August 2018

RAJASTHAN WB approves 2k cr for power reforms in Raj   World Bank (WB) has approved USD 250 million (approx Rs 1,717 crore) for second programmatic electricity distribution reform in Rajasthan. The reforms will help accomplish objectifies of Government of India’s ‘power for all’ campaign that aims to provide 24 hours electricity supply to each … Read more 08.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

      INTERNATIONAL   ·        Tokyo to deploy facial recognition in the Summer Olympics 2020   The Summer Olympics of 2020has been planned to happen in Tokyo. In Tokyo 2020 the athletes and the staff will be scanned by cutting-edge facial recognition technology. This is the first time facial recognition ever that is to be deployed … Read more 07.07.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Nod to extra space at green buildings in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has already adopted the green building ranking system of Indian Green Building Congress and presently too, various incentives are being offered for the development of green buildings at the state.   The state government, in a bid to promote the development of green … Read more 07.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   ·        United Kingdom announces new organ donation plan to address Indian-origin shortages   The proposed new system of consent for organ and tissue donation is expected to come into effect in England in 2020. This announcement comes as a recent report called on the National Health Service (NHS) to take more proactive action to address … Read more 05-06.07.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rural women to produce goat milk under new govt scheme After camels and cows, Rajasthan government has decided to venture into the production of goat milk and its products. Under this project, goat milk, goat milk powder, cheese, flavoured milk and soap will be produced by rural women and soap will be produced by … Read more 05-06.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   Japan overtakes China as World’s 2nd biggest stock market   As a result of China’s trade war with the US and its campaign to cut debt, the value of China’s stock market fell to $6.09 trillion, losing its position as the World’s second biggest stock market to Japan ($6.17 trillion). The U.S. has the world’s largest stock market … Read more 04.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Apple becomes First $1 Trillion Company in History   Apple Inc. became the first S.-based company with a market value of $1 trillion, four decades after it was co-founded by Steve Jobsin a Silicon Valley garage and later revolutionized the worlds of computing, music and mobile communications. The iMac desktop computer, the iPod, iPhone, and iPad … Read more 03.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        United States to grant India the STA 1 trading status   US President Donald Trump decided to grant India the STA-1 (Strategic Trade Authorization) status equivalent to American allies for procurement of military weapons. This is a big rebuff to China for blocking India’s entry into the Nuclear SuppliersGroup(NSG). The US President has relaxed … Read more 02.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Agri share goes down in GDP of state: study   The contribution of agriculture sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Rajasthan has come down from 28.93% in 2013 to 24.61% in 2017-18, revealed a report released by the Centre for Community Economics and Development Consultants Society, a civil society organisation.   The … Read more 03.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 2,267 govt schools get five-star rating   A total of 2,267 government schools in Rajasthan have been given ‘5 star’ ranking based on their educational performance, cleanliness, enrolment and other parameters.   While hotels and consumer products are seen carrying fivestar ratings, government schools in the state will now be rated in a similar … Read more 02.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs