DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 18 MAR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1. KUSUM
SCHEME TO INSTALL GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PLANTS IN RURAL INDIA
R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State Power and
New & Renewable Energy strated a scheme ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan
Mahabhiyan scheme.
i. KUSUM scheme will provide installation of
grid-connected solar power plants each of capacity up to 2 MW in the rural
areas.
ii. It will also provide for solarization of
existing grid-connected agriculture pumps to make farmers independent of grid
supply.
iii. Under KUSUM, farmers will be able to
sell surplus solar power generated to power distribution companies and get extra income.
2. 7 TH
WOMEN SCIENCE CONGRESS INAUGURATED AT IMPHAL
Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath
Tripathi inaugurated the 7th Women Science Congress at the ongoing 105th
session of Indian Science Congress in Imphal, Manipur.
i. First edition of Women Science Congress
was held in 2012.
ii. Objective of Women Science Congress is to
inspire young women to be a part of scientific community and engage themselves
in active scientific research.
3. SOUTH
ASIA’S FIRST EVER COWORKING & COPLAY SPACE LAUNCHED IN GURUGRAM
Monkey Business, a first of its kind
co-working space in South Asia that also provides onsite childcare was launched
in Gurugram, Haryana.
i. Monkey Business, is ideal for young
parents to work while their kids are engaged in productive activities at the
onsite play area.
ii. Monkey Business is managed by a group of
working moms.
4. SINGAPORE
IS WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE CITY: WORLDWIDE COST OF LIVING 2018
i. Singapore is the most expensive city in
the world as per Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 report by Economist Intelligence
Unit .
ii. Singapore has retained its title as the
world’s most expensive city for the fifth consecutive year.
iii. India’s capital New Delhi along with
Chennai and Bengaluru has featured in the ten cheapest cities of the world
iv.Cheapest Cities in the World are Damascus,
Syria followed by Caracas, Venezuela,Almaty, Kazakhstan.
5. ANTI-DUMPING
DUTY IMPOSED ON OFLOXACIN IMPORT FROM CHINA
India has imposed anti-dumping duty on import
of Ofloxacin from China to protect domestic producers from below-cost
shipments.
i. Ofloxacin is a pharmaceutical product,
used in treatment of certain infections.
ii. Aarti Drugs, a pharmaceutical company had
complained for initiation of anti-dumping investigation and imposition of the
duty on Ofloxacin exported to India from China.
iii. A probe is concluded that Ofloxacin
exported to India from China was indeed below its normal value and thus
recommended to slap anti-dumping duty.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON
TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. IN WHICH STATE, THE GOVERNOR OF
WEST BENGAL, KESHARI NATH TRIPATHI INAUGURATED THE 7TH
WOMEN SCIENCE CONGRESS AT THE ONGOING 105TH SESSION OF INDIAN
SCIENCE CONGRESS?
A. Mizoram
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
E. Bihar
Q2. IN WHICH INDIAN CITY, THE SOUTH
ASIA’S FIRST EVER COWORKING & COPLAY SPACE WAS
LAUNCHED?
A. Gurugram
B. Patna
C. Pune
D. Amritsar
E. Ahmadabad
Q3. INDIA HAS IMPOSED ANTI-DUMPING
DUTY ON IMPORT OF OFLOXACIN FROM WHICH COUNTRY, TO
PROTECT DOMESTIC PRODUCERS FROM BELOW-COST SHIPMENTS?
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. USA
D. China
E. France
Q4. KUSUM SCHEME IS RELATED TO WHICH
OF THE FOLLOWING?
A. Solar Power Plants
B. Animal Husbandry
C. Farmers
D. 1&2
E. 1&3
ANSWERS:
1-B 2-A 3-D 4-E
