DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10 APR 2018

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1.      JITURAI AND MEHULIGHOSH BREAKS CWG RECORD

i. Jitu Rai broke the games record to claim the gold medal by some distance in men's 10m air pistol, at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games.

ii. OmPrakashMitharval bagged bronze in the same event.

iii. India's 17-year-old shooter MehuliGhosh set a Commonwealth Games joint record to win silver in the women's 10m Air Rifle event.

iv. India's 25-year-old shooter ApurviChandela won a bronze medal in the same event.

2.      INDIA WIN BADMINTON TEAM GOLD FOR 1ST TIME IN CWG HISTORY

i. India clinched their first-ever badminton mixed team event gold in Commonwealth Games history after defeating defending champions Malaysia 3-1 in the final at Gold Coast.

ii. India's previous best performance in mixed team event at CWG was a silver-medal finish in the 2010 edition.

iii.SainaNehwal and KidambiSrikanth represented India in singles' matches of the five-member team event.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7&8 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7&8 APR 2018

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1.      TN GOVT LAUNCHES MOBILE APP BI-LINGUAL 'UZHAVAN' FOR FARMERS

i. In a bid to use technology for farmers' benefit, Tamil Nadu government has come out with a mobile application named 'Uzhavan' (farmer) app.

 ii. The app can be used by farmers to get information on farm subsidies, book farm equipment and related infrastructure and get details on their crop insurance, besides receiving weather forecast for the next four days.

2.      PATNA TOPS IN 4G CONNECTIVITY AMONG 20 LARGEST CITIES: REPORT

i. Patna tops in 4G connectivity among 20 of India’s largest cities.

ii.It has emerged ahead of the likes of Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi, according to the report of OpenSignal, a wireless coverage mapping company.

3.      'GOBARDHANYOJANA' LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT FARMERS

i. The Haryana government has launched the 'GobardhanYojana' to provide for the sale of organic manure and cow urine with an aim to benefit farmers.

ii.A provision of Rs 11 crore has been made to provide benefits of various projects under this scheme.

ii. The GobardhanYojana would help in doubling the income of farmers and next time, the MSP would be given with additional benefit of 50% over the cost of production.

4.      IAF TO CONDUCT BIGGEST COMBAT EXERCISE ALONG PAKISTAN, CHINA BORDERS

i. The Indian Air Force is going to conduct its biggest ever combat exercise named Gagan Shakti, 2018 along Pakistan and China borders.

ii.The Air Force Chief, the Air Force will mobilise its assets in the war scenario within 48 hours of the orders.

ii.The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will be taking part in the exercise for the first time and will perform both the offensive and defensive roles.

5.      CENTREGOVT WITH MAHARASHTRA GOVT& WORLD BANK SIGN 420 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT

i. The Centre, Maharastra Government and the World Bank have signed a 420 million dollar project to help small and marginals farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha region of the state.

ii. The Maharashtra Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture will be implemented in rural areas largely dependent upon rain-fed agriculture.

iii. The project will take up a series of activities at the farm and watershed level.

President of the World Bank- Jim Yong Kim

Headquarters of World Bank: Washington, DC

Chief Minister of Maharashtra- DevendraFadnavis

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9 APR 2018

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1.      INDIA AND NEPAL AGREE TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL RELATIONS IN KEY AREAS

i. India and Nepal have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in key areas of border security, connectivity, trade and agriculture.

ii.The two countries agreed to develop inland waterways for overall economic development of the region.

ii. Aiming to expand cross-border rail linkages, the two sides have also decided to construct a new electrified rail line, with India’s financial support.

2.      TRIPURA CM LAUNCHES STATE COMPONENT OF PMKVY

i. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched the state component of Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna in Agartala.

ii. He assured that the target to give training to more than 1 lakh 16,000 youths by 2020.

ii. Tripura is the first state in the North East to implement the state component of PMKVY through Directorate of Skill Development.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 APR 2018

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1.      PIYUSHGOYAL LAUNCHES UTTAM APP FOR COAL QUALITY MONITORING

The Union Minister for Railways and Coal ShriPiyushGoyal launched UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring.

  UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal .

UTTAM,aims to provide an App for all citizens and coal consumers to monitor the process of Third Party Sampling of coal across CIL subsidiaries.

UTTAM App ensures accountability, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency in coal ecosystem.

UTTAM is an example of leveraging technology to facilitate a bidirectional channel between Coal India Limited and a common citizen.

2.      PRIME MINISTER TO INAUGURATE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM IN NEW DELHI

India will host the 16th International Energy Forum Ministerial Meeting from 10-12th April 2018 in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the Meeting on 11th April 2018.

Petroleum Ministers from 42 countries would attend the Meeting.

The biennial IEF Ministerial Meetings are the world's largest gathering of Energy Ministers who engage in a dialogue on global energy issues.

The International Energy Forum (IEF) is an inter-governmental arrangement set up in 1991, based in Riyadh.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5 APR 2018

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1.      CABINET APPROVES PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AMENDMENTS) BILL, 2018

i. The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human rights in the country.

ii. It proposes to include “National Commission for Protection of Child Rights” as deemed Member of the Commission;

It proposes to add a woman Member in the composition of the Commission;

It proposes to enlarge the scope of eligibility and scope of selection of Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission as well as the State Human Rights Commission

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Monthly GK Capsules of March 2018

Monthly GK Capsules March 2018

Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of March 2018. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways,SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 APR 2018

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1.      SURESH PRABHU LAUNCHES DIGITAL INITIATIVE FOR EASE OF EXPORT

i. Union Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu launched digital initiatives by Export Inspection Council  for ease of export at New Delhi.

ii. EIC is the official export certification body of Government of India and has launched this flagship project of Digital India Initiative to keep pace with changing dynamics of the world.

ii. Three portals have been developed to reduce transaction time and cost in a transparent manner. The portals will play an important role in the Go Green initiative by reducing paper usage and saving millions of trees.

2.      HRD MINISTRY RELEASES ‘NIRF INDIA RANKINGS 2018’

i. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development, MrPrakashJavadekar, released the National Institute of Ranking Framework India Rankings 2018 in various categories on the basis of performance of Higher Educational Institutions in a programme held in New Delhi.

ii. The top 3 Overall Institutes in India are:

1. Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bengaluru),

2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras,

3. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

iii. The top 3 Universities in India are-

1. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru,

2. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi,

3. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi.

3.      INDIA-JAPAN-US TRILATERAL TALKS HELD IN NEW DELHI

i. The crucial dialogue between the three leading democratic powers India, Japan and the USA of the Indo-Pacific region was held in New Delhi.

ii. The India-Japan-US trilateral was launched in December 2011.

iii. It was elevated to ministerial level in September 2015. The last ministerial dialogue was held in New York in September 2017.

4.      TRIAL RUN OF 1ST INDIA-BANGLADESH CONTAINER TRAIN FLAGGED OFF

i. The trial run of the first container train between India and Bangladesh was flagged off from Kolkata city.

ii. The train left for Bangladesh with 60 containers loaded with almost 1,200 tonnes of de-oiled cake, used as a raw material for animal feed.

5.      HRD MINISTRY CONSTITUTES COMMITTEE TO PREVENT EXAM PAPER LEAKAGES

i. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has constituted a High Powered Committee to examine the entire system of conducting Class X and Class XII examination conducted by the CBSE .

ii.The  committee is formed  to  prevent leakages.

ii. Mr Vinay Sheel Oberoi, Retd. Secretary (Higher Education), MHRD will be the Chairperson of the 7 member High Power Committee.

6.      COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018 STARTS AT GOLD COAST IN AUSTRALIA

i. The 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games begun in Gold Coast, Australia, with a colourful opening ceremony.

ii. Carrara Stadium has been chosen as the venue to host the opening ceremony.

iii.These Games marked the 5th time that Australia has hosted the games.

iv. India was represented at the opening ceremony by a contingent of over 200 athletes who were led by flag-bearer P V Sindhu. 

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1. UNION COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER, SURESH PRABHU LAUNCHED DIGITAL INITIATIVES BY EIC FOR EASE OF EXPORT AT NEW DELHI. EIC STANDS FOR ____________________.

(A) Export International Corporation

(B) Export Import Council

(c) Export Import Corporation

(D) Export Inspection Council

Q2. THE UNION MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MR. PRAKASH JAVADEKAR, RELEASED THE NIRF INDIA RANKINGS 2018 IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTION HAS EMERGED AS THE BEST OVERALL INSTITUTE IN INDIA?

(A) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

(B) Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bengaluru)

(C) Indian Institute of Technology Madras

(D) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Q3. THE CRUCIAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE THREE LEADING DEMOCRATIC POWERS VIZ. _____________________ OF THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION WAS HELD RECENTLY IN NEW DELHI.

(A) India, Japan, and the USA

(B) India, Indonesia, and the USA

(C) India, Japan, and Indonesia

(D) India, Malaysia, and the USA

Q4. THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT HAS CONSTITUTED A HIGH POWERED COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM OF CONDUCTING CLASS X AND CLASS XII EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE CBSE WITH A VIEW TO PREVENT LEAKAGES. THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE HEADED BY ______________.

(A) Devesh Pathak

(B) Neelima Sinha

(D) Devendra Jhajharia

(D) Vinay Sheel Oberoi

ANSWERS:

1-D      2-B      3-A      4-D

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 APR 2018

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1.      NIRMALASITHARAMAN IN RUSSIA TO ATTEND MOSCOW CONFERENCE

i. Defence Minister NirmalaSitharaman is in Russia to attend the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security. This is her first visit to Russia in her capacity as the Defence Minister.

ii. During her three-day tour, she will meet her Russian counterpart Army General Sergei Shoigu and other senior leaders.

2.      WEST BENGAL INTRODUCES 'RUPASHREE SCHEME’ FOR MARRIAGE OF POOR GIRLS

i. The state government of West Bengal introduced a new scheme called ‘Rupashree’ in order to provide marriage assistance to girls coming from economically weaker families with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1500 crore.

ii. The scheme proposes to extend one-time financial assistance worth Rs 25,000 to the family of the girl whose annual income is up to Rs 1.5 lakh.

3.      WORLD-CLASS TOURIST AMENITIES UNVEILED AT KONARK SUN TEMPLE

i. A world-class interpretation centre and other tourist facilities for visitors were inaugurated at the Konark Sun Temple, Odisha.

ii. The facilities were inaugurated by the Union Petroleum Minister DharmendraPradhan.

iii.Konark Sun Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 APR 2018

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 APR 2018

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1.      USA AND SOUTH KOREA BEGIN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE- 'FOAL EAGLE'

i. The United States and South Korea began their joint military training exercise named 'Foal Eagle.

ii.More than 11,500 U.S. troops and nearly 300,000 South Korean forces will take part in the four-week exercises.

ii. Foal Eagle, the largest annual joint military exercise in South Korea, usually runs about two months. Its start was delayed this year at the request of South Korea until after the Winter Olympics

2.      US DIPLOMAT DICARLO BECOMES 1ST FEMALE UN POLITICAL CHIEF

i. Long-serving American diplomat Rosemary DiCarlo was appointed to become the first woman to head UN political affairs, one of the most high-profile positions at the world body.

ii. DiCarlo has replaced Jeffrey Feltman.

ii. DiCarlo also served as deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs and director for United Nations affairs at the national security council in Washington.

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