Environmental pollution kills 1.7 million children each year

Environmental pollution kills 1.7 million children each year: WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) on 6 March 2017 announced that more than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. The revelations were made by the agency in its two new reports, titled Inheriting a Sustainable World: Atlas on Children’s Health and the Environment and Don't pollute my future! The impact of the environment on children's health. The WHO went on to state that indoor and outdoor air pollution, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, second-hand smoke and inadequate hygiene take the lives of 1.7 million children under 5 years.  
Key highlights • Diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia are the most common causes of death among children aged 1 month to 5 years. The reports state that these causes are preventable access to safe water and clean cooking fuels.
• Infants and pre-schoolers have an increased risk of pneumonia in childhood, and a lifelong increased risk of chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, when they are exposed to indoor and outdoor air pollution and second-hand smoke. • Every year, 570000 children under 5 years die from respiratory infections attributable to indoor and outdoor air pollution and second-hand smoke.
• Each year, 270000 children die during their first month of life from conditions, including prematurity. These conditions can be easily prevented through sanitation, hygiene in health facilities, access to clean water and reducing air pollution.
• Malaria is responsible for 200000 deaths of children under 5 years annually. These deaths could be prevented through environmental actions, like reducing breeding sites of mosquitoes or covering drinking-water storage.
• Every year, 361000 children under 5 years die due to diarrhoea, as a result of poor access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene.
• 200000 children under 5 years die each year from unintentional injuries attributable to the environment, such as poisoning, falls and drowning.

Work on Shahpur Kandi Dam to resume soon;

Work on Shahpur Kandi Dam to resume soon; Punjab and J&K sign agreement to this effect Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab on 3 March 2017 agreed to resume works on Shahpur Kandi Dam project in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. The agreement was reached ahead of the annual Indus Water Commission meeting that will be held in Lahore, Pakistan. The 55.5meter high Shahpur Kandi dam will help in providing irrigation facility to 5000 hectares of land in Punjab and 32173 hectares in J&K besides generation of 206 MW power. The agreement was reached due to the meditation efforts of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejunvenation. The Ministry of Water Resources persuaded the two states so that the country can use its rights on Eastern Rivers of Indus basin in a successful manner. About Shahpur Kandi Dam project
• The construction of Shahpur Kandi project was taken up in May 1999.
• Later in 2014, the work on the project was halted in 2014 due to dispute between Punjab and J&K.
• The project was supposed to be built with an estimated cost of Rs 2285.81 crore (price level of April 2008).
• It was a part of the Scheme of National Projects by Union Government.
• The estimated cost included central assistance @ 90 per cent of the balance cost of works component of irrigation and water supply.
• The project will be implemented by the government of Punjab. However, there will be a tripartite team headed by Member, CWC and consisting of Chief Engineers of two States to monitor the project as and when required but at least once in three months to ensure that the construction is as per the agreement.
• The design of the project will be the same, which was agreed between the two states. However, the concurrently model studies will be done to ensure that the mandated share of 1150 cusecs of water is available to Jammu and Kashmir, which will be binding on both the States.
• On the other hand, the balance costs of compensation for land acquisition of the Thein Dam will be paid by the government of Punjab, as agreed earlier.
• In addition, jobs to the oustees would be given by the Government of Punjab as per the agreed R&R policy of both the State Governments.
• 20 per cent of the total power generated at the Thein Dam will be shared with Jammu and Kashmir by the Punjab government, as agreed earlier. This share will be provided at the mutually agreed rate of Rs 3.50 per unit, subject to the confirmation of the rates by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
• Punjab would be providing 20% share in the total power generated at the Thein Dam at the mutually agreed rate of Rs. 3.50 per unit to J&K. Besides, issues related to the project will be referred to the Arbitration mechanism provided in the agreement signed between two states in 1979. The case will be solved by mechanism process without affecting the progress of work.   It was unanimously agreed that the work on the Shahpur Kandi Dam Project would resume as soon both the State Governments formally approve the agreed decisions.

Current Affairs One liner of the day: 6 March 2017

The one liner of 3rd March covers important current happenings that are relevant to competitive exams. The day’s one liner’s cover important the happenings like Smart Mosquito Density System, GDP growth target for 2017 at a 25-year low and GDP growth target for 2017 at a 25-year low among others.
• The government of this State proposed a Smart Mosquito Density System to fight vector-borne diseases – Andhra Pradesh
• The women’s singles title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2017 was won by - Elina Svitolina
• Identify the country that pegged its GDP growth target for 2017 at a 25-year low - China
• The men’s singles title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2017 was won by – Andy Murray
• Scientists of this country developed the first all-solid-state battery cells recently – The USA
• The Union government has launched the first-ever across-the-river survey to determine the population of aquatic life in – Ganga
• This city is going to host the three-day event, Destination North East 2017 – Chandigarh
• This historic ship, known as the world’s oldest aircraft carrier was decommissioned on 6 March 2017 – INS Viraat
• The Wildlife Institute of India is planning to use drones to monitor the habitat of – Tigers   
• The famous liver surgeon, who also performed first successful liver transplant on a human patient, passed away recently. His name is - Thomas E Starzl
• The West Bengal Government recently granted official language status to tribal language Kurukh. The language is – a Dravidian language
• The winner of the 2017 ATP Mexican Open Men’s Singles title is - Sam Querrey
• The w inners of the 2017 Dubai Tennis Championships Men’s Doubles title are - Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau
• West Bengal Clinical Establishments Bill, 2017 passed by state assembly will replace - West Bengal Clinical Establishments Bill, 2010
• Syed Shahabuddin, who died recently, was a - politician
• Country that fired several banned ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast recently - North Korea
• The two states that in March 2017 agreed to resume works on Shahpur Kandi Dam project are - Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir

CURRENT QUIZ ON 6 MARCH 2017

These quizzes will help you in answering questions which can/may be asked in the next exam that will be faced by you. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like Shahpur Kandi Dam project, first all-solid-state battery cells and Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2017 among others.

1. Scientists of this country developed the first all-solid-state battery cells recently.
a) The USA
b) Germany
c) China
d) India

2. Identify the country that pegged its GDP growth target for 2017 at a 25-year low.
a) China
b) Japan
c) South Korea
d) Saudi Arabia

3. Who won the women’s singles title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2017?
a) Serena Williams
b) Caroline Wozniacki
c) Venus Williams
d) Elina Svitolina

4. Who won the men’s singles title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2017?
a) Andry Murray
b) Roger Federer
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Novak Djokovic

5. The government of this State proposed a Smart Mosquito Density System to fight vector-borne diseases.
a) Telangana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu

6. The Union government has launched the first-ever across-the-river survey to determine the population of aquatic life in which major Indian river?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Brahmaputra

7. Which city is going to host the three-day event, Destination North East 2017?
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) Bangalore
d) Chandigarh

8. Which historic ship, known as the world’s oldest aircraft carrier was decommissioned on 6 March 2017?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Arihant
c) INS Viraat
d) INS Chakra

9. The Wildlife Institute of India is planning to use drones to monitor the habitat of which animal species?
a) Tiger
b) Leopard
c) Rhinoceros
d) Asian elephant

10. The Indo-Polish pair of Rohan Bopanna and Marcin Matkowski recently lost the finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships Men’s Doubles. Who of the following won the title?
a) Simone Bolelli and Andreas Seppi
b) Mahesh Bhupathi and Michael Llodra
c) Sergiy Stakhovsky and Mikhail Youzhny
d) Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau

11. Who won the 2017 ATP Mexican Open Men’s Singles title? a) Bruno Soares
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Sam Querrey
d) Novak Djokovic

12. The West Bengal Government recently granted official language status to tribal language Kurukh. The language belongs to which of the following language family?
a) Austro-Asiatic
b) Dravidian
c) Tibeto-Barman
d) Munda

13. A famous liver surgeon, who also performed first successful liver transplant on a human patient, passed away recently. Name him. a) Thomas E Starzl
b) Claude Couinad
c) Timothy Berkins
d) None of the above

14. Who of the following is the author of the book Rekha: The Untold Story?
a) Yasser Usman
b) Ram Kamal Mukherjee
c) K Vijay Kumar
d) Meena Iyer

15. Name the two states that in March 2017 agreed to resume works on Shahpur Kandi Dam project.
a) Punjab and Haryana
b) Punjab and Rajasthan
c) Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir d) Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
ANSWER 1. (a) The USA
2. (a) China
3. (d) Elina Svitolina
4. (a) Andry Murray
5. (b) Andhra Pradesh
6. (a) Ganga
7. (d) Chandigarh
8. (c) INS Viraat
9. (a) Tiger
10. (d) Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau
11. (c) Sam Querrey
12. (b) Dravidian
13. (a) Thomas E Starzl
14. (a) Yasser Usman
15. (c) Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir

Melody Meyer, Atul Gupta appointed as advisors of Cairn India

Melody Meyer, Atul Gupta appointed as advisors of Cairn India Oil and gas experts Melody Meyer and Atul Gupta were on 6 March 2017 appointed as advisors of Hydrocarbons major Cairn India. As advisors, they will provide strategic direction and delivery focus to Cairn India. The aforesaid appointments were made in a move to gear up in achieving the aim of contributing 50 per cent of India's overall crude production through 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent reserves. Cairn India seeks to invest Rs 30000 crore in five new projects. These are Enhanced Oil Recovery projects for Bhagyam and Aishwariya, Raageshwari Deep Gas (RDG), Barmer Hill tight oil and Aishwariya Hill tight oil. About Melody Meyer • Meyer, a United States citizen, has 37 years of experience with Chevron Corporation. • She was the Asia-Pacific President of Chevron Corporation where she was responsible for driving Chevron's exploration and production (E&P) activities across nine countries in the region. • She has served various roles in various companies such as President of Energy Technology, Vice President of the Gulf of Mexico SBU, Vice-President of US Mid-Continent and Alaska SBU. About Atul Gupta • A British citizen of Indian origin, Gupta has over 36 years of experience and currently advises private equity firms. • He is also on the boards of a number of upstream oil and gas companies including Nostrum (Kazakhstan), Seven Energy (Nigeria) and Vetra Energy (Colombia). • He has also served as the Managing Director of Hindustan Oil Exploration Company of HOEC Bardahl India from August 2006 to August 2008. About Cairn India • Cairn India is one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in India. • It is a subsidiary of the natural resources company Vedanta Ltd, led by Anil Agarwal. • Headquartered in Gurgaon, the company has operational offices in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

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एक दिन जब मै ड्राइविंग करते हुए जल्दी-जल्दी ऑफिस जा रहा था, 
एक फोन आया जिसमें मुझे 3 घंटे के लिए फोन स्विच ऑफ करने के लिए कहा गया और बताया कि 4G अपलोड करने के लिए यह जरूरी है. 

थोड़ी देर बाद जब किसी जरूरी फोन करने के लिए मैंने फोन स्विच ऑन किया तो देखा कि कई मिस कॉल आए हुए हैं और उस में सबसे ज्यादा मेरे घर से कॉल आए थे. 

मैंने तुरंत घर फोन किया तो देखा कि घर के सारे लोग घबराए हुए हैं. 

मुझे मालूम पड़ा कि उनके पास एक कॉल आया था जिसमें मुझे किडनैप किये जाने की सूचना थी और एक अच्छी रकम फिरौती के रूप में मांगी गई थी. 

प्रमाण के लिए उन्हें मेरी आवाज भी सुनाई गई थी. 

घरवालों ने कई बार मुझे फोन किया पर वह हमेशा स्विच ऑफ मिला. 

मेरे पापा घबराकर अपहरणकर्ताओं के बताये खाते में पैसा ट्रांसफर करने के लिए बैंक गये हुये थे. 

जब मैं पुलिस में रिपोर्ट दर्ज कराने पहुंचा तो मालुम हुआ कि सुबह से इस तरह के कई केस आ चुके हैं और कई लोगो ने जो पैसा ट्रांसफर कर दिया है, वह किसी विदेशी खाते में गया है और किसी कीमत पर वापस नहीं आ सकता। 

(नोट : यह लेख एक पीड़ीत द्वारा भेजी गयी शिकायत पर आधारित है।) 

निष्कर्ष : 
यह है माफिया का बिना किडनैप किये पैसा बनाने का नया, रिस्क फ्री तरीका। 

अत: आप से आग्रह है कि जनहित में इस मैसेज को अवश्य प्रेषित करें। 

अपना ज्यादा से ज्यादा ध्यान रखें। 

ऐसा किसी के साथ हो, 
उससे पहले ही सबको सतर्क करें। 

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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz with answers

These quizzes will help you in revising the week at an ease, as it hosts the most important occurrences/happenings of the week that may be asked in the nearest competitive exam that will be faced by you. The quizzes covered in this weekly segment include 1. The ‘Working Group on Migration’ on 1 March 2017 submitted its report to the union government. Consider the following statement in context to the budget.
I. The 18-member working group/panel was headed by Partha Mukhopadhay of the Centre for Policy Research.
II. It proposes amendments to the protocols of the registrar general of India. KIII. It talks about interstate operability of public distribution system (PDS). Which is/are correct?
a) Only I and II
b) Only I and III
c) Only II and III
d) I, II and III

2. Jayant Malaiyya, the finance minister of Madhya Pradesh, on 1 March 2017 presented the annual state budget of the financial year 2017-18 in the legislative assembly. Consider the following statement in context to the budget. I. Size of the budget 2017-18 was Rs 185564.27 crore.
II. It proposes to implement the 7th pay commission from 1 April 2017. III. Rs 21 crore was allocated for computerisation of High Court, Subordinate Courts and Advocate General Office. Which is/are correct?
a) Only I and II
b) Only I and III
c) Only II and III
d) I, II and III

3. Bihar’s annual state budget 2017-18 was presented in the legislative assembly on 27 February 2017. Consider the following statements in context to the same.
I. The budget was presented by Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav.
II. The size of the budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 is Rs 160085 lakh crore.
III. The state government has introduced three types of new taxes including tax on sand mining. Which is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Only II and III
d) I, II and III

4. FORPHEUS has been given the Guinness title for which unique talent?
I. For playing tennis better than humans
II. For exploring unique technological intelligence
III. For its exceptional educational capabilities
IV. For exploring the possibility of Harmonised automation with Sinic Theoretics Which of the above statements is correct?
a) I and II
b) All of the above
c) None of the above
d) I, II and IV

5. Which of the following movies won the 89th Academy Awards for the Best Picture?

a) La La Land
b) Arrival
c) Moonlight
d) Lion

6. Who of the following won the 89th Academy Awards for the Best Actor?
a) Andrew Garfield
b) Ryan Gosling
c) Denzel Washington
d) Casey Affleck

7. The term SWATHI that was in news refers to a
a) Weapon Locating Radar
b) Injectable Polio Vaccine
c) Portable Weather Monitoring Device
d) Smallest Blood Glucose Monitoring Device

8. UK’s House of Lords voted to amend the Brexit Bill. Which among the following was the main reason for the house to delay the bill’s passing?
a) The bill doesn’t guarantee protection to EU citizens living in UK
b) The bill doesn’t guarantee protection to UK citizens living in the EU
c) The bill doesn’t speak the mandate of the people
d) The bill doesn’t fulfil the requirements of the Brexit negotiations  

9. Who won the 2017 Hockey India League title?
a) Punjab Warriors
b) Kalinga Lancers
c) Dabang Mumbai
d) Delhi Waveriders

10. Which Indian city was named as the Richest Indian city as per the New World Wealth report 2017?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Bengaluru
d) Chennai

11. Which movie won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017?
a) City of Joy
b) Bhakta Vidur
c) Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
d) Lipstick Under My Burkha

12. The National Green Tribunal has banned camping activities within 100 m of which prominent Indian River?
a) Yamuna
b) Beas
c) Indus
d) Ganga

13. Name the historic city that was recaptured by the Syrian troops back by Russian jets by the Islamic State (IS) in March 2017.
a) Raqa
b) Palmyra
c) Aleppo
d) None of the above

14. Which among the following statements was not included in Trump’s first address to the US congress?
a) US will meet the financial obligations of all the NATO members
b) US will adopt a merit-based immigration system
c) US will seek the help of its Muslim allies to destroy the ISIS
d) US will build a great wall on the US-Mexican border

15. The Union Government recently notified the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017. As per the Act, a person can hold how many notes if it is for the purposes of study, research or numismatics?
a) Twenty-five notes
b) Ten notes
c) Twenty notes
d) Fifteen notes

ANSWERS 1. (b) I, II and III ‘Working Group on Migration’ suggests that the protocols of the registrar general of India should be amended to enable caste-based enumeration of migrants. This will help them to avail the attendant benefits in the states to which the migration takes place.
2. (b) Only I and III Size of the budget 2017-18 is Rs 185564.27 crore, with a revenue surplus of Rs 4596.40 crore. The recommendations of Seventh Pay Commission will be implemented from 1 January 2016 and the hiked salaries will be paid from July 2017.
3. (b) Only II Abdul Bari Siddiqui, the finance minister of Bihar, on 27 February 2017 presented the annual state budget of 2017-18 in the legislative assembly. The size of the budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 is Rs 160085 lakh crore. The state government has not introduced any fresh tax.
4. (b) All of the above FORPHEUS (Future Omron Robotics Technology for Exploring Possibility of Harmonised automation with Sinic Theoretics) has officially been given the Guinness title for its unique technological intelligence and educational capabilities.
5. (c) Moonlight The 89th Academy Awards, popularly called Oscar Awards, were conferred on 26 February 2017 (27 February 2017 as per Indian time). The award ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The Best Picture Award was won by Moonlight.
6. (d) Casey Affleck The 89th Academy Awards, popularly called Oscar Awards, were conferred on 26 February 2017 (27 February 2017 as per Indian time). The award ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Casey Affleck won the Best Actor for the movie Manchester by the Sea.
7. (a) Weapon Locating Radar SWATHI is a Weapon Locating Radar (WLR). It was developed by the DRDO’s Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE). The radar provides fast, automatic and accurate location of all enemy weapons like mortars, shells and rockets firing within in its effective zone of coverage.
8. (a) The bill doesn’t guarantee protection to EU citizens living in UK UK’s upper house, The House of Lords voted on 2 March 2017 to amend the Brexit Bill, thereby delaying the bills passing. The members of the House voted 358 to 256 for an amendment that will require the ministers to protect the rights of more than three million European Union and European Economic Area citizens living in the UK after it exits the EU.
9. (b) Kalinga Lancers Kalinga Lancers on 26 February 2017 lifted the fifth edition Hockey India League title. In the finals played at Chandigarh, Kalinga Lancers defeated Dabang Mumbai 4-1.
10. (b) Mumbai Mumbai was named as the richest Indian city with a total wealth of USD 820 billion. It is home to 46000 millionaires and 28 billionaires, and is followed by Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.
11. (d) Lipstick Under My Burkha Restricted for release by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Indian movie Lipstick Under My Burkha was awarded the third annual Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017. Indian filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava directed the movie.
12. (d) Ganga The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a ban on camping activities within 100 metres of the Ganga. The decision was taken by a bench of justices headed by Chairperson Swatanter Kumar. The ban will be imposed from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.
13. (b) Palmyra Syrian troops backed by Russian jets on 2 March 2017 recaptured the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Loss of Palmyra is being considered as the latest blow to the militant group, ISIS, because in recent past the group had suffered losses in its two main strongholds, namely Raqa (Syria) and Mosul (Iraq).
14. (a) US will meet the financial obligations of all the NATO members US President Donald Trump while reaffirming his support to the NATO members during his first address to the Congress insisted that the members must meet their own financial obligations and warned that it was not his job to represent the world.
15. (a) Twenty-five notes The Union Government on 1 March 2017 notified the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017. The Act is introduced in the public interest for the cessation of liabilities on the specified bank notes.

Bharti Airtel, Millicom International sign agreement to combine operations

Bharti Airtel, Millicom International sign agreement to combine operations in Ghana Bharti Airtel and Millicom International Cellular SA on  3 March 2017 signed an agreement to combine operations in Ghana. The agreement was signed between Tigo Ghana Limited, subsidiary of Millicom and Airtel Ghana Limited, subsidiary of Airtel. The transaction is subject to obtaining approvals from the relevant authorities in Ghana and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Once completed, it will provide the opportunity to develop nationwide digital infrastructure and services in Ghana. Highlights of the Togo-Airtel tie-up • As per the agreement, Airtel and Millicom will have equal ownership and governance rights in the combined entity. • The combined business will serve nearly 10 million customers, of which 5.6 million are data customers. • It will cover more than 80 per cent of Ghana's population with high-speed data and provide the widest 3G coverage across the country. • The combined business is also expected to provide Ghanaian customers with a major boost in both rural and urban network coverage, in turn, translating into better voice quality, high-speed data services and reinforced network stability and resilience. • With the combined fibre footprint and increased number of data centres, enterprise customers such as large corporations and SMEs will have access to a diverse portfolio of world-class solutions. • Mobile Financial Services will also be greatly enhanced with combined agent networks and platforms. • The combination of Tigo and Airtel will create an operator that will be able to offer Ghanaian consumers and businesses a state of the art network with high-speed mobile data coverage. • This tie-up is expected to fetch in revenues close to USD 300 million, making them one of the largest communications service provider in Ghana. Airtel Ghana contributes around 6-7 per cent to Bharti Airtel’s Africa revenue which totaled close to USD 900 million for the July-September quarter in 2016.

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तो आप माननीय नरेन्द्र मोदीजी की ड्रीम योजना,
"अमृतम योजना" का लाभ अवश्य लें ..

इसमें आपको २ लाख रूपये तक का
इलाज राहत फंड से होगा,
तथा
आजीवन आपकी दवाओं का खर्च भी सरकार वहन करेगी ..

कई बड़े अस्पतालों में इसके लिए
विशेष काउन्टर बनाये गये हैं..

और
यदि किसी १२ साल से कम उम्र के
बच्चे को कोई तकलीफ है,
जैसे दिल में छेद, कटे होंठ, भेंगापन आदि
तो उसका ओपरेशन भी पूरी तरह से निशुल्क होगा ..

यदि आपको इस योजना के बारे में कोई सहायता या
अन्य किसी भी प्रकार की जानकारी चाहिए तो
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Current Affairs Quiz: 3 March 2017

These quizzes will help you in answering questions which can/may be asked in the next exam that will be faced by you. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like 2017 International Yoga festival, freight sector initiatives by Railways and annual city governance ranking ASCIS 2016 among others.

1. Which of the following freight sector initiatives was/were launched by the Union Government to transform the Indian Railways? a) Long Term Tariff Contracts and Agreements
b) Double Stack Dwarf Containers c) Indian Railway’s Business Plan 2017-18
d) All the Above

2. This city has retained its number one position in the annual city governance ranking ASCIS 2016.
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Jaipur
d) Thiruvananthapuram

3. The term SWATHI that was in news refers to a
a) Weapon Locating Radar
b) Injectable Polio Vaccine
c) Portable Weather Monitoring Device
d) Smallest Blood Glucose Monitoring Device

4. Identify the former President of the USA, who authored the book Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors.
a) George W Bush
b) Jimmy Carter
c) Barack Obama
d) Bill Clinton

5. The 2017 International Yoga festival started in which state?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Jharkhand
d) Bihar

6. Who was conferred with the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award?
a) Aung San Suu Kyi
b) Robyn Rihanna Fenty
c) Thorbjorn Jagland
d) Bishop Desmond Tutu

7. The week long Swachh Shakti Saptah was inaugurated in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) West Bengal
c) Haryana
d) Assam

8. Which movie won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017?
a) City of Joy
b) Bhakta Vidur
c) Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
d) Lipstick Under My Burkha

9. Following the murder of North Korean leader’s brother Kim Jong Nam at an airport, which country has decided to cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans?
a) Malaysia
b) Thailand
c) Japan
d) Taiwan

10. Who was elected as the first Prime Minister of Sudan since 1989?
a) Omar Hassan al-Bashir
b) Hassan Saleh
c) Mohamed Al Hassan
d) Fadl el-Sayed Shuiab

11. UK’s House of Lords voted to amend the Brexit Bill. Which among the following was the main reason for the house to delay the bill’s passing?
a) The bill doesn’t guarantee protection to EU citizens living in UK
b) The bill doesn’t guarantee protection to UK citizens living in the EU
c) The bill doesn’t speak the mandate of the people
d) The bill doesn’t fulfil the requirements of the Brexit negotiations  

12. The National Green Tribunal has banned camping activities within 100 m of which prominent Indian River?
a) Yamuna
b) Beas
c) Indus
d) Ganga

13. Name the historic city that was recaptured by the Syrian troops back by Russian jets by the Islamic State (IS) in March 2017.
a) Raqa
b) Palmyra
c) Aleppo
d) None of the above

14. Who of the following was recently appointed as the Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
a) Arjun Bahadur Thapa
b) Abul Ahsan
c) Amjad Hussain B Sial
d) Sheel Sharma

15. The Union Government recently notified the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017. As per the Act, a person can hold how many notes if it is for the purposes of study, research or numismatics?
a) Twenty-five notes
b) Ten notes
c) Twenty notes
d) Fifteen notes

ANSWER 1. (d) All the Above
2. (d) Thiruvananthapuram
3. (a) Weapon Locating Radar
4. (a) George W Bush
5. (a) Uttarakhand
6. (b) Robyn Rihanna Fenty
7. (c) Haryana
8. (d) Lipstick Under My Burkha
9. (a) Malaysia
10. (b) Hassan Saleh
11. (a) The bill doesn’t guarantee protection to EU citizens living in UK
12. (d) Ganga
13. (b) Palmyra
14. (c) Amjad Hussain B Sial
15. (a) Twenty-five notes

Delhi LG approves hike in minimum wages by 37 per cent

Delhi LG approves hike in minimum wages by 37 per cent Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on 3 March 2017 approved the Delhi government’s proposal to hike the minimum wages of labourers by 37 per cent. However, the notification for its implementation will be issued on 6 March 2017. Once implemented, this hike will be the historic and the highest in the independent India. As per this Delhi Cabinet’s decision, for an unskilled worker the minimum wages will be Rs 13350 per month against the existing Rs 9724 per month. On the other hand, for the semi-skilled and skilled workers, the wages will increase from Rs 10764 to Rs 14698 and from Rs 11830 to Rs 16182 per month, respectively. Key Highlights • The hike in minimum wages will benefit around 50 lakh people in Delhi. • State and district level monitoring committees will also be formed to ensure that employers pay the new minimum wages to the workers. • Employers will also be required to provide online information regarding the payment of minimum wages by them. Earlier, there were inspectors who used to verify whether an employer is paying minimum wages to employees or not. • The Minimum Wages Bill, which is awaiting the Centre’s approval, proposes a penalty of Rs 50000 and jail term up to three years for violation of the provisions of minimum wages. At present, the penalty is Rs 500, while the jail term is six months. Background In August 2016, Delhi government proposed a hike of 50 per cent minimum wages. However, the decision was struck down by the then Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal defended the difference between the last year’s hike and the present 37 per cent by quoting the seasonal variations in the prices of food and other items.

SC appointed SIT detects 70 thousand crore rupees Black Money

SC appointed SIT detects 70 thousand crore rupees Black Money Justice (retd) Arijit Pashayat, the Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigating Team (SIT) on black money, on 2 March 2017 said so far the amount of unearthed black money from across the country stands to Rs 70 thousand crore. This Rs 70000 crore of black money includes more than Rs 16000 crore, which was detected after a probe was launched into the global leaks about Indians stashing funds abroad. It was unearthed through different schemes of the government. SC reconstituted SIT headed by Justice MB Shah to probe into Black Money Cases Justice Arijit Pashayat gave the information after a high-level meeting of SIT on black money. The meet was held in Cuttack. In addition to this, he also said that the SIT is hopeful that the amount will rise substantially in coming days. Justice Pasayat also informed that the committee will submit its sixth report to the Apex court in the first week of April 2017. Highlights of Justice Pasayat’s information • He said the SIT during the past two years has made several recommendations through its interim reports to the Apex court for the Central government to check the generation and tap the black money at the source. • He said, that on the SIT’s recommendation, the Government has already declared that cash transaction beyond Rs 3 lakh is to be treated as illegal and punishable. Justice Shah headed SIT on black money recommends ban on cash transactions above 3 lakh rupees The meeting assumes significance as it was held for the first time after demonetisation undertaken by the Union government. About the SIT on Black Money The SIT on black money was reconstituted by the Supreme Court on 1 May 2014. It was reconstituted with an aim to provide guidance and direction in investigation of all cases of black money in the country and abroad. The apex court appointed retired Judge MB Shah as its Chairman and retired Judge Arijit Pasayat as the Vice Chairman.

DRDO hands over 3 products to Indian Army

DRDO hands over 3 products to Indian Army The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 2 March 2017 handed over three of its products for induction into the Indian Army at a function in New Delhi. The Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who presided the function, handed over the products to the Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on behalf of DRDO. The three new products are  – i. Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), SWATHI ii. NBC Recce vehicle iii. NBC Drugs Indian Navy successfully test-fired Anti-Ship Missile from Kalvari Class Submarine Features of Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), SWATHI • It was developed by the DRDO’s Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE). • The radar provides fast, automatic and accurate location of all enemy weapons like mortars, shells and rockets firing within in its effective zone of coverage. • The SWATHI simultaneously handles multiple projectiles fired from different weapons at different locations. • The system is capable of adjusting the fire of our own artillery weapon also. • The weapon includes 81mm or higher calibre mortars, 105mm or higher calibre shells and 120mm or higher calibre free flying rockets. • Thus WLR has two roles to perform - Weapon Location Mode for enemy artillery and Direction of Own artillery Fire (DOOAF) Mode for our own artillery. Features of NBC Recce Vehicle Mk-I • The NBC Recce Vehicle Mk-I was developed by Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (VRDE). • It carries out post-event recce of nuclear, biological and chemical contaminated areas. • It is capable of collecting solid and liquid samples of biologically contaminated areas, mark the nuclear and chemical contamination zone and transfer the recce data speedily to support formations. Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS AYUSH commissioned in Kochi About NBC Drugs • The drugs were developed by the DRDO’s Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS). • INMAS has carried out extensive research and laboratory trials in the past two decades to develop formulations for use as antidotes and de-corporating agents for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies. • Out of the several formulas developed by INMAS, 15 drugs have been identified for induction.

Current Affairs One liner of the day:

The one liner of 2nd March covers important current happenings that are relevant to competitive exams. The day’s one liner’s cover important the happenings like Report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and Indian Market Research Bureau states, ISSF World Cup and World Bank’s (WB) loan for the Tejaswini project among others. • The Indian shooter who won the gold medal in the 50m men’s air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi is - Jitu Rai • The person named as India's next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation is - J S Deepak • The cricketer who won the BCCI Polly Umrigar Award 2015-2016 is - Virat Kohli • The person recently appointed as the Head Coach of the India U-17 team for the FIFA U-17 World Cup is - Luis Norton de Matos • Person appointed as Chief Commissioner of Right to Services (RTS) of Maharashtra - Swadheen Kshatriya • Theme of 2017 International Rare Disease Day - Research • Loan amount sanctioned by the World Bank (WB) for the Tejaswini project - USD 63 million • Country that was granted the approval for visa-free travel to the European Union by the member states recently - Georgia • It is from a submarine of this class, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile - INS Kalvari • This company won the 7th National Award for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics Processing Industry in the category of Innovation in Polymeric Materials - Reliance Industries • This State Government presented the Budget 2017-18 recently with an outlay of Rs 1,06,911 crore – Odisha • This country is planning to cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans – Malaysia • He has been elected as Sudan’s first Prime Minister ever since Bashir took over as the President of the country in 1989 through a military coup- Hassan Saleh • UK’s House of Lords voted to amend the Brexit Bill to protect the rights of – EU citizens living in UK • The National Green Tribunal has ordered a ban on camping activities within 100 m of - Ganga • Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad, a premier research laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has signed the Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology of High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) for armour applications with - Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL) • Report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and Indian Market Research Bureau states that - Internet users in India will cross 450 million by June 2017 • This state government has signed an agreement with Invest India to promote start-ups and MSME sector of the state - Odisha • The ‘Working Group on Migration’ that on 1 March 2017 submitted its report to the union government was headed by - Partha Mukhopadhay

Ajay Tyagi takes charge as Chairman of SEBI

Ajay Tyagi takes charge as Chairman of SEBI Ajay Tyagi on 1 March 2017 took charge as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Tyagi succeeds UK Sinha, who served for six years, the second-longest term by any SEBI Chairman. Sinha is a 1976 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre. In this new role, he will be responsible for developing the country's commodity and corporate bond markets and shoring up corporate governance. He will be required to balance multiple constituencies such as traders, fund managers and the Reserve Bank of India. About Ajay Tyagi • Tyagi was already involved with SEBI as he has been serving as Additional Secretary at the Finance Ministry's Economic Affairs Department since 2014, the unit that oversees SEBI. This was his only experience in capital markets. • He was instrumental in merging the then standalone regulator Forward Market Commission (FMC) with the Securities Exchange Board of India that came into effect in late 2015, making it a composite regulator for the entire capital market space. • Under his stewardship, SEBI has been fighting a prolonged battle with the Sahara Group over illegal money pooling activities. • Tyagi is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

J S Deepak named India's Ambassador

J S Deepak named India's Ambassador to World Trade Organisation Telecom Secretary J S Deepak on 1 March 2017 was named India's next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The appointment will be effective from 1 June 2017. The World Trade Organization is a global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations. As per the order of the Appointments Committee of Cabinet, Deepak is appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Department of Commerce. He will be functioning as OSD till 31 May 2017. The order also named Deepak as India's Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation from 1 June 2017 till the date of his superannuation, which is 31 July 2018. Who is J S Deepak? • J S Deepak is a 1982 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh. • During his stint in the Union Commerce Ministry, he served as India's chief negotiator at the WTO and for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. • He is credited with successfully conducting the first ever e-auction of spectrum in 2010. • He holds an MBA degree from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. • Previously, he also worked as consultant with The Policy Project, Washington DC, a consortium of US-based Research Triangle Institute and Johns Hopkins University.

Current Affairs Quiz: 1 March 2017

These quizzes will help you in answering questions which can/may be asked in the next exam that will be faced by you. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like Hamari Dharohar Scheme, Economic Survey of India 2017 and Zero Discrimination Day 2017 among others.

1. Which of the following ministries has been implementing the Hamari Dharohar Scheme?
a) Union Ministry of Human Resource Development
b) Union Ministry of Home Affairs c) Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry
d) Union Ministry of Minority Affairs

2. This multilateral agency launched the Economic Survey of India 2017 recently.
a) OECD
b) World Bank Group
c) International Monetary Fund
d) Asian Development Bank

3. The National Consultation Workshop on Urban Development was held in
a) Chennai
b) Kolkata
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad

4. It is from the coast of this State, India successfully test-fired Prithivi supersonic interceptor missile.
a) West Bengal
b) Maharashtra
c) Odisha
d) Kerala

5. Noted play writer Tarak Mehta passed away recently. He belonged to
a) Punjab
b) Karnataka
c) Gujarat
d) Madhya Pradesh

6. What is the theme of the Zero Discrimination Day 2017 that was observed recently?

a) Stand Out
b) Open Up, Reach Out
c) Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination
d) None of the above

7. Who of the following recently assumed charge of the Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes?
a) D R Doley Barman
b) Nand Kumar Sai
c) Vinay Madhav Kumar
d) None of the above

8. Who of the following was recently appointed as the Director of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy?
a) D R Doley Barman
b) Aruna M Bahuguna
c) Vinay Madhav Kumar
d) None of the above

9. Which among the following statements was not included in Trump’s first address to the US congress?
a) US will meet the financial obligations of all the NATO members
b) US will adopt a merit-based immigration system US will seek the help of its Muslim allies to destroy the ISIS
c) US will build a great wall on the US-Mexican border

10. Which state’s government has decided to appoint a teacher to monitor cleanliness in all of its high schools?
a) Meghalaya
b) Assam
c) Gujarat
d) Uttarakhand

11. Senior IAS officer Sumit Mullick has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Orissa

12. Which state is going to host the river festival called ‘Namami Brahmaputra’?
a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Tripura

13. India’s first Antyodaya Express was launched by the Railways Ministry recently. The express will run between which stations?
a) Ernakulam and Howrah
b) Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli c) New Delhi and Kanyakumari
d) Nizamuddin and Palakkad

14. Name the fully unreserved train that as flagged off by the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for common people?
a) Uday Express
b) Antyodaya Express
c) Hamsafar Express
d) Sankalp Express

15. Who was accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Togo with residence in Accra (Ghana)?
a) Ashok Kumar Bisth
b) Sandeep Srivastava
c) Birender Singh Yadav
d) Dhirendra Pratap Singh

Answers 1. (d) Union Ministry of Minority Affairs
2. (a) OECD
3. (c) New Delhi
4. (c) Odisha
5. (c) Gujarat
6. (c) Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination
7. (b) Nand Kumar Sai
8. (a) D R Doley Barman
9. (a) US will meet the financial obligations of all the NATO members
10.(b) Assam
11. (a) Maharashtra
12.(a) Assam
13. (a) Ernakulam and Howrah
14. (b) Antyodaya Express
15. (c) Birender Singh Yadav