DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 MAY 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28 MAY 2018

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1.      QUEEN MAXIMA OF KINGDOM OF NETHERLANDS ON VISIT TO INDIA

i. Queen Maxima of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who is also the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development has arrived in New Delhi on a four-day visit to India.

ii. During the visit, Queen Maxima will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar and CEO Amitabh Kant.

2.      SANGEETA BAHL BECOMES OLDEST INDIAN WOMAN TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST

i. Sangeeta Bahl, a 53-year-old former model, has become the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest.

ii. Bahl, who currently resides in Gurugram, scaled the peak with the help of two Sherpas and was felicitated at the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.

iii. She has already conquered six out of the seven highest peaks in the world.

3.      BCCI, UN ENVIRONMENT SIGN AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE ‘GREEN’ CRICKET

i. The BCCI and UN Environment signed an agreement to promote ‘green’ Cricket in India.

ii. BCCI acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary and Erik Solheim, Executive Director of UN Environment, signed a letter of intent in Mumbai.

iii. The partnership aims to spread greater awareness about key environmental challenges facing the country, and highlight alternate and more sustainable solutions.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 MAY 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 27 MAY 2018

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1.      1ST SMART & GREEN HIGHWAY EASTERN PERIPHERAL EXPRESSWAY AT BAGHPAT IN UP

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation its first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway at Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh.

ii.The 135-kilometer six-lane access-controlled expressway is eco-friendly and has world-class safety features.

iii. It envisages signal-free connectivity between Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Palwal.

iv.It has been built at a cost of 11,000 crore rupees.

v.It is India's first highway to be lit by solar power besides provisions of rainwater harvesting.

2.      15TH FINANCE COMMISSION CONSTITUTES PANEL FOR HEALTH SECTOR

i. The Fifteenth Finance Commission has constituted a High-Level Group consisting of eminent experts from across the country to examine the strengths and weaknesses for enabling balanced expansion of Health Sector.

ii. In the context of ambitious schemes like Ayushman Bharat and also keeping in mind the needs of the huge young population of the country, this is considered as an important step to understand the needs of the health sector in the country.

3.      E-WAY BILL SYSTEM FOR INTRA-STATE GOODS MOVEMENT COMES INTO FORCE IN SEVEN MORE STATES, UTS

i. E-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods will be implemented in seven more states and Union Territories from 27th May 2018.

ii.The States are Maharashtra, Manipur, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep.

ii.The number of States, where the system is being implemented, will go up to 27.  As per the decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system has been rolled out from 1st of April this year.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 MAY 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26 MAY 2018

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1.      INDIA TO BE HOST COUNTRY FOR CELEBRATIONS OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2018

i. India will be the host country for celebrations of World Environment Day 2018.

Ii. The theme for this year is 'Beat Plastic Pollution'.

ii. The government has launched green deeds campaign to raise awareness about protection of the environment. The World Environment Day will be celebrated on 5th of June.

2.      PMS OF INDIA AND BANGLADESH INAGURATE BANGLA BHAVAN IN SHANTINIKETAN

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate Bangladesh Bhawan at Shanti Niketan in West Bengal.

ii. The two leaders then paid floral tributes to Rabindra Nath Tagore. This is the first time in Indian history, that two prime ministers attended a convocation ceremony.

3.      I&B MINISTER LAUNCHES 6-DAY ASEAN INDIA FILM FESTIVAL

i. I&B Minister Col. Rajyavardhana Rathore launches six-day ASEAN India Film Festival in New Delhi.

ii. India and ASEAN share historical and cultural links.

ii. The Union Minister also stated that the Information and Broadcasting ministry is taking measures to create and promote film festivals with ASEAN, BRICS and European nations.

4.      9TH EDITION OF ‘RASHTRIYA SANSKRITI MAHOTSAV’ INAUGURATED IN UTTARAKHAND

i. Ministry of Culture has organised 3-Day long diversified cultural festival ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ festival which was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat, Near Tehri Lake, Uttrakhand.

ii. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was conceived by the Ministry of Culture in the year 2015, when the Ministry decided to organize it with an intent to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Country in all its rich and varied dimensions.

5.      INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONS 4TH SHIP OF LANDING CRAFT UTILITY MK-IV

i. The Indian Navy commissioned the IN LCU L54, the fourth ship of Landing Craft Utility MK-IV, into its fleet at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar.

ii. The ship was commissioned by Vice Admiral GS Pabby, AVSM, VSM and Chief of Materiel. The Commissioning of L-54 is in line with the Union Government’s Make in India initiative.

6.      GOVERNMENT NOTIFIES 8.55% INTEREST ON PF FOR 2017-18

i. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has asked its field offices to credit 8.55% rate of interest for 2017-18 into the Provident Fund accounts of around 5 crore subscribers.

ii.According to an order issued by the EPFO, the Labour Ministry has conveyed approval to credit 8.55% rate of interest for last fiscal.

ii. The finance ministry had ratified 8.55%rate of interest on EPF for the last fiscal, but it could not be implemented because of model code of conduct for Karnataka elections.

7.      PRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW GOVERNORS IN ODISHA AND MIZORAM

i. BJP leaders Ganeshi Lal and Kummanam Rajasekharan were appointed as Governors of Odisha and Mizoram, respectively.

ii.According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, Prof. Ganeshi Lal will take over as the new governor of Odisha. He has replaced S C Jamir.

iii. Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik had been given additional charge of  Odisha. The President appointed Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan as the Governor of Mizoram. He will be replacing Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma.

8.      ARCHERY WORLD CUP STAGE II 2018 STARTS IN TURKEY

i. The second stage of Archery World Cup 2018 has been started in Antalya, Turkey. India opened its account with a silver and a bronze medal in the compound section.

ii. India’s women compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Divya Dhayal recovered from a poor start to lose to their Chinese Taipei opponents by three points to settle for a silver.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING WILL BE THE HOST COUNTRY FOR CELEBRATIONS OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2018?

(a) France

(b) Russia

(c) India

(d) China

Q2. PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI AND BANGLADESH PRIME MINISTER SHEIKH HASINA JOINTLY INAUGURATE BANGLADESH BHAWAN AT SHANTI NIKETAN IN ___________.

(a) Assam

(b) Dhaka

(c) West Bengal

(d) Tripura

Q3. I&B MINISTER COL. RAJYAVARDHANA RATHORE HAD RECENTLY LAUNCHED SIX-DAY ASEAN INDIA FILM FESTIVAL IN ___________.

(a) Chandigarh

(b) Jalandhar

(c) Mumbai

(d) New Delhi

Q4. MINISTRY OF CULTURE HAS ORGANIZED 3-DAY LONG DIVERSIFIED CULTURAL FESTIVAL ‘RASHTRIYA SANSKRITI MAHOTSAV’ FESTIVAL IN __________.

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Odisha

(c) Uttrakhand

(d) Maharashtra

Q5. MINISTRY OF CULTURE HAS ORGANIZED 3-DAY LONG DIVERSIFIED CULTURAL FESTIVAL ‘RASHTRIYA SANSKRITI MAHOTSAV’ FESTIVAL IN.

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Odisha

(c) Uttrakhand

(d) Maharashtra

Q6. NAME THE LEADER WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW GOVERNOR OF ODISHA.

(a) Kummanam Rajasekharan

(b) Nirbhay Sharma

(c) SC Jamir

(d) Ganeshi Lal

ANSWERS:

1-c      2-c      3-d      4-c      5-a      6-d

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 MAY 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 MAY 2018

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1.      NETHERLANDS BECOMES 64TH SIGNATORY MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is in India at PM Modi's invitation held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral and international issues at the Hyderabad House.

ii. The Netherlands has become the 64th signatory member of the International Solar Alliance.

iii.PM Modi noted that the first Indo-Dutch Centre of Excellence CoE in Vegetables had started in Baramati, Maharashtra. .iv.India also welcomed the Netherlands as the Partner Country for the Tech Summit in 2019.

2.      HRD MINISTRY LAUNCHES SAMAGRA SHIKSHA SCHEME

i. Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched 'Samagra Shiksha scheme' for school education.

ii. An annual grant of 5,000 to 20,000 rupees will be provided for strengthening libraries in schools.

iii. The scheme will be focused on digital education.

ib. Samagra Shiksha is a program that unifies learning from the pre-school to class 12 levels and encapsulates elements of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and teacher education.

3.      PM OF NETHERLANDS INAUGURATES INDO-DUTCH GANGA FORUM

i. In New Delhi, Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte inaugurated the Indo-Dutch Ganga Forum to take forward an MoU signed between the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, and the Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment of the Netherlands in June 2017.

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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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