GK UPDATES - JULY 2010
NATIONAL
Indian rupee gets distinct symbol – D. Udaya Kumar – prize Rs 2.5lacs.
PSLV-C15 launched successfully by ISRO, from Sriharikota, AP – puts five satellites in orbit – main is remote-sensing satellite – CARTOSAT-2B.
Defence Ministry clears Rs 50,000 crore projects for building six submarines.
Government proposes to create 14 innovative universities – each as non profit legal entity.
Indian test-fires its supersonic interceptor missile Advanced Air Defence (AAD) – from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Orrisa.
Government clears Rs. 3023 crore for UID project – Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) – new name ‘Aadhaar‘.
British PM David Cameron visits India – July 28 – Signs agreement for supply of 57 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft to Indian Air Force and Navy.
Government passes Nalanda University Bill – Rs.1005 crore – Nalanda mentor group head: Prof. Amartya Sen; First international university, promoted jointly with foreign countries.
Jharkhand tops in Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
World Bank approves $ 430 million to finance the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP).
West Bengal signs Rs. 920 crore lone agreements with World Bank for developing Panchayati Raj institutions.
India to launch its first scientific expedition to the South Pole (Antarctica) in November. Maitri: India’s research station in Antarctica.
PFRDA launches NPS-Lite, new pension scheme for economically disadvantaged sections.
Three Greenfield airports approved: Pakyong, Sikkim; Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh; Cheithu, Nagaland.
SBI launches one rupee bank account scheme.
Chandagi Ram, veteran wrestler passes away.
INTERNATIONAL
China tops in exports in world - $1.2 trillion, beating Germany
China tops in forex reserves - $2.54 trillion
Argentina legalises gay marriages
China signs $10 billion deal for rail projects in - Argentina
187th member of IMF -- Tuvalu
APPPOINTMENTS / ELECTED
Nisha Desai Biswal – Asstt. Administrator for Asia in the US Agency for International Dev. (USAID)
Sharad Pawar – President, International Cricket Council ( ICC).
S.Y.Quraishi – Chief Election Commissioner.
Mukesh Ambani – First Indian member of UN advocacy group for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Christian Wulff – President (youngest ever, 51) of Germany.
Rosa Otunbayeva – President (first women) of Kyrgyzstan.
Bronislaw Komorowski – President of Poland.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism:.
• Journalist of the year (Print ) – Siddharth Varadarajan ( The Hindu )
• Journalist of the year (Broadcast) - Arnab Goswami (Times Now)
Sangita Kalanidhi Award ( music ) - Bombay sisters – C. Saroja and C. Lalitha
Forbes 30 most inspiring women (Indian): -- (First - Oprah Winfrey, Media baron, USA.)
• Arundhati Roy, social activist and writer, Third;
• Indira Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo – 10th
International Indu Sharma Katha Samman (UK) – 2010 : Hrishikesh Sulabh – ‘Vasant ke Hatyare’
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2010 : Saina Nehwal – Badminton
Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambore (Rajasthan) – best hotel in world – Travel & Leisure 2010 World’s Best Hotels Awards
‘Amul’ ranked Top Indian Brand in Asia Pacific, by ‘The Media’ magazine of Hong Kong.
ABBREVIATIONS
AWACS – Airborne Warning and Control System.
PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
NGRBA – National Ganga River Basin Authority
MMRCA – Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft.
NUHM – National Urban Health Mission( (for urban slums)
FIFA -- Federation International de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)
SPORTS WORLD
FIFA Golden Awards:
o Golden Ball for best player – Diego Forlan, Uruguay.
o Golden Boot for top scorer – Thomas Mueller, Germany.
o Golden Glove for best Goalkeeper – Iker Casillas, Spain.
Saina Nehwal -- ranks World’s no.2 Women Badminton Player
Leander Paes -- wins his 12th grand slam ( Wimbledon Tennis Championship)
Muttiah Muralitharan (Srilanka ) -- first cricketer to take 800 wickets, Galle, India Vs Srilanka.
source: ctdi
NATIONAL
Indian rupee gets distinct symbol – D. Udaya Kumar – prize Rs 2.5lacs.
PSLV-C15 launched successfully by ISRO, from Sriharikota, AP – puts five satellites in orbit – main is remote-sensing satellite – CARTOSAT-2B.
Defence Ministry clears Rs 50,000 crore projects for building six submarines.
Government proposes to create 14 innovative universities – each as non profit legal entity.
Indian test-fires its supersonic interceptor missile Advanced Air Defence (AAD) – from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Orrisa.
Government clears Rs. 3023 crore for UID project – Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) – new name ‘Aadhaar‘.
British PM David Cameron visits India – July 28 – Signs agreement for supply of 57 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft to Indian Air Force and Navy.
Government passes Nalanda University Bill – Rs.1005 crore – Nalanda mentor group head: Prof. Amartya Sen; First international university, promoted jointly with foreign countries.
Jharkhand tops in Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
World Bank approves $ 430 million to finance the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP).
West Bengal signs Rs. 920 crore lone agreements with World Bank for developing Panchayati Raj institutions.
India to launch its first scientific expedition to the South Pole (Antarctica) in November. Maitri: India’s research station in Antarctica.
PFRDA launches NPS-Lite, new pension scheme for economically disadvantaged sections.
Three Greenfield airports approved: Pakyong, Sikkim; Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh; Cheithu, Nagaland.
SBI launches one rupee bank account scheme.
Chandagi Ram, veteran wrestler passes away.
INTERNATIONAL
China tops in exports in world - $1.2 trillion, beating Germany
China tops in forex reserves - $2.54 trillion
Argentina legalises gay marriages
China signs $10 billion deal for rail projects in - Argentina
187th member of IMF -- Tuvalu
APPPOINTMENTS / ELECTED
Nisha Desai Biswal – Asstt. Administrator for Asia in the US Agency for International Dev. (USAID)
Sharad Pawar – President, International Cricket Council ( ICC).
S.Y.Quraishi – Chief Election Commissioner.
Mukesh Ambani – First Indian member of UN advocacy group for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Christian Wulff – President (youngest ever, 51) of Germany.
Rosa Otunbayeva – President (first women) of Kyrgyzstan.
Bronislaw Komorowski – President of Poland.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism:.
• Journalist of the year (Print ) – Siddharth Varadarajan ( The Hindu )
• Journalist of the year (Broadcast) - Arnab Goswami (Times Now)
Sangita Kalanidhi Award ( music ) - Bombay sisters – C. Saroja and C. Lalitha
Forbes 30 most inspiring women (Indian): -- (First - Oprah Winfrey, Media baron, USA.)
• Arundhati Roy, social activist and writer, Third;
• Indira Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo – 10th
International Indu Sharma Katha Samman (UK) – 2010 : Hrishikesh Sulabh – ‘Vasant ke Hatyare’
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2010 : Saina Nehwal – Badminton
Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambore (Rajasthan) – best hotel in world – Travel & Leisure 2010 World’s Best Hotels Awards
‘Amul’ ranked Top Indian Brand in Asia Pacific, by ‘The Media’ magazine of Hong Kong.
ABBREVIATIONS
AWACS – Airborne Warning and Control System.
PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
NGRBA – National Ganga River Basin Authority
MMRCA – Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft.
NUHM – National Urban Health Mission( (for urban slums)
FIFA -- Federation International de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)
SPORTS WORLD
FIFA Golden Awards:
o Golden Ball for best player – Diego Forlan, Uruguay.
o Golden Boot for top scorer – Thomas Mueller, Germany.
o Golden Glove for best Goalkeeper – Iker Casillas, Spain.
Saina Nehwal -- ranks World’s no.2 Women Badminton Player
Leander Paes -- wins his 12th grand slam ( Wimbledon Tennis Championship)
Muttiah Muralitharan (Srilanka ) -- first cricketer to take 800 wickets, Galle, India Vs Srilanka.
source: ctdi
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