DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 07 JAN. 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-07 JANUARY 2015

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1). KRISHNAMURTHY APPOINTED PRIVATE SECRETARY OF UNION DEFENCE MINISTER

Ø  P .Krishnamurthy (IAS) is appointed as Private Secretary of Union Defence Minister ManoharParikar

Ø  He will be serving for the period of 5 years.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who has been appointed as a Private Secretary of ManoharParikar (Defence Minister)

a.       P. Krishnamurthy

b.      Anoop Mishra

c.       ArjunMehra

d.      ParkashJha

2). P.M. RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE COINS TO MARK 175^TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF JAMSETJI TATA

Ø  P.M has released commemorative coins to honour Tata group founder JamsetjiNusserwanji Tata

Ø  P.M released coins in the denomination of Rs. 100 and Rs 5 to mark his 175^th birth anniversary.

Ø  He will be the first industrialist in India to be honored by Government in such a manner.

Ø  He is regarded as ‘Father of Indian Industry’.

Ø  Tata Iron and steel Company ltd (TISCO) is Asia’s first and India’s largest steel company.

Ø  Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore

Ø  Jamshedpur district in Jharkhand is named after him.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Name the first industrialist who has been recently honored on his 175^th birthday by commemorating coins of Rs 100 and Rs 5:

a.       Jamsedji Tata

b.      Abhinav Birla

c.       Sidharath Birla

d.      DheeruBhaiAmbani

3)      NATIONAL SUB-JUNIOR BILLIARDS TITLE 2015 WON BY S.SRIKRISHNA

Ø  S. Srikrishna has won his first National sub-Junior Billiards title at the BRC glister National Billiards and Snooker Championship 2015.

Ø  He defeated Ishpreet Singh Chadha

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Who has won sub-Junior Billiards title 2015:

a.       S. Srikrishna

b.      KidambiSrikanth

c.       Manoj Kumar

d.      VishwanathanAnand

4)      PRESISDENT SIGNS ORDINANCE AMENDING CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955

Ø  President Pranab Mukherjee signed ordinance to amend Citizenship Act, 1955.

Ø  It was signed on the opening ceremony of ParvasiBhartiyaDiwas 2015.

Ø  It will merge Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme to provide lifelong visa facility and exemption from appearing before the local police station on every visit.

Ø  It also aims to change marriage act that states the compulsory one year stay to get Indian Citizenship.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Recently amended, Citizenship Act, 1955 provides relaxation of __________ to PIOs:

a.       Dual Citizenship

b.      Passports

c.       Free Visa

d.      Permanent Residence

5)      PARVASI BHARTIYA DIWAS, 2015 TO BE HELD IN GUJARAT

Ø  The three-day meet of Indian Diaspora i.e. ParwasiBhartiyaDiwas ,2015 to be held in Gujarat.

Ø  PBD is celebrated on every 9^th Jan because on this day, M.K.Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915.

Ø  This will also mark the 100^th anniversary of Gandhi’s return.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     ParwasiBhartiyaDiwas Is Observed On:

a.       7^TH JAN

b.      10^TH JAN

c.       6^TH JAN

d.      9^TH JAN

6)      PUNJAB BECOMES FIRST STATE TO BAN LOOSE CIGARETTE SALES

Ø  Punjab has become the first state in India to ban sale of loose cigarettes to dissuade consumer who don’t get to see pictorial warning that appears on pack.

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     Which state in India has become the first to ban loose cigarette sale:

a.       Haryana

b.      Himachal Pradesh

c.       Punjab

d.      J &K

7)      CHINA TO BUILD LONGEST HIGH SPEED TRAIN

Ø  China has signed a deal with Russia to build the world’s longest high speed railway connecting Beijing with Moscow.

Ø  It will be 700 km long track

      EXPECTED QUESTIONS:

1.     What is the extension of upcoming longest high speed train proposed by China:

a.       Beijing to Moscow

b.      Beijing to Berlin

c.       Beijing to Ottawa

d.      Beijing to St. Petersburg

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SBI Associates Clerk Exam 2015

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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 5^th 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 (3^rd 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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