DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 27 MARCH 2015
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1) INDIA SINGED 6 AGREEMENTS WITH
QATAR:
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India and Qatar signed 6 agreements to increase commercial and
economic exchanges between the two nations.
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The deal was
signed in New Delhi between the Prime minister of India Narendra Modi and Emir
of Qatar, sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad
Al-Thani.
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The six agreements
were as follows:
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Agreement on transfer of sentenced persons.
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MoU for co-operation in the field of information and communication
technology.
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MoU between ministry of earth sciences and Qatar Meteorological
department for scientific and technical cooperation.
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MoU between diplomatic institute of MOFA, Qatar and Foreign Service
Institute, MEA
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MoU for co-operation in the field of Radio and Television.
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Agreement for Mutual Co-operation and Exchange of News.
Ø Note: The deals have a special focus on the make
in India Initiative.
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Capital of Qatar – Doha
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Currency of Qatar - Riyal
2) BIOLOGICALLY USEFUL NITROGEN DISCOVERED ON
MARS:
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NASA’s curosity rover found evidence of nitrogen on the surface of mars.
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Nitrogen was found in the form of Nitric Oxide which was released when
Martian sediments were heated.
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The Discovery is significant because of the critical role of nitrogen as
the building block of RNA and DNA which control life processes.
Note: NASA- National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Ø RNA – Ribonucleic Acid
Ø DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Ø Curosity Rover was launched on 26th November 2011 by NASA (U.S.A.)
3)
TWITTER LAUNCHES A NEW APP:
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Twitter launches a new app , ‘ Periscope’.
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Periscope is a streaming video
application. It allows anyone to steam live video to a wide audience with
their smartphone.
NATIONAL NEWS
4) MINISTERY OF RAILWAYS CONSTITUTED
AJAY SHANKAR COMMITTEE:
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Ministry of Railways has constituted Ajay Shankar committee to review PPP cell functioning.
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Ajay Shankar is a former secretary, Department
of Industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) under Union Ministry of Commerce
and Industry.
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PPP – Public Private Partnership
Note: Suresh Prabhu is the Union Railway Minister
EXPECTED
QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Ajay Shankar Committee is constituted by which Union Ministry?
a. Railway Ministry
b. Ministry of Minority Affairs
c. HRD Ministry
d. Finance Ministry
5)
CCEA APPROVED THE NATIONAL SUPER COMPUTING MISSION:
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Union Cabinet committee on Economic Affairs under the chairmanship of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the National Supercomputing
mission.
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The National Super Computing Mission is aimed at bringing the high
performance computing (HPC) facilities.
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The mission will be implemented at an estimated cost of 4500 crore rupees
over a period of seven years.
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This mission will be implemented Jointly by DST and Deity.
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DST – Department of Science and Technology
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Deity – Department of Electronics and Information technology.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Who is the head of the CCEA?
a. Sonia Gandhi
b. Narendra Modi
c. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
d. Amit Shah
6)
PM LAUNCHES PRAGATI PLATFORM:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches PRAGATI platform for
redressal of grievances of common man.
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It aims at monitoring and reviewing Union Government programmes and
projects as well as projects flagged by state governments.
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PRAGATI :– Pro- Active Governance and Timely Implementation platform.
7)
DSIJ GETS PSU AWARD:
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Dalal Street Investment Journal was presented 6th Public
Sector Undertakings Award.
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List of Important
Awardees:
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Maharatna of the year – Manufacturing -
NTPC
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Most Effefient Maharatna –Manufacturing – BHEL
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Best General Insurance Company – New India Assurance Company
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Navratna of the year – Non-Manufacturing – PFC
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Most Efficient Public Sector Bank – Bank of Baroda
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Fastest Growing Maharatna – Non-Manufacturing – Coal India.
