Current Affairs 25 May 2018

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India Stands 44th In Competitive Rankings, USA Tops: Report

  • India rose one place to 44th this year in the global competitive rankings out of 63 countries that were ranked by the IMD World Competitiveness Center.
  • India started from the 40th position in 2013 and dropped to the 44th rank in 2014.
  • India’s rank remained at 44 in 2015 and jumped four places to 41 in 2016, dropping to 45 in 2017, and rising to 44 in 2018.
  • In contrast, China bagged the 13th rank in 2018 as compared to the 18th rank in 2016.
  • The top 5 most competitive economies in the world are:
  • The USA,
  • Hong Kong,
  • Singapore,
  • The Netherlands and

India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN To Be Held In Uttarakhand

  • Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN-XIII between India and Nepal will be conducted at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
  • The exercise will comprise of nearly 300 soldiers from both Indian and Nepal Army who would be sharing their experiences gained during the conduct of various counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the past.
  • Exercise SURYA KIRAN is a biannual event which is conducted alternatively in Nepal and India.
  • The aim of this exercise is to conduct battalion level joint training with emphasis on counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain.

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