DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2016

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1. CK MISHRA APPOINTED NEW HEALTH SECRETARY

 i. CK Mishra, has been  appointed as the new Health Secretary.

ii. He will replace BP Sharma who has been appointed secretary to Department of Personnel and Training.

Union Health Minister:J.P NADDA

2. RAILWAY BOARD CHAIRMAN AK MITAL GETS 2-YEAR EXTENSION

 i. The current Chairman of the Railway Board AK Mital has  been given an extension to continue for  2 more years.

ii. He was supposed to superannuate on July 31 but now government has extended his tenure by 2 years.

3. CM CHANDRABABU NAIDU LAUNCHES 'MISSION HARITA ANDHRA PRADESH'

 i. CM Chandrababu Naidu has launched 'Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh'.

ii. The aim of  the theme  is 'green cover for a happy living', by planting saplings at Sunkollu village under Nuzividu mandal in Krishna district.

iii. The objective of the mission is to increase the green cover in the state to 50 % by the year 2029.

4. CENTRE GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS FUND OF   RS. 620 CRORE TO UP AS DROUGHT ASSISTANCE

 i. Centre has sanctioned Rs. 620 crore to Uttar Pradesh as assistance for the recent drought situation in the state.

ii. It also approved almost 80 crores for Rajasthan which was affected by hailstorm and 15 crores to Manipur affected by earthquake.

5. JOINT INDO-THAILAND MILITARY EXERCISE ‘MAITREE’ CULMINATES

 i. The Indo-Thailand Military Exercise "Maitree" has been concluded at Krabi, Thailand.

ii. The aim of the joint exercise was to train contingents of both the armies on conduct of counter-terrorist operations in an urban environment.

iii. The exercise included combined training, familiarization with weapons & equipment used by both the countries.

6. IWF BANS RUSSIAN TEAM FROM RIO OLYMPICS

 i. International Weightlifting Federation  has formally suspended an 8-member Russian team from next month's Rio Olympics due to doping offences.

ii. IWF Executive Board had decided to suspend for a year national federations that produced three or more doping violations from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games .

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. “MAJOR DHAYAN CHAND” NATIONAL STADIUM IS IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES OF INDIA?

a. Kolkata

b. New Delhi

c. Gurgaon

d. Jaipur

2. NAME THE PRESENT UNION SPORTS MINISTER OF INDIA?

a. Sandhu Goel

b. Meneka Gandhi

c. Vikay Goel

d. Suresh Goel

3. WHAT IS THE REVISED RATE OF INTEREST OF SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SCHEME IN 4^TH TRANCHE?

a.2.5%

b.2%

c.3%

d.3.5%

4. “BHUBNESHWAR” IS THE CAPITAL OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATES OF INDIA?

a. Tamil Nadu

b. Andhra Pradesh

c. Karnataka

d. Odhisha

5. NAME THE GOVERNOR OF BIHAR?

a. Devanand Konwar

b. DY Patil

c. Ran Nath Kovind

d. None of the above

6. A FAMOUS SKYDIVER “LUKE AIKINS” WHO RECENTLY SET A RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST JUMP WITHOUT PARACHUTE IS NATIONAL OF WHICH COUNTRY?

a. China

b. USA

c. Canada

d. Russia

ANSWERS:

1. B                 2. C                 3. A                 4. D                 5. C                 6. B

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Daily Current Affair Quiz 31 July 2016

Daily CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ-31 JULY

1. The football legend Johan Cruyff, who recently died from cancer,belonged which of the following country ?.

a.US

b.German

c.French

d.Dutch

e.Argentinean

2. Who topped The Fortune magazine world’s 50 greatest leaders list ?

a.Satya Nadella

b.Jeff Bezos

c.Sundar Pichai

d.Vishal Sikka

e.Mark Zuckerberg

3. What is the theme of World Meteorological Day 2016?

a.“Sunny, Cloudy, Chilling. Face the Future.”

 b.“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Face the Future.”

 c.“Hotter, drier, wetter. Face the Future.”

d.“Day, Night, Afternoon. Face the Future.”

e.None of these

4. The term NCD stands for?

a.Non-Convertible Debenture

b.Non-Clubbable Debenture

c.Non-Cashable Debenture

d.Non-Convertible Debt

e.None of the above

5. The RuPay card payment service will be venturing into the credit card space .This domestic card payment system is launched by which of the following  regulating body?

a.NABARD

b.RBI

c.SBI

d.SIDBI

e.NPCI

6. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (ABR) has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the UNESCO. The reserve is located in which of the following state ?

a.Karnataka

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Kerala

d.Both a) and b)

e.Both a) and c)

7. President Pranab Mukherjee on 25 Mar visited to which of the following country on the eve of their Independence Day?

a.Spain

b.Malaysia

c.Indonesia

d.Turkey

e.Greece

8. Amazon, is setting up its largest facility outside of the US in which of the following city  of india?

a.Mumbai

b.Bengaluru

c.Gurgaon

d.Hyderabad

e.Chennai

                                                                                                                                                 

9. Who won the Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar award 2016?

a.Ranveer Singh

b.Sanjay Leela Bhansali

c.Ranbir Kapoor

d.Aamir Khan

e.Both (a) and (b)

10.Which one of the following states has been auctioned the country’s first gold mine by Vedanta  group?

a.Chhattisgarh

b.West Bengal

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Karnataka

e.Jharkhand

11.The Thomas Cup is associated with which of the following sport?

a.Squash

b.Billiards

c.Badminton

d.Tennis

e.Golf

12.India is placed at which position in the ‘Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’?

a.Third

 b.Fourth

c.Second

d.First

e.Fifth

13.The ‘Income Declaration Scheme’  will be started on?

a.1 Sep 2016

b.1 Jan 2017

 c.1 Apr 2017

d.1 Dec 2016

e.1 Jun 2016

14. Who became the first Indian to be inducted into the ‘International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame’.

a.UR Rao

b.KK Radhakrishnan

c.G Madhavan Nair

d.K Kasturirangan

e.CNR Rao

15.Which two countries concluded their four-week-long “Red Flag” aerial combat exercises at Alaska?

a.China and US

b.Japan and US

c.Pakistan and US

d.South Korea and US

 e.India and US

16.Who has been appointed as the Deputy chairman of the governance committee of FIFA ?

a. Sarbananda Sonowal

b. IM Vijayan

c. Mukul Mudgal

d. Praful Patel

e. Baichung Bhutia

17.What percent of india’s economic growth rate was set up by the economic think-tank NCAER in projected India’s economy in 2016-17?

a. 7.6 per cent

b. 7.7 per cent

c. 6.9 per cent

d. 7.1 per cent

e. 7.4 per cent

18.Who won the women’s doubles title of 2016’s ‘Rome Masters’?

a. Raquel Atawo and Abigail Spears

b. Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu

c. Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnin

d. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis

e.None of the above

19.The Women Economic Forum was held recently in?

a. Bhopal

b. Kolkata

c. Jaipur

d.New Delhi

e. Mumbai

20.Where was the 2nd phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to provide LPG connections to 5 cr women beneficiaries from BPL families  launched recently ?

a. Tamil Nadu

 b.Kerala

c. Jharkhand

d. West Bengal

e.Gujrat       

ANSWERS

1.D, 2.B, 3.C, 4.A, 5.E, 6.D, 7.E, 8.D, 9.E, 10.A, 11.C, 12.A, 13.E, 14.A, 15.E, 16.C, 17.B, 18.D, 19.D, 20.E 

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 JULY 2016

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1. UNITED NATIONS WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 2016 OBSERVED ON 30^TH JULY

i. The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2016 was observed across the world on 30 July .

ii. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime launched the campaign ‘igivehope to show victims of human trafficking’

iii. The day aims at raising awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims, and promoting and protecting their rights.

2. FIRST BRICS EMPLOYMENT WORKING GROUP MEETING HELD IN HYDERABAD

i. The first-ever meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group was held in Hyderabad, Telangana from July 27 to 28, 2016.

ii. The main of the meeting was to shape the agenda for labour and employment track in BRICS countries.

iii. The meeting set the agenda to promote decent work and promote job creation between BRICS countries.

3. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP 2016 OBSERVED ON 30^TH  GLOBALLY

i. The International Day of Friendship was on 30 July 2016 observed across the world.

ii. The main aim of the day  is to encourages governments, international organizations and civil society groups  to promote the efforts of the international community towards promoting a dialogue among civilizations, solidarity, mutual understanding and reconciliation.

iii. The International Day of Friendship was started with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.

4. UNION GOVERNMENT FORMS 'DISHA' FOR TIMELY IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL SCHEMES

i. Union Government  announced the formation of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee that will be known as ‘Disha’.

ii. Disha was created for effective development and coordination of Central Government's programme.

iii. It will monitor the implementation of 28 schemes and programmes of Ministry of Rural Development and other Ministries to promote synergy and convergence for greater impact.

5. JAMES ALAN MCPHERSON, FIRST BLACK WRITER TO WIN PULITZER PRIZE IN FICTION, DIES

i. American author James Alan McPherson passed away in Iowa City, U.S.

ii. McPherson was the first black author to receive the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1978.

iii. He won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his short story collection Elbow Room, becoming the first African-American to win the Pulitzer for fiction.

6. HARYANA GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES PASHUDHAN BIMA YOJANA

i. Haryana Government has launched Pashudhan Bima Yojana, an insurance cover scheme for cattle breeders in the state.

ii. It was launched by Haryana Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, O. P. Dhankar in Jhajjar.

iii. Pashudhan Bima Yojana will provide insurance cover to cattle breeders in the state at different premium rates for different animals.

iv. Insurance cover will be provided at a premium of Rs 100 for cows, buffaloes, bulls, camels and at Rs 25 for sheep, goat and pig for a period of three years

7. INDIA'S FIRST GREEN RAIL CORRIDOR LAUNCHED BETWEEN RAMESWARAM AND MANAMADURAI STRETCH

i. The 114-km long Rameswaram-Manamadurai stretch of Southern Railway in Tamil Nadu became India’s first Green Rail Corridor.

ii. This green corridor has following Features of Green Rail Corridor:

a.       This corridor ensure zero toilet discharge on rail tracks.

b.      Trains in the section are equipped with bio-toilets to ensure zero discharge of human waste on the rail tracks.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1.  NAME THE AUTHOR OF THE SHORT STORY COLLECTION “ELBOW ROOM”?

a. Harper lee

b. Annie Besant

c. James Alan McPherson

d. None of these

2. WHICH COMMITTEE IS FORMED FOR MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL SCHEME?

a. DISHA

b. PRWAH

c. DHARA

d. DRISHAYM

3. “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP” IS OBSERVED ON?

a. 31^st July

b. 30^th July

c. 28^th July

d. 29^th July

4.1^ST BRICS EMPLOYMENT WORKING GROUP MEETING HELD AT WHICH CITY OF INDIA?

a. New Delhi

b. Bangalore

c. Hyderabad

d. Gandhi Nagar

5. “UN WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 2016” IS OBSERVED ON WHICH DAY OF JULY?

a. 30^th

b. 31^st

c. 25^th

d. 27^th

ANSWERS:

1) C                 2) A                3) B                4) C                 5) A

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 JULY 2016

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1. WORLD HEPATITIS DAY OBSERVED ON 28^TH JULY

i. World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28^th july to raise global awareness  about hepatitis and to encourage prevention of disease.

ii. Theme of the day is global campaign is ‘Elimination’.

iii. The main aim of the day is to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.

2.  UNION CABINET INCREASES LIMIT FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN STOCK EXCHANGES FROM 5% TO 15%

i. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for raising foreign shareholding limit from current 5% to 15% in Indian Stock Exchanges.

ii. The increased limit is for a stock exchange, insurance company depository, banking company and commodity derivative exchange.

iii. The Union Cabinet also gave its approval for foreign portfolio investors to acquire shares through initial allotment in the stock exchanges.

3.  UNION CABINET APPROVES SETTING UP OF NEW AIIMS IN BHATINDA

i. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new AIIMS at Bhatinda in Punjab under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana .

ii. The new AIIMS at Bhatinda will provide super specialty health care to the population while creating a large pool of doctors and other health workers in this region.

4.   EAST BENGAL TO HONOUR MILKHA SINGH WITH BHARAT GAURAV AWARD

i. Kolkata's football giants club East Bengal has announced that this year’s Bharat Gaurav award  known as Pride of India will be conferred to athlete Milkha Singh.

ii. He will be honoured with the prestigious award on the East Bengal Foundation Day on 1st of August.

5. THE EUROPEAN UNION APPOINTS CHIEF BREXIT NEGOTIATOR

i. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has appointed Michel Barnier for internal markets  to lead negotiations with Britain to leave the European Union.

ii. Michel Barnier is a French Union for a Popular Movement  politician and Vice President of the European People's Party.

6. INTERNATIONAL TIGER DAY OBSERVED ON 29 TH JULY

i. International Tiger Day was observed on 29 July to give worldwide attention to the reservation of tigers.

ii. The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1.  WHAT IS THE THEME OF “WORLD HEPATITIS DAY” 2016?

a. Elimination

b. Hepatitis Free

c. Recovery

d. Revival

2. WHAT IS THE NEW LIMIT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN STOCK EXCHANGE SET BY UNION CABINET?

a. 10%

b. 8%

c. 15%

d. 20%

3. “INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER ARTS FESTIVAL” IS GOING TO BE ORGANIZED IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWINGS CITIES OF INDIA?

a. Kolkata

b. Bengaluru

c. Chennai

d. Jaipur

4. BHARAT GAURAV AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO WHICH OF THE LEGENDARY SPORTS PERSONS?

a. Milkha Singh

b. Saurav Ganguly

c. Sunil Gavaskar

d. PT Usha

5. WHEN “WORLD HEPATITIS DAY” IS BEING OBSERVED?

a. 29^th July

b. 28^th July

c. 26^th July

d. 27^th July

ANSWERS:

1. A                 2. D                 3. B                 4. A                 5. B

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