DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-06 JANUARY
2015
1)
ARVIND PANGARIA APPOINTED NITI AAYOG VICE PRESIDENT
Ø Eminent
economist Arvind Pangariya has been appointed as Vice-President of National
Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
Ø Arvind
Pangariya is an Indian-American Economist and professor of Economics at
Colombia University
Ø NITI
Aayog was established by Government to function as both policy forum and a
think tank by replacing planning commission.
Ø Other
Appointments:
FULL TIME MEMBERS:
Ø BibekDebroy
– Economist
Ø V.K.Saraswat
– Former Secretary Defense R & D
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER:
Ø Rajnath
Singh
Ø ArunJaitley
Ø Suresh
Prabhu
Ø Radha
Mohan Singh
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Who
among the following has been appointed as Vice chairman of NITI Aayog:
a.
BibekDebroy
b.
V.K.Saraswal
c.
ArvindPangaria
d.
Suresh Prabhu
2)
INTENATIONAL HINDI CONFERENE 2015
Ø International
Hindi Conference will be hosted by New Jersey, USA
Ø Theme
– Expanding World of Hindi. Possibilities and Challenges
Ø It
is scheduled to be held in April, 2015.
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Where
will Hindi Conference 2015 held:
a.
New York
b.
Washington DC
c.
San Francisco
d.
Texas
3)
SUTIRTHA BHATTACHARYA TOOK CHARGE AS CMD OF COAL INDIA LIMITED:
Ø Sutirtha
Bhattacharya took charge as full time chairman and Managing Director of Coal
India Limited (CIL)
Ø Prior
to this, he was CMD of State owned singarni collieries Company
Ø This
position was vacant for more than six months after CMD S.NarsingRao has
resigned in May, 2014 to Join Telangana Government.
Ø CIL-
Coal India Limited is an Indian State Controlled Coal Mining Company. It is the
largest oil producing company in the
world and contributes 81% of the coal production in India.
Ø In
2011, CIL was conferred the status of ‘Maharatna’ by Government of India
Ø CIL
is India’s 5th most valuable company in term of market value.
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Who
among the following took charge as CMD of Coal India Limited
a.
S. NarsingRao
b.
Sutirtha Bhattacharya
c.
A.K.Dubey
d.
VivekDebray
4)
SAINA TO BE NOMINATED FOR PADMA BHUSHAN AWARD AS A SPECIAL CASE
Ø The
ministry of youth Affairs and sports has recommended SainaNehwal for Padma
Bhusan Award (3rd highest Civilian Award)
Ø SainaNehwal
is the first Indian to win Olympics Medal in Badminton by winning Bronze medal
at London Olympics 2012.
Ø She
is the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championship and was also
the first to win a super series tournament by winning Indonesia open in 2009.
Ø She
is the only Indian badminton player who attained the career best ranking of
number 2 by Badminton World Federation (2010)
Ø She
has been conferred with:
Ø Rajiv
Gandhi KhelRatna Award (2009-10)
Ø Arjuna
Award (1009)
Ø Padma
Shree (2010)
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Who
among the following Indian players has been recommended for Padma Bhushan by
Union Sports Ministry:
a.
SaniaMirza
b.
SainaNehwal
c.
M.S.Dhoni
d.
A.Bindra
5)
LED- BASED HOMES AND STREET LIGHTING NATIONAL PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
Ø P.M.
NarendraModi launched a National Programme for LED based homes and lighting in
the New Delhi
Ø It
aims at reducing energy consumption
Ø Under
this program installation of LED bulbs for domestic and street lighting in 100
cities is to be done by 2016.
Ø LED
bulb would distributed under this scheme
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
What
is the aim of LED based National programme:
a.
Climate change
b.
Acid Rain
c.
Reduce Energy Consumption
d.
Save Water
6)
D.G OF SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA‘JIGI THOMSON’ RESIGNED
Ø Jigi
Thomson resigned as Director-General of Sports Authority of India due to delay
in his promotion as sports secretary
Ø Jigi
Thomson is an IAS officer of Kerala Cadre of 1980 batch
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Who
has resigned as Director General of Sports Authority of India.
a.
K.K.Paul
b.
Aziz Qureshi
c.
Jiji Thomson
d.
H.C. Dubey
7)
JUSTICE MOHAMMED YAQOOB MIR IS APPOINTED AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF J
& K HIGH COURT
Ø President
of India appointed Justice Mohammed Yaqoob as new Chief Justice of J &K
high Court.
Ø He
succeeds Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Name
the Chief Justice of J &K succeeded by Justice Yakoob Mir
a.
Mahesh Mittal Kumar
b.
A.K.Sikri
c.
KulbirNayyar
d.
Imran Khan
