DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 8 JAN 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. GOVT RELEASES AISHE 2016-17, TAMIL NADU LEADS IN GROSS ENROLMENT
RATIO
i. Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar
released All India Survey on Higher Education report 2016-2017.Among all
states, Tamil Nadu topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher
education. Tamil Nadu recorded 46.9% GER.
ii. Gross Enrolment Ratio has increased from 24.5% in 2015-16 to
25.2 in 2016-17. GER is a ratio of enrolment in higher education to population
in the eligible age group (18-23) years.
iii. Gender Parity Index too has improved from 0.86 to 0.94 for
the corresponding period. GPI is a ratio of proportional representation of female
and male.
2. INDIA’S SECOND FTII TO BE SET UP IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH
i. Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern
Region, Dr Jitendra Singh announced that Central Government will set up second
Film and Television Institute of Indian in Arunachal Pradesh.
ii. This announcement was made by Mr. Singh while addressing
‘Indian Entertainment Industry: Global Leader in Making’ conference organised
by Bharat Niti and South India Film Chamber of Commerce in Itanagar.
iii. Objective behind setting up FTII in Arunachal Pradesh is to
tap the potential of India’s North Eastern region. FTII in Arunachal Pradesh
would be second such institute in the country. The first Film and Television
Institute of India is located in Pune.
3. INDIAN NAVY SIGNS MOU WITH COCHIN PORT TRUST
i. Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Cochin Port Trust for increasing the berthing capacity of naval ships in Kochi.
ii. Under the MoU, Cochin Port Trust has leased 228 metres of
berths at Mattancherry Wharf to Indian Navy for a period of five years. Approximate
cost for this lease is Rs. 10 cr per annum.
iii. Availability of expanded berthing space will enable greater
operational flexibility to Indian Naval ships based in Kochi. The MoU has been
entered into by keeping into consideration the scheduled fleet expansion of
Indian Navy in near future.
4. BILATERAL ANNUAL HAJ 2018 AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND SAUDI
ARABIA SIGNED
i. According to the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar
Abbas Naqvi, Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to
revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route also.
ii. The practice of ferrying Haj pilgrims between Mumbai and
Jeddah by waterways was stopped in 1995. For the first time, Muslim women from
India will go to Haj without “Mehram”.
5. BIHAR CM NITISH KUMAR FLAGS OFF PROJECTS WORTH OVER RS 500 CR
i. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurated and laid foundation stones of
around 750 projects, worth more than Rs 500 cr, in Begusarai and Khagaria
districts. These projects were launched during Nitish Kumar’s state-wide “Vikas
Samiksha Yatra” which began on December 28, 2017.
ii. Early on January 6, 2018, Nitish Kumar flagged off 294 projects
worth Rs 236 cr at Gauchhari Kataha village in Khagaria. Later, he flagged off
another 462 projects totalling around Rs 321 cr at Barbigghi village in
Begusarai.
6. ASSAM CM INAUGURATES SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES ACROSS THE STATE
i. Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal has launched nearly 249 skill
development centres throughout Assam. These skill development centres aim to
improve skilled manpower in Assam. These centres provide vocational training to
the youth of Assam and help them to be financially independent.
iii. These centres were launched at a programme held at Srimanta
Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. The programme was organized by Department of
Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship.
iv. Around 18,000 youngsters from Assam will be trained through
these centres. Assam government has also planned to establish foreign language
learning centres to help the youth avail foreign job opportunities.
7. INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL LAUNCHED IN GUJARAT
i. The International Kite Festival started at Sabarmati River
Front in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The International Kite Festival was inaugurated by
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. Gujarat Governor O. P. Kohli was also present at the
occasion.
ii. Nearly 149 foreign kite fliers from 44 countries are taking
part in this festival. From India, around 96 kite fliers from 18 states and 290
kite fliers from Gujarat participate in this kite festival.
iii. This International Kite Festival is to be held at small towns
like Dakor, Gandhidham, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surat, Vadodara, Aravali, Dwarka,
Amreli, Pavagadh, Palanpur, Valsad and Saputara also.
8. ONLINE TRACKING PORTALS “TRACKCHILD” AND “KHOYA-PAYA” LAUNCHED
FOR MISSING CHILDREN
i. ‘TrackChild’ and ‘Khoya-Paya’ web portals have been launched by
Ministry of Women and Child Development to track missing and found children. The
‘TrackChild’ web portal has been launched in joint association with stakeholders
like Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Railways, State Governments, Child
Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, National Legal Services Authority,
etc.
ii. The ‘Khoya-Paya’ has been developed as a citizen corner on the
‘TrackChild’ portal. Apart from these portals the Ministry of Women and Child
Development also provides support for children in trouble through the dedicated
toll free number – 1098.
iii. Also, Standard Operating Procedure has been created to trace missing
children. It has been distributed to all the states and union territories.
9. JULIA GOERGES BAGS WTA AUCKLAND OPEN TENNIS TITLE 2018
i. Julia Goerges won the WTA Auckland Open Tennis title 2018, in
Auckland, New Zealand. Germany’s Julia Goerges defeated Denmark’s Caroline
Wozniacki in the finals.
ii. Julia has won the Auckland singles title for the first time.
This was her 9th attempt to win the title.
10. ROGER FEDERER & BELINDA BENCIC WIN HOPMAN CUP FOR
SWITZERLAND
i. Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic won the Hopman Cup title for
Switzerland, in Perth, Australia.
ii. Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic won the deciding Fast4 mixed
doubles against Germany and won the Hopman Cup title for Switzerland. This is
the 3rd Hopman Cup title for Switzerland. Switzerland had won the Hopman Cup in
2001 previously. It was won by Roger Federer and Martina Hingis.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. WHICH WEB PORTALS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED BY MINISTRY OF WOMEN
AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT TO TRACK MISSING
AND FOUND CHILDREN?
a) ‘TrackChild’ and
‘Khoya-Paya’
b) ‘Track-the-Child’ and
‘Khoya-Paya’
c) ‘TrackTheChild’ and
‘Khoya-Paya’
d) ‘ChildTracking’ and
‘Khoya-Paya’
Q2. IN WHICH STATE, THE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL WAS
CELEBRATED?
a) Maharashra
b) New Delhi
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Q3. AFTER PUNE (MAHARASHTRA), IN WHICH STATE OF INDIA, THE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAD SET UP THE SECOND FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE OF INDIA?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Himachal Pradesh
Q4. WHICH STATE HAS LAUNCHED NEARLY 249 SKILL DEVELOPMENT
CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH THE AIM TO IMPROVE SKILLED MANPOWER?
a) Kerala
b) Gujarat
c) Assam
d) Mizoram
Q5. ACCORDING TO ALL INDIA SURVEY ON HIGHER EDUCATION, WHICH
INDIAN STATE TOPPED IN TERMS OF GROSS ENROLMENT RATIO IN HIGHER EDUCATION?
a) Karnataka
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
ANSWERS:
1 - A 2 - D 3 - B 4
- C 5 - D
