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Current Affairs August 2014

Current Affairs 23rd August 2014 - Important Points

• Eminent Kannada writer and Litterateur UR Ananthamurthy passed away

• New irrigation scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

• India's first indigenously built stealth warship INS Kamorta commissioned into Indian Navy by Defence Minister

Current Affairs 23rd August 2014 - Details

Eminent Kannada writer and Litterateur UR Ananthamurthy passed away

 On 22nd August 2014, an eminent Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy passed away. He took his last breath in Banglore. He died because of kidney failure at the age of 82.

He had a great name in Kannada literature and was also considered among the pioneers of Navya movement. 

UR Ananthamurthy was also nominated for Man Booker International Prize in 2013. 

New irrigation scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

On 19th August, When PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for four lane road stretch of 166 km in Haryana, he also announced Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana to cater irrigation needs of all the people who doing farming across the country.

Total 1000 crore rupees has been allocated for this irrigation scheme.

India's first indigenously built stealth warship INS Kamorta commissioned into Indian Navy by Defence Minister

Among the important National Current Affairs. On 23rd August 2014, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley commissioned INS Kamorta in Indian Navy. INS Kamorta is first indigenously-built stealth anti-submarine of India. INS Kamrota was commissioned in Vishakhapatnam. All weapon systems of INS Kamorta has been manufactured indigenously as this anti-submarine has been built by state-owned Gardenreach Shipbuilders in Kolkata. 

INS Kamorta will be serving in Vishakhapatnam-based Eastern Command of Indian Navy. 

INS Kamorta is carrying short range missiles,  Active Towed Array Decoy System and can also carry ASW helicopter.

First in India

• 1. Name of the first Atomic Submarine of India ?

  I.N.S Chakra

• 2. What is the name of first British to visit India ?

  Hawkins

• 3. Name of the first election commissioner of India ?

  Sukumar Sen.

• 4. Name of the first university of India ?

  Nalanda University.

• 5. Where is India's First nuclear centre ?

  Tarapur

• 6. Name of the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India ?

  Fa-hien

• 7. Name of first foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna ?

  Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

• 8. Where was the first Post Office opened in India ?

  Kolkata in 1727

• 9. Name of the first deputy Prime Minister of India ?

  Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

• 10. Name of first Space Tourist of India ?

  Santosh George

• 11. Name of the first Aircraft Carrier Indian Ship ?

  I.N.S. Vikrant

• 12. Name of First Indian who reached south pole ?

  Col. I K Bajaj

• 13. Name of first Indian who won Billiards Trophy ?

  Wilson Jones

• 14. Name of the First Indian Prime Minister who resigned from Office ?

  Moraji Desai

• 15. First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ?

  Bhanu Athaiya

• 16. Name of the first Indian President to Die in office ?

  Dr. Zakir Hussain

• 17. Name of the First Indian Author to get the Anderson Award ?

  Ruskin Bond

• 18. Name of First Indian Missile ?

  Prithvi

• 19. Name of first Indian Pilot ?

  J.R.D. Tata in 1929

• 20. Name of the first Chief of Naval staff of India ?

  Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari

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