11-01-2017

11-01-2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

	News headline	Detalis of the news	Trick
1	India, Kenya sign agreements in area of agriculture	India is collabrating with kenya to raise agricultural productivity and the Loan of Credit Agreement of 100 million dollars signed for farm mechanisation will open a new dimension of engagement between the two countries.	INDIA & KENYA AGREEMENT IN AGRICULTRE
2	Railway minister launches new IRCTC app to promote digital ticketing	The union railway minister Suresh Prabhu has released an Android-based mobile application named "IRCTC Rail Connect app" to promote ease of ticketing through digital transactions.Currently, e-ticketing system caters to over 10 lakh passengers daily.Rail Connect has been developed to bring the power of next generation e-ticketing system like high performance and enhanced security.	IRCTC RAIL CONNECT APP LAUNCHED
3	Post demonetisation,World Bank drops India's growth rate to 7 %	The World Bank has decelerated India's growth for 2016-17 fiscal to 7% from its previous estimate of 7.6%.The World Bank stated that immediate withdrawal of a large volume of currency in circulation and subsequent replacement with new notes in India contributed to slowing growth. Also, the country would regain momentum in the following years with 7.6 and 7.8% growth.	WORLD BANK - INDIA'S GROWTH RATE - 7%
4	Air India launches ‘Fly For Sure’ scheme	The customer has to pay extra Rs. 2,000 while booking the ticket and get to board any Air India flight on the same day and same sector	AIR INDIA - FLY FOR SURE SCHEME LAUNCHED
5	Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat’s biography released	Former wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat made his way to the launch of his authorised biography 'Akhada' in Chandigarh . Sports journalist Saurabh Duggal released the biography.	MAHAVIR SINGH PHOGAT'S -- AKHADA
6	Jimmy Adams appointed new West Indies director	Adams is the former head coach of the Kent County Cricket Club (England county) will officially take over the position for a three-year contract.	JIMMY ADAMS -WEST INDIES CRICKET DIRECTOR
7	China launches 1st commercial space mission with new rocket	China has successfully sent three satellites into space in its first commercial mission using an updated version of the low-cost Kuaizhou-1A rocket, amidst the Communist giant's determined bid to expand its ambitious space programme. The rocket, carrying the satellite JL-1, CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1, blasted off from northwestern China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu	1ST COMMERCIAL SPACE MISSION - CHINA
8	Yana Kudryavtseva, 13-time gymnastics world champion, retires aged 19	Russian rhythmic gymnast Yana Kudryavtseva has retired from competition aged just 19, Kudryavtseva won 13 world championships from 2013 to 2015, making her the early favorite for the all-around gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but a foot fracture disrupted her preparations	YANA KUDRAYAVTSEVA - RETIRED - GYMNASTICS
9	USA calls for India, Pakistan & Afghanistan partnership on counter terrorism	The United States of America has called for partnership between India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on counter-terrorism operations. State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner told reporters in Washington that the security of the three countries is linked with one another.	USA CALL - API COUNTRIES TO TERRORISM
10	PM Modi inauguarates Nobel Prize exhibition in Gujarat	The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World' contains several original artefacts, both from Alfred Nobel himself and from a number of Nobel Laureates.The exhibition is open to public till February 13, 2017 that too free of charge.	NOBEL PRIZE EXHIBITION - GUJARAT