Current affairs : October 3, 2016 for all competetive exams
Paris agreement
India has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change on the 147th birth
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- India became 62nd
country to ratify the agreement.
- The Paris
Agreement on climate change will enter into force one month after 55
countries that account for 55% of global GHG emissions ratify the
agreement.
Mohammad Bin Zayed chief guest
for Indian Republic Day
The Indian government has invited the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to be the next Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade of 2017.
The Indian government has invited the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to be the next Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade of 2017.
- This is the first
time that a leader of the United Arab Emirates will be honoured with the
invitation of being the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day parade.
'Murga' wins first prize at
Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival
Young filmmaker Katyayan
Shivpuri, from Maharashtra, has won the first prize at the Swachh Bharat Short
Film Festival (SBSFF) for his work "Murga".
- The short film was directed by young filmmaker
Katyayan Shivpuri from Maharashtra.
Bihar brings in new law banning liquor consumption, will challenge HC order
Bihar government has notified the Bihar prohibition and excise act, 2016.
- It aims to ensure
that the ban on sale and consumption of alcohol, including Indian-made
foreign liquor (IMFL), continues in Bihar.
- Those flouting
the ban face up to 10 years in jail, a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh and there
is also a provision to confiscate the house or premises where liquor is
stored or drunk.
5th International Buddhist Conclave
It is being organized by the Ministry of Tourism in Varanasi-Sarnath in
collaboration with the State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- The International
Buddhist Conclave is also one of the initiatives being taken by India as
its commitment as the land of origin of Buddhism and to improve the
experience of pilgrims as well as tourists wishing to savor the essence of
Buddhist heritage, at the Buddhist sites of the country.
Vayoshreshtha Samman-2016
They are National Awards for Senior Citizens. They were recently presented
by the President to eminent senior citizens and institutions in recognition of
their service towards the cause of elderly persons, especially indigent senior
citizens.
- Vayoshreshtha
Samman is a Scheme of National Awards instituted by the Ministry of Social
Justice & Empowerment (D/o Social Justice & Empowerment) initially
in 2005 and was upgraded to the status of National Awards in 2013
Delhi Police
launches mobile app for senior citizens
The Delhi Police has
launched a mobile application for senior citizens to enable them to reach out
to the police quickly in emergency situations.
- The application
'Delhi Police Senior Citizen' was launched by Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb
Jung and Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma.
R Ravindra concurrently
accredited Ambassador to Guinea
Shri R Ravindra, presently
Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, has been concurrently
accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea.
- The Republic of
Guinea is a country on the West coast of Africa.
Urban A.P., Gujarat makes
‘clean’ sweep
Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
have become the first States with all cities and towns declared open
defecation-free (ODF) on October 2, marking two years of the launch of the
Swachh Bharat Mission.
- All the 180 cities and towns in
Gujarat 110 cities of Andhrapradesh were declared as open
defecation-free (ODF) at a programme in Porbandar.
Two-thirds of elderly financially dependent on others, says study
A nation-wide survey was recently conducted by Agewell Foundation on the
state of elderly people in India. The survey conducted involved a random sample
of 15,000 people across India aged 60 or above.
- 65% of the
elderly in India are dependent on others for their financial requirements
and undergo financial crisis. Pension was the main source of income for
38% of the respondents.
Yuan joins elite club of
reserve currencies
THE yuan’s inclusion in the
International Monetary Fund’s elite reserve currency basket on Saturday was hailed
by Chinese businesses and analysts as a “historic moment.”
- IMF announced the
launch of its new Special Drawing Right basket, including the yuan,
effective from October 1.
NGO promoting clean energy
bags UN climate solutions award
An Indian NGO, Swayam
Shikshan Prayog, has bagged a UN climate award for 2016.
- The NGO, which
trains women to become clean energy entrepreneurs across Maharashtra and
Bihar, is one of the 13 projects to be recognised at the forthcoming UN
climate summit in Marrakesh, Morocco, in November.
Indian-origin teen wins Google
Science Fair prize
A 16-year-old Indian-origin
South African teen has won a $50,000 scholarship, the grand prize at the annual
Google Science Fair for her work using orange peel to develop a cheaper
“super-absorbent material” that helps soil retain water.
- Her solution to
the problem of drought uses orange and avocado fruit peel that is normally
discarded.
- The Google
Science Fair is a programme for budding scientists between the ages of 13
to 18, who are invited to solve the world’s biggest challenges using science
and technology.
Japan's Ohsumi wins Nobel
Prize in medicine
Japan's Yoshinori Ohsumi, a
cell biologist specialising in autophagy, has received the 2016 Noble
Prize in Medicine.
- He has received
the award "for his discoveries of mechanisms for
autophagy".
Arundhati Roy’s next novel to
be out in 2017
Nearly, 20 years after her
Booker prize-winning novel 'The God of Small Things' was published.
- Arundhati Roy has
announced the release of her next novel titled "The Ministry of
Utmost Happiness" in June 2017.
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar wins
Korea Open
Indian golfer Gaganjeet
Bhullar won his 6th Asian Tour title, winning the Korea Open 2016 in
Incheon,South Korea.
- The 28-year-old,
whose last Asian title came in 2013, was awarded a cash prize of $196,000
for the win.
Daniel Ricciardo wins 2016
Malaysian Grand Prix
Australian racing driver,
Daniel Ricciardo has won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix held at the Sepang
International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia.
- Max Verstappen finished second while Nico Rosberg ended at the third position.
