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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

07 Mar 2017

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Expulsion of Malaysian Ambassador

  • North Korea will expel Malaysia’s Ambassador after its own envoy was ordered out of the Southeast Asian nation, in an increasingly bitter row over the assassination of Kim Jong-nam.
  • The report came shortly after the North’s Ambassador Kang Chol flew home from Kuala Lumpur.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Border to Open Temporarily

  • Pakistan will open border crossings with Afghanistan for two days to allow hundreds of stranded Afghan citizens to return home.
  • The government of Pakistan has decided to open the border crossings at Torkhan and Chaman on 7th and 8th of March.
  • Pakistan had closed border crossings with Afghanistan on February 16 following a wave of terrorist attacks that killed more than 110 people.
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ENVIRONMENT

UK Carbon Emissions Drop

  • The UK’s carbon dioxide emissions have fallen to their lowest level since the 19th century as coal use continues to plummet.
  • Emissions of the major greenhouse gas fell almost 6% year-on-year in 2016.
  • Emissions of carbon dioxide from coal fell 50% in 2016 as use of the fossil fuel dropped by 52%.
  • The assessment suggests carbon emissions in 2016 were about 381m tonnes, putting the UK’s carbon pollution at its lowest level.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Netflix Partners with Airtel and Videocon

  • US based Netflix announced partnerships with Bharti Airtel, Videocon d2h and Vodafone as the video streaming service provider looks to expand its reach in the Indian market.
  • The partnerships with Airtel and Videocon d2h is for set top boxes while the Vodafone partnership is for payment integration.
  • Netflix has about 94 million users globally, of which 40 million are outside the U.S. market.

SBI to Hike Minimum Balance

  • State Bank of India has decided to increase manifold the minimum balance required for maintaining savings account from April 1, hitting 31 crore depositors including pensioners and students.
  • As of now, monthly average balance (MAB) for a savings bank account is Rs. 500 without facility of cheque book and Rs. 1,000 with cheque book across the country.
  • MAB for metro branches will be Rs. 5,000 and for urban and semi-urban branches, the MAB has been fixed at Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Evidence Revealing Mars' Water-rich History

  • Mars has been the number one target for astronomers and scientists when it comes to searching for life on other planets.
  • Researchers have come across evidence that could have implications for the possibility of life on the planet, saying that Mars may have been a wetter place than previously thought.
  • A new research reveals that a mineral found in Martian meteorites – which had been considered as proof of an ancient dry environment on Mars – may have originally been a hydrogen-containing mineral that could indicate a more water-rich history for the Red Planet.
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SPORTS

Cairn India Appoints Two Technical Advisors

  • Cairn India has roped Melody Meyer and Atul Gupta to steer the $1-billion upgrade plan for Barmer fields in Rajasthan.
  • Both have been appointed as technical advisors and would head specific projects.
  • Meyer, a US citizen, has 37 years of experience with Chevron and Gupta has over 36 years of experience in the oil business.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

INS Viraat Decommissioned

  • The majestic INS Viraat, the second centaur-class aircraft carrier which was in service with Indian Navy for nearly 30 years has been decommissioned.
  • It served in the British Navy as HMS Hermes from November 1959 to April 1984 and after refurbishment, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
  • In the late 80s, Indian Navy purchased it at the cost of USD 65 million and was re-commissioned on 12 May 1987.

Tallest Tricolour at Attari

  • A 120-foot-long and 80-foot-wide tricolour has been hoisted on a 360-foot flag post at the Indo-Pak border at Attari near Amritsar.
  • The flag is high enough to be visible from as far as the famous Anarkali Bazaar in the heart of Pakistan's Lahore city.
  • Meanwhile, Pakistan has objected to the installation of the flag near the border. The neighbouring country fears that the flag post will be used to spy across the border.
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