DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 26 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS OBSERVED ON 26
SEP
I.
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons was observed on
26 September.
ii. The Day
provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to
global nuclear disarmament as a high priority.
iii.It also
provides an opportunity to educate the public and their leaders about the real
benefits of eliminating such weapons, and the social and economic costs of
perpetuating them.
2. AJAY
SINGH ELECTED BFI PRESIDENT
i.
Uttarakhand’s Ajay Singh has been elected president of the Boxing Federation of
India.
ii. The
Mumbai-based Jay Kowli won the post of secretary-general as the election
process for the office-bearers of the new National federation was completed.
3. JAPAN
TO HOST 2026 ASIAN GAMES
i. Japan’s
Aichi prefecture and its capital city Nagoya were confirmed as co-hosts of the
2026 Asian Games.
ii. South
Korea is already hosting the Winter Olympics at Pyeonchang in 2018 and Tokyo
will hosts the 2020 Summer Olympics before the winter games go to Beijing in
2022.
4. R
ASHWIN BECOMES FASTEST INDIAN & SECOND OVERALL TO TAKE 200 TEST WICKETS
I.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest Indian and second overall to
take 200 wickets, reaching the milestone in his 37th Test.
ii Ashwin
left behind the likes of Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis, who took 38 Tests to
get to 200 wickets.
5. SANIA
MIRZA AND BARBORA STRYCOVA LIFT TORAY PAN PACIFIC OPEN TROPHY IN TOKYO
i. India's
Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova lifted the women’s doubles
title in the Toray Pan Pacific Open trophy in Tokyo.
ii.The
Indo-Czech pair defeated the unseeded Chinese pair of Chen Liang and Zhaoxuan
Yang .
iii.This is
Sania and Strycova's second title in three tournaments since they have paired
together.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. WHERE
ARE THE HEADQUARTERS OF BOXING FEDERATION OF INDIA LOCATED?
a. New Delhi
b. Deheradun
c. Mumbai
d. Jaipur
2. WHO IS
RECENTLY ELECTED AS THE PRESIDENT OF BOXING FEDERATION OF INDIA?
a. Jay Kowli
b. Ajay Singh
c. Ajay Sinha
d. Jay Singh
3. WHICH
COUNTRY WILL HOST THE 2018 WINTER OLYMICS?
a. Japan
b. China
c. South
Korea
d. Mayanmar
4. “TORAY
PAN PACIFIC” OPEN TROPHY ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH SPORTS?
a. Cricket
b. Hockey
c. Football
d. Tennis
5. THE
FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER “BARBARA STRYCOVA” BELONGS TO WHICH NATION?
a. Germany
b. Czech
c. Italy
d. France
6.
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS OBSERVED ON?
a. 26th September
b. 27th September
c. 28th September
d. 29th September
ANSWER
KEY
1.
A
2.
B
3.
C
4.
D
5.
B
6.
A
