DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 12TH FEB 2017
(Daily News India)
1.
CENTRE SETS UP INTER-DEPARTMENTAL TASK FORCE TO CRACK DOWN BENAMI FIRMS
i.
In an effort to pull out black money from shell companies, PM Narendra Modi has
constituted a task force comprising members of various regulatory Ministries
and enforcement agencies.
ii.
The task force would work under the co-chairmanship of the Corporate Affairs
Secretary Tapan Ray and Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia to monitor the actions
taken by various agencies.
iii.
The task force would review the functioning of shell companies to prevent their
misuse for money laundering and tax-evasion.
iv.
The agencies involved in the task force would invoke the stringent Benami
Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act against the shell companies and
further freeze their accounts and strike off the names of dormant companies.
v.
Disciplinary action will also be taken against professionals supporting the
shell companies and entry operators who are used to launder unaccounted-for
incomes into the banking system for projecting them as white money.
2.
2ND EDITION OF “HUNAR HAAT” INAUGURATED IN NEW DELHI
i.
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (I/C) and Parliamentary Affairs
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Hunar Haat at
State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place in New Delhi.
ii.
The theme of the 2nd Hunar Haat was Craft Aur Cuisine Ka Sangam. The festival
will take place from February 11-February 26.
iii.
The exhibition is being organized by the Minority Affairs Ministry through
National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation under Upgrading the
Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development scheme.
iv.
The exhibition would provide national and international market access to the
artisans and craftsmen of Minority communities from across the country to
encourage and promote them.
4.
MULTINATIONAL NAVAL DRILL AMAN-17 BEGINS IN KARACHI
i.
The 5 days multinational Aman-17 naval exercise kicked off in Karachi where 37
countries took part.
ii.
The objective of this multi-national exercise is to display united resolve of
the countries against terrorism and crimes in maritime domain. The exercise will
also help in enhancing Pakistan Navy’s interoperability with regional and
extra-regional navies.
iii.
This year theme was “Together for peace”.
Aman-17 was inaugurated by Commander of the Pakistani naval fleet Vice
Admiral Arifullah Hussaini.
iv
.Out of 37 countries participating in ‘Aman 17’, 9 countries are participating
with naval assets including Australia, China, Indonesia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, UK,
USA, Japan and Russia.Aman 17
v.
The Aman-17 is the 5th such exercise hosted by Pakistan every alternate year
since 2007.
5.
POST DEMONETIZATION INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION CONTRACTS 0.4% IN DECEMBER
i.
As per the data released by the CSO, the India’s Industrial Output contracted
by 0.4 % in December 2016 as compared to previous year due to demonetization.
ii.
In November 2016, the index of industrial production grew 5.7% recording a
13-month high growth as against a contraction of 1.8% in the previous month.
iii.
The data showed that mining and electricity output grew 5.2% and 6.3%
respectively in December 2016 as compared to 4% and 9% respectively in the
previous month while manufacturing contracted by 2% in December as compared to
5.5% in November.
6.
AJAY TYAGI TO SUCCEED UK SINHA AS SEBI CHAIRMAN
i.
According to a government notification, senior IAS officer Ajay Tyagi has been
selected to take over as the next Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of
India. He will replace incumbent Chief UK Sinha.
ii.
Tyagi, a 1984-batch IAS officer of the HP cadre is currently serving as an
additional secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of
Finance and served as a Joint Secretary in Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change before joining Finance Ministry.
7.
SUBIR DUTTA: AMBASSADOR OF INDIA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
i.
Subir Dutta has appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of
Madagascar.
ii.
Subir Dutta is currenty working in the Embassy of India, Vientiane.
8.
HOME GROWN INTERCEPTOR MISSILE SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED BY INDIA IN ODISHA COAST
i.
India successfully test-fired its Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile from
launching complex-IV of Dhamara Abdul Kalam defence base off Odisha coast under
its Ballistic Missile Defence Programme.
ii.
The successful testing leads India towards achieving a robust 2 layered
Ballistic Missile Defence system.
iii.
The AAD interceptor named as Ashwin has the capability to destroy the incoming
enemy missile in the endo-atmospheric region at a low altitude of less than 30
kms.
iv.
The AAD interceptor is a 7.5-metre-long single stage solid rocket propelled
guided missile equipped with a navigation system and a high tech computer and
electro-mechanical activator totally under command by the data uplinked from
the ground-based radar.
9.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE: FEBRUARY 11
i.
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on February 11
to recognize the achievements of women in science and inspire and engage women
and girls in science.
ii.
“Gender, Science and Sustainable Development: The Impact of Media” was the
theme of 2017 IDWGS.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
WHO HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE NEXT CHAIRMAN OF SECURITY EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA TO
SUCCEED UK SINHA?
a) Vikram Limaye
b) Vinod Singh
c) Ajay Tyagi
d) Sanjeev Sanyal
Q2.
WHEN IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE OBSERVED?
a) February 9
b) February 12
c) February 10
d) February 11
Q3.
WHO HAS BEEN RECENTLY APPOINTED AS THE AMBASSADOR OF INDIA TO THE REPUBLIC OF
MADAGASCAR?
a) Nandita Parvathaneni
b) Subir Dutta
c) Naveen Srivastava
d) P. Harish
Q4.
THE 5 DAYS MULTINATIONAL AMAN-17 NAVAL EXERCISE IS BEING HELD IN WHICH COUNTRY
FOR JOINT RESOLVE AGAINST TERRORISM AND CRIMES IN MARITIME DOMAIN?
a) Pakistan
b) United States
c) Sri Lanka
d) Australia
Q5.
THE 2017 HUNAR HAAT HAS BEEN ORGANIZED IN WHICH CITY?
a) Bangalore
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Pune
ANSWER:
1 - C 2 - D 3 - B 4 - A 5
- C
