DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-21 JANUARY
2015
1) EU LIFT BAN
ON IMPORT OF MANGOES FRM INDIA
Ø European Union has decided to lift seven month long ban on
the import of mangoes from India.
Ø The ban was lifted after an audit carried out by the
European Commisisons food and veterinary office in india.
Ø It showed that producer of mangoes have made improvement in
the phytosoanitary export cettification system of mangoes
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
E.U has decided to lift ban On which of the following Indian
fruit:
a. Banana
b. Mango
c. Grape
d. Orange
2) E-STAMPING
PROJECT LAUNCHED BY PUNJAB GOVERNMENT
Ø Punjab government has launched e-stamping project to computerise
revenue department of the state to remove malpractices and to end leakage of
government revenue.
Ø Initially, it has been launched as pilot project in five
districts of state (Mohali, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Bathinda)
Ø All district will be covered by 31 march, 2015
EXPECTED
QUESTIONS:
1.
Which state government has launched e-stamping project
recently
a. Punjab
b. Haryana
c. Sikkim
d. Assam
3) INDIA
RANKED 78TH IN GLOBAL TALENT COMPETITIVENESS INDEX- 2014
Ø India ranked 78th globally in Global Talent
Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2014 list of 93 countries
Ø GTCI Index is compiled by INSEAD business school in
partneship with Adecco and Human Capital leadership Institute of Singapore.
Ø It measures nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of
talent it can produce , attract and retain.
Ø Switzerland top the list, followed by Singapore (2),
Luzembourg (3), US (4) and canda at 5th rank
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Where does India stands Globally on GTCI Index 2014:
a. 74th
b. 70th
c. 78th
d. 80th
4) UNION
MINISTRY FOR WATER RESOURCES DECLARES 2015-16 AS JAL KRANTI VARSH
Ø Union Ministry for Water Resources decided to celebrate
2015-16 as year of Jal Kranti Varsh
Ø It aimed to spread the message of water conservation
Ø It was announced by Union Minister for Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenction, Uma Bharti
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Union Ministry of Water Resources declars 2015-16 as year of
:
a. Jal Kranti
b. Women Empoerment
c. Soil Conservation
d. Climate Change
5) TOYOTA TOPS
IN GLOBAL VEHICLE SALE
Ø Japanes automaker Toyota Motor Corp has topped in Global
Vehicle sale in 2014 follwed by Vollswagen and General Motor
Ø It sells 10.23 million Vehicles in 2014
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Which of the following Company topped the sale of vehicle in
2014
a. Toyota
b. Honda
c. Volwawagan
d. Tata
6) TWITTER
BUYS INDIAN START-UP ZIPDIAL
Ø Social networking site Twitter has bought Indian Mobile
marketing start-up ZipDial
Ø It has become first Indian Technology product startup to be
bought by Twitter
Ø It is expected to cost around $ 34-35 million
Ø ZipDial is Bangluru
based startup, founded by Valerie Wagoner in 2011
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Which of the following India mobile marketing startup is
bought by Twitter
a. ZipDial
b. Reliance
c. Tata Docomo
d. Angel
