DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 9 JAN 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
GOVT PROPOSES ROLLING OUT E-SANSAD, E-VIDHAN IN PARLIAMENT &
STATE LEGISLATURES
i. 18th
All India Whips’ Conference began in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The 2-day conference
was inaugurated by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Chemicals &
Fertilizers, Ananth kumar.
ii. Among
other things, rolling out of e-Sansad and e-Vidhan in Parliament and State
Legislatures will also be considered during the course of the conference.
e-Sansad and e-Vidhan are Government of India’s projects under Digital India,
aimed at making the functioning of Parliament and State Legislatures paperless.
iii
.Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is the Nodal Ministry for implementation of
e-Sansad and e-Vidhan projects. These projects would not only make the
functioning of Parliament and State Legislatures participative, transparent,
responsive, productive and more accountable but will also promote Government of
India’s ‘Go Green’ initiative.
2.
INDIAN NAVY SIGNS MOU WITH COCHIN PORT TRUST
i. The
Indian Navy has inked an MoU with the Cochin Port Trust, Kerala towards leasing
of 228 metres of berths at Mattancherry Wharf for a period of five years.
ii. The MoU
has been concluded to cater for the futuristic requirements of the Navy with
the sizeable increase in its fleet scheduled in the near future. This is the
first time such an agreement has been signed between the Navy and CPT.
3.
BSES LAUNCHES ROOFTOP SOLAR SINGLE-POINT FOR APARTMENT COMPLEXES
i. BSES
Rajdhani Power Ltd launched “Solar City Initiative”, aimed to maximise rooftop
solar power use in south and west Delhi. Under this initiative, rooftop solar
installations will be provided at a single point for the entire apartment
complex unlike conventional method of having individual installations.
ii. This
initiative has been launched in partnership with the United States Agency for
International Development PACE-D and Indo-German Collaboration. Around 150
residential societies will be targeted in the first phase.
iii .From
cosumers’ perspective, these installation may lead to monthly saving on bills
of about Rs 750 for a period of 25 years
4.
PM NARENDRA MODI ATTENDS ANNUAL DGP CONFERENCE AT BSF ACADEMY IN
TEKANPUR
i. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi took part in the Annual Conference of DGPs and IGPs at
the BSF Academy in Tekanpur, Madhya Pradesh.
ii. The DGPs
Conference is conducted annually. It has participation from top police officials
from all over India. They discuss issues related to security matters. This
Annual DGP Conference is held outside the national capital in line with Prime
Minister’s vision to conduct such conferences all over India, not restricted
only to Delhi.
5.
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS 2018: THE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
i. The 75th
Golden Globe Award ceremony was held in Los Angeles, the USA. “Three Billboards
Outside Ebbing, Missouri” dominated the 2018 Golden Globes, taking home 4
statues, including best drama, best screenplay, and acting awards for Frances
McDormand and Sam Rockwell in the drama category. Seth Meyers hosted the
star-studded show.
ii. Here is
the Complete List of Winners of Golden Globe Awards 2018- Best director, motion
picture: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water”, Best performance by an
actress in a motion picture, drama: Frances McDormand, Best motion picture,
drama: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
iii. Best
motion picture, musical or comedy: Lady Bird, Best performance by an actor in a
motion picture, musical or comedy: James Franco, Best performance by an actor
in a motion picture, drama: Gary Oldman, Best television series, drama: The
Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu.
iv. Best
performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy: Saoirse
Ronan, Best motion picture, animated: Coco, Best motion picture, foreign
language: In the Fade. Best performance by an actress in a television series,
drama: Elisabeth Moss and Best performance by an actor in a television series,
drama: Sterling K. Brown.
6.
WORLD’S LARGEST ICE FESTIVAL CELEBRATED IN CHINA
i. 34th
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, world’s largest ice festival opened
in Harbin (north-east China). The festival will continue through late February.
ii. This
year’s highlights are the ice sculptures of castles, historic landmarks and
famous figures, including Moscow’s Red Square, Bangkok’s Temple of the Emerald
Buddha and Beijing’s Temple of Heaven.
iii .In
2017, the ice festival had eighteen million visitors despite -30 degrees
temperature. It fetched 28.7 billion yuan tourism revenue for Harbin.
7.
AIIB PLANS TO ISSUE FIRST US DOLLAR BONDS IN JUNE 2018
i. Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank is planning to issue its first US dollar-denominated
bond by June 2018. Soren Elbech, Treasurer of AIIB has stated that the minimum
size of the issuance will be one billion dollars.
ii. Maturity
of these bonds will be between 3 and 5 years depending on investor demand. On
account of its strong capital base and stable outlook, AIIB has received three
top-notch ratings from the global credit rating agencies, S&P Global
Ratings, Fitch and Moody’s.
iii. China
is the largest shareholder in AIIB holding 26.06 per cent voting shares
followed by India with 7.5 per share. Energy, power generation, transport and
rural infrastructure are AIIB’s priority areas of investment.
8.
GILLES SIMON WINS INAUGURAL TATA OPEN TITLE
i. Gilles
Simon of France has lifted the inaugural Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis trophy. In
the summit clash in Pune, the unseeded French player defeated second-seeded
Kevin Anderson in straight sets.
9.
SPORTS MINISTER RATHORE LAUNCHES 'KHELO INDIA' LOGO
i. The
vibrant Khelo India logo, reflecting the freshness, agility and vitality of New
India was launched at a ceremony by the Union Minister of State ( I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports
Rajyavardhan Rathore in New Delhi.
ii. The logo
also conveys an impression of fitness and competitiveness. The three-stroke
Khelo India logo, designed by Ogilvy India, has in-built modularity, allowing
plenty of adaptability and flexibility into endless pictorial forms.
10. ELINA
SVITOLINA WINS BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL
i. Elina
Svitolina secured her first WTA title in Australia with a straight-sets victory
in the Brisbane International final. Svitolina beat Belarusian qualifier
Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
ii. Nick
Kyrgios moved a step closer to claiming his first ATP title on home soil with a
semifinal win over defending champion, Grigor Dimitrov. He will face American
Ryan Harrison in finals.
11. NASA'S
ASTRONAUT JOHN YOUNG PASSES AWAY
i. Legendary
astronaut John Young, who walked on the Moon and later commanded the first
space shuttle flight, has died at 87.
ii. Young
was the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo
and space shuttle programs and the first to fly into space six times. He was
the ninth man to walk on the Moon.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. WHICH INTERNATIONAL BANK IS PLANNING TO ISSUE
ITS FIRST US DOLLAR-DENOMINATED BOND BY JUNE 2018?
a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
b) Asian Development Bank
c) International Monetary Fund
d) World Bank
Q2. INDIAN NAVY HAS SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH WHICH PORT TRUST, FOR INCREASING
THE BERTHING CAPACITY OF NAVAL SHIPS IN THE PORT?
a)
Vishakapatnam Port Trust
b)
Tuticorin Port Trust
c) Cochin Port Trust
d)
Kolkata Port Trust
Q3. WHICH
INDIAN CITY HOSTED THE 18TH ALL INDIA WHIPS’ CONFERENCE 2018?
a) Thrissur, Kerala
b) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
c) Kolkata, West Bengal
d) Udaipur, Rajasthan
Q4. IN
WHICH COUNTRY, THE 34TH HARBIN INTERNATIONAL ICE AND SNOW FESTIVAL, WORLD’S
LARGEST ICE FESTIVAL WAS CELEBRATED?
a) China
b) Finland
c) Norway
d) Iceland
Q5. WHICH
STATE HOSTED THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF DGPS AND IGPS AT THE BSF ACADEMY?
a) Jharkhand
b) Assam
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Odisha
ANSWERS:
1 - B 2 - C 3
- D 4 - A 5 - C
