DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 17 SEP 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR THE FIRST
REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE IN HYDERABAD
i.
Vice President Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for Regional
Vocational Training Institute, in Hyderabad.
ii.
This Regional Vocational Training Institute for women is the 1st of its kind in
Telangana. This would increase skill development opportunities for women and provide
them with job opportunities.
iii.
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Home, Labour &
Employment, Telangana, Mr. Naini Narsimha Reddy, Deputy CM, Govt. of Telangana,
Mr. Mohammad Mahmood Ali and Former Minister of State for Labour &
Employment and Member of Parliament Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya were also present
during the occasion.
iv.
It was said that one RVTI would be set up in every state. Budget of Rs.19.95 cr
has been allotted for construction of building for RVTI-Hyderabad.
v.
Courses such as Fashion Design & Technology, Architectural Assistantship,
Front Office Assistant, Cosmetology, Secretarial Practice (English), Food and
Beverages Service Assistant would be taught.
2.
ASSAM GOVERNMENT PASSES PRANAM BILL – EMPLOYEES WHO DUMP PARENTS
WILL LOSE PART SALARY
i.
The Assam state Assembly passed Parental Responsibility And Norms for
Accountability and Monitoring bill that makes it mandatory for state government
employees to take care of their parents and needy siblings or face a cut in
their income.
ii.
Assam is the 1st state to approve such legislation. Finance Minister Himanta
Biswa Sarma introduced the bill. The bill was backed by all the ruling and
opposition MLAs.
iii.
The Bill will ensure that all government employees look after their dependents
including parents and Persons with disability (divyangs).
iv.
The parents or needy siblings who feel neglected can lodge complaints with the
head of the department of the person who, after hearing both sides, may deduct
10-15% of the salary of the employee and give it to the parents for their
survival.
3.
INDUSIND BANK PARTNERS WITH ADB TO PROVIDE LOANS TO RURAL WOMEN
i.
Asian Development Bank announced that it signed a deal with IndusInd Bank to
provide loans for low income women in rural areas, in India.
ii.
Total amount of loan allotted is $200 million. Atleast 95 % of the loan would
be allotted to women borrowers. Atleast 70 % of the loans will be issued in
less developed states of India.
iii.
It is expected that $1 million would be allotted for technical assistance. This
would enable IndusInd Bank to improve financial literacy among women borrowers
and develop digitised processing methods.
4.
INDIA’S FOREX RESERVE CROSSES $400 BILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME
i.
India’s foreign exchange reserve has crossed the $400 billion mark for the 1st
time to hit an all-time high of $400.726 billion.
ii.
There is a sharp rise in foreign currency assets, mainly huge inflows through
foreign direct investments in projects and portfolio investment. The big rise
in forex reserves is to due to inflows through foreign direct investment and
portfolio investment in the capital market.
iii.
It took the country over nine years to cross the $400 billion level after
hitting the $300 billion mark in 2008. India is now in the 6th position in
forex reserves ranking, ahead of Taiwan, Brazil and euro zone.
iv.
China has topped the table with reserves of $3,053 billion. Japan is in the 2nd
position with reserves of $1,188 billion and Switzerland is at 3rd with $743
billion.
v.
According to RBI, foreign currency assets were $376.20 billion, gold reserves
at $20.69 billion, SDRs of $ 1.52 billion and $2.30 billion reserves in IMF.
5.
MPEDA BAGS RAJBHASHA KEERTI AWARD FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
i.
The Marine Products Export Development Authority was awarded National level
Rajbhasha Keerti Award.
ii.
President of India Mr.Ramnath Kovind handed the award to MPEDA Chairman
Mr.A.Jayathilak at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
iii.
MPEDA bags the award for the third consecutive year. MPEDA was honoured with
this award for the best implementation of official language in the
organization.
6.
IAF COMPLETES DEVELOPMENT TRIALS OF ASTRA AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE
i.
The final Development Flight Trials of Astra – Beyond Visual Range Air to Air
Missile were successfully conducted over the Bay of Bengal, Off the Coast of Chandipur,
Odisha. A total of seven trials were conducted against Pilotless Target Aircrafts
successfully.
ii.
The Astra (throwing weapon) is an active radar homing beyond-visual-range
air-to-air missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation
and Indian air force.
iii.
Astra is designed to be capable of engaging targets at varying range and
altitudes allowing for engagement of both short-range targets (up to 20 km) and
long-range targets (up to 80–110 km) using alternative propulsion modes
7.
UNSTOPPABLE: MY LIFE SO FAR, BOOK BY MARIA SHARAPOVA
i.
The book titled Unstoppable: My Life So Far is authored by tennis star Maria
Sharapova was launched in September 2017.
ii.
The book describes Sharapova’s rise of tennis stardom, and the unending fight
to stay on top. The book talks about how a seventeen-year-old Maria Sharapova
became popular by defeating the two-time defending champion Serena Williams to
win the prestigious Wimbledon.
iii.
Maria Sharapova hails from Russia and she is a Russian professional tennis
player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the WTA on five separate
occasions, for a total of 21 weeks.
iv.
She is also an Olympic medalist and bagged silver for Russia in women’s singles
at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
8.
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE OZONE LAYER: 16
SEPTEMBER
i.
The World celebrates the International day for the preservation of Ozone layer
as the World Ozone Day. The date was chosen because the Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed on September 16, 1987.
ii.
The theme of this year was “Caring for all life under Sun”
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
WHERE WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA LAID FOUNDATION STONE FOR THE FIRST REGIONAL
VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE?
a) Mumbai
b) Rajasthan
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
Q2.
WHICH STATE GOVERNMENT PASSES PRANAM BILL – EMPLOYEES WHO DUMP PARENTS WILL
LOSE PART SALARY?
a) Mumbai
b) Rajasthan
c) Assam
d) New Delhi
Q3.
INDIA’S FOREX RESERVE CROSSES HOW MUCH BILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME?
a) $ 200
b) $ 400
c) $ 300
d) $ 350
Q4.
WHO BAGGED RAJBHASHA KEERTI AWARD FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR?
a) MPEDA
b) NMRDC
c) AAI
d) NTPC
Q5.
“UNSTOPPABLE: MY LIFE SO FAR”, BOOK HAS WRITTEN BY WHICH FAMOUS PERSONALITY?
a) Josh Hazlewood
b) Abhinav Bindra
c) Maria Sharapova
d) Sania Mirza
ANSWERS:
1
- D 2 - C 3 - B 4 - A 5 - C
