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Friday, February 20, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 20 FEBRUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20 FEBRUARY 2015
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1.      KRISHI KARMAN AWARD-2015:
Ø  Prime Minister  Narendra Modi Presented Krishi Karman Awards in a function Suratgarh in Sri Ganganagar District, Rajasthan.
Ø  PM as a chief guest launched a nationwide scheme, “soil health card” under which 14crore soil health cards will be issued over next 3 years.
Ø  States to get the awards were Punjab, Odisha, Meghalaya, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Gujrat.
        EXPECTED QUESTION
        Q.1 Who was the chief guest at KRISHI KARMAN Awrad function 2015?
A.      Radha Mohan Singh
B.      Narendra Modi
C.      Sonia Gandhi
D.      Smriti Rani
      Q.2 Which new scheme was launched by the PM at KRISHI KARMAN Award function 2015?
A.      Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
B.      Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
C.      Green Card For Farmer

D.      Soil Health Card
A.      Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
B.      Swachh Bharat Abhiya
C.      Green Card For Farm
D.      Soil Health Ca
2.      OIL MINISTRY’S SECRET PAPER’S LEAKED:
Ø  Controversy erupted  recently when Oil Ministry’s secret papers leaked yesterday.
Ø  5 Suspects were arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi police for allegedly “stealing” confidential documents from the Ministry of petroleum and Natural Gas and selling them to private companies.
Ø  Notices to join the Investigation were sent to the officers of  RIl and ESSAR .
Note:- Dharmendra Pradhan is the petroleum Minister of India.
      EXPECTED QUESTION:-
      Q.3 Who is the Union Petroleum Minister?
A.      Uma Bhart
B.      Smriti Irani
C.      Dharmendra Pradhan
D.      Kalyan Singh

3.      GOVERNMENT GENERATES 80000CRORE RUPEES FROM COAL AUCTION:
Ø In a massive turnover of events recently, Union Government of India generated over, 80,000 crore rupees from Coal Auction.
Ø With only 21 coal blocks, the Govt. has generated a revenue of 80,000 crore rupees.
Ø There is a total of 204 coal blocks to be auctioned in various phases.
Note:- Coal Bearing states in India are Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh,West Bengal. Odisha, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.Piyush Goyal is the coal Minister

4.      NUCLEAR CAPABLE PRITHVI-II SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED:
Ø  India successfully test-fired its Nuclear Capable missile.
Ø  Prithvi-II is Surface to Surface Missile with a strike range of 350 km.
Ø  Prithvi-II is Capable to carry 500kg. – 1000kg of Warheads.
Ø  The Missile was test fired from ITR, Chandipur, off ODISHA coast.
Ø  ITR- Intergrated Test range
Note- The Director of ITR is MVKV Prased.
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.4 Which missile was test-fired by India?
A.        Agni-I
B.        PRITHVI-I
C.        PRITHVI-II
D.        PRITHVI-III.
Q.5 Which type of missile Prithvi-II is?
A.      Surface to Surface
B.      Surface to air
C.      Air to Air
D.      Surface to Water



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Thursday, February 19, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 FEBRUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 19 FEBRUARY 2015
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FREE NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION MAY DECLINE BY 3 PERCENT:
Ø  India’s food grain production is expected to decline by 3% to 257.07 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon rain last year.
Ø  Last year’s record production was 265.67 million tonnes whereas for current year it was lowered by 8.5 million tonnes.
Ø  Production of rice, coarse cereals and pulses was lower.
Ø  Report was published by the agriculture Ministry.
Note - Radha Mohan Singh is the Agriculture Minister of India

2) D. RAMA NAIDU DIES AT 78:
Ø  Renowned Telugu producer Daggubati Rama Naidu died at an age of 78, fighting cancer.
Ø  Rama Naidu was awarded with DadasahebPhalke award in 2009 for his contribution to cinema.
Ø  Rama Naidu had also been honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2012.
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.1 When did D Rama Naidu winDadasahebPhalke award?
A.      2007
B.      2009
C.      2010
D.     2012
FREE BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS
3) SWISS POLICE RAIDS HSBC BANK:
Ø  Swiss police Raided HSBC’s Geneva office.
Ø  HSBC Bank is under inquiry into alleged money laundering.
ABOUT HSBC BANK:-
Ø  HSBC is a private bank founded in 1865 as Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking corporation with its headquarter at London, United Kingdom.
EXPECTED QUESTION:
Q.2 Where is the headquarter of HSBC Bank?
A.      Hong Kong
B.      Shanghai
C.      Beijing
D.     London
Q.3 Which Bank is under Scrutiny for money Laundering case?
A.       SBI
B.      HSBC
C.      AXIS
D.     HDFC
FREE INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
4)CROATIA GETS ITS FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT:
Ø  KolindaGrabarKItarovic became the first ever woman the president of Croatia.
Ø  Kolindagrabarkitarovic won by just a margin of 1 % votes.
EXPECTED QUESTION:
Q.4 Who is the new president of Croatia?
A.      Jasipovic
B.      Kolindagrabar
C.      De launey
D.     Jakovkitarovic
Q.5 Which country has recently elected their first ever woman president?
A.      Croatia
B.      Nigeria
C.      Canada

D.     Cuba
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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 FEBRUARY 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 18-FEBRUARY 2015
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NATIONAL FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS
1.      DEEPIKA MISRA MAKES IT TO “SARANG”:
Ø  Squardan Leader DeepikaMisra becomes the first and the only woman pilot to make it to the Saranghelicopter acrobatic display team of Indian Air force.
Ø  She has the responsibility as the team safety officer at “ Aero India “ tomorrow in Bengaluru.
Ø  The display of IAS Sarang helicopterteam is one of the two helicopter display teams in the world, other is ‘Blue Eagles’ of the British army.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:-
Q.1 Who is the First woman to be a part of Sarang team?
A.      DeepikaKumari
B.      DeepikaMisra
C.      Anjali Gupta
D.     Nicole Malachowski

2.      ANTI DUMPING DUTY IMPOSED AT IMPORTS OF GRAPHITE ELECTRODES:
Ø  Indian Government has decided to impose an Anti Dumping Duty at Imports of Graphite electrodes.
Ø  Anti Dumping Duty is imposedon for a period of 5 years on the recommendation of DGAD.
Ø  Graphite electrodes are used mainly for melting of steel.
Note – DGAD- Directorate General of Anti-Dumping Duty.
A.      Shashi Kant Sharma

3.      RAJINDER PURI DIES:
Ø  Rajinderpuri dies at an age of 80.
Ø  He was an eminent Indian cartoonist, veteran columnist and political activist..

4.      10TH EDITION OF “AERO INDIA” IS SET TO TAKE OFF TOMORROW:
Ø  The Largest Asian aerospace and Defence exhibition, ‘Aero India’ is all set for its 10th edition in Bengaluru.
Ø  The show will be inaugurated by the honourable prime minister of India, ShriNarendramodi.
Ø  Around 328 foreign and 295 Indian companies are going to participate in the show.
Ø  USA is the leading participant with its 64 companies followed by france-58,UK-48 and Russia-41.
      Note- Aero-India 2015’ is focused on”Make in India”.
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.2 Which is the leading participant country in Aero-India 2015?
A.      Russia
B.      United Kingdom
C.      USA
D.     China
      Q.3 What is the focues of Aero-India 2015?
A.    Make in India
B.     Made In India
C.     Cleanliness
D.    Manufacture in India

INTERNATIONAL FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS
1.      WHITE HOUSE TERROR SUMMIT:
Ø  India is going to participate along with 60 others countries in White house Terror Summit.
Ø  US calls for a 3-Day Summit in Washington on “countering violent extremism”.
Ø  Summit will took place in the backdrop of alarming growth of ISIS and recent terrorists attack in France and Denmark.
Ø  R N Ravi , Chairman of the powerful Joint Intelligence committee is representing India.
     EXPECTED QUESTION:-
               Q.4 Which country recently hosted terror Summit?
A.      China
B.      USA
C.      India
D.     Germany
              Q.5 Who was Indian representative at white house Terror Summit?
A.      NarendraModi
B.      ManoharParikar
C.      Dalbir Singh Suhag
D.     R N Ravi

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 FEBRUARY 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 17-FEBRUARY 2015
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NATIONAL
1.      INDIA SRILANKA SIGNS CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS.
Ø  This Agreement was signed during Sri Lankan president MaithripalaSirisenavisit to India.
Ø  The event is popular as Modi-Sirisena Summit.
Ø  India Sri Lanka also signed 3 more pacts, including cooperation in agriculture and Sri Lankan participation in the Nalanda University project..
Ø  Both countries also agreed to revitalize India – Sri Lanka Maldives maritime security cooperation.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIR NEWS:-
Q.1  Recently India signed civil nuclear agreement with which country ?
A.    Sri Lanka
B.     China
C.     Pakistan
D.    Japan
INTERNATIONAL
2.      CHINA LAUNCHED ITS SILK ROUTE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
Ø  40 Billion Silk route infrastructure fund will be managed by 3 of China’s major financial institutions.
Ø  The fund is a part of China’s national strategy to revive the land-based and maritime Silk Road.
Ø  India said that it will selectively back the initiative.
Ø  The Silk Road projects involves a maze of roads and ports connecting Asia, Europe and Africa.
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.1 China has recently launched _________ Billion Silk Road infrastructure fund?
A. 30 Billion
B. 50 Billion
C. 40 Billion
D. 60 Billion
SPORTS
3.      YUVRAJ SINGH BECOMES COSTLIEST PLAYER IN IPL AUCTION
Ø  Yuvraj Singh bid for Rs 16 crore to Delhi Daredevils in IPL auction.
Ø  Full form of IPL (Indian Premier League)
EXPECTED QUESTION:-
Q.3 Who became the costliest player in IPL 2015 auction?
A.      Angelo Mathew
B.      Kumar Sangakkara
C.      ViratKohli
D.     Yuvraj Singh
ECONOMY
4.      INFLATION AT 5 YEAR LOW.
Ø  Inflation for the month of January slips to 5 years low of -0.39%.
Ø  Food inflation for the same month scaled to 6 months high of 8%.
Ø  FICCI president JyotsnaSuri is now expecting a rate cut from RBI.
Ø  Inflation in India is measured on Wholesale Price Index (WPI)


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