Daily Current Affairs 15th Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15 FEB 2016

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1. WEST INDIES WON ICC U-19 CRICKET WORLD CUP 2016

i. West Indies has won the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating India at Bangladesh.

ii. Top five cricket teams in the Under-19 cricket world cup are West Indies, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

CAPTAIN OF THE INDIA CRICKET TEAM: ISHAN KISHAN.

2. UNDER MAKE IN INDIA WEEK 3 MOUS WORTH RS 21000 CRORE SIGNED

i. Three Memorandum of Understandings are signed making total investment of 21,000 crore rupees on the first day of the Make in India Week in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

ii. These MoUs were signed are:

a.       TwinStar Display Technologies has inked MoU with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to set up an LCD manufacturing unit in technical collaboration with Autron of Taiwan with investment of 20,000 crore rupees.

b.      Raymond Industries and MIDC have inked MoU as part of ‘Farm to Fabric’ initiative with an investment of 1,400 crore rupees for manufacturing of abric, linen yarn and garmenting in the state.

c.       Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages, Jain Irrigation Pvt Ltd and Department of Agriculture and Marketing of Maharashtra have inked MoU for setting up a juice manufacturing facility to support farmers growing oranges in Vidarbha region of state.

3. VIDYA BALAN AWARDED PRIDE OF KERALA AWARD

i. Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has been awarded with the ‘Pride of Kerala’ Award by the World Malayalee Council.

ii.Actress vidya balan belongs to Kerala  and She has won five Filmfare Awards such as in Best Female Debut for Parineeta , Best Actress for Paa , The Dirty Picture  and Kahaani and Critics Award for Best Actress for Ishqiya .

4. FILM ON CONSERVATION EFFORTS BY NAGALAND VILLAGERS WON GOLDEN BEAVER AWARD

i. Nagaland is changing, but, a film on conservation efforts by villagers grabbed the Golden Beaver Best Film Award in the institutional category at the 6th National Science Film Festival in Mumbai.

ii.The film also received the technical excellence award for best sound design at the festival.

Iii.The film was produced by Nagaland State Forest Department in 2015.

iv. The film is about community conservation areas of Nagaland at Sendenyu village in Kohima district and Sukhai village in Zunheboto district.

5. 7TH INDIA AND SEYCHELLES JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE LAMITYE 2016 BEGAN IN SEYCHELLES

i. LAMITYE 2016 the 7^th joint military training exercise between the Indian Army and the Seychelles started in seychelles.

ii. Lamitye, means friendship will be conducted with the aim of enhancing military cooperation and interoperability between the two countries.

iii. LAMITYE 2016 is the 7th biannual exercise started in 2001.

6. SANIA MIRZA AND MARTINA HINGIS WON 2016 ST. PETERSBURG LADIES TROPHY

i. Sania Mirza and  Martina Hingis won the 2016 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy in Russia.

ii.They have defeated  the Russian-Czech team of Vera Dushevina and Barbora Krejcikova in the women’s doubles final.

Iii.It was their 40^th victory overall and the title was the fourth in the 2016 season

7. ASHOK CHAWLA APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF TERI

i. The Governing Council of TERI appointed Ashok Chawla as the Chairman of The Energy and Resources Institute.

ii.He has  replaced B V Sreekantan who was serving as the Chairman of TERI

iii. The Energy and Resources Institute was established in 1974 and headquartered in New delhi.

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Daily Current Affairs 14th Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14 FEB 2016

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1. PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE CONFERRED INFOSYS PRIZE 2015

i. President Pranab Mukherjee  Infosys Prize 2015 on six winners in New Delhi.

ii.The awards were received by Prof Umesh Waghmare, Prof Jonardon Ganeri, Dr Amit Sharma, Prof Mahan Mj, Prof G Ravindra Kumar and Dr Srinath Raghavan.

LIST OF AWARDEES:

a.       In Engineering and Computer Science field Prof. Umesh Waghmare received award for his innovative use of first-principles theories and modelling in insightful investigations of microscopic mechanisms responsible for specific properties of certain materials.

b.      In Humanities the award is won by Prof. Jonardon Ganeri for his originality in interpreting and scrutinizing analytical Indian Philosophy.

c.       In Life Sciences the award is won by Dr. Amit Sharma for his pioneering contributions towards deciphering the molecular structure, at the atomic level, of key proteins involved in the biology of pathogenesis of the deadly malarial parasite.

d.      In Mathematical Sciences the award is won by Prof Mahan Mj for establishing a central conjecture in the Thurston program to study hyperbolic 3-manifolds and introduced important new tools to study fundamental groups of complex manifolds.

e.       In Physical Sciences the award is Won by Prof. G Ravindra Kumar for his contributions to the physics of high intensity laser matter interactions.

f.        In Social Sciences the award is won by Dr. Srinath Raghavan for outstanding research that synthesizes military history, international politics, and strategic analysis into powerful and imaginative perspectives on India in global context.

2. JNANPITH AWARD WINNING POET O N V KURUP DIED

i. Famous Malayalam poet and Jnanpith-winner Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

ii. He received the Padma Shri award in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2011.

iii. He is known for his famous published book named Dahikunna Panapatram .

3. PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI INAUGURATED MAKE IN INDIA WEEK IN MUMBAI

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Make in India Week in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

ii.The theme of the week is design, innovation and sustainability to showcase India's manufacturing sector potential in the coming decade.

iii.Make In India Week is beginning from 13 February 2016 to  18 February 2016.

iv. It was attended by Prime Minister of Sweden, Finland, and Lithuania Stefan Löfven, Juha Sipilä and Algirdas Butkevičius respectively and Deputy PM of Poland Piotr Glinski among others.

4. 13 FEBRUARY OBSERVED AS WORLD RADIO DAY

i. World Radio Day is observed globally on 13th February.

ii.The day is observed to remember the unique power of radio that touches lives and bring people together across every corner of the globe.

iii.The theme of the day is “Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster”.

5. 1^ST MEGA FOOD PARK INAUGURATED IN MADHYA PRADESH

i. 1st Mega Food Park is inaugurated in Panwa village of Madhya pardesh.

ii.The food park  is named after Indus.

iii. It will create a modern infrastructure and provide impetus to the growth of food processing sector in Madhya Pradesh.

vi. It will help in providing better prices to farmers, reduce wastage of perishables and add value to agricultural produce.

 UNION MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING MINISTER: HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL

6. 4TH WORLD GOVERNMENT SUMMIT CONCLUDED IN DUBAI

i. The 3 day annual World Government Summit Held in Dubai, UAE.

ii. It provides an opportunity to show innovations, best practice and smart solutions to inspire creativity to tackle these future challenges.

iii.In World Government Summit  challenges faced by the humanity such as climate change, financial inclusion, pension sustainability, education for all, etc are discussed.

 iv.The solutions and strategies are discussed for sustainable development goals, internet of things, virtual health, etc.

v. 2016 Best m-Government Service Award is presented to Karnataka’s Mobile One project the award in the One Stop App category at the international level.

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Daily Current Affairs 13th Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 FEB 2016

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1. INDIAN ORIGIN LAWYER DAVINDER SINGH NAMED VICE-CHAIRMAN OF ICC COMMISSION

i. Indian origin lawyer Davinder Singh has been appointed as Vice-Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption.

ii. He is one of the top Indian origin lawyer in Singapore.

iii.International Chamber of Commerce Commission is located in Paris as  private sector world business organisation with an aim  to promote global trade and commerce.

2. KARNATAKA MOBILE ONE PROJECT WON 2016 BEST M-GOVERNMENT SERVICE AWARD

i. Karnataka’s Mobile One project grabbed 2016 Best m-Government Service Award at the World Government Summit in Dubai.

ii. Mobile One project brings together around 4000 services of multiple states and central government departments as well as private service providers at one place.

iii. The project was launched by the the President Pranab Mukherjee in December 2014.

3. INDIA RANKED 37 IN 2016 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEX

i. India ranked 37 in the 2016 Intellectual Property Index it was released by the Global Intellectual Property Centre of the U.S Chamber of Commerce.

ii.The index was topped by the USA in terms of intellectual property protection and last rank was given to Venezuela.

4. BCCI BANNED PAKISTAN UMPIRE ASAD RAUF FOR INVOLVEMENT IN 2013 IPL SPOT-FIXING SCANDAL

i. The Disciplinary Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India banned Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf for 5 years on charges of corruption and misconduct.

ii.He was founded  guilty of charges in relation to the Indian Premier League betting and spot-fixing scandal of 2013.

iii.Earlier Ajit Chandila and Hiken Shah were also banned by the committee in relation to the 2013 scandal.

5. STATES CAN CLAMPDOWN MOBILE INTERNET ACCESS UNDER SECTION 144 OF CRPC

i. The Supreme Court ruled that States can clampdown mobile internet access under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code if they think that a public agitation can turn aggressive and disturb public tranquillity.

ii.The ruling was delivered by a bench led by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur.

6. BOOK TITLED A KINGDOM FOR HIS LOVE LAUNCHED BY AMAR CHITRA KATHA

i. A Kingdom For His Love book written by Vani Mahesh and Shinie Antony released.

ii. The authors through the book want to retell the Sanskrit play 'Swapnavasavadattam', one of the earliest and most celebrated playwrights Bhasa.

iii.It is an immersive novel about two people coming together against all odds for the sake of true love.

7. UNION HEALTH MINISTER LAUNCHED NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ELIMINATION OF MALARIA 2016-2030

i. Union Health and Family Welfare Ministery released the National Framework for Malaria Elimination 2016-2030 at New Delhi.

ii.The framework outlines India’s strategy for elimination of the disease by 2030.

iii.NFME document defines goals, objectives, strategies, targets and timelines to eliminate malaria from the country.

iv.It will provide a roadmap for advocating and planning malaria elimination from the country in a phased manner.

v.The main aim is to eliminate malaria from India by 2022

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Quant Quiz-5 For LIC AAO And SBI Examination 2016

QUANT QUIZ - 5 FOR LIC –AAO EXAM

PROFIT AND LOSS

1. What is the cash discount that follows a 20% trade discount on the list price (a 50% mark on the C.P) .If the seller finally makes a profit of 11%:

a. 9.5%                                 

b. 12%                                                  

c. 7.5%                                 

d. 8%

2. A dealer buys a table listed at Rs 200 and gets successive discounts of 10% and 15% .He spends Rs 7 on transport and sells the table for Rs 208. What is his gain:

a. 25%                                  

b. 30%                                                  

c. 35%                                  

d. 40%

3. If a man purchases 7 oranges for Rs 8 and sells 8 oranges for Rs 7. How much profit or loss does he make:

a. 275/16% loss

b. 275/16% profit

c. 375/16% loss

d. 375/16% profit

4. A merchant professes to loss 8% on a certain tea, but he uses a weight equal to 460 g instead of 1 kg. Find his real loss or gain per cent:

a. 50% gain                         

b. 100% gain                                       

c. 200% gain                       

d. 75% gain

5. A man sells an article at a gain of 15%.If he had bought it at 10% less and sold it for Rs 4 less, he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price.

a. Rs. 160                                             

b. Rs. 260                                             

c. Rs 610                              

d. Rs 180

6. An article is sold at 25% profit. If its CP and SP are increased by Rs 16 and Rs 6 respectively, the percentage of profit decreases by 20%. Find the cost price.

a. Rs 45                                

b. Rs 58                                

c. Rs 54                 

d. data inadequate

7. A person sells his table at a profit of 40% and the chair at a loss of 20% but on the whole he gains Rs 60. On the other hand if he sells the table at a loss of 20% and the chair at a profit of 40% then he neither gains nor loses. Find the cost price of the table and the chair.

a. Rs 200, Rs 100                               

b. Rs 100, Rs 200                               

c. Rs 250, Rs 150

d. Rs 150, Rs 250

8.1/5  if a commodity is sold at 25% profit,1/10 is sold at 40% profit and the rest at 30% profit. If a total profit of Rs 150 is earned, then find the value of the commodity:

a. Rs. 550                                             

b. Rs. 450                                             

c. Rs 650                              

d. Rs 500

9. Umesh purchased 30 bananas at Rs 3 each. He sold 16 bananas at 15% profit and the remaining 30% profit. What is his profit percentage in this transaction:

a. 33%                                  

b. 22%                                                  

c. 17%                                  

d. 31%

10. A calculates his profit percentage on the selling price whereas B calculates his profit on the cost price. They find that the difference of their profits is Rs 900.If the selling price of both of them are the same, and A gets 50% profit and B gets 40% profit, then find their selling price:

a. Rs 4200                            

b. Rs 4500                                           

c. Rs 4000                            

d. Rs 4800

ANSWERS

1.C, 2.D, 3.C, 4.B, 5.A, 6.C, 7.A, 8.D, 9.B, 10.A 

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Daily Current Affairs 12th Feb. 2016 (Free GK Updates)

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 12 FEB 2016

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1. THE 6TH NATIONAL SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL STARTED IN MUMBAI

i. The 6th National Science Film Festival and Competition has been started at Nehru Science Center in Mumbai.

ii. The event was chaired by veteran director Shyam Benegal and science film maker Dr Mike Panday.

    

2.  R K VERMA IS APPOINTED AS NEW SECRETARY OF RAILWAY BOARD

i. Mr. R K Verma is appointed  as  new Secretary in Railway Board of India.

ii. He has worked with various railways, including Southern, North-East Frontier Eastern and Western comprising of Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering.

UNION RAILWAY MINISTER: SURESH PRABHU

3. RBI SAID TO BANK SET ASIDE MORE FOR STRESSED LOANS

i. The Reserve Bank of India has directed commercial banks to accelerate provisioning requirement for the existing stock of restructured loans that are showing signs of stress.

ii. Banks have provided only 5 per cent for these restructured loans but now the central bank has directed them to increase the provisioning by 2.5 per cent every quarter so that by March 31, 2017 provisioning reached the 15 per cent level.

iii. The central bank has given direction to support the RBI’s drive to clean up banks’ balance sheets by March 2017.

4. SIACHEN AVALANCHE SURVIVOR LANCE NAIK HANAMANTHAPPA PASSED AWAY

i. . Lance Naik Hanamanthappa who had been battling for life at the Army’s Research & Referral hospital passed away he was 33 years old only.

ii. Hanamanthappa belonged to a farming family in Betadur village in Kundagol taluk of Dharwad district.

iii. He was trapped inside an air pocket under 35 feet of snow and he was buried alive in an avalanche on February 3.

5. RAILWAY MINISTRY LAUNCHES 3 IT ENABLED APPS

i. The Union Ministry of Railways has launched 3 IT enabled apps to bring transparency in Indian Railways and to promote Digital India initiative.

ii. The apps were launched by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

iii.Three IT enabled apps are:

a.    Hand Held Terminals for TTEs will help in updating status of passenger list of the whole train.

b.   Paperless unreserved ticketing mobile application will be used for booking unreserved tickets on many suburban and some long distance routes.

c.    E-booking of disposable linen on trains will Allows passengers to avail bedroll kits through online booking and from IRCTC set up select outlets on the station.

6. YES BANK PARTNERED WITH SMARTBOX TO HELP REDUCE DELIVERY RETURNS FOR E-COMMERCE FIRMS

i. Yes Bank has tied up with Smartbox Ecommerce Solutions for solving problems  relating to  delivery of e-commerce firms.

ii.The bank will help  the payment solutions for Smartbox network of Automated Parcel Delivery Terminals.

iii. YES Bank partnership will help to reduce costs for e-commerce companies while offering additional convenience to online shoppers.

iv.YES Bank is India's fifth largest private sector bank.

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