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Daily GK Dose 8th July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 8th July

 

1. Bengal Government to celebrate Kanyashree Utsav on July 25

  1. July 25 will mark the celebration of Kanyashree Utsav
  2.  The day will witness representatives from all corners of the state coming together to congratulate accomplished Kanyashrees, who will be felicitated by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself. 
  3. Students who have benefited from the Kanyashree Scheme from every district will participate in the celebratory event of this flagship scheme. 
  4. The Kanyashree Scheme is not only Ms Banerjee’s most ambitious project, but it is also the pride of the state. 
  5. It has so far brought 40 lakh girls under its umbrella. The scheme aims at effectively empowering girls through far-sighted, holistic and all-round development, stressing on ending early marriage and opening up options for young women. 
  6. It even includes development in areas such as sports. The success of the scheme has won it accolades both nationally and internationally. 
  7. This includes the top prize at the United Nations Public Service Award 2017 and the Digital Empowerment Foundation-bestowed Manthan Award for Digital Inclusion and Development, and recognition at the UNICEF and DFID-organised Girl Summit in 2014. 
  8. The scheme proved to be the best in the Public Service category at the UN forum from among 552 schemes across 63 countries

Daily GK Dose 7th July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 7th July

 

1. Global Forgiveness Day: 7 July 2017

  1. Global Forgiveness Day is observed on July 07, 2017. 
  2. It is a day to forgive, and a day to be forgiven! It was created in 1994 by the Christian Embassy of Christ's Ambassadors. 
  3. The date has been moved from August 27th to August 7th. 
  4. Studies show that people who forgive are happier and healthier than those who hold resentments. 
  5. Forgiveness is the renunciation or cessation of resentment, indignation or anger as a result of a perceived offence, disagreement, or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution.

Daily GK Dose 6th July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 6th July

 

1. MERIT app and e-Bidding portal launched

  1. Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal launched here today the 'MERIT app (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency)' and the e-bidding portal for providing e-Bidding solution to States to select Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for procurement of power by transferring their domestic coal under the scheme of flexibility in utilization of domestic coal.
  2. the initiatives are taken in the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Minimum Government and Maximum Governance' through 'Speed, Skill and Scale'. The app and the web portal would result in optimum utilization of Coal which would save the consumer close to Rs. 20,000 crores five years down the line
  3. The advantages of MERIT app are as follows:
  4. Empowerment of the Consumer and participative governance
  5. Transparent information dissemination pertaining to marginal variable cost and source wise purchase of electricity
  6. Promotes economy and efficiency in operations
  7. Helps understand the utility portfolio and its complexity
  8. Optimisation of the power procurement costs

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Daily GK Dose 5th July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 5th July

 

1. TERI ranked among world’s top think tanks

  1. The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) has been ranked as the second best climate think tank in the world. 
  2. The rankings were released by the the International Center for Climate Governance, which focuses on the design of climate policy and related governance issues.
  3. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a research institute based in New Delhi that conducts research work in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development. 
  4. Established in 1974, it was formerly known as Tata Energy and Resource Institute.
  5. As the scope of its activities widened, it was renamed The Energy and Resources Institute in 2003

Daily GK Dose 4th July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 4th July

 

1. Independence Day in the United States: 4 July

  1. Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as "the Fourth of July". It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. 
  2. Patriotic displays and family events are organised throughout the United States.In 1775, people in New England began fighting the British for their independence. On July 2, 1776, the Congress secretly voted for independence from Great Britain. 
  3. Two days later, on July 4, 1776, the final wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved, and the document was published.

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Daily GK Dose 3rd July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 3rd July

 

 

1. MUMBAI’S VIKRIKAR BHAVAN RENAMED AS GST BHAVAN
i. Mumbai’s ‘Vikrikar Bhavan’ was renamed as ‘GST Bhavan’ after the Goods and Services Tax regime was rolled out. ‘Vikrikar Bhavan’ is the headquarters of Maharashtra government’s erstwhile Sales Tax department.
ii. Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar and Minister of State for Finance Deepak Kesarkar has attended the ceremony at the Bhavan.
iii. The department has planned a helpline to assist traders and business community who have queries about the new tax regime’s implementation and modalities.
iv. In two years, the ‘GST Bhavan’ will be shifted to Wadala from Mazgaon. Mr Mungantiwar said GST also means ‘Garibon ki Seva karnewala Tax’.
 

Daily GK Dose 2nd July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 2nd July

 

1. INDIA’S LARGEST FRESH WATER AQUARIUM HAS OPENED BY RAGHUBAR DAS, CM OF JHARKHAND
i. Raghubar Das, the CM of Jharkhand, has recently inaugurated the India’s largest fresh water aquarium “Ranchi Machchli Ghar” at Bhagwan Birsa Munda Biodiversity Park in Ranchi .
ii. It has been launched to encourage tourism in the state. The aquarium is spread over in 36,000 sq feet area and it has 58 fish tank, where 120 species of 1500 fishes have been displayed.
iii. Besides Indian breeds, rare and popular species have been brought in from Bangkok, Malaysia and Singapore. Ranchi Machchli Ghar is the country’s biggest fresh water aquarium.
iv. Das also laid foundation stone for an eco-park which will include rose garden, children zone, bhul-bhullaya, waterfall and fountain.

Daily GK Dose 1st July 2017

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Daily GK Dose 1st July

 

1. National Doctors Day: 1 July 2017

  1. National Doctors day in India is a big awareness campaign offering great opportunities to all to get aware about the roles, importance and responsibilities of the doctors as well as promote medical professionals to come closer and follow the responsibilities of their profession very dedicatedly. 
  2. This day is celebrated in the memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy in order to pay honour to the entire medical profession.
  3. Doctor’s Day in India was established by the Government of India in 1991 to be recognised and celebrated every year on 1st of July as National Doctors day. 
  4. It is celebrated on 1st of July on the birth and death anniversary of the most famous physician of India Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy 

Daily GK Dose 30th June 2017

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Daily GK Dose 30th June

 

1. National Statistics Day: 29 June

  1. On June 29, every year, National Statistics Day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a renowned and eminent statistician. 
  2. The Government of India, in 2007 decided to acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis in the fields of economic planning and statistical development and hence designated 29th June as the National Statistics Day to celebrate Prof. Mahalanobis’s birth anniversary.
  3. The very first National Statistics Day was celebrated on 29th June, 2007 and this year 29th June 2016, marks its 10th anniversary. 
 
 

Daily GK Dose 29th June 2017

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Daily GK Dose 29th June

 

1. 7th Pay Commission allowances finally get government nod

  1. The 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations on Allowances was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday after making 34 modifications. 
  2. The revised rates will take effect from 1 July 2017. The revised allowances will benefit at least 47 lakh employees. 
  3. The increased allowance will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 30,748 crore on the exchequer. 
  4. The modification, which is based on the recommendations of Committee on Allowances, will result in an additional burden of Rs 1,448 crore over and above suggestions made by 7th Central Pay Commission.
  5. House Rent Allowance will be paid at 24, 16 and eight per cent for X, Y and Z categories of cities, respectively.
  6. HRA will not be less than Rs 5,400, Rs 3,600 and Rs 1,800 for X, Y, and Z categories of cities, respectively, calculated at 30, 20 and 10 per cent of minimum pay of Rs 18,000.
  7. The CPC recommended revision of HRA when DA reaches 50 per cent and 100 per cent. The government decided to revise rates when DA crosses 25 per cent and 50 per cent, respectively.
  8. Siachen Hardship Allowance increased to Rs 42,500 per month.
  9. For JCOs and Other Ranks, the hardship allowance for Siachen will be Rs 30,000 compared to the 7th Pay Commission's recommendation of Rs 21,000. The JCOs and ORs were getting Rs 14,000 per month as hardship allowance for Siachen at present.
  10. For the defence personnel in peace areas, Ration Money Allowance will now be given in "cash" and it will be directly transferred to their bank accounts.
  11. Allowances like washing, uniform, kit maintenance, outfit have been rationalised and subsumed in the newly-proposed dress allowance to be paid annually in four slabs Rs 5000, Rs 10,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000 per annum for various categories of employees.
  12. Rate of Children Education Allowance has been increased from Rs 1,500 per month per child (maximum 2) to Rs 2,250. Hostel Subsidy will also go up from Rs 4,500 to Rs 6,750 per month.
 

Daily GK Dose 28th June 2017

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Daily GK Dose 28th June

 

1. Social Progress Index: India's quality of life improves

  1. The 2017 Social Progress Index report was launched on 21 June by SPI with support from Deloitte and its strategic partners
  2. It finds that 113 countries, out of the 128 countries ranked, have improved their level of social progress since 2014, with some countries demonstrating that it’s possible to significantly improve social progress, in spite of economic and geopolitical challenges.
  3. Denmark is the world’s top performer this year (scoring 90.57/100), closely followed by a combination of the remaining Nordic countries, as well as countries much larger in size and more diverse in population, including Canada, Netherlands, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
  4. India which is ranked at 93rd position performs within the expected range on a relative basis.

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