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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

20 Mar 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

UN Security Council Urges Help for Lebanon`s Syrian Refugees

  • The UN Security Council called on the international community to help Lebanon in its efforts to host more than a million refugees from neighboring Syria.
  • An estimated 1.18 million Syrians have fled their country`s bloody conflict to take refuge in Lebanon, which has struggled to deal with the influx as the war enters its fifth year.
  • The council urges the international community to urgently disburse existing pledges and meaningfully increase assistance to Lebanon.

Former Australian Prime Minister Passes Away

  • Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser passed away after a short illness at the age of 84.
  • Fraser, a Liberal, began his term as the country`s 22nd leader after the representative of Britain`s Queen Elizabeth II, Sir John Kerr, dismissed Gough Whitlam in November 1975 in a constitutional crisis.
  • During his tenure, Fraser pursued goals of reducing spending and responsible fiscal management, and was a strong supporter of human rights. He was succeeded by Labor`s Bob Hawke in 1983.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Axis Bank Cuts Deposit Rates

  • Axis Bank has cut fixed deposit rates by up to 0.25 percent across various maturities.
  • Axis Bank is one of the first major lenders to slash its deposit offering after RBI's repo cut a fortnight back.
  • The third largest private sector lender has cut its deposit rate by 0.25 percent across the 18 to 36 months window.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Moon's Most Unusual Volcano More Massive than Previously Thought

  • Scientists have produced a new map of the moon's most unusual volcano showing that its explosive eruption spread debris over an area much greater than previously thought.
  • By mapping the radioactive element thorium which spewed out during the eruption they discovered that, with the help of the Moon's low gravity, the debris from the unnamed volcano was able to cover an area of the size of Scotland, or around 70,000 km2.
  • The research used data from NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft which first spotted the volcanic site in 1999 when it detected an isolated deposit of thorium on the moon's far-side between the Compton and Belkovich impact craters.
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SPORTS

Indian Mixed Team Wins Gold at Asia Cup

  • The Indian recurve mixed team of Sanjay Boro and Madhu Vedwan beat Indonesia 20-19 in a shoot off to win the gold at Asia Cup Stage 2 archery.
  • The Indian duo edged out Philippines 5-1 in semifinals and Chinese Taipei 6-2 in the quarters.

M. S. Dhoni First Indian Skipper to Register 100 ODI Wins

  • Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to compile cricket records. He became the first Indian captain to register 100 One Day International matches, after leading the Men in Blue to a 109-run victory over Bangladesh in their 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final match.
  • He reached the milestone of 100 wins in the 178th ODI.
  • Ricky Ponting with 165 ODI wins and Allan Border with 107 wins are ahead of Dhoni.
  • With the win, MS Dhoni's team became the first ever side to take 70 wickets in seven consecutive World Cup games.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Government to Replace Old Laws on Ports

  • Government will bring a new legislation to replace outdated laws relating to ports as part of efforts to ensure that regulations keep pace with time.
  • The existing old laws that pertain to definition of minor and major ports should be amended with a modern outlook.
  • The new Bill would help improve efficiency of ports and adapt new technologies.
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