27th March 2017 The Hindu and PIB Daily Current Affairs

1)Uttarakhand govt to ensure safety of Corbett park wildlife :- The Uttarakhand government
has said that it will ensure that wildlife at the Corbett National Park is not harmed with the construction of the Kandi road which passes through it.

The Kandi road project which will pass through the national park will reduce the distance between Garhwal and Kumaon by around 70 km.

2)India to redeine blindness:-The government is set to change a four-decade-old definition of blindness to bring it in line with the WHO criteria and ensure that the Indian data on blindness meets the global estimates.

What is the Current Definition??:- As defined under the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB), a person unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres is categorised as “blind” in India, against the WHO’s stipulation of three metres.

3)India eyes Dhruv’s foreign market:-As part of efforts to enhance defence cooperation and boost exports with friendly countries, India is in discussions with Sri Lanka and several Southeast Asian nations for the supply of Dhruv, the indigenously developed advanced light helicopter (ALH).

Dhruv has been designed and Developed by HAL : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.


4)Shanti Prayas II:- A Joint military Exercise of 28 Countries to be held in Nepal.
To promote regional peace and security and enhance the peacekeeping capabilities.

5)Hong Kong chooses First woman head:- Beijing-backed Carrie Lam elected as Chief Executive.
Ms. Lam, who will become Hong Kong’s first woman Chief Executive.

6)GIC may be First PSU to go public by Launching IPO(Initial Public Offer):-

Background:-  Two months ago in January, the Union cabinet gave a go ahead to the listing of five Public Sector general insurance companies on the stock market.
Upto Now Govt. Holds 100% stake in these.

Why this Listing is done ?:- Centre has planned to divest its 25% share in each of these Public Sector Insurance Companies.

What are the neames of these Companies:-
The New India Assurance Company, 
United India Insurance Company, 
Oriental Insurance Company, 
National Insurance Company, and 
General Insurance Corporation of India.

So In this Background : GIC (General Insurance Corporation of India) is going to be the first PSU to divest its shares.


Questions For Today ?:-

1) Which was the First National Park in India?

A) Hailey National Park   
B) MANAS National Park
C)Bandipur National Park 
D)Gir National Park

2) Which of the Following Country is not a member of WTO?

a)Russia b)Iran c)Liberia d)Yemen

Options:-  A) a only   
                 B) b only
                 C) a,b,c only
                 D) a,b,c,d