Daily GK Updates - 25th July, 2015

DAILY GK UPDATES - 25TH JULY, 2015

NATIONAL UPDATES:

 

I. FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) proposes draft on regulating sale of Health Supplements and Nutraceuticals: The proposed draft ‘Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2015’ in its ambit seeks to regulate Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special dietary uses, Food for special medical purpose, Functional Foods, and Novel Food.

 

II. Union Government constituted All India Council of Sports: It is constituted as an advisory body for the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

 

III. PM Modi launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana in Patna: This is a flagship scheme of the government to provide electrification to all villages.

IV. President nominates two members of Anglo-Indian community to Lok Sabha: The president of India nominated 2 members of Anglo-Indian community to Lok Sabha as per the provisions of article 331 of Indian Constitution. The two members are Professor Richard Hay from Kerala and George Baker from West Bengal.

V. IRCTC signs MoU with Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) for promotion of tourism in the hilly state.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

I. WTO members sealed a deal to cut tariffs on $1 trillion worth products: The members will add more than 200 products to the list of goods covered by zero-tariff and duty free trade

II. IMI Kolkata signs pact with Sinchuan University of China: International Management Institute Kolkata has signed an agreement with the Sinchuan University of China for exchange of students and researchers and joint work programmes.

 

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

I. IDFC gets RBI nod for starting Banking Operation: Infrastructure financing firm IDFC Ltd today has got banking licence from the RBI for undertaking banking business in the country.

II. New Development Bank’s first loan will be in Chinese Currency: NDB President K V Kamath has said that the 1^st loan to be issued by the $100 billion NDB in April next year would be in Chinese currency Renminbi.

SPORTS:

III. Dhoni is world’s 9^th most marketable athlete, beats Ronaldo and Messi: He was placed 9^th in the list of Most Marketable Athlete released by the London School of Marketing. 17 time grand slam winner Rodger Federer topped the list while Golf Legend Tiger Woods was ranked second.

AWARDS:

IV. Ramchandra Guha chosen for Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015: The historian who is best known for his book ‘India after Gandhi’ will receive the award on 17^th Sep 2015 in Fukuoka Congress Centre in Japan.

V. Helena Ndume, Jorge Sampaio awarded with 1^st ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize: Helena Ndume of Namibia, a female ophthalmologist and Jorge Sampaio, former president of Portugal were awarded with the 1^st ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize by the United Nations at the UN headquarters in New York.