DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 11TH JUNE 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
SUSTAINABLE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HUMAN CAPITAL PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY NITI
AAYOG
i. NITI
Aayog has launched ‘SATH’ program with state governments for furthering the
agenda for cooperative federalism. Acronym ‘SATH’ stands for ‘Sustainable
Action for Transforming Human capital’.
ii. Its
Objective is to identify and build 3 future ‘role model’ states for health
systems. Three model states will be selected on basis of 3-stage process
comprising expression of interest, presentations by the states and assessment
of commitment to health sector reforms.
iii. So far,
16 states have expressed prima facie interest, and 14 have presented their
project proposal to a Committee headed by Member of NITI Aayog, Bibek Debroy.
The committee comprises CEO, Amitabh Kant as well as a representative from the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. PUNJAB
GOVT LAUNCHES ‘CHIEF MINISTER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME’
i. Punjab
State government launched the “Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme” with an aim
to provide cheaper and quality technical education to the meritorious and poor
students of the state.
ii. The
scheme was formally launched jointly by the Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet
Singh Badal and Punjab Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi
after approval from Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.
3.
MINISTRY OF AYUSH LAUNCHES AWARENESS DRIVE TO INCREASE POPULARITY OF YOGA
THROUGH LIFE-SIZE MASCOTS
i. The
Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy has initiated Yoga
Awareness Drive through Mascots and Flash Mobs.
ii. It has
been launched to increase popularity of Yoga especially among the youth.
iii. The
Human-size IDY Mascots are running the campaign & spreading the message of
Yoga Day in Delhi NCR, Haryana and Lucknow.
iv. It helps
in boosting the awareness of International Day of Yoga that will be held on
21st of June. These mascots have a great impact on audience the viewers do not
have to think too much but can take in a lot of information at a glance.
v. FlashMobs
of Yoga Dance called YogMob are also being organized at certain crowded places
like malls.
i. The
Second MI Ministerial is to be held in Beijing, China from 7-8 June 2017.
ii. MI-2
will share knowledge and collaborate on priorities for clean energy innovation.
MI-2 will be co-located with the eighth Clean Energy Ministerial.
iii. Under
this event it includes ministerial working sessions, opportunities for
high-profile announcements, Innovation Challenge discussions, and a series of
side events.
iv. MI
focuses on research and development for the new technologies of tomorrow. MI-2
will also feature a large technology which features companies from around the
world that demonstrate innovative clean energy technologies.
5.
RUCHIRA KAMBOJ APPOINTED AS THE NEXT HIGH COMMISSIONER OF INDIA TO THE REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH AFRICA
i. Ruchira
Kamboj, presently Ambassador/PR to Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO,
Paris has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic
of South Africa.
ii.
Lucknow-born Ruchira Kamboj has been the topper of the 1987 batch of the Indian
Foreign Services.
iii.
Earlier, She had served as the Deputy Head in the office of the Commonwealth
Secretary-General, London.
iv. She has
also held eminent positions at the High Commission of India in Mauritius and at
the Indian Embassy in Paris.
6. SEBI
CLEARS VIKRAM LIMAYE AS NSE CHIEF
i. Markets
regulator SEBI has cleared the appointment of Vikram Limaye. Limaye is
currently the MD of IDFC. He will be the next MD & CEO of National Stock
Exchange.
ii. Limaye
will have to tackle SEBI’s investigations relating to NSE’s alleged preferable
treatment to some select brokers in disseminating trading data, which had
happened between end-2012 and mid-2014.
iii. The
post of MD at NSE had fallen vacant after Chitra Ramakrishna quit the exchange
on Dec 2.
7.
MULTIPLE GROUND-TO-SHIP MISSILES LAUNCHED BY – NORTH KOREA
i. North
Korea fired multiple ground-to-ship missiles into the waters between Japan and
Korea.
ii. The
missile launches on June 8 came less than a week after the UN expanded
sanctions against North Korea in response to ballistic missile tests.
iii. These
launches are the North Korea’s 5th round of tests — 3 ballistic missile
launches, a surface-to-air missile and now the cruise missiles — since the
South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in took power on May 10.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. NITI
AAYOG HAS LAUNCHED ‘SATH’ PROGRAM WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR FURTHERING THE
AGENDA FOR COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM. SATH’ STANDS FOR?
a) Sustainable Action for Training Human Capital
b) Systematic Action for Transforming Human
Capital
c) Systematic Action for Training Human Capital
d) Sustainable Action for Transforming Human
Capital
Q2. WHICH
STATE GOVERNMENT HAS LAUNCHED THE “CHIEF MINISTER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME” WITH AN
AIM TO PROVIDE CHEAPER AND QUALITY TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO THE MERITORIOUS AND
POOR STUDENTS OF THE STATE?
a) Haryana
b) Telangana
c) Punjab
d) Gujarat
Q3. THE
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN YOGA & NATUROPATHY UNDER THE MINISTRY OF
AYUSH, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, HAS INITIATED A YOGA AWARENESS DRIVE THROUGH
MASCOTS AND FLASH MOBS PRIOR TO INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY TO
INCREASE POPULARITY OF YOGA ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUTH. CCRYN WAS FORMED IN
WHICH YEAR?
a) 1983
b) 1978
c) 1973
d) 1993
Q4. THE
SECOND MISSION INNOVATION MINISTERIAL TOOK PLACE ON 7TH AND 8TH JUNE 2017 IN?
a) Beijing, China
b) Moscow, Russia
c) Bangkok, Thailand
d) Tokyo, Japan
Q5. WHICH
COUNTRY FIRED MULTIPLE GROUND-TO-SHIP MISSILES INTO THE WATERS BETWEEN KOREA
AND JAPAN?
a) South Korea
b) Indonesia
c) Japan
d) North Korea
ANSWERS:
1 - D 2
- C 3 - B 4 - A 5 - D
