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12-May-2018 Current Affairs

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 12th May 2018

Briefing for Competitive Quiz 12th May 2018

1. The first time on April 10, 1964, it was found that smoking causes cancer. According to a study, blood clots accumulate rapidly after smoking. This study was done by the American Cancer Society.
2. Sennotos Nauriz Cave is located in Mexico. This cave is famous for underwater adventurous diving. Sennotos Nauriz is the gateway to the large Cave system. It is difficult to reach here. There is no permission to go inside the Cave system.
3. Tin Hau Festival is being celebrated in Hong Kong. In this festival, fishermen go to the temples and wish for security, good nets and better weather. Tin Hau is the Goddess of the sea and the patron saint of fishermen.
4. The French Cup football championship title Paris St. Germain won. Paris Saint Germain won the title by defeating Les Herbers 2-0 in the final of the French Cup football championship. Paris St. Germain won the title for the fourth time.
5. The French Cup football championship title Paris St. Germain won. Paris Saint Germain won the title by defeating Les Herbiers 2-0 in the final of the French Cup football championship. Paris St. Germain won the title for the fourth time.
6. Katy Gallagher is the Senate member of the Labor Party in Australia. Recently the High Court of Australia has declared Gallagher in disqualification cases in dual citizenship.
7. 5-time BJP MLA Jai Ram Thakur was named as the 14th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh along with being elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in the state. He will be sworn in at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla on 27 December 2017.
8. The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur has launched the ‘Shakti’ app for women’s safety in the state. The app, which comes with a panic button, was developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) of the Himachal Pradesh government.
9. On May 10, 2018, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao launched ‘Rythu Bandhu’ (friend of farmers), an investment support scheme for farmers.
10. India’s longest road and railway bridge “Bogibeel bridge”, linking Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh is expected to be inaugurated in 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
11. The Supreme Court of India has held that railways will be liable to pay compensation to passengers in case of death or injury while boarding and de-boarding trains.
12. Dharamsala declared as second capital of Himachal Pradesh. Dharamsala is located at some 250 km from the state capital Shimla. It has its own significance and history to make it the second capital of the state.
13. With the development of the atomic clock, ISRO has become one of the few space organisations in the world that are capable to develop this highly sophisticated technology.
14. Mahathir Mohamad was on May 10, 2018 sworn in as the seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia, making a stunning comeback to politics 15 years after his retirement.
15. Some animal's eyes shine in the night. It is because of different eye structure. At the back of the retina of their eyes a layer is present which reflect the light and able them to see in dark also.
16. Himachal Pradesh to spend 15 crore rupees on Swachh Bharat Mission in Kinnaur.
17. Himachal Pradesh became first state to launch Rotavirus vaccination project. The project was launched by the state Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh at Dharamsala in Kangra district.
18. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma created history on 13 December 2017 by becoming the first batsman in the history of cricket to score three double centuries in one-day internationals (ODI).
19. India is fifth largest military spender in the world.
20. India and Panama have signed an agreement on the exemption of visas for the holders of diplomatic and official passports. The two nations also signed an agreement on strengthening cooperation in the field of agriculture.

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