Current Affairs 31st July 2015

  • RBI will be issuing 10 rupees coins to commemorate - International Day of Yoga
It was decided by Reserve Bank of India to put into circulation 10 rupees coins to commemorate the International Day of Yoga. On this coin at the reverse side logo of International Day of Yoga with inscription "सामंजस्य एवं शान्ति के लिए योग" or "YOGA FOR HARMONY AND PEACE" will be there with 21st June written below logo as 21st June is observed as International Day of Yoga.

  • Name of the latest operating system launched by Microsoft - Windows 10
Image result for Name of the latest operating system launched by Microsoft - Windows 10 A new version of Windows named Windows 10 was rolled out by microsoft in 190 countries. There will also be a free trail of 90 days for this new OS.
Do You Know :
If you have a origional windows 7 or 8.1 in your laptop or PC then you can upgrade free to this new version till one year.

  • World Day Against Trafficking in Persons observed on - 30th July 2015
Image result for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons observed on - 30th July 2015World Day Against Trafficking in Persons was observed across the globe. Global campaign #IGiveHope was launched by UNODC to raise awareness around the plight of survivors of trafficking in persons. This day was adopted by UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 2013 to appraise the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons which was adopted in 2010. 
Do You Know : 
Full Form of UNODC is : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

  • Winter Olympics and Paralympics 2022 held - Beijing
Image result for Winter Olympics and Paralympics 2022 held - Beijing It was announced that Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Beijing which is capital of China was chosen at 128th IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Important to mention here that Beijing became first city to host both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics as It has already hosted Summer Olympics in 2008.
In 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea and in 2014 it was held in Sochi, Russia.
Do You Know : 
Who is President of International Olympic Committee - Thomas Bach

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