Current Affairs 13th April 2015

Current Affairs 13th April 2015

Updated : 13-Apr-2015

Current Affairs 13th April 2015 - Important Points
Current Affairs 13th April 2015 - Details
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 12th April 2015, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza, won the 731000 US dollar WTA Family Circle Cup. The duo defeated Australian-Croatian pair of Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak in the final clash played at Charleston in the United States.

Prior to this title, they won the Miami Open Tennis women's doubles title on 5th April 2015 and Indian Wells Open title on 21st March 2015. This was third consecutive team title for the Indo-Swiss pair.
With this win, Sania Mirza became the first female tennis player of India to achieve the world number one position in doubles. Sania is also the first female player from the country to win Grand Slam tournaments.
In which city India’s first IFSC became operative - GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat
Among the important National Current Affairs, On 11th April 2015, India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) became operativein Gujrat at GIFT City in Gandhinagar. After the impartment of the rules and regulations for this global financial hub by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a special ceremony held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, it was made operational.
Attributes of International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)
- It will uplift the economy of Gujarat as well as of the country.
- The motive of the regulations is to create a resonant IFSC on the lines of those in Singapore and Dubai.
- It enables companies incorporated outside India to raise money in foreign currencies by issuance and listing of their equity on stock exchanges within the IFSC
- NRIs and institutional and individual investors from India and abroad would be allowed to trade
Who has gifted painting titled Tree of Life to French President Francois Hollande - PM Narendra Modi
On 11th April 2015, A painting titled Tree of Life was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to French President Francois Hollande during his visit to France from 9th April to 12th April 2015. The painting shows traditional societal respect for nature in India and tree as a divine gift central to human life is a recurring element in Indian artistic practice.
The Tree of Life, with various branches and roots like a banyan tree, is a idea for a tree’s goodwill, fruit, seeds, shelter, healing, procreation and regeneration faculties that sustain life and clean the environment.

Bhaskar Mahapatra is the man behind the painting. He is an Odisha artist and the art form is tint on silk which he has been practicing for last thirty years. He operates from his home in the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur.
Who won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament - New Zealand
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 12th April 2015, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup men’s hockey tournament 2015 was on by New Zealand. At the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Malaysia, they defeated World Champions Australia in the finals.
Since the establishment of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup competition in 1983, New Zealand has won the title for the second time. In 2012, New Zealand’s recorded its victory for the first time against Argentina.
Earlier to this, India secured the Broze medal by defeating South Korea in a penalty shootout. After India won the Gold medal at the Incheon Asian Games 2014 by defeating Pakistan in the final this is the first major win for India in Hockey.
About Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Started in 1983, The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. After 1998, the tournament became an annual event, following its popularity and growth. The tournament is named after the 9th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, who was an passionate fan of field hockey.