DAILY GK 1 JULY 2019
1. $250-M
LOAN PACT SIGNED BY INDIA AND WORLD BANK FOR REBUILD KERALA INITIATIVE
✔The
Government of India, State Government of Kerala and World Bank signed a loan
agreement of $250 million (Rs 1,725 crore) for the Kerala Resilient Programme.
✔This
will enhance the state’s resilience against the impact of natural disasters and
climate change.
2. PB
ACHARYA SWORN IN AS THE GOVERNOR OF MANIPUR
✔Padmanabha
Balakrishna Acharya was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur.
✔He
is given the additional charge as the Governor of Manipur, in addition to his
own duties as the Governor of Nagaland in the absence of Dr Najma Heptulla,
Governor of Manipur.
3.
GOVT CUTS INTEREST RATE ON SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES
✔The
GoI has reduced interest rates for small savings schemes by 10 basis points for
the July-September quarter of the 2019-20 financial year.
✔Some
schemes that will fetch lower interest rates are Kisan Vikas Patra (7.6%),
Public Provident Fund (7.9%), Sukanya Samriddhi Account (8.4%).
4. IIT
KANPUR HONOURS GOPICHAND WITH HONORARY DOCTORATE
✔IIT
Kanpur honours India's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand with
honorary doctorate on the occasion of their 52nd convocation.
✔Former
President APJ Abdul Kalam and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are past
recipients of the honour.
