DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 22 JULY 2016
(Daily News India)
1. 7
INDIAN COMPANIES ON 2016 FORTUNE 500 LIST
i. The 2016
Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest firms was released and the list is
topped by retail giant Walmart.
ii. Seven
Indian companies were featured in the list with Indian Oil Corporation ranked highest at 161st rank with revenues of
54.7 billion US dollars.
iii. The
list was topped by Walmart followed by State Grid at Second place and China
National Petroleum at the third place.
iv. India in
2016 Fortune 500 list:
a. Indian Oil
Corp ranked highest in India but in world at 161st place followed by Reliance Industries at
215,Tata Motors Ltd at 226th
b. State Bank
of India came fourth after Tata Motors
to occupy the 232nd rank.
c. Bharat
Petroleum Corp Ltd ranked at 358th rank and Hindustan Petroleum Corp at 367th
rank
2. ECI
LAUNCHED NATIONAL ELECTORAL ROLL PURIFICATION 2016
i. The
Election Commission of India has announced the launch of National Electoral
Roll Purification 2016 programme across the country.
ii. The
programme was launched to improve health of Electoral Rolls and to optimize the
Polling Station location and area across the country.
iii. The
motto of ECI for the year 2016 is No voter to be left behind.
3. BCCI
CONDUCTS ‘ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS’
i. The Board
of Control for Cricket in India has organised a course for umpires on English
language and communication skills.
ii. The
course has been designed by the British Council along with the International
Cricket Council.
iii. It is
aimed at equipping the match officials with communication skills.
4. UNION
CABINET APPROVES INCORPORATION OF SAGARMALA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
i. The Union
Cabinet has approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company to give a start to port-led economic
development under Sagarmala project.
ii. SDC will
be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, with an initial authorized share
capital of 1,000 crore rupees.
iii.
Sagarmala Project launched with a view to achieve the broad
objective of promoting port-led economic development in India.
iv. The
Project seeks to harness vast potential of India’s 7,500 km long coastline,
14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways, and strategic location on key
international maritime trade routes.
5. ROHIT
KHANDELWAL BECOMES FIRST INDIAN TO WIN MR. WORLD TITLE
i. Rohit
Khandelwal has become the first Indian to win the title of Mr. in England.
ii. He
defeated 47 other contestants from across the globe to bag the title.
6. NITI
AAYOG & INTEL INDIA SIGN SOI TO KICK-OFF ATAL TINKERING LAB INITIATIVE FOR
YOUNG INNOVATORS
i. NITI
Aayog and Intel India sign Statement of Intent to start Atal Tinkering
Laboratories Initiative for Young
Innovators as a part of its flagship programme the Atal Innovation Mission .
ii. The aim
of setting up Atal Tinkering Laboratories is to build relevant skill sets among
youngsters and to provide access to technology that will enable solutions.
iii. The
Atal Tinkering Labs that will be established in schools all across the country
with the technical support of Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. “STATE
GRID” COMPANY BELONGS TO WHICH COUNTRY?
a. USA
b. Japan
c. China
d. South
Korea
2. WHO IS
THE 20TH CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA?
a. Nasim
Zaidi
b. Om
Prakash Rawat
c. Vivek Sen
d. Nome of
these
3. NAME
THE FIRST INDIAN WHO BAGS THE TITLE OF MR. WORLD?
a. Suraj
Khandelwal
b. Sujal
Singh
c. Rohit
Khandelwal
d. Rohit
Singh
4. THE
UNION CABINET APPROVED WHICH COMPANY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA?
a. Sagarmala
Development Company
b. Surat
Development Company
c. Bulls Eye
Development Company
d. None of
these
5. WHO IS
THE SECRETARY OF BCCI?
a. Ajay
Kumar
b. Ajay
Singh
c. Anurag
Thakur
d. Ajay
Shirke
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D
