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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Daily Free Current Affairs 5 Nov 2015 ( Daily News India )

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5 NOV 2015
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1. INDIAN BOXER SHIV THAPA RANKED NO.2 SPOT IN WORLD RANKINGS
i. Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa has been ranked at second spot in the latest international rankings of boxing in the 56 kg category.
ii.The top spot in the 56 kilogram category was grabbed by Michael Conlan from Ireland.
2. JITU RAI WON SILVER IN 13TH ASIAN SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP
i. Ace shooter Jitu Rai grabbed India's first senior medal at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait City.
ii. He won the silver in the finals of the men's 50 metre pistol event.
iii.India also won four silver and two bronze medals in the junior events of the championships.
3. JUSTICE T.S. THAKUR WILL BE NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA
i. Justice T S Thakur  will be next Chief Justice of India and he will replace  CJI Justice Dattu.
ii.Justice Thakur is the senior most judge of the Supreme Court.
iii.He would be the 43rd CJI.
CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA: JUSTICE H.L DATTU
4. JUSTICE MB SHAH SUBMITTED REPORT ON BLACK MONEY
i. Special Investigation Team on Black Money headed by MB shah submitted its third report to the Union Ministry of Finance.
ii.The SIT found that over 2600 persons are directors on more than 20 companies and at least 20 companies are operating from the same address at 345 places which indicate the violation of Companies Act, 2013.
iii.The Special Investigation Team on Black Money was constituted by the Union Cabinet in May 2014.
iv.The sit was formed on the directions of the Supreme Court to go deeper into the cases of black money where Indians have stashed their assets abroad and also suggest policy measures to combat the illegal activity.
5. TATA MOTORS APPOINTED LIONEL MESSI AS GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR ITS PASSENGER VEHICLES
i. Tata Motors appointed Argentina’s football player Lionel Messi as Global Brand Ambassador for its passenger vehicles.
ii.Tata Motors will be the first Indian brand endorsed by the international sports icon.
iii.Lionel Messi is four consecutive times Best Player of the World and now he is the captain of Argentina football team.
6. FLIPKART APPOINTED SUROJIT CHATTERJEE AS HEAD OF CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AND GROWTH
i. India’s e-commerce giant Flipkart appointed Surojit Chatterjee as the Senior Vice-President and Head of Consumer Experience and Growth.
ii. Surojit Chatterjee will be responsible for consumer experience across desktop and mobile.

iii. Flipkart is an e-commerce company founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Daily Free Current Affairs 04 Nov. 2015 ( Daily News India)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 NOV 2015
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1. TROPICAL CYCLONE CHAPALA HITS YEMEN
i. Tropical Cyclone Chapala has hitted Yemen triggering heavy flooding and causing damage in coastal region of the war racked country.
ii. Meteorological Department has categorized Cyclone Chapala as a Category 4 equivalent storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
iii. Cyclone Chapala is the most powerful storm that has hit Yemen in last five decades
PRESIDENT OF YEMEN: MOHAMMED ALI AL-HOUTHI
CURRENCY OF YEMEN: YEMENI RIAL

2. AIR PROGRAMME ON CHILD LABOUR BAGGED TOP PRIZE AT ABU PRIZES
i. All India Radio's Programme on child labour bagged the first prize under the Community Service Announcement category at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2015 at Ankara, Turkey.
ii. The programme was aired in Malayalam language and was titled Nilkkam Ivarkkoppam, which means Stand beside Them.
iii. The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations.

3. MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT APPROVES APJ ABDUL KALAM AMRUT YOJNA
i. Maharashtra Government has approved APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna scheme to provide one full hot cooked nutritious food to pregnant, lactating women in the tribal areas.
ii. APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna is launched to curb malnutrition among tribal children by providing nutrition to pregnant women for 6 months when the child’s growth is at its peak.

4.’INTERLINKING OF INDIAN RIVERS’ BOOK WRITTEN BY RADHA KANT BHARATI RELEASED
i. Interlinking of Indian Rivers book written by Radha Kant Bharati was released by AB Pandya Chairman of Central Water Commission
ii. The book explains the social, economic and commercial significance of linking of rivers in the country. It also discusses National Water Policy and disputes over the sub-continent of India.

5. PAKISTANI CRICKETER SHOAIB MALIK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM TEST CRICKET
i. Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik announced his retirement from Test cricket.
ii. Now he will play only in the One-Day International.

6. SURESH N PATEL APPOINTED AS MD & CEO OF ANDHRA BANK
i. Suresh N Patel was appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of Andhra Bank.
ii. He had succeeded CVR Rajendran.

7. SHEKHAR KAPUR TO HEAD JURY AND ANIL KAPOOR TO BE CHIEF GUEST AT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2015
i. Anil Kapoor was selected to be the chief guest of the 46th International Film Festival of India that will began in Goa this month.

ii. Film director Shekhar Kapur was selected to be the head of the jury. 
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Special Notes For Punjab Municipal Corp. Examination - 1

PUNJAB JOBS STUDY MATERIAL
SPECIAL NOTES FOR PUNJAB MUNICIPAL CORP. EXAM -1, 2
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

DAILY GK QUIZ BASED ON NEWSPAPERS -1, 2, 3 NOV 2015

DAILY GK QUIZ BASED ON NEWSPAPERS -1, 2, 3 NOV 2015
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DAILY GK QUIZ
ANSWER
1.
US and Nepalese armies launched a month-long joint military training codenamed
Balance Nail 16-01
2.
Punjabi became third most common language in Parliament of which country
Canada
3.
Who is appointed Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India
Deepak Singhal
4.
An Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) whichwas commissioned by Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba at Naval Base in Kochi.
Arinjay
5.
First International Film Festival for the persons with disabilities to be held in Which city
Delhi
6.
Who won best swimmers' award in 69th senior National Aquatic Championships
Mana Patel, Virdhawal
7.
Name of Scheme launched for confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers in alternate trains
Vikalp
8.
Who won 2015 Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1 championship
NicoRosberg of Germany
9.
Reliance Communications (RCom) take over Russian conglomerate SistemaShyam Teleservices’ (SSTL) venture that operates under the brand name of MTS for a cashless deal valued at
4500-5000 crore rupees.
10.
Roger Federer won the Swiss Indoors tennis title by defeating 
Rafael Nadal
11.
BSNL has partnered with which company to set up 100 WiFi hotspots in rural India
Facebook
12.
Hero Group founder who died
BrijmohanLallMunjal
13.
Supersonic Cruise Missile which is successfully test-fired from INS Kochi
BrahMos
14.
Which party won majority in Parliamentary elections of Turkey
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)
15.
Which country won Rugby World Cup for record third time
New Zealand
16.
MHRD constituted which committee to draft New Education Policy
TSR Subramanian
17.
Which countries Airbus A321 crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula killing 224 people on board
Russia
18.
V.N. Misrawho passed away was a famous
Archaeologist
19.
SaniaMirza-Martina Hingis won women's doubles title of Singapore Open defeating
   GarbineMuguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro od Spain
20.
Who took over as Maintenance Head of IAF
Air Marshal Virender Mohan Khanna


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Daily Free Current Affairs 3 Nov. 2015 ( Daily New India )

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 NOV 2015
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1. NICO ROSBERG WON 2015 MEXICAN GRAND PRIX OF FORMULA 1
i. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany has grabbed the 2015 Mexican Grand Prix title of Formula One held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
ii.It is Rosberg’s overall twelfth championship title of F1 in his career and the fourth win in the 2015.

2. FAST PATROL VESSEL ‘ICGS ARINJAY’ INDUCTED IN KOCHI
i. The fast patrol vessel of Aadesh-Class of Indian Coast Guard Arinjay was inducted into navy in Kochi, Kerala.
ii. It will be used for  controlling smuggling and piracy activities,for rescue operation and Fisheries protection and monitoring activities.
AIR CHIEF MARSHAL: ARUP RAHA

3. SUPREME COURT ISSUED NOTICE TO UNION GOVERNMENT FOR IMPROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF MGNREGA
i.The Supreme Court of India issued a notice to the Ministry of Rural Development for improper implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
ii.The Bench was headed by comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy.
iii.The court has directed the government to set up an independent Social Audit Units  for effective monitoring of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

4. PUNJABI LANGUAGE BECAME THIRD MOST COMMON LANGUAGE IN PARLIAMENT OF CANADA
i. Punjabi language has became the third most common language in Canada.
ii.The first place was grabbed by English then French and Punjabi is placed on third position in the House of Commons of Canada after 20 Punjabi-speaking candidates were elected to the parliament in October 2015.

5. DEEPAK SINGHAL APPOINTED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
i.Deepak Singhal has been appointed as the Executive Director of RBI.
ii.Deepak Singhal has replaced K K Vohra who will now look after the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation.

6. DELHI TO HOST 1ST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
i.Delhi to host first international film festival for the persons with disabilities in December 2015.
ii.The film festival will show case cinemas that open our world to their mind space, and sensitize on issue relating to disabilities.

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Monday, November 2, 2015

Daily Free Current Affairs 02 Nov. 2015 ( Daily News India )

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 2 NOV 2015
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1. NICO ROSBERG WON 2015 MEXICAN GAND PRIX FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP
i. Mercedes racing driver Nico Rosberg of Germany grabbed the 2015 Mexican Gand Prix Formula 1 championship.
ii. Nico Rosberg defeated Lewis Hamilton of Britain.
iii. He had already won the titles in Spain, Monaco and Australia.

2. ROGER FEDERER WON 2015 SWISS INDOORS MEN’S SINGLES TITLE
i. Roger Federer of Switzerland grabbed the Swiss Indoors men’s singles tennis title.
ii. Roger federer defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final match held at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.

3. HERO MOTOCORP FOUNDER INDUSTRIALIST BRIJMOHAN LALL MUNJAL PASSED AWAY
i. Hero MotoCorp  founder industrialist Brijmohan Lall Munjal passed away in New Delhi. 
ii. He was the founder and chairman of Hero MotoCorp and Hero Honda which is the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer
iii. In 1956, he had started India’s first bicycle manufacturing unit under the brand name Hero Cycles later it became the world’s largest cycle maker.

4.  INDIA BECOMES WORLD’S 7TH MOST VALUED NATION BRAND
i. India was placed at 7th position in world’s most valuable nation brands report among the 100 nations by Brand Finance.
ii. United States had topped this list followed by China, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, France and India.
iii. India is the second most valued brand country among BRICS emerging economies after China and followed by Brazil, Russia and South Africa.

5. FACEBOOK AND BSNL INKED AGREEMENT TO SET UP 100 WIFI HOTSPOTS IN RURAL INDIA
i. Facebook inked agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited to create 100 WiFi hotspots in rural areas of western and southern India.
ii. Facebook will invest 5 crore rupees per annum for buying bandwidth from BSNL.
iii. BSNL expects to complete the WiFi project by 31 December 2015.


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