DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 1st OCT 2016
(Daily News India)
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1. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED PROGRESS PANCHAYAT TO REACH OUT TO
MINORITY COMMUNITY
i.Progress Panchayat programme has been started to reach out the minority community and
publicize the various welfare measures
ii.The programme is aimed at reach out the minority community and
publicize the various welfare measures taken by the NDA government for their
betterment.
iii.During the programme the government will also seek feedback
and suggestions from the people for better implementation of the welfare
schemes.
2. HEALTH MINISTRY RECEIVES
DETAILED REPORT ON SCRUB TYPHUS FROM HP GOVT
i.Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare had sought a detailed report from the State
Government on scrub typhus.
ii.Scrub Typhus is an acute illness caused by a bacterium Orintia
tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected mite larva
present in the soil having scrub vegetation.
3. IGI BECOMES ASIA-PACIFIC’S FIRST CARBON NEUTRAL AIRPORT
i. The Indira Gandhi International Airport has become Asia-Pacific’s only airport to achieve a carbon neutral status.
ii. The Airport Carbon Accreditation certificated has upgraded the
IGI airport’s status to “Level 3+, Neutrality,” the highest level for airports
across the world.
iii.The airport boasts green buildings, rainwater harvesting
system, solar power plants etc., which have helped it reduce and offset its
carbon emissions.
4. FOUR SAARC MEMBER COUNTRIES INCLUDING INDIA DECIDED TO
BOYCOTT THE SUMMIT IN ISLAMABAD
i. Four SAARC member countries India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and
Bhutan, decided to boycott the 19th SAARC Summit to be hosted by Pakistan.
ii. The summit is scheduled to be held in Islamabad from 9 to 10
November 2016.
iii.India was the first nation to boycott the summit.
iv. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is
regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia.
5. INDIA RANKS 39TH IN 2016-17 GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX
i. India has been ranked 39th among the 138 countries in the
2016-17 Global Competitiveness Index.
ii. The index was topped by Switzerland followed by Singapore ,
United States , Netherlands and Germany .
6. WORLD MARITIME DAY OBSERVED ON 296TH SEP
I. World Maritime Day was observed across the world on 29
September.
ii.The theme of the day is shipping: indispensable to the world.
iii.The day is observed to raise awareness of the relevance of the
role of International Maritime Organization as the global regulatory body for
international shipping.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. “SCRUB
TYPHUS” IS AN ACUTE ILLNESS CAUSED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWINGS?
a. Bacterium
b. Parasite
c. Virus
d. Water Infection
2. INDIRA
GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS THE FIRST AIRPORT OF ASIA PACIFIC REGION WHICH
HAS GOT THE STATUS OF ___________.
a. Environment Friendly
b. Global Warming
c. Carbon Neutral
d. Pollution Free
3. HOW
MANY COUNTRIES ARE DECIDED TO BOYCOTT THE 19TH SARRC SUMMIT TO BE
HOSTED BY PAKISTAN?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 2
d. 1
4. WHAT
IS THE RANK OF INDIA IN 2016-17 GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX?
a. 40
b. 38
c. 39
d. 40
ANSWER
KEY
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
