DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 AUG 2016

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1. HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED INAUGURATES COUNTRY'S FIRST FACILITY TO PRODUCE NICKEL

i. Hindustan Copper Limited has inaugurated the country's first facility to produce nickel.

ii. The company is totally dependent on imports for this metal.

iii. The new Plant is located at the company's Indian Copper Complex at Ghatshila in Jharkhand.

iv. The capacity of the plant is initially poised to be 50 tonnes per annum.

v. Demand of pure nickel in India is around 45,000 tonne

2. PHELPS 3RD TO WIN GOLD IN THE SAME EVENT AT 4 OLYMPICS

i. Michael Phelps won the gold medal in the 200m individual .

ii. He become the third athlete to win an individual Gold in the same event at four Olympics.

iii. He won the first medal in 2004 olymic then in 2008, 2012 and now in 2016.

3. NO RAIL BUDGET FROM NEXT FISCAL

i. The 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate Rail Budget is set to come to an end from the next fiscal.

ii. The proposal was made by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s merge it with the General Budget.

iii. Finance Ministry has now constituted a five-member committee comprising senior officials of the Ministry and the national transporter to work out the modalities for the merger.

iv. The committee has been asked to submit its report by August 31.

4. E-VERIFYING WITHOUT NET BANKING

i. After Punjab National Bank and United Bank of India, more banks are likely to soon start a facility wherein an account holder can verify his income tax return on e-filing site even without having netbanking.

ii. Electronic Verification Code can be generated by pre-validating the bank account on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department.

iii. CBDT said EVC can be generated by pre-validating a Demat Account on the e-filing portal.

5. 6,900 KM GAS PIPELINES TO CONNECT BANGLADESH, MYANMAR, INDIA

i. The government has planned to lay 6,900 km of gas pipelines linking Bangladesh, Myanmar, most north-eastern states, and West Bengal.

ii. Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation  and Indian Oil Corporation signed an agreement to jointly set up a LPG terminal plant in Chittagong port city which will help pipe gas to the north-eastern states.

6.USA WINS 1,000TH OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL
i. Simone Manuel anchored the U.S. women's 4x100 metres medley relay team to the 1,000th gold medal in her country's summer Olympic history, and the second of her career.
ii. Australia won the silver, with Cate Campbell touching out just 0.01 ahead of bronze medallists Denmark.

7. UNION MINISTER LAUNCHES CLEAN COOKING FUEL SCHEME FOR BPL WOMEN IN WEST BENGAL

i. Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana in West Bengal to provide clean cooking fuel to the women belonging to the 'Below Poverty Line' households across the country.

ii. PMUY which was launched by the Prime Minister of India on May 1, 2016 at Ballia in Uttar Pradesh.

iii. The main aim is to provide LPG connections to 5 Crore BPL households by 2019

  

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. “HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED” HAS INAUGURATED A COMPANY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING METALS?

a. Copper

b. Nickle

c. Aluminium

d. Lead

2. THE MOST DECORATED OLYMPIAN “MICHAEL PHELPS” BELONGS TO WHICH NATION?

a. Sweden

b. Canada

c. Britain

d. USA

3. WITHOUT NET BANKING, AN ACCOUNT HOLDER CAN VERIFY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION?

a. KYC Norms

b. Fund Transfer

c. Income tax return

d. Rate of Interest on FDs

4. RECENTLY, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES TO SETUP A LPG PLANT IN NORTH EASTERN STATES?

a. Bangladesh

b. Bhutan

c. China

d. Mayanmar

5. IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATES CLEAN COOKING FUEL SCHEME FOR BPL WOMEN ARE LAUNCHED?

a. Bihar

b. Odisha

c. West Bengal

d. Jammu & Kashmir

ANSWERS:

1) B     2) D    3) C     4) A     5) C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 AUG 2016

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1. INDIA'S FIRST TOUCH-AND-FEEL GARDEN FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INAUGRATED

i. A first-of-its-kind touch and feel garden for the visually impaired people in the country was inaugurated near Calicut University campus in Kerala.

ii. The garden has nearly 70 aromatic, medicinal and herbal plants brought from various parts the country.

iii. The visually impaired can study the plants not only by touching, feeling and smelling them but also getting information about them through audio inputs.

2. RBI TRANSFERS RS 65,876 CRORE SURPLUS TO GOVERNMENT

i. The Reserve Bank will transfer to the central government its surplus profit of Rs 65,876 crore.

ii. The approval to transfer the surplus was taken at the meeting of the Central Board of the RBI, chaired by Governor Raghuram Rajan.

iii. The surplus is generated through RBI's investment activities,lke sovereign bonds and  T-bills.

3.  PUNJAB CM BADAL INAUGURATES FIRST 'SEWA KENDRA' IN PUNJAB

i. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has inaugurated city’s first Sewa Kendra at Ladhewali today where people will be able to avail services under one roof.

ii. A total of 2,147 Sewa Kendras has been constructed at a cost of Rs 500 crore.

iii. The Kendra's were being started to minimise public interaction with various offices and weeding out corruption besides enhancing the efficiency of the administration and delivery of services to common people.

4. ASSAM BECOMES THE FIRST STATE TO RATIFY GST

i. Assam has become the first state to ratify the Goods and Services Tax Constitutional Amendment Bill.

ii. The Parliament had earlier cleared the bill to usher in a uniform tax regime throughout the country.

iii. The bill is neded to be ratified by at least 15 states to make it a law.

iv. The Centre seeks to roll-out the GST by April 1, 2017.

5. 12-DAY LONG KRISHNA PUSHKAR FESTIVAL BEGINS ON GRAND NOTE IN TELANGANA & AP

i. A 12-day long Krishna Pushkar festival began in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh started on a grand note today.

ii. The festival comes once in every 12 years.

iii. Telangana government has made arrangements for about three crore people.

6. NABARD SANCTIONS RS 26.06 CRORE TO PUNJAB

i. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned Rs 26.06 crore to the Punjab government.

ii. The fund has been sanctioned for tackling waterlogging by constructing lift schemes in low-lying areas, village ponds, and other allied works.

iii. The project will provide help to 87 villages of Muktsar and Fazilka districts.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1.  INDIA’S FIRST TOUCH-AND-FEEL GARDEN FOR VISUALLY DISABLE PEOPLE IS INAUGURATED BY?

a. Chief Minister of Kerela

b. Governor of Kerela

c. Health Minister of Kerela

d. Assembly Speaker of Kerela

2. NAME THE RECENTLY APPOINTED DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF RBI?

a. HR Khan

b. NS Vishwanathan

c. UK Sinha

d. R Gandhi

3. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF PUNJAB?

a. Chandigarh

b. Ludhiana

c. Amritsar

d. Jalandhar

4. GST BILL IS RATIFIED IN HOW MANY STATES TO BECOME A LAW?

a. 19

b. 20

c. 15

d. 18

5. WHO IS THE CEO OF NABARD?

a. SK Munjal

b. MN Sinha

c. Viswajeet Singh

d. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

6. THE HEADQUARTERS OF NABARD ARE LOCATED AT?

a. Lucknow

b. New Delhi

c. Mumbai

d. Chandigarh

ANSWERS:

1) D    2) B     3) A     4) C     5) D    6) C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13,14 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13,14 AUGUST

1. Which state became the first to ratify The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014?

a)    Karnataka

b)    Assam

c)    Maharashtra

d)    Nagaland

ANS B

2. Which Indian music composer will honour legendary carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi at the United Nations on 15 August 2016 at the United Nations General Assembly?

a)    Amit Trivedi

b)    A.R. Rahman

c)    Shankar Mahadevan

d)    Lucky Ali

ANS B

3. Anti-monopoly watchdog of which country ruled that Google would have to pay a 6.8 million dollar fine, for pre-installing applications on mobile devices running its Android operating system?

a)    Russia

b)    China

c)    Israel

d)    India

ANS A

4. What was the theme of the International Meeting on Counter Terrorism that was held in Bali, Indonesia?

a)    Countering Cross Border Movement of Terrorism

b)    Terrorism and the World

c)    Countering Terrorism

d)    Movement against Terrorism

ANS A

5. The 2016 International Youth Day was celebrated on

a)    11 August

b)    12 August

c)    13 August

d)    14 August

ANS B

6. Which State Government approved 33 percent reservation to women in urban local bodies?

a)    Assam

b)    Tripura

c)    Nagaland

d)    Manipur

ANS C

7. This State Government decided to make Aadhar Card mandatory for procurement of paddy from farmers?

a)    Odisha

b)    Telangana

c)    Karnataka

d)    Rajasthan

ANS A

8. The 2016 World Bio-Fuel Day was celebrated on

a)    10 August

b)    11 August

c)    12 August

d)    13 August

ANS A

9. To which country Russia delivered S-400 Triumph missile systems?

a)    Azerbaijan

b)    Crimea

c)    Armenia

d)    Latvia

ANS B

10. As per the CSO data, the Consumer Price Inflation for July 2016 rose to

a)    4.07%

b)    5.07%

c)    6.07%

d)    7.07%

ANS C

11. Antrix Corporation Limited that was in news is related to which of the following organsiations?

a)    Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

b)    Indian Space Research Organisation

c)    Medical Council of India

d)    Defence Research Development Organisation

ANS B

12. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated a data bank portal for which of the following enterprises?

a)    Micro enterprises

b)    Small enterprises

c)    Medium enterprises

d)    All of the above

ANS D

13. Who was appointed as the head of committee on FDI norms pertaining to e-commerce industry?

a)    Madhav Chitale

b)    Ananad Desai

c)    Amitabh Kant

d)    N K Singh

ANS C

14. Who topped the 100 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World 2016 List of Forbes?

a)    Mark Zuckerberg

b)    Bill Gates

c)    Azim Premji

d)    Shiv Nadar

ANS B

15. Identify India’s top squash player who won the PSA Australian Open in Melbourne.

a)    Dipika Pallikal

b)    Joshna Chinappa

c)    L S Settipalli

d)    None of them

 ANS A

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 11,12 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 11,12 AUGUST

1.    The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Lok Sabha seeks to amend the Income Tax Act of the year?

a)    1956

b)    1961

c)    1975

d)    1993

ANS B

2.    Who of the following assumed the charge as the Chairman of Central Silk Board, Union Ministry of Textiles?

a)    N S Bissegowda

b)    K M Hanumantharayappa

c)    KR Nekarara

d)    SK Horata

ANS B

3.    The Reserve Bank of India in August 2016 released its third bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17. What was the Repo Rate?

a)    6.0 percent.

b)    6.5 percent

c)    6.75 percent

d)    7.0 percent

ANS B

4.    Name the Indian organisation, which has inked a pact with US Energy Information Administration (EIA) in August 2016 to set up web portal on energy data?

a)    Bureau of Energy Efficiency

b)    Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency

c)    The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

d)    NITI Aayog

ANS D

5.    Which Satellite was launched by China in August 2016 for the protection of its maritime rights?

a)    Tiantong-01

b)    Wenchang-00

c)    Jiuquan Satellite

d)    Gaofen-3

ANS D

6.    The 'Early Childhood Care and Education' policy notified by Union Government aims to achieve holistic development of children below which age?

a)    Three years

b)    Six years

c)    Ten years

d)    fourteen years

ANS B

7.    Name the port city that is threatened by the Wildfires in southern France that forced to evacuation.

a)    Marseille

b)    Arles

c)    Nimes

d)    Avignon

ANS A

8.    Name the country with which Russia has agreed to restore bilateral relations and end economic sanctions.

a)    Turkey

b)    Ukraine

c)    North Korea

d)    Brazil

ANS A

9.    Irom Sharmila, the Iron Lady of Manipur, who ended her hunger strike in Imphal, Manipur started her hunger strike in

a)    January 1999

b)    December 1999

c)    November 2000

d)    September 2001

ANS C

10.    Parliament of which country has passed legislation that will prohibit police from providing information to the media without government permission.

a)    Turkey

b)    Myanmar

c)    Ukraine

d)    Egypt

ANS D

11.    High Court of which state issued directions to the Election Commission that teacher should not be deployed for poll duty during examinations?

a)    Uttar Pradesh

b)    Gujarat

c)    Goa

d)    Delhi

ANS A

12.    Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched 70 Saal Azaadi Yaad Karo Kurbani programme at which of the following places?

a)    Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

b)    Cuttack, Odisha

c)    Allahabad, Lucknow

d)    Hajipur, Bihar

ANS A

13.    Who is recently appointed as the Managing Director of the State Bank of India?

a)    Ashok Kumar Garg

b)    Raj Kamal Verma

c)    Dinesh Kumar Khara

d)    None of the above

ANS C

14.    Name the legendary Carnatic vocalist who will be honoured at the United Nations on India’s 70th Independence Day by A.R. Rahman.

a)    T. Brinda

b)    Vasundhara Devi

c)    P. S. Narayanaswamy

d)    M. S. Subbulakshmi

ANS D

15.    Senate of which country voted to hold an impeachment trial for the nations suspended President Dilma Rousseff.

a)    Brazil

b)    Turkey

c)    Mexico

d)    Germany

ANS A

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