Current Affairs 7th July 2016

Rajasthan becomes first state to introduce minimum wages for part-time workers

Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to introduce minimum wages for part time workers.

• It is now mandatory to pay 50 per cent of the prescribed a day minimum wage to a person who works for less than four hours in a day.
• Part time workers now come under the Minimum Wages Act 1948.
• In another decision government has increased minimum wages in all categories of scheduled employments by Rs 104 per month.

About Minimum Wages Act 1948:

The Minimum Wages Act 1948 is an Act of Parliament concerning Indian labour law that sets the minimum wages that must be paid to skilled and unskilled labours.

Indian Government introduced the Minimum Wages Act in 1948, giving both the Union Government and State Governments jurisdiction in fixing wages.

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Which state become first state to introduce minimum wages for part-time workers: a)Himachal Pradesh b)West Bengal c)Punjab d)Rajasthan

TRAI launches Myspeed App to measure real time mobile internet speed

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) launched MySpeed mobile application for measuring real time mobile Internet speed of consumers.

• The MySpeed App, which could be downloaded from the mobile sewa app store, allows users to measure their data speed experience and send the results to this (Trai Analytics Portal)
• The application will also send coverage, data speed, and network information along with device and location of the customer

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. TRAI launched _________ app to check internet speed of consumers: a)My Internet b)My Speed c)My Wap d)Govt Internet
   
   Source: gadgets ndtv

India ranks 91 in Networked Readiness Index 2016

The 2016 Networked Readiness Index (NRI) 2016 was released by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF)

Ranking:

1. Singapore
2. Finland
3. Sweden
4. Norway
5. United States

Indian in Ranking: 91st Position (India has slipped by two places to 91st position)

*China ranked 59th

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. India ranked ________ th position in Networked Readiness Index 2016: a)59 b)91 c)119 d)75

New Tarantula species named after Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Tarantula (a big hairy spider), has named  as Kankuamo Marquezi after colombian novelist and 1982 Nobel Prize in literature winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez

A group of Uruguayan and Colombian scientists, led by Carlos Perefan from the University of the Republic of Uruguay and the study's lead author, found the species in the upper area of a mountain, 2,200 meters high, in a rainy, cold environment.

About Gabriel Garcia Marquez:

• Garcia Marquez was born in Aracataca near Colombia's northern coast 
• He wrote 'One hundred years of Solitude'
• He died at 87 year of age in Mexico

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Tarantula (a big hairy spider), has named after which novelist: a)Svetlana Alexievich b)Alice Munro c)Kankuamo Marquezi d)William Goldling

Deepak Singhal appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh

Deepak Singhal has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.

A 1982 batch IAS officer, Singal would replace Alok Ranjan, who retired on June 30, 2016

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Who is appointed as Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh: a)Sarvesh Kumar b)Kalyan Singh c)Deepak Singhal d)Himanshu Kumar Dixit

Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian gymnast to bag 'World Class Gymnast' award

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar created history as she clinched 'World Class Gymnast' award by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). She is the first Indian gymnast to secure this award as ‘Gymnaste de Classe Mondaile’ given by FIG. Earlier, she also sparked her name as the first Indian woman gymnast to make it to the Olympics.

Karmakar received the official letter confirming the distinction from FIG. The letter of distinction also carries a special badge, which she will be carrying during the Olympics. FIG decided to honour her following her fine performance in the World artistic gymnastics championships, held in Glasgow between October 24 and November 1, 2015. She ranked fifth in that event in Glasgow.

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Which Gymnast player created history as she clinched 'World Class Gymnast' award by the Federation Internationale de Gymanstique (FIG): a)Dipa Karmakar b)Sanathoi Devi c)Vikas Gowda d)Navjot Chana