DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 27,28,29 DEC., 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-27, 28, 29 DECEMBER 2014

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1)         RAGHUBAR DAS SWORN IN AS THE NEW CM OF JHARKHAND:

Ø  Raghubar Das to be first non-tribal CM of Jharkhand

Ø  Jharkhand was established a 28^th state of India in 2000

EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Who among the following is sworn in as CM of Jharkhand:

a.       ArjunMunde

b.      ShibuSoren

c.    Raghubar das

d.   MadhuKoda

2)         YANGON VOTED FOR FIRST TIME

Ø  Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon went to polls for the first municipal elections in six decades

Ø  Yangon get first chance to vote under the country’s quasi-civilian government, which replaced outright military rule in 2011

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Which of the following Myanmar’s city witness the first time Elections:

a.       Nay-pay-daw

b.      Yangon

c.   Phanompenhh

d.  Ventane

3)         CURRENCY NOTE OR RUPEE 1 TO REPRINT

Ø  Union government has decided to print one rupee note after 20 years

Ø  The issue of one rupee note has been stopped since 1994

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Which currency note has been permitted to be re-issued after 20 years:

a.       Rupee 1 

b.      Rupee 2

c.   Rupee 5 

d.  Rupee 10

4)         NAND CHATURVEDI DIED

Ø  Famous Hindi poet and litterateur NandChaturvedi died

EXPECTED QUESTION

1.      Who was NandChaturvedi:

a.       Hindi poet

b.       Tamil poet

c.        Punjabi poet

d.      Malyalam poet

5)         2^ND YASH CHOPRA MEMORIAL AWARD

Ø  Amitabh Bachchan awarded with Yash Chopra Memorial Award by the Governor of Mahrasthra C. Vidyasagar

         EXECTED QUESTIONS

1.      Who received 2^ndYash Chopra Memorial Award:

a.       AshaBosle

b.      Amir Khan

c.       Amitabh Bachchan       

d.      Dharminder

6)         NATO HAS FORMALY ENDED ITS WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

Ø  North Atlantic Treaty organization has formally ended its war in Afghanistan after 13 years of conflict

Ø  NATO handover the responsibility to maintain peace and security of Afghanistan to its government

         EXECTED QUESTIONS

1.      In which among the following country NATO ended its war:

a.       Pakistan

b.      Iran

c.   Iraq

d. Afghanistan

7)         GOVERNEMENT MEETS TARGET OF 10 CRORE ACCOUNTS

Ø  Government has met its target of opening 10 crore Bank Accounts under its flagship scheme of PradhanMantri Jan DhanYojana.

Ø  The target was met a month before its revised deadline of 26^th Jan, 2015

         EXECTED QUESTIONS

1.      Which of the following scheme has achieve its target before its deadline:

a.       PardhanMantri Jan DhanYojana

b.      PardhanMantriSadakYojana

c.       DindyalUpodhyaSharmeJayate Scheme

d.      IndraAwasYojana

8)         AIR ASIA PLANE GOES MISSING (QZ8501)

Ø  An Air Asia plane with 162 people on board disappeared while on its way from Indonesia to Singapore

         EXECTED QUESTIONS

1.      Which of the following flight go missing :

a.       Air Asia 

b.      Quants

c.        Lufthansa

d.      Air India

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 25, 26 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFIARS 25, 26 DEC. 2014

1.       GOVERNMENT APPROVED ORDINANCE FOR INSURANCE BILL

o   Foreign Investment cap in insurance sector has been increased from 26% to 49 %.

o   Government re-promulgate Ordinance to allow resumption of coal block allocation.

o   Government opened the medical device sector to foreign investment by allowing 100% FDI in these devices.

o   Insurance sector FDI will result in capital inflow of $6-8 billion

2.       25-DECEMBER-GOOD GOVERNANCE DAY

o   The Government of India has declared 25 December, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Good

Goverance day.

o   Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, the founder of  Banaras Hindu University were Given Bharat Ratna recently.

3.       ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT)CAME IN TO FORCE

o   Global Arms trade Treaty regulating $85 billion came in to force.

o   60 nations had ratified and 130 had signed the treaty.

o   The ATT was adopted by UN General Assembly on 2 April,2013.

o   India was among 23 nations that had abstained from voting on treaty resolution last year.

o   UN secretary Ban Ki Moon said that Treaty will help prevent transfer of weapons to terrorist and Human rights Abuser.

o   India said that treaty resolution was Weak on terrorism and  non state actors.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 24 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-24 DECEMBER 2014

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1)         TAMIL FILM DIRECTOR T.K. BALACHANDER PASSED AWAY

Ø  Veteran Director and filmmaker K.Balachander passed away.

Ø  He was conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2010) , the highest award for excellence in cinema.

2)         UNION GOVERNMENT CONSITUTED G.P. MATHUR COMMITTEE

Ø  Justice G.P. Mathur (former Judge of Supreme Court) Committee has been constituted by Union government to reinvestigate the 1984 anti-sikh riots.

Ø  The committee will submit its report within 3 months.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Which among the following committee has been constituted by Union Government to investigate 1984 anti-sikh riots:

a.       Nanavati Committee                              b. G.P.Mathur Committee

c.   Swaminathan Committee                       d. J.C.Shah Committee

3)         RESULT OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED IN TWO STATES

Ø  J &  K People’s Democratic Party (JKPDP) has emerged as largest party in J & K by winning 28 seats out 87 assembly seats, followed by the BJP which has won 25 seats, National Conference – 15 seats and congress 12 seats.

Ø  JHARKHAND – BJP led Coalition was able to win 42 seats out of 81 seats in Jharkhand Assembly.

v BJP – 37 seats

v All Jharkhand Student Union – 5 seats

v Jharkhand got first stable government since it was formed in 2000.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Which among the following two states recently concluded the state assembly elections:

a.       Jharkhand and Odisha                           b. J & K and Jharkhand

c.   J & K and Punjab                                   d. Punjab and Haryana

4)         NATIONAL CONSUMER DAY

Ø  24^th December is observed as National Consumer day, to strengthen Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

EXPECTED QUESTION

1.      Which date is observed as National Consumer Day:

a.       22^nd December                           b. 21^st December

c.   22^nd December                            d. 24^th December

5)         BHARAT RATNA ANNOUNCED

Ø  Former P.M Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Freedom Fighter Madan Mohan Malviya will be honoured with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.

Ø  The Bharat Ratna Award was instituted in 1951, recognize ‘ exceptional services or performance of the highest order’

Ø  The awardees receives a Certificate or Sanad signed by the President and a Peepal leaf shaped medallion, but no cash award.

         EXECTED QUESTIONS

1.      Name the highest civilian award which has been announced recently for former P.M Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Freedom Fighter Madan Mohan Malviya:

a.       Param Vir                                   b. Padam Vibhusan

c.   Padma Bhusan                           d. Bharat Ratna

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23 DEC. 2014

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-23 DECEMBER 2014

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1) MANMOHAN GETS ASIAN AWARD

Ø  Former P.M Manmohan Singh has been conferred with Cosmopolitan Award with 2^nd Asia Cosmopolitan award by Economic Research Institute of ASEAN (ERIA)

Ø  He received the award for his contribution in transforming the Indian Economy and its integration with East Asia.

Ø  ERIA is an International Organization founded in 2008 and based in Jakarata,Indonesia.

         EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Who among the following has been conferred with 2^nd Asian Cosmopolitan Award

a.       Narender Modi

b.      Manmohan Singh

c.       Rajnath Singh

d.      Pranab Mukherjee

2) TUNISIA’S FIRST FREE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Ø  Beji Caid Essebsi has won Tunisia’s first free presidential elections.

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Who has won first free presidential elections in Tunisia:

a.       Begi Caid Essebsi

b.      Zine Al – Ben Ali

               c.   Hafiz Sayeed

               d.  Abdul-Al Qadri

3) DUBAI OPEN GOLF TITLE

Ø  Indian Golfer Arjun Atwal won Dubai Open Title.

Ø  He defeatex Korean Wang Jeung -Hun

        EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.      Who among the following has been defeated by Arjun Atwal at Dubai Open to clinch the title:

a.       Tong Xing

b.      Wang Jeung Hun

c.   Tenzing Zhau

d.  Shinzo Jeng

4) ‘BABA BOHAR’ PASSES AWAY

Ø  Jagdev Singh Jassowal popularly known as the ‘Baba Bohar’ of Punjabi culture passed away.

Ø  He was political advisor to former CM Justice Gurnam Singh.

Ø  He remained the General Secretary of Akali Dal when Master Tara Singh was the Party President .

EXPECTED QUESTION

1.      Who was known as ‘Baba Bohar’ of Punjabi Culture:

a.       Sunder Singh Majithia

b.      Jagdev Singh Jassowal

c.        Hira Singh Nikai

d.      Kapoor Singh

5) LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT TEST FIRED  SUCCESSFULLY

Ø  The first Naval prototype of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA),designed to operate from the docks of aircraft carrier, was successfully tested  at INS Hansa in Goa.

Ø  LCA (NAVY),is the first indigenously designed and developed fourth plus generation combat aircraft.

         EXECTED QUESTIONS

1.      From where , the first indigenously designed Light Combat Aircraft has been Successfully tested:

a.       INS Hansa

b.      INS Viraat

c.   INS Vikrant

d.   INS Vikramditya

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GK QUESTIONS ASKED IN IBPS CLERK 21 DEC. 2014 EXAM

G.K QUESTIONS ASKED IN 21 DEC MORNING AND EVENING SHIFT

1.     Tittle of the novel authorized by Yashwardhanshukla, a 13yrs old Delhi based school boy is- 'Gods Of Antarctica'.

2.     National capital of the Islamic Republiced Of Afganistan – kabul

3.     Indian super leaque is a profesional – football tournament

4.     Sh. Narendramodi was recently annoncedRs28000 cr package to establishrailway lines in- North East.

5.     For setting up mega solar power unit with capacity 1000 mw, the NTPC is entering into a Mou with the state Govtof ?- Andhra Pradesh

6.     Indian forces recently conducted a join combat exersice in uttarkhand with the army of united states of america,theexersice was known as :- "yudhabhyas 2014"

7.     AJiturai won a gold medal in recent asian games is associated with game of- shooting

8.     Under PMJDY SCHEME account holder will be covered under accidental insurance over what is the amount of cover under the scheme? – 100000

9.     Indian Air Force was recently gifted a vintage Dakota aircraft from the IAF MUSEUM to bangladesh air force.

10.  KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK has recently announced its acquisition  to - ING VYSYA BANK

11.  Under the recently introduced revamped ‘KisanVikasPatra scheme’ the investment double in how many months. 100 months

12.  International maritime Organisationis headquarter in - London

13.  What is the maximum amount that can be invested under the recently launched kisanvikaspatra

14.  FEMA full form -  Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

15.  According to W.H.O. Nearly 80 % of global polio loses are accounted by which country? - PAKISTAN

16.  As per census 2011 the sex ratio in respect of urban population in India has increased from 900 in 2001 to 929in 2011.

17.  Insurance service provided by various banks in common known is BANCASSURANCE

18.  Cyclon storm which recently hit north coastal Andra Pradesh And South Odisha coasts was named as :-HUDHUD

19.  International Day For Person With Disabilities  is observed all over the world every year on- 3rd December

20.  “Khasi” Languageis claimed to be spoken by over 1.5 million people in the state of: - Meghalaya.

21.  What is the full form of AQB? - Average Quarterly Balance

22.  Where is WHO headquarters – Geneva

23.  What is the capital of Australia – Canberra

24.  Who can issue commercial paper? - corporates, primary dealers (pds) and the All-India financial institutions (FIS)

25.  In EBT,”e” stands for? – Electronic

26.  What is Argentina currency - Argentine peso

27.  Sarjubala Devi related to which sport? – Boxing

28.  Tapan raychaudharywho died recently was a? – Historian

29.  “Lowland” is written by? - JhumpaLahiri

30.  Lucknow City is banked on which river ?- Gomti

31.  Antyoday Divas is celebrated in whose memory?- PanditDeenDayalUpadhyaya

32.  What is the new constituency of SushamaSwaraj- vidhisha

33.  What is the venue of next G20 Summit – Turkey

34.  CBS full form - Core Banking Solution

35.  ULIP full form - Unit-Linked Insurance Plan

36.  Economics Nobel prize is conferred on - Jean Tirole

37.  Revised target of opening of accounts in PMJDY?- 10 crore

38.  Currency of Kingdom Of Bhutan is: NGULTRUM (1 inr = 1 ngultrum).

39.  BRICS BANK HEAD OFFICEwas  located in which country - china

40.  While speaking at the UN General  Assembly, our PM sh. Narendramodi gave a call for observing an   -  Yoga Day

41.  Who is Brazilian president? - DilmaRouseff

42.  BCCI life time achievement award 2014 - DilipVengasarkar

43.  How many digits are in IFSC CODE – 11

44.  Shanti SwarupBhatnagar Prize for physical sciences 2014 given to -Dr.PratapRaychaudhuri

45.  RBI allowed Minors Of Age______to open account? - 10 years

46.  Payment Banksworking capital - 100 crore

47.  Name of MARSOrbiter Missionwhich celebrated its 50th anniversary Mariner 4Mission

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