Current affairs : October 2, 2016 for all competetive exams
The International Day of
Non-Violence is
marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian
independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of
non-violence.
- The principle of non-violence — also known as non-violent resistance
Rs. 65,250 cr. via new black money window
The
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has received total disclosures of Rs.
65,250 crore under the Income Disclosure Scheme, 2016 in the form of cash and
other assets.
- A four-month window was provided under the scheme for declaring undisclosed income or black money.
Arunachal CM flags off
all-women Mt Gorichen expedition
Arunachal Pradesh Chief
Minister Pema Khandu lagged off an all-women Mt Gorichen expedition in
Itanagar.
- This will be the first all women team attempting to summit the second highest peak of the state, which is considered as a technical peak and only seasoned climbers can make it to the top (6,488 m).
New species of Pika discovered
Scientists claim to have
discovered a new species of Pika, a mammal belonging to the rabbit and hare
family ( Lagomorpha ), in the Himalayas in Sikkim.
- After six years of research, a team of international collaborators, led by scientists from Bengaluru’s National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) announced the discovery.
Gujarat world heritage site: Rani ki Vav bags
‘Cleanest Iconic Place’ award
Gujarat’s 900-year-old World
Heritage Site Rani ki Vav beat 10 other iconic heritage structures across the
country to bag an award for the “Cleanest Iconic Place” at the Indian Sanitation
Conference (INDOSAN) 2016 at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has maintained the monument and its surroundings very well, offering clean drinking water and proper sanitation, among other things, to tourists.
China blocks tributary of Brahmaputra to build dam
China has blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra as part of a major hydro-electric project, whose
construction began in 2014.
- The blockage of a
tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo river is part of China's “most expensive”
hydro project.
- The Brahmaputra in its upper reaches is called Yarlung Zangbo, after it originates from the Angsi glacier in western Tibet, southeast of Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Lake.
Kieren Dsouza becomes the
first Indian to complete World's toughest race, Spartathlon
Bengaluru's Kieren Dsouza
has become the first Indian to complete the Spartathlon, widely described as
the "world's toughest race".
- The 23-year old completed the 246.6 km distance in the 2016 edition, in 33 hours, one minute and 38 seconds. The Spartathlon is an annual run between Athens and Sparta in Greece, with a reported success rate of 50%.
SBI chairperson gets one year extension
The government has extended
the term of Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson, State Bank of India (SBI) by
one year.
- Ms. Bhattacharya, was appointed on October 7, 2013, for three years.
Gangtok conferred Cleanest
Tourist Destination honour
At a time when the Swachh
Bharat Mission is in full swing, the Union Ministry of Tourism has conferred
the Cleanest Tourist Destination on the Sikkim capital (Gangtok).
- Chandigarh and Mysore were felicitated for 'Clean Cities in million plus population category' and Gangtok for 'Cleanest Tourism Destination'.
Rajeev Sharma takes over as
Power Finance CMD
Rajeev Sharma has taken over
as the Chairman and Managing Director of state-run Power Finance Corporation
(PFC) with effect from October 1st, 2016.
- Sharma succeeds M K Goel who retired on September 30, 2016 on attaining the age of superannuation.
