| The teams which have been declared joint winners of Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey at Muscat, Oman after rain washed out the final match | India and Pakistan |
| The Indian scientist who has been awarded the World Health Summit Startup award, 2018 for his invention, Manovue – the world’s first intelligent personal assisting system for the visually impaired. | Roopam Sharma |
| The former President of Sri Lanka who has been appointed its Prime Minister by the President Maithripala Sirisena | Mahinda Rajapaksha |
| The former Chief Minister of Delhi, Governor of Rajasthan and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism who passed away on 27 Oct 2018 | Madan Lal Khurana |
| The Malayalam author who has been chosen to be awarded the first JCB Prize for Literature for his book Jasmine Days | Benyamin |
| The Indian sportsperson who has won the 2018 World Billiards Championship defeating Peter Gilchrist of Singapore | Sourav Kothari |
| The theme of Vigilance Awareness Week observed from 29 Oct to 03 Nov by the Central Vigilance Commission | Eradicate Corruption - Build a New India |
| The world's largest cargo drone capable of carrying a payload of 1.5 tonnes successfully tested by China is named | Feihong-98 |
| The large scale military exercise being conducted by the NATO in Norway with participation from 29 countries is named | Exercise Trident Juncture |
| The venue of Krishi Kumbh 2018 (International Conference and Exhibition) held from 26 to 28 Oct 2018 | IISR, Lucknow |
| The West-Indian cricketer who has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket | Dwayne Bravo |
| The theme of the 11th Global Agriculture Leadership Summit and Awards 2018 held in New Delhi from 24 to 25 October 2018 | Connecting Farmers to Market |
| The Indian cricketer who has become the fastest batsman in the world to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals (by doing it in 205 innings surpassing Sachin's record of 259 innings) | Virat Kohli |
| The theme of the second India Mobile Congress 2018 held in Aerocity, Delhi from 25 to 27 October 2018 | New Digital Horizons, Connect. Create. Innovate |
| The Group of Ministers (GoM) set up by the Central Govt to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at workplace is headed by | Shri Rajnath Singh |
| The Indian agricultural scientist who has been chosen for the first World Agriculture Prize instituted by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture | MS Swaminathan |
| The venue of International Dance Festival 'Udbhav Utsav 2018' with participants from Sri Lanka, Bulgaria, Turkey and India held from 20 to 25 Oct 2018 | Gwalior, M.P. |
| The venue of International Arya Mahasammelan 2018 held from 25 October to 28 October 2018 | New Delhi |
| The team which has won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19 defeating Delhi in the finals at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Mumbai |
| The place in Maharashtra where the President Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Vishwashanti Ahimsa Sammelan | Mangi Tungi, Maharashtra |
| The US based Dalit writer who has been chosen for the 2018 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for her book Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India | Sujatha Gidla |
| The former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and former Governor of Andhra Pradesh who passed away on 18 Oct 2018 | Narayan Datt Tiwari |
| The fruit grown predominantly in Bihar which has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Govt | Shahi Litchi |
| The country which has become the second in the world (after Uruguay) to legalize recreational cannabis | Canada |
| The new artificial intelligence based assistant powered by CoRover launched by IRCTC for its website is named | Ask Disha |
| The British writer who has been awarded the 2018 Man Booker Prize for her novel Milkman | Anna Burns |
| The new Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights appointed to replace Ms Stuti Kacker | Priyank Kanoongo |
| The veteran music composer who has been chosen for the 2018 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award | Khayyam |
| The co-founder of Microsoft who passed away on 15 October 2018 | Paul Allen |
| The team which has won the Sultan of Johor Cup 2018 defeating India in the finals at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Malaysia | Great Britain |
| The Indian State which has won the Food and Agricultural Organisation's Future Policy Gold award for becoming the world's first fully organic State | Sikkim |
| The renowned surbahar player of Hindustani classical music, daughter of Allauddin Khan and wife of Pt Ravi Shankar, who passed away on 13 Oct 2018 | Annapurna Devi |
| The French author who has been awarded the alternative Nobel Prize for literature created to replace the Nobel Prize for literature which has not been awarded this year | Maryse Conde |
| The Indian environmental engineer, religious leader, monk, professor, and Patron of Ganga Mahasabha, who died after fasting for 111 days urging the govt to clean the Ganga | GD Agarwal (Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand) |
| The city in which the first India-Israel Innovation Centre has been launched | Bengaluru |
| The venue of 4th Youth Olympic Games to be held in 2022 as announced by the International Olympic Committee | Dakar, Senegal |
| The initiative launched by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti to conduct a year long series of artificial limb fitment camps in several countries is named | India for Humanity |
| The Additional Solicitor General of India who has been appointed as the Solicitor General of India to succeed Shri Ranjeet Kumar | Shri Tushar Mehta |
| The university with which Indian Space Research Organisation has signed an MoU to set up a Space Applications Centre | Central University of Jammu |
| The cyclone which hit the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha causing extensive damage was named | Titli |
| The mobile health app developed and launched by the IAF for the citizens of India on Air Force day i.e. 08 Oct 2018 is named | MedWatch |
| The place in Haryana at which the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Sir Chotu Ram | Rohtak |
| The place in Haryana at which the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Rail Coach Refurbishing Karkhana | Sonepat |
| The team which has won the U-19 Asia Cup title defeating Sri Lanka in the finals at Dhaka, Bangladesh | India |
| The venue of India-Japan bilateral maritime exercise JIMEX-2018 commencing from 07 Oct 2018 | Visakhapatnam |
| The country with which India has signed a deal for the purchase of S-400 Triumf missile system at a cost of 5 billion dollars | Russia |
| The railway zone which has become free of all unmanned level crossings by eliminating over 1000 such crossings | Southern Railway |
| The Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank who has resigned from her post six months prior to her retirement | Ms Chanda Kochhar |
| The team which has won the 24th Senior Women's National Football Championship defeating Odisha in the finals at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Manipur |
| The venue of India International Science Festival 2018 with the focal theme Science for Transformation being held from 05 to 08 Oct 2018 | Lucknow |
| The variety of mango from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra which has been granted the GI tag by the government | Alphonso |
| The policy on biometric based digital processing of passengers at airports released by Shri Suresh Prabhu is named (the policy will be implemented at Hyderabad and Bangalore by February 2019 | Digi Yatra |
| The National Level Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign, launched by Small Industries Development Bank of India in 115 Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog in 28 States and reaching to around 15,000 youth is named | Udyam Abhilasha (उद्यम अभिलाषा) |
| The MSP for wheat for the 2018-19 season to be marketed in 2019-20 has been fixed by the Govt at | Rs. 1840/- per quintal |
| The place in Madhya Pradesh where setting up of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation(NIMHR) has been approved in place of Bhopal | Sehore |
| The Indian-American economist who has been appointed the Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund | Gita Gopinath |
| The new President-elect of Iraq | Barham Salih |
| The place at which the FIRST assembly of the International Solar Alliance was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| The veteran harmonium player and recipient of Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards who passed away on 29 Sep 2018 | Pt Tulsidas Borkar |
| The place in South Africa where the sixth edition of IBSAMAR, a joint Multi – National Maritime Exercise between the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies, is being held from 01 – 13 Oct 18 | Simons Town |
Inaugurated by: PM Shri Narendra Modi
Location: Sadhu Bet island, Kevadia, Dist Narmada (Gujarat)
Height of Statue: 182 metres
Built by: Larsen and Toubro
Designer: Ram Vanji Sutar
From Zhuhai (mainland China) to Hongkong.
Length: 55 km
Cost: $20 bn.
Runs over: sea portion of Pearl River delta
2014: Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh (Manipur dance exponent)
2015: Chhayanaut (cultural organization of Bangladesh)
2016: Shri Ram Vanji Sutar (Sculptor)
Launched by: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
Theme: Self4Society
Purpose: To enable IT professionals and organizations to bring together their efforts towards social causes, and service to society, on one platform.
Awarded by: Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Instituted in: 1990 to commemorate the success of the 24th Olympic Games held in Seoul, Korea.
Award frequency: 2 years
First recipient: Dr. Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of International Olympic Committee
First Indian recipient: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2018, his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth.
Awarded by: United Nations
Winners
Released by: World Bank
| Rank | Country | Rank | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Singapore | 115 | India |
| 2. | South Korea | 106 | Bangladesh |
| 3. | Japan | 102 | Nepal |
| 4. | China, Hong Kong | 74 | Sri Lanka |
| 5. | Finland | 134 | Pakistan |
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 1991
Theme: Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1986
Theme: Municipal Solid Waste Management
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2007
Established by : UNESCO
Theme: The Right to Education Means the Right to a Qualified Teacher
First Observed in: 1994
Established by : Universal Postal Union
First Observed in: 1969
Established by : World Health Organisation
Theme: Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World
First Observed in: 1992
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: With Her: A Skilled Girl Force
First Observed in: 2012
Established by : International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Theme: Eye Care Everywhere
First Observed in: 2000
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Reducing Disaster Economic Losses
First Observed in: 2010
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Sustainable infrastructure, services and social protection for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls
First Observed in: 2008
Established by : Food and Agricultural Organisation
Theme: Our actions are our future – A zero hunger world by 2030 is possible.
First Observed in: 1980
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect and dignity
First Observed in: 1993
Established by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 1972
The day marks the coming into effect of the UN Charter (the founding document of UNO) in 1945.
UN Day Concert in the General Assembly Hall, featuring sarod virtuoso Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, accompanied by his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, and the Refugee Orchestra Project conducted by Lidiya Yankovskay. The theme of this year's concert was "Traditions of Peace and Non-violence" and was sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the India to the United Nations.
Established by : UNESCO
First Observed in: 2005
Established by : UN General Assembly
Theme: Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities
First Observed in: 2014
The 2018 winners of the prestigious United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights are:
Organised by: Zoological Survey of India
From 22 to 24 Oct 2018
Venue: Bangaram island, UT of Lakshadweep
Theme: Reef for Life
Held at : Buenes Aires (Argentina)
From : 06 October to 18 October 2018
Medals Tally
| # | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Russia | 29 | 18 | 12 | 59 |
| 2. | China | 18 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| 3. | Japan | 15 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| - | Mixed-NOCs | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
| 4. | Hungary | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 5. | Italy | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 17. | India | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
Points to remember
Released by: World Economic Forum
| Rank | Country | Rank | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | 58 | India |
| 2. | Singapore | 85 | Sri Lanka |
| 3. | Germany | 103 | Bangladesh |
| 4. | Switzerland | 107 | Pakistan |
| 5. | Japan | 109 | Nepal |
Held at : Jakarta (Indonesia)
From : 06 October to 13 October 2018
Medals Tally
| # | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | 172 | 88 | 59 | 319 |
| 2. | South Korea | 53 | 45 | 46 | 144 |
| 3. | Iran | 51 | 42 | 43 | 136 |
| 4. | Japan | 45 | 70 | 83 | 198 |
| 5. | Indonesia | 37 | 47 | 51 | 135 |
| 9. | India | 15 | 24 | 33 | 72 |
Points to remember
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave awards to top Ranked State, District and State with maximum citizen participation based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 commissioned by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation at the concluding session of Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre.
Top 3 States: 1) Haryana, 2) Gujarat 3) Maharashtra
Top 3 Districts: 1) Satara, Maharashtra 2) Rewari, Haryana 3) Pedapalli, Telangana
States with maximum citizen participation 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Gujarat 3) Maharashtra
Districts with maximum citizens’ participation 1) Nashik, Maharashtra 2) Solapur, Maharashtra 3) Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
| # | Field | Winners | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Medicine | James P. Allison | for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation. |
| Tasuku Honjo | |||
| 2. | Chemistry | Frances H. Arnold | for directed evolution of enzymes. |
| George P. Smith | |||
| Sir Gregory P. Winter | |||
| 3. | Physics | Arthur Ashkin | for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics. |
| Gerard Mourou | |||
| Donna Strickland | |||
| 4. | Peace | Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad | courageously combating war crimes and seeking justice for victims. |
| 5. | Economic Sciences | William D. Nordhaus | for integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis. |
| Paul M. Romer | for integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis | ||
| 6. | Literature | No one has been awarded this year | |
What is it: A unique tool to provide real-time data on a player's performance based on different parameters such as speed of the ball, twist on impact and quality of the shot.
Developed by: Spectacom in association with Microsoft.
Spectacom is a company owned by Anil Kumble
Powered by: Microsoft's Azure Cloud platform and its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) services.
How it works: A light weight sticker which is stuck on the shoulder of the bat. As soon as the batsman hits the ball, data on different parameters are captured in a new unit of measurement titled Power Speks. Using advanced analytics and AI services on Azure, real-time insights are captured through the stump box and displayed via the broadcaster.
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