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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30TH APR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. CHHATTISGARH PASSES STATE GST BILL, BECOMES 5TH STATE TO ADOPT TAX REFORM LAW
i. Chhattisgarh passed Goods and Service Tax Bill on April 28th and become the 5th state in the country after Bihar, Telangana, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.
ii. Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said the bill has been enacted to implement the concept of one nation, one tax, one market. He also stated that the GST Bill is expected at simplifying the tax system and expanding the tax base.
iii. The Bill was tabled earlier in the House by Commerce and Industries Minister Amar Agarwal.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 29 & 30 APRIL

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 29 & 30 APRIL

1. TOTAL INVESTMENTS SO FAR APPROVED UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA (URBAN) HAVE CROSSED RS. ___?
a) One lakh crore
b) Three lakh crore
c) Four lakh crore
d) Two lakh crore

ANS - A
2. ________HAS LAUNCHED DIGITAL GOLD IN COLLABORATION WITH ACCREDITED REFINERY MMTC-PAMP, WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO BUY, SELL AND EVEN STORE GOLD?
a) PayUmoney
b) Mobikwik
c) Freecharge
d) Paytm

ANS - D
3. WHAT WAS THE 2017 THEME OF ‘WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK’,?
a) Making Decent Work a Reality
b) Optimize the collection and use of Occupational Safety and Health data.
c) Promoting Safety and Health in a Green Economy
d) Workplace Stress: a collective challenge

ANS - B
4. INDIA’S FIRST EVER TRANSGENDER SPORTS MEET WAS HELD IN WHICH STATE?
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu

ANS - C
5. INDIA’S FIRST BOOK VILLAGE WILL BE INAUGURATED IN WHICH VILLAGE OF MAHARASHTRA?
a) Bhilar
b) Andharwadi
c) Chikhali
d) Beldari

ANS - A
6.  WHICH COUNTRY HAS PLACED INDIA IN ITS ‘PRIORITY WATCH LIST’ FOR NOT PROVIDING ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS?
a) Japan
b) US
c) France
d) Germany

ANS - B
7.  WHICH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION HAS STATED THAT GOODS AND SERVICES TAX, THE LANDMARK TAX REFORM TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 1 JULY, WOULD HELP RAISE INDIA’S GDP GROWTH RATE TO ABOVE 8%?
a) International Monetary Fund
b) World Bank
c) New Development Bank
d) Asian Development Bank

ANS - A
8.  A SMALL PANCHAYAT WARD IN____ BECAME INDIA’S 1ST DIGITALISED PANCHAYAT WARD?
a) Punjab
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) Rajasthan

ANS - C
9.  WHICH 2 INDIAN-AMERICANS ARE AMONG 46 EMERGING COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS SELECTED BY AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR ITS PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP?
a) Sanjana Rai and Sundeep Muppidi
b) Sanjana Rai and Rajesh Nair
c) Ritu Raju and Rajesh Nair
d) Ritu Raju and Sundeep Muppidi

ANS - D
10.  WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP WAS DECOMMISSIONED ON APRIL 28?
a) ICGS Veera
b) ICGS Varuna
c) ICGS Varad
d) ICGS Varaha

ANS - C


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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29TH APR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. UMA BHARTI LAUNCHES CENTRE’S EXTENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMME FOR DROUGHT PRONE AREAS OF COUNTRY
i. Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti launched Centre’s extensive water conservation programme for drought prone areas of country.
ii. This programme was launched at Bandri in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh in presence of Irrigation Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Narottam Mishra and Dharmpal Sing – Irrigation Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
ii. The programme aims to increase irrigation area and protect water resources in Bundelkhand region, Marathawada region (in Maharashtra) and Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput in Odisha.

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Monday, May 1, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28TH APR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. PM MODI INAUGURATES MAIDEN SHIMLA-NEW DELHI FLIGHT UNDER UDAN SCHEME
i. PM Modi inaugurates maiden Shimla-New Delhi flight under UDAN scheme, PM Narendra Modi flagged-off 1st UDAN flight from Shimla to Delhi under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.
ii. PM Modi also flagged off UDAN flights from Nanded (Maharashtra) to Hyderabad and Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh) to Hyderabad through video conferencing link.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 27 & 28 APRIL

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 27 & 28 APRIL

1. WHAT WAS THE 2017 THEME OF ‘WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY’, CELEBRATED ON APRIL 26?
a) “Innovation – Improving Lives”
b) “Innovation for Sustainable Development”
c) “Innovation for Inclusive Growth”
d) “Innovation – Towards Green Future”
ANS - A

2. SUBSCRIBERS OF WHICH GOVT. YOJANA CAN NOW HAVE ONLINE ACCESS TO THEIR STATEMENT OF TRANSACTION?
a) Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana
b) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
c) Atal Pension Yojana
d) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
ANS - C

3. WHICH COUNTRY WILL HOST 18TH WORLD ROAD MEETING ON NOVEMBER 13, 2017?
a) South Africa
b) Brazil
c) Russia
d) India
ANS - D

4. G-20 FINANCE MINISTERS’ AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS’ MEETING WAS HELD ON 21 APRIL, 2017 IN?
a) London, UK
b) Washington D.C., US
c) Paris, France
d) Berlin, Germany 
ANS - B

5. WHICH PRIVATE SECTOR BANK HAS WON THE PRESTIGIOUS ‘GOLDEN PEACOCK INNOVATIVE PRODUCT/SERVICE AWARD 2017’ FOR ITS INNOVATIVE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT, SIMSEPAY?
a) Yes Bank
b) IDFC Bank
c) Bandhan Bank
d) Karur Vysya Bank
ANS - A

6.  RAJIV RAI BHATNAGAR HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE POST OF:
a) Director General, National Security Guard
b) Director General, Central Reserve Police Force
c) Director General, Central Bureau of Investigation
d) Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police
 ANS - B

7.  AS PER NITI AAYOG’S ‘INDIA 2031-32: VISION, STRATEGY AND ACTION AGENDA’ EVERY INDIAN CITIZEN WILL HAVE HOUSES, VEHICLES, AIR CONDITIONERS BY YEAR:
a) 2032
b) 2022
c) 2042
d) 2025 
ANS - A

8.  RBI WILL SOON PUT INTO CIRCULATION NEW RS 5 COINS TO CELEBRATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF:
a) Delhi High Court
b) Chennai High Court
c) Allahabad High Court
d) Kolkata High Court 
ANS - C

9.  DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION KERALA STATE AWARD FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 FOR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO:
a) Mahesh Vijayan
b) Rajesh Raj
c) Praveen Krishnan
d) Dileep Nair

ANS - D
10.  WHICH ENTITY HAS UNVEILED A SOLAR CALCULATOR APP THAT CAN ACCURATELY CALCULATE ALL THE BENEFITS OF INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY?
a) ISRO
b) DRDO
c) BHEL
d) IIM – Ahmedabad


ANS - A
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Saturday, April 29, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27TH APR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. E-SOT, E-PRAN CARDS LAUNCHED FOR ATAL PENSION YOJANA USERS
i. The subscribers of Atal Pension Yojana can now have online access to their statement of transaction and Permanent Retirement Account Number.
ii. Through the new online tool, APY subscribers can get account related information viz. pension commencement date, transaction details, pension amount, name of the associated bank and name of the nominee.
iii. Atal Pension Yojana is a guaranteed pension scheme, launched by PM Narendra Modi on May 9, 2015. It became operational from June 1, 2015.

2. INDIA TO HOST 18TH WORLD ROAD MEETING
i. The International Road Federation has announced that India is set to host the 18th World Road Meeting.
ii. The theme of World Road Meeting will be ‘Safe Roads and Smart Mobility: The Engines of Economic Growth’.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26TH APR 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. VENKAIAH NAIDU INAUGURATES 47TH FOUNDATION DAY OF HUDCO
i. Minister of Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation& Parliamentary Affairs, M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the function to commemorate HUDCO’s 47th Foundation Day in New Delhi.
ii. HUDCO has completed 47 years of existence in providing housing and basic infrastructure across the country.
iii. The Centre and States have to effectively engage the private sector to achieve the mission of affordable housing for all by 2022.

2. MAHARASTRA GOVT. SIGN MOU WITH RAILWAYS TO EXPAND GREEN COVER & RAILWAYS TO SET UP RS 200 CR SOLAR POWER PLANT
i. The Indian Railways is looking to set up a solar power plant in Bhilai where it has spare land, through Railway Energy Management Company Limited.
ii. The project cost of the 50 MW plant is estimated at Rs 200 cr. Of the total cost 20% will be borne by the Railways, while the remaining 80% will be raised through debt.
iii. Maharashtra govt signs MoU with Railways to expand green cover. Under which trees will be planted on the land adjacent to the railway tracks in the state.

3. JOINT INDIAN-FRENCH NAVAL EXERCISE ‘VARUNA’ BEGINS
i. The Indian Navy began a joint maritime exercise Varuna with the French Navy at the Mediterranean Sea.
ii. The exercise was begun on 24th April 2017 and will be ended on 30th April. Its main aim is deepening combat coordination between the two navies.
iii. Guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai, stealth frigate INS Trishul and fleet tanker INS Aditya are taking part in the Varuna exercise.

4. TERI, FRENCH FIRM SIGN MOU FOR ‘CLEAN INDIA’
i. TERI, a Delhi-based green body, a French waste company and a Geneva-based innovation foundation have joined hands with one another to strengthen India’s waste management capabilities.
ii. The MoU has been signed among the Energy and Resources Institute, the Innovative Finance Foundation and 3WAYSTE Company for municipal solid waste management.
iii. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Ambassador of France to India, Alexander Ziegler.
iv. The technology which brings for treating household waste includes unsegregated waste. It will convert more than 90% into residue fuel to produce clean energy, pure compost for agriculture and valuable raw materials.

5. LEGENDARY FILMMAKER AND ACTOR KASINATHUNI VISWANATH CONFERRED PRESTIGIOUS DADASAHEB Phalke award
i. Renowned film director and actor Kasinathuni Viswanath will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award in cinema. The award will be conferred by President Pranab Mukherjee on May 3 in New Delhi
ii. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award committee had recommended Kasinathuni Viswanath’s name, which was approved by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, M. Venkaiah Naidu.

6. NORTHEAST INDIA’S LARGEST IT HUB OPENS IN TRIPURA
i. Northeast India’s largest Information Technology hub has been inaugurated in Tripura’s capital city Agartala. It is the 6th IT hub in the Northeast region.
ii. The IT hub was inaugurated by Manik Sarkar, CM of Tripura, Tapan Chakraborty – IT and Education Minister of Tripura and Omkar Rai – Director General  of Software Technology Parks of India.
iii. This IT hub has been set up at a cost of Rs. 50 cr and with the help of technical knowledge shared by STPI, under the union Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology.

7. IAF INDUCTS SU-30 MKI INTO FRONTLINE 221 SQUADRON
i. Indian Air Force introduced its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft into the 221 Squadron, ‘Valiants’, at its base in Punjab to enhancing the IAF’s capabilities.
ii. The induction of Sukhoi fighter jets at a frontline base close to the India-Pakistan border will act as a force-multiplier for the defence forces.
iii. Su-30 MKI is a state-of-the-art all-weather multi-role fighter jet. It is capable of undertaking varied air combat and ground attack missions.

8. 101-YEAR-OLD WINS SPRINTING GOLD MEDAL AT THE WORLD MASTERS GAMES IN AUCKLAND
i. 101-year-old Man Kaur has won Gold Medal for 100 meters sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland.
ii. Man Kaur took up athletics 8 years ago, at the age of 93. She has participated in several masters athletics meets across the globe. She has won 17 Gold Medals so far.

9. SHOT PUTTER MANPREET WINS GOLD AT ASIAN GRAND PRIX, QUALIFIES FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
i. Indian shot putter Manpreet Kaur has clinched gold in the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet. It was held in Jinhua, China.
ii. Manpreet also qualified for the IAAF World Championships to be held in August 2017 in London.
iii. India ended the 1-day event with 7 medals – 1Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze.
iv. Tintu Luka (women’s 800m), Neeraj Chopra (men’s javelin), Jinson Johnson (men’s 800m) and Neena Varakil (women’s long jump) won a silver each while Dutee Chand (women’s 100m) and Om Prakash Karhana (men’s shot put) bagged a bronze each.

10. WORLD MALARIA DAY: MARCH 25, 2017
i. World Malaria Day 2017 was observed globally on 25 April 2017 with the theme “End Malaria for good”. 1st malaria vaccine to be tested in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi in 2018 announced by WHO.
ii. As per the World Malaria Report 2016, the rate of new malaria falls by 21% globally between 2010 and 2015.
iii. The WHO European Region was declared a malaria-free in 2016.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1. WHICH STATE GOVT. HAS SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE RAILWAYS, TO PLANT TREES ON LAND NEAR RAILWAY TRACKS?
a)  Telangana
b)  Kerala
c)  Maharashtra
d)  Odisha
Q2. ‘VARUNA’, WHICH BEGAN ON APRIL 24, IS A BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA AND:
a)  Japan
b)  UK
c)  Sri Lanka
d)  France
Q3. WHO WILL BE CONFERRED THE DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD ON MAY 3, 2017?
a)  Kasinathuni Viswanath
b)  Sanjay Leela Bhansali
c)  S S Rajamouli
d)  A R Murugadoss
Q4. WHAT WAS THE 2017 THEME OF ’WORLD MALARIA DAY’, OBSERVED ON APRIL 25?
a)  ”Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria”
b)  “End Malaria for Good”
c)  “Malaria: a disease without borders”
d)  ”Malaria prevention works: Let’s close the gap”
Q5. MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION, MR. M.VENKAIAH NAIDU INAUGURATED THE 47TH FOUNDATION DAY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. HEADQUARTERS OF HUDCO IS LOCATED IN:
a)  Bengaluru
b)  Mumbai
c)  New Delhi
d)  Kolkata

ANSWERS:
1 - C    2 - D    3 - A    4 - B    5 -C


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Friday, April 28, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 25 & 26 APRIL

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 25 & 26 APRIL

1. Asia’s largest Baptist Church has been inaugurated in which state of India?
a) Goa
b) West Bengal
c) Nagaland
d) Sikkim

Ans - C
2. Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India has signed an agreement with which public sector bank to provide loans at a concessional rate to builders as well as customers for affordable housing projects?
a) Corporation Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) Punjab National Bank
d) State Bank of India

Ans - D
3. Who among the following has been announced as one of the six winners of 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize?
a) Prafulla Samantra
b) Madhukar Gupta
c) Bhushan Pattnaik
d) Vivekanand Panda

Ans - A
4. Who among the following has been presented the P.C. Chandra Purashkar?
a) Malala Yousafzai
b) Amartya Sen
c) Kailash Satyarthi
d) Baba Ramdev

Ans - C
5. Which among the following film has won the best film honour at the Hong Kong International Film Festival?
a) Pink
b) Newton
c) Parched
d) Neerja

Ans - B
6.  Which State Govt. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Railways, to plant trees on land near railway tracks?
a) Telangana
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Odisha

Ans - C
7.  ‘Varuna’, which began on April 24, is a bilateral naval exercise between India and:
a) Japan
b) UK
c) Sri Lanka
d) France

Ans - D
8.  Who will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on May 3, 2017?
a) Kasinathuni Viswanath
b) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
c) S S Rajamouli
d) A R Murugadoss

Ans - A
9.  What was the 2017 theme of ’World Malaria Day’, observed on April 25?
a) ”Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria”
b) “End Malaria for Good”
c) “Malaria: a disease without borders”
d) ”Malaria prevention works: Let’s close the gap”

Ans - B
10.  Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Mr. M.Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 47th Foundation Day of Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. Headquarters of HUDCO is located in:
a) Bengaluru
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata

Ans - C



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