DAILY GK 1, 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

DAILY GK 1, 2 SEPTEMBER 2019

1.        Global Happiness Survey

ü  “Global Happiness Survey” is conducted by Ipsos

ü  India is ranked 9th with 77% on happiness index among 28 global markets.

ü  Australia & Canada topped the Survey.

2.        India will overtake China as importer of coking coal

ü  As per Fitch Solutions Macro Research, India will overtake China as the largest importer of coking coal by 2025. China also roughly produced two-thirds of global coking coal.

3.        SBI’s MD Anshula Kant Resigned

ü  She is now  appointment as the MD and Chief Financial Officer(CFO) of World Bank Group.

4.        IPS Vivek Kumar Johri takes over as Director-General of BSF

5.        India clinched SAFF U-15 Championship 2019

ü The India Under-15 team has defeated Nepal with 7-0 score in the final of the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Championship 2019 held in Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal.

6.        36th National Games

ü  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) decided that 36^th  National Games will be held in Goa from October 20 – November 4, 2020.