DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15th SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15^th SEP 2016

(Daily News India)

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1. CABINET APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING AGENCY

i. The Cabinet has approved the creation of the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA), taking a step closer to developing high quality infrastructure in premier educational institutions.

ii. The HEFA would be formed as a SPV within a PSU Bank or Government-owned-NBFC (Promoter).

2. DEEPA MALIK BECOMES FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO WIN MEDAL AT PARALYMPICS

i. India’s Deepa Malik created history by becoming the first ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Paralympics.

ii. With the win, she confirmed India’s third medal from the Rio Paralympics. She will receive a cash award of Rs 4 crore under Haryana Sports Scheme for winning the silver medal.

3. WORLD’S LONGEST BULLET TRAIN NETWORK ESTABLISHED IN CHINA

i. World’s longest bullet train network length of 2000kms established by China Railway. Construction of the line started in December 2012

ii. The line has 9 stations and trains run at a speed of up to 300 kph.

iii. China is conducting feasibility study to build the bullet train track between Chennai and New Delhi.

4. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY OBSERVED ON 15 SEP

I. International Day of Democracy was observed on 15 September.

ii.The theme of the day is Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

iii.The day is observed to provide an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world.

5. 14 SEPTEMBER OBSERVED ON NATIONAL HINDI DIVAS

i. The National Hindi Divas  an annual literary-day is being observed on 14 September.

ii.The day is observed in Hindi speaking regions of India and other countries with Hindi speaking population.

iii.The day is observed with a theme of promoting Hindi language and its cultural heritage and values.

6. DEVENDRA JHAJHARIA WINS GOLD MEDAL IN JAVELIN THROW AT 2016 RIO PARALYMPICS

i. India’s Devendra Jhajharia has won gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

ii.He becomes only the second gold medallist at the Paralympics for the country.

iii.He had also secured the gold medal in the javelin event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. WHEN “NATIONAL HINDI DIVAS” IS BEING OBSERVED?

a. 14^th September

b. 13^th September

c. 15^th September

d. 11^th September

2. THE GOLD MEDALIST ‘DEVENDRA JHAJHARIA’ AT 2016 PARALYMPICS IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH SPORTS?

a. Shot Put

b. Javelin Throw

c. Discuss Throw

d. None of these

3. NAME THE COUNTRY WHICH IS CONDUCTING FEASIBILITY STUDY TO BUILD THE BULLET TRAIN TRACK BETWEEN NEW DELHI AND CHENNAI?

a. Japan

b. USA

c. Korea

d. China

4. “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY” OBSERVED ON____________.

a. 15^th September

b. 16^th September

c. 14^th September

d. 13^th September

ANSWER KEY

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. A