Current Affairs JULY-AUGUST 2018 Prepared by : INFORMATION CENTRE, Ace public school,Karuvambram,Cherani,Manjeri-3 e-mail ID: [email protected]

PRESIDENT RAM NATH KOVIND FORMER LOK SABHA FORMER UN SECRETARY HAS CONFERRED OUTSTANDING SPEAKER SOMNATH GENERAL KOFI ANNAN PARLIAMENTARIAN AWARDS ON CHATTERJEE PASSES AWAY PASSES AWAY FIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Former Lok Sabha Former United Recipients are Dr Najma Heptulla: She is former Speaker Somnath Nations Gen- Rajya Sabha MP. She was selected for this award Chatterjee passed eral Secretary for the year 2013.Hukumdev Narayan Yadav: away following and Nobel Peace He is Lok Sabha MP. He was selected for this award for the year for 2014. Ghulam Nabi multi-organ failure Prize laure- Azad: He is Rajya Sabha and was selected for this award for the year for 2015. He is leader in Kolkata, West ate Kofi Annan of Opposition in Rajya sabha.Dinesh Trivedi: He is Lok Sabha MP and was selected for Bengal. He was passed away in Bern, Switzerland. He was 2016. Bhartruhari Mahatab: He is Lok Sabha MP and was selected for 2017 Speaker of Lok 80. He had served as seventh Secretary-Gen- Sabha (House of the eral of UN for two terms reigning from 1997 People) in first five- till 2006. He was first black African to be- 2018 RAMON MAGSAY- REKHA SHARMA APPOINTED year term (2004-2009) of United Progres- come Secretary-General of UN and also the SAY AWARD: TWO INDIANS AS CHAIRPERSON OF sive Alliance Government. first to be elected from UN staff itself. BHARAT VATWANI AND SONAM NATIONAL COMMISSION WANGCHUK AWARDED. FOR WOMEN FORMER PM ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE PASSES AWAY Rekha Sharma (54) Veteran political leader, prolific writer was appointed as and former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vaj- chairperson of the payee passed away in New Delhi. He was 93. Prime National Commis- Minister thrice in 1996 (13 days), 1998-1999 and sion for Women 1999-2004 (making him first non-Congress leader (NCW). Prior to this to have completed full term as Prime Minister). In appointment, she 2009, he had retired from active politics due to health was member of the concerns... He was awarded the India’s highest ci- Commission and vilian honour ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 2015. His birthday was holding the additional charge of chair- is celebrated as Good Governance Day (GGD) by person after Lalitha Kumaramangalam had the Central Government since 2014 to foster aware- demitted office in September 2017. ness among the people of accountability in government Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among six who have been 2018 KERALA FLOODS declared winners of 2018 Ramon Magsay- say Award, often referred to as Asian ver- Beginning in July 2018, severe floods affected the south Indian state of Kerala, due to unu- sion of the Nobel Prize. Others are are Youk sually high rainfall during the monsoon season.It was the worst flooding in Kerala in nearly a Chhang (Cambodia), Maria de Lourdes century. Over 483 people died, 14 are missing.At least a million people were evacuated, mainly Martins Cruz (East Timor), Howard Dee from Chengannur, Pandanad, Aranmula, Aluva, Chalakudy, Kuttanad and Pandalam. All 14 dis- (Philippines) and Vo Thi Hoang Yen (Viet- tricts of the state were placed on red alert.According to the Kerala government, one-sixth of the nam) total population of Kerala had been directly affected by the floods and related incidents.The Indian SCUTOID: SCIENTISTS DIS- government had declared it a Level 3 Calamity, or “calamity of a severe nature”. It is the worst flood COVER NEW SHAPE AFTER in Kerala after the great flood of 99 that happened in 1924. STUDYING HUMAN CELLS Thirty-five out of the fifty-four[16] dams within the state were opened for the first time in his- Scientists have identi- tory. All five overflow gates of the Idukki Dam were opened at the same time, for the first time in 26 fied new shape called years.Heavy rains in Wayanad and Idukki have caused severe landslides and have left the hilly dis- scutoid while study- tricts isolated. The situation was regularly monitored by the Prime Minister, and the National Crisis ing epithelial cells. Management Committee coordinated the rescue and relief operations. Epithelial tissue is one of four kinds of tis- P V SINDHU WINS SILVER sue that forms human MEDAL AT WORLD 18TH ASIAN GAMES INAUGURATED bodym which acts as CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JAKARTA, INDONASIA safety shield of body Ace Indian shuttler The 18th edition of Asian Games was inaugurated in Jakarta, Indonesia. that make up cell walls P V Sindhu finished This will be second time that Indonesia will be hosting Asian Games. lining our blood vessels and organs. Scutoid second best winning For first, it was held in Jakarta in 1962. Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra shape has five sides on one end and six on silver medal at World was India’s flag-bearer at the glittering opening ceremony. the other and a triangular surface on one of Championships 2018 Wrestler Bajrang Punia (24) won India’s first gold medal at the its longer edges. and It is completely new to of Badminton in wom- 18th edition of the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia geometry and resembles beetle’s scutellum en’s singles category held at Nanjing, Chi- Wrester Vinesh Phogat (23) became first Indian women athlete (shield-structure) from top-down view. na. It makes Sindhu only Indian to have four to win gold medal at the Asian Games 2018 held in Jakarta, Indonesia. world championships podium finishes. Ear- Rahi Sarnobat became first Indian woman to win shooting gold medal at Jakarta- lier she had won two bronze medals Palembang 2018 Asian Games in 25m pistol event. DAYS TO Shooter Saurabh Chaudhary (16) won gold medal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol event with DIPA KARMAKAR: FIRST record score of 240.7 at 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games in Indonasia REMEMBER INDIAN TO WIN GOLD IN Indian athlete Swapna Barman (21) won gold medal in women’s Heptathlon Athletics GYMNASTICS WORLD event at 18th edition of Asian Games held in Jakarta-Palembang in Indonasia. July 11 – World popu- CHALLENGE CUP India’s leading gymnasts THE 2018 WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS lation day Dipa Karmakar created The 2018 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament July 12 – Malala Day history by becoming first held from2 July to 15 July 2018. The tournament was held at Indian gymnast to win the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, August 6 – Hiroshima gold medal in the vault London, United Kingdom. day event of FIG Artistic Men’s Singles title: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (World Gymnastics World Chal- Number 21) won the 2018 Wimbledon title in men’s singles August 9 – Nagasakki lenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey. This is her category by defeating Kevin Anderson (South Africa). day, Quit In- first medal in World Challenge Cup. Dipa Women’s Singles title: Angelique Kerber (Germany) won dia day Karmakar scored 14.150 to clinch the gold the 2018 Wimbledon title in women’s singles category by de- medal. She is first Indian female gymnast feating Serena Williams (United States) Aug 15 – Indian In- ever to compete in Olympics, and first In- Men’s Doubles: It was won by Mike Bryan and Jack Sock pair from United States. They dependence dian gymnast to do so in 52 years. She is defeated Raven Klaasen (South Africa) and Michael Venus (New Zealand) only fifth woman in gymnastics history to Women’s Doubles: It was won by Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková pair from day land Produnova vault (handspring double Czech Republic. They defeated Květa Peschke, 6 (Czech Republic) and Nicole Melichar Aug 29 – National front). She is also one of the five women (United States) Sports day who have successfully landed on very dif- Mixed Doubles: It was won by Alexander Peya (Austria) and Nicole Melichar (United States) ficult Produnova vault in competition. pair. They had defeated Jamie Murray (United Kingdom) and Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) . ______