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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.
Daily GK Dose August 5th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 5th
1. Delhi replaces Gujarat to top 'most investor-friendly' destination list
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Delhi has toppled Gujarat from the top spot in a list of 21 states and union territories with the most investment potential, according to a report by economic think-tank NCAER.
- The national capital is followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and West Bengal.
- The ranking of 20 states and one Union Territory of Delhi was based on six pillars -- land, labour, infrastructure, economic climate, governance and political stability and business perceptions.
Daily GK Dose August 4th 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 4th
1. Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa wins president election
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Mnangagwa received 50.8 % of the vote while main opposition challenger Nelson Chamisa received 44.3 %.
- The opposition is almost certain to challenge the results in the courts.
- Mr. Mnangagwa called for an “independent investigation” into violence, saying those responsible “should be identified and brought to justice.”
Daily GK Dose August 3rd 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 3rd
1. 4th India International Footwear Fair 2018 inaugurated
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Indian footwear Industry has a huge potential for export and employment generation said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Praabhu.
- He was speaking at the inaugural programme of the 4th India International Footwear Fair 2018 (IIFF) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
- India will soon become a global hub for manufacturing of footwear to cater to growing demand.
- The government of India is formulating a strategy for greater coordination with States as well as trade bodies for global promotion of India’s footwear industry.
Daily GK Dose August 2nd 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 2nd
1. Solar Charkhas to Generate Direct Employment to One Lakh Persons
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Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched the Mission Solar Charkha for implementation of 50 Solar Charkha Clusters across the country with a budget of Rs.550 crore for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.
- The scheme will generate direct employment to nearly one lakh persons. Minister of State (I/C) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Giriraj Singh informed this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
- Solar Charkha Units have been classified as village industries.
- The Mission was launched by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on 27th June, 2018 on the occasion of UN SME Day.
Daily GK Dose August 1st 2018
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Daily GK Dose August 1st
1. India ranks 96th in UN’s E-Government index 2018
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India ranks 96th in the biannual United Nation’s E-Government Index 2018 among 193 countries released by UN.
- India has a total score of 0.9551. It has emerged as sub-region leader.
- Denmark ranked first in both E-Government index and E-Participation sub-index.
Daily GK Dose July 31st 2018
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Daily GK Dose July 31st
1. Indo-Nepal Tourism Forum to be set up
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The second meeting of tourism Joint Working Group (JWG) between India and Nepal was held in Kathmandu on 06.07.2018.
- In this meeting it was agreed to set up the Indo Nepal Tourism Forum with representation from government and private sector from both sides for mutual consultation and promotion of tourism in both countries.
- This JWG also decided to officially recognise two circuits, Ramayana Circuit and Buddhist Circuit by both governments for joint promotions through common branding and marketing exercises
Daily GK Dose July 30th 2018
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Daily GK Dose July 30th
1. Unified Commanders’ Conference - 2018
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The two day Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 will be held on 30th & 31st Jul 2018 at New Delhi.
- The Annual Conference provides a platform for discussions at the Apex Level on all ‘Joint Issues’ amongst the three Services & Ministry of Defence and enables stock taking of the previous year and planning the way ahead for the next year.
- The Conference will be conducted under the tutelage of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and will be attended by the Raksha Mantri, Rajya Raksha Mantri, National Security Advisor, the Chiefs of Army, Navy & Air Force and other Senior Military and Civil Officials of the Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Organisations/Institutions.
