Current Affairs: Daily GK Update 11th December 2017
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Current Affairs: Daily GK Update 11th December 2017
International
1.Cinemas to re-open in Saudi Arabia after 35 years
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information has announced that commercial cinemas would be allowed to operate in the Kingdom as of early 2018. They will be re-opened after 35 years.
2.World’s largest automated container terminal opens in Shanghai
China started trial operations of the world’s biggest automated container terminal – the Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port – in the country’s commercial hub.
3.Mount Hope named UK’s new highest peak
British authorities have named Mount Hope as the country’s new highest peak.
National
1.India’s first EMC is coming to Andhra Pradesh
India’s first Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) will be coming to Andhra Pradesh.
2.Hyderabad to become ‘beggar-free’ city
Hyderabad once again launched a drive to turn Hyderabad into “Beggar Free” city.
3.Government launches mobile app to ease child deliveries in peripheral areas
With the motto to improve labour room quality, the government has launched LaQshya, a safe delivery mobile application for health workers who manage normal and complicated deliveries in peripheral areas.
4.Government launches first NIC-CERT to prevent, predict cyber attacks on government utilities
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched first NIC-CERT, a setup of National Informatics Centre to prevent and predict cyber attacks on government utilities.
5.15th RIC trilateral meet held in New Delhi
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held the 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi.
6.West Bengal announces life insurance of ₹5 lakh each for pilgrims
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a life insurance of ₹5 lakh each for pilgrims visiting the state for the upcoming Gangasagar fair, the second biggest pilgrimage fair after Kumbh.
7.Delhi-NCR most expensive office location in India
As per the report titled, “Office Space Across the World 2017”, Delhi-NCR ranks at 84th position in the list of most expensive office locations globally.
Sports
1.Australia wins Men’s Hockey World League title
Australia retained their Hockey World League Final title with a 2-1 victory over Olympic champions Argentina. The tournament was held at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
2.Shubhankar wins Joburg Open golf tournament
Shubhankar Sharma of India won the Joburg Open golf tournament in sensational style to qualify for next year’s edition of the British Open.
Appoinments
1.Rahul Gandhi elected unopposed as president of Congress
Rahul Gandhi has been elected unopposed as president of the Indian National Congress.
Death
1.Father of DNA finger printing in India’ Lalji Singh passes away
Eminent scientist and ‘Father of DNA finger printing in India’, Lalji Singh has passed away after suffering a massive heart attack.