DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2016
(Daily News India)
1. CK
MISHRA APPOINTED NEW HEALTH SECRETARY
i. CK Mishra, has been appointed as the new Health Secretary.
ii. He will
replace BP Sharma who has been appointed secretary to Department of Personnel
and Training.
Union
Health Minister:J.P NADDA
2.
RAILWAY BOARD CHAIRMAN AK MITAL GETS 2-YEAR EXTENSION
i. The current Chairman of the Railway Board
AK Mital has been given an extension to
continue for 2 more years.
ii. He was
supposed to superannuate on July 31 but now government has extended his tenure
by 2 years.
3. CM
CHANDRABABU NAIDU LAUNCHES 'MISSION HARITA ANDHRA PRADESH'
i. CM Chandrababu Naidu has launched 'Mission
Harita Andhra Pradesh'.
ii. The aim
of the theme is 'green cover for a happy living', by
planting saplings at Sunkollu village under Nuzividu mandal in Krishna
district.
iii. The
objective of the mission is to increase the green cover in the state to 50 % by
the year 2029.
4. CENTRE
GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS FUND OF RS. 620
CRORE TO UP AS DROUGHT ASSISTANCE
i. Centre has sanctioned Rs. 620 crore to
Uttar Pradesh as assistance for the recent drought situation in the state.
ii. It also
approved almost 80 crores for Rajasthan which was affected by hailstorm and 15
crores to Manipur affected by earthquake.
5. JOINT
INDO-THAILAND MILITARY EXERCISE ‘MAITREE’ CULMINATES
i. The Indo-Thailand Military Exercise
"Maitree" has been concluded at Krabi, Thailand.
ii. The aim
of the joint exercise was to train contingents of both the armies on conduct of
counter-terrorist operations in an urban environment.
iii. The
exercise included combined training, familiarization with weapons & equipment
used by both the countries.
6. IWF
BANS RUSSIAN TEAM FROM RIO OLYMPICS
i. International Weightlifting Federation has formally suspended an 8-member Russian
team from next month's Rio Olympics due to doping offences.
ii. IWF
Executive Board had decided to suspend for a year national federations that
produced three or more doping violations from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games .
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. “MAJOR
DHAYAN CHAND” NATIONAL STADIUM IS IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES OF INDIA?
a. Kolkata
b. New Delhi
c. Gurgaon
d. Jaipur
2. NAME
THE PRESENT UNION SPORTS MINISTER OF INDIA?
a. Sandhu
Goel
b. Meneka
Gandhi
c. Vikay
Goel
d. Suresh
Goel
3. WHAT
IS THE REVISED RATE OF INTEREST OF SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SCHEME IN 4TH
TRANCHE?
a.2.5%
b.2%
c.3%
d.3.5%
4.
“BHUBNESHWAR” IS THE CAPITAL OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATES OF INDIA?
a. Tamil
Nadu
b. Andhra
Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Odhisha
5. NAME
THE GOVERNOR OF BIHAR?
a. Devanand
Konwar
b. DY Patil
c. Ran Nath
Kovind
d. None of
the above
6. A
FAMOUS SKYDIVER “LUKE AIKINS” WHO RECENTLY SET A RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST JUMP
WITHOUT PARACHUTE IS NATIONAL OF WHICH COUNTRY?
a. China
b. USA
c. Canada
d. Russia
ANSWERS:
1.
B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5.
C 6. B
