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17 May 2018

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

N.Korea Urged to Proceed with Trump Summit

China urged ally North Korea to proceed with the historic summit between its leader, Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, amid the North's threats to scrap the meeting as North Korea threatened to withdraw, saying it has no interest in a one-sided meeting meant to pressure it into abandoning its nuclear weapons.

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ENVIRONMENT

Major Shifts in Global Freshwater

A new global, satellite-based study of Earth's freshwater distribution found that Earth's wet areas are getting wetter, while dry areas are getting drier. The data suggest that this pattern is due to a variety of factors, including human water management practices, human-caused climate change and natural climate cycles.

Rise in Emissions of Ozone-damaging Chemical

Scientists have detected an unexpected rise in atmospheric levels of CFC-11, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) highly damaging to the ozone layer.

Banned by the Montreal Protocol in 1987, CFC-11 was seen to be declining as expected but that fall has slowed down by 50% since 2012.

These could hamper the recovery of the ozone hole and worsen climate change.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Hindalco Industries Profit Rises

Hindalco Industries Ltd. of the Aditya Birla Group reported a more than threefold jump in consolidated net profit for the year ended March 31 as compared with the previous year.

Fund to Promote Irrigation Approved

The Union Cabinet approved corpus of Rs .5,000 crore for setting up of a dedicated "Micro Irrigation Fund" (MIF) with NABARD under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

The allocation of Rs. 2,000 crore and Rs. 3,000 crore will be utilised during 2018-19 and 2019-20 respectively. NABARD will extend the loan to State Governments during this period. Borrowings from NABARD shall be paid back in 7 years including the grace period of two years.

Haryana Signed MoUs with the UK

Haryana signed ten memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the UK for various projects entailing investment of around Rs. 1,500 crore with employment potential for around 1,000 persons.

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SPORTS

Phogat Sisters Dropped from National Camp

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), tired of the sisters' alleged "tantrums and indiscipline," has dropped all four Phogat sisters �" Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangeeta �" from the national camp for the Asian Games.

They will not be allowed to take part in the Asiad trials scheduled for later this month, which would effectively end their hopes of representing the country in the Jakarta Palembang Games to be held in Indonesia in August-September later this year. The trials are open for only those wrestlers who are part of the camp.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Swachh Rankings

According to the government latest swachhta survey, Jharkhand has emerged as the best-performing State in terms of cleanliness, while Indore in Madhya Pradesh was adjudged the cleanest city in the country.

Maharashtra stood second behind Jharkhand, while Chhattisgarh was at the third position in the category of 'best-performing States' in the 'Swachh Survekshan 2018' released by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

As far as cities are concerned, table-topper Indore is followed by Bhopal, while Union Territory of Chandigarh stands at the third place in the national-level category.

Ceasefire during Ramzan

The Centre has asked security forces not to launch operations against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan. The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that the decision has been taken to help the peace-loving Muslims observe Ramzan in a peaceful environment.

However, the Centre has said that the security forces reserve the right to retaliate if attacked or if essential to protect the lives of innocent people.

Yeddyurappa Invited to Form Karnataka Government

After a day of high-political drama, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala invited BJP's B. S. Yeddyurappa to form the next government in the state.

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General Awareness

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

17 May 2018

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

N.Korea Urged to Proceed with Trump Summit

ENVIRONMENT

Major Shifts in Global Freshwater

Rise in Emissions of Ozone-damaging Chemical

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Hindalco Industries Profit Rises

Fund to Promote Irrigation Approved

Haryana Signed MoUs with the UK

SPORTS

Phogat Sisters Dropped from National Camp

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Swachh Rankings

Ceasefire during Ramzan

Yeddyurappa Invited to Form Karnataka Government

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