DAILY GK 28 JULY 2019
1. India,
Saudi Arabia held discussions on bilateral hydrocarbon cooperation
✔Shri
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel held a
meeting with Mr Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral
Resources of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Saudi Aramco in New Delhi.
✔They
discussed on improving India-Saudi Arabia hydrocarbon cooperation in order to
strengthen the existing overall strategic partnership between the two
countries.
✔Minister
Al-Falih stressed on the need for capitalizing on the growing momentum in
bilateral hydrocarbon cooperation.
✔Mr
Pradhan discussed the current developments in the global oil and gas markets,
raised India’s concerns on the recent increase in Asian Premium and the
decision of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus members on
extending production cuts, leading to oil price volatility and highlighted the
adverse impact of these developments on the Indian economy.
2. Western
Railways first printing press heritage gallery opened at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai
✔Western
Railways opened its first printing press heritage gallery named Western Railway
Mahalaxmi General Stores Depot at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was
inaugurated by V P Pathak, Member of the Railway Board.
✔It
became the first press in Indian Railways to portray a heritage gallery of the
printing and allied machines used in the Western Railway Printing Press since
1948.
3. 23
self-styled and unrecognized universities announced by the University Grants
Commission
✔The
University Grants Commission which coordinates, determines and maintains
standards of higher education, has released a list of 23 universities which are
declared “self-styled” and “unrecognized“. These universities contradict the
UGC Act 1956.
✔Uttar
Pradesh has the highest number of unrecognized universities – 8
✔It
is followed by Delhi having 7 fake Universities.
✔Kerala,
Karnataka, Maharashtra and Puducherry have 1 fake university each while West
Bengal and Odisha have two fake universities each
4. INS
Tarkash reached Saint Petersburg, Russia to take part in the Russian Navy Day
parade
✔INS
Tarkash which was constructed for the Indian Navy by Russia reached Saint Petersburg,
Russia to take part in the Russian Navy Day parade celebrated on 28 July.
✔The
Indian delegation is led by Vice Admiral Ajith Kumar, Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command and INS Tarkash.
✔More
than 40 ships, 40 planes and helicopters, and a total of 4000 service men will
take part in the Navy day celebration.
5. Jordan
opens its first underwater military museum
✔Jordan,
an Arab country in Western Asia, opened its first Underwater Military Museum
Dive Site, off its Red Sea coast, Aqaba.
✔The
objective of the museum is to offer a new type of museum experience combining
sports, environment and exhibits for divers, snorkelers and visitors on
glass-bottomed boats.
✔It
has several tanks, an ambulance, a military crane, a troop carrier, an
anti-aircraft battery, guns, Jordanian Armed Forces AH-1 Cobra Helicopter, 19
decommissioned pieces of military hardware, submerged at depths up to 28
metres.
6. Indian
government’s NHA and NATHEALTH signs MoU under Ayushman Bharat scheme
✔The
National Health Authority and the Healthcare Federation of India signed MoU to
improve efficiency of Service Delivery under Ayushman Bharat scheme which is
also called as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
✔Under
the vision of “Health for All”, this collaboration will provide and enable
interface for testing healthcare innovation ecosystem, adopting, funding, and
providing mentorship in creating channels for scaling these innovations.
7. Adhir
Ranjan Chowdhury appointed as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee
✔Lok
Sabha Speaker Om Birla appointed Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress floor leader
in Lok Sabha as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
✔It
comprises of total 22 members which include 15 members from Lok Sabha and 7
members from Rajya Sabha.
8. Apple
to acquire Intel’s smartphone modem business for a transaction value of $1
billion
✔Apple
and Intel signed an agreement where Apple will acquire the majority of Intel’s
smartphone modem business for $1 billion.
✔2,200
Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment
and leases.
9. Iran
test-launched a medium-range missile Shahab-3
✔Iran
test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile inside its borders- Shahab-3.
✔It
is derived from a North Korean missile called the Nodong-A and can fly 1,150 to
2,000 kilometers, or up to 1,242 miles, depending on the variant.
10. Overview
of ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun 2019 held in Suhl, Germany
✔International
Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun 2019 was held
at the Shooting Center, Suhl, Germany.
✔India
won 4 Gold in team event & 6 in Individual event, 4 Silver in team event
& 5 in Individual event and 3 Bronze in team event & 2 in Individual
event.
✔India
tops the medal tally followed by China, Germany, USA and Russia.
11. Hungarian
teenager Kristof Milak broke the men’s 200 meters butterfly world record
✔A
19year-old swimmer Kristof Milak of Hungary broke men’s 200 metres butterfly
world record to win the gold medal at the 18th FINA World swimming
championships 2019 held in Gwangju, South Korea.
✔Milak
was followed by Japan’s Daiya Seto and South African Chad le Clos.
✔At
the 2018 European Aquatics Championships, he won the gold medal in the men’s
200-metre butterfly event.
12. Byju’s
Replaces Oppo as new sponsor of Indian team till 2022
✔An
e-learning platform, Byju’s will be the official Team India sponsor for a
period of three years.
✔Byju’s
will now be seen on the Indian team jersey from September 15 when India starts
its South Africa tour.
13. Venkaiah
Naidu, Vice President of India, released book titled ‘New-Age Technology and
Industrial Revolution 4.0’
✔The
Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu released book titled ‘New-Age Technology and Industrial
Revolution 4.0’ in New Delhi.
✔It
is authored by Rajya Sabha Member, Dr Narendra Jadhav.
✔The
launch was co-hosted by The Dialogue, a Delhi based think-tank which works on
the intersection of technology, society and public-policy.
