The below are the important Current Affairs / GK Updates of 18th April, 2016.
1) First
Indian Woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics
Dipa
Karmakar became first Indian woman gymnast to
qualify for Olympics.
Rio
de Janeiro, Brazilhas been chosen by the IOC to
host upcoming Olympic Games 2016.
2) Formula
1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix
Nico
Rosberg, a German Formula 1 Mercedes Driver, won
2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai International Circuit.
3) Sultan
Azlan Shah Cup 2016
Australia won 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after defeating India 4-0 in the final to win the 25th edition of the Sultan Azlan
Shah Cup.
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Ipoh, Malaysia.
4) 17
April: World Haemophilia Day observed
The theme of this year was : Treatment for
all is the vision of all.
5) BRICS
Bank or New Development Bank approved its first set of loans
The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly
referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, approved its first set of loans
valued at 811 million US dollars.
The loan will be used by four BRICS
countries namely Brazil, India, China and South Africa to create 2370 MW of
renewable energy capacity.
NDB is backed by the BRICS countries -
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
6) First
woman DGP of Gujarat Appointed
Geeta
Johri, 1982-batch IPS officer,
appointed as first woman DGP of Gujarat.
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