DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 04 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
BEZWADA WILSON AND TM KRISHNA WIN RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD
i. Bezwada Wilson a prolific campaigner
for eradication of manual scavenging in India, and Carnatic singer T M Krishna
from Chennai, were chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016.
ii. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an
annual award given by Philippines in the memory of President Ramon Magsaysay's.
2. DEEP
KUMAR UPADHYAY RE-APPOINTED AS NEPAL'S ENVOY TO INDIA
i. Deep Kumar Upadhyay has been re-appointed as Nepal's ambassador to India.
ii. He was presently serving as Nepal's
ambassador to India since April 2015.
3.
COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC GROWTH RECORDED 7.1% IN FIRST QUARTER OF CURRENT FISCAL
i. The country's economy grew at 7.1 %
in the April to June quarter of the current fiscal.
ii. According to data released by the
Central Statistics Office.
iii. CSO is responsible for
coordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining
statistical standards.
4.
GUJARAT SIGNS MOU WITH AVIATION MINISTRY
i. The Gujarat government has signed a
memorandum of understanding with the ministry of civil aviation to develop 11
airports and airstrips to boost regional connectivity.
ii. The central government’s new civil
aviation policy promotes regional connectivity.
iii. The main aim is to serve
unconnected or under-served towns and boost infrastructure.
5. INDIAN
RAILWAYS LAUNCHES TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR 92 PAISE
i. Indian Railway has launched an
insurance scheme for passengers travelling on e- ticket.
ii. The insurance cover will be upto
Rs. 10 lakh.
6. SPACEX
FALCON 9 ROCKET, SATELLITE DESTROYED IN EXPLOSION
i. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on
its Cape Canaveral launch pad during a test, destroying a commercial satellite
that Facebook had planned to use to extend Internet access in Africa.
ii. It was the second time in just over
a year that SpaceX has lost a Falcon 9 rocket.
7. DCB
LAUNCHES ‘MVISA’, A MOBILE-BASED PAYMENT SOLUTION
i. DCB Bank has launched ‘mVisa’, a
mobile-based payment solution that will make payments at retail outlets much
easier.
ii. DCB Bank Ltd. is a private sector
scheduled commercial bank in India.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. FOR
WHAT ETHNIC WORK, BEZWADA WILSON HAS BEEN HONOURED WITH RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD?
a. Women Empowerment
b. Campaing for Manual Scavenging
c. Deforestation
d. Good Governance
2. WHO
HAS APPOINTED AS KNIGHT OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF FRENCH LEGION OF HONOUR BY
FRANCE?
a. Kiran M Shaw
b. kiran Sinha
c. Kiran Bedi
d. Kiran Dixit
3. WHO
ESTIMATES COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC GROWTH?
a. Finance Ministry
b. NITI Ayog
c. Central Statistics Office
d. None of these
4. DCB
BANK HEADQUARTERED AT ________.
a. Pune
b. New Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Nasik
5. WHICH
BANK HAS LAUNCHED “MVISA”, A MOBILE APP BASED PAYMENT SOLUTION?
a. Yes bank
b. DCB bank
c. Doha bank
d. HDFC bank
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
