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Current Affairs NO. 38, Burkit road, T. Nagar, Chennai-17 Ph: 044-64563030 Mobile: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] Follow us!!! raceinstitute.blogspot.in www.facebook.com/RACE.RapidAcacdemy https://plus.google.com/+RACEguru https://twitter.com/RACEInstitute Exclusively prepared for R.A.C.E students 2 NO. 38, Burkit road, T. Nagar, Chennai-17 Ph: 044-64563030 Mobile: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] January Current Affairs – 2014 National Affairs Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) at delhi today. He also 1. Air Marshal Arup Raha took over as the Air inaugurated the three-day National Adolescent Health Force chief 1st Jan. He succeeded Air Chief Consultation. [7-Jan] Marshal NAK Browne. Earlier he had held various command, staff and instructional appointments in his 10. Dhanu Yatra of Bargarh, considered to be world's 39-year-old career. biggest open-air theatre, all set for 11-day festival in Odisha. [7-Jan] 2. Indian government has cancelled a USD 753 million helicopter deal with Italian defence giant 11. Maharashtra government‘s ambitious health Finmeccanica after allegations of corruption. The programme – ‗Jeevan Amrut Yojana‟ or „Blood-on- contract was for 12 luxury helicopters to transport Call‟ launched across the state today. [7-Jan] VIPs. The deal was scrapped because an integrity pact had been breached by the firm‘s Anglo-Italian 12. The ambitious North Eastern Region Community helicopter arm Agusta Westland. Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) was officially launched for the districts of Tirap, Changlang 3. International Petroleum Conference 2014 held and Longding in Arunachal Pradesh today. [7-Jan] in New Delhi from 12th – 15th January 2014 with 'Vision 2030: Emerging Global Energy Basket - 13. Govt launches 'Maulana Azad Taleem-e- Challenges and Opportunities' as its theme. Baligan' scheme to educate Muslim adults. [7-Jan] 4. People consuming 0 to 200 units and 201 to 400 14. The population of Kashmir Stag or 'Hangul', a units electricity a month in Delhi would get 50% highly endangered species found only in the valley's subsidy in power tariff with effect from 1st January Dachigam National Park, has increased substantially. 2014. 15. The union cabinet Thursday approved the National Youth Policy 2014, which focuses on education, skill 5. India [3rd Jan] announced that a new rule whereby development, employment, entrepreneurship and all travelers from Pakistan would have to be vaccinated health. Union Cabinet approves recommendation to against polio would be implemented from February 14. increase 10,000 MBBS seats. [9-Jan] 6. PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated 90th anniversary 16. The government Thursday introduced a celebrations of 'Mathrubhumi' daily newspaper at comprehensive regulatory framework for television Kochi. [5-Jan] rating agencies in India. TAM (Television Audience Measurement) to be given 30 days to comply with new 7. Gujarat has done a little worse than the national guidelines that have been approved by cabinet. [9- average when it comes to achieving decline in the Jan] Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), according to the Union Health Ministry. [6- 17. Delhi government today introduced 1031 - an Jan] easy to remember anti-corruption helpline number - replacing the eight-digit number launched two days 8. The Visakhapatnam airport has commenced 24-hour back which received a whopping 23,500 calls. [10- operations from January 1 this year, Indian Navy Jan] Operates it. [6-Jan] 18. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today inaugurated 9. Ghualm Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 or T2 at Chhatrapati Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Kishor Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. This 4.4 Exclusively prepared for R.A.C.E students 3 NO. 38, Burkit road, T. Nagar, Chennai-17 Ph: 044-64563030 Mobile: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] million square feet project has been inspired by India‘s relations, received a ceremonial reception at the national bird - the peacock. [10-Jan] Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi today. [16-Jan] 19. India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim is in 28. Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Pakistan and joint efforts with the US were being made AnandSharma inaugurated 5th SAARC Business to nab him, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Leaders Conclave at FICCI, Federation House, New said. [10-Jan] Delhi. [16-Jan] 21. 18th National Youth Festival to be held in Ludhiana 29. Union Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Veerappa from 12th to 16th January 2014. [10-Jan] Moily has said that the proposal to increase subsidised LPG cylinder limit from nine to 12 per year, will be 22. The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre submitted in the cabinet soon. [18-Jan] and states of Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bangal on a PIL seeking its 30. Lauding the work of National Disaster Response direction to prohibit them from throwing waste Force (NDRF) during calamities, including one in material from factories into river Ganga and check Japan, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar pollution. [10-Jan] Shinde on Sunday said the Centre would soon recommend Disaster Mitigation Medals for the brave 23. Punjab government has hiked the monetary personnel. [19-Jan] allowance given to gallantry award winners in the state by 20 percent. [10-Jan] 31. The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) signed MoUs with FICCI. MoUs were signed to 24. Nirbheek, India‟s first gun for women, collaborate in the areas of Corporate Social launched Responsibility Competition Law, Corporate Laws, i. India‘s first gun for women, Nirbheek was launched Corporate Governance, Inclusive Growth and on 9 January 2014. It has been manufactured by the Sustainable Development of the industry and the Indian Ordnance Factory, Kanpur. economy. [19-Jan] ii. It is a 0.32 bore light weight revolver which has been developed to give more power to women to 32. No plastic tri-colour is used during the defend themselves. It only weighs 500 grams and is Republic Day celebration on January 26 - Odisha made of titanium alloy. Besides, being the lightest government. [19-Jan] revolver, Nirbheek is also the smallest revolver made in India. 33. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Gulam Nabi Azad launched the National Urban 25. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the Health Mission in Bangalore today. The programme foundation stone of country's largest 2800 mw nuclear aims to provide health security to urban poor and it power plant at Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district, envisages creation of necessary health check up Haryana. [13-Jan] infrastructure and the manpower requirement. Central Government will share 80% of the cost to implement 26. India complete three years without any polio case, the programme. All the 779 urban areas with over a feat that is expected to prompt the World Health 50,000 population in the country will be covered under Organisation (WHO) to declare the country polio-free the programme by March 2015. Around 20 crore in March. [13-Jan] people in urban areas will have access to free health care, with the launch of this programme. [20-Jan] 27. South Korea's First women President Park Geun-hye, who is on a four-day state visit to India 34. A 125-member strong Indian delegation will attend hold talks over global issues for boosting bilateral the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting at Davos, Switzerland this week, where they will Exclusively prepared for R.A.C.E Students 4 NO. 38, Burkit road, T. Nagar, Chennai-17 Ph: 044-64563030 Mobile: 9043303030, www.theRace.in R.A.C.E Rapid Academy of Competitive Exams [Unit of Seeman Education] highlight efforts being undertaken to turn around the 42. Country's first monorail to roll out from economy. [21-Jan] Mumbai on Feb 2nd. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan will officially launch the 35. The Central Government has granted minority first phase of the monorail project between Chembur status to the Jain Community yesterday, this will and Wadala on February 1. enable them to avail of benefits in government Minimum fare will five rupess while, maximum fare will schemes and programmes. With this be twenty rupees. Capacity is 20,000 passengers per announcement, Jains became the sixth community to hour. Initially the frequency of train will be after every have minority status after Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, 15 minutes. [30-Jan] Buddhists and Parsis. [21-Jan] 43. India has 37 per cent of the world's illiterate 36. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee adults attended the national convention of Tamang tribe at i. India has by far the largest population of illiterate Mirik, Darjeeling district today. [21-Jan] adults -- 287 million or 37 percent of the global total, said a report released on Wednesday. 37. INS Vikramaditya arrives in India from Russia. ii. The "EFA Global Monitoring Report, 2013-14: [22-Jan] Teaching and Learning: Achieving Quality for All", commissioned by the UNESCO, said 10 countries 38. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay (including India) account for 557 million or 72 per cent an official visit to New Delhi from January 25-27 of the global population of illiterate adults. and will be the chief guest at this year‟s Republic iii. "India's literacy rate rose from 48 per cent in 1991 Day celebrations, as per the Ministry of External to 63 per cent in 2006, (the latest year for which data Affairs. During his visit, Abe will also hold discussions was available), but population growth cancelled the with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. [22-Jan] gains. So there was no change in the number of illiterate adults," the report said.

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