DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18
AUG 2015
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1. PM NARENDRA MODI
VISITED MASDAR CITY
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Masdar
city of Abu Dhabi
ii. Masdar
City is a zero carbon planned city .It basically relies maximum on solar energy
and other renewable energy resources.
iii. It is world’s one of most sustainable urban
developed city with renewable energy sources.
iv. It is Reducing wastage to zero.
2. GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AND ARJUNA AWARD
2015 LIST
i. The Government announced the awardees list
of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award for 2015.
ii. The selection committee was headed by Justice
V K Bali, former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RANTA 2015
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S.
No.
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Name
of the sportsperson
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Discipline
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1
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Ms. Sania Mirza
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Tennis
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ARJUNA AWARDS 2015
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S.
No.
|
Name
of the sportsperson
|
Discipline
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1
|
Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar
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Archery
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2
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MR Poovamma
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Athletics
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3
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Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar
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Badminton
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4
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Mandeep Jangra
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Boxing
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5
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Rohit Sharma
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Cricket
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6
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Dipa Karmakar
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Gymnastic
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7
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Sreejesh PR
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Hockey
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8
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Manjeet Chhillar
|
Kabaddi
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|
9
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Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre
|
Kabaddi
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10
|
Sawarn Singh
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Rowing
|
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11
|
Anup Kumar Yama
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Roller Skating
|
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12
|
Jitu Rai
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Shooting
|
|
13
|
S Sathish Kumar
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Weightlifting
|
|
14
|
Bajrang
|
Wrestling
|
|
15
|
Babita Kumari
|
Wrestling
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16
|
Yumnam Sanathoi Devi
|
Wushu
|
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17
|
Sharath M Gayakwad
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Para-Swimming
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3. SACHIN TENDULKAR TO BE TIGER AMBASSADOR IN
MAHARASTRA:
i. Maharastra Government has appointed Sachin
Tendulkar as its new Ambassador for Tiger Conservation Project
ii. The aim is to create awareness about saving
the tigers in State
iii. Earlier superstar Amitabh
Bachchan has been appointed as Tiger ambassador in Maharastra .
CM of Maharastra: Devendra Fadnavis
4. AJIT KUMAR NEW CHAIRMAN
OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES SELECTION BOARD
i. Ajit
Kumar Seth is appointed as new chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board.
ii. The appointment is made for next 3 years
term.
iii. Ajit Kumar Seth has replaced Atul Chaturvedi.
i) Public Enterprises Selection Board makes
policies for the managing of Central Public Sector Enterprises and to advise
government on top managerial post appointments.
ii) Public enterprises Selection Board is
formed in 1987.
5. ANDY MURRAY WON ROGERS CUP 2015
i. Andy Murray won Rogers Cup Masters tournament
2015 in Montrial, Canada.
ii. Andy Murray defeated Tennis World Number One
Player Novak Djokovic.
6. RUSSIA TO BACK INDIA FOR A PERMANENT SEAT IN
UNSC
i. Russia clarified that it is going to support
India for a permanent seat in United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
ii. Earlier United States clarified its support
in the Favour of India.
United Nations Security Council
(UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of United Nations. The main objective
of UNSC is to maintain International Peace and Security. India wants a
permanent seat in UNSC
.UNSC have 5 permanent members:
China, France, Russia, USA. UK
