DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-23 DECEMBER 2014

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1) MANMOHAN GETS ASIAN AWARD

Ø  Former P.M Manmohan Singh has been conferred with Cosmopolitan Award with 2^nd Asia Cosmopolitan award by Economic Research Institute of ASEAN (ERIA)

Ø  He received the award for his contribution in transforming the Indian Economy and its integration with East Asia.

Ø  ERIA is an International Organization founded in 2008 and based in Jakarata,Indonesia.

         EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Who among the following has been conferred with 2^nd Asian Cosmopolitan Award

a.       Narender Modi

b.      Manmohan Singh

c.       Rajnath Singh

d.      Pranab Mukherjee

2) TUNISIA’S FIRST FREE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Ø  Beji Caid Essebsi has won Tunisia’s first free presidential elections.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Who has won first free presidential elections in Tunisia:

a.       Begi Caid Essebsi

b.      Zine Al – Ben Ali

               c.   Hafiz Sayeed

               d.  Abdul-Al Qadri

3) DUBAI OPEN GOLF TITLE

Ø  Indian Golfer Arjun Atwal won Dubai Open Title.

Ø  He defeatex Korean Wang Jeung -Hun

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Who among the following has been defeated by Arjun Atwal at Dubai Open to clinch the title:

a.       Tong Xing

b.      Wang Jeung Hun

c.   Tenzing Zhau

d.  Shinzo Jeng

4) ‘BABA BOHAR’ PASSES AWAY

Ø  Jagdev Singh Jassowal popularly known as the ‘Baba Bohar’ of Punjabi culture passed away.

Ø  He was political advisor to former CM Justice Gurnam Singh.

Ø  He remained the General Secretary of Akali Dal when Master Tara Singh was the Party President .

EXPECTED QUESTION

1.      Who was known as ‘Baba Bohar’ of Punjabi Culture:

a.       Sunder Singh Majithia

b.      Jagdev Singh Jassowal

c.        Hira Singh Nikai

d.      Kapoor Singh

5) LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT TEST FIRED  SUCCESSFULLY

Ø  The first Naval prototype of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA),designed to operate from the docks of aircraft carrier, was successfully tested  at INS Hansa in Goa.

Ø  LCA (NAVY),is the first indigenously designed and developed fourth plus generation combat aircraft.

         EXECTED QUESTIONS

1.      From where , the first indigenously designed Light Combat Aircraft has been Successfully tested:

a.       INS Hansa

b.      INS Viraat

c.   INS Vikrant

d.   INS Vikramditya