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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Friday, November 2, 2018
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 30 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
TRAIN 18: INDIA’S FIRST ENGINELESS TRAIN SET FOR TRIALS
i. India
released its first semi-high speed train called- Train 18.
ii. It is India’s
first engineless train .
iii. It cost
nearly Rs 100 crore and will cut travel time by 15 per cent compared to the Shatabdi.
2.
WORLD’S LARGEST AIRPORT ‘UNDER ONE ROOF’ OPENED IN ISTANBUL,
TURKEY
i. The
world’s largest airport terminal under one roof with a capacity to serve 90
million passengers was opened in Istanbul, Turkey.
ii. The
airport has been envisioned to have a total capacity of up to 200 million
passengers, once all four phases are completed in the next 10 years.
3.
ASIAN HOCKEY CHAMPIONS TROPHY (MEN’S HOCKEY): INDIA &
PAKISTAN DECLARED JOINT WINNERS,AKASHDEEP SINGH BEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT
i. India and
Pakistan jointly won the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy title in Muscat, Oman.
ii. India’s
Akashdeep Singh was adjudged player of the tournament.
iii. Both
India and Pakistan were declared joint winners of the Asian Hockey Champions
Trophy.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 29 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
RBI TO INJECT RS 40,000 CR INTO BANKING SYSTEM VIA OMO IN
NOVEMBER 2018
i. Reserve
Bank of India decided to inject Rs 40,000 crore in the banking system on
November 2018.
ii. This
will done through purchase of government securities under open market
operations for an aggregate amount of Rs. 400 billion in the month of November
2018.
iii. This
will help ease cash shortage in the system and stabilise debt market rates.
iv. Recently
in October , RBI had announced to conduct Rs 36,000 crore worth of OMO
purchase.
2.
MICROSOFT OVERTOOK AMAZON AS WORLD’S 2ND MOST VALUABLE COMPANY
i. Microsoft
overtook Amazon and regained its spot as the world’s second most valuable
company after Apple Inc.
ii. Microsoft
has a m-cap of $823 billion whereas, Amazon.com has a worth of $805 billion.
Apple Inc
tops the list at over $1 trillion
3.
SIMONA HALEP BECOMES FIRST RECIPIENT OF CHRIS EVERT WTA WORLD
NO.1 TROPHY
i. world
number one Simona Halep has become the first recipient of the Chris Evert
Women’s Tennis Association World No.1 Trophy.
ii. The
Chris Evert WTA World No.1 Trophy has been named after WTA’s first-ever world
number one Chris Evert.
iii. She was
also the first player to hold the distinction of WTA Year-End World No.1.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
INDIAN RAILWAYS TO BUILD WORLD’S HIGHEST RAILWAY LINE IN LADAKH
REGION
i. Indian
railways announced the world’s highest railway line that will run along the
India-China border.
ii. The rail
line will have a highest road point of 5,360 metres above mean sea level.
iii. It will
reduce the time to connect New Delhi with Ladakh region from currently 40 hours
to 20 hours, through building strategically-important Bilaspur-Manali- Leh line
along the Indo-China border
2.
BLUE REVOLUTION: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF
FISHERIES LAUNCHED BY MEGHALAYA
i. Meghalaya
launched the flagship scheme “Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and
Management of Fisheries”.
ii. This
would enable self-sufficiency in fish production.
3.
TAG INDEX: KERALA & MUMBAI THE BEST STATE & CITY FOR
TEENAGE GIRLS IN INDIA
i. Kerala
topped the T een Age Girls Report,
conducted by Project Nanhi Kali,
ii. This is
the nation’s first report on what it means to be a teenage girl in India.
iii. The
parameters for the measurement of the TAG index were:Current enrolment in
educational,institutions,Child marriage,Open defecation,Hygienic menstrual
practices etc
iv. Kerala
topped the charts followed by Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur and Himachal Pradesh.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 27 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. GLOBAL
AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2018 HELD IN NEW DELHI
i.
It aimed to provide the platform towards facilitating farmers connect with the
technologies, markets, industry, institutions and the Governmental programs.
ii.
The theme of the summit was: ‘Connecting Farmers to Market’.
iii.
The chairman of the summit was: Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, Architect of India’s
Green Revolution.
iv.
Life Time Achievement Award for 2018 is given to Padamsree Dr. KH Gharda
International
Leadership Award is given to Prof. Rudy
Rabbinge of Netherlands
2. SUPREME
COURT ISSUES FINAL DEADLINE FOR BHARAT STAGE IV CARS AS APRIL 1, 2020
i.
The Supreme Court stated that, no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold across
India with effect from April 1, 2020.
ii.
The Bharat Stage VI emission norm will
come to effect from April 1, 2020 throughout India.
iii.
BS IV norms have been followed throughout India since April 2017.
iv.
Central Government had announced that India will skip the BS-V norms and adopt
BS-VI norms by 2020.
3. INDIA,
BANGLADESH SIGNED AGREEMENTS FOR ENHANCING WATERWAYS CONNECTIVITY
i.
India and Bangladesh signed several agreements for enhancing inland and coastal
waterways connectivity between the two countries for trade and cruise
movements.
ii.
The MOUs are signed to use Chattogram
and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of goods to and from India.
iii.
‘Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade’ between India and Bangladesh for
inclusion of Dhubriin India and Pangaonin Bangladesh as new Ports of Call
iv.
Ports of Kolkata and Haldia in India and Mongla in Bangladesh directly
connected to north east through waterways
v.
Movement of passengers and cruise vessels on Inland Protocol route and coastal
shipping routes to commence between Kolkata – Dhaka – Guwahati – Jorhat and back
Reconstruction
and opening up of Jangipur navigational lock on river Bhagirathi
To
connect Gelephu (Bhutan) as tripartite cross-border route
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 26 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
DR JITENDRA SINGH INAUGURATES 10TH NUCLEAR ENERGY CONCLAVE IN
NEW DELHI
i. Dr
Jitendra Singh inaugurates 10th Nuclear Energy Conclave in New Delhi
Theme of the
conclave was: “Nuclear Power: Towards A Clean And Base Load Energy”.
ii. It was
organized on “Growth of Nuclear Power: Fleet Mode Implementation” and ‘Nuclear
Energy Applications in Medical and Agriculture’ and ‘Long term perspective of
Nuclear Power’ were conducted.
2.
$777 MILLION DEAL SIGNED BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL FOR ISRAELI
MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEMS
i. India’s
Bharat Electronics Limited signed a pact
with Israel Aerospace Industries worth USD 777 million.
ii. Under
this contract, the IAI will supply Barak 8 Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Air
and Missile Defence systems for 7 ships of the Indian Navy.
3.
PUNJAB & ISRAEL SIGNED 4 MOUS FOR AGRI RESEARCH, WATER
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
i. The
Punjab government signed 4 MoUs with Israeli institutions to address issues of
farmers and depleting groundwater level in the state.
ii. The MoUs
will help boost cooperation between Punjab and Israel in areas such as water
conservation as well as agricultural research and education.
iii. The MOU
are signed for For water conservation and management,For agricultural research
and student exchange and seminars, Tel Aviv University and Galilee International Management
Institute.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. INDIA,
IRAN, AFGHANISTAN HOLD FIRST TRILATERAL ON CHABAHAR PORT PROJECT
i.
India, Afghanistan and Iran held their first trilateral meeting on Chabahar
port project in Tehran, Iran.
ii.
The meeting held discussions on full operationalisation of the trilateral
Agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar port.
iii.
In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan had signed a pact for establishment of
a transit and transport corridor among the three countries using Chabahar Port
as one of the regional hubs.
2. SIX-MEMBER
OVERSEEING COMMITTEE SET UP TO RESOLVE
STRESSED ASSETS
i.
The Overseeing Committee that is formed up under the inter-creditor
agreement for resolution of stressed
assets will have 6 members.
ii.
The members of committee includes Janki Ballabh (former Chairman, State Bank of
India), MBN Rao (former Chairman & Managing Director, Canara Bank), M
Damodaran (former Chairman, SEBI) and HR Khan (former Deputy Governor, RBI).
iii.
Overseeing Committee is set up under the administration of Indian Banks’
Association.
It
will approve resolution plans for stressed assets submitted by lead lenders.
3. PRIME
MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TO BE AWARDED THE 2018 SEOUL PEACE PRIZE
i.
The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace
Prize on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ii.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is conferred this award in recognition of his
efforts to improve international cooperation, global economic growth, Human
Development of people of India, economic growth in the world’s fastest growing
large economy and development of democracy through anti-corruption and social
integration efforts.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 23 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. 27TH
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
FUSION ENERGY CONFERENCE HELD IN GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT
i.
27th International Atomic Energy Agency
Fusion Energy Conference started in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
ii.
It aims to provide a platform for discussion of major physics and technology
issues and innovative concepts related to the use of nuclear fusion as a source
of energy.
iii.
Experts from various parts of the world will discuss new challenges faced by
the fusion community with respect to number of next-step fusion devices being
implemented currently.
iv. INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC
ENERGY AGENCY :- Chairperson – Leena Al-Hadid, Headquarters
– Vienna, Austria
2. MUMBAI
BEAT DELHI TO LIFT VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY TITLE FOR 3RD TIME
i.
Mumbai won its 3rd Vijay Hazare Trophy title at M Chinnaswamy stadium, in
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
ii.
Mumbai beat Delhi to lift Vijay Hazare Trophy title for 3rd time.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 22 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. ANGRIYA:
FIRST CRUISE SERVICE LAUNCHED BETWEEN MUMBAI AND GOA
i.
Angriya India’s first ever passenger cruise ship was launched between Mumbai
and Goa.
ii.
The cruise ship Angriya has been named after first Maratha Navy Admiral Kanhoji
Angre and the great Angria bank coral reef near Vijaydurg, Maharashtra.
2. INDIA’S
LONGEST RIVER BRIDGE TO BE BUILT ON BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER IN ASSAM
i.
India’s longest river bridge will be built across the Brahmaputra, connecting
Dhubri in Assamto Phulbari in Meghalaya, by 2026-27.
ii.
It will be a 19.3 km, four-lane bridge that will cut road travel by 203 km .
iii.
The new bridge will complete the missing link of NH127B from Assam to
Meghalaya.
3. MAN-ANIMAL
CONFLICT A ‘STATE DECLARED DISASTER’: UP GOVERNMENT
i.
Uttar Pradesh government made the man-animal conflict a ‘State Declared
Disaster’.
ii.
The main objective is to help reduce retaliatory killings.
iii. According to the provisions of the order,
a compensatory amount of Rs.5 lakh would be given to family of deceased if the
victim of the animal attack dies.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 21 OCT 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. INDIA’S
FIRST RAILWAY STATION INSIDE TUNNEL TO COME UP IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
i.
India for the first time announced a railway station named, the Keylong
station, to be built inside a tunnel at a height of 3,000 metres in Himachal
Pradesh.
ii.
This will be built along the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line close to the Sino-India
border.
iii.
The line will halve the duration taken to cover the distance between Delhi and
Leh, from 40 hours to 20 hours.
2. 7TH
MEETING OF EDUCATION MINISTERS OF SCO MEMBER STATES HELD IN ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN
i.
7th meeting of education ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
ii.
Implementation of the agreement between the governments of SCO member states on
establishing and operating USCO was approved.
iii.
It was agreed to conduct the 8th meeting of education ministers of SCO member
states in the Russian Federation during the Russian Federation’s presidency of
SCO.
iv. ABOUT SHANGHAI COOPERATION
ORGANISATION (SCO):- Secretary General –Rashid Alimov,
Headquarters – Beijing, China
3. MINAL
PATEL DAVIS HONOURED WITH PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL FOR COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
i.
Indian-American woman Minal Patel Davis, received the ‘Presidential Medal for
Combating Human Trafficking‘ in the White House, USA.
ii.
She received the award for her extraordinary contribution towards combatting
human trafficking inHouston.
Monday, October 22, 2018
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 OCT 2018
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 20 OCT 2018
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1. CANADA
BECOMES 2ND COUNTRY TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL CANNABIS
i.
Canada became the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use
of recreational cannabis.
ii.
Canadians can grow up to 4 plants in their own home and carry up to 30 grams of
dried cannabis for personal use.
iii. Canada has become the second and largest
country with a legal national cannabis marketplace.
2. INDIA
IMPOSES ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS FROM CHINA
i.
India has imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 185.51 US dollars per tonne for
5 years on some varieties of Chinese steel to protect domestic players from
cheap imports from China.
ii.
The revenue department has imposed the duty based on the recommendations of the
Directorate General of Trade Remedies .
iii. The goods have been exported to India
from China below normal value and the domestic industry has been affected due
to this.
3. KERALA
THE FIRST SMOKE-FREE STATE; TO HAVE 100% LPG
i.
Kerala became the first state in the country to have 100% penetration of LPG in
public sector oil companies.
ii.
Its main objective is to make the state smoke-free.
iii.
The Indian Oil is also prepared to provide with new generation fuels like CNG
and other green fuels.