DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 25 APRIL 2015
1. NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY
OBERVED:
i. National Panchayati Raj
day was observed around the nation on 24th
April, 2015.
ii. The day is observed to mark the passing of the constitution
(73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24th
April 1993.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM
THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q1.
When is National Panchayati Raj Day observed?
a. 25th
April
b. 31st
October
c. 24th
April
d. 3rd
November
2. NAVAL EXERCISE VARUNA COMMENCED AT GOA:
i. Indo-French Naval Exercise Varuna-15 commenced at Goa.
ii. This the fourteenth
edition of the 10-day long naval
exercise between India and France.
iii. Last Naval exercise
between India and France, Varuna -12
was conducted at Toulan in France.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM
THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q1.
With Which country India commence the Naval Exercise Varuna?
a. USA
b. France
c. China
d. Germany
3. CHINA AND PAKISTAN SIGNED AN
ECONOMIC CORRIDOR PLAN:
i. China
and Pakistan have signed an agreement on economic corridor plan worth 46
billion US dollars.
ii. The
agreement was signed between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan’s
PM Nawaz Sharif.
iii. Chinese Spending has exceeded that of the
United States which had given 31 billion US dollars to Pakistan since 2002.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM
THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q1.
Which country has decided to provide 46 billion US dollars to Pakistan?
a.
India
b.
China
c.
USA
d.
Russia
4. WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT, 2015:
i. World Happiness Report, 2015 is
published by SDSN.
ii. Sustainable Development Solutions Network
(SDSN) is on initiative under the United Nations.
iii. The report was topped by Switzerland
followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada.
Note: Report
examined 158 countries and is aimed at influencing government policy.
