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First cyber police station of Haryana established inGurugram

Government announces launch of ‘SUVIDHA’ underPMBJP

Ministry of Power launches National E-MobilityProgramme in India

Mumbai ranks 16th most expensive city in the world

RBI slaps Rs 40 lakh penalty on SBI for flouting fakenote norms

Headlines Airbus signs up Indian start-ups in new push for

‘Make in India’

Prince Charles appoints Indian-origin steel tycoonSanjeev Gupta as UK skills ambassador

ITBP appoints Prakriti as first woman officer incombat role

ISSF World Cup 2018- Anjum Moudgil Wins Silver

Madhya Pradesh Announces Pension For SingleWomen

Veteran Sufi Singer Pyarelal Wadali Passes Away

First cyber police station of Haryana established in Gurugram

Haryana’s first cyber police station was inaugurated in Gurugram, to facilitate registration of cyber offence related

cases.

First cyber police station of Haryana established in Gurugram:

CEO of Gurugram Metropolitan DevelopmentAuthority, V Umashankar along with SandeepKhirwar, Commissioner of Police, Gurugram,inaugurated the cyber police station at DLF office inGurugram.

The building for the cyber police station has beenprovided by DLF in Phase 5. The cyberpolice stationhas sufficient number of trained manpower already.

About Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) or Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran

(HSVP):

♦ Headquarters – Panchkula, Haryana

♦ Chairman – Manohar Lal Khattar

Government announces launch of ‘SUVIDHA’ under PMBJP

Ananthkumar, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and

Parliamentary Affairs, announced the launch of ‘Suvidha’, the 100% Oxo-

biodegradable Sanitary Pad.

Suvidha:

The ‘Suvidha’ napkin is launched under thePradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanaushadhiPariyojana (PMBJP). They will be availableat all Janaushadhi Kendras in India by 28May 2018 (World Menstrual Hygiene Day).

The ‘Suvidha’ pads will be offered for Rs.2.50 per pad. They can be availed at morethan 3200 Janaushadhi Kendras.

This has been introduced to ensure ‘Swachhta,Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the underprivilegedwomen of India. This initiative has been taken bythe Department of Pharmaceuticals.

Mansukh Lal Mandaviya, Minister of State forChemicals & Fertilizers, Road Transport &Highways, Shipping, said that, a special substanceis incorporated in the Suvidha napkin. It makesthe napkin biodegradable when it reacts withoxygen after it is used and disposed.

About Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

(PMBJP): ♦ Launched by – Departmentof Pharmaceuticals♦ Purpose – to provide qualitymedicines at affordable pricesto the masses through specialkendra’s known as PradhanMantri Bhartiya Jan AushadhiKendra

Ministry of Power launches National E-Mobility Programme in India

R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy,

launched the National E-Mobility Programme in India.

National E-Mobility Programme:

The National E-Mobility Programme hasbeen introduced to improve the e-mobilityecosystem that comprises vehiclemanufacturers, charging infrastructurecompanies, fleet operators, serviceproviders, etc.

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) willimplement the National E-MobilityProgramme.

EESL will procure electric vehicles in hugenumbers. The electric vehicles will replace theexisting petrol and diesel vehicles.

EESL had procured 10,000 e-vehicles in 2017.Soon it will release a new tender for 10,000 moree-vehicles.India would save more than 5 crorelitres of fuel annually through these e-vehicles.This would result in reduction of more than 5.6lakh tonnes of annual CO2 emission.

For an electric car, the per kilometer cost is only85 paisa. Whereas, it is Rs 6.5 for normal cars.This will help to reduce petroleum imports.

R K Singh said that, India aims to develop withthe motto – “Healthier world, healthier country”,and the long term goal to leave behind a betterworld.

About EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Limited):

♦ Purpose – works towards mainstreaming energy efficiency and is implementing the world’s largest

energy efficiency portfolio in India

♦ Functions under – Ministry of Power

Mumbai ranks 16th most expensive city in the world

Mumbai has ranked 16 in the top 20 costliest cities in the world list, as per the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018.

Mumbai ranks 16th most expensive city

in the world:

This index wasdeveloped basedon four majorindicators namelywealth, investments,lifestyle and future.

Monaco has secured the first positionamong the top 20 costliest cities in theworld. It is followed by Hong Kong in thesecond position.

Third place is occupied by New York City andfourth place is bagged by London.

The rise of Mumbai in this ranking issupported by the fast pace wealth creationin India.

About Knight Frank:

♦ Headquarters – London

♦ Established – 1896

RBI slaps Rs 40 lakh penalty on SBI for flouting fake note norms

RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has imposed a penalty of Rs 40 lakh on SBI (State

Bank of India) as SBI failed to comply with RBI’s directions on detection and

impounding of counterfeit notes.

RBI slaps Rs 40 lakh penalty on SBI for flouting fake note norms:

RBI has stated that, it detected deficiencies on SBI’spart in regulatory compliance with counterfeit notenorms.

RBI had inspected currency chests of two SBI branchesand found that its instructions on detection andimpounding of counterfeit notes had been violated.

After going through SBI’s reply and oral submissionsduring the personal hearing, RBI confirmed charges ofnon-compliance with its directions/guidelines andimposed a penalty of Rs 40 lakh on SBI.

About Reserve Bank of India (RBI):

♦ Established – 1935

♦ Offices – 27 regional offices & 4 Sub-offices

Prince Charles appoints Indian-origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta as UK skills

ambassador

Indian-origin steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has been appointed by Britain’s Prince Charles as an official ambassador for

the Industrial Cadets programme designed to nurture manufacturing

skills.

Gupta was appointmentto the flagship programmeto give children and youngpeople direct structuredexperience of industrywhile still at school orcollege.

The Industrial Cadets programme, whichcurrently involves more than 15,000 youngstersacross the UK, was set up at the behest of thePrince of Wales seven years ago after he visitedsteel plants at Teesside in north-east England.

ITBP appoints Prakriti as first woman officer in

combat role

Prakriti has become the first woman to be

directly inducted as combat officer into the

ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police).

Prakriti – first woman officer in combat role in ITBP:

Prakriti is 25 years old. She has a bachelor’sdegree in electrical engineering. She had clearedthe UPSC exam for officers’ recruitment in CAPFs(Central Armed Police Forces) in her first attempt.

She is now based in an ITBP unit in Pithoragarh,Uttarakhand. Soon she will join the Officers’Training Academy of ITBP in Dehradun.

ITBP has women in combat roles already. But theyare present in constable ranks only. Prakriti is thefirst woman officer in combat role in ITBP.

In 2016, the government permitted the CAPFs to induct women officers in combat roles. ITBP is one of the five CAPFs.

About ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police):

♦ Formed – 1962

♦ Director General – R K Pachnanda

ISSF World Cup 2018- Anjum Moudgil Wins Silver

Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the women’s 50m Rifle 3

Positions event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was Anjum’s first World Cup medal. Former junior world champion China’s Ruijiao Pei won the Gold

Medal in that event.

This was India’s eighthmedal in the competitionand the first silver. Indiathus remained on top ofthe medals tally witheight medals, while Chinais in second with twogold, two silver, onebronze.

Quick Facts

National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)

President- Raninder Singh.

Mexican peso is the Currency of Mexico.

ISSF stands for International Shooting Sports Federation.

Madhya Pradesh Announces Pension For Single Women

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on International Women's

day announced 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Kosh' scheme.

Under this scheme, the women who aren't married and are above the age of 50 will be

given pension.

Quick Facts:

MP Capital- Bhopal

Governor- Anandiben Patel.

Veteran Sufi Singer Pyarelal Wadali Passes Away

Ustad Pyarelal Wadali, younger brother

of Ustad Puran Chand Wadali passed away in

Amritsar, Punjab. He was 75. He was one of the

singers of popularly known ‘ Wadali Brothers'.

Wadali Brothers are famous for their Punjabi Sufimusic. The duo began performing at Harballahtemple in Jalandhar.

Quiz

1. In which city of Haryana the first cyberpolice station was inaugurated?

a. Faridabad

b. Kurukshetra

c. Rohtak

d. Panipat

e. Gurugram

Quiz

1. In which city of Haryana the first cyberpolice station was inaugurated?

a. Faridabad

b. Kurukshetra

c. Rohtak

d. Panipat

e. Gurugram

2. Ananthkumar, Union Minister for Chemicals &Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs,announced the launch of ‘Suvidha’, the 100%Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Pad. This pad willbe offered for Rs.___ per pad?

a. 2

b. 2.50

c. 4

d. 4.50

e. 5.50

2. Ananthkumar, Union Minister for Chemicals &Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs,announced the launch of ‘Suvidha’, the 100%Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Pad. This pad willbe offered for Rs.___ per pad?

a. 2

b. 2.50

c. 4

d. 4.50

e. 5.50

3. R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) Power andNew & Renewable Energy, launched the NationalE-Mobility Programme in India. EESL will procureelectric vehicles in huge numbers. For an electriccar, the per kilometre cost is _______?

a. 95 paisa

b. 90 paisa

c. 85 paisa

d. 80 paisa

e. 75 paisa

3. R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) Power andNew & Renewable Energy, launched the NationalE-Mobility Programme in India. EESL will procureelectric vehicles in huge numbers. For an electriccar, the per kilometre cost is _______?

a. 95 paisa

b. 90 paisa

c. 85 paisa

d. 80 paisa

e. 75 paisa

4. Which Indian city has ranked 16th in thetop 20 costliest cities in the world list, as perthe Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018?

a. Kolkata

b. Pune

c. Patna

d. Haridwar

e. Mumbai

4. Which Indian city has ranked 16th in thetop 20 costliest cities in the world list, as perthe Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018?

a. Kolkata

b. Pune

c. Patna

d. Haridwar

e. Mumbai

5. RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has imposed apenalty of Rs 40 lakh on which Bank, as the bankfailed to comply with RBI’s directions ondetection and impounding of counterfeit notes?

a. PNB bank

b. IDBI bank

c. HDFC bank

d. SBI bank

e. Canara bank

5. RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has imposed apenalty of Rs 40 lakh on which Bank, as the bankfailed to comply with RBI’s directions ondetection and impounding of counterfeit notes?

a. PNB bank

b. IDBI bank

c. HDFC bank

d. SBI bank

e. Canara bank

6. Who was appointed the officialambassador for Britain’s Industrial Cadetsprogramme designed to nurturemanufacturing skills?

a. Sanjeev Gupta

b. Nari Gandhi

c. Hafeez Pandala

d. B V Doshi

e. Raj Rewal

6. Who was appointed the officialambassador for Britain’s Industrial Cadetsprogramme designed to nurturemanufacturing skills?

a. Sanjeev Gupta

b. Nari Gandhi

c. Hafeez Pandala

d. B V Doshi

e. Raj Rewal

7. Who has become the first woman to bedirectly inducted as combat officer into theITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)?

a. Sukhruthi

b. Prakriti

c. Sophiya

d. Seema

e. Priyanka

7. Who has become the first woman to bedirectly inducted as combat officer into theITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)?

a. Sukhruthi

b. Prakriti

c. Sophiya

d. Seema

e. Priyanka

Static Gk Question:

EESL (Energy Efficiency Services Limited) functions under which

Ministry?

Answer:

Ministry of Power

Static Gk Question:

YONO (You Only Need One) is an integrated banking platform

offered by which bank?

Answer:

SBI

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