DAILY GK UPDATES 7TH SEPTEMBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 7TH SEPTEMBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Government approves Rs 450 crore SwadeshDarshan projects: he scheme was launched with an objective to develop 13 theme-based tourist circuits in the country and the approval for five was given in a meeting of the central sanctioning and monitoring committee.

 

2. UN Charter translated into Sanskrit: The UN Charter, the seminal treaty of the United Nations, has now been translated into Sanskrit. The Charter is available in all six official languages of the UN.

 

3. Dharmendra Pradhan launches ‘Gas4India’ campaign to boost natural gas use: The Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has launched Gas4India campaign for the aimed at promoting the use of gas in the country.

 

4. Helpline no. 14401 for info on power cuts launched: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has created ‘Urja Mitra Helpline’ through which customers can get information on power outages from distribution companies by dialling 14401.

 

5. India’s light utility helicopter maiden flight successful: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully completed test flight of indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) Bengaluru. The LUH will replace the military’s obsolescent fleet of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters that have flown for over three decades.

6. Filmmaker K G George to be honoured with J C Daniel Award: National award winner and veteran director K G George has been selected for the JC Daniel award 2015, Kerala Government's highest honour for outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.

 

7. 1st phase of ESIC’s pilot project of telemedicine services inaugurated: Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreyainaugurated the first phase of telemedicine services of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for providing specialist medical services at a distance to insured workers.

 

8. Government approves 6 start-up centres: The Central government has approved six proposals to set up centres of excellence to promote and fund start-ups under the National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovation (NIDHI), a programme steered by the Department of Science and Technology. The proposals for six centres of excellence that were approved by the National Expert Advisory Committee include SINE-IIT Bombay, Venture Centre-NCL Pune, CIIE-IIM Ahmedabad and a research park at IIT-Gandhinagar.

9. Religare Enterprise appoints Sunil Godhwani as CEO.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India and Chile expand preferential trading pact to boost economic ties: India and Chile have expanded their Preferential Trade Agreement with both offering to lower or eliminate tariffs on a number of items traded with each other. Chile has offered concessions to India on 1798 tariff lines with margin of preference (extent to which duties are lower than those offered to other countries) ranging from 30% to100%.

OTHER UPDATES:

AWARDS:

1. ‘Thithi’ wins Best Film honour at 1st BRICS Film Festival in New Delhi.

DAILY GK UPDATES 6TH SEPTEMBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 6TH SEPTEMBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Assam CM inaugurates Asia’s biggest digital library in Silchar: On the occasion of the 55th Teachers’ Day Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowalinaugurated Asia’s biggest digital library dedicated to the memory of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, in NIT Silchar.

 

2. John Abraham roped in as brand ambassador of Arunachal Pradesh: The government of Arunachal Pradesh has roped in Bollywood bighead John Abraham as a brand ambassador for state tourism to boost tourism with the help of actor.

 

3. Haryana Government to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages: Haryana Government has decided to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages at a cost of 93 crore rupees during the Golden Jubilee year of the State.

 

4. GRSE hands over fast attack craft ‘Tihayu’ to Indian Navy: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) handed over the Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), “TIHAYU” to Indian Navy.

 

5. Rajasthan partners with Cisco for connected learning solution: Rajasthan’s education department has partnered with US-based technology firm Cisco to promote digital learning across the state using virtual digital room solutions. It aims to enhance the quality of education.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. 11th G20 Summit Concludes in Hanghzou, China: The 11th Summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. The theme of 2016 G20 Summit was Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy. The chair of the summit was Xi Jinping, President of China. The 12th G20 summit 2017 will be held in Hamburg, Germany.

 

 

2. UK appoints ambassador to Iran for first time since 2011: The United Kingdom (UK) has appointed an ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011. Nicholas Hopton, a former British ambassador to Qatar and Yemen, will take up the role.

3. 22-year old Indo-Japanese Priyanka Yoshikawa crowned Miss Japan.

4. Intel acquires Google’s Project Tango partner Movidius: Intel has acquired computer vision firm Movidius, which partnered with Google to develop 3D space mapping technology for Project Tango devices.

5. WHO certifies Sri Lanka malaria free: In a remarkable public health achievement, Sri Lanka was certified by WHO on having eliminated malaria.

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:​

1. MobiKwik launches one step offline payments with ‘Bubble Pin’: MobiKwik, the fin-tech player has launched one-step offline payments with ‘Bubble Pin’. The pin is a combination of numbers and alphabets. Bubble pin also makes the transaction more secure as no phone number is required to be shared.

 

SPORTS:

2. Virat Kohli remains at No. 2 in the latest ICC ODI Rankings, Rohit Sharma on 7th while AB de Villiers has topped the rankings.

 

3. Sikki and Pranaav win Brazil Open Grand Prix: Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and PranaavJerry Chopra clinched their maiden Grand Prix title, bagging the Brazil Open with a straight game victory over Canadian combo of Toby Ng and Rachel Honderich in the finals, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.

 

AWARDS:

4. LIFFI: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, TannishthaChatterjee wins Best Actors Award: NawazuddinSiddiqui won the Best Actor award for his role in 'Manjhi-The Mountain Man'. Tannishtha Chatterjeewon the award for her role in 'Rough Book'. AnantMahadevan won the Best Director honour at the debut edition of the Lonavla International Film Festival India (LIFFI).

 

OBITUARIES:

5. World’s oldest cricketer Lindsay Tuckett passes away at the age of 97: World's oldest cricketer, Lindsay Tuckett, passed away in Bloemfontein at the age of 97. Tuckett represented South Africa in nine Test matches against England between 1947 and 1949.

DAILY GK UPDATES 5TH SEPTEMBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 5TH SEPTEMBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Urjit Patel takes over as the 24th Governor of RBI: Urjit Patel today assumed charge as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He succeeds RaghuramRajan, whose 3-year term came to end on September 4.

 

2. India Posts releases commemorative postage stamp on Saint Teresa: The Postal Department has released a commemorative stamp to honour the Mother Teresa’s canonization in Mumbai.

 

3. Ankasamudra to become a conservation reserve: The Karnataka State Wildlife Board, chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has decided to declare Ankasamudra tank in Hagari Bommanahalli taluk as a bird conservation reserve.

 

4. Goa to host bird festival from Nov 11: Goa will host a three-day bird festival from November 11 to 13, targeting audiences from both within the country as also internationally. Goa's state bird “Bulbul” has been chosen as the logo for the festival.

 

5. Infosys sets up joint venture for Saudi Arabian Market: Software major, Infosys has entered into a joint venture (JV) with the Saudi Prerogative Company to offer IT services in the Middle Eastern country. The Bengaluru-based IT services firm will own 70% of the JV.

6. Kerala appoints Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador for anti-liquor campaign.

 

7. Odisha Government launches Biju Kanya RatnaYojana: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘BijuKanya Ratna Yojana’ (BKRY) and inaugurated 1,000 Anganwadi buildings as part of the celebration marking the birth centenary of legendary Biju Patnaik. The objective of the scheme is to improve Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in the three districts.

 

8. Rajasthan launches e-stamping facility: The Rajasthan High Court launched the e-stamp facility in its Jodhpur and Jaipur benches simultaneously. The facility is already available in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh.

 

9. Pondicherry Lt Guv launches Shramdaanmovement in remote village: Lt. Governor Kiran Bedihas launched 'Shramdaan movement' as part of Swachh Bharat and Swachh Puducherry initiative at a remote village.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Canada’s British Columbia becomes first foreign government to issue masala bonds: Canada’s British Columbia province has become the first foreign government to issue of masala bonds, a rupee-denominated bond.

 

2. World’s largest LEGO ship sets Guinness record: The World’s largest LEGO ship named Jubilee Seaways has created Guinness world record for set in Denmark, where employees of a shipping company successfully constructed the incredible 2,860 kg boat using over one million interlocking plastic bricks.

 

3. Ricky Ponting appointed brand ambassador for Tasmania: Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed brand ambassador of his home state Tasmania and will join a government-led trade mission to the subcontinent that will explore export opportunities.

 

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Lewis Hamilton battles to second as NicoRoseberg wins Italian Grand Prix: German Formula One racing driver Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix after close battle with his teammate LawisHamilton who also drive for the Mercedes AMG.

 

2. Sriram Balaji and Sasi Kumar win titles in ITF events: Tamilnadu based tennis player Sriram Balajiwho ranked 546 restrained top seed Seong Chan Hong of Korea by 6-4, 7-6(3) for the title in the $10,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament held in Hua HinThailand.

 

3. Abinav Bindra announces retirement from Shooting.

 

4. Sakshi Malik appointed Wrestling Director of Rohtak University.

 

 

AWARDS:

5. Ecologist Bibhuti Lahkar bags Heritage Heroes Award of IUCN: Assam-based ecologist and conservation activist Bibhuti Lahkar has become the first Asian to be awarded the prestigious 'Heritage Heroes Award' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Lahkar received the award at the IUCN's ongoing World Conservation Congress in Honolulu.

 

6. JSS Malappuram wins Unesco literacy award: The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), Malappuram, has won the Unesco Confucius Prize for Literacy. The award has been conferred on the JSS in recognition of its literacy-linked skill development activities among the underprivileged in rural areas.

 

7. Dr Hrushikesh Mallick to get prestigious SaralaAward-2016: Noted Odia poet Dr. Hrushikesh Mallickwill be honoured with the 37th edition of prestigious Sarala Award for his outstanding poetry. The annual award carrying a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a citation would be conferred on Mallick for his poetry work "Jeje Dekhi Nathiba Bharat”.