DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 26 APR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY: 24 APRIL
i. The nation
celebrates the National Panchayati Raj Diwas (24th Aril) as this date marks a
defining moment in the history of decentralization of political power to the
grassroots level.
ii. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi visited Mandla in Madhya Pradesh on the National
Panchayati Raj Day. He launched the Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan, at a
public meeting, and addressed Panchayati Raj representatives across the
country.
2.
NITIN GADKARI INAUGURATES 29TH ROAD
SAFETY WEEK IN NEW DELHI
i. Union Road
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the 29th Road Safety Week at
Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
ii.He released a
book named "Have a Safe Journey".
iii. The central
government has increased the number of National Highways keeping in mind the
traffic density and various other factors.
iv.Mr Gadkari has
announced that India will sign a pact with South Korea for enhancing road
safety measures.
3.
DIU, 1ST TO RUN ON 100% RENEWABLE
ENERGY DURING DAYTIME
i. Diu Smart City
has become the first city in India, that runs on 100% renewable energy during
daytime setting a new benchmark for other cities to become clean and green.
ii.Diu had been
importing 73% of its power from Gujarat until 2017.
iii. To further
enhance its solar capacity, Diu offers its residents a subsidy of Rs10,
000-50,000 for installing 1-5KW rooftop solar panels.
i. West Bengal
government has given its approval to State Forest Department to apply for
coveted Ramsar Site recognition under Ramsar Convention to Sunderban Reserve
Forest.
ii. Once it is
conferred Ramsar site status, Sundarbans Reserve Forest will be largest
protected wetland in the country.
iii.There are
currently 26 sites in India recognised as Ramsar wetland sites of international
importance.
5.
INDIA AND WORLD BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT
TO IMPROVE RURAL ROAD NETWORK IN MP
i. India and the
World Bank signed a $210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural
Connectivity Project.
ii.The Project is
expected to improve the durability, resilience and safety of the gravel
surfaced rural roads and enhance the capacity of the state to manage its rural
roads network.
iii. The Project
will cover 10,510 km stretch of rural roads in Madhya Pradesh that fall under
the Chief Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (CMGSY) program
6.
MADRAS HC, 1ST COURT IN SOUTH INDIA TO
INTRODUCE E-COURT FEE PAYMENT FACILITY
i. The Madras
High Court became the first court in south India and overall eighth in the
country to introduce e-court fee payment facility.
ii. It was
jointly launched by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Chief Justice
Indira Banerjee.
iii. The new
system will enable litigants who file cases in High Court to pay judicial stamp
duty to the government through e-stamps, which can be purchased both online and
offline.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON
TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
THE NATION CELEBRATES THE NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DIWAS ON _____________. THIS
DATE MARKS A DEFINING MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF
DECENTRALIZATION OF POLITICAL POWER TO THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL.
(a) 20th April
(b) 24th April
(c) 28th April
(d) 16th April
Q2.
UNION ROAD TRANSPORT MINISTER NITIN GADKARI HAS INAUGURATED THE 29TH ROAD
SAFETY WEEK AT VIGYAN BHAWAN IN NEW DELHI. HE
RELEASED A BOOK NAMED _______________.
(a) Road Safety
and Precautions
(b) Watch Out! on
the Road
(c) Road Safety
Management: Issues and Perspectives
(d) Have a Safe
Journey
Q3.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HIGH COURT OF SOUTH THAT HAS BECOME THE FIRST COURT IN
SOUTH INDIA AND OVERALL EIGHTH IN THE COUNTRY TO
INTRODUCE E-COURT FEE PAYMENT FACILITY?
(a) Karnataka
High Court
(b) Madras High
Court
(c) Kerala High
Court
(d) None of the
given options is true
Q4.
INDIA AND THE WORLD BANK SIGNED A $210 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT FOR THE RURAL
CONNECTIVITY PROJECT IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
INDIAN STATE?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya
Pradesh
(d) Kerala
ANSWERS:
1-b 2-d 3-b 4-c
