Current Affairs: Daily GK Update 27th September 2017

• On 22 December 2015, during its 70th session, the United Nations General Assembly designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.

i. The Kandla Port, one of the top 12 major ports in the country, has been renamed as Deendayal Port in the name of Hindutva icon Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.
ii. Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, is one of the twelve major ports in the country

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Kandla Port is the largest port of India by volume of cargo handled.

i. Bilal Dar, a young boy from Srinagar has become the brand ambassador for Srinagar Municipal Corporation. Dar has been contributing to the  ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’ since the age of 12.

ii. ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ campaign has turned out to be monetarily beneficial for residents and scrap buyers/dealers, besides helping in enhancing preventive measures against vector-borne diseases.

• Swachhata Hi Seva, Cleanliness is Service, from 15th September 2017 to Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October 2017.

i. India launched a campaign to woo Egyptian travellers and make them aware of magnificent holiday options in the country. 

ii. The month-long “Incredible India!” campaign has been organised by the Embassy of India in Cairo.

• Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. 
• Sherif Ismail Mohamed is an Egyptian engineer who has been Prime Minister of Egypt since 2015. 

ii. State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) climbed to 7th position in the 2017 ranking, up from 14th rank in 2016. Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) was placed at 11th position in 2017 as against 20th in 2016.
iii. Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest coal producer, was the only Indian firm to have slipped in the ranking – 45 in 2017.

ii. The PENCIL is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society and the general public in achieving the target of child labour free society. Shri Rajnath Singh also launched the Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the enforcement of legal framework against child labour.

• The Minister of State for Labour and Employment (I/C) is Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar.
• Shri Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate and Child Right Activist was the Guest of Honour on the occasion.

ii. Lourenco, who had served as Angola’s Defence Minister earlier, vowed to attract more foreign investment.

• Angolan kwanza is the Currency of Angolia.
• Luanda is the capital city of Angolia.

ii. The latest initiative of doing away with the tagging and stamping of hand baggage, handling increasing passenger footfalls smoothly, and feeling of being safe and secure by passengers, etc, were taken into account while deciding the award.

• The CISF has been providing security coverage to the CSIA, the second busiest and hypersensitive airport in India, since August 21, 2002.
• In July, a WQC survey adjudged CISF security cover at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport as best.
• O.P. Singh is the Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

ii. According to WEF, India’s score is its highest ever according to the current methodology, which ranked Switzerland as the world’s most competitive economy. India ranks 3rd among BRICS nations.

1. Switzerland,
2. The United States of America,
3. Singapore.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• China (27th) and Russia (38th) outshine India among the BRICS group of large emerging markets.

ii. This MoU is to help with implementation strategy, legal systems, policies, technologies and information in infrastructure development. Fadnavis embarked on a three-day tour to South Korea and Singapore.

ii. Led by Department of Telecom as the nodal ministry, the India Mobile Congress is being organised by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). The largest and first ever event also has the support of the other ministries like the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Skill Development and Entrepreneurship amongst others.

ii. The project will be led by senior management at IDBI Bank along with BCG. BCG will assist the bank to identify areas for cost containment and revenue maximization leading to sustainable growth and profitability of the Bank.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Managing Director and CEO of IDBI Bank is Mahesh Kumar Jain.
• IDBI Bank Headquarters in Mumbai.

ii. It is the fourth and last of the Water Jet FACs built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata. The first two, INS Tarmugli and INS Tihayu were commissioned in 2016 and are based in Vishakhapatnam. The third, INS Tillanchang, was commissioned in March 2017 and is based in Karwar. 

• Sunil Lanba is the Present CNS of Indian Navy.
• INS Tarasa is 50 metres long, powered by three waterjets which give it speed of over 35 knots (65 kmph), and is armed with a 30mm main gun and several light, medium and heavy machine guns.
• It is commanded by Lt Commander Praveen Kumar.

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