DAILY GK 10 APRIL 2019

DAILY GK 10 APRIL 2019

1. PRESIDENT RAMNATH KOVIND RELEASED NIRF, ARIIA 2019 RANKINGS: IIT MADRAS RANKED NO.1

✔President Ramnath Kovind Published National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019 and Atal Ranking of Institutions for Innovation Achievements 2019 ranking for higher educational institutes in India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

✔The rankings are as follows:

• Overall Category – IIT Madras
• Top institute in Universities category - IISC  Bangalore
• Universities category – IISc Bangalore (first), JNU New Delhi (second)

2. LONDON BECOMES FIRST CITY TO IMPLEMENT 24×7 POLLUTION CHARGE ZONE

✔London became the 1st city in the world to implement a Ultra Low Emission Zone for 24×7 hours a week, inside which vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards.

✔This zone aims to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health.

3. INDIA RETAINS TOP SPOT WITH LARGEST REMITTANCES GLOBALLY, AMOUNTING TO $79 IN 2018: WORLD BANK

✔According to World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief; with the Indian diaspora sending 79$ billion back to their home country, India retained its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances in 2018.

✔India was followed by remittances of:

• China: 67$ billion
• Mexico: 36$ billion
• Philippines: 34$ billion
• Egypt: 29$ billion.

4. VIKRAMJIT SING SAHNEY, SUN GROUP CHAIRMAN, ELECTED AS THE PRESIDENT OF ICC INDIA

✔Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Chairman of SUN Group, elected as the President of International Chamber of Commerce- India.

5. AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIAN, GRAHAM REID  APPOINTED AS INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM CHIEF

✔Hockey India named Graham Reid as the new chief coach of the India men's hockey team.

✔The 54-year-old will join the team in Bengaluru shortly for the on-going National Camp at Sports Authority of India.

6. DREAM11 BECOMES INDIA’S FIRST BILLION-DOLLAR GAMING STARTUP

✔Dream11 has just become a Unicorn that is a billion-dollar startup. Few exciting developments have made Dream11 to be India’s first gaming unicorn which has made it to the elite club of privately-held startups valued at $1 billion or more.