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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 17th March 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 MARCH 2016
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1. 7TH GOVERNING BOARD MEETING OF INDO-GERMAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE HELD IN NEW DELHI
i. 7th meeting of the Governing Board of the Indo German Science and Technology Centre  was held in New Delhi.
ii.The meeting was chaired by the Union Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
iii. It highlighted the achievements and progress of IGSTC in accelerating the bilateral Science & Technology collaboration.

2. ICICI BANK LAUNCHED NFC-BASED MOBILE PAYMENT SOLUTION TOUCH & PAY
i.ICICI Bank launched a new mobile payment solution Touch & Pay based on Near Field Communication technology.
ii.It will  enable the bank’s customers to make secure contactless payments at retail stores using smartphones.
ii. The Customers can make payment by tapping smart phone at a NFC enabled merchant terminal and make the payment through account linked ICICI Bank Debit/Credit Card.

3. INDIA RANKS 118TH ON UN’S WORLD HAPPINESS INDEX 2016
i. India ranked 118th out of 157 countries on the United Nations’ World Happiness Index 2016.
ii. Top 5 countries are Denmark followed by Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland and last rank given to  Burundi 157th.
iv.Among BRICS nations the list is stopped by Brazil followed by Russia , China , South Africa  and India .
v.World Happiness Report  is based on real GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, corruption levels and social freedoms.

4. SHEHNAI EXPONENT USTAD ALI AHMAD HUSSAIN KHAN PASSES AWAY
i. Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passed away due to long illness in Kolkatta, West Bengal.
ii. He was one of the best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan
iii.Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan was known for his innovative style and mastery over the classical and semi-classical and folk music repertoire.

5. INDIA AVIATION SHOW 2016 STARTED IN HYDERABAD
i. The India Aviation 2016 an international exhibition and conference on civil aviation started in Hyderabad, Telangana.
ii.It was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Begumpet Airport .
iii.The India Aviation 2016 has been jointly organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry to promote Make in India.

6. AAHAR 2016 STARTED IN NEW DELHI
i. The largest fair on Food and Hospitality AAHAR 2016 has been started at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
ii. It was inaugurated by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
iii. The main aim of the fair is to promote Brand India on a global platform.
iv. AAHAR 2016 will cover two things:
a.    Hospitality India: It will cover Hotel & Restaurant Equipment and Supplies
b.   Food India: It will cover Foods, Processed Foods, Food Processing and Beverages

7. BRITISH MATHEMATICIAN SIR ANDREW WILES WON 2016 ABEL PRIZE
i. British mathematician Sir Andrew Wiles grabbed the 2016 Abel Prize in Oslo.
ii. He won the award for solving a centuries-old hypothesis, Fermat's Last Theorem.

iii.The Abel Prize is a Norwegian prize awarded annually by the Government of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 16th March 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 MARCH 2016
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1. UN SUSPENDS MARIA SHARAPOVA AS GOODWILL AMBASSADOR AFTER DOPING ALLEGATIONS
i. The United Nations has suspended Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova as Goodwill Ambassador of the organisation after her antidoping  test came  positive.
ii. She was suspended by New York based UN Development Programme until the outcome of the investigation into her case is known.
iii.Maria sharapova  is the highest-paid female athlete had announced that she tested positive for a drug called meldonium, at the Australian Open .
iv.Meldonium is a medical drug given to patients suffering from heart and circulatory conditions for enhancing their physical capacity and mental function.

2. UNION GOVERNMENT IMPOSES ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON PLASTIC-PROCESSING IMPORTS
i.Union Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on import of plastic-processing machines from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam for five years.
ii.The anti-dumping duty will be levied on imports of all kinds of plastic-processing or injection-moulding machines
iii. Anti-dumping measures are taken to ensure fair trade and provide a level-playing field to the domestic industry.
Iv.The right to impose anti dumping is provided by World trade organization.

3. CAREER GUIDANCE COUNSELLING CENTRES LAUNCHED IN DELHI
i. career Guidance Counselling Centres were launched in Delhi to improve career  related oppurtunities.
ii.The centres were set-up to provide dedicated career services to young women seeking employment in the region.
iii.The career counselling centres are set up with United Nations Development Programme  and the India Development Foundation.
iv.The aim of these centres is to impact the lives of women in India through training, entrepreneurial skill development and employment.

4. 15 MARCH: WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY
i. World Consumer Rights Day is observed on 15 March in all over the world for celebration and solidarity within the international consumer movement.
ii.The Day is observed to provide an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers and to protect them against the market abuses and social injustices.
iii.The theme of the day is “Antibiotics off the menu”.

5. MY BIOSPHERE, MY FUTURE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN LIMA
i. My Biosphere, My Future campaign of UNESCO was launched at the 4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Lima,Peru.
ii.The campaign is launched to promote Biosphere Reserves for sustainable development through different projects.

iii.The campaign will help  to address the problems of  biosphere and improve the income and quality of life through these projects.
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Quant Quiz-16 Based on Quardratic Equations

QUANT QUIZ-16 BASED ON
QUARDRATIC EQUATION
Directions (1-10) In each of these questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer accordingly.
1. I.                                   
II.
a. x > y                                                          
b. x y                           
c. x < y                                                          
d. no relation between x and y              
e. x y

2. I.                                      
  II.
a.   x  y                                                        
b. x >  y                 
c. no relation between x and y              
d.   x  y                                           
e. x < y

3. I.                                     
 II.
a.   x  y                                                        
b. no relation between x and y                 
 c. x< y                                                          
d.   x  y                                           
e. x  y

4. I.                                   
 II.
a.   x  y                                                        
b.  x < y                 
c.         x>  y                                                  
d.   x  y                                           
e. no relation between x and y 

5. I.                                       
 II. 
a.   x  y                                                        
b. x <  y                 
c. no relation between x and y              
d.   x > y                                            
e. x  y

6. I.                                       
 II.
a.   x > y                                                      
b. x y                           
c.   x < y                                                        
d. no relation between x and y              
e. x y

7. I.                                         
II. 
a.     x  y                                                      
b. no relation between x and y                 
c.         x> y                                                   
d.   x <  y                                           
e. x  y

8. I.                                                           
II.
a.     x < y                                                      
b. no relation between x and y                 
c.         x > y                                                  
d.   x  y                                           
e. x  y

9. I.                                      
II.  
a.   x  y                                                        
b.  x < y                 
c.         x   y                                                  
d.   x  > y                                           
e. no relation between x and y 

10. I.                                  
  II. 
a.   x  y                                                        
b.  x > y                 
c.         x   y                                                  
d.   x  < y                                           
e. no relation between x and y 

ANSWERS
1.C, 2.E, 3.D, 4.E, 5.E, 6.D, 7.E, 8.A, 9.E, 10.C,
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