July 2019

INTERNATIONAL Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the longest serving Prime Minister of Israel   Benjamin Netanyahubecame thelongest serving Prime Minister of Israel.He overthrew the record set by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s founding father and first leader. Netanyahu has spent 4,876 days,more than 13 years, in office as on 20 July, 2019. Netanyahu is the Israel’s youngest-ever Prime Minister as won his … Read more 20.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 90% immunisation in state: WHO   THE World Health Organization assessment for the year 2018-19 shows that Rajasthan had achieved 90% full immunization.   While the reports of the Pregnancy, Child Tracking and Health Services Management and Health Management Information System of the state government give the percentage of full immunization in the year … Read more 01.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL France will impose green tax on plane tickets from 2020   French government is to impose a tax of up to €18 on plane tickets for all flights from airports in France to fund less-polluting transportation projects, The move which will take effect from 2020 A tax of €1.5 imposed on economy-class … Read more 12.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to revamp previous Annapurna Rasoi scheme   The local self government (LSG) department is all set to overhaul the Annapurna Rasoi scheme launched by former chief minister Vasundhara Raje to serve food at subsidised rates across the state.   At present, the state government is spending approximately Rs 240 crore to provide food at … Read more 17.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Soon, independent society for MGNREGA social audit   The state government is in the process of forming an independent society for social audits of MGNREGA works.   The name of the society will be ‘Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency (SSAAT)’, Rajasthan.   Two social audits of MGNREGA are conducted in a year. The objective of the … Read more 10.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL NASA announced a new mission to explore Saturn’s largest moon   NASAannounced a new mission to explore this fascinating world with a helicopter drone. The mission, called Dragonfly is the latest in NASA’s New frontier program. NASA has earlier launched explorations of Pluto, Jupiter, the asteroid Bennu, and now, Titan.   Titan, the largest moon … Read more 30.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to focus on climate change with new action plan   Thirty-six years ago, Rajasthan set up the directorate of environment (DOE) to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to climate change impacts, but it remained only on paper and the directorate never became functional.   In 2012, the government drafted the Rajasthan Action Plan … Read more 18.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL World Population Day: 11 July   World Population Day is observed annually on 11 July.   The day was established by the governing council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989.   The day is meant to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.   India to host … Read more 11.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL Budj Bim Cultural Landscape received UNESCO’s World heritage list   TheBudj Bim Cultural Landscape in south-west Victoriahas received UNESCO’s World heritage list. It is the first in Australia to be in the list. UNESCO’s desicion recognises Budj Bim’s significance to all of humanity. Budj Bim is the 20th site in Australia to make it on to the UNESCO … Read more 09.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released its Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2019   The UN Development Programme (UNDP)has released its Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2019. The report said that in the 101 countries assessed there are 31 low income, 68 middle income and 2 high income and about 1.3 billion people are multi- dimensionally poor. … Read more 13.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs