CURRENT AFFAIRS APRIL/25/2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS APRIL/25/2015

1. NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY OBERVED:

i. National Panchayati Raj day was observed around the nation on24^th April, 2015.

ii. The day is observed to mark the passing of the constitution (73^rdAmendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24^th April 1993.

2.   NAVAL EXERCISE VARUNA COMMENCED AT GOA:

i.    Indo-French Naval Exercise Varuna-15 commenced at Goa.

ii.  This the fourteenth edition of the 10-day long naval exercisebetween India and France.

iii.  Last Naval exercise between India and France, Varuna -12 was conducted at Toulan in France.

3. CHINA AND PAKISTAN SIGNED AN ECONOMICCORRIDOR PLAN:

i. China and Pakistan have signed an agreement on economic corridor plan worth 46 billion US dollars.

ii. The agreement was signed between Chinese President Xi Jinpinga nd Pakistan’s PM Nawaz Sharif.

iii.  Chinese Spending has exceeded that of the United States which had given 31 billion US dollars to Pakistan since 2002.

4. WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT, 2015:

i.  World Happiness Report, 2015 is published by SDSN.

ii.  Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is on initiative under the United Nations.

iii.  The report was topped by Switzerland followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada.

Note: Report examined 158 countries and is aimed at influencing government policy.