Daily GK Updates - 7th October, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling honoured for development leadership: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has been honoured with prestigious "Sustainable Development Leadership Award" by President Pranab Mukherjee.

2. Three agreements between India & Switzerland on Mutual Visa Exemption Return:
i. Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement for Holders of Diplomatic Passports.

ii. Technical Arrangements on Identification and Return of Illegal Migrants and Arrangement for Dependent Person of Diplomatic, Consular, Technical andIndia& Switzerland.

iii. Administrative Staff of Diplomatic and Consular Mission to Perform Gainful Employment.

3. Government integrates 250 mandis in 10 states with e-agriculture market in 1st phase: The government has integrated 250 mandis in 10 states with the electronic national agriculture market (e-NAM) in the first phase.

4. Arjun Vajpal scales Mt. Cho Oyu: Arjun Vajpai, a 23-year-old professional mountaineer from Noida, became the youngest in the world to scale the Mount Cho Oyu, the 6th highest mountain peak in the world at 8,188 metres above sea level.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels.

2. New frog species discovered in Australia:A new frog species, which closely resembles the Graceful tree frog (Litoria Gracilenta), was discovered in Australia’s largest virgin forest in Queensland. 

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Indian shooter JituRai on 6 October 2016 clinched a silver medal in the 50-meter pistol event of the ISSF World Cup Final at Bologna, Italy.

OBITUARIES:

2. Freedom fighter Ramesh Kulkarni passed away: Freedom fighter and Congress leader Ramesh Kulkarni passed away on 6 October 2016 in Thane following a brief illness.

3. Manipur theatre legend Kanhailal passed away: Manipur-based theatre legend HeisnamKanhailal passed away on 6 October 2016 following a brief illness in Imphal. He was 75.