Daily GK Update 28th April, 2017

India and Cyprus sign 4 agreements

i. India and Cyprus have signed four agreements after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
ii. The areas in which the MoUs have been exchanged are Air Services, Agriculture, Merchant Shipping and Culture Education.

Bhubaneswar becomes 1st Indian city to win Pierre L’enfant Awards-2017

i. Odisha’s capital city, Bhubaneswar has become, the first Indian city that has won Pierre L’enfant Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards-2017.
ii. This award is instituted by the American Planning Association. Smart City Bhubaneswar received this award for good and advanced town planning and engaging its residents in the planning process. 

AIIMS becomes India's first public hospital for eye tumors

i. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is India's first public hospital to start plaque brachytherapy facility for the treatment of eye tumors.
ii. The facility is a form of local radiation delivered to the eye through a radioactive device which is attached to the eye for a temporary period of time. The move will benefit children suffering from retinoblastoma, which is a form of eye cancer, and adults suffering from ocular melanoma.

Haryana's Ballabhgarh renamed as Balramgarh

i. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced the renaming of Ballabgarh town in Faridabad as Balramgarh.
ii. Situated around 30 km from Delhi on National Highway-2, Ballabgarh is a town and a tehsil (sub-division).
iii. The princely State was founded by Balram Singh in 1739. 

ISRO Develops "Solar Calculator" Android App

i. An android App 'Solar Calculator' for the computation of solar energy potential has been developed by Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad at the behest of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India.
ii. It is a very useful tool for installation of PV solar panels for tapping solar energy.
ii. The App provides monthly/yearly solar potential (in kWh/m2) and minimum/maximum temperature at any location. 

Indian cultural center in Egypt holds seminar to deepen ties

i. Indian cultural center in Egypt, serving as India's window to reach out to Egyptians, has organized a seminar aimed at maintaining and strengthening bilateral relations.
ii. Organized by the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC), the seminar titled as 'Cultural Festivals - Bridge between India and Egypt' was part MACIC's monthly seminar series involving youth, academicians, culture lovers, civil society to discuss the issue of bilateral interest.

T Krishnakumar is Coca-Cola India’s new chief

i. Beverage major Coca-Cola Company announced key leadership changes for its India & South West Asia business and Hindustan Coca-Cola Bottling (HCCB) operations.
ii. T Krishnakumar has been appointed as the president of India and South West Asia Business Unit. He has replaced Venkatesh Kini.

India wins 6 medals in 2nd leg of Asian Grand Prix Atheletics Meet

i. India won six medals in the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in Jiaxing, China. This included the gold medal bagged by Neena Varakil in women’s long jump.
ii. World junior record holder javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra took the silver. Neeraj also qualified for the IAAF World Championships to be held in London in August, 2017.

Oscar-Winning Director Jonathan Demme passes away

i. American Director Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director behind classics like The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia, died in New York.
ii. He was 73 years old. The cause was esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease.

Important Takeaways from above GK Update for Exams are as follows-

• India and Cyprus have signed four agreements
• President of Cyprus is Mr. Nicos Anastasiades
• The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia and its currency is Euro.
• Bhubaneswar becomes 1st Indian city to win Pierre L’enfant Awards-2017
• The award is instituted by the American Planning Association
• Shri Naveen Patnaik is the Chief Minister of Odisha
• AIIMS becomes India's first public hospital for eye tumors
• This move will benefit children suffering from retinoblastoma
• Haryana's Ballabhgarh is renamed as Balramgarh
• The State was founded by Balram Singh in 1739
• Manohar Lal Khattar is Chief Minister of Haryana
• Kaptan Singh Solanki is the Governor of Haryana
• Indian cultural center in Egypt holds seminar to deepen ties
• The title of seminar was 'Cultural Festivals - Bridge between India and Egypt'
• The capital of Egypt is Cairo and PM is Sherif Ismail.
• T Krishnakumar appointed as Coca-Cola India’s new chief
• He has replaced Venkatesh Kini.
• Headquarter of Coca-Cola company is in Georgia, United States.
• India won six medals in the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in Jiaxing, China
• Gold medal was bagged by Neena Varakil in women’s long jump
• Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra took the silver
• He also qualified for the IAAF World Championships.
• Oscar-Winning Director Jonathan Demme Dies at 73
• The Silence of the Lambs, released in 1991 was his most famous work