Daily GK Updates - 4th July, 2015

DAILY GK UPDATES - 4TH JULY, 2015

NATIONAL UPDATES:

I. 58% of school children in Maharashtra are suffering from orthopaedic ailments due to heavy bags: Report

II.   Software giant Microsoft agreed to set up Digital Village in Maharashtra: This was in connection with the Digital India week being celebrated in the country. It will develop smart MIDC (industrial colony).

 III. Rajasthan to replicate Maharashtra’s JalyuktaShivirAbhiyan: Maharashtra government’s programme JalyuktaShivirAbhiyan was launched with an aim to make Maharashtra a drought – Free State by 2019.

 IV.  Army launched operation Shiva to secure AmarnathYatra: This was done for the smooth conduct of the AmarnathYatra in Jammu & Kashmir. The operation was launched on the basis of intelligence report suggesting terror strike.

 V.    C D Balaji took over as Director of the Aeronautical Development Agency.

 VI.   ZSI (Zoological Survey of India) monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animals: It set up monitoring bases to measure effect of climate change on flora and fauna.

 VII.  The U P Government agreed to give in principle approval to give ownership rights to lease holder farmers of agricultural lands.

VIII. The National Green Tribunal banned use of Plastic in Haridwar and Rishikesh: It also fixed a penalty of Rs 5000 on anyone found violating the order. The penalty will be charged as compensation for degradation of environment.

IX. Defence Minister ManoharParikkar launched new automation software named ARPAN 3.0 for the Indian Army: This would provide 12 lakh soldiers easy access to their service records including pay and leave details and transfer and postings among others. The release of Army Record Office Process Automation 3.0 developed by Army Software Development Centre and Tech Mahindra coincides with the National Digital India Week

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

I. Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water: 2015 Update and MDG Assessment released

UNICEF and WHO released the report titled Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water. The report presents the update and assessment of the Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals since 1990.

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

 I. RBI introduced new security features to make Indian Currency less prone to counterfeiting: It has started printing the Rs 100 note on which the last six numerals of the nine digit currency note number will be in ascending print size from left to right.

SPORTS:

I. Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal lost to World 102, Dustin Brown in the second round itself. This is the 4^th time that the Spaniard was out the Wimbledon before the finals.

AWARDS:

I.  Sir FazleHasan Abed of Bangladesh to be conferred World Food Prize 2015: He was selected for his contribution towards alleviation of hunger.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS:

I. President Pranab Mukherjee received first copy of book titled ‘Uniki’ by CH VidyasagarRao: The book was published in Telugu. The president received the book from K ChandrashekharRao, chief minister of Telangana.

OBITUARIES:

I.  Former Chief Justice of India Y K Sabharwal passed away due to prolonged illness.