Daily GK Updates - 14th May, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India’s 1^st solar-powered train set for trial in Jodhpur: In a bid to provide solar energy, the Indian Railways is all set to conduct trial of its first solar panel-powered train in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur city.

2. Securities and Exchanges Board of India approves Ashok Chawla as NSE Chairman.

3. Haryana Backward Classes Act 2016 notified: The act was enacted to provide reservation to Jats and four other castes in services and admission in educational institutions in the state.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. First World Conference on tourism for development will be held in Beijing: The 1^st World Conference on Tourism for Development will be held in Beijing, China from 18^th to 21^st of May, 2016. The conference aims at advancing the contribution of tourism to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the theme ‘Tourism for Peace and Development’.

2. Italian Parliament approves same-sex civil unions: The new law grants same-sex couples many of the same rights as married heterosexual couples. Partners in a civil union can apply for public housing as couples.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. FIFA appoints Fatma Samoura as first female Secretary General.

2. Rwanda national captain Eric Dusingizimana creates new Guinness World Record by batting for 51 hours continuously.

AWARDS:

3. Indian Artist Anjali Chandrashekar wins 3^rd prize in UN Poster for Peace Contest on N-disarmament: The UN Poster Competition was held for creating awareness about nuclear disarmament.