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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 25 MARCH 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 25 MARCH 2015
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1.    MADHAV GADGIL AND DR. JANE LUBCHENCO WON TYLER PRIZE 2015:
Ø Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil and US Scientist Dr. Jane Lubchenco won Tyler prize for Environmental Achievement 2015.
Ø Madhav Gadgil is the second Indian to bag this award after MS Swaminathan in 1991.
NOTE: - The Tyler prize was instituted in 1973 by the International Tyler Prize Executive committee with the administrative support of University of southern California. Tyler awardee gets a gold medallion and receives a $ 200,000 annual cash prize.

2.  WORLD TB DAY WAS OBSERVED ON 24TH MARCH:
Ø World Tuberculosis Day 2015 was observed globally on 24th March.
Ø The theme for the WTB Day 2015 is continuation of the 2014 theme ‘ Reach the 3 million’
Ø World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated on 24th March every year because Dr. Robert Koch discovered the cause of TB on this day in 1882.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 When is World TB day observed?
a.       31st October
b.      25th April
c.       24th March
d.      31st March

3.   RENU KHATOR ELECTED AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD OF DIRCTORS         OF ACE:
Ø Indian-American Renu Khator is elected to be the chairperson of Board of Directors of American Council of Education (ACE).
Ø Renu Khator is elected as the chairperson of the Board of Directors of ACE during 97th Annual meeting in Washington DC.
Ø Renu Khator succeeded H.Mullen Jr. to be the chairperson and will serve for a period of next 1 year.

NOTE: - ACE is the major coordinating body for US colleges and Universities.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 Who is elected to be the chairperson of Board of Directors of ACE?
a.       H.Mullen Jr.
b.      Renu Khator
c.       Alka Khator
d.      Sarath Fonseka

4.       INDIAN-AMERICAN AKHIL SHARMA WINS FOLIO PRIZE:
Ø  Indian-American Novelist Akhil Sharma wins Folio Prize for fiction.
Ø  Akhil Sharma won the prize for his semi-autobiographical story, “Family life”.

NOTE: - The folio Prize is a literary award sponsored by the London-based publisher the Folio Society.

5.          150 DEAD AS PLANE CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPS:
Ø  German Airbus A320 plane crashes in French Alps.
Ø  Lufthansa’s German wings budget Airlines flight 4U 9525 from Barcelona to Duesseldorf went down in Southern France.
Ø  No survivor is reported, all 150 passengers and staff are declared dead which includes 67 germans, 45 sapnish and 16 school children.

NATIONAL NEWS
6.             RAILWAY LAUNCHES RU-PAY CARD:
Ø  Indian Railways launched Ru-pay pre-paid Debit cards.
Ø  IRCTC has launched this card for its customers which enables them to book their tickets, do shopping and pay service bills.
Ø  IRCTC has developed the card in collaboration with the Union Bank of India.
NOTE: - For booking a ticket through this card, a transaction fee of Rs. 10 will be charged.
          IRCTC: Indian railway catering and Tourism Corporation.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 Indian railway developed Ru-pay card in collaboration with which bank?
a.       State Bank of India
b.      Axis Bank
c.       Bank of India
d.      Union Bank of India

7.      GOVERNMENT JOINED HANDS WITH TWITTER TO LAUNCH A NEWS SERVICE:
Ø  Union Government of India has joined hands with Twitter to launch ‘Twitter Samvad’.
Ø  Twiter Samvad is an initiative, as part of the government’s digital India campaign.

About Twitter Samvad: Any one can connect to this by just giving a missed call on 011 3006 3006 and will get Narendra Modi’s, 7 states chief ministers and some government department tweets on their mobile as SMS.
It can mainly be used at the time of emergency to deliver live updates by government bodies.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 Union Government of India launched which new scheme with Social networking site Twitter?
a.          Twitter News
b.         Twitter Vartalap
c.          Twitter Samvad
d.         Twitter Talk

8.          62ND NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED IN NEW DELHI:
Ø  Jury chairpersons Shri Bharathiraja and shri Kamal Swaroop in a press conference announced 62nd National Film Award winners.
Ø  The award ceremony will held on 3rd May 2015.
Ø  List of Winners is:
·                  Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for Queen
·                  Best Supporting Actress: Baljinder Kaur for pagdi the honour(Haryanvi)
·                  Best Actor: Vijat for Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannad)
·                  Best Supporting Actor: Bobby Simhaa for Jigarthanda(Tamil)
·                  Best Direction: Srijit mukherjee for chotushkone(Bengali)
·                  Best Music Direction: a) Songs – Haider (Hindi)
·                  Background Score – Nineteen eighty thee(malyalam)
·                  Best Costume Designer: Dolly Ahluwalia for Haider
·                  Best Male Playback Singer: Sukhwinder singh for bismil song from haider
·                  Best Female Playback Singer: Uttara Unnikrishanan for azhagu song from Saivam(tamil)
·                  Best Hindi Film: Queen
·                  Best popular Film providing wholesome Entertainment: Mary Kom
·                  Best Feature film: Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujrati and English)
·                  Best Music Direction: Haider
·                  Best Choreographer: Bismil for Haider
9.            AMITAV GHOSH SHORTLISTED FOR BOOKER PRIZE:
Indian author
Ø  Amitav Ghosh is among the 10 finalist shortlisted for 2015 man booker International prize.
Ø  Amitav Ghosh is the only Indian to be in the final list of 10 shortlisted for the prize.
Ø  Earlier Amitav Ghosh was also shortlisted for his English language writing in 2008.
NOTES: - Some famous writings of Amitav Ghosh are:
a.          Sea of poppies
b.         The circle of reason
c.          The shadow lines
d.         River of smoke
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 24 MARCH 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 24 MARCH 2015
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1.       WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY OBSERVED ON 23RD MARCH:
Ø World Meteorological Day was observed on 23rd March around the globe.
Ø The theme for WMD 2015 was , ‘ Climate Knowledge For Climate Action’
NOTE:    Theme for WMD 2014 was ‘Weather And Climate: Engaging Youth
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 When is World Metrological Day observed?
a.             22nd March
b.            25th April
c.             23rd March
d.            31st October

2.          WORLD WATER DAY WAS OBSERVED ON 22ND MARCH:
Ø  World Water day 2015 was observed on 22nd March around the globe.
Ø  The theme for world water day 2015 was . ‘Water And Sustainable Development’.
NOTE:  In 1993, First ever World Water Day was designated by U.N General Assembly.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 When is World Water Day observed?
a.             25th March
b.            22nd March
c.             23rd March
d.            31st October

3.     LEE KUAN YEW PASSED AWAY:
Ø   Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman and founding father of Singapore died at an age of 91.
Ø   Lee Kuan Yew became the first ever Prime Minister of Singapore in 1959.
NOTE:
·   Current Prime Minister of Singapore- Lee Hsien Loong
·   Currency of Singapore – Singapore Dollar
·   Capital of Singapore – Singapore
NATIONAL NEWS
4.      SHASHI KAPOOR HONOURED WITH DADA SAHEB PHALKE AWARD:
Ø   Veteran Actor- producer Shashi Kapoor is honored with Dada Saheb Phalke Award, 2015.
Ø   Shashi Kapoor was honored with the Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India in 2011.
NOTE:
·   Dada Saheb Phalke Award is the highest honorary Award in the field of Cinema .The Award comprises of Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
·   First ever Award was presented in 1969 to Devika Rani and a total of 46 people are Awarded till date.

5.        NATION OBSERVES MARTYRS DAY:
Ø   23rd March is remarked as Martyrs Day to honor the sacrifice of freedom fighters, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru.
Ø   Bhagat Singh , Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged to death on 23rd march, 1931.
Ø   23rd March is honoured as Saheed Divas

6.             RAJENDRA SINGH WINS STOCKHOLM WATER PRIZE 2015:
Ø   Environment Activist Rajendra Singh is conferred with prestigious Stockholm Water Prize.
Ø   Rajendra Singh is honoured with the Award for his innovative water restoration efforts and improving water security in rural India.
Ø   Rajendra Singh is known as the ‘Waterman’ of India.
NOTE: - Stockholm water prize is presented annually since 1991 to the people who have outstanding achievements in water related activities.

SPORTS

7.          NOVAK DJOKOVIC WON 50TH ATP TITLE:
Ø   Novak Djokovic of Serbia won his fourth Indian Wells Open Tennis Men’s Single Title.
Ø   Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland in the final match.
Ø   By winning Indian Wells Open Tennis Men’s Single title, Djokovic claimed 50th ATP Title of his career.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 Who won Indian open Tennis Men’s Single Title?
a.             Roger Federer
b.            Novak Djokovic
c.             Rafael Nadal
d.            Andre Agassi

8.          SANIA MIRZA AND MARTINA HINGIS BAGGED WOMEN’S DOUBLE TITLE:
Ø  Sania Mirza of India along with Martina Hingis of Czech Republic bagged women’s Double title of BNP Paribas Tennis open.
Ø  The Duo defeated the Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final clash held at USA.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Q.1 Martina Hingis belong to which country?
a.          Germany
b.         Luxembourg
c.          Czech Republic
d.         Belgium


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