DAILY GK 30 JULY 2019
1.
AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME PER AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLD LESS THAN RS. 6500:
AGRICULTURE MINISTRY
✔Union
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar stated that
the average monthly income per agricultural household from all sources is Rs.
6,426 in the country based on survey conducted by NSSO.
✔In
April 2016, The Government had constituted an inter-ministerial committee to
examine the issues relating to doubling of farmers’ income and recommend
strategies to achieve that goal.
✔In
September 2018, the Committee has submitted its Report to the Government &
it considered the estimates of agricultural household’s income obtained from
NSSO 70th round unit-level data as the base level income. The Committee has
kept 2015-16 as the base year.
2.
“PINK COACHES” INTRODUCED FOR WOMEN BY THE NORTHEAST FRONTIER RAILWAY ZONE
✔The
Northeast Frontier Railway zone has introduced pink colored SLR coach for
women. These pink coaches will help women passengers to identify their coach
during rush hours.
✔Railway
Police Force and ticket checking staff will be deployed by the railway
authorities to stabilize the new system.
✔Initially
a total of 8 trains in Rangiya district have begun the operations. They are- 6
trains between New Bongaigaon and Guwahati & 2 trains between Rangiya and
Murkongselek.
3. BANGLADESH
RECORDS HIGHEST LEVEL OF DENGUE CASES IN 18 YEARS
✔According
to DGHS of Bangladesh, 10528 patients were infected with dengue and nearly 700
more people were reported with dengue infection across Bangladesh. It is the
highest in 18 years.
✔In
2018, a total of 10,138 Dengue patients were hospitalised.
4. 7TH
ECONOMIC CENSUS BEGAN FROM TRIPURA
✔The
Government of India begins the 7th Economic Census from Tripura. Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation will conduct the census. It will be
conducted after a gap of 5 years.
✔The
fieldwork is expected to be completed by December and the results at the
national level is expected to be available by March 2020.
5.
INDIA’S CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT TO REMAIN STEADY AT 16-17 BILLION DOLLARS IN
THE FIRST QUARTER
✔According
to ICRA, despite recent slowdown in Merchandise exports and imports, India’s
Current Account Deficit is expected to remain steady at a range of 16-17
billion dollars or 2.3 % of GDP in the first quarter.
✔The
CAD is expected to widen from 63 billion to 68 billion dollars FY2020 and from
57.2 billion dollars in FY2019 while remaining steady at 2.1 % GDP.
6.
PROMOTERS GET 90 DAYS TO RETAKE COMPANY AFTER INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS BEGIN:
IBBI
✔The
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has notified that the promoters and
other stakeholders will be given 90 days after the commencement of insolvency
proceedings to re-take control of the company through agreements with
creditors.
✔It
was proposed under Section 230 of the Companies Act 1956. It allows for
promoters or any class of creditors of the company to reach a compromise or
arrangement with other stakeholders of the company to take control of the
company.
✔Limit
of 1 year was specified for the liquidation from the date of commencement of
insolvency proceeding.
7.
PRIYA PRIYADARSHINI JAIN FACILITATED WITH “INDIAN WOMEN OF INFLUENCE” AWARD
✔Social
entrepreneur philanthropist and eminent fashionista Priya Priyadarshini Jain
was conferred with the prestigious “Indian Women of Influence” award at the
House of Lords, The United Kingdom Parliament, London.
✔She
was also one among the others featured in the coffee table book on ‘50 most
influential Indian women worldwide’ featuring top indian women like former
Indian president Partibha Patil, Nita Ambani, MP Caroline, Hema Malini, Shilpa shetty.
8.
FORMER INTERNATIONAL TENNIS PLAYER VIDISHABALYAN FROM UTTAR PRADESH WINS MISS
DEAF WORLD 2019 TITLE
✔21
year old Vidisha Baliyan from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh became the first Indian,
crowned Miss Deaf World 2019 which was held in Mbombela, South Africa.
✔She
is a former International tennis player who represented India in the
Deaflympics.
✔Mr.
Deaf World 2019 was won by South Africa’s Phumelela Mapukata.
9.
FAGU CHAUHAN, A SIX-TIME MEMBER OF THE UP ASSEMBLY, SWORN AS NEW GOVERNOR OF
BIHAR
✔Fagu
Chauhan, a six-time member of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, was sworn in as the
29th Governor of Bihar
✔He
replaced Lal Ji Tandon who has taken charge as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
10.
ANANDIBEN PATEL SWORN-IN AS UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNOR
✔Anandiben
Patel took oath as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
✔Govind
Mathur, the Chief Justice of the UP High Court administered her the oath of
Office and Secrecy at Raj Bhawan in Lucknow, UP.
✔Ms.
Patel was previously serving as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
11.
SPECIAL SECRETARY IN RAW, IPS OFFICER VK JOHRI HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW
BSF DG
✔The
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by PM Shri Narendra Modi has
appointed IPS officer V K Johri as the next Director General of the Border
Security Force.
✔He
will replace Rajni Kant Mishra.
12.
IAF RECEIVES 1ST BATCH OF 4 AH-64E APACHE GUARDIAN ATTACK HELICOPTERS FROM THE
US
✔Indian
Air Force has received 1st batch of 4 of total 22 AH-64E Apache Guardian Attack
helicopters from US aerospace major Boeing at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad,
Uttar Pradesh.
✔An
additional four Apache helicopters will arrive next week, and these 8
helicopters will be then moved to Pathankot Air Force Station, Punjab for their
formal induction by the IAF in September 2019.
✔It
is one of the most advanced multi-role combat helicopters in the world, and is
flown by the US Army.
✔The
Apaches are armed with stinger air-to-air missiles, Hellfire Longbow
air-to-ground missiles, guns, and rockets. It has joint digital operability,
improved survivability, and cognitive decision-aiding.
13.
PAKISTAN WILL SEND ITS FIRST MAN TO SPACE IN 2022
✔Pakistan
will send its first astronaut to space in 2022 using China’s satellite
launching facilities. The selection process of the astronaut for the space
mission will commence from February 2020.
✔Pakistan’s
National Space Agency Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission was set up
in 1961. The first communication satellite was launched 50 years later with
help from a subsidiary of China Aerospace and Technology Corporation.
14.
MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS 2019 FORMULA 1 GERMAN GRAND PRIX
✔Red
Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen won 2019 Formula 1 German Grand Prix
✔Ferrari’s
Sebastian Vettel won the second place and Scuderia Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat
finished third.
✔Lewis
Hamilton of Mercedes finished 11th.
15.
BHAKTI KULKARNI RETAINS THE TITLE AT 46TH NATIONAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
2019
✔Defending
champion Bhakti Kulkarni retained her title in the 46th National Women Chess
Championship 2019 held in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.
✔She
defeated Pratyusha Bodda of Andhra Pradesh.
16.
22-YEAR-OLD EGAN BERNAL CROWNED AS THE 1ST COLOMBIAN TO WIN THE 106TH EDITION
OF TOUR DE FRANCE TITLE 2019
✔Team
INEOS' rider, Egan Bernal became the 1st Colombian to win the 106th edition of
Tour de France 2019, one of cycling’s three grand tours title.
✔The
3,480 km long race consisted of 21 stages, started on 6th July in Brussels,
Belgium, and concluded on 28th July in Paris, France.
✔Bernal
beat the defending champion Geraint Thomas. Steven Kruijswijk came 3rd.
✔He
became the youngest rider to win the race in 110 years gave his team a 7th
title in the last eight editions.
17.
CHANDIGARH GETS BCCI AFFILIATION AFTER NEARLY FOUR DECADES
✔After
the Chandigarh Cricket Association of Punjab decided to merge with the Union
Territory Cricket Association, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of
Administrators cleared the UTCA to get the Board of Control for Cricket in
India’s affiliation after a wait of 40 years to run the sport.
18.
WORLD TIGER DAY 2019: JULY 29
✔World
Tiger Day was observed on July 29, 2019.
✔It
is celebrated to promote the assurance of natural environment of tigers and
increase awareness about the preservation of tiger.
✔The
day was built up in 2010 at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia where the
signatories declared an agreement that the governments of tiger populated
counties would double the tiger population by 2022.
✔Prime
Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the 4th cycle of All India Tiger
Estimation 2018 and the count of tigers in India rose to 2967 in 2018. India
has achieved its 2022 target of doubling tiger population four years before the
deadline.