DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 9 MAR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
DIU BECOMES THE FIRST AND ONLY UNION TERRITORY TO BE 100% SOLAR
ENERGY EFFICIENT
Diu has
become the first and only UT of India to achieve full solar energy efficiency.
i. Diu has a
geographical area of just 42 square kilometers. It has installed solar power
plants in more than 50 acres of land.
ii. 13 MW of
electricity is generated from the solar power-generating systems in Diu. Out of
which, 3MW is produced from rooftop solar plants and 10MW from other solar
power plants.
National Parks in Gujarat: ♦Gir Forest
National Park♦ Blackbuck
National Park♦ Marine
National Park
2.
SWACHH SHAKTI 2018 CELEBRATED IN LUCKNOW
The Ministry
of Drinking Water and Sanitation,on the occasion of International Women’s Day organized
aWomen’s Convention called Swachh Shakti 2018 at Lucknow
i. 8000
women sarpanches, 3000 women Swachhagrahis and women champions from across the
country were recognised for their outstanding contribution towards making a
Swachh Bharat.
ii. The
event included launch of a film celebrating Swachh Shakti spreading the message
of sanitation at the grassroots.
important
wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh:-
♦Dudhwa
National Park (Tiger Reserve) , Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary , Pilibhit Tiger
Reserve, Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary, National Chambal Sanctuary, NawabGanj Bird
Sanctuary.
3.
‘WE HUB’, INDIA’S FIRST STATE-LED INCUBATOR FOR WOMEN LAUNCHED
BY TELENGANA GOVERNMENT
I.Government
of Telangana launched Women Entrepreneurship Hub (WE- Hub) in Hyderabad.
ii.WE-Hub is
India’s first state-led incubator exclusively for women entrepreneurs.
iii. WE-HUB
will promote women-led, women-owned enterprises in Telangana. It is a platform
which is open to all kinds of innovations including a tech start-up, a start-up
in social innovation or an idea which is completely and radically different. It
will motivate women from rural and urban backgrounds helping them achieve being
independent and overcome the societal barriers.
4.
PASSPORT DETAILS MADE MANDATORY FOR LOANS ABOVE RS.50 CRORE
AFTER PNB FRAUD
i.
The Passport details have been mandated for loans worth Rs 50 crore and above,
to take immediate action and to inform related authorities to prevent
defaulters from flying out of India.
ii.
For all existing loans of over Rs 50 crore, banks have been mandated to obtain
passport details of borrowers within 45 days.
iii.
The step has been taken as a preventive measure after NiravModi has been
alleged to have defrauded Punjab National Bank of Rs
12,700 crore and has escaped from India.
5.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES MINISTER SURESH PRABHU GETS ADDITIONAL
CHARGE OF CIVIL AVIATION MINISTRY
Commerce and Industries Minister Suresh Prabhu
was given additional charge of the Civil Aviation Ministry after the
resignation of Ashok GajapathiRaju.
ii.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu took the decision after
facing relentless attacks from the opposition for “failing” to secure special
category status for Andhra Pradesh.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. WHICH STATE LAUNCHED WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP HUB (WE- HUB),
INDIA’S FIRST STATE-LED INCUBATOR EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS?
A.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Telangana
C.
Maharashtra
D.
Odisha
Q2. WHICH IS THE FIRST AND ONLY UNION TERRITORY
OF INDIA TO ACHIEVE FULL SOLAR
ENERGY EFFICIENCY?
A. Chandigarh
B. Lakshadweep
C. Puducherry
D. DIU
A. Chandigarh
B. Lakshadweep
C. Puducherry
D. DIU
Q3. ___________ DETAILS OF BORROWERS OBTAINING
LOANS OF RS 50 CRORE AND ABOVE
HAS BEEN MADE MANDATORY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE OF FRAUD
AND TO PREVENT DEFAULTERS FROM ESCAPING AWAY FROM INDIA?
A. PAN
B. Passport
C. Nominee
D. Aadhar
A. PAN
B. Passport
C. Nominee
D. Aadhar
Q4. WHO WAS GIVEN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF THE
CIVIL AVIATION MINISTRY AFTER THE RESIGNATION
OF ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU OF THE TELUGU DESAM PARTY (TDP)?
A. Suresh Prabhu
B. Suraender Singh
C. Raja Singh
D. Ashok Mehta
A. Suresh Prabhu
B. Suraender Singh
C. Raja Singh
D. Ashok Mehta
ANSWERS:
1-B 2- D
3-B 4-A
