DAILY GK 12 SEPT 2019
1.
NADCP
launched in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
ü Narendra Modi launched National Animal Disease Control
Programme (NADCP) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
ü
NADCP aims to control the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and
Brucellosis in the livestock by 2025 and
eradicate them by 2030.
2.
Global
Malaria Cases in 2017
ü According to a report published in the Lancet journal, India is
ranked fourth in Global Malaria Cases in 2017. India has 4% of the cases
worldwide behind the African countries Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique.
3.
Thailand
unveil plain cigarette packaging
ü Thailand became the first
Asian nation to unveil plain
cigarette packaging to reduce the appeal of smoking and
complied with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines.
ü Australia became the
first country to require tobacco products to be sold without colourful brand
logos in 2012
4.
Press
censorship by CPJ
ü
New York-based media watchdog “Committee
to Protect Journalists” (CPJ) released “10 Most Censored Countries
list” that have high press censorship.
ü
The list was topped by East African
country Eritrea that shut all independent media in 2001.
ü China ranked 5th on this list
5.
Telangana
governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan becomes the youngest governor at 58 years
while Andhra governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan becomes the oldest at 85 among
all current Governors.
6.
P
K Mishra appointed as the new principal secretary & P K Sinha appointed as
principal advisor to PM.
