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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 06 JANUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-06 JANUARY 2015
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1)      ARVIND PANGARIA APPOINTED NITI AAYOG VICE PRESIDENT
Ø  Eminent economist Arvind Pangariya has been appointed as Vice-President of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)
Ø  Arvind Pangariya is an Indian-American Economist and professor of Economics at Colombia University
Ø  NITI Aayog was established by Government to function as both policy forum and a think tank by replacing planning commission.
Ø  Other Appointments:
               FULL TIME MEMBERS:
Ø  BibekDebroy – Economist
Ø  V.K.Saraswat – Former Secretary Defense R & D
      EX-OFFICIO MEMBER:
Ø  Rajnath Singh
Ø  ArunJaitley
Ø  Suresh Prabhu
Ø  Radha Mohan Singh
               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Who among the following has been appointed as Vice chairman of NITI Aayog:
a.       BibekDebroy
b.      V.K.Saraswal
c.       ArvindPangaria
d.      Suresh Prabhu

2)      INTENATIONAL HINDI CONFERENE 2015
Ø  International Hindi Conference will be hosted by New Jersey, USA
Ø  Theme – Expanding World of Hindi. Possibilities and Challenges
Ø  It is scheduled to be held in April, 2015.
               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Where will Hindi Conference 2015 held:
a.       New York
b.      Washington DC
c.       San Francisco
d.      Texas

3)      SUTIRTHA BHATTACHARYA TOOK CHARGE AS CMD OF COAL INDIA LIMITED:
Ø  Sutirtha Bhattacharya took charge as full time chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Limited (CIL)
Ø  Prior to this, he was CMD of State owned singarni collieries Company
Ø  This position was vacant for more than six months after CMD S.NarsingRao has resigned in May, 2014 to Join Telangana Government.
Ø  CIL- Coal India Limited is an Indian State Controlled Coal Mining Company. It is the largest oil producing company in  the world and contributes 81% of the coal production in India.
Ø  In 2011, CIL was conferred the status of ‘Maharatna’ by Government of India
Ø  CIL is India’s 5th most valuable company in term of market value.
               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Who among the following took charge as CMD of Coal India Limited
a.       S. NarsingRao
b.      Sutirtha Bhattacharya
c.       A.K.Dubey
d.      VivekDebray

4)      SAINA TO BE NOMINATED FOR PADMA BHUSHAN AWARD AS A SPECIAL CASE
Ø  The ministry of youth Affairs and sports has recommended SainaNehwal for Padma Bhusan Award (3rd highest Civilian Award)
Ø  SainaNehwal is the first Indian to win Olympics Medal in Badminton by winning Bronze medal at London Olympics 2012.
Ø  She is the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championship and was also the first to win a super series tournament by winning Indonesia open in 2009.
Ø  She is the only Indian badminton player who attained the career best ranking of number 2 by Badminton World Federation (2010)
Ø  She has been conferred with:
Ø  Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna Award (2009-10)
Ø  Arjuna Award (1009)
Ø  Padma Shree (2010)
               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Who among the following Indian players has been recommended for Padma Bhushan by Union Sports Ministry:
a.       SaniaMirza
b.      SainaNehwal
c.       M.S.Dhoni
d.      A.Bindra

5)      LED- BASED HOMES AND STREET LIGHTING NATIONAL PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
Ø  P.M. NarendraModi launched a National Programme for LED based homes and lighting in the New Delhi
Ø  It aims at reducing energy consumption
Ø  Under this program installation of LED bulbs for domestic and street lighting in 100 cities is to be done by 2016.
Ø  LED bulb would distributed under this scheme
               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     What is the aim of LED based National programme:
a.       Climate change
b.      Acid Rain
c.       Reduce Energy Consumption
d.      Save Water

6)      D.G OF SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA‘JIGI THOMSON’ RESIGNED
Ø  Jigi Thomson resigned as Director-General of Sports Authority of India due to delay in his promotion as sports secretary
Ø  Jigi Thomson is an IAS officer of Kerala Cadre of 1980 batch
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Who has resigned as Director General of Sports Authority of India.
a.       K.K.Paul
b.      Aziz Qureshi
c.       Jiji Thomson
d.      H.C. Dubey

7)      JUSTICE MOHAMMED YAQOOB MIR IS APPOINTED AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF J & K HIGH COURT
Ø  President of India appointed Justice Mohammed Yaqoob as new Chief Justice of J &K high Court.
Ø  He succeeds Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar
               EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Name the Chief Justice of J &K succeeded by Justice Yakoob Mir
a.       Mahesh Mittal Kumar
b.      A.K.Sikri
c.       KulbirNayyar

d.      Imran Khan
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Monday, January 5, 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 4,5 JANUARY 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-4, 5 JANUARY 2015
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1)      P.M.INAUGRATED 102nd  INDIAN SCIENECE CONGRESS, 2015
Ø  P.M.Narendra Modi has inaugurated 102nd edition of the Indian Science Congress.
Ø  Theme – ‘Science and Technology of Human Development’.
Ø  Objective – It aims to bring together eminent scientists, research scholars to popularize science and faster a scientific temperament.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     What is the theme of 102nd edition of Indian Science Congress 2015:
a.       Science and Technology for Space
b.      Science and Technology for Human development
c.       Science and Technology for Robotic Science
d.      Science and Technology for Environment
2.     Which University  host 102nd edition of Indian Science Congress:
a.       University of Calcutta
b.      University of Mumbai
c.       University of Delhi
d.      University of Madhya Pradesh

2)      ICICI BANK LAUCHES DIGITAL VILLAGE PROJECT
Ø  ICICI bank has launched Digital Village project in Akodara Village in Gujarat.
Ø  It aims to promote cashless banking to digitalized school teaching.
Ø  ICICI – It was established in 1955.
Ø  MD and CEO of ICICI bank –ChandaKochar.
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Which among the following private sector bank has launched Digital village project:
a.       HDFC
b.      Axis Bank
c.       ICICI
d.      Yes Bank

3)      ANDY MURRAY WON ATP WORLD TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ABU DHABI
Ø  Andy Murray has won ATP world Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Ø  His win comes after Novak Djokovic withdraw from the final match due to illness.
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Who has won ATP World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi
a.       Rafael Nadal
b.      Andy Murray
c.       Novak Djokovic
d.      Stansla Wawrinika

4)      RBI RELAXES KYC NORMS FOR NBFCs
Ø  RBI has relaxed Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for Non-Banking Financial companies.
Ø  RBI has amended KYC Norms in order to remove the practical difficulties and constraints being found by NPFC, in getting KYC document at frequent intervals
Ø  Previously, It was mandatory for NBFCs to undertake KYC once in 5 yrs for low risk category and once in 2 yrs for both high and medium risk category but now;
Ø  10 yrs for low risk.
Ø  8 yrs for medium risk.
Ø  2 yrs for high risk.
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     For which financial body, RBI has relaxed KYC Norms:
a.       NBFCs
b.      Public Sector Bank
c.       Foreign Bank
d.      Private Bank

5)      MOU BETWEEN RBI AN U.S BANKING REGULATORS
Ø  RBI has signed an information sharing agreement with US banking regulators for better co-ordination with them in supervising financial institution.
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Which organization has signed information sharing agreement with US banking regulators:
a.       RBI
b.      PNB
c.       SBI
d.      ICICI

6)      SRI LANKA CRICKETER KUMAR SANGAKAR JOINS ELITE 12,000 RUNS SCORER CLUB IN TEST CRICKET
Ø  Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakara has joined an elite group of cricketers to make 12,000 runs in test Cricket.
Ø  He scored this in Sri Lankan second test match against New Zealand held in Willington, New Zealand.
Ø  He has become the fifth cricketer to make 12,000 run after ;
Ø  Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs )India
Ø  Ricky Pointing (13,378 runs ) Australia
Ø  Jacques Kallis (13, 289 runs ) South Africa
Ø  Rahul Dravid (13,288 runs ) India
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Who among the following cricketer has become the 5th player to score 12,000 runs in test matches
a.       Kumar Sangakara
b.      M.S.Dhoni
c.       SauravGanguly
d.      Philip Huges

7)      TEA ATLAS IN ASSAM BY UNICEF
Ø  UNICEF will prepare Tea Atlas in Assam to create comprehensive study of tea gardens and socio-economic conditions of worker.
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Which state of India has been selected by UNICEF to mark tea Atlas:
a.       Assam
b.      Tripura
c.       Mizoram
d.      Meghalya

8)      PINGALI VENKAIAH HONOURED
Ø  The Indian National Flag designer and freedom fighter PngoleVenkaiah was honored by All India Radio in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh.
Ø  Venkiah Naidu, Union Minister for Urban Development and parliamentary Affairs unveiled the statue of Pingali in the premises of Air Bijaywada.
      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.     Who was the designer of National Flag of India
a.       Rabindernath  Tagore
b.      Pingali Venkaiah
c.       B.C.Chatterjee

d.      SubashChander Bose
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