DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 8 JULY 2016
(Daily News India)
1. PM
MODI REACHES MOZAMBIQUE ON THE FOUR-NATION TOUR
i. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has reached Maputo, the capital of Mozambique today.
ii. This is
the first official visit of the Prime Minister to Mainland Africa.
iii. PM
modi is on a trip to Mozambique, South
Africa, Tanzania, and Kenya.
iv. The
focus of the African tour will be on deepening cooperation in areas of
hydrocarbons, maritime security, defence technology, maritime co-operation,
trade and investment.
2. THE
GOI CONSTITUTE A COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE DESIRABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF NEW FY
i. The
Finance Ministry of Government of India has constituted a four members
committee to examine the feasibility and desirability of having a new financial
year.
ii. The
Committee will examine the merits and demerits of various dates for the
commencement of the financial year including the existing date April to March,
taking into account the various relevant factors.
iii. The
Committee has been given time till 31st December 2016 to submit its Report.
iv. The
Committee will be headed by Dr. Shankar Acharya former Chief Economic Adviser.
3. SBI
CARD LAUNCHES PREMIUM CREDIT CARD 'ELITE'
i. SBI Cards
and Payment Services the third-largest
card issuer by number has launched a premium credit card 'Elite'.
ii. Elite is
a bundle of several privileges and benefits for high net worth individuals.
iii. The
'Elite' card is launched on the Master Card World platform which is enabled
with Near Field Communication technology.
iv. This
allows customers a contactless payment experience, adding more speed and save
to their wallets.
4. S K
KOHLI APPOINTED CHIEF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS AUDITOR
i. Senior
bureaucrat S K Kohli has been appointed as Controller General of Defence
Accounts .
ii. The
Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved Kohli's empanelment for
promotion to the post of CGDA.
iii. The
CGDA is mandated to audit, payment and accounting of all charges pertaining to
the armed forces, including bills for supplies and services rendered.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1.
WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS NEW COACH OF INDIAN CRICKET TEAM?
(a) Anil
Kumble
(b) Sunil
Gavaskar
(c) Jagmohan
dalmiya
(d) Shashank
Manohar
2.
NAME THE CARD SERVICE LAUNCHED BY SBI?
(a) Polite
(b) Elite
(c) Smart
(d) Bright
3.
WHO HAS APPOINTED AS NEW CHIEF DEFENCE ACCOUNT AUDITOR?
(a) T.R Jain
(b) S.K
Kohli .
(c) Suresh
Choudary
(d) Vivek
Sharma
4.
NAME THE CHAIRMAN OF A COMMITTEE FORMED TO EXAMINE DESIRABILITY
AND FEASIBILITY OF NEW FINANCIAL YEAR?
(a) Tarun
Sheil
(b) Ashish
Koundal
(c) Anil
Rastogi
(d) Shankar
Acharya
ANSWERS:
1.
(a) Rajasthan
2.
(b) Elite
3.
(b) S.K Kohli
4.
(d) Shankar Acharya
