Current Affairs 29th October 2016

Current Affairs 29th October 2016 - Important Points

• Which state become second open defecation free state after Sikkim - Himachal Pradesh
• Name of place which has been declared as World's largest Marine Protected Area - Ross Sea of Antartica
• India wins first ever in - International team roller skating medal

Current Affairs 29th October 2016 - Details

Which state become second open defecation free state after Sikkim - Himachal Pradesh

Among Important National Current Affairs, Himachal Pradesh has became second open defecation free state of India as Sikkim was the first state of India to do that.
Important to mention here that after this status Himachal Pradesh will receive World Bank funding under Rs 9,000 crore project to sustain sanitation campaign.

Name of place which has been declared as World's largest Marine Protected Area - Ross Sea of Antartica

Among Important International Current Affairs, Ross Sea of Antartica has been declared as largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) of world.
It was declared after agreement of 24 countries and European Union in Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) after a meeting held in Hobart ( Australia ).
If we talk about its area then it covers 1.6 million square kilometers.

India wins first ever in - International team roller skating medal

Among Important Sports Current Affairs, India won its first ever medal in an international roller skating racing event. This racing event was held at the ongoing Asian Championships in Lishui, China.
Indian team won bronze medal in 3,000-metre team relay event. Name of players who got this glory for country are :

1. Dhanush Babu,
2. Vikram Ingale and
3. Nikhilesh Tabhane.