Current Affairs 1st July 2018

Current Affairs 1st July 2018 - Important Points

• 1st July is being observed acorss India as - GST Day
• ReUnite Mobile App launched by - Suresh Prabhu
• International Day of Parliamentarism 2018 observed across the globe on - 30th June

Current Affairs 1st July 2018 - Details

1st July is being observed acorss India as - GST Day

On 1st July 2018, GST day is being observed acorss india. GST is considered as a reform in Indian Taxation system. On July 1st 2018, its first anniversary of GST. Full form of GST is Goods and Services Tax.
With GST India was transformed into One Nation and One Tax.

ReUnite Mobile App launched by - Suresh Prabhu

On 29th June 2018, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu launched 'ReUnite' mobile application to trace Missing children in India.

IT Company Capgemini and NGO named ‘Bachpan Bachao Andolan’ has jointly developed this app. This app is available for both Android and iOS.

Bachpan Bachao Andolan NGO works for protection of Children. It has been founded by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi who is a Social activist.

Do You Know ?

• Every year more than 40,000 children goes missing in India out of which only 11000 are rescued.
  Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh have highest cases of missing children.
• International Day of Parliamentarism 2018 observed across the globe on - 30th June

International Day of Parliamentarism 2018 observed across the globe on - 30th June

On 30th June 2018, International Day of Parliamentarism was observed across the globe. This day is observed annually to recognise the role of parliaments in national plans and strategies.

There are two types of Parliamentary systems. First which has two chambers of parliament also known as Bicameral and second which has one chamber of parliament also known as Unicameral. There are total 193 member countries of United Nations, out of which 144 countries are unicameral while 79 are Bicameral.

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Oldest parliament of world is Althingi, the Icelandic Parliament. It was founded in 930.