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• On 28th October 2018, International Animation Day was celebrated all over the world.


• In 2002, ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation or International Animated Film Association) declared 28 October as International Animation Day.


• This day commemorates the first public performance of Charles-Émile Reynaud’s Théâtre Optique at the Grevin Museum in Paris, on 28th October 1892, considered as the birth of animation.


• This day highlights and celebrates the art of animation. Every year, ASIFA invites an important animator to create the poster for International Animation Day.


• The 2018 International Animation Day poster was created by René Castillo of ASIFA Mexico and his studio of animators.

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• On October 27, 2018, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the 3-day 10th Edition of BIOFACH INDIA, the largest show on the “Organic Sector” in India, at Pragati Maidan.


• It was organized by Nuernberg Messe India and APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and supported by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.


• The theme of the BIOFACH INDIA conference being “Enhancing export of organic products trade from India – strategies and synergies”.


• An organic Theme Pavilion was set up by APEDA having direct display of items and direct business opportunity to Indian organic food product producers was provided.


• 150 exhibitors, 150 conference delegates and more than 60 international buyers from 15 countries participated in the exhibition cum international conference and buyer-seller meet.


• Indian organic products including tea, spices, honey, basmati rice, coffee, cereals, dry fruits, vegetables, processed foods and medicinal plants were showcased and discussed about.

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• On October 26, 2018, the two day 22nd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar concluded in New Delhi.


• In the meeting The Indian delegation was led by: Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gaubaand The Myanmar delegation was led by: Deputy Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Major General Aung Thu.

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• On October 27, 2018, India and European Union (EU) decided to cooperate on Digital communications, Digital economy and society.


• This decision was taken by The Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) Government of India, Mr Manoj Sinha and the H.E. Mr Andrus Ansip, European Commissioner for Digital Single Market and Vice President of the European Commission in their meeting in New Delhi.


• Under this, technical cooperation will take place between The Indian and European Telecom Standardization Development Organizations – TSDSI (India) and ETSI (European Union).


• This was a part of annual India-EU co-operation dialogue on Digital Communications set up in 2011. The next India-EU dialogue on cooperation in the field of Digital Communications will be held in the first half of 2019.

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• On October 26, 2018, Indian railways announced the world’s highest railway line that will run along the India-China border.


• The rail line will have a highest road point of 5,360 metres above mean sea level.


• The estimated cost to build this 465 km-line will be Rs 83,360 crore.


• It will consist of 74 tunnels, 124 major bridges and 396 minor bridges and 30 stations.


• Keylong station on the route will be build inside a tunnel at a height of 3,000 metres, a first in India.


• More than half of the train route will be covered in tunnels, longest being 27 km, and the total length of the tunnels would be 244 km.


• It will reduce the time to connect New Delhi with Ladakh region from currently 40 hours to 20 hours, through building strategically-important Bilaspur-Manali- Leh line along the Indo-China border.


• It will give quick all-weather access to the armed forces and boost tourism.

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• On October 27, 2018, the 5-day ‘Experiencing North East’ festival was launched at India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi which will continue from 27th-31st October, 2018.


• It was inaugurated by Shri N.N. Vohra, Former Governor and President, IIC.


• It was organized by North Eastern Council (NEC), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in collaboration with India International Centre.


• It is a part of Destination North East series.


• The festival will showcase art, handicraft, handlooms, tourism, food, culture etc. of the North-East.


• 5 workshops focusing on various themes like Adventure Tourism in NER, Science & Technology Interventions in North East Region (STINER), Act East & NER will be constructed.


• A Festival of Films from the region will also be organised on the occasion.

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• On October 27, 2018, according to survey findings of The Teen Age Girls (TAG) Report, conducted by Project Nanhi Kali, Kerala topped the TAG index, which compares the performance of each State based on the status of their teenage girls.


• This is the nation’s first report on what it means to be a teenage girl in India.


• This report was Compiled and published by the Naandi Foundation, with grant support from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

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• On October 26, 2018, two-day Childrens Film Bonanza concluded at Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh.


• It was organized by the Children’s Film Society of India, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Information and Public Relations department.

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• On October 27, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three-day long Krishi Kumbh 2018 in Lucknow through video conferencing. To enable technology driven solution to farmers and double their income.


• Under this, the Government is providing 50 to 80 per cent discount on machineries to stop farmers from stubble burning.


• In addition to setting up of solar pumps in farms sectors across the country, Rice Research Centre will be set up in Varanasi.


• He also called upon agriculture scientists and experts to use this event to find technology-related solution so that farmers and environment both are benefited.

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• On 26th October 2018, India’s Sourav Kothari won the 2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title in Leeds, England.


• Sourav Kothari defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore 1134-944 in the final and won the 2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title.


• Sourav Kothari is a former national and Asian Billiards champion.

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• On 26th October 2018, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced that, it doubles the prize money for the Women’s World Cup with 2019 tournament in France from June 7 to July 7.


• This announcement was made by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, at FIFA Council meeting, in Kigali, Rwanda.


• Overall contribution will be $50 million for the 24 participating nations. This is more than 3 times the amount paid in 2015.


• This a 100 % increase in prize money from $15 million to $30 million.

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• Wheelchair shuttler Sanjeev Kumar has won two gold medals and a bronze medal at the Denmark Open held in Odense, Denmark recently.


• Sanjeev Kumar is an International para shuttler from Punjab. He won a gold medal in the men’s singles event, a gold medal in the men’s doubles event, and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event.


• He defeated Luca Olgiati 21-18, 21-11 in the men’s singles WH1-WH2 category. In the men’s doubles, along with Marcelo Alves of Brazil he defeated Israeli pair Amir Levi and Mosha 21-16, 19-21, 21-16.

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• On October 27, 2018, the European Parliament awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize to jailed Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov.


• He was awarded the 50,000 euro (USD 58,000) prize for an “exceptional contribution” to human rights around the world.

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• Tamil Nadu has created a national record by opening over 16 lakh postal savings accounts under the Sukanya Samridhi Yojana.


• Tamil Nadu’s Chief Postmaster General (CPMG) M Sampath made this announcement in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, on 26th October 2018.


• The Chief Postmaster General (CPMG) also inspected the Vaalavanthankottai rural branch post office in Trichy to assess the progress of the Digital Advancement of Rural Post Offices in New India – Darpan scheme.


• He stated that over 1500 post offices, out of the total 6717 post offices in Tamil Nadu have already migrated to the Darpan system.

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• Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) won ‘Top Challengers Award 2018’ for excellent performance during financial year 2017-18 and Best Seller in Crawler Equipment- Dozers and Rigid Dump Truck segment for mining sectors.


• Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) is a Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence.


• CMD of BEML Deepak Kumar Hota received the award from Construction Economist Mr. Graham D Robinson, at an event held in Delhi.


• The award is instituted by ASAAP Information Global Group. It is awarded based on the performance evaluation that grew top line and bottom line, stayed profitable and managed to keep financial health within defined limits.

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• On 26th October 2018, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena appointed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.


• Mahinda Rajapaksa replaces Ranil Wickremesinghe. Following tensions in relationship between with Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maithripala Sirisena’s United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) withdrew the coalition with Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP).


• Ranil Wickremesinghe lost majority in the Parliament. Then, President Maithripala Sirisena appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.


• Sri Lanka follows a semi-presidential mode of government.

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• On 27th October 2018, Government appointed Sanjay Kumar Mishra as chief of Enforcement Directorate (ED).


• Sanjay Kumar Mishra is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the Income Tax cadre of 1984 batch.


• He has been appointed as principal special director in the Enforcement Directorate and has been given additional charge of the post of Director for a period of 3 months or till the appointment of a regular incumbent.


• He replaces Karnal Singh whose term as ED director ended on 26th October 2018. He is an Indian Police Service Officer (IPS) of 1984 batch of Union Territories cadre.

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• On October 24, 2018, Wipro announced appointment of former State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya as an independent director.


• Her term will begin from January 1, 2019.


• The tenure of her term is for a period of five years.


• She recently also joined Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) as an independent director.

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• On 25th October 2018, Pakistan announced that it would send a human to space for the first time in 2022 with the help of China.


• This announcement was made by Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry.


• Pakistan’s first space mission has been planned for 2022. This plan was approved at the federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on 25th October 2018.


• An agreement has been signed between Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and a Chinese company.


• In early 2018, Pakistan had launched 2 indigenously built satellites into orbit, using a Chinese launch vehicle.

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• On October 27, 2018, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a new web portal of ‘Odia Virtual Academy’ to promote the Odia language and literature.


• This is a result of 3 MOUs signed by the State Government with the University of Chicago library, CDAC and Centre for Internet and Society, Bengaluru for digitization and development of Odia software.


• This will be helpful in the promotion of Odia language at the international level, especially for the Non Resident Odias (NROs).


• So far, as many as 170 books of Odia literature have been placed in the Academy website.