Current Affairs The wake Up Show 16 April, 201823 -By: Kumar Sambhav
National News भ रत क त ज खबर
PM Modi Launches Largest Health Care Scheme On Ambedkar Jayanti प रध न म त र म द न अम ब डकर जय त पर सबस बड स व स थ य द खभ ल य जन क श भ र भ ककय
On the occasion of Birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the phase one of the Ayushman Bharat schemes that aim at creating a healthy, prosperous and strong India. The first phase of Ayushman Bharat will see 1.5 Lakh such Centers being set up across the country. The Prime Minister also launched Health and Wellness Centre under Ayushman Bharat scheme in Jangala village of Karnataka. This health and wellness centre will have the facility of teleconsultation.
Delhi Launches 'Mission Buniyaad' To Improve Students' Learning Skills कदल ल क बच क कलए क जर व ल सरक र न क 'कमशन ब कनय द' क श र आत
The Delhi government has launched the "Mission Buniyaad" scheme to improve learning levels of children from classes 3 to 9. Primary education falls within the ambit of the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs) while the Delhi government is supposed to offer education from classes 6 to 12. Under the programme which will run from April to June for class 3 to 5 in MCD schools and class 6 to 9 in government schools, children will undergo a reading level assessment based on which they will be enrolled in specialised classes.
India Mobile Congress 2018 To Be Held In New Delhi इ कडय म ब इल क ग र स 2018 नई कदल ल म आय कजत ककय ज एग
India Mobile Congress will be held in October 2018 at Aerocity in New Delhi. It is one of the biggest marquee Mobile, Internet and Technology events in Asia, organized by Department of Telecommunications and Cellular Operators Association of India. According to the Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha, the event is an excellent platform for policymakers, industry and regulators to engage in meaningful deliberations to drive the future direction of this important sector.
International News अ तरर ष ट र य ख बर
Pakistan bars former PM Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life नव ज शर फ आज वन नह लड सक ग च न व, सव च अद लत न कदय झटक
Pakistan's Supreme Court has disqualified deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life. Sharif, 67, resigned in July after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding office over an undeclared source of income.
Banking & Finance News ब कक ग तथ कवत त सम च र
World Bank Approves $55mn For Bangladesh Project कवश व ब क न ब ग ल द श पररय जन क कलए $55 कमकलयन क म ज र द
The World Bank has approved $55mn to expand the use of clean renewable energy in rural areas of Bangladesh where grid electricity cannot reach easily. The additional financing to the Second Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED II) Project will install 1,000 solar irrigation pumps, 30 solar mini-grids and about 4mn improved cooking stoves in rural areas. The project, including the additional financing, will enable about 10mn people living in villages and islands to access electricity and use energy efficient cooking stoves
Static GK President of the World Bank- Jim Yong Kim. Headquarters of World Bank: Washington, DC.
NERL Brings In ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank As Repository Participants आईस आईस आई ब क, एचड एफस ब क एनईआरएल क कलए बन ररप कजटर (क ष) प रकतभ ग
National E-Repository Limited (NERL), a group company of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX ), has brought in ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank on board as the repository participants for pledge finance. NERL has signed the agreement with both the banks where they will offer pledge finance against enwrs created on NERL s repository platform commodities stored in warehouses registered with Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA). ICICI Bank (also a key shareholder with NERL) and HDFC Bank have now been empanelled as repository participants pledge with NERL.
Static GK Chanda Kochhar is the MD & CEO of ICICI Bank. ICICI Bank Headquarters in Mumbai. HDFC Bank- India s largest private bank by market capitalization HDFC Bank Chairman- Aditya Puri.
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India, Russia Sign 7 MoU At DefExpo 2018 भ रत, र स न कडफ स एक सप 2018 पर 7 समझ त ज ञ पन पर हस त क षर ककए
India and Russia signed 7 MoUs at Defence Expo at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. These MoUs were signed between the Indian Private Defence sector manufacturing companies and Russian Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for manufacture, development of spares, sub-assemblies and assemblies of identified Russian origin platforms. The MoUs were signed during third India-Russia Military-Industrial Conference held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2018.
Static GK INDRA (Naval Exercise) INDRA is a joint, bi-annual military exercise conducted by India and Russia starting in 2003.
L&T, BEL Ink MoU For Defence Products एलए डट, ब ईएल न रक ष उत प द क कलए समझ त ज ञ पन पर हस त क षर ककए
In line with the efforts to indigenize the defence sector under the 'Make in India' initiative, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) signed an MoU to cater to the needs of evolving domestic and export markets for defence products and systems. The MoU seeks to leverage the capabilities of both the firms for meeting the growing requirements of the Indian Armed Forces. The MoU also intends to leverage the well-developed supply chain, vast experience and expertise of BEL and L&T to synergise and enhance exports in the defence sector.
SIDBI Ties Up With CSC To Promote MSEs In 115 Districts कसडब न 115 कजल म एमएसई क बढ व द न क कलए स एसस क स थ समझ त ककय
Small Industries and Development Bank of India (SIDBI) announced a plan to promote micro-enterprises in 115 aspirational districts across the country. It has tied up with Common Service Centre (CSC). The Transformation of Aspirational Districts program, which was launched by the prime minister in January 2018, aims to bring about socio-developmental changes in these backward districts which have been chosen from all states of the country.
Static GK Chairman of SIDBI- Mohammed Mustafa, Founded- 2 April 1990, Headquarter- Lucknow. CSCs are one of the crucial enablers of the Digital India program that are the access points for delivery of various e-governance and business services to citizens in rural and remote areas of the country.
Sports News ख ल सम च र
CWG 2018: Saina Nehwal Wins Historic 2nd CWG Gold स डब ल य ज 2018: स इन न हव ल न ऐकतह कसक द सर स डब ल य ज ग ल ड ज त
Shuttler Saina Nehwal defeated world number three PV Sindhu in the first-ever all-indian women's singles final at the Commonwealth Games. With this, Nehwal claimed her second Commonwealth Games singles gold medal after having won it at the 2010 Delhi Games. Nehwal is the only Indian female badminton player to win singles gold in Commonwealth Games history.
CWG 2018: Sanjeev Rajput Clinches Gold In Shooting र ष ट र म डल ख ल 2018: स ज व र जप त न श कट ग म स वर ण पदक ज त
Shooter Sanjeev Rajput won the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions with a Games record at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to seven. The gold was Rajput's third successive medal at the CWG, after having bagged silver and bronze in the 2014 and 2010 editions respectively. India's Chain Singh stood fifth in the same event.
CWG 2018: Neeraj Chopra, 1st Indian To Win Gold In Javelin Throw र ष ट र म डल ख ल 2018: न रज च पड, ज व कलन थ र म स वर ण ज तन व ल पहल भ रत य
Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games,with a season s best effort of 86.47m in the final. The 20-year-old junior world champion had made the final after achieving the qualifying mark in his very first throw. Neeraj was favourite for gold after his 85.94m throw in March 2018 at Patiala during the Federation Cup National Championships.
CWG 2018: Mary Kom, 1st Indian Woman To Win CWG Boxing Gold र ष ट र म डल ख ल 2018: म र क म, र ष ट र म डल ख ल म म क क ब ज म स वर ण ज तन व ल पहल भ रत य मकहल
Five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom has become the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Mary Kom achieved the feat after defeating Northern Ireland's Kristina O'Hara in the 45-48kg category final at Gold Coast, Australia. The 35-year-old boxer from Manipur is participating in her maiden Commonwealth Games.
CWG 2018 Concludes: Important Indian Highlights स डब ल य ज 2018 सम पन: महत वप र ण भ रत य ह इल इट स
India finished third in the medals tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018 with 66 medals (26 Gold, 20 Silver and 20 Bronze). Only Australia with 198 medals and England with 136 were ahead. India's 26 Golds was also third, behind Australia (80) and England (45). India's combined 66 medals is its third-best showing in the history of the Games. India's best remains 101 in New Delhi (2010), followed by 69 in Manchester (2002). India bettered its showing in Glasgow 2014, where we finished fifth overall, by just two medals. In Glasgow, India claimed 15 Gold, 30 Silver and 19 Bronze. India's best Gold tally of 38 came at home in 2010. India's maximum medals came from shooting (16), followed by wrestling (12) and weightlifting (9).
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Current Affairs Quiz 1. Which city to host the India Mobile Congress 2018? a. Chennai b. Mumbai c. Pune d. New Delhi
Current Affairs Quiz 1. Which city to host the India Mobile Congress 2018? a. Chennai b. Mumbai c. Pune d. New Delhi
Current Affairs Quiz 2. Who has become the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold at the Commonwealth Games? a. Devendra Jhajharia b. Neeraj Chopra c. Davinder Singh Kang d. Kashinath Naik
Current Affairs Quiz 2. Who has become the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold at the Commonwealth Games? a. Devendra Jhajharia b. Neeraj Chopra c. Davinder Singh Kang d. Kashinath Naik
Current Affairs Quiz 3. Who has become first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Gold? a. Sarjubala Devi b. Sarita Devi c. Mary Kom d. Pinki Jangra
Current Affairs Quiz 3. Who has become first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Gold? a. Sarjubala Devi b. Sarita Devi c. Mary Kom d. Pinki Jangra
Current Affairs Quiz 4.Name the country with which India has signed 7 MoUs at Defence Expo at Chennai, Tamil Nadu? a. France b. USA c. UK d. Russia
Current Affairs Quiz 4.Name the country with which India has signed 7 MoUs at Defence Expo at Chennai, Tamil Nadu? a. France b. USA c. UK d. Russia
Current Affairs Quiz 5. Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the web-based application e-frro scheme under which foreigners can avail, various visa and immigration-related services online. What does 'RR' stands for in e-frro? a. Rural Registration b. Regional Registration c. Re-habitation Registration d. Remittance Registration
Current Affairs Quiz 5. Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the web-based application e-frro scheme under which foreigners can avail, various visa and immigration-related services online. What does 'RR' stands for in e-frro? a. Rural Registration b. Regional Registration c. Re-habitation Registration d. Remittance Registration
Current Affairs Quiz 6. For which of the following country, the World Bank has approved $55mn to expand the use of clean renewable energy in rural areas across the country? a. Nepal b. Bangladesh c. Myanmar d. Bhutan
Current Affairs Quiz 6. For which of the following country, the World Bank has approved $55mn to expand the use of clean renewable energy in rural areas across the country? a. Nepal b. Bangladesh c. Myanmar d. Bhutan
Current Affairs Quiz 7.Name the body that has recently announced a plan to promote micro-enterprises in 115 aspirational districts across the country after tying up with Common Service Centre (CSC)? a. RBI b. SEBI c. IRDAI d. SIDBI
Current Affairs Quiz 7.Name the body that has recently announced a plan to promote micro-enterprises in 115 aspirational districts across the country after tying up with Common Service Centre (CSC)? a. RBI b. SEBI c. IRDAI d. SIDBI
Current Affairs Quiz 8. National E-Repository Limited (NERL), a group company of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX ), has brought in which of the following two banks on board as the repository participants for pledge finance? a. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank b. HDFC Bank and Axis Bank c. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank d. Yes Bank and City Bank
Current Affairs Quiz 8. National E-Repository Limited (NERL), a group company of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX ), has brought in which of the following two banks on board as the repository participants for pledge finance? a. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank b. HDFC Bank and Axis Bank c. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank d. Yes Bank and City Bank
Static Gk Where is the headquarter of SIDBI?
Answer Lucknow.
Static Gk Where is the Headquarters of World Bank?
Answer Washington, DC
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