DAILY GK 30 MAY 2019
1. 72ND
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY 2019
✔The
72nd session of the World Health Organisations World Health Assembly held in
Geneva, Switzerland.
✔The
theme of this year is “Universal Health
Coverage: Leaving no one behind”.
✔WHO
appointed four new goodwill ambassadors for promoting global health.
- Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf – He was former President of Liberia.
- Cynthia
Germanotaa – She is President of “Born This Way Foundation”
- Alisson
Becker – He is goalkeeper of the Brazilian and Liverpool football team
- Natalia
Loewe Becker – She is medical doctor and health advocate from Brazil.
2. INDIA
RANKED 43RD IN COMPETITIVENESS, SINGAPORE TOPPED THE CHART
✔India
ranked 43rd most competitive economy in the world.
✔Singapore
topped the chart followed by Hong
Kong SAR and US at the 2nd and 3rd spot.
✔UAE
first time entered into the top 5 rankings. Last year in 2018 UAE ranked 7th.
✔Venezuela
ranked last in the rankings due to high inflation, poor access to credit and
weak economy.
3. INDIAN
OVERSEAS BANK INTRODUCED “BANK ON WHEELS” FOR DOOR-STEP BANKING FACILITY
✔Indian
Overseas Bank has launched a mobile van facility named “Bank on Wheels” in 14
districts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Vijayawada region of Andhra Pradesh to
provide door-step banking facility, especially for senior citizens.
✔The
van will be accompanied by banking correspondent with a micro ATM inside to
take care of services such as account opening, enrollment of customers in
Social Security Scheme, passbook printing, and other financial inclusion
activities.
4. US
GOVERNMENT REMOVED INDIA AND SWITZERLAND FROM ITS CURRENCY MONITORING LIST
✔The
Trump administration removed India from its currency monitoring list of major
trading partners, citing certain developments and steps being taken by New
Delhi addressing some of its major concerns.
✔Switzerland
is the other nation that has been removed from the list.
✔The
list includes China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Singapore,
Malaysia, and Vietnam among others.
5. INDIA’S
FIRST ALL WOMAN CREW FLIES MI-17 V5 MEDIUM LIFT HELICOPTER
✔Three
women officers of Indian Air Force were part of India’s first all women crew to
fly a medium lift helicopter Mi-17 V5. Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj
(Captain), Flying Officer Aman Nidhi (co-pilot) and Flight Lieutenant Hina
Jaiswal (Flight Engineer) were three women IAF officers flew the chopper, which
took off from a forward air base in South Western air command.
6. BJP
LEADER PEMA KHANDU SWORN-IN AS THE CHIEF MINISTER OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
✔Bharatiya
Janata Party leader Pema Khandu was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal
Pradesh for a second term. Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra with 11 Cabinet
Ministers administered the oath taking ceremony at the Dorjee Khandu Convention
Centre, Itanagar.
7. NAVEEN
PATNAIK SWORN IN AS ODISHA’S CHIEF MINISTER FOR FIFTH TERM
✔President
of Biju Janata Dal, Naveen Patnaik was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha
for the fifth term. He is the longest-serving chief minister of the state.
✔The
oath taking ceremony was administered by the Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal at the
Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar.
8. SCOTT
MORRISON SWORN AS AUSTRALIA’S PRIME MINISTER
✔Scott
Morrison from Liberal Party has sworn as 30th Prime Minister of Australia after
retaining the position in the country’s general election.
✔Other
members include Deputy PM Michael McCormack, Australia’s first Aboriginal
federal cabinet minister, Ken Wyatt also sworn alongside with Scott Morrison at
ceremony in the Canberra.
9. MUHAMMADU
BUHARI SWORN IN AS THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA FOR THE SECOND TERM
✔Nigerian
incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari won his re-election bid against his rival
Atiku Abubakar by over 3 million votes. He earlier served as the army general
who led a tough military government in the 1980s.
✔Yemi
Osinbajo was also sworn in as Vice President of Nigeria.
10. INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS: MAY 29
✔International
Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was celebrated on May 29.
✔This
day was adopted by the UN General Assembly in its resolution 57/129.
✔The
theme for this year’ is “Protecting
Civilians, Protecting Peace”.
11.
MAY 28: WORLD HUNGER DAY
✔The
9th annual World Hunger Day was observed on May 28, 2019.
✔This
year the theme was “#SustainabilityIs”.
✔The
objective is to raise awareness about more than 821 million people living in
chronic hunger worldwide. It seeks to celebrate sustainable solutions to hunger
and poverty and to inspire everyone to be a part of the solution.
