DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS- 4 FEBRUARY
2015
1) RBI INCREASES FOREX REMITTANCE LIMIT
TO $ 2,50,000
Ø The Central
Bank on Tuesday doubled the amount that an individual can remit in a
year for asset purchase outside country
to $ 250000
Ø An
individual can remit under the liberalized remittance scheme, started in 2004
with a view to simplify Foreign Exchange Avenues available to Indians
Ø This
the second time that the limit has been raised since a drastic 62.5 %
cut in the limit i.e to $ 75,000 in August 2013
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM
THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1. Under which scheme an individual can Purchase
Assets outside the country and upto what amount
a.
Remittance Scheme, $ 250,000
b.
Assets Purchase Scheme, $ 250,000
c.
Liberalized Remittance Scheme , $
250,000
d.
Liberalized Assets Purchase Scheme, $
250,000
2) MADHYA PRADESH GOT NATIONAL AWARD FOR
MGNREGA
Ø MP won 10th National Award for Excellent work in MGNREGA
Ø Award was presented to MP Panchayats and Rural Development Minster
Gopal Bhargava by the Union Rural Development Minister Virendra Singh
at the MGNREGA Summit held in New Delhi on 2nd Feb, 2015
Ø MGNREGA- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIR NEWS
1. Who is Union Rural Development Minister?
a. Smt. Smriti Irani
b.
Amit Shah
c.
Sonia Gandhi
d.
Virendra Singh
2. Which
state won the 10th National Award of Excellent work in MGNREGA?
a. UP
b.
Assam
c.
MP
d.
Bihar
3) FRANCE WINS 24TH MEN’S
WORLD HANDBALL TITLE
Ø This is France’s
5th World Handball title after defeating Qatar in the finals
Ø France
becomes 1st ever team to win 5 times
Ø Total teams- 24 ; Host – Qatar
Ø The Games were played in Doha and newly created town
of Lusail
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THE CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Which
country has won 5 World Handball titles
a.
Spain
b.
Qatar
c.
France
d.
Germany
4) 35TH NATIONAL GAMES KICKS
OFF AT GREEN FIELD STADIUM , KARYAVATTAM, TIRUVANDRUM
Ø Games
were inaugurated by Union Minister of Urban Development, Shri Venkaiah Naidu
Ø
Games will held in Kerala
Ø
Goodwill Ambassador of
the Games is Sachin Tendulkar
Ø
Saloni Dalal
became the youngest player to win medal at National Games
Ø
Saloni Dalal won a
Bronze Medal in 200 mts Breast Stroke swimming event
