DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 18 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1. NADIA
MURAD NAMED UN GOODWILL AMBASSADOR
i. Nadia
Murad ISIS captive has been named the UN’s new Goodwill Ambassador for the
Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.
ii. Nadia
Murad is a member of the Yazidi community was kidnapped by ISIS forces when
they raided her village.
2.
INDIAN-AMERICAN PHYSICIAN TO RECEIVE NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL
i.
Indian-American physician author Abraham Verghese has been selected for the
prestigious 2015 National Humanities Medal.
ii. The
award is given for his work in medicine.
3.
AHMEDABAD TO HOST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MEET NEXT YEAR
i. India
will host the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group in May next
year.
ii. The
African Development Bank Group is a multilateral development finance
institution established to contribute to the economic development and social
progress of African countries.
President
of ADB: Akinwumi Adesina
4. PUNJAB
NATIONAL BANK APPOINTED VIRAT KOHLI AS ITS NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR
i. Punjab
National Bank has appointed Indian test skipper Virat Kohli as brand ambassador.
ii. The bank
has appointed brand ambassador to improve its image which has taken a hit due
to rising bad loans.
5.
ABHISHEK BACHCHAN HOLDS A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
i. Abhishek
Bachchan holds the record for 'Most Public Appearances made by a Film Star in
12 Hours.
ii. He beaten
Hollywood actor Will Smith who had made three public appearances in 2 hours.
6. WORLD
BANK WILL INVEST NEARLY 1,000 CRORE RUPEES IN ASSAM
i. World
Bank will invest nearly 1,000 crore rupees in Assam for the betterment of the
inland waterways.
ii. The
central government has also assured to re-construct jetty for which 100 percent
assistance will be given by the Centre
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. IN
WHICH STATE OF INDIA, “NAROPA FESTIVAL” IS CELEBRATED?
a. Ladakh
b. Sikkim
c. Arunachal
Pradesh
d. Himachal
Pradesh
2. NAME
THE GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER SHIP WHICH IS RECENTLY LAUNCHED IN MUMBAI?
a. Morogoon
b. Mormugao
c. Mudgal
d. Manohasa
3. THE
INDIAN CRICKETER “VIRAT KOHLI” IS APPOINTED AS WHICH PSU BANK BRAND AMBASSADOR?
a. SBI
b. ICICI
c. PNB
d. HDFC
4. WHICH
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION IS GOING TO INVEST RS 1000 CR IN ASSAM FOR THE
BETTERMENT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS?
a. World
Bank
b. BRICS
Bank
c. IMF
d. New
Development Bank
5. WHERE
ARE THE HEADQUARTERS OF ISRO LOCATED?
a. Mumbai
b. Chennai
c. New Delhi
d. Bangalore
ANSWERS:
1.
A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D
