DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2nd Mar 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2^nd Mar 2017

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1. NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR LAUNCHES SWACHH SHAKTI SAPTAH IN HARYANA

i. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation launched the week long Swachh Shakti Saptah at national level in Gurugram, Haryana to highlight the role of women in Swachh Bharat Mission and to recognize their leadership.

ii. Over 1,000 women sarpanches of Swachh Bharat Mission and all women sarpanches of Gurugram division participated in the event.

iv. The programmme would have nationwide events including honouring women champions, women sarpanches, ASHA workers, school teachers, young students and senior citizens.

v. An exhibition was also organized at the venue to educate women participants about benefits of cashless transactions.

2. INDIA & WORLD BANK SIGNS USD 63 MILLION FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR TEJASWINI: SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN PROJECT

i. India has signed a financing agreement of USD 63 million with World Bank in Jharkhand for its Socio-Economic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young Women Project named “Tejaswini”.

ii. The World Bank will finance the project through its arm International Development Association.

iii. The Financing Agreement was signed between Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs,  Mr. Raj Kumar, Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Government of India and Mr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Country Director, WB (India) on behalf of the World Bank.

iv. The Project Agreement was also signed between Mr. Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia, Principal Secretary, Department of Women, Child Development, Government of Jharkhand and Mr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Country Director, World Bank.

v. The project aims to empower adolescent girls and young women with basic life skills and provide opportunity to them to complete their secondary education and further acquire market driven skill training.

vi. Three main components of the project: Expanding social, educational and economic opportunities, Intensive service delivery and State capacity-building and implementation support.

3. CBDT SIGNS 10 UNILATERAL APAS WITH INDIAN TAXPAYERS

i. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has signed 10 unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements in past one week with Indian taxpayers to provide certainty in transfer pricing.

ii. The different sectors in which these 10 APAs have been signed includes telecom, banking, pharma and steel, finance, retail and information technology.

iii. Out of these 10 agreements, 2 are Bilateral APAs with the UK and Japan while 7 agreements have rollback provisions in them.

iv. In 2016-17 till date a total of 76 APAs have already been entered into and the total number of APAs entered into by the CBDT has reached 140 APAs.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 27 & 28 FEB

 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 27 & 28 FEB

1. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MEDICAL PROJECT LAUNCHED BY THE RAJASTHAN GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR HEART PATIENTS IN RURAL AREA?

a) COMFORT

b) RAHAT

c) SURAKSHA

d) RELIEF

ANS - B

2. WHICH INDIAN CITY HAS BEEN RANKED AS THE RICHEST CITY OF THE COUNTRY BY NEW WORLD WEALTH REPORT?

a) Mumbai

b) Chennai

c) Bangaluru

d) New Delhi

ANS - A

3. WHO HAS BEEN CONFERRED THE FIRST PRIZE OF THE 2017 VISHAKHA AWARDS?

a) Mohan Kumbhar

b) Vishnu Thore

c) Dr. Sarman Singh

d) Dr Yogini Satarkar Pande

ANS - D

4. WHICH INDIAN SPORTSPERSON HAS BEEN SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE PANEL OF INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE’S ATHLETES’ COMMISSION IN THE BADMINTON WORLD FEDERATION?

a) Pullela Gopichand

b) Jwala Gutta

c) Saina Nehwal

d) PV Sindhu

ANS - C

5. WHICH INDIAN TECHNOLOGY FIRM HAS BEEN RANKED AMONG THE GLOBAL TOP THREE MOST VALUABLE BRANDS OF 2017 IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE SECTOR BY BRAND FINANCE?

a) Tata Consultancy Services

b) HCL Technologies Limited

c) Satyam Computers services Limited

d) Wipro Limited

ANS - A

6.  WITH WHICH COUNTRY INDIA HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN THE BILATERAL COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF CINEMA?

a) Rwanda

b) Uganda

c) Kazakhstan

d) Ukraine

ANS - D

7.  AS PER THE DATA BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WHICH STATE HAS RANKED FIRST IN HAVING THE LEAST RATE OF INFANT MORTALITY?

a) Bhubaneswar

b) Puducherry

c) Goa

d) Kerala

ANS - C

8.  NAME THE FULLY UNRESERVED TRAIN THAT AS FLAGGED OFF BY THE RAILWAY MINISTER SURESH PRABHU FOR COMMON PEOPLE?

a) Antyodaya Express

b) Hamsafar Express

c) Sankalp Express

d) Uday Express

ANS - A

9.  THE 2017 MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS HAS BEEN ORGANIZED IN WHICH OF THE GIVEN PLACE?

a) Moscow

b) Barcelona

c) Hong-Kong

d) London

ANS - B

10.  HOW MUCH AMOUNT HAS BEEN SANCTIONED TILL DATE BY SIDBI FOR FUNDING STARTUPS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-17?

a) Rs. 1,112 crores

b) Rs. 1,349 crores

c) Rs. 1,935 crores

d) Rs. 1,255 crores

ANS - A

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 25 & 26 FEB

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 25 & 26 FEB

1. HOW MUCH AMOUNT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 6 KM LONG BET DWARKA DARSHAN CIRCUIT IN GUJARAT UNDER HRIDAY?

a) Rs. 16.27 crore

b) Rs. 19.69 crore

c) Rs. 10.15 crore

d) Rs. 12.22 crore

ANS - A

2. WHICH STATE IS THE 2ND LARGEST PRODUCER OF CRUDE OIL IN INDIA?

a) Haryana

b) Rajasthan

c) Gujarat

d) Madhya Pradesh

ANS - B

3. THE UNION CABINET APPROVED THE MISSILE DEAL WITH ISRAEL TO JOINTLY DEVELOP A MEDIUM RANGE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM FOR THE INDIAN ARMY. WHAT IS THE TOTAL LAYOUT OF THE DEAL?

a) Rs. 22000 crore

b) Rs. 12000 crore

c) Rs. 15000 crore

d) Rs. 17000 crore

ANS - D

4. WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION?

a) Mariamma Koshy

b) Elena Norman

c) Abhijit Sarkaras

d) R P Singh

ANS - C

5. WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK JUDICIAL REFORMS–RECENT GLOBAL TRENDS?

a) Chetan Bhagat

b) Dalveer Bhandari

c) Ram Kamal Mukherjee

d) Khushwant Singh

ANS - B

6.  THE WORLD INTEGRATED MEDICINE FORUM ON REGULATION OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE WAS INAUGURATED IN WHICH CITY?

a) New Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Chennai

d) Ranchi

ANS - A

7.  IN WHICH STATE THE 112-FEET-TALL STATUE OF LORD SHIVA IN ADIYOGI FORM HAS BEEN UNVEILED BY PM MODI?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Maharashtra

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Haryana

ANS - C

8.  THE DELHI GOVERNMENT HAS RAISED THE MINIMUM WAGES FOR UNSKILLED, SEMI-SKILLED AND SKILLED PERSONS TO HOW MUCH PERCENT?

a) 22%

b) 41%

c) 50%

d) 37%

ANS - D

9.  WITH WHICH COUNTRY INDIA HAS RATIFIED A COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE INVESTMENT FLOWS?

a) Russia

b) Germany

c) France

d) Singapore

ANS - B

10.  WHICH BANK HAS LAUNCHED RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION ENABLED CARD TO OFFER PROMPT SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE BANK?

a) UCO Bank

b) Canara Bank

c) Dena Bank

d) Union Bank of India

ANS - C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1ST March 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1^ST March 2017

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1. INDIA’S FIRST INTEGRATED HELIPORT INAUGURATED AT ROHINI IN NORTH DELHI

i. India’s first integrated Heliport was inaugurated by Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the Civil Aviation Minister at Rohini in North Delhi. The Heliport is the 1st of its kind facility in South Asia for rotor wing aircraft including their landing and takeoff and has been built by state-owned Pawan Hans Ltd.

ii. Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and B P Sharma, Pawan Hans CMD among others were present at the ceremony.

iii. The heliport consists of a terminal building having a capacity of 150 passengers, 4 hangars with the parking capacity of 16 helicopters and 9 parking bays.

2. MEITY TO PROMOTE DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS IN PLACE OF NITI

i. The Ministry of IT and Electronics has taken the responsibility of NITI Aayog to promote the digital transactions in India.

ii. MEITY is responsible for promotion of e-governance for empowering citizens as well as promoting inclusive and sustainable growth of IT and electronics in the country.

iii. It is also responsible for encouraging the growth of IT-enabled services industries.

iv. NITI Aayog will focus on monitoring and suggesting ways to improve various government schemes rather than getting involved with implementation.

3. BIHAR STATE GOVERNMENT PRESENTS RS 1.60 LAKH CR BUDGET FOR 2017-18

i. The Bihar State finance minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui presented the Rs 1.60 lakh cr budget for 2017-18 with no proposals of any fresh tax.

ii. A Rs 14,555 cr revenue surplus budget of Rs 1,60,085.69 cr is Rs 15389.42 cr more than 2016-17 budget estimate of Rs 1,44,696.27 cr.

iii. The state’s fiscal deficit has been estimated at Rs 18,112 cr which is 2.87% of the Gross State Domestic Product estimated at Rs 6.32 lakh cr.

iv. Of an estimated revenue receipt of Rs 1,37,158.41 cr of the state government in 2017-18, state’s own tax revenue is estimated at Rs 32,001.12 cr which is Rs 2,270.85 cr more than Rs 29,730.27 cr in 2016-17.

v. The state plans to borrow Rs 23,862 cr in 2017-18 and expects a share of Rs 65,326.37 cr in central taxes and Rs 36,956 cr in the form of grants-in-aid.

4. ORISSA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PRESENTS STATE BUDGET 2017-18

i. The state Finance Minister of Odisha Pradeep Kumar Amat presented the State Budget for 2017-18 fiscal in the session of Orissa Legislative Assembly..

ii. Total Budget Outlay was of Rs. 1,06,911 cr while merging non-plan and plan expenditure.

iii. The new allocations have been made for the schemes and programmes. The largest outlay of Rs. 18,404 cr was allocated for education and skill developments while an outlay of Rs. 14,930 cr for agriculture.

v. Allocations have also been made for the completion of the ongoing projects and increase in social

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27TH FEB 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27^TH FEB 2017

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1. CENTRE FORMULATES INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY TO CHECK CHALLENGES OF URBANIZATION

i. The Centre has formulated the infrastructure policy to promote living close to mass public transport corridors like metro, monorail and bus rapid transit.

ii. Its aim is to addressing the challenges of urbanization.

iii. The new Policy seeks to promote Transit-Oriented Development.

iv. The Ministry of Urban Development is also incentivising the TOD under new Metro Policy and Green Urban Mobility Scheme that seeks to create non-motorised transport infrastructure in cities like footpaths and cycle-tracks.

v. TOD policy is being taken up in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Naya Raipur, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur.

2. RAJASTHAN INAUGURATES MEDICAL PROJECT RAHAT FOR PROMPT TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE

i. Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje  inaugurated a medical project Rajasthan Heart Attack Treatment programme at the Eternal Heart Care Center Hospital in Jaipur.

ii. Raje also flagged off an ambulance fitted with equipment and trained paramedical staff required for treatment of heart disease.

iii. This programme aims to provide people with timely treatment during heart attacks in remote and rural areas.

iv. Under this programme, the patients facing heart attack would be provided with emergency ambulance service and telemedicine service through Eternal Heart Care Centre Hospital.

v. Rajasthan has become the 2nd state in India after Tamil Nadu to launch proragmmes against Heart Diseases.

3. MUMBAI NAMED RICHEST INDIAN CITY WITH TOTAL WEALTH OF $820 BN ACCORDING TO NEW World Wealth Report

i. According to the New World Wealth report, Mumbai, the financial capital of India has been named as the Richest Indian city with a total wealth of $ 820 billion.

ii. New World Wealth has reported that Mumbai is home to 46,000 millionaires and 28 billionaires.

iii. Mumbai is followed by Delhi at 2nd place with a total wealth of $ 450 bn and having 23,000 millionaires and 18 billionaires.

iv. Bengaluru stands at 3rd place with a total wealth of $ 320 bn and houses 7,700 millionaires and 8 billionaires.

4. NCAER LOWERS INDIA’S GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 6.9% FOR FY17

i. An economic think-tank, National Council of Applied Economic Research has lowered India’s GDP growth to 6.9% for the fiscal 2016-17 compared to previous estimation of 7.6%.

ii. According to NCAER, the growth rate would rebound to 7.3% for 2017-18. The decline in the growth forecast is based on the demonetization effect.

iii. it also predicted the Gross Value Added at basic price would grow at 6.3% in 2016-17 and 7% in 2017-18.

iv. Real Agriculture GVA is estimated to grow at 3.7%, Real Industry GVA at 5.5% and Real Services GVA at 7.3% in 2016-17.

v. Wholesale Price Index inflation is projected at 3.6% for 2016-17.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26TH FEB 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26^TH FEB 2017

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1. INDIA SIGNS $375 MN LOAN PACT WITH ADB FOR INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

i. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a 375-million-dollar loans and grants in New Delhi to develop 800-km Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor.

ii. The project is the 1st phase of a planned 2,500–kilometer long East Coast Economic Corridor having total cost of 846 million dollars.

iii. The Corridor will enhance development in eastern coast in line with the government’s ‘Make in India’ policy to boost manufacturing by attracting foreign investment and facilitating the establishment of manufacturing hubs

iv. The project involves creation of efficient transport and reliable water and power supplies in the industrial clusters, skilled workforce with industry-friendly policies to improve ease of doing business for integration of local economy with global production networks.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25TH FEB 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25^TH FEB 2017

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1. MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROVES DEVELOPMENT OF 6 KM LONG BET DWARKA DARSHAN CIRCUIT IN GUJARAT AT A COST OF RS.16.27 CR UNDER HRIDAY

i. As a part of the Central Scheme ‘Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana’, the Ministry of Urban Development has approved development of 6 km long Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit in Gujarat at a cost of Rs.16.27 cr.

ii. The circuit was approved by the HRIDAY National Empowered Committee chaired by Rajiv Gauba, Secretary GOI.The Circuit will connect the famous Dwarkadish Haveli and Hanuman Dandi, the only temple housing Hanumanji and his son Makardhwaj, in Dwarka district of Gujarat.

iii. The important work under the Darshan Circuit would include development of streets and pedestrian pathways, laying of cycle tracks along beach side, plantation, provision of benches, resting spaces, changing rooms, drinking water and toilet facilities, craft and food bazar, signages, LED lighting, plazas for vending spaces etc.

2. INDIA APPROVES RS 17,000 CR MISSILE DEAL WITH ISRAEL

i. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved Rs. 17,000 cr missile deal with Israel to protect India’s airspace from enemy aircraft and drones.

ii. Under this deal, India and Israel will jointly develop a Medium Range Surface-To-Air Missile system for the Indian army.

iii. The project will be implemented by the DRDO and Israeli Aircraft Industry.

iv. The MR-SAM is a land-based version of the long-range surface-to-air missile for the navy.

v. The Army will induct over 5 regiments of the MR-SAM missile which will have around 40 firing units and over 200 missiles of the system.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24TH FEB 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24^TH FEB 2017

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1. SIKKIM BECOMES 22ND STATE TO JOIN UDAY

i. India’s 1st fully organic state Sikkim has joined the union government’s Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana as 22nd state.

ii. Upon this decision Sikkim has inked MoU with the union government under the Scheme Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana for operational improvement of the state’s Power Distribution Department.UDAY.

iii. The MoU will help in improving operational efficiency of the power distribution and reduction in AT&C and transmission losses to 15% and 3.50% respectively, is possibly to bring in added revenue of around Rs 328 cr.

2. INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE PLANNED AT KANNUR

i. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to set up Ayurvedic research institute and Kerala Blood Bank society of International standards in Kerala during the 13th five year plan.

ii. Ayurvedic research institute will be set up at the cost of Rs 300 cr at Kannur.

iii. It will be set up jointly by Health Department with technical assistance of WHO and Thiruvananthapuram Citizens India Charitable Trust.

3. BRICS SUMMIT’S 1ST SHERPAS MEETING HELD IN CHINA

i. China is hosting the 1st official BRICS Sherpas Meeting in Nanjing -Jiangsu Province under its chairmanship.

ii. The meeting is focusing on the theme of “Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future” upon considering the current international situation.

iii. This event will see a participation of 100 people including Sherpas, the New Development Bank representatives and diplomatic envoys in China.

4. INDIA’S GDP PROJECTED TO SLOW TO 6.6% POST-DEMONETIZATION: IMF

i .International Monetary Fund come up with India’s growth projection which predicted slow 6.6% in 2016-17 fiscal due to “temporary disruptions” caused by demonetization.

ii. The IMF has noted that demonetization would have only short term impact on the economy and it would bounce back to its expected growth of more than 8% in the next few  IMF announces implementation of long due quota reform years.

iii. The IMF said in its annual country report on India mentioned that growth is projected to slow to 6.6% in FY2016/17, and then rebound to 7.2% in FY2017/18, due to temporary disruptions, primarily to private consumption as a result of cash shortage.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23RD FEB 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23^RD FEB 2017

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1. CABINET APPROVALS ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017

i. The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs okayed revised norms for the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects with the production target enhancement to 40,000 MW from the present 20,000 MW.

ii. Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Australia for promotion and development of cooperation in civil aviation security.

iii. Cabinet has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece which has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange also in line government’s developments in the civil aviation sector.

iv. Union Defence Ministry has approved 38 additional coastal radar stations with the cost of Rs 800 cr to enhance coastal surveillance on India’ over 7500 km long line.

vi. The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs approved investment proposal for generation component of 900 MW Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by state owned SJVN Limited.

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