Important Current Affairs February 1, 2018 – One Liner

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Important Current Affairs February 1, 2018 – One Liner

  • 7th India energy congress begins in New Delhi with a theme “Energy 4.0: Energy Transition towards 2030”.
  • Punjab CM Amarinder Singh approved a ban on the sale of Endosulyan and 19 other insecticides harmful for human beings.
  • Indian Railways “First High speed electric locomotive which can run at maximum speed of 120kmph will be launched in March 2018.
  • A coach factory will be set up by the Indian railways in xlatur district, Maharashtra.
  • Rwanda has become the first low income country in the world to provide universal eye care for its 12 million citizens.
  • According to the CSO’s revised estimates of national income released on January 31, 2018 GDP growth rate for 2015-16 stood 8.2% from the earlier estimates of 8% while for 2016-17 revised GDP growth remained unchanged at 7.1%.
  • Magahi writer Shesh Anand Madhukar was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award.
  • Neelam kapoor was appointed as Director General of Sports Authority of India (SAI).
  • Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named Vikram Singh Sisodia as the Chef de mission for common wealth games that will be held in gold coast Australia form April 4 to 15, 2018.
  • Google has launched “Bulletin” app that allows anyone to submit stories related to their local communities.
  • Kalamandalam Geethanandhan, famous ottanthullal artist died which he was performing a temple in Kerala.
  • On February 1, 2018 the Indian coast guard celebrated its 41st foundation day.

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