DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 30 AUG 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1.
GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH DEEP OCEAN MISSION
i. The Union Ministry of
Earth Sciences is going to launch Deep Ocean Mission by January 2018 to
encourage research activities in ocean science.
ii. The proposed
inter-ministerial and interdisciplinary project aims to explore and harness
mineral resources beneath the ocean floor.
iii. India has 7,500 km
of coastline and 2.4 million square km of exclusive economic zone. The oceans
along Indian peninsula contain enormous opportunities in energy, food, medicine
and a host of other natural resources. The proposed inter-ministerial and
interdisciplinary project also seeks to create jobs and business opportunities
in social science.
iv. It will involve the
MoES and departments of other ministries like science and technology and the
biotechnology etc. The Ministry would soon launch a special training programme
on oceanography free of cost for university students. India was ranked 15th in
the number of research papers on ocean science.
2.
1ST SYNERGY CONFERENCE ON DEFENCE PENSION ORGANISED BY DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
DEPARTMENT HELD IN
NEW DELHI
i. The Defence Accounts
Department organized its 1st Synergy Conference on Defence Pensions. The
conference was attended by all Defence Pensioners Associations and was open to
all Defence Pensioners.
ii. The objective of the
conference was to obtain feedback from the pensioners that would help the
department to serve them better with constantly improving systems and
procedures. Digitization of pension data and implementation of a pension’s app
were also discussed in detail.
iii. The panel was headed
by Addl. CGDA Shri UpendraSah. It had on the panel Joint Secretary (Ex-Servicemen
Welfare) Shri Ravi Kant representing the Ministry of Defence, Principal CDA
(Pensions) Shri Praveen Kumar. Services representatives ACOP (CP) Rear Admiral
KK Pandey and DDG (PS) Brig. JK Rao were also among the panelists.
3.
GOVERNMENT TO HOLD PAN INDIA HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT CAMPS UNDER “HASTKALA
SAHYOG SHIVIR”
i. The Ministry of
Textiles has organized Pan India camps in handlooms and handicrafts groups
under the initiative “Hastkala Sahyog Shivir”. The camps will be organized
during 7th October to 17th October 2017.
ii. This initiative is
dedicated to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Garib Kalyan Varsh, the birth centenary
year of Pandit Deendayal Upadhayay. Under these camps following services will
be provided to the weavers and artisans.
iii. Issuance of credit
facilities through MUDRA scheme, Distribution of modern tool kits and
equipments, Assistance for technological
upgradation under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata, Issuance of Yarn Pass Book
and Enrollment under IGNOU/NIOS courses.
4.
DIPP RELEASES CONSOLIDATED FDI POLICY
i. The Department of
Industrial Policy & Promotion which is under ministry of commerce and
industry has released the consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy on
Monday subsuming all the changes in rules and procedures notified by the
government over the past year.
ii. For the first time,
the document included the start-upswhich can raise up to 100% of funds from
foreign Venture Capital Investors.
iii. During the last one
year, the government has liberalised FDI policy in over a dozen sectors,
including defence, civil aviation, construction and development, private
security agencies and news broadcasting.
iv. Foreign investments
are considered crucial for India, which needs around USD 1 trillion for
overhauling its infrastructure sector such as ports, airports and highways to
boost growth.
5.
LIEKE MARTENS NAMED UEFA WOMEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
i. Lieke Martens has won
the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award after her player-of-the-tournament
performance at UEFA Women’s EURO 2017.
ii. The 2017-18 UEFA
Champions League held in Monaco. Lieke Martens is from the Netherlands. Lieke
Martens was named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year after leading the Netherlands
to the 2017 Women’s Euro title.
iii. Real Madrid and Portugal
forward Cristiano Ronaldo was also awarded Men’s Player of the Year award.
iv. Best Goalkeeper of
the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League season: Gianluigi Buffon. Best Midfielder of
the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League season: Luka Modric. Best Defender of the
2016-17 UEFA Champions League season: Sergio Ramos.
6.
MOHAMMAD MUSTAFA TOOK CHARGE AS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SIDBI
i. Small Industries
development Bank of India has appointed Mohammad Mustafa as the chairman and
managing director.
ii. Mustafa, a 1995 batch
IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present Joint Secretary in Department
of Financial Services. The Appointments Committee of the cabinet has approved
his appointment to the post for 3 years.
7.
14TH WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 AT PARIS, FRANCE
i. Without winning any
medal India ended its campaign in 14th World Wrestling Championships held at
Paris, France. This is the 2nd successive World Championship that Indian
wrestlers have returned empty-handed (previous one was at Budapest, Hungary).
8.
NATIONAL SPORTS DAY: AUGUST 29, 2017
i. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi tribute to the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, and
congratulated all sportspersons on the occasion of National Sports Day.
ii. He also launched
National Sports Talent Search Portal. It will give essential direction and
support to youngsters to pursue their ambition in sports.
iii. August 29 marks the
birth anniversary of India’s hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand. In order to
honour him this day is celebrated as National Sports Day.
9.
LEGENDARY FOOTBALLER AND OLYMPIAN AHMED KHAN DIED
i. Ahmed Khan, a member
of India’s gold winning football team at the first Asian Games in 1951, passed
away.
ii. Khan represented
India in two Olympic Games — 1948 in London and 1952 in Helsinki Finland apart
from two Asian Games in Delhi and 1954 in Manila.
iii. Khan was also known
for being an East Bengal legend and was a part of the famous ‘Pancha Pandavas’
of red and gold.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
WHICH DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO LAUNCH DEEP OCEAN MISSION BY JANUARY 2018 TO ENCOURAGE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN OCEAN
SCIENCE?
a) Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
b) Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation
c) Union Ministry of Earth Sciences
d) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Q2.
WHERE WILL BE THE 1ST SYNERGY CONFERENCE ON DEFENCE PENSION ORGANISED BY
DEFENCE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT HELD?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Chattisgarh
c) Gandhi Nagar
d) New Delhi
Q3.
WHICH POLICY HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY &
PROMOTION THAT IS UNDER MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY?
a) Foreign Direct Investment Policy
b) Global Equity Investment Policy
c) Fixed Income Investment Policy
d) Infrastructure Investment Policy
Q4.
TO WHICH BANK MOHAMMAD MUSTAFA HAS APPOINTED AS THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR?
a) Regional level development Banks
b) Small Industries Development Bank of India
c) Industrial Investment Bank of India
d) State Industrial Development Corporations
Q5.
WHO WON BELGIAN GRAND PRIX IN F1 TITLE RACE ON AUGUST 27 2017?
a) Valtteri Bottas
b) Michael Schumacher
c) Kimi Raikkonen
d) Lewis Hamilton
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