DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 19 JULY 2016
(Daily News India)
1. INDIAN
RAILWAYS TO INSTALL TRI-NETRA TO REDUCE TRAIN ACCIDENTS
i. The
Indian Railways has started a process to launch the Terrain Imaging for Diesel
Drivers- Infrared Enhanced Optical and Radar Assisted system to avoid train
accidents.
ii. The
system will be installed on locomotives for enhancing the vision of Locomotive
Pilots in inclement weather.
iii. The
device uses infrared and radar technology to collect signals up to a distance
of 2 to 3 km and displays the information on a screen fitted inside the
locomotive.
iv. The
Tri-Netra will alert the drivers of any physical obstruction on railway tracks
and give ample time for the driver to
apply the brakes to prevent train accidents.
2.
INDIA’S FIRST E-COURT OPENED AT HYDERABAD HIGH COURT
i. India’s
first e-court has been operated at High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.
ii. The
Hyderabad high court is the common high court for the states of Andhra Pradesh
and Telangana.
iii. It was
inaugurated by Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur who heads the
e-Committee of the Supreme Court.’
iv. The
purpose of e-court is to ensure speedy justice for the litigants.
v. The
e-Courts will ensure easy and better access to justice for public.
3. FOURTH
TRANCHE OF SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SCHEME OPENED FOR SUBSCRIPTION
i. The
fourth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bonds scheme opened for subscription.
ii. SGB is
government securities denominated in grams of gold.
iii. It
offers an alternative to holding gold in physical form and it was launched in
October 2015.
iv. Government
has fixed 3,119 Rupees per gram as the issue price for the bond in this tranche.
v. The
scheme will be open till 22 July 2016 and the bond can be purchased from the
National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock
Exchange.
vi. SGB
gives an interest of 2.75 per cent per annum and is payable every six months on
initial investment.
4. GURUPRASAD
MOHAPATRA APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
i.
Guruprasad Mohapatra was appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India .
ii.
Guruprasad Mohapatra had served in the Sales Tax department of Gujarat as
Special Commissioner .
iii. Airports
Authority of India is statutory body under the aegis of Union Ministry of Civil
Aviation.
5. GOVT
RELEASES RS 100 CR TOWARDS CO-CONTRIBUTION IN APY
i. The
Government has released Rs 100 crore towards its co-contribution for Atal
Pension Yojana for 2015-16.
ii. It provides minimum guaranteed pension ranging
between Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month for the subscriber from the age of 60
years.
iii. Under
the scheme, individuals who have registered before March 31, 2016, will get a
co-contribution from the government.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. NAME
THE DEPARTMENT WHO HAS INITIATED A PROCESS TO LAUNCH “TRI-NETRA” PROGRAM?
a. Weather
Forecast Department
b. Indian
Railways Department
c. Indian
Defense System
d. None of
these
2. NAME
THE CHIEF MINISTER OF ANDHRA PRADESH?
a. Kiran
Reddy
b. K.
Rosaiah
c. N Chandra
Babu Naidu
d.
Rajasshekhara Reddy
3. WHAT
IS THE MINIMUM DENOMINATION OF GOLD IS SUBSCRIBED UNDER “SOVEREIGN GOLD BONDS”
BY FINANCE MINISTER OF INDIA?
a. 5 grams
b. 4 grams
c. 1.5 grams
d. 1 grams
4. WHO IS
THE CABINET CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER OF INDIA?
a. Pusapati
Ashok Gajapati raju
b. Pusapati
Sahane
c. Mahesh
Sharma
d. Ashok
Sharma
5. WHAT
IS THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED PENSION RANGE OF “ATAL PENSION YOJANA”?
a. Rs 1500
to 4500 per month
b. Rs 1000
to 5000 per day
c. Rs 2500
to 5000 per day
d. Rs 1000
to 3000 per day
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B
