Kerala: Govt bans e-cigarettes
Kerala Government decided to ban e-cigarettes. The decision take as e-cigarettes cause cancer and heart aliments. E-cigarettes are handy devices that emit doses of vaporised nicotine.
State Health Minister K K Shylaja give an order to ban the production, sale and advertisement of electronic cigarette.
About Kerala:
Capital of Kerala:Thiruvananthpuram
Chief Minister of Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs
- Which state recently ban e-cigarettes: a)Tamil Nadu b)Bihar c)Himachal Pradesh d)Kerala
- Who is the Chief Minister of Kerala: a)Sarbananda Sonowal b)Oommen Chandy c)Mamata Banerjee d)A. K Antony
RIMPAC 2016 - World’s largest international maritime exercise kicks off
World largest international maritime exercise RIMPAC 2016 began.
Where: Pacific ocean at Hawaii, USA
Participated Navy: 26th Navy are participated (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, China, Peru, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom and the United States)
Theme: Capable, Adaptive, Partners
Edition: 25th
New Participated Nations: Three new nations (Denmark, Germany and Italy) are participating for the first time in RIMPAC.
Indian Ship participated: Indian Naval ship 'Satpura', an indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate, part of the Eastern Fleet, will participate in the exercise.
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs
- RIMPAC 2016 was began in: a)USA b)Canada c)Japan d)China
- The Theme of RIMPAC 2016: a)Captivate and Partnership b)Capable, Adaptive, Partners c)Peaceful,Partnership, Friendship d)Better Maritime security, Better World
- The _____________edition of RIMPAC 2016 began at Hawaii, USA a)24th b)25th c)33rd d)34th
- Indian Naval ship ___________ participated in RIMPAC 2016: a)Arihant b)Satpura c)Sindhurakshak d)Kadmatt
Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Austrian Grand Prix
It is his third title of the year 2016 after Monaco Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix
Ranking:
- Lewis Hamilton(Britain)
- Sebastian Vettel(Germany)
- Daniel Ricardo(Australia)
About Lewis Hamilton:
- Lewis Hamilton is a Mercedes driver from Britain
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- Who won 2016 Austrian Grand Prix: a)Lewis Hamilton b)Sebastian Vettel c)Nico Rosberg d)Daniel Ricardo
Maharashtra government target of planting 50 crore trees in
state crossed
Maharashtra government announced its plan to plant 50 crore saplings in the next three years
Launched by:The drive was launched in the presence of state Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of State for Environment Prakash Jawdekar, Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantwar and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- Which State declared recently that it will plant 50 crore trees in next three years: a)Madhya Pradesh b)Maharashtra c)Arunachal Pradesh d)None of these
State Bank of India
launches 3 new digital offerings
EMI Facility on Purchase:
SBI has partnered with Flipkart to offer its consumers the facility of pre-approved EMI Facility on purchases. Under this partnership SBI will provide overdraft facility to pre-qualified set of customers for transacting on Flipkart for a minimum purchase of Rs. 5000.
The EMI facility will be available in 3 tenures - 6, 9 and 12 months. The bank will not charge any fees to process the facility.
SBI Mingle:
The bank also launched 'SBI Mingle' - its social media banking platform for Facebook and Twitter users. Using SBI Mingle, its customers can do a host of banking services like checking balance and requesting mini statements on their Facebook or Twitter accounts.
SBI Digital Villages:
SBI also launched its new initiative SBI Digital Villages
aimed at transforming villages into cash less eco-system by adopting them. In
its first leg the bank has adopted 21 villages to be moved on the digital
platform and plans to bring 100 villages under this initiative across the
country by the end of FY 17.
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- Sbi launched _________social media banking platform for Facebook and Twitter users: a)SBI Minage b)SBI Cube c)SBI Social d)SBI Incube
- Sbi partnered with which e-commerce giant for EMI facility on purchase: a)Amazon b)Flipkart c)Snapdeal d)Myntra
India ranked 35th in Global Logistics Performance Index
35th Global Logistics Performance Index 2016 Of World Bank Group
Ranking:
- Germany (4.23 points)
- Luxembourg (4.22 points)
- Sweden (4.20)
India's Rank: 35th (India ranked 35th in this index)
India in the Index: In 2016 index, India has increased it's LPI score to 3.42 compared to previous LPI score of 3.08 (2014)
India is improved it's ranking by jumping 19 positions compared to 54 in 2014
*China has jumped one spot to be ranked 27th while Pakistan is at 68th. Syria ranked lowest.
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- Which International organization released Global Logistics Performance Index report: a)IMF b)World Bank c)UNDP d)UNEP
- India ranked _______ in the Global Performance Index: a)70th b)35th c)19th d)54th
- Which country stand top position in Global Performance Index: a)Luxembourg b)Germany c)Sweden d)USA
D . K Hota became CMD of BEML
D K Hota has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) with effect from July 1. Hota was earlier Director (Human Resources) of BEML.
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- Who appointed as CMD and Md of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.(BEML): a)D K Hota b)Kushal Kumar c)Sarbonanda Subrhamaniyam d)N. K Singh
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Ace Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth has won the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton title in the men's singles category by defeating Lee Hyun II of South Korea
Men's Doubles title: Indian pair Manu Attri and B Summeth Reddy also won the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton title in the men's doubles category
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- Which badminton player from India won 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton title in the men's category: a)Parupalli Kashyap b)Chetan Anand c)V. Diju d)B Sai. Praneeth
China completes installation of world’ largest telescope
named as ‘FAST’
China, a communist nation in East Asia, has completed installation of the world’s largest telescope in Guizhou province. The 500 metre-diameter telescope covers an area larger than 30 football pitches. The telescope has overtaken the size of 300 metre-diameter Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
The largest-ever radio telescope completed installation as the last piece of 4,450 panels was fitted in the center of the big dish. The hoisting of the last triangular-shaped panel to the reflector began. Hundreds of Chinese witnessed the installation on Sunday in a karst valley in Pingtang County of the southwestern province of Guizhou.
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- __________ County completes installation of world's largest telescope called 'FAST': a)Japan b)China c)India d)USA
Meghalaya’s First Fully Solar-Powered College Gets State Recognition
Loyola College in Williamnagar in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills become first fully solar-powered institution in Meghalaya.
In February last, a 15-MV solar power project was installed at the academic block of Loyola College, Williamnagar. The institution conceptualized the need for the project, as the power supply at the institute was irregular and fluctuations in power supply and lightening had caused extensive damage to the electronic goods.
About Meghalaya:
Capital of Meghalaya: Guwahati (judiciary), Shillong
CM of Meghalaya: Mukul Sangma
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- Name the state, Which has set a benchmark for itself by becoming a fully solar-powered institution in the state: a)Meghalaya b)Himachal Pradesh c)Punjab d)Manipur
SBI gets $625 mn from World Bank for solar photovoltaic
projects
State Bank of India has inked agreements with the World Bank for a $625-million (around Rs. 4,200 crore) facility to support grid connected rooftop solar programme in the country.
Facts:
- Under Grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) at least 400 MW solar capacity will be created across the country
- This agreement will help SBI to finance grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic projects at very competitive rates.
- This investment climate for solar PV projects will be improved through technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of key institutions
Agreement Signed By: The agreements were signed by Karnam Sekar, deputy managing director, SBI and Onno Ruhl, Country Director, World Bank India.
About World Bank:
- Headquarter of World Bank: Washington D.C, United States
- President of World Bank: Jim Yong Kim (he is 12th president)
- World Bank set up in: 1944 (Bretton Woods Conference)
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- SBI gets _______ mn from World Bank for solar photovoltaic projects: a)500 b)100 c)625 d)325
2nd BRICS Youth Summit in Guwahati
The second BRICS Youth Summit has concluded on 3rd of July
Period: BRICS Youth Summit started in 1st July 2016 and on 3rd July 2016
Where: Guwahati, Assam
Theme: Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS exchanges
Inaugurated by: Sarbannanda Sonowal
*The three-day summit had witnessed 50-member foreign delegation including ministers and head of executive authorities on youth affairs from BRICS nations.
BRICS Youth Summit Aim / Focused: The BRICS Youth summit focused on enhancing people-to-people contacts of BRICS member states as well as focus on skill development and entrepreneurship, social inclusions, youth volunteerism and youth participation in governance
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- The 2nd BRICS youth summit was held at which place: a)Guwahati b)Chandni Chowk c)Kolkata d)Chennai
- What was the theme for the 2nd BICS Youth Summit: a)Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS exchanges b)Youth and World c)Engage Youth in Intra-BRICS Exchanges d)Environment and Youth
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