DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-19 DECEMBER
2014
1) GSLV MARK III LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY
Ø The first
experimental flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark
III has been launched successfully by ISRO from SatishDhawan Space Centre at
Sriharikota (AP)
Ø This is next
generation heaviest rocket launched by ISRO.
Ø Indian Space
Research Organization was established in 1969, with H.Qs at Bangalore.
Ø Present
Chairman – K.Radhakrishnan
Ø Satellite
Launching Station – SDSC, Sriharikota.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Which is the
heaviest next generation rocket launched by ISRO recently:
a. Pinaca
b. GSLV Mark II
c. GSLV Mark
III
d. GSLV Mark I
2.
Who among
the following is present Chairman of
ISRO:
a. K.Radhakrishnan
b. S.Radhakrishnan
c. AvinashChander
d. Rajiv Shethy
2) 18TH DECEMBER - MINORITY RIGHTS DAY
Ø 18th
December has been observed as Minority Rights Day across the world to protect
the rights of the Minority communities.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Minority
Rights day is observed on:
a. 17th
December
b. 18th
December
c. 19th
December
d. 20thDecember
3) RBI IMPOSED FINE ON BANK OF BARODA AND ICICI BANK
Ø RBI
imposed fines worth Rs 50 lakhs and Rs 25 lakh on ICICI (Largest Private Bank
in India) for violating KYC and anti-money laundering norms.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
For
violating KYC and anti-money laundering norms, which two banks have been
imposed fine by RBI:
a. ICICI and
Axis Bank
b. Axis bank
and SBI
c. ICICI and SBI Bank
d. ICICI and Bank of
Baroda
