IASIBPS: JULY 05

Education

Current Affairs

MONTH:JULY, DATE:05, YEAR:2013

1. President Pranab Mukherjee Friday promulgated the national food security ordinance, which aims to provide subsidised food grain to around 67 percent of India's 1.2 billion people.The measure is expected to be a game-changer for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, coming ahead of the polls to five state assemblies this year-end, and the general elections of 2014.

2. At PMG Junction in the capital city, Kerala’s first all-women post office has opened its doors to the public. Its four employees, from the post master to the helper, are women. The post office will only be officially be inaugurated on Friday.

3. Madhubani painting artist Mahasundari Devi died at a private hospital in Ranti, near Madhubani on 4 July 2013.

4. World soccer body FIFA on 3 July 2013 again banned Iraq from holding any friendly football matches due to soaring violence, just three months after the ban was lifted.

5. Douglas Engelbart, the U.S. inventor who was known as the father of the computer mouse died at age of 88. He was a scientist and engineer who devoted himself to find ways to use computers to improve people's lives.

6. Lisicki, the 23rd seed, became the first German woman since 1999 to reach a Grand Slam final when she defeated Polish fourth seed, Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-4 2-6 9-7. On the other hand, French 15th seed Bartoli, meanwhile, eased into her second Wimbledon final with a 6-1 6-2.

7. Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda clinched the first gold for India as the home team won three medals on the second day to make their presence felt in the 20th Asian Athletics Championships in Pune on Thursday.

8. Congress on Friday inked an agreement with JMM to form a coalition government in Jharkhand and contest next Lok Sabha election in alliance with the tribal party, which is first new ally to come to UPA ahead of 2014 general elections.

9. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani has said they have targeted to enroll 60 crore people by 2014.

10. Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) today launched ''LIX 15'' index, which will be available in the derivatives segment, in a bid to provide exposure to the liquid stocks.