08 June 2016 Current Affairs
“Pakistan has topped in the list of 19 countries figuring in the
2016 Malware Infection Index (MII) in the Asia-Pacific region. The index for
the Asia-Pacific region was released by technology giant Microsoft in which
India was placed at 8th position. The index identifies the key malware threats
in the Asia-Pacific region and ranks markets in Asia-Pacific according to how
much they are affected. More than 40% of computers in the 19 countries in
Asia-Pacific region are infected against the global average being around 20%.”
India Ranked 141 In Global Peace Index
“India was on 8 June ranked as low as 141 out of 163 countries
researched on a Global Peace Index — making it less peaceful than countries
such as Burundi, Serbia and Burkina Faso — with violence taking a USD
680-billion (Rs 4,521,078 crore) toll on its economy in 2015. In a ranking of
163 countries, compiled by the global think tank Institute for Economics and
Peace (IEP), Syria has been named as the least peaceful, followed by South
Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia. On the other hand, Iceland was ranked as
the world’s most peaceful country, followed by Denmark and Austria.”
ITF bans Maria Sharapova For two years
Former Russian World No. 1 tennis player Maria Sharapova was
suspended for two years from Tennis by the International Tennis Federation
(ITF) on 8 June for using a prohibited drug. She will remain under suspension
for two years, commencing on 26 January 2016. The Russian tennis sensation was
provisionally banned in March 2016 after testing positive for meldonium at
Australian Open in January 2016. Meldonium is a medical drug (also known as
Mildronate) given to patients suffering from heart and circulatory conditions
for enhancing their physical capacity and mental function. Its use mainly leads
to production more red blood cells (RBCs) in the body in order to increase
oxygen supply to muscles for enhancing endurance.
World Bank Cuts 2016 Global Growth Forecast To
2.4 percent
“The World Bank in its report on global economic prospects has cut
global growth forecast to 2.4% in 2016 and at 2.8% in 2017. The growth rate was
lower than its earlier forecast of 2.9% and 3.1% respectively, mainly on
account of a slower than expected recovery in advanced economies.The cut in
global forecast was due to mediocre growth experienced by advanced economies,
while low commodity prices, weak global trade and stilted capital flows also
impacted. India will remain one of the fastest growing major economies, ahead
of China, for the next three years. India’s growth projections have been
marginally lowered by 0.2% to 7.6% for 2016-17 and 7.7% in 2017-18 due to
downfall of exports.”