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Mission Satyanishtha Vetrii IAS Study Circle The Best Academy for IAS & TNPSC Exams TT NN PP SS CC CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY - 2018 Main Office at VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE F Block, New No.1, 9th Street, 1st Avenue Main Road, Anna Nagar(E), Chennai - 102 Ph: 044-26265326 / 9600124042 / 9840097666 Branch Office at VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE No.189/1, Meyanoor Road, Near ARRS Multiplex, Opp. Venkateshwara Complex, Salem - 4 Ph: 0427-2330307 / 94427 40307 / 95001 22022 www.vetriias.com My Dear Aspirants, Greetings to all of you! “What we think we become” Gautama Buddha. We all have dreams. To make dreams come into reality it takes a lot of determination, dedication, self discipline and continuous effort. We at VETRII IAS Study Circle are committed to provide the right guidance, quality coaching and help every aspirants to achieve his or her life’s cherished goal of becoming a civil servant. The class room coaching at VETRII IAS Study Circle is meticulously planned to equip the aspirants with all the relevant facts and fundamentals of the subjects. Further the VETRII IAS Study Circle Study materials aim to support the candidate by providing the most relevant study material in a comprehensive manner. Wishing You All The Very Best !! DIRECTOR (M.Shunmugam) Vetrii IAS Study Circle. CONTENT 1 - 2 Important Days 3 - 9 International Affairs 10 - 17 National Affairs 18 - 22 Indian Polity 23 - 27 Economy 28 - 33 Science and Technology 34 - 35 Appointments 36 - 37 Summit and Conference 38 Awards 39 - 46 Schemes 47 - 48 Places in News 49 - 51 Sports 52 Defence 53 - 55 General Knowledge 56 - 64 July Month Questions TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS IMPORTANT DAYS July -2018 IMPORTANT DAYS JULY 1 : GST day 1st July 2018 will be celebrated as ‘GST day’, to commemorate the first year of the unprecedented reform of Indian taxation. JULY 1 : National Doctors’ Day Theme for 2018 National Doctors’ Day is ‘Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment’, established by Central Government in 1991 to be recognized and celebrated every year on 1st of July i.e. on the birth and death anniversary of the most famous physician of India Dr. B C Roy JULY 7: International Day of Cooperatives Theme: Sustainable consumption and production of goods and services JULY 11 : World Population Day The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. World Population Day 2018 observes the theme, “Family planning is a human right.” Vetrii IAS Study Circle TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS July -2018 IMPORTANT DAYS JULY 12 : International Malala Day • Every 12th July is a UN observance called “Malala Day.” • The day is based upon the life and struggles of Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, who advocates for equal access to education for women. JULY 17 : World Day For International Justice Theme: Workers on the move: the quest for social justice JULY 18: Nelson Mandela International Day Nelson Mandela International Day 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918). JULY 26: Kargil Vijay Diwas Kargil Vijay Diwas, named after the success of Operation Vijay. On this day, 26th July 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistani intruders. JULY 28 : World Nature Conservation Day World Nature Conservation Day is observed to create awareness on protecting and conserving natural resources. JULY 28 : World Hepatitis Day Theme: “Eliminate Hepatitis”. JULY 29 : International Tiger Day International Tiger Day has been held since 2010 when it was first created at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit to raise awareness of the decline of wild tiger numbers and to encourage the celebration around the important work of Tiger conservation. Vetrii IAS Study Circle TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL July -2018 INTERNATIONAL 9TH MEETING OF EPG ON INDO-NEPAL RELATIONS CONCLUDES IN KATHMANDU The ninth and final meeting of Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on India-Nepal relations concluded in Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal. During this two day meeting, representatives from India and Nepal deliberated up on various bilateral issues including 1950 Peace and Friendship treaty, trade, transit and border. 5TH RCEP INTER-SESSIONAL MINISTERIAL MEETING HELD IN TOKYO, JAPAN The 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) inter-sessional ministerial meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan. Vetrii IAS Study Circle TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS July -2018 INTERNATIONAL It was first RCEP ministerial gathering to be held outside ASEAN countries. It was co-chaired by Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing and his Japanese counterpart Hiroshige Seko. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) RCEP is a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) or comprehensive regional economic integration agreement between the 10-ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and its six FTA partners (Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Japan and Korea). Its negotiations were formally launched at 2012 ASEAN Summit in Cambodia. COLOMbia’s Chiribiquete PARK DECLARED WORLD HERITAGE SITE • The United Nations has placed Colombia’s Chiribiquete national park on its list of world heritage sites. • The park, which straddles the southern provinces of Caquetá and Guaviare, is the country’s largest and has one of the highest rates of plant diversity in the northern Amazon. • It is also famous for its table-top rock formations known as Tepui, which rise out of the forest. • It is the ninth site in Colombia to be given world heritage status. • Chiribiquete was declared a national park in 1989. It is located on one of the world’s oldest rock formations. INDIA INVITES US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO BE REPUBLIC DAY CHIEF GUEST IN 2019 • Union Government has invited United States President Donald Trump to be the chief guest at 2019 Republic Day celebrations. The invite was reportedly followed up with multiple rounds of diplomatic talks. • If President Trump accepts the invitation, he will be second serving US President after Barack Obama to be invited as chief guest of Republic Day Parade. It will indicate importance of the Indo-U.S. relationship. Vetrii IAS Study Circle TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL July -2018 PM MODI AND MOON JAE-IN INAUGURATED World’s largest MOBILE FACTORY IN NOIDA • PM Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Noida and inaugurated the 35-acre New Mobile manufacturing plant of Samsung at Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It will be the world’s largest mobile factory. • With the beginning of this New plant, India’s Make in India will get a major push in the country. Samsung has invested close to Rs.5,000 crores in this plant and aims to manufacture 12 crore mobile handsets annually which will result in massive job creation. CHINA, INDIA SIGNED A DEAL TO REDUCE TARIFFS ON INDIAN MEDICINES, ANTI CANCER DRUGS • Indian drugs, specially cancer curing medicines, are in big demand in China. About 4.3 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually in China, according to a report of the state-run China Central Television. • Beijing, which earlier announced a cut on import duties on over 8,500 Indian items, will relax taxes on more goods from India and other countries as its trade war with the US heats up. • There is a popular movie ‘Dying to Survive’ about zero tariff imposition on anti-cancer medicines in China. • The two countries slapped tariffs on each other’s products to the tune of $70 billion last week. Vetrii IAS Study Circle TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS July -2018 INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX 2018 • This year, India ranked as the 57th most innovative nation in the world, and has improved its ranking from 60th position last year. • Since 2011, Switzerland has been ranked at the top every year. Top 10 Countries in Global Innovation Index 2018 are: 1. Switzerland 2. Netherlands 3. Sweden 4. United Kingdom 5. Singapore 6. USA 7. Finland 8. Denmark 9. Germany 10. Ireland Global Innovation Index (GII) The GII global ranking is published by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – a specialized agency of United Nations in association with Cornell University and graduate business school INSEA(D) 8TH BRICS HEALTH MINISTERS’ MEETING AT DURBAN • The 8th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting was held at Durban, South Africa. Indian deligation was led by Mr J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. He stated that India is committed to eliminating TB by 2025. Vetrii IAS Study Circle TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL July -2018 • India today is more firmly committed to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as articulated in its National Health Policy. • Recently launched an ambitious programme called ‘Ayushman Bharat’ i.e. Long Live India. • “The programme rests on the twin pillars of Health and Wellness Centres for provision of comprehensive primary healthcare services and National Health Protection Mission for secondary and tertiary care that aims to cover around 100 million families,. ANALYSIS • India’s achievement in reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 77%, from 556 per 100000 live births in 1990 to 130 per 100 000 live births in 2016. • This achievement puts the country on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of MMR below 70 by 2030 UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION 2427 TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT • The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted Resolution 2427. The resolution has won unanimous approval of the 15 members of the council. • The resolution is aimed at further crystalizing the protection of children in armed conflicts, including by combating their recruitment by non-State armed groups and treating formerly recruited children primarily as victims. • The Council strongly condemned attacks against schools and hospitals, which impede children’s access to education and health care, as well as violations involving the recruitment and use of children, rape, sexual violence and abductions, among other crimes.
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