DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 15 FEB 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. INDIA'S FIRST RADIO FESTIVAL BEING HELD IN DELHI
i. India's 1st radio festival is being held in New Delhi to mark World
Radio Day. The festival is being organized by International Association of
Women in Radio and Television, in collaboration with UNESCO.
ii. The festival includes live performances, an exhibition, and slotted
panel discussions. Apart from touching on the theme for World Radio Day 2018 -
radio and sports - the festival is also examining the potential of the medium
as a platform for social change, ways to make it more creative and will trace
the journey of music on the radio.
2. INDIAN, CHINESE ARMIES CELEBRATE CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL IN
LADAKH
i. On the occasion of Chinese spring festival, Indian and Chinese armies
held a Border Personnel Meeting in Chushul sector of Ladakh region. The Border
Personnel Meeting was held at Chinese BPM hut in Moldo garrison of the People’s
Liberation Army in Chushul sector of eastern Ladakh.
ii. Indian delegation was led by Colonel Deependra Jasrotia and Chinese
delegation was led by Senior Lieutenant Colonel Bu Hong Dong. The national flag
of China was saluted by both the delegations. The Indian and Chinese delegation
leaders presented their ceremonial addresses.
3.
PM MODI LAUNCHED THREE KEY PROJECTS IN
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
i. PM Narendra Modi has launched several projects in Arunachal Pradesh.
He inaugurated the Dorjee Khandu state convention centre at a function in
Itanagar. The Centre has an auditorium, conference halls and an exhibition
hall.
ii. Prime Minister's focus was also on the information revolution and
now, the newly erected Secretariat building in the state capital is a big step
in that direction.The building will have digital technology at its core and
will have 2,500 officers and other employees.
4.
BHEL BAGS RS 560 CR ORDER FROM NTPC
i. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has bagged an order worth Rs 560 cr
from NTPC for setting up a system for emission control.
ii. BHEL has secured the order for "supply and installation of the
flue gas desulphurisation system from NTPC for 2x490 MW National Capital Power
Station at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh.
5. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MAKES AMENDMENTS IN SMALL SAVINGS ACT
i. In a bid to remove existing ambiguities due to multiple Acts and
rules for Small Saving Schemes Government of India has proposed merger of
Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and Public Provident Fund Act, 1968
with the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873. Consequentially, Government has
proposed ‘Government Savings Promotion Act’, a new amended umbrella Act which
subsumes the relevant provisions of above stated acts.
ii. The main objective of this proposed act is to make implementation
easier for the depositors as they need not go through different rules and Acts
for understanding the provision of various small saving schemes.
iii. As per PPF Act, the PPF account cannot be closed prematurely before
completion of five financial years, not even in exigencies. The new act will
introduce provisions that would permit premature closure of Small Savings
Schemes to deal with medical emergencies, higher education needs, etc
6. GOVERNMENT EXTENDS ANTI-NARCOTICS SCHEME FOR 3 MORE YEARS
i. The government has extended the anti-narcotics scheme for 3 more
years to combat illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substance.
ii. The purpose of the scheme is to assist states and Union Territories,
which are contributing in controlling the inter-state and cross-border drug
trafficking.
7. JACOB ZUMA RESIGNS AS SOUTH AFRICA'S PRESIDENT
i. South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned. He
announced the decision in a televised address to the nation after the ruling
African National Congress party threatened to eject him from office via a
parliamentary vote of no confidence today.
ii. The 75-year-old, who was the country's President for the last 9
years, has been under increasing pressure to give way to Deputy President Cyril
Ramaphosa, ANC's new leader. Mr Zuma's resignation followed weeks of intense
public pressure to step down amid long-standing corruption allegations.
8. NTPC TO SUPPLY EXTRA 300MW TO BANGLADESH
i. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited has
won a tender to supply 300 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh for 15 years.
ii. Bangladesh Power Development Board had invited tenders for supply of
500 MW power from India for short term (June 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019) and
long term (January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2033).
ii. NVVN won the order for both, short term and long term for 300 MW
power. Besides NVVN, Adani Group, PTC and Singapore-bases Sembcorp were also in
the fray to bag the order.
9. TAMIL NADU WINS SENIOR WOMEN'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
FOR FIRST TIME
i. Tamil Nadu has won the Senior Women's National Football Championship
for the first time. Tamil Nadu, which was playing its first-ever final,
defeated Manipur, 2-1 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.
ii. Skipper Indumathi and Indrani found the net for Tamil Nadu, while
Ratanbala scored Manipur's only goal.
10. INDIA TO HOST 8TH THEATRE OLYMPICS
i. In an effort to put India firmly among the top nations in the world
theatre map, the country will play host to the 8th Theatre Olympics, the
greatest carnival of thespianism.
ii. The 51-day theatre extravaganza which will be inaugurated at Red Fort,
will see 450 shows including 65 shows by international artistes, 600 ambient
performances and 250 youth forum shows.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. IN ORDER TO REMOVE EXISTING AMBIGUITIES DUE TO MULTIPLE ACTS
AND RULES FOR SMALL SAVING SCHEMES,
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS PROPOSED MERGER OF GOVERNMENT SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
ACT, 1959 AND PUBLIC PROVIDENT
FUND ACT, 1968 WITH THE GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANKS ACT, 1873. AS PER PPF ACT, THE PPF ACCOUNT CAN’T BE CLOSED PREMATURELY BEFORE
COMPLETION OF _______FINANCIAL YEARS?
a) four
b) five
c) three
d) six
Q2. WHO OF THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENT OF
SOUTH AFRICA HAS RESIGNED RECENTLY?
a) Kgalema Motlanthe
b) Gugu Mtshali
c) Monwabisi Kwanda Mbeki
d) Jacob Zuma
Q3. WHICH STATE HAS WON THE SENIOR WOMEN'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME RECENTLY?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Gujarat
c) West Bengal
d) Maharashtra
Q4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANY HAS BAGGED AN ORDER WORTH RS
560 CR FROM NTPC FOR SETTING UP A
SYSTEM FOR EMISSION CONTROL AT DADRI IN UTTAR PRADESH?
a) GAIL
b) SAIL
c) BHEL
d) TCS
Q5. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING COUNTRY WILL PLAY HOST TO THE 8TH
THEATRE OLYMPICS, THE GREATEST CARNIVAL
OF THESPIANISM?
a) Germany
b) France
c) South Africa
d) India
ANSWERS:
1 - B 2 - D 3
- A 4 - C 5 - D
