Daily GK Update 29th April, 2017

Govt launches Test & Treat policy for HIV patients

i. Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the Test and Treat policy for providing treatment to patients suffering from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Launching the policy at a function in New Delhi, Mr. Nadda stated, under it, the government will provide Anti- Retroviral Therapy (ART) treatment to the patients free of cost. It is a centrally sponsored scheme and people suffering from HIV will benefit from it. Under the scheme, a person detected HIV positive will be provided ART treatment. 

India's 1st book village to come up in Maharashtra

i. A village in Maharashtra famous for its strawberries is soon going offer more - rare Marathi books and magazines. From May 4, Bhilar will become India’s first ‘book village’ where tourists and locals can come and read books, magazines, newspapers stacked at 25 premises. Near the popular the British-era hill station of Mahabaleshwar, Bhilar already attracts a large number of tourists, who come to taste the locally produced strawberries.

ii. Bhilar, which has a population of about 10,000, and nearby areas produce around 100 tons of strawberry every year, earning them Rs 50 crore. And 90% of the village’s population is involved in strawberry farming.

Kerala organizes first ever transgender athletic meet

i. Kerala has organized the country's first transgender one-day athletic meet at Thiruvananthapuram in which 132 participants from 12 districts participated. Kerala Sports Minister A. C. Moideen has inaugurated the event at the Central Stadium. Member of Parliament A Sampath and Member Legislative Assembly V S Sivakumar were also present during the inaugural function.

ii. The non-playing members of the transgender community along with participants joined in the march past. One hundred thirty-two participants from 12 districts participated in the meet. There was no participant from Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts. Six events were held in the competition- 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters running; 100x 4 relay race, high jump and shot put.

Indian Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wins gold medal in Moscow competition

i. Internationally renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik from Odisha won the jury prize gold medal at the 10th Moscow Sand art Championship.

ii. The competition was held between 22nd and 28th April at Kolomenskoye, Moscow in Russia. The theme for the competition was "The world around us". Pattnaik was the Indian representative in the competition, where twenty-five sculptors from different countries participated.

Jehan Daruvala becomes 1st Indian to take pole in FIA F3 European Championship

i. Jehan Daruvala, in his rookie season at the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, is already making waves. The 18-year-old product of Force India Academy, became the first Indian to take pole in the F3 European series, securing the top spot on the starting grid for Race 1 of the second round of the championship in Monza, Italy. However, he was unable to translate that into a race victory, and finished the hard-fought race in second place, behind his Carlin Racing teammate Lando Norris of the UK.

ii. Daruvala took pole during the qualifying session for Race 1 at the famed Monza Grand Prix circuit in thrilling fashion. The Carlin Racing driver was on his hot lap when curtains fell on the qualifying session with British racer Callum Illot (Prema Powerteam) in the lead.

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

• Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the Test and Treat policy.
• HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
• JP Nadda is present Union Health Minister of India.
• India's 1st book village to come up in Maharashtra.
• Bhilar, Maharashtra will become India’s first ‘book village’.
• Devendra Fadnavis is present Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
• Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao is present Governor of Maharashtra.
• Kerala has organized the country's first transgender one-day athletic meet at Thiruvananthapuram.
• Pinarayi Vijayan is present Chief Minister of Kerala.
• The chief organizer of the event was Pavel Menikov.
• The Indian ambassador to Russia is Pankaj Saran.
• Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the jury prize gold medal at the 10th Moscow Sand art Championship.
• Sudarsan Pattnaik is from Odisha.
• Jehan Daruvala becomes 1st Indian to take pole in FIA F3 European Championship.
• Jehan Daruvala is an Indian racing driver.

QUIZ-29

Q1. The Centre has constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) to promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components. The Board will be chaired by _____________.

(a) Shri Harish Bhagwat

(b) Shri Prakash Javedkar

(c) Shri Rajyavardhan Rathore

(d) Shri Girish Shankar

(e) Shri Nitin Gadkari

Q2. A national conference on Communicating India will be organized in which of the following Indian cities that will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore.

(a) Kolkata

(b) New Delhi

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Chennai

(e) Varanasi

Q3. Name the IPS officer who has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat.

(a) Vimala Roy

(b) Falguni Upadhyay

(c) GeethaJ ohri

(d) Urmika Vansh

(e) Veera Joshi

Q4. The Government of India has recently announced a fund of ____________ for the first express highway project in the northeast region which be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

(a) Rs 25,000 Crore

(b) Rs 30,000 Crore

(c) Rs 35,000 Crore

(d) Rs 40,000 Crore

(e) Rs 45,000 Crore

Q5. Amazon India has launched an initiative called 'Amazon Classroom', a virtual training program to help sellers in learning online shopping. Name the CEO of Amazon.

(a) Larry Page

(b) Jeff Bezos

(c) Tim Cook

(d) John S. Watson

(e) Jeremy Stoppelman

Q6. Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley chaired the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers meeting in New Delhi. Name the country that has joined the SASEC program as its seventh member.

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Bhutan

(c) Myanmar

(d) Maldives

(e) Nepal

Q7. Name the Bank/Banks that sold Rs.1,800crore Ballarpur Industries loans to Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company.

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) Both (a) and (c)

(e) Both (b) and (c)

Q8. The WTO’s dispute settlement set up a panel to resolve the dispute between ___________ and India over imposition of safeguard import duty on iron and steel products.

(a) Japan

(b) Pakistan

(c) China

(d) Afghanistan

(e) Myanmar

Q9. Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee declared ___________ as the 22nd district of the state.

(a) Chenani

(b) Ghorghram

(c) Bhorangram

(d) Jhargram

(e) Nasaini

Q10. Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley chaired the SASEC's Finance Ministers meeting in New Delhi. What is full form of SASEC?

(a) South Asean Specific Economic Cooperation

(b) South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation

(c) South Asia SubRegional Essential Cooperation

(d) South Asean Standard Export Corporation

(e) None of the given options are true

                                                            Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. the Centre has constituted National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) to promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric (& hybrid) vehicles and their components. The Board will be chaired by the ShriGirish Shankar, Secretary of the Department of Heavy Industry.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. A day-long national conference on Communicating India will be organized in New Delhi which will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting RajyavardhanRathore.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. A 1982 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) GeethaJohri has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The first express highway project in the northeast region will be developed along the Brahmaputra riverin Assam at an estimated investment of Rs 40,000 crore inaugurated by Union Road Minister NitinGadkari.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. To make on-boarding easy for new sellers, Amazon India has launched an initiative called Amazon Classroom, a virtual training program to help teach them the nuances of online selling. Jeff Bezos is CEO of Amazon

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley chaired the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers meeting in New Delhi. Myanmar has joined the SASEC program as its seventh member.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank sold Rs.1,800crore of loans to paper maker Ballarpur Industries Ltd to Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The WTO’s dispute settlement set up a panel to resolve the dispute between Japan and India over imposition of safeguard import duty on iron and steel products

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared Jhargram as the 22nd district of West Bengal.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley chaired the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers meeting in New Delhi.

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

QUIZ-28

Q1. India-Malaysia has recently signed seven agreements including air services agreement and MoUs in education and sports. What is the capital of Malaysia?

(a) Penang

(b) Selangor

(c) Kuala Lumpur

(d) Malaysian City

(e) Mallacca

Q2. Name the state that has become the 27th State to join the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Mizoram

(c) Tripura

(d) Kerala

(e) Arunachal Pradesh

Q3. Name the person who has been recently appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

(a) KumariBhatnagar

(b) Jaya Biswas

(c) NeelamSulema

(d) Indira Banerjee

(e) SulekhaSubrato

Q4. The Government has recently launched a comprehensive scheme for power loom sector development at over 45 locations in the country. What is the name of that scheme?

(a) PowerTex India

(b) Loompower India

(c) TextilePower India

(d) Powerloom India

(e) None of the given options are true

Q5. Name the person who has been appointed as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva, Switzerland.

(a) SandeepJajodia

(b) B P Kanugo

(c) Sumit Kumar Rao

(d) Amit Gupta

(e) Rajiv Kumar Chander

Q6. The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an app named ____________ to provide various municipal services online.

(a) MP i-Seva

(b) MP e-Safai

(c) MP i-Safai

(d) MP e-nagarpalika

(e) MP e-Cleaning

Q7. Which of the following Indian Universities has topped the list of country's official higher education rankings, recently announced by the HRD Ministry?

(a) Banaras Hindu University

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru University

(c) IISc-Bengaluru

(d) Delhi University

(e) Aligarh University

Q8. Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist ___________ passes away, recently.

(a) LakshmikantBai

(b) Sarana Begum

(c) KishoriAmonkar

(d) Girija Lakshmi Pandit

(e) SuvarnalekhaKumari

Q9. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) has recently banned Guatemala's former football chief Brayan Jimenez for lifetime. Name the President of FIFA.

(a) IssaHayatou

(b) SeppBlatter

(c) Stanley Rous

(d) Gianni Infantino

(e) JoãoHavelange

Q10. After the merger of subsidiary bank in the State Bank of India, the base rate or the minimum lending rate of the bank has been reduced from 9.25% to ___________.

(a) 9.10%

(b) 9.15%

(c) 9.20%

(d) 9.00%

(e) 8.95%

Q11. Name the Cab aggregator that has integrated with Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to simplify digital payment options for its customers.

(a) Uber

(b) Ola

(c) Meru

(d) Mycab

(e) Tesla

Q12. Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in which of the following Indian cities keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1.

(a) Bengaluru

(b) Chennai

(c) Kolkata

(d) Mumbai

(e) Chandigarh

Q13. Name the country that has topped in a doping violation report published by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015.

(a) Norway

(b) China

(c) Japan

(d) Russia

(e) Italy

Q14. A Malaysian company MTN has recently agreed to help set up a technology park in which of the following Indian State that’s expected to attract private sector investment of $100 million in the first phase.

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Assam

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Tripura

Q15. Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have also recently joined the Centre’s power distribution company debt relief scheme, UjjwalDiscom Assurance Yojna (UDAY). UDAY scheme was launched in ___________.

(a) 2010

(b) 2012

(c) 2013

(d) 2014

(e) 2015

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. India-Malaysia have recently signed seven agreements including air services agreement and MoUs in education and sports. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mizoram has become the 27th State to join the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Justice Indira Banerjee, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for power loom sector development, simultaneously at over 45 locations in the country.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Rajiv Kumar Chander has been appointed as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an app named ‘MP e-nagarpalika’ to provide various municipal services online.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. IISc- Bengaluru has topped the list of best universities of country's official higher education rankings, recently announced by the HRD Ministry.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist KishoriAmonkar passes away. She was 84.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) has recently banned Guatemala's former football chief Brayan Jimenez for lifetime. Gianni Infantino is the President of FIFA.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. After the merger of subsidiary bank in the State Bank of India, the base rate or the minimum lending rate of the bank has been reduced from 9.25% to 9.1%. SBI cuts lending rates by 0.15%.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Cab aggregator Ola has integrated with Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to simplify digital payment options for its customers.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Phoenix India Research and Development Group launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata keeping a flat fare of just Rs 1.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. India has been ranked third for the third year in a row in a doping violation report published by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015. The list was topped by Russia.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. A Malaysian company MTN has agreed to help set up a technology park in Andhra Pradesh that’s expected to attract private sector investment of $100 million in the first phase.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Kerala, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have also recently joined the Centre’s power distribution company debt relief scheme, UjjwalDiscom Assurance Yojna (UDAY). UDAY Scheme was launched in November 2015.

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Daily GK Update 27th April, 2017

India to host 18th World Road Meeting

i. India is set to host the 18th World Road Meeting (WRM 2017) on November 13, 2017 according to the International Road Federation (IRF).
ii. The WRM is the biggest global platform for road engineers, safety and transport experts and companies engaged in road safety products.
iii. The theme of this year's edition is 'Safe Roads and Smart Mobility: The Engines of Economic Growth'. The WRM is held every four years.

e-SOT and e-PRAN card launched for Atal Pension Yojana subscribers

i. With a view to digitally empower the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) subscribers and improve the quality of service, the facility of online viewing of the statement of the transaction (e-SOT) and also the e- Permanent Retirement Account Number (e-PRAN card) have been launched.
ii. More than 45 lacs APY subscribers will be benefitted with this initiative.

Centre Takes 10 New Swachh Iconic Places under Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II

i. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission, was held recently at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, in Jammu & Kashmir.
ii. On this occasion, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar announced 10 new Iconic places to be taken under the Phase II of Swachh Iconic Places initiative. These ten new iconic places which are to be brought to a higher standard of swachhta and visitors’ amenities are-

1. Gangotri

2. Yamunotri

3. Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain

4. Char Minar, Hyderabad

5. Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assissi, Goa

6. Adi Shankaracharya’s abode Kaladi in Ernakulam

7. Gomateshwar in Shravanbelgola

8. Baijnath Dham, Devghar

9. Gaya Tirth in Bihar and
10. Somnath temple in Gujarat.

India successfully test-fires Agni-III ballistic missile

i. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.
ii. The Strategic Forces Command with logistics support from Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out the test from launch pad No. 4 of the Integrated Test Range.

Nita Ambani made member of IOC’s Olympic Channel Commission

i. India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member Nita Ambani has made it to two important commissions of the global sports governing body, including the prestigious Olympic channel.
ii. Besides the Olympic Channel, Ms. Ambani has also been made a member of Olympic education Commission as IOC announced the composition of 26 commissions for 2017.
iii. Ms. Ambani has replaced International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven. She will serve the position till she turns 70.

NASA launches super balloon from New Zealand

i. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully launched its football-stadium-sized, heavy-lift Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) from Wanaka, New Zealand.
ii. The mission is designed to run 100 or more days floating at 110,000 feet (33.5 km) about the globe in the southern hemisphere's mid-latitude band.The balloon is designed by NASA to detect ultra-high energy cosmic particles from beyond the galaxy as they penetrate the earth's atmosphere.

Srishti Kaur crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017

i. Srishti Kaur was crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017 after beating 25 contestants from around the world at the annual beauty pageant.
ii. The event was held in Managua, the capital of Central American country Nicaragua. She also won the prize for best national costume.
iii. Samantha Pierre from Canada and Ary Trava from Mexico were the runners-up in the event. The pageant is organized by the Miss Universe organization for teens aged 15 to 19. It takes place once in a year.

YES BANK awarded Golden Peacock Award 2017

i. India’s fifth largest private sector Bank, the YES BANK has won the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award 2017’ (in Financial sector Banking).
ii. It received the prize for its innovative mobile technology product, SIMsePAY at the Dubai Global Convention 2017.

Veteran Actor Vinod Khanna passes away at 70

i. Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away in Mumbai. He was an active politician, and Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Punjab.
ii. The actor debuted in 1968 with 'Man Ka Meet'. He received the Filmfare award in the best supporting actor category for Haath Ki Safaai (1974), and in 1999 he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

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

• India will host the 18th World Road Meeting on November 13, 2017
• K.K. Kapila is the chairman of International Road Federation
• The theme of 2017 edition is 'Safe Roads and Smart Mobility: The Engines of Economic Growth'
• The WRM is held every four years.
• e-SOT and e-PRAN card launched for Atal Pension Yojana subscribers
• Statement of the transaction is the full form of SOT
• Permanent Retirement Account Number is the full form of PRAN
• Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched by the PM Modi on 09th May 2015.
• The 2nd quarterly review meeting on the Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) was held recently at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
• 10 new Iconic places to be taken under the Phase II of Swachh Iconic Places initiative announced.
• India successfully test-fires Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island from Odisha Coast
• It was developed with the support of DRDO
• It was inducted into the armed forces in June 2011
• Nita Ambani made member of IOC’s Olympic Channel Commission
• She will serve the position till she turns 70.
• She has replaced International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven
• NASA launched  heavy-lift Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) from Wanaka, New Zealand
• The balloon is designed by NASA to detect ultra-high energy cosmic particles
• Acting Administrator of NASA is Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
• NASA was established in 1958 and is Headquartered in Washington D.C., USA.
• Srishti Kaur crowned Miss Teen Universe 2017
• She is from Noida
• Samantha Pierre from Canada and Ary Trava from Mexico were the runners-up
• This event takes place annually
• The event was held in Managua, the capital of Central American country Nicaragua.
• YES BANK has won the ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award 2017’
• Mr. Rana Kapoor is the Founder, Managing Director & CEO of Yes Bank
• Yes Bank is Headquartered in Mumbai
• It received the prize for its innovative mobile technology product, SIMsePAY.
• Veteran Actor Vinod Khanna passes away
• He was Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Punjab
• Awarded Filmfare award in the best supporting actor category for Haath Ki Safaai.