Government aims 50% digital literacy in 3 years
ü Telecom
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said 100
percent digital literacy is required to make the country a truly digitalised
society and the government aims to take digital literacy to 50 percent in three
years from the current 15 percent.
ü Aim:
Government is planning to offer most of its services in digital form so it is
necessary to increase digital literacy.
ü Digital
literacy can be defined as the knowledge to
handle digital devices like computers, tablet PCs and smart-phones,
and Internet usage.
India becomes Associate Member of European Molecular Biology Organisation
ü India
officially became the Associate Member State of European Molecular Biology
Organisation (EMBO). In this regard, Union Ministry of Science and Technology
has signed an agreement to acquire the status of Associate Member of EMBO.
ü India is second country outside the European region
to be an Associate Member State of EMBO. First one
is Singapore which had signed such agreement with European Molecular
Biology Conference (EMBC) in 2015.
ü It
will strengthen interaction and collaborative research between India and Europe
in the field of molecular biology. Indian Researchers will now be eligible to
participate in all EMBO programmes and activities taking place across the
world.
India ratifies Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
ü India
has ratified Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC),
1997 which sets parameters on a nuclear operator’s financial liability.
ü India
has submitted the Instrument of Ratification of the CSC to the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and shall come into force after 90 days i.e May
2016.
ü It
will Facilitate and boost India’s nuclear
commerce with international partners.
Dhirubhai Ambani Centre for Innovation & Research in Bengaluru
ü Reliance
Group chairman Anil Ambani announced the establishment of Dhirubhai Ambani
Centre for Innovation and research in Aerospace in
Bengaluru.
ü The
centre will be first of its kind in private
sector in India; will be a world class facility for research,
development and innovation in aerospace technology.”
Aruna Sethi appointed the first women head of Indian Cost accounting Service
ü Aruna Sethi, the Principal Adviser (Cost), took over charge as
the head of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS).
With this appointment, she became the first
woman to occupy the post. Prior to this, Aruna, a 1985 batch ICoAS officer,
held important portfolios in Government of India including Ministry of Consumer
Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Ministry of Defence etc.
DJ Pandian appointed Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
ü Former
chief secretary of Gujarat DJ Pandian was appointed vice-president and chief
investment officer of the newly created Asian infrastructure investment bank (AIIB)
on Feb, 3 2016.
ü His
appointment as vice-president and chief investment officer was approved by
AIIB. He is retired 1981-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre had worked on deputation
with the World Bank in Washington.
TCS rated world’s most powerful brand in IT services
ü India’s
top multinational IT Company Tata Consultancy Services has been rated as the
world’s most powerful brand in Information Technology Services by a leading global
brand valuation firm.
ü Brand
Finance’s 2016 annual report evaluated thousands of the world’s top brands to
determine which are the most powerful and the most valuable.
Alphabet surpasses Apple to become most valuable traded US Company
ü Alphabet
Inc. surpassed Apple Inc. as the most valuable company in the United States in
after-hours trading on Monday, knocking the iPhone maker from the top spot that
it has held for the better part of four years.
Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan gets Bhimsen Joshi Award
ü Sarangi
maestro Pandit Ram Narayan has been chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi classical music award
for 2015-2016, Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde made the
announcement.
ü Pandit
Ram Narayan, 88, has been playing the sarangi over the years and acquired
global acclaim for his music for which he was conferred India’s second highest
civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan, in 2005.
ICC removes India from Permanent member status
ü Shashank
Manohar, International Cricket Council chairman; in the first meeting of 2016
came with the decision along with other members of the board that the current
system needs to be abolished which was put in place by N.Srinivasan.
ü The
board also proposed that a new chairman should be elected by the board for a
two-year term starting at the June 2016 board meeting through a secret
balloting process.
ü The
Board agreed to remove the permanent positions
of BCCI – Board of Cricket Control in India, CA – Cricket Australia
and ECB – England and Wales Cricket Board to allow fair access to membership
for all full and associate member directors.
Important Objective Questions Based on Today’s Current Affairs-GK
1.
India signed a Cooperation Agreement to acquire the status of the Associate
Member State of EMBO. What is the full form of EMBO?
a)
European Molecular Biology Organisation E
b) Egyptian
Molecular Biology Organisation
c) European
Molecular Biology Officialdom
d) Egyptian
Molecular Biology officialdom
2.
India has ratified Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
(CSC), 1997 which sets parameters on a nuclear operator's which kind of
liability.
a) Moral
b) Ethical
c)
Financial E
d) None of the
above
3.
Name the famous Sarangi maestro who was selected for the prestigious Bhimsen
Joshi Classical Music Award for 2015-2016. The annual award, instituted by the
Maharashtra government, is given to individuals who have excelled in classical
vocal or instrumental music.
a)
Pandit Ram Narayan E
b) Ramesh
Mishra
c) Allah Rakha
d) Abdul Latif
Khan
4.
The Reliance Defence Ltd announced to set up the Dhirubhai Ambani Centre for
Innovation and Research in Aerospace in
a) Hyderabad
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d)
Bengaluru E
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