DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24 JULY 2016

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1. KERALA GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES FIRST EVER WATER METRO PROJECT IN THE COUNTRY

i. Kerala Government has launched Kochi Water Metro project and became the first ever Water Metro project of the country. 

ii. The project aims to provide water connectivity to people living between islands in the Kochi agglomeration area and the city.

iii. The Water Metro project would be dedicated to the nation in four years.

Chief Minister of Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan

2. FOUNDATION STONE LAID FOR MSME TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN VISAKHAPATNAM

i. Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu has laid the foundation stone for a Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises technology centre.

ii. The foundation is laid under Technology Centre Systems Programme at Pudi in Visakhapatnam .

iii. Its main focus is to support industries, specially on MSMEsby providing  advanced manufacturing technologies, skilling manpower and support to entrepreneurs.

iv. The programme is funded by the World Bank and the government of India.

3. A  THREE DAY MEETING BETWEEN BSF & BORDER GUARD BANGLADESH  BEGINS IN AGARTALA

i. A three-day meeting between Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh has started in  Agartala.

ii. It is started to sort out problems along the border.

4. MOTORCYCLE RALLY ‘RIDE FOR ACCESSIBILITY’ STARTED IN DELHI

i. A motorcycle rally named Ride for Accessibility was organized in the national capital Delhi.

ii. It is started to empower differently abled persons, Divyangs.

iii. Accessible India Campaign also known as Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is aimed at creating universal accessibility in built environment, public transportation and Information and Communication Technology eco-system for Divyangs.

5. MAHARASHTRA CM LAUNCHES PILOT PROJECT OF E-COMPLAINT SYSTEM

i. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has launched a pilot project of e-complaint system  in Pune. 

ii. Citizens can now register a police complaint online at any city police station from anywhere.

iv. A new SMS gateway has been launched wherein people get an acknowledgment of the FIR on the phone through a system generated SMS

6. NEERAJ CHOPRA BECOMES 1ST INDIAN TO SET WORLD RECORD IN JR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP

i. India’s Neeraj Chopra has grabbed the javelin gold at the IAAF World under-20 athletics championship in Poland.

ii. He set a new world record of 86.48m.

iii. Now he became first Indian Junior athlete to create a World Record in Poland.

iv. He had also won the gold at the South Asian Games in Guwahati .

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1.      NAME THE STATE GOVERNMENT WHO IS GOING TO LAUNCH FIRST EVER “WATER METRO PROJECT” OF INDIA?

a.       Tamil Nadu

b.      Kerela

c.       Maharastra

d.      Gujrat

2.      WITH WHICH BANK “KOCHI METRO RAIL LIMITED” SIGNED AN AGREEMENT FOR WATER METRO project?

a.       German Development Bank

b.      World Development Bank

c.       Asian Development Bank

d.      New Development Bank

3.      FIRST GREEN RAIL CORRIDOR OPENS IN WHICH ROUTE OF RAILWAYS?

a.       New-Delhi –Surat

b.      Mumbai-Chennai

c.       Rameswaram-Mana Madurai

d.      None of the above

4.      NAME THE CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE?

a.       Mohandas Pai

b.      Naveed Massud

c.       SB Mathur

d.      D. Ashok Chawala

5.      “GERMAN DEVELOPMENT BANK” HEADQUARTERED AT ?

a.       Frankfrut

b.      Berlin

c.       Munich

d.      Hamburg

6.      IN WHICH FIELD THE FAMOUS ATHLETE “NEERAJ CHOPRA” SET A WORLD RECORD AT IAAF WORLD UNDER 20 ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP?

a.       Discuss throw

b.      Shotput

c.       Javelin throw

d.      None of these

ANSWERS:

1.     B

2.     A

3.     C

4.     D

5.     A

6.     C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 JULY 2016

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1. 7 INDIAN COMPANIES ON 2016 FORTUNE 500 LIST

i. The 2016 Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest firms was released and the list is topped by retail giant Walmart.

ii. Seven Indian companies were featured in the list with Indian Oil Corporation  ranked highest at 161st rank with revenues of 54.7 billion US dollars.

iii. The list was topped by Walmart followed by State Grid at Second place and China National Petroleum at the third place.

iv. India in 2016 Fortune 500 list:

a.       Indian Oil Corp ranked highest in India but in world at 161st  place followed by Reliance Industries at 215,Tata Motors Ltd at 226th

b.      State Bank of India   came fourth after Tata Motors to occupy the 232nd rank.

c.       Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd ranked at 358th rank and Hindustan Petroleum Corp at 367th rank

2. ECI LAUNCHED NATIONAL ELECTORAL ROLL PURIFICATION 2016

i. The Election Commission of India has announced the launch of National Electoral Roll Purification 2016 programme across the country.

ii. The programme was launched to improve health of Electoral Rolls and to optimize the Polling Station location and area across the country.

iii. The motto of ECI for the year 2016 is No voter to be left behind.

3. BCCI CONDUCTS ‘ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS’

i. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has organised a course for umpires on English language and communication skills.

ii. The course has been designed by the British Council along with the International Cricket Council.

iii. It is aimed at equipping the match officials with communication skills.

4. UNION CABINET APPROVES INCORPORATION OF SAGARMALA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

i. The Union Cabinet has approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company  to give a start to port-led economic development under  Sagarmala project.

ii. SDC will be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, with an initial authorized share capital of 1,000 crore rupees.

iii. Sagarmala  Project  launched with a view to achieve the broad objective of promoting port-led economic development in India.

iv. The Project seeks to harness vast potential of India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways, and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes.

5. ROHIT KHANDELWAL BECOMES FIRST INDIAN TO WIN MR. WORLD TITLE

i. Rohit Khandelwal has become the first Indian to win the title of Mr. in England.

ii. He defeated 47 other contestants from across the globe to bag the title.

6. NITI AAYOG & INTEL INDIA SIGN SOI TO KICK-OFF ATAL TINKERING LAB INITIATIVE FOR YOUNG INNOVATORS

i. NITI Aayog and Intel India sign Statement of Intent to start Atal Tinkering Laboratories  Initiative for Young Innovators as a part of its flagship programme the Atal Innovation Mission .

ii. The aim of setting up Atal Tinkering Laboratories is to build relevant skill sets among youngsters and to provide access to technology that will enable solutions.

iii. The Atal Tinkering Labs that will be established in schools all across the country with the technical support of Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. “STATE GRID” COMPANY BELONGS TO WHICH COUNTRY?

a. USA

b. Japan

c. China

d. South Korea

2. WHO IS THE 20^TH CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA?

a. Nasim Zaidi

b. Om Prakash Rawat

c. Vivek Sen

d. Nome of these

3. NAME THE FIRST INDIAN WHO BAGS THE TITLE OF MR. WORLD?

a. Suraj Khandelwal

b. Sujal Singh

c. Rohit Khandelwal

d. Rohit Singh

4. THE UNION CABINET APPROVED WHICH COMPANY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA?

a. Sagarmala Development Company

b. Surat Development Company

c. Bulls Eye Development Company

d. None of these

5. WHO IS THE SECRETARY OF BCCI?

a. Ajay Kumar

b. Ajay Singh

c. Anurag Thakur

d. Ajay Shirke

ANSWERS:

1. B                 2. A                 3. C                 4. A                 5. D

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 JULY 2016

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1. GOVT ALLOCATES RS 22,915 CR CAPITAL TO 13 PSU BANKS FOR FY17

i. The government has allocated Rs 22,915 crore capital to meet the capitalization needs of 13 Public Sector Banks in the current fiscal.

ii. The fund is approved under Indradhanush initiative, aimed at restoring banking sector health.

ii. The maximum capital infusion will be for State Bank of India  at Rs 7,575 crore and the least for Allahabad Bank at Rs 44 crore.

2. PARLIAMENT PASSES REGIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY BILL, 2016

i. The Parliament has passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016.

ii. The bill will establish a Regional Centre for Biotechnology, an institution of education, training and research.

iii. The help will be provided by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the National Capital Region.

iii. The Regional Centre is to provide knowledge by providing teaching and research facilities in biotechnology and related fields.

3. THE GOVERNMENT APPROVED RS. 28,000 CR RELEASED UNDER MGNREGA

i. The Centre has released more than Rs. 28,000 crore to States under MGNREGA .

ii. Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act funds are released to the States on the basis of agreed to labour budget and performance of the States.

iii. It is a social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.

iv. It aims to provide at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work

4. HERBALIFE ASSOCIATES WITH IOA AS NUTRITION PARTNER

i. Herbalife International India, a global premier nutrition company, has entered into a two-year exclusive partnership with Indian Olympic Association .

ii. The company will be a official nutrition sponsor of the Indian Olympic contingent to Rio De Janeiro.

ii. Herbalife International is an American multinational multi-level marketing corporation manufacturing nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition and personal-care products.

5.  NAVJOT SIDHU RESIGNS AS RAJYA SABHA MP

i. Navjot Singh Sidhu, former Indian cricketer and Member of Parliament has resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat on the first day of the Monsoon Session.

ii. The resignation was accepted with immediate effect by Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari.

iii. The cricketer-turned-politician wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu, a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, is Chief Parliamentary Secretary in the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP government.

6. UNION CABINET APPROVES MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND SWITZERLAND FOR COOPERATION IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT

i. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for a Memorandum of Understanding  signed between India and Switzerland for cooperation in skill development.

ii. Decision in this regard was taken in the Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

iii. The agreement seeks to biuld capacity building and exchange of best practices in the area of skill development between both countries.

7. STEVE ELWORTHY APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF 2019 WORLD CUP

i. Steve Elworthy, the former South Africa fast bowler was appointed the Managing Director  of the 2019 World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales.

ii. He  will oversee the lead-up and running of the 2019 World Cup as well as the Champions Trophy and Women's World Cup.

iii. The Champions Trophy and Women's World Cup will be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2017.

iii) Elworthy has previously been the Tournament Director for the 2007 and 2009 World T20s and the 2013 Champions Trophy.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. WHEN WAS “MISSION INDRADHANUSH” LAUNCHED?

a. 26^th January,2015

b. 26^th January,2016

c. 15^th August,2016

d. 2^nd October,2015

2. WHICH PSU HAS RECEIVED MAXIMUM CAPITAL INFUSION UNDER INDRADHANUSH SCHEME?

a. Allhabad Bank

b. State Bank of India

c. Bank of India

d. United Bank

3. NAME THE CEO OF ALLAHABAD BANK?

a. Rakesh Sethi

b. Mahesh Sethi

c. Rakesh Singh

d. Jeevan Sethi

4. WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF RAJYA SABHA?

a. TS Thakur

b. HL Dattu

c. Navjot Singh

d. Hamid Ansari

5. WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND?

a. Simonetta Sommaruya

b. Johann Schneider Ammann

c. Ueli Marer

d. None of these

6. NAME THE CAPITAL OF SWITZERLAND?

a. Basel

b. Zurich

c. Geneva

d. Bern

ANSWERS:

1. C          2. B                 3. A                 4. D                 5. B                 6. D

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