DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 16 APRIL 2015
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INTENATIONAL NEWS
1. WORLD
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK APRIL 2015 UPDATES:
. IMF has released World Economic Outlook (WEO) April 2015 report.
. IMF has titled the report ‘Uneven Growth
:Short term and long-term factors.
. IMF has
forecasted 3.5 % Global Growth in 2015 and 3.8% in 2016.
. About IMF – International Monetary Fund
. Headquarter
– Washington DC
. Managing
Director- Christine Lagarde
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
World Economic Outlook is released by which financial Organisation?
a.
World Bank
b.
IMF
c.
RBI
d.
ADB
2. WEF URBAN DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INDIA:
. World
Economic Forum (WEF) has released a report titled, “Urban development Recommendations for
India under FDS Insitute”.
. The report focuses on the importance of wider
private-sector participation to bridge the urban Infrastructure and services
funding Gap of 110 billion US dollars.
. FDS – Future of Urban Development and Services.
3. 5TH
NORMAMDY GROUP FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING:
. 5th Meeting of Normandy Group foreign ministers meet held in Berlin,
Capital city of Germany.
. Normandy Quartet is a group of Four countries,
Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine.
. Normandy group was formed on 6th
June 2014 to facilitate a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict between
the Ukraine Army and Pro-Russia forces.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Which of the following country is not a member of Normandy group?
a.
Germany
b.
Ukraine
c.
USA
d.
Russia
NATIONAL
NEWS
4. 45 DAY LONG ANNUAL FISHING BAN
STARTED IN INDIA:
. 45 day long annual fishing ban on Eastern coast of India including Andaman
and Nicobar Islands was enforced on 15th April.
. The
ban will continue till mid-night of 31st may.
. On the west coast including Lakshadweep
in the Indian exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the ban is imposed from 15th
June t 31st July every Year.
5. SIKKIM HC GETS ITS FIRST LADY
JUDGE:
. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai sworn in as first Lady Judge of Sikkim high Court.
. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai took oath by the
Governor Srinivas Patil at Raj Bhavan in Gangtok.
. Sikkim high court has strength of 3 Judges.
