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CURRENT AFFAIRS (NEWS 11 AUGUST 2018) Monetary Policy Committee Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary Total Members = 6 Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary 3 Members = RBI 3 Members = GOI Dance : Cheraw, Khuallam, Urjit Patel Chetan Ghate The Hindu Businessline Viral Acharya Pami Dua According to the Reserve Bank of India’s survey Michael Patra Ravindra H. Dholakia of inward remittances for 2016-17, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the top source of inward remittances. Country Capital Currency भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक के 2016-17 के लिए आर्क प्रेषण के Uganda Kampala Shilling सर्ेक्षण के अनुसार, संयुक्त अरब अमीरात (यूएई) आर्क Ethiopia Addis Ababa Birr प्रेषण के शीषव स्रोत के 셂प में उभरा है। Finland Helsinki Euro Economy Lebanon Beirut Pound • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the top source of Mali Bamako Franc inward remittances, while Kerala has received the maximum funds sent from abroad, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s survey Days Date of inward remittances for 2016-17. • UAE’s share in total remittances was 26.9%, followed by the World TB Day 24 March United States (22.9%), Saudi Arabia (11.6%), Qatar (6.5%) and Kuwait (5.5%). World Autism Awareness Day 2nd April • According to the survey, 82% of the total remittances received by World Health Day 7th April India originated from eight countries — UAE, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, the United Kingdom and Malaysia. World Homeopathy Day 10th April • Among destinations, Kerala has the highest share with 19%, World Hemophilia Day 17th April followed by Maharashtra (16.7%), Karnataka (15%), Tamil Nadu (8%) and Delhi (5.9%). State : Mizoram • Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu together received 58.7% of total remittances. Formation: 20 February 1987 PIB Capital: Aizawl Governor: Nirbhay Sharma President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the ‘One District One Product’ Summit in Lucknow, Chief Minister: Lal Thanhawla Uttar Pradesh. Districts: 8 Lok Sabha: 1 + Rajya Sabha: 1 राष्ट्रपलत राम नाथ कोलर्ंद ने उत्तर प्रदेश के िखनऊ में 'एक Official language: Mizo, English, Hindi जनपद एक उत्पाद' लशखर स륍मेिन का उद्घाटन लकया है। Border {State}: Tripura, Assam and Manipur Border {Country}: Bangladesh and Myanmar Summit Murlen National Park Phawngpui National Park • President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated 'One District One Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary Product' (ODOP) Summit Organised by Uttar Pradesh Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary Government to promote traditional industries in every district of Tokalo Wildlife Sanctuary the state. Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary • State government has set a goal of providing employment to 25 • Under this, Customers will be able to pay through credit or debit lakh people in five years through the financial assistance of Rs. cards, Bharat QR, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and SBI 25,000 crores. Buddy (E-Wallet) at a Point of Sale (PoS) terminal. • During the summit, with a Tagline of 'Nayi Udaan, Nayi • This initiative aims at providing digital convenience to customers Pehchan', the President distributed loan sanction papers to some and ease of doing business for merchants at the same time. artisans. • A charge-slip as a proof of payment, which was not available for • Loan papers amounting to Rs. 1,006.94 crore are to be distributed the Bharat QR, UPI, and the SBI Buddy transactions, will be to 4,085 artisans from 75 districts in the summit. available for customers who pay through MOPAD. • Objective: to give boost to micro, small and medium enterprises State Bank of India (SBI) (MSME). Founded: 1 July 1955 + Headquarters: Mumbai + Chairperson: Rajnish • UP is uniquely famous for product-specific traditional industrial Kumar hubs across 75 districts, including Varanasi (Banarasi silk sari), The Hindu Bhadohi (carpet), Lucknow (chikan), Kanpur (leather goods), Agra (leather footwear), Aligarh (locks), Moradabad (brassware), Union government has extended the term of Meerut (sports goods) and Saharanpur (wooden products). Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) www.un.org chairman R. S. Sharma till September 2020. Michelle Bachelet of Chile has been appointed क ें द्र सरकार ने भारतीय दूरसंिार लनयामक प्रालिकरण United Nations High Commissioner for Human (टीआरएआई) के अध्यक्ष आर एस शमाव कायवकाि को Rights. लसतंबर 2020 तक लर्स्तार दे लदया है। ल ििी की लमशेि बैशेिेट को संयुक्त राष्ट्र मानर्ालिकार Static प्रमुख के 셂प में लनयुक्त लकया गया है। Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Appointment • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is a statutory body set up by the Government of India under section 3 of the Telecom • United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. approval by the General Assembly, has appointed Michelle • It is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India. Bachelet of Chile the next United Nations High Commissioner for • Formed: 20 February 1997 Human Rights. • Headquarters: New Delhi • She will succeed Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Jordan. BBC Chile Capital: Santiago + Currency: Peso Jordan Ivan Duque sworn in as the President of Capital: Amman + Currency: Dinar Colombia. The Hindu इर्ान िुक ने कोिंलबया के राष्ट्रपलत के 셂प में शपथ िी। State Bank of India (SBI) has launched the Multi-Option Payment Acceptance Device (MOPAD), a unified payment option that accepts Static multiple payment methods. COLOMBIA Capital: Bogota + Currency: Peso स्टेट बैंक ऑफ इंलिया (एसबीआई) ने म쥍टी-ऑꥍशन पेमेंट एक्सेꥍटेंस लिर्ाइस (एमओपीएिी) िॉन्ि लकया है, एक एकीकृ त भुगतान लर्क쥍प जो कई भुगतान लर्लियⴂ को स्र्ीकार करता है। Economy • State Bank of India (SBI) has launched the Multi-Option Payment Acceptance Device or MOPAD, a unified payment option that accepts multiple payment methods. News on Air PIB Purna Chandra Thapa has taken charge as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched acting Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of Nepal PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive Army. facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub) in New Delhi. पूणव िन्द्र थापा ने नेपाि सेना के कायवर्ाहक िीफ ऑफ आमी स्टाफ (सीओएएस) के 셂प में कायवभार सभािा है। ं नरेन्द्र मोदी ने नई लद쥍िी में पररर्ेश (आपसी परामशव, गुणकारी और पयावर्रण एकि लखड़की के माध्यम से National सलिय और जर्ाबदेह सुलर्िा) िांि लकया। • Nepal's Chief of General Staff, Lt General Purna Chandra Thapa National has assumed the charge of acting Army Chief. • Outgoing Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rajendra Chhetri • Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched PARIVESH (Pro-Active handed over the charge of the top post of the Nepal Army to Lt and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and General Thapa in Kathmandu. Environmental Single-window Hub) {Web Portal} on the Nepal occasion of World Biofuel Day. • Capital: Kathmandu • PARIVESH is a Single-Window Integrated Environmental • Currency: Rupee Management System, developed in pursuance of the spirit of ‘Digital India’ initiated by the Prime Minister and capturing the • Prime Minister: Khadga Prasad Oli essence of Minimum Government and Maximum Governance. • President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari • प्रधानमत्रं ी नरेन्द्र मोदी ने विश्व जिै ईधं न वदिस के अिसर पर पररिेश (आपसी News On Air परामशश, गणु कारी और पर्ाशिरण एकल वि蔼की के माध्र्म से सविर् और जिाबदहे सुविधा) लाच वकर्ा। ं Indian-American Avi Goel has won International • पररिेश एकीकृत पर्ाशिरण प्रबंधन प्रणाली के वलए एकल वि蔼की सुविधा ह।ै Geography Bee World Championship. • प्रधानमत्रं ी के विवजटल इवं िर्ा कार्शिम को ध्र्ान म ᴂ रित े हुए इस सुविधा को विकवसत वकर्ा गर्ाहै। भारतीय-अमेररकी अलर् गोयि ने इंटरनेशनि 煍योग्राफी बी • इसम ᴂ न्द्र्ूनतम सरकार, अवधकतम शासन की भािना भी शावमल है। र्쥍िव िैंलपयनलशप जीती है। • Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced setting up of 12 modern National biofuel refineries worth ten thousand crore rupees will be established across the country. • Indian-American high school student Avi Goel has won the world • He also released a book on National Biofuel Policy 2018. championship at the International Geography Bee's junior varsity division which was held in Berlin last month. • 14-year old Avi is a tenth grader at Silver Creek High School in Evergreen, San Jose, California. • He won a gold medal in seven out of the 10 medal events, and a silver medal in two of the events, topping the overall medals table. • He also bagged the top spot in all the three events counting towards the world championship title: the International Geography Exam, the International Geography Showdown, and the International Geography Bee. • National Archives of India is an Attached Office under the Ministry of Culture. • It was established on 11 March 1891 at Kolkata (Calcutta) as the Imperial Record Department. • Following the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, the present building of the National Archives of India was constructed in 1926 which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. • The transfer of all records from Calcutta to New Delhi was completed in 1937. The Hindu Businessline Food Safety and Standards Authority of India PIB (FSSAI) has launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil) initiative. NITI Aayog has hosted Investors’ Conference for the Holistic Development of Islands in New खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्रालिकरण (एफएसएसएआई) ने Delhi. 셁को (प्रयुक्त प्रयुक्त पाक किा तेि) पहि का शुभारंभ लकया है। नीलत आयोग ने द्वीपⴂ के समग्र लर्कास के लिए लनर्ेशक National स륍मेिन का आयोजन नई लद쥍िी लकया है। • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has National launched RUCO (Repurpose Used Cooking Oil).