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Monday, June 4, 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24 MAY 2018
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1.      NETHERLANDS PM MARK RUTTE ARRIVES IN INDIA
i. Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Netherlands Mark Rutte has arrived in India for a two-day official visit.
ii.Rutte will participate in the Clean Ganga Event.
iii. Prime Minister Narendra Nodi met with Mark Rutte at Hyderabad House.
iv.Rutte will also attend a CEO roundtable conference at the Hyderabad House.

2.      PRIME MINISTER MODI CHAIRS 26TH PRAGATI INTERACTION
i. Prime Minister had chaired twenty-sixth interaction through PRAGATI.
ii.He Reviewed progress of handling and grievance redressal related to post offices and railways.
iii. The Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi also discussed a number of other issues besides financial matters.

3.      INDIA-NEPAL JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE SURYA KIRAN TO BE HELD IN UTTARAKHAND
i. Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN-XIII between India and Nepal will be conducted at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
ii. Exercise SURYA KIRAN is a biannual event which is conducted alternatively in Nepal and India. 
iii.The aim of this exercise is to conduct battalion level joint training with emphasis on counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23 MAY 2018
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1.      INDIA 6TH WEALTHIEST COUNTRY WITH TOTAL WEALTH OF 8,230 BILLION USD
i. India is the sixth wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of 8,230 billion US dollars.
ii. US is the wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of 62,584 billion dollars.
iii. China stood at the second place with 24,803 billion dollars, while Japan is at the third place with 19,522 billion dollars.

2.      RBI SLAPS RS5-CR PENALTY ON SOUTH INDIAN BANK
i. The Reserve Bank of India  has imposed a penalty of Rs5 crore on South Indian Bank  for non-compliance with its directions on Income Recognition and Asset Classification  norms, Know Your Customer  norms and treasury function.
ii. The penalty has also been imposed on the Thrissur-headquartered private sector bank for deficiencies in its compliance function and compliance culture.

3.      LIONEL MESSI WINS EUROPEAN GOLDEN SHOE FOR THE 5TH TIME
i. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe for the fifth time.
ii. The Argentina international claimed the prize after scoring 34 goals in La Liga this season, helping his club to a 25th league triumph.
ii. Messi also won the award last year, as well as in 2010, 2012 and 2013.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 MAY 2018
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1.      ANTI TERRORISM DAY: 21 MAY
i. The Anti Terrorism Day is observed on 21 May every year in our country to make the people aware of the anti-social act of terrorism and its impact on human suffering and lives.
ii. The official announcement of National Anti Terrorism Day was made after the assassination of India's seventh Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on 21 May 1991.
iii. He was killed in Tamil Nadu in a campaign by the terrorist. Then, under V.P. Singh government the centre has decided to observe 21st May as Anti Terrorism Day.

2.      INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRES BRAHMOS MISSILE ALONG ODISHA COAST
i. India successfully test-fired the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a test range along the Odisha coast to validate some new features.
ii.The trial was conducted to validate its “life extension” technologies developed for the first time in India by DRDO and team Brahmos.

3.      PM MODI LEAVES FOR SOCHI FOR INFORMAL SUMMIT WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left on a day-long visit to Russia.
ii. Mr Modi will hold an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. The interaction will be part of regular consultation between the leadership of the two countries.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 MAY 2018
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1.      MCX LAUNCHES INDIA'S 1ST COPPER OPTIONS
i. India's Multi Commodity Exchange had launched the country's first copper options contracts. Three contracts with a lot size of 1 tonne were launched.
ii. The option contract will provide physical market participants an additional instrument to hedge their risk.

2.      FINANCE MINISTRY TIES UP WITH 40 COMPANIES UNDER MUDRA SCHEME
i. The Union Finance Ministry has tied up with 40 entities including Flipkart, Swiggy, Patanjali and Amul for extending loans to small entrepreneurs under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana .
ii. In order to identify people who can be given funds under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the ministry has organised an event in Mumbai to extend loan under the scheme.

3.      MINIMUM COMPENSATION OF RS1 CRORE TO PARAMILITARY JAWAN WHO DIES IN ACTION
i. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has announced that the family of a paramilitary jawan who dies in action will be given a minimum compensation of one crore rupees.
ii. The Home Minister presented gallantry awards to BSF jawans and officers.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 MAY 2018



DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 MAY 2018
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1.      71ST WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY HELD IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
i. The 71st World Health Assembly was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Indian Delegation was led by Union Health Minister of India, Mr J P Nadda at World Health Assembly.
ii. The theme of the event is "Health for All: Commit To Universal Health Coverage". 
Iii.He also inaugurated ‘Walk the Talk’ event and gave a call ‘Health for all, Yoga for all’.

2.      INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: 22 MAY
i. The International Day for Biological Diversity is observed across the world on May 22, with an aim to raise awareness about the conservation of biodiversity.
ii. The theme of International Day for Biological Diversity 2018 is ‘Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity’.

3.      NYSE NAMES 1ST WOMAN CHIEF IN EXCHANGE'S 226-YEAR HISTORY
i. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has promoted Stacey Cunningham to President, making her the first sole woman head of the 226-year-old exchange.
ii. The 43-year-old became NYSE's Chief Operating Officer (COO) in June 2015. With Cunningham's promotion, America's leading two stock exchanges will be led by women after Adena Friedman took over as CEO of Nasdaq in January 2017.

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Friday, June 1, 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 MAY 2018
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  1. SURESH PRABHU LAUNCHED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MASCOT ‘IP NANI’
i. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu has launched the Intellectual Property  mascot ‘IP Nani’.
ii. The mascot was launched during a conference on the National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in New Delhi.
iii. The first and foremost objective of the Policy is “IPR Awareness: Outreach and Promotion”, aimed at raising awareness on IPR for school children to nurture creativity and the ability to innovate from a very young age.

  1. HIMACHAL GOVT SANCTIONS RS 25 CR FOR RENOVATING BANTONY CASTLE
i. The Himachal Pradesh government will spend 25 crore rupees on renovating and developing the historic British Raj 'Bantony Castle Estate as a major tourist attraction.
ii. The Bantony Castle, owned by a business family and housing the state police headquarters, was acquired by the government for over 27 crores two years ago.

  1. CYCLONE SAGAR: IMD ISSUES ADVISORY TO 5 STATES, 1 UT
i. Indian Meteorological Department  has issued an advisory to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and the Lakshadweep archipelago over cyclonic storm ‘SAGAR’.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 MAY 2018
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1.      PM MODI LAID FOUNDATION STONE OF INDIA’S LONGEST ROAD TUNNEL IN J&K
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
ii. Prime Minister laid down the foundation stone of 'Zojila Tunnel' on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in Leh.
iii.The 14.2-kilometre long Zojila tunnel will be India’s longest road tunnel and Asia’s longest bidirectional tunnel.

2.      SHIVANGI PATHAK BECOMES YOUNGEST INDIAN WOMAN TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST
i. India's Shivangi Pathak has become youngest women of the country to scale Mt Everest from Nepal side.
ii. According to the Managing Director of Seven Summit Treks, Mingma Sherpa, 16-year-old  Haryana Born Shivangi successfully stood atop world’s highest mountain.
iii.Arunima Sinha was the first Indian amputee to climb Mt Everest.

3.      DR HARSH VARDHAN’S ‘GREEN GOOD DEEDS’ GETS GLOBAL RECOGNITION
i. Green Good Deeds, the societal movement launched by Environment, Forest & Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to protect the environment and promote good living has found acceptance by the global community.
ii. Dr Harsh Vardan at the ongoing 4th BRICS Environment Ministerial in Durban, South Africa had urged the BRICS nations to jointly help in the development of a social movement to fight for the protection and conservation of the environment.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 MAY 2018
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  1. INDIA'S 1ST SOLAR POWERED RAILWAY STATION IN GUWAHATI
i. Guwahati now has India's first railway station run by solar power.
ii.The project of installing solar panels was commissioned in April 2017.
iii. The solar-powered station is aimed at reducing carbon-footprint as well as cut down power costs drastically.

  1. INDORE, INDIA’S CLEANEST CITY IN SWACHH SURVEKSHAN-2018
i. As per the Swachh Survekshan-2018 results, Indore has once again emerged as the cleanliest city in India.
ii.Bhopal has been ranked 2nd and Chandigarh 3rd in the survey at the national level.
iii. Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh is India’s cleanest big city with a population of over 10 lakh.
iv. Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh is ‘Fastest Mover’ big city.
v.New Delhi Municipal Council is country’s cleanest small city having a population between one lakh to three lakh.
vi.Jharkhand has been declared the best-performing state.

  1. IN A 1ST, 3-DAY INTERNATIONAL RAIL COACH EXPO STARTS IN CHENNAI
i. For the first time, an international rail coach expo, displaying rail coaches and train-sets, has been held in Chennai.
ii.Reputed railcar and equipment manufacturers showcased their technology and products at the expo, which was a unique platform to bring different suppliers under one roof and create synergy for "Make in India".

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 MAY 2018
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  1. INDIA 3RD LARGEST SOLAR MARKET IN WORLD: MERCOM REPORT
i. India emerged as the third largest solar market in the world in 2017 behind China and the US, according to the report of Mercom Communications India.
ii.. As per the report, India set a new record with 9.6 GW of solar installations in 2017, which was more than double the 4.3 GW installed in 2016.
iii. The robust growth boosted the country's total solar installed capacity to 19.6 GW as of December 2017.

  1. YES BANK LAUNCHES AGENDA 25×25
i. YES Bank launched Agenda 25×25, which pledges to create a synergetic startup environment for budding women entrepreneurs in India.
ii.The effort would ensure that by 2025 at least 25% of all entrepreneurs in India are women.
iii. The bank made the announcement at the YES Bank – YES Global Institute Annual Startup Conclave hosted in partnership with NITI Aayog, Invest India, Startup India and Atal Innovation Mission.

  1. SHASHANK MANOHAR TO SERVE 2ND TERM AS ICC CHAIRMAN
i. Former BCCI President Shashank Manohar will serve a second two-year term as the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council after he was elected unopposed by the governing body's Board.
ii. Mr Manohar became the first independent ICC Chairman in 2016.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 MAY 2018
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  1. SMRITI IRANI CHAIRS MEETING OF STAKEHOLDERS ON ‘SAMARTH’- SCHEME IN DELHI
i. A meeting of stakeholders on 'Samarth' – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector under the Skill India Mission was held in New Delhi to familiarize the stakeholders about the scheme and its guidelines.
ii.The meeting was chaired by Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani.
iii. The broad objective of the new scheme is to skill the youth for gainful and sustainable employment in the textile sector covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and weaving.

  1. INDIA UNVEILS NATIONAL WIND-SOLAR HYBRID POLICY
i. To boost clean energy generation, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  unveiled a National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy which seeks to promote new projects as well as hybridisation of the existing ones.
ii. Under the scheme, the government would bid out wind-solar hybrid projects on tariff-based competitive bidding and these projects can be set up anywhere across the country depending on feasibility and land availability with bidders.

  1. CIPAM-DIPP ORGANIZES A CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL IPR POLICY
i. The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management , a professional body under the aegis of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion , organized a conference on successful completion of two years of the National Intellectual Property Rights  Policy adopted by the Government of India in May 2016 in New Delhi.
ii.The National IPR Policy is a vision document that aims to create and exploit synergies between all forms of intellectual property , concerned statutes and agencies.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 MAY 2018


DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 MAY 2018
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1.      UNDP TO SET UP SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN HYDERABAD
i. United Nations Development Programme  has announced to set up a skill development centre at 'Bharosa,' an integrated support centre for distressed women and children in Hyderabad.
ii. 'Bharosa,' an initiative of Hyderabad City Police, is a state-of-the-art centre to support women and children who are victims of violence.

2.      PAR PANEL TO LOOK INTO BLACK MONEY RECOVERY, PERFORMANCE OF PSBS
i. A parliamentary panel headed by veteran BJP leader Murali Manohar Joshi decided to study the recovery of black money and performance of public sector banks  among a host of subjects.
ii. The panel will look into the import of uranium for nuclear plants, mining activities and environment, upgrading of India Post offices and the drought situation in the country among other matters.

3.      INDIA, NEPAL AGREE TO EXPAND THEIR PARTNERSHIP FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
i. India and Nepal have agreed to expand their partnership for socio-economic development on the basis of principles of equality, trust, respect and mutual benefit.
ii. PM  Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli emphasized the need for the regular convening of bilateral mechanisms to review the overall state of bilateral relations.

4.      FITCH PREDICTS 7.3% GROWTH RATE OF INDIA IN 2018-19
i. Credit rating agency Fitch has stated that India's economic growth will accelerate to 7.3% in the current financial year (2018-19) and 7.5% in the next fiscal (2019-20).
ii. Fitch stated the growth rate will accelerate as money supply has recovered to its pre-demonetisation level and disruptions related to the rollout of GST have diminished.

5.      INDIA, LARGEST REMITTANCE-RECEIVING COUNTRY IN WORLD
i. India has become the largest remittance-receiving country in the world, with migrant workers from the country sending home 69 billion US dollars in 2017.

ii. India with 69 billion Dollars, China with 64 billion Dollars and the Philippines with 33 billion Dollars are the three largest remittance-receiving countries in the world in 2017.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1. CREDIT RATING AGENCY FITCH HAS STATED THAT INDIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH WILL ACCELERATE TO ________ IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR (2018-19) AND ________ IN THE NEXT FISCAL (2019-20).
(a) 7.3%, 7.5%
(b) 7.2%, 7.5%
(c) 7.1%, 7.3%
(d) 7.5%, 7.8%
Q2. NAME THE COUNTRY THAT HAS BECOME THE LARGEST REMITTANCE-RECEIVING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, WITH MIGRANT WORKERS FROM THE COUNTRY SENDING HOME 69 BILLION US DOLLARS IN 2017, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT ‘REMITSCOPE – REMITTANCE MARKETS AND OPPORTUNITIES – ASIA AND THE PACIFIC’.
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Philippines
(d) Singapore
Q3. A PARLIAMENTARY PANEL HAS DECIDED TO STUDY THE RECOVERY OF BLACK MONEY AND PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS (PSBS) AMONG A HOST OF SUBJECTS. THE PANEL IS HEADED BY _____________.
(a) L K Adwani
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Yashwant Sinha
(d) Murali Manohar Joshi

ANSWERS:
1-a      2-b      3-d

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