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Friday, August 14, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 14 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 AUG 2015
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1.  ‘OM PRAKASH MUNJAL’ FOUNDER OF HERO CYCLE DIED
i. The founder of Hero Cycles Om Prakash Munjal Passed Away.
ii. Hero Cycles limited, manufacturer of bicycles was founded in 1956 at Ludhiana in Punjab.
iii. Hero cycles limited is the world’s largest bicycle manufacturer.

2. GOVERNMENT HAS REVISED NATIONAL SOLAR TARGET FOR 2022
i.   Government has revised the national solar mission for 2022 from 20000 MW to 1 lakh MW
ii.  The target is  revised by the ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
iii. National Solar Mission was approved by government in 2010. The aim of mission is to promote maximum use of solar energy.
Minister of New and Renewable Energy: Piyush Goyal

3.  O.P RAWAT NEW ELECTION COMMISIONER OF INDIA
i.  Om Prakash Rawat is appointed as New Election Commissioner of India. Earlier this vacancy of Election commissioner was vacant.
i) Election Commission is a 3 member body. It has one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. It was formed in 25 January 1950.
ii) Chief Election Commissioner- Nasim zaidi
iii) Election Commissioner- Achal Kumar
iv) Election commissioner – Om Prakash

4. IRDAI ALLOWED BANKS TO PACT WITH INSURERS
i.  Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has allowed banks to pact with insurers.
ii. Earlier banks are not allowed to have tie up with more than one insurer
iii. IRDAI is formulating new Guidelines for Bancassurance and the above decision is taken under the new guidelines of Bancassurance.

5.  ‘LPG GAS SUBSIDY’ TRANSFER SCHEME ENTERED IN GUINNESS BOOK
i.   The Direct Benefit transfer scheme for Transferring LPG Gas subsidy directly into the bank account of consumers have been recognized as largest cash transfer programme in world and entered into Guinness Book of World Records.

ii.   The current rate of a LPG refill is at ₹752 for a 14.2 kilogram canister and the subsidised price is ₹417, with the remainder ₹335 as subsidy.
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Thursday, August 13, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 13 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 AUG 2015
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1.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR PETROLEUM PIPELINE
i.  Union Cabinet has give its approval for construction of Petroleum pipeline.
ii.  It will promote bilateral co-operation in the oil and gas sector between both countries.
Currency of Nepal: Nepalese rupee
PM of Nepal: Sushil Koirala

2. SUDHAKAR NEW PRESIDENT OF GYMNASTIC FEDERATION OF INDIA:
i.   Sudhakar Shetty is elected as the President of the Gymnastic federation of India.
ii.  Sudhakar Shetty replaced Jaspal Singh Kandhari.

3.  ACHARYA DEV APPOINTED AS GOVERNOR OF HIMACHAL PRADESH:
i.  Acharya Dev Vrat sworn as new Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
ii.  He is Appointed as 27th Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
iii.The Governors  are appointed by the president for a term of 5 years.
A Governor must:
i) be a citizen of India
ii) be at least thirty-five (35)years old
iii) not hold any other office of profit.

4. TWO INDIANS IN ‘100 RICHEST PEOPLE IN TECHNOLOGY’ LIST
i.  Azim Premji of Wipro and Shiv Nadar of HCL grabbed place in top 20 positions in the list of ‘100 Richest people in Technology’.
ii.  First place is grabbed by world’s richest Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
iii.  The list of ‘100 Richest People in Technology’ is published by American magazine Forbes.

5.  UN’S GREEN CLIMATE FUND ACCREDITED ‘NABARD’:
i.  National bank for agriculture and rural development is accredited by the United Nation Green Climate fund as a National implementing entity for undertaking climate change related projects.
ii.  United nations Green Climate fund provides finance for clean energy projects.

      Green Climate Fund is located inSouth Korea
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 12 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 12 AUG 2015
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1.  SANIA’S NAME RECOMMENDED FOR KHEL RATNA
i.  Multiple Grand Slam Champion Sania Mirja’s name is recommended for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
ii.  The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award  is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports
iii. It is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
2. ‘FAST TRACK’ ROUTE FOR SHARE SALES NOTIFIED BY SEBI:
i.   Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified ‘fast Track route’ for share sales through a follow on public offer.
ii.  According to the new norms firms with public share holders  stock worth Rs 1000 crore will now eligible to this route.
iii.  Currently the minimum requirement for this route is 3000 crore
-       SEBI is the regulator for the securities market in India.
-       Established in  1988.
-       Head of SEBI- U.K Sinha
-       Headquarter of SEBI – Mumbai
-       Follow on Public Offer (FPO): is a technique by which a company, which is already listed on an exchange, issues new shares to the investors or the existing shareholders, usually the promoters.
3.  PANKAJ ADVANI CLINCHED WORLD TITLE
i.  Indian Snooker player Pankaj Advani, grabbed his 13th world title after winning 6-Red Snooker Championship in Karachi.
ii.  Pankaj Advani defeated China’s Yan Bingtao in the Final.
4. ‘PREM BHATIA AWARD’ TO SUHASINI HAIDER
i.  The Prem Bhatia Award is awarded to Suhasini Haider for the best political reporting
ii.  Suhasini Haider is working with ‘The Hindu’ as diplomatic and Strategic Affairs editor.
    The Prem Bhatia Memorial Trust avails two Scholarships every year for Indian Journalists between the age of 25 & 40 for research in Media related subjects, which are topical and relevant to the Indian Scene.
5.  GOVERNMENT TO INFUSE RS 70000 CRORE IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
i. The Indian Government proposes to infuse Rs 70000 crore in Public Sector Banks in next 4 years.
ii.  The Government proposes to allocate Rs 25000 crore in 2015-16
 Finance Minister- Arun Jaitely
   India has 27 Public Sector Banks
6.  DR. M VEERAPPA MOILY HONOURED WITH ‘SARSWATI SAMMAN’:
i. President Pranab Mukherjee presented Saraswati Samman to Dr Marpadi Veerappa Moily.
 ii.  The award is given to him for his work on Epic Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam written in Kannada language.
7.  KOCHI TO JOIN WORLD TOURISM CITIES FEDERATION COUNCIL:
i.   Kochi became first city of India to join world tourism cities federation as its member.
 ii. world tourism cities federation (WTCF) is a international group of tourism cities.
iii.  The aim of WTCF is to promote cooperation between its members in the development of       tourism.
Headquarters of WTCF: Beijing in China
8. Sundar Pichai is new CEO of Google
  i.  India-born Sundar Pichai was named CEO of Google  by the company's founders Larry Page and Sergei Brin in course of a re-organization that created a mother company called Alphabet.
ii.     Google is an American multinational technology company .

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 11 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 11 AUG 2015
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1.  AMITABH BACHCHAN SIGNS UP FOR TIGER AMBASSADOR IN MAHARASTRA:
i.  Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has signed up for Tiger Ambassador in Maharashtra.
ii.  Amitabh Bachchan will represent state to promote eco tourism in Maharastra.
29th July – World Tiger Day

2. DUTEE  WON GOLD IN FEDERATION CUP:
i.   Dutee Chand won Gold in 200 m at Federation cup Junior Athletics Championship in Hyderabad.
     Earlier she was banned from participating in 2014 common wealth games as She was suffering from Hyperandrogenism. It is a medical condition characterized by excessive levels of androgens in the body.

3.  10 KILLED IN JHARKHAND TEMPLE STAMPEDE:
i. Ten pilgrims were killed and 30 injured in a stampede near Baidyanath Dham temple at Deogar in Jharkhand.
ii. Compensation of Rs 2 lac is announced for the kin of those who are killed in the stampede.
CM of Jharkhand- Raghubar Das

4. ‘THE GREAT CRICKET COUP’ A DOCUMENTARY AIRED BY AUSTRALIA ON INDIAN CRICKET:
i.  The Great Cricket Coup is a documentary aired by Australia’s ABC Network on Indian Cricket.
ii.  ‘The Great Cricket Coup’ purportedly explains how  India has engineered a massive shift influence in international cricket in its favour.
iii.  It is Presented by Veteran Journalist Kerry O’Brien
ICC Head: Dave Richardson
BCCI Head: Jagmohan Dalmiya

5.  ‘SARAL’ RURAL HOUSING LOAN SCHEME LAUNCHED BY ICICI BANK:
i.   ICICI Bank launched a scheme ‘Saral’ Rural Housing Loan with a special rate of interest at  a base rate.
ii.  The scheme launched for the weaker section  of the society in rural areas.
iii.  Maximum limit of loan amount is Rs 15 lac

iv. Weaker sections and women from rural areas can borrow upto Rs 15 lac for  purchasing, and renovating their home.
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Monday, August 10, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 10 AUG 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10 AUG 2015
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1.  BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRIC LIMITED (BHEL) COMMISSIONED 500 MW POWER PLANT
i. BHEL commissioned 500 MW Power Plant at Vidhyachal Singrauli of Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister of MP: Shivraj Singh
BHEL: Bharat Heavy Electronics limited.
     Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is company owned by Government.
     It is Maharatna company.

2. RAM NATH KOVIND NEW GOVERNOR OF BIHAR:
i.   Ram Nath Kovind appointed as Governor of Bihar.
ii.  He will succeed Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi who is Governor of West Bengal and holding additional charge of Bihar.
CM of Bihar – Nitish Kumar
Article 157 and Article 158 of the Constitution of India specify eligibility requirements for the post of governor.
A governor must:
be a citizen of India;
be at least thirty-five (35) years old;
not be a member of the parliament or house of the state legislature.
not hold any other office of profit.

3.  ACHARYA DEV VRAT NEW GOVERNOR OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
i.  Acharya Dev Vrat is appointed as new Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
ii. Earlier Rajasthan Governer Kalyan singh was holding himachal pardesh’s additional charge.
CM of Himachal Pradesh: Virbhadra Singh

4.  ‘DISHA’ LAUNCHED FOR DIGITAL LITERACY IN BIHAR
i.  Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Parsad launched a new application ‘Disha’ to enhance digital literacy in Bihar.
ii.  The app will help people in learning about computers and internet throught self learning modules.
iii.  He had also launched ‘Disha Handbook’ for pictographic lessons on using of computers.

5.   SCHOOL NURSERY YOJNA LAUNCHED BY UNION GOVERNMENT
i.    Union Government started ‘School Nursery Yojana’ an effort to bring students closer to nature.
ii.   Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar  launched it in New Delhi.
iii.  The  Theme of the Yojana is ‘To plant a tree for sustainable future and to make the nation clean and green’.

iv. The Yojana will cover 1000 schools in 2015 and will cover 5000 schools in 2016.
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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 9 AUG. 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9 AUG 2015
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1.  INDIA SOCIO BIOLOGIST RAGHAVENDRA GADAGKAR AWARDED GERMANY’S HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD
i.   Raghavendra Gadagkar Indian Sociobiologist honoured with Germany’s highest civilian honour ‘Order of the Merit’ at German Consulate in Bengaluru.
ii.  He is honoured for his contribution in the field of behavioral Ecology and Sociology.
     ‘Order of Merit’ award is presented by President of Germany for outstanding achievement in political, economical, cultural, intellectual and voluntary fields.

2. 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ATOMIC BOMB DROPPING ON NAGASAKI OBSERVED:
i.   Atomic Bomb named ‘Fatman’ was dropped on Nagasaki by USA on 9th August 1945.
ii.  This bomb killed 70,000 people.
iii.  ‘Little boy’ named Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima by USA on 6th August 1945.

3. ‘SURAKSHA BANDHAN DRIVE’ MISSION INITIATED BY UNION GOVERNMENT
i.  Union Government launched Surakha Bandhan Drive with insurance companies and banks.
ii.  The objective is to create a universal social security system in the country
iii. The scheme is launched to include all poor and under privileged section of society into insurance.
4.  ‘PATWA AWARD’ TO GOA TOURISM MINISTER D PARUKKAR
i.  Dilip Parukkar Tourism Minister of Goa conferred with ‘PATWA’ Award in the category of Best Tourism Minister.
PATWA: Pacific Area Travel Writer Association.
Headquarter : Colombo, Sri Lanka
CM of Goa – Laximi Kant Parsekar

5. GLOBAL SATELLITE TO BE NAMED AFTER FORMER PRESIDENT DR APJ ABDUL KALAM 

i.  Global Satellite called as Global Satellite for DDR to be named after former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam .It will be a tribute to him.
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COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SSC CGL TIER-1 EXAM HELD ON 9 AUG. 2015

ANALYSIS OF SSC CGL EXAM HELD ON 9th AUGUST
(PREPARED BY AAA-BRIGHT ACADEMY,CHANDIGARH)

SECTION
MORNING
AFTERNOON
REASONING
Analogy
6
5
Series
7
6
Odd One Out
6
6
Statement Conclusion
1
1
Statement Inference
1
1
Visual Reasoning (Non-Verbal)
8
9
Mark based
7
7
Coding Decoding
3
2
Directions
2
2
Analytical Reasoning
2
2
Word Formation
3
3
Venn Diagram
3
3
QUANTATIVE APTITUDE
Number System
2
2
Arithmetic
15
15
Geometry
13
13
Algebra
7
7
Trigonometry
7
7
Data Interpretation
5
5
ENGLISH
Vocabulary, Idiom & Phrases
21
20
Grammar
15-17
17
Reading Comprehension
10
10
Spelling
3-5
3
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
History
5
5
Science
22
20-23
Geography
4
4
Polity
5
5
Economics
5
5
Current Affairs
3
2-3

COMPLETE ANALYSIS

S.No
Section
Question
Difficulty
Good Attempt
Good Score
Approximate Time
1
Reasoning
50
Moderate
40- 42
35.37
35-40 min
2
G.K
50
Moderate
22- 24
16-18
15 min
3
Quantative Aptitude
50
Moderate
35- 40
33-36
40-45 min
4
English
50
Easy
35- 40
30
25 min




132-144
120-125

EXPECTED CUT OFF: 100-105


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