DAILY GK 30
AUG 2019
1)
2019 India child well-being index
· The index was topped by Kerala (0.76),
followed by Tamil Nadu (0.67) and Himachal Pradesh (0.67) bagging the top three
slots in the index. Among Union Territories(UT), Puducherry topped the spot.
2)
India Cyber Security Summit
·
The 12th edition of “Towards New National Cyber
Security Strategy” security summit of India organised by the Associated
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) was held in New Delhi.
·
The theme for the year 2019 is
“Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy”.
3)
Indore become No. 1 in Jal Shakti Abhiyan
·
Indore got the top spot in Swachhata Abhiyan
continuously since the last 3 years.
·
This campaign include water
conservation and rainwater harvesting.
4)
Defence conference held in Thailand
·
Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birender
Singh Dhanoa who is also Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee(COSC) visited
Thailand to attend the 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference in
Bangkok, Thailand.
·
The theme for 2019 is “Collaboration
in a free and Open Indo – Pacific”..
5)
‘Shagun’-Integrated Online junction
·
Union Minister for HRD
Ramesh Pokhriyal launched “Shagun” which is one of
the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for school education to improve
the school education system.
6)
World Skills International Competition
· The 45th Edition of the World Skills International Competition
2019 was held at Kazan, Russia.
· It was inaugurated by the Russian Prime
Minister Dmitry
Medvedev.
· The Indian team won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2
Bronze medals along with 15 Medallions of Excellence at the competition.
· Ministers’ Summit 2019 was also organised along the sidelines of Worlds kills
Kazan competition at Kazan,
Russia. Dr.
Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister for Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship (MSDE) was the representative from India..
7)
Book “Obama: The Call of History”
·
It is written by Peter Baker. It has been published by Penguin India.
8)
National Sports Day
· National
Sports Day was observed on August 29,
2019 marks the 114th birth anniversary of India’s hockey legend, Major
Dhyan Chand.
· Also Prime
Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi has launched a nation-wide ‘Fit India’ Movement on the occasion of
National Sports Day in New Delhi.
9) Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
·
Sh. Bajrang Punia, Wrestling and Ms. Deepa
Malik (The first Paralympian to receive the prestigious honour.)
·
About Khel Ratna Award:
This award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the
field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of 4 years.
10) International Day against Nuclear Tests 2019 - August 29
·
The day also calls to bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
(CTBT) into force, which was adopted by UNGA in 1996.
