DAILY GK 20 MAY 2019

DAILY GK 20 MAY 2019

1. INDIA’S FASTEST TRAIN ‘VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS’ COMPLETED 1 LAKH KILOMETERS WITHOUT MISSING SINGLE TRIP

✔The indigenously-built high-speed train was manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.

2. US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ROLLED OUT NEW ‘MERIT-BASED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM’

✔US President Donald Trump unveiled a new ‘Merit-Based Immigration System’. This is a point based system for professionals where skills of the people will be preferred for permanent residency against the current country based quotas which requires family ties for green cards. It will replace the existing green cards with ‘Build America’ visa.

✔Under the new plan, 57% of the proportion of green cards or lawful permanent residence status will be given to people with skill-based visas as against the present rate at 12%. In addition to this, immigrants are required learn English and pass a civics exam prior to admission.

3. IN HARDA DISTRICT OF MADHYA PRADESH WOMEN HANDLE ENTIRE WORK OF COUNTING VOTES AS WELL AS MANAGE SECURITY

✔In Harda district of Madhya Pradesh, women will handle the entire work of counting votes. This initiative is the first of its kind.