Current Affairs 9th February 2017

 Rank of India in 5th Annual International IP Index of USCC is 43

• India ranked 43rd position out of 45 position in 5th Annual International IP Index of USCC on 8th February 2017. India was leading only two countries – Pakistan and Venezuela whilst top four countries in the Index were – United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and European Union

Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan 

• The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan MantriGramin Digital SakshartaAbhiyan (PMGDISHA)on 8 February 2017. The Program’s objective is to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate. 
• Theestimated cost for the project is Rs 2351.38 crore. The project is in line after the announcement made by Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley in the Union Budget 2016-17.

Chandra Satellite of NASA detected distinct X- Ray signals  

• Distinct X- ray signals were detected by NASA’s satellite Chandra from the Milky Way Galaxy in February 2017. Scientists observed extra photons with an energy of about 3500 electron volts in the spectra.
•  While probing the spectrum further, the production of X-ray photons with particular energy level was found. It could have been the result of decay of dark matter.

 Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been appointed as Somali’s new President 

• Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been appointed as Somali’s new Presidenton 8 February 2017.
•  Somalia is one of the seven Muslim-majority and poorest countries that face an immigration ban in the US, because of recent executive order of US President Donald Trump.

Brexit Bill is passed by UK’s House of Commonslately 

• The lower house of British Parliament, House of Commons passed the Brexit Bill on 8th Feb 2017
• There are no changes made in the final bill even after seven hour amendment debate.

Scientists have identified evolutionary pathway recently for  Pitcher plants 

• A group of scientists decoded the evolutionary pathway that led some plants to turn carnivorous. The findings were published in the journal “Nature Ecology and Evolution”on 6thFebruary 2017.
•  Pitcher plants are different kind of carnivorous plants.

First State for establishing cashless system for distribution of food grains Gujarat

• Gujarat has become the first State for establishing cashless system for distribution of food grains in the First week of February. Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan congratulated the Gujarat Government for this achievement.

Arunanchal Pradesh becomes first North-East state to implement e-Cabinet Solution  

• Arunanchal Pradesh became the first North-East state to implement e-Cabinet Solution for the state members on 7th February 2017.
• It will help to reduce the printing and delivering of thousands of official documents.
•  It will help to manage time more efficiently by reducing the Cabinet meeting time from 4-5 hours to 30-40 minutes only.

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