Daily Current Affairs 1 October 2018

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This post contains important current affairs of 1 October 2018. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 1 October 2018. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 1 October 2018 Current affairs test.

National News

1. Reservation to transgenders

Uttarakhand Govt. to provide reservation to transgenders in educational institutions and public appointments.
Governor :- Baby Rani Maurya || Chief Minister :- Trivendra Singh Rawat (BJP).

2. PTI chairman

N. Ravi has been elected Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI).
He was Publisher and former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu.

3. State Disaster Response Fund

Centre has enhanced its contribution in State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to 90% from 75%.
Now Centre will contribute 90 % and states will contribute 10 %.

4. India’s first corn festival

It has begun in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.
Governor :- Anandiben Patel || Chief Minister :- Shivraj Singh Chouhan (BJP)

International News

1. International Sanitation Convention

Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention is being held in New Delhi.
It is being organised by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation to mark the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.

2. Sustainable Development Goals SDG

The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly. These are part of Resolution 70/1 of the United Nations General Assembly: “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” That has been shortened to “2030 Agenda.”
SDG No. 6 aim to reach everyone with sanitation and increase recycling and safe reuse.

3. ‘Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism’

India has emphasised the demand for a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the UN General Assembly recently.
It is a proposed by India in 1996 which is yet to adopted by UN General Assembly that intends to criminalize all forms of international terrorism.

4. International Translation Day

International Translation Day was observed on 30 September.
Theme :- ‘Translation: Promoting Cultural Heritage in Changing Times’.

Business News

1. Elon Musk quits as Tesla Chairman

Elon Musk has agreed to step down as chairman of Tesla’s board for three years as part of an agreement with the SEC to resolve a securities fraud case. He will also pay a $20 million fine.
Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003, is an American multinational corporation based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in electric vehicles, lithium-ion battery energy storage and solar panel manufacturing.

2. Google with Indian Railway

Rail Heritage Digitisation Project was launched by Minister of Railways and Coal in collaboration with Google Arts and Culture.
It will present India’s Rail Heritage to an International level in an online story-telling platform.

3. Flute performance research institute

Tripura Govt. will installed a flute performance research institute.
Governor :- Kaptan Singh Solanki || Chief Minister :- Biplab Kumar Deb (BJP).

Sports News

1. 25th Asian junior individual squash championship

Yuvraj Wadhwani has clinched Asian Junior Squash title in Chennai.
He defeated Anas Ali Shah(Pakistan) under-13 boys title.

2. Russian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton has won the Russian Grand Prix.
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion.

3. Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018

43rd Chess Olympiad, organised by the Federation Internationale des Chess and comprising open and women’s tournaments.
It is being held in Batumi, Georgia.

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