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Daily GK Dose September 2nd 2018
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Daily GK Dose September 2nd
1. 6th East Asia Summit and 15th India-ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting held in Singapore
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Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu attended the 6th East Asia Summit- Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EAS-EMM) and 15th India-ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) in Singapore. Singapore is currently holding the Chair of ASEAN.
- The 6th East-Asia Economic Ministers’ Meeting was chaired by Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, and was attended by Economic Ministers from 10 ASEAN countries and their eight dialogue partners, Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Russian Federation and the United States of America.
- The Ministers welcomed the higher global economic growth forecast for 2018 and took note of the increasing importance of trade and investment relations among the EAS economies.
- The 6th EAS–EMM was followed by the 15th ASEAN Economic Ministers - India Consultation. It was co-chaired by Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, and Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry, India.
Daily GK Dose September 1st 2018
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Daily GK Dose September 1st
1. PM inaugurates Pashupatinath Dharmashala in Kathmandu
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, jointly inaugurated the Pashupatinath Dharmashala in Kathmandu, with the Prime Minister of Nepal, Shri K.P. Oli.
- He said the spiritual ties between India and Nepal have transcended both time and distance. In that context, he added, he feels delighted to be inaugurating this Dharmashala.
- The Prime Minister said that the temples of Pashupatinath, Muktinath and Jankidham showcase Nepal's unity in diversity, besides strengthening its bonds with India.
Daily GK Dose August 31st 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 31st
1. 4th BIMSTEC Summit kicks off in Kathmandu
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The 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) kicked off at Kathmandu, Nepal.
- The theme of the summit is “Towards Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region”.
- Current BIMSTEC Chairperson and Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the summit in the Nepalese capital.
Points to Remember
- This sub-regional organisation came into being on June 6, 1997, through the Bangkok Declaration comprising seven member states.
- Five of them -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka -- are from South Asia and two -- Myanmar and Thailand -- from Southeast Asia.
Daily GK Dose August 30th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 30th
1. Cabinet approves Umbrella scheme O-SMART of Ministry of Earth Sciences
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the umbrella scheme “Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART)”, for implementation during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20 at an overall cost of Rs.1623 crore.
- The scheme encompasses a total of 16 sub-projects addressing ocean development activities such as Services, Technology, Resources, Observations and Science.
- The services rendered under the O-SMART will provide economic benefits to a number of user communities in the coastal and ocean sectors, namely, fisheries, offshore industry, coastal states, Defence, Shipping, Ports etc.
- Currently, five lakhs fishermen community are receiving this information daily through mobile which includes allocation of fish potential and local weather conditions in the coastal waters. This will help in reducing the search time for fishermen resulting savings in the fuel cost.
Daily GK Dose August 29th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 29th
1. National Sports Day: 29 August
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The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August each year.
- This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1934 and 1936.
- He scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948.
Daily GK Dose August 28th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 28th
1. India - Kenya Joint Trade Committee meeting held in Nairobi
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The 8th meeting of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 22nd – 25th August, 2018.
- The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhuand Mr. Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Government of Kenya.
- The discussions during the meetings covered India’s contribution in implementation of Kenya’s Big Four Agenda – food security, affordable housing, universal healthcare and manufacturing.
Daily GK Dose August 27th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 27th
1. Vietnam to host Indian Ocean conference
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The third edition of Indian Ocean Conference is set to begin on August 27 at Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
- The theme of the two- day conference will focus on ‘Building Regional Architectures’.
- This year’s conference will see 43 countries as participants while 28 ministers and officials are set to address the event.
Daily GK Dose August 26th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 26th
1. India Banking Conclave 2018 held in New Delhi
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India Banking Conclave (IBC) 2018 was held in New Delhi from August 23-24, 2018.
- The conclave is being organised by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the government Think Tank NITI Aayog.
- The programme seen panel discussions on NPAs, development of banks with changing times, privatisation versus merger and the future of banking, among other issues.
Daily GK Dose August 25th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 25th
1. Opening Ceremony Exercise SCO Peace Mission 2018
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Exercise Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Peace Mission 2018, the latest in 'Peace Mission' series formally started on 24 August 2018 at Chebarkul, Russia.
- The opening ceremony was conducted with military contingents of the all eight SCO member nations participating in this exercise. .
- The exercise will provide an opportunity to the armed forces of SCO nations to train in counter terrorism operations in urban scenario in a multinational and joint environment.
Daily GK Dose August 24th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 24th
1. Raje opens country's biggest techno-hub in Jaipur
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.
- Raje said the country's biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.
Daily GK Dose August 23rd 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 23rd
1. Kempegowda International Airport is world's second fastest growing airport
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The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru has been ranked as the second fastest growing among top 20 major airports in the world during the first half of 2018.
- The airport recorded 1,58,50,352 passenger transit from the month of January to June this year.
- It is next to Tokyo's Haneda Airport which is the world's fastest growing airport.
