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Wednesday, August 9, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 3 & 4 AUG
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIR QUIZ – 3 & 4 AUG
1. MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HAS APPOINTED AN EXPERT COMMITTEE THAT WOULD STUDY
VARIOUS ISSUES RELATING TO DATA PROTECTION IN INDIA AND WILL SUGGEST A DRAFT
DATA PROTECTION BILL. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING IS THE HEAD OF THIS COMMITTEE?
a) B N
Srikrishna
b) Rajat
Moona
c) Rama
Vedashrees
d) Ajay
Bhushan
ANS - A
2. UNION
COMMERCE MINISTER NIRMALA SITHARAMAN ATTENDED BRICS TRADE MINISTERS MEETING IN?
a)
Cape Town, South Africa
b)
Shanghai, China
c)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
d)
Mumbai, India
ANS - B
3. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA CUT THE POLICY REPO RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS.
NOW THE REPO RATE STANDS AT?
a)
7.00%
b)
6.50%
c)
6.00%
d)
6.25%
ANS - C
4. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING WAS
HONOURED BY EAST BENGAL FOOTBALL CLUB ON ITS FOUNDATION DAY WITH ITS HIGHEST
AWARD, BHARAT GAURAV?
a)
Virender Sehwag
b)
Mary Kom
c)
Yuvraj Singh
d)
Dhanraj Pillay
ANS - D
5.
PETER O’NEILL HAS BEEN REAPPOINTED AS PRIME MINISTER OF?
a)
Poland
b)
Papua New Guinea
c)
Georgia
d)
Fiji
ANS - B
6. UNION CABINET HAS GIVEN ITS EX-POST FAC TO
APPROVAL FOR A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED AMONG INDIA AND VARIOUS BRICS
COUNTRIES (BRAZIL, RUSSIA, CHINA & SOUTH AFRICA) FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
BRICS-ARP. ABBREVIATION ‘ARP’ STANDS FOR?
a)
Agriculture Research Portal
b)
Agriculture Regulatory Platform
c)
Agriculture Regulatory Portal
d)
Agriculture Research Platform
ANS - D
7. UNION AGRICULTURE MINISTRY HAS SIGNED A
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION FOR SETTING UP A REGIONAL CENTRE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN?
a)
Bhopal
b)
Varanasi
c)
Hyderabad
d)
Jaipur
ANS - B
8. AADI PERUKKU FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED IN WHICH
INDIAN STATE?
a)
Karnataka
b)
Andhra Pradesh
c)
Tamil Nadu
d)
Kerala
ANS - C
9. HASSAN ROUHANI HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS THE
PRESIDENT OF WHICH COUNTRY FOR A 2ND TERM?
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Kuwait
d)
Oman
ANS - A
10. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING INDIAN WOMEN
CRICKETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE POST OF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE IN
THE PUNJAB STATE POLICE?
a)
Mithali Raj
b)
Jhulan Goswami
c)
Dipti Sharma
d)
Harmanpreet Kaur
ANS - D
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 1 & 2 AUG
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIR QUIZ – 1 & 2 AUG
1. A 2-DAY CONCLAVE OF TAX
OFFICERS ENTITLED ‘RAJASWA GYANSANGAM’ WILL BE HELD IN?
a) New Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Kochi
d) Chennai
ANS - A
2. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA IN ITS 4TH MEETING HAS APPROVED SEVEN PROJECTS
WORTH RS ______ CR IN THE SECTOR OF SEWAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, GHAT DEVELOPMENT AND
RESEARCH?
a)
Rs 525 cr
b)
Rs 425 cr
c)
Rs 825 cr
d)
Rs 625 cr
ANS - B
3. WHICH BANK SLASHED INTEREST ON
SAVINGS ACCOUNT DEPOSITS BY 50 BASIS POINTS TO 3.5% ON BALANCE UP TO RS 1 CR?
a)
Indian Overseas Bank
b)
Punjab National Bank
c)
State Bank of India
d)
ICICI Bank
ANS - C
4. CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES
ENTERED INTO HOW MANY UNILATERAL ADVANCE PRICING AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN
TAXPAYERS IN THE MONTH OF JULY, 2017?
a)
Seven
b)
Six
c)
Ten
d)
Nine
ANS - D
5. “JIYO PARSI PUBLICITY PHASE-2”
TO REVERSE THE DECLINING TREND OF PARSI POPULATION WAS LAUNCHED BY UNION
MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI IN?
a)
Mumbai
b)
Surat
c)
New Delhi
d)
Ahmedabad
ANS - A
6. 19TH ROUND OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE
ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP TRADE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND OTHER RELATED
MEETINGS WERE IN?
a)
New Delhi
b)
Mumbai
c)
Jaipur
d)
Hyderabad
ANS - D
7. PRIME MINISTER, NARENDRA MODI HAS ANNOUNCED A
PACKAGE OF RS ______ C FOR RELIEF, REHABILITATION AND BUILDING FLOOD MITIGATION
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE FLOOD-AFFECTED NORTH-EASTERN STATES INCLUDING ASSAM?
a) 2350 cr
b) 1350 cr
c) 4350 cr
d) 3350 cr
ANS - A
8. WHICH COMPANY HAS NAMED SAMEER GARDE AS
PRESIDENT FOR ITS INDIA AND SAARC OPERATIONS?
a)
Microsoft
b)
Cisco
c)
IBM
d)
Facebook
ANS - B
9. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS
THE CHIEF OF THE INDIAN ARMY’S EASTERN COMMAND?
a)
Lt General Abhay Krishna
b)
Lt General Pawan Tomar
c)
Lt General Sandeep Menon
d)
Lt General Ajay Rajput
ANS - A
10. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS OVERTAKEN HONG
KONG BUSINESS MAGNATE LI KA-SHING TO BECOME ASIA’S 2ND-RICHEST MAN?
a) Uday
Kotak
b) Dilip
Sanghvi
c) Mukesh
Ambani
d) Anil
Ambani
ANS - C
Friday, August 4, 2017
Thursday, August 3, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 AUG 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 2 AUG 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
RCEP TRADE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN HYDERABAD
i.
19th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Trade Negotiating
Committee meetings and other related meetings were held in Hyderabad, India.
ii.
The Meeting was inaugurated by Rita Teaotia, Secretary, Department of Commerce,
and Government of India. During the 19th round, parallel meetings were held by
the 3 main Working Groups on Trade in Goods, Trade in Services and Investment,
including their respective Sub-Working Groups.
2.
CONSTITUTION 123RD AMENDMENT BILL PASSED WITH AMENDMENT IN RAJYA SABHA
i.
Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 for setting up of a National Commission
for Backward Classes was passed by Rajya Sabha after dropping an important
clause.
ii.
Rajya Sabha passed the bill by dropping Clause 3 which pertains to the
insertion of a new article 338B about the constitution and powers of the National
Commission for Backward Classes.
iii.
One amendment sought increase in the number of members of the proposed
commission from three to five with reservation for a member from a minority
community and another for women. Another amendment spoke about protecting the
rights of states by making their recommendations binding.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1 AUG 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 1 AUG 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI LAUNCHES “JIYO PARSI PUBLICITY PHASE-2” IN MUMBAI
i.
Union Minister of state for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi launched “JIYO PARSI PUBLICITY PHASE – 2” function in
Mumbai.
ii.
In the year of 2013 “Jiyo Parsi Publicity Phase-1” was initiated to increase
the small minority population of parsi
community.
iii.
The main objective of the “Jiyo Parsi” scheme is to reverse the declining trend
of Parsi population by adopting a scientific protocol and structured
interventions, stabilize their population and increase the population of Parsis
in India
iii.
The scheme implemented two components: 1.Medical Assistance and
2.Advocacy/Counselling.
2.
‘RAJASWA GYANSANGAM’ SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN NEW DELHI
i.
‘Rajaswa Gyansangam’ is going to be held on 1st and 2nd September, 2017 at
Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
ii.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate this 2-day Conclave on
the 1st day of September, 2017. The main reason of this inauguration will be on
GST as well as on unearthing black money.
iii.
The Tax Officers of the State Governments will also be invited for discussion
for the first time on the GST related issues during the 1st day of the two day
Conclave.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
7TH EDITION OF SAARC ARTISTS CAMP & EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BEGINS IN NEPAL
i. The 7th edition of
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Artists Camp and Exhibition of
Paintings has begun at Kathmandu.
ii. These events provides
platform to artists to exchange ideas with fellow artists and help in creating
special bonding among them and 40 artists from SAARC member countries except
Afghanistan taking part in the 4 day camp.
iii. Minister for
Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, Jitendra Narayan Devhas
inaugurated the event. The event is aimed to bring art and culture of member
countries together. It strengthens people to people contact.
iv. The event is
organised by Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal and SAARC
Cultural Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2.
PUNJAB LAUNCHES ‘APNI GADDI APNI ROZGAR’ SCHEME
i. The Punjab government
has announced the launch of its flagship ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’ scheme by
flagging off over 100 uber MOTO bikes.
ii. Under the scheme the
state government will be providing commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to
unemployed youth at subsidised rates.
iii. The scheme aims to
generate job opportunities for youth and providing better mobile transport in
Punjab. Uber is also ready to offer luxury vehicles for those who want to spend
lavishly. Its focus is mainly on providing affordable products.
iv. Apni Gaddi Apna
Rozgar Scheme aims to create entrepreneurship opportunities for the youths. n
its 1st phase the Uber bike taxis will run in Mohali, ludhiana, Zirakpur and
Kharar regions of Punjab.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 JULY 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 30 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
DELHI METRO FIRST TO BECOME 100% ‘GREEN’
i. Delhi Metro is the 1st Metro system to become
completely green in the world. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had earlier
received the green certificates for its Phase-3 stations, depots, and
sub-stations.
ii. Delhi Metro has also
secured the platinum rating for adherence to green building norms for its 10
residential colonies from the Indian Green Building Council.
iii. DMRC has generated
new solar power facilities that produce 2.6 MW across the Metro network.
iv. DMRC also announced
it is now generating 20 megawatt of solar power.
v. The DMRC also
mentioned ‘Swachh Chetna – An Eco Club’, a joint initiative of the DMRC and
Shri Ram School, Gurugram.
vi. It has been initiated
to “encourage school children to participate in the more environment friendly
projects and activities”.
2.
PUNJAB SIGNS MOU WITH FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATIVE NEW DIAGNOSTICS
i. The Punjab government
has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Foundation for Innovative New
Diagnostics. The MoU was signed on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day.
ii. It is a global
diagnostic firm to help the state diagnose and treat Hepatitis C patients. The
firm would provide rapid test kits for screening of high-risk patients, for
disease like HIV, IVDU (Intravenous Drug Users).
iii. Punjab is also the
1st state in the country where the injection safety programme is being
implemented in collaboration with WHO.
iv. The state health
department has also released the action plan for injection safety programme,
which is supported by WHO.
v. The health department
would also be introducing Reuse Prevention Syringes in the state so that
blood-borne infections cannot spread from one patient to another.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 JULY 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 29 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
CABINET APPROVES REVISION OF GUIDELINES OF SOVEREIGN GOLD BONDS SCHEME
i. The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM
Narendra Modi gave approval for revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds
Scheme with a view to achieve its intended objectives.
ii. The investment limit per fiscal year has
been increased to 4 kg for individuals, 4 Kg for Hindu Undivided Family and 20
Kg for Trusts and similar entities notified by the Government from time to
time.
iii. The ceiling will be counted on financial
year basis and will include the SGBs purchased during the trading in the
secondary market.The ceiling on investment will not include the holdings as
collateral by Banks and Financial institutions.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1. PM MODI INAUGURATES APJ ABDUL KALAM’S MEMORIAL IN RAMESWARAM,
TN
i. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial in Rameshwaram
in Tamil Nadu on the 2nd death anniversary of the former president. PM Modi
also hoisted the national flag at the memorial.
ii. The memorial has been designed and built by the Defence Research and
Development Organisation. It has been build at a cost of 20 cr and blends
Mughal and Indian architecture.
iii. PM Modi also distributed sanction letters to the beneficiaries of
long liner trawlers under the ‘Blue Revolution’ scheme and also flagged off a
new express train from Ayodhya to Rameswaram .Later PM Modi released a synopsis
of the ‘Green Rameswaram’ project.
2. RECENT APPROVALS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT: JULY 27 2017
i. Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved following bilateral
agreements and initiatives:
ii. Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for amendment of the Constitution
(Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954. Cabinet apprised of the MoU
signed between Palestine and India on cooperation in the field of youth affairs
and sports.
iii. Cabinet apprised of the Joint Declaration of Intent between Germany
and India on Indo German-Centre for Sustainability.
iv. Cabinet approves revision of cost of Socio Economic and Caste Census
2011. Union Cabinet cleared a new Minimum Wage Code Bill that will integrate
four different wage legislations on 27 July.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 JULY 2017
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 27 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
COLLECTION OF STATISTICS (AMENDMENT) BILL 2017 PASSED IN RAJYA SABHA
i.
Rajya Sabha passed Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which seeks
to amend the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. The amendment bill was
introduced by Mr. D.V.Sadananda Gowda, the Minister of Statistics and
Programme Implementation, in Lok Sabha in March 2017 and was passed in April
2017.
ii.
The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, was enacted to facilitate the
collection of statistics on economics, demographics, social, scientific and
environmental aspects.
iii.
The Act extended to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir.
2.
GST COUNCIL PANEL TO SELECT NATIONAL ANTI-PROFITEERING AUTHORITY
i.
The Goods and Services Tax Council has formed a selection committee headed by
the Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha to identify and recommend eligible
persons for appointment as the chairman and members of the National
Anti-profiteering Authority.
ii.
The National Anti-profiteering Authority shall be responsible for applying
anti-profiteering measures in the event of a reduction in rate of GST on supply
of goods or services or, if the benefit of input tax credit is not passed on to
the recipients by way of commensurate reduction in prices.
iii.
The Standing Committee is empowered to refer cases requiring detailed enquiry
to the Goods and Services Tax rolled out
from July 1 Director General of Safeguards, Central Board of Excise and Customs
who shall give his/her recommendation for consideration of the National
Anti-profiteering Authority.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
CENTRAL ROAD FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2017 INTRODUCED IN LS
i. Government introduced
in the Lok Sabha, Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017, a bill providing
for allocation of about Rs 2,000 cr from Central Road Fund for developing
national waterways.
ii. Central Road Fund
(Amendment) Bill, 2017 was moved by Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan
in absence of Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari.
iii. The bill seeks to
amend the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, to allocate 2.5% of the proceeds of CRF
for development and maintenance of NWs and a reduction in the share provided
for development of National Highways.
iv. According to the
objects of the bill, National Waterways provide cost-effective, logistically
efficient and environment-friendly way of transport, whose development as a
supplementary mode would enable diversion of traffic over congested roads and
railways
2.
UNION HOME MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH CHAIRS ST MEETING OF ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
i. The Union Home
Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired the 1st meeting of the newly constituted
Islands Development Agency in New Delhi.
ii. The Union Home
Minister presented the vision for developing India’s maritime economy while
preserving the natural eco-system and addressing the security concerns.
iii. The CEO of NITI
Aayog has made a detailed presentation on the current status. He informed that
Concept Development Plans and Detailed Master Plans are being prepared for
identified islands.
iv. It includes the
following factors people’s participation, principles of sustainability,
eco-system preservation and determination of carrying capacity as the guiding
principles.
v. It was also decided
that Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Administrator of
Lakshadweep Islands will be included as members of IDA.
vi. With this meeting,
the efforts for holistic development of Islands of India received a major
boost.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
ARUN JAITLEY INAUGURATES 315TH SAINIK REST HOUSE IN NEW DELHI
i.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has inaugurated the 315th Sainik Rest House of
the Kendriya Sainik Board in New Delhi.
ii.
It aimed to provide facilities for former servicemen. Jaitley has also launched
the new portal of the Sainik Rest House.
iii.
The rest house, built at Naraina tri-junction near Delhi Cantonment area in
west Delhi at a cost of around Rs 8 cr, would be the beginning of an
initiative. The KSB will be able to expand on these in the coming years so that
such facilities become an integral part of facilities for ex-servicemen.
iv.
The KSB portal lists out details, facilities, restrictions for use of the rest
house and would soon provide facility for online payment.
v.
Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief
Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, Secretary (Ex-Servicemen Welfare) Prabhu Dayal Meena,
Secretary (KSB) Brigadier M.H. Rizvi, senior officials of armed forces and from
the Ministry of Defence were present on the occasion.
2.
KERALA HOST LITERARY FEST WITH “TOLERANCE” AS THEME
i.
Kerala will be going to host the 5th edition of South India Writers Ensemble at
Chengannur in coastal Alappuzha district from 24 July 2017.
ii.
It is a 3-day annual literary event and organised by People for Performing Arts
and More, an art and cultural outfit. The theme of the festival 2017 is
‘tolerance’.
iii.
Its main aim is to bring an enhance interaction between writers from different
languages and regions.
iv.
Hindi has been selected as the main language of this year’s festival. It would
include participation from related writers and other personalities like
Creative writers, journalists, theatre and film personalities will deliberate
on tolerance at a literary event.
v.
The main aim of South India Writers Ensemble is to explore the power of
language and literature through the gathering of writers.
3.
FM ARUN JAITLEY INTRODUCES BILL TO AMEND BANKING REGULATION ACT
i.
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was introduced in Lok Sabha by
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The bill seeks to amend the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949 and replace the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, which
was promulgated in May 2017.
ii.
Jaitley introduced the Bill amid protests in the House by opposition members
over the alleged incidents of lynching by cow vigilantes in different parts of
the country.
iii.
The bill also has a provision, which empowers RBI to issue other directions for
resolution, appoint or approve for appointment, authorities or committees to
advise the banking companies for stressed asset resolution.