Friday, October 31, 2014

Daily GK Update - 31st October, 2014

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1. Whole Nation has celebrated Sardar Vallabhbhai patel’s 139th birth anniversary as “Rashtriya Ekta Divas” On 31st October, 2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flag off run for unity (marathon run) on occasion of birth anniversary of 1st home minister of india, shri sardar vallabhbhai patel.
 

2. Devendra Fadnavis become the new chief minister of Maharashtra State. He and other 9 minister also took swearing oath today at Mumbai’s wankhede cricket stadium in presence of 35,000+ party supporters.
 

3. Road transport and highway minister of India, shri nitin gadkari launched new toll system, Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) in new delhi. India’s 350 toll plazas will have this new toll collection system, which will save Rs.34,000crore of government. The pilot projected is already tested in Mumbai and ahmedabad. Indian Highways Management company limited will manage all these electric toll system.
 

4. Sweden became the first European Union (EU) country to officially recognise the State of Palestine.
 

5. Former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson, wanted in India in connection with the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy has died aged 92 on 31st October,2014 in USA.
 

6. Pankaj Advani on 30 October 2014 won IBSF World Billiards Championship (Point Format) in Bangalore.
 

7. Congress party give tributes to late Prime minister and india’s first female prime minister Shri indira Gandhi on 31st October, 2014. On 31st October, 1984, She was shoot dead by their bodyguards in delh.

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