DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 1ST NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. PM
NARENDRA MODI LAUNCHES 'SAUR SUJALA YOJANA' IN CHHATTISGARH
i. PM Narendra Modi has launched the
"Saur Sujala Yojana" in Chhattisgarh.
ii. It would provide solar powered
irrigation pumps to farmers at a subsidized price.
iii. Chhattisgarh would be the first
state to implement the scheme.
iv. Under the scheme, solar powered
irrigation pumps of 3HP and 5HP capacity worth Rs 3.5 lakh and Rs 4.5 lakh
respectively would be distributed to the farmers by March 31, 2019.
2. DHONI MOST VALUED
ATHLETE AMONG INDIANS ACCORDING TO FORBES FAB 40
i. India’s cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains
the most valued Indian athlete in 2016.
ii. The annual Forbes Fab 40 list which
estimates the brand value of top sports labels, athletes, teams and events.
iii. Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer
toppled the list and golf great Tiger
Woods as the most valued athlete globally.
iv. Argentine football star Lionel
Messi, ranked eighth.
3. SEBI
TIGHTENS NORMS FOR CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
i. The Securities and Exchange Board of
India tightened rules for credit rating agencies, prescribing more disclosures
on suspension and withdrawal of ratings.
ii. The capital markets regulator also
directed agencies to disclose the nature of their compensation arrangements
with rated entities, including exchange of gifts.
iii. CRISIL, ICRA and CARE are the
major agencies that assign credit ratings to issuers of debt instruments.
4. SUSHIL
CHANDRA TAKES CHARGE AS CBDT CHIEF
i. Sushil Chandra took over as Chairman
of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
ii. He replaced Rani Singh Nair, who retired from service on
31st October 2016.
5. INDIA'S
PALPREET SINGH INCLUDED IN 2016 NBA D-LEAGUE DRAFT
i. Palpreet Singh became one another
Indian player to be included in NBA.
ii. Satnam Singh, who became the first
Indian to be drafted into the NBA.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. NAME
THE PLACE WHERE PM LAUNCHED SAUR SUJALA YOJANA?
a. UP
b. Bihar
c. Chattisgarh
d. Gujrat
Q2. NAME THE PLAYER NAMED AS WORLD’S MOST VALUED ATHLETE?
a. Tigerwood
b. Ussain Bolt
c. Andy Murrah
d. M.S Dhoni
Q3. NAME THE INDIAN PLAYER NAMED AS MOST VALUED ATHLETE AMONG
INDIANS?
a. Virat Kohli
b. Ashwin Sharma
c. Sachin Tendulkar
d. M.S Dhoni
Q4. WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF SEBI?
a. Vivek agnihotri
b. Suresh Thapa
c. U.K Sinha
d. T.S Vijayan
Q5. NAME THE CHIEF OF CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES?
a. Sushil Chandra
b. T.S Vijayan
c. Sunil Lamba
d. Ashok Thakur
ANSWERS:
1. C 2.
A 3. D 4.
C 5. A
