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Monday, February 8, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 7th Feb. 2016 (Free Current Affairs)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7 FEB 2016
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1. PROJECT SUNRISE LAUNCHED FOR PREVENTION OF AIDS IN NE STATES
i. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda launched Project Sunrise on for prevention of AIDS.
ii. The project is specially launched to make people aware about injecting drugs in the 8 North-Eastern states.
iii. The project has been sponsored by US based Centre for Disease Control and would be implemented by Family Health International 360.

2. SUSHMA SWARAJ INAUGURATED RISE OF DIGITAL INDIA EXHIBITION IN COLOMBO
i. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the Rise of Digital India Exhibition in Colombo.
ii. The exhibition was a part of Sangam -The Festival of India in Sri Lanka 2015-16.
iii. The Rise of Digital India exhibition showcases the initiative of Indian government to take the benefits of Information Technology to the common man.

3. INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW 2016 KICK STARTED IN VIZAG
i. The International Fleet Review 2016 an international military exercise hosted and conducted by Indian Navy was inaugurated in Visakhapatnam.
ii. The Theme of this exercise iss “United through Oceans”
iii. The objective of the exercise is to enhance mutual trust and confidence with neighbouring navies by inviting their ships to participate in the event.
iv. Naval ships from 50 countries will participate in the event.

4. FIRST JOINT TACTICAL EXERCISE SINO AND INDIA COOPERATION 2016 HELD IN CHUSUL-MOLDO
i. India and China held first joint tactical military exercise Sino-India 2016 in was held in Chusul-Moldo the area is located along the Line of Actual Control in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.
ii. The exercise is part of the ongoing initiatives taken by India and China to ensure greater interaction between troops stationed along the LoAC.

5. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED 24X7 TOLL FREE TOURIST INFOLINE IN 12 INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
i. Union government has launched the 24x7 Toll Free Tourist Infoline in 12 International Languages including Hindi and English in New Delhi.
ii. The Tourist Infoline Project will provide information relating to Travel and Tourism in India to the national and International visitors.

6. FRANCE BECAME FIRST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO BAN SUPERMARKET FOOD WASTE
i. France became the first country to pass a law to ban large food stores from throwing away food which is going to expire
ii. France has become the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food.

iii. The main objective is to force them to donate it to charities and food banks inspite of throwing outside.
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Saturday, February 6, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 6th Feb. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 FEB 2016
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1. RBI RELAXES FDI NORMS TO BOOST START-UPS
i. The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed rules for foreign direct investment norms to boost start-up activity in the country.
ii. Start-ups are allowed to receive foreign venture capital investment earlier only Venture Capital Funds and Indian Venture Capital.

2. 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. It is one of the biggest trade deals in history.
iii. The deal looks to promote investment between 12 countries across the Pacific Rim.
iv. The agreement was signed by Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States of America and Vietnam.

3. VICE PRESIDENT HAMID ANSARI CONCLUDED HIS TWO-NATION TOUR TO THAILAND AND BRUNEI
i. Vice-President Hamid Ansari concluded his two-nation tour to Thailand and Brunei.
ii. He visited the country on the invitation of Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah.
iii. Hamid Ansari became the first Vice President to visit Brunei
iv. He also visited the Thailand on official invitation of the Prime Minister of Thailand Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
v. It was also the first Vice Presidential visit from India after a gap of 50 years.
vi. He confirmed Indai’s participation in the Cobra Gold 2016 military exercise that will be held in Thailand.

4. 12TH SOUTH ASIAN GAMES INAUGURATED IN GUWAHATI
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugrated the 12th South Asian Games 2016 open at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Guwahati, Assam.
ii. Narendra  Modi said the South Asian Games demonstrate 3-Ts and they are Team Work, Togetherness and Talent.
iii. In 12th South Asian Games open 2500 athletes from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives will be part of the games.
iv. The theme song of the Games is ‘Ai Prithibi Ek Krirangan’.

5. UNION GOVERNMENT APPROVED HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR ANDHRA PRADESH AND TELANGANA
i. Union Ministry of Urban Development  approved projects worth over 12 crore rupees for improving tourist infrastructure in heritage places of Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh and Warangal in Telangana.
ii. Amaravati and Warangal are among the 12 cities included in the Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana  known as HRIDAY for improving the social, cultural and economic ecosystems.

6 MEET ON `MAKE IN INDIA' IN MANGALORE
i. TheBesant Institute of Postgraduate Management Studies conducted  a conference on ‘Make in India’ on 5th Feburary in manglore.
ii. The objective of the conference is to understand the and promote the role of the ‘Make in India’ programme.



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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.

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Thursday, February 4, 2016

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

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 FEB 2016
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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.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 3rd Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 FEB 2016
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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.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 2nd Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 FEB 2016
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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.
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