DAILY GK 14 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 14 MAY 2019

1. NABARD LAUNCHED NABVENTURES- ITS MAIDEN FUND TO GIVE SUPPORT TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD, RURAL START-UPS

✔A subsidiary of NABARD (The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), Nabventures notified its first time funding termed ‘NABVENTURES Fund I‘ which is a Rs 700-crore venture capital fund for equity investments to provide support for agriculture, food and rural start-ups (which would help improve rural livelihoods).

2. HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LAUNCHED ‘MOSQUITO DISEASE PROTECTION POLICY’ WHICH WILL COVER PEOPLE AGAINST COMMON MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES

3. DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY LAUNCHED MANAV- HUMAN ATLAS INITIATIVE, TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF TISSUES IN HUMAN BODY

✔Department of Biotechnology launched MANAV- Human Atlas Initiative, to understand the role of tissues and cell in the human body. It is a collaborated project between Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research Pune.

4. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CREATES A NEW 100% RECYCLABLE PLASTIC NAMED POLYDIKETOENAMINE

✔U.S. Department of Energy‘s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California created a new 100% recyclable plastic named Polydiketoenamine. This can be broken down and used without the loss of quality. It can be formed into a different shape and colour. Plastics are made of polymers, chains of hydrogen and carbons.

5. INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2019

✔Mumbai Indians won the 4th IPL title after defeating Chennai Super Kings by 1 run at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

✔Total 8 teams have participated in the event.

6. LEWIS HAMILTON GRABS SPANISH GRAND PRIX

✔Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

✔This win took him back to the top spot of the world championship ranking.