DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 4,5 JANUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-4, 5 JANUARY 2015

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1)      P.M.INAUGRATED 102^nd  INDIAN SCIENECE CONGRESS, 2015

Ø  P.M.Narendra Modi has inaugurated 102^nd edition of the Indian Science Congress.

Ø  Theme – ‘Science and Technology of Human Development’.

Ø  Objective – It aims to bring together eminent scientists, research scholars to popularize science and faster a scientific temperament.

EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     What is the theme of 102^nd edition of Indian Science Congress 2015:

a.       Science and Technology for Space

b.      Science and Technology for Human development

c.       Science and Technology for Robotic Science

d.      Science and Technology for Environment

2.     Which University  host 102^nd edition of Indian Science Congress:

a.       University of Calcutta

b.      University of Mumbai

c.       University of Delhi

d.      University of Madhya Pradesh

2)      ICICI BANK LAUCHES DIGITAL VILLAGE PROJECT

Ø  ICICI bank has launched Digital Village project in Akodara Village in Gujarat.

Ø  It aims to promote cashless banking to digitalized school teaching.

Ø  ICICI – It was established in 1955.

Ø  MD and CEO of ICICI bank –ChandaKochar.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which among the following private sector bank has launched Digital village project:

a.       HDFC

b.      Axis Bank

c.       ICICI

d.      Yes Bank

3)      ANDY MURRAY WON ATP WORLD TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ABU DHABI

Ø  Andy Murray has won ATP world Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.

Ø  His win comes after Novak Djokovic withdraw from the final match due to illness.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who has won ATP World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi

a.       Rafael Nadal

b.      Andy Murray

c.       Novak Djokovic

d.      Stansla Wawrinika

4)      RBI RELAXES KYC NORMS FOR NBFCs

Ø  RBI has relaxed Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for Non-Banking Financial companies.

Ø  RBI has amended KYC Norms in order to remove the practical difficulties and constraints being found by NPFC, in getting KYC document at frequent intervals

Ø  Previously, It was mandatory for NBFCs to undertake KYC once in 5 yrs for low risk category and once in 2 yrs for both high and medium risk category but now;

Ø  10 yrs for low risk.

Ø  8 yrs for medium risk.

Ø  2 yrs for high risk.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     For which financial body, RBI has relaxed KYC Norms:

a.       NBFCs

b.      Public Sector Bank

c.       Foreign Bank

d.      Private Bank

5)      MOU BETWEEN RBI AN U.S BANKING REGULATORS

Ø  RBI has signed an information sharing agreement with US banking regulators for better co-ordination with them in supervising financial institution.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which organization has signed information sharing agreement with US banking regulators:

a.       RBI

b.      PNB

c.       SBI

d.      ICICI

6)      SRI LANKA CRICKETER KUMAR SANGAKAR JOINS ELITE 12,000 RUNS SCORER CLUB IN TEST CRICKET

Ø  Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakara has joined an elite group of cricketers to make 12,000 runs in test Cricket.

Ø  He scored this in Sri Lankan second test match against New Zealand held in Willington, New Zealand.

Ø  He has become the fifth cricketer to make 12,000 run after ;

Ø  Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs )India

Ø  Ricky Pointing (13,378 runs ) Australia

Ø  Jacques Kallis (13, 289 runs ) South Africa

Ø  Rahul Dravid (13,288 runs ) India

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who among the following cricketer has become the 5^th player to score 12,000 runs in test matches

a.       Kumar Sangakara

b.      M.S.Dhoni

c.       SauravGanguly

d.      Philip Huges

7)      TEA ATLAS IN ASSAM BY UNICEF

Ø  UNICEF will prepare Tea Atlas in Assam to create comprehensive study of tea gardens and socio-economic conditions of worker.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which state of India has been selected by UNICEF to mark tea Atlas:

a.       Assam

b.      Tripura

c.       Mizoram

d.      Meghalya

8)      PINGALI VENKAIAH HONOURED

Ø  The Indian National Flag designer and freedom fighter PngoleVenkaiah was honored by All India Radio in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh.

Ø  Venkiah Naidu, Union Minister for Urban Development and parliamentary Affairs unveiled the statue of Pingali in the premises of Air Bijaywada.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who was the designer of National Flag of India

a.       Rabindernath  Tagore

b.      Pingali Venkaiah

c.       B.C.Chatterjee

d.      SubashChander Bose