DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 25 DEC 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. VICE PRESIDENT INAUGURATES CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF YOGA
INSTITUTE IN MUMBAI
i. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the Centenary
celebrations of the Yoga Institute in Mumbai. The institute was founded by
Shree Yogendraji Mani Haribhai Desai, the disciple of Paramahans Madhavadasji
in 1918. It helps spread yoga practices.
ii. According to Naidu practice of Yoga as a holistic way of life
leading to physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
2. JAIRAM THAKUR WILL BE HIMACHAL PRADESH’S NEW CM
i. The Bharatiya Janata Party has named Jairam Thakur as
legislature party leader in Himachal Pradesh, effectively making him the
state’s next CM.
ii. The BJP’s central observer Narendra Singh Tomar announced
Thakur’s name after a meeting of BJP?MLAs was convened, with all unanimously
deciding in his favour.
3.
GOVT MINT
LAUNCHES FIRST HOME-GROWN HIGH PURITY GOLD REFERENCE STANDARD
i. India’s 1st home-grown high purity gold reference standard -
the Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya-4201 was launched at the India Government Mint,
Mumbai. BND-4201, which is the reference material for gold of ‘9999’ fineness
(gold that is 99.99 per cent pure), will be beneficial to the consumers and
public at large to ensure purity of gold.
ii. Gold reference standard is indispensable in gold and jewellery
hall marking. This will also be useful for Collection and Purity Testing
Centres to certify the purity of gold deposits under the gold monetisation
scheme.
4. BCCI APPOINTS SABA KARIM AS GENERAL MANAGER
i. Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim has appointed as General
Manager (Cricket Operations) of the BCCI. Karim will assume office from 01st
January and he will report to CEO Rahul Johri. He will assist Johri in meeting
the Board’s vision and strategy.
ii. The General Manager’s post has been lying vacant since the
resignation of MV Sridhar in September over the issue of conflict of interest.
Sridhar passed away on October 30th, 2017.
5. US PRESIDENT SIGNS $1.5 TRILLION TAX OVERHAUL LAW
i. US President Donald Trump has signed into law a sweeping
overhaul of the US tax code, two days after the Republican plan was adopted by
Congress in a major political victory.
ii. Trump this week celebrated his first major legislative victory
since taking office a year ago as Congress passed the 1.5 trillion dollars
overhaul, set to impact every corner of the economy through dramatic tax cuts
for corporations and temporary reductions for individuals.
6. INDIAN COAST GUARD COMMISSIONS SIXTH 105M OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL
‘SUJAY’
i. The Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sujay’, the sixth in the series of
six 105m Offshore Patrol Vessel was commissioned into service in Goa.The
commissioning was done by the Director General of Indian Coast Guard, Rajendra
Singh in the presence of senior officers from Coast Guard, CMD Goa Shipyard
Limited and other senior dignitaries of the Central and State Government.
ii. The ship is based at Paradip, Odisha under the operational and
administrative control of Commander Coast Guard Region. The 105 meter OPV has
been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Ltd and is fitted with
state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment, sensors and
machineries.
iii. Its main features include 30mm CRN 91 Naval Gun, Integrated
Bridge System, Integrated Machinery Control System, Power Management System and
High Power External Fire Fighting System.
iv. The ship is designed to carry one twin engine Light Helicopter
and five high speed boats including two Quick Reaction Inflatable Boats for
swift boarding operations, search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime
patrol. The ship is also capable of carrying pollution response equipment to
tackle oil spill at sea.
7. SUSHIL BECOMES PWL'S MOST EXPENSIVE WRESTLER AT RS.55 LAKH
i. Sushil Kumar was wanted by all the teams ahead of the new
season of Pro Wrestling League and the bidding war created history in New
Delhi. Sold to Delhi Sultans for a whopping amount of Rs 55 lakh, Sushil is now
the most expensive player in the history of the tournament.
ii. PWL 3 is slated to begin from January 9, 2018 and the auction
in underway as teams fight to pick the best players and set up a strong team.
Sakshi Malik, India's 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, was bought by the Mumbai
Maharathi side for Rs.39 lakh. World Championship gold medalist Helen Maroulis
was bought for Rs.44 lakh by Haryana Hammers.
8. ELECTRONIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAUNCHED TO ENABLE
EASY GOVERNANCE
i. The DoNER, Space and Public Grievances & Pensions Minister,
Jitendra Singh launched the electronic-Human Resource Management System in
Delhi.
ii. The launch process was conducted during the observance of Good
Governance Day by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
The Minister launched the 25 applications of 5 modules of the system. The
e-service book launched for the Department of Personnel and Training during
March 2017 will also be integrated into the e-HRMS.
iii. The system is a step in the direction of a fully automated
Human Resource Management System with a target to bring all the government
employees on the employee portal so that all processes of personnel management
starting right from hiring to retiring will be on the digital platform.
9. BOXER VIJENDER SINGH RETAINS WBO ORIENTAL AND ASIA PACIFIC SUPER
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLES
i. Vijender Singh defended his WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific super
middleweight titles against Ghana’s Ernest Amuzu at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium
in Jaipur. The 32-year-old Haryana pugilist, who is currently sixth in WBO
rankings, fought in the mega show called ‘Rajasthan Rumble’.
ii. It wasn’t a technical knockout and Vijender Singh had to fight
out all 10 rounds to earn the victory. This was his 10th straight win in his
pro boxing career.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. THE INDIA GOVERNMENT MINT OPERATES FOUR MINTS IN THE COUNTRY
FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COINS. WHICH AMONG THE
FOLLOWING IS NOT ONE OF THEM?
a) Noida
b) New Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Hyderabad
Q2. WHO HAS BEEN RECENTLY NAMED AS THE NEXT CHIEF MINISTER OF HIMACHAL
PRADESH?
a) Shanta Kumar
b) Prem Kumar Dhumal
c) Virbhadra Singh
d) Jairam Thakur
Q3. WHO IS THE PRESENT GOVERNOR OF HIMACHAL PRADESH?
a) Satya Pal Malik
b) V. P. Singh Badnore
c) Acharya Dev Vrat
d) Jagdish Mukhi
Q4. VIJENDER SINGH DEFENDED HIS WBO ORIENTAL AND ASIA PACIFIC
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLES AGAINST GHANA’S
ERNEST AMUZU AT THE SAWAI MANSINGH STADIUM IN JAIPUR. VIJENDER SINGH IS RELATED
WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SPORTS?
a) Boxing
b) Wrestling
c) Archery
d) Weightlifting
Q5. INDIA’S FIRST HOME-GROWN HIGH PURITY GOLD REFERENCE STANDARD
'BND-4201' WAS LAUNCHED AT THE INDIA GOVERNMENT MINT, MUMBAI. BND STANDS FOR?
a) Bharatiya Nirman Dravya
b) Bharatiya Niveshak
Dravya
c) Bharatiya Naveenatam
Dravya
d) Bharatiya Nirdeshak
Dravya
ANSWERS:
1 - B 2 - D 3 - C 4
- A 5 - D
