Daily Current Affairs 27 Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 JAN 2016

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1. INDIA CELEBRATES 67^TH REPUBLIC DAY

i. India celebrated 67^th Republic day on 26^th January 2016 by displaying its cultural diversity, economic progress and military might were on display at Rajpath, New Delhi.

ii. French President Francois Hollande was chief guest on Republic Day function.

iii. He became 5^th highest dignitary from France to be Chief Guest of Indian Republic Day parade.

iii. The Parade was led by Lieutenant General Rajan Ravindran.

2. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SAHAJ SCHEME FOR ONLINE BOOKING OF LPG CYLINDERS

i. Union Government has launched Sahaj Scheme for online booking of LPG cylinders.

ii. India is celebrating 2016-Year as year of LPG Consumers.

iii. Sahaj will help Consumers to book LPG cylinders online through the web portal www.mylpg.in which is available in 13 languages

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas: Dharmendra Pradhan

3. PRESIDENT RULE IMPOSED IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

i. President rule is imposed by the president on the recommendation of the government.

ii. The Union Cabinet approved the imposition of President Rule on the state after expiration of six month deadline under which the Assembly was supposed to meet.

iii. The President rule is imposed under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.

4.  KERALA DENTIST SAJEEV KOSHY HONOURED WITH ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

i. A Kerala dentist Sajeev Koshy was honoured with the highest civilian honour, the Order of Australia.

ii. The award is given for his contributions to dentistry in Australia.

iii. The Order of Australia is awarded to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or meritorious service.

5. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY OBSERVED ON 26^TH JANUARY

i. The International Customs Day was observed on 26^th January 2016.

ii. The day is organised in commemoration of formation of World Customs Organisation on 26 January 1953.

iii. World Customs Organisation is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

6. IZUMO TAKUTO AND ZHU CHENGZHU WON ITTF WORLD JUNIOR CIRCUIT FINALS

i. Japan's Izumo Takuto and Hong Kong's Zhu Chengzhu became champions in the boys' and girls' categorie in the ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals in Madhya Pradesh.

ii. International Table Tennis Federation  is the governing body for all international table tennis associations.

iii. The main aim of ITTF is to oversee rules and regulations and technological improvement in table tennis.

7. 6TH NATIONAL VOTERS’ DAY OBSERVED ON 25^TH JANUARY

i. 6^th National Voters’ Day was observed on 25^th January 2016 by the Election Commission of India.

ii. The theme of the day is ‘Inclusive and Qualitative Participation’.

iii. The day is observed with an aim to increase enrolment of voters, especially of the newly eligible ones.

Chief Election Commissioner: Dr. Nasim Zaidi

8. 9TH NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY OBSERVED ON 24^TH JANUARY

i. National Girl Child Day is observed on 24^th January.

ii. The day is celebrated to spread awareness about the inequalities faced by the girl child in the country.

iii. International Day of the Girl Child is observed on 11^th  October.

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Daily Current Affairs 26 Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 JAN 2016

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1. ACTRESS REKHA HONOURED WITH YASH CHOPRA MEMORIAL AWARD

i. Bollywood actress and Rajya Sabha MP Rekha has been honoured with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award.

ii. The award is given for her talent and contribution to the film industry.

iii. Yash Chopra Memorial Award is an annual award given for outstanding contribution to film industry  in the memory of the producer-director Yash Chopra who died in 2012.

2. FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE CONCLUDED THREE-DAY VISIT TO INDIA

i. French President Francois Hollande visited India from 24 January to 26^th January as the Chief Guest at India's 67th Republic Day celebrations.

ii. It was President Hollande's second state Visit to India.

iii. Major Highlights of the Visit

a.    He inspected the Guard of Honour during the Ceremonial Reception in New Delhi

b.   He witnessed the 67th Republic Day Parade at New Delhi

c.    Hollande and Modi jointly inaugurated the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Secretariat in Gurgaon.

d.   French military contingent participated in the republic day parade of India making France the first country to receive such an honour.

e.     India and France inked 14 Agreements on purchase of 36 Rafale Aircrafts.

3. PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE ANNOUNCED 2016 PADMA AWARDS

i. President Pranab Mukherjee  announced the winners of the Padma Awards 2016.

List of Padma Vibhushan Awardees

a.    Yamini Krishnamurthi in Art- Classical dance

b.   Rajinikanth in Art-Cinema

c.    Girija Devi in Art-Classical Vocal

d.   Ramoji Rao in Literature & Education-Journalism

e.    Viswanathan Shanta in Medicine-Oncology

f.     Shri Shri Ravi Shankar in Spiritualism

g.    Jagmohan in Public Affairs

h.   Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre in Science & Engineering

i.      Avinash Dixit (Foreigner) in Literature & Education

j.      Late Shri Dhiru Bhai Ambani (Posthumous) in Trade & Industry

ii. Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian Awards of India.

iii. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

4. MARCELO REBELO DE SOUSA WON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF PORTUGAL

i. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won the Presidential election of Portugal.

ii. He won the election by securing 52 percent of votes.

5. TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL RELEASED CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2015

i. Transparency International released the Corruption Perceptions Index after measuring the levels of public sector corruption in 168 countries and territories across the world.

ii. Denmark is ranked on the first palce adjudged as the most corruption-free country among the other countries.

iii. India was placed at the 76th place earlier india was at the 85th position 

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 JAN 2016

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1. JAN DHAN ACCOUNTS DEPOSITS CROSSED RS. 30,000 CRORE

i. Deposits in accounts opened under the financial inclusion programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana have crossed the Rs. 30,000 crore mark.

ii. Under this programme 20.38 crore bank accounts were openedand these bank accounts had deposits of Rs. 30,638.29 crore.

2. FIRST MINISTERIAL MEETING OF ARAB AND INDIAN COOPERATION FORUM HELD MANAMA

i. The first Ministerial Meeting of Arab and Indian Cooperation Forum was held Manama, Bahrain.

ii. The meeting was chaired by Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and from india it was attended by Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

iii. The meeting was held to strengthen the economic, trade and financial cooperation.

3. PV SINDHU GRABBED 2016 MALAYSIA MASTERS GRAND PRIX GOLD BADMINTON TITLE

i.  Indian Shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has won the 2016 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Badminton title.

ii. She has defeated Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour by 21-15, 21-9 score.

4. AP GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED GIRIPUTRIKA KALYANA PATHAKAM SCHEME FOR TRIBAL PEOPLE

i. Andhra Pradesh Government launched Giriputrika Kalyana Pathakam Scheme to support the tribal women in their quest for livelihood.

ii. The scheme will reduce infant mortality and child marriages among tribal people.

iii. It will provide a onetime financial assistance of 50000 rupees to each tribal woman who gets married.

5. INDIA’S LARGEST FLAG WITH TALLEST FLAGPOLE HOISTED AT RANCHI

i. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar hoisted the largest flag of the country in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

ii. The flag is 66 feet in height and 99 feet in width and hoisted on a 293 feet-tall pole.

iii. The flag was unveiled to mark the National Defence Day.

6. INDIA WON BLIND T20 ASIA CUP AFTER DEFEATING PAKISTAN

i. India won the first T20 Asia cup cricket for Blind played at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium of Kochi.

ii. In the final match India defeated Pakistan by 44 runs.

Captain of India’s Blind Cricket Team: Shekar Naik

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24 JAN 2016

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1. IZUMO TAKUTO AND ZHU CHENGZHU WON ITTF WORLD JUNIOR CIRCUIT FINALS

i. Japanese player Izumo Takuto and Hong Kong's Zhu Chengzhu won championship in the boys' and girls' categories at 2015 ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals in Madhya Pradesh.

ii. The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all international table tennis associations.

iii. The ITTF is responsible for the management of international competitions including the World Junior Circuit and the World Table Tennis Championships.

2. AUSTRALIA WON FIVE-MATCH ODI SERIES AGAINST INDIA

i. Australia won the five match One Day International series against India by 4-1.

ii. In the final match India defeated Australia by 6 wickets.

iii. This is the first time that any team has chased more than 300 runs to complete victory against Australia in their own country.

iv. Man of the Series award is given to Rohit Sharma from India.

3. JAPAN LIFTED NUCLEAR SANCTIONS ON IRAN

i. Japan lifted sanctions on Iran after the United Nations atomic energy agency confirmed that Tehran has taken steps to curb its disputed nuclear programme.

ii. Now the move will allow Japanese companies to continue investment in Iran's oil and gas industry.

4. TRANSERV LAUNCHES INDIA'S FIRST SOCIAL MOBILE WALLET UDIO

i. India’s digital payment startup company TranServ has launched country’s first Social Mobile Wallet named Udio.

ii. The digital wallet will help to address the gap between real and virtual modes of payment as it has more social experience.

iii. It integrates a social, community-driven aspect with anytime, anywhere accessibility to digital P2P transactions.

iv. It is easy to use approach for making cashless payments similar to mobile banking.

5. EMINENT TABLA PLAYER SHANKAR GHOSH PASSED AWAY

i. Tabla player Pandit Shankar Ghosh died in Kolkata due to long illness.

ii. Pandit Shankar Ghosh is known for his jugalbandi with classical musician sitarists Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan.

6. BEST COUNTRIES REPORT RELEASED AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

i. Best Countries report released at World Economic Forum about the ranking of 60 nations.

ii. Germany has topped in the list as best country in the world followed by Canada and the United Kingdom.

iii. India is ranked as the 22^nd best country in the World.

iv. Sweden is recognized as the most modern country and the Best Country to Raise Kids and the No. 1 nation for Green Living.

v. Denmark is named the Best Country for Women and United States is named the most powerful country.

7. 2016 NTI NUCLEAR SECURITY INDEX RELEASED

i. Nuclear Threat Initiative a think-tank of U.S released the 2016 Nuclear Security Index.

ii. The theme of the index is Building a Framework for Assurance, Accountability, and Action.

iii. The Index has assessed global nuclear security conditions in 176 countries in two areas relating to the potential theft of weapons usable nuclear materials and the potential sabotage of nuclear facilities.

iv. Australia was ranked at top as the safest country and India was ranked 21^st.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23 JAN 2016

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1. MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SIGNED MOU TO DEVELOP NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN TELECOM SECTOR

i. The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and implement National Action Plan for Skill Development in Telecom Sector.

ii. They have agreed to make concerted joint efforts towards skill development by mobilization of financial support under the National Ecosystem for Development of Telecom Skills.

2. RAHUL THAKKAR WON AN OSCAR AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

i.  Rahul Thakkar was named as winner of the Scientific and Technical Award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences known as Oscar Awards.

ii. The award is shared with Richard Chuang in the category of groundbreaking design of the DreamWorks Animation Media Review System.

iii. This system enabled to review desktop and digital theater and it took about twenty years for the development.

3. INDIA TO BE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN 2016 REPORT BY UN

i. According to the report released by United Nations named World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016 Report India will be the fastest growing big economy in the world in 2016.

ii. They have projected India’s growth rate by 7.3 % in the year 2016 and 7.5 % in 2017.

iii. The highest growth rate in India has been attributed to improvement in the macroeconomic environment with the help of sharp decline in the prices of oil, food and metals.

4. SRI LANKA TOPS IN 2015 HDI IN SOUTH ASIA REGION

i. Sri Lanka has topped in 2015 human development index  in the South Asia Region.

ii. The list is released by UN Development Programme  the top three nations in the 2015 HDI are Norway ranked first then followed by  Australia ,Switzerland.

iii. India ranked on 130^th place.

iv. The index is released after assessing three areas of human development including Long and healthy life, Access to knowledge,Decent standard of living.

5. NAI MANZIL SCHEME LAUNCHED IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

i. The Nai Manzil scheme is launched for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir.

ii. The scheme was launched for girls in Srinagar from minority communities.

iii. They will  be imparted three month skill development training in seven identified sectors relevant to the region such as  food processing, embroidery, computers IT, Tourism/hospitality, electronics and plumbing etc.   

iv. Nai Manzil Scheme is an integrated Education and Livelihood Initiative for the Minority Communities.

6. AMITABH BACHCHAN AND PRIYANKA CHOPRA REPLACE AAMIR KHAN AS 'INCREDIBLE INDIA' BRAND AMBASSADORS

i. Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra  will replace Aamir Khan as 'Incredible india ‘ brand ambassadors.

ii. The selection are made after Amir khan,who had angered the BJP-led government with his remarks on perceived intolerance in the country.

iii. He had promoted Indian tourism for a decade as the brand ambassador.

ii. He is replaced as Amir khan had termed India an 'intolerant country' which worked against his role as brand ambassador india.

7. PM NARENDRA MODI RELEASED BOOK NAMED THE Z FACTOR

i. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book titled The Z Factor: My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time in New Delhi.

ii. The book is the autobiography of the promoter of Essel/ Zee Group Subhash Chandra.

iii. It is written by Subhash Chandra explaing a ‘truly desi’ self-made businessman who came to Delhi at age twenty with seventeen rupees in his pocket.

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