DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 15th SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1. CABINET APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING
AGENCY
i. The Cabinet has approved the creation of the Higher Education
Financing Agency (HEFA), taking a step closer to developing high quality
infrastructure in premier educational institutions.
ii. The HEFA would be formed as a SPV within a PSU Bank or
Government-owned-NBFC (Promoter).
2. DEEPA MALIK BECOMES FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO WIN MEDAL AT
PARALYMPICS
i. India’s Deepa Malik created history by becoming the first ever
woman from the country to win a medal at the Paralympics.
ii. With the win, she confirmed India’s third medal from the Rio
Paralympics. She will receive a cash award of Rs 4 crore under Haryana Sports
Scheme for winning the silver medal.
3. WORLD’S LONGEST BULLET TRAIN NETWORK ESTABLISHED IN CHINA
i. World’s longest bullet train network length of 2000kms
established by China Railway. Construction of the line started in December 2012
ii. The line has 9 stations and trains run at a speed of up to 300
kph.
iii. China is conducting feasibility study to build the bullet
train track between Chennai and New Delhi.
4. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY OBSERVED ON 15 SEP
I. International Day of Democracy was observed on 15 September.
ii.The theme of the day is Democracy and the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development.
iii.The day is observed to provide an opportunity to review the
state of democracy in the world.
5. 14 SEPTEMBER OBSERVED ON NATIONAL HINDI DIVAS
i. The National Hindi Divas
an annual literary-day is being observed on 14 September.
ii.The day is observed in Hindi speaking regions of India and
other countries with Hindi speaking population.
iii.The day is observed with a theme of promoting Hindi language
and its cultural heritage and values.
6. DEVENDRA JHAJHARIA WINS GOLD MEDAL IN JAVELIN THROW AT 2016
RIO PARALYMPICS
i. India’s Devendra Jhajharia has won gold medal in the men’s
javelin throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
ii.He becomes only the second gold medallist at the Paralympics
for the country.
iii.He had also secured the gold medal in the javelin event at the
2004 Athens Paralympics
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. WHEN “NATIONAL HINDI DIVAS” IS BEING OBSERVED?
a. 14th September
b. 13th September
c. 15th September
d. 11th September
2. THE GOLD MEDALIST ‘DEVENDRA JHAJHARIA’ AT 2016 PARALYMPICS IS
ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH SPORTS?
a. Shot Put
b. Javelin Throw
c. Discuss Throw
d. None of these
3. NAME THE COUNTRY WHICH IS CONDUCTING FEASIBILITY STUDY TO
BUILD THE BULLET TRAIN TRACK BETWEEN NEW DELHI AND CHENNAI?
a. Japan
b. USA
c. Korea
d. China
4. “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY” OBSERVED ON____________.
a. 15th September
b. 16th September
c. 14th September
d. 13th September
ANSWER KEY
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
