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

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5 OCT 2015

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1. ‘CORPAT MARITIME EXERCISE’ BETWEEN INDIA AND INDONESIA

i. CORPAT maritime exercise between India and Indonesia began in the Andaman Sea.

ii. The navies of two countries have been carrying out Coordinated Patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line twice a year since 2002.

iii. The aim of this exercise is to keep vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade.

2. ‘WORLD’S HIGHEST TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH CENTRE’ IN LADAKH SET UP BY DRDO

i.Defence Research and Development Organisation  has set up  the world’s Highest Terrestrial Research Centre near Pengong Lake at Changla in Ladakh.

ii. The Research Centre is located at 17,600 feet above mean sea level and it was inaugurated by Director General of DRDO Dr S Christopher

iii. It will serve as a natural cold storage for preserving endangered and rare medical plants for future generations and Large number of Life Sciences activities will be undertaken at this centre.

3. ‘SHASHANK MANOHAR’ ELECTED BCCI PRESIDENT

i. Shashank Manohar  was elected President of Board of Control for Cricket in India .

ii. He was elected unopposed during a special general meeting of BCCI following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

iii. Shashank Manohar,  has also served as the 29th President of the board from 2008 to 2011.

4. ‘2015 WUHAN OPEN WOMEN’S DOUBLES TITLE’ WON BY SANIA MIRZA-MARTINA HINGIS

i. Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis have won  2015 Wuhan Open Women’s Doubles Trophy t in Wuhan, China.

ii. The Indo-Swiss pair together in this year has won seventh World Tennis Association  doubles titles.

iii. Earlier both of them had won the Indian Wells Open, Miami Open, Charleston Opem, Wimbledon, US Open and Guangzhou Open in 2015 season.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 4 OCT 2015 ( DAILY NEWS INDIA )

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1. ‘CITIZEN PORTAL’ LAUNCHED BY ODISHA GOVERNMENT

i. Odisha Government has launched citizen portal www.citizenportal-op.gov.in to facilitate citizens with various services.

ii. It was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneshwar.

iii. The citizen portal will provide services such as character certificates, issuance of FIR copies, registration of missing permissions, tenant’s verification, , employee’s verification and registration of lost property.

CM OF ODISHA: Naveen Patnaik

2. ‘ASHISH BAHUGUNA’ GIVEN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF FSSAI

i. Ashish Bahuguna, the Chairman of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India  was given an additional charge of Chief Executive Officer  of FSSAI.

ii. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India was instituted under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 in August 2011.

iii. FSSAI is an agency of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.

3. ‘SPECIAL KHADI UTSAV ‘LAUNCHED BY GUJRAT GOVERNMENT

i. Gujarat Government has launched a special Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad.

ii. It is launched to promote khadi on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 146th birth anniversary.

iii. The main aim of  Khadi Utsav is to introduce wide range of khadi apparels both for men and women.

iv. To promote Khadi, state Government has announced a special 25 per cent discount on all khadi products manufactured in Gujarat, while 15 per cent rebate on Khadi produced in other state.

4. ‘TRICHY CORPORATION’ WON SKOCH AWARD FOR EFFECTIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

i. The Tiruchirapalli City Municipal Corporation awarded with Skoch Smart Governance Award for Achieving Operational Excellence in Waste Transportation using Information and Communication Technology based solutions.

ii. The award was given by Skoch, a Gurgaon-based group that deals with social issues.

iii. The city corporation used radio frequency identification system for effective solid waste management in the city.

iv. Radio-frequency identification is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer data to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. The tags carry electronically stored information.

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DAILY GK QUIZ BASED ON NEWSPAPERS- 5 OCTOBER, 2015

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Now we are going to share Daily GK Quiz based on the various newspapers. These Gk quiz questions are very important in all upcoming Govt. / Banking Examination under General Awareness section. So improve your Knowledge with us. An initiative by AAA-Bright Academy IT Team.  

1. Which University started course in RTI?

2. Which State started Zero Tolerance Road?

3. Who is new president of BCCI?

4. Which Player won Taiwan Masters Golf Tournament?

5. Which country won Asian Basketball Championship?

6. In which country 16 people died in floods?

7. Which actor honored with Lifetime Achievement Award in Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai?

DAILY GK QUIZ ANSWERS

1. IGNOU

2. Punjab

3. Shashank Manohar

4. Dani Chia

5. China

6. France

7. Shashi Kapoor

We share these quiz on daily basis. So dear student check this website on daily basis to improve your General Awareness.

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MONTHLY GK CAPSULE (NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS) SEPTEMBER-2015

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MONTHLY GK CAPSULE(NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS)SEPTEMBER-2015

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 03 OCT. 2015 ( DAILY NEWS INDIA )

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1. INDIA EMERGED AS WORLD’S LARGEST COTTON PRODUCER

i. India has emerged as world’s largest cotton producer by surpassing China.

 ii. According to International Cotton Advisory Committee India has produced 6.51 million tonnes  of the cotton against 6.48 mt registered by China in the cotton year 2014-15.

2. INDIA HAS ANNOUNCED TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS 33-35 PER CENT BY 2030.

i.India has announced to reduce greenhouse gases  emissions intensity to 33-35 per cent by 2030.

ii.Union Environment Minister Prakash Javdekar  has  said to achieve these targets Union Government will Boost the renewable energy capacity to 40 per cent by 2030 and maximize the use of clean technologies to meet these targets.

3. ADB TO PROVIDE LOAN FOR INDIA-BANGLADESH ELECTRICITY LINK UPGRADATION

i.  Asian Development Bank   to provide 120 million dollars loan for the upgradation of the India-Bangladesh electricity network.

ii. This fund will allow Bangladesh to meet its increasing power demand from India and support power exchanges across South Asia region.

iii.The Asian Development Bank  is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 which is headquartered in Metro Manila, Philippines,

4. FORBES INDIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS-2015 PRESENTED

i.Forbes India Leadership Awards-2015 was presented  in Mumbai.

ii.Forbes India Leadership Awards are given to those  individuals and organisations who have achieved success through their vision, foresight, and business ethics.

 Forbes India Leadership Awards-2015

i) Outstanding Start-up for the Year: Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati of Ola

ii) Nextgen Entrepreneur for the Year: Siddhartha Lal of Eicher Motors Ltd

iii) Entrepreneur with Social Impact: Samit Ghosh, Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd

iv) Best CEO – Multinational Company: Uday Shankar, Star India Pvt. Ltd

v) Best CEO - Public Sector: Arundhati Bhattacharya, State Bank of India

vi) Best CEO - Private Sector: CP Gurnani, Tech Mahindra Ltd

vii) Lifetime Achievement Award for the Year: RC Bhargava of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd

viii) Entrepreneur for the Year: Uday Kotak of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 02 OCT. 2015 (DAILY NEWS INDIA)

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1.’INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE’ OBSERVED  ON 2^ND OCTOBER

i. The International Day of Non-Violence was observed on 2 October across the world.

ii. It was celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

iii. The International Day of Non-Violence was started by the United Nations .

2. SWACHH BHARAT MISSION PLANS TO PRODUCE POWER, COMPOST FROM SOLID WASTE

i. On the first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, the Urban Development Ministry has announced crucial policy changes as it is planning to generate electricity from municipal solid waste.

ii Swachh Bharat Mission was officially launched on 2 October 2014 and it is India’s biggest ever cleanliness drive.

iii. The mission seeks to achieve clean India and aims to provide access to toilets to all households in the country.

3. ‘ICC WOMEN’S TEAM RANKINGS’ RELEASED

i. The International Cricket Council released the official ICC Women’s Team Rankings.

ii. Australia was ranked number one and Indian women’s cricket team was ranked at fourth place in the list.

iii. Recently in a list released by  ICC india was ranked at 2^nd place and it is topped by Australia.

4. ‘INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS’ OBSERVED ON 1ST OCTOBER

i. 1st October is observed as International day of Older Persons

ii. Internationl day  of older persons is observed to raise awareness about issues affecting the elderly and to appreciate the contributions that older people make to society.

iii. The Theme for year 2015: ‘Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 01 OCT. 2015 ( DAILY NEWS INDIA)

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1. ‘HEENA SIDHU’ GRABBED GOLD AT ASIAN AIR GUN CHAMPIONSHIPS:

i. Heena Sidhu clinched a Gold medal in the 10-metre air pistol event of the Asian Air Gun Championships in New Delhi.

ii. Heena sidhu, who was India's first pistol shooter to be ranked number one in the world.

iii. Silver medal is also won by India‘s Shweta Singh.

2. INDIA TO HOLD ‘G20’ CHAIR IN 2018:

i. India is set to hold the G20 Chair in 2018, and New Delhi could host the prestigious annual G20 summit.

ii. G-20, (Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies. The members include 19 individual countries and the European Union.

3. INDIA CLIMBS 16 PLACES IN WEF’S ‘GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX’:

i. India has moved up 16 positions to 55th place on a global index of world’s most competitive economies for the year 2015-16.

ii.Global Competitiveness Report is released annually by the World Economic Forum

iii. Switzerland has retained its top position as the world’s most competitive economy for 7^th year in a row and is followed by Singapore, the US, Germany and the Netherlands in the top-five.

iv. India stood at the 71st position.

4. ‘INDIA EMERGED MOST-FAVOURED DESTINATION FOR FDI’:DATA RELEASED BY FINANCIAL TIMES:

i. London-based business daily Financial Times released data on  Foreign Direct Investment .

ii. It was topped by India in the first half of 2015; India has surpassed China to emerge as the most-favoured destination for FDI.

iii. India received 31 billion dollar through FDI during January-June 2015 while China received 28 billion dollars is placed at number two position.

v. India received the maximum FDI from Mauritius followed by Singapore.

5. COMMEMORATIVE ‘STAMP ON DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR’ RELEASED BY UNION GOVERNMENT:

i. Commemorative postal stamp released by Department of Posts on Father of Indian Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

ii. Postal stamps are released on his 125th Birth Anniversary celebrations. 

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 30 SEPT 2015 ( DAILY NEWS INDIA )

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1. ‘GURPREET SINGH’ GRABBED SILVER MEDAL AT 2015 ASIAN AIR GUN CHAMPIONSHIP

i. Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh grabbed silver medal at 2015 Asian Air Gun Championship in New Delhi.

ii. Gurpreet Singh  won silver in 10 metre Air Pistol event.

iii. India’s Jitu Rai won bronze medal in this event.

2. ‘RBI LOWERS REPO RATE BY 50 BASIS POINTS TO 6.75%

i. Reserve Bank of India has lowered the repo rate by 50 basis points from 7.25 per cent to 6.75 per cent.

ii. RBI announced it in the fourth bi-monthly monetary policy of RBI.

iii. Repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends to commercial bank. The reverse repo rate is the rate at which RBI borrows from commercial banks, it is also changed to 5.75 percent from 6.25 and the marginal standing facility rate and the Bank Rate is also changed to 7.75 per cent.

iv. The cash reserve ratio was kept unchanged at 4 percent of net demand and time liabilities .

Governor of Reserve Bank of India: Raghuram Rajan

3.’M.R. POOVAMMA AND BABITA KUMARI’ CONFERRED WITH ARJUNA AWARD

i. M.R. Poovamma and Babita Kumari have been honoured with prestigious Arjuna Award 2015 for their individual achievements in sports.

ii.The award was presented  by Union Minister of State  for Youth affairs and Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi.

iii. Poovamma is honoured  with this award for her contributions in Athletics

iv. Babita Kumari is honoured with this award for her contribution in the field of Wrestling.

v. Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961. It is given by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to sportsperson in recognition of their outstanding achievement in National sports.

4. UNION GOVERNMENT UNVEILS ‘GREEN HIGHWAYS POLICY 2015’

i. Union Government has launched Green Highways Policy-2015 to promote greening of National Highway corridors across the country.

ii. The policy was unveiled by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi.

iii. Green Highways Policy 2015 is unveiled to  Promote greening and developing eco-friendly National Highway corridors across the country with participation of farmers, private sector and government institutions including Forest Department.

iv. The main aim of the policy is to reduce the impact of air pollution and dust by planting trees  along the National Highways.

5. MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT DECLARED 2017 AS ‘VISIT MAHARASHTRA YEAR’

i. The Maharashtra government declared the year 2017 as the Visit Maharashtra Year to promote tourism in the state and to attract more tourists.

ii. The government also launched international tourism promotion project Maharashtra International Travel Mart 2015. It is a global tourism promotion platform started by the state's Tourism department to attract buyers and sellers of tourism industry from across the globe to explore common growth opportunities in tourism in the state.

CM OF MAHARASTRA: Devendra Fadnavis

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 29 SEPT. 2015 ( DAILY NEWS INDIA )

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1. GOOGLE TO PROVIDE ‘WI-FI IN 400 INDIAN RAILWAY STATIONS’

 i. Google is going to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations.

ii. Google is working with the Indian Railways and RailTel, a government-owned provider of telecommunications infrastructure to the railways.

iii. The internet service will be offered free initially with an aim to make the project self-sustainable in  order to provide Wi-Fi to more stations and other places.

Union Railway Minister: Suresh Prabhu

2. ‘MITRA SHAKTI’ JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA-SRI LANKA

i. MITRA SHAKTI 2015 India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise started  in Pune, Maharashtra.

ii. The joint training exercise between both countries is started to promote Military to Military co-operation and interoperability.

President of sri lanka: Maithripala Sirisena

Currency of sri lanka: Sri Lankan Rupee

3.’CSIR-CIMAP’ CONFERRED WITH CSIR AWARD FOR S&T INNOVATIONS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

i. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants located at Lucknow grabbed, CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development , 2014.

ii. The award is given for enhancing incomes of farm communities through Vetiver based Technological Interventions.

iii. CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development. The award is given to recognize and honour S&T innovations that have helped transform the lives of rural people.

iv. The Vetiver System is a system of soil and water conservation.

4.  ‘JACOB TSIMERMAN’ GRABBED 2015 SASTRA RAMANUJAN PRIZE

i. Mathematician Jacob Tsimerman of Canada  was chosen for the prestigious 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize.

ii. He will be honoured with the prize during the International Conference on Number Theory at SASTRA University in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.

iii. SASTRA Ramanujan Prizeis given  after the name of the genius mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize is awarded every year to a young mathematician.

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 28 SEPT. 2015 ( DAILY NEWS INDIA )

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1. ‘INDIA INKED LOAN AGREEMENT’ WITH ADB FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

i. Union Government inked a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank  for US 123.51 million dollars for Infrastructure Development Investment Program.

ii. The loan will be used for upgrading Tourism infrastructure and services in three states Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

 The fund will be used:

i) For development of places of tourist attractions.

ii) To improve basic tourism facilities and build the capacity of tourism sector agencies and local communities in above three States.

iii) Develop eco-parks and eco-tourism in order to help the states to attract more tourists.

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ESTABLISHED IN: 1966

HEADQUARTERS: MANILA, PHILIPPINES,

 PRESIDENT OF ADB: TAKEHIKO NAKAO

2. GOVERNOR OF MEGHALAYA ‘V. SHANMUGANATHAN’ GETS ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MANIPUR

i. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Governor of Meghalaya V. Shanmuganathan as additional governer of Meghalaya to discharge the functions of the Governor of Manipur.

ii. He got additional charge of Manipur after demise of  previous Governor Dr. Syed Ahmed.

3. UNION GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTE ‘EXPERT COMMITTEE’E TO REVIVE UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM PATTERN

i. Union Government has constituted an expert committee to examine various issues related to UPSC civil services examination.

ii. The committee will be headed by the former IAS officer  B.S. Baswan.

iii. The committee will look into all aspects of civil services examination including age relaxation, eligibility, syllabus and pattern of examination.

Chairman of UPSC: Deepak Gupta

4. ‘ASTROSAT’  INDIA’S 1ST SATELLITE FOR ASTRONOMY RESEARCH LAUNCHED

i. Indian Space Research Orgnaisation launched India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research, named ASTROSAT.

ii. The satellite was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

 ASTROSAT will provide information :

i) To understand high energy processes in binary star systems containing neutron stars and black holes.

ii) Study star birth regions and high energy processes in star systems lying beyond our galaxy.

iii) Perform a limited deep field survey of the Universe in the Ultraviolet region.

iv) It carries four X-ray payloads, one UV telescope and a charge particle monitor.

v) ASTROSAT’s life span is five years.

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