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Monday, October 10, 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8th OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8th OCT 2016
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1. FORMER PORTUGAL PM, ANTONIO GUTERRES SET TO BECOME NEXT UNSC
i. Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is going to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
ii. The United Nations Security Council is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the United Nations and approving any changes to its United Nations Charter.

2. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA COLLABORATES WITH FACEBOOK TO REGISTER YOUNG VOTERS
i. Social networking site Facebook is collaborating with the Election Commission of India in five states, which are going to polls next year.

CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA: NASIM ZAIDI

3. 2016 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARDED TO COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT JUAN MANUEL SANTOS
i. The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.
ii.He was selected for  his resolute efforts to bring the more than 50-year-long civil war of Colombia to an end.

4. INDIA TO HOST ASIAN MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
i. India will host the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction from 3 November to 5 November 2016.
ii.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction .
iii.The Conference will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to imbibe the practices in the region’s development narrative.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7th OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7th OCT 2016
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1. IMF REVISES INDIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH UPWARDS TO 7.6% FOR FY17 AND 18
i. The International Monetary Fund has raised projections for India's economic growth by 0.2 percentage points to 7.6% for 2016-17 and 2017-18.
ii. The International Monetary Fund is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.

2. SUSHIL CHANDRA APPOINTED CBDT CHAIRMAN
i. The Government has appointed Indian Revenue Service Officer Sushil Chandra as the next chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
ii. He will take over from the current CBDT Chairperson Rani Singh Nair, who will retire on October 31. Chandra is currently posted as Member, CBDT.

3. POWERFUL TYPHOON CHABA TO HIT JAPAN
i. Powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan after it hit a South Korean resort island causing flight cancellations and flooding streets.

4. MOHAN REDDY APPOINTED HON. CONSUL OF GERMANY
i. Germany has appointed former Nasscom Chairman B V R Mohan Reddy as an Honourary Consul of that country in Hyderabad.
ii. Mohan Reddy will be the Consul for Germany in Telangana and Hyderabad.

5. NEW SOLAR POWERED GUARD VAN OF GOODS TRAIN FLAGGED OFF
i. Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flags off the newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods (Freight) Train, in New Delhi.
ii. The newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods Train has been equipped for the first time with Solar powered Light, Fan, and Mobile Charging Point along with the facility of Zero discharge Bio Toilet.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 9 OCTOBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 9 OCTOBER

1. Who was recently selected by the UN Security Council as the next UN Secretary-General ?
a) Ban Ki-moon
b) Antonio Guterres
c) Angela Merkel
d) None of the above
ANS B

2. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes?
a) Rani Singh Nair
b) V Easwaraiah
c) Sushil Chandra
d) Sam Pitroda
ANS C

3. Name the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, who will be the chief guest at the 2017 Republic Day parade of India?
a) King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz
b) Fahd bin Abdulaziz
c) Salman bin Abdulaziz
d) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

ANS D
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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 8 OCTOBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 8 OCTOBER

1. IMF in its 2016 October World Economic Outlook (WEO) projected the India’s growth in 2016 at
a) 7.2 percent
b) 7 percent
c) 6.8 percent
d) 7.6 percent
ANS D

2. Which World Heritage sites was declared as the cleanest iconic place in India?
a) Red Fort, Delhi
b) Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
c) Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
d) Rani ki Vav, Gujarat
ANS D

3. Which terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport was declared first Platinum rated green airport terminal building in India?
a) Terminal 6
b) Terminal 2
c) Terminal 1
d) Terminal 3
ANS D

4. Who was honoured with the 2016 Sustainable Development Leadership Award?
a) Tarja Halonen
b) James Alix Michel
c) Pawan Chamling
d) Anand Mahindra
ANS C

5. What is the theme of the first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit that was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee?
a) Beyond 2016: People, Planet and Progress
b) Beyond 2015: People, Planet and Progress
c) Mission 2020: People, Planet and Progress
d) Beyond 2017: People, Planet and Progress
ANS B

6. As per the recent report of UNESCO, how many new teachers are needed to provide quality universal primary and secondary education by 2030?
a) 46 million
b) 72 million
c) 69 million
d) 54 million
ANS C

7. Which ISRO’s communication satellite was launched from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana?
a) INSAT-4CR
b) GSAT-18
c) HAMSAT
d) GSAT-15
ANS B

8. Which department  was set up by Union Finance Ministry to streamline government borrowings and better cash management with the overall objective of deepening bond markets?
a) Debt Management Cell
b) Cell for management of debt
c) Department of Debt Management
d) None of the above
ANS A

9. Which Professional Indian mountaineer  scaled the world's sixth highest mountain Cho Oyu?
a) Arunima Sinha
b) Santosh Yadav
c) Krushnaa Patil
d) Arjun Vajpai
ANS D

10. M. Venkaiah Naidu recently released the book titled Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy. Who is the author of the book?
a) Surendra Kumar
b) Venkaiah Naidu
c) Arun Jaitley
d) Brijesh Mehta
ANS A


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History GK Series For Various COMPETITIVE EXAMS (HISTORY-4)

Sangam Age
(1 AD – 3 AD)
PANDYAS:
  • Their capital was Madurai.
  • First mentioned by Megasthenes, who says that their kingdom was famous for pearls and was ruled by a woman.
  • The Pandya kings profited from trade with the Roman Empire and sent embassies to the Roman emperor Augus.
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GK History Series for COMPETITIVE EXAMS (HISTORY-3)

Post Mauryans

THE SUNGA DYNASTY: (185 BC – 73 BC)
  • Pushyamitra founded this dynasty. His dominions extended to South as far as the Narmada River & included cities of Pataliputra, Ayodhya & Vidisha (capital).
  • He performed two Ashwamedha sacrifices.
  • He also defeated the Bactrian king, Dematrius.
  • The fifth king was Bhagabhadra, to whose court Heliodoros, the Greek ambassador visited.
  • A Shunga king, Agnimitra was the hero of Kalidasa’s Malavikagnimitram.
  • They were basically Brahmins.
  • This period saw the revival of Bhagvatism.
  • Patanjali’s classic Mahabhashya was written at this time.

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MONTHLY GK CAPSULE (NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS) September 2016

Monthly GK Capsules of Sept.. 2016
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 Sept. 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.

To Download Monthly GK CLICK HERE
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Friday, October 7, 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6th OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6th OCT 2016
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1. URBAN AREAS OF GUJARAT AND ANDHRA PRADESH DECLARED OPEN DEFECATION FREE
i.The Union Urban Development Ministry has declared urban areas of Gujarat and  Andhra Pradesh open defecation free .
ii.These are the first states to become open defecation free in urban areas.
iii.Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Kerala have achieved more than 90% of toilet construction in households.
iv.Open defecation means people defecate in open spaces such as fields, bushes, forests, open bodies of water rather than using the toilet.

2. JHARKHAND BECOMES FIRST STATE TO IMPLEMENT DBT IN KEROSENE
i.Jharkhand has become the first state in the country to implement Direct Benefit Transfer  in Kerosene Scheme.
ii. The scheme is being implemented in four identified districts of the state from 1st of October 2017.
iii. Under this scheme kerosene will be sold at non-subsidised price and the subsidy will be directly transferred to consumers directly into their bank accounts.

3. ELEPHANT RESEARCHER PRAJNA CHOWTA CONFERRED WITH KNIGHTHOOD BY FRANCE
I.Film-maker and elephant researcher Prajna Chowta has been appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite  by the French government.
ii.She has been conferred with the France’s one of the highest civilian recognitions in recognition of a life devoted to caring for wild Asian elephants.
Iii.This year businesswoman Kiran Mazumdar haw and actor Kamal Hassan were recognised under the French government’s Legion of Honour award
4. SUSHIL CHANDRA APPOINTED CBDT CHAIRMAN
i.The Union Government appointed Indian Revenue Service officer Sushil Chandra as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes .
ii.He will replacen Rani Singh Nair who will retire on 31 October 2016.
iii. The Central Board of Direct Taxes is the policy-making body of the Income Tax Department under the Union Finance Ministry.

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5th OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5th OCT 2016
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1. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES INDIAN BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
i.The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has launched the Indian Bridge Management System .
ii. It is launched to ensure safety of bridges in the country.
iii.It is being developed to create an inventory of all bridges in country and rate structural condition of the bridges.
iv.The rating will help for their timely repair and carrying rehabilitation work based on the criticality of the structure.

2. AADHAAR CARD MUST FOR LPG SUBSIDY AFTER NOVEMBER 2016
i.The Union Government has made Aadhaar card mandatory for availing cooking gas  subsidies after November 2016.
ii.The government gives 12 LPG cylinders at subsidised rates per household in a year.
iii.The subsidy on every LPG cylinder is transferred directly into bank accounts of individuals who then buy the cooking fuel at market rates.
iv.Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number which acts as a proof of identity and address anywhere in the country and it is considered as the world’s largest national identification project.

3. RBI CUTS REPO RATE BY 25 BPS IN 4TH BI-MONTHLY MONETARY POLICY STATEMENT
i.The Reserve Bank of India  in its fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17 has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%.
ii.This monetary policy decision was taken by the newly constituted Monetary Policy Committee.
iii. Policy Rates under new monetary [policy
a.       Repo rate Reduced by 0.25 basis points to 6.25 percent.
b.    Reverse repo rate adjusted to 5.75 per cent.
c.       Marginal standing facility and Bank Rate to 6.75 per cent.
d.    Cash Reserve Ratio changed at 4.0 per cent
e.       Statutory Liquidity Ratio to20.75 per cent.

4. BRITISH TRIO DAVID THOULESS, F DUNCAN M HALDANE AND MICHAEL KOSTERLITZ WIN 2016 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS
i.British trio of physicists David Thouless, F Duncan M Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz have won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics.
ii. They are honoured for their individual researches on theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.
iii. The research work on Topology is a branch of mathematics involving step-wise changes like making a series of holes in an object.

5. SBI BECOMES FIRST DOMESTIC BANK TO OPEN BRANCH IN YANGON, MYANMAR
i.State Bank of India  has announced the opening up its foreign branch in Yangon, the capital city of Myanmar.
ii. SBI became the first domestic bank of India to open a branch in Myanmar.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 6 OCTOBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 6 OCTOBER

1. With which country India recently signed three MoUs to strengthen ties on countering terrorism and skill development?
a) European Union
b) Singapore
c) United States
d) Qatar
ANS B

2. Who won the 2016 John F Richards Prize of American Historical Association?
a) Boubakar Barry
b) Nayanjot Lahiri
c) Vinaya Manchaia
d) Nancy Rose Hunt
ANS B

3. The Union Cabinet recently approved the signing of MoU between India and which group of countries in the field of water resources?
a) SAARC Members
b) ASEAN Countries
c) European Union
d) BRICS Nations
ANS C

4. RBI in its 4th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17 reduced the Repo rate by what basis point?
a) 20
b) 30
c) 25
d) 15
ANS C

5. RBI in its 4th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17 adjusted the Reverse Repo rate by at what percent?
a) 4.65
b) 7.00
c) 6.75
d) 5.75
ANS C

6. Who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics?
a) David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz
b) Saul Perlmutter, Brian P Schmidt and Adam Riess Hide
c) Serge Haroche and David J Wineland
d) Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov
ANS A

7. What is the theme of the 2016 World Teachers' Day?
a) Teachers of today and tomorrow
b) Invest in the future, invest in teachers
c) Empowering teachers, building sustainable societies
d) Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status
ANS D

8. Which country recently became the first in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates?
a) Bangladesh
b) Sweden
c) France
d) India
ANS C


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