DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 05 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
MAHARASHTRA GOVERNOR SWORN IN AS TAMIL NADU'S ACTING GOVERNOR
i.
Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao Governor of Maharashtra,has sworn in as the acting
Governor of Tamil Nadu.
ii. Rao was
administered the oath of office by the Madras High Court's Chief Justice Sanjay
Kishan Kaul at the Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
2. CHINA
RATIFIES PARIS GLOBAL CLIMATE AGREEMENT
i. China has
ratified the Paris global climate agreement.
ii. China
and the US are expected to announce ratification jointly before or at the
weekend's G20 Hangzhou Summit.
iii. China
is the world's largest emitter of harmful carbon emissions causing climate
change.
3. G-20
SUMMIT 2016 START IN CHINESE CITY OF HANGZHOU
i. Two-day
G-20 Summit of the world's major economies will start in the Chinese city of
Hangzhou.
ii. The main
aim of the summit is to discuss efforts to reform global economic governance.
iii. The
theme of the summit is toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and
Inclusive World Economy.
4. PM
ANNOUNCES RS 200 CR FOR SPORTS IN J&K
i. PM
Narendra modi has announced a fund of RS
200 cr to engage youth of Jammu & Kashmir in constructive sporting activities.
ii. The
package provides for construction of indoor sporting halls in all districts of
the State with a view to provide playing facilities to youth during long winter
in the state.
5. ZAHEER
KHAN GETS MCC'S HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP
i. Zaheer
Khan, former India pacer has been inducted as an Honorary Life Member of the
Marylebone Cricket Club .
ii. He is
the third Indian player to receive the distinction this year after Virender
Sehwag and Anjum Chopra.
6.
WORLD'S FIRST MADE-IN-INDIA LEPROSY VACCINE OUT ON PILOT BASIS
i. The
Indian Institute of Immunology in New Delhi has developed mycobacterium indicus
pranii an exclusive and completely
domestic vaccine for leprosy.
ii. Leprosy
affects around 1.25 lakhs people in India annually.
iii. Leprosy
is also known as Hansen's disease.
iv. It is a
long term infection caused without infection symptoms.
7. JACKIE
CHAN TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OSCAR
i. Martial
arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar.
ii. The
announcement was made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
iii. He made
his movie debut at the age of 8.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. THE
ACTING GOVERNOR OF TAMIL NADU IS GOVERNOR OF WHICH STATE?
a. Maharastra
b. Karnataka
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Kerela
2. G-20
SUMMIT 2016 WILL HELD IN WHICH COUNTRY?
a. Japan
b. China
c. India
d. Sri Lanka
3. WHO
WILL RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OSCAR AWARD ?
a. Jackie Chan
b. Bruslee
c. Amitabh Bachaan
d. Dilip Kumar
4. WHICH COUNTRY
HAS RATIFIED PARIS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT?
a. Italy
b. USA
c. Russia
d. China
ANSWERS:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D
