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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 5 & 6 AUG

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR QUIZ – 5 & 6 AUG

1. THE 1ST MEETING OF THE JAPAN-INDIA COORDINATION FORUM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH-EASTERN REGION WAS HELD IN?
a) Tripura
b) Manipur
c) New Delhi
d) Assam

ANS - C
2. SENIOR BUREAUCRAT MOHAMMAD MUSTAFA HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF?
a) SIDBI
b) NABARD
c) ONGC
d) NTPC

ANS - A
3. IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROMOTE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED “AGRI UDAAN”- FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS ACCELERATOR 2.0 PROGRAMME IN?
a) Karnal
b) Bhopal
c) New Delhi
d) Varanasi

ANS - D
4. INDIA’S 1ST PRIVATE SECTOR MISSILE SUB-SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING FACILITY, A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE $2.5 BILLION KALYANI GROUP AND ISRAEL’S RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENCE SYSTEMS LTD., WAS INAUGURATED NEAR?
a) Kochi
b) Hyderabad
c) Amritsar
d) Jaipur

ANS - B
5. FINANCE MINISTER ARUN JAITLEY LAUNCHED A NEW EXCHANGE TRADED FUND UNDER THE NAME ______, COMPRISING SHARES OF 22 COMPANIES FROM 6 SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY?
a) Bharat 22
b) GOI 22
c) India 22
d) PSU 22

ANS - A
6.  IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AIRPORTS IN ___________AS GREEN AIRPORTS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA HAS COMMENCED INSTALLATION OF 1MW SOLAR POWER PLANT AT TWO AIRPORTS IN THE STATE?
a) Telangana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Punjab

ANS - B
7.  50TH ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS REGIONAL FORUM MEETING BEGUN IN?
a) Manila, Philippines
b) Bangkok, Thailand
c) Hanoi, Vietnam
d) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ANS - A
8.  WHICH INDIAN COMPANY HAS SIGNED A 30-YEAR CONCESSION AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE TO DEVELOP 20 MILLION TONS PER ANNUM COAL TERMINAL AT BEIRA PORTAS PART OF A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT?
a) Tata Ports
b) Reliance Ports
c) Adani Ports
d) Essar Ports

ANS - D
9.  WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE BRAND AMBASSADOR OF ‘CLEAN UP MISSION’ BY CHIEF MINISTER YOGI ADITYANATH?
a) Amitabh Bachchan
b) Akshay Kumar
c) Ranveer Singh
d) Ranbir Kapoor

ANS - B
10.  PAUL KAGAME HAS WON THIRD TERM IN OFFICE AS PRESIDENT OF?
a) kenya
b) Ghana
c) Rwanda
d) Liberai

ANS - C


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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


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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


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Friday, August 4, 2017

Thursday, August 3, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 AUG 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 AUG 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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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.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1 AUG 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1 AUG 2017
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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.

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2017
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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.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 JULY 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 JULY 2017
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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.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 JULY 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 JULY 2017
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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.

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Saturday, July 29, 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 JULY 2017

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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.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 JULY 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 JULY 2017
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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.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 JULY 2017

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 JULY 2017
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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.

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Thursday, July 27, 2017