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Daily GK Dose 6th March 2018
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Daily GK Dose 6th March
1. Bengaluru’s first helitaxi service takes off
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App-based taxi service took on a whole new meaning when Bengaluru’s first helitaxi service took off, ferrying passengers from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to Electronics City in 15 minutes.
- The helitaxi, touted to be the first such service in the country.
- The service is being offered by KIA in partnership with Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd, in an effort to reduce the time taken to travel to the city from the international airport.
Daily GK Dose 5th March 2018
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Daily GK Dose 5th March
1. After 25 years, Manik Sarkar steps down as Tripura CM
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar tendered his resignation to Governor Tathagata Roy, who asked him to continue in office till the next Chief Minister takes over.
- The BJP-IPFT coalition has swept the polls, winning 43 of the 59 seats for which elections were held.
- The BJP secured 35 seats in the 60-member assembly while its ally IPFT, a tribal based party, has won eight seats.
Daily GK Dose 4th March 2018
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Daily GK Dose 4th March
1. World Wild Life Day: 3 March
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World Wild Life Day was celebrated all over the world on March 3 to create awareness about the world’s wild animals and plants and safeguard them.
- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) announced 3 March, as UN World Wildlife Day, to mark the date on which the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed.
- The theme for World Wildlife Day 2018 is: “Big cats: predators under threat”.
Daily GK Dose 3rd March 2018
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Daily GK Dose 3rd March
1. Paper £10 notes go out of circulation in UK
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Old paper £10 notes, featuring British naturalist Charles Darwin, went out of circulation across the UK on March 1.
- They have been replaced by the new polymer version featuring British author Jane Austen introduced last year.
- Anyone with the old banknote will need to deposit it at a bank as shops will refuse to accept them as they cease to be legal tender.
Daily GK Dose 2nd March 2018
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Daily GK Dose 2nd March
1. First Mega Food Park in Maharashtra at Satara Inaugurated
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The first Mega Food Park in the state of Maharashtra, M/s Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. at Village Degaon, District Satarawas inaugurated on 1stMarch, 2018 by Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing Industries in the presence of Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister, of Maharashtra.
- This is the 12th Mega Food Park operationalized in the country so far and the 10th operationalized during the tenure of present government.
- Under the Scheme, Government of India provides financial assistance upto Rs. 50 Crore per Mega Food Park project.
Daily GK Dose 1st March 2018
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Daily GK Dose 1st March
1. Conference inaugurated to mark 'World Rare Disease Day'
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Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda, in the presence of Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, inaugurated the one-day Conference to mark "World Rare Disease Day".
- A newsletter published by the "Indian Organization of Rare diseases" was also released on the occasion.
Daily GK Dose 28th February 2018
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Daily GK Dose 28th February
1. India Ranks 47th on Inclusive Internet Index
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India is ranked 47th out of 86 countries when it comes to inclusive Internet and connectivity for all, a Facebook report said.
- Facebook, which commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to create a comprehensive “Inclusive Internet Index,” found India in the middle of Asian countries (12th out of 23) when it comes to connectivity.”
- Sweden took the first place, followed by Singapore and the US.
Daily GK Dose 27th February
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Daily GK Dose 27th February
1. ‘SRIJAN’ has been launched at MyGov portal
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Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) is taking up redevelopment of around 600 major Railway stations across the country.
- In this mega exercise, assistance and involvement of all stakeholders i.e. railway passengers, urban planners, architects, engineers is important.
- Towards this objective of stakeholders’ consultation, an idea competition for development of 635 stations on Indian Railways, ‘SRIJAN’ (Station Rejuvenation Initiative through Joint ActioN) has been launched at MyGov portal since 26.01.2018.
- The last date for submission of entries in this competition is 26.03.2018. The winners will get certificates and worthy ideas will be incorporated in the designs.
Daily GK Dose 26th February 2018
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Daily GK Dose 26th February
1. 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers held in Fiji
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Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development; and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India led the Indian delegation to the 20th Conference of the Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM) held in Nadi, Fiji during 19-23 February 2018.
- The theme of the Conference was “Sustainability and Resilience: Can Education Deliver?”
- Dr. Singh made a `response statement` to the presentation “20CCEM Thematic Issues” made by Dr. Rajesh Chandra, Vice Chancellor of University of South Pacific, Fiji on 21 February 2018.
Daily GK Dose 25th February 2018
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Daily GK Dose 25th February
1. 8th Indo- Seychelles Army exercise starts
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The eighth joint military exercise between the Indian Army and Seychelles People’s Defence Forces started on February 24 and will continue till March 4 at Mahe Island, Seychelles.
- The exercise is named “Lamitye” which in the local dialect ‘Creole’, means friendship.
- This exercise is the eighth in the series of bilateral exercises being conducted in the beautiful island nation.
Daily GK Dose 24th February 2018
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Daily GK Dose 24th February
1. Parivartan scheme launched in Haryana
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The Haryana government launched Parivartan, a scheme designed to address 10 issues, including cleanliness and pollution, in 46 developmental blocks of the state.
- The 10 issues include facilitation of financing, making agriculture profitable and sustainable, improving health services, implementing Swachh Bharat, decongesting market areas, engaging the youth, checking air pollution, ensuring availability of identity-related services, effective policing, and ensuring road order and conduct.
- The chief minister said that for each of the 10 fields, there are three to seven parameters on which the performance of the officers would be assessed.
