DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 17 APR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
SHARED
BY: WWW.DAILYGK.IN
1.
SMRITI IRANI INAUGURATES 7TH EDITION
OF HOME EXPO INDIA 2018
i.
The seventh edition of Home Expo India 2018, organised by Export Promotion
Council for Handicrafts , was inaugurated at India Expo Centre & Mart in
Greater Noida.
ii.
Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani inaugurated the fair, while Ajay Tamta,
Minister of State for Textiles, was the guest of honour.
iii.Home
Expo India 2018 will generate business deals for direct import.
2.
HIMACHAL PRADESH CELEBRATES ITS 71ST
FOUNDATION DAY
i.
Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 71st foundation day with much fanfare and gaiety.
ii.The
hill state came into existence after the merger of 30 odd princely states in
1948.
ii.
The main event was held at Ridge Maidan in Shimla, where Chief Minister Jairam
Thakur reviewed the ceremonial Parade presented by police, home guards and NCC
cadets.
3.
COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT
MEETING BEGINS IN LONDON
i.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018) has begun in London,
the UK.
ii.
The theme of the summit is 'Towards a Common Future'. The biennial event has
brought together delegates from 53 Commonwealth nations.
iii.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all
Commonwealth nations.
iv.After
every two years the meeting is held in a different member state
4.
UN LAUNCHES ROAD SAFETY TRUST FUND
i.
United Nations’ Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed announced the launch of
the ‘UN Road Safety Trust Fund’ to stimulate action that can save lives and
prevent injuries and sufferings associated with road accidents.
ii.
The UN Economic Commission for Europe , the development arm of the UN in Europe,
is designated as the Secretariat for the Trust Fund
iii.A
contribution of USD 1500 to the fund could help save one life and prevent 10
serious injuries.
5.
DHARMENDRA TO BE CONFERRED WITH RAJ
KAPOOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
i.
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra will be conferred with the prestigious Raj
Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani with Raj Kapoor
Special Contribution awards.
ii.
The state government-instituted awards will be given away at the 55th
Maharashtra State Marathi Film Festival.
6.
GOVERNMENT RAISES NABARD'S AUTHORISED
CAPITAL TO RS 300 BILLION
i.Under
the programe to double the income of farmers by 2022, the government has raised
the authorised capital of NABARD by six times from 50 billion to Rs 300 billion
.
ii.It
will help it increase its lending to the
rural economy.
ii.
The increase in authorised capital will enable Nabard to respond to commitments
it has undertaken, particularly in respect of the Long Term Irrigation Fund and
on-lending to cooperative banks.
Harsh
Kumar Bhanwala is the Chairman of NABARD.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON
TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
HIMACHAL PRADESH HAS RECENTLY CELEBRATED ITS 71ST FOUNDATION DAY WITH MUCH
FANFARE AND GAIETY. NAME THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
SITE WHICH IS LOCATED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH?
(a)
Kaziranga National Park
(b)
Sundarbans
(c)
Great Himalayan National Park
(d)
Manas N ational Park
Q2.
NAME THE VETERAN BOLLYWOOD ACTOR WHO WILL BE CONFERRED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS RAJ
KAPOOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT.
(a)
Dharmendra
(b)
Sridevi
(c)
Amitabh Bachchan
(d)
Vinod Khanna
Q3.
WHERE DID UNION CABINET MINISTER SMRITI IRANI INAUGURATE GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY
FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED (GNFC’S) NEEM PROJECT ON
13TH APRIL 2018?
(a)
Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
(b)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(c)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(d)
Surat, Gujarat
Q4.
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NABARD) HAS ANNOUNCED THAT
IT HAS EXTENDED TOTAL CREDIT SUPPORT OF RS
14690 CRORE TO WHICH STATE DURING 2017-18?
(a)
Assam
(b)
Rajasthan
(c)
Maharashtra
(d)
Gujarat
ANSWERS:
1-c 2-a 3-c 4-b
