DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 FEBRUARY 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 17-FEBRUARY 2015

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NATIONAL

1.      INDIA SRILANKA SIGNS CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS.

Ø  This Agreement was signed during Sri Lankan president MaithripalaSirisenavisit to India.

Ø  The event is popular as Modi-Sirisena Summit.

Ø  India Sri Lanka also signed 3 more pacts, including cooperation in agriculture and Sri Lankan participation in the Nalanda University project..

Ø  Both countries also agreed to revitalize India – Sri Lanka Maldives maritime security cooperation.

EXPECTED QUESTIONS FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIR NEWS:-

Q.1  Recently India signed civil nuclear agreement with which country ?

A.    Sri Lanka

B.     China

C.     Pakistan

D.    Japan

INTERNATIONAL

2.      CHINA LAUNCHED ITS SILK ROUTE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

Ø  40 Billion Silk route infrastructure fund will be managed by 3 of China’s major financial institutions.

Ø  The fund is a part of China’s national strategy to revive the land-based and maritime Silk Road.

Ø  India said that it will selectively back the initiative.

Ø  The Silk Road projects involves a maze of roads and ports connecting Asia, Europe and Africa.

EXPECTED QUESTION:-

Q.1 China has recently launched _________ Billion Silk Road infrastructure fund?

A. 30 Billion

B. 50 Billion

C. 40 Billion

D. 60 Billion

SPORTS

3.      YUVRAJ SINGH BECOMES COSTLIEST PLAYER IN IPL AUCTION

Ø  Yuvraj Singh bid for Rs 16 crore to Delhi Daredevils in IPL auction.

Ø  Full form of IPL (Indian Premier League)

EXPECTED QUESTION:-

Q.3 Who became the costliest player in IPL 2015 auction?

A.      Angelo Mathew

B.      Kumar Sangakkara

C.      ViratKohli

D.     Yuvraj Singh

ECONOMY

4.      INFLATION AT 5 YEAR LOW.

Ø  Inflation for the month of January slips to 5 years low of -0.39%.

Ø  Food inflation for the same month scaled to 6 months high of 8%.

Ø  FICCI president JyotsnaSuri is now expecting a rate cut from RBI.

Ø  Inflation in India is measured on Wholesale Price Index (WPI)