DAILY FREE CURRENT
AFFAIRS 18-FEBRUARY 2015
NATIONAL FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. DEEPIKA
MISRA MAKES IT TO “SARANG”:
Ø
Squardan Leader DeepikaMisra becomes the
first and the only woman pilot to make it to the Saranghelicopter acrobatic
display team of Indian Air force.
Ø
She has the responsibility as the team
safety officer at “ Aero India “ tomorrow in Bengaluru.
Ø
The display of IAS Sarang helicopterteam
is one of the two helicopter display teams in the world, other is ‘Blue Eagles’
of the British army.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:-
Q.1 Who is the First woman to be a part of
Sarang team?
A.
DeepikaKumari
B.
DeepikaMisra
C.
Anjali Gupta
D.
Nicole Malachowski
2. ANTI
DUMPING DUTY IMPOSED AT IMPORTS OF GRAPHITE ELECTRODES:
Ø
Indian Government has decided to impose
an Anti Dumping Duty at Imports of Graphite electrodes.
Ø
Anti Dumping Duty is imposedon for a
period of 5 years on the recommendation of DGAD.
Ø Graphite
electrodes are used mainly for melting of steel.
Note – DGAD-
Directorate General of Anti-Dumping Duty.
A. Shashi Kant
Sharma
3. RAJINDER
PURI DIES:
Ø
Rajinderpuri dies at an age of 80.
Ø He was an
eminent Indian cartoonist, veteran columnist and political activist..
4. 10TH
EDITION OF “AERO INDIA” IS SET TO TAKE OFF TOMORROW:
Ø
The Largest Asian aerospace and Defence
exhibition, ‘Aero India’ is all set for its 10th edition in
Bengaluru.
Ø
The show will be inaugurated by the
honourable prime minister of India, ShriNarendramodi.
Ø
Around 328 foreign and 295 Indian
companies are going to participate in the show.
Ø USA is the
leading participant with its 64 companies followed by france-58,UK-48 and
Russia-41.
Note- Aero-India
2015’ is focused on”Make in India”.
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.2 Which is the leading participant
country in Aero-India 2015?
A. Russia
B.
United
Kingdom
C.
USA
D. China
Q.3
What is the focues of Aero-India 2015?
A.
Make in India
B. Made
In India
C. Cleanliness
D.
Manufacture in India
INTERNATIONAL FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. WHITE HOUSE TERROR SUMMIT:
Ø
India is going to participate along with 60 others
countries in White house Terror Summit.
Ø
US calls for a 3-Day Summit in Washington on
“countering violent extremism”.
Ø
Summit will took place in the backdrop of alarming
growth of ISIS and recent terrorists attack in France and Denmark.
Ø
R N Ravi , Chairman of the powerful Joint Intelligence
committee is representing India.
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.4 Which country recently hosted terror
Summit?
A. China
B.
USA
C.
India
D. Germany
Q.5 Who was Indian representative
at white house Terror Summit?
A. NarendraModi
B.
ManoharParikar
C.
Dalbir
Singh Suhag
D. R N Ravi
