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Index • Sports • National Affairs • Business & Economy • Committees & Recommendations • Extra Highlights Sports India to bid for 2024 World TTC भारत 2024 विश्व TTC के विए बोिी िगाएगा Sports • Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has decided to bid for the 2024 edition of the biennial World Team Championships. • टेबल टेनिस फेडरेशि ऑफ इंनडया (TTFI) िे निवानषिक नवश्व टीम चℂनियिनशि के 2024 संस्करण के नलए बोली लगािे का फैसला नकया है। • The last time India hosted a World Championships was way back in 1987. • आखिरी बार भारत िे नवश्व चℂनियिनशि की मेजबािी 1987 मᴂ की थी। Sports • The last big ITTF event was staged in India was in 2012 when Hyderabad hosted the World Junior Championships. • भारत मᴂ आखिरी बडे ITTF इवᴂट का आयोजि 2012 मᴂ आ था जब हैदराबाद िे नवश्व जूनियर चℂनियिनशि की मेजबािी की थी। Sports Extra Information: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) Founded: 1926 Headquarters: New Delhi President: Dushyant Chautala Secretary: M.P. Singh Sports Previous and Upcoming World Table Tennis Championship Sports NZ Open Badminton Tournament began टन टूनाा ᴂट शु셂 आﴂ NZ ओपन बैडव Sports • The New Zealand Open Badminton tournament began in Auckland on 30 April 2019. • ूजीलℂड ओिि बैडनमंटि टूिािमᴂट 30 अप्रैल 2019 को ऑकलℂड मᴂ शु셂 आ। • Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will be aiming to win her second title this year. • भारतीय शटलर साइिा िेहवाल का ल इस साल अििा दूसरा खिताब जीतिे का होगा। Sports • Parupalli Kashyap, B Sai Praneeth, HS Prannoy, Subhankar Dey and Laskshya Sen will be seen in action in the Men's section. • िु셁ष वगि मᴂ िा셁िल्ली कि, बी साई प्रणीत, एचएस प्रणय, सुभांकर डे और ल सेि इसमᴂ नहस्सा लᴂगे। Sports Extra Information: New Zealand Capital: Wellington Prime minister: Jacinda Ardern Currency: New Zealand dollar ($) Sports Recent Sports News 2019 → Indian marathon runner, Nitendra Singh Rawat finished 27th in 2 hours 15 minutes and 59 seconds in the men’s Elite race of prestigious Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 at London, the UK which was won by EliudKipchoge of Kenya for a record fourth time. Sports → The United States Cricket Team sealed one-day international status for the first time with a third straight victory at the World Cricket League Division 2 event in Namibia. Sports → World No.1 Bajrang Punia won India’s first gold medal in the 65 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2019 in Xi’an, China. Sports → Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj has been named the goodwill ambassador of Team India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC). Sports → International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket for Good in partnership with UNICEF announced #OneDay4Children, a tournament-wide campaign focussed on bringing the world of cricket together as one team to help build a better world for every child, at the 2019 World Cup. Sports → Mumbai-based Dream11 has become India's first gaming unicorn or billion-dollar startup with an investment from Steadview Capital. National Affairs DD-Kashir launched kashmiri version of KBC स्करण िॉन्च वकयाﴂडीडी-काशीर ने केबीसी का कश्मीरी स National Affairs • DD-Kashir launched the Kashmiri version of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' at the Doordarshan Kendra's Srinagar Studios on 29 April 2019. • डीडी-काशीर िे 29 अप्रैल 2019 को दूरदशिि कᴂद्र के श्रीिगर स्टूनडयो मᴂ 'कौि बिेगा करोडिनत' का कीरी संस्करण लॉन्च नकया। • The show is named, 'Kus Bani Koshur Karorpaet'. • शो का िाम 'कुस बिी कोशुर करोरिेट' रिा गया है। National Affairs • The broadcast will be at 8 PM from Monday to Saturday and will be repeated the following day at 7 am and 2 PM. • इसका प्रसारण सोमवार से शनिवार तक सुबह 8 बजे होगा और अगले नदि सुबह 7 बजे और दोिहर 2 बजे दोहराया जाएगा। National Affairs Extra Information: Jammu and Kashmir National Affairs J&K has been in the news recently because of Pulwama attack and Article 35A. Therefore it is very important to know all facts about J&K for exams: J&K touches International boundaries with: • China in the north and east, • Afghanistan in the north-west • Pakistan in the west National Affairs It consists of three regions:- National Affairs Summer Capital -> Srinagar Winter Capital -> Jammu Governor -> Satya Pal Malik High Court-> Jammu and Kashmir High Court [Srinagar Wing (Summer) and Jammu Wing (Winter)] Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K-> Gita Mittal Administrative Language -> Urdu State day-> Accession day (26th October) Major Industries -> Handicrafts & Handlooms National Affairs Nicknames/Special titles of cities: Jammu & Kashmir -> Heaven of India City Special Names Srinagar City of Rivers/lakes Kashmir Switzerland of India Siachen Highest and coldest battlefield in the world Jammu City of Temples National Affairs Folk Dance: S. No. Dance 1. Rouf 2. Bhand Panther 3. Hafiza 4. Bhand Jashan 5. Bacha Nagmaa 6. Dumhal National Affairs Speciality of J&K : S. No. Remarks 1. Kashmiri There are only two or three places in Saffron the whole world where saffron grows. Kashmir has the proud privilege of being one of these places. 2. Kashmiri Pashmina is known for its Pashmina softness. Shawls 3. Kashmiri Kashmiri carpets are world famous carpets for two things - firstly, they are hand made and secondly, they are always knotted, never tufted. National Affairs S. No. Remarks 4. Silver Ware one one of the ancient arts in Kashmir 5. Silk The weaves popularly known as 'chinon' and 'crepe de chine' 6. Wood Work Wood-carving is one of the most popular cottage industries of the Kashmir valley. National Affairs Important Tribes: Tribe’s S. No. Remarks name 1. Bakharwal Known as “DHANGAR” in rest of India 2. Gaddi 3. Gurjar or Gujjar 4. Sippi National Affairs Important Festivals: S. No. Festivals 1. Baisakhi 2. Lohri 3. Eid-ul-Fitr 4. Eid-ul-Azha 5. Hemis National Affairs Important Rivers and Dams RIVER DAM Purpose Chenab Baglihar, Hydroelectric Dulhasti , Salal Indus Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Satluj Masurdar PakalDul Hydroelectric (tributary of Chenab) Jhelum Uri-II Hydroelectric National Affairs Important Lakes S. No. Lake Remarks Located in/near “Jewel in the crown of 1. Dal Lake Srinagar Kashmir” 2. Gadsar Lake “Lake of flowers” Sonamarg Krishnasar 3. Sonamarg Lake 4. Gangabal Lake “Haramukh Ganga” Sonamarg 5. Nagin Lake “Jewel In The Ring” Srinagar National Affairs Important Lakes S. Lake Remarks Located in/near No. “Largest fresh water lake 6. Wular Lake Srinagar in Asia” Manasbal 7. “Bird’s Paradise” Srinagar Lake Share international 8. Pangong Lake Leh boundary with China 9. Tso Kar Lake “White or Salty lake” Ladakh 10. Sheshnag Lake Pahalgam National Affairs Doordarshan National Affairs ▪ Motto: Satyam Shivam Sundaram ▪ Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi ▪ Owner: Prasar Bharati ▪ Key people: Supriya Sahu, Director-General ▪ Launch date: 15 September 1959 National Affairs IGNOU to launch course on GST IGNOU GST पर पाठ्यक्र शु셂 करेगा National Affairs ▪ The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will launch an awareness programme on Goods and Services Tax (GST) in collaboration with Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Limited. ▪ इंनदरा गांधी राष्ट्र ीय मुक्त नवश्वनवद्यालय (IGNOU) बॉम्बे स्टॉक एक्सचᴂज इंस्टीट्यूट नलनमटेड के साथ नमलकर वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (GST) िर एक जाग셂कता कायिक्रम शु셂 करेगा। ▪ The programme will be launched from its July 2019 session. ▪ कायिक्रम का शुभारंभ इसके जुलाई 2019 सत्र से नकया जाएगा। National Affairs ▪ It aims to impart the basic knowledge and skills required to fulfill various requirements under the GST Act. ▪ इसका उद्दे GST अनधनियम के तहत नवनभन्न आवकताओं को िूरा करिे के नलए आवक बुनियादी ज्ञाि और कौशल प्रदाि करिा है। National Affairs Extra Information: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) National Affairs ▪ Motto: The People's University ▪ Type: Public, Central University ▪ Established: 1985 ▪ Chancellor: President of India (Ram Nath Kovind) ▪ Vice-Chancellor: Nageshwar Rao National Affairs Goods and Service Tax (GST) ▪ It is a destination-based taxation system. ▪ It has been established by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. ▪ It is an indirect tax for the whole country on the lines of “One Nation One Tax” to make India a unified market. ▪ It is a single tax on supply of Goods and Services in its entire product cycle or life cycle i.e. from manufacturer to the consumer. ▪ It is calculated only in the “Value addition” at any stage of a goods or services. National Affairs ▪ The final consumer will pay only his part of the tax and not the entire supply chain which was the case earlier. ▪ There is a provision of GST Council to decide upon any matter related to GST whose chairman in the finance minister of India. National Affairs National Affairs How is the GST Council structured? The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is governed by the GST Council. Article 279 (1) of the amended Indian Constitution states that the GST Council has to be constituted by the President within 60 days of the commencement of the Article 279A. National Affairs It consists of the following members: 1. The Union Finance Minister will be the Chairperson 2. As a member, the Union Minister of State will be in charge of Revenue of Finance 3. The Minister in charge of finance or taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State government, as members.