DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 6 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 AUG 2015

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1. MGNREGA WORKERS TO GET DIRECT RELEASE OF WAGES INTO BANK ACCOUNTS

i. Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of direct release of wages in to the bank accounts of the MGNREGA  workers .

ii. This will lower the levels of corruption in MGNREGA by bringing greater transparency in movement of funds.

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 was started in 2006. later  in 2009 it is renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" .It is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. It aims to ensure livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 150 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. It is one of the important scheme being implemented by government to achieve inclusive growth.

2. AMALENDU KRISHNA  WINS RAMANUJAN PRIZE

i.  The Ramanujan Prize for 2015 has been won by mathematician Amalendu Krishna of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.

ii. The award given for his outstanding contributions in the area of Algebraic K-theory, Algebraic cycles and the theory of motives.

Ramanujan Srinivasa was an Indian mathematician and autodidact who, with almost no formal training in pure mathematics, made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions.The Indian government started Ramanujan Prize  in 2005. This is the second time it is being awarded to an Indian. Earlier Sujatha Ramadorai  won it in 2006.

3. SOLAR TELESCOPE ‘MULTI APPLICATION SOLAR TELESCOPE’ OPERATIONALISED AT UDAIPUR SOLAR OBSERVATORY

i.   Udaipur Solar Observatory has operationalised a unique telescope ‘Multi Application Solar Telescope’  for detailed study of solar activities which could facilitate space weather predictions in the future.  

About Multi Application Solar Telescope’

i.   It will be used to measure vector magnetic fields of active regions at different heights of the solar atmosphere.

ii. It will also be used to study seismic effects of solar flares.

4. THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT BILL PASSED BY LOKSABHA

i.   The Lok Sabha has passed the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2014. The bill will replace  the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2014.

Features of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2014

i. Forcing an SC or ST individual to vote or not vote for a particular candidate in a manner that is against the law is an offence under the Bill.

ii. Wrongfully occupying land belonging to SCs or STs is an offence under the Bill.

iii. New offences added under the Bill include Garlanding with footwear, compelling to dispose or carry human or animal carcasses, or do manual scavenging, abusing SCs or STs by caste name in public, attempting to promote feelings of ill-will against SCs or STs or disrespecting any deceased person held in high esteem, and imposing or threatening a social or economic boycott.

iv. Preventing SCs or STs from using common property resources or from entering any place of worship that is open to the public or from entering an education or health institution will also be considered an offence.

WORLD'S HIGHEST-PAID ACTORS  LIST RELEASED BY FORBES

i. Forbes  released the list of 2015 World's Highest-Paid Actors.

ii. The list was topped by Robert Downey Jr. for the third year in a row, with earnings of 80 million US dollars.

iii. Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan stood at seventh position with earnings of 33.5 Million US dollar

iv. Akshay Kumar stood at ninth position with earnings of 32.5 Million US dollars

v. The other two Bollywood actors in the list are Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor.

Forbes is an American business magazine owned by Forbes.

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WEEKLY GK QUESTIONS QUIZE 29 JULY- 5 AUG 2015

WEEKLY GK QUIZ 5 - AUG
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1. When is World Youth skill day is observed:

a. 15^th July                                    b. 16^th July

c.   11th June                                d. 21^st June

2. Which committee is formed on Financial inclusion:

a. Deepak Mohanty                     b. Rajeev Sharma

c.   Rajesh Shukla                         d. Neha Sharma

3. Who is the head of BCCI:

a. Kapil Dev                                  b. Sunil Gavaskar

c.   Ravi Shankar                          d Jagmohan Dalmiya

4. Who won champion of change award:

a. Neha Kattar                              b. Sunita Wiswanath

c.   Ashok Kumar                         d. Vijay Sharma

5. World Bank signed $ 250 million loan pact with India for which state:

a. Kerala                                       b. Punjab

c.   H.P                                           d. Andra  Pradesh

6. India has signed Currency Swap deal with which country:

a. Sri Lanka                                  b. USA

c.   Japan                                       d. China

7. Who is Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution:

a. Venkiah Naidu                         b. Ram Vilas Paswan

c.   Radha Mohan                         d. Simarti Irani

8. Which country recently offered help to India in cleaning Ganga:

a. Israel                                         b. UK

c.   Iraq                                         d. Japan

9. Name the player who sets world record in 1500 m at Monaco diamond League:

a. Genzebe DiBaba                      b. Gratlin

c.   Rakesh Khanna                      d. Amelie Mauresmo

10. Who is appointed as new chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority:

a. Rakesh Sahini                          b. Rajesh Kumar

c.   Bhanu Partap                         d. Pradeep

11. Which company is going to launch white Fi technology in India:

a. HCL                                           b. Microsoft

c.   IBM                                          d. Nokia

12. Which city is selected by UNESCO as city of Music:

a. Varanasi                                   b. Kerala

c.   Karnataka                               d. Bihar

13. Who is appointed as New chairman of IPL:

a. Rajiv Shukla                             b. Jagmohan Dalmiya

c.   Kapil Dev                                d. Sachin Tendulkar

14. Which country imports maximum goods from India:

a. Sri Lanka                                  b. USA

c.   China                                       d. Britain

15.  When is Nelson Mandela International Day is observed:

a. 15^th July                                                b. 18^th July

c.   21^st June                                  d. 10^th July

16. Who amongst the following recently resigned from the post of Presidentship of FIFA :

a. Hindol Seng                              b. Sepp Blatter

c.   John Watler                            d. Kem Johnson

17. Who is appointed as Chief Economist of IMF:

a. Maurice Obstfeld                     b. Christine Logard

c.   Jim Yong Kim                          d. Ban Ki Mon

18. Which country is going to build Choppers with India:

a. Russia                                       b. Israel

c.    USA                                         d. UK

19. Name the player who is inducted into the International Tennis hall of fame:

a. Amelie Mauresmo                   b. Sania Mirza

c.   Novak Djokovic                      d. Andy Murrah

20. Where is the Headquarter of Indian Space Research Organisation:

a. Bengaluru                                b. Karnataka 

c.   Kerala                                     d. Chennai

ANSWERS

1) A

2) A

3) D

4) B

5) D

6) A

7) A

8) A

9) A

10) A

11) B

12) A

13) A

14) A

15) B

16) B

17) A

18) A

19) A

20) A

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 5 AUG 2015 ( DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5 AUG 2015

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1. ‘SAMANVAY’ LAUNCHED BY MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR   GRAM  PANCHAYATS:

i.   ‘SAMANVAY’ web portal is launched  to monitor progress and implementation of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana  for development of Gram Panchayats.

ii. It will provide information about all Government schemes including  Central and State government for Gram Panchayats.

‘SAMANVAY’ will act as a database for information on various gram panchayat related activities through various schemes undertaken by the Central and State Governments. A magazine ’Panchayat Darpan’ is also launched to monitor the progress of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.

Union Rural Development Minister: Chaudhary Birender Singh.

2. BHARAT BHARTI  LITERARY AWARD TO KASHINATH SINGH:

i.   Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh has been chosen for the Bharat Bharti literary award.

ii. He had penned down many books and novels his most famous novel is’ Kashi ka Assi’

iii. Bharat Bharti literary award is Uttar Pradesh state’s highest literary award.

Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh : Akhilesh Yadav

3. ‘OPERATION MUSKAAN ‘ BY GURGAON POLICE TO TRACE MISSING KIDS:

i.   ‘Operation Muskaan’ was  launched by railway police to trace missing children and to reunite them with their parents.

ii. The operation was launched with an aim to prevent child trafficking and rescue children from persons who  engage them in begging, sexual trade and other antisocial activities.

4.       ‘OPERATION SHISHTACHAR’  LAUNCHED BY  DELHI POLICE

i.   ‘Operation Shishtachar’ is launched by Delhi police to teach lesson to eve-teasers.

ii. The operation aims to nab offenders and teach lesson of manner to them.

     women police officers dressed in civil will be posted at busy places like markets, metro stations, cinema halls and buses stands to keep a eye on young men .The operation is launched following  several complaints by girls that they often have to face eve teasing in busy places, especially crowded markets and metro stations.

5.       IQBAL AHMED ANSARI APPOINTED AS ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF PATNA HIGH COURT:

i.   Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari was  appointed as acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court by President Pranab Mukherjee  under article 233.

Article 223 of Indian Constitution states for the appointment of acting Chief Justice when the office of Chief Justice of High Court is vacant or when any such Chief Justice, by reason of absence or otherwise, is unable to perform the duties of his office.

6.       CHINA TO MAKE FIVE-HUNDRED-METER APERTURE SPHERICAL TELESCOPE:

i.   China to make Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), in Guizhou province of south west China.

ii. It will be the World's Largest Radio Telescope, whose dish size will be equal to 30 football stadiums.

Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope has been described as an Ear that will help scientists to listen the universe, to get weaker radio signals from outer space and solar system.
Telescope: an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 04 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 AUG 2015

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1. AGREEMENT BETWEEN UN MEMBERS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:

i.  193 member states of the United Nations signed pact on a new Sustainable Development Agenda.

ii. The new Agenda draft document called “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

iii. The Agenda includes steps for eradicating poverty and hunger, achieving gender equality, improving living standards and taking urgent action to combat climate change.

iv. The agreement mentions 17 goals with 169 specific targets on issues relating to end poverty from everywhere to ensuring quality education, affordable and reliable energy.

United nations: The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. The organization was established on 24 October 1945 following the Second World War to prevent another such conflict. The UN had 51 member states in1945;  and now  there are 193 members.
The headquarters of the United Nations is in Manhattan, New York City.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

2. INDIA WON BRONZE MEDAL AT 6TH SENIOR ART GYMNASTICS ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:

i.   Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar won bronze medal at the 6th Senior ART Gymnastics Asian Championships.

ii. The 6th Senior ART Gymnastics Asian Championships held at Hiroshima, Japan.

iii. She had also won a bronze in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

3. ‘FRISBEE’ RECOGNISED AS OLYMPIC SPORT BY IOC:

i.   International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognised ‘Frisbee’ as an Olympic sport.

ii. Decision was taken at the 128th IOC Session held in Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia.

iii. It was included as Olympic sport after World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) had meet all the eligibilty criteria.

     Frisbee is the sport of flying disc .World Flying Disc Federation governs all Frisbee events.
Head of International Olympic Committee: Thomas Bach

     Head quarter of International Olympic Committee: Lausanne, Switzerland

4.  GOVERNMENT SIGNS LANDMARK PEACE ACCORD WITH NSCN:

i.   Government has signed a landmark peace accord with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN).

ii.  The Accord is signed to end  almost two decades long pending peace talks.

iii. This would bring peace and solution to the State.

iv. The accord was signed in presence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the NSCN (IM) leader Th. Muivah, and government's interlocutor for Naga peace talks RN Ravi.

     Nagaland is also known as Epicenter of insurgency in north-eastern India. Recently the government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for one more year on Nagaland.
Chief Minister of Nagaland: R. Zeliang.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 3 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 AUG 2015

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1.      INDIA TO HOST 2ND FORUM FOR INDIA-PACIFIC ISLANDS COOPERATION (FIPIC)

i.         India will host second edition meeting of Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) on 21 August 2015 in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

ii.      It will be attended by the heads of 14 island nations from Indo-Pacific oceanic region.

It is India’s first step towards greater engagement with the region, which is important from geostrategic and economic standpoint.It will help India in countering the growing Chinese influence in the pacific oceanic region.In FIPIC meeting the nations  will ink agreements in various potential areas such as: agriculture, fisheries, food processing, solar energy, e-networks for coordination in tele-education

2.      INDIA WON SILVER MEDAL IN WORLD ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIP

i.         Indian women’s recurve archery team has won silver medal in World Archery Championship held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

ii.       Indian women’s team included trio of Laxmirani Majhi, Deepika Kumari, and Rimil Buriuly.

iii.      The gold medal is won by Russian women’s team included trio of Ksenia Perova, Inna Stepanova and Tuyana Dashidorzhieva.

iv.     Indian Archer Rajat Chauhan has won silver medal in the World Archery Championships in the compound category.

3.      “SUBSIDY SCHEME” LAUNCHED BY SPICES BOARD OF INDIA

ü   Spices Board of India has launched subsidy scheme in a bit to promote spice cultivation in India.

 Under this scheme:-

ü  Financial Assistance: To farmers cultivating and planting various spices will be provided.

ü  The assistance will be provided for irrigation, mechanisation, land development, soil conservation, replanting and organic farming of various spices.

ü   Under this scheme financial aid will be also given to purchase farming equipment and irrigation tools.

4.      “CERN” FORMALLY CONFERS ITS ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP TO PAKISTAN

i.      Pakistan was formally conferred Associate Membership status by European Organization for Nuclear Research (also known as CERN).

ii.     Pakistan became the first Asian country to become member of CERN.

iii.   It will open a new era of scientific cooperation between CERN and Pakistani scientific community.

CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research (also known as CERN) is the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. CERN in French stands for ‘Conseil Européen pour la Recherché Nucléaire’. It has 22 member states. Israel is the first and only non-European country with full membership status.  Located at Switzerland Established in 1954. Main function: To provide the infrastructure needed for high energy physics research including particle accelerators. India have observer status in CERN programmes.

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