DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 29 JULY 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN
1. WORLD HEPATITIS DAY OBSERVED ON 28TH JULY
i. World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28th july to
raise global awareness about hepatitis
and to encourage prevention of disease.
ii. Theme of the day is global campaign is ‘Elimination’.
iii. The main aim of the day is to eliminate hepatitis as a public
health threat by 2030.
2. UNION CABINET
INCREASES LIMIT FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN STOCK EXCHANGES FROM 5% TO 15%
i. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for raising foreign
shareholding limit from current 5% to 15% in Indian Stock Exchanges.
ii. The increased limit is for a stock exchange, insurance company
depository, banking company and commodity derivative exchange.
iii. The Union Cabinet also gave its approval for foreign
portfolio investors to acquire shares through initial allotment in the stock
exchanges.
3. UNION CABINET APPROVES
SETTING UP OF NEW AIIMS IN BHATINDA
i. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new AIIMS
at Bhatinda in Punjab under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana .
ii. The new AIIMS at Bhatinda will provide super specialty health
care to the population while creating a large pool of doctors and other health
workers in this region.
4. EAST BENGAL TO HONOUR
MILKHA SINGH WITH BHARAT GAURAV AWARD
i. Kolkata's football giants club East Bengal has announced that
this year’s Bharat Gaurav award known as
Pride of India will be conferred to athlete Milkha Singh.
ii. He will be honoured with the prestigious award on the East
Bengal Foundation Day on 1st of August.
5. THE EUROPEAN UNION APPOINTS CHIEF BREXIT NEGOTIATOR
i. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has appointed
Michel Barnier for internal markets to
lead negotiations with Britain to leave the European Union.
ii. Michel Barnier is a French Union for a Popular Movement politician and Vice President of the European
People's Party.
6.
INTERNATIONAL TIGER DAY OBSERVED ON 29 TH JULY
i.
International Tiger Day was observed on 29 July to give worldwide attention to
the reservation of tigers.
ii. The goal
of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of
tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. WHAT IS THE THEME OF “WORLD HEPATITIS DAY”
2016?
a.
Elimination
b. Hepatitis
Free
c. Recovery
d. Revival
2. WHAT
IS THE NEW LIMIT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN STOCK EXCHANGE SET BY UNION CABINET?
a. 10%
b. 8%
c. 15%
d. 20%
3.
“INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER ARTS FESTIVAL” IS GOING TO BE ORGANIZED IN WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWINGS CITIES OF INDIA?
a. Kolkata
b. Bengaluru
c. Chennai
d. Jaipur
4. BHARAT
GAURAV AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO WHICH OF THE LEGENDARY SPORTS PERSONS?
a. Milkha
Singh
b. Saurav
Ganguly
c. Sunil
Gavaskar
d. PT Usha
5. WHEN
“WORLD HEPATITIS DAY” IS BEING OBSERVED?
a. 29th
July
b. 28th
July
c. 26th
July
d. 27th
July
ANSWERS:
1. A 2.
D 3. B 4. A 5. B
