August 2018

  INTERNATIONAL   24th World Congress of Philosophy held in Beijing, China   The World Congress of Philosophy is organized every five years by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP) in collaboration with one of its member societies.   The XXIV World Congress will be held in Beijing, China, from August 13 to August … Read more 17.08.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   Cabinet approves joint issue of postage stamp between India and South Africa   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of joint issue of Postage Stamps on India-South Africa on the theme, “20 Years of Strategic Partnership between India and South Africa”.   The joint … Read more 10.08.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur cleanest railway stations in NWR   Jaipur and Jodhpur railway stations have made both the state and the NWR division proud. Jaipur railway station achieved second position in the Cleanliness Survey Report 2018, which was recently released. The NWR has stood first in all the zones in this cleanliness report. While Jaipur … Read more 12-13.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

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     ·        Santali becomes 1st Indian tribal language to get own Wikipedia edition   The Santhali Wikipedia got approval from the language committee of the Wikimedia Foundation on June 28 and went live on August 2. It presently has content of about 70,000 words. Santali is written in Ol Chiki scriptand spoken by 4 … Read more 11.08.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

      INTERNATIONAL   ·        NASA introduced an app to take space selfies     NASA has introduced two virtual reality apps which will allow users to take selfies in front of gorgeous cosmic locations. The two apps, the Selfies app and Exoplanet Excursions virtual reality app, were released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the … Read more 25.08.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

      INTERNATIONAL   Vietnam to host Indian Ocean conference   The third edition of Indian Ocean Conference is set to begin on August 27 at Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.   The theme of the two- day conference will focus on ‘Building Regional Architectures’.   This year’s conference will see 43 countries as … Read more 26-27.08.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more 17.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN The Walled City of Jaipur is the next proposed site for UNESCO World Heritage recognition   The site namely “The Walled City of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India” has been proposed for World Heritage.   As per Operation Guidelines 2017, only one site can be nominated by the state party each year.   The recognition of … Read more 01.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs