Digi Notes 18-04-2016 GA English

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HEAD TURNERS THIS WEEK

Lets See the Head turners from the following Newspapers -

THEECONOMICTIMES


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11th

APRIL

Miss Delhi Priyadarshini Chatterjee crowned Miss India World

Delhi girl Priyadarshini Chatterjee has bagged the crown for FBB Femina Miss India World; she willnow go on to represent India at the Miss World 2016 pageant.

Bangalore girl Sushruthi Krishnaemerged as the 1st runner-up and Lucknow girl Pankhuri Gidwaniwasthe 2nd runner-up of the contest.

Priyanka Chopra to be conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Film

Foundation Award 2016

Actress Priyanka Chopra will be given Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation's "Best Actress of the Year"award.

This would be Priyanka's second award from the Foundation after she received her first award for 'MostMemorable Performance' for 2011 film Saath Khoon Maaf.

The award shall be given for Bajirao Mastani


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12th APRIL

India's GDP to be 7.7 pc in 2017 and 7.5 pc in 2016: WB

India's economic activity is expected to accelerate from 7.5 per cent in FY 2016 to 7.7 per cent in FY 2017based on the expectation of strong private investment, a push in infrastructure spending, an improvedinvestment climate, and improved corporate and financial balance sheets.

In neighbouring Pakistan, growth is projected to accelerate modestly from 4.5 per cent in 2016 to 4.8 percent in 2017.

In Sri Lanka the economic growth is expected to grow at 5.3 per cent in 2016 and 2017.

Tiger numbers see global increase first time in 100 years


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13th APRIL

Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to take 300 wickets in T20s

With his four wickets for 22 runs in the match, Bravo became the first bowler in T20s to reach themilestone of 300 wickets. He wentpast Lasith Malingas 299 wicketsin T20s as the Sri Lankan bowlerhas been lying low due to injuries in the past few months.

Here is the list of top five wicket-takers in T20s.

India's growth pegged at 7.5% for 2016-17; global economic

expansion estimated at 3.2%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) retained India's growth projections for 2016-17 at 7.5 per cent,while it cut global economic expansion by two percentage points to 3.2 per cent for 2016 and one

percentage point to 3.5 per cent in 2017.

For 2015-16, Indias growth was pegged at 7.5 per cent, a shade lower than official estimate of 7.6 per

cent.


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14th APRIL

RBI gave in-principle approval to Airtel payments bank

Airtel M Commerce Services (AMSL), a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, on 11 April 2016 was granted the firstpayments bank license from Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

AMSL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtel, which offers mobile money services under the brand nameAirtel Money.

Maha CM Fadnavis launches mission drinking water, saysinvestors confidence intact despitedrought

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched Mission Drinking Water.

The Centre and the state are working together to reach out to drought-stricken districts of Marathwada.

The Maharashtra Drought Relief Committee headed by Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse andOpposition leader Radhakrishna Patil has been constituted.

Through the drinking water schemes, 83 projects are being pushed in 11,000 villages for immediate relief.


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15th-16th

APRIL

BRICS NDB sanctions $250 million for India's renewable energy

scheme

India was among the first four countries to get a loan from the newly established BRICS (Brazil, Russia,India, China and South Africa) New Development Bank (NDB) which gave a $250 million funding toCanara Bank for a renewable energy project.

The China-based NDB has approved four green renewable energy projects from India, China, Brazil andSouth Africa entailing Bank financing of $811 million.

The project from India entails provisioning of a multi-tranche loan of $250 million to Canara Bank for

lending to renewable energy ventures. The project will result in generation of 500 MW of renewable energy and savings of about 800,000 tonnes

of carbon emissions.

April 14 declared as Bindeshwar Pathak Day by New York Mayor

In a rare honour, New York City declared this years April 14 as Bindeshwar Pathak Day in recognitionof the contributions made by the Indian social activist and Sulabh International founder for improving the

lives of people engaged in the most dehumanising situation.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio honoured Pathak for his outstanding work to improve health and

hygiene and moving the world forward. Pathak was presented with the New York Global Leaders Dialogue Humanitarian Award earlier.


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MG QUIZ

Q1.Nuclear capable ballistic missile ____ was test-fired from nuclear submarine Arihant, both of

which have been indigenously developed.

1) K-5

2) K-4

3) K-3

4) K-2

5) K-1

Answer 2

Q2. Recently which bank launched many services, including SMS alert in Hindi and other languages andIndo-Nepal Remittance facility?

1) ICICI

2) Axis Bank

3) SBI

4) PNB

5) HDFC

Answer 4

Q3.According to the annual report of World Bank 'Migration and Development Brief', which countrytopped the largest remittance recipient in 2015?

1) Malaysia

2) Singapore

3) India

4) China

5) Brazil

Answer 3


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Q4.India Post awarded financial services company _______ by launching a special postal cover on theoccasion of 15 years of their collaboration.

1) L&T Finance Limited

2) ICICI Group

3) Birla Global Finance Limited

4) Bajaj Capital Limited

5) Western Union

Answer 5

Q5.Recently which country signed an MoU for Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Development of

Ports?

1) Republic of Korea

2) Bangladesh

3) Portugal

4) Brazil

5) Mexico

Answer 1

Q6.Recently who has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Star India?

1) Ashok Gupta

2) B.K.Mishra

3) Uday Shankar

4) S.M.Jha

5) Sudhir Dubey

Answer 3


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Q7.Which of the following mission was launched by Maharashtra Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis inthe backdrop of recurring droughts and severe water crisis in Marathwada and Vidarbha region of thestate?

1) PAANI

2) Drinking Water

3) AMRUT

4) Gangajal

5) Sukha

Answer 2

Q8.Kane Williamson was named the Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2015. Hebelongs to which country?

1) Netherland

2) England

3) Australia

4) New Zealand

5) South Africa

Answer 4

Q9. In which city the first ever 3-Day Maritime India Summit (MIS) has started.

1) Indore

2) Pune

3) Bengaluru

4) Lucknow

5) Mumbai

Answer 5


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Q10.The World Bank and the _________ signed the first co-financing framework agreement paving theway for joint projects.

1) AIIB

2) ADB

3) NDB

4) IMF

5) WTO

Answer 1

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