DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23 APRIL 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23 APRIL 2016

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1. PRESIDENT NOMINATES 6 EMINENT MEMBERS TO RAJYA SABHA

i. President Pranab Mukherjee has nominated of six eminent members to Rajya Sabha .

ii. The members are nominated as per the provisions of Article 80 of the Constitution.

iii. The nominated members are

a.       Mary Kom: Legendary boxer and Olympic bronze medallist.

b.      Narendra Jadhav: He is renowned economist.

c.       Suresh Gopi: He is Malayalam actor and had acted in over 200 films.

d.      Swapan Dasgupta: He is journalist by profession.

e.       Subramanian Swamy: He is BJP leader and was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, 1980 and 1988, and to the Rajya Sabha in 1974 and 1998.

f.        Navjot Singh Sidhu: He is cricketer-turned-politician and former two time member of Lok Sabha.

2. 175 NATIONS INKED HISTORIC PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT ON EARTH DAY

i. 175 nations including India have inked the Paris Climate Agreement at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

ii. It is signed to curb global warming.

iii. The ceremony was hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of Earth Day on 22 April.

3. TIME MAGAZINE RELEASED LIST OF 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

i. Time Magazine released a list of 100 Most Influential People in the World.

ii. RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, tennis player Sania Mirza, actress Priyanka Chopra, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and founders of Flipkart, Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal have been named by Time magazine in its list.

iii. The most notable pioneers on the list are:

a.       Aziz Ansari: He is an American actor and comedian.

b.      Caitlyn Jenner: Caitlyn is an American television personality

c.       Sunita Narain: She is an Indian environmentalist and political activist

 The most notable titans on the list are:

a.       Tim Cook: He is an American business executive and the Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc.

b.      Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal: founders of Flipkart.

c.       Sundar Pichai: He is an Indian American business executive. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Google Inc.

The most notable artists on the list are:

a.       Kendrick Lamar: He is an American rapper from Compton, California.

b.      Priyanka Chopra: She is an Indian actress, singer, producer and philanthropist.

The most notable leaders on the list are:

a.       Kim Jong-un: He is the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly referred to as North Korea.

b.      Raghuram Rajan: 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

c.       Hillary Clinton: She is an American politician

d.      Barack Obama: He is an American 44th President of the United States

The most notable icons on the list are:

a.       Nicki Minaj: She is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer and songwriter.

b.      Sania Mirza: She is an Indian professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 1 in the women's doubles rankings.

c.       Adele: She is an English singer and songwriter.

d.      Leonardo DiCaprio: an American actor and film producer.

4. ANTI-SLAVERY ACTIVIST HARRIET TUBMAN TO BECOME FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO APPEAR ON US PAPER CURRENCY

i. The U.S. Treasury Department announced that the image of an American abolitionist and anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman will appear on a new series of US $20 bills.

ii. Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American and the first woman in more than a century to appear on U.S. paper currency.

iii. Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War.

5. UNION MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LAUNCHED TWITTER SEVA

i. The Commerce and Industry Ministry launched a service named Twitter Seva.

ii. The service is launched to address issues and grievances of startups, exporters and importers, and other stakeholders.

iii. Queries on matters relating to Department of Commerce and Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion will be answered through this service.

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QUANT QUIZ-20 BASED ON COMPOUND INTEREST

MATH TEST-31: COMPOUND INTEREST

1. A person took a loan of Rs 6000 for 3 yrs at 5% per annum compound interest. He repaid Rs 2100 in each of first 2 years. The amount he should pay at the end of 3^rd year to clear his debts.

a. 2425.0                             

b. 2745.0                             

c. 2552.5                             

d. 2635.5

2. If the sum of money placed at CI, compounded annually, triples itself in 5 yrs, then it will be 27 times of itself in how many years:

a. 10                          

b. 8                                        

c. 15                                      

d. none

3. The difference between simple and compound interest compounded every 6 months at the rate of 10% p.a at the end of 1 yr is Rs 50. Find the sum.

a. 30000                              

b. 20000                              

c. 25000                              

d. 50000

4. In what time will Rs. 390625 amount to Rs 456976 at 4% compound interest:

a. 2 yr                                   

b. 3 yr                                               

c. 4 yr                                               

d. 5 yr

5. Divide Rs 2708 between A and B so that A’s share at the end of 6 yrs may be equal to B’s share at the end of 8 yrs compound at 8%:

a. 1458 , 1250                   

b. 1448,1260                                 

c. 1438, 1270                                 

d. 1468 , 1240

6. A bank offers 10% compound interest compounded half yearly. By depositing Rs 2000 each on 1^st Jan and 1^st July of a year interest gained is:

a. 205                                   

b.305                                    

c. 300                                               

d. 200

7. There is 30% increase in an amount in 6 yrs at Simple interest .What will be the compound interest of Rs. 6000 after 3 yrs at the same rate:

a. 1245.75              

b. 1250.25                          

c. 1200.75                           

d. 1260.50

8. The difference between effective annual interest corresponding to 8% per annum payable yearly and half yearly at the end of 2 yrs:

a. 40                          

b. .43                                    

c. .45                                     

d. . 44

9. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of Rs 25000 for 2 yrs is 62.5 .What is the rate:

a. 8                            

b.10                                      

c. 5                                        

d. none

10. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 yrs at 10% per annum is Rs 12. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time and half the rate is:

a. 200                                   

b. 250                                               

c. 120                                               

d. 240

ANSWERS:

1.A, 2.C, 3.B, 4.C, 5.A, 6.B, 7.A, 8.D, 9.C, 10.D,

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QUANT QUIZ-19 BASED ON GEOMETRY

MATH TEST-30: GEOMETRY

1. In a circle with centre O, AOC is a diameter of the circle, BD is a chord and OB and CD are joined. If ∠AOB = 130^o, then ∠BDC =?

a. 25                            

b. 30                                        

c. 50                                        

d. 45

2. If in a triangle ABC, BE and CF are two medians perpendicular to each other and if AB = 19 cm and AC = 22 cm, then length of BC is:

a. 19.5 cm                               

b. 26 cm                                  

c. 20.5 cm                               

d. 13 cm

3. The ratio of interior angle to exterior angle of a regular polygon is 5:1. The number of sides of polygon is:

a. 10                            

b11                                          

c.12                                         

d.14

4. A straight line parallel to BC of  intersects AB and AC at points P and Q respectively. AP = QC, PB = 4 units and AQ = 9, than the length of AP is:

a. 25 unit                                 

b. 30 unit                                 

c. 6 unit                                               

d. 6.5 unit

5. AC is the diameter of a circumcircle of  Chord ED is parallel to the diameter AC. If ∠ CBE = 50, then ∠DEC is:

a. 50                            

b. 90                                        

c.40                                         

d. 55

6. Two chords AB and CD of circle whose centre is O, meet at the point P and ∠ AOC = 50, ∠BOD = 40.then the value of ∠CPD :

a. 60                            

b. 40                                        

c. 45                                        

d. 75

7. ABC and DBC are made on same base BC on opposite sides. The line joining vertices A and D intersect BC at O. Then the ratio of  areas of  and  DBC will be:

a. OB : OC                   

b. AO : OD                               

c. AB : CD                               

d. AC : BD

8. In the Adjoining figure AD, AE and BC are tangents to the circle at D, E,F respectively, then :

a. AD = AB+BC+AC     

b. 2AD = AB+BC+AC               

c. AD = ½ (AB+ BC+AC)           

d. 3AD = AB+BC+AC

9. If O is the centre of a circle of radius r and AB is a chord of the circle at a distance r/2 from O, then ∠BAO is:

a. 15                            

b. 30                                        

c. 45                                        

d. 60

10. The tangents are drawn at the extremities of a diameter AB of a circle with centre P. If a tangent to the circle at the point C intersects the other two tangents at Q and R, then the measure of the ∠QPR =

a. 45                            

b. 60                                        

c. 90                                        

d. 180

ANSWERS

1.A, 2.D, 3.C, 4.C, 5.C, 6.C, 7.B, 8.B, 9.B, 10.C,

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 APRIL 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 APRIL 2016

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1. EARTH DAY OBSERVED ON 22^ND APRIL

i. Every year Earth Day is being observed on the 22^nd April.

ii. The day is observed to build support for environmental protection around the world.

iii. The day recognises that Earth and its ecosystems provide its inhabitants with life and sustenance.

iv. It also aims to raise awareness that humans have a collective responsibility to promote harmony with nature and to balance the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations.

v. The Theme of the day is ‘Trees for the Earth’

2. INDIA REPLACES CHINA AS TOP FDI DESTINATION IN 2015

i. According to FDI Intelligence Report India has replaced China as the top Foreign Direct Investment destination.

ii. India is attracting $63 billion worth FDI projects in 2015.

iii. India has replaced China as the top destination for FDI by capital investment following of high-value project announcements.

iv. Top destination states for FDI in 2015 in India are Gujarat and then by Maharashtra

3. ISRO SCIENTISTS MADE WORLD’S LIGHTEST MATERIAL ‘SILICA AEROGEL’ TO KEEP SOLDIERS WARM IN SIACHEN

i. Scientists at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram indigenously manufactured the world's lightest synthetic material called ‘silica aerogel’ or ‘blue air’ or ‘frozen smoke’.

ii. It is Silica Aerogel is the lightest synthetic material ever made by man.

iii. It has an excellent thermal resistance and if it is used as filler in soldiers' uniforms it can save many lives at the Siachen glacier.

iv. The material can be used both in space and on Earth. Scientists also hope it can be used to insulate rocket engines.

4. THE MAKING OF INDIA: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITISH ENTERPRISES AUTHORED BY KARTAR LALVANI

i. The making of India: The untold story of British Enterprises book authored by Kartar Lalvani released.

ii. The book discusses the British rule and its role in creating a unified India.

iii. The book supposedly brings out the many positive aspects of the colonial rule that remained hitherto untold.

5. INDIA RANKED 133RD IN 2016 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX

i. India with a score of 43.17 was ranked 133 out of 180 countries in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index.

ii. The Index was published by Reporters without Borders.

iii. World Freedom Index is topped by Finland followed by the Netherlands, Norway and Denmark.

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