Oneliner Current Affairs Notedown: 10 January 2018
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- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched a common card for rides on public buses and the metro. Delhi is the first city in the country to have a common mobility card.
- Gujarat has topped the logistics index chart amoung 22 States followed by Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, according to a Report released by Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi. Among the Union Territories, Daman & Diu occupied the top slot followed by Delhi and Chandigarh.
- Music maestro AR Rahman was named the official brand ambassador of Sikkim. Extending a warm welcome to Rahman at the opening ceremony of the Sikkim Red Panda Winter Carnival, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling said
- World’s largest Ice Festival 'International Ice and Snow Festival' was held in Harbin, China. This is one of China’s coldest cities in the winter. It is the 34th annual Ice Festival in Harbin, north-east China.
- Indian Railways launches transparent and efficient "New Online Vendor Registration System" in its research arm Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), (headquartered at Lucknow).
- Railways to deploy drones to monitor projects, Cameras (UAV/NETRA) will be used for various railway activities especially project monitoring and maintenance of tracks and other railway infrastructure, the national transporter said in a statement. "Directions have been given to Zonal Railways to procure such cameras. This is in-line with Railways' desire to use technology to enhance safety and efficiency in train operations", it said.
- Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan Dedicates India’s first multi-petaflop supercomputer, to improve monsoon and air quality ‘Pratyush’ to the Nation.
- National Anthem Not Mandatory in Cinema Halls: Supreme Court. The bench was headed by chief justice Dipak Misra.
- Direct Tax Collections for FY 2017-18 Show Growth & net collections are at Rs. 6.56 lakh crore which is 18.2% higher up to December, 2017
- In Accident Near Delhi, 5 Powerlifters Including World Champion Saksham Yadav Killed. Saksham Yadav had won a gold medal for the country in the 2017 powerlifting championship in Moscow, Russia.
- Peter Sutherland, the first Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has passed away in Dublin, Ireland. He was 71.
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the first Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in Delhi on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. The day is celebrated every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India. The Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2018 was held during 6–7 January 2018 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915.
- Free treatment for Hepatitis C in new scheme to be launched this year i.e. 2018.
- Iran Bans Teaching of English in Primary Schools.
- The goal to cut the carbon emission by 2020 may be missed by Germany as the chancellor Angela Merkel and her party has denied achieving the goal in next two years.
- Palestinian officials said they had been making an effort to gain European Union's (EU) recognition of the state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, after the U.S. recognized Jerusalem as Israeli capital.
- International kite festival begins in Gujarat from 7 to 15 Jan. The international kite festival was inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at Sabarmati Riverfront. The Governor O.P. Kohli was also present on the occasion.
- Swachh Survekshan 2018: Akshay Kumar To Spread Awareness For Mumbai’s Civic Body. the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has roped in India’s very own ‘Toilet Man’ and ‘Pad Man’ – actor Akshay Kumar.
- Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to receive 1st Mufti M Sayeed Award for Probity in Public Life.
- Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the release of ₹20 crore to the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) for setting up a defence innovation centre at Coimbatore.
- Nick Kyrgios was at his brilliant best as he downed American Ryan Harrison to claim the Brisbane International in straight sets on Sunday. The 6-4, 6-2 win was the third-seeded Australian’s fourth title on the ATP tour and his first on home soil.
- Julia Goerges (Tennis Player) will enter next week's Australian Open in hot form after claiming a third-straight WTA title with victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the Auckland Classic final.
STATICK GK NOTEDOWN POINTS
- Chief Minister of Sikkim: Pawan Kumar Chamling
- Governor of Sikkim: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil.
- Full Form of RDSO: Research Designs & Standards Organisation.
- Headquarter of RDSO: Lucknow.
- Present Railway Minister: Shri Piyush Goyal.
- Total Number of Spokes (Indian Flag): 24.
- Dimension: 3:2
- Finance Minister of India: Arun Jaitley.
- Their are 2 Types of Tax System in India: Direct & Indirect. In Direct Taxation it includes income tax, corporation tax, wealth tax etc. Indirect Taxes are applied on the manufacture or sale of goods and services.
- Chief Minister of Gujarat: Vijay Rupani.
- Governor of Gujarat: Om Prakash Kohli.
- Capital & Currency of China: Beijing, Renminbi
- President of China: Xi Jinping.
- Capital & Currency of Ireland: Dublin, Euro.
- Headquarter of WTO: Geneva, Swizerland.
- Director General of WTO: Roberto Azevedo of Brazil since 2013.
- LG of Delhi: Anil Baijal.
- Terms of LG: 5 Years as per Indian Constitution, Constitution Act of 1991.
- Union Minister of Earth Sciences: Dr Harsh Vardhan
- Hepatitis C is caused by a blood-borne virus which affects the liver.
- Capital & Currency of Iran: Tehran, Rial.
- Capital & Currency of Israel: Jerusalem, Shekel.
- Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu: O Panneerselvam
- Governor of Tamil Nadu: Konijeti Rosaiah.
- Click Here to Read All About Indian Railways.
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