DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 29TH APR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
UMA BHARTI LAUNCHES CENTRE’S EXTENSIVE WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMME FOR DROUGHT PRONE
AREAS OF COUNTRY
i.
Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti launched Centre’s extensive water
conservation programme for drought prone areas of country.
ii.
This programme was launched at Bandri in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh in
presence of Irrigation Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Narottam Mishra and Dharmpal
Sing – Irrigation Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
ii.
The programme aims to increase irrigation area and protect water resources in
Bundelkhand region, Marathawada region (in Maharashtra) and Kalahandi, Bolangir
and Koraput in Odisha.
2.
OVER RS 1 LAKH-CR INVESTMENT APPROVED FOR HOUSING OF URBAN POOR
i.
Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation has sanctioned 1, 00,537 houses for urban poor.
ii.
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme launched by the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
iii.
Its mission is to make Housing for All by 2022 when the Nation completes 75
years of its Independence.
3.
KERALA HOSTS COUNTRY’S FIRST-EVER ATHLETICS MEET FOR TRANSGENDER PERSONS
i.
Kerala is the 1st state to conduct the country’s first-ever transgender 1-day
athletic meet in Thiruvananthapuram.
ii.
The event has 132 participants belonging to 12 districts of the state. It was
jointly organized by Sexual Gender Minority Federation of Kerala and Kerala
sports council.
ii.
In this competition total 6 events were conducted includes 100 metres, 200
metres, and 400 metres running; 100x 4 relay race, high jump and shot put.
4.
PAYTM LAUNCHES DIGITAL GOLD, MAKES GOLD INVESTMENT DIGITAL
i.
Paytm launched ‘Digital Gold’ on its platform to allow customers to buy and
sell gold through electronic platform.
ii.
It is the 1st wealth management product that was launched in partnership with
gold refiner MMTC-PAMP. It offers a real-time international pricing mechanism
for the customers.
iii.
To avail the benefit of the gold scheme Consumers need to provide KYC details
who are transacting over Rs 20000 through Paytm. Customers can buy and sell
gold either by money or by weight.
iv.
If the consumer wants to sell the gold, MMTC-PAMP will buy the gold back from
them and the money will be transferred to the user’s bank account.
5.
INDIA’S 1ST BOOK VILLAGE TO COME UP IN MAHARASHTRA’S BHILAR
i.
Bhilar village in Maharastra will become India’s 1st ‘book village’.
ii.
Under the book village tourists and locals can come and read books, newspapers,
magazines stacked at 25 premises.
iii.
All these books are going to be available free of cost to the readers. The
state has provided several facilities to local villagers to help them enhance
the reading experience who visit there.
6.
VICE PRESIDENT HAMID ANSARI’S 5 DAYS VISIT TO ARMENIA & POLAND
i.
India’s Vice President Hamid Ansari was on an official visit to Armenia and
Poland from 24-28 April, 2017. During these visits, he held talks with leaders
of the two countries and attended several events.
ii.
India signed 3 agreements with Armenia in the field of cultural co-operation,
youth affairs and peaceful use of outer space.
iii.
India and Poland signed an agreement on the exchange of information and
technology in the agriculture sector.
7.
WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK: APRIL 28, 2017
i.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is annually observed on 28 April
observed by the International Labour Organization since 2003.
ii.
Its objective is to create awareness and seek international attention on the
magnitude of safety and health problems at work and also to highlight the
benefit of creating a safety and health culture to reduce the number of
work-related deaths and injuries.
iii.
2017 Theme for World Day for Safety and Health at Work was Optimize the
collection and use of Occupational Safety and Health data.
iv.
Every day, 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents. 317 million
accidents occur on the job annually; many of these resulting in extended
absences from work. The human cost of this daily adversity is vast and the
economic burden of poor occupational safety and health practices is estimated
at 4% of global Gross Domestic Product each year.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
TOTAL INVESTMENTS SO FAR APPROVED UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA (URBAN) HAVE
CROSSED RS. ___?
a) One lakh crore
b) Three lakh crore
c) Four lakh crore
d) Two lakh crore
Q2.
________HAS LAUNCHED DIGITAL GOLD IN COLLABORATION WITH ACCREDITED REFINERY
MMTC-PAMP, WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO BUY, SELL AND EVEN STORE GOLD?
a) PayUmoney
b) Mobikwik
c) Freecharge
d) Paytm
Q3.
WHAT WAS THE 2017 THEME OF ‘WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK’?
a) Making Decent Work a Reality
b) Optimize the collection and use of
Occupational Safety and Health data.
c) Promoting Safety and Health in a Green
Economy
d) Workplace Stress: a collective challenge
Q4.
INDIA’S FIRST EVER TRANSGENDER SPORTS MEET WAS HELD IN WHICH STATE?
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
Q5.
INDIA’S FIRST BOOK VILLAGE WILL BE INAUGURATED IN WHICH VILLAGE OF MAHARASHTRA?
a) Bhilar
b) Andharwadi
c) Chikhali
d) Beldari
ANSWERS:
