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Current Affair Capcule February 2018 Current Affair Capcule February 2018 Current Affairs – 28 February 2018 guilty of raping girls aged 12 years or less. Q1. Day observed on 28th Feb? Haryana: National Science Day. Capital – Chandigarh It was celebrated to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Governor – Kaptan Singh Solanki Indian physicist Sir CV Raman on 28th February 1928. Chief Minister – Manohar Lal Khattar Theme: “Science and Technology for a sustainable future.” Q6. Moody’s Investors Service Report? Q2. SRIJAN? Moody’s Investors Service report has said that India’s GDP is ‘SRIJAN’ (Station Rejuvenation through Joint Action) estimated to grow at 7.6% in 2018. Launched by: Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC). Q7. Country’s first Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre? Objective: To redevelop nearly 600 major railway stations in Launched in: Chandigarh India, Inaugurated by: Union Civil Aviation Minister, P. Ashok This was announced at MyGov portal. Gajapathi Raju It is a best idea competition and All classes of people from The centre has been set up by the National Skill Development railway passengers to architects, urban planners, engineers can Corporation (NSDC) and the Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill submit their ideas. Council of India. # Last date for submission is 26 March 2018. In next three years, the centre will train (free of cost) nearly # Winners will be awarded certificates and good ideas will be 2300 students in eight aviation job roles. considered for implementation in the redevelopment plans for Airports Authority of India (AAI): Chairman – Dr. Guruprasad stations. Mohapatra # First round of International Design Competition for Gwalior, Nagpur and Bayappanhalli stations has been finished and Q8. EPFO online claims mandatory? second stage will be over by 31.03.2018. In order to go paperless Employees Provident Fund Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited Organisation (EPFO) has made it mandatory to file online (IRSDC): MD & CEO – Mr. S.K. Lohia claims for provident fund (PF) withdrawals above Rs 10 lac. And withdrawals of above Rs 5 lakh under the Employees Pension Q3. Rs 6000 crore fund for disaster-hit states? Scheme 1995 has also been made mandatory. A committee chaired by Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh # Central Provident Fund Commissioner – Dr. V P Joy has approved a central assistance of around Rs 6000 crore for nine states which suffered from natural calamities during 2017- Q9. India’s first defence ‘Quad’ 18. Objective: Union Defence Ministry has started the process to Fund allocation as follows: set up India’s first defence industrial ‘Quad’ (quadrilateral States affected by floods during 2017-18. corridor)to link Chennai with four other cities of Tamil Nadu Rs 1055.05 crore for Gujarat (Hosur, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchirappalli) to promote Rs 420.69 crore for Uttar Pradesh industries manufacturing weapons and military equipments. Rs 420.57 crore for Rajasthan Rs 838.85 crore for West Bengal Q10. 7th meeting of EPG on Nepal-India relations? Rs 1711.66 crore for Bihar Held in: Kathmandu, Nepal States affected by cyclone Ockhi and North East Monsoon EPG: Eminent Persons Group Rs 169.63 crore for Kerala Nepal’s coordinator of EPG Dr Bhekh Bahadur Thapa Rs 133.05 crore for Tamil Nadu India’s coordinator of EPG Bhagat Singh Koshiyari State affected by kharif drought EPG’s next meeting will be conducted in New Delhi. Rs 395.91 crore for Chhattisgarh Rs 836.09 crore for Madhya Pradesh Q11. New appointed Group Chief Risk Officer of PNB A K Pradhan has been appointed as the Group Chief Risk Officer Q4. Inclusive Internet Index 2018? of Punjab National Bank (PNB). India has ranked 47th out of 86 countries on Inclusive Internet Earlier he was holding the post of a General Manager. Index 2018. PNB: # MD & CEO – Sunil Mehta #Tagline – ‘The name you India’s rank was 36th rank in 2017. can bank upon’ Inclusive Internet Index 2018 – Top 5 countries: 1. Sweden Q12. “marinefishsales” for fishermen? 2. Singapore Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has 3. United States developed a multivendor e-commerce website and mobile app 4. Denmark named ‘marinefishsales’ to help fishermen to sell their 5. South Korea products and marine catch directly to the customers. Developed under: National Innovations on Climate Resilient Q5. Death penalty for rape? Agriculture (NICRA) project of CMFRI. Haryana State Cabinet approved a proposal to bring in Objective: To increase the income of coastal community. legislation for awarding death penalty to those who have found GAYATRI’S I N S T I T U T E 1st Puliya C.H.B., Main Chopasni Road, Jodhpur. 9119119781 Page 1 Current Affair Capcule February 2018 Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI): # Director Foundation Stone laid at: IIT Chennai. – Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan #Headquarters – Kochi, Kerala NTCPWC is set up under the Sagarmala programme of Ministry of Shipping and It will function as a technology arm of the Q13. 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards? Ministry of Shipping. Held in: Monaco. The cost for setting up NTCPWC is Rs 70.53 crore. This amount Award Awardees is shared by Ministry of Shipping, IWAI and the Major Ports. Sportsman of the Year award -- Roger Federer (Switzerland; NTCPWC will offer indigenous software and technology, and Tennis) will develop technical guidelines and standards and work Sportswoman of the Year award -- Serena Williams (USA; towards modernization of Indian ports. Tennis) Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI): Team of the Year -- Mercedes-Amg Petronas F1 Team Chairperson – Nutan Guha-Biswas (Germany; Motor Racing) Headquarters – Noida, Uttar Pradesh Breakthrough of the Year -- Sergio Garcia (Spain; Golf) Comeback of the Year -- Roger Federer (Switzerland; Tennis) Q3. Swajal Yojana in Rajasthan? Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability -- Marcel Hug Launched by: Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, (Switzerland; Athletics) Uma Bharti Action Sportsperson of the Year -- Armel Le Cleac’h (France; at Village Bhikampura, in Rajasthan. Sailing) What is Swajal Project: Swajal is a community owned drinking Best Sporting Moment of the Year -- Chapecoense (Brazil) water programme for sustained drinking water supply. 90% of Sporting Inspiration -- J. J. Watt (USA) the project cost will be provided by Central Government while Exceptional Achievement Award -- Francesco Totti (Italy) remaining 10% of the project cost will be contributed by the Lifetime Achievement Award -- Edwin Moses (USA) local community. Fund of Rs. 54.17 lakh has been allocated for Swajal Project at Q14. Viral Load test for People Living with HIV/AIDS? Bhikampura. Launched by: J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Under the Swajal Project, four reservoirs will be constructed in Welfare. the village and common tap connection will be given to all the Aim: This initiative will offer free of cost viral load testing for 12 households. lakh people living with HIV/AIDS on treatment in India at least once a year. Q4. Health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers? Announcement made by: Telangana Chief Minister K Q15. Jharkhand Chief Secretary ? Chandrasekhar Rao Sudhir Tripathy He announced health-cum-life insurance scheme of Rs.5 lac for Replaces: Rajbala Verma farmers in the state. Entire premium for the insurance will be borne by the Q16. Penny Vincenzi? Telangana State Government. Rs. 500 crore has been allocated Penny Vincenzi, is a popular British novelist, passed away. for implementation of this scheme. Telangana: Q17. Ratnavel Pandian passes away? Capital – Hyderabad S Ratnavel Pandian, was former Supreme Court judge. Governor – E.S.L. Narasimhan Chief Minister – K. Chandrashekar Rao Q18. Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi passes away? Kanchi acharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi died after suffering Q5. India-Korea Business Summit 2018 from breathing problems, at a hospital in Kancheepuram, Tamil Held in: New Delhi Nadu. It was the second summit. Jayendra Saraswathi was 82 years old. He was the 69th head of Theme: “India-Korea: Scaling up the Special Strategic the Kanchi mutt. Relationship through Trade and Investments”. Objective: Exploring opportunities in Infrastructure, Current Affairs – 27 February 2018 Information Communication Technology, Power, Smart Cities Q1. Chilika Lake for Dolphins? and Manufacturing sectors. Chilika Lake in Odisha has become the single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world now. Q6. Currency derivative trade limit increased? Information Provided by: A Chilika Development Authority Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the exposure limit under (CDA) official, he said that, 155 Irrawaddy dolphins have been the exchange traded currency derivatives (ETCD) for residents identified in the Chilika Lake. and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to USD 100 million across all currency pairs. Earlier this exposure limit set by RBI was USD Q2. National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and 15 million for USD-INR contracts and USD 5 million for other Coasts (NTCPWC)? currency pairs. Foundation Stone Laid by: Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road As of now, four currency pairs, viz. USD/INR, EUR/INR (Euro), Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River GBP/INR (Great British Pound) and JPY/INR (Japanese Yen) are Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. traded on Indian exchanges. GAYATRI’S I N S T I T U T E 1st Puliya C.H.B., Main Chopasni Road, Jodhpur. 9119119781 Page 2 Current Affair Capcule February 2018 Increasing exposure limit will help the participants to better Q13. ‘igloos’? manage their risk and will also improve the liquidity in the ISRO plans to build ‘igloos’ on Moon for astronauts instrument. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started work on building igloos (referred to as lunar habitats) on the Moon for Q7. India corner? astronauts Union Ministry of External Affairs is planning to set up “India Objective: To help the astronauts to spend more time on the corners” at educational institutes in abroad, which will provide moon. authentic reference material for students who wish to know ISRO: Chairman – K.
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