CURRENT AFFAIRS MARCH/27/2015
1. INDIA SINGED 6 AGREEMENTS
WITH QATAR:
India and Qatar signed 6 agreements to increase
commercial and economic exchanges between the two nations.
The
deal was signed in New Delhi between the Prime minister of India Narendra Modi and Emir of Qatar, sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.
The
six agreements were as follows:
Agreement
on transfer of sentenced persons.
MoU
for co-operation in the field of information and communication technology.
MoU
between ministry of earth sciences and Qatar Meteorological department for
scientific and technical cooperation.
MoU
between diplomatic institute of MOFA, Qatar and Foreign Service Institute, MEA
MoU
for co-operation in the field of Radio and Television.
Agreement
for Mutual Co-operation and Exchange of News.
Note: The
deals have a special focus on the make in India Initiative.
Capital of Qatar – Doha
Currency of Qatar - Riyal
2. BIOLOGICALLY USEFUL
NITROGEN DISCOVERED ON MARS:
NASA’s
curosity rover found evidence of nitrogen on the surface of mars.
Nitrogen
was found in the form of Nitric Oxide which was released when Martian sediments
were heated.
The
Discovery is significant because of the critical role of nitrogen as the
building block of RNA and DNA which control life processes.
Note: NASA-
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
RNA – Ribonucleic Acid
DNA – Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Curosity Rover was
launched on 26th November
2011 by NASA (U.S.A.)
3. TWITTER LAUNCHES A NEW APP
Twitter
launches a new app , ‘ Periscope’.
Periscope
is a streaming video application.
It allows anyone to steam live video to a wide audience with their smartphone.
4. MINISTERY OF RAILWAYS
CONSTITUTED AJAY SHANKAR COMMITTEE:
Ministry
of Railways has constituted Ajay
Shankar committeeto review PPP cell functioning.
Ajay
Shankar is a former secretary, Department
of Industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) under Union Ministry of
Commerce and Industry.
PPP
– Public Private Partnership
Note: Suresh Prabhu is
the Union Railway Minister
5. CCEA APPROVED THE NATIONAL
SUPER COMPUTING MISSION:
Union
Cabinet committee on Economic Affairs under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved theNational Supercomputing mission.
The
National Super Computing Mission is aimed at bringing thehigh performance computing (HPC) facilities.
The
mission will be implemented at an estimated cost of 4500 crore rupees over a
period of seven years.
This
mission will be implemented Jointly by DST and Deity.
DST
– Department of Science and
Technology
Deity
– Department of Electronics and
Information technology.
6. DSIJ GETS PSU AWARD:
Dalal
Street Investment Journal was presented 6th Public Sector
Undertakings Award.
List of Important Awardees:
Maharatna
of the year – Manufacturing - NTPC
Most
Effefient Maharatna –Manufacturing – BHEL
Best
General Insurance Company – New
India Assurance Company
Navratna
of the year – Non-Manufacturing – PFC
Most
Efficient Public Sector Bank – Bank
of Baroda
Fastest
Growing Maharatna – Non-Manufacturing – Coal Indi
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