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Daily GK Update : 18th February, 2016 For LIC AAO And Other Exams

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1. Arun Jaitley Releases ‘India-2016’ And ‘Bharat-2016’ Year Books
i. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley released ‘Bharat 2016’ and ‘India 2016’ year books. 

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ii. These books give comprehensive information about the country and various States and Union Territories including functioning of the Government and the economy. 
iii. It also provides detailed information on various schemes and projects of Government and its various departments.
iv. The electronic version for both the yearbooks were also launched simultaneously with the print version for the first time. 
v. The book deals with all aspects of development from rural to urban, industry to infrastructure, science and technology, art and culture, economy, health, defense, education and mass communication.
2. ENVIS Portal : Launched By Union Government
i. Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched Environment Information System (ENVIS) portal and mobile application. 
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ii. It was launched on the sidelines of the national interaction-cum-evaluation workshop for Environment Information System. 
iii. The Government has reiterated the need to reach out to the people on environmental issues and creating more awareness among them.
iv. ENVIS Portal runs parallel with the objectives of Digital India which works on improving the digital literacy in the environment sector and deliver services digitally. 
v. The Minister also distributed the award of the best State ENVIS centre to Forests, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Sikkim and the award for the best Thematic ENVIS Centre to Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.  
3. Cabinet Approves Trade Facilitation Agreement
i. The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to notify the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to keen on projecting India as a business friendly destination.

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ii. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. 
iii. To facilitate both domestic coordination and implementation of the agreement, it also approved setting up of a National Committee on Trade Facilitation that would be chaired jointly by the Commerce and Revenue Secretaries. 
iv.  The TFA is the WTO’s first-ever multilateral accord that aims to simplify customs regulations for the cross-border movement of goods. 
v. The agreement includes provisions for Lowering import tariffs and agricultural subsidies, Abolish hard import quotas and Reduction in red tape at international borders.
4. Uber Signs MoU With The Maharashtra Government
i. Uber has signed a MoU with the  Maharashtra government’s Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Department (SDED) to help create 75,000 entrepreneurship opportunities across the state over the next 5 years. 
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ii. Uber has also committed to the promotion of equality of jobs with a focus on training women and people from marginalized sectors. 
iii. This aims to promote an equal and fair opportunity for all to earn sufficient income as independent entrepreneurs on the platform.
iv. Uber was launched in 2009 and has presence in over 361 cities in 66 countries. 
v. Uber Technologies Inc. is an American multinational mobile ride hail company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Uber was founded as “UberCab” by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. 
5. Lyricist Sameer Anjaan Enters Guinness Book Of World Records
i. Bollywood’s popular lyricist Sameer Anjaan has made into the Guinness Book of World Records this year. 



Daily GK Update : 18th February, 2016 For LIC AAO And Other Exams |_7.1ii. He was rewarded for writing the most number of songs for Bollywood films. 
iii. The official record states that Sameer wrote 3,524 songs for 650 Bollywood movies, as verified on December 15, 2015. 
iv. Sameer was included as a Guinness World Record holder under a new category titled ‘Most prolific Bollywood lyricist’. 
v. Sameer, who has been penning songs for the last 30 years, is also the first lyricist to bag this honor. 
6. Fashion Designer Manish Arora Awarded Knight Of The Legion Of Honour : France’s Highest Honour
Daily GK Update : 18th February, 2016 For LIC AAO And Other Exams |_8.1i. Fashion designer Manish Arora will be conferred with the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour), France’s highest civilian honour. 
ii. This award comes in recognition of his inspired creations and significant contribution to the fashion world as well as his longstanding ties with France. 
iii. He was presented with this award by French Ambassador to India Francois Richier for his contribution to the fashion world. 
iv. Manish Arora was awarded the Best Women’s Pret Designer at the first ever Indian Fashion Awards in 2004. 
v. He also had participated in the Miami Fashion Week in 2005 where he had won designer’s choice for Best Collection Award. 
7. Nitin Seth To Join Flipkart As Chief People Officer
i. India’s biggest online marketplace Flipkart has announced the appointment of Nitin Seth as its Chief People Officer. 

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ii. In Flipkart, Seth will lead the human resource function and partner with the leadership team.
iii. Nitin Seth the new CPO of Flipkart will report to Binny Bansal, CEO and co-founder of Flipkart. 
iv. He replaced Mekin Maheswari who was associated with the company since its inception.
v. Earlier to this appointment, Seth was the Managing Director and Country Head for Fidelity International in India. 
8. Jayant Misra Appointed As DG Of DRI
i. Senior IRS officer Jayant Misra has been appointed as Director General of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). 
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ii. The move comes two days after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) asked the DRI to verify if USD 505 billion was transacted out of the country between 2004-2013 as part of trade-based money laundering. 
iii. Misra is currently DG (Systems) at the Directorate General of Systems and Data Management. 
iv. Najib Shah, who is now Chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customs, was holding the charge of DG DRI. 
v. Shah was in May last year appointed Member in the board, apex policy making body for indirect taxes. 
9. Malayalam Writer Akbar Kakkattil Passes Away
i. Renowned Malayalam novelist and story writer Akbar Kakkattil passed away in Kozhikode.

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ii. He was 62 years old. Kakkattil was undergoing treatment for a lung-related ailment for a year. 
iii. He has 54 books to his credit which includes, four novels, 27 short stories, six collections of essays, seven novelettes, a play, among others. 
iv. He was the Vice-President of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi and member of Malayalam Advisory Panel of National Book Trust and Malayalam Advisory Board of Kerala Government.
v. He was a two-time winner of the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi award.
10. Renowned Indologist David Shulman awarded Israel Prize
i. Renowned Indologist Professor David Shulman has been selected for the prestigious Israel Prize for his breakthrough studies in fields like philosophy and religion. 
ii. He was chosen for this award for his studies on the religion, literature and culture of southern India and has command over Indian languages like Sanskrit, Tamil, Telegu and Malayalam. 
iii. He is US born professor currently teaching Hebrew language at University of Jerusalem. 
iv. He has been awarded with Emet Prize by the Isreali Prime Minister’s Office for excellence in academic and professional achievements. 
v. In 1987, he had won prestigious MacArthur Fellowship becoming 1st Israeli to win it. 

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