DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 06 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1. MOTHER
TERESA DECLARED SAINT BY POPE FRANCIS IN VATICAN CITY
i. Mother
Teresahas been declared as a saint by Pope Francis in Vatican City.
ii. It is
declared on her 19th death anniversary.
iii. Now she
will be declared as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
2.
GUMTHALA GARHU BECOMES FIRST WIFI HOTSPOT VILLAGE IN HARYANA
i. Gumthala
Garhu in Kurukshetra district has became the first Wifi hotspot
village in Haryana .
ii. It has
been declared under bulk plan of BSNL.
iii. BSNL
has created history by taking initiative of providing Wifi service in the
villages, which earlier were available in cities only.
3. SERENA
WILLIAMS SETS WOMEN'S RECORD OF 307 VICTORIES IN GRAND SLAMS
i. World
number one Serena Williams has created history by setting a record of most
number of Grand Slam matches wins by a woman in the Open era.
ii. In the
US Open she defeated Johanna Larsson of Sweden.
iii. She become
the most successful woman in the Open Era.
4. 5
SEPTEMBER DECLARED AS NATIONAL TEACHERS DAY
i. Every
year on 5th September is being observed as National Teachers Day in
India.
ii. The day
commemorates the birthday of India’s first Vice President and second President
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan since 1962.
5. UNION
GOVERNMENT APPROVES USE OF CHILLI-BASED PAVA SHELLS AS ALTERNATIVE TO PELLET
GUNS
i. The Union
Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the use of Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide
shells as an alternative to pellet guns for crowd controlling in Jammu and
Kashmir.
ii. PAVA
sheels also called Nonivamide are chilli-filled grenades.
iii. They
are less lethal compared to pellet guns and immobilises the target temporarily
rather than causing physical injury.
iv. It
causes severe irritation and paralyses for a short duration It is considered to
be bio-safe and less lethal than pellet guns but equally effective.
6. KIRAN
MAZUMDAR SHAW APPOINTED KNIGHT OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF THE FRENCH LEGION OF
HONOUR
i. Kiran
Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited appointed
Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur .
ii. The
award is known as Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour.
iii. She has
been honoured for her contribution to biosciences and research.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1.
GUMTHALA GARHU VILLAGE IS IN WHICH STATE?
a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Rajasthan
d. Himachal
Pradesh
2. WHO
HAS SET THE RECORD OF 307 VICTORIES IN GRAND SLAMS AMONG WOMEN TENNIS PLAYERS?
a. Martinga
Hingis
b. Sania
Mirza
c. Serena
Williams
d. Marina
Sharapova
3. DR.
SARVEPALLI WAS THE ___________.
a. 1st
Vice President Of India
b. 2nd
President of India
c. 2nd
Prime Minister of India
d. Both A
& B
4. CHILLI
BASED- PAVA SHELL IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
a. Zillet
Gun
b. Dynamide
c. Tear Gas
d. Pellet
Gun
5. NAME THE COMPANY WHICH HAS PROVIDED WIFI SERVICE IN THE
VILLAGE GUMTHALA GARHU OF HARYANA?
a. Reliance
b. BSNL
c. Airtel
d. Tata
Docomo
ANSWERS:
1. A 2.
C 3. D 4.
D 5. B
