08 July 2017

One Liner Current Affairs of The Day: 8 July 2017

1. President gives nod to order on GST in J&K.

2. Pakistan becomes fifth most prolific executioner in world.

3. Bank customers won’t have to bear loss from fraudulent transactions: RBI.

4. Kewal Handa appointed as Non-executive Chairman of Union Bank.


5. India ranks 23rd among 165 nations in 2017 Global Cybersecurity Index.
Top 10 countries in the 2017 Global Cybersecurity Index
Rank Countries GCI Score
1 Singapore 0.92
2 United States 0.91
3 Malaysia 0.89
4 Oman 0.87
5 Estonia 0.84
6 Mauritius 0.82
7 Australia 0.82
8 Georgia 0.81
9 France 0.81
10 Canada 0.81

6. Siemens opens its first digital factory in India.

7. Pakistan successfully test fires short-range ballistic missile, Nasr.

8. Historic Centre of Vienna inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger.


9. UNESCO omits Great Barrier Reef from List of World Heritage in Danger.

10. UNESCO declares West Bank city of Hebron as World Heritage Site in Danger.

11. Manpreet Kaur, Govindan Laxmanan win gold in Asian Athletics Championships.

12. India wraps up ODI series against West Indies by 3-1 margin.