DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 23 JAN 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. AYUSH MINISTER LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR HOMEOPATHY RESEARCH
INSTITUTE IN JAIPUR
i. The Minister of State(/IC), for
AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik laid the foundation stone for Central Research
Institute in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This will be the third CRI under the aegis of
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy.
ii. In his address during the stone
laying ceremony, Sh. Naik stated that Ministry of AYUSH is determined towards a
focused infrastructural push to Homoeopathy and other systems of AYUSH.
2. INDIA-ASEAN BUSINESS & INVESTMENT CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW
DELHI
i. India-ASEAN business and investment
conference held in New Delhi ahead of the landmark commemorative summit meeting
on the 25th of January. In the conference, Commerce Minister Suresh
Prabhu stresses enhanced connectivity via land to strengthen trade ties.
ii. Silver jubilee of India-ASEAN
partnership is being celebrated in New Delhi on the 25th January with an
unprecedented summit meet.
3. ANDHRA PRADESH-ZURICH SIGN SISTER STATE AGREEMENT
i. The Andhra Pradesh Government and
the Canton of Zurich signed a letter of intent, to promote mutual prosperity
and development.
ii. This will bring the State of Andhra
Pradesh and Canton of Zurich closer and ensure that a framework is created,
which supports the exchange between both the parties.
4. ONGC ACQUIRES 51.11% STAKE IN HPCL
i. The Public Sector exploration giant
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has got the consent for acquiring controlling
stake in fellow PSU Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. The transaction will
be for Rs36,915 cr.
ii. According to a statement issued by
ONGC, it has entered into a share purchase agreement with the President of
India for acquiring the shares of HPCL (representing 51.11% of HPCL).
5. INDIA, 5TH MOST ATTRACTIVE MARKET FOR INVESTMENTS: PWC SURVEY
i. India has emerged as the fifth most
attractive market for investments and the optimism over global economic growth
is at a record level, as per the survey of CEOs by global consultancy PwC.
ii. The US remains the top spot for
global investment. Around 46% of global CEOs consider the US as one of the
three most important countries for growth, followed by China (33%) and Germany
(20%) at second and third places, respectively.
6. FICCI APPOINTS DILIP CHENOY AS DIRECTOR GENERAL
i. Industry Chamber Federation of
Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry has appointed Dilip Chenoy as its
Director General.
ii. He was awarded the Game Changer
Award in 2015 and the Rashtriya Media Ratan Award in 2013.
7. INDIA TO GROW AT 7.4% IN 2018: IMF
i. According to the International
Monetary Fund, India is projected to grow at 7.4% in 2018 as against China’s
6.8%, making it the fastest growing country among the emerging economies.
ii. In 2017, India’s growth rate
dropped to 6.7%. In its latest World Economic Outlook update released in Davos,
Switzerland on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, the IMF has projected
a 7.8% growth rate for India in 2019.
8. SHAH RUKH KHAN HONOURED WITH CRYSTAL AWARD AT WORLD ECONOMIC
FORUM
i. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was
honoured with the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland.
ii. According to the WEF, Shah Rukh
Khan received Award for "his leadership in championing children's and
women's rights in India". Shahrukh received the award alongside Elton John
and Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett.
9. SHUTTLER SIDDHARTH SINGH WINS SWEDISH OPEN JUNIOR BADMINTON
TITLE
i. Young Indian shuttler Siddharth
Pratap Singh secured his maiden international title, bagging the Swedish Open
Junior International Series with a straight-game victory over Denmark’s Mads
Christophersen in the finals in Uppsala in Sweden.
ii. Playing his first career final,
Siddharth defeated Christophersen in a 33-minute match to claim the men’s
singles title.
10. WEST INDIES TO HOST 2018 WOMEN’S WORLD T20
i. The International Cricket Council has
announced, the 2018 edition of the Women’s World T20 will be hosted by West
Indies in November 2018.
ii. The three venues were selected by
Cricket West Indies through a bidding process and have been ratified by the
ICC.
11. HUGH MASEKELA, 'FATHER OF SOUTH AFRICAN JAZZ' PASSES AWAY
i. Trumpeter, composer and singer Hugh
Masekela, affectionately known as the 'father of South African jazz', has died
after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 78.
ii. He opened the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Kick-Off Concert and performed at the event's opening ceremony in
Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. INDIA HAS EMERGED AS
THE FIFTH MOST ATTRACTIVE MARKET FOR INVESTMENTS AND THE OPTIMISM OVER GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH IS AT A RECORD LEVEL, AS PER THE SURVEY
OF CEOS BY GLOBAL CONSULTANCY PWC.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRY HAS TOPPED IN THE SURVEY?
a)
USA
b)
China
c) UK
d)
Germany
Q2. THE PUBLIC SECTOR EXPLORATION GIANT OIL AND NATURAL GAS
CORPORATION HAS GOT THE CONSENT FOR ACQUIRING CONTROLLING STAKE IN FELLOW PSU?
a)
Steel Authority of India Limited
b)
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
c)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
d)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Q3. THE INDIA-ASEAN BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE WAS HELD
RECENTLY IN ________AHEAD OF THE
LANDMARK COMMEMORATIVE SUMMIT MEETING?
a)
Pune
b) Bengaluru
c)
New Delhi
d) Guwahati
Q4. ASEAN IS A GROUPING OF 10 SOUTH-EAST ASIAN NATIONS. IN WHICH
AMONG THE FOLLOWING YEAR INDIA &
ASEAN PARTNERSHIP BEGAN?
a)
1996
b)
1994
c) 1991
d) 1992
Q5. WHO IS THE PRESENT MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND?
a)
Christine Lagarde
b)
David Lipton
c)
Tobias Adrian
d)
Takehiko Nakao
ANSWERS:
1 - A 2 - B 3 - C 4
- D 5 - A
