DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 28TH JUNE 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
KALRAJ MISHRA LAUNCHES DIGITAL MSME SCHEME, EXCHANGES MOUS WITH SAP INDIA,
INTEL AND HMT
i. Kalraj Mishra has
launched the Digital MSME Scheme, exchanges MoUs with SAP India, Intel and HMT.
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is celebrating the 1st UN
MSME Day in the Delhi.
ii. It has been
celebrated for recognizing the importance of crucial role that the sector plays
both in terms of job creation and contribution towards economic growth.
iii. During the event,
Mishra launched Digital MSME Scheme and exchanged Memorandum of Understandings
with SAP India, Intel and HMT.
2.
GROUP INSURANCE COVER FOR AMARNATH PILGRIMS RAISED TO RS 3 LAKH
i. The Shri Amarnathji
Shrine Board has announced to enhance the group insurance cover for the
pilgrims and service providers from existing Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.
ii. SASB manages the
annual yatra to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south
Kashmir, Himalayas. Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra is the chairman of
SASB.
iii. He has announced the
enhanced group insurance while interacting with ‘ponywalas’ and Group insurance cover for Amarnath pilgrims
raised to Rs 3 lakh‘ pithoowalas’ during a visit to various camps en route the
holy cave shrine.
iv. The representatives
of Army, CRPF, J&K Police, BSF, SDRF, NDRF, the leader of the mountain
rescue team and camp directors regarding the arrangements being made on and
along the track from Upper Sangam- Lower Holy Cave- Holy Cave for the smooth
conduct of the Yatra.
v. Proper sanitation
arrangements should be ensured and deep garbage pits should be dug to ensure
the proper disposal of bio-degradable waste.
3.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA APPOINTED AS AMBASSADOR FOR GOVERNMENT’S SKILL INDIA CAMPAIGN
i. Actress Priyanka
Chopra has appointed as ambassador for government’s flagship Skill India
campaign, with the National Skill Development Corporation .
ii. Priyanka will use her
celebrity status to motivate youngsters to hone their abilities through a media
campaign.
iii. Earlier, Indian
cricket captain Virat Kohli, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, Singer Mohit
Chauhan, Bollywood actors Sidharth Malhotra and Shabana Azmi had also become
goodwill ambassador for Skill India.
iv. The MD and CEO of
National Skill Development Corporation is Manish Kumar. The Skill India
campaign was launched by Prime Minister Modi in July 2015.
4.
MIHAI TUDOSE NAMED AS PRIME-MINISTER DESIGNATE IN ROMANIA
i. Romania has announced
Mihai Tudose as Prime Minister.
ii. Tudose has replaced
Sorin Grindeanu whom they ousted last week in an internal party rift over
anti-corruption policy.
iii. PSD filed a
no-confidence motion against ex-Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu for causing
delays in implementing reforms.
5.
RUSSIAN NAVY TEST-FIRES SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED MISSILE
i. The Russian military
has successfully test-fired a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic
missile.
ii. The Yuri Dolgoruky
nuclear-powered submarine has launched the Bulava missile. It has launched from
a submerged position in the Barents Sea.
iii. The Yuri Dolgoruky
is the 1st in a series of Borei-class submarines carrying the Bulava. The
Bulava, which has been commissioned by the Russian navy after a long cycle of
development, carries 6 nuclear warheads and has a range of up to 9,300
kilometers.
iv. According to ministry
the missile’s mock warheads reached their designated targets on the opposite
side of Russia, the Kura shooting range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
v. Russia now has 3 such
submarines, and 5 more are under construction to gradually replace some of the
older Soviet-built ones.
6.
ISSF JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: INDIA WIN TEAM BRONZE IN 25M RAPID FIRE PISTOL
i. India shooters have
won a bronze medal in men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team event at the ISSF Junior
World Championship Pistol.
ii. The ISSF Junior World
Championship Pistol held in in Suhl, Germany. Anish, Anhad Jawanda and Shivam
Shukla got up a combined score of 1711 to claim third place.
iii. India’s overall
tally received 2 gold 1 silver and 1 bronze medal. It was Anish’s 2nd medal of
the competition after having won the 25m standard pistol gold on the opening
day of the competition.
iv. Yashaswini Singh
Deswal had won India its 2nd gold of the competition by winning the 10m air
pistol individual women event.
7.
UP GOVT SIGNS PACT WITH ADB FOR STRENGTHENING OF ROADS
i. Uttar Pradesh Government
has signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank for a loan of 1950 cr
rupees for strengthening of roads in different district. The agreement was
signed at Lucknow in the presence of CM Yogi Adityanath and ADB President
Takehiko Nakao.
ii. As per agreement, ADB
will provide the loan amount for Uttar Pradesh Main District Roads Development
Project of 2782 cr rupees cost. State government will spend 832 cr rupees form
its own resources on the project.
iii. Project is scheduled
to be completed by 2024 and ADB will provide the loan for the period of 25
years on the interest rate of 2%.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
WHICH SCHEME WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FOR PROMOTION OF
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES SECTOR?
a) ‘MSME Next’
b) ‘Hi-Tech MSME’
c) ‘Next Gen MSME’
d) ‘Digital MSME’
Q2.
WHICH BOLLYWOOD ACTRESS HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS AMBASSADOR FOR GOVERNMENT’S
FLAGSHIP SKILL INDIA CAMPAIGN?
a) Sonam Kapoor
b) Deepika Padukone
c) Priyanka Chopra
d) Alia Bhatt
Q3.
MIHAI TUDOSE, HAS BEEN NAMED AS PRIME MINISTER –DESIGNATE OF WHICH COUNTRY?
a) Romania
b) Austria
c) Belgium
d) Buglaria
Q4.
NAVY OF WHICH COUNTRY SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED A SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILE ON JUNE 26?
a) UK
b) Russia
c) China
d) North Korea
Q5.
ANISH, ANHAD JAWANDA AND SHIVAM SHUKLA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH SPORT?
a) Wrestling
b) Swimming
c) Boxing
d) Shooting
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