Current Affairs 20th January 2016

Current Affairs 20th January 2016 - Important Points

• Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015-2016 was launched by - INSEAD
• Who won Lady Wigram Trophy motor race - Indian driver Jehan Daruvala
• Which satellite was successfully launched by PSLV-C31 - IRNSS-1E satellite
• Aroon Tikekar passed away, he was a - Journalist 
• 35 percent reservation for women in government jobs was approved by - Bihar Cabinet
• Maharashtra Government and Tata Trust signed MoU for skill training of youth

Current Affairs 20th January 2016 - Details :

Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015-2016 was launched by - INSEAD

Amonng Important Reports and Surveys, On 19th January 2016, INSEAD launched the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2015-16 in Davos, Switzerland on the sidelines of the 46th annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

In total talent ability of 109 countries was measured with the theme Talent Attraction and International Mobility.

Following are the top five countries :

• Switzerland,
• Singapore,
• Luxembourg,
• USA and
• Denmark.

In we talk about India then India slipped by 11 places as compared to last year data and stood at 89th position.

Who won Lady Wigram Trophy motor race - Indian driver Jehan Daruvala

Among Sports Current Affairs, Sahara Force India Academy racer Jehan Daruvala won Lady Wigram Trophy. Lady Wigram Trophy is among most prestigious which is a New Zealand motorsport race trophy.

Which satellite was successfully launched by PSLV-C31 - IRNSS-1E satellite

Among Important National Current Affairs, On 20th January 2016, ISRO successfully launched the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) 1-E satellite. The satellite will provide navigation, tracking and mapping services to the Indian sub continent.

This was fifth satellite of this mission which was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on-board the PSLV-C31.

IRNSS-1E also carries Corner Cube Retro Reflectors for laser ranging. As you know this was fifth satellite of this mission, previous four were IRNSS-1A, 1B and 1C and 1D. There will be total seven satellites, three will be geostationary and four will be non-geostationary. Remaining two satellites IRNSS-1F and IRNSS-1G will be launched soon in coming months.

Do You Know : 

• The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C31 was the 32nd consecutively successful mission of the PSLV.
• GPS we use in mobiles or on web is of USA, Indian govt is also planning to launch its own GPS named GINS (Global Indian Navigation Satellite).
• India is the fourth country after USA, Russia and China to have a satellite-based navigation system.

Aroon Tikekar passed away, he was a - Journalist 

On 19th January 2016, Senior journalist and scholar Aroon Tikekar passed away at the age of 92. He had served as President of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai and has written more than 20 books.

35 percent reservation for women in government jobs was approved by - Bihar Cabinet

On 19th January 2016, 35 percent reservation for women in all government jobs was formally approved by Bihar Cabinet. This decision was taken in a meeting chaired by CM Nitish Kumar.

The 35 percent reservation for women will be applicable to in all government jobs including reserved and unreserved category.

Maharashtra Government and Tata Trust signed MoU for skill training of youth

On 19th January 2016, Maharashtra Government and Tata Trust inked an MoU for a skill training programme for the youth of state. This has been done under Kushal Maharashtra, Rojgaryukt Maharashtra initiative of Maharastra Govt.

Under this programme skill development and vocational training centres will be set up in 10 districts in Maharashtra and there will be virtual classrooms in more than 100 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and trust will also help in improving infrastructure of these institutes.