DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 13TH OCT 2016
(Daily News India)
1. 13
OCTOBER OBSERVED AS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION
i. The
International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed annually on 13 October
across the world.
ii. The day
is observed to encourage citizens and governments to take part in building more
disaster resilient communities and nations.
iii. The Theme
of the day is “Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality”.
2. BOB
DYLAN WINS 2016 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
i. Bob Dylan
won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.
ii. He was
given award for having created new poetic expressions within the great American
song tradition.
3. UNION
CABINET APPROVES MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND HUNGARY ON COOPERATION IN FIELD OF WATER
MANAGEMENT
i. The Union
Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between
India and Hungary on cooperation in the field of water management.
ii. The MoU
will be signed between Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation and the Ministry of Interior, Government of Hungary.
iii. They
will also exchange of scientific delegations and experts in the field of water
resources development and management for joint activities.
4.
INDIA-INDONESIA BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE COMMENCES AT BELAWAN IN INDONESIA
i. The 28th
India and Indonesia Coordinated Patrol and Second Bilateral Maritime Exercise have
commenced at Belawan, Indonesia in the Andaman Sea.
ii. The
bilateral naval exercise also seeks to strengthen existing bonds of friendship
between both countries.
5.
HIMANSH, INDIA’S REMOTE AND HIGH-ALTITUDE STATION OPENED IN SPITI, HIMACHAL
PRADESH
i. The
National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research established a high altitude
research station in Himalaya called HIMANSH.
ii. The
station is situated above 13500 feet at a remote region in Spiti, Himachal
Pradesh.
6. US
LIFTS ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON MYANMAR
i. The U.S. lifted
sanctions against Myanmar that have been in place for nearly two decades.
ii. They are
lifted during Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Washington
in September 2016.
iii. Lifting
economic and financial sanctions will support trade and economic growth in
Myanmar.
7. WHO
WILL REGULATE PENSION PRODUCTS?
i. The
Finance Ministry has set up a high-level committee to consolidate the
regulation of pension products.
ii. Presently
these are done by three different watchdogs including the insurance and stock
market regulators.
iii. The
committee will be formed by the Department of Financial Services, would have
representatives from all financial sector regulators — SEBI, IRDA, RBI and
PFRDA.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. THE
2016 LITERATURE NOBEL LAUREATE ‘BOBY DYLON’ BELONGS TO WHICH NATION?
a. Canada
b. USA
c. Scotland
d. Sweden
2. WHAT
IS THE CURRENCY OF HUNGARY?
a. Forint
b. Ringit
c. Dollar
d. Euro
3. UNION GOVERNMENT
HAS APPROVED MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND HUNGARY FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
CONSEQUENCES?
a. Water
Management
b. Nuclear
Weapons
c. Foreign
Currency
d. None of
these
4. NAME
THE INDIAN NAVY MISSILE CORVETTE WHICH IS ENGAGED IN 28TH
INDIA-INDONESIA JOINT PATROL?
a.
INS-Vikrant
b. INS-Veer
c.
INS-Karmuk
d. INS-Agni
5. WHAT
IS THE CAPITAL OF INDONESIA?
a. Jakarta
b. Lombok
c. Bali
d. Bandung
6. THE
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ANTARCTICA AND OCEAN RESEARCH HAS BEEN SITUATED IN WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING STATES?
a. Uttrakhand
b. Himachal
Pradesh
c. Arunachal
Pradesh
d. Assam
7.
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION IS OBSERVED ON?
a. 14th
October
b. 16th
October
c. 13th
October
d. 10th
October
ANSWERS:
1.
B 2. A 3.
A 4. C 5.
A 6. B 7.
C
