1-23rd August 2018 GK Digest

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1. First time happenings and records

  1. first ever Indian female shooter to win gold in the history of Asian Games - Rahi Sarnobat
  2. first-ever joint air exercise IAF and RMAF has commenced in - Malaysia
  3. country has unveiled its first domestic fighter jet Kowsar - Iran
  4. first Indian Woman Wrestler To Bag Gold At Asian Games - Vinesh Phogat
  5. India’s 1st Genetic Bank For Wildlife Conservation has Inaugurated - Hyderabad
  6. first state to provide Right to Skill's Development to the youth - Chhattisgarh
  7. india's first tribal language to get own wikipedia Edition - Santhali
  8. world's first mission to touch the sun launched by - NASA
  9. country has emerged as the top source of inward remittances of india - UAE
  10. first Muslim woman to be elected to the parliament US - Rashida Tlaib
  11. first European Tour title at the Fiji International winner - Gaganjeet Bhullar
  12. world's largest bird sculpture will be inaugurated in - Kerala
  13. indian state has inaugurated the world’s first thermal battery plant - Andhra Pradesh
  14. first Indian selected as a member of ccNSO - Ajay Data
  15. world's largest stock exchange with 31 trillion dollars of stock market - US
  16. World's 1st Hindi-Speaking Robot - Rashmi
  17. first US company to reach $1 trillion market value - Apple
  18. first State in india to implement the national policy on biofuels - Rajasthan

2. Appointments

  1. Tripura Governer - Kaptan Singh Solanki
  2. Meghalaya Governer - Tathagata Roy
  3. Sikkim Governer - Ganga Prasad
  4. Jammu and Kashmir Governer - Satya Pal Malik
  5. Uttarakhand Governer - Baby Rani Maurya
  6. Haryana Governer - Satyadev Narayan Arya
  7. Bihar Governer - Lalji Tandon
  8. Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) - K S Srinivas
  9. President of Paraguay - Mario Abdo Benitez
  10. Ambassador to Russia - D Bala Venkatesh
  11. Brand Ambassador of Road Safety - Akshay Kumar
  12. Governor of Chhattisgarh - Anandiben Patel
  13. Chief Justice of the Patna High Court - MR Shah
  14. Chief Justice of the Madras High Court - Vijaya Kamlesh
  15. chairman of TRAI - Ram Sewak Sharma
  16. Chief Justice of Delhi HC - Rajendra Menon
  17. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha - Harivansh
  18. Director And General Manager of United India Insurance Company - S Gopakumar
  19. Colombia's president - Ivan Duque
  20. Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs - Vijay Thakur
  21. Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court - Gita Mittal
  22. The Supreme Court will have three serving women judges for the first time, after the Centre cleared the elevation of Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee. The other two judges are R Banumathi and Indu Malhotra
  23. Zimbabwe's president - Emerson Ngangwa

3.Important Tie ups ,Agreements , acquisitions & MOU's

  1. PayU India partnership with Reliance Money - to offer instant app-based personal loans, via LazyPay.
  2. Benelli signed an MoU with Telangana - and Adishwar Auto Ride International (AARI) for setting a manufacturing facility.
  3. SBI has inked a pact with Reliance Jio - to integrate its digital banking solution Yono with MyJio application to boost digital payment.
  4. NHAI MoU with SBI - for getting Long Term Unsecured Loan of Rs 25000 crore for 10 years with 3 years of moratorium on repayments

4. Recent summits/inaugurations/ festivals/melas

  1. state will host 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup - Odisha
  2. 9th edition of Mountain Echoes Literature Festival has begun in - Thimphu,Bhutan
  3. President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the International Buddhist Conclave in - New Delhi
  4. ten-day festival of the historic Esala Maha Perehera has begun in - Sri Lanka
  5. 11th World Hindi Conference has started in - Port Louis ,Mauritius
  6. 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) has held in - Beijing, China
  7. India will participate for the first time in the joint SCO Peace Mission , It will be held in - Russia
  8. Asian Games 2018 has hosted in - Indonesia
  9. Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 has begun in - Birgunj, Nepal
  10. Israel has opened a Visa Application Center in - Kolkata
  11. CO Peace Mission 2018 to be Held in - Russia
  12. Sri Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the 'One District One Product' Summit in - Uttar Pradesh
  13. 10th International conference on oral implantology has held in - New Delhi
  14. 3rd India-Nepal Coordination meeting to be held in - New Delhi
  15. 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting has held in - Singapore
  16. country has launched Exxel Supercomputer - China
  17. World Junior Squash Championships 2018 has held in - Chennai
  18. state will setup 'iHub' (the intelligent hub) for research and scientific learning - Andhra Pradesh
  19. Dragonfly Festival is being organized in - New Delhi

5. Prestigious Award winners

  1. UEFA President's Award for his contribution to football for - David Beckham
  2. second fastest growing airport in the world - Kempegowda Airport
  3. Fortune's global 'Change the World' list Topper - Reliance Jio
  4. According to Forbes, highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year - Serena Williams
  5. BAFTA's John Schlesinger Britannia Award winner - Steve McQueen
  6. prestigious WHO World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award winner - S K Arora
  7. According to Forbes, world's highest paid female actress - Scarlett Johansson
  8. According to BSE data, company becomes the most valued Indian company - TCS
  9. Topper in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women 2018 list - Smitha V. Crishna
  10. city has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index - Vienna
  11. Shaurya Chakra award winner - Rifleman Aurangzeb and Major Aditya Kumar
  12. city has topped in the "Ease of Living Index 2018" survey - Pune
  13. 2018 Hindu Playwright Award winner - Annie Zaidi
  14. 11th Biosphere Reserve from India - Khangchendzonga
  15. 2017 Outstanding Parliamentary award Winner - Bhartruhari Mahtab
  16. ICC Rankings for Test Batsmen - Virat Kohli
  17. BWF Badminton World Championship 2018 winner - Carolina Marin
  18. Delhi government’s Hindi Sahitya Academy Samman - Javed Akhtar
  19. According to the Energy Efficiency Index released by the Energy Efficiency Bureau (BEE) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan have emerged as 'Front Runner' states.
  20. ‘Swara Mauli’ title winner - Lata Mangeshkar
  21. best performing bank in Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme - HDFC Bank
  22. Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award 2018 winner - Gopalkrishna Gandhi

6. Missiles & Exercises launched by various countries

  1. country has successfully test fireed an anti-tank guided missile "HeliNa" - India
  2. country has has successfully test fired its Fateh ballistic missile Fateh Mobin - Iran
  3. The lander on the - Chandrayaan-2 mission , which is scheduled to be launched in January 2019 will be named 'Vikram' after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian space programme.
  4. Space agency has has relaunced the latest version of its Falcon 9 rocket - SpaceX
  5. Indo-Thailand Joint Exercise 'Maitree 2018' has begun in - Srinagar , J &K
  6. country has tested its first state-of-the-art Hypersonic Aircraft 'ZingCong-2' - China
  7. country has launched the The Gaofen-11 satellite - China

7. Financial Affairs

  1. Paytm has partnered with China's Alibaba - to launch AI-based cloud computing platform 'Paytm AI Cloud'.
  2. Bharti Axa Life Insurance and Airtel Payments Bank entered into an alliance to offer the 'Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana' (PMJJBY), a government-backed life insurance scheme.
  3. Exim Bank MOU with BRICS to undertake collaborative research in distributed ledger/blockchain technology.
  4. According to YouGov survey, bank has ranked As India’s Most Patriotic Brand - SBI
  5. PayPal & HDFC Bank Partnership to offer safer, faster and convenient payment experiences for the bank's cardholders.
  6. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a bancassurance deal - with Vijaya Bank.
  7. first bank in the country to introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar -based transactions - Axis Bank
  8. bank has launched a new digital platform 'MyDeal' to raise funds via Capital Markets - HSBC
  9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer of - Rs50,000 crore its surplus money to the government, the highest since 2015-16, in a partial relief for the latter struggling to replenish public sector banks.
  10. bank has launched digital initiative called MOPAD - SBI
  11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 650 branches of - India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
  12. India's 28 Fugitive Economic Offenders list topper - Vijay Mallya
  13. first state in india to set up the umbrella organization for urban cooperative banks - Gujarat
  14. Loksabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan handed over 5 crore th LPG connection under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to Smt Takrdiran of Delhi in the Parliament House.
  15. Seven Indian companies have been listed in Fortune’s 500 list 2018 of world biggest corporations. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is the highest ranked company from India followed by RIL which jumped 55 places. The US-based retail company - Walmart has topped the list.
  16. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 772 crore for eight water projects in the rural areas of - Haryana.
  17. Reserve Bank of India has banned - Fino Payment Bank from adding new customers from the end of May 2018.
  18. According to 3rd Bi-monthly Policy of RBI Repo Rate : 6.50% Reverse Repo Rate : 6.25% Marginal Standing Facility Rate : 6.75% Bank Rate : 6.75% Reserve ratios CRR : 4% SLR : 19.5%
  19. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal for opening of 13 new Kendriya Vidyalayas in seven States to impart quality education. The states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Bihar, Jharkhand, Telangana and Karnataka.

8. Recent Obituaries

Kuldip Nayar Veteran journalist, author and human rights activist
Kofi Annan Former United Nations Secretary-General
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Former prime minister
Balramji Das Tandon Chhattisgarh Governor
V S Naipaul Nobel Prize-winning British author
Somnath Chatterjee Former Lok Sabha Speaker
M Karunanidhi DMK Chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Ramapada Chowdhury Bengali writer
John Sankaramangalam Veteran filmmaker and former director
Chiyo Miyako The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman

9. G.D.P forecast of India by various organisations

    India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) (Aug 2018)
    • 2018-19 - 7.2 PERCENT
    FICCI (Aug 2018)
    • 2017-18 : 7.4 PERCENT

10. India rank in different global indexes

  1. UN E-Government Index (Aug 2018) - 96 th rank

11. Recently released Books

Veteran cricketer VVS Laxman, known for the suppleness of his wrists, has penned down his autobiography titled 281 and Beyond.
Spin legend Shane Warne will talk about his extraordinary cricketing career and his life off the pitch besides unveiling several unknown facts in his autobiography titled 'No Spin'

12. Important Committies

1 Adarsh Kumar Goel Committee The National Green Tribunal on Monday constituted a committee, to be headed by a former Allahabad High Court judge, for monitoring the rejuvenation project of Ganga from Haridwar to Unnao in Uttar Pradesh.
2 Shiv Pratap Shukla Committee GST Council meeting, a sub-committee was formed to address issues of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. Shiv Pratap Shukla is the head of the commitee.
3 B Sesikeran Committee Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) constituted a group of experts from the health and nutrition sector to look into the issue of food labelling.The expert panel will be headed by B Sesikeran

13. Recently Released Apps & Schemes

1.Rythu Bima Scheme

Launched by : Telangana
Purpose : 'Rythu Bima', aimed at providing life insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to every farmer

2.Sanchar Kranti Yojana

Launched by : Chhattisgarh
Purpose : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has said that 50 lakh smartphones are being distributed and 1,600 towers are being installed in the state under the Sanchar Kranti Yojana

3. Cameos

Launched by : Google
Purpose : Google has launched a new video-based Q&A app called 'Cameos' on the App Store, which allows people to answer questions about themselves, then share those answers directly on Google.

4. 'Pie' Android operating system

Launched by : Google
Purpose : Google announced 'Pie' as the name for the latest version of the Android operating system, succeeding Android Oreo.

5."Horn Not Ok" awareness campaign

Launched by : Himachal Pradesh
Purpose : The Himachal Pradesh government has launched 'Horn Not Ok' awareness campaign in Shimla and Mandi along with a statewide mobile application 'shaur nahin' (no noise)

6. Chief Minister Kanya Utthaan Yojna

Launched by : Bihar
Purpose : This ambitious scheme will provide Rs 54,100 from the birth of a girl till her graduation

7. IMPRINT-2 Scheme

Launched by : Indian government
Purpose : has approved 122 new research projects worth 112 crore rupees under its effective research innovation and technology 'IMPRINT-2' scheme.

8.Swammev Jayate

Launched by : Karnataka
Purpose : The Karnataka Government launched a campaign called Swammev Jayate in rural areas for the sake of hygiene.

9. Mukhya Manthri - Yuva Nestham Nirodyoga Bruthi Scheme

Launched by : Andhra Pradesh
Purpose : Andhra Pradesh Govt is going to implement a Scheme for Un Employed Youth in AP through this scheme which provides Rs 1000 per month to the youth.

14. Miscellaneous & Sports affairs

.Spin legend Shane Warne will talk about his extraordinary cricketing career and his life off the pitch besides unveiling several unknown facts in his autobiography titled 'No Spin'
. Veteran cricketer VVS Laxman, known for the suppleness of his wrists, has penned down his autobiography titled 281 and Beyond.
.Western And Southern Open 2018 winner - Novak Djokovic
.August 19 is celebrated as World photography day. It is celebrated in order to inspire photographers to share their work and to celebrate the art of photography.
.Rifleman Aurangzeb has been honoured posthumously. He was abducted and killed by terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in June 2018. Also, Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh has been conferred with Kirti Chakra posthumously.
. Rogers Cup 2018 Winner - Stefanos Tsitsipas
.World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 10 to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.
.The new Oscar will be awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film and will be introduced this coming year, at the 91st Oscars
.Prakash Javadekar has embarked on a major and new initiative Project called 'Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds' (SWAYAM), which will provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses.
.The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed across the world on August 9 with an aim to strengthen international cooperation for solving problems faced by indigenous peoples in areas such as human rights, the environment, education, health and social development.
.Maharashtra Government has announced a special assistance of 500 crore rupees for OBC community to help them develop employment opportunities for the youth.
.The National Handloom Day is being observed every year on 7 August to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also carter an impetus to India’s handloom industry.
.PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi will step down in October after serving for 12 years as the top boss at the global beverage giant, PepsiCo.
. country has won the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018 - Netherlands
.The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered the constitution of a three-member committee to review the security of protected persons.The committee will be headed by the additional director general of police (Security).
.Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the 6th time, at the Hungaroring circuit, in Hungary. This is the 67th career victory for Lewis Hamilton.
.Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in the Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland. Neeraj Chopra made a throw of 85.69 metres and won the gold medal.
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