Daily GK Updates - 29th May, 2018

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. ‘Santokbaa Humanitarian’ award : Child rights activist and Noble Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and space scientist A S Kiran Kumar, Chairman of Indian Space ResearchOrganisation (ISRO), were given ‘Santokbaa Humanitarian Award’.The award was presented by the President of India.The award is instituted by Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundaton (SRKKF).

2. Trai to tap blockchain to curb spam calls : In a first of its kind initiative, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued draft guidelines to curb pesky calls and SMSes by using blockchain technology.Blockchain will ensure two things—non- repudiative and confidentiality.Only those authorised to access details will be able to access subscriber details and only when they need to deliver service.

3. Study centre on Brahmaputra river : The Central government announced that a Brahmaputra Study Centre would be set up at Gauhati University to conduct research on the causes of and how to prevent frequent floods in the river.The fund for setting up the study centre will be provided by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.The study centre would offer an opportunity for research in different aspects of the river.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Pakistan names former chief justice as interim prime minister : Pakistan's former chief justice Nasir ul Mulk named as the caretaker Prime Minister until general elections on July 25, 2018.The present government will complete the tenure on May 31 and the caretaker government will remain in office until a new government is elected.The announcement came after weeks of deadlock between the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Opposition over the name of the caretaker prime minister.

2. Hamburg to host 2018 Global Wind Summit : The first edition of the 2018 Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg, Germany in September 2018.

Speakers from about 100 countries, including India, China, the US, Spain and Denmark are expected to participate in the event.The conference on wind is the largest and most important meeting of the wind industry worldwide. The event combines two conferences, WindEnergy Hamburg and WindEurope.The event will provide a platform for experts from across the globe to discuss innovative and green technologies for harnessing wind energy making.

3. Nepal celebrates 11th Republic Day : Nepal is celebrating its 11th Republic Day today.President Bhandari and Prime Minister Oli have greeted people of Nepal on the occasion of Republic Day.Prime Minister Oli in his message said that Republic is not limited to a word, it is a journey of prosperity and development to bring happiness in the lives of common people.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Virat Kohli emerged as International Cricketer of Year at CEAT ratings : India skipper Virat Kohli has emerged as the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Rating awards.Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan was presented the International Batsman of the Year Award, while New Zealand pace sensation Trent Boult won International Bowler of the Year Award.

2. China won the 10th Thomas Cup title : China won the Thomas Cup for the 10th time after defeating Japan by 3-1 in the final in Bangkok.China had won five straight Thomas Cup titles between 2004 and 2012.

OBITUARIES:

1. Alan Bean: the Fourth man to walk on Moon passed away : Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon passed away at the age of 86.Alan Bean flew twice into space, first as the lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, the second moon landing mission, in November 1969.In July 1973 he was commander of the second crewed flight to the United States’ first space station, Skylab.