Daily Current Affairs & GK Update 1 October 2018
In the Current Affairs & GK Update of 1 October 2018 we cover all important National,International,Financial,Sports news, nominations, agreements which are relevant for upcoming IBPS PO,IBPS Clerk,SSC,IBPS RRB, INDIAN Bank PO exams.We at Achieversrule regularly provide One Liner Current Affairs and GK Updates to keep our candidates prepared for Current Affairs section of Banking,Insurance exams and current affairs exam.
National:
- Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will kick off an innovative initiative in New Delhi on 1st October, 2018, with PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs ,i.e. IOC, BPCL and HPCL) inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneurs to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants and make available CBG in the market for use in automotive fuels.Titled SATAT, the initiative is aimed at providing a Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) as a developmental effort that would benefit both vehicle-users as well as farmers and entrepreneurs.
- The three day Kalahandi Dialogue, a global conclave on development has been launched by Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik. Using the platform the Chief Minister launched several projects for the district of Kalahandi.Sujeet Kumar was the Chairperson of Kalahandi Dialogue.
International:
- Canada has agreed to join the United States and Mexico in a trade deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA).The new deal has been named the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
- Ministry of AYUSH has set up an AYUSH Information Cell at the premises of the Indian Embassy in Romania to disseminate authentic information about AYUSH system of medicine and encourage Ayurveda practice in Romania.
Importance of the DAY:
- The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day. The theme for World Habitat Day 1 October 2018 is Municipal Solid Waste Management.World Habitat Day was established in 1985 by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 40/202 and was first celebrated in 1986.
- 30 September celebrates the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators. The theme for International Translation Day 2018 is “Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times”.
Agreement:
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Portuguese Environment Ministry and the Public Works Department of Goa will help the State manage its water resources better, Portugal Environment Minister João Pedro de Matos Fernandes said on Saturday.
Financial News:
- India's external debt declined 2.8 per cent to $514.4 billion at June-end over the previous quarter on account of a decrease in commercial borrowings, short-term debt and non-resident Indian (NRI) deposits.
Awards:
- The Nobel Medicine or Physiology Prize has been awarded to James P Allison and Tasaku Honjo “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.”
Obituary:
- Legendary harmonium exponent Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passed away in a private hospital on Saturday after a brief illness, an official said. He was 83.
STATIC GK NOTE DOWN POINTS
- Capital of Canada:Ottawa.
- Currency of Canada:Canadian Dollar.
- Prime Minister of Canada:Justin Trudeau.
- SATAT:Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation.
- Union Minister of Petroleum:Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Headquarter of Karur Vysya Bank:Karur,Tamilnadu.
- MD&CEO of Karur Vysya Bank:PR Seshadri.
- 24th Governor of RBI: Urjit Patel.
- Headquarter of RBI:Mumbai.
- RBI was established in 1st April,1935.
- Capital of Romania:Bucharest.
- Currency of Romania:Romanian Leu.
- Governor of Odisha: Ganeshi Lal.
- Chief Minister of Goa:Manohar Parikkar.
- Governor of Goa:Smt. Mridula Sinha.
- Capital of Portugal:Lisbon.
- Currency of Portugal:Euro.
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