07-01-17

07-01-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

	News headline	Detalis of the news	Trick
1	Japan to Help in Developing Chennai, Ahmedabad and Varanasi Smart Cities	Japan’s Ambassador to India Mr.Kenji Hiramatsu during a meeting with Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu has announced India with the development of Chennai, Ahmedabad and Varanasi as smart cities. Mr.Kenji Hiramatsu stated that Japan is quite interested in urban development initiatives of the Government of India and decided to be a partner.	JAPAN-CAV SMART CITIES
2	Tata Motors, Castrol announce global strategic partnership	The agreement will cover over 50 markets including SAARC and ASEAN region, Middle East, Africa, Russia and Latin America.	TATA MOTORS-CASTROL PATNERSHIP
3	Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (14th Edition) begins in Bengaluru, Karnataka.	Theme of this year’s convention was ‘Redefining Engagement with the Indian Diaspora’. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is celebrated every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India.	PRAVSI BHARATIYA DIVAS I BENGALURU
4	Foreign exchange reserves rose by $625.5 million to $360.296 billion:RBI	In the previous week, the reserves had declined by $935.2 million to $359.671 billion. The reserves had touched $371.99 billion in the week to September 30, 2016.	FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES - $360.296 BILLION
5	30 Indian-Origin Men & Women Inducted into 2017 Forbes’ Super Achievers List	super achievers under the age of 30 who seek to break the status quo and transform the world.The Forbes list has 30 game changers in 20 industries including healthcare, manufacturing, sports and finance.	FORBES SUPER ACHIEVERS - 30 INDIAN ORIGIN
6	Per capita income of Indians to cross Rs 1 lakh in FY17	As per the ‘First Advance Estimates of National Income, 2016-17’ released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the per capita net national income during 2016-17 is “estimated to be Rs 103,007” at current prices. This is higher by 10.4 per cent compared to Rs 93,293 during 2015-16.	INDIAN'S PER CAPITA INCOME - 1 LAKH
7	New Delhi World Book Fair begins	9-day New Delhi World Book Fair begins in Pragati Maidan. The theme for this year's event is 'Manushi' which will focus on writings on and by women. Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Mahendra Nath Pandey will inaugurate the fair, while HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the theme pavilion.	WORLD BOOK FAIR - NEW DELHI
8	China launches longest high-speed train service	The train named 'Shangri-la of the World' left Kunming at 11:05 am on a 2,760-km trip to Beijing. The mileage will increase to 45,000 km by 2030.	CHINA - LONGEST HIGH SPEED TRAIN
9	DTAC Amendment Protocol signed between India and Kazakhstan	Protocol of amendment to existing convention was announced by Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT).	INDIA - KAZAKHSTAN - DTAC
10	Droom, Axis bank tie-up to provide quick loans on new and used cars	India’s pioneering online automobile transactional marketplace Droom has firmly entrenched its foothold as a complete eco-system for buyers to have an impeccable automobile owning experience.	DROOM - AXIS BANK - QUICK CAR LOANS