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Sunday, November 25, 2018

Monthly GK Capsules Oct. 2018

Monthly GK Capsules Oct. 2018

Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of Oct. 2018. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways,SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

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Friday, November 2, 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 OCT 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      TRAIN 18: INDIA’S FIRST ENGINELESS TRAIN SET FOR TRIALS
i. India released its first semi-high speed train called- Train 18.
ii. It is India’s first engineless train .
iii. It cost nearly Rs 100 crore and will cut travel time by 15 per cent compared to the Shatabdi.

2.      WORLD’S LARGEST AIRPORT ‘UNDER ONE ROOF’ OPENED IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY
i. The world’s largest airport terminal under one roof with a capacity to serve 90 million passengers was opened in Istanbul, Turkey.
ii. The airport has been envisioned to have a total capacity of up to 200 million passengers, once all four phases are completed in the next 10 years.

3.      ASIAN HOCKEY CHAMPIONS TROPHY (MEN’S HOCKEY): INDIA & PAKISTAN DECLARED JOINT WINNERS,AKASHDEEP SINGH BEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT
i. India and Pakistan jointly won the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy title in Muscat, Oman.
ii. India’s Akashdeep Singh was adjudged player of the tournament.
iii. Both India and Pakistan were declared joint winners of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 OCT 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      RBI TO INJECT RS 40,000 CR INTO BANKING SYSTEM VIA OMO IN NOVEMBER 2018
i. Reserve Bank of India decided to inject Rs 40,000 crore in the banking system on November 2018.
ii. This will done through purchase of government securities under open market operations for an aggregate amount of Rs. 400 billion in the month of November 2018.
iii. This will help ease cash shortage in the system and stabilise debt market rates.
iv. Recently in October , RBI had announced to conduct Rs 36,000 crore worth of OMO purchase.

2.      MICROSOFT OVERTOOK AMAZON AS WORLD’S 2ND MOST VALUABLE COMPANY
i. Microsoft overtook Amazon and regained its spot as the world’s second most valuable company after Apple Inc.
ii. Microsoft has a m-cap of $823 billion whereas, Amazon.com has a worth of $805 billion.
Apple Inc tops the list at over $1 trillion

3.      SIMONA HALEP BECOMES FIRST RECIPIENT OF CHRIS EVERT WTA WORLD NO.1 TROPHY
i. world number one Simona Halep has become the first recipient of the Chris Evert Women’s Tennis Association World No.1 Trophy.
ii. The Chris Evert WTA World No.1 Trophy has been named after WTA’s first-ever world number one Chris Evert.
iii. She was also the first player to hold the distinction of WTA Year-End World No.1.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 OCT 2018


     DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      INDIAN RAILWAYS TO BUILD WORLD’S HIGHEST RAILWAY LINE IN LADAKH REGION
i. Indian railways announced the world’s highest railway line that will run along the India-China border.
ii. The rail line will have a highest road point of 5,360 metres above mean sea level.
iii. It will reduce the time to connect New Delhi with Ladakh region from currently 40 hours to 20 hours, through building strategically-important Bilaspur-Manali- Leh line along the Indo-China border

2.      BLUE REVOLUTION: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES LAUNCHED BY MEGHALAYA
i. Meghalaya launched the flagship scheme “Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries”.
ii. This would enable self-sufficiency in fish production.

3.      TAG INDEX: KERALA & MUMBAI THE BEST STATE & CITY FOR TEENAGE GIRLS IN INDIA
i. Kerala topped the T een Age Girls  Report, conducted by Project Nanhi Kali,
ii. This is the nation’s first report on what it means to be a teenage girl in India.
iii. The parameters for the measurement of the TAG index were:Current enrolment in educational,institutions,Child marriage,Open defecation,Hygienic menstrual practices etc
iv. Kerala topped the charts followed by Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur and Himachal Pradesh.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 OCT 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      GLOBAL AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2018 HELD IN NEW DELHI
i. It aimed to provide the platform towards facilitating farmers connect with the technologies, markets, industry, institutions and the Governmental programs.
ii. The theme of the summit was: ‘Connecting Farmers to Market’.
iii. The chairman of the summit was: Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, Architect of India’s Green Revolution.
iv. Life Time Achievement Award for 2018 is given to Padamsree Dr. KH Gharda
International Leadership Award is given to  Prof. Rudy Rabbinge of Netherlands

2.      SUPREME COURT ISSUES FINAL DEADLINE FOR BHARAT STAGE IV CARS AS APRIL 1, 2020
i. The Supreme Court stated that, no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold across India with effect from April 1, 2020.
ii. The Bharat Stage VI  emission norm will come to effect from April 1, 2020 throughout India.
iii. BS IV norms have been followed throughout India since April 2017.
iv. Central Government had announced that India will skip the BS-V norms and adopt BS-VI norms by 2020.

3.      INDIA, BANGLADESH SIGNED AGREEMENTS FOR ENHANCING WATERWAYS CONNECTIVITY
i. India and Bangladesh signed several agreements for enhancing inland and coastal waterways connectivity between the two countries for trade and cruise movements.
ii. The MOUs are signed to use  Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India.
iii. ‘Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade’ between India and Bangladesh for inclusion of Dhubriin India and Pangaonin Bangladesh as new Ports of Call
iv. Ports of Kolkata and Haldia in India and Mongla in Bangladesh directly connected to north east through waterways
v. Movement of passengers and cruise vessels on Inland Protocol route and coastal shipping routes to commence between Kolkata – Dhaka – Guwahati – Jorhat and back
Reconstruction and opening up of Jangipur navigational lock on river Bhagirathi
To connect Gelephu (Bhutan) as tripartite cross-border route

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 OCT 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      DR JITENDRA SINGH INAUGURATES 10TH NUCLEAR ENERGY CONCLAVE IN NEW DELHI
i. Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates 10th Nuclear Energy Conclave in New Delhi
Theme of the conclave was: “Nuclear Power: Towards A Clean And Base Load Energy”.
ii. It was organized on “Growth of Nuclear Power: Fleet Mode Implementation” and ‘Nuclear Energy Applications in Medical and Agriculture’ and ‘Long term perspective of Nuclear Power’ were  conducted.

2.      $777 MILLION DEAL SIGNED BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL FOR ISRAELI MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEMS
i. India’s Bharat Electronics Limited  signed a pact with Israel Aerospace Industries worth USD 777 million.
ii. Under this contract, the IAI will supply Barak 8 Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Air and Missile Defence systems for 7 ships of the Indian Navy.

3.      PUNJAB & ISRAEL SIGNED 4 MOUS FOR AGRI RESEARCH, WATER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
i. The Punjab government signed 4 MoUs with Israeli institutions to address issues of farmers and depleting groundwater level in the state.
ii. The MoUs will help boost cooperation between Punjab and Israel in areas such as water conservation as well as agricultural research and education.
iii. The MOU are signed for For water conservation and management,For agricultural research and student exchange and seminars, Tel Aviv University  and Galilee International Management Institute.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 OCT 2018


                                        DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.      INDIA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN HOLD FIRST TRILATERAL ON CHABAHAR PORT PROJECT
i. India, Afghanistan and Iran held their first trilateral meeting on Chabahar port project in Tehran, Iran.
ii. The meeting held discussions on full operationalisation of the trilateral Agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar port.
iii. In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan had signed a pact for establishment of a transit and transport corridor among the three countries using Chabahar Port as one of the regional hubs.

2.      SIX-MEMBER OVERSEEING COMMITTEE  SET UP TO RESOLVE STRESSED ASSETS
i. The Overseeing Committee that is formed up under the inter-creditor agreement  for resolution of stressed assets will have 6 members.
ii. The members of committee includes Janki Ballabh (former Chairman, State Bank of India), MBN Rao (former Chairman & Managing Director, Canara Bank), M Damodaran (former Chairman, SEBI) and HR Khan (former Deputy Governor, RBI).
iii. Overseeing Committee is set up under the administration of Indian Banks’ Association.
It will approve resolution plans for stressed assets submitted by lead lenders.

3.      PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TO BE AWARDED THE 2018 SEOUL PEACE PRIZE
i. The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ii. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is conferred this award in recognition of his efforts to improve international cooperation, global economic growth, Human Development of people of India, economic growth in the world’s fastest growing large economy and development of democracy through anti-corruption and social integration efforts.

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