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Important Weekly Current Affairs Revision Tit-Bits (8th to 14th August 2017)
- India’s leading FMCG Britannia to set up largest plant in – Maharashtra
Key Points:
India’s leading FMCG Britannia Industries would set up its largest plant in Maharashtra in a food park at Ranjangaon.
Britannia HQ – Bengaluru
CEO – Varun Berry
- The person who has been appointed as Executive Director of World Bank – S Aparna
Key Points:
World Bank HQ – Washington D.C
President – Jim Yong Kim
- Iran’s official news agency says two Iranian companies have signed the country’s biggest-ever car deal with – Renault
Key Points:
Iran’s deal with French multinational automobile manufacturer Group Renault to produce 150,000 cars, beginning in 2018.
Country – Iran
Capital – Tehran
Currency – Iranian Rial
Renault HQ – Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- An Indian businessman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) honoured by UAE government – Firoz Merchant
Key Points:
Firoz Merchant, has spent over USD 4 million to help free prisoners languishing in jails due to non-payment of debts.
Country – United Arab Emirates
Capital – Abu Dhabi
Currency – UAE Dirham
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has beaten this team to win MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup – Bengaluru Hockey Association
Key Points:
91st All India MCC-Murugappa Gold cup Hockey Tournament
Winner – ONGC
Runner – Bengaluru Hockey Association
Best forward: Jenjen Singh (Bengaluru HA)
Best mid-fielder: Machaiah (ONGC)
Best goalkeeper-defender: Diwakar Ram
Most promising player: Sanjay Xalxo (Odisha)
Man of the final: Rajkumar Pal (BHA).
- Kerala High Court ordered Board of Control for Cricketin India (BCCI) to lift the life ban imposed on Cricketer – Sreesanth
Key Points:
He was banned from cricket in connection with the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.
- 8th meeting of Regional Technical Group on Trade, Commerce and Investment CBM of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process held in – New Delhi
Key Points:
Country – Turkey
Capital – Istanbul
Currency – Turkish Lira
- Flipkart has launched an exclusive programme aimed at Flipkart employees – ‘Budding Star Programme’
Key Points:
Flipkart HQ – Bengaluru
CEO – Kalyan Krishnamurthy
- India’s first micro forest being built in – Chhattisgarh
Key Points:
The land of 19 acres of land which housed around 70 government office buildings in Chattisgarh’s Raipur is being converted into India’s first micro forest to create an oxy-zone.
State – Chattisgarh
Capital – Raipur
CM – Raman Singh
Governor – Balram das Tandon
- NITI Aayog announces partnership with 6 states to transform – Health & Education sectors
Key Points:
Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka under its ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital’, SATH initiative to handhold them and transform their health sector.
Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha under its SATH initiative to transform their education sector.
NITI Aayog Chairman – PM Modi
Vice Chairman – Rajiv kumar
CEO – Amitabh Kant
- Bajaj Auto has announced a global partnership recently – Triumph Motorcycles UK
Key Points:
Bajaj Auto HQ – Pune
CEO of Bajaj Auto – Rajiv Bajaj
Triumph Motorcycles HQ – Hinckley, United Kingdom
Owner – John Bloor
- Hritik Roshan has been signed as a brand ambassador by a health and wellness startup – Cure.fit
Key Points:
A deal worth Rs 100 crore.
He will be associated with the brand for five years.
- The next Chief Justice of India has been appointed by Union Government – Justice Dipak Misra
Key Points:
Justice Dipak Misra will be replacing incumbent Justice J S Khehar, who is set to retire on August 27, 2017.
Present & 44th CJI – Justice J S Khehar
1st CJI – H J Kania
Next & 45th CJI – Justice Dipak Misra
- Indian American who has been appointed as Deputy Comptroller for Minority Affairs in New York’s Nassau county – Dilip Chauhan
Key Points:
Country – Bahamas
Capital – Nassau
Currency – Bahamian Dollar
- Indian-origin actor to be honored with Asia Society Game Changers Award – Dev Patel
Key Points:
London-born Dev Patel, who became popular with his debut film Slumdog Millionaire.
- Indian shooter who won a bronze in men’s trap event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun at Astana, Kazakhstan – Kynan Chenai
Key Points:
7th Asian Shotgun Championship – Astana, Kazakhstan
Country – Kazakhstan
Capital – Astana
Currency – Kazakhstani Tenge
- According to the survey, almost all rural households in these states had access to a toilet – Kerala and Haryana
Key Points:
The survey is released by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and was carried out by the Quality Council of India (QCI).
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh has least access to toilets compared to other states.
Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation – Narendra Singh Tomar
Constituency – Gwalior, MP
- The company which has announced the launch of virtual customer service (VCS) model in 4 Indian cities – Amazon
Key Points:
VCS has currently been launched in Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore, and Noida.
Amazon HQ – Seattle, Washington, United States
CEO – Jeff Bezos
- The National Green Tribunal bans use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in – Delhi
Key Points:
Interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital
NGT – National Green Tribunal
Union Territory – New Delhi
CM – Arvind Kejriwal
Governor – Anil Baijal
- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Attends 15th BIMSTEC Meeting in – Nepal
Key Points:
15th BIMSTEC Meeting – Kathmandu, Nepal
BIMSTEC – Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
Union minister for external affairs – Sushma Swaraj
Constituency – Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
Country – Nepal
Capital – Kathmandu
Currency – Nepalese Rupee
- India has ratified the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
Key Points:
India became the 80th country to accept the amendment relating to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the international emissions reduction treaty.
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in December 1997 and entered into force in February 2005.
Kyoto a city in Japan
Country – Japan
Capital – Tokyo
Currency – Japanese Yen
- India’s rank in 2017 Global Retirement Index (GRI) – 43rd position
Key Points:
It is published by French asset management company Natixis Global.
1st Country in GRI – Norway
2nd Country in GRI – Switzerland
3rd Country in GRI – Iceland
- Private sector lender IDFC Bank has partnered with digital payments company – Zeta
Key Points:
IDFC Bank HQ – Mumbai
MD & CEO of IDFC Bank – Sunil Kakar
- Vijaya Bank opens self-employment training institute in – Indore
Key Points:
Vijaya Bank Self Employment Training Institute (VIBSETI) in Bhenslay Village, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Vijaya Bank HQ – Bengaluru
MD & CEO – Kishore Sansi
Tagline – A friend you can bank up on
- An Indo-Canadian entrepreneur, has been appointed Canada’s consul general in San Francisco – Rana Sarkar
Key Points:
Country – Canada
Capital – Ottawa
Currency – Canadian Dollar
- Uttar Pradesh Government has launched a new awareness drive called – Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra
Key Points:
The drive will be focusing on cleanliness along the banks of Ganga river and maintain hygiene.
The drive will be covering a total area of around 1,025 kms.
State – Uttar Pradesh
Capital – Lucknow
CM – Yogi Adityanath
Governor – Ram Naik
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launches mobile therapy van for – elderly people, widows and other section
Key Points:
The CM flagged off mobile therapy vans to launch “Buniyadi Sanjivani Sewa”.
State – Bihar
Capital – Patna
CM – Nitish Kumar
Deputy CM – Sushil Kumar Modi
Governor – Kesari Nath Tripathi
- Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched online dictionaries in – Tamil and Gujarati
Key Points:
Oxford University Press HQ – Oxford, United Kingdom
- Who has launched the NCERT’s Web portal for supply of textbooks to schools and individuals in New Delhi – Upendra Kushwaha
Key Points:
Minister of state for Human Resource Development – Upendra Kushwaha
Constituency – Karakat, Bihar
NCERT – National Council of Educational Research and Training
- India and the United States will co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at –Hyderabad
Key Points:
President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka will lead the American delegation.
Country – United States of America
Capital – Washington D.C
Currency – US Dollar
President – Donald Trump
Ivanka – Daughter of Donald Trump
- The International Youth Day was observed across the world on – 12th August
Key Points:
The theme for International Youth Day 2017 ‘Youth Building Peace’
- Government of India has decided to launch “AGEY” – “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)”
Key Points:
A new sub-scheme named “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)” as part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
DAY-NRLM – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
AGEY – Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana
Union Minister of Rural Development – Narendra Singh Tomar
Constituency – Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Turkey has started to construct a wall along the 500-km-long border with – Iran
Key Points:
Country – Turkey
Capital – Ankara
Currency – Turkish Lira
- The new Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a period of three years – lyricist Prasoon Joshi
Key Points:
There are 12 members in the new board, which include Ms. Gautami Tadimalla, Narendra Kohli, Naresh Chandra Lal, Vivek Agnihotri and Ms Vidya Balan.
CBFC – Central Board of Film Certification
New Chairman – Prasoon Joshi
Preceded by – Pahlaj Nihalani
- This person has been appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Physical Activity in South-East Asia Region – Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh
Key Points:
WHO – World Health Organization
Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Director-General of WHO – Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Nick Name of Milkha Singh – The Flying Sikh
- Government of Telangana Launched ‘Smart Streets Lab’ in – Hyderabad
Key Points:
It is an effort to apply and figure out technology-based solutions for women and road safety in Hyderabad.
State – Telangana
Capital – Hyderabad
CM – Chandrashekar Rao
Governor – E. S. L. Narasimhan
- Union Minister of State for HRD has launched an Indian National Anthem video in sign language – Mahendra Nath Pandey
Key Points:
Directed by filmmaker Govind Nihalani, the three-minute video features Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan along with physically challenged children performing the anthem in sign language with the Red Fort in the background.
The national anthem of India is “Jana Gana Mana” which was written by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Union Minister of State for HRD – Mahendra Nath Pandey
Constituency – Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh
- The person who has been accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of San Marino – Reenat Sandhu
Key Points:
Country – San Marino
Capital – San Marino city
Currency – Euro
- The new chief executive officer of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) – Dilip Asbe
Key Points:
NPCI – National Payments Corporation of India
Chairman – Shri Balachandran M
Headquarters – Mumbai
- Winner of the 2017 UEFA super cup football tournament – Real Madrid
Key Points:
Winner – Real Madrid
Runner – Manchester United
UEFA – Union of European Football Associations
HQ of UEFA – : Nyon, Switzerland
FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA “International Federation of Association Football”)
FIFA HQ – Zürich, Switzerland
President – Gianni Infantino
- A three-day annual cultural festival named ‘Fete de Puducherry’ begins in – Puducherry
Key Points:
The festival is held in association with the South Zone Cultural Centre (Tamil Nadu) every year to bring to focus the multi-faceted cultural features of various states.
Union Territory – Puducherry
CM – V. Narayanasamy
Governor – Kiran Bedi
- Three Indian firms, which are among Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most innovative companies – Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Bharti Airtel
Key Points:
1st – Salesforce.com (HQ – San Francisco, California, United States)
7th – Hindustan Unilever (India)
8th – Asian Paints (India)
78th – Bharti Airtel (India)
- World Health Organisation (WHO) declared this country as free of polio – Somalia
Key Points:
Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan are the remaining countries where polio is still being recorded.
WHO – World Health Organisation
Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Director-General – Tedros Adhanom
Country – Somalia
Capital – Mogadishu
Currency – Somali Shilling
- The person who has been appointed as the chief of Rajya Sabha TV – Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Key Points:
New Chief of Rajya Sabha TV – Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Preceded by – Gurdeep Singh Sappal
Prasar Bharati HQ – New Delhi
Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting – Smriti Irani
Constituency – Gujarat, Rajya Sabha
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