Current Affairs 21st October 2014

Current Affairs 21st October 2014

Updated : 21-Oct-2014

Current Affairs 21st October 2014 - Important Points
Current Affairs 21st October 2014 - Details
European Golden Boot Award 2014 bagged by Luis Suarez
On 16th October 2014, Luis Suarez who is Barcelona Football Club player was awarded with European Golden Boot Award as he was the top scorer of Europe in 2013 season.

Luis Suarez scored 31 Premier League goals for Liverpool in 2013. He shared this prize with Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Real Madrid.
On River Siyom of Arunachal Pradesh, Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rafting Expedition completed
From 1st October 2014 to 3rd October 2014, Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rafting Expedition was conducted on the Siyom River in Arunachal Pradesh state. This expedition was hosted by Army Adventure Node Centre, Aalo.
Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, GOC Spear Corps falgged off this event on 1st October while it was flagged in by Maj Gen Sunil Srivastava, GOC 56 Infantry Division on 3rd October.
The Indian Army team was led by Maj Sachin Nikam and the Bangladeshi team was led by Maj Mohd Nazmus Sadat.
On 21st October Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day was observed
On 21st October 2014, Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders (GIDD) Prevention Day was observed across the globe with an aim to create awareness of the need to prevent iodine deficiency.
This is really alarming figure that one third of world population is exposed to the risk of iodine deficiency disorders. If we talk about India alone then more than six crore people are suffering from iodine deficiency disorders.
British actress Lynda Bellingham passed away
On 19th October 2014, Famous british actress and presenter Lynda Bellingham passed away. She was 66 years old. She was very popular for her long-running role as a mother in the Oxo TV adverts apart from her shows like All Creatures Great and Small.