DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 17,18 MAY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17, 18 MAY 2015

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NOVAK DJOKOVIC WONROME MASTERS TENNIS

i. Novak Djokovic of Serbia won Rome Masters Tennis title.

ii. He Defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland.

iii. This is fifth title of the season for him, the other titles are the Australian Open, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells the Miami Open and the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.

DAVID GRANGER IS NEW PRESIDENT OF GUYANA

i. David Granger is sworn in as the eighth President of Guyana. 

ii. His "A Partnership for National Unity" (APNU) party-led coalition won the national elections.

ICICI’S BANK OPENED FIRST BRANCH IN CHINA AT SHANGHAI

i. P.M. of India NarendraModi inaugurated the first branch of ICICI Bank in China at Shanghai.

ii. The branch is inaugurated in presence of Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank.

iii. The Shanghai branch will engage in banking activities permitted under the guidelines of the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

M. ARUNA SHANBAUG DIED AFTER 42-YEARS IN COMA

i. ArunaShanbaug the nurse of Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital died after battling with coma for past 42-years following a sexual assault by a hospital ward boy. 



ii. Shanbaug was sexually assaulted on 27 November 1973 by a ward boy-cum-sweeper of the hospital, SohanlalBhartaValmiki, after throttling her with a dog chain.

iii. While hearing the ArunaShanbaug case in March 2011, the Supreme Court of India rejected the mercy killing (euthanasia) petition for her.

iv. The petition was filed by former journalist and author PinkiVirani.

However, SC laid down guidelines for passive euthanasia instead of active euthanasia.

v. Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life.

vi. In 1998, a biography was written on Aruna by PinkiVirani which was titled Aruna’s Story.

INDIA ASSUMED PRESIDENCY OF THE 68TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

i. India assumed Presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly (WHA) after 19 years.

ii. The session was presided by the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare JagatPrakashNadda at Geneva.

iii. The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed by its 194 member states.

iv. It is the world's highest health policy setting body and is composed of health ministers from member states.

MARIA SHARAPOVA WON ITALIAN TENNIS OPEN

i. Russian Maria Sharapova won the women’s singles of Italian Open for the third time. 

ii. She defeated Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro.

iii. The Italian Open title was held in Rome, Italy.

POLICE AWARD  OF US WON BY INDIAN-AMERICAN HARKEERT SINGH SAINI

i. Harkeert Singh Saini, an Indian-American policeman won the prestigious Top Civilian Supervisor of the Year.

ii. He was awarded for his efficient services to the Houston Police department in the state of Texas of United States.


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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 15, 16 MAY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 15, 16 MAY 2015

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1. KARAN MENON WON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE CHAMPIONSHIP:

i.  Indian-American Karan Menon won 2015 National Geographic Bee Championship

ii. 14 year old Menon competed against 10 finalists from across the US to win the championship.

2.   SBI LAUNCHED SBI INTOUCH:

i. State Bank of India has launched contact less credit and Debit cards, State Bank of India INTOUCH.

ii. These cards are based on latest near field technology (NFC)

iii. ICICI Bank and HDFC bank have already launched such NFC cards.

3. CCEA APPROVED 5% DISINVESTMENT IN NTPC & 10% IN INDIAN OIL CO:

i. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for 5% disinvestment in NTPC & 10% in Indian Oil Corporation.

ii. This disinvestment will fetch government over 13000 crore rupees

iii. NTPC and Indian Oil Corporation are among the Maharatana companies in India.

4. HUMAN CAPITAL REPORT 2015 RELEASED:

i. The report elaborates the status of different countries across the world on the Human Capital Index

ii. A survey was done in 124 countries to prepare the report.

iii. finland topped the list followed by Norway and Switzerland.

Note: - India is placed at 100^th position.

- Yemon was ranked at the bottom of the list.

5. HARBHAJAN KAUR DHEER ELECTED AS MAYOR IN U.K:                        

i. Harbhajan Kaur Dheer will assume charge as the Mayor of Ealing Council in London.

ii. Harbhajan Kaur Dheer is a 62 year old councilor of the Labour Party.

iii. Harbhajan Kaur Dheer will assume charge as the Mayor of Ealing council in London.

6. TAP AND PAY FOR TRANSACTIONS UPTO 2000 RUPEES:

i. RBI has allowed TAP and PAY without PIN for transactions upto 2000 rupees.

ii. For Payments beyond 2000 Rupees, PIN authentication will be necessary.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 13,14 MAY 2015

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INTERNATIONAL

1. PRITI PATEL GETS BRITISH CABINET RANK:

i.  Indian origin Priti gets British Cabinet Rank.

ii. Tory MP Priti Patel is appointed as Minister of State for employment in British new Cabinet.

2.   EARTHQUAKE HITS AGAIN IN NEPAL:

i.    An Earthquake of Magnitude 7.3 hits again in Nepal near Everest.

ii. Earlier an Earthquake of 7.8 magnitude devastated Nepal on April 25, this year.

iii. Tremors were also felt in India and Bangladesh by the earthquake which was centered in east of Nepal’s Capital Kathmandu.

3. FIRST BRICS CUP TO BE HELD IN INDIA:

i. BRICS nations have decided that an under-17 football tournament will be played between the nations.

ii. The first season of the tournament will take place in India.

B – Brazil

R- Russia

I – India

C- China

S – South Africa

                                                           NATIONAL NEWS

4. NEW GOVERNORS IN 6 STATES:

i. President of India has appointed new Governors in 6 different states.

ii. following are the new Governors appointed:

States	Governor
Jharkhand	Droupadi Murmu
Manipur	Dr. Syed Ahmed
Arunachal Pradesh	J P Rajkhoda
Mizoram	Lt. General (retd.) Nirbhay Sharma
Tripura	Tathagata Roy
Meghalaya	V Shanmuganathan

5. DEEPAK IYER JOINS BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE:

i. Deepak Iyer is appointed as MD and CEO of Bharti AXA General Insurance

ii. DeepakIyer will replace Milind Chalisgaonkar

iii. Prior to this Deepak Iyer was MD at Wrigley India

MD – Managing Director

CEO – Chief Executive Officer

6. ATAL PENSION YOJANA LAUNCHED:

i. Prime Minister launched Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in Kolkata, West Bengal.

ii. Atal Pension Yojana is launched for unorganized sector.

iii. The scheme is intended to enhance old age income security of the working poor and is focused on encouraging and enabling them to join the NPS (National Pension System)

7. K SATISH REDDY BECOMES CHAIRMAN OF NSC:

i. K Satish Reddy is appointed as the chairman of National Safety Council (NSC)

ii. appointment was done by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment

iii. K Satish Reddy is the chairman of Dr. Reddy’s laboratories ltd.

                                  

SPORTS

8. ANDY MURRAY WON MEN’S SINGLE TITLE OF MADRID TENNIS OPEN:

i. Andy Murray of Britain has won Men’s Single title of Madrid Tennis open

ii. Andy Murray defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final.

9. VIKAS GOWDA WON GOLD AT HAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL INVITAION MEET:

i. Discus thrower Vikas Gowda won Gold at Jamaican International Invitation Meet.

ii. Vikas Gowda threw at a distance of 65.14 m to win the event

iii.  Chaid Wright of Jamaica came second with a throw of 61.84 m.

BUSSINESS

10. INDIAN ARMY SINGED MO WITH BANK OF INDIA:

i. Indian Army has signed an MoU with Bank of India on Defense salary Package

ii. First MoU between BOI and Indian Army was signed in 2011, for 3 years and it is revised now.

About Bank of India: Headquarter – Mumbai       

CMD – Vijayalakshmi R Iyer

11. RBI RELEASED THE REPORT TITLED STATE FINANCES:

i. RBI has released the report titled State Finances.

ii. Report is the study of Budgets of 2014-15.

iii. Theme of this year’s report is Fiscal Consolidation: Assessment and Medium Term Prospects

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 12 MAY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 12 May 2015

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1. PRANAB MUKHERJEE INAUGURATED NAMASTE RUSSIA FESTIVAL:

i.  President of India, Pranab Mukherjee Inaugurated Namaste Russia Festival in Moscow.

ii. It is celebrated to showcase Indian Culture in Russia.

2.   ADVANCED VERSION OF BRAHMOS MISSILE SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED:

i.    India has successfully test fired advanced version of Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile.

ii.  Test-fired was conducted at Nicobar Islands in Andaman and Nicobar.

iii. Brahmos-III has a range of 290 km and can carry weight upto 300 kg.

3. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY OBSERVED ACROSS THE COUNTRY:

i. National Technology day was observed across the country on 11^th May.

ii. National Technology Day is celebrated to memorize the anniversary of Shakti, the Pokhran Nuclear Test held on 11^th May 1998.

4. K V KAMATH APPOINTED AS BRICS BANK PRESIDENT:

i. Eminent Banker K V Kamath is appointed as the president of the New Development Bank set up by the BRICS

ii. K V Kamath is appointed on a 5 year term.

Note:       B – Brazil

                       R – Russia

                       I – India

                       C – China

                       S -  South Africa

Headquarter of New Development Bank – Shanghai, China

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q1. WHERE IS THE HEADQUARTER OF NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK?

a. New Delhi

b. Shanghai

c. Brasilia

d. Moscow

Q2. WHO IS APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK?

a. Arundhati Bhattacharya

b. Christina Logarde

c. K V Kamath

d. Ban Ki Moon

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 10, 11 MAY 2015

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1. SHASHI KAPOOR CONFERRED WITH DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD:

i. Veteran Actor Shashi Kapoor is conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2014.

ii. The Award was presented to Shashi Kapoor by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Arun Jaitley at a function in Mumbai.

iii.  Shashi Kapoor is 46^th Film personality to receive this award.

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q1. WHO IS CONFERRED WITH DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD 2014?

a. Dev Anand

b. Shashi Kapoor

c. Amitabh Bachchan

d. Hema Malini

2.   LIBERIA DECLARED AS EBOLA FREE:

i.    WHO has declared Liberia as an Ebola Free state.

ii. Among the three Ebola hit areas, Liberia, Sierra and Guinea. Liberia is declared Ebola Free.

WHO- World Health Organization

Headquarter – Geneva, Switzerland

Head – Margaret Chan

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q1. WHICH AFRICAN COUNTRY IS RECENTLY DECLARED AS EBOLA FREE?

a. Guinea

b. Sierra Leone

c. Liberia

d. Nigeria

3. ROHAN BOPANNA AND FLORIN MERGEA WON MEN’S DOUBLES:

i. Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea have won Men’s Doubles title of Madrid Tennis Open

ii. The Duo received 247560 Euro prize money

Player Name	Country
Rohan Bopanna	India
Florin Mergea	Romania
Defeated
Nenand Zimonjic	Serbia
Martin Matkowski	Poland

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q1. ROHAN BOPANNA IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH SPORT?

a. Lawn Tennis

b. Cricket

c. Badminton

d. Table Tennis

Q2.  FLORIN MERGER BELONGS TO WHICH NATION?

a. Poland

b. Serbia

c. Romania

d. U.K

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