1.United Nations Day is observed every year on 24 October.United Nations day has been in observance since 1948.The day commemorates the anniversary of the UN Charter that came into force in 1945.
2.The railways ‘UTS mobile’ app for buying unreserved tickets online will be available nationwide from 1 November 2018.It was first launched in Mumbai because a large number of people travel in locals.After Mumbai, it was started in Delhi-Palwal and Chennai city.
3.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the US on 21 October 2018 kicked off a two-week military exercise named ‘Iron Magic 19’.The exercise seeks to reinforce cooperation, joint actions and exchange of expertise in military areas.The last ‘Iron Magic’ military exercise was held in 2017.
4.Malayalam author Benyamin has bagged the inaugural ‘JCB Prize for literature’ for his book ‘Jasmine Days’.The book explores the lives of South Asians in the Middle East.JCB Prize for Literature is an Indian literary award established in 2018 and the award is funded by the construction manufacturing group JCB.
5.Fertiliser major ‘IFFCO’ has been ranked as the biggest cooperative in the world by ‘Word Cooperative Monitor’ report 2018.The report has been published by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (Euricse).IFFCO has nearly 36,000 member co-operatives and a turnover of nearly USD 3 billion (FY 2017-18).
6.India cricket captain Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 10,000 one-day international runs.Kohli made 10,000 ODI runs in 205 innings while Sachin Tendulkar took 259 innings.Kohli became the fifth Indian batsman and 13th ever to reach 10000 ODI runs.Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni have scored over 10,000 runs in ODIs.
7.Gogha- Dahej Ro-Pax Ferry service will be inaugurated in Gujarat on 27 October 2018.The ferry service is a part of Sagarmala programme of the Ministry of Shipping.The ferry service has a carrying capacity of 100 vehicles and 500 passengers.The ferry will travel through the sea route by crossing the Gulf in Cambay.
8.Senior diplomat Saurabh Kumar has been appointed India’s ambassador to Myanmar.Saurabh Kumar, a 1989 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as the Indian envoy in Iran.
9.Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a US$ 777 million defence contract with India.Under the contract, IAI will supply ‘Barak 8’ long-range surface-to-air defence missiles and missile defence systems for the Indian Navy.Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will be the main manufacturer for the project.The IAI is Israel’s largest aerospace and defence company.
10.The Union Cabinet has approved the constitution of a High-Level Steering Committee for periodically reviewing and refining the National Indicator Framework (NIF) for monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The committee will be chaired by Pravin Shrivastava, Chief Statistician of India.The committee would recommend measures to “mainstream” SDGs into ongoing national policies.
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