Daily GK Updates - 1st November, 2015

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Rashtriya Ekta Divas observed across the country: The Nation celebrated the birth anniversary of India’s first Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhai Patel as Rashtriya Ekta Divas on 31^st October 2015.

2. Indira Gandhi’s 31^st martyrdom anniversary: People across the country are remembered former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 31^st martyrdom anniversary on 31^st October 2015.

3. Centre to set up National Tribal Advisory Council: Central government has decided to set up National Tribal Advisory Council under chairmanship of the Prime Minister. National Tribal Advisory Council will be set up for monitoring of various tribal development programmes and schemes in the country.

4. Indian Air Force to commence Exercise- Livewire: The Indian Air Force is commencing its annual exercise, Exercise Livewire on 31^st October 2015.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Afghan local citizens launched an uprising against IS: In Afghanistan, six hundreds of local citizens in eastern Nangarhar province have launched an uprising against Islamic State, IS.

2. India recorded largest number of Tuberculosis cases: According to a report by the WHO India recorded the largest number of TB cases in the World in 2014.India, Indonesia and China had the largest number of cases at 23%, 10% respectively of the global total in 2014. 

3. India announces Concessional Credit to Africa: India announced a concessional credit of $10 billion to Africa in the next five years and grant assistance of $600 million at the 3^rd India Africa Forum Summit.

4. Pakistan loses UN Human Rights Council election: Pakistan failed to win a re-election to the top UN Human Rights body, garnering just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. India is also a member of the council and its term will end in 2017.

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

1. World Bank retains India’s growth forecast at 7.5% for 2015-16: The World Bank reports says that India, now the world’s fastest growing economy, is relatively well positioned to weather the global volatility and even set for a modest acceleration in growth in the years ahead.