DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 6 MAR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
SHARED
BY: WWW.DAILYGK.IN
1.
DELHI GOVT APPROVES DELIVERY OF RATION
AT DOORSTEPS OF PDS BENEFICIARIES
i.Delhi
government approved a proposal for delivering rations in sealed packets at the
doorstep to Public Distribution System beneficiaries.
ii.
It will provide doorstep delivery of wheat/flour, rice and sugar for eligible
PDS beneficiaries.
iii.
This initiative will address problems such as theft of ration, poor quality of
supplies and shops remaining closed.
2.
‘VISION FOR FUTURE’ EVENT MARKS 70
YEARS OF INDO-RUSSIA TIES HELD IN NEW DELHI
I.
‘Vision for Future’ event is conducted to celebrate the 70 years of successful
Indo-Russia ties, in New Delhi.
ii.
The Vision for Future event is organised by Ministry of External Affairs of
India and International Federation of Indo-Russian Youth Clubs and BRICS
International Forum.
iii.
This event is aimed at strengthening strategic partnership between India and
Russia.
3.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
ANNOUNCES USD 170 MN FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
i.The
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a USD 170 million projects aimed at
advancing women’s economic empowerment in India, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
iiThe
Project will focus on advancing gender
equality, increasing job opportunities, spreading digital financial inclusion,
and supporting the agricultural sector and women’s support groups.
iii.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is setup to achieve healthcare and reduce
extreme poverty across the world and to expand educational opportunities .
4.
INDIA TO JOIN MULTILATERAL LENDER EBRD
i.India
will join the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development as its 69th
member.
ii. EBRD is working for furthering the
development of market-orientated economies and the promotion of private and
entrepreneurial initiative in the European region.
iii.
Now Indian companies would be permitted to undertake joint investments in
regions in which the EBRD operates.
iv.
Currently the U.S. is the largest shareholder in the EBRD.
5.
INDIA STARTS IMPORTING LNG FROM US FOR
THE FIRST TIME
i.
India has started importing natural gas from US under a 20-year deal.
ii.
India starts importing LNG from US for the first time
iii.
The deal is constructed between US and
GAIL.
iv.GAIL
is India’s biggest natural gas transportation and marketing company.
v.
In 1975, a ban was placed on oil exports from US and the ban was lifted in 2015 by Obama
administration.
6.
VIVEK R WADEKAR APPOINTED NEW SPECIAL
DIRECTOR IN ED
i.
Vivek R Wadekaris appointment as Special Director in Enforcement
Directorate was made by the Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet .
ii.He
is appointed for five years.
iii.Enforcement
Directorate is a central investigative
agency that enforces the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Foreign Exchange Management Act in India
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
WHICH STATE GOVERNMENT APPROVED A PROPOSAL FOR DELIVERING RATIONS IN SEALED
PACKETS AT THE DOORSTEP TO PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PDS)
BENEFICIARIES?
a. West Bengal
b. Odisha
c. Punjab
d. Delhi
Q2.
WHAT WAS THE SUM ALLOCATED BY BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION FOR THE
PROJECTS AIMED AT ADVANCING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA,
TANZANIA, KENYA AND UGANDA?
a. USD 250 million
b. USD 200 million
c. USD 170 million
d. USD 190 million
Q3.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT-OWNED GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD. (GAIL) HAS SIGNED A
CONTRACT WITH WHICH COUNTRY FOR THE IMPORT OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL
GAS (LNG) UNDER A 20-YEAR DEAL?
a. USA
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Iran
d. UK
Q4.
TO CELEBRATE THE 70 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL INDO-RUSSIA TIES, ‘VISION FOR FUTURE’
EVENT WAS CONDUCTED IN WHICH CITY OF INDIA?
a. Ahmadabad
b. Itanagar
c. Hyderabad
d. New Delhi
Q5.
INDIA WILL JOIN THE EUROPEAN BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD) AS
ITS 69TH MEMBER. WHICH IS THE LARGEST SHAREHOLDER IN THE
EBRD?
a. UK
b. USA
c. Germany
d. Russia
Q6.
WHO WAS APPOINTED THE NEW SPECIAL DIRECTOR IN THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED)
BY THE GOVERNMENT?
a. PrakashDev
b. Nithin David
c. GautamRaju
d. Vivek R Wadekar
ANSWERS:
1-d 2-c 3-a 4-d 5-b 6-d
