Daily Current Affairs of 14th October 2018
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International Current Affairs
- Today (14th October) is World Standards Day / International standards day.
- This day honors the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
- This day was initially launched in 1970, and is now recognized and celebrated by nations around the globe.
- The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy.
- World Standards Day 2018 Theme : “Innovation Nation”
- Important Heads :
- IEC President - James M. Shannon
- ITU Secretary General - Houlin Zhao
- ISO President - Zhang Xiaogang
