DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12 FEBRUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12 FEBRUARY 2015
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1. AMMU THE NATIONAL GAMES MASCOT IN LIMCA BOOK
Ø  Mascot of India’s 35th National Games Ammu, the Great Hornbill was included in the Limca Book of Records.
Ø  The mascot is included for its play, KalikkunnaKuttikalkkayiBharathamKathirikkunnu (India Awaits Children Who Play) featuring the bird in lead role.
Ø  The play was staged in 147 schools in Kerala.
Ø  The mascot was designed by Rakesh.
Ø  The play, Kalikkunna Kuttikalkkayi Bharatham Kathirikkunnu was scripted and directed by theatre artist Anil Karetee.
Ø  Ammu, the Great Hornbill Great Hornbill is the State bird of Kerala

2. TAPI MEET IN ISLAMABAD:
Ø  TAPI meet was held in Islamabad yesterday.
Ø  Oil minister DharmendraPradhanrepresent India in  meeting.
Ø  TAPI is 1800km natural Gas Pipeline Project.
Ø  TAPI is    T- Turkmenistan ,A – Afganistan, P – Pakistan ,I – India
Ø  TAPI pipeline will be operational in 2018.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q. WHO IS THE OIL MINISTER OF INDIA?
a)     ArunJaitley
b)     DharmendraPradhan
c)      SmritiIrani
d)     Uma Bharti

3. INS VIRAT TO BE DECOMMISSIONED:
Ø  INS Virat to be Decommissioned in 2016.
Ø  INS VIrat has a service-life of 56 years.
Ø  It was India’s second Aircraft carrier commissioned in 1987.

4. SBI APPOINTS MERCHANT BANKERS
Ø  State Bank of India Appoints Merchant Bankers for Rs. 15,000cr. Share sale.
Ø  SBI picked 9 investment Bankers.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q. Which Bank recently appointed Merchant Bankers for share sale?
a)     ICICI
b)     Bank Of Baroda
c)      SBI
d)     HSBC