DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS-11, 12 JANUARY 2015
1) WORLD HINDI
DAY ON 10 JANUARY
Ø 10th January is being observed as World Hindi Day
Ø Objective – To promote use of Hindi language abroad
Ø On this day in 1975, the first world Hindi conference was
organized in Nagpur.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
World Hindi Day is being observed on:
a. 9th January
b. 10th January
c. 11th January
d. 12th January
2) S.KHULLAR
IS APPOINTED AS CEO OF NITI AAYOD
Ø Sindhushra Khullar is appointed as Chief Executive Officer
of NITI Aayog
Ø She will serve for one year
Ø Government of India has replaced Planning Commission with a
new institution named National Institution for Transforming India.
Ø This institution will serve as think tank and policy
formulation body.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Who among the following is appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog:
a. S.Khullar
b. Bibev Debroy
c. V.K.Saraswat
d. Usha Khullar
3) FIRST
CHINA- CELAC FORUM MEETING CONCLUDED IN BEIJING
Ø The first ministerial meeting of China and the community of Latin American and
Caribbean states (CELAC) concluded in China.
Ø The objective of this meeting is to deep political mutual
trust, expanding co-operation and development between China and Countries in
Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Ø Next meeting will be held in Chile in 2018.
Ø CELAC – is a regional bloc of Latin America and Caribbean
Countries
Ø It was establish in 2011 in Caracas, Venezuela
Ø Total Membership – 33 countries
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
With Which of the following organization China concluded its
Ist meeting
a. SAARC
b. CECAL
c. EU
d. APEX
4) P.M MODI
INAUGURATES 7TH VIBRANT GUJARAT SUMMIT
Ø P.M Narendra Modi inaugurated 7th Vibrant Gujarat
Summit in Gandhinagar
Ø Vibrant Gujarat – It is business event
Ø It was started by P.M Narendra Modi in 2003 as biennial
event
Ø Objective
– Its objective is to
provide single business leaders, investors, corporations and opinion makers.
Ø For the first time , eight countries Canada, Japan, China,
Australia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa and US have participated
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Where is 7th Vibrant Gujarat summit being held
a. Surat
b. Ahmedabad
c. Gandhinagar
d. Surashtra
5) UNION
GOVERNMENT UNBLOCK 32 WEBSITES
Ø Government of India has unblocked 32 websites which were
blocked earlier in Nov, 2014, for carrying ant-India views and spreading banned
terrorists outfit ISIs propaganda
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
How many websites are unblocked recently by Union Government
a. 30
b. 32
c. 35
d. 40
6) DRDO
SUCESSFULLY TESTS ADVANCE ELECTRONIC SUITE IN TEJAS-PVI AIRCRAFT
Ø DRDO has successfully tested an advanced electronic warfare
suite in light Combat Aircraft Tejas-PVI
Ø EW Suite consists of Radar Warner and Jammer
Ø It has capability to provide warning to the aircraft pilot
in case of detection of a radar threat
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Who has developed Electronic Warfare Suite:
a. ISRO
b. DRDO
c. DCA
d. MOD
7) FIRST
BUDDHA HERITAGE WALK IN BIHAR
Ø People from 11 countries have participated in first Buddha
Heritage Walk in Bihar
Ø It is organized by Bihar State Tourism Development
Corporation
Ø They walk from Bodh Gaya to Rajgir (the trail which lord
Buddha had taken 2543 years ago to reach Rajgir)
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Where is Buddha Heritage walk started:
a. Bihar
b. Gujarat
c. U.P
d. Assam
2.
How many countries participated in 1st Buddha
Heritage Walk
a. 10
b. 12
c. 11
d. 15
