Daily GK Updates 29-1-2020

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Current Affairs

Indian Railways commissions 1st waste to energy plant in Bhubaneswar
Indian Railways has commissioned India’s 1st governmental waste-to-energy plant in Mancheswar Carriage Repair workshop at Bhubaneswar under the East Coast Railway zone.

NOTES:
  • Union Minister of Ministry of Railways: Piyush Goyal.
Qatar names Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani new PM

Qatar’s emir has appointed Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani as new Prime Minister. He will replace Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.
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  • Qatar Capital: Doha; Currency: Qatari riyal.
Govt of Odisha launches virtual police station


The State Government of Odisha has launched a virtual police station where people can lodge complaints from their respective districts without visiting Police Station. The e-police station will function from the State Crime Records Bureau in Bhubaneswar.
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    • Utkal Divas or Odisha Day falls every year on 01st April.
    • CM of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik; Governor of Odisha: Ganeshi Lal.
    Assam tableau wins first prize at 71st Republic Day parade

    The Tableaux of Assam wins the 1st prize at the Republic Day Parade, 2020 among the States/Union Territories. The theme of Assam’s tableau was “Land of unique craftsmanship and culture”.

    Mukherjee releases Yashwant Sinha’s autobiography

    Former President Pranab Mukherjee released the autobiography of Yashwant Sinha titled ‘Relentless’. The book describes Sinha’s journey from normal life to a high political powered life.
    India’s first underwater metro expected to be complete by March 2022

    The country’s 1st underwater metro project is set to complete its East-West Project of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation, which runs partly under the Hooghly river, West Bengal, by March 2022.
        NOTES:
      • Managing Director of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director(MD): Manas Sarkar.
      • Chairman of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation: Suneet Sharma.
      • Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation founded: 2008.

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