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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

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1. Special status to J & K is granted under which article:
a. Art. 350                                           
b. Art. 370
c.   Art. 270                                         
d. Art. 306

2. Supreme Court has imposed Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) on commercial vehicles entering in which state:
New Delhi                          
b. Haryana
c.   Punjab                                          
d. Mumbai

3. ‘Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao’ Scheme is launched by which state:
a. Haryana                          
b. Punjab
c.    Bihar                                             
d. New Delhi

4. How many villages are declared drought –hit by Maharashtra Government:
a. 13507                                               
b. 13407
c.    14708                                            
d. 14500

5. Which city became the new capital of Andhra Pradesh:
a. Amaravati                      
b. Vijawada
c.   Palem                                            
d. Uddandayaurani

6. Which TV channel is declared as most watched Hindi Channel:
a. Star                                  
b. Sony
c.    Doordarshan                             
d. Zee

7. ‘Vigithon: A Marathon’ organised to sensitise people for a fight against corruption in Mumbai was organised by which Bank:
a. SBI                                    
b. UBI
c.   SBOP                                              
d. PNB
8. Which state government has declared 33% Quota for Women in Government Jobs:
a. M.P                                  
b. H.P
c.    Haryana                       
d. Punjab

9. India-Africa forum Summit (IAFS) 2015 was held at:
a. Mumbai                                         
b. New Delhi
c.   Patna                                             
d. Jaipur

10. Who is the head of the committee constituted to draft New Education Policy:
a. T K Viswanathan         
b. M. B Shah
c.    K.C. Shah                     
d. T R S Subramanian

11. First International Film Festival for the persons with disabilities was held in:
a. Goa                                  
b. Kochi
c.   New Delhi                    
d. Patna

12. Scheme launched by Indian Railways to provide confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers in alternate trains is:
a. Vikalp                                              
b. Sahaj
c.    Help                                              
d. My Seat

13. Which Railway station become the first visually challenged friendly railway station in India:
a. Kalapam                         
b. Vilasara
c.   Golkuda                                        
d. Mysuru

14. Who head the  Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted on Black Money:
a. M.B. Shah                      
b. T K Viswanathan
c.   K.L. Gogia                     
d. H.L. Sharma

15. The 21st International Conference on Frontiers in yoga research was held at :
a. Chennai                          
b. Bengaluru
c.   Mumbai                                        
d. New Delhi

16. Who is the head of the committee constituted to suggest reforms to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE):
a. Ashok Mishra                               
b. Vijay Kumar
c.   Lalit Kumar                  
d. Harinder Singh

17. Name of the Web portal which hosts educational resources for Students, Teachers, Parents, researchers and educators is:
a. E- School                        
b. E-Pathshala
c.   My-School                   
d. My-Friend

18. Name of the Portal which enables the schools to evaluate their performance in more focused and strategic manner is:
a. Shaala-Sidhi                  
b. Sikshya-Sidh
c.   Vijay-Bhao                   
d. Jite-Raho

19. How many Seats are won by Grand alliance of RJD, JD (U) and INC in Bihar Assembly Elections -2015:
a. 180                                   
b. 160
c.   155                                  
d. 178

20. First Elephant hospital of Northeast India is located at:
a. Kaziranga National Park
b. Perihar National Park
c. Ranthambore National Park
d. Gir Forest National Park

21. 7th Pay Commission is headed by:
a. M.S. Shah                      
b. K.P. Sinha
c.   A K Mathur                  
d. J.K. Singla

22. 7th Pay Commission recommended to hike the pay and allowances of government employees by :
a. 23.55 %                           
b. 20.25%
c.   18.50%                                          
d. 16.50%

23. Blue Revolution is related to which field:
a. Milk Production                          
b. Wheat Production
c.   Pulses Production    
d. Fisheries

24. 2nd World Congress on Disaster Management was held at:
a. New Delhi                     
b. Lucknow
c.   Visakhapatnam                         
d. Jaipur

25. Who will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day Prade on January 26,2016:
a. Xi Jinping                        
b. Francois Gollande
c.   John Mackey                              
d. Mark Carney

26. By which year , India will surpass China to become the most populous nation in the world:
a. 2022                                 
b. 2025
c.   2020                                               
d. 2030

27. Who topped the list of World’s Highest paid actors released by Forbes magazine in 2015:
a. Johnny Deep                
b.Tyler Perry
c.   Tom Hanks                  
d. Robert Downey jr.

28. Name of the parent company launched by Google:
a. Letteras Inc                   
b. Alphabet Inc
c.   Akshar Inc                    
d. Defame Inc

29. Who topped the list of 100 richest people in Technology released by Forbes magazine in 2015:
a.   Johnny Deep                              
b.Tyler Perry
c.   Bill Gates                      
d. Robert Downey jr.

30. India signed an MoU with __________ for the construction of Petroleum pipeline:
a. Nepal                                              
b. China
c.   Sri Lanka                       
d. Bangladesh

31. The Volvano ‘Mount Aso’ erupted in which country:
a. China                                               
b. Japan
c.   Indonesia                     
d. Thailand

32. Which country has declared state of emergency over refugee influx:
a. Singapore                      
b.Thailand
c.   Hungary                                        
d. Taiwan

33. Cow is declared as national animal of which country:
a. India                                
b. Nepal
c.   Indonesia                     
d. Thailand

34. ‘National Voter day’ is observed on:
a. 14 Jan                                              
b. 30 March
c.   5 May                                            
d. 25 Jan

35. ‘National Girl Child Day is observed on:
a. 24 Jan                                              
b. 30 March
c.   5 May                                            
d. 25 Dec


Answer


1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. D
20. A
21. C
22. A
23. D
24. C
25. B
26. A
27. D
28. B
29. C
30. A
31. B
32. C
33. B
34. D
35. A 
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Daily Current Affairs 22 Dec. 2015 ( Daily GK Updates )

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 DEC 2015
(Daily News India)
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1. COW NAMED YAHOO'S PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
i. Search engine Yahoo named Cow as the Personality of the Year 2015.
ii.The animal managed to top the list among other high-profile contenders for the spot in Yahoo's list of 2015 Year in Review for India.
iii. The announcement of beef ban in Maharashtra led to massive debates and arguments which led it to became the icon of discussions on intolerance.
iv.Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained the Most Searched Politician in 2015.
v.Sunny Leone remained the top position as the Most Searched Female Celebrity for the fourth year.

2. NEW ZEALAND CRICKET CAPTAIN BRENDON MCCULLUM ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT
i.New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum announced retirement from all forms of international cricket.
ii.At present he is the wicket-keeper and  New Zealand’s captain in all three forms of the cricket that is tests, ODIs and twenty20.
iii.He is the first and only player to have scored two Twenty20 International centuries and 2000 runs in T20 Internationals.

3. ANDY MURRAY WON 2015 BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD
i.Andy Murray of the UK received the 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in London.
ii.Murray was chosen for the award after a public vote in which he received maximum votes.
iii.In November he led Great Britain's tennis team to a first Davis Cup victory after a gap of 79 years.
iv. BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is the annual sports award presented by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

4. NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY OBSERVED ON 22 DECEMBER
i.India celebrated National Mathematics Day on 22 december  to commemorate the birth anniversary of great Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
ii.India and UNESCO agreed to work jointly in spreading the joy of mathematics and knowledge to students and learners across the world.
iii.National Mathematics Day was started as National Mathematics Day by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh  in 2012  on the 125th birth anniversary of Ramanujan.

5. ODISHA GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED ANWESHA SCHEME TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION TO SC/ST STUDENTS
i. The Odisha Government launched Anwesha scheme to provide free education to scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students.
ii.Under this scheme five Thousand SC and ST children will annually be enrolled into Standard I in leading private schools of the state.
iii.Under this scheme  government will bear all expenses for education of the students .
iv.The expenses for fees, uniform, books, hostel accommodation as well transportation will be sponsored by the government.

 CM OF ODISHA: NAVEEN PATNAIK

6. COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED BECAME FIRST LICENSED INDIAN SHIPYARD TO MAKE LNG SHIPS
i.Cochin Shipyard Limited received certification to build LNG-transporting ships for any client world-wide making it the 1st  shipyard in India to get the approval.
ii.Cochin Shipyard has inked an agreement with French technology company Gaz transport & Technigaz  for its first foray into liquefied natural gas shipbuilding.
iii.This is a new venture in ship-building technology with India and marks a big step for Make in India.

iv.GTT is a leader in design engineering and provides membrane-type containment systems for the transportation and storage of LNG. 
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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
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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
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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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