DAILY GK 10 APRIL 2019
1. PRESIDENT RAMNATH KOVIND RELEASED NIRF, ARIIA 2019 RANKINGS: IIT MADRAS RANKED NO.1
✔President Ramnath Kovind Published National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019 and Atal Ranking of Institutions for Innovation Achievements 2019 ranking for higher educational institutes in India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
✔The rankings are as follows:
- Overall Category – IIT Madras
- Top institute in Universities category - IISC Bangalore
- Universities category – IISc Bangalore (first), JNU New Delhi (second)
2. LONDON BECOMES FIRST CITY TO IMPLEMENT 24×7 POLLUTION CHARGE ZONE
✔London became the 1st city in the world to implement a Ultra Low Emission Zone for 24×7 hours a week, inside which vehicles will have to meet tough emissions standards.
✔This zone aims to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health.
3. INDIA RETAINS TOP SPOT WITH LARGEST REMITTANCES GLOBALLY, AMOUNTING TO $79 IN 2018: WORLD BANK
✔According to World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief; with the Indian diaspora sending 79$ billion back to their home country, India retained its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances in 2018.
✔India was followed by remittances of:
- China: 67$ billion
- Mexico: 36$ billion
- Philippines: 34$ billion
- Egypt: 29$ billion.
4. VIKRAMJIT SING SAHNEY, SUN GROUP CHAIRMAN, ELECTED AS THE PRESIDENT OF ICC INDIA
✔Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Chairman of SUN Group, elected as the President of International Chamber of Commerce- India.
5. AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIAN, GRAHAM REID APPOINTED AS INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM CHIEF
✔Hockey India named Graham Reid as the new chief coach of the India men's hockey team.
✔The 54-year-old will join the team in Bengaluru shortly for the on-going National Camp at Sports Authority of India.
6. DREAM11 BECOMES INDIA’S FIRST BILLION-DOLLAR GAMING STARTUP
✔Dream11 has just become a Unicorn that is a billion-dollar startup. Few exciting developments have made Dream11 to be India’s first gaming unicorn which has made it to the elite club of privately-held startups valued at $1 billion or more.
