Daily GK Updates & Daily News in India with free current affairs. You will get free Current affairs on Daily Basis and GK questions which will help you in Banking and SSC Exams. Daily News in India. Check this Current affair page on daily basis for the improvement of General awareness section. Free GK Quiz on Daily Basis.

Friday, February 5, 2016

MONTHLY GK CAPSULE (NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS) JANUARY 2016

Monthly GK Capsules of Jan. Month
Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of January Month 2016. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways, SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

To Download Monthly GK CLICK HERE
Share:

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 4th Feb. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 FEB 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. FINANCE MINISTRY SETS UP 2 PANELS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN TAX POLICIES
i. The finance ministry with a view to bring consistency in taxation policy has set up two committees one under Finance Minister and other under Revenue Secretary.
ii. The two committees would start functioning from April 1, 2016.
iii. The two committees are:
a.    Tax Policy Council will be headed by the Union Finance Minister and it aims to have a consistent and coherent approach to the issue of tax policy and suggest broad policy measures for taxation.
b.    Tax Policy Research Unit will be headed by the Revenue Secretary and will be a multi disciplinary body. Tax Policy Research Unit will carry out studies on various topics of fiscal and tax policies and assist the TPC in taking appropriate policy decisions.

2. ARUNA SETHI APPOINTED AS FIRST WOMEN HEAD OF INDIAN COST ACCOUNTING SERVICE
i. Aruna Sethi is appointed  as the head of Indian Cost Accounts Service .
ii. She became the first woman to be appointed as head of the Indian cost accounting service.
iii. Indian Cost Accounts Service is  accounting service of the Government of India started in  1978.

3. SARANGI MAESTRO PANDIT RAM NARAYAN SELECTED FOR BHIMSEN JOSHI AWARD
i. Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan was selected for the Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Classical Music Award for 2015-2016.
ii. Pandit Ram Narayan is known as best instrument sarangi master and he became the first internationally successful sarangi player.
iii. Bhimsen Joshi Award is an annual award started by the Maharashtra  given  to individuals who have excelled in classical vocal or instrumental music.

4. PACIFIC RIM NATIONS SIGNED TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
i. All twelve Pacific Rim countries signed the US led Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in New Zealand.
ii. This is one of the biggest trade deals in history.
iii. The trade deal will facilitate investment between 12 countries across the Pacific Rim.
iv. The Pacific Rim are the lands around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
v. Pacific countries are Australia, Cambodia, China, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

5. DJ PANDIAN APPOINTED AIIB VICE-PRESIDENT
i. D J Pandian has been appointed vice-president and chief investment officer  of  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
ii. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank  is  set up to boost lending for infrastructure projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
iii. It will fund infrastructural projects such as energy, urban construction, transportation and logistics as well as education and healthcare.
HEAD QUARTERS OF AIIB: BEIJING, CHINA
PRESIDENT OF AIIB: JIN LIQUN

6. KERALA WINS 61ST NATIONAL SCHOOL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP
i. Kerala has won the 61st National School Athletics championship in Kozhikode, Kerala.
ii. Kerala become champions in the event for the 19th consecutive time.

7. MAJOR GENERAL JAI SHANKER MENON APPOINTED AS UNDOF HEAD
i. Major General Jai Shanker Menon of India has been appointed as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force .
ii. He will replace Lt Gen Purna Chandra Thapa of Nepal.

iii. United Nations Disengagement Observer Force was established in 1974 by United Nations Security Council after the agreed disengagement of Syrian and Israeli forces to maintain the ceasefire between Syrian and Israeli forces.
Share:

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 3rd Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 FEB 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. NARESH BEDI HONOURED WITH V SHANTARAM AWARD LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
i. Wildlife filmmaker Naresh Bedi was honoured with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award in Mumbai International Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films.
ii.He was honoured for his outstanding contribution to wildlife filmmaking.
iii.He is the first Asian to receive a Wildscreen Panda Award known as the Green Oscars.
iv.V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award was instituted in 1996 in memory of legendary film maker V Shantaram.

2. WHO DECLARED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OVER THE EXPLOSIVE SPREAD OF THE ZIKA VIRUS
i. World Health Organisation declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern over the explosive spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
ii.Zika virus occurs in tropical areas with large mosquito populations such as in Africa, the Americas, Southern Asia and Western Pacific.
iii. Zika virus effects after being bitten by an infected Aedes mosquito

3. FORMER ARMY CHIEF GENERAL KOTIKALAPUDI VENKATA KRISHNA RAO PASSED AWAY
i. Former Army Chief General Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao passed away in New Delhi due to cardiac arrest.
ii.He was the 14th  Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army.
iii. He played a key role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

4.  ALPHABET BECAME WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE COMPANY
i. Alphabet become the world's most valuable public company after replacing Apple .
ii.It replaced after  the robust growth of the digital ad market.
iii. Alphabet Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate created in 2015 as the parent company of Google and several other companies previously owned by or tied to Google.
CEO OF ALPHABET COMPANY: SUNDAR PICHAI

5. FORMER RBI DEPUTY GOVERNOR S S TARAPORE PASSED AWAY
i. S.S. Tarapore former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India  passed away  in Mumbai
ii. He was mostly known for his strong views on issues, ranging from inflation to capital account convertibility.
GOVERNER OF RBI: RAGHURAM RAJAN

6. AMITABH BACHCHAN CONFERRED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
i. Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan was honoured with the lifetime achievement award in New Delhi.

ii.He received the honour at NDTV Indian of the Year Awards for his contribution to the film industry.
Share:

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 2nd Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 FEB 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. HIMACHAL PRADESH APPROVED 15 CRORE RUPEES ON SWACHH BHARAT MISSION IN KINNAUR
i. The Himachal Pradesh Government is going to spend 15 crore rupees on Swachh Bharat Mission in tribal district of Kinnaur.
ii. The funds will be used on capacity building and organizing of workshops for awareness on swachh bharat mission.
iii Every single household will be given 12 thousand rupees for toilet construction .

2. VIETNAM LIFTED BAN ON IMPORT OF INDIAN GROUNDNUT
i. Vietnam lifted the ban on import of Indian Groundnut.
ii. The Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development lifted the ban in the wake of visit of Vietnam delegation to India in December 2015.
iii. Last year in april 2015 Vietnam had imposed ban on import of groundnuts from India due to interceptions of quarantine pests in consignments of groundnuts exported since January 2015.

3. ARCHANA RAMASUNDRAM BECAME 1ST WOMAN TO HEAD PARAMILITARY FORCE
i. Archana Ramasundram was appointed as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal  that guards India's frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan.
ii. Archana Ramasundram became the first woman to head a paramilitary force .
iii. Paramilitary forces in India are Sashastra Seema Bal , Central Reserve Police Force , Border Security Force , Central Industrial Security Force and Indo Tibetan Border Police.

4. COMPANIES LAW COMMITTEE SUBMITTED REPORT RECOMMENDING CHANGES IN THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
i. The Companies Law Committee submitted its report to the union government for examining and making recommendations on the issues arising out of implementation of the Companies Act, 2013.
ii. The committee was chaired by Tapan Ray Secretary in Ministry of Corporate Affairs .
iii. The main aim of the Committee is to promote ease of doing business, encouraging start-ups and the need for harmonising various laws.
 iv. Some of the key changes proposed are
a.    Managerial remuneration to be approved by shareholders.
b.   Provisions relating to forward dealing and insider trading to be omitted from Companies Act. Listed companies are covered under SEBI Act/Regulations. 
c.    Companies may give loans to entities in which directors are interested after passing special resolution and adhering to disclosure requirement. 
d.   Restriction on layers of subsidiaries and investment companies to be removed. 
e.    Change in the definition of term relative for determining disqualification of auditor 
f.     No filing fees if financial statements and annual returns filed within prescribed time. 
g.    Auditor to report on internal financial controls with regard to financial statements. 
h.   Employee stock ownership plan to be allowed to promoters working as employees/directors. 
i.      Limit on sweat equity to be raised from 25percent of paid up capital to 50percent for start-ups. 
j.      Re-opening of accounts to be limited to 8 years. 
k.    Requirement for annual ratification of appointment/continuance of auditor to be removed.

5.  ADITYA MEHTA WON 83RD SENIOR NATIONAL SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
i. Aditya Mehta won the 83rd Senior National Snooker Championship in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
ii. Aditya Mehta has  defeated Manan Chandra by 6-3 in the final to won Senior national  Snooker Championship 2016.
iii. In the women category Vidya Pillai defeated Amee Kamani to grab National Snooker Championship in the women’s category title.

6. MUKTESH KUMAR PARDESHI APPOINTED AS INDIA’S ENVOY TO MEXICO
i. Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi was appointed as India’s Ambassador to Mexico.
ii. Union Government  has also appointed P Harish as India’s Envoy to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

7. VIRENDER SEHWAG IS APPOINTED AS MENTOR FOR KINGS XI PUNJAB FOR IPL SEASON 9
i. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag was appointed as mentor of the Kings XI Punjab team for the IPL season 9.
ii. He was playing in Kings XI Punjab team for the last 2 IPL seasons and now he is appointed as mentor for the team.

iii. He is well known for his strong batting approach and was a handy off-spinner who could check the flow of runs and take wickets.
Share:

Monday, February 1, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 1st Feb. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1 FEB 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. 30TH   SURAJKUND INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS MELA BEGIN AT FARIDABAD.
i. The 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela began at Surajkund in Faridabad, Haryana.
ii. The event that will continue till 15 February 2016 was inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
iii. Telangana was selected as the Theme State and will showcase its unique culture and rich heritage.
iv. Chhattisgarh was chosen as the Theme State for the 29th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2015.
v. 23 countries will be participating in event with China and Japan being the two focus countries.

2. ADITYA MEHTA WON 83RD SENIOR NATIONAL SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP.
i. Aditya Mehta  won 83rd  Senior National Snooker Championship in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
ii. Aditya Mehta defeated Manan Chandra in the final to won the Championship .
iii. In women’s category  Vidya Pillai won the National Snooker Championship by defeating Amee Kamani.

3. KIDAMBI SRIKANTH GRABBED MEN'S SINGLES TITLE OF SYED MODI INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016.
i. Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth grabbed the Men's Singles title of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships in Lucknow.
ii. Kidambi Srikanth has defeated China's Huang Yuxiang to won the championship.
iii. Syed Modi International Badminton Championships  is named after a famous Indian badminton player Syed Modi, an eight-time National Badminton champion.

4. KAMLESH KUMAR APPOINTED AS CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
i. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey was appointed as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for a period of three years.
ii. The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities is appointed by the Union Government from persons having special knowledge or practical experience in matters relating to rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities.

5. FUKUOKA TO HOST 2021 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
i. The International Swimming Federation announced that the Japanese city of Fukuoka will host the 2021 World Aquatics Championships.
ii. In 2023 Doha will host the World aquatics championship.
iii. World Aquatics Championships include World Championships for aquatics sports such as Swimming, High Diving, Open Water Swimming, Synchronized Swimming and Water Polo.

6. BIHAR CM NITISH KUMAR TO GET K VEERAMANI AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
i. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was selected to honour with K Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2015.
ii. He chosen for the award for his contribution towards social justice as Chief Minister.

iii. The award is started in the honour of Dr. K. Veeramani to recognize and remember his contributions in creat awareness in India on social equality and respect for human dignity.
Share:

Daily Current Affairs 31st Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JAN 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1.  KK JALAN IS APPOINTED AS SECRETARY IN MSME
i. The government has appointed KK Jalan as Secretary to Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
ii. Kk Jalan will replace Anup K Pujari due to his retirement.
iii. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is a branch of the Government of India for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to micro, small and medium enterprises in India.
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Kalraj Mishra

2. ANGELIQUE KERBER WON AUSTRALIAN OPEN WOMEN’S SINGLE TENNIS
i. Angelique Kerber became the first German to win  the Australian Open women’s singles tennis title  in Melbourne, Australia.
ii. She has defeated the world number 1 player Serena Williams of the USA.
iii. In 2015 the event was won by Serena William.

3. INDIA EXPORTED SIX METRO TRAIN COACHES TO AUSTRALIA
i. Union Ministry of Shipping exported six metro coaches to Australia from Mumbai.
ii. The shipment was done under the deal with Australian government to export 450 made-in-India coaches in two and a half year period.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Nitin Gadkari

4. NOVAK DJOKOVIC WON THE 2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEN'S SINGLES TITLE
i. World Number 1 player Novak Djokovic  won the Australian Open Men’s Singles title.
ii. Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray of Britain in the Australian open men’s single Title.

5. INDIA WON THREE-MATCH T-20 SERIES AGAINST AUSTRALIA BY 3-0
i. India won the three-match T-20 series against Australia after defeating by 3-0 in Sydney.
ii. Shane Watson  was declared the Man of the Match.
iii. Virat Kohli of India was declared as the player of the series.
iv. Indian men's team became the number one in the ICC T20 rankings.

6. BOOK TITLED NATHURAM GODSE - THE STORY OF AN ASSASSIN RELEASED
i. Nathuram Godse  The Story of an Assassin: Anup Ashok Sardesai authored by Anup Ashok Sardesai was released.
ii. The book narrates the story of Nathuram Vinayakrao Godse who died an untimely death and his brother suffered a life of immense mental torture.
iii. The book was released on the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation.



Share:

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 30th Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 30 JAN 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. PUDUCHERRY LT GOVERNOR AK SINGH LAUNCHED MITRA APP FOR WOMEN SAFETY
i. Lt Governor of Puducherry AK Singh launched the MITRA mobile application to ensure safety and security of women in the Union Territory.
ii. The Android based application can send emergency messages when in danger or emergency.
iii. The person in danger need only press the power button of his/her mobile three times.
iv. The application can be used by anyone more useful to women, children and the aged.
Chief Minister of Puducherry: N Rangasamy

2. DR. KAMLESH KUMAR PANDEY APPOINTED AS CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
i. Union Government has appointed Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities  for a period of three years.
ii. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities  is appointed by the Central Government from persons having special knowledge or practical experience in matters relating to rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities.
iii. He is responsible to safeguard the rights and facilities made available to persons with disabilities.

3. NITISH KUMAR SELECTED FOR K VEERAMANI SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
i. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been chosen for the prestigious K Veeramani Social Justice Award.
ii. the award is given for his contribution for the cause of social justice especially for upliftment of weaker and marginalised sections of the society.
iii. K Veeramani Social Justice Award is the  annual award has been instituted by US-based Periyar International, an organisation of non-resident followers of Dalit icon Periyar EV Ramasami.

4. KERALA TO HOST GLOBAL SKILL SUMMIT
i.  Kerala will host a ‘Nypunyam International Skill Summit and Skill Fiesta 2016’.
ii. The main aim of the summit is to curb the gap between the job market requirement and the skill level of available workforce.
iii. The main focus will be on improving the skill levels and bringing them up to world standards to achieve the Prime Minister’s initiative for skilling 500 million young people by 2020iii. The Nypunyam summit will be jointly organised by Directorate of Employment and Training and Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence, Jose pointed out.

5. INDIA OVERTAKES THAILAND AS WORLD'S LARGEST RICE EXPORTER
i. India has overtaken Thailand as the world’s largest rice exporter in the year 2015 by shipping 10.23 million tonnes of rice.
ii. It was announced by the Bangkok based Thai Rice Exporters Association Chairman Charoen Laodhammatas.
iii. largest producer of rice in india is Westbengal.

6. IPS OFFICER APARNA KUMAR BECAME INDIA'S FIRST CIVIL SERVANT TO SCALE MOUNT VINSON MASSIF
i. Aparna Kumar IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh , became India's first civil servant to scale Mount Vinson Massif  the highest peak in the Antarctica.
ii. She hoisted the Tricolour and the flag of the Uttar Pradesh Police Service on Mount Vinson Massif.



Share: