DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 30TH OCT 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
BANGLADESH INTRODUCES TEMPORARY BAN ON CATCHING HILSA FISH
i. Bangladesh
has arrested more than 900 fishermen and deployed the army to patrol its
waterways after introducing a temporary ban on catching hilsa fish.
ii. The ban
is imposesd in an effort to save the
hugely popular fish.
iii. Approximately
60 percent of the world's hilsa are caught in Bangladesh.
2. INDIA
RANKS POORLY IN COMMONWEALTH YOUTH INDEX
i. India has
ranked very poorly at 133 in a new Global Youth Development Index compiled by
the Commonwealth Secretariat on the countries' prospects for young people in
employment, education, health, civic and political spheres.
ii. India
ranked 133rd in the index and the list
is topped by Germany followed by Denmark), Switzerland, United Kingdom ,
Netherlands.
3. IIID TO CONDUCT 'DESIGN YATRA' IN KOZHIKODE
i. India's
first 'Design Yatra' will be conducted in Kerala's Kozhikode city between
October 29-31.
ii. During
design yatra competitions, heritage walk, talks and interaction with students
will be conducted.
iii. The
yatra is aimed at spreading awareness and taking designs to the masses and is
scheduled to travel to 29 Indian cities.
4. INDIA
BEAT PAKISTAN IN FINAL TO WIN ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY
I. India
celebrated Diwali by winning gold medal in the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy by
beating arch-rivals Pakistan in Malaysia.
II. This is
the second time India have won the title of this tournament after 2011.
5. WORLD
BANK APPOINTS KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
i. Kristalina
Georgieva, a former head of EU humanitarian affairs and vice-president of the
European commission, has been appointed chief executive of the World Bank.
ii. The
title of CEO is newly created, Georgieva will effectively replace Sri Mulyani
Indrawati, formerly the bank’s managing director and chief operating officer.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. NAME
THE FISH ON WHICH BANGLADESH IMPOSED CATCHING BAN?
a. Siamese
b. Hilsa
c. Gold fish
d. Guppy fish
Q2. WHICH
COUNTRY TOPPED IN COMMON WEALTH YOUTH INDEX?
a. India
b. Germany
c. Denmark
d. Switzerland
Q3. WHAT
IS INDIA’S RANK ON COMMON WEALTH YOUTH INDEX?
a. 133
b. 134
c. 130
d. 140
Q4. NAME
THE COUNTRY THAT WON ASIAN CHAMPION TROPHY?
a. Pakistan
b. Iran
c. North Korea
d. India
Q5. WHO
IS THE PRESIDENT OF WORLD BANK?
a. Jim Koe
b. Christine
Lagarde
c. Jim Yong Kim
d. Ban Ki moon
ANSWERS:
1. B 2.
B 3. A 4.
D 5. C
