Current Affairs April 14

14 April – Current Affairs

1. China successfully launched the first high-throughput communication satellite ‘Shijian-13’ by Long March-3B Rocket which will enable passengers of high-speed trains to watch high-definition videos smoothly and help those at the scene of natural disasters.
   – Orbital Life Period: – 15 Years

– Transfer Capacity: – 20 Gbps

2. India and Australia signed five agreements for the development of sports in both the countries, including the establishment of a national level university in India similar to the Australian Sports Institute.

3. According to global automobile industry body Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (OICA),India was the second fastest growth market for passenger vehicles among the top five nations globally, having expanded by 7 per cent last year.

– 1^st :- China        2^nd :- India       3^rd :- Germany

4. Food regulator FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority Of India) has entered into an agreement with US-based Decernis Ltd which will enable it to access various international regulations.

– FSSAI HQ :- New Delhi

– Chairman :- Ashish Bahuguna

– CEO :- Pawan Agarwal

5. According to a global study, ‘World Leaders on Instagram’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most followed world leader on Instagram.

– 2^nd :- Donald trump

– 3^rd :- Pope Francis

–  Most followed On Facebook :- Shri Narendra Modi

6. Chairman of the Dainik Bhaskar Group, Ramesh Chandra Agrawal, passed away. He was 73.

–  Dainik Bhaskar HQ :- Bhopal (M.P)

7. Indian-American doctor, Vadrevu Raju has been inducted into the Global Medical Missions Hall of Fame in recognition of his efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness in parts of the world hit by poverty and poor access to medical care.

–  He is also the founder of Eye Foundation of India

8. Film, ‘The Golden Wing’ has received the grand jury prize for best feature at the ‘Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) 2017’.

– Director of ‘The Golden Wing’  :- Bobby Sarna Baruch

– Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film :- Devi ( Director :- Krishna Dube)

9. The Union Cabinet approved signing of an agreement between India and Bangladesh for cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector.

10. Amazon India has announced that it has received RBI approval to launch its own digital wallet.

– Amazon CEO :- Jeff Bezos      HQ :- Washington D.C.