DAILY GK 14 MAY 2019
1.
NABARD LAUNCHED NABVENTURES- ITS MAIDEN FUND TO GIVE SUPPORT TO AGRICULTURE,
FOOD, RURAL START-UPS
✔A
subsidiary of NABARD (The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development),
Nabventures notified its first time funding termed ‘NABVENTURES Fund I‘ which
is a Rs 700-crore venture capital fund for equity investments to provide
support for agriculture, food and rural start-ups (which would help improve
rural livelihoods).
2.
HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LAUNCHED ‘MOSQUITO DISEASE PROTECTION
POLICY’ WHICH WILL COVER PEOPLE AGAINST COMMON MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES
3.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY LAUNCHED MANAV- HUMAN ATLAS INITIATIVE, TO
UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF TISSUES IN HUMAN BODY
✔Department
of Biotechnology launched MANAV- Human Atlas Initiative, to understand the role
of tissues and cell in the human body. It is a collaborated project between Indian
Institute of Science, Education and Research Pune.
4.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CREATES A NEW 100% RECYCLABLE PLASTIC NAMED
POLYDIKETOENAMINE
✔U.S.
Department of Energy‘s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California created a
new 100% recyclable plastic named Polydiketoenamine. This can be broken down
and used without the loss of quality. It can be formed into a different shape
and colour. Plastics are made of polymers, chains of hydrogen and carbons.
5.
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2019
✔Mumbai
Indians won the 4th IPL title after defeating Chennai Super Kings by 1 run at
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
✔Total
8 teams have participated in the event.
6.
LEWIS HAMILTON GRABS SPANISH GRAND PRIX
✔Lewis
Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
✔This
win took him back to the top spot of the world championship ranking.
