DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10TH MAR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10^TH MAR 2017

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1. 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE HELD IN NEW DELHI

i. The 10th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance was held in New Delhi.

ii. Theme for this year was “Building Knowledge Societies: From Digital Government to Digital Empowerment”.

iii. Its objective is to ICEGOV 2017 focused on the use of technology to transform relationships between government and citizens, businesses & civil society.

iv. The ICEGOV 2017 was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Electronics & IT and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad.

v. The ICEGOV 2018 will be held in Galway, Ireland.

2. VASUNDHARA RAJE PRESENTED RS.1,66,000-CR RAJASTHAN BUDGET 2017-18

i. Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented Rs.1,66,000-cr state budget for 2017-18 in the Legislative Assembly with focus on aiding farmers and promoting tourism in the state.

ii. The Budget is based on the government’s vision document mission 2020. It aims at a happy Rajasthan and a happy Rajasthani.

iii. Estimated Revenue Deficit for 2017-18 without effect of UDAY is Rs. 1528 c. And with effect of UDAY is Rs. 13528 cr.

iv. Estimated Fiscal Deficit for 2017-18 is Rs. 24753.53 cr which is 2.99% of GSDP. Estimated total revenue receipts for 2017-18 Rs. 130162 cr. Estimated own tax revenue for 2017-18 Rs. 59455 cr which is higher by 16.16%.

v. Estimated own tax revenue for 2017-18 was 8.34% of GSDP.

3. TAMIL NADU CM PALANISWAMI LAUNCHES RS 1580 CR HOUSING SCHEME

i. The Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami launched a Housing Scheme for construction of concrete houses for the economically poor section of the society.

ii. The project is estimated at Rs 1,580 cr and will be implemented by the state government with financial assistance from the Center.

iii. For the current fiscal 2016-17, concrete houses will be constructed for 50,170 beneficiaries in town panchayat limits.

4. MEGA CULTURAL FESTIVAL ‘INDIA BY THE NILE’ BEGINS IN EGYPT

i. The 5th edition of the mega cultural festival ‘India by the Nile’ began in Cairo, Egypt. It is the largest foreign festival in Egypt.

ii. The IBN Festival is organized by India to showcase Indian culture, dance, arts music, theatre, food, cuisine and Yoga & wellbeing to build a long lasting relationship between the two ancient civilizations.

iii. The festival started off at the foot of the Pyramids with ‘Crafts Mela’ showcasing the joint handicraft exhibition of India and Egypt.

iv. The exhibition is organized in partnership with the Indian Ministry of Textile; Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, the Egyptian Ministry of Solidarity and the Federation of Egyptian Industries.

v. The main focus of 2017 Nile Festival is on the youth of both countries. A special match between India’s under-16 football team and Egypt’s under-16 national team will be held to reflect the agenda.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9TH MAR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9^TH MAR 2017

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1. KARNATAKA CM SIDDARAMAIAH LAUNCHES ‘PRATIBIMBA” TO PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS  

i. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a comprehensive web-based platform Pratibimba to showcasing the government’s performance and achievements to the citizens.

ii. This dash board will serve as a tool to improve efficiency in governance and allow citizens to track government’s progress.

iii. After Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka has such dash board which will help to report, track and measure departmental performance on programmes, projects and promises made.

2. MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN INDIA ON SEPTEMBER 27

i. India to host its 1st mobile congress with a special focus on reaching out to the South East Asian markets at Pragati Maidan. This was announced by COAI Director General, Rajan S Mathews.

ii. The the 3-day event will be organised by GSM Association.

iii. All Indian mobile operators, Facebook, Huawei, Ericsson, and Cisco are likely to participate in the mobile congress.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. PM MODI INAUGURATES PETROCHEMICALS COMPLEX AT DAHEJ & EXTRADOSED BRIDGE ACROSS RIVER NARMADA AT BHARUCH IN GUJARAT

i. PM Narendra Modi was on a 2 day visit to his native state Gujarat. During his visit, PM Modi dedicated a 4-lane 1.4-kilometre ‘Extradosed’ Cable-Stayed Bridge over the river Narmada in Bharuch.

ii. The bridge has been built by Turbo and Larsen at a cost of Rs. 379 cr in the time span of two years.

iii. The Bharuch Bridge has 17.4-metre wide 4-lane road and the footpath on the bridge is 3 metres long. The Bharuch Bridge is expected to reduce the heavy traffic from Ahmedabad-Mumbai section of National Highway-8 which is considered to be the busiest national highways in the country.

iv. PM Modi also dedicated ONGC Petro Additions Ltd Petrochemicals Complex at Dahej (Bharuch, Gujarat) to the nation.

v. OPAL is a Joint Venture Company promoted by GAIL, ONGC and GSPC for an integrated petrochemical complex in Special Economic Zone under Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region at Dahej, Gujarat.

vi. Besides, Modi also inaugurated a national convention of women sarpanch on the occasion of International Women’s Day in Gandhinagar.

4. DESTINATION NORTH EAST 2017 FESTIVAL HELD IN CHANDIGARH

i. The 3 day long ‘Destination North East-2017’ festival was inaugurated in Chandigarh by the Union Minister of State (I/C) for Development of North Eastern Region, Dr. Jitendra Singh.

ii. The ‘Destination North East-2017’ was organized by Ministry of DoNER to showcase North East as a potential destination for investment and highlight the rich traditions and customs of the region.

iii. The main focus of the event was the ‘3 H Mission’ that is Handicraft, Horticulture and Handlooms with the objective to use appropriate technologies in all sectors of development for North Eastern Region

iv. Among the main highlights of Destination North East, 2017, round table discussions, sessions and B2B meeting was organized.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 9 & 10 MARCH

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 9 & 10 MARCH

1. ONLINE WEB PLATFORM PRATIBIMBA HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY WHICH STATE GOVERNMENT TO REPORT THE PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO THE CITIZEN?

a) Maharashtra

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Karnataka

d) Rajasthan

ANS - C

2. THE MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS WILL BE HOSTED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY INDIA IN WHICH INDIAN CITY?

a) Gandhinagar

b) Bangaluru

c) Chandigarh

d) New Delhi

ANS - D

3. WHAT WAS THE THEME ADOPTED BY UNITED NATION FOR THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY?

a) Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!

b) Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030

c) Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality

d) A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence against Women

ANS - B

4. THE THREE DAY LONG ‘DESTINATION NORTH EAST-2017’ FESTIVAL WAS ORGANIZED IN WHICH CITY?

a) Chandigarh

b) Pune

c) Chennai

d) Kolkata

ANS - A

5. THE 2017 21-NATION INDIAN OCEAN RIM ASSOCIATION SUMMIT WAS HELD IN WHICH COUNTRY?

a) New Delhi, India

b) Canberra, Australia

c) Jakarta, Indonesia

d) Dubai, UAE

ANS - C

6.  WHERE WAS THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE HELD?

a) Mumbai

b) New Delhi

c) Chennai

d) Kolkata

ANS - B

7.  WHAT IS THE TOTAL BUDGET ESTIMATE PRESENTED BY RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER VASUNDHARA RAJE FOR THE YEAR 2017-18?

a) Rs.78,000 crore

b) Rs.1,95,250 crore

c) Rs.48,000 crore

d) Rs.1,66,000-crore

ANS - D

8.  ARVIND PADMANABHAN WHO DIED RECENTLY WAS A VETERAN __?

a) Journalist

b) Physician

c) Politician

d) Writer

ANS - A

9.  THE 5TH INDIA BY NILE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN ORGANIZED IN WHICH COUNTRY?

a) Uganda

b) Kenya

c) Egypt

d) Sudan

ANS - C

10.  WHO HAS BEEN CONFERRED WITH THE 2016 SARASWATI SAMMAN?

a) Vijay Tendulkar

b) Mahabaleshwar Sail

c) K Aiyappa Panickar

d) Padma Sachdev

ANS - B

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MONTHLY GK CAPSULE (NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS) FEB. 2017

Monthly GK Capsules of Feb. 2017

Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of Feb. 2017. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways, SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8TH MAR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8^TH MAR 2017

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1. CABINET APPROVALS ON MARCH 6, 2017

i. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the PM Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal for revival of 50 under-served/un-served airports/airstrips of the State Governments, Airports Authority of India and Civil enclaves.

ii. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has also approved the Revised Cost Estimate-I of 400 MW Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand.

iii. The Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Portugal on cooperation in the field of IT&E which was signed on January 6 in New Delhi.

iv. The Cabinet has also given its approval for India’s accession to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets and for completion of necessary procedures for ratification, for its entry into force.

2. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON JAL KRANTI ABHIYAN BEGINS IN NEW DELHI

i. A day long National conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan was inaugurated by Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Sushri Uma Bharti, in New Delhi.

ii. Jal Kranti Abhiyan was launched on June 05,2015 by Uma Bharti with 4 important components: Development of Model Command Area, Jal Gram Yojana, Pollution Abatement and Mass Awareness Programme.

ii. Its objective is to strengthening grass root involvement of all stakeholders including Panchayati Raj institutions and local bodies for Participatory Irrigation Management.

3. CHHATTISGARH CM RAMAN SINGH PRESENTS RS 76,032 CR BUDGET FOR 2017-18

i. Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh presented the annual budget of Rs 76,032 cr for 2017-18 in the state legislative assembly. The main focus of the budget is on digital inclusion and infrastructure development and on welfare of poorest of poor and inclusive growth.

ii. The estimated expenditure is 7.58% higher than the revised estimate of 2016-17. The revenue surplus is estimated at Rs 4,781 cr, the Gross fiscal deficit is estimated at Rs 9,647 cr, which is 3.49% of the GSDP.

iii. The budget allocates 36% of expenditure for the development of scheduled tribe sector and 12% for the scheduled caste sector.

iv. The social sector expenditure is estimated at 41% and economic sector expenditure is 38% of the total expenditure.

v. Allocation for agriculture has been increased by 26% to Rs. 10,434 cr. Irrigation facilities: Rs. 5243 cr, . Organic Farming Mission: Rs. 25 cr, Divyang (specially-abled people) college at a cost of Rs 2.56 cr will be set up at Raipur for educational upliftment of special children

4. INDO-NEPAL JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE ‘SURYA KIRAN-XI’ BEGINS IN UTTARAKHAND

i. The 2-week long India-Nepal joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran-Xi‘begins in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

ii. Its aim is to train both the troops in the area of various counter insurgency operations over a prolonged period.

iii. It will also focus on other important aspects such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations and environmental conservation.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 7 & 8 MARCH

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 7 & 8 MARCH

1. INDIAN NAVY’S OLDEST FLAGSHIP AIRCRAFT CARRIER INS _______, ALSO KNOWN AS ‘GRAND OLD LADY’ WAS DECOMMISSIONED AFTER BEING INTO SERVICE FOR 30 YEARS.

a) INS Vedanta

b) INS Vikram

c) INS Vikramaditya

d) INS Viraat

ANS - D

2. RENE PREVAL WHO DIED AT THE AGE OF 74 WAS THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF WHICH COUNTRY?

a) Cuba

b) Israel

c) Haiti

d) Mexico

ANS - C

3. THE INDIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED WHICH COUNTRY TO CLINCH THEIR 3RD CONSECUTIVE WIN IN THE 5-TEST HOCKEY SERIES IN BHOPAL?

a) Germany

b) Belarus

c) United States of America

d) Latavia

ANS - B

4. THE 2000TH BRANCH OF VIJAYA BANK HAS BEEN OPENED IN WHICH CITY ON MARCH 4, 2017?

a) Tirupati

b) Visakhapatnam

c) Kadapa

d) Kakinada

ANS - A

5. THE JOINT MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE AL NAGAH-II IS BEING CONDUCTED BETWEEN INDIAN ARMY AND THE ARMY TROOPS OF WHICH COUNTRY?

a) Japan

b) Myanmar

c) Bangladesh

d) Oman

ANS - D

6. THE WEEK LONG BHAGORIA FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED BY TRIBAL COMMUNITY OF WHICH INDIAN STATE?

a) Assam

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) West Bengal

ANS - B

7.  WHO HAS WON THE MEN’S SINGLE TITLE IN THE BRASIL OPEN 2017?

a) Albert Ramos

b) Marcus Daniell

c) Rogério Dutra

d) Pablo Cuevas

ANS - D

8.  THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON JAL KRANTI ABHIYAN WAS HELD IN WHICH CITY?

a) New Delhi

b) Kolkata

c) Mumbai

d) Bangaluru

ANS - A

9.  INDIA’S FIRST SMART TRIBAL VILLAGE HAS BEEN INAUGURATED IN WHICH STATE?

a) Madhya Prdaesh

b) Gujarat

c) Jammu & Kashmir

d) West Bengal

ANS - C

10.  IN COLLABORATION WITH WHICH CHATBOT PLATFORM, HDFC LIFE HAS LAUNCHED INDIA’S FIRST LIFE INSURANCE CHATBOT?

a) Imperson

b) Rebot.me

c) Haptik

d) Bots for Messengers

ANS - C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7TH MAR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7^TH MAR 2017

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1. HARYANA PRESENTS OVER RS 1,02,329.35 CRORE BUDGET FOR FY 2017-18 IN STATE ASSEMBLY

i. Captain Abhimanyu, The Haryana Finance Minister, presented the proposed budget of Rs 1,02,329.35 cr for the fiscal 2017-18 in the state assembly which is Rs 9,041.59 (13.18%) more than previous year’s budget..

ii. 9 priority areas: Agriculture, urban development, rural development, infrastructure, IT governance, education, women empowerment, health, development of youth and culture.

iii. The Haryana Budget Session is going in Haryana Assembly (Vidhan Sabha).

2. TRIBAL FESTIVAL ‘BHAGORIA’ BEGINS IN JHABUA

i. Bhagoria Festival, also known as Bhagoria Haat Festival, celebrated by the tribal people of the Indian state Madhya Pradesh in Jhabua district.

ii. The festival which has been organized at 34 places in the state is celebrated in the month of March before the Holi Festival by the local tribes called Bhils and Bhilalas.

iii. The week-long festival is organised at different Bhagoria haats in the form of Svayamvara or Marriage Ceremony located in Jhabua, Dhar, Alirajpur, Barwani and Khargone districts in western Madhya Pradesh.

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Weekly Current Affairs PPT for All Government Examination ( 26 Feb.- 05 March 2017)

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