DAILY GK 9 APRIL 2019
1. AROUND 5000 KONYAK WOMEN DANCE TO SET A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD AT MON, NAGALAND
✔In the programme organized at Mon (Nagaland) during the Aoleang Monyu festival around 5000 Konyak Naga women in their traditional attire attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Traditional Konyak Dance’.
✔The festival is celebrated for the arrival of Spring and for a good upcoming harvest.
✔The theme of the Aoleang Monyu festival aka Mini Hornbill festival was ‘Empowering women for cultural heritage‘.
2. WORLD BANK ESTIMATES INDIA’S GDP GROW TO 7.5% IN FISCAL YEAR 2019-20
✔As per the World Bank, India’s GDP growth is expected to accelerate moderately to 7.5% in Fiscal Year 19-20, driven by continued investment strengthening, particularly private-improved export performance and resilient consumption.
3. GUWAHATI RAILWAY STATION FIRST TO GET ISO CERTIFICATION IN INDIA
✔The Guwahati Railway Station has become the first ever railway station in the Indian Railways to get an ISO certification from the National Green Tribunal for “providing passenger amenities in a clean and green environment.”
✔Many types of ISO certification exist and the one received by Guwahati Railway Station is ISO-14001, which is for Environment Management System as per international norms which were upgraded in 2015. Thus, the station’s certificate reads ISO 14001: 2015.
4. ISAAK HAYIK, 73, SET A NEW RECORD AS WORLD’S OLDEST SOCCER PLAYER
✔73-year-old Israeli Isaak Hayik set a new world record as the world’s oldest person to play in a professional soccer match.
✔The previous record holder was 53 years old Uruguayan Robert Carmona who was played a professional match in 2015.
5. METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ISSUES ‘YELLOW’ WEATHER WARNING FOR HIMACHAL PRADESH
✔The Meteorological Department issued a yellow weather warning for rain in Himachal Pradesh. Rainfall had occurred at isolated places over the state.
✔Meteorological Department has issued colour-coded warnings to alert people ahead of severe or hazardous weather.
6. AN OVERVIEW 2019 MALAYSIA OPEN
✔The 2019 Malaysia Open, officially the CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia Open 2019, is a badminton tournament which takes place at Axiata Arena in Malaysia.
✔Lin Dan of China won in Men's Singles category after defeating Chen Long of China. Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei won in Women's singles after defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.
The Complete list of winners is given below:
- Men’s Doubles Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen (China) Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda (Japan)
- Women’s Doubles Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan (China) Du Yue and Li Yinhui (China)
- Mixed Doubles Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong (China) Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping (China)
