2nd October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (2nd October 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 2nd October 2018

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International Affairs

• Today (2nd October) is International Day of Non-Violence, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
• In January 2004, Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi had taken a proposal for an International Day of Non-Violence.
• On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2nd October as the International Day of Non-Violence.

National Current Affairs

• The Nation pays homage to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th Birth anniversary today.
• Nation pays homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 114th Birth anniversary today.
• Shastri served as prime minister from June 9, 1964, until his sudden death in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on January 11, 1966.
  
• He successfully led the nation during the 22-day war with Pakistan in 1965. 
• He gave the slogan of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan', which led to a rare display of unity in the country during India-Pakistan war.

Awards & Honors

• The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for inventions in laser physics with one half to Arthur Ashkin and the other half to Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland. 
• Ashkin was awarded "for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems".
• Mourou and Strickland were awarded "for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses".

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Meet the Winners of Nobel Prize for Physics 2018

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm today announced the winners of Nobel Prize in Physics for the year 2018. 3 scientists Arthur Ashkin (US), Gérard Morou (France), and Donna Strickland ( Canada) won this year's award for their "inventions in laser physics".

Ashkin wins half of the prize for his development of “optical tweezers” which have allowed tiny organisms to be handled with light beams. Mourou and Strickland share a quarter of the prize each “for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses,” the Nobel committee said.

Important Points to Note :

• With this award Donna Strickland becomes the 1st woman to win the physics Nobel since Maria Goeppert Mayer (honoured in 1963) for her work on the nuclear shell structure. Strickland is only the third woman in history to win the physics prize.

Last Year Winners :
US scientists Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne won Nobel Physics 2017 Prize  for their pioneering role in the detection of gravitational waves.

Physics is the second of this year's Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prize for Physiology / Medicine 2018  was equally awarded to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their 'Discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation'. The Nobel chemistry prize will be announced on Wednesday (3rd October 2018). The Nobel peace prize will be announced on Friday (5th October 2018), while the Economics prize will be announced on Monday (8th October 2018). This year’s Nobel Prize in literature has been postponed, following a sexual-harassment allegation.

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Success Story - BOB PGDBF

Name : Anonymous

Selected Bank : Bank of Baroda (PGDBF)

Category : UR ( So called “UR”)

Age : 26

Phase 1:

This is my 7th Interview.And finally i made it. But the journey which i travelled and people whom i met made me to reach success.

Coming to my academics and small career, Passed out in 2013 (BTech-CSE-66% -16 backlogs ) its like a very big hurdle 2-1 all out (6subjects ) cleared in 2-2 again. 2-2 ( All out but at that time i was

busy clearing 2-1 backlogs) and the loop goes on for 4-1. Finally got certificate from so called JNTU-Kakinada. And from there after attending off campus for 10 interviews i made it into an IT MNC company in 11th interview . I joined there as Analyst in Bangalore (😘😘😍😍). Working there for 2 years I realised that this is not the place where i fit. “Resigned”

Its an absolute shocker for everyone. Bcoz i strugged to get job and resigned and a fear started in my family. So i started preparing for bank exams in 2016. From 2016-2017 September i cleared 3 interviews. From here it started a real journey.

Phase 2:

My parents asked directly that u r joining IT or not ? I said No because desperately i need a government job (bcoz i have seen that tension and job security and layoff).

That said “Get lost from my home”. I came out of my house with my certificates to Vijayawada.

“Money!!!” where is money to stay ? Started working in railway station irctc canteen. And took a room near railway station.Thanks to Google free wifi in railway station to study and watch “Gr8AmbitionZ” videos and practice there itself in railway station. By working there i cleared AIC IT officer, IBPS PO, Syndicate Manipal, BOB Manipal (7th interview).

Here a few lines i would like to mention in Telugu (“Guru job kottali ani thapana unnapudu neku ami gurthuku rakudadhu, vokati kavali antae yenno vodhulukovali, Voka 1 year annee vodhulu kuntae jeevithantham manam kavalsinavi cheskovachu. Kastalu unatay naku application ki dabbulu leni paristhithi, yekkada bojanalu peduthunnara ani vethukoni thine vadini, vinayaka chavithi vasthae inka featival ma lanti vallaki, andhariki kastalu untay chiru navvutho mundhuki vellithae ne adyna. Give up idhamani chala sarlu anukunna but teliyani thapana government job kottali ani).

So to all the people who are stuggling in Sreedhars CCE (Vijayawada ) in that heat waves, Nandyala aspirants, and people back of me who helped but couldn’t make it “Ravi Shankar”, “Sai Raghavulu”,”Sudheer”, who have immense talent but time is not on there side and to the aspirants all over our country “Before starting anything try to follow ‘Art of Choosing’ and ‘ Difference between ‘What I need and What I want ‘.

All the best to the aspirants.

I dont want to disclose my name because people will show pity on me, which i dont want.

All the Best to Everyone and i want to read success story of “You” in Gr8ambitionz.

Thanks,

*******

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1st October 2018 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 1st October 2018. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on titles to read Editorials from THE HINDU News Paper

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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 :  "Tricky call ahead: on RBI policy stance"

• Tricky - difficult to deal with
• Stance - an attitude or view about an issue that you state clearly
• Inflation - an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable
• Liquidity - a situation in which a business has money or property that it can sell in order to pay money that it owes
  
• Concern - a feeling of worry about something, especially one that a lot of people have about an important issue
• Monetary Policy - actions taken by a government to control the amount of money in an economy and how easily available it is, for example by changing the interest rate
• Benchmark - an amount, level, standard etc that you can use for judging how good or bad other things are
• Heighten - to increase or make something increase
• Outflow - a movement of large amounts of money or large numbers of people from one place to another

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India's Gita Gopinath appointed as new Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Indian-origin Harvard University professor Gita Gopinath today appointed as the Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gita is going to replace Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld, who would retire in December 2018.

She was born and grew up in India, currently settled US. She did her Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University in 2001 after earning a B.A. from the University of Delhi and M.A degrees from both the Delhi School of Economics and University of Washington. She is currently working as the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University. Her research focuses on international finance and macroeconomics.

Before joining Harvard, she was an assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. She has also served as a member of the "eminent persons advisory group" on G20 matters for India's finance ministry.

In 2018, she was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A year before that, she received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Washington.

In 2014, she was named one of the top 25 economists under 45 by the IMF and she was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2011.

"Gopinath is one of the world's outstanding economists, with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record of intellectual leadership, and extensive international experience," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.

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1st October 2018 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (1st October 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 1st October 2018

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International Current Affairs

• Today (1st October) is World Vegetarian Day.
• It is a day of celebration established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978, To promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism."
• Today (1st October) is International Day of Older Persons.
  
• Theme of International Day of Older Persons 2018 : “Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions.”
• Communist revolutionary Mao Zedong officially proclaimed the existence of the People's Republic of China on this day (1st October) in the year 1949. 
• Mao's proclamation came after the end of the civil war fought between the Kuomintang (KMT)-led nationalist government and the Communist Party of China (CPC).
• Macedonia held a referendum on whether to change its name to the 'Republic of North Macedonia'. 
• Greece and Macedonia had signed a deal in this regard in June. 
• Greece argued that the name 'Macedonia' implied a territorial claim on its own province of the same name and had thus vetoed Macedonia's entry into the NATO and European Union.

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SBI cuts ATM withdrawal Limit

In an attempt to address the growing incidence of ATM frauds and boost digital transactions, India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) today halved the daily ATM cash withdrawal limit to Rs. 20,000 from Rs. 40,000. The revised ATM withdrawal limit will be effective from 31st October 2018.

“In view of the increase in the number of complaints received by banks around fraudulent transactions at ATMs and to encourage digital and cashless transactions, it has been decided to decrease the cash withdrawal limits of debit cards issued or being issued on ‘Classic’ and ‘Maestro’ platforms,” the bank stated in an official announcement.

This restriction is applicable for only the Classic Debit Card holders. Whereas SBI Platinum International Debit Card allows ATM withdrawals of up to Rs 1 lakh daily while the SBI Gold debit card allows Rs 50,000 per day.

But these cards are issued to only those customers, who are maintaining a higher minimum balance in their bank accounts.

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Meet the winners of Nobel Prize for Medicine 2018

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has announced the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The Nobel Medicine Prize 2018 has been awarded jointly to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their 'Discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation'.

Cancer kills millions of people every year and is one of humanity’s greatest health challenges. By stimulating the inherent ability of our immune system to attack tumour cells this year’s Nobel Laureates have established an entirely new principle for cancer therapy.

Allison studied a protein that functions as a brake on the immune system. He realised the potential of releasing the brake and unleashing our immune cells to attack tumours. He developed this concept into a new approach for treating patients.

Tasuku Honjo discovered a protein on immune cells and revealed that it also operates as a brake, but with a different mechanism of action. Therapies based on his discovery proved to be strikingly effective in the fight against cancer.

Medicine is the first of the Nobel Prizes awarded each year. The prizes for achievements in science, literature and peace were created in accordance with the will of dynamite inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel and have been awarded since 1901.

Important Note : The Nobel Literature Prize 2018 will not be handed out this year after the awarding body was hit by a sexual misconduct scandal.  

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27th September 2018 Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - PDF Download

Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 27th September 2018. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on titles to read Editorials from THE HINDU News Paper

Download PDF Version of Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 27th September 2018 from HERE

Hindu Editorial Topic : "Aadhaar survives"

• Survive -  to continue to exist, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation
• Pragmatic - involving or emphasizing practical results rather than theories and ideas
• Excesses - behaviour that you consider to be wrong because it is too extreme
• Marginalise - to make someone or something seem not important or relevant
• Fierce - very angry, or ready to attack
• Unanimous - a unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one that everyone agrees with and supports
• Privacy - the freedom to do things without other people watching you or knowing what you are doing
  
• Gain ground - to become more successful, popular, or accepted
• Vulnerable - a thing, person, or place that is vulnerable is easy to attack
• In the face of something - in a situation where you have to deal with something unpleasant or difficult
• Scrutiny - careful examination of someone or something
• Sceptic - someone who has doubts about things that other people think are true or right
• Detractor - someone who publicly criticizes someone or something
• Activist - someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve political or social change

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September 2018 : GK & Current Affairs Quiz - Set 11

An Assamese film directed by Rima Das, has been announced as India's official entry for 2019 Oscars' Best Foreign Language Film category. Name it ?

The President of Vietnam was recently passed away. Name him ?

World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on ?

Which Bollywood Actress was facilitated with the Smita Patil Memorial Award 2018 ?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched a scheme, deemed as the world's largest government-funded healthcare programme covering over 50 crore beneficiaries. Name it ?

Which famous composer is composing the Anthem song for the upcoming Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 ?

Which Weightlifter was recently honored with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2018 ?

World Peace Day is observed on ?

What is the Theme of World Peace Day 2018 ?

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