Current Affairs The wake Up Show 13 April, 201823 -By: Kumar Sambhav
National News भ रत क त ज खबर
World's Largest Solar Park To Come Up In Gujarat ग जर त म बन ग द ननय क सबस बड स र प क
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani approved setting up a 5,000 MW capacity solar park at the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), which would be the largest such entity in the world after its completion. The proposed solar power generation project would be set up in 11,000 hectares of land with an investment of Rs 25,000 crore. The project will contribute significantly in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target of producing 175 gigawatt of electricity through renewable energy sources by 2022.
Static GK: Om Prakash Kohli is the present Governor of Gujarat. Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated in Gujarat.
IGI Among World s Top 20 Busiest Airports न श व क श र क 20 व यस त ह ई अड ड म श नमल IGI
Delhi s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has climbed six positions to reach on 16th Position to enter the club of the top 20 airports across the world, the Airport Council International s preliminary report on airport traffic for 2017. IGI's passenger traffic grew by 14.1% year over year. The report added that IGI Airport was also the fastest-growing airport among those in the top 20 club. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport in the United States with 104 million passengers secured the top spot, followed by Beijing at the second position and Dubai at the third.
FSSAI Launches Initiative To Address Vitamin D Deficiency एफएसएसएआई न न ट नमन ड क कम प र करन ह त क नई पहल
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched 'Project Dhoop', an initiative aimed at shifting the school assembly time to noon to ensure maximum absorption of Vitamin D in students through natural sunlight. The project was launched in New Delhi and saw participation of around 600 students from NCERT, NDMC and North MCD Schools. Project Dhoop's Noon Assembly is an innovative and effective concept to ensure that school students get adequate Vitamin D.
Static GK Pawan Agarwal is the CEO of FSSAI.
International News अ तरर ष ट र य ख बर
Bangladesh Ends Reservation In Government Jobs ब ग ल द श न सरक र न कररयड म सम प त नकय आरक षण
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has decided to scrap the quota system in government services after thousands of students marched across the country in protest against a controversial policy of setting aside jobs for special groups. The students began the protests against discriminatory quotas for government jobs, leaving scores of people injured at the Dhaka University.
Static GK Bangladesh PM- Sheikh Hasina Capital- Dhaka Currency- Bangladeshi Taka.
Banking & Finance News ब नक ग तथ न त त सम च र
India's GDP To Grow 7.3% This Fiscal, 7.6% In Next: ADB भ रत क ज ड प म इस र क 7.3%, अगल र क 7.6% क द ध क अन म न : एड ब
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that India s economic growth is set to rise to 7.3% this fiscal and further to 7.6% in the next financial year, on back of GST and banking reforms. According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO), 2018, Indian economy grew 6.6% in the last fiscal and it would remain the fastest-growing country across Asia.
Static GK President of ADB- Takehiko nakao ADB headquarters- Manila, philippines Opened on- 19th december 1966.
Appointments News ननय द ध यड
IPS Officer Rajesh Ranjan Appointed DG Of CISF आईप एस अन क र र ज श र जन कड स आईएसएफ क ड ज ननय नकय
Senior IPS officer Rajesh Ranjan was appointed as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Mr Ranjan is at present Special Director General, Border Security Force (BSF). He has been appointed as the chief of the CISF till 2020.
Static GK CISF was first founded in 1969. It Headquarters in New Delhi.
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Important Cabinet Approvals- 11th April 2018 महत वप णक क नबन ट स व क नतय - 11 अप र ल 2018
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows- MoU between India and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on the return of Illegal Migrants. Revision of pay and allowances of Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories. Headquarters (Host country) Agreement between India and the International Solar Alliance.
India, Morocco Sign Pact To Promote Mineral Exploration भ रत, मडरक कड खननज अन व र ण कड बढ द न क नलए समझ त पर हस त क षर कर
India has inked a pact with Morocco under which focus would be laid on the evaluation of potential mineral resources and promoting exploration and mining through the participation of both public and private sector. The MoU was signed in New Delhi after the bilateral discussions between Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and his counterpart Aziz Rabbah of Morocco.
Static GK Morocco Capital- Rabat Currency- Moroccan dirham.
Sports News ख ल सम च र
CWG 2018: Rahul Aware Wins India's 1st Wrestling Gold र ष ट र म डल ख ल 2018: र ह ल अ र न ज त भ रत क प रथम क श त स वणक
Rahul Aware bagged India's first wrestling gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018 after beating Canada's Steven Takahashi in the final of men's Freestyle 57 kg event. Before the final, the 26-year-old had claimed two dominating victories with the scorelines 11-0 and 10-0, while he defeated Pakistan's Muhammad Bilal 12-8 in the semi-final.
CWG 2018: Sushil Kumar Wins Gold In Wrestling र ष ट र म डल ख ल 2018: स श ल क म र न क श त म स वणक पदक ज त
Indian wrestler and Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar bagged his third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal after winning the men's Freestyle 74 kg event. The 34-year-old wrestler won the final 10-0, having dominated all previous opponents with scorelines of 11-0, 10-0, and 4-0. Sushil has a silver and a bronze in Olympics and was crowned world champion in 2010.
India's Kidambi Srikanth Becomes World No. 1 Badminton Player भ रत क नकद ब श र क त बन न श व क न बर 1 ब डनम टन द धखल ड
Kidambi Srikanth has become the first Indian male badminton player to attain the world number one ranking since Prakash Padukone in the 1980s. Srikanth had become the first-ever Indian to win four Superseries titles in a year in 2017. It helped India win gold at the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games for the first time ever.
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Current Affairs Quiz 1. India has recently signed pact with which country to promote mineral exploration? a. Morocco b. Germany c. France d. Brazil
Current Affairs Quiz 1. India has recently signed pact with which country to promote mineral exploration? a. Morocco b. Germany c. France d. Brazil
Current Affairs Quiz 2.Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected India's GDP growth rate at for the Financial Year 2019-20. a. 7.8% b. 7.4% c. 7.3% d. 7.6%
Current Affairs Quiz 2.Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected India's GDP growth rate at for the Financial Year 2019-20. a. 7.8% b. 7.4% c. 7.3% d. 7.6%
Current Affairs Quiz 3. `Which Indian wrestler won gold in the 74kg men s freestyle wrestling event at CWG 2018? a. Pawan Kumar b. Rahul Aware c. Kiran d. Sushil Kumar
Current Affairs Quiz 3. `Which Indian wrestler won gold in the 74kg men s freestyle wrestling event at CWG 2018? a. Pawan Kumar b. Rahul Aware c. Kiran d. Sushil Kumar
Current Affairs Quiz 4. World's largest solar park to come up in which of the following Indian state? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Tamil Nadu c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat
Current Affairs Quiz 4. World's largest solar park to come up in which of the following Indian state? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Tamil Nadu c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat
Current Affairs Quiz 5. Which of the following initiative has been launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ensure maximum absorption of Vitamin D in students through natural sunlight? a. Project Sunlight b. Project Dhoop c. Project Vitamin d. Project Vita-D
Current Affairs Quiz 5. Which of the following initiative has been launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ensure maximum absorption of Vitamin D in students through natural sunlight? a. Project Sunlight b. Project Dhoop c. Project Vitamin d. Project Vita-D
Current Affairs Quiz 6. Which of the following Indian airport has been propelled into the list of world's top 20 airports in terms of passenger traffic in 2017? a. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport b. Indira Gandhi International Airport c. Bengaluru International Airport d. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Current Affairs Quiz 6. Which of the following Indian airport has been propelled into the list of world's top 20 airports in terms of passenger traffic in 2017? a. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport b. Indira Gandhi International Airport c. Bengaluru International Airport d. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Current Affairs Quiz 7.Who has been appointed as the Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)? a. Soumya Swaminathan b. Balram Bhargava c. Rajesh Ranjan d. Chander shekhar
Current Affairs Quiz 7.Who has been appointed as the Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)? a. Soumya Swaminathan b. Balram Bhargava c. Rajesh Ranjan d. Chander shekhar
Current Affairs Quiz 8. Which country put an End to Reservation In Government Jobs? a. Nepal b. Sri Lanka c. Bangladesh d. Myanmar
Current Affairs Quiz 8. Which country put an End to Reservation In Government Jobs? a. Nepal b. Sri Lanka c. Bangladesh d. Myanmar
Static Gk Who is the present governor of Gujarat?
Answer Om Prakash Kohli
Static Gk Where is the headquarter of ADB?
Answer Manila, Philippines
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