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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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1. Indian Prime Minister launched Campaign ‘Start-up India, Stand-up India’ on:
a.15 August                       
b. 5 September
c.  26 January                    
d. 2 October

2. Central Government set up National Investment and Infrastructure fund with Corpus of :
a.Rs. 1000 cr                      
b. Rs. 1500 cr
c.  Rs. 2000 cr                     
d. Rs 2500 cr

3. Which Scheme is launched by Central Government for the development of Gram Panchayats:
a.RAHAT                                             
b. SAMANVAY
c. KALYAAN                       
d. VIKASH

4. India Signed a Land Border agreement 1974 with which country:
a. Nepal                                              
b. Sri Lanka
c. China                                               
d. Bangladesh

5. Name of the Operation launched by Railway Police to trace Missing and Destitute Children and Reunite them with Parents:
a. Operation Khushi       
b. Operation Khoj
c. Operation Muskan     
d. Operation Smile

6. According to Delhi High Court (Amendment)Bill, 2015, the pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts is increased to _________ from Rs. 20 lakh :
a. Rs. 2 cr                                            
b. Rs. 50 lakh
c.   Rs. 1 cr                                           
d. Rs. 75 lakh

7. What is meaning of ‘R’ in MGNREGA:
a. Regional                         
b. Rural
c.   Record                                          
d. Remove

8. Which Indian City became the first Indian City to be a member of ‘World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF)’ Council:
a. Goa 
b. Jaipur
c. Kochi                                
d. Kerala


9. Which state has announced to introduce Sanskrit as a mandatory subject in all Government schools of the state:
a. Rajasthan                      
b. Himachal Pradesh
c.  Haryana                         
d. Madhya Pradesh

10. Name of the web Portal launched by Indian Government for the benefit of students seeking Educational Loan:
a. www. Vidyalakshmi.co.in
b. www. Shikshadhan.co.in
c. www. Vidyadhan.com
d. www. lakshmi.co.in

11. Under ‘One Rank One Pension’ Scheme Launched by Indian Government , the Pension would be revised by every:
a. 10 years                          
b. 6 years
c.   4 years                                          
d. 5 years

12. Population of which Community has increased according to the Census on population of religious communities:
a. Sikh                                  
b. Hindu
c.    Muslim                                         
d. Christian

13. 10th World Hindi Conference held at:
a. Chandigarh                   
b. Bhopal
c. Jaipur                                               
d. Lucknow

14. Who won the U.N Champions of the Earth Award 2015:
a. Sheikh Hasina                              
b. Narendra Modi
c. Barack Obama                              
d. Richard Barnard

15. Meeting of like minded developing countries on Climate Change was held at:
a.Mumbai                                          
b. Bhopal
c.  New Delhi                     
d. Lucknow


16. Who is the head of the committee constituted by Government on restructuring Water agencies:
a. Bikram Singh                
b. Mihir Shah
c. Vinod Kumar                
d. Lalit Kumar

17. Name of the Mobile App launched by Madhya Pradesh Government to provide various Services and teaching-related work to teacher in a simple and easy way is:
a. M-Sikhsha-Mitra        
b. M-Vidhya-Sahaj
c. K- Padha- Likha                            
d. L- Gourav-Sikha

18. How Much money will be spent on Integrated Power Development Scheme Launched by Indian P.M in Varanasi:
a. Rs. 33441 cr                   
b. Rs. 33500 cr
c. Rs. 35000 cr                   
d. Rs. 32612 cr

19. Government has decided to hike the Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees by which percent:
a. 5%                                    
b. 6%
c. 7%                                     
d. 9%

20. Government has decided to give 33% reservation to Women in :
a. Central Government Job
b. Army
c. Railway
d. Para-Military Forces

21. How many cities are declared by Indian Government to be developed as Smart Cities:
a. 90                                      
b. 100
c. 88                                      
d. 98

22. Which port is adjudged as the ‘Major Port of the 2014-15’:
a. Kochin Port                   
b. Kolkata Port
c. Goa Port                         
d. Bombay Port


23. The Union Government launched a telemedicine initiative ‘Sehat’ in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals to provide healthcare facilities to:
a. Rural areas                    
b. urban Areas
c.  Metropolitan                               
d. New Delhi

24. Who among the following is Law Minister of India 
a. C.V. Kamath                 
b. Vinod Kumar
c.   D.V. Sadananda Gowda         
d. Lalit Kumar

25. Name of the Scheme launched for online release of new LPG connections for the consumers:
a. Kalap                                               
b. Sahaj
c.  Sehat                                              
d. Viraj
26. Who is the chairman of Law Commission:
a. A.P. Shah                       
b. V.P. Ojha
c.  L.K.Sinha                       
d. G.K. Rana

27. To Provide all kind of assistance, medical help, counselling to women affected by Violence, a one-stop centre named ________ was inaugurated at Karnal:
a. Vijay                                
b. Sakti
c.  Sahaj                                               
d. Kalap

28. As per the Report published by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) , How many internet users are there in India:
a. 350 million                     
b. 250 million
c.  400 million                    
d. 200 million

29. Supreme Court declared National Judicial appointments commission unconstitutional,this is which amendment :
a. 99th                                 
b. 90th
c. 101th                                               
d. 87th

30. Who is the head of the committee constituted to revisit the civil services examination pattern:
a. K.P. Goyal                      
b. Vijay Gogia

c.  B.S. Baswan                 
d. R.K. Sharma
Answer
1) A
2) C
3) B
4) D
5) C
6) A
7) B
8) C
9) B
10) A
11) D
12) C
13) B
14) C
15) A
16) A
17) C
18) A
19) A
20) C
21) B
22) A
23) D
24) B
25) D
26) D
27) B
28) A
29) C
30) B

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Monday, December 21, 2015

Daily Current Affairs 21 Dec. 2015 ( Daily GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 DEC 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. UNITED STATES LIFTS 40-YEARS OLD BAN ON OIL EXPORT
i. The United States has lifted a 40 year ban on oil exports.
ii.It is a historic shift for the booming US oil industry.
iii.It will help in economic growth and create jobs  with new revenues, prosperity and increase  energy security for other countries.
iv.The ban was first imposed in 1975 after Arab members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting  Countries had banned oil exports to the US in retaliation for its support of Israel during the Arab-Israeli war.
2. CHENNAIYIN FC WINS 2015 INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
i. Chennaiyin Football Champions has won the Indian Super League Football tournament at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa.
ii. Chennaiyin FC has  defeated  Goa FC by 3-2 goals score.
iii.Indian Super League Golden boot Award is given to John Stiven Mendoza Valencia of Chennaiyin FC and Golden Glove Award is given to Apoula Edima Edel Bete Chennaiyin FC.
iv.Indian Super League  was launched in 2013 to promote football in India on the lines of Indian Premier League and Twenty20 formats of Cricket.
3. UN LAUNCHED 2016 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PULSES
i.United nations announced  2016 as International Year of Pulses.
ii.The Theme  of the year will be Nutritious seeds for a sustainable future.
iii.The purpose of the launch is to raise awareness about the benefits of pulses, boost their production and trade, and encourage new and smarter uses throughout the food chain.
4. ABHAY SINGH WON U-19 SINGAPORE SQUASH OPEN
i. India’s Abhay Singh grabbed the Under-19 Singapore Squash Open.
ii.Abhay Singh defeated  Alwin Chai of Malaysia in finals at Singapore.
iii.Abhay singh has now become the world number one junior player  in squash and he already won seven junior titles in the year 2015.
5. SINGAPORE SLAMMERS GRABBED CHAMPIONS OF IPTL 2015
i. The Singapore Slammers won Indian Premier Tennis League  2015.
ii.Singapore Slammers  defeated Indian Aces  in the final  at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
iii.Indian Premier Tennis League  was founded by Mahesh Bhupathi in 2014 to fulfill the demand for top level tennis in Asia.
iv. It’s the first city-based professional league in the world, played in the respective countries.
6. TATA MOTORS LISTED AS ONLY INDIAN FIRM ON TOP 50 GLOBAL R&D SPENDERS
i. Tata Motors made it to the Top 50 in the annual Industrial R&D Investment list for 2015.
ii.The list was topped by the German automaker Volkswagen followed by Samsung, Microsoft, Intel and Novartis.

iii.Earlier Tata motors was at 104th position and now  it moved to  49th position  in 2015. 
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Daily Current Affairs 20 Dec. 2015 ( Daily GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 DEC 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. FC BARCELONA WON 2015 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP
i. FC Barcelona  won the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup after  defeating Argentina’s River Plate at the International Stadium in Japan.
ii. The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men’s association football competition managed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
iii.It was established in 2000 and formerly was known as the FIFA Club World Championship.

2. WEST BENGAL GOVERNMENT APPROVED PROPOSAL FOR FORMATION OF FIVE NEW DISTRICTS
i. The West Bengal Government cleared the proposal for setting up five new districts in the state.
ii.These five new districts will increase the number of districts of West Bengal to 25.
iii.The state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had promised to set up new districts for better administrative control and for deliverance of public service at the door steps of the people living in remote areas.
iv. Five new districts will be:
a)     Kalimpong
b)     Basirhat
c)      Sunderbans
d)     Jhargram
e)     Burdwan
  
3. KANE WILLIAMSON BECAME FIRST-EVER KIWI BATSMAN TO TOP ICC TEST RANKINGS
i. Kane Williamson, became the first cricketer from New Zealand to top the International Cricket Council’s  Test rankings.
ii. He clinched the spot after guiding New Zealand to clinch five-wicket win in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Hamilton.

4. MISS PHILIPPINES PIA ALONZO WURTZBACH CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE 2015
i. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowned Miss Universe 2015 at the final of 64th edition of Miss Universe held in Las Vegas, the USA.
ii.She was crowned by Miss Universe 2014 winner Paulina Vega of Columbia.
iii.Urvashi Rautela  has represented India in the Miss Universe contest .

5. MISS SPAIN MIREIA LALAGUNA ROYO CROWNED MISS WORLD 2015
i.Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna Royo was crowned Miss World 2015 at the Beauty of Crown Theater in Sanya, China.
ii.It is the first time Spain has won the title of Miss World.
iii.23 year old Mireia a medical college student and a pianist from Barcelona has crowned Miss World Spain 2015.

iv.Miss India Aditi Arya won the People’s Choice Award which ensured her direct entry in the competition. 
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Saturday, December 19, 2015

Daily Current Affairs 19 Dec 2015 ( Daily GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 DEC 2015
(Daily News India)
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1.2ND WORLD INTERNET CONFERENCE HELD IN WUZEN
i. 2nd World Internet Conference was held at Wuzen in China.
ii. The Theme of the conference was ‘An Interconnected World Shared and Governed by All—Building a Cyberspace Community of Shared Destiny’
iii. The main objective of the conference is promoting strategic-level discussions on global Internet governance, cyber security, economic growth and social development, technological innovation and philosophy of the Internet.

2. RADHA KRISHNA MATHUR APPOINTED AS CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA
i. Former Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur appointed as Chief Information Commissioner of India.
ii. He will replace Vijai Sharma, who completed his tenure on 1 December .
iii. The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a selection committee headed by Prime Minister.

3. INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY OBSERVED ON 18 DEC
i. International Migrants Day was observed across the world on 18 December.
ii. The year 2015 will be remembered as a year of human suffering and migrant tragedies.
iii. Since 2014 more than 5000 women, men and children lost their lives in search of protection and a better life while migrating.
iv.Ten thousand of persons have been exploited and abused by human traffickers. 

4. UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT BANS USE OF POLYTHENE BAGS
i. Uttar Pradesh government has decided to enforce the ban on the use of polythene in the state to protect the environment and public health.
ii. The ban prohibits manufacturing, importing, purchasing and storage of all kinds of plastic carry bags in state.
iii. In Uttar Pradesh no shopkeeper, wholesaler or retailer in the state would be able to use, store or purchase plastic carry bags for eatable or non-eatable items.

5. SANJAY PRADHAN TO LEAD OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP
i. The Open Government Partnership selected Indian-origin World Bank official Sanjay Pradhan to lead the organization.
ii. Sanjay Pradhan will help to ensure that OGP continues to succeed in its mission to promote government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to citizens.
iii. Open Government Partnership is an international organization promoting multilateral initiative.
iv. It was established in 2011 by 8 founding governments of Brazil,Philippines, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, and the United States.

v. It promotes transparency, increase civic participation, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to make government more open, effective, and accountable in government institutions.
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Friday, December 18, 2015

Daily Current Affairs 18 Dec 2015 ( Daily News India)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 DEC 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION TO CUT-OFF SUPPLY OF FUNDS TO ISIS GROUP
i. The UN Security Council has adopted resolution to increase sanctions against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq group and other terrorist groups.
ii. The resolution was adopted at the 1st meeting of Finance Ministers of the UNSC.
iii. The meeting was headed by Jack Lew of the United States.
iv. The resolution is adopted to ensure that government have adopted laws that make the financing of ISIS a serious criminal offence.

2. UNION GOVERNMENT GIVES IN PRINCIPLE APPROVAL TO GOOGLE’S LOON PROJECT
i. Union Government has given in principle approval to work on Loon project of internet search engine giant Google for providing Internet connectivity by using large balloons.
ii. The project will be started with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to expand Internet connectivity in the country.
iii. Google’s Loon project is Google’s research and development project which aims at providing low-cost Internet availabilty to rural and remote areas.

3. SC TAKES ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ STEP OF APPOINTING UTTAR PRADESH LOKAYUKTA
i. Supreme court by Using its extraordinary powers granted under Article 142 of the Constitution has appointed Uttar Pradesh lokayukta.
ii. The Supreme Court for the first time in its history appointed a Lokayukta after the failure of the constitutional authorities of the State to act with its orders.
iii. The Court has appointed former high court judge Justice Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh’s Lokayukta after expressing its annoyance at the U.P. government’s failure to meet its deadline.

4. CLAUDE AND NORMA ALVARES HONOURED WITH 2015 SANCTUARY LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD
i. The Claude and Norma Alvares were honoured with the 2015 Lifetime Service Award by Sanctuary Asia magazine.
ii. Ashok Kumar was named  as the Sanctuary Legend for fighting  against wildlife crimes in India.
iii. Sanctuary Asia is India's first and one of its leading environmental news magazines.

5. RBI RELEASED FINAL GUIDELINES OF MARGINAL COST OF FUNDS METHODOLOGY TO CALCULATE INTEREST RATES
i. The Reserve Bank of India released the final guidelines on computing interest rates on advances based on the Marginal Cost of Funds Methodology.
ii. The guidelines will come into effect from 1 April 2016.
iii. The new methodology is aimed to bring uniformity among Bank Rates of banks so that they will be more sensitive to any changes in policy rates of the RBI like Cash Reserve Ratio, Statutory Liquidity Ratio etc.
iv. This new methodology will help in improving the transmission of policy rates into the lending rates of banks.

6. WTO APPROVED AFGHANISTAN’S MEMBERSHIP TO JOIN AS 163RD MEMBER
i. World Trade Organisation approved Afghanistan’s WTO membership at the WTO’s Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
ii. Afghanistan will become the 163rd member of WTO.
Director General of WTO: Roberto Azevedo.

Head quarter of WTO: Geneva, Switzerland.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Himachal (HP) GK Questions Collection 2016 (GK For Kangra Co-Operative Bank Exam 2016)

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Daily Current Affairs 17 Dec 2015 ( Daily GK Updates )

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 DEC 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. THE BOSE BROTHERS AND INDIAN INDEPENDENCE – AN INSIDER’S ACCOUNT BOOK AUTHORED BY MADHURI BOSE RELEASED
i. The book named Bose Brothers and Indian Independence – An Insider’s Account book is released by Madhuri Bose.
ii.She is the grand-niece of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
iii. It explains the role of the Bose Brothers in the Indian freedom struggle

2. RBI LIABLE TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION ABOUT BANKS UNDER RTI ACT
i. The Supreme Court stated that the Reserve Bank of India is liable to disclose information about the banks and financial institutions for their action against the loan under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
ii. The Bench given this ruling against the petition filed by PP Kapoor, who had asked about the details of the loans taken by the industrialists that have not repaid the loans.
iii.The petitioner has also asked about the names of the top defaulters who have not repaid their loans to public sector banks.
 iv.The bench was headed by M Y Eqbal and C Nagappan.

3. LOK SABHA PASSED BILL TO CREATE COMMERCIAL BENCHES IN HIGH COURTS
i. The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015 is passed by Loksabha.
ii.The Bill will help to bring  big foreign investments into the country and improve India's global image on ease of doing business.
iii. It will help to set up commercial benches in high courts to settle high value commercial disputes.
4. UNION CABINET GIVES APPROVAL TO MOU WITH BRICS COUNTRIES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
i.The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to sign a Memorandum of Understanding  between India and BRICS countries.
ii.The agreement is made between india and BRICS countries for energy conservation.
iii.The MoU will provide Joint scientific and technological research energy efficiency cooperation among the member countries based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit.

5. AP CABINET DECIDED TO ABOLISH VAT AND CST ON SUGAR FACTORIES
i. Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu decided to abolish Value-added tax and Central Sales Tax on Sugar factories.

ii.VAT is governed by each state separately and every state has distinct VAT act for their state.
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