Daily GK Update 20th September 2017

 1. India to Conduct the First ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’

i. The First ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) will be conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the lead agency from October 10-13, 2017 in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR.

ii. This Exercise will be a platform for sharing Best Practices on all aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), strengthening regional response and coordination for Disaster Management among the BIMSTEC member countries. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Delegates from all seven nations of the ‘Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation’ (BIMSTEC) grouping will be present.
• BIMSTEC - namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand
• 17th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal in February 2017.

2. Cabinet Approves Merger of 17 Govt Presses into 5 Units

i. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for rationalization/merger and modernization of 17 Government of India Presses (GIPs)/Units into 5 Government of India Presses (GIPs) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Minto Road, and Mayapuri, New Delhi; Nashik, Maharashtra and Temple Street, Kolkata, West Bengal.

ii. These 5 Presses will be redeveloped and modernized by monetization of their surplus land. Modernisation of the Presses will enable them to undertake important confidential, urgent and multi-color printing work of the Central Government Offices all over the country.

3. World's Biggest Wealth Fund Hits $1 Trillion Value For First Time

i. Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, reached the value of $1 trillion for the first time. This amount equals nearly $189,000 (157,000 euros) for each of the 5.3 million people living in Norway.
ii. The fund mainly invests not only in stocks but also in bonds and real estate. With stakes in nearly 9,000 companies, it owns 1.3 percent of the world's market capitalization, and 2.3 percent in Europe.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Oslo is the Capital of Norway.
• The Currency of Norway is Norwegian krone.

4. Akshay Kumar Appointed Uttarakhand Swachh Bharat Mission Brand Ambassador

i. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced the appointment of actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission in the state.

ii. Akshay was also appointed as the brand ambassador for the cleanliness campaign in Uttar Pradesh in August 2017 and his film "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" was made tax-free in the state.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Dehradun is the Capital of Uttarakhand.
• Krishan Kant Paul is the Governor of Uttarakhand.

5. Three Indians Among World's '100 Greatest Living Business Minds'

i. Three Indian entrepreneurial legends, Ratan Tata, Lakshmi Mittal and Vinod Khosla have been included in Forbes’s special list of the world’s ‘100 Greatest Living Business Minds.

ii. Some of the notable honorees alongside Blank are- Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump and more.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Forbes magazine was founded 100 years ago on September 17, 1917, by B.C. Forbes.

6. India Appoints Ajay Bisaria New High Commissioner to Pakistan

i. India’s ambassador to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale will now head the Indian mission in China, while envoy to Poland Ajay Bisaria will replace him in Islamabad.

ii. The reshuffle was necessitated by appointment of India's ambassador to China Vijay Gokhale as Secretary (Economic Relations) in MEA. Gokhale played the lead role in defusing the Doklam crisis with Beijing.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The capital of China is Beijing. 
• President of China is Xi Jinping.

7. Tata Steel, Thyssenkrupp Sign MoU for European Steel JV

i. Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a deal that is poised to create one of Europe's largest steel companies. The two partners have been in merger talks for more than a year.

ii. They will form a 50:50 joint venture to create a powerful No. 2 in the European steel market. The merger will lead to substantial cost savings for both steel players. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Natarajan Chandrasekaran is the Chairman of Tata Steel. 
• Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger is the CEO of Thyssenkrupp.

8. BCCI Nominates MS Dhoni for Padma Bhushan Award

i. The Indian cricket board, BCCI has nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the country's third highest civilian award - the Padma Bhushan, for his contribution to the game.

ii. A senior BCCI official confirmed that the Board has only sent one name for the Padma awards this year and it was a unanimous decision to nominate India's most successful captain.

Important Takeaways from above News-

• Dhoni is already a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna, Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna, and the Padma Shri award.

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International Days in September by United Nations

International Days in September by United Nations

5 September—International Day of Charity
8 September— International Literacy Day [UNESCO]
10 September— World Suicide Prevention Day [WHO]
12 September— United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 September—International Day of Democracy
16 September— International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21 September— International Day of Peace
26 September(Last week of September) — World Maritime Day [IMO]
27 September— World Tourism Day [UNWTO]
28 September— World Rabies Day [WHO]
28 September(Last Saturday in September) —World Heart Day [WHO]

Computer Terms & Abbreviations

Full form of computer terms:
* HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
* HTTPS - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure.
* IP - Internet Protocol.
* URL - Uniform Resource Locator.
* USB - Universal Serial Bus.
* VIRUS - Vital Information Resource Under Seized.
* 3G - 3rd Generation.
* GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication.
* CDMA - Code Divison Multiple Access.
* UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunication
System.
* SIM - Subscriber Identity Module.
* AVI = Audio Video Interleave
* RTS = Real Time Streaming
* SIS = Symbian OS Installer File
* AMR = Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec
* JAD = Java Application Descriptor
* JAR = Java Archive
* JAD = Java Application Descriptor
* 3GPP = 3rd Generation Partnership Project
* 3GP = 3rd Generation Project
* MP3 = MPEG player lll
* MP4 = MPEG-4 video file
* AAC = Advanced Audio Coding
* GIF = Graphic InterchangeableFormat
* JPEG = Joint Photographic ExpertGroup
* BMP = Bitmap
* SWF = Shock Wave Flash
* WMV = Windows Media Video
* WMA = Windows Media Audio
* WAV = Waveform Audio
* PNG = Portable Network Graphics
* DOC = Document (Microsoft Corporation)
* PDF = Portable Document Format
* M3G = Mobile 3D Graphics
* M4A = MPEG-4 Audio File
* NTH = Nokia Theme (series 40)
* THM = Themes (Sony Ericsson)
* MMF = Synthetic Music Mobile Application File
* NRT = Nokia Ringtone
* XMF = Extensible Music File
* WBMP = Wireless Bitmap Image
* DVX = DivX Video
* HTML = Hyper Text Markup Language
* WML = Wireless Markup Language
* CD - Compact Disk.
* DVD - Digital Versatile Disk.
* CRT - Cathode Ray Tube.
* DAT - Digital Audio Tape.
* DOS - Disk Operating System.
* GUI - Graphical User Interface.
* HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
* IP - Internet Protocol.
* ISP - Internet Service Provider.
* TCP - Transmission Control Protocol.
* UPS - UninterruptiblePower Supply.
* HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access.
* EDGE - Enhanced Data Rate for GSM [Global System for Mobile
Communication] Evolution.
* VHF - Very High Frequency.
* UHF - Ultra High Frequency.
* GPRS - General Packet Radio Service.
* WAP - Wireless Application Protocol.
* TCP - Transmission Control Protocol .
* ARPANET - Advanced Research Project Agency Network.
* IBM - International Business Machines.
* HP - Hewlett Packard.
* AM/FM - Amplitude/ Frequency Modulation.
* WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network.

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ఈ రాష్ట్రపతులును ఏవిధంగా గుర్తుంచుకోవాలంటే
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.now total presidents of india-14
R-rRajendraprasad -26.1.1950-12.5.1962 (bihar)
2.Radhakrishnan 13.5.1962-13.5.1967 (tamilnadu)
3.Zakirhussain(hyd)
13.5.1967-3.5.1969
4.Varahagirivenkatagi odi
24.8.1969-24.8.1974
5.Fakhruddinali  (delhi)
24.8.1974-11.02.1977
6.Reddy neelam sanjeev AP 25.7.1977-25.7.1982
7.Giani Zailsingh panjang
25.7.1982-25.7.1987
8.Ramaswamivenkataraman (tamilnadu)
25.7.1987-25.7.1992
9.Shankar dayal sharma
(Madhya pradesh)
25.7.1992-25.7.1997
10.Kocherli raman narayana (kerala)
25.7.1997-25.7.2002
11.ApjAkalam-(tamilnadu)
25.7.2002-25.7.2007
12Prathibhapatil
(Maharashtra)
25.7.2007-25.7.2012
13.Pranabmukharji(pb)
25.7.2012-25.7.2017
14.Ramanath koind(up)
25.7.2017......................Running
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           BASHAGI/RAdha Ja Giri kamal
  1.BA-Baburajendra-1962
  2.S-Sarvepalli-1954
  3.H-Hussain-1963
  4.A-Abdhulkalam-1997
  5.G-Giri (vvgiri)-1975
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1.రాష్ట్రపతి ఎన్నిక ఎక్కడనుండి గ్రహించాం?
2.పదవిలో ఉండగా మరణించిన రాష్ట్రపతులు-
3.రాష్ట్రపతి తొలగింపు(మహాభియోగతీర్మాణం) ఎక్కడనుండి గ్రహించాం?
4.రాష్ట్రపతి ఎన్నికలలో పోటీపడిన తెలుగువారు?
5.ఏ రాష్ట్రపతి పుట్టినరోజు టీచర్స్ డే గాజరుపుకుంటాం?
6.తొలి దళిత రాష్ట్రపతి ఎవరు?
7.మొదటి బ్యాచిలర్ రాష్ట్రపతి ఎవరు?
8.భారతదేశాధినేత రాష్ట్రపతి అని ఏ ఆర్టికల్ తెలుపుతుంది?
9.డిసెంబర్ 25న చనిపోయిన రాష్ట్రపతి మరియు జన్మించిన ప్రధానమంత్రి ఎవరు?
10.రెండు సార్లు ఉపరాష్ట్రపతి గా చేసిన రాష్ట్రపతి ఎవరు?
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general awareness

1)👉 "2024,2028 ఒలంపిక్స్ నిర్వహణకు" ఎంపికైన  నగరాలు ఏవి?
A: *పారిస్...లాస్ ఏంజిల్స్.*

2)👉 ఇటీవలే మరణించిన "పావని పరమేశ్వర్రావు" ఏ రంగంలో ప్రముఖుడు?
A: *రాజ్యాంగ నిపుణుడు.*

3)👉 ఇటీవల "మహారత్న" హోదా పొందిన భారత పారిశ్రామిక దిగ్గజ సంస్థ ఏది?
A: *భారత్ పెట్రోలియం కార్పోరేషన్ లిమిటెడ్.*

4)👉 ఇటీవల జీవిత సాఫల్య పురస్కారానికి ఎంపికైన "ప్రకాష్ పదుకొనే"  ఏ  క్రీడకు చెందిన మాజీ ఆటగాడు?
A: *బ్యాడ్మింటన్.*

5)👉 "మోక్షగుండం విశ్వేశ్వరయ్యకు" భారతరత్న అవార్డు ఏ సంవత్సరం లో లభించింది?
A: *1955.*

general awareness

1)👉 ఇటీవల  వార్తల్లోజి వచ్చిన "ఇర్మా" పేరు దేనికి సంబంధించినది?
A: *హరికేన్  (తుఫాన్.)*

2)👉 ఇటీవల "ఐరాస భద్రతా మండలి" చే కఠిన  ఆంక్షలకు గురియైన దేశం ఏది?
A: *ఉత్తర కొరియా.*

3)👉 భారత్ లో బుల్లెట్ ప్రాజెక్ట్  ట్రైన్ నిర్మాణానికి భారత ప్రధానితో కలసి శంకుస్థాపన చేసిన "జపాన్ ప్రధాని" ఎవరు?
A: *షింజో అబె.*

4)👉 సెప్టెంబరు మొదటి వారంలో  "మెట్రో రైలు"  సేవలు ప్రారంభించిన భారతీయ  నగరం ఏది?
A: *లక్నో.*

5)👉 భారత్ లో తొలి "బుల్లెట్ రైలు" మార్గాన్ని ఏ యే నగరాల మధ్య నిర్మించనున్నారు?
A: *అహ్మదాబాద్ -ముంబాయి.*

general awareness

1)👉 "US ఓపెన్ 2017" ఫైనల్ లో రఫెల్ నాదల్ ఎవరిపై విజయం సాధించాడు?
A: *కెవిన్ అండర్సన్(ద.అ.)*

2)👉 2017 అమెరికన్ ఓపెన్ మహిళల సింగిల్స్ విజేత "స్లోనే స్టీఫెన్స్" ఏ దేశస్తురాలు?
A: *అమెరికా*

3)👉 US ఓపెన్ "పురుషుల డబుల్స్" విజేత జోడీ ఏది?
A: *జీన్ జూలియన్ రోజర్+హోరియా టెకా*

4)👉 US ఓపెన్ "మహిళల డబుల్స్" విజేత జోడీ ఏది?
A: *చాన్ యంగ్ జాన్+మార్టీనా హింగిస్*

5)👉 US ఓపెన్ "మిక్స్డ్ డబుల్స్" విజేత జోడీ ఏది?
A: *మార్టీనా హింగీస్+జామీ ముర్రే*

general awareness

1)👉 "భిందవాస్" వన్యపాణుల అభయారణ్యం ఎక్కడ కలదు?
A: *హర్యానా.*

2)👉  "PTI కొత్త చైర్మన్" ఎవరు?
A: *వివేక్ గోయెంక.*

3)👉 "భారత వ్యవసాయ పరిశోధనా మండలి" ప్రధాన కార్యాలయం ఎక్కడ కలదు?
A: *న్యూ ఢిల్లీ.*

4)👉 "టెన్నిస్టార్ రఫెన్ నాధల్" ఏ దేశస్తుడు..?
A: *స్పెయిన్*

5)👉 "పంచతంత్రంను" అరబిక్ భాషలో ఏ  పేరుతో అనువదించారు?
A: *కలీల దిమ్నా.*

general awareness

1)👉 "సత్యమేవ జయతే" అనే ధర్మోక్తి ఏ ఉపనిషత్ లో ఉంది?
A: *మాండికోపనిషత్తు.*

2)👉 "మాచక్ నది" ఏ రాష్ట్రంలో ఉంది?
A': *మధ్యప్రదేశ్.*

3)👉 దేశంలో "పగులు లోయ" గుండా ప్రవహించే నది ఏది?
A: *నర్మద నది.*

4)👉 "ప్రపంచంలో అతి ఎత్తైన మంచినీటి సరస్సు" ఏది?
A: *టిటికా సరస్సు.*

5)👉 "బలియాపాల్ ఉద్యమం" దేనికి సంబంధించింది?
A: *భారీ ఆనకట్టలకు వ్యతిరేకంగా చేసేది.*

Test of the Day

Q1. What is the full form of ‘FSDC’ which is used in financial sectors? 

 Financial Security and Development Council

 Financial Stability and Development Council

 Fiscal Security and Development Council

 Fiscal Stability and Development Council

 None of the given options is true

Solution:

Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is an apex-level body constituted by the government of India. Chairperson: The Union Finance Minister of India.

Q2. An account for which a bank acts as an uninterested third party is termed as?

 Savings Account

 Current Account

 Reserve Account

 Escrow Account

 Fixed Account

Solution:

An escrow account is a temporary pass through account held by a third party during the process of a transaction between two parties. Definition: An escrow account is a temporary pass through account held by a third party during the process of a transaction between two parties.

Q3. A signed undertaking from one party containing a promise to pay a stated sum to a specified person or a company is known as ________

 Power of Attorney

 Promissory Note

 Purchasing Power Parity

 Plastic Notes

 None of the given options is true

Solution:

A promissory note is a legal instrument in which one party (the maker or issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee).

Q4. Which of the following is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities?

 Venture Capital

 Working Capital

 Equitable Mortgage

 Loss Assets

 Profit and Loss Account

Solution:

The capital of a business (working capital) which is used in its day-to-day trading operations, calculated as the current assets minus the current liabilities.

Q5. A debt which is irrecoverable and is therefore written off as loss in the accounts of an institution or bank is known as __________

 external debt

 good debt

 bad debt

 internal debt

 None of the given options is true

Solution:

The term bad debts usually refers to accounts receivable (or trade accounts receivable) that will not be collected.

Directions (6-10): Study the information and answer the following questions: 
In a certain code language 
"despite the sentiment with" is coded as “ 2*F 7%L 1%R 5%F” 
"electronic media and others" is coded as “4*H 1%L 3%Q 8*Q” 
"should taken next level" is coded as “3%U 2*B 3%U 4*N” 

Q6. What is the code for ‘engagement'?

 18*L

 8%L

 8*X

 8*L

 None of these.

Solution:

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept:-

Q7. What is the code for ‘intention'?

 7*K

 7%J

 8%K

 7%K

 None of these.

Solution:

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept:-

Q8. What is the code for ‘science'?

 5*W

 5%X

 5%W

 15%W

 None of these.

Solution:

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept:-

Q9. What is the code for ‘militant'?

 16*L

 6%L

 6*L

 6*M

 None of these.

Solution:

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept:-

Q10. What is the code for ‘divide'?

 14*C

 4*B

 4*C

 4%C

 None of these

Solution:

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept:-

Q11. The simple interest accrued on a sum of certain principal in 8 years at the rate of 13% per year is Rs. 6500. What would be the compound interest accrued on that principal at the rate of 8% per year in 2 years? 

 Rs. 1040

 Rs. 1020

 Rs. 1060

 Rs. 1200

 None of these

Solution:

Q12. A bag contains 3 red balls and 8 blacks ball and another bag contains 5 red balls and 7 blacks balls, one ball is drawn at random from either of the bag, find the probability that the ball is red.

 93/264

 95/264

 91/264

 97/264

 None of these

Solution:

Q13. How many litres of water flows out of a pipe of cross-section 5 cm^2 in 1 minute.If the speed of water in the pipe is 20 cm/s?

 2 litres

 5 litres

 6 litres

 9 litres

 None of these

Solution:

Q14. A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to B in 3 h. If the speed of the boat in still water is 9 Km/h and the speed of the current is 3 Km/h, what is the distance between A and B? 

 6 Km

 4 Km

 8 Km

 12 Km

 None of these

Solution:

Q15. A solution of sugar syrup has 15% sugar. Another solution has 5% sugar. How many litres of the second solution must be added to 20 litres of the first solution to make a solution of 10% sugar? 

 10

 5

 15

 20

 None of these

Solution:

Directions (16-20): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required mark (e) as the answer. 

Q16. The supermarkets are falling at themselves to attract customers to their shops.

 falling around

 falling about

 falling on

 falling over

 No improvement

Solution:

If you fall over yourself (or fall all over yourself) to do something, you are very keen to do it.

Q17.Your grandmother is coming to visit today, so don't forget to hang around your clothes when you tidy your room.

 hang on

 hang out

 hung up

 hang up

 No improvement

Solution:

To hang up something (or hang something up) means to hang something, especially clothes, on a hanger or hook.

Q18. My friends were on holiday in my city, so they looked me on and we all went to a restaurant for a meal.

 looked me around

 looked me up

 looked me at

 looked on me

 No improvement

Solution:

To look somebody up (or look up somebody) is to locate and visit someone you have not seen for a long time.

Q19. Don't buy anything from that company: the lady from their customer service department hung out on me last week.

 hung up

 hang up

 hang at

 hang

 No improvement

Solution:

To hang up means to end a telephone conversation, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.

Q20. My parents were coming to visit this week, but we had to put them away because our heating is broken.

 in

 on

 off

 out

 No improvement

Solution:

To put off someone (or put someone off) is to delay seeing them or doing something for them.

Daily GK Update 19th September 2017

1. International Yoga Festival Starts in Kashmir

i. Jammu and Kashmir governor N N Vohra inaugurated the second International Yoga Festival and International Yoga Sports Championship 2017.

ii. The festival is being organized by the Yoga Society of Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre. About 300 participants from various parts of India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Canada, Bulgaria, USA, and Nepal are participating in the festival.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The first International Yoga Festival was held in Uttarakhand.

2. Rajnath Singh Launches Intelligence Wing of SSB and WARB App

i. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched first Intelligence Wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Welfare & Rehabilitation Board (WARB) App in New Delhi authorized to Protect the shared borders of India with Nepal and Bhutan.

ii. The intelligence wing will gather actionable information in a bid to enhance operational efficiency. WARB app comprises features to facilitate retired CAPFs and Assam Rifles personnel to get their grievances redressed, seek skill development and other relevant and important information.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Rajni Kant Misra is the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

3. 13th Inter-Governmental Commission Meeting in Kazakhstan

i. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan is in Astana, Kazakhstan to co-chair the 13th Meeting of Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) with Kazakhstan.

ii. Mr. Kanat Bozumbayev, Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan will co-chair the meeting from Kazakhstan side. The IGC meeting aims to follow up on the agenda set between India and Kazakhstan during the two visits of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Kazakhstan.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Astana is the Capital of Kazakhstan.
• Nursultan Nazarbayev is the President of Kazakhstan.

4. First ever National Conference on 'Mission Mode to address Under-Nutrition' held in New Delhi

i. The Ministry of Women and Child Development holds the first ever National Conference in New Delhi on Mission Mode to address Under-Nutrition in the country. This conference is being organized keeping in mind the goal of “Malnutrition Free India-2022”.

ii. The National Conference, first of its kind, aims at bringing convergence at District/Block levels of the three key Departments (Health & Family Welfare, ICDS/Social Welfare and Drinking Water and Sanitation).

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Maneka Gandhi is the Minister of Women and Child Development.

5. Tripura, First State to Set Up Family Welfare Committees

i. Tripura has become the first state in the country to set up family welfare district committees to examine the complaints of women against their husbands and in-laws and find an amicable solution.

ii. Tripura High Court is the first high court among 24 high courts of the country that has constituted the family welfare district committees. The new system would be valid for the next six months and after that National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) would submit a report of its performance to the apex court, on the basis of which a new course of action would be decided.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Manik Sarkar is the Present CM of Tripura.
• Tathagata Roy is the Governor of Tripura.

6. S S Rajamouli Receives ANR award

i. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu felicitated film-maker S S Rajamouli with the prestigious ANR National Award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry.

ii. S S Rajamouli has Directed the blockbuster fantasy drama movie Bahubali that has shattered all the records on Box Office.

7. SEBI Allows Realty, Infra Trusts to Issue Bonds

i. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to raise capital by issuing debt securities.

ii. The move will help attract investors to the capital-starved property sector. In addition to allowing bond issuances, SEBI also introduced the concept of strategic investor for REITs, similar to InvITs.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• InvITs and REITs are vehicles that allow investors to take exposure to an income-generating infrastructure project or real estate property.

8. Ola Ties Up With Karnataka Tourism Dept

i. In line with United Nations’ theme for this year’s World Tourism Day, cab aggregator Ola kicked off a tourism campaign in the state.
ii. The campaign is being carried out in association with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation to promote and raise awareness about responsible tourism named “GhoomoResponsibly”.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Headquarter of Ola is in Bangalore, Karnataka. 
• CEO of Ola is Bhavish Aggarwal.

9. IDF and US Army Inaugurated First Permanent American Base in Israel

i. The US Army and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) inaugurated a permanent base In Israel. This is the first time that a permanent American base has been opened in the Middle Eastern country.

ii. The base represents the long-standing partnership, the strategic commitment between the armies and the militaries of the United States of America and Israel.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
• Reuven Rivlin is the Present President of Israel.

10. M&M enters into strategic alliance with Ford

i. Mahindra & Mahindra has entered into a strategic alliance with US car major Ford Motor Company to explore cooperation in the sphere of products, technologies, and distribution.

ii. The joint statement issued by the company stated that teams from both companies will collaborate and work together for a period of up to three years. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Pawan Goenka is the Managing Director of Mahindra and Mahindra.

11. Cyclist Mark Beaumont Breaks the World Record

i. Mark Beaumont has broken the world record for cycling around the world - by 44 days. The 34-year-old, from Perthshire, arrived in Paris one day ahead of schedule having cycled the 18,000-mile route in 79 days.
ii. He set a new world record of 194 days in 2008. Since then it has been broken by other riders, with the previous record set at 123 days. He was on his bike for more than 16 hours a day and only slept for five hours each night.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• During the trip, Mark was also awarded the Guinness World Records title for the most miles cycled in a month, from Paris to Perth in Australia, verified at 7,031 miles (11,315km).

12. Asian Indoor Games: Purnima Wins Gold in Pentathlon

i. India won its first athletics gold, through Purnima Hembram in women’s pentathlon, in the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 

ii. India also got two silvers, through Sanjivani Jadhav in women’s 3000m and Tejinder Singh Toor in men’s shot put, and a bronze through Kerala’s V. Neena in women’s long jump.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The fourth Asian Indoor Games were held in Incheon, South Korea.
• Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan.

13. Lewis Hamilton Wins Singapore Grand Prix

i. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, in Singapore. Hamilton’s rival Sebastian Vettel withdrew in the middle of the race due to his damaged Ferrari car.

ii. He was followed by Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo in the 2nd position and Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in the 3rd.