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.