Current Affairs 27 May 2016

Current Affairs 27 May 2016 - Important Points

• Barack Obama becomes first US president to visit - Hiroshima Bomb Site
• Which Ministry frames Policy guidelines for Online Central Government Advertisements - Union I&B Ministry
• Cancer-causing chemical, potassium bromated/iodate, found in bread samples from Delhi – CSE
• Who has been awarded with 2016 Harvard Alumni award - Sunil Mittal
• Union Railways Ministry launches - Rail Humsafar Saptaah
• Which country sign two agreements with Sudan to build nuclear reactor – China

Current Affairs 27 May 2016 - Details

Barack Obama becomes first US president to visit - Hiroshima Bomb Site

Among Important International Current Affairs, Barack Obama became the first incumbent US president to visit Hiroshima memorial, site of the world’s first atomic bombing dropped on August 6, 1945. 

Here Obama paid tribute to the 140,000 people killed by the world’s first atomic bomb attack and laid wreath at Hiroshima nuclear memorial. 

Obama also wrote in the guest book, “We have known the agony of war. Let us now find the courage, together, to spread peace, and pursue a world without nuclear weapons.” 

Although, President Obama did not officially apologize for the attack, which is viewed by many in the US as having hastened the end of World War II and others have called it a war crime that targeted civilians.

Know About Hiroshima Bomb Site – 

• During the final stage of World War II, in August 1945 The United States, with the consent of the United Kingdom as laid down in the Quebec Agreement, dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• The two bombings have killed at least 129,000 people; remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history

Which Ministry frames Policy guidelines for Online Central Government Advertisements - Union I&B Ministry

Among Important National Current Affairs, on 26 May 2016, The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) framed guidelines and criteria for Empanelment of suitable agencies and Rate fixation for Central Government advertisements on websites.

The main aim of the guidelines is to devise principles and instruments to streamline the release of Government advertisements on websites.

Cancer-causing chemical, potassium bromated/iodate, found in bread samples from Delhi – CSE

Among Important National Current Affairs, on 24 May 2016 according to new study which is conducted by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) claimed the presence of possible cancer-causing chemical in bread sold in Delhi. 

CSE in its recommendation also asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that - Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3)

Who has been awarded with 2016 Harvard Alumni award - Sunil Mittal

Among Important National Current Affairs, Sunil Bharti Mittal, who is Bharti Enterprises founder and Chairman was bestowed with 2016 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. 

Sunil Mittal is an Indian telecom tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is also the founder, chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises, which has interests in telecom, financial services, retail and agri business.

Do You Know – 

• With operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, The Group flagship Bharti Airtel has customer base of over 275 million. 

• It is known to be India’s largest telecom company and world’s third largest mobile operator. 

• According to Forbes List, Sunil Mittal is the eight richest person in India, with a Net worth of 7 billion dollars. 

• Sunil Mittal was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour in 2007.

Union Railways Ministry launches - Rail Humsafar Saptaah

On 26th May 2016, Rail Humsafar Saptaah has been launched by The Union Ministry of Railways has launched a week-long initiative to highlight significant achievements made by Indian Railways in all spheres. The Rail Humsafar Saptaah, which is started from 26th May 2016, will conclude on 1st June 2016. 

Rail Humsafar Saptaah aims to focus on a particular theme and each day have been named as -

26th May - Swachchta Diwas

27th May - Satkar Diwas

28th May - Sewa Diwas

29th May - Satarkata Diwas

30th May - Saamanjasya Diwas

31st May - Sanyojan Diwas

1st June - Sanchaar Diwas

Which country sign two agreements with Sudan to build nuclear reactor – China

Among International Current Affairs, China has signed two agreements with Sudan, its close ally in Africa to build 600-megawatt (MW) atomic reactor. 

It is known to be the first of its kind project to be built by China in African country. 

By state-owned China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) with Sudan, the two framework agreements in this regard have been signed. 

However, these agreements include nuclear power development and building a 600 MW atomic reactor.