Daily GK Test - 1st August, 2015

DAILY GK UPDATES - 1ST AUGUST, 2015

NATIONAL UPDATES:

I.   Government names Additional Secretary to RBI Board in place of Finance Secretary: The Finance Ministry has nominated Ajay Tyagi, Additional Secretaryin the Department of Economic Affairs to the RBI board in place of Economic Affairs Secretary.

II. IAS Officer ArunGoel takes over as new VC of Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

III. India to celebrate ‘Handloom Day’ on August 7: The Government has decided to declare August 7- the day of launch of the ‘India Handloom’ Brand as ‘National Handloom Day’.

IV. Union Government formulated draft rules for Mass Emission Standards for Bio-diesel fuelled vehicles.

V. Maharashtra government announced construction of 800-km Nagpur-Mumbai expressway: The Nagpur-Amravati-Aurangabad-Ghoti-Mumbai expressway, also called the Communication Super-expressway, would be built at the cost of 30,000 crore rupees.

VI. The state Government of Tamil Nadu instituted a youth award in the name of former president of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam and his birth anniversary on 15^th October would be celebrated as the ‘Youth Revival Day’.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

I. World Day against Trafficking in Persons observed across the world: World Day against Trafficking in Persons was observed across the world on 30^th July 15. To mark the day, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched the global campaign #IGiveHope to raise awareness around the plight of survivors of trafficking in persons.

II. India-UK Bilateral Air Exercise ‘Indradhanush’ concluded: During the 10-day exercise, different elements of the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent operated from separate Royal Air Force bases (RAF).

III. 1974 Land Border Agreement between India and Bangladesh came into effect: 162 enclaves of India and Bangladesh were integrated with the main land with the execution of Land Border Agreement, 1974 between the two countries on 31 July 2015.

IV. Sri Lankan Government decided to renovate temples destroyed in Nepal Quake: Sri Lankan cabinet decided to undertake the repair of Buddhist temple in Swayambhunath and Hindu temple of Rao Machindranath in Lalitpur at a cost of 34 crore Sri Lankan rupees.

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

I. RBI decided to issue 10 rupees coins to commemorate International Day of Yoga.

SPORTS:

II. Beijing chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

III. RavichandranAshwin presented with Arjuna Award.

IV. 14-year old Lucknow boy PrabhroopSekhon won two golds at Special Olympics World games: He won the two medals in 300m and 500m roller skating at the Special Olympics World Summer Games. The event is being held at Los Angeles, USA.