DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 NOV 2015
(Daily News India)
1.’INDIAN
TEAM WON NASA AWARD’
i.Indian
scientist team led by Sameer Panda won the NASA award for an innovative
technology named Burst Prevention & Puncture Curative technology.
ii.They won
the award in the Create the Future Design Contest- 2015 conducted by NASA in
New York.
iii.Indian Team
won the award for Mild Run Flat Tyre based on BPPC technology.
iv.The
technology decreases the possibilities of bursts, takes care of punctures and
dynamic wheel balancing.
2.
INDIA’S COAST GUARD OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL ‘SAMARTH’ COMMISSIONED INTO INDIAN
NAVY
i. Defence
Minister Manohar Parrikar commissioned the India Coast Guard Offshore Patrol
Vessel ‘Samarth’ at Vasco in Goa.
ii.Samarth
patrolling vessel is equipped with most
advance technology, navigation and communication equipment, sensors and
machinery.
3. ‘ABRAHAM
M KEITA’ WON THE 2015 ‘INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PEACE PRIZE’
i. Abraham M
Keita was honoured with the prestigious
International Children’s Peace Prize 2015.
ii.The award is given for his extraordinary work for
justice for child victims of physical or sexual violence, and for successfully
campaigning for the Liberian parliament to adopt the Children’s Law.
iii.International
Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to child from across the world for
his or her dedication to children’s rights.
4. ‘12TH
ASEM FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEET HELD IN LUXEMBURG
i. 12th
Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Luxembourg.
ii.The
meeting was chaired by Federica
Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy.
iii.The
Theme of the summit was ‘Working Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future’
5. ‘SUBIR
GOKARN’ APPOINTED AS IMF'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
i. Former
Deputy Governor of RBI Subir Vithal Gokarn was appointed as an Executive
Director on the board of the International Monetary Fund.
ii.He will
replace Rakesh Mohan at the International monetary fund.
President of IMF: Christine Lagarde
Members in IMF: 188
Headquarters of IMF: Washington D.C, USA
6.
PRESIDENT APPROVED ‘HARYANA GAUVANSH SANRAKSHAN AND GAUSAMVARDHAN BILL’
i. President
Pranab Mukherjee gave approval for
Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill.
ii.Now, Cow
slaughter in Haryana will invite rigorous imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10
years and a fine of up to 1 lakh rupees.
iii.Any
person who attempts to export cows for slaughter will be imprisoned for not
less than 3 years and up to 7 years. In addition, fine between 30000 rupees and
70000 rupees will be imposed.
