Current affairs : October 12, 2016 for all competetive exams
Global Hunger Index Report -2016
According to the latest Global Hunger Index data, hunger levels in
developing countries may have fallen 29% since 2000, but India is still rated
as a country with ‘serious’ hunger levels in the 2016.
- The report is released by the International Food
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
- India ranked India 97 among 118 countries, faring worse than all its neighbours China (29), Nepal (72), Myanmar (75), Sri Lanka (84) and Bangladesh (90), except for Pakistan (107) in measures of hunger.
The Finance Ministry has set up a high-level committee to consolidate the
regulation of pension products that is currently being done by three different
watchdogs including the insurance and stock market regulators.
- The committee will be formed by the Department of Financial Services, would have representatives from all financial sector regulators — SEBI, IRDA, RBI and PFRDA.
Thousands of Amur falcons, small birds of prey that undertake one of the
longest migrations have started arriving in Wokha district in Nagaland and
Tamenglong district of Manipur.
- Wokha district is a declared second home of the Amur falcons.
The Centre is planning a three-pronged approach to revitalise India’s
retail and wholesale trade. This includes:
1. Establishing a regulatory body for national internal
trade (retail and wholesale).
2. A comprehensive domestic trade policy.
3. A Board for Internal Trade.
Nearly two-and-half years
after it came into existence as India's 29th state, Telangana's map was redrawn
on 11 October 2016 with the creation of 21 new districts.
- With these, the total number of districts of the youngest state of India went up to 31.
India’s holdings of the US
government bonds touched a high of $123.7 billion in July, making it the 12th
largest holder, US Treasury Department's latest data showed.
The government of India will
be observing the First World Tsunami Awareness Day on November 5.
- It will be observed during the upcoming Asian Ministerial
Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016.
- The conference is slated to take place in Delhi between November 2-5.
Abdelilah Benkirane, the
leader of Morocco's Islamic Justice and Development Party, has been appointed
for another term as the country's prime minister.
- This will be his second term as Prime Minister of Morocco.
Veteran actor Ian McKellen
was honoured at the UK Theatre Awards that took place on October 9 in London
for his individual contributions to British theatre.
- McKellen was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre prize.
Parmeshwar Godrej,
philanthropist and wife of Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej passed away in
Mumbai on October 11, 2016.
- She was 70.
Oscar-winning Film director
Andrzej Wajda, best known for chronicling Poland's struggle for democracy
during half a century of communist rule, has died at the age of 90.
Indian off-spinner
Ravichandran Ashwin today reclaimed the number one spot in Test rankings for
bowlers following a career-best match haul of 13 for 140 in the third Test
against New Zealand in Indore.
The Arena by TransStadia in
Ahmedabad, venue of the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup, is India's first convertible
stadium.
- The Rs. 550 crore project converts an outdoor stadium into an indoor arena in 6 minutes at a touch of a button.
