctors to 65: The PM has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for enhancing the age of superannuation of all doctors of the Central Health Service to 65 years with effect from 31st May 2016.

 

3. India and Morocco conclude five MoUs to enhance cooperation in various fields: Both the countries have signed MoUs covering fields as diverse as water resources management, television broadcasting, institutional co-operation and cultural and educational exchanges, further providing venues for enhanced cooperation. The MoUs were signed during the delegation level talks in the presence of Vice President Hamid Ansari and Moroccan PM AbdelilahBenkirane in the capital city Rabat.

 

4. India and World Bank sign agreement for efficient bus service: The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a 9.2 million USD grant agreement under the World Bank-Global Environment Facility (GEF) Programme for the Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Service Project.

 

5. India and Morocco launch Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Both the countries have launched the India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI) in Rabat which was inaugurated by Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and the Moroccan Prime Minister.

 

6. Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over as the Chief of Naval Staff.

 

7. IPS (Retd) Bhim Sain Bassi appointed as the member of UPSC.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Asia’s largest tech trade show COMPUTEX kicks off in Taipei: The trades show has four main themes that focus on IoT, Applications, Innovations and Start-ups, Business solutions and gaming.

 

2. China successfully launches three satellites: It has successfully launched three (one domestic and two foreign) satellites namely Ziyuan III 02 satellite and two NewSat satellites.

 

3. World’s longest and deepest rail tunnel has been inaugurated in Switzerland: The 57-km long tunnel has connected the northern and southern Europe and shortened travel time for many rail routes.    

OTHER UPDATES:

 

SPORTS:

1. Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara retires from Test Cricket.

 

AWARDS:

2. India-American Scientist Arnab De wins Springer Theses Award in recognition for his outstanding research in which he developed transgenic mice to study a critical tumour-suppressor called A20.

 

OBITUARIES:

3. Bollywood actor and comedian Razzak Khan passed away in Mumbai due to cardiac arrest.