Current Affairs 2nd August 2017

NATIONAL

CBDT entered into nine Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (UAPAs) with Indian taxpayers in the month of July 2017
Central Government launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan-2018’ to rank all the 4,041 cities and towns of the country
Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved 7 projects worth Rs 425 crore
“Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-2” has been launched by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in Mumbai
‘Rajaswa Gyansangam’ scheduled to be held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi
5 lakh children to be given Measles-Rubella vaccine in Andhra Pradesh

INTERNATIONAL

Newly opened Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland is the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge
Typhoon Haitang strikes China, two lakh people evacuated

BANKING & ECONOMY

RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 crore on state-owned Union Bank of India for KYC “non-compliance”
India’s GDP growth is to be higher at 6.6% in the June quarter: Nomura
SBI cuts saving account rate by 0.5% on balance up to Rs 1 crore
Chaudhary Birender Singh said that first time India has become a net export country in Steel

AWARDS & HONORS

AGREEMENT

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists from the IISER have developed a hydrophobic sorbent that can suck up oil and congeal it
Scientists have developed a super strong, flexible bio-glue for wound healing without causing toxicity

SPORT

Sebastian Vettel wins Hungarian Grand Prix Formula 1 title
Paris to host 2024 summer Olympics, Los Angeles to host 2028 summer Olympics
Indian shuttler the men’s singles and men’s doubles title at Lagos International challenge in Nigeria
India has bagged total 24 medals at the Jordan Junior and Cadet Open table tennis tournament

OBITUARY