10th July 2019 Current Affairs
Haryana launches 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal for farmers
- The Haryana government announced the launch of ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal whereby farmers can avail benefits of several government schemes directly after uploading their crop-related details.
- Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the portal.
- This simple system will enable farmers to self-report their land and crop details and help them receive benefits of several government schemes directly.
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About Haryana
Capital: Chandigarh
HDI rank: 7th
Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
Chief minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
Parliament passed Aadhaar Amendment Bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity
- On July 8, 2019, Parliament passed Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and get a mobile phone connection.
- President Ram Nath Kovind had in March given his assent to the Aadhaar Ordinance that allowed voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for obtaining mobile SIM cards and opening bank accounts.
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About UIDAI
Headquarters: New Delhi
CEO: Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Founder: Government of India
Founded: 28 January 2009, India
Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express to be first train operated by private players
- Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express, one of the most-awaited trains on the route announced in 2016, is set to be the first train to be operated by private players.
- At present, it is parked at the Anandnagar Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh.
- It will be handed over to private players after an open bidding process for operationalization.
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About Uttar Pradesh
Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath
Capital: Lucknow
Governor: Ram Naik
Kyriakos Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece's new prime minister
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as Greece’s new PM, after New Democracy party won a landslide over leftist Syriza.
- Results showed New Democracy gaining 39.85% of the vote in snap election.
- Mitsotakis, 51, arrived at the presidential palace for the official swearing-in ceremony accompanied by his wife and three children.
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About Greece
Prime minister: Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Currency: Euro
Sharjah issues its first Golden card visa to an Indian Lalu Samuel, Chairman of Kingston Holdings
- Sharjah has granted its first golden visa – to Indian businessman Lalu Samuel.
- A long-time resident of the UAE, Mr Samuel is chairman of the Sharjah-based Kingston Group, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of electrical products in the Middle East.
- He has lived in the Emirates for the past 37 years and Forbes Middle East named him one of the “top 100 most influential Indian business leaders in the Arab world” several times.
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About UAE
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham
Prime Minister :Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Six Sigma Healthcare proposed to set up Rs 750 crore project in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand
- The proposal for setting up the High Altitude Institute of mountain medicine, training and research center, given by the medical director of Six Sigma Healthcare, Dr Pradeep Bhardwaj was accepted by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat.
- Six Sigma healthcare, a company which operates hospitals in Kedarnath, Tungnath and Madmaheshwar, will set up Rs 750 crore project in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
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About Uttarakhand
Capital: Dehradun
C.M of Uttarakhand: Trivendra Singh Rawat
4th World Wealth Yoga Championship: Para-athlete Toran Yadav wins 3 silver medals
- Para-athlete Toran Yadav from Chhattisgarh has won 3 silver medals at 4th World Wealth Yoga Festival & Championship in Europe.
- The 19-year-old started yoga at the age of 9 and soon was selected to represent India.
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About Europe
Area: 10.18 million km²
Population: 74.14 crores (2016)
Largest city: İstanbul
Mexico beats US to lift 8th Gold Cup
- Mexico’s men’s soccer team have won their record eighth Gold Cup by defeating the United States in the final.
- The loss for the US men came hours after the women’s team lifted its second consecutive World Cup title.
- Mexico controlled most of the game despite missing their top three forwards.
- Dos Santos, who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, put his side ahead midway through the second half when he received a back-heel pass from Raul Jimenez and fired home off the crossbar.
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About Mexico
States: State of Mexico, Jalisco, Michoacán, Baja California.
Capital: Mexico City
National language: Spanish (de facto)
Rahul Dravid appointed as Head of Cricket at NCA
- Former India captain Rahul Dravid was appointed as Head of Cricket at the NCA.
- Dravid will oversee all cricket related activities at NCA and will be involved in mentoring, coaching, training and motivating players, coaches and support staff at the NCA.
- The Committee of Administrators (CoA) asked Dravid to relinquish his post as vice-president of India Cements or be on leave until he completes his tenure.
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About NCA:
NCA: National Cricket Academy
Founder: Raj Singh Dungarpur
Founded: 2000
Nalin Shinghal appointed as BHEL CMD
- According to BHEL,Nalin Shinghal has been appointed as its CMD.
- Prior to joining BHEL, he was the CMD of Central Electronics Limited (CEL).
- He has also worked with the Long Range Decision Support group of the Ministry of Railways.
- He has worked with the Indian Railways Traffic Service (IRTS) in various capacities in Operations, Commercial & Marketing functions and also with PSUs like CONCOR, IRCTC and CEL, in diverse areas.
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About BHEL
Headquarters: New Delhi
CEO: Atul Sobti
Founder: Government of India
Founded: 1964
LinkedIn chooses Ashutosh Gupta as country manager for India
- American business and employment-oriented service, LinkedIn appointed Ashutosh Gupta as its new country manager for India effective September 2, 2019.
- He will replace Mahesh Narayanan, who was the country manager for India from January to June 2019.
- Gupta, who is an alumnus of IIM-Lucknow and IIT (BHU), Varanasi, is an experienced sales leader.
- He has two decades of experience in the internet and IT and software services industries and he has worked at firms such as Infosys, Cognizant and Google.
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About LinkedIn
CEO: Jeff Weiner
Founded: 2002,United States
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Founders: Konstantin Guericke, Jean-Luc Vaillant, Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Eric Ly
INS Tarkash reaches Morocco for overseas development programme
- To establish India’s credentials as a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific region, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash reached Tangier in Morocco on Monday for a three-day visit. It is part of an ongoing overseas deployment by the Indian Navy to the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and Europe.
- It will now strengthen the friendship between India and Morocco.
- The ship would also take part in numerous professional, social and sporting interactions planned with the Royal Moroccan Navy.
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About Morocco
Capital: Rabat
Currency: Moroccan dirham
Two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for IAF arrived at the Mundra port, Gujarat
- On July 8, 2019, Boeing, American aerospace company, informed the arrival of 2 new heavy-lift CH-47F (I) Chinooks helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Mundra port in Gujarat.
- It will provide IAF an unmatched strategic airlift capability.
- The Indian Air Force has ordered 15 Chinooks and the first four helicopters arrived in February.The IAF had placed the order in 2015 along with 22 Apache attack helicopters.
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About Gujarat
Capital: Gandhinagar
Chief minister: Vijay Rupani
DRDO conducted 3 tests of Nag Missile in a day in Pokhran, Rajasthan
- On July 7, 2019, The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out 3 successful test firings of Nag missiles in one day (day & night) in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
- It is in the final stage to be inducted in the Indian Army.
- “The missiles were test-fired during both day and night on Sunday during the trials.
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About Rajasthan
Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot
Capital: Jaipur
Under ‘Operation Milap’, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has rescued 333 children in 7 months
- The Delhi Police Crime Branch has rescued 333 children, who had reported missing since January 2019 from various parts of the country.
- The crime branch took ‘Operation Milap’ under which the children are rescued and reunited with their respective families.
- Most of these children have been rescued from bus stands, railway stations and other crowded places in the city.
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About Delhi Police
Headquarters: New Delhi
Elected officer responsible: Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
Founded: 1861
Jurisdiction: Delhi
Try out the quiz ?
1. 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal has been launched by which state Govt.?
Haryana launches 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal for farmers.
2. Parliament has passed Aadhaar Amendment Bill for which purpose?
Parliament passed Aadhaar Amendment Bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity.
3. What is the name of first train to be operated by private players?
Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express, one of the most-awaited trains on the route announced in 2016, is set to be the first train to be operated by private players.
4. Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sworn in as new prime minister of which country?
Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as Greece's new PM, after New Democracy party won a landslide over leftist Syriza.
5. Toran Yadav has won how many silver medals at 4th World Wealth Yoga Festival & Championship in Europe?
Para-athlete Toran Yadav from Chhattisgarh has won 3 silver medals at 4th World Wealth Yoga Festival & Championship in Europe.
6. Which country has won Gold Cup by defeating the United States in the final?
Mexico's men's soccer team have won their record eighth Gold Cup by defeating the United States in the final.
7. Who has been appointed as Head of Cricket at NCA?
Former India captain Rahul Dravid was appointed as Head of Cricket at the NCA.
8. Nalin Shinghal has been appointed as CMD of which of the following PSU?
According to BHEL,Nalin Shinghal has been appointed as its CMD.
9. Which Indian Naval Ship has reached Morocco for overseas development programme?
To establish India's credentials as a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific region, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash reached Tangier in Morocco on Monday for a three-day visit. It is part of an ongoing overseas deployment by the Indian Navy to the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and Europe.
10. Two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for IAF arrived at the Mundra port. Mundra port is situated in which state?
Boeing, American aerospace company, informed the arrival of 2 new heavy-lift CH-47F (I) Chinooks helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Mundra port in Gujarat.
11. ‘Operation Milap’ is related with which of the following rescued operation?
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has rescued 333 children, who had reported missing since January 2019 from various parts of the country. The crime branch took ‘Operation Milap’ under which the children are rescued and reunited with their respective families.
12. Which country has granted its first golden visa – to Indian businessman Lalu Samuel?
Sharjah issues its first Golden card visa to an Indian Lalu Samuel, Chairman of Kingston Holdings
13. Six Sigma Healthcare has proposed to set up in Rudraprayag district. Rudraprayag district is situated in which state?
The proposal for setting up the High Altitude Institute of mountain medicine, training and research center, given by the medical director of Six Sigma Healthcare, Dr Pradeep Bhardwaj was accepted by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat.
14. LinkedIn has appointed which of the following person as its new country manager for India?
American business and employment-oriented service, LinkedIn appointed Ashutosh Gupta as its new country manager for India effective September 2, 2019.
15. In which place DRDO has conducted 3 tests of Nag Missile?
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out 3 successful test firings of Nag missiles in one day (day & night) in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
