Current affairs Notes on 08/08/2018
1.Spain's Rafael Nadal maintained his lead in the men's
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings, with 9,310
average points, ahead of Switzerland's Roger Federer.
2.GST Council meeting, a sub-committee was formed to address
issues of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. Shiv Pratap Shukla
is the head of the commitee.
3.The
Union government has constituted a 4-member Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by
the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu, to look into issues
related to the proposed mega free trade agreement Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership (RCEP). The RCEP bloc consists of 10 ASEAN group
members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand,
the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) and their six FTA partners — India, China,
Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
4.NITI Aayog’s International Conference on “Sustainable
Growth through Material Recycling: Policy Prescriptions”was held at Pravasi
Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi on August 6, 2018. Focussed on the
development and growth of material recycling in India towards creating more
jobs, reduce dependence on exports, protect the environment and take steps
towards adopting circular economy concepts.
5.The Parliament of India has passed the 123rd Constitutional
Amendment Bill, which grants constitutional status to the National Commission
for Backward Classes (NCBC). It will contribute to the empowerment of the
OBC communities across India. It will give the institution all powers to
safeguard the rights of the socially and educationally backward classes.
6.In Madhya Pradesh, the elephants at the Kanha National Park
(KNP) are on a week-long picnic. This picnic, which is arranged every
year, includes massaging for the elephants and a delicious menu. Picnic is
also helpful in increasing the population of elephants.
7.Scrub typhus is key
encephalitis cause in eastern U.P. Scrub typhus is an infectious disease with symptoms similar to any viral
fever. However, it is not caused by a virus, but by a parasite called Orientia
tsutsugamushi.
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