DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-18 DECEMBER 2014

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1)  TWINS AT PEAK OF MOUNTAINEERING GLORY

Ø  By scaling Mt. Vinson, Antarctica’s highest mountain, Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik have

become the world’s first twins and siblings to climb the highest peaks on the seven continents.

Ø  They belong to Dehradoon, Uttaranchal.

Ø  They dedicate their mission to the course of Indian Girl Child

Ø  They stated their mission by Conquering Mt. Killimanjara, Mt. Everest, Mt. Elbrus, Mt.

Aconcagua, Mt. Carotenes Pyramid, Mt. McKinley and finally to Mt. Vinson.

         EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.  Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik have become the world’s first twins or sibling to scale the highest peaks on the Seven continents, they belongs to which Indian State:

a.  Punjab                       

b. Uttrakhand             

c. Himachal Pradesh             

d. J & K

2.  By Scaling highest peaks on seven continents they dedicated their mission to:

a. Environment in India                      

b. Women Empowerment in India

c. Transportation in India                   

d. Indian Girl Child

2) INDIA TO GROW 5.5% , SAYS ADB

Ø  India will achieve 5.5% economic growth rate in 2014-15, as declining oil prices present a golden opportunity for many beneficial reforms.

Ø  Asian development Bank was established in 1966, with Head quarters at Manila

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.   What growth projection has been given by ADB for India:

a.  5.6%                          

b. 5.7%                       

c. 5.5%                        

d. 6%

3) AIBA BANS SARITA DEVI

Ø  The International Boxing Association suspended Sarita Devi for refusing to accept Asian Games bronze medal, held in South Korea.

Ø  She has been banned for one year.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.  Who among the following Indian Boxing player has been banned for one year by AIBA:

a.   Sarita Devi           

b. Mary Kom              

c. SaniaMirza              

d. SainaNehwal

4) FORMER SC JUDGE AWARDED ‘PETA’ AWARD

Ø  Justice KS Radhakrishnan was given PETA India’s people of the year award (2014), for passing landmark judgment which imposed a ban on jallikattu bull race.

Ø  People for the ethical treatment of animals (PETA) is on animal rights organization.

         EXPECTED QUESTION

1. Who among the following has been awarded PETA India’s People of the year award:

a.  Justice K.G. Balakrishna                           

b. Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan

c. Justice MarkandeyKatju                           

d. Justice H.L.Dattu

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-17 DECEMBER 2014

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1)         THE 14^TH COMMISSION SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO PRESIDENT

Ø  The Commission gave its views on the devolution of tax receipts from the centre to the state between April 2015 to 31 March 2020.

Ø  14^th Finance commission is headed by former RBI Governor Y.V.Reddy

Ø  Finance Commission is constitutional body under Article 280 of the Constitution of India

Ø  Finance Commission distributes the taxes between the Union and State and allocates the funds accordingly.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who headed the 14^th Finance Commission:

a.  Vijay Kelkar               

b. Y.V.Reddy               

c. ArunJaitly   

d. RaghuramRajan

2.     Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with Finance Commission:

a.   281                             

b. 279                         

c. 280            

d. 285

3.     To whom Finance Commission submit its report:

a.   Prime Minister                         

b. Finance Minister

c.  Planning Commission              

d. President

2)         ‘BANK AAP KI MUTHI MEIN’

Ø  HDFC Bank launched Mobile Banking facility namely ‘Bank Aap Ki MuthiMein’ .

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.  Which Bank launched mobile banking under the tagline ‘Bank Aap Ki Muthi Mein’:

a.    SBI                              

b. HDFC                      

c. ICICI 

d. Canara Bank

3)         PESHAWAR MASSACRED

Ø  132 students have been killed by 6 terrorists at Army School in Peshawar,Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Taliban accepts the attempt.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which city of Pakistan is in news for terrorist attack:

a.   Islamabad                             

b. Lahore                    

c. Peshawar                

d. Rawalpindi

4)         SUPREME COURT APPROVED SANSKRIT AS RHIRD LANGUAGE IN KV

Ø  Supreme Court approved re-introduction of Sanskrit as third language in KendriyaVidyala (classes VI-VIII)

Ø   Sanskrit replaced German Language

Ø  The third language formula was introduced in 1968 National Policy resolution. By Union Education Ministry.

Ø  It means that Children are to be taught three language, namely, Hindi, English and one optional language.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1. Which among the following language has been approved as third language by Supreme Court to be taught as third language in KV’S:

a.   German                    

b. Punjabi       

c. Sanskrit       

d. Marathi

2.  Which of the following language has been replaced by Sanskrit as third language:

a.   German             

b. French                   

c. Chinese                   

d. Malayalam

5)         INDIA 3^RDON BLACK MONEY LIST

Ø  As per Global Financial Integrity report , India has been ranked 3^rd on Black Money list with an estimated $ 94.76 billion wealth outflow in 2012.

Ø  Russia is on the top, followed by China.

         EXPECTED QUESTION

1.What is India’s rank on Black Money list according to GFI:

a.1^st        

b. 2^nd              

c. 3^rd                            

d. 4^th

2.Which country topped the Black Money List:

a.   China                  

b. Germany                  

c. Russia                     

d. France

6)         MURTHY APPOINTED US SURGEON GENERAL

Ø  The US senate has confirmed Dr. VivekHallegere Murthy as the next Surgeon General of the United States of America

Ø  Murthy is the first Indian American Surgeon General and the Youngest person to hold this position

         EXPECTED QUESTIONS

1.Who among the following Indian American has been appointed as Surgeon General of The US:

a.       Dr. VivekHallegere Murthy

b.      Dr. Raman Verma

c.       Dr. Neel Mukherjee

d.      Dr. MirmalBatra

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 16 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-16 DECEMBER 2014

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1)         OPERATION SYDNEY SIEGE ENDS

Ø  An Iranian-origin man HaronMonis held 17 people hostage at Lindt Café in Sydney for around 17 hours.

Ø  Two Indian nationals, VishwakantAnkit Reddy and PushpenduGhosh were among the hostage. However both escape unhurt in this hostage drama

Ø  Monis arrived in Australia as a refugee in 1996.

Ø  He was self-styled Muslim cleric and was described as isolated figure, who was acting alone.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     What was the name of the man of Iranian Origin who held 17 people hostage at the café in Sydney:

a.   Man HaronMonis                                       
b. Man Taylor Ryan             
c. Man HaronKhyami                                   
d. Mauri-Al-Halaq

2.     What was the name of the Café where 17 people were hostage in Sydney

a.       Beatles Café                       
b. Lindt Café               
c. Sunrise Café                       
d. Mint Cafe

2)         ARIHANT NUCLEAR POWERED BALLISTIC MISSILEGOES FOR SEA TRIALS.

Ø  Arihant is the first Nuclear powered ballistic missile sub-marine built outside circle of five permanent member countries of the powerful UNSC.(U.S., U.K. , Russia, France, China)

Ø  The Submarine is 111 km long, 11 m wide and 15 m tall.

Ø  It can carry 12 nuclear tipped missile and a crew of 95

Ø  It has underwater speed of 24 knots (44 kmph)

Ø  It can remain submerged for weeks to strike silently.

Ø  Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have collaborated for the reactor.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     What is the name of indigenously built nuclear powered sub-marine which has been sailed out for sea-trails for the first time:

a.   INS Virat                  
b. INS Vikrant            
c. INS Arihant             
d. INS Vikrmaditya

3)         RELIANCE CAPITAL SELLS MULTIPLEX TO CARNIVEL IN Rs.700 CR.

Ø  Anil Ambani led Reliance Group had sold its multiplex business to South India based Carnival Group at 700 crore.

Ø  This deal will make carnival the third largest multiplex operation with national wide presence and over 300 screens.

Ø  Other major player in the sector includes PVR and INOX.

Ø  Reliance Capital is the parent firm of Reliance Media works, which operates cinema chains, under the brand ‘Big Cinemas’

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     What is name of Cinema Chains owned by Reliance Group which would be sold to Carnival:

a.      PVR                        
b. Big Cinemas                       
c. INOX                        
d. DT Cinema

4)         ANAND WON LONDON CLASIC CHESS TITLE

Ø  VishwanathanAnand defeated British Grandmaster Micheal Adams to win London Classic Title

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who has won London Classic Chess Title:

a.    MagnueCarlron        
b. VishwanathanAnand        
c. Micheal Adam        
d. AnishGiri

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