DAILY GK 12 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 12 MAY 2019

1. UNITED NATIONS TO HOLD OCEAN CONFERENCE 2020 IN PORTUGAL

✔United Nations General Assembly has decided to hold Ocean Conference 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal from June 2 to 6, 2020 with a theme of “Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions.”

2. IGOR STIMAC TO BE APPOINTED INDIAN FOOTBALL TEAM COACH

✔Croatia’s Igor Stimac has been appointed as Indian men’s team coach

3. RELIANCE ACQUIRED HAMLEYS IN A CASH DEAL OF WORTH USD 88.6 MILLION

✔Reliance Brands, a subsidiary of Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries (RIL) has acquired 100% stake in British toy major Hamleys Global Holdings Limited from Hong Kong based C Banner International in a cash deal of worth USD 88.6 million.

✔A 259 years old British toy major, Hamleys was founded in 1760 and currently it has 167 stores across 18 countries.

4. INDIA RECEIVES ITS FIRST APACHE GUARDIAN ATTACK HELICOPTER IN BOEING’S PRODUCTION FACILITY IN MESA, ARIZONA US

✔The Indian Air Force legally received its 1st Apache Guardian attack helicopter AH-64E (I) during a ceremony at the Boeing production facility in Mesa, Arizona, US (United States).

✔In September 2015, India signed a $1.4 billion deal with the US government and Boeing for 22 attack helicopters (AH- 64 E Apache helicopters), of which the 1st batch of helicopters will be shipped to India by July.

5. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY 2019: MAY 11

✔National Technology Day observed to mark India’s technological advancements. This day marks the remembrance of the successful launch of Shakti-I nuclear missile at Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on May 11, 1998.