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Saturday, October 31, 2015

DAILY GK QUIZ BASED ON NEWSPAPERS-30,31 OCTOBER 2015

DAILY GK QUIZ BASED ON NEWSPAPERS-30,31 OCTOBER 2015

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DAILY GK QUIZ
ANSWER
1.
Who is elected as 54th Speaker of US House of Representatives
Paul Ryan
2.
Who is appointed as CEO and MD of Jabong
Sanjeev Mohanty
3.
Who is nominated on RBI Central Board of Directors
Shaktikanta Das
4.
Who is awarded 2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Raif Badawi
5.
National Unity Day in India
31 October
6.
Who is selected for New York Global Leaders Dialogue Humanitarian Award
Bindeshwar Pathak
7.
Who won the Presidential Elections of Tanzania
John Pombe Magufuli
8.
Who is appointed as Managing Director of BlackBerry India
Narendra Nayak

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GK Questions Asked in IBPS Mains Exam Held on 31 Oct 2015 ( Evening Shift )

GK QUESTIONS ASKED IN IBPS – PO MAINS EXAM (EVENING SHIFT)
1) What is the full form of C in MICR- Character
2) Bank with head office in Kolkata Bandhan Bank
3) Constituency of Nitin Gadkari - Nagpur
4) Federal Reserve is the Central Bank of which country-USA
5) Book ‘India the future is now’ is  written by – ShashiTharoor
6)  What is the currency of Egypt - Pound
7) What is the cost for Delhi National Memorial – Rs 400 cr
8) Rupay is launched by- National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
9) Where is BIS located- Basel, Switzerland
10) Nobel prize in literature - Svetlana Alexievich
11)  Lima is the capital of - Peru
12) Headquarter of Central bank of India is in - Mumbai
13) Betla national park is located in which state- Jharkhand
14) Ravindra Jain who passed recently was a famous- music director- singer-lyricist
15) 1st dec is celebrated as – Aids Day
16) 1st Person to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously – Lal Bahadurshastri
17) Who is President of Iran- Hassan Rouhani
18) Bi-Monthly Policy is Formed by –RBI
19) Chetan Anand is related to –Badminton
20) Manmoon Hussain is president of – Pakistan
21) International Devel Association is a subsidiary of –World Bank
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Free Current Affairs 31 Oct 2015 ( Daily News India )

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 OCT 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. BINDESHWAR PATHAK SELECTED FOR NEW YORK GLOBAL LEADERS DIALOGUE HUMANITARIAN AWARD
i. Sociologist Bindeshwar Pathak was selected for the prestigious New York Global Leaders Dialogue Humanitarian Award.
ii. He was selected for his contribution for sanitation and improving the quality of life for millions of scavengers.

2. CHINA ABANDONED ITS DECADES OLD 'ONE CHILD POLICY'
i. China has abandoned its decade’s old one child policy of children’s.
ii. Now china has allowed couples to have two children as it has abolished its decades old One Child Policy.
iii. One Child Policy was introduced in 1980 to control the population and to limit demands for water and other resources.

3. BRICS NATIONS INKED MOSCOW DECLARATION FOR SUPPORTING MULTILATERAL SCIENCE PROJECTS
i. BRICS nations signed Moscow Declaration for partnership in addressing common regional and global socio-economic challenges by utilising science, technology and innovation.
ii. It was signed at the meeting of the BRICS Ministers for Science, Technology and Innovation held in Moscow Russia.
iii. Indian delegation was led by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences.
iv. The joint declaration will promote co-investment of resources to support multilateral Research and Development Projects in mutually agreed areas by BRICS nations.

4. ECONOMIC AFFAIRS SECRETARY SHAKTIKANTA DAS NOMINATED ON RBI CENTRAL BOARD
i. Union Government has nominated Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das to the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India .
ii. Central Board of Directors is responsible for its general superintendence and direction of RBI.
iii. There are 21-members in Central Board of Directors of RBI which includes Governor, Four Deputy Governors, Two Finance Ministry represent tatives Ten Directors are nominated by Union Government and four directors are from local boards of RBI.
     GOVERNER OF RBI: RAGHURAM RAJAN                   

5. JOHN MAGUFULI ELECTED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA
i. John Pombe Magufuli of ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi  party has won the Tanzanian Presidential election.
ii. He became fifth President of Tanzania since its independence from United Kingdom .
CAPITAL OF TANZANIA: DODOMA
CURRENCY OF TANZANIA: TANZANIAN SHILLING


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GK Questions Asked in IBPS PO Mains Exam on 31 Oct. 2015 ( Morning Shift )

GK QUESTIONS ASKED IN IBPS –PO MAINS EXAM (MORNING SHIFT)
1) Name of SushmaSwaraj Constituency - Vidisha,Madhya Pradesh
2) Who is new  CMD of PNB - UshaSubramanium
3)  Where is capital of Syria  - Damascus
4) lock in period for KisanVikasPatra?- 30 Months
5) Name of portal launched for Education Loan -  www.vidyalakshmi.co.in
6) Physics Noble Prize Winners 2015 - Arthur B. McDonald &TakaakiKajita
7) What is the time limit given to Small Banks to be in Operation - 18 Months
8) Housing for all till which year - 2022
9) Banking ombudsmen is appointed by- RBI
10) Where is Buxa national park- West Bengal
11) Literacy rate according to 2011 census-74.04%
12) Who is Bank Bureau Board head authority- RBI governor
13) Who regulate National Housing Bank- RBI
14) Cricketer Frank Tyson belong to which country- England
15) Indian Bank Association headquarters - Mumbai
16) Where is UUIN university - Tokyo
17) Name the banks declared DSIB by RBI - SBI& ICICI
18) What is currency of Egypt - Pound
19) Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna award 2015 given to - SaniaMirza
20) Basel Committee is related with- Banking
21) DRDO opened its Highest ReseachCentre in -Leh, Ladakh, J&K
22) First Micro Finance Company that changed into a Bank - Bandhan Bank
23) When is Good Governance Day – 25 December
24) How much FDI is allowed in White label ATM- 100%
25) Export risk is Insured by which financial institution- ECGC
26) Who was recipient of 1st Bharat Ratna- C. Rajagopalachari
27)  Where is Head-quarter of IBRD - Washington
28) Where is the Head-quarter of Indian Bank - Chennai
29)  Shishu Kishoris a scheme by - MUDRA BANK


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Friday, October 30, 2015

Daily Free Current Affairs 30 Oct 2015 ( Daily News India)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 OCT 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. RBI ALLOWED NRIS TO SUBSCRIBE TO NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM
i. The Reserve Bank of India has allowed non-resident Indians to subscribe to the National Pension System.
ii. National Pension System will act as an investment option for NRIs under Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999.
iii. National Pension System was launched in 2004
iv. Its main aim is to institute pension reforms in the country and to inculcate the habit of saving for retirement amongst the citizens.

2. INDIA-AFRICA FORUM SUMMIT HELD IN DELHI DECLARATION
i. India and Africa Forum Summit has adopted a Delhi Declaration 2015 and India-Africa Framework for Strategic Cooperation.
ii. These agreements were adopted at the conclusion of third Summit it was attended by 54 African countries and indiain New Delhi.
iii. They have discussed collaborations in the fields of peace and security between India and Africa

3. DEFENCE ACQUISITION COUNCIL APPROVED MAJORMILITARY PROJECTS
i. The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar approved new military modernisation proposals worth over 12000 crore rupees.
ii. The approvals include the acquisition of two additional regiments of the indigenous Pinaka multiple-launch rocket systems to the upgrade of 26 Ilyushin transport aircraft by Russia.

4. RAIF BADAWI AWARDED 2015 SAKHAROV PRIZE FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
i. Blogger Raif  Badawi awarded Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for the year 2015.
ii. Raif Badawi, author of the website Free Saudi Liberals, was convicted of insulting Islam and he was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
iii. Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded by the European Parliament to individuals or organisations for their contribution to the fight for human rights and democracy.

5. AMIT KUMAR GRABBED SILVER MEDAL IN IPC ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
i. Indian para-athlete Amit Kumar Saroha grabbed silver medal in men's club throw F51 event in the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha.
ii. Now, Amitkumar has secured his place for 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

6. NAJIB SHAH APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF CBEC
i. Senior IRS officer Najib Shah appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customs.
ii. Central board of excise and customs is an apex body on Indirect Taxes.
ii. The Central Board of Excise and Custom is an national agency responsible for administering Customs and Central Excise Taxes in India.
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

DAILY GK QUIZ BASED ON NEWSPAPERS-28, 29 OCTOBER 2015

DAILY GK QUIZ BASED ON NEWSPAPERS-28, 29 OCTOBER 2015

SR.
DAILY GK QUIZ
ANSWER
1.
Who is appointed as Managing Director of BlackBerry India
NarendraNayak
2.
Which Indian movie bagged People’s Choice Award at Rome Film Festival
Angry Indian Goddesses
3.
Who is appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC)
Najib Shah
4.
Which state Government declared 33 percent quota for women in government jobs
Madhya Pradesh
5.
Who is elected as first women President of Nepal
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
6.
Joint Naval Exercise SLINEX 2015 is between which two countries
India and Sri Lanka
7.
What is India’s rank in Ease of doing business: World Bank
130
8.
Who is appointed by Citibank as Chief Economist for India
SamiranChakraborty


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Daily Free Current Affairs 29 Oct 2015 ( Daily News India )

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 29 OCT 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. ‘INDIA AND FRANCE’ SIGNED MOU TO CONSERVE AND PUBLICIZE WRITTEN HERITAGE
i. India and France inked a memorandum of understanding to conserve, develop and publicize written heritage at the National Library in Kolkata.
ii. This Memorandum of Understanding will promote development of digital co-operation, sharing of technical and other expertise, competency, skill-building and cultural co-operation between the two countries.
Pm of France: Manuel Valls
Currency of France: Euro

2. ‘SARBANANDA SONOWAL’ INAUGURATED GAMES SECRETARIAT OF 12TH SAF GAMES IN SHILLONG
i. Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Games Secretariat of the 12th South Asian Federation  Games 2016 at Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex in Shillong, Meghalaya.
ii. The Secretariat would oversee the smooth functioning of the SAF Games.
iii. This is the first time that such a mega event of International level is taking place in North East India.

3. ‘BIDHYA DEVI BHANDARI’ ELECTED AS FIRST WOMEN PRESIDENT OF NEPAL
i. Bidhya Devi Bhandari elected as the new President of Nepal.
ii. She is the first women President of Nepal earlier President was Ram BaranYadav.
iii. Recently Nepal has adopted new constitution and cow is adopted as national animal of Nepal.

4. ‘NITI AAYOG PANEL ON INNOVATION’ SUBMITTED ITS REPORT RECOMMENDING PRIVATE FUNDING FOR R&D
i. NITIAayog panel on Innovation headed by Prof Tarun Khanna  submitted its report recommending that the private sector should help fund research and development, including in research labs at universities and startups.
ii. It has also recommended for improved tax benefits for investments equal to a percentage of corporate profits in research labs in universities and startups.
Chairman of Niti Ayog: PM Narendra modi
Vice chairman of Niti Ayog: Arvind panagriya
CEO of Niti Ayog: Sindhushree khullar

5. JOINT NAVAL EXERCISE ‘SLINEX 2015’ BETWEEN INDIA AND SRI LANKA
i. Indian Navy and Sri Lankan Navy started SLINEX at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
ii. The exercise will enhance the capability of two navies to work together and contribute towards maritime security.

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