Current Affairs 4th April 2015

Current Affairs 4th April 2015

Updated : 04-Apr-2015

Current Affairs 4th April 2015 - Important Points
Current Affairs 4th April 2015 - Details
Who has launched Give it Up campaign - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Among the important National Current Affairs, On 25th March 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Give it Up campaign at the annual energy-focussed summit Urja Sangam 2015. The objective of the campaign is to extort the better off sections of society to surrender their LPG subsidy, which would be employed in providing subsidised LPG connections to the poor.The Prime Minister asked companies and banks to encourage their employees to give up their subsidy. Gas cylinders waived by them would be transferred to the poor who use wood for cooking purpose. The Give it Up campaign should be taken up on the lines of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao and Swacch Bharat initiatives.

Which state leads in implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) during 2014-15 - Gujarat
On 3rd April 2015, Union Ministry of Urban Development’s assessment of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) implementation released in which Gujarat is placed at the top performing state/Union Territory (UT) for 2014-15 financial year. Gujarat constructed 60% of the household toilets built in the entire country.
About Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
SBM was launched on 2 October 2014 with the objective of ensuring cleanliness in all the 4041 statutory cities and towns of the country by 2 October 2019 which marks the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Construction of toilets is accorded priority under the Mission to enable open defecation free urban areas.
The mission is to be implemented at a total cost of 62009 crore rupees with a targeted establishment of 1.04 crore household toilets, 2.55 lakh public toilet seats and 2.51 lakh community toilet seats besides provide aid of 37 crore urban people in solid waste management.
Which muslim girl has won the Bhagwad Gita contest - Mariyam Asif Siddiqui
Among the important National Current Affairs, In March 2015, Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, a 12-year-old Muslim girl won the first position at the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Champion League for explaining the teachings of the Bhagwad Gita.
Siddiqui who studies in Class 6 of Cosmopolitan High School at Mira Road near Mumbai won the contest from among 4500 students of 195 schools. Mariyam said she learned from Bhagwad Gita that humanity is the biggest religion in this world.

Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Champion League
Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Champion League was an inter-school competition organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in March 2015.
The English version of the holy book was given to students for a month for preparation purpose for explaining its teachings. The competition included declamation of the Gita in English along with a written test.
On whose name did the Minor planet was named - Former Chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand
Among the important National Current Affairs, On 1st April 2015, a minor planet was named as 4538 Vishyanand, to honour India’s first chess grandmaster, Vishwanathan Anand by Michael Rudenko, a committee member of the Minor Planet Center.
On 10th October 1988, Kenzo Suzuki in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan discovered the main-belt minor planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The planet was unnamed since its discovery.
With this, Vishwanathan Anand joined former world chess champions Anatoly Karpov and Alexander Alekhine who have had a similar honour granted to them. Other sports personalities on whom such honours have been honoured include Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Jesse Owens and Donald Bradman.
Where did the Kochi arachnologists discovered rare spiders - Western Ghats
Among the important National Current Affairs, On 3rd April 2015, rare spiders were discovered in Western Ghats by Kochi arachnologists. The sighting of a huntsman and jumping spider in Western Ghats was recorded by Researchers at Division of Arachnology. This rare species of spiders belong to the Salticidae and Sparassidae families. The research team comprise of Pradeep Kumar M.S., Fr. Jobi Malamel and Dr. Mathew M.J. and were led by the director of the Division of Arachnology, Dr. P.A. Sebastian.
The huntsman spider was spotted at Ponmudi, while the researchers found the jumping spider at the Malayattoor and Bhoothathankettu reserve forest. Huntsman spiders are known for their mode of hunting and speed. Many of these spiders make a substrate-borne sound deliberately when a chemical left by a nearby female of their species is detected by them.

The males anchor themselves firmly to the surface to which they have crawled and use their legs to transmit vibrations from their bodies. The pattern of bursts of sound and characteristic frequency of vibration alert the females, who are interested in mating.
Due to the presence of a unique whitish area on the copulatory organ of the male spider, the name Stenaelurillus albus has been given to them. This discovery is unique because of the presence of mating plugs that have been reported in only 17 species of the approximate 5800 jumping spiders recorded till now.
How many weightlifters are tested positive and provisionally suspended by IWF - 21 weightlifters
On 4th April 2015, 21 weightlifters were provisionally suspended after they were tested positive for banned substances by Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF). This is one of the biggest doping scandals in recent years.
Maximum of these wrongdoer were caught in January 2015 at the National Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships, which was held in Yamunangar.Sample B of these 21 lifters has been sent by IWF for test. The first-time offenders could face a ban for four years in case the sample tests are positive.
Excluding this, the IWF rules says that if in a 12-month period two or more doping violations were found in tests conducted by the NADA or IWF, a state federation could be suspended from participating in any activities of the IWF for a period of up to two years.
Name the service launched by Bharti AXA General Insurance - Smart Traveller
On 3rd March 2015, Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Limited launched Smart Traveller that offers global coverage for frequent travellers, students, individuals and families. A choice of two major plans catering to Individuals and Families and frequent travelers through a variant known as Annual Multi Trip International travel insurance plan is offered by The SmartTraveller Insurance policy.
The Bharti AXA GI Advantage gives individual and family plans for several travel exigencies like medical emergencies, loss of checked-in baggage, loss of travel documents (Passport, tickets etc.), compassionate visit in case of financial emergency, medical emergency, daily allowance if hospitalization is needed.