QUIZ-24

QUIZ-24

Q1. Name the former Chief Minister of Punjab, who was passed away recently?
Answer: Surjit Singh Barnala

Q2. The first edition of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) International Television Dance Festival has been held in-
Answer: Hyderabad

Q3. Name the Operation, which has been launched by Border Security Force (BSF) at the western international border of Rajasthan, recently?
Answer: Sard Hawa

Q4. Who will take charge as interim CEO of the public broadcaster Prasar Bharti in February 2017?
Answer: Rajeev Singh

Q5. Name the app, which has been launched by Tamil Nadu government for tourism?
Answer: Pinakin

Q6. Which country has sold two naval ships to Pakistan to protect the strategic Gwadar port and trade routes under the USD 46 billion?
Answer: China

Q7. How much currency notes were printed in December 2016 in Mysuru which employees 650 workers who work for 12 hours in two shifts?
Answer: 1350 million currency notes

Q8. SEBI has tightened the norms associated to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) of Indian companies. The public shareholding of the resultant entity created by the merger of an unlisted and a listed company has to be more than.........?
Answer: 25 percent

Q9. The government has launched a mobile app called ‘SEZ India’ that provides detailed information about the country’s SEZs. The term SEZs stands for-
Answer: Special Economic Zones

Q10. Who has won The Hindu Prize 2016 at the 07th edition of The Hindu Lit for Life festival 2017 held in Chennai?
Answer: Kiran Doshi

Q11. In order to woo the young audiences at the 2020 Olympics, the organisers of the Tokyo Games have unveiled Japan's cult anime character ___________ as its ambassador. 
Answer: Son Goku

Q12. Name the person, who has selected to the 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame instituted by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery?
Answer: Gullapalli N Rao

Q13. Name the State, in which Oil Companies HPCL, ONGC and the GAIL have signed MoUs for investing Rs 1.65 lakh crore?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Q14. Which state government has signed a memorandum of agreement with French firm Aerocampus Aquitaine, known for aircraft maintenance skill training, to create a world-class aero skill academy recently?
Answer: Telangana

Q15. The government stated that ____________ banks are connected with the Aadhaar-enabled payment system and 33.87 crore transactions have taken place through Aadhaar-enabled payment systems.
Answer: 119

Daily GK Update 23rd February, 2017

Daily GK Update 23rd February, 2017

Cabinet approvals: 23 February 2017

i. Cabinet approves MoU between India and Australia for promotion and development of cooperation in civil aviation security.

ii. Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece 

iii. Cabinet approves signing of an Agreement between India and Poland on cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.

India's GDP projected to slow to 6.6% due to demonetization Strains: IMF

i. India's growth is projected to slow to 6.6% in 2016-17 fiscal due to the strains that have emerged in the economy as a result of temporary disruptions caused by demonetization.
ii. The post November 8, 2016 cash shortages and payment disruptions caused by the currency exchange initiative have undermined consumption and business activity, posing a new challenge to sustaining the growth momentum. India's economy grew at 7.6% in 2015-16.

Govt doubles maternity leave for women workers in industries

i. The government has allowed women working in industries to take six months maternity leave pre-empting parliamentary approval on the maternity benefit amendment bill that is pending in the Lok Sabha.

ii. Through an executive order the labour and employment ministry has doubled maternity leave to six months from three for industrial women workers. However the benefit will be restricted to women who make a monthly contribution to the employees’ state insurance corpus from their salaries. This means about 2.9 million women working across various industries will get the benefit.

National Biodiversity Congress 2017 held in Kerala 

i. Third National Biodiversity Congress (NBC) 2017 held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. To identify practical evidence based case studies at regional level to support the plan of action. 

ii. Biodiversity is the lifeline of a nation and to retain pulses is the responsibility of every individual and society with the support of science and technology and through sustainable development CM Pinarayi Vijayan stated. 

iii. Theme of National Biodiversity Congress 2017 is “Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Sustainable Development”.

GVA growth to decline by 70 bps to 6.2% in Q3: ICRA

i. The economy based on the gross value added (GVA) is set to slip to 6.2% in the December quarter from 6.9 percent a year ago, and GDP growth will decline to 6.5% from 7.2%, stated by domestic rating agency information and credit rating agency (ICRA).

 ii. The slippages will be driven by the slowdown in growth of the industry and services, offsetting the healthy agricultural expansion during the period, the agency added.

Bharti Airtel to acquire Telenor India

i. The country's largest telecom services provider, Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has officially announced that it will acquire Telenor India. Although both the companies did not disclose the deal size, internal sources from the companies said it ranges between Rs. 6,500 crore and Rs. 7,000 crore. 

ii. According to Telenor, the transaction will not trigger any impairment. As part of the agreement, Airtel will acquire Telenor India’s running operations in seven circles  Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West) and Assam. 

Karnataka Bank bags 2 awards

i. Karnataka Bank has bagged two ‘IBA-Banking Technology’ awards. The bank was the winner in ‘Best financial inclusion initiatives (small bank)’ category, and was runner-up in ‘Best use of digital and channels technology (small bank)’ category. 

ii. IBA-Banking Technology award recognises and rewards individuals, professionals and banks who have recorded noteworthy technology and business benefits in 2016.

Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd launches instant microloan facility

i. Hyderabad based non-banking finance company Microfinance institution Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd launched an instant loan approval at a village near Bassi in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. 

ii. The objective of this initiative to help rural areas embrace cashless transactions. The loan amount will be  deposited directly to the loanees bank account.The loan facility based on a three-step verification process of Aadhar-based eKYC, credit bureau authentication and e-Sign and non collateral loans up to Rs 60,000 for one year to rural women. 

iii. It will be rolled out by June 2017 in all microfinance company's nationwide network with several being in Rajasthan, Bihar and Delhi.

Nasscom signs MoU with ITAC Japan 

i. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the IoT Acceleration Consortium (ITAC) Japan.

ii. To collaborate to address digital technology shifts and accelerate IoT (Internet of Things) adoption at a global level across the industry.

AAI, IATA launch e-billing solution SKYREV360 for airport operators

i. The state run Airports Authority of India, along with International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its e-billing solution for airport operators and air navigation services providers across the world.

ii. The e-billing solution, SKYREV360 developed by in-house experts the electronic billing solution for data, e-invoicing and collection of tariff from the airlines is being used by the AAI for several years now.

N Chandrasekaran elected chairman of Indian Hotels

i. N Chandrasekaran has been elected as the Chairman of its board of directors. N Chandrasekaran has been elected as the Chairman of the board of directors of the company with effect from February 22, 2017 vide a written resolution of the Board.

ii. He was initially appointed as a Member of the board on January 27, 2017 Chandrasekaran had taken over as Chairman of Tata Sons on February 21, becoming the first non Parsi Chairman of the USD 103 billion Tata Group after heading its crown jewel TCS for years.

FreeCharge CEO Govind Rajan Quits

i. The chief executive officer of Jasper Infotech-owned digital payments platform FreeCharge, Govind Rajan has submitted his resigned.

ii. Snapdeal’s chief strategy and investment officer, Jason Kothari will oversee the business operations of FreeCharge.

Suresh Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man

i. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu unveiled Antyodaya Express for common man Equipped with cushioned seats, aluminium composite panels, and LED lights, the Antyodaya Express, a new fully unreserved train for the common man with specially designed colourful coaches.

ii. The first Antyodaya Express will be launched between Mumbai and Tatanagar, and the second will be between Ernakulam and Howrah shortly

7 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announced

i. Astronomers of NASA have discovered seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1. Three of them are in the habitable zone  the happy place where liquid water can exist on the surface of rocky planets, as it’s not too hot or cold. 

ii. The space agency calls the discovery of the fascinating solar system record-breaking. The three planets in the habitable zone, also known as the Goldilocks Zone, are called TRAPPIST-1e, f, and g. Exoplanet “e” is about the same size as Earth and even gets around the same amount of star light as we do.

WTO's trade facilitation agreement comes into effect

i. The WTO's trade facilitation agreement, which seeks to ease customs norms, came into effect from with its two-thirds members ratifying the pact. The TFA, which has been ratified by India, will give a boost to the global trade, which has been impacted due to slowdown in the world economy. 

ii. According to experts, the agreement comes at a time when India's efforts to improve exports are gaining momentum.The 164-member World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a statement stated that a major milestone for the global trading system was reached as the first multilateral deal concluded in the 21-year history of the multi-lateral trade body entered into force.

Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin dead at 64

i. Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin has died in New York City. He was 64.

ii. Churkin has been Russia’s envoy at the United Nations for a little over a decade and was considered Moscow’s great champion at the UN.

Mithali, Harmanpreet in top-10 of ICC rankings

i. India’s one day captain Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur were placed 2nd and 10th in the ICC batswomen’s rankings released after the World Cup qualifier that ended recently. 

ii. Meg Lanning of Australia leads the charts with 804 points while Raj with 733 points is second in the list. Harmanpreet, known for her towering sixes has 574 points. 

Adidas Ties Up With FIFA U-17 World Cup For Mission XI Million

 German Sportswear giant Adidas announced its ties up with FIFA U-17 World Cup Local Organizing Committee for the Mission XI Million programme. 

India to host 2019 Combined World Cup for shooting

i. The National Rifle Association of India(NRAI) announced that India will be hosting the Combined World Cup for shooting in 2019 during the meeting held in New Delhi.

ii. Combined World Cup will a qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It will comprises all the three categories shotgun, rifle and pistol.

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    ఈ పదం నేడు నగరాల నుంచి కుగ్రామాల వరకూ ప్రతి ఒక్కరికీ సుపరిచితమే. ప్రైవేటీకరణల నేపథ్యంలో బీమా సంస్థల కార్యకలాపాలు దేశం నలుమూలలకు విస్తరించాయి. ప్రైవేట్‌ బీమా సంస్థలకు కూడా ఐఆర్‌డిఎ అనుమతులు ఇవ్వడంతో గత పుష్కర కాలంగా ఈ రంగం విశేష ప్రగతి సాధిస్తోంది. ప్రైవేట్‌ కంపెనీల మధ్య పెరుగుతున్న పోటీ కారణంగా ఈ రంగంలో నిపుణులకు డిమాండ్‌ ఎక్కువగా ఉంటోంది. రానున్న కాలంలో బీమా రంగంలో ఉపాధి అవకాశాలు గణనీయంగా పెరుగుతాయని అంచనా. మన దేశంలో బీమా రంగం ఏటా 20 శాతం అభివృద్ధిని సాధిస్తోంది. పాలసీదారులకు, క్లయింట్లకు సేవలు అందించేందుకు ఈ రంగానికి మానవ వనరుల అవసరం చాలానే ఉంది. నేషనల్‌ స్కిల్‌ డెవల్‌పమెంట్‌ కార్పొరేషన్‌ అంచనాల ప్రకారం 2020 నాటికి బ్యాంకింగ్‌, ఫైనాన్షియల్‌ సర్వీసెస్‌ అండ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ రంగానికి 5 లక్షల మంది నిపుణుల అవసరం ఉంటుంది. దీనిలో దాదాపు 40 శాతం వరకూ అవకాశాలు బీమా రంగానికి వెళ్లనున్నాయి. కాన్ఫెడరేషన్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఇండియన్‌ ఇండసీ్ట్రస్‌ నివేదిక ప్రకారం రానున్న పదేళ్ళలో బీమా రంగంలో పెట్టుబడులు 250 బిలియన్‌ డాలర్ల (17 లక్షల కోట్లు)కు పెరగనున్నాయి. ఈ సంవత్సరంలో బీమా రంగానికి 12 వేల కోట్లకు పైగా ఎఫ్‌డిఐలు వచ్చే అవకాశం ఉందని అసోచామ్‌ అంచనా.

ఆకర్షణీయమైన వేతనాలు:
ఇతర రంగాలతో పోలిస్తే ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ రంగంలో కార్యకలాపాల నిర్వహణ భిన్నంగా ఉంటుంది. అందువల్ల ఈ రంగంలో నిపుణుల కొరత తీవ్రంగా ఉంది. ఈ రంగంలో సర్టిఫైడ్‌ ప్రొఫెషనల్స్‌కు ఆకర్షణీయమైన వేతనాలు లభిస్తున్నాయి. ప్రారంభంలోనే ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్‌ స్థాయి ఉద్యోగికి ఏడాదికి రూ.2 లక్షల నుంచి రూ.3 లక్షల వరకూ వేతనాలు ఆఫర్‌ చేస్తున్నారు. కొద్దిపాటి అనుభవంతో మేనేజర్‌ స్థాయికి చేరుకొని కనీసం ఏడాదికి రూ.5 లక్షల వరకూ జీతం అందుకునే అవకాశం ఉంది. మెరుగైన పనితీరు చూపించే ఉద్యోగులకు ఈ రంగంలో ఎదుగుదల శరవేగంగా ఉంటుందని పరిశీలకులు చెబుతున్నారు. బ్రిటన్‌కు చెందిన చార్టర్డ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ ఇన్‌స్టిట్యూట్‌ అందించే సర్టిఫికెట్లకు ప్రపంచవాప్తంగా గుర్తింపు ఉంది. సర్టిఫైడ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ నిపుణులు విదేశాల్లో పైతం ఉపాధి పొందవచ్చు.

ఉపాధి అవకాశాలు :
బీమా రంగంలో ప్రొఫెషనల్స్‌ అడ్మినిసే్ట్రటివ్‌ ఆఫీసర్లు, ఆసిస్టెంట్లుగా, బీమా ఏజెంట్లుగా, ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ సర్వేయర్లుగా, యాక్చువరీలు, మైక్రో ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ ఏజెంట్లు, అండర్‌ రైటర్లుగా జీవిత బీమా సంస్థలు, సాధారణ బీమా సంస్థలు, ఆరోగ్య బీమా సంస్థలు, థర్డ్‌ పార్టీ అడ్మినిసే్ట్రటర్లు, మ్యూచువల్‌ ఫండ్‌ సంస్థల్లో ఉద్యోగం పొందవచ్చు. ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ సంస్థలతో ఒప్పందాలు ఉన్న బ్యాంకులు, బీపీఓలు, కార్పొరేట్‌ ఆస్పత్రుల్లోనూ అవకాశాలు ఉంటాయి.

కోర్సులు:
బిఎ (ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌), యాక్చూరియల్‌ సైన్స్‌ ఒక సబ్జెక్టుగా బిఎస్సీ, మాస్టర్స్‌ ప్రోగ్రాం ఇన్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ బిజినెస్‌, ఎమ్మెస్సీ ఇన్‌ యాక్చూరియల్‌ సైన్స్‌, పిజి డిప్లొమా ఇన్‌ సర్టిఫైడ్‌ రిస్క్‌ అండ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ మేనేజ్‌మెంట్‌, పిజి డిప్లొమా ఇన్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ అండ్‌ రిస్క్‌ మేనేజ్‌మెంట్‌, పిజి డిప్లొమా ఇన్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ సైన్స్‌, పిజి డిప్లొమా మేనేజ్‌మెంట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ అండ్‌ ఫైనాన్షియల్‌ సర్వీసెస్‌ కోర్సులు కూడా అందుబాటులో ఉన్నాయి. ఇంటర్‌మీడియెట్‌ విద్యార్హతతో డిప్లొమా, బ్యాచిలర్‌ డిగ్రీ కోర్సుల్లో చేరవచ్చు.

కావాల్సిన నైపుణ్యాలు :
ఈ రంగంలో రాణించాలనుకునే వారికి చక్కటి భావ వ్యక్తీకరణతోపాటు బృందంతో కలసి పనిచే యడం, నాయకత్వ లక్షణాలు, సమయస్ఫూర్తి, సహనం, కస్టమర్లకు తమ ప్రోడక్ట్స్‌ గురించి వివరించి చెప్పడానికి కావాల్సిన నైపుణ్యాలు, త్వరగా నేర్చుకునే లక్షణాలు అవసరం. వీటితోపాటు బీమా చట్టాలపైనా మంచి అవగాహన ఉండటం అదనపు బలం.

ప్రధాన కంపెనీలు:
జనరల్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ కార్పొరేషన్‌, లైఫ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ కార్పొరేషన్‌, పోస్టల్‌ లైఫ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌, కోటక్‌ మహీంద్రా, ఐసిఐసిఐ పుడెన్షియల్‌, బిర్లా సన్‌లైఫ్‌, టాటా, రిలయన్స్‌, బజాజ్‌, హెడిఎ్‌ఫసి స్టాండర్డ్‌ లైఫ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ కంపెనీ, మాక్స్‌ న్యూయార్క్‌ లైఫ్‌, రాయల్‌ సుందరం, చోళమండలం, ఇఫ్కో టోక్కో అండ్‌ టాటా ఏఐజీ, ఓరియెంటల్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌.

సంస్థల వివరాలు:

*ఇన్‌స్టిట్యూట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ అండ్‌ రిస్క్‌ మేనేజ్‌మెంట్‌*,
 *హైదరాబాద్‌ ఇంటర్నేషనల్‌ ఇన్‌స్టిట్యూట్‌ ఫర్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ అండ్‌ ఫైనాన్స్‌*, 
*హైదరాబాద్‌ ఇంటర్నేషనల్‌ స్కూల్‌ ఆఫ్‌ యాక్చూరియల్‌ సైన్సెస్‌*,
*హైదరాబాద్‌ నేషనల్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ అకాడమీ*, 
*పుణె ద ఐసిఎ్‌ఫఎఐ స్కూల్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఫైనాన్స్‌ అండ్‌ మేనేజ్‌మెంట్‌*, 
*హైదరాబాద్‌ యాక్చూరియల్‌ సొసైటీ ఆఫ్‌ ఇండియా*, 
*ముంబై అమిటీ స్కూల్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌ అండ్‌ యాక్చూరియల్‌ సైన్స్‌*, 
*నోయిడా కాలేజీ ఆఫ్‌ ఇన్సూరెన్స్‌, ముంబై*.

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QUIZ-23

QUIZ-23

Q1. Recently Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has laid the foundation of Nadikudi-Srikalahasti railway project and initiated several other development works in __________.
Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Q2. The soon to be released book titled “Khullam Khulla” is the autobiography of-
Answer: Rishi Kapoor

Q3. Name the app, which has launched by PM Narendra Modi to facilitate digital cash transactions with only a thumb print after the bank account is linked with Aadhaar gateway.
Answer: BHIM

Q4. India and which country has signed the 3rd protocol for amending Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) recently?
Answer: Singapore

Q5. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has expelled his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for six years for alleged anti-party activities, putting the state ruling party on the brink of a split ahead of assembly elections next year. Akhilesh Yadav is present Chief Minister of which state?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh

Q6. In which state India's first laser technology-based advanced AVMS RTO is installed, recently?
Answer: Gujarat

Q7. World famous 11-day gala festival Bargarh Dhanua Jatra has been begun on 02nd January 2017 in which state?
Answer: Odisha

Q8. The Supreme Court has removed BCCI President _____________ from their posts.
Answer: Anurag Thakur

Q9. Senior citizens will now be assured what per cent interest on their deposits up to Rs 7.5 lakh which will remain the same for next 10 years?
Answer: 8 per cent

Q10. India has successfully test-fired its home-grown long range intercontinental ______________ nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-IV from the Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.
Answer: surface-to-surface

Q11. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary is observed on?
Answer: 23rd January

Q12. Arogya Mitra conference on 21 January 2017 till 23 January 2017 at..?
Answer: Assam

Q13. Name the City, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Combined Commanders’ Conference conducted, recently?
Answer: Dehradun

Q14. Name the Country, which has helped India's national transporter to increase the speed of its passenger trains up to 200 km per hour, recently?
Answer: Russia

Q15. A special task force (STF) for women safety meeting has been reconstituted under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal, recently in which city? 
Answer: New Delhi

QUIZ-23

QUIZ-23

Q1. India and Kenya have signed agreements in the area of agriculture which were inked after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyian President Uhuru Kenyatta in New Delhi recently. Where is capital of Kenya?
Answer: Nairobi

Q2. BIS has revised Indian Standard on gold hall marking. The hallmarked gold jewellery will now be available in three grades of 14 carat, 18 carat and 22 carat. BIS stands for?
Answer: Bureau of Indian Standards

Q3. India's top Under-13 player _______________ make the country proud by winning the title in the Scottin Junior Open Squash championship at Edinburgh, Scotland. 
Answer: Shreyas Mehta

Q4. Health Minister will be to launch Measles-rubella vaccine to roll out in Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu between February 03rd and 04th, 2017. Who is present Union Health Minister of India.
Answer: Jagat Prakash Nadda

Q5. Name the second Scorpene class submarine that has launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, recently?
Answer: Khanderi

Q6. Pongal is a harvest festival which is celebrated in the state of-
Answer: Tamil Nadu

Q7. Japanese Prime Minister has signed a 1-trillion yen, about 8.7 billion dollars, aid package over the next five years to the Philippines, meant to improve economic and political relations between the two island nations. Who is the present Prime Minister of Japan?
Answer: Shinzo Abe

Q8. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Group recently?
Answer: N Chandrasekaran

Q9. The Government of India has increased the minimum monthly pension to __________ per person, besides a two-fold hike in exgratia amount for central government employees.
Answer: Rs.9,000

Q10. In which city, the month-long Magh Mela festival has began recently at Sangam?
Answer: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Q11. The govt. will sell its entire 51% stake and transfer the management control of the helicopter service operator Pawan Hans. It is a joint venture where ________ holds 49%.
Answer: ONGC

Q12. Which state has inaugurated the first solar-powered boat of the state water transport department, Aditya?
Answer: Kerala

Q13. India is all set to get its first wax museum in June 2017 Unveils Wax Figures Of Actor Amitabh Bachchan, Lady Gaga in- 
Answer: New Delhi

Q14. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has announced how much ex-gratia payment to the family of each of the four personnel gunned down by its jawan Balbir Singh in Aurangabad district of Bihar after a tiff?
Answer: Rs 25 lakh

Q15. Which country has taken over from Thailand as chair of the Group of 77 which promotes the interests of the 134 developing countries it represents at the United Nations, including China?
Answer: Ecuador

Daily GK Update 22nd February, 2017

 Daily GK Update 22nd February, 2017

Health Ministry launches ‘Saathiya Kits’ to improve adolescent health

i. Union Health Secretary C.K. Mishra has launched “Saathiya Resource Kits” that will provide information on adolescent related issues such as puberty and mental health, among others.

ii. The resource kit comprises of an Activity Book, Bhranti-Kranti Game, a Question-Answer  Saathiya KitsBook and a Peer Educator Diary.

iii. Mishra also launched the mobile app ‘Saathiya Salah‘ for adolescents. The initiative, launched as part of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program.

Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece

i. Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Greece.

ii. The Agreement has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries bringing it in tune with the developments in the civil aviation sector. 

iii. It will provide enabling environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity while providing commercial opportunities to the carriers of both the sides ensuring greater safety and security.

No info on number of accounts with large deposits post Nov 8, 2016

i. The RBI is not aware of the number of bank accounts in which more than Rs 2.5 lakh in the scrapped currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were deposited between November 8 and December 30, 2016 under the Right to Information Act.

ii. The RBI also did not have the number of accounts in co-operative banks in which more than Rs 2.5 lakh were deposited in the scrapped notes during the period.

Delhi to get India's first heliport

i. The first heliport in India will be inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in North Delhi on (28 February 2017). 

ii. The heliport, built by state-owned Pawan Hans, consists of a terminal building, nine parking bays and four hangars with a parking capacity of 16 helicopters. It was built at an investment of ₹100 crore

Government launches ‘Cyber Swachhta Kendra’ to protect citizens

i. At a time when cyber attacks are increasing Union Minister of Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad launched Cyber Swachhta Kendra in New Delhi  for Botnet cleaning and Malware analysis as a part of digital India initiative.

ii. He also launched two mobile apps. Mkavach to protect smart phones and tablets from hackers. Samvid to protect Desktops from suspicious applications from running.

India & China to hold their 1st Strategic Dialogue

i. India and China will hold their first Strategic Dialogue in Beijing. The two sides are expected to discuss all issues of mutual concern and interest including friction points. 

ii. External Affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup stated that two countries will discuss all issues of mutual interest in bilateral, regional and international domain. 

Gujarat Assembly passes Aadhaar Bill, 2017 

i. The Gujarat Assembly passed Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2017 to empower the state government to use Aadhaar number as the sole identifier for the delivery of various subsidies and benefits in an effective and targeted manner.

ii. This bill will help the government create a credible system to authenticate the identity of actual beneficiaries. The assembly also passes two other bills which includes the Gujarat Panchayats (Amendment) Bill and the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development (Amendment) Bill.

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu inaugurates Composite Regional Centre in Itanagar

i. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Composite Regional Centre at Itanagar Banquet Hall, Arunachal Pradesh.

ii. To create resources and infrastructure required for developing services for persons with disabilities with an outlay of Rs.20 Crore. The centre is established under the National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Kolkata.

CCEA approves investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal

i. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved investment proposal for generation component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project in Nepal by SJVN Limited.  

ii. Power Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the decision demonstrates government's commitment to promote clean and green energy in India and the sub continent. 

MoU signed for welfare of Handicraft Artisans belonging to Scheduled Castes 

i. Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have come together to step up interventions for the economic development of an estimated 12 lakh scheduled caste artisans.  

ii. An MoU was signed between Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) with the objective of working together to improve the earnings of artisans across the country, belonging to Scheduled Castes categories.

Jammu & Kashmir to observe 2017 as Year of Apple

i. J & K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has declared 2017 as ‘Year of Apple’ to promote the famed Kashmiri apples in domestic and foreign markets.

ii. She also launched the High Density Apple Plantation Scheme in Srinagar to provide 50% subsidy.

SIDBI, Vijaya Bank combine to provide concessional loans to micro, small units

i. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vijaya Bank for providing concessional finance to micro and small enterprises (MSEs).

ii. The MoU aims at promoting and strengthening units in the MSE segment through concessional funding  that is at the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) of Vijaya Bank under refinance from SIDBI.

Telangana Govt signs MoU with NABARD for Rs 874 crore loan

i. The Telangana Government led by K. Chandrashekar Rao signed an  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NABARD for a loan of Rs 874 crore .

ii. This loan will be used for Horticulture Development Corporation to cover 3.15 lakh acres under Micro Irrigation scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel commissioned in Goa

i. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu commissioned the fourth ship of Indian Coast Guard named ‘Shaunak’, in the series of six offshore patrol vessels (OPV) in Vasco, located in South Goa. 

ii. 'Shaunak' has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Ltd that can carry one twin engine light helicopter and five high speed boats.

Azerbaijan Prez names wife as country’s First Vice President

i. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyev as the First Vice President of the country. 
ii. The position was created after a constitutional referendum in September, 2016. 

iii. According to Azerbaijan's constitution, the First Vice President takes over the country's presidency if the president is unable to perform the duties.

Dish TV partners with ICICI Bank for digital payments

i. Direct-to-home operator Dish TV joined hands with India’s largest private sector lender ICICI bank for digital payments. 
ii. It will enable customers to do recharge through unified payment interface (UPI) transactions.

CII signs MoU with Singapore trade and business agencies

i. For the first time, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has signed a Technology Partnership MoU with two Singapore agencies International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) to promote expertise in expanding businesses.

ii. It will help build platforms to forge partnerships that connect our small enterprises and startups

Justice Sapre appointed chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal

i. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre has been appointed the chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT). 

ii. He was nominated for the post by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar. The post fell vacant following the resignation of Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan.

For the first time in the world, Microsoft to deploy Azure Stack in Andhra Pradesh

i. The chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella singed an MoU during an event called ‘Microsoft Future Decoded’ in Mumbai.
ii. Under the MoU, Microsoft Azure Stack for the first time in the world will be used to migrate live applications currently hosted in Hyderabad State Data Centre (SDC) to Vizag data centre.

An international zip line connects Spain and Portugal

i. A zip line connecting Spain and Portugal, is known to be the first cross-border zip line in the world.
ii. The 720-metre-long zip line joins the two countries, allowing people to reach Portugal within a minute.
iii. On reaching Portugal, the participants gain one hour because of the time zone change.

Dustin Johnson dominates Genesis Open to overtake world No. 1

i. American professional golfer Dustin Hunter Johnson  has claimed No 1 Position in  Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career.

ii. This feat comes after he ended up with a world-class performance by winning Genesis Open 2017 at Riviera.

Haryana CM, confer Bhim Award to 42 sportspersons

i. The Haryana government gave away the Bhim awards to 42 sports persons of the state, spotting them for their outstanding performance at the national and international fronts between the years 2013 and 2017.

ii. The awards were given by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki at a function held at Haryana Raj Bhawan.
iii. A total prize money of Rs 2.10 crore was distributed among the 42 sports persons and the awardees would be presented Bhim award.