DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 25 AUG 2016
(Daily News India)
1. PRESIDENT
PRANAB MUKHERJEE LAUNCHES AKASHVANI MAITREE CHANNEL
i. Akashvani
Maitree Channel, a special Bengali channel for Bengali-speaking audience of
India ,Bangladesh and in other countries, was launched by President Pranab
Mukherjee.
ii. The
initiative will provide a platform for blending content both from India and
Bangladesh and preserving Bengali culture.
2. MAHARASHTRA
TO HAVE OWN LAW FOR INTERNAL SECURITY
i. The newly
drafted Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act has proposed setting up
of Special Security Zones.
ii. It will
prohibit movement of arms, explosives and inflow of unaccounted funds.
iii.
Maharashtra is the first State in the country to draft its own internal
security act.
3. MADHYA
PRADESH, CHHATTISGARH & GUJARAT ASSEMBLY RATIFIES GST BILL
i. The
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh state Assembly passed the Goods and
Service Tax Constitution Amendment Bill.
ii. Assam
was the first state to ratify this bill.
4. INDIA
IS 7TH WEALTHIEST COUNTRY
i. The New
World Wealth, India is ranked 7th among the wealthiest countries in the world
in terms of private wealth held by individuals.
ii. The New
World Wealth is a research consultancy that tracks the global wealth sector.
iii. The
list is topped by US, China, Japan,UK and Germany.
5. INDIA
AND GERMANY SIGN PACT ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING
i. India and
Germany today signed an agreement that aims to foster conditions that will help
create and improve workplace-based vocational training in India's industrial
clusters.
ii. Under
this agreement German technical assistance will be used to enhance industry
institute partnerships between Indian and German organizations, build capacity
of local training institutions and foster industry linkages.
6. P D
GUPTA APPOINTED VC OF HOMI BHABHA NATIONAL INSTITUTE
i. Famous
scientist P D Gupta was appointed as Vice Chancellor of Mumbai-based Homi
Bhabha National Institute.
ii. Homi
Jehangir Bhabha was an Indian nuclear
physicist, founding director, and professor of physics known as "father of
the Indian nuclear programme.
7. CHINA'S
UNMANNED SUBMERSIBLE SETS NEW NATIONAL RECORD
i. China's
unmanned submersible has dived to a depth of 10,767 metres at the world's
deepest ocean.
ii. China
sets a new record for the country to enable it to explore ocean beds for
minerals and other natural resources.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. “AKASHVANI MAITREE” CHANNEL HAS BEEN LAUNCHED
IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES?
A. Bengali
B. Hindi
C. Marathi
D. Tamil
2. NAME
THE STATE INDIA WHICH IS THE 1ST IN THE COUNTRY TO SETUP ITS OWN
INTERNAL SECURITY ACT?
A. Rajathan
B. Punjab
C.
Maharastra
D. Kerela
3. WHICH
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE GLOBAL SECTORS OF COUNTRIES?
A. New World
Organization
B. New World
Wealth
C. New
Economic Zone
D. New Advisory
Index.
4. WHAT
IS THE CURRENCY OF GERMANY?
A. Peso
B. Krone
C. Euro
D. Dollar
5. WITH
WHICH COUNTRY INDIA HAS SIGNED A PACT ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING?
A. France
B. UK
C. USA
D. Germany
ANSWERS:
1)
A 2) C 3) B 4) C 5) D
