Daily Free Current Affairs 6 Jan. 2016 ( Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 6 JAN 2016

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1. ANDHRA BANK LAUNCHED IMMEDIATE PAYMENT SERVICE

i.Andhra Bank has launched Immediate Payment Service the National Payments Corporation of India in its all branches.

ii.It will help in making payments possible within seconds with all the standards and integrity maintained for security.

iii.The IMPS will help in providing inter-bank electronic fund transfer service capable of processing person to account remittances.

iv.The maximum amount of transaction will be 2 lakh rupees and charged at the rate of five rupees per transaction.

V.National Payments Corporation of India is an organization for all retail payments system in India

2. WORLD'S LARGEST BLUE STAR SAPPHIRE DISCOVERED IN SRI LANKA

i. The world's largest blue star sapphire was discovered in Sri Lanka.

ii.The sapphire was found near Ratnapura city in the South of Sri Lanka.

ii.The stone is worth at an estimated cost of 100 million US dollars

3. CCI CLEARED RELIANCE CAPITAL-GOLDMAN SACHS DEAL

i. The Competition Commission of India  gave its approval to Reliance Capital Asset Management for acquiring Goldman Sachs' mutual fund business in India for 243 crore rupees.

ii. In Reliance Capital and Goldman Sachs deal the company will acquire all 12 onshore mutual fund schemes of Goldman Sachs Asset Management India.

iii. The Goldman Sachs Group is an American multinational investment banking firm.

iv.It deals in global investment banking, securities, investment management and other financial services primarily with institutional clients.

4. PRANAV DHANAWADE MAKES WORLD RECORD BY SCORING 1009 RUNS AT SCHOOL LEVEL TOURNAMENT

i. 15-year-old cricketer Pranav Dhanawade created a world record by scoring 1009 runs in HT Bhandari Cup an under-16 inter-school tournament held in Mumbai.

ii. He has broken a century old cricket record by becoming the first batsman to score 1000 plus runs in an innings in any form of cricket

iii.He scored 1009 runs in 323 balls with  129 fours and 59 sixes in the entire match.

iv.He had broken  116 yr Record of runs 628 made by AEJ Collins in 1899.

5. UNION CABINET APPROVED STAND UP INDIA SCHEME

i.The Union Cabinet approved the Stand up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Women entrepreneurs.

ii.The Scheme is started to facilitate at least two projects per bank branch, on an average one for each category of entrepreneur. It is expected to benefit at least 2.5 lakh borrowers.

iii.Under the Stand Up India Scheme :

a.    Refinance window through Small Industries Development Bank of India  with an initial amount of 10000 crore rupees is set up.

b.   It will create credit guarantee mechanism through the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company

c.    Support will be provided for borrowers both at the pre loan stage and during operations.

d.   Main focus is on handholding support for both SC/ST and Women borrowers.

e.    The loan under the scheme will be secured and backed by a credit guarantee through a credit guarantee scheme.

6. CRPF TO DEPLOY WOMEN COMMANDOS IN ANTI-NAXAL OPERATIONS

i. Central Reserve Police Force has decided to deploy  300 women commandos for undertaking anti-Naxal operations in  Extreme affected states.

ii. Women in CRPF will help in interacting with the local women which helps in gathering good intelligence and also helps in bringing forces closer to the locals and villagers.

 CRPF DIRECTOR GENERAL: PRAKASH MISHRA

7. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED GANGA GRAM YOJANA IN UTTAR PRADESH

i. The Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma bharti launched Ganga Gram Yojana at Village Puth in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh.

ii.Under this scheme 1600 villages of UP situated along the banks of river Ganga will be developed.

iii. Under this yojna 200 villages have been selected.

iv.Under this yojna open drains falling into river Ganga will be diverted and alternative arrangements for sewage treatment will be made.

v.Toilets will be developed in every house hold. 

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Daily Free Current Affairs 5 Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 5 JAN 2016

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1. RECOMMENDATIONS OF JUSTICE LODHA COMMITTEE ON BCCI REFORMS SUBMITTED TO SUPREME COURT

i.Justice RM Lodha Committee has  given its report to the Supreme Court on reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

ii.The committee was appointed to make recommendations to the BCCI  in 2014 by supreme court in order to prevent frauds and conflict of interest in cricket administration.

iii.The committee recommended no Minister or government servant should become a BCCI office-bearer.

iv.BCCI office-bearer’s tenure should not exceed more than two consecutive terms.

2. RBI IMPOSED RUPEES 1 CRORE RUPEES PENALTY ON STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE

i. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed monetary penalty of 1 crore rupees on State Bank of Travancore for violation of its instructions.

ii.RBI has imposed the monetary penalty for violation of its instructions including reporting of data to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits .

iv. CRILC was set up by RBI to collect,store and disseminate data on all borrowers' credit exposures.

3. WIPRO APPOINTED ABID ALI NEEMUCHWALA AS CEO

i. IT giant Wipro India’s third largest IT services exporter appointed Chief Operating Officer Abid Ali Neemuchwala as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the board.

ii.It is the first time in Wipro’s history that the CEO has been given the role of vice-chairman.

4. RADHA KRISHNA MATHUR TOOK OATH AS CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA

i. Former Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur sworn in as the eight Chief Information Commissioner of India by President Pranab Mukherjee.

ii.He will replace  Vijai Sharma, who retired on 1 December 2015.      

5. INDIA AND NEPAL FRIENDSHIP BUS SERVICE RESTARTED AFTER GAP OF 27 YEARS

i.Friendship bus service between India and Nepal was again started from Champawat district in Uttarakhand.

ii. The bus service will run between Kanchanpur in Nepal close to the Banbasa border in Champawat district and Anand Vihar in New Delhi.

iii.Earlier the India and Nepal friendship bus service was suspended  for 27 years back  due to the Indo-Nepal Trade and Transit Treaty.

6. KAMLESH CHANDRA PANEL ON GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

i.Department of Posts  formed a one man committee to study issues related to Gramin Dak Sevaks including wage structure and service conditions.

ii.It will be headed by Kamlesh Chandra a retired member of the Postal Services Board.

iii. It will examine the system of branch post offices and the existing structure of wage and emoluments paid to gramin sevaks.

7. WORLD BRAILLE DAY OBSERVED ON 4^TH JANUARY

i.World Braille Day was observed on 4 January to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille.

ii.On this occasion NGOs and other organizations raised awareness about the apathy towards visually impaired people and to help them be equal with the rest of the people.

iii.Louis Braille is known for inventing the Braille script. The script helps the visually impaired people to read as well as write.

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Daily Free Current Affairs 4th Jan. 2015 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 JAN 2016

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1. INDIA WON 2015 SAFF FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

i. India has won the 2015 South Asian Football Federation championship for record seventh time.

ii.India defeated  Afghanistan by 2-1 goal score.

iii.Earlier India had won the SAFF Football Championship in year 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009 and 2011.

iv.SAFF is known as South Asian Football Federation.

v.It was started in 1993 and participated by 8 countries including: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

2. MOUNTAINEER ARUNIMA SINHA SCALES MOUNT ACONCAGUA IN ARGENTINA

i. India’s mountaineer Arunima Sinha has successfully climbed Mount Aconcagua in Argentina as part of her Mission 7 Summits.

ii.she created World record by becoming First Female amputee to climb 5 Mountains of the World.

iii.Mt. Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside Asia and is also known as second Everest.

iv. Earlier she made the world record by becoming first female amputee mountaineer to climb the Mount Everest.

v. Arunima had lost her left leg in a train accident in 2011 after she was pushed out of a running train by robbers

3. UNION GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED SETTING UP OF CCL SPORTS UNIVERSITY IN JHARKHAND

i.Union Minister of State  for Power,Coal, New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal announced setting up of CCL Sports University in Jharkhand.

ii.The university will have a capacity of 1400 students and 15 sports academies.

iii.Central Coalfield Limited is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, an undertaking of the Union Ministry of Coal.

4. UNION CABINET GAVE EX-POST FACTO APPROVAL FOR MOU ON BRICS NETWORK UNIVERSITY

i. The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding among BRICS countries on BRICS Network University.

ii.It will help countries in developing  cooperation among the BRICS nations for the purpose of increasing scientific research, higher education and information exchange.

iii.In November 2015 the negotiations were held on the MoU during the 3rd BRICS Education Ministers meeting and Senior Officials meeting held in Mosco, Russia.

5. INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED MBRL PINAKA II AT POKHRAN

i. India has successfully test-fired Pinaka II multi barrel rocket launcher System.

ii.The trials were conducted at Pokhran in Rajasthan.

iii.Pinaka is an unguided rocket system and capable of neutralising large areas with rapid salvos.

iv.Range of Pinaka II is 40 km.

6. UNION GOVERNMENT TO START LPG-LIKE DBT SCHEME FOR KEROSENE FROM 1 APRIL 2016

i. The Union Government decided to start a LPG-like direct benefit transfer scheme for kerosene.

ii.The scheme will be started from 1^st  April 2016.

iii.The scheme will be implemented in 26 districts of eight states including Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh , Rajasthan,Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab.

iv.Under this scheme, people will buy kerosene at market rate, but will get subsidy directly in their bank accounts.

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Daily Free Current Affairs 3rd Jan. 2016 ( Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 3 JAN 2016

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1. TELANGANA LAUNCHED E-VAHAN BIMA SCHEME

i. Telangana Government launched e-Vahan Bima Scheme to issue motor insurance policy in digital form.

ii.The scheme was launched by IT Minister K T Rama Rao  with T S Vijayan, Chairman of Insurance Regulatory Development Authority.

iii.Telangana became the first state in the country to legally accept motor vehicle insurance policy in digital form.

2. UNION GOVERNMENT SIGNED FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH WORLD BANK TO FUND EDUCATION OF MINORITIES

i. The Union Government signed a Financing Agreement of 50 million US dollars with the World Bank.

ii.The scheme is named as ‘Nai Manzil Scheme- Education and Skills Training for Minorities’

iii. The loan funds will be used for interventions under this scheme to improve the employability and performance of minority youth in the labour market.

iv. Nai Manzil Scheme was launched on 8 August 2015 in Patna.

v. This central scheme is designed to address educational and livelihood needs of minority communities lagging behind in terms of educational attainments.

3. IRAN’S LEADING BANKS WILL SOON OPEN BRANCHES IN INDIA

i. Iran’s leading banks will open branches in India to enhance commercial ties between New Delhi and Tehran.

ii. The meeting was led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Iranian Finance Minister Ali Tayebnia .

iii. Both countries decided to allow the Pasargan Bank and Parsian Bank of Iran to set up branches in New Delhi and Mumbai.

4. RBI ASKED THE BANKS TO OPEN BANKS IN VILLAGES WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 5000.

i. RBI has asked the bankers to open more brick and mortar branches in villages with no banking facilities and with a population of more than Five thousand.

ii. The RBI has asked banks to submit a report  on how many branches they will be opening by 31 March 2017

iii. This will also enable banks to provide quality financial services and timely support to Banking Correspondents.

iv.It will also improve and enhance Financial inclusion in Rural areas.

5. FILM-MAKER SHYAM BENEGAL TO HEAD PANEL ON CENSOR BOARD REVAMP

i. The Centre government has set up a Committee headed by  film-maker Shyam Benegal to end recent controversies relating to the Censor Board.

ii.The Committee will work out a revamp plan and submit its report within two months.

iii.The committee is expected to provide a “holistic framework and enable those tasked with the work of certification of films to perform  their responsibilities keeping in view this framework.

6. MUMBAI, DELHI IN WORLD’S TOP-30 ‘SUPER CITIES’

i. Two Indian cities Delhi and Mumbai have  topped in the  list of the world’s most powerful, productive and connected cities top-30 ‘super cities’

ii.India’s financial capital Mumbai has been ranked 22nd while the national capital Delhi is placed at 24th.

iii.The list is topped by Tokyo, followed by New York, London and Paris, make the top four ‘super cities’.

7. BENGAL GEARING UP FOR GANGA SAGAR MELA

i. The Ganga Sagar Mela is one of the biggest religious events of the country that witnesses the gathering of lakhs of pilgrims, is set for a revamp this year.

ii.It is held every year in the month of January  to February, on the Ganga Sagar Island  of the river Hooghly in Bengal.

iii.It is attended by thousands of pilgrims every year.

iv.It is belived that a dip in the water at this place, during Gangasagar Mela, is considered to be extremely sacred.

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GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Mains Exam held on 2nd Jan. 2015 (Evening Shift)

GK QUESTIONS ASKED IN IBPS CLERK MAINS EXAM

ASKED IN 2ND JAN. 2015 (EVENING SHIFT)

GENRAL AWARENSS QUESTION – IBPS CLERK CWE MAINS V (EVENING SECOND -2^ND SHIFT )

DON’T Worry about Rumors !!!!!!!

IBPS Clerk Mains V- Second Shift:- This first time Mains pattern 2^nd shift was of same level. There is little bit moderate level variation in GA & Maths section in comparison  to morning GA section (Quite Easy). But weight age method will take care of it.  Don’t believe in rumors of other platforms, who always try to make fool of candidates by uploading contents as per students feedback, just in hurry of uploading it fast and lacks authenticity.

FOR IBPS CLERK MAINS ANALYSIS FOR EVENING SHIFT CLICK HERE 

1.      IDBI Headquarter- Mumbai

2.      Minimum Denomination of KisanVikas Patra – Rs. 1000

3.      Currency of Russia- Rouble

4.      Not facility of Payment banks- only accepting deposit Not Lending

5.      Basel 3 relates – Risk Management

6.      Prathma bank sponsored by Syndicate Bank

7.     Ankara capital of – Turkey

8.      Head quarter of ADB – Manila

9.      Bandhan bank is a  -  Commercial Bank

10.  SAARC summit 2016- Islamabad, Pakistan

11.  David Cameron PM of which country- United Kingdom

12.  Subir Gokaran is appointed as- Executive Director IMF

13.  Kanha national park is in – Madhya Pradesh

14.  PMSBY scheme - Accidental Insurance Cover

15.  Mudra Bank- Tarun  - Rs 5-10 lakh loan

16.  Macau Open 2016 winner- P.V Sandhu

17.  C in ECB- Commercial Borrowings

18.  Laxmi Vilas Bank has introduced its co-branded credit card in association – SBI
Guinness Book Records green drive (10 lakh saplings planted in 1 day / 8hr) - UP
Heena sindhu belongs to which sport- Shooter

19.  Mahip Singh – Writer, Journalist

20.  Bharat stage V implementation year- 2019

21.  BRICS- NDB headquarter – Shanghai

22.  International Maritime Organization Headquarters located in London

23.  Gold Monetization Scheme Interest Rate- 2.5% for long term

24.  Bharat ratna started in  year-1954

25.  12th January– National Youth day (Swami Vivekanada)

26.  15 January- Army Day

27.  IMF – SDR basket contain - U.S. dollar, Euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling & Chinese Yuan (Renminbi).

28.  Bank for small, medium and micro scale industries- SIDBI, MUDRA bank subsidiary of SIDBI is for only Micro Units.

29.  Ante/Post dated cheque is valid till- 90days of presentation

30.  Open market operation OMO is Direct tool of – RBI monetary policy

31.  ECR- Earnings Credit Rate

32.  Account which convert  Physical form of Security Shares into  Electronic Form  - DEMAT

33.  Headquarter of  Indian Overseas Bank- Chennai

34.  Basel Norms are related to – Risk Management

35.  FEMA – Foreign Exchange Management act comes under- RBI

36.  Ashok chakra gold coin smallest denomination- 5gm

37.  Sasan Ultra Mega Power Projec - Madhya Pradesh

38.  RUPAY card insurance amount – Classic- Rs. 1laks , Premium –Rs. 2lakh

39.  13th World Robot Olympiad will be held at - New Delhi

40). IDFC was incorporated on 30 January 1997 with its registered office in – Chennai (IDFC BANK- Mumbai )

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