DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1 NOV 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. INDIAN RAILWAYS LAUNCHES VIKALP SCHEME FOR WAITLISTED PASSENGERS
i.Indian Railways has launched Vikalp scheme to avail waitlisted passengers to get an alternative train accommodation.
ii. The scheme has been launched in trains running on Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-Jammu sectors.
iii.Indian Railways aims to achieve the objectives of Providing confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers and to Ensure optimal utilisation of available accommodation for these passengers.
UNION RAILWAY MINISTER: SURESH PRABHU
2. SANIA MIRZA AND MARTINA HINGIS WON SINGAPORE BNP PARIBAS WTA FINALS
i. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has won the 2015 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Women’s double category in Singapore.
ii.They have defeated Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro of spain.
iii.Earlier, they have also won the Indian Wells Open, Miami Open, Charleston Opem, Wimbledon, US Open, Guangzhou Open, Wuhan Open and China Open.
3. RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 WON BY NEW ZEALAND
i. New Zealand has won the 2015 Rugby World Cup for third time by defeating Australia.
ii.Rugby World Cup is contested after every four years between the top international teams.
iii.First world cup of Rugby was first held in 1987.
4. BRAHMOS SUPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILE SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED
i. India has successfully test-fired BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from INS Kochi.
ii.The purpose of the test was to check the capabilities of BrahMos and INS Kochi, the country’s newest stealth-destroyer, which was inducted into the navy recently.
iii.BrahMos can be launched from land, Sea, Sub-seas and air.
5. NATIONAL UNITY DAY OBSERVED ON 31ST OCT
i. The National Unity Day was observed on 31 October.
ii.The day is observed to commemorate the 140th birthday of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
ii.The day is observed to commemorate the 140th birthday of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
iii.PM Narendra Modi flagged off Run for Unity at Rajpath in New Delhi.
