DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 2 FEB 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
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1. UNION GOVERNMENT PROPOSES KEY AMENDMENTS TO PREVENTION OF MONEY
LAUNDERING ACT, 2002
i. The Union government proposed
changes to various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
through the Finance Bill. The amendments are expected to make the
implementation of PMLA more effective.
ii. One of the key amendments empowers
the Special Court to restore confiscated assets to the rightful claimants even
during the trial. The amended definition of "proceeds of crime"
allows the Enforcement Directorate to proceed against assets of equivalent
value located even outside the country.
2. INDIA JOINS ASHGABAT AGREEMENT
i. India has joined Ashgabat Agreement
on the establishment of an International Transport and Transit Corridor between
the Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
ii. According to the External Affairs
Ministry, the accession to the Agreement would diversify India’s connectivity
options with Central Asia and have a positive influence on its trade and
commercial ties with the region.
3. 7TH INDIA ENERGY CONGRESS HELD IN NEW DELHI
i. The 7th India Energy Congress was
held in New Delhi. The theme of the 7th edition of India Energy
Congress theme is 'Energy 4.0: Energy
Transition Towards 2030'.
ii. The India Energy Congress is the
flagship event of World Energy Council India and joint event of ministries of
power, coal, new & renewable energy, petroleum & natural gas, external
affairs and Department of Atomic Energy.
4. COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED SIGNS MOU WITH RUSSIAN FIRM USC
i. Cochin Shipyard Limited and Joint Stock Company United Shipbuilding
Corporation, Russia have signed an MoU to collaborate and engage in Design,
Development and Execution of contemporary, State-of-Art vessels for Inland and
Coastal Waterways.
ii. The MoU will give a push to the
Government’s Make-in-India programme, as also its plans to develop eco-friendly
and economic transportation along India’s inland waterways and coastal shipping
routes under SAGARMALA.
5. 32ND SURAJKUND INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS MELA BEGINS
i. The 32nd Surajkund
International Crafts Mela has begun in Faridabad, Haryana. The Mela is
organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism.
ii. The 17-day cultural extravaganza
will see a spectacular showcase of regional and international crafts,
handlooms, traditions along with some mouth-watering multi-cuisine food for the
visitors. This year Uttar Pradesh is the theme state and Kyrgyzstan is the
Partner Nation.
6. UAE LAUNCHES WORLD'S LONGEST ZIP LINE
i. The United Arab Emirates has made a
record by opening the world's longest zip line, measuring 2.83 km in length.
Guinness World Records officials certified the zip line in Ras al-Khaimah.
ii. The Jebel Jais Flight takes
thrill-seekers atop the country's largest mountain peak, from a launch pad
1,680 meters (5,512 feet) above sea level.
7. IOB RECEIVES RS 173 CR CAPITAL INFUSION FROM GOVERNMENT
i. Indian Overseas Bank has received Rs173.06
cr capital infusion from the government in the current fiscal.
ii. In a regulatory filing, IOB has
received as the contribution of the central government in the preferential
allotment of equity shares of the bank as government’s investment during the
2017-18 fiscal.
8. RWANDA BECOMES 1ST POOR COUNTRY TO PROVIDE EYE CARE FOR ALL
i. Rwanda has become the 1st low-income
country to provide universal eye care for its 12 million population.
ii. The government has partnered with
the organisation Vision for a Nation to train more than 3,000 eye care nurses
based in 502 local health centres, prescribing glasses and referring those with
serious eye problems to national clinics.
9. IOA JOINT SECRETARY VIKRAM SINGH SISODIA NAMED CHEF-DE-MISSION
FOR CWG
i. The Indian Olympic Association
appointed its joint secretary Vikram Singh Sisodia as the Chef-de-Mission for
the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast, Australia.
ii. The IOA also appointed three team
managers to accompany Sisodia and help him in the day-to-day duties during the
Games. Sisodia is also currently the president of Chhattisgarh State Tennis
Association.
10. NEELAM KAPUR APPOINTED DG OF SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
i. Senior-most Indian Information
Service officer Neelam Kapur was appointed Director-General of Sports Authority
of India.
ii. She is at present the Principal
Director General of the Directorate of Field Publicity. It is for the first
time that an IIS officer has been appointed as SAI chief. The post is usually
held by an Indian Administrative Service officer.
11. INDIA OPEN BOXING: MARY KOM CLINCHES GOLD, INDIA BAG 10 MEDALS
i. The 5-time World Champion MC Mary
Kom claimed the gold medal in the India Open International Boxing tournament at
Thyagraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
ii. She defeated Josie Gabuco from the
Philippines in a split 4-1 decision to grab the gold in the women's 48kg weight
category.
12. MAGAHI WRITER SHESH ANAND MADHUKAR AWARDED SAHITYA AKADEMI'S
BHASHA SAMMAN
i. Magahi writer Shesh Anand Madhukar,
who has been working extensively for the development of the language, was
honoured with this year's Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award.
ii. The second writer of Magahi
language to be given the award, Madhurkar was conferred the award, comprising a
Rs 1 lakh cheque and a memento, by Sahitya Akademi President Vishwanath Prasad
Tiwari.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. WHICH COUNTRY IS THE PARTNER COUNTRY AT THE 32ND SURAJKUND
INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS MELA 2018?
a)
Turkmenistan
b)
Uzbekistan
c) Oman
d)
Kyrgyzstan
Q2. WHICH INDIAN FEMALE BOXER WON GOLD AT THE INDIA OPEN BOXING
TOURNAMENT IN THE 48KG WEIGHT CATEGORY?
a) Pinki Rani
b) Mary Kom
c) L Sarita Devi
d) Lovlina Borgohain
Q3. WHICH COUNTRY HAS RECENTLY JOINED ASHGABAT AGREEMENT?
a)
India
b)
Iraq
c)
Israel
d)
China
Q4. WHO HAS BEEN HONOURED WITH THE 2018 SAHITYA AKADEMI BHASHA
SAMMAN AWARD?
a)
Rahul Sankarnarayan
b)
Visvanatha Satyanarayana
c)
Shesh Anand Madhukar
d)
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Q5. WHO WAS APPOINTED THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE SPORTS
AUTHORITY OF INDIA?
a) Rajiv Saxena
b) Neelam Kapoor
c) Paras Jain
d) Vandana Jha
ANSWERS:
1 - D 2 - B 3 - A 4
- C 5 - B
