Current Affairs 13 February 2018 1. Rohan More becomes first Asian to swim across Ocean Seven ● Pune-based swimmer, Rohan More became the first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven. Rohan is the youngest person in the world to swim across the Ocean Seven. ● With this, More becomes only the ninth person in the world to complete it. ● He is a national figure and has received the Tenzing Norgay Award from the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. ●
The award, also known as the National Adventure Award, was presented by President Ram Nath Kovind.
2. India-UAE ink five agreements ● Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan held bilateral talks at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. ● Prime Minister held delegation-level talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The two sides inked 5 agreements related to energy & railway sectors, manpower and financial services.
The 5 MoUs signed between the two nation are 1. MoU between a consortium led by ONGC and Abu Dhabi national oil company for acquisition of 10 percent stake in offshore concession was inked. 2. MoU aiming to institutionalize employment of Indian workers in UAE to safeguard their interests was also signed. 3. MoU aiming at technical cooperation in rail sector between Ministry of railways and Federal transport authority and maritime of UAE signed. 4. In the area of financial services, MoU between BSE and Abu Dhabi Securities exchange was also inked. 5. MoU between Government of Jammu and Kashmir and DP World was also signed to establish multi-modal logistics park and hub in Jammu comprising warehouses and specialized storage solutions.
Important Points: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
➢ Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham ➢ Capital: Abu Dhabi
3. World Radio Day 13 February ● World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February. ● Radio is the mass medium reaching the widest audience in the world. It is also recognized as a powerful communication tool and a low-cost medium. ● Radio is specifically suited to reach remote communities and vulnerable people. ● There is also a changing face to radio services which, in the present times of media convergence, are taking up new technological forms, such as broadband, mobiles and tablets. 2018 Theme: Radio and Sports
4. Mumbai 12th richest city in the world with total wealth of $950 billion ● Mumbai is the 12th richest city in the world with the total wealth of $950 billion, according to the New World Wealth which ranks New York as the richest city in the world. ● Mumbai is followed by Toronto with a total wealth of $944 billion, Frankfurt ($912 billion) and Paris ($860 billion). ● Total wealth refers to the private wealth held by all the individuals living in each city. It includes all their assets (property, cash, equities and business interests) less any liabilities. Government funds are excluded from the figures. Top 3 richest cities ➢ New York tops the list with USD 3 trillion. ➢ London stood at the second position, with a net wealth of USD 2.7 trillion ➢ Tokyo stood at the third position, with a net wealth of USD 2.5 trillion
5. Sharmila Nicollet first Indian Golfer to qualify for China LPGA Tour
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Sharmila Nicollet has become the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour.
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The 26-year-old Bengaluru golfer fought her way back into the tournament in the last two rounds to earn a card for the Tour, which had Women’s World rankings points also.
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Sharmila, who played on the Ladies European Tour before losing her full card, played her three rounds in the CLPGA Tour Qualifying School to finish in tied 21st and pick one of the 30 cards available in the 88-player field.
6. Narendra Modi meets CEOs at India-Oman Business Meet ● Narendra Modi addressed business leaders at the ‘India-Oman Business Meet’, organised by Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Oman, in association with Embassy of India, Muscat. ● This forum aims at uplifting Omani and Indian entrepreneurs to conduct successful businesses with the other. PM Modi also met with Omani CEOs and share possibilities of greater investment in India. Important points: Oman ➢ Capital: Muscat ➢ Currency: Omani rial
7. Kishan Gangolli wins 13th edition of National Chess Championship for blind ● Defending champion Karnataka’s Kishan Gangolli won the 13th edition of the National ‘A’ Chess Championship for the blind in Mumbai. ● The championship was organised by All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB). ● At the end of the 13th round, Asian Championship winner, Gangolli became the champion for the fifth consecutive time with 10.5 points. ●
Gujarat’s Ashwin Makwana stood second with 9.5 points, Soundarya Kumar Pradhan of Orissa with 9 points came third.
8. National Productivity Day – 12 February ● The National Productivity Council observed the National Productivity Day (NPD) on 12 February
2018. The council is also observing the National Productivity Week 12th – 18th February. ●
The theme for NPD 2018 is ‘Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India’.
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Industry 4.0 or the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ is seen emerging globally as a powerful force and is being called as the next industrial revolution. It is characterized by the increasing digitization and interconnection of products, value chains and business models.
Important points: National Productivity Council ➢ Established: 1958 ➢ Headquarters: New Delhi ➢ Chairman: Ramesh Abhishek