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Daily GK Dose August 16th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 16th
1. First genetic bank for rare species inaugurated in Hyderabad
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National Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank (NWGRB) was inaugurated at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology’s (CCMB) Laboratory of Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) facility in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- The genetic bank will cryopreserve living cell lines, gametes and embryos of endangered wild animal species in India.
Daily GK Dose August 15th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 15th
1. Vienna ranked as most liveable city in the world
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The Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city.
- It's the first time a European city has topped the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual survey.
- The worldwide league table ranks 140 cities on a range of factors, including political and social stability, crime, education and access to healthcare.
Daily GK Dose August 14th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 14th
1. Pune best city to live in, Bengaluru ranked 58th
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Bengaluru does not figure even in the top 25 Indian cities in the Ease of Living Index, which rates Pune as the best city to live in.
- Bengaluru was rated 58th among major cities surveyed to assess living conditions of urban areas in the country.
- Navi Mumbai bagged the second place followed by Greater Mumbai. Temple town Tirupati was ranked fourth in the country.
- The survey was commissioned by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 111 major cities.
Daily GK Dose August 13th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 13th
1. Nasa launches mission to 'touch the Sun'
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US space agency Nasa has launched its mission to send a satellite closer to the Sun than any before.
- The Parker Solar Probe rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- The probe is set to become the fastest-moving manmade object in history. Its data promises to crack longstanding mysteries about the Sun's behaviour.
- It is the first space craft to be named after a living person - astrophysicist Eugene Parker, 91, who first described solar wind in 1958.
Daily GK Dose August 12th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 12th
1. Israel opens visa centre in Kolkata
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In a bid to encourage more Indian travellers to visit Israel, the Middle East nation has opened a Visa Application Centre in Kolkata that would cater to West Bengal and seven northeastern states.
- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura would come under the purview of the centre, which can also accept visa applications in jurisdiction under the New Delhi centre.
- The visa application categories include B1 for employment, B2 for business, tourism and meeting or conference, and A2 for students.
Daily GK Dose August 11th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 11th
1. PRATIBANDHIT SAHITYA MEIN SWATANTRATA SANGRAM inaugurated by Dr. Mahesh Sharma
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The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma inaugurated an exhibition entitled ‘Prathibandhit Sahitya mein Swatantrata Sangram’ (Freedom Movement through Proscribed Literature) in the premises of National Archives of India, in New Delhi.
- The Exhibition is based on the unique collection of proscribed literature in its possession.
- This exhibition of proscribed literature is from vast collection of poetry and prose that portrays the nationalistic fervour prevalent in the days of freedom struggle.
Daily GK Dose August 10th
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Daily GK Dose August 10th
1. PM to attend event to mark World Biofuel Day 2018
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will attend an event to mark World Biofuel Day, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on August 10, 2018.
- He will address a diverse gathering, consisting of farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs, students, government officials, and legislators.
- Biofuels can help reduce import dependency on crude oil. They can contribute to a cleaner environment, generate additional income for farmers, and generate employment in rural areas.
- Therefore, biofuels have synergies with various Government initiatives, including enhancing farmers’ incomes, and Swachh Bharat.
Daily GK Dose August 9th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 9th
1. 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Singapore
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51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Singapore. Singapore was the rotating president of the meeting.
- Negotiations on regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement was held between the ASEAN nations.
- Next edition will be held next year.
Daily GK Dose August 8th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 8th
1. Joint cycling cum Trekking expedition by Indian Army & Royal Bhutan Army
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A joint Cycling cum Trekking Expedition of Indian Army and Royal Bhutan Army was conducted to commemorate “Fifty years of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between India and Bhutan”.
- The expedition began on 31 July from Haa Dzong in Bhutan and was flagged-in at Thimpu on 07 August 2018.
- A total of seventeen personnel of both armies participated in the expedition which covered a total of 384 kms of distance across challenging mountainous terrain in both India and Bhutan.
Daily GK Dose August 7th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 7th
1. Opening Ceremony Indo - Thailand Joint Exercise Maitree 2018
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Exercise Maitree is a joint military exercise between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army which will be conducted from 06 to 19 August 2018 in Thailand.
- It is a platoon level exercise which comprises of infantry component.
- The opening ceremony started with familiarization of organisation and display of weapons & equipment of both armies.
- The exercise will emphasize to hone the tactical and technical skills in joint counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations in rural and urban scenario under UN mandate.
Daily GK Dose August 6th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 6th
1. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Achieves 5 Crore Mark
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Loksabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has handed over 5 croreth LPG connection under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in the Parliament House.
- The Government launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) on 1st May, 2016 and it is implemented by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas through its Oil Marketing Companies i.e., IOC, BPCL and HPCL through their network of distributors across the country.
- Through PMUY, initially, 5 crore BPL households were targeted for providing deposit free LPG connections to BPL households by 31st March,2019.
