RS DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 15 AUG 2015
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1. INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY WON EUROPEAN SERIES
i. India’s men Hockey team
won European series after defeating Spain in the final at Spain.
Name of
Indian Men’s Hockey Captain: Sardara Singh
Name of
Indian Women’s Hockey Captain: Suraj Lata Devi
2. INDIA IMPOSED ANTI DUMPING
DUTY ON POTASIUM CARBONATE
i. India imposed Anti
dumping duty on Potasium carbonate imports from Taiwan and South Korea
ii. Potasium Carbonate is
used in the manufacture of Lamps, TV picture tubes etc.
iii. Anti Dumping Duty
imposed by the government on imported products which have low prices as
compared to domestic market.
iv. World Trade
Organization provides right to impose Anti Dumping Duty
3. ‘GUJAR MAL MODI AWARD’
TO MUSTANSIR BARMA:
i. Professor Mustansir Barma won Gujar Mal Modi
Award for innovative science and Technology.
ii. The Award is given for his contribution in
the field of Science and Technology.
The award is
given in the memory of Gujar Mal Modi who was an Scientist and made outstanding
contribution in the field of Science and Technology.
4. ‘APJ ABDUL KALAM AWARD’ TO
SCIENTIST N. VALARMATHI
i. First APJ Abdul Kalam award, given to ISRO Scientist N.Valarmathi.
ii. The award was announced on the name of Former President APJ
Abdul Kalam by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister after his death on 27th
July as a Tribute to people’s former President.
CM of Tamil Nadu: J. Jayalalitha
