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Friday, January 22, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 22nd Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22 JAN 2016
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1. ATULESH JINDAL APPOINTED AS NEW CHAIRMAN OF CBDT
i.   Atulesh Jindal has been appointed chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes.
ii.  Atulesh Jindal has replaced Arun Kumar Jain.
iii. Central Board of Direct Taxes is  body of Income Tax department in India.
iv. It is the supreme body for framing policies related to direct taxes.

2. 4TH INDIA AFRICA HYDROCARBONS CONFERENCE BEGINS IN NEW DELHI
i.   The 4th India Africa Hydrocarbons Conference has started in New Delhi.
ii.  The conference aims at promoting cooperation between India and African continent in the field of Hydrocarbons.
iii. Africa has huge hydrocarbon resources but it lacks in capital, technology and ability, experience and manpower to exploit these resources for future growth.
iv. India will provide help by  provide investment capital for development needs of African countries.

3. JODHPUR'S UMAID BHAWAN PALACE NAMED THE WORLD'S BEST HOTEL OF 2016
i.   Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur has won the award of the world's best hotel at the Travellers' Choice award organised by TripAdvisor.
ii. Umaid Bhawan Palace is named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present owner Gaj Singh of the palace
iii. List of top 5 hotels:
a.    Umaid Bhawan Palace– Jodhpur, India
b.   Shinta Mani Resort – Siem Reap, Cambodia
c.    Bellevue Syrene – Sorrento, Italy
d.   Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa – Hanoi, Vietnam
e.    Achtis Hotel – Afitos, Greece

4. 19TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON E-GOVERNANCE BEGINS IN NAGPUR
i.   The 19th edition of National Conference on e-Governance has started in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
ii   The conference aims at discussing various aspects of e-Governance including Technology Enabled Services to Cyber Security framework .

5. OCEANS TO HAVE MORE PLASTICS THAN FISH BY 2050: WEF REPORT
i.   According to the report released by World Economic Forum oceans will have more plastics than fish by 2050.
ii.  It stated in the report that if the ongoing practice of dumping plastics continues in oceans than they have more plastics than fish.
ii.  According to the Report every year at least 8 million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean equal  to dumping the one garbage truck into the ocean every minute.

6. UTTAR PRADESH WON 2014-2015 SYED MUSHTAQ ALI TROPHY
i.   Uttar Pradesh won its maiden Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
ii. Uttar Pradesh has won it ninth tym.
iii.       The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a Twenty20 cricket domestic championship, named after a famous Indian cricketer, Syed Mushtaq Ali.

iv. Gujarat was the winner of 2014-15 season of the tournament.
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Daily Current Affairs 21st Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21 JAN 2016
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1. UNION CABINET APPROVED MOU BETWEEN INDIA & UK ON COOPERATION IN GOVERNANCE REFORMS
i. The Union Cabinet gave its approval for the Memorandum of Understanding between India and United Kingdom on cooperation in governance reforms.
ii. It will promote bilateral cooperation in public administration and governance reforms between both the countries.
iii. Under this MoU countries will share good governance practices in public administration, reducing bureaucracy in service delivery and government process re-engineering.

2. CCEA APPROVED SETTING UP OF OVER 5000 MW OF GRID-CONNECTED SOLAR PV POWER PROJECTS
i. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for setting up over 5000 MW of Solar PV Power Projects.
ii. The total investments expected under the scheme is about 30000 crore rupees.
iii. It will help in employment generation for people in rural and urban areas with reduction of CO2 emissions into environment every year.

3. CCEA APPROVED SIX LANING OF NH-2 IN BIHAR AND JHARKHAND
i. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved development of the six laning on National Highway-2 in Bihar and Jharkhand.
ii. It will be developed by the National Highways Development Project Phase-V.
iii. The main aim of the project is to improve infrastructure and to reduce the time and cost of travel for traffic in Bihar and Jharkhand.

4. BIHAR CABINET APPROVED 35 PERCENT RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT JOBS
i. The Bihar Cabinet approved 35 percent reservation for women in all government jobs in the state.
ii. The 35 percent reservation for women will be applicable to in all government jobs including reserved and unreserved category.

5. SEX RATIO DECLINED AND LITERACY RATE OF WOMEN UP A REPORT BY FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY
i. According to the latest national family health survey known as NFHS-4 the sex ratio in many states in India has significantly decreased.
ii. In the recent years the sex ratio has significantly decreased and women’s literacy has increased.
iii. According to the survey there are 985 females per 1,000 males in 2015-16 compared to 1,000 females per 1,000 males in 2005-06.
Union Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare: J.P Nadda

6. MAMTA BINANI ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ICSI
i. Mamta Binani has been elected President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India  for 2016.
ii. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is set up under an Act of Parliament known as company Secretaries Act, 1980.
iii. The main purpose of ICSE is to regulate and develop the profession of company secretary in India
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 20th Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 20 JAN 2016
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1. 33000 CRORE RUPEES SACTIONED BY UNION GOVERNMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN TAMILNADU
i. Union Government sanctioned 33000 crore rupees for the development of infrastructure projects in Tamilnadu.
ii. The infrastructure projects include construction of Rail-Over-Bridges, upgradation of state highways into National Highways and major bridges in the state.
Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister: Nitin Gadkari

2. PSLV-C31 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED IRNSS-1E SATELLITE
i. The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System 1-E satellite.
ii. The satellite will provide navigation, tracking and mapping services to the Indian sub continent.
iii. It is an independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide position information in the Indian region and 1500 km around the Indian mainland.

3. INDIAN DRIVER JEHAN DARUVALA WON LADY WIGRAM TROPHY MOTOR RACE
i. Sahara Force India Academy racer Jehan Daruvala grabbed New Zealand's most prestigious event known as “The Lady Wigram Trophy”
ii. It was his maiden victory in Formula car racing.

4. INSEAD LAUNCHED GLOBAL TALENT COMPETITIVENESS INDEX 2015-2016
i. INSEAD one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools launched the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015-16.
ii. It was released in Switzerland during the 46th annual summit of the World Economic Forum.
iii. The theme of the Index was Talent Attraction and International Mobility.
iv. The index was topped by Switzerland followed by Singapore, Luxembourg, USA and Denmark.
v. India slipped to rank 89 from 78th this year.

5. SBI OFFERS LOANS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS UNDER MUDRA SCHEME
i. A special loan scheme under Prime Minister MUDRA Yojana has been launched for providing fund to need of women entrepreneurs.
ii. State Bank of India will provide loans to help women entrepreneurs in West Bengal who are engaged in various handicraft activities.
iii. MUDRA scheme means Micro Units Development and Refinance Agencis a new institution being set up by Government of India for development and refinancing activities of micro units.
iv. The purpose of MUDRA is to provide funding to the non corporate small business sector.

6. WORLD’S OLDEST MAN DIES AT 112 IN JAPAN
i. The world’s oldest man Yasutaro Koide died at the age of 112 in Japan.
ii. He died of heart failure and pneumonia in Japan
iii. Earlier he said the key to longevity is “To avoid overwork and live with joy”


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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 19th Jan. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 JAN 2016
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1.   DRAFT REPORT OF R V EASWAR COMMITTEE TO SIMPLIFY INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 RELEASED
i.    Union Ministry of Finance released the draft report of Justice R V Easwar  Committee to simplify the provisions of Income-tax Act, 1961.
ii.   Highlights of the draft report
a.      Amendment to Section 255(3) to increase the monetary limit for Single Member Bench cases before the Tribunal to rupees 1 crore from the present rupees 15 lakhs
b.     Amendment to Section 254(2) to reduce the time-limit for rectification of orders of the Tribunal from  four years to 120 days
c.      Deletion of section 143(1D) – Avoiding undesirable delay in issue of refunds
d.     Recommendations to promote ease of doing business and simplify procedures-
e.      Tax deduction at source rates for individuals and Hindu undivided families  to be reduced to 5 percent as against the present 10 percent
f.        Amendment to section 234C to provide relief where a new business is started during the financial year

2.   WORLD BANK TO FUND 20 MILLION US DOLLAR FOR RECONSTRUCTING INDIRA GANDHI ZOOLOGICAL PARK
i.    The World Bank  decided to give an assistance of 20 million US dollar to reconstruct the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park .
ii.   The park was  devastated during cyclone Hudhud in October 2014 in Visakhapatnam.
iii.  It is for the first time that World Bank  is directly involved in a zoo.

3.   BCCI BANNED AJIT CHANDILA & HIKEN SHAH FOR INVOLVEMENT IN 2013 IPL SPOT-FIXING SCANDAL
i.    The Board of Control for Cricket in Indiaannounced the orders in the cases  relating to the involvement of Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.
ii.   Both of them are banned  by BCCI from cricket, Hiken Shah was banned for 5 years and Ajit Chandila  banned for life time from Cricket.
iii.  Both of them are declared  guilty of misconduct and corruption within various articles of the BCCI Anti Corruption Code.

4.   SOMNATH TEMPLE TO INVEST IN GOLD MONETISATION SCHEME
i.    The Somnath Temple is going  to become Gujarat’s first temple to deposit its idle gold in the Gold Monetisation Scheme .
ii.   The Temple has around 35 kg of gold of the temple.
iii. The Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat, India.

5.   UNION GOVERNMENT HELD FIRST NATIONAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ON BIOFIN PROJECT
i.    The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change held first national stakeholder consultation meeting on the Biodiversity Finance Initiative.
ii.   The meeting was organized to Explain and understand the BIOFIN project  for strengthening the biodiversity conservation efforts in the country.
iii.  Its purpose is to mobilise resources for biodiversity and sustainable development across the world.
iv. It was launched by the United National Development Programme in 2012.

6. DELHI ACERS DEFEATED MUMBAI ROCKETS TO CLINCH PREMIER BADMINTON LEAGUE TITLE
i.    Delhi Acers grabbed the Premier Badminton League  title at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi.
ii.   Delhi acers won the title after defeating Mumbai Rockets.
iii. Premier Badminton League is  owned by the Badminton Association of India
iv.  Earlier  it was known as Indian Badminton League during its foundation on  2013.
v.   Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is the brand ambassador of the league.

7.   FIRST INFECTED CASE OF  ZINKA VIRUS FOUNDED IN THE US
i.    First case of a mosquito borne virus called Zinka was founded in the US.
ii.   It was founded that the virus is spreading rapidly through the American continent.

iii. It is a virus that can make people sick with rash, fever and joint pain.
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Monday, January 18, 2016

Daily Current Affairs 18th January 2016 (Daily GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 JAN 2016
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1. DINESH SHARMA ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AIIB
i. Dinesh Sharma  was elected to the member board of directors of the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank .
ii. China is the largest shareholder in AIIB followed by India as its second largest shareholder.
iii. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is an international financial institution that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
iv. The capital of the bank is 100 billion US dollars.

2. ANURADHA ROY WINS 2016 DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE
i. Indian writer Anuradha Roy has grabbed South Asian Literature prize for her novel ‘Sleeping on Jupiter’.
ii. She written her novel Sleeping on Jupiter regarding the violence against women with story revolving around girl named Nomi and is set in Jarmuli a city of temples.
iii. The literary prize awarded annually to writers of any nationality or ethnicity writing about South Asia on themes relating to its culture, history, politics or people.

3. TAIWAN ELECTED TSAI ING-WEN AS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT
i. Tsai Ing-wen of Democratic Progressive Party  won a landslide victory in Taiwan's presidential election.
ii. She is the first women on the island as first female president.

4. NITI AAYOG COLLABORATED WITH IDFC FOR ENTERPRISE SURVEY OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS
i. NITI Aayog has collaborated with the IDFC Bank Ltd to conduct an enterprise survey of manufacturing firms.
ii. The primary objective of this Survey is to assess the business regulatory environment in each State and Union Territories.
iii. The another objective is to identify policy and regulatory hurdles faced by businesses in the States/UTs.

5. 61ST FILMFARE AWARDS PRESENTED IN MUMBAI
i. The 61st Filmfare Awards were presented at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai hosted by Shah Rukh Khan and comedian Kapil Sharma.
List of awards
a.    Best Actor: Ranveer Singh for Bajirao Mastani
b.   Best Actress: Deepika Padukone for Piku
c.    Best Film: Bajirao Mastani
d.   Lifetime Achievement: Moushumi Chatterjee

6. SANIA MIRZA, MARTINA HINGIS WON 2016 WTA APIA INTERNATIONAL SYDNEY TITLE
i. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won WTA Apia International Sydney title of Tennis in the women’s doubles category in Sydney, Australia.
ii. Together they had won 11th title since 2015 including Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Wimbledon, US Open, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Beijing and the WTA Finals, Brisbane and Sydney.


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