Daily GK Update 02nd May, 2017

India and Turkey agree to strengthen co-operation in Combating terrorism

i. India and Turkey have strongly condemned the “use of double standards” in combating terrorism and agreed to strengthen cooperation in effectively dealing with the menace both bilaterally and at multilateral fora.
ii. The joint statement was issued after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New Delhi.

Centre launches 'One IP- Two Dispensaries' and 'Aadhaar Based Online Claim Submission' Schemes

i. Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launched two schemes “One IP- Two Dispensaries” and “Aadhaar based Online Claim Submission” on the occasion of International Labour Day (1st May).
ii. Under One IP- Two Dispensaries scheme has given an option to an Insured Person (IP) to choose two dispensaries, one for self and another for the family through an employer. 

iii. Under Aadhaar based Online Claim Submission scheme all EPF Members who have activated their Universal Account Number (UAN) and seeded their KYC (Aadhaar) with EPFO will be able to apply for PF final settlement, Pension withdrawal benefit and PF part withdrawal from their UAN Interface directly.

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launched Vidya-Veerta Abhiyan

i. Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched 'Students for soldiers- a nationwide Vidya-Veerta Abhiyan' to encourage Universities to display portraits of Param Veer Chakra-decorated soldiers.
ii. The aim of this Abhiyan is to instill a sense of patriotism and nationalism among students.
iii. Mr. Javadekar launched the Vidya-Veerta Abhiyan to create 'walls of heroes' - displaying the portraits of the heroes in institutions of higher learning.

Mr. Anthony Lianzuala takes over as the New Controller General of Accounts

i. Mr. Anthony Lianzuala took over as the New Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance with effect from May 1, 2017, in New Delhi.
ii. He is the First person from the North-Eastern Region to hold this position.

Shobana Kamineni is the new CII President

i. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recently announced new office-bearers for the year 2017-18. Ms. Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., has assumed office as the new President of CII. She is the first woman President of CII. She takes over from D. Naushad Forbes.
ii. Mr. Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, is the new President-Designate, CII.
iii. Mr. Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited is the new Vice President of CII.

Defence Minister hands over DRDO developed devices to forces

i. Defence Minister (Additional Charge) Arun Jaitley handed over a number of devices developed by the DRDO to National Security Guard (NSG), Delhi Police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
ii. The devices handed over in New Delhi to NDRF included 'E-Nasika', a hand-held equipment which is capable of rapid detection of chemical agents well below their toxic limits.
iii. He also handed over to NSG an equipment called 'OTL-300'. It can instantly detect partially camouflaged optical elements, such as telescopes, binoculars and night vision devices.

Dubai becomes first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font

i. Dubai has become the first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font.
ii. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the Dubai Font recently.
iii. The font, available in three styles as 'Dubai', 'Dubai Medium' and 'Dubai Light', can be in italics, underlined and bold.

Chandrababu Naidu bags USIBC award

i. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been selected for the ‘Transformative Chief Minister Award 2017’ in recognition for his role in advancing the US-India partnership at the state level.
ii. The award by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) would be presented to Mr. Naidu during the USIBC West Coast Summit in Bengaluru (the Silicon Valley) on May 8.
iii. Last year’s recipient of this award was Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog.

Aamir Khan launches Asha Parekh’s autobiography in New Delhi

i. Bollywood actor Aamir Khan launched renowned actress of her age, Asha Parekh’s autobiography “Asha Parekh: The Hit Girl” in New Delhi.
ii. 'The Hit Girl' has been penned down by the renowned film critic Khalid Mohamed.

Bharti Enterprises appointed Soumen Ghosh as MD - Financial Services

i. Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading business groups, has appointed Soumen (Sam) Ghosh as Managing Director of Financial Services.

ii. Prior to joining Bharti, Ghosh was heading the Financial Services business at Reliance Capital as Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer.

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

• India and Turkey signed an agreement to strengthen co-operation in Combating terrorism
• The agreement was signed in New Delhi
• Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the President of Turkey
• The Capital of Turkey is Ankara and its Currency is Turkish lira.
• Union Government launched two schemes “One IP- Two Dispensaries” and “Aadhaar based Online Claim Submission”
• Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment is Shri Bandaru Dattatreya
• International Labour Day is observed on 1st May.
• HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launched Vidya-Veerta Abhiyan
• The aim of this Abhiyan is to instill a sense of patriotism and nationalism among students
• Mr. Anthony Lianzuala takes over as the New Controller General of Accounts
• He is the First person from the North-Eastern Region to hold this position.
• Shobana Kamineni is the new President of CII
• Mr. Rakesh Bharti Mittal is the new President-Designate
• Mr. Uday Kotak is the new Vice President of CII
• Defence Minister handed over number of devices to NSG, DP, and NDRF
• The devices were developed by DRDO
• Important devices included 'E-Nasika' and 'OTL-300'
• Dubai becomes the first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font
• Dubai is the City in the United Arab Emirates
• Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is Dubai's Crown Prince.
• Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has been selected for the ‘Transformative Chief Minister Award 2017’
• The award is given by the US-India Business Council (USIBC)
• The recipient of this award for 2016 was Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog
• The name of Asha Parekh's autobiography is “Asha Parekh: The Hit Girl”
• It has been penned down by Khalid Mohamed.

QUIZ-02

Q1. The government has appointed retired Supreme Court judge ___________ as the next chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). 
(a) M. PatanjaliSastri
(b) VikramajitSen
(c) Shiva Kirti Singh
(d) Balbir Singh Chauhan
(e) Ram PrakashSethi

Q2. For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition as a state, a state Police Officer AtuZumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’. Nagaland attained statehood in which year? 
(a) 1965
(b) 1955
(c) 1971
(d) 1963
(e) 1975

Q3. Prime Minister NarendraModi released a book authored by LokSabha Speaker SumitraMahajan in New Delhi, recently. The book is titled as __________.
(a) Matopadesh
(b) Bhagyashree
(c) Matoshree
(d) Preranadayini
(e) Hanswahini

Q4. The government has recently set up an 'Inter-Ministerial Committee' to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme named _________.
(a) UDAY
(b) UDAAN
(c) UJJWALA
(d) UNNATI
(e) UDAN

Q5. Name the novel authored by Colson Whitehead that has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, recently.
(a) The Underground Railroad
(b) Don Quixote
(c) The Odyssey by Homer
(d) In Search of Time
(e) The Divine Comedy

Q6. ESAF Small Finance Bank has launched a social deposit scheme called _____________ in Thrissur, Kerala.
(a) FinTech Subsidy Scheme
(b) Hrudaya Deposit scheme
(c) PowerTex Form Scheme
(d) Ujala Deposit Scheme
(e) Hardik Deposit Scheme

Q7. Name the mobile manufacturing company that has recently partnered withAirtel and BSNL to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country.
(a) Samsung
(b) Micromax
(c) Nokia
(d) Vivo
(e) Gionee

Q8. Carme Chacon, the first female defense minister of which of the following countries has passed away recently.
(a) Germany
(b) Spain
(c) France
(d) Nigeria
(e) UK

Q9. Name the person who has recently become the youngest noble prize winner to address Canadian parliament.
(a) KailashSatyarthi
(b) Aung San SuuKyi
(c) Raoul Wallenberg
(d) MalalaYousafzai
(e) None of the given options are true

Q10. The first rail freight service ‘British goods’has started recently from the UK to which one of the following countries?
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) France
(d) Spain
(e) China

Q11. MuktaDuttaTomar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which of the following countries?
(a) Japan
(b) Germany
(c) Oman
(d) Georgia
(e) Nigeria

Q12. India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in which one of the following cities? 
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Chennai
(e) Bareilly

Q13. Nearly four crore members of which of the following organizations will soon be able to settle their claims through the mobile application UMANG?
(a) SEBI
(b) RBI
(c) IRDAI
(d) EPFO
(e) SIDBI

Q14. India and which country recently inked six pacts including one aimed at boosting counter-terrorism cooperation?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Australia
(d) Malaysia
(e) Bangladesh

Q15. Name the person who has recently inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 in New Delhi.
(a) ShriNarendraModi
(b) ShriRajyavardhan Sing Rathore
(c) ShriNarendraPradhan
(d) ShriRaghubar Das
(e) ShriPranab Mukherjee

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The government has appointed retired Supreme Court judge Shiva KirtiSingh as the next chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). 

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition as a state, a state Police Officer AtuZumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’. Nagaland attained statehood in 1963. 

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister NarendraModi released a book authored by LokSabha Speaker SumitraMahajan in New Delhi, recently. The book is titled as 'Matoshree'.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. The government has set up an 'Inter-Ministerial Committee' to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (UdeDeshKaAamNaagrik) which seeks to make flying affordable by connecting unserved and under-served airports.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The literary blockbuster novel 'The Underground Railroad' authored by Colson Whitehead, which depicts the journey of a young woman escaping from slavery via a fantastical train system has won the Pulitzer prizefor fiction.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. ESAF Small Finance Bank has launched a social deposit scheme called 'Hrudaya Deposit scheme' in Thrissur, Kerala.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Nokia and Airtel along with state-owned network BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) have announced that they have partnered to set up 5G internet speed in India to introduce a fast internet ecosystem in the country.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Carme Chacon, the first female defense minister of Spain passed away recently. She was 46 years old.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. MalalaYousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, becomes the first noble prize winner to address Canadian parliament.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. The first rail freight service British goods from the UK to China has departed on its 17-day, 7,500-mile journey.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. MuktaDuttaTomar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, recently.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi. 

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nearly four crore members of retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will soon be able to settle their claims like employees’ provident fund (EPF) withdrawal through mobile application UMANG.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. India and Australia has recently inked six pacts including one aimed at boosting counter-terrorism cooperation after talks between PM NarendraModi and his counterpart Malcolm Turnbull (PM of Australia) in New Delhi.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. The President of India, ShriPranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 in New Delhi.