National News
1. Customs and Postal Department Hold 1st Ever Joint Conference
i. Indian Customs and
Department of India Posts held a first-ever
Joint Conference in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to deliberate on
streamlining of imports and exports by post.
ii. Imports and exports by post are the 6th highest cited citizen grievances under Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMs).
ii. Imports and exports by post are the 6th highest cited citizen grievances under Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMs).
2. Book Release By Chief of Army Staff
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| Bipin Rawat |
i. General Bipin Rawat,
Chief of Army the Staff released the
book 'Across the Bench - Insight into the Indian Military Judicial
System' by Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan, former Army Commander
and Member 'A', Armed Forces Tribunal, Lucknow Bench.
ii. The book deals with military judicial system vis-a-vis command and management issues within the military establishments.
ii. The book deals with military judicial system vis-a-vis command and management issues within the military establishments.
International News
3. International Nurses Day: 12 May
i. International Nurses
Day (IND) is celebrated every year all around the
world on 12th of May to commemorate the birth anniversary of
the Florence Nightingale and to mark the nurse's contributions
towards people’s health.
ii. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has chosen the theme “Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right” for IND 2018. It was first celebrated by ICN in the year1965.
ii. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has chosen the theme “Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right” for IND 2018. It was first celebrated by ICN in the year1965.
4. SpaceX Launches Most Powerful Falcon 9 Rocket
i. The California-based
aerospace company, SpaceX has blasted off
its most powerful Falcon 9 rocket, which is certified to carry
humans to space later this year.
ii. The Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket’s main goal for its maiden mission is to propel the first high-orbit communications satellite for Bangladesh, called Bangabandhu Satellite-1.
ii. The Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket’s main goal for its maiden mission is to propel the first high-orbit communications satellite for Bangladesh, called Bangabandhu Satellite-1.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
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SpaceX is the
US-based aerospace agency.
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Its CEO is Elon Musk.
5. Venkaiah Naidu 3-Nation Visit: India & Peru Signs Agreement
i. India and Peru signed
an agreement in the field of Renewable Energy at Lima. The pact was signed in the presence of Vice
President M Venkaiah Naidu and the Prime Minister Cesar
Villanueva Arevalo. This is the final leg of the 3-Nation visit to
central America of Indian Vice- President.
ii. During the meeting, the leaders discussed various bilateral and international issues of mutual interest. Vice President’s visit comes at a time when India is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Peru.
ii. During the meeting, the leaders discussed various bilateral and international issues of mutual interest. Vice President’s visit comes at a time when India is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Peru.
Static/Current Takeaways
Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
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Peru Capital- Lima, Currency- Sol.
Awards
6. Prof Muhammad
Yunus Conferred KISS Humanitarian Award 2018
i. Nobel laureate and
noted economist Muhammad Yunus was honoured
with the 11th KISS Humanitarian Award 2018 at a function held
in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
ii. Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank and is known as the Father of Microfinance.
ii. Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank and is known as the Father of Microfinance.
Obituaries
7. Oscar-Winning Film
Editor Anne V. Coates Passes Away
i. British film editor
Anne V. Coates, who won an Oscar
for David Lean’s epic film Lawrence of Arabia, has
passed away. She was 92.
ii. She also received an Academy Honorary Award, known as a Lifetime Achievement Oscar, in November 2016 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
ii. She also received an Academy Honorary Award, known as a Lifetime Achievement Oscar, in November 2016 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
