October 2018 Current Affairs Important Highlights (One-Liners)

Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of October 2018. These one-liners cover all important International, National, MOUs, Indexes, Banking, Technology, Books & Authors, Committees and Sports affairs of October month (from 1st to 31st October 2018). You will get pdf version of this list by this evening. All the Best and Happy Reading :)

October 2018 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners) 

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's memorial in Gujarat's Narmada district. Called the Statue of Unity, the bronze sculpture is the world's tallest statue measuring 600 feet (182m) and overshadows China's Spring Temple Buddha (153m) and USA's Statue of Liberty (93m).
• 7th October 2018 was observed as World Day for Decent Work with the theme  “Change the Rules”.
  
• 10th October 2018 was observed as World Mental Health Day with the theme "young people and mental health in a changing world".
• 11th October 2018 was observed as the International Day of the Girl Child with the theme ‘With Her: A Skilled Girl Force’.
• 11th October 2018 was observed as World Obesity Day with the theme  "End Weight Stigma".
• 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and 5th ADMM-Plus were held during 19th and 20th October 2018 at Singapore. India was represented by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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31st October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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International Current Affairs

• Today (31st October) is World Savings Day.
• This day was established on October 31, 1924, during the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks) in Milano, Italy.
• Today (31st October) is World Cities Day.
• Aim of this day : To promote international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.  
  
• Theme of World Cities Day 2018 : "Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities"
• Today is Halloween.
• The word Halloween came from 'Hallowed evening', and is the day before All Hallows Day - also known as All Saints' Day.
• Austria has announced that it is withdrawing from the United Nations' (UN) Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Agreement which is due to be formally approved in December in Morocco. 
• Austria said that the pact will blur the distinction between legal and illegal migration. 
• This agreement aims to boost international cooperation on migration issues.
• India and Italy today agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, trade and infrastructure and condemned those providing safe havens to terror groups. 
• India invited Italian defence firms to invest under the 'Make in India' initiative. 
• Note : This is the first time that the nations agreed on broad defence production since the Agusta Westland case surfaced in 2013.

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30th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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International Current Affairs

• Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is on a day-long maiden visit to India today.
• During this visit, he held talks with PM Narendra Modi to boost cooperation in key areas such as trade and investment, besides participating in the India-Italy Technology Summit.
  
• The highlight of the visit will be the Italian prime minister's participation at the 24th edition of the India-Italy Technology Summit which is being organised by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
• The summit will focus on a number of areas including healthcare, aerospace, education, clean technology, renewable energy and information and communication technology.
• China and Pakistan will in November launch a Bus service through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. 
• The bus service plans to boost the friendly relations between the two countries.
• US President Donald Trump has turned down India's invitation to be the chief guest at next year's Republic Day parade. 
• A White House spokesperson said Trump would be unable to participate due to "scheduling constraints". 

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29th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Daily Current Affairs of 29th October 2018

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International Current Affairs

• Today (29th October) is International Internet Day.
• This was the year of 1969 when Charley Kline, a student programmer at the UCLA transmitted the first ever message on 29th of October in 1969.
• Since the year 2005 the International Internet Day has been celebrated to commemorate this momentous day in the history of telecommunications and technology.
  
• World's first robot citizen Sophia has been granted the world's first robot visa for a world tour on behalf of her Hong Kong-based developer Hanson Robotics. 
• Japanese Princess Ayako today married a commoner in a ceremony held at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. 
• Note : According to Japan's imperial law, the royal family's female members forfeit their status if they choose to marry someone who does not have royal or aristocratic family ties.
• A Bangladesh court today sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to 7 years in jail on corruption charges.

National Current Affairs

• The Supreme Court today prohibited the plying of 15-year-old petrol vehicles and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR region. 
• Earlier, the NGT also sought to ban 15-year-old petrol vehicles and 10-year-old diesel vehicles.

MOUs & Agreements

• On the 2nd day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan, India and Japan today signed a $75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement in Tokyo.
• "The agreement should help bring greater stability to foreign exchange and capital markets in India," a statement said.

Science & Technology

• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today  launched the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) 1st locally made satellite KhalifaSat into orbit.
• The Japanese rocket also carried an IBUKI-2 greenhouse gas observation satellite for Japan. 

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

• The government of india has notified the sale of electoral bond by the State Bank of India (SBI) through its 29 authorized branches from 1st to 10th November 2018. 
• An Electoral Bond is just like a promissory note that will be payable to bearer on demand and free of interest. 
• It can be purchased by a citizen of India or anybody incorporated in India.
• Important Points to Note : 
• The concept of electoral bond was initiated in Union Budget 2017.
• Later on Electoral bond scheme 2018 was introduced.
• The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has acquired the software company Red Hat in a $34 billion cash and debt deal, marking its biggest ever acquisition till date. 
• Red Hat will be a distinct unit within IBM’s Hybrid Cloud team.

New Appointments

• Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League.
• He is going to replace Brad Hodge.

Sports Current Affairs

• India and Pakistan have been declared as joint winners of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2018 after the final was forfeited due to heavy rain in Oman's Muscat today. 
• Malaysia's Faizal Saari was the top scorer of the tournament with 8 Goals. 
• India's Harmanpreet Singh finished the edition as the second-highest scorer with six goals.
• Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton won his 5th Formula 1 world championship after finishing fourth at the Mexican Grand Prix today. 
• Hamilton is now the joint second most successful F1 driver in history in terms of titles won. 
• The Delhi Cabinet today approved government jobs for sportspersons from the city who excel in their respective fields. 
• Note : In August, the Delhi Cabinet had increased the cash incentive for sportspersons for their achievements in the Olympics, the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.

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28th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Daily Current Affairs of 28th October 2018

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International Current Affairs

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 3 day visit to Japan.
• Modi today visited his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in the Yamanashi Prefecture and discussed various issues. 
• He has also visited the automation and robotic firm FANUC in the industrial city facing Mount Fuji. 
• During this visit, modi will attend the 13th Annual India-Japan Bilateral Summit. 
• Focus areas of 13th India Japan Bilateral Summit : To boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, carry out joint infrastructure projects in third countries and enhancing defence ties, including launch of talks for a logistic support pact between the two navies.
• In a recently held referendum, Ireland voted to remove the offence of blasphemy from the constitution, with 64.85% of the voters supporting the move.
• Pakistan's Supreme Court today reintroduced the ban on airing Indian movies and TV shows on local channels, overturning an earlier verdict by the Lahore High Court (LHC). 
  
• The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had imposed a complete ban on airing Indian content on local television and FM radio channels in 2016, which was revoked by the LHC.

National Current Affairs

• Today (28th October 2016) is National Ayurveda Day.
• Ayurveda is the oldest healing science. It orginated in India more than 6000 years ago.
• The literal meaning of Ayurveda is "Knowledge of Life".
• To celebrate this day, the Al India Institute of Ayurveda in collaboration with Ministry of AYUSH organised a programme titled ‘Run for Ayurveda’. 
• Around 3,000 people participated in the event. 

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27th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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International Current Affairs

• Today (27th October) is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
• This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO in the year 2005 to raise of awareness of the significance of and preservation risks recorded sound and audiovisual documents (films, sound and video recordings, radio and television programmes).
• Theme of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2018 : “Your Story is Moving”.
• Today is Independence Day of Turkmenistan.
• It became independent upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
• About Turkmenistan
  
• Capital - Ashgabat
• President - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
• Currency - Turkmen new manat
• According to the Asian Economic Integration Report 2018 by the Asian Development Bank, most of the outbound migrants were from India in 2017, followed by China and Bangladesh.
• The report also reveals that the outward migration in Asia has outpaced inward migration.

National Current Affairs

• The 2nd edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC-2018) was concluded today at New Delhi.
• Being held from October 25-27, 2018, this festival was organised by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). 
• Theme of IMC 2018 : “New Digital Horizons. Connect. Create. Innovate”.

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26th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Daily Current Affairs of 26th October 2018

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National Current Affairs

• The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)  has announced that the Vigilance Awareness Week 2018 will be observed from 29th October to 3rd November 2018.
• Theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2018 : “Eradicate Corruption-Build a New India (भ्रष्टाचार मिटाओ- नया भारत बनाओ)”.
• Important Note : The commission observes the Vigilance Awareness Week every year
  
  during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

• Indian banking company IDFC Bank, has proposed to change its name to 'IDFC First Bank Ltd' as it is in the process of amalgamating non-banking financial company Capital First with itself.
• The Board of Directors of IDFC Bank have already applied for approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to rename the bank. 
• International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that, India will become the world’s 3rd largest aviation market around 2024 surpassing the United Kingdom. 
• India is at present, the world’s 7th largest aviation market. 

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25th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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International Current Affairs

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a 2-day visit to Japan starting October 28.
• During this visit, he will take part in an annual summit between the two nations.
• This will be the 13th annual summit and the fifth one to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  
• Modi will also hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. 
• Both leaders are likely to discuss issues of defence and regional security. 
• Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of a proposal to ban single-use plastics in a bid to curb marine pollution. 
• The proposal called for a complete ban on plastic cutlery, cotton buds, drink stirrers and a reduction in the use of food and drink containers like plastic cups. 
• The ban is likely to take effect by 2021.
• The International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR – 2018) was conculed today at Bangaram Island, Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
• This conference was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
• Theme of STAPCOR 2018 : “Reef for Life”.

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24th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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International Current Affairs

• The Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) is celebrating its 57th Raising day today. 
• The force was raised on 24th October in 1962.
• Today (24th October) is World Polio Day.
• This day observes the importance of ending polio.
• Theme of World Polio Day 2018 :  “End Polio Now”.
  
• Today is United Nations Day.
• Unted Nations was formed on 24th October 1945.
• October 24 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. 
• The organization turns 73 today.
• Note : United Nations Day is part of United Nations Week, which runs from 20 to 26 October.
• Important Details about United Nations :
• Headquarters : New York City
• Formed on : 24th October 1945
• Total Member States : 193 (2 observers)
• Key People :
• Secretary‑General : António Guterres
• Deputy Secretary-General : Amina J. Mohammed
• General Assembly President : Maria Fernanda Espinosa
• Economic and Social Council President : Marie Chatardová
• Security Council President : Olof Skoog

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23rd October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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International Current Affairs

• The 1st high-level meeting on bilateral security cooperation between India and China was held in New Delhi.
• This meeting was co-chaired by Rajnath Singh (Union Home Minister) along with Zhao Kezhi (State Councilor and Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China).
• During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues of mutual interest, including bilateral
  
  counter-terrorism cooperation, and welcomed increased cooperation between India and China in the area of security cooperation.
• Note : Mr. Zhao Kezhi is on a bilateral visit to India from 21 to 25 October, 2018.
• The Druzhba 2018 (Friendship 2018) joint bilateral military exercise between Pakistan and Russian special forces has begun in Pakistan. 
• This exercise was first started in the year 2016.
• This exercise will be organized in north-western hill region in Nowshera district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. 
• The two week long joint military exercise is aimed at bolstering and building military cooperation between the two countries
• Note : “Druzba” is Russian word, which means “friendship”. 

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National Current Affairs

• The Indian government's flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme has crossed the one-lakh beneficiary mark within a month of its launch on September 23. 
• The scheme's real impact at the population level will show in one-two years, Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan said.
• PM Narendra Modi hoisted the Tricolour at Red Fort to mark the 75th anniversary of Azad Hind government constituted by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
  
• Azad Hind Government was founded in Singapore on 21st October 1943. 
• It was inspired by ideas of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who was leader of Azad Hind Government and also Head of State of this Government-in-exile.
• It was India’s first independent government established by Indian nationalists-in-exile during latter part of WWII in Singapore with monetary, military and political assistance from Imperial Japan.
• It was a part of political freedom movement originating in 1940s outside India with purpose of allying with Axis powers during Second World War (WWII) to free India from British Rule.

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International Current Affairs

• US President Donald Trump today announced that the country is going to withdraw from the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. 
• The treaty required elimination of short-range and intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles by both countries.
• India has lost one spot to rank as the 9th most valuable nation brand in the world, according to UK-based consultancy Brand Finance's Nation Brands 2018 report. 
• However, India's brand value increased by 5% to $2,159 billion. 
• USA topped the list with a 23 per cent increase in brand value (TO $25,899 billion from $21,055 billion). 
• China came in second with a 25 per cent increase in brand value (to $12,779 billion from $10,209 billion). 
• India and US have agreed to elevate their bilateral ‘Cope India’ Air Exercise to trilateral format by including Japan. 
• The next edition of this exercise is scheduled to be held in December 2018 for which final planning conference to finalise its modalities will held in Kalaikunda, West Bengal.
• The 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and 5th ADMM-Plus were held during 19th and 20th October 2018 at Singapore. 
• ADMM and ADMM-Plus serves as key Ministerial-level platforms in regional security architecture for promoting strategic dialogue and practical cooperation between ASEAN and its partners. 
• The conferences were attended by defence ministers from India, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and US. 
• India was represented by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 
• This was second time Singapore has chaired ADMM since its establishment in 2006 and first time to chair ADMM-Plus since its establishment in 2010.
• The 7th meeting of Education Ministers of Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Astana (Kazakhstan). 

• The meeting was organised with assistance of Kazakhstan Government and its Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Rector’s Office of University of SCO (USCO).

National Current Affairs

• Today (21st October) is Police Commemoration Day.
• Police Commemoration Day is bserved on October 21 every year to remember the sacrifices of ten policemen who died in Chinese firing in 1959.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated and dedicated to the nation a newly-refurbished National Police Memorial and a newly-built Police Museum in Delhi. 
• A 30-foot-tall and 238-tonne heavy black granite sculpture honouring the slain troopers and a wall of valour bearing the names of over 34,800 martyred personnel were also unveiled during the event.
• Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has approved the renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj with immediate effect. 
• The name 'Prayagraj' derives from a place in the city called Prayag, where three rivers flowing across the state meet.
• Days after Uttar Pradesh government renamed Allahabad to Prayagraj, Himachal Pradesh government has announced that it is considering renaming its capital Shimla to 'Shyamala'. 
• India’s longest river bridge with total length of 19.3 kilometers will be built on Brahmaputra river (Assam). 
• This bridge will connect Dhubri of Assam to Fulbarani of Meghalaya.
• It will reduce the distance between these two places by 203 kms and also travel time. 
• Important Note : At present, India’s largest river bridge is Dhola-Sadia bridge, its length is 9.15 kilometers.

People in News

• The Netherlands has issued its 1st gender-neutral passport to 57-year-old Leonne Zeegers. 
• The 57 year old received a passport with the gender designation X, instead of M for man or V for woman.

Awards & Honors

• 4 peaks of the Himalayan range near Gangotri glacier have been named after three-time Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away in August. 
• A team of mountaineers recently scaled the peaks and hoisted the Tricolour on them. 
• Note : Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj had announced the idea to name them after Vajpayee came in view of his love for mountains.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

• The Ministry of Finance has imposed anti-dumping duties of up to $185.51 per tonne for 5  years on certain Chinese steel products. 
• The duties have been imposed to guard domestic industry against cheap imports of straight length bars and rods of alloy steel. 

Science & Technology

• The European and Japanese space agencies have launched a 7-year mission to Mercury titled BepiColombo.
• The mission comprises two satellites launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mio (Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter, MMO).
  
• China’s first home-grown amphibious aircraft AG600 (code-named Kunlong) successfully carried out its first take-off and landing on water. 
• In this maiden flight, the seaplane took off from Zhanghe Reservoir in Jingmen, Hubei’s province and stayed airborne for about 15 minutes
• It is claimed to be world’s largest amphibious aircraft.

Sports Current Affairs

• Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo became the 1st player to score 400 goals across the top-five European football leagues after getting on the scoresheet in his side's match against Genoa today. 
• Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal reached the final of the Denmark Open after beating Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the semifinal. 
• The 28-year-old, who won her first and only Denmark Open title on October 21, 2012, will now face world number one Tai Tzu-Ying (Taiwan) in the final on October 21, 2018.

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20th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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International Current Affairs

• The United Nation's World Statistics Day is celebrated at an interval of every five years on 20th October. 
• This day was started in the year 2010.
• It was last celebrated under the leadership of former General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon in the year 2015.
• The United Nations analyses the statistical data of several countries under a specific theme at an interval of five years on World Statistics Day.
  
• In the year 2010, World Statistics Day theme was 'Celebrating the many achievements of official statistics'.
• In 2015, the theme was 'Better data, better lives', focusing on the critical role of high-quality official statistical information in analysis and informed policy decision-making in support of sustainable development.
• India is going to host the 4th edition of Global Partners' Forum during 12th and 13th December 2018 in New Delhi. 
• The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) will unite over 100 countries' representatives to discuss issues, strategies and solutions to women's, children's and adolescents' health. 
• It will be co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and PMNCH.

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International Current Affairs

• The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit was held in Brussels, Belgium.
• This summit was chaired by Donald Tusk (European Council President). 
• It was attended by heads of state of 51 European and Asian countries, representatives of European Union and Secretary General of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 
• India was represented by M. Venkaiah Naidu (Vice President). 
• This edition of summit has prioritised issues related to trade and investment, connectivity, sustainable development, climate change, terrorism, migration, maritime security and cyberspace.
  
• Theme of 12th ASEM Summit 2018 : ‘Global Partners for Global Challenges’. 
• The 1st joint military exercise between India and Japan titled “Dharma Guardian”  will be held at the Army’s Counter-Insurgency Warfare School at Vairengte (Mizoram) from 1st to 14th November  2018. 
• Armies of both countries will jointly train, plan and execute series of well-developed tactical drills for neutralization of likely threats that may be encountered in urban warfare scenario. 
• Aim of Dharma Guardian 2018 : Developing mutual understanding and respect between militaries of both countries, as also facilitate in tracking worldwide phenomenon of terrorism.

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International Current Affairs

• The Indian and Chinese armies are going to resume their annual bilateral military exercise 'Hand-in-Hand' in December 2018. 
• The last 'Hand-in-Hand' exercise took place in Pune in the year 2016. 
• The drill did not take place in 2017 due to tensions between the two armies over Doklam, where the countries were locked in a 73-day standoff.
• Queensland today voted in favour of a bill to legalise Abortion.
  
• With this it became the 5th Australian state to do so. 
• Under the new law, women can terminate pregnancies on request at up to 22 weeks gestation, and thereafter with the approval of two doctors. 
• Note : Abortion had been illegal in Queensland under a 19th century statute.
• According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, India is the world’s most depressed country, closely followed by China and the US.
• Top 7 in the List
1. India
2. China
3. United States
4. Brazil
5. Indonesia
6. Russia
7. Pakistan

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• Today (17th October) is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
• This day has been observed every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly, by resolution  designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries.
  
• Fighting poverty remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the development of the post-2015 development agenda.
• Theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2018 : “Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity”
• Every year, 17th October is celebrated as World Trauma Day.
• This day highlights the increasing rate of accidents and injuries causing death and disability across the world and the need to prevent them.
  
• The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed appointed new 20-member cabinet comprising a record 50% Women.
• This cabinet comprises the country's 1st female Defence Minister Aisha Mohammed . 
• Canada has become the 2nd country to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis. 
• Canadians can now grow up to four plants in their own home and carry up to 30 grams of dried cannabis for personal use. 
• Note : The 1st country in the world to allow the sale of cannabis for recreational use is Uruguay .

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International Current Affairs

• Today (16th October) is World Food Day.
• This day is celebrated every year around the world on 16th October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.
• World Food Day 2018 Theme : “Our Actions Are Our Future. A #Zero Hunger World By 2030 Is Possible”.
  
• Today is World Spine Day.
• Theme of World Spine Day 2018 : “Love Your Spine!”
• The 6th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting (IMM) was recently held at Singapore.
• The Ministers from 16 RCEP countries met in Singapore to discuss a modern, comprehensive and mutually beneficial economic partnership agreement among ASEAN and ASEAN's FTA partners.
• India was represented by : C. R. Chaudhary (Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)

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15th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Daily Current Affairs of 15th October 2018

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• Today (15th October) is the International Day of Rural Women.
• Aim of this Day : "To recognize the critical role and contribution of rural women".
• Theme of International Day of Rural Women 2018 : “Sustainable infrastructure, services and social protection for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”
  
• Today (15th October) is Global Hand-washing Day.  
• This is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
• Theme of the Global Hand-washing Day 2018 : “Clean hands - a recipe for health”
• India is going to host the 1st India-United States tri-services exercise in 2019. 
• This exercise will include all services of both countries and talks are on to include special forces.
• Important Note : US is the second country after Russia with whom India conducts tri-services exercise.

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14th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Daily Current Affairs of 14th October 2018

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• Today (14th October) is World Standards Day / International standards day.
• This day honors the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Institute of Electrical and
  
  Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). 
• This day was initially launched in 1970, and is now recognized and celebrated by nations around the globe. 
  
• The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy.
• World Standards Day 2018 Theme : “Innovation Nation”
• Important Heads :
• IEC President - James M. Shannon
• ITU Secretary General - Houlin Zhao
• ISO President - Zhang Xiaogang

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13th October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Daily Current Affairs of 13th October 2018

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• Today (13th October) is International Day for Disaster Reduction.
• This day celebrates the way that people and communities around the world reduce their exposure to disasters and raise awareness about the risks that they face.
  
• Theme of International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018 : "Reducing the economic loss of disasters"
• Today (second saturday of October) is World Migratory Bird Day.
• Aim of this Day : Tto raise awareness about the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats.
• India has a strategic role in the Central Asian Flyway, as it provides critical stopover sites to over 90% of the bird species known to use this migratory route
• Theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2018 : "Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation"

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