DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 22 & 23 MARCH 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 22, 23 MARCH 2015

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1. AMITABH BACHCHAN BECOMES BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST HEPATITIS B:

Ø Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Union Governments Campaign against Hepatitis B.

Ø Union Governments campaign against Hepatitis B will be launched in April 2015.

Ø Earlier Amitabh Bachchan was made good will brand ambassador for the polio Eradication campaign by UNICEF in 2005.

NOTE:    The campaign against Hepatitis B is a part of the Union Government’s ambitious child immunization programme named Mission Indradhanush which is against seven vaccine – preventable disease s which includes diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and Hepatitis B. Union Government has aimed to achieve the target by 2020.

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q.1 Who is appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Campaign against Hepatitis B?

a.    Amitabh Bachchan

b.   Mary Kom

c.    Sachin Tendulkar

d.   Saina Nehwal

2.   33% WOMEN RESERVATION IN POLICE FORCES OF ALL UT’S:

Ø  Union Government of India has approved 33% women reservation in police forces for all Union Territories.

Ø  The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet in a meeting headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ø  Reservation is provided through direct recruitment in non-gazetted posts like constables to sub-inspectors.

NOTE:  Earlier Gujarat Government had announced 33% reservation for women in the police force of the state.

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q.1 How much reservation is provided in police forces of all UT’s by the cabinet ministry?

a.          35%

b.         10%

c.          33%

d.         50%

3.      INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS WAS OBSERVED ON 21^ST MARCH:

Ø  International Day of forests was observed on 21^st March around the globe.

Ø  The theme for International Day of Forests 2015 was “Forests and climate Change”.

Ø  International Day of forests was observed for the first time on 21^st March 2013.

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q.1 When is International day of Forests observed?

a.          23^rd March

b.         25^th March

c.          21^st March

d.         31^st October

4.       COUNTER-TERRORISM CONFERENCE HELD IN JAIPUR:

Ø  First Counter-Terrorism Conference -2015 held in Jaipur.

Ø  India foundation in association with the Sardar Patel University of police security and Criminal Justice together organized the event.

Ø  Theme of the conference was ‘Integrated Approach to Counter Terrorism’.

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q.1 Where was first counter-terrorism conference held?

a.       New Delhi

b.      Surat

c.       Ahmadabad

d.      Jaipur

5.      PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA (PMKVY) GETS CABINET APPROVAL:

Ø The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

Ø The programme is aimed to import skill training to youth with focus on first time entrants to the labour market and school dropouts.

Ø The scheme is launched with an outlay of Rs. 1500 crore.

6.    COLIN MACDONALD BECOMES MD OF RENAULT NISSAN AUTOMOTIVE   INDIA:

Ø Renault Nissan Automotive India appointed Colin MacDonald as the new Managing Director.

Ø Nissan is the third biggest exporter of cars from India.

Ø Chairman and CEO of Nissan/Renault – Carlos Ghosn.

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BANKING AWARENESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWER PART-1

BANKING TEST -1

1.           Savings Accounts can be opened by

1)        all individuals fulfilling KY C norms

2)        all tax payers

3)        all individuals above the age of 18

4)        all businessmen

5)        all students below the age of 18

2.           Choose the correct sentence

1)           KYC norms are not applicable for Financial Inclusion

2)           Loans can be granted to students at a low rate of interest

3)           Home loans are not useful for public

4)           NRI customers are not profitable customers

5)           Online marketing is very costly

3.           In a Savings Account, money can be deposited on

1)           Monthly basis

2)           As per the convenience of the depositor

3)           Annual basis        

4)           In one lump sum

5)           Quarterly basis

4.           Which of the following terms is not related to banking?

(1) Repayment

(2) Loan

(3) NPA            

(4) Fasting       

(5) Deposit

5.           Insurance cover for bank deposits in our country is provided by-

         (1) SBI              

(2) Government of India
(3) GIC              

(4) LIC

         (5) DICGC

6.           Insurance cover for bank deposits in our country is provided by-

         (1) SBI              

(2) Government of India
(3) GIC              

(4) LIC

         (5) DICGC

7.           The Headquarters of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in—

(1) Manila                    

(2) Paris

(3) Washington DC     

(4) London     

(5) Jakarta

8.           What does the letter 'L' stands for in the term LAF commonly used in financial/economic news?

        (1) Liquidity                           

(2) Least
(3) Liabilities                           

(4) Long
(5) Liquid

9.           Which of the following is not a primary function of a Bank?

(1) Granting Loans

(2) Collecting Cheques/Drafts of customers

(3) Facilitating import of goods

(4) Issuing Bank Drafts

(5) Selling Gold/Silver Coins

10.      Which of the following represents correct meaning of 'REPO RATE' ?

(1) Rate on which RBI sells Government Securities to Banks

(2) Rate for borrowing rupees by banks from RBI

(3) Rate offered by banks to their prime customers

(4)Rate applicable for grant of  priority sector loans

(5) None of these

ANSWER:

1.    1

2.    2

3.    2

4.    4

5.    5

6.    3

7.    1

8.    3

9.    2

10.  1

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DAILY FREE CURRENT AFFAIRS 21 MARCH 2015

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 21 MARCH 2015

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1. WORLD SPARROW DAY OBSERVED ON 20^TH MARCH:

Ø World Sparrow Day was observed on 20^th March 2015 around the Globe.

Ø The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010 in different parts of the world.

Ø World Sparrow Day is observed to raise awareness about the threats imposed on their population.

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q.1 When is World Sparrow Day observed?

A.      19^th march      

B.      21^st  March

C.      20^th March

D.     26^th March

2.     FORMER SPEAKER MEIRA KUMAR RELEASED HER BOOK:

Ø  Former speaker of Lok Sabha Meira Kumar released her book , “A Book Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy-Speaker’s Perspective”.

Ø  Current speaker of Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan officially released the book by presenting the first copy of the book to the President of India ‘Pranab Mukherjee’.

Ø  The book features an account of the parliamentary diplomacy and its role in furthering foreign policy and strengthening international relations.

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q.1 Who is the author of the book ‘A Book Indian parliamentary Diplomacy – Speakers perspective’:

A.      Sumitra Mahajan

B.      Meira Kumar

C.      Manohar Joshi

D.     Shivraj Patil

3.    LATA MANGESHKAR HONOURED WITH ‘VOICE OF CENTURY’:

Ø Renowned singer Lata Mangeskar was presented, ‘Laadli voice of the century’ Award.

Ø It was the 6^th edition of the national Laadli Media and Advertising awards for Gender Sensitivity, held in Mumbai.

Ø Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis was the chief guest at the awards.

NOTE: Charu Khurana won the laadli extraordinaire Award

EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS

Q.1  Who won the ‘voice of century’ award?

A.      Lata Mangeskar

B.      Manna Dey

C.      Asha Bhosle

D.     Mohammed Rafi

4.      MSD BECOMES FIRST INDIAN CAPTAIN TO REGISTER 100 ODI WINS:

Ø Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian Captain and third overall to register 100 ODI wins.

Ø Dhoni reached the milestone after defeating Bangladesh in the Quarter final match of the ongoing 2015 Cricket World Cup tournament.

NOTE: MSD has joined the Australian Duo Ricky pointing (165 victories) and Allan Border (107 victories).

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