DAILY GK UPDATES 8TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 8TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Indian Air Force Day: 8 October: The Air Force Day 2016 is observed annually on 8 October across India. This year is the 84th celebration of the Day which began in 1932.

 

2. Maharashtra becomes 17th state to join UDAY Scheme: Maharashtra became the 17th state to Central Government’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna(UDAY) scheme.

3. Women can also be prosecuted under domestic violence law: SC: Not only men but women can also be prosecuted under the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence (DV) Act.

 

4. Forex reserves touch record high of $372 billion: India's foreign exchange reserves scaled a new high of USD 371.99 billion. The reserves had risen by USD 1.166 billion to USD 370.766 billion. 

 

5. Rs.114 crore approved for HRIDAY projects: The Union Ministry of Urban Development has approved projects worth Rs.114 crore under HRIDAY scheme for improving infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in five cities. 

6. India to host conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: India will host the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) next month. The three-day conference, to be held from November 3, is being organised in collaboration with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

 

7. Doordarshan, IGNOU sign agreement for telecast of Gyan Darshan channels: Doordarshan and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have entered into an agreement for transmission of four Gyan Darshan educational channels.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

 

1. Pound crashes 6% in 2 minutes: The pound saw a sudden collapse in intra-day trade on 08 October 2016, plunging over 6% to $1.1841 in two minutes, to hit a fresh 31-year-low. This reportedly followed a 'flash crash' driven by a technical glitch that created a lot of computer-driven orders.

DAILY GK UPDATES 7TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 7TH OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling honoured for development leadership: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has been honoured with prestigious "Sustainable Development Leadership Award" by President Pranab Mukherjee.

 

2. Three agreements between India & Switzerland on Mutual Visa Exemption Return:

i. Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement for Holders of Diplomatic Passports.

ii. Technical Arrangements on Identification and Return of Illegal Migrants and Arrangement for Dependent Person of Diplomatic, Consular, Technical andIndia & Switzerland.

iii. Administrative Staff of Diplomatic and Consular Mission to Perform Gainful Employment.

3. Government integrates 250 mandis in 10 states with e-agriculture market in 1st phase: The government has integrated 250 mandis in 10 states with the electronic national agriculture market (e-NAM) in the first phase.

 

4. Arjun Vajpal scales Mt. Cho Oyu: Arjun Vajpai, a 23-year-old professional mountaineer from Noida, became the youngest in the world to scale the Mount Cho Oyu, the 6th highest mountain peak in the world at 8,188 metres above sea level.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels.

 

2. New frog species discovered in Australia: A new frog species, which closely resembles the Graceful tree frog (Litoria Gracilenta), was discovered in Australia’s largest virgin forest in Queensland. 

 

OTHER UPDATES:

 

SPORTS:

1. Indian shooter Jitu Rai on 6 October 2016 clinched a silver medal in the 50-meter pistol event of the ISSF World Cup Final at Bologna, Italy.

 

 

OBITUARIES:

2. Freedom fighter Ramesh Kulkarni passed away: Freedom fighter and Congress leader Ramesh Kulkarnipassed away on 6 October 2016 in Thane following a brief illness.

 

3. Manipur theatre legend Kanhailal passed away: Manipur-based theatre legend Heisnam Kanhailalpassed away on 6 October 2016 following a brief illness in Imphal. He was 75.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAILY GK UPDATES 4TH OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 4TH OCTOBER 2016 

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Reliance ties up with Dassault to execute Rafaleoffsets: Dassault Aviation of France has entered into a partnership with Reliance group to execute offsets for the recently concluded deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets. This is the largest offset contract to be executed by any defence company in India till date.

 

2. K J Yesudas appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Kerala’s Haritha Kerala Project: Playback singer K J Yesudas has been roped in by the Kerala' government as the brand ambassador of its ambitious ‘Haritha Keralam' project. ‘Haritha Keralam’ (Green Kerala) project, a massive initiative envisaged for a garbage-free and clean state.

 

3. Jharkhand becomes the 1st state to launch Direct Benefit Transfer in Kerosene: Jharkhand has become the first state in the country to implement Direct Benefit Transfer in Kerosene.

 

4. Prasar Bharti CEO Jawhar Sircar resigns: JawharSircar has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati Corporation. His resignation came 4 months ahead of the end of his tenure which was about to end in February 2017.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Three researchers share 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics: The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2016 has been awarded to scientists - David J Thouless, who receives half the prize, and Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz, who share the other half. The three physicists discovered a mathematical framework in the field of topography, to explain unexpected properties of solid materials.

 

2. 4-10 October: World Space Week: World Space Week is an annual event that is observed from 4-10 October every year in various parts of the world including Europe and Asia. World Space Week, 2016 is being observed with the theme, Remote Sensing: Enabling our Future.

3. France confers knighthood on elephant researcher: Film-maker and elephant researcher PrajnaChowta has been appointed Chevalier de l'OrdreNational du Mérite (Knight in the National Order of Merit), one of the highest civilian recognitions of the French government.

 

 

 

 

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:​

1. RBI announces 4th Bi-Monthly Policy Statement: RBI's 24th Governor Urjit Patel, who has been recently appointed, has announced his first and country's 4th Bi-monthly Policy Statement for the year 2016-17. The RBI has reduced the policy Repo Rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.5% to 6.25% with immediate effect.

2. SBI becomes first domestic bank to open branch in Yangon: The State Bank of India today announced its entry into Myanmar by opening a branch in the capital city of Yangon, becoming the first domestic lender to do so. The Yangon branch is the 54th foreign branch of the nation's largest lender.

DAILY GK UPDATES 3RD OCTOBER 2016

DAILY GK UPDATES 3RD OCTOBER 2016

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India ratifies historic Paris climate deal at UN: On 2 oct 2016 (The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi), India formally joined the Paris Climate Change Agreement by submitting its instrument of ratification in New York (UN Headquarter)

 

2. Delhi Police launches mobile app for senior citizens: The Delhi Police has launched a mobile application for senior citizens to enable them to reach out to the police quickly in emergency situations.

 

3. R Ravindra concurrently accredited Ambassador to Guinea: Shri R Ravindra, presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea. 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Japan's Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize in medicine: Japan's Yoshinori Ohsumi, a cell biologist specialising in autophagy, has received the 2016 Noble Prize in Medicine. 

 

2. Mohammad Bin Zayed chief guest for Indian Republic Day: The Indian government has invited the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to be the next Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade of 2017.

 

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. India's Gaganjeet Bhullar wins Korea Open: Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar won his 6th Asian Tour title, winning the Korea Open 2016 in Incheon,South Korea.

 

2. Daniel Ricciardo wins 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix: Australian racing driver, Daniel Ricciardo has won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix held at the SepangInternational Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia. 

 

AWARDS:

3. Young filmmaker Katyayan Shivpuri, from Maharashtra, has won the first prize at the SwachhBharat Short Film Festival (SBSFF) for his work "Murga".

 

4. A 16-year-old Indian-origin South African teen has won a $50,000 scholarship, the grand prize at the annual Google Science Fair for her work using orange peel to develop a cheaper “super-absorbent material” that helps soil retain water.