DAILY FREE CURRENT
AFFAIRS 17-FEBRUARY 2015
NATIONAL
1. INDIA
SRILANKA SIGNS CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS.
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This Agreement was signed during Sri
Lankan president MaithripalaSirisenavisit to India.
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The event is popular as Modi-Sirisena
Summit.
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India Sri Lanka also signed 3 more pacts,
including cooperation in agriculture and Sri Lankan participation in the
Nalanda University project..
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Both countries also agreed to revitalize
India – Sri Lanka Maldives maritime security cooperation.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIR NEWS:-
Q.1 Recently India signed civil nuclear agreement
with which country ?
A. Sri Lanka
B. China
C. Pakistan
D.
Japan
INTERNATIONAL
2.
CHINA LAUNCHED ITS SILK ROUTE INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND
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40 Billion Silk route infrastructure
fund will be managed by 3 of China’s major financial institutions.
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The fund is a part of China’s national
strategy to revive the land-based and maritime Silk Road.
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India said that it will selectively back
the initiative.
Ø The Silk
Road projects involves a maze of roads and ports connecting Asia, Europe and
Africa.
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.1 China has recently launched _________
Billion Silk Road infrastructure fund?
A. 30 Billion
B. 50 Billion
C. 40 Billion
D. 60 Billion
SPORTS
3.
YUVRAJ SINGH BECOMES COSTLIEST
PLAYER IN IPL AUCTION
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Yuvraj Singh bid for Rs 16 crore to
Delhi Daredevils in IPL auction.
Ø Full form of
IPL (Indian Premier League)
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.3
Who became the costliest player in IPL 2015 auction?
A. Angelo
Mathew
B.
Kumar Sangakkara
C.
ViratKohli
D.
Yuvraj Singh
ECONOMY
4.
INFLATION AT 5 YEAR LOW.
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Inflation for the month of January slips
to 5 years low of -0.39%.
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Food inflation for the same month scaled
to 6 months high of 8%.
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FICCI president JyotsnaSuri is now
expecting a rate cut from RBI.
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Inflation in India is measured on
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
