DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 9 JULY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9 JULY 2015

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1.  MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2015:

i.   The United Nations has released Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report 2015

ii. This report is an annual assessment of Global and Regional Progress towards the 8 MDGs.

iii. These 8 Millennium Development Goals are produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

2.  INDIA INKED 3 AGREEMENTS WITH UZBEKISTAN:

i.   India and Uzbekistan Inked 3 Agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation.

ii.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two day visit to Uzbekistan.

About Uzbekistan:   Capital – Tashkent

                                   Currency- Som

                                   President – Islam Karimov

3.  INDIA KAZAKHSTAN SIGNED FIVE AGREEMENTS:

i.    India and Kazakhstan signed 5 Agreements which also includes a contract for supply of Uranium

ii.  The agreement were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayer.

About Kazakhstan :  Capital – Astana

                                   Currency- Tenge

4.  GENNADY DADALKA ENTERED GUINESS WORLD RECORDS:

i.  Russian Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka entered Guinness World Records.

ii.  Gennady Padalka entered Guinness World Records for spending 804 days on the ISS.

ISS- International Space Station

5.  HDFC BANK LAUNCHED WATCH BANKING APLICATION:

i.  Country’s second largest private Bank, HDFC Bank launched Watch Banking Application for Apple Watch.

ii.  It is an upgraded version of HDFC Banks mobile banking app.

HDFC- Housing Development Finance Corporation

      CEO- Aditya Puri

      Headquarter- Mumbai

6.  PRITIMAN SARKAR AWARD 2014-15:

i.  Jodhpur film society honored with Pritiman Sarkar Award 2014-15.

ii.  This is the consequent fourth time that Jodhpur film Society is awarded for the best film society in Northern Region in raising awareness and film appreciation.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 26,27 JUNE 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 26, 27 June 2015

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1.  WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2015:

i.   UNCTAD released World Investment Report 2015.

ii.  The report was titled as, ‘Reforming International Investment Governance’.

iii.  UNCTAD- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

2.  FIRST UNIT OF BENGAIGAON THERMAL POWER PROJECT COMMISSIONED:

i.   BHEL commissioned first 250 MW unit of NTPC’s Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project of NTPC in Assam.

ii.  BHEL is executing the NTPC’s project for setting up three units of 250 MW each as coal- based project which will be completed by 2016.

iii.  BHEL- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

iv.  NTPC- National Thermal Power Corporation.    

3.  INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING:

i. International Day Against Drug abuse and illicit trafficking was observed globally on 26^th June 2015.

ii.  The theme for the day was, “Let’s Develop our lives, Our Communities, our identities without drugs”.

4.  SACHIN TENDULKAR NAMED AS GREATEST TEST PLAYER OF 21^ST CENTURY:

i.  Former Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is voted as the best Test player of 21^st century in an online poll.

ii.  Sachin Tendulkar got 23% votes and was followed by Srilanka’s Kumar Sangakara (14% votes) and Australia’s Adam Gilchrist (13% votes).

5. ANSHULA KANT BECOMES CFO AND DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SBI:

i.  Anshula Kant is appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Managing Director of State Bank of India.

ii.  Anshula Kant succeeded P.K.Gupta, who is promoted as Chief Executive Officer of SBI capital.

6. RBI RELEASED FSR 2015:

i.  RBI has released Financial Stability Report June 2015.

ii. This is the Eleventh issue of its half yearly publication.

7.  DEADLINE FOR EXCHANGING PRE-2015 CURRENCY NOTES EXTENDED BY 6 MONTHS:

i.  RBI has extended the deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes by 6-months i.e. till 31^st December 2015.

ii.  Earlier on 23^rd December 2014, it extended the deadline for echanging pre-2005 notes of various denominations by another six months till 30^th June 2015 for previous 31^st December 2015.

Note: Past-2005 notes have added security features and will help in curbing the menace of fake currency.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 22-23 JUNE 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 22-23 JUNE 2015

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1.  INDIA AT 61^ST POSITION IN TERMS OF FOREIGNER’S MONEY IN SWISS BANKS:

i.   India is placed at 61^st position in terms of foreigners money in Swiss Banks.

ii.  India’s money in Swiss Banks declined by over 10% to about 1.8 billion Swiss Francs in 2014.

iii.  United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) holds the largest shares of the foreign clients money with Swiss Banks.

2.  SANGITHA SALANIDHI AWARD 2015:

i.   Sanjay Subrahmanyam is selected for sangitha Kalanidhi Award for the year 2015.

ii.  Sanjay Subrahmanyam is a renowned Carnatic vocalist.

iii.  Sangitha Kalonidhi Award belong to Madras Music Academy.

3.  FIRST INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY OBSERVED GLOBALLY:

i.  First Ever International Yoga Day was observed on 21^st June 2015 around the globe.

ii.  Earlier National Yoga Day was celebrated in India on 3^rd June 2015.

iii.  Around 36000 participants performed asanas and 84 Nationalities joined the official observation at Rajpath in New Delhi.

4.  NONGFU SPRING WORLD CUP OF SNOOKER 2015:

i.  China won Nongfu spring World Cup of Snooker2015.

ii.  China defeated Scotland to win the cup.

5. ANDY MURRAY WON MEN’S SINGLE OF AEGON CHAMPIONSHIP:

i.  Andy Murray of Britain won Men’s single of Aegon Tennis Championship at the Queen’s Club.

ii.  Andy Murray defeated South African Kevin Anderson in the final clash.

6.  FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP 2015:

i.  Serbia won the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015.

ii.  Serbia defeated Brazil in the final Match.

iii.  U-20 FIFA World Cup, 2015 held at New Zealand.

7.  ROGER FEDERER WON GERRY WEBER TITLE:

i.  Swiss Tennis player Roger Federer won Gerry Weber open tennis title for 8^th time.

ii.  Roger Federer defeated Italy’s Andreas Seppi in the final clash.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 JUNE 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 JUNE 2015

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1.  NUMBER OF WORK DAYS INCREASED UNDER MGNREGA:

i.  Union Government has decided to increase the number of work days under MGNREGA in drought hit areas.

ii.  Union government has decided to increase it from 100 days to 150 days.

iii.  MGNREGA- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

2.  INCLUSION OF UTTARAKHAND, JHARKHAND AND CHATTISGARH IN NATIONAL DAIRY PLAN-I:

i.   CCEA has approved the inclusion of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in National Dairy Plan-I.

ii.  NDP-I is being implemented in 15 states which accounts for more than 90% of the country’s milk production.

3.  INDIA’S TRADE DEFICIT NARROWED TO 10.4 BILLION US $:

i.  India’s trade deficit in May 2015 has narrowed down to 10.4 billion US dollars.

ii.  The decline in trade deficit came along with decline in exports and imports in May 2015 to 20.19% and 16.52% respectively.

4.  SHARAD PAWAR RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF MCA:

i.  Sharad Pawar is re-elected as the president of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

ii.  Sharad Pawar is a veteran leader of Nationalist Congress Party.

iii.  Sharad Pawar defeated Vijay Patil by 34 votes to retain the post.

5. ELECTION COMMISSION SUSPENDED NPP:

i.  Election Commission of India has suspended Recognition of National People’s Party (NPP).

ii.  NPP is a state party in Meghalaya headed by former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma.

iii.  The decision was taken in lieu of its failure in filing the election expenditure statement related to 2014 Lok Sabha General Elections within the prescribed limit of 90 days.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 13, 14 JUNE 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 13-14 June 2015

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1.  WORLD’S 100 HIGHEST PAID ATHELETICS LIST:

i.  Forbes has released 2015 World’s Highest Paid Athletics list.

ii.  Floyd Mayweather, an American Professional Boxer topped the list.

iii.  Only Indian to be in the list is Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

2.  UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED MIGRANT RESOURCE CENTRE:

i.   Union Government has launched nations fourth Migrant Resource Centre in Chennai.

ii.  Union Ministry of overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) along with the Tamil Nadu government has launched the centre.

Migrant Resource Centres in India are located at:

a.  Kochi                                           b. Gurgaon

c.   Hyderabad                               d.  Chennai

3.  TAMIL NADU AND ADANI POWER LTD SIGNED PPA:

i.  Tamil Nadu Government and Adani Power Ltd have signed PPA (Power Purchase Agreement).

ii.   PPA is signed to set up a 200 MW Solar Power Plant in Ramanaropuram district.

iii.  Plant will be constructed with an investment of almost 1400 crore rupees.

4.  WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR OBSERVED GLOBALLY:

i.  The world day against child labour was observed globally on 12^th June 2015.

ii.  World Day against Child Labour 2015 was observed with the theme, ‘ No to child labour- yes to quality education!’.

5. NEK CHAND DIED:

i.  Chandigarh’s Rock Garden creater Nek Chand died

ii.  Rock Garden of Chandigarh was opened for public on 24^th Jan 1976

iii.  Nek Chand Saini was awarded the Padma Shri in 1984.

6.  CHIRIL GABURUCI RESIGNED:

i.  Moldova’s Prime Minister Chiril Gaburuci resigned.

ii.  Chiril Gaburuci was questioned about the authenticity of his high school and University Degrees.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 11, 12 JUNE 2015

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1.  ISRO PRESENTED WITH 2015 SPACE PIONEER AWARD:

i.  Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is presented with 2015 Space Pioneer Award for Mars Orbiter Mission.

ii.  ISRO is awarded in Science and Engineering Category during the 34^th Annual  International Space Development Conference held at Toranto in Canada.

iii.   The Award was presented by National Space Society (NSS) of USA.

2.  INS VIKRANT UNDOCKED IN KOCHI:   

i.   India’s Maiden Indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant undocked in Kochi.

ii.  INS Vikrant will undergo basin trials in 2017 and is expected to be inducted into the Navy by 2018 end.

iii.  With INS Vikrant induction, India joins the elite group of four countries USA, Russia, UK and France.

3.  G7 SUMMIT HELD IN GERMANY:

i.  41^st G7 summit held at schloss Elmau in Bavaria, Germany.

ii.  the theme for the 41^st G7 Summit was ‘ Think Ahead. Act together’

G7 MEMBERS:

1. Canada

2. France

3.  Germany

4.  Italy

5.  Japan

6.  United Kingdom

7.  USA

8.  European Commission

Note: EC (European Commission) is a permanently welcome participant in all meetings and decision making since 1981.

4.  MANU PRAKASH DEVELOPED WORLD’S FIRST WATER BASED COMPUTER:

i.  Indian origin Scientist Manu Prakash developed World’s first water based computer.

ii.  Manu Prakash is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University.

5. BARCELONA WON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE:

i.  FC Barcelona won 2015 UEFA Champions League.

ii.  FC Barcelona defeated Juventus FC in the final match held at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium in Germany.

6.  HDFC BANK LAUNCHED PAYZAPP:

i.  HDFC bank launched PayZapp, a complete digital payment and purchase solution.

ii.  The mobile app will allow customers to manage credit or debit card details, recharge and pay bills.

iii.  MD of HDFC bank- Aditya Puri.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 10 JUNE 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 10 June 2015

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1.  KV CHOWDARY BECOMES CHIEF VIGILANCE COMMISSIONER:

i.  K V Chowdary is appointed as Chief Vigilance Commissioner.

ii. K V Chowdary is a 1978 batch IRS officer of the Income tax cadre.

Note: CVC was formed in 1964

2.  VIJAI SHARMA BECOMES CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER:      

i.   Vijai Sharma is appointed as Chief Information Commissioner of India.

ii.  Vijai Sharma is a 1974 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre.

3.  IIFA AWARDS 2015:

i.  16^th International Film Awards 2015 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

ii.  Some famous Awards to Remember:

a. Best Film - Queen

b. Best Actor- Shahid Kapoor (Haider)

c. Best Actress- Kangana Ranaut (Queen)

d. Best Director -  RajKumar Hirani (PK)

e.  Entertainer of the year- Deepika Padukone

4.  LEWIS HAMINTON WON CANADA GRAND PRIX OF FORMULA 1:

i.  Mercedes Driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Canada Grand Prix of formula 1.

ii.  Nico Rosberg of Germany stood at the 2^nd place followed by Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel.

5. MOMOTA AND RATCHANOK WON INDONESIA OPEN:

i.  Kento Momota and Ratchanok Intanon won Men’s and Women’s Singles respectively of the Indonesia Open Badminton Tournament.

ii.  Japanese Rento Mometa defeated Denmark’s Defending champion Jan O. Jorgensen.

iii.  Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon defeated Japan’s Yui Hashimoto in the final match.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 8,9 JUNE 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 8,9 JUNE 2015

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1. INDIA-BANGLADESH SIGNED LAND BOUNARY AGREEMENT:

i. India and Bangladesh have signed land boundary agreement 1974.

ii. According to the agreement, India received 51 enclaves out of a total of 111 enclaves which Bangladesh had took over.

iii. About BANGLADESH:   Capital:-

                                         Currency:- RUBBLE

                                         President:- ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO.

2. INDIA-BANGLADESH SIGNED 22 BILATERAL DOCUMENTS:

i. India and Bangladesh have signed 22 bilateral documents.

ii. These documents were inked during the two-day visit of PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI to Bangladesh.

3. 11 HONOURED WITH ICCC ANNUAL AWARDS:

i. 11 Indo-Canadians are honored with ICCC annual awards 2015.

ii. Awards were honoured for strengthening bilateral ties and their business achievements.

iii. Awards were presented by Toronto mayor JOHN TORY and president of the Indo-Canada chambers of commerce(ICCC) D P JAIN at the annual gala award ceremony held at Toronto.

4. STANISLAS WAWRINKA WON FRENCH OPEN:

i. Stanislas wawrinka won men’s single title of French open.

ii. Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final match.

iii. Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova of Czechoslovakia to win Women’s title of French Open.

5. WORLD OCEAN DAY OBSERVED ACROSS THE GLOBE:

i. World Ocean Day was observed across the globe on 8^th june 2015.

ii. World Ocean Day 2015 was observed with the theme, “HEALTHY OCEANS, HEALTHY PLANET”.

iii. World Ocean Day was introduced in 1992 at RIO DI JANERIO with a motive of raising awareness of people towards the crucial role that SEA plays in our lives.

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