IMPORTANT
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JULY 11th, 2018
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JULY 11th,
2018
1.
(11th July) is World Population Day.
a. This
day was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development
Programme in 1989.
b. Objective
of World Population Day : To increase the
awareness of the people towards the worldwide population issues.
c. Theme
of World Population Day 2018 : “Family
Planning is Human Right”.
2.
In a first, Indian Navy's P-8I
long-range Maritime Patrol Aircraft has been inducted at Hawaii for
participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which is
the world's largest international maritime exercise.
a. As many
as 26 countries will take part in this exercise this year and will undertake
tactical exercises, including anti-submarine warfare and maritime
reconnaissance missions.
3.
The World Health Organisation (WHO)
recognized Sex addiction as a mental health
disorder in its International Classification of Diseases list.
a. A
person is addicted when they have a "persistent pattern of failure to
control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive
sexual behaviour", WHO stated.
4.
The United Nations Security Council
(UNSC) has adopted Resolution 2427 aimed at
providing legal framework for mainstreaming protection, rights, well-being and
empowerment of children throughout the conflict cycle.
a. The
resolution has won unanimous approval of the 15 members of the council.
5.
The Global Innovation Index
(GII) has ranked India as the 57th most
innovative nation in the world.
a. The
country has improved its ranking from 60th position last year.
b. Since
2011, Switzerland has been ranked at the top every year.
c. Top 10
in Global Innovation Index (GII) 2018 :
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The Netherlands
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Sweden
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The United Kingdom
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Singapore
o
United States of America
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Finland
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Denmark
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Germany
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Ireland
6. Odisha government today ordered
a ban on the use of plastic bags and single-use plastic in
the state starting from October 2.
a. The ban
will be imposed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur and Sambalpur
municipal corporations and Puri town in the first phase.
b. The
entire state will be covered in separate phases over the span of two years.
7. Himachal
Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur today
announced a ₹1.55-crore
project to set up a cow sanctuary at Kotla
Barog.
a. Unlike gaushalas where the animals are kept indoors and fed
in-house, the state-of-the-art project will provide a natural living
environment and grazing facility to at least 500 animals, especially cows.
b. The move aims to solve the problem of stray cattle.
8. The India-Korea
Technology Exchange Centre was inaugurated at National Small
Industries Corporation premises in New Delhi.
a. The
purpose of centre is to create platform for MSMEs (Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises) of India and South Korea where they can be
assisted to identify and exchange latest technologies, share management
expertise, product development and technology applications for product
development.
b. This
centre will create Technology Data Bank from each side to encourage
technology transfers, production of high quality products in India.
c. It will
also encourage Joint Ventures (JVs) and business matching between Indian and
South Korean SMEs, besides others.
9. According
to a recently released World Bank report, India is the 6th largest
economy in the world, with a GDP of $2.59 trillion in 2017.
a. India
surpassed France and is behind the US, China, Japan, Germany and the
UK.
b. Further,
the World Bank estimated the Indian economy to grow by 7.3% in 2018 and 7.5% in
the next two years.
10. India's
third largest private-sector bank Axis Bank today announced it
has recommended the names of three candidates for the CEO's post for approval
of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
a. The candidate as approved by the RBI, will succeed Shikha
Sharma, whose term as MD and CEO of the bank, is due to expire on
December 31.
b. The bank, however, didn't disclose the names of the
shortlisted candidates.
11. Andhra Pradesh has topped the ease
of doing business 2016-17 rankingsreleased by Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for the second year in a row with a score of
98.42%.
a. Meghalaya has been ranked last in ease of doing business.
b. Top 10 states in Ease of Doing Business Rankings 2016-17 :
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Andhra Pradesh
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Telangana
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Haryana
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Jharkhand
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Gujarat
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Chhattisgarh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Rajasthan.
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West Bengal
12. Bollywood
Actress Anushka Sharma is set to become the first
Indian personality to get a 'talking statue' at Madame Tussauds Singapore.
a. The interactive statue, which will be seen holding a phone,
will greet fans with messages if one picks up the phone.
13. India’s
upper house of parliament Rajya Sabha and Senate
of Rwanda has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for promoting
inter-parliamentary dialogue capacity building and cooperation.
a. This MOU was signed between Vice President and Rajya Sabha
Chairman Venkaiah Naidu and visiting President of Senate of
Rwanda, Bernard Makuza in New Delhi.
14. Gujarat Government’s Industries and Mines Department has
signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Trade-Investment
Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to strengthen trade, industrial
relations.
a. Note : KOTRA is national trade
and investment promotion organisation operated by South Korea Government.
15. Ex-PNB
executive T Latha has been appointed as the
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Dhanlaxmi
Bank Limited.
a. She
replaced G Sreeram, who has retired from the office on July 1,
2018, on completion of his tenure.
b. Latha
has 35 years of banking experience with Punjab National Bank across
a host of roles and responsibilities including Branch Management, Regional
Management and National Level Credit Management handling a portfolio of around
Rs 400 billion.
16. France defeated Belgium to reach
the FIFA World Cup 2018 final for overall third time and the
first time since 2006.
a.
Satyarup Siddhanta has
become the 2nd Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to
climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the
world (6,893 metres or 22,615 ft).
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Satyarup is also set to be the first Indian to climb Mt Sidley,
the highest volcano of Antarctica, which will help him realise the dream
of scaling seven summits and seven volcanic summits.
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