28th October 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs of 28th October 2017

International Current Affairs

India is going to host the 13th session of United Nations' global wildlife summit on migratory species (CMS COP13) in 2020.
- About CMS COP :
- - The CMS COP [Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species], held once in three years, is the only international treaty devoted exclusively to migratory wildlife species.
  - This summit aims to conserve terrestrial, marine, and avian migratory species on a global level.
Burundi today became the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
French Defence Minister Florence Parly today arrived in India for a two-day visit and was accorded with the Guard of Honour.
- Parly held wide-ranging talks with her Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman to boost defence and security ties between the two countries.
- Both the leaders discussed the regional security situation and ways to ramp up overall strategic ties.
The Catalan Parliament today voted 70-10 in favour of a resolution to declare independence from Spain.

National Current Affairs

The centre will be introducing mark sheets for gram panchayats to asses their performance, in an attempt to alleviate poverty in rural areas.
- According to this, the panchayats which score low marks will be receiving more resources.
- Covering 21 development parameters, the mark sheet will include 30 marks for infrastructure, 40 for economic activities and 30 for human resources.
Mobile Aadhaar (m-Aadhaar) can now be used as an identity proof to enter airports, a circular by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security of India has stated.
- The circular lists ten identity proofs, including passport, driving licence or a nationalised bank passbook, which can be produced to gain entry.
The Supreme Court has ruled that "no express or implied consent of the husband is required for getting a pregnancy terminated".
- An adult woman has an "unimpeachable right" to give birth or terminate the pregnancy, the court added.

Awards & Honors

Soviet submarine officer Vasili Arkhipov who averted the outbreak of a nuclear conflict during the Cold War will be awarded a $50,000 (£38,182) prize by a US-based organisation whose advisory board includes Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk.
- During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Arkhipov refused to launch a nuclear torpedo in retaliation to a non-lethal US attack on a USSR submarine.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has received the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ under the Global Leadership in Public Service and Economic Transformation category at a convention in London.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

India has become the 2nd largest smartphone market in the world after overtaking the United States.
- Note : India now stands behind China on the list.
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos has overtaken Bill Gates to become the World's Richest Person with a net worth of $91.6 billion.

Science & Technology

The world's first hybrid electric tram powered by hydrogen fuel cells has started running in China.
- The tram, which has three carriages with 66 seats, can run for 40 kilometres at a maximum speed of 70 kilometres per hour after being refilled with 12 kilograms of hydrogen.

Sports Current Affairs

Indian shooter Sangram Dahiya won a Silver medal in the final round of the men's double trap at the ISSF Shooting World Cup Final today.
- India's Amanpreet Singh also won a bronze medal in 50m pistol category to push India's medal tally to three in the tournament.
The 32 countries competing at the 2018 World Cup will share $400 million (₹2,600 crore) in prize money, FIFA announced today.
- The winners of the tournament will pocket $38 million, $3 million more than what 2014 World Cup winner Germany received.
- Note : The tournament will be played across 11 cities in Russia from June 14 to July 15.
World number four Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth beat defending champion Shi Yuqi of China to reach the French Open semis today.

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