DAILY GK 9 AUG 2019
1. IIT
MADRAS PARTNERS WITH NIOT FOR OCEAN WAVE ELECTRICITY HARNESSING
✔The
Indian Institute of Technology Madras partnered with National Institute of
Ocean Technology to harness electricity from ocean waves. Both institutions
will together develop turbines that can harness the power of ocean waves to
generate electricity.
✔The
research is being headed at IIT Madras. The partnership is aimed at meeting
renewable energy and climate change objectives of the government of India.
2. PAPUA
NEW GUINEA HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF ‘LIVING’ LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD, INDIA
RANKS 4TH
✔Pacific
island nation of Papua New Guinea, Country in Oceania tops the list with 840
living languages, while India ranks 4th position with 453.
✔The
other nations in the top 5 positions include Indonesia (2nd ) with 710 living
languages and Nigeria (3rd with 524) and US (United States) came 5th with 335.
✔The
year 2019 is designated as United Nations’ International Year of Indigenous
Languages with the aim to enhace native tongues in 5 major areas which
includes,
- Creation
of favourable conditions for knowledge-sharing and dissemination of good
practices with regards to indigenous languages.
- Increasing
understanding, reconciliation and international cooperation
- Integration
of indigenous languages into standard setting
- Empowerment
through capacity building.
- Growth
and development via elaboration of new knowledge
3. ADB
APPROVED $200 MLN TO IMPROVE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN 34 DISTRICTS OF MAHARASHTRA
✔Asian
Development Bank has approved a USD 200 million loan for improving road
infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra.
✔The
aim of the project is to connect rural areas with markets and services. Roads
in rural areas would be upgraded to all weather standards which will boost
links between local residents and economic centres across the state.
4. SBI
LIFE INSURANCE AND INDIAN BANK SIGNED A BANCASSURANCE AGREEMENT
✔One
of the oldest public sector lenders, Indian Bank has signed a bancassurance
agreement with the leading private life insurer, SBI Life Insurance to provide
SBI’s suite of insurance products to its customers.
✔SBI
Life’s extensive product portfolio comprises protection, savings, health,
credit life, etc., insurances.
5.
AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYER SERENA WILLIAMS TOPS THE FORBES MAGAZINE’S HIGHEST PAID
WOMEN IN SPORTS LIST 2019
✔Serena
Williams topped the List Of Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 published by
Forbes. She has topped the annual list for a 4th consecutive year with estimated
total earnings of $29.2 million.
✔Japan’s
Naomi Osaka was 2nd on the list with earnings of ($24.3 million). Indian
badminton player P.V. Sindhu came in tied for 13th ($5.5 million), with Thai
golfer Ariya Jutanugarn ($5.3 million) rounding out the top 15 of Forbes list
of best-paid female athletes.
6.
SBI’S MD DINESH KUMAR KHARA GOT AN EXTENSION BY 2 YEARS AFTER A REVIEW OF HIS
PERFORMANCE
✔The
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India has extended the
tenure of SBI MD Dinesh Kumar Khara by another 2 years.
✔He
holds a Board level position in supervising the businesses of SBI’s nonbanking
subsidiaries, which are engaged in diverse financial activities such as Asset
Management, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Custodial Services, Primary
Dealership,.etc.
7.
WILD ELEPHANT POPULATION CENSUS AS PER 2017, RELEASED
✔Union
environment ministry released the wild elephant population census, which is
taken once in every five years by India state of Forest report has estimated
that there are totally 29,964 elephants in the country as per the 2017 census
which is a bit high compared to the 2012 elephant census having 29,576
elephants.
✔With
over 6049 elephants, Karnataka ranks first in the state-wise category and is
followed by Kerala.
8.
SOUTH AFRICAN SPINNER COLIN ACKERMANN BECOMES THE 1ST PLAYER IN T20 CRICKET
HISTORY TO CLAIM A 7-WICKET HAUL
✔Colin
Ackermann, a South African cricketer who plays for Leicestershire Foxes has set
the new T20 world record with he took seven wickets for just 18 runs against
the Birmingham Bears in 2019 Vitality Blast held in Grace Road, England, and
Wales.
9.
HARLEY RACE, BETTER KNOWN AS “KING OF THE RING” PASSED AWAY
✔Eight-time
National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champion, Harley Race died due to
lung cancer. He hailed from the USA.
✔Known
as King of the Ring, Harley wrote his autobiography named “King of the Ring:
The Harley Race Story” in 2004.
✔He
was inducted into the WWE hall of fame, NWA hall of fame and Professional
Wrestling Hall of Fame.
10.
FORMER GOVERNOR OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, BIMAL JALAN’S NEW BOOK ‘RESURGENT
INDIA’ LAUNCHED
✔Former
Governor of RBI, Bimal Jalan’s new Book ‘Resurgent India’ launched in New
Delhi. The book talks about key priorities that can be implemented by the new
government in the national interest, irrespective of the political agenda of
the party that comes to power.
✔The
book has been published by Harper Collins. It is a sequel to Bimal Jalan’s book
Emerging India (2012).
✔During
the launch, the author stated that the government should borrow only the
long-term funds from the overseas market, and it shouldn’t exceed more than 1.5
percent of GDP (Gross domestic product) under any circumstances.
