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Monday 9 December 2013

Daily GK 9th December 2013

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1.    Congress retains power in Mizoram
i. After facing a debacle in four states, Congress on Monday received cheer in Mizoram where it stormed back to power for a second consecutive term capturing 22 of the 40 seats, while leading in four.
ii. The four-time Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla won from both Serchhip and Hrangturzo seats he had contested.

iii. Of the 25 results declared so far, the main opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) lagged far behind bagging only three seats, the same number it had won in 2008.
iv. Congress also bagged the Tuivawl, South Tuipui, Lunglei South, Palak, Champhai North, Lawngtlai West, Tuirial, Tawi and Tuichawng seats.

2.    Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit resigned
i. Sheila Dikshit, the Chief Minister of Delhi resigned from her post on 8 December 2013 after Congress party faced a defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls. She sent her resignation to the Lt Governor.
ii. Sheila Dikshit was defeated in her constituency in New Delhi from Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party by over 5000 votes. She has been the Chief Minister of Delhi three times.
iii. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with 28 seats has emerged as the second largest party in New Delhi in its debut elections after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

3.    Star India replaces Sahara as title sponsor of Indian cricket team
i. Star India will replace Sahara as the title sponsor of the Indian cricket team, according to Gautam Roy, member, Board of Control for Cricket in India.
ii. The title sponsor takes effect from January 1.
iii. Sahara filed litigation against BCCI. So we did not consider them,” he told newspersons in an informal interaction.

4.    Qatar launches free telephone service for citizens travelling abroad
i. Qatar has launched a free telephone number service meant for its citizens travelling to 82 countries.
ii. The first stage of the service covers 82 countries while the second will include a further 16 nations, the Information Systems and Technology Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
iii. “The launch of the free telephone number service for citizens during their overseas travels is an addition to the Tawasul (communication) service, realising the Ministry’s vision of serving citizens and caring for their interests abroad,” said Saif Al—Kuwari, director of the Information Systems and Technology Department. You are reading Daily GK @ http://jobentra.blogspot.com.
iv. A welcome message will be sent by the Ministry to a citizen as soon as he or she lands in any country.
v. Agreements have been entered into with 82 countries, in cooperation with Qatar telco Ooredoo, to provide the service, the Gulf Times report said, without naming the nations.

5.    Miss Venezuela, Alyz Henrich became Miss Earth 2013
i. Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich on 7 December 2013 was crowned with the pageant of Miss Earth 2013 at the Versailles Palace, Philippines. She was crowned with the pageant of Miss World by Tereza Fajksova, the Miss Earth 2012 from Czech Republic. This was the 13th edition of the annual Miss Earth.
ii. With this winning, Alyz Henrich has joined the roster of beauty queens and will be an ambassador for environmental preservation.  

Other winners are:
1. Miss Earth Fire: Miss Korea Catharina Choi
2. Miss Earth Water: Miss Thailand Punika Kulsoontornrut
3. Miss Earth Air: Miss Austria Katia Wagner

India's participant for the pageant was Sobhita Dhulipala, who failed to make it in the list of top 16. arlier, she won the Miss Photogenic and the Miss Eco Beauty Title contests.


6.    Ali Osman Taha resigned as Vice President of Sudan
i. Ali Osman Taha, the Vice President of Sudan resigned to pave way for the new Government.
ii. His resignation was announced by the Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum on 7 December 2013. He resigned and vacated his office at the presidency ahead of his cabinet reshuffle.
iii. Taha has been the first Vice President of Sudan, the second highest political party. He was the main negotiator of Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, which led to the end of Sudanese Civil War.
iv. Taha has been replaced by Lieutenant General Bakri Hassan Saleh. The second Vice President selected is Hasbo Mohamed Abdulrahman and the parliament head is Alfateh Ezziddin.

7.    Election Commission to recognise Aam Aadmi Party as State Party in Delhi - AAP
i. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with winning over 28 of the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections on 8 December 2013 met the eligibility criteria of Election Commssion to become a State Party.
ii. The Aam Aadmi Party registered as a political party by the Election Commission in March 2013.

What are the criteria for recognition of a Party?
Under the existing provisions of the Symbol Order, a registered party has to fulfill any of the following conditions for recognition as a State Party:
1. A political party should secure at least six percent of the total valid votes polled during general election to a State Legislative Assembly and should, in addition, win at least two seats in that Assembly, or the party should win at least three percent of the total number of seats or three seats in the Legislative Assembly, whichever is more.
2. If a political party is recognised as a “State Party” in four or more States then it will automatically become a national party.
3. A party, which is recognised as a State or National party, loses its recognition if it performs poorly in the subsequent polls.
4. Under the liberalized criteria, one more clause has been added to provide that even if a Party fails to win any seat in a State in a general election to the Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly of the State, the party will still be eligible for recognition as State Party if it secures 8 percent or more of the total valid votes polled in the State.

About Aam Aadmi Party
1. The Aam Admi Party was launched by Aravind Kejriwal, a former member of India against Corrpution (IAC) movement on 26 November 2012 in Delhi.  2. AAP has a 23-member national executive committee and Aravind  Kejriwal is national convener of the Party.  3. Aam Admi Party has won 28 of the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections on 8 December 2013. 4. The election symbol of AAP is Broomstick.

8.    PepsiCo India appoints D Shivakumar as Chairman & CEO
i. PepsiCo India has roped in former Nokia senior executive D. Shivakumar to head the India region.
ii. He has been appointed as the Chairman and CEO of India region with immediate effect. He will be responsible for deploying the Rs 33,000 crore investment in India that PepsiCo announced last month
iii. Meanwhile, Gautham Mukkavilli, current General Manager for PepsiCo India Beverages, has been named the senior Vice-President , Business Transformation – AMEA at PepsiCo.

9.    South Africa beat India by 134 runs to clinch ODI series 
i. South Africa clinched the three-match ODI series against India by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead after registering a 134-run win in the second one-dayer in Durban on Sunday.
ii. Sent into bat, South Africa scored 280/6 in the allotted 49 overs before bundling India out for 146 in 35.1 overs. iii. Brief scores: South Africa: 280 for 6 in 49 overs (Quinton de Kock 106, Hashim Amla 100; Mohammed Shami 3/48).
India: 146 all out in 35
.1 overs (Suresh Raina 36; Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4/25, Dale Steyn 3/17). 


10.  LIC to stop selling 34 life insurance policies in December
i. Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has decided to stop selling as many as 34 policies, including Jeevan Anand, Jeevan Madhur and Jeevan Saral, to comply with new regulatory guidelines.
ii. These policies are withdrawn in December as they are not in conformity with the provisions of new regulations on non-linked insurance products, linked insurance products and health insurance products, a senior LIC official said. 
iii. Of the 34 products, LIC will stop sale of Jeevan Amrit from December 7, Jeevan Surabhi from December 14 while two other schemes from December 21 and December 28 respectively.  Remaining 28 policies will go off LIC's shelves from December 31.  iv. Last month, LIC had withdrawn 14 policies including Convertible Term Assurance, Children Deferred Endowment Assurance.  v. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) had extended the deadline for implementation of new individual product regulations for the life insurance industry by three months to December 31.  vi. The new guidelines are aimed at making insurance policies more customer-friendly. 

11.  Kapil Dev inaugurates new golf course in Pune
i. Former India captain Kapil Dev on Saturday inaugurated a new nine-hole golf course in Pune at the Blue Ridge township in Hinjewadi.
ii. The course, developed by Paranjape Schemes (Construction) Limited, is built on one lakh square-feet area. 
iii. Some of the main features of the course include 250-yard golf academy area with practice facilities and target greens, bunkers at 100, 150 and 200 yards; 2000 metres of cart path to connect each hole. Three lakes are also a part of this Golf Course. 
iv. Praising the facility, the 1983 World Cup winning all-rounder said he was happy to see such a state of the art facility in a township. 

12.  Waqar, Gilchrist to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
i. Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis and ex-Australia wicketkepeer Adam Gilchrist will be inducted into the ICC's Hall of Fame next week.
ii. Waqar and Gilchrist become the 70th and 71st male members of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
iii. Waqar will join the exclusive club during the first Twenty20 International between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on December 11, while two days later in Perth, Gilchrist will be honoured during the tea interval of the third Ashes Test at the WACA.
iv. They will become the first two inductees of 2013-14, while two more names will be announced later this month.

13.  Kerala topped the 29th Junior National Athletics Championships
i. Kerala emerged as the champion state in the 29th Junior National Athletics Championships which concluded on 7 December 2013. The championship was held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
ii. Kerala ended the competition with a 585 score, way ahead of the second placed Tamil Nadu.
iii. Haryana was placed third.  Significantly Kerala has been the champion for 19th time in the 29 year old history of the event.

14.  Australia crush England to take 2-0 lead
i. Australia finished off England in 11 overs on Monday to win the second Test by 218 runs and take a 2-0 series lead into Perth, where they’re aiming to regain the Ashes with a third straight win.
ii. England had been behind the game at Adelaide since dropping three catches late on day one to let Australia off the hook after taking three quick wickets. Australia recovered to make 570-9 declared, then Mitchell Johnson took 7-40 to skittle England for 172.
iii. Australia cruised to 132-3 in its second innings before Clarke declared again, 10 minutes before play on day four, and setting England an improbable 531 to win.

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