IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 6th, 2018
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 6th, 2018
International Current Affairs
o Today
(6th February) is International Day of Zero Tolerance
to Female Genital Mutilation.
o This
day is an UN-sponsored awareness day.
o This
day is observed to make the world aware of female genital mutilation (also
called FGM) and to promote its eradication.
o Nepal's
last monarch Gyanendra
Shah has
arrived in Odisha to
attend theInternational Gau Sambardhana Mahotsav as
Chief Guest.
o He
is going to lay the foundation stone for a Gaumata Mandir.
o Dubbing
the event as the 'Wow Cow Mission', the event's organisers said that it
aims to raise the status of India's 'desi' cow to boost the economy,
agriculture and nutrition.
National Current Affairs
o The
‘1st Pelican Bird Festival-2018’
was held at Atapaka Bird Sanctuary located
at Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh.
o This
festival was jointly organised by Andhra
Pradesh Tourism Authority (APTA) andKrishna
district administration.
MOUs & Agreements
o Cab-hailing
startup Ola and
the Government of Assam have
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pilot an app-based
river taxi service in
Guwahati.
Banking, Business & Economic Affairs
o The
UK's Lloyds Banking Group has
banned its customers from buying cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin using credit
cards as it fears their falling value could leave it with huge debt.
o The
ban applies to Lloyds Bank, Bank
of Scotland, Halifax and MBNA customers.
o The
Union Finance Ministry is going to ban cryptocurrencies from payments system
and at the same time appoint regulator to oversee unregulated exchanges that
trade in crypto assets.
o Note :
The Dinesh Sharma committee constituted
by the Government to look into issues relating to cryptocurrencies will
finalise its recommendations by submiting its report in current fiscal year,
ending on March 2018.
o Amid
severe financial constraints, Punjab
Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has
suggested that all MLAs in the state pay their own
income tax, which is currently borne by the state.
o This
move will help the state save ₹11.08 crore annually.
Awards & Honors
o Bollywood
Actors Bhumi Pednekar and Vicky
Kaushal have featured in Forbes
India's '30 under 30' list.
o Mithila
Palkar, known for her roles in web series, singer Jubin
Nautiyal, fashion designer Alan
Alexander Kaleekal and
jewellery designer Suhani Parekh were
also included in the list, which focuses on young achievers under the age of
30.
New Appointments
o The
government has approved a proposal to extend the tenure of Niti
Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant till
June 30, 2019.
o Note :
Kant's two-year term was supposed to expire this month.
o India's
second largest Credit Card Issuer, SBI
Card has appointed Hardayal
Prasad as it's new MD
& CEO.
o He
has replaced Mrs Vijay Jasuja who retired on 31st January 31 2018.
Science & Technology
o India
successfully test-fired the indigenously developed nuclear-capable Agni-1
ballistic missile from
the Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.
o The
missile, which was inducted into service in 2004, has a specialised navigation
system which ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy and
precision.
o To
create awareness around Internet safety, the search engine giant Google has
launched ‘#SecurityCheckKiya’ campaign in
India.
o Note :
This campaign was launched on the occasion of Safer Internet Day (6 February).
o Aim
of #SecurityCheckKiya Campaign : To
protect first-time web users from account hijacking, safeguard Android devices
from malicious apps and secure all their personal data if they lose their
device.
Sports Current Affairs
o Indian
cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Harmanpreet
Kaur have been named in Forbes
India 30 Under 30 achievers list.
o The
list also includes women's hockey team goalkeeper Savita
Punia and shooterHeena Sidhu.
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