DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 13 FEB 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. R.K. SINGH INAUGURATES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘INDIAN POWER
STATIONS 2018’ IN NEW DELHI
i. Union Minister of State (I/C) for
Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh inaugurated the ‘Indian
Power Stations 2018’ in New Delhi. It is the 3-day International Conference on
Operations and Maintenance.
ii. The Minister exhorted the NTPC to
become India’s power sector multinational by setting up power plants in other
Nations and become world’s largest power producer.
2. FIRST INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN NEW
DELHI
i. India is to host the first
International Solar Alliance Summit on 11th March 2018, in Delhi. French
President Emanuel Macron will participate in the First International Solar
Alliance Summit.
ii. Leaders of African countries,
Presidents of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, leaders of South American countries and
Pacific Islands are expected to attend the summit.
iii. Heads of World Bank, Asian
Development Bank, BRICS Bank and European Investment Bank are also expected to
participate in the summit. The International Solar Alliance is a treaty based
inter-governmental alliance. It comprises of 121 solar energy abundant nations
located between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
iv. The aim of ISA is to make solar
energy affordable, develop solar grids and solar credit mechanism.
3. 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CSR HELD IN BENGALURU
i. The Institute Of Directors organised
it’s 12th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility in
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
ii. In the conference, the Prestigious
Golden Peacock Award 2017 were presented. The leadership award for philanthropy
and social change was presented to Mr. Vineet Nayar, Founder Chairman, Sampark
Foundation.
4. 8.4% GROWTH IN FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS IN ONE YEAR
i. Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly
estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals & FTAs on e- Tourist Visa on the
basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration.
ii. The growth rate in FTAs in January
2018 over January 2017 was 8.4%. During the month of January 2018, a total of
2.40 lakh foreign tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 1.52 lakh
during the month of January 2017 registering a growth of 58.5%.
iii. The percentage share of top 3
source countries availing e- Tourist Visa facilities- UK (18.6%), USA (10.6%)
and Russian Fed (6.5%).
iv. The percentage share of top 3 ports
in foreign tourist arrivals on e-Tourist Visa- New Delhi Airport (37.3%),
Mumbai Airport (19.6%) and Dabolim (Goa) Airport (12.4%)
5. 4TH NEPAL BUILDCON AND WOOD INTERNATIONAL EXPO 2018 HELD IN
KATHMANDU
i. 4th Nepal Buildcon and Wood
International Expo 2018 was held in Kathmandu from 8th – 11th February, 2018.
The expo was inaugurated by Deputy PM of Nepal Kamal Thapa, while Indian
Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Sibgh Puri was the guest of honour for the event.
ii. This event served as a single
platform for various stakeholders of construction industry viz. builders,
architects, construction material suppliers, engineers, interior decorators,
furniture suppliers and equipment manufacturers.
iii. More than 80 Indian companies
participated in the expo through an Indian Pavilion. The Indian pavilion was
jointly set up by Ministry of Commerce, Confederation of Indian Industry and
Commerce Wing of Indian Embassy.
6. WORLD'S TALLEST HOTEL 'GEVORA' OPENS IN DUBAI
i. The Gevora Hotel in Dubai, developed
by the Al Attar Group has now become the “world’s tallest hotel”. It stands 356
metres and 53 centimetres tall.
ii. It is one metre taller than the
previous holder of the title, the JW Marriott Marquis, in the same city. The
title has been confirmed by Guinness Book of World Records.
7. KISHAN GANGOLLI WINS 13TH EDITION OF NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
FOR BLIND
i. Defending champion Karnataka’s
Kishan Gangolli won the 13th edition of the National ‘A’ Chess Championship for
the blind in Mumbai. The championship was organised by All India Chess
Federation for the Blin.
ii. Gangolli became the champion for
the fifth consecutive time with 10.5 points. Gujarat’s Ashvin Makwana stood
second with 9.5 points.
8. WORLD'S 1ST AUTONOMOUS PODS UNVEILED IN DUBAI
i. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority
launched the first tests of the world’s first autonomous pods at the World
Government Summit. The autonomous pods are launched in cooperation with Next
Future Transportation (US-Based).
ii. They can be coupled together in as
little 15 seconds or detached depending on the riders’ destination in five
seconds.
9. NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY DAY- 12 FEBRUARY
i. The National Productivity Council
observed the National Productivity Day. The council is also observing the
National Productivity Week till February 18.
ii. The theme for NPD 2018 is 'Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for
India'.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS ORGANIZED ITS 12TH INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
IN?
a)
Bengaluru
b)
Chennai
c)
Kolkata
d)
Delhi
Q2. MINISTRY OF TOURISM HAS COMPILED
MONTHLY ESTIMATES OF FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS & FTAS ON E- TOURIST VISA ON THE BASIS OF NATIONALITY-WISE, PORT-WISE DATA
RECEIVED FROM BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION. THE GROWTH RATE IN FTAS IN JANUARY 2018 OVER JANUARY 2017 WAS?
a)
7.1%
b)
7.8%
c) 9.5%
d) 8.4%
Q3. POWER AND NEW AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY MINISTRY HAS RECENTLY ORGANIZED A 3-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ‘INDIAN POWER STATIONS
2018’ IN?
a)
Chandigarh
b)
New Delhi
c) Kochi
d) Raipur
Q4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITY'S ROADS AND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
HAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED THE FIRST TESTS OF
THE WORLD’S FIRST AUTONOMOUS PODS AT THE WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT?
a)
Abu Dhabi
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Dubai
d)
Riyadh
Q5. THE 13TH EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ‘A’
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE BLIND WAS ORGANIZED RECENTLY BY ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION FOR THE BLIND. AICFB WAS
ESTABLISHED IN?
a)
1997
b) 1998
c) 1985
d)
1981
ANSWERS:
1 - A 2 - D 3 - B 4
- C 5 - A
