Daily GK Update- 09-March-2017 (Only Kaam ki baat)
1. According to recent survey released by Transparency International (TI), India had highest bribery rate among the 16 Asia-Pacific countries surveyed between July 2015 and January 2017
Countries having highest incidence of bribery-
1.India
2.Vietnam
3.Thailand
4.Pakistan
Japan had the lowest incidence of bribery.
2. The Commonwealth of Nations has launched (on Women’s Day (March 8) ) “Peace in the home” program to help member states tackle domestic violence which still remains a “stubborn stain” on communities, disproportionately impacting women
3.The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched the web portal for obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances.
4.The Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has announced new Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) for oil and gas exploration. The new policy will allow bidders to carve out areas where they want to drill.
5. March 8-International Women’s Day.
Theme for 2017-“Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”
6.The Ministry of Power is hosting the 13th executive committee meeting of International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) at powergrid corporate center in Gurugram, Haryana from March 6, 2017.
7.The 2017 International Yoga Fest has started at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi from March 8, as a Curtain Raiser for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2017. The 3-day event is organised by Ministry of AYUSH, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) in association with Indian Yoga Association (IYA) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).
8.The book “The Secret Diary of Kasturba” has been authored by Neelima Dalmia Adhar. It’s an imaginary chronicle of the life of Kasturba, the wife of Father of Nation “Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi”.
9.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the India’s longest cable-bridge over the Narmada River on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai section of NH-8 (New NH-48) in Bharuch, Guajarat.
10.The Jammu and Kashmir government will organise a first-of-its-kind “Tulip festival” from April 1, 2017 in the summer capital of Srinagar. The 15-day mega tulip festival will be part of Bahaar-e-Kashmir (Spring in Kashmir) event to showcase Asia’s largest tulip garden “Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden”.
11. IDFC Bank (Headquarters: Mumbai)on 8 March 2017 launched biometric-based Aadhaar Pay App, India’s first Aadhaar-linked application that uses shopkeeper's Android smartphone to enable cashless payments.
12. Harm Ohlmeyer appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Adidas.
1. According to recent survey released by Transparency International (TI), India had highest bribery rate among the 16 Asia-Pacific countries surveyed between July 2015 and January 2017
Countries having highest incidence of bribery-
1.India
2.Vietnam
3.Thailand
4.Pakistan
Japan had the lowest incidence of bribery.
Countries having highest incidence of bribery-
1.India
2.Vietnam
3.Thailand
4.Pakistan
Japan had the lowest incidence of bribery.
2. The Commonwealth of Nations has launched (on Women’s Day (March 8) ) “Peace in the home” program to help member states tackle domestic violence which still remains a “stubborn stain” on communities, disproportionately impacting women
3.The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched the web portal for obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances.
4.The Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has announced new Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) for oil and gas exploration. The new policy will allow bidders to carve out areas where they want to drill.
5. March 8-International Women’s Day.
Theme for 2017-“Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”
6.The Ministry of Power is hosting the 13th executive committee meeting of International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) at powergrid corporate center in Gurugram, Haryana from March 6, 2017.
7.The 2017 International Yoga Fest has started at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi from March 8, as a Curtain Raiser for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2017. The 3-day event is organised by Ministry of AYUSH, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) in association with Indian Yoga Association (IYA) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).
8.The book “The Secret Diary of Kasturba” has been authored by Neelima Dalmia Adhar. It’s an imaginary chronicle of the life of Kasturba, the wife of Father of Nation “Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi”.
9.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the India’s longest cable-bridge over the Narmada River on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai section of NH-8 (New NH-48) in Bharuch, Guajarat.
10.The Jammu and Kashmir government will organise a first-of-its-kind “Tulip festival” from April 1, 2017 in the summer capital of Srinagar. The 15-day mega tulip festival will be part of Bahaar-e-Kashmir (Spring in Kashmir) event to showcase Asia’s largest tulip garden “Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden”.
11. IDFC Bank (Headquarters: Mumbai)on 8 March 2017 launched biometric-based Aadhaar Pay App, India’s first Aadhaar-linked application that uses shopkeeper's Android smartphone to enable cashless payments.
12. Harm Ohlmeyer appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Adidas.
13.India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on 8 March 2017 became the first pair of spinners to be jointly top-ranked in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers..
13.India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on 8 March 2017 became the first pair of spinners to be jointly top-ranked in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers..
14.Funds transferred from Provident Fund to National Pension System not taxable PFRDA ( because it is not treated as income for the current year and hence it is not taxable.)
14.Funds transferred from Provident Fund to National Pension System not taxable PFRDA ( because it is not treated as income for the current year and hence it is not taxable.)
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15.Indian women hockey team beat Belarus to clinch five-match test series.
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15.Indian women hockey team beat Belarus to clinch five-match test series.
16.EPFO extends Digital Life Certificate submission through Jeevan Pramaan Patra by March 31.
16.EPFO extends Digital Life Certificate submission through Jeevan Pramaan Patra by March 31.
17.Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan dies. Arvind worked as an Executive Editor at Indo-Asian News Service(IANS)
17.Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan dies. Arvind worked as an Executive Editor at Indo-Asian News Service(IANS)
18.President Pranab Mukherjee on 8 March 2017 presented the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2016 at a ceremony in New Delhi on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2017.
18.President Pranab Mukherjee on 8 March 2017 presented the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2016 at a ceremony in New Delhi on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2017.
19.Australian service marks the third anniversary of MH370 tragedy.
19.Australian service marks the third anniversary of MH370 tragedy.
20The Leaders' Summit (India was represented by the Vice President Hamid Ansari.)in Commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) concluded on 7 March 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
21.Harvard honoured Viola Davis with 'Artist of the Year' award.
20The Leaders' Summit (India was represented by the Vice President Hamid Ansari.)in Commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) concluded on 7 March 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
21.Harvard honoured Viola Davis with 'Artist of the Year' award.
22. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a comprehensive web-based platform Pratibimba to showcasing the government’s performance and achievements to the citizens on March 7, 2017.
22. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a comprehensive web-based platform Pratibimba to showcasing the government’s performance and achievements to the citizens on March 7, 2017.
23. India to host its first mobile congress with a special focus on reaching out to the South East Asian markets at Pragati Maidan on 27th September 2017.
23. India to host its first mobile congress with a special focus on reaching out to the South East Asian markets at Pragati Maidan on 27th September 2017.
24 ESAF Microfinance Company (first company from Kerala to receive the license to open the small finance bank) has issued Commercial Papers (CP) worth Rs.330 crore. Private Sector Banks and NBFCs can subscribe for the Commercial Papers.
24 ESAF Microfinance Company (first company from Kerala to receive the license to open the small finance bank) has issued Commercial Papers (CP) worth Rs.330 crore. Private Sector Banks and NBFCs can subscribe for the Commercial Papers.
25. Karur Vysya Bank (CEO -K. Venkataraman) has rolled-out of three technology services FASTag(launched in association with the Indian Highways Management Company), UPI(enables inter-bank transfer of funds through IMPS )and BBPS ((Bharat Bill Payment System) will make utility bill payments such as electricity bills)on March 8, 2017.
26.State Bank of India has launched a new facility ‘Work from Home’ to enable its employees to work from home on March 7, 2017.
25. Karur Vysya Bank (CEO -K. Venkataraman) has rolled-out of three technology services FASTag(launched in association with the Indian Highways Management Company), UPI(enables inter-bank transfer of funds through IMPS )and BBPS ((Bharat Bill Payment System) will make utility bill payments such as electricity bills)on March 8, 2017.
26.State Bank of India has launched a new facility ‘Work from Home’ to enable its employees to work from home on March 7, 2017.
27.IFS officer, D. Bala Venkatesh Varma has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Principality of Andorra, with residence in Madrid (Spain).
28.Sentinel-2B satellite developed by European Space Agency (ESA) was launched on March 7, 2017 as a part of European Union Copernicus environmental monitoring system.
29.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a mobile application 'Exam Locator' to help students appearing for class 10th and 12th examinations to locate their exam centers.
30.Payments platform PayPal announced an extension of its merchant partnership with MakeMyTrip, Indian online travel booking company, to facilitate hotel and holidays booking in addition to airline tickets.
27.IFS officer, D. Bala Venkatesh Varma has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Principality of Andorra, with residence in Madrid (Spain).
28.Sentinel-2B satellite developed by European Space Agency (ESA) was launched on March 7, 2017 as a part of European Union Copernicus environmental monitoring system.
29.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a mobile application 'Exam Locator' to help students appearing for class 10th and 12th examinations to locate their exam centers.
30.Payments platform PayPal announced an extension of its merchant partnership with MakeMyTrip, Indian online travel booking company, to facilitate hotel and holidays booking in addition to airline tickets.
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