Daily Current Affairs 3rd May 2018

Current Affairs 3^rd May 2018

Justin Langer Appointed Head Coach Of Australian Cricket Team
Cricket Australia appointed Justin Langer as the new coach of the Australian national cricket team.

Justin Langer replaced Darren Lehmann. Darren Lehmann recently resigned due to the ball-tampering scandal.

India slips to second position in ICC ODI rankings
India fell to second position in ICC ODI Team Rankings with England reaching the No. 1 position, as per the ICC ODI rankings released on 2^nd May 2018.
ICC ODI Team Rankings as on May 2, 2018:

England – 125 points

India – 122 points

South Africa – 113 points

World Press Freedom Day – 3^rd May

On 3^rd May 2018, World Press Freedom Day was celebrated all over the world.

In 1993, the UN General Assembly declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. 3^rd May is the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek for media pluralism and independence.

The theme for World Press Freedom Day 2018 is: Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law.

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Daily Current Affairs 2nd May 2018

Current Affairs 2 may 2018

14 of Indian cities figure in World’s 20 most polluted cities list: WHO
As per data released by World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 Indian cities have figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world.

14 Indian cities that have figured in the list are: Kanpur, Faridabad, Gaya, Patna, Agra, Muzaffarpur, Srinagar, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Patiala, Lucknow, Delhi and Varanasi.

Facts about World Health Organisation (WHO):
♦ Formed in – 1948
♦ Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
♦ Current Director General – Tedros Adhanom

India has joined the United States and China as one of the world’s five biggest military spenders
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released a report, according to which India joined the United States and China as one of the world’s 5 biggest military spenders.
As per the SIPRI report, New Delhi’s defence spending increased by 5.5 percent to $63.9 billion in 2017. Now it has surpassed France.

The list of the world’s biggest military spenders is dominated by the US and China, which spent $610 billion and $228 billion respectively.

Top 5 countries with highest military expenditure in 2017:
1.USA
2.China
3.Saudi Arabia
4.Russia
5.India

Former IAS officer Subhash Chandra Khuntia to head IRDAI
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Subhash Chandra Khuntia’s appointment as Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

Facts about IRDAI:
♦ Founded in – 1999
♦ Headquarters – Hyderabad

World Asthma Day observed on 1st May
World Asthma Day 2018 was observed all over the world.
The theme for World Asthma Day 2018 is: ‘Never too early, never too late. It’s always the right time to address airways disease.’

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Daily Current Affairs 1st May 2018

Current Affairs 1 may 2018

15TH PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS TO BE HELD IN VARANASI

15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from 21^st to 23^rd January, 2019.

Theme of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be “Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India”.

GST REVENUE COLLECTION IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2018 EXCEEDS RS. 1 LAKH CRORE
As per data released by Union Ministry of Finance, the total gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in the month of April 2018 surpassed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark and stood at Rs 103458 crore.

Since roll out of GST in July 2017, April 2018 is the first ever month in which GST collection surpassed Rs. 1 lakh crore mark.

SITANSHU RANJAN KAR TAKES OVER AS PIB DG
Sitanshu Ranjan Kar took over as the Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB).

WHATSAPP CEO JAN KOUM QUITS FACEBOOK
WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum has announced his exit from WhatsApp.

It is said that WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum has decided to exit from WhatsApp due to difference of opinion with parent company Facebook because of data privacy, encryption and other issues.

It is said that, Neeraj Arora is expected to be made the new WhatsApp CEO.

HOCKEY INDIA NAMES HARENDRA SINGH AS MEN’S COACH

Hockey India has named Harendra Singh as the chief coach for the Indian men’s hockey team.

Earlier, Harendra Singh was appointed as the chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team in September 2017. Under his guidance the women’s team won the Asia Cup title in Japan in October 2017.

Harendra Singh will take over the role of chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey team from Dutchman Sjoerd Marijne, who will now be the chief coach of the women’s national side

WORLD LABOUR DAY – MAY 1, 2018
On 1^st May 2018, World Labour Day was celebrated all over the world.

International Workers’ Day also known as Labour Day or Workers’ Day or May Day is celebrated every year on 1^st May.

Workers’ Day on May 1 is declared a holiday in most of the countries.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 APR 2018

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1.      OPPOSITION SUBMITS MOTION TO IMPEACH CHIEF JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA

i. seven opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress submitted a notice to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu for the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.

ii. According to reports, over 60 MPs of the Rajya Sabha belonging to seven different political parties gave the notice seeking the removal of the Chief Justice.

iii. The impeachment is demanded over the grounds of alleged improprieties including favouritism in allocating cases to benches in the Supreme Court.

Dipak Misra is the 45th Chief Justice of India.

iv. The procedure for the removal of a Supreme Court judge including the Chief Justice is laid down in Article 124(4) of the Constitution.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 APR 2018

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1.      SAUDI ARABIA OPENS 1ST MOVIE THEATER IN 35 YEARS

i. The opening of the first movie theater in Saudi Arabia has been highly anticipated across the country, after over 35 years of prohibition for religious reasons.

ii. The first film screening is to be in the capital Riyadh, where a mixed Saudi and foreign audience watched the Marvel superhero film "Black Panther".

2.      CHHATTISGARH TO DISTRIBUTE FREE SMARTPHONES TO OVER 50 LAKH PEOPLE

i. The BJP government in Chhattisgarh will start distributing smartphones to over 50 lakh people for free from May under the Sanchar Kranti Yojana .

ii. Women heads of households will be the priority recipients of the smart phones.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 APR 2018

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1.      INDIA SIGNS LOAN AGREEMENT WITH WORLD BANK FOR USD 48 MILLION FOR MEGHALAYA

i. A Loan Agreement for IBRD loan of USD 48 million for the “Meghalaya Community - Led Landscapes Management Project ” was signed with the World Bank.

ii. The Objective of the Project is to strengthen community-led landscapes management in selected landscapes in the State of Meghalaya.

2.      GOVERNMENT REVISES TARGET TO COMPLETE PMGSY FROM YEAR 2022 TO 2019

i. The Union Government has stated that the PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana is well on its way to achieving the target by March 2019.

ii.The scheme was started in 2000, has been able to provide connectivity to more than One lakh 50 thousand habitations.

ii. Sensing the importance and urgency of rural roads for national development, the target date for completion of PMGSY-I has been preponed from 2022 to 2019.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 APR 2018

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1.      SMRITI IRANI INAUGURATES 7TH EDITION OF HOME EXPO INDIA 2018

i. The seventh edition of Home Expo India 2018, organised by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts , was inaugurated at India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida.

ii. Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani inaugurated the fair, while Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Textiles, was the guest of honour.

iii.Home Expo India 2018 will generate business deals for direct import.

2.      HIMACHAL PRADESH CELEBRATES ITS 71ST FOUNDATION DAY

i. Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 71st foundation day with much fanfare and gaiety.

ii.The hill state came into existence after the merger of 30 odd princely states in 1948.

ii. The main event was held at Ridge Maidan in Shimla, where Chief Minister Jairam Thakur reviewed the ceremonial Parade presented by police, home guards and NCC cadets.

3.      COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING BEGINS IN LONDON

i. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018) has begun in London, the UK.

ii. The theme of the summit is 'Towards a Common Future'. The biennial event has brought together delegates from 53 Commonwealth nations.

iii. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting  is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations.

iv.After every two years the meeting is held in a different member state

4.      UN LAUNCHES ROAD SAFETY TRUST FUND

i. United Nations’ Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed announced the launch of the ‘UN Road Safety Trust Fund’ to stimulate action that can save lives and prevent injuries and sufferings associated with road accidents.

ii. The UN Economic Commission for Europe , the development arm of the UN in Europe, is designated as the Secretariat for the Trust Fund

iii.A contribution of USD 1500 to the fund could help save one life and prevent 10 serious injuries.

5.      DHARMENDRA TO BE CONFERRED WITH RAJ KAPOOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

i. Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra will be conferred with the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani with Raj Kapoor Special Contribution awards.

ii. The state government-instituted awards will be given away at the 55th Maharashtra State Marathi Film Festival.

6.      GOVERNMENT RAISES NABARD'S AUTHORISED CAPITAL TO RS 300 BILLION

i.Under the programe to double the income of farmers by 2022, the government has raised the authorised capital of NABARD by six times from 50 billion to Rs 300 billion .

ii.It will  help it increase its lending to the rural economy.

ii. The increase in authorised capital will enable Nabard to respond to commitments it has undertaken, particularly in respect of the Long Term Irrigation Fund and on-lending to cooperative banks.

Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the Chairman of NABARD.

Its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1. HIMACHAL PRADESH HAS RECENTLY CELEBRATED ITS 71ST FOUNDATION DAY WITH MUCH FANFARE AND GAIETY. NAME THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE WHICH IS LOCATED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH?

(a) Kaziranga National Park

(b) Sundarbans

(c) Great Himalayan National Park

(d) Manas N       ational Park

Q2. NAME THE VETERAN BOLLYWOOD ACTOR WHO WILL BE CONFERRED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS RAJ KAPOOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT.

(a) Dharmendra

(b) Sridevi

(c) Amitabh Bachchan

(d) Vinod Khanna

Q3. WHERE DID UNION CABINET MINISTER SMRITI IRANI INAUGURATE GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED (GNFC’S) NEEM PROJECT ON 13TH APRIL 2018?

(a) Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

(b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

(c) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(d) Surat, Gujarat

Q4. NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NABARD) HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS EXTENDED TOTAL CREDIT SUPPORT OF RS 14690 CRORE TO WHICH STATE DURING 2017-18?

(a) Assam

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Gujarat

ANSWERS:

1-c      2-a      3-c      4-b

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 APR 2018

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1.      CWG 2018 CONCLUDES: IMPORTANT INDIAN HIGHLIGHTS

i. India finished third in the medals tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018 with 66 medals (26 Gold, 20 Silver and 20 Bronze).

ii.  Australia topped the list  with 198 medals and England with 136 .

iii. India's maximum medals came from shooting (16), followed by wrestling (12) and weightlifting (9).

2.      KIDAMBISRIKANTH WINS HIS 1ST CWG SILVER

i. World number one Indian shuttlerKidambiSrikanth won his career's first Commonwealth Games singles Silver medal.

ii. In the final, the 25-year-old Indian lost to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei, who won his career's third Commonwealth Games singles gold medal.

iii.Three Indian shuttlers have won CWG men's singles title– PrakashPadukone (1978), Syed Modi (1982) and ParupalliKashyap (2014).

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 APR 2018

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1.      NATION CELEBRATES 127^TH AMBEDKARJAYANTI

i. Nation remembers DrBhimraoRamjiAmbedkaron his 127th birth anniversary floral tributes were paid at Babasaheb’s Statue in the Parliament House Complex, New Delhi.

ii. DrBabasahebAmbedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution of India, was born on 14th April 1891 at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, which is now known as DrAmbedkar Nagar.

iii. He was also the first law minister of India.

iv.Unified Payment Interface based app BHIM that was launched by PM Modi has been named after Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

2.      PM MODI LAUNCHES LARGEST HEALTH CARE SCHEME ON AMBEDKARJAYANTI

i. Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the phase one of the Ayushman Bharat schemes that aim at creating a healthy, prosperous and strong India on the occasion of Birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar.

ii.The first phase of Ayushman Bharat will see 1.5 Lakh such Centers being set up across the country.

ii. The Prime Minister also launched Health and Wellness Centre under Ayushman Bharat scheme in Jangala village of Karnataka.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 APR 2018

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1.      UNION HOME MINISTER LAUNCHES E-FRRO SCHEME

Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh launched the web-based application ‘e-FRRO’(e-Foreigners Regional Registration Office).

i. Under the current system, foreigners staying in India on Visa duration of more than 180 days have to get themselves registered with their respective FRROs.

ii. Similarly, foreigners requiring different kind of visa related services such as Visa extension, Change of address, Visa Conversion, Change of Educational institutions, Exit permits etc. are currently required to visit the FRROs.

ii. By using e-FRRO application, foreigners in India would be able to get as many as 27 Visa and Immigration related services from the comfort of their place of stay, through email/post without appearing in person at the FRRO office.

iii. e-FRRO was introduced in four FRROs Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai.

2.      CHINA LAUNCHES CLOUD PLATFORM FOR ITS SCIENTISTS

China has introduced China Science and Technology Cloud  to provide scientists with accessible, accurate and secure data services to promote research and innovation.

i. China Science and Technology Cloud has been developed by the Computer Network Information Centre of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

ii. CSTC obtains data from the academy’s research institutes and major scientific installations, and many Chinese top universities and private innovation centres.

3.      RBI TIGHTENS REPORTING NORMS FOR LIBERALISED REMITTANCE SCHEME

Reserve Bank of India  issued a notification aimed at tightening reporting norms for the Liberalised Remittance Scheme .

i. Under LRS, all resident Indian individuals, including minors, are allowed to freely remit abroad, up to USD 250000 per financial year for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both.

ii. LRS scheme was introduced on February 4, 2004. At that time the limit was just USD 25000.

iii. However it was revised in a phased manner in line with prevailing macro and micro economic conditions and now stands at USD 250000 per financial year.

iii. Individuals can avail foreign exchange for this purposes within the limit of USD 250000 only, from Authorised Dealers/Banks.

iv.With a view to improve monitoring and also to ensure adherence to LRS limits, RBI has directed Authorised Dealers (ADs)/Banks to put in place a daily reporting system listing out all transactions undertaken by individuals under LRS.

4.      65TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED, LATE VINODKHANNAHONOURED WITH DADA SAHEBPHALKE AWARD

The 65th National Film Awards was announced and late actor VinodKhanna was honoured with DadasahebPhalke Award posthumously.

. Late actress Sridevi has been honoured with the best actress award. The jury is headed by filmmaker ShekharKapur.

Some important wildlife sanctuaries in India:

♦Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary – Andhra Pradesh

♦ Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary – Andhra Pradesh

♦Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Andhra Pradesh

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