Current Affairs - May 24

In Today's article, you will read:

• India signed 4 bilateral agreements with Oman on defence cooperation.
• 3-day conference of NERCPA to be inaugurated in Assembly house.
• NALCO signed MoU with Iran to set up smelter plant in Chabahar.
• India, working on a 1400 km long highway linking to South-East Asia.

India signed 4 bilateral agreements with Oman on defence cooperation

India and Oman have signed four agreements on defence cooperation. These agreements were signed in Muscat during the visit of Union Defence Minister Mahohar Parrikar to Oman.

The MoUs which have signed between both the countries are:-

1. MoU on Defence Cooperation between the Ministry of Defense of Sultanate of Oman and Ministry of Defence of India.
2. MoU between the Royal Oman Police (Coast Guard) and the Indian Coast Guard in the field of Marine Crime Prevention at Sea.
3. MoU between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and India on Maritime Issues.
4. Protocol between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman represented by Royal Air Force of Oman and the Government of India represented by the Indian Air Force on Flight Safety information Exchange.

Questions:

• Recently India and which country have signed 4 bilateral agreements on defence cooperation?
• Who is the Defence Minister of India?
• What is the capital of Oman?

Answers:

• Oman
• Manohar Parrikar
• Muscat

3-day conference of NERCPA to be inaugurated in Assembly house

The Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the three-day conference of the Northeast Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (NERCPA) in the Assembly house on 30th of May.

The conference will focus on two topics:-

1. To Strengthen the NERCPA for further development of Northeast region states.
2. Soil erosion in Northeast India and its impact on the local populace and how political intervention could help to resolve the issue.

CM of Tripura Mr. Manik Sarkar, Deputy Chariperson of Rajya Sabha Prof P J Kurien, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Dr M Thambi Durai and Secretary General of Lok Sabha Anoop Mishra would be present at the inaugural function. Besides, the Speakers and Deputy Speakers of all the eight North-eastern states are expected to attend the conference.

Questions:

• Who will inaugurate the 3-day conference of NERCPA?
• Extend the term NERCPA
• Who is the chief minister of Tripura?

Answers:

• Sumitra Mahajan
• Northeast Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
• Manik Sarkar

NALCO signed MoU with Iran to set up smelter plant in Chabahar

The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has signed a MoU with Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). The MoU was signed to explore the possibility of setting up smelter-cum-gas based power plant on joint venture in Iran for the proposed smelter plant in Chabahar Free Trade Zone.

For the proposed smelter plant NALCO will supply alumina from its refinery in India. NALCO is public sector enterprise of the Union Ministry of Mines incorporated 1981. It is Asia's largest, and the sixth largest, intergrated aluminium complex in the world.

Questions:

• Which aluminium company of India will set up smelter plant in Chabahar?
• NALCO has signed a MoU with which country to set up smelter plant in Chabahar?

Answers:

• NALCO
• Iran

India, working on a 1400 km long highway linking to South-East Asia

India, Thailand and Maynmar are working on a 1400 km long highway linking India with SE Asia for the first time in decades. This will boost trade and cultural exchanges between the three countries Negotiations which are currently Negotiations which are currently underway to conclude a tri-nation motor vehicle agreement for the use of the 1,400-km road that will reach Thailand at Tak, Mae Sot district. 

Tri-nation highway exemplifies India's "Act East" policy. Myanmar's Dawei deep-sea port and industrial estate project near the Thai border is also expected to help further integrate eastern India with South East Asian countries.

Questions:

• India is working with which two countries for a highway linking to South East Asia?
• This highway project is of how much distance?

Answers:

• Thailand, Myanmar
• 1400 Km

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