DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-30 DECEMBER
2014
1)
GOVERNMENT TO EASE LAND
ACQUISITION RULES FOR INDUSTRIES
Ø The
Union Cabinet cleared ordinance to ease rules for defense, infrastructure and
rural power projects.
Ø The
right to fair compensation and transparency in rehabilitation and resettlement
Act,2013 come into force in Jan 1, 2014
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Which
ordinance has recently come into force regarding Land Acquisition:
a. The
right to fair compensation and Transparency in rehabilitation and Resettlement
Act
b. Lokpal
Bill
c. The
company bill
d. Women
empowerment bill
2)
BLUE STAR TIE UP WITH EUREKA
FORBES
Ø Air-conditioning
firm Blue star has collaborated with Eureka Forbes, a major player in offering
water purification products, to launch a range of water coolers with inbuilt
Aquagurad water purifier
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Which
company has been tied up with Blue Star:
a. Eureka
Forbes
b. b.
Godrez
c. L.G
d. Samsung
3)
UKRAINE NO LONGER
‘NON-ALIGNED’ COUNTRY
Ø President
of Ukraine signed a bill dropping his country’s non-aligned status.
Ø NAM
is group of countries which are aligned against major power block.
Ø It
was founded in Belgrade in 1961.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Which
among the following country has left the membership of NAM:
a. India
b. Ukraine
c. Nepal
d. Bhutan
4)
CHINA BLOCKED GMAIL
Ø Google
Inc’s Gmail is blocked in China due to disruptions
EXPECTED QUESTION
1.
Which
among the following country blocked Gmail recently:
a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. China
d. India
