Daily GK Updates - 7th July, 2015

DAILY GK UPDATES - 7TH JULY, 2015

NATIONAL UPDATES:

I. IIT JEE topper KrutiTiwari appointed as the brand ambassador of the ‘Digital India Campaign by PM Mod: Kruti will travel extensively across the country to spread the message of Digital India.

II. Samsung to set up Digital Academy: Korean electronics major Samsung is setting up a Digital academy to train the youth in software development and testing tools as it signed an agreement with TASK (Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge). It will train the youth on Tizen Operating System.
 

III. ICRISAT unveils $300 phablet for farmers: Farmers can now have customised tips on their phablet on the kind of agricultural inputs they might require for their fields. Based on the specific soil health of their small chucks of lands, scientists at the International Crop Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Government of Telangana would send timely messages to the farmers through the Phablets which are priced at $300.

IV.  President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates ‘NakshatraVatika’ in the gardens of RashtrapatiNilayam in Hyderabad.

V. Inshore patrol vessel ‘Rani Durgavati’ joins Indian Coast Guard: The Hindustan Shipyard Ltd built patrol vessel was inducted into the Indian Coast Guards at the Eastern Naval Command.

VI. Supreme Court issued notice to Union Government, Election Commission on petition seeking to bring political parties under the RTI.

VII. PM Modi is on an 8 day visit to five Central Asian states, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan: During the journey, he will also visit Russia to attend BRICS Summit and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit at Ufa.

VIII. University Grants commission grants heritage status to 19 colleges:  The colleges which are 100 years old have been granted heritage status and financial assistance for their improvement and upgradation.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

I. India and Bangladesh launch survey in enclaves over Nationality: Both the countries launched a joint survey to record the ‘choice of nationality’ of around 52000 people in 162 enclaves in each other’s territories ahead of the July 31 integration of the land with the respective mainland under the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA).

II. International Criminal Court began hearing a case brought by the Philippines against China on territorial claims in the South China Sea: Nine Dash line, the demarcation line initially used by China to claim major ports of South China Sea was in news in this regard.

III. China submitted climate action plan to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

IV. USA, Brazil issued joined statement on Climate Change: It was issued by the President of USA, Barack Obama and the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff which intends to increase the share of renewable resources and reduce Green House Gases emissions.

V. India, Uzbekistan released Joint Statement to intensify security cooperation, exchanges: The Joint Statement was issued during PM Modi’s official visit to Uzbekistan.

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

I. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned: His resignation comes after Greeks delivered a resounding ‘No’ to the conditions of a rescue package with the Troika.

II.  China nominated Jin Liqun, former Chinese Finance Minister, for the post of AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) president.

III.  IDBI Bank signed refinance agreement with Mudra Bank: The Bank will offer credit facilities up to Rs 10 Lakh to micro enterprises at a competitive interest rate under the PradhanMantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) and Mudra will be providing refinance assistance to bank for eligible sanctioned loan cases.

SPORTS:

IV. FIFA Women’s World Cup: Adidas Golden Ball award-Carli Lloyd (USA), Adidas Golden Boot award-Celia Sasic (Germany), Adidas Golden Glove award-Hope Solo (Goal keeper of USA).

V. Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic strongly came back after losing 1^st two sets and defeated 14^th seed Kevin Anderson of Russia in the 4^th round of Wimbledon 2015.

VI. India Women’s Cricket team skipper Mithali Raj completes 5000 runs in ODIs: She scripted history after being the 1^st from the country and overall 2^nd in the World to reach the 5000 run mark. England skipper Charlotte Edwards was 1^st in the world to achieve this milestone.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS:

I. The book titled 37 Bridges and Other Stories authored by Pakistan writer Aamer Hussein released

OBITUARIES:

I. Young Cricketer Bavalan Pathmanathan, 24 dies after being struck in chest by ball in British Tamil League.