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Current Affairs The Wake Up Show 26 th March 2018 23 -by Kumar Sambhav

National News भ रत क त ज खबर

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that launch of India s second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2, which was to be launched in April 2018, has been postponed to October 2018. अब अप र नह अक ट ब म ह ग चन द र-2 क प र : इसर प रम इसर क कहन ह क वश ष द व र क छ पर क स झ व दय ज न क ब द अगल मह न ह न व ल चन द र-2 क प र क अकतटबर तक क लए ट ल दय गय ह

Chandrayaan-2 mission postponed The mission has been postponed as experts have suggested some additional tests before the launch. Chandrayaan-2 is a totally indigenous mission, under which, ISRO will for the first time attempt to land a rover on the moon s south pole. Objective of this mission is to collect scientific information on lunar topography, elemental abundance, mineralogy, lunar exosphere and signatures of hydroxyl and water-ice. India s first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 was launched by ISRO in 2008

Quick Facts about ISRO: Established in 1969 Headquarters Bengaluru, Karnataka Current Chairman Dr. K. Sivan

Chandigarh becomes North India s 1st city to install Digital Automatic Speed Gun Cameras to check vehicles driving above the permissible speed limit. च ड गढ़ ड जटल ऑट म ट ड स प गन क मर स थ प करन व ल पहल शहर बन ट र क प रब क लए ड जटल डस प क स थ सवच रत स प गन क मर स थ प करन क लए च ड गढ़ उत तर भ रत क पहल शहर बन गय ह.

Installation of Digital Automatic Speed Gun Cameras in Chandigarh: The cameras will record the speed of the oncoming vehicles in its vision area and issue chalan to anyone driving above the stipulated city speed limit. The chalan along with image of over speeding will be sent to vehicle owner s residential address. The cameras are equipped with night vision technology and can even function during night. Currently, Digital Automatic Speed Gun Cameras have been installed only on Chandigarh s Jan Marg on trial basis. Once the trial is successful, it would be installed across the city.

5th India Maize Summit held in New Delhi On 23 March 2018, Summit was held in Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), New Delhi. क द र क ष म त न 5व भ रत म ज़ स मट 2018 क स ब धत कय क द र क ष म त, र ध म हन स ह न नई दल ल म 5व भ रत म ज़ स मट क स ब धत कय. शखर सम म ल क उद द मक क, तकन क नव च र क मत, उत प द एकत र क क बढ़ व द न और आवश य स ब ध क प रय करन थ.

India Maize Summit 2018: The India Maize Summit 2018 was organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The India Maize Summit has been conducted since 2013. The India Maize Summit aims to provide a common platform to all stakeholders to highlight the opportunities in maize and discuss on actions that are required to improve the market. Union Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh presented the inaugural address at the event.

About Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI): Established 1927 President Rashesh Shah

Three Minesweeper ships of Indian Navy, INS Konkan, INS Cannanore and INS Cuddalore, were decommissioned in a ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. भ रत य न स न क त न म इनस व प जह ज, आईएनएस क कण, आईएनएस क न न र और आईएनएस क ड ड ल, न स न ड कय डर, वश ख पत तन म एक सम र ह म नल बत कर गए

Information about three decommissioned Minesweepers of India Navy: INS Cannanore was commissioned on December 17, 1987, INS Cuddalore was commissioned on October 29, 1987 and INS Konkan was commissioned on October 8, 1988. Each of these minesweepers sailed nearly 30000 nautical miles during their operational life spanning over three decades. The decommissioning ceremony was attended by 38 Officers and nearly 500 crew members who served on board these ships. Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral M S Pawar was the Chief Guest on the occasion and three retired commissioning Commanding Officers of these minesweepers were the guests of honour.

International News अ तरर ष ट ख़बर

Changi, Singapore Airport has been rated as world s best airport for the sixth consecutive year by UK-based consultancy firm Skytrax, Mumbai ranked 63. च ग, स ग रर हव ई अड ड क ब रट क पर मशर द त स क ईट र, द व र लग त र छठ स ल क लए द नय क सबस अच छ हव ई अड ड क र म दज र दय गय ह, म बई क स थ 63 ह

World s Best Airports: In 2017, Changi Airport served 60 million passengers from almost 100 countries across the world. Major attractions at Changi airport include a rooftop swimming pool, two 24-hour movie theatres screening the latest blockbusters for free and a sunflower garden that features several varieties of sunflowers grown in the airport s on site nursery. The awards were announced at Skytrax World Airport Awards function held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Changi Airport is followed by Incheon International Airport in South Korea at No.2 and Haneda Airport in Japan at No.3. Among Indian Airports, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai ranked 63rd, while Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru and Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi ranked 64th and 66 respectively

Indians Least Criminal Among World s Major Economies As per data compiled by Institute for Criminal Policy Research, India has a significantly lower imprisonment rate and Indians are thereby the least criminal among world s major economies द नय क प रम ख अथर व यव म भ रत द क कम सर कम द ड इ स ट दट फ र क मनर प लस रसचर द व र स क लत आ कड़ क अन स र, भ रत म क फ कम क द क दर ह और भ रत य क वजह स द नय क प रम अथर व यवस थ म कम स कम अपर ध

Least Criminal Countries Top 5 India 33 Japan 45 Germany 77 Italy 95 France 101 Country Imprisonment Rate

Total Prison Population Top 5 US 2145100 China 1649804 Brazil 672722 Russia 600262 India 419623 Country Total Prison Population

US launches WTO challenge against China over intellectual property breaches On March 23, 2018. अम रक न ब द स पद उल ल घन पर च न क खल फ डबलदट व च न त क श र आ 23 म चर 2018 क क

US challenges China at WTO: US has alleged that China is denying foreign patent holders (including US companies), basic patent rights that prevent Chinese entity from using the technology after a licensing contract ends. US has also accused China of violating WTO norms by imposing discriminatory contract terms against imported foreign technology. Based on these issues, US believes that China is giving unfair treatment to US companies and innovators trying to do business in China In context of this news, it is important to note that on March 22, 2018, Trump Administration in US slapped USD 60 billion imports tariff on China as a retaliatory action against the alleged theft of American intellectual property.

Quick Facts about World Trade Organisation (WTO): Formed in 1995 Task Regulation of International Trade Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland Current Director General Robert Azevedo

Banking & Finance News ब क ग तथ वत सम च र

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro decided to remove three zeros of the Venezuelan currency Bolivar fuerte with effect from June 4, 2018. व न ज एल क र ष ट र नक लस मद र न 4 ज न 2018 स प रभ वन ज़व लयन मर ब ल वर फ यर क त न श न नक लन क नणर लय

This decision is aimed at controlling the prevailing hyperinflationary situation across Venezuela which witnessed 6147 percent price rise in last 12 months. Situation has worsened to such an extent that common people in Venezuela are struggling to pay for food and find medicines. Some economist believe that this decision of eliminating zeros from the currency will not result in to desired outcomes as it does not change the underlying value of bolivar. To implement this decision, Maduro has decided to take out of circulation the current bills and put into circulation new bills, wherein highest denomination currency note will be of 500 bolivars.

Quick Facts about Venezuela: Capital Caracas Currency Bolivar fuerte Current President Nicolas Maduro Important Rivers Orinoco, Caroni

Telangana slashes VAT on aviation fuel by 15% Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao announced a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to 1 per cent from 16 per cent. त ल ग न वम नन धन पर 15% स व ट स ल कर ग त ल ग न उद य म त क ट र म र व न ए वएशन टरब इन धन (एट एफ) पर व लदट एड ड ट क (व ट) म 16 फ सद स 1 फ सद क कम करन क घ षण क

This decision is likely to boost air traffic at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located near Hyderabad which has completed 10 years of operations. This airport, which is operated by GMR group already handles 50% more traffic than its designed capacity. Mr. KT Rama Rao also announced Telangana State Government plans to set up a logistics hub and a dry port near the airport and transform it into a multi modal transport hud.

Quick Facts about Telangana: Capital Hyderabad Current Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan Current Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao Important National Park Mrugavani National Park

Awards and Honors सम म न और र र स क

G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for 2017 presented to journalist Karan Thapar by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at an event held in Teen Murti Bhawan, New Delhi. व रष पत रक और ट ल वजन पसतरतकत र करन थ पर क पतक रत क लए टवर प रध म त मनम हन स ह द व र ज क र ड ड म म रयल र ष ट ररस क स समम नत कय गय ह

G.K. Reddy award for journalist Karan Thapar: Karan Thapar is a senior journalist and television presenter. He has been awarded the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for 2017 for his contribution to journalism. The function was organised by T Subbarami Reddy, the founder of G K Reddy Memorial Award and TSR Foundation. He is also a Rajya Sabha member from Congress.

About Press Trust of India (PTI): Head Office New Delhi Chairman Mr Viveck Goenka

Bengaluru airport wins best award in regional category The Kempegowda International Airport was presented the Skytrax award for being voted as the best regional airport in India and Central Asia by air travelers, at the World Airport Awards at Stockholm in Sweden. रत र श र म ब गररर हव ई अड ड क सवर श र ररस क मल स व ड म स ट कह म वल ड एयरप टर अव ड र म, हव ई य त र द व र भ रत और मध ए शय क सव त त रत र हव ई अड ड क र म मतद न क लए क प ग ड अ तरर ष ट हव ई अड ड क स क ईट र ररस क दय गय

Bengaluru airport wins best award in regional category: Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) announced this information. Kempegowda International Airport is located at Devanahalli, Bengaluru. It is the third busiest airport in India. It has bagged this award for the second consecutive year and also in 2015 and 2011. The Skytrax awards is a passenger satisfaction assessment. It measures airport service excellence and quality. Airports were assessed based on survey conducted between August 2017 and February 2018.

About Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL): Owns and operates Kempegowda International Airport MD & CEO Hari K Marar

Appointments News नदर क तय

Martin Vizcarra Sworn in as President of Peru On 23 March 2018. म टर वजक र प र क नए र ष ट र म टर वजक र क प र क नए र ष ट र क र म शपथ दल ई गई. नदर क स पहल, वह प र क पहल उप ध य और कन ड म र जद त थ. वह प ड प ब ल क ज़न स क स थ पर पद ग र कर ग जनह नर ह ल ह म पद स इस त फ द दय थ.

Martin Vizcarra President of Peru: Martin Vizcarra replaces Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned on 21 March 2018 due to a corruption scandal. Martin Vizcarra had served as vice president and Peru s ambassador to Canada. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski submitted his resignation, after secret video recordings where showed to prove that he was involved in a corruption scandal.

Some UNESCO Cutural Heritage Sites in India: Churches and Convents of Goa Goa Ellora Caves Maharashtra Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh

Rajya Sabha polls : BJP has won nine out of the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh held on 23 March 2018. र ज यसभ च न व; 23 म चर 2018 क आय जत उत त प रद म 10 र ज यसभ स ट म स भ जप न न ज त ल ह

BJP bags 9 out of 10 seats in UP, SP wins one in Rajya Sabha polls: The BJP won nine seats out of 10 in the Rajya Sabha elections and SP (Samajwadi Party) candidate Jaya Bachchan won the tenth seat. BJP candidates who won the election are: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Ashok Bajpai, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, Sakal Deep Rajbhar, Kanta Kardam, Anil Jain, Harnath Singh Yadav and G V L Narasimha Rao and Anil Kumar Agarwal.

Some wild life sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh: Suhelva Sanctuary Sohagi Barwa Sanctuary Vijai Sagar Sanctuary

Sports News ख ल सम च र

Rohtak set to host first World Series of Boxing clash The National Boxing Academy in Rohtak, Haryana, is to host the World Series of Boxing (WSB) clash between Indian Tigers and the Astana Arlans from Kazakhastan on 31 March 2018. ह रय ण क र हतक म र ष ट म क क ब ज अक दम 31 म चर 2018 क कझ कस त स भ रत य ट इगसर और एस ट न अलर न क ब च वश स र ज़ ब क स (डबरटएसब ) स घषर क म जब न करन ह

Rohtak set to host first World Series Boxing clash: The World Series of Boxing clash is held in India for the first time. The Indian team s campaign is led by Sanjeet (+91 kg). He will fight with Abikhair Turlanbekov in a clash of titans. The Astana Arlans are the World Series of Boxing (WSB) reigning champions. In the opening two clashes, the Indian Tigers lost 1-4. They faced their first defeat against Astana Arlans and then against the Patriot Boxing Team in Russia.

About Boxing Federation of India (BFI): President Ajay Singh Location Gurgaon

Keep Calm and lets play QUIZ...!! All The Best

Current Affairs Quiz 1. Which Airport has been rated as the world s best airport for the sixth consecutive year by UK-based consultancy firm Skytrax? a. Changi Airport, Singapore b. Haneda Airport, Japan c. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru d. Incheon International Airport, South Korea

Current Affairs Quiz 2. Who is the Current Chairman of ISRO? a. Rajnish Kumar b. A. S. Kiran Kumar c. K. Sivan d. Ajay Tyagi

Current Affairs Quiz 3. Who has been awarded with the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism by the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? a. Karan Thapar b. Kanchan Gupta c. Karma Paljor d. Ashok Malik

Current Affairs Quiz 4. Which city becomes North India s 1st city to install Digital Automatic Speed Gun Cameras to check vehicles driving above the permissible speed limit? a. Noida b. Pune c. Jaipur d. Chandigarh

Current Affairs Quiz 5. Where does the 5th India Maize Summit held in? a. Noida b. New Delhi c. Chandigarh d. Bengaluru

Current Affairs Quiz 6. Who has sworn in as President of Peru? a. Marisol Espinoza b. Martin Vizcarra c. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski d. Bruno Giuffra

Current Affairs Quiz 7. Which countries President decided to remove three zeros from their currency? a. Venezuela b. Iran c. Argentina d. Marshall Island

Static Gk Where is Vijai Sagar Sanctuary?

Answer Uttar Pradesh

Static Gk Where is Mrugavani National Park?

Answer Telangana

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