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08-May-2018 Current Affairs

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 8th May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 8th May 2018

1. National Employees Commission was formed on August 12, 1994. This Commission was formed for the purpose of promoting and protecting the interests and rights of the clean workers.
2. National Safe Maternity Day is celebrated on April 11 every year. This day is celebrated for the purpose of spreading awareness about proper health care and maternity facilities for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
3. Film actor Vinod Khanna has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Dada Saheb Phalke Award for Vinod Khanna has been given to make remarkable contributions to Bollywood films. Vinod Khanna has been given this award posthumously.
4. World Hindi Conference -2018 has been handed over to Mauritius. This year the theme of the World Hindi Conference has been "Global Hindi and Indian Culture".
5. "PSLV" is a polar satellite. It is one of the most reliable launch vehicles in the world. It has been offering its services for more than 20 years. The name of "PSLV" is the highest recorded in a projection in 2008, the record of establishing 10 satellites in different low Earth orbit.
6. "Mission Rainbow" is a program launched by the Central Government. Under this program, the Central Government will provide regular immunization therapeutic facility to all children of the age of 2 years and to pregnant women. The "Mission Rainbow" program has been started with the aim of reducing maternal and child mortality rates.
7. Mithila painting belongs to Bihar. This painting is known as Madhubani painting, which means 'grille of honey'. Mithila painting is also described in ancient Indian texts such as Ramayana. This painting was initially made in village Maithili in Bihar, in which the women of the village used rice coating for painting on the fresh walls of their houses.
8. In Bihar, "Satyagraha se Swachhagraha" campaign has been started. The objective of launching this campaign is to bring many practical changes in cleanliness and open defecation.
9. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been declared lifeless for politics. Article 62 (1) (f) provides that a leader who becomes a member in Parliament should be 'Sadiq and Amin', ie, 'Honest and Honest'.
10. The world's first microfacture has been started in Australia. It can turn electronic waste items like smartphones and laptops into valuable materials for reuse. The e-waste microfacture has the potential to reduce the volume of electronic waste in large quantities

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