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One Liner GK Current Affairs: 27th February 2018

One Liner GK Current Affairs: 27th February 2018

One Liner GK Current Affairs: 27th February 2018

Here we present to you the One Liner GK Current Affairs for 27th February 2018. A lot of Static GK Questions are usually asked in Government examinations like Bank IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, Railway, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL and other exams. These contains news under various sections of Appointment, National, International, Ranking, Schemes and other News. We present all the Latest News as One Liners and at the end of the article all the important points have been marked in bold. These are very vital for SSC Exams. You may also practice the Quiz daily for improved performance in your examinations.
CURRENT AFFAIRS BITES
New Appointments: International
  • Michael McCormack has been elected as the new Deputy Prime Minister of Australia replacing former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.
Rankings & Indexes
  • According to government data, Amid a rising graph of crime against women in the country, they constitute just 7.28 percent of the police force in India and at 2.47 percent, their presence is the lowest in Naxal-hit Telangana.
National Affairs
  • Bihar officials ask couples to take 8th cleanliness 'phera'
  • The CRPF, in the thick of anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, has launched a bike ambulance initiative for providing basic healthcare facilities to those living in remote jungle areas of Bastar region.
  • TV journalist Rahul Mahajan named Rajya Sabha TV editor-in-chief as his name was recommended by a five-member selection committee headed by Prasar Bharti chairman A. Surya Prakash and was approved by Vice President M.Venkaiah
International Affairs
  • Rome’s Colosseum illuminated red to protest against the persecution of Christians worldwide, particularly of Asia Bibi who was sentenced to death in Pakistan in 2010
  • India congratulates China on its election as vice-president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • China on Sunday cleared the decks for President Xi Jinping’s third consecutive term in office, ahead of a crucial session of parliament next month.
Science & Technology
  • Tech Mahindra has set up a lab in Bengaluru in association with US chipmaker Intel as part of its preparedness for 5G services expected to be rolled out by 2019 
Schemes / Programme
  • The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will get the 25% of loans on offer under Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) Scheme.
  • Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Sushri Uma Bharti, today launched the Swajal pilot project at Village Bhikampura, Karauli, Rajasthan.
Agreements/ MoUs Signed
  • Andhra Pradesh inked MoU with US-based AutoGrid to help transform electricity sector of the state. 
Summit /Conference / Events
  • BioAsia, Asia’s largest Biotechnology and Life-sciences forum and the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana concluded after three days of insightful deliberations by global leaders of Life Sciences. 
  • The 2nd India-Korea Business Summit held in New Delhi. Theme: "India-Korea: Scaling up the Special Strategic Relationship through Trade and Investments”.
Awards & Honours: Sports
  • Aruna Reddy becomes first Indian to win an individual medal at Gymnastics World Cup.
  • Tejaswin Shankar breaks his own national high jump record 
  • Seema Poonia and MC Mary Kom won Silver medals after losing in the final of 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament at Sofia in Bulgaria.
Other Sports & Award Related News
  • Indian shuttler Sameer Verma beat former world number two Jan O Jorgensen and clinched the men's singles title at the 150,000 dollar Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. 
Obituary
  • Former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian Dies At 79
STATIC GK NOTE DOWN POINTS
  • Australia's Governor-general: Peter Cosgrove Trending
  • Australia's Capital: Canberra
  • Australia's Currency: Australian dollar
  • Telangana's Capital: Hyderabad
  • Bihar's Capital: Patna
  • CRPF: The Central Reserve Police Force
  • Prasar Bharti CEO: Shashi Shekhar Vempati 
  • Prasar Bharti Founded: 23 November 1997, New Delhi
  • Prasar Bharti Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Prasar Bharti Chairman: Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO & MD
  • Pakistan's Capital: Islamabad
  • Pakistan's Prime minister: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
  • Pakistan's Currency: Pakistani rupee
  • Pakistan's President: Mamnoon Hussain
  • FATF 
    • The Financial Action Task Force
    • Headquarters: Paris, France
    • President: Roger Wilkins
    • Founded: 1989
    • Membership: 37
    • Purpose: Combat money laundering and terrorism financing
  • China
    • President: Xi Jinping 
    • Capital: Beijing
    • Currency: Renminbi
  • Intel CEO: Brian Krzanich
  • Intel  Founders: Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce
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