INSTITUTION
|
YEAR
|
HEADQUARTERS
|
HEAD
|
MEMBER NATIONS
|
United Nations
(UNO)
|
1945
|
New York,USA
|
Ban-ki-moon
|
193
|
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
|
1919
|
Geneva
|
Guy Ryder
|
185
|
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
|
1957
|
Vienna,Austria
|
Yukiya Amano
|
162
|
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
|
1945
|
Rome ,Italy
|
Jose Graziano da Silva
|
194
|
United Nations Educational , Scientific
and cultural Organisation
(UNESCO)
|
1946
|
Paris
|
Irini Bokova
|
196
|
World Health Organisation
(WHO)
|
1948
|
Geneva
|
Margaret Chan
|
194
|
World Meteorogical Organisation
(WMO)
|
1950
|
Geneva
|
Michel Jarraud
|
183
|
International Maritime Organisation
|
1959
|
London
|
Koji Sekimizu
|
171
|
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
|
1946
|
New York
|
Anthony Lake
|
36
|
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
|
1965
|
New York
|
Helen Clark
|
177
|
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
|
1988
|
Nairobi
|
Achim Steiner
|
|
Thursday, December 18, 2014
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION WITH THEIR COMPLETE DETAIL
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 DEC. 2014
DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS-18 DECEMBER 2014
1) TWINS AT PEAK OF
MOUNTAINEERING GLORY
Ø By scaling
Mt. Vinson, Antarctica’s highest mountain, Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik have
become the world’s first twins and siblings to climb the highest peaks on the
seven continents.
Ø They belong
to Dehradoon, Uttaranchal.
Ø They
dedicate their mission to the course of Indian Girl Child
Ø They stated
their mission by Conquering Mt. Killimanjara, Mt. Everest, Mt. Elbrus, Mt.
Aconcagua, Mt. Carotenes Pyramid, Mt. McKinley and finally to Mt. Vinson.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1. Tashi Malik
and Nungshi Malik have become the world’s first twins or sibling to scale the
highest peaks on the Seven continents, they belongs to which Indian State:
a. Punjab
b. Uttrakhand
c. Himachal Pradesh
d. J & K
2. By Scaling
highest peaks on seven continents they dedicated their mission to:
a. Environment
in India
b. Women
Empowerment in India
c. Transportation in India
d. Indian Girl Child
2) INDIA TO GROW 5.5% , SAYS ADB
Ø India will
achieve 5.5% economic growth rate in 2014-15, as declining oil prices present a
golden opportunity for many beneficial reforms.
Ø Asian
development Bank was established in 1966, with Head quarters at Manila
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1. What growth
projection has been given by ADB for India:
a. 5.6%
b. 5.7%
c. 5.5%
d. 6%
3) AIBA BANS SARITA DEVI
Ø The
International Boxing Association suspended Sarita Devi for refusing to accept
Asian Games bronze medal, held in South Korea.
Ø She has been
banned for one year.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1. Who among
the following Indian Boxing player has been banned for one year by AIBA:
a. Sarita Devi
b. Mary Kom
c. SaniaMirza
d.
SainaNehwal
4) FORMER SC JUDGE AWARDED ‘PETA’ AWARD
Ø Justice
KS Radhakrishnan was given PETA India’s people of the year award (2014), for
passing landmark judgment which imposed a ban on jallikattu bull race.
Ø People
for the ethical treatment of animals (PETA) is on animal rights organization.
EXPECTED QUESTION
1. Who among the following
has been awarded PETA India’s People of the year award:
a. Justice
K.G. Balakrishna
b. Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan
c. Justice MarkandeyKatju
d. Justice H.L.Dattu
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 DEC. 2014
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-17 DECEMBER
2014
1)
THE 14TH COMMISSION SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO PRESIDENT
Ø The Commission gave its views on
the devolution of tax receipts from the centre to the state between April 2015
to 31 March 2020.
Ø 14th Finance
commission is headed by former RBI Governor Y.V.Reddy
Ø Finance Commission is
constitutional body under Article 280 of the Constitution of India
Ø Finance Commission distributes
the taxes between the Union and State and allocates the funds accordingly.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1. Who headed the 14th Finance Commission:
a. Vijay Kelkar
b. Y.V.Reddy
c. ArunJaitly
d.
RaghuramRajan
2. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with Finance
Commission:
a. 281
b. 279
c. 280
d. 285
3. To whom Finance Commission submit its report:
a. Prime Minister
b.
Finance Minister
c. Planning Commission
d. President
2)
‘BANK AAP KI MUTHI MEIN’
Ø HDFC Bank launched Mobile Banking
facility namely ‘Bank Aap Ki MuthiMein’ .
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1. Which Bank launched mobile banking under the tagline ‘Bank Aap Ki
Muthi Mein’:
a. SBI
b. HDFC
c. ICICI
d. Canara Bank
3)
PESHAWAR MASSACRED
Ø 132 students have been killed by
6 terrorists at Army School in Peshawar,Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Taliban accepts the
attempt.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1. Which city of Pakistan is in news for terrorist attack:
a. Islamabad
b.
Lahore
c. Peshawar
d. Rawalpindi
4)
SUPREME COURT APPROVED SANSKRIT AS RHIRD LANGUAGE IN KV
Ø Supreme Court approved
re-introduction of Sanskrit as third language in KendriyaVidyala (classes
VI-VIII)
Ø Sanskrit replaced German Language
Ø The third language formula was
introduced in 1968 National Policy resolution. By Union Education Ministry.
Ø It means that Children are to be
taught three language, namely, Hindi, English and one optional language.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1. Which among the following language has been approved as third
language by Supreme Court to be taught as third language in KV’S:
a. German
b.
Punjabi
c. Sanskrit
d. Marathi
2. Which of the following language
has been replaced by Sanskrit as third language:
a. German
b. French
c. Chinese
d. Malayalam
5)
INDIA 3RDON BLACK MONEY LIST
Ø As per
Global Financial Integrity report , India has been ranked 3rd on
Black Money list with an estimated $ 94.76 billion wealth outflow in 2012.
Ø Russia
is on the top, followed by China.
EXPECTED QUESTION
1.What
is India’s rank on Black Money list according to GFI:
a.1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th
2.Which
country topped the Black Money List:
a. China
b. Germany
c. Russia
d. France
6)
MURTHY APPOINTED US SURGEON GENERAL
Ø The US senate has confirmed Dr.
VivekHallegere Murthy as the next Surgeon General of the United States of
America
Ø Murthy is the first Indian American
Surgeon General and the Youngest person to hold this position
EXPECTED QUESTIONS
1.Who among the following Indian American
has been appointed as Surgeon General of The US:
a. Dr.
VivekHallegere Murthy
b. Dr.
Raman Verma
c. Dr.
Neel Mukherjee
d. Dr. MirmalBatra