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Monday, November 28, 2016
Sunday, November 27, 2016
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 26TH NOV 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 26TH NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. MUMBAI
RANKED AMONG WORLD’S TOP TRENDING TOURIST DESTINATIONS FOR 2017
i. Mumbai has been ranked among the World’s top
Tourists destinations for 2017.
ii.
According to a survey, Mumbai has recorded increased volume of tourists and the
most searched destinations in comparison to last year.
Top 3 destination:
a. Reykjavik,
Iceland
b. Cairns, Australia
c. Savannah, US
2. SEBI
RELAXES NORMS FOR ANGEL INVESTORS
i. The
Securities and Exchange Board of India has relaxed the rules for angel funds in
order to boost more investment for new start-ups in the country.
ii. Angel
investors are financiers who put money in new companies at the early stage of
start-up of companies, mostly in exchange for convertible debt or ownership
equity.
iii. The
market regulator has raised the total number of angel investors to invest in a
start-ups to 200 from 49.
3. MANOJ
BAJPAYEE AWARDED BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD AT 16 ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARD
i. Bollywood
actor Manoj Bajpayee won the Best Performance Award by an Actor at the 10th
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, held in Brisbane.
ii. The
event was hosted by Australian actor David Wenham and presenter Anjali Rao.
iii. Manoj
was awarded for his role as Professor Siras in “Aligarh”.
iv. Asia
Pacific Screen Awards is the highest award for films in Asia Pacific region .
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25TH NOV 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 25TH NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. BANK DEPOSITS WITH RBI HIT RECORD HIGH AFTER DEMONETISATION
i. In the wake of demonetization bank
deposits with the Reserve Bank of India have reached a record high of Rs. 4.3
trillion, beating the earlier record of Rs. 1.7 trillion in May 2009.
ii. The RBI accepts money from various banks
by offering government securities as collateral.
iii. The Indian banking system had collected
deposits worth Rs. 5.12 trillion as of 18 November.
2. IIT KHARAGPUR NAMED TOP UNIVERSITY IN INDIA FOR JOBS
i. IIT Kharagpur has been named the top
university in India in terms of jobs and placements d.
ii. Stanford University in the US has topped
the list globally.
3. DONALD TRUMP PICKS INDIAN-AMERICAN NIKKI HALEY AS UN ENVOY
i. US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen
South Carolina's Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the
United Nations.
ii. Haley will be the first woman to join
Trump's administration.
Saturday, November 26, 2016
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –25 NOVEMBER
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –25 NOVEMBER
1. Who will be the Chief
Guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
a) Antonio Costa
b) Michael Ashwin
Satyandre Adhin
c) Donald Ramtar
d) None of the above
ANS A
2. Who was honoured with
Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the year at the 47th
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
a) SP Bala Subrahmanyam
b) Gulzar
c) AR Rehman
d) Udit Narayan
ANS A
3. What is the theme of
the 2016 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women?
a) Violet the World -
raise funds to end violence against women
b) Pink the World -
raise funds to end violence against women
c) Orange the World -
raise funds to end violence against women
d) None of the above
ANS C
4. Which organization
recently launched India's first Payments Bank?
a) Airtel Payments Bank
Limited
b) Reliance Industries
Limited
c) Vodafone m-pesa
Limited
d) Aditya Birla Nuvo
Limited
ANS A
5. Who was recently
appointed the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India?
a) Yudhvir Singh Malik
b) Yogendra Narain
c) Raghav Chandra
d) None of the above
ANS A
6. Which country has
unearthed evidences of a lost 7000-year-old city?
a) Greece
b) India
c) Egypt
d) China
ANS C
7. Who is the author of
the book ‘Death Under the Deodars’?
a) Amit Chaudhuri
b) Jhumpa Lahiri
c) Kiran Desai
d) Ruskin Bond
ANS D
8. Which data satellite was launched by China
recently?
a) Tianlian I-03
b) Tianlian I-01
c) Tianlian I-02
d) Tianlian I-04
ANS D
9. Who was appointed as the CEO of State Bank
of Mauritius (SBM) Group?
a) Siby Sebastian
b) Pankaj Patel
c) Kamala Harris
d) Gaganjeet Bhullar
ANS A
10. With which country India
recently signed Joint Declaration for the implementation of Automatic Exchange
of Information (AEOI)?
a) Switzerland
b) Greece
c) Malaysia
d) Mauritius
ANS A
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –26 NOVEMBER
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –26 NOVEMBER
1. India in recent past signed an agreement
with which international agency to accept digital payments?
a) International Civil Aviation Organization
b) World Tourism Organization
c) United States Agency for International
Development
d) Food and Agriculture Organization
ANS C
2. Which portal and mobile app was launched by
Union Government to offer air travelers a convenient and hassle free experience?
a) AeroKraft
b) AirSewa
c) UDJA
d) AirIt
ANS B
3. Which country in November 2016 signed a
revised peace agreement with the country’s largest rebel movement named FARC to
end the half century old hostility?
a) Colombia
b) Israel
c) Philippines
d) Indonesia
ANS A
4. The Supreme Court directed the suspension
of licences for possessing, stocking and selling of fire crackers in which
state/UT till further orders?
a) Punjab
b) Delhi-NCR
c) Kerala
d) Uttarakhand
ANS B
5. Constitution Day is celebrated across India
on which date?
a) 26 January
b) 26 November
c) 25 November
d) 1 December
ANS B
6. Which state in November 2016 formally
launched the Smart Water Distribution Monitoring’ web interface through which
people can check the status of drinking water in the water tanks?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Goa
d) Punjab
ANS A
7. Who was named as the
US Ambassador to the United Nations by President-elect Donald Trump?
a) Jay Van Andel
b) Nikki Haley
c) Kevin P Chavous
d) Betsy DeVos
ANS B
8. Who was named as the
education secretary of the US by President-elect Donald Trump?
a) Betsy DeVos
b) Kevin P Chavous
c) Nikki Haley
d) Jay Van Andel
ANS A
9. What was India’s rank
in the Information Society Report that was released in recent past?
a) 142
b) 99
c) 138
d) 108
ANS C
10. What was the theme
of the 24th APEC Summit that concluded recently in Lima, Peru?
a) Towards real and
functional connectivity in the region
b) Challenges and
opportunities for free trade and investment
c) Food security,
climate change and access to water
d) Quality Growth and
Human Development
ANS D
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24TH NOV 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 24TH NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. THAI
PRINCESS SIRINDHORN TO BE CONFERRED FIRST 'WORLD SANSKRIT AWARD'
i. Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand, was conferred with the first World Sanskrit
Award.
ii. She was
honoured for her exemplary contribution for the promotion of Sanskrit language
for the year 2015.
2.
SWITZERLAND TO SHARE INFORMATION ON INDIANS HOLDING SWISS BANK ACCOUNTS FROM
2018
i. In a big
step towards fighting black money stashed overseas, Switzerland has agreed to
automatic sharing of information with India on Swiss bank accounts of Indians
as of September 2018.
ii. The
Joint Declaration was inked by Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes Sushil
Chandra and Deputy Chief of Mission of Swiss Embassy.
3. GOVT
ASKS NABARD TO DISBURSE RS 21,000 CRORE TO FARMERS
i. The
Government has allowed NABARD to disburse Rs 21,000 crore to cash-starved
farmers, helping them sow winter crops like wheat ahead of the sowing season.
ii. The
government’s demonetisation move, which has swept away 86% of currency in
circulation, has badly hit farmers leaving them without cash just ahead of the
sowing season.
4. INDIAN
JOURNALIST GETS INTERNATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM AWARD
i. Indian
Journalist Malini Subramaniam has been conferred with the International Press
Freedom Award for her reporting from Chhattisgarh's Naxal-infested Bastar area.
ii. She is
one of the four journalists felicitated for their commitment to a free press.
iii. She has
reported on abuses by security forces, sexual violence, jailing of minors and
other issues in the region.
5. RBI
DOUBLES THE E-WALLET LIMIT TO RS. 20,000
i. The
Reserve Bank of India declared to increase the limit of the Prepaid Payment
Instruments) from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month and Rs. 50,000 for
Merchant Bank to facilitate digital transactions.
ii. The
decision was taken to ease the problem faced by the public with the
demonetization move of the Government.
iii. Consumers
can also transfer money to bank accounts up to Rs. 1,00,000 in a month by
giving full KYC details.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 23RD NOV 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 23RD NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
PORTUGUESE PRIME MINISTER TO BE THE CHIEF GUEST OF 14TH PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS
i. Prime
Minister of Portugul Antonio Costa will be the Chief Guest at the 14th Pravasi
Bharatiya Divas which will be held in Bengaluru from January 7 to 9, 2017.
ii. The vice
president of the Republic of Suriname, Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin, will be
the Special Guest at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
iii. Every
year on January 9 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated to mark the
contribution of overseas Indian community in the development of India.
2.
DELHI’S KHAN MARKET, WORLD’S 28TH MOST EXPENSIVE RETAIL LOCATION
i. The New
Delhi’s Khan Market has the world’s 28th most expensive retail location
globally.
ii. List of
Top 5 Expensive Retail Market
a. New York Upper 5th Avenue
b. Hong Kong Causeway Bay
c. Paris Avenue des Champs Elysees
d. London New Bond Street
e. Tokyo Ginza
3. INDIA
RANKED 20TH ON CLIMATE CHANGE PERFORMANCE INDEX 2017
i. India has been ranked 20th on Climate
ChangePerformance Index 2017 according to Germanwatch and Climate Action
Network Europe Publication.
ii. Positive
trends are seen as well among emerging economies of G20 like India ranked on 20th
place.
iii. France
is on the lead topped among all other countries.
4. 2016
ECONOMIC LEADERS’ WEEK HELD IN LIMA, PERU
i. 2016
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Week came to an end on 20
November 2016 in Lima, Peru.
ii. The
theme of the meet was “Quality growth and human development.”
ii. The aim
of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is to bring the 21 member
countries of APEC together and discuss about economic growth, international
trade policies and improvement of life conditions.
5. PANKAJ
PATEL ELECTED AS FICCI PRESIDENT FOR 2017
i. Pankaj
Patel was elected as the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry for the year 2017.
ii. He will
replace Harshavardhan Neotia completes his term in December 2016.
iii. Federation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is the largest and oldest apex
business organization in India.
iv. Its main
business expand business opportunities both in domestic and foreign markets
through a range of specialized services and global linkages.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 22ND NOV 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 22ND NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. SANGAI FESTIVAL STARTED IN MANIPUR
i.
The ‘Sangai Festival 2016’ inaugurated by Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh on
November 21, 2016.
ii.
The theme of the ‘Destination Manipur’. The main aim is to celebrate the
festival to promote Manipur as a potential tourist destination.
2. INDIA JOINS CERN AS ASSOCIATE MEMBER
i.
India became an associate member of the European Organisation for Nuclear
Research the world's largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory.
ii.
It will enhance participation of young Indian scientists and engineers in
various projects.
iii.
Presently CERN has 22 member states, four associate member states.
3. INDIA TEST FIRES AGNI-I BALLISTIC MISSILE FROM ODISHA COAST
i.
India has successfully test-fired indigenously built nuclear-capable Agni-I
ballistic missile from Odisha coast.
ii.
The Intermediate-range missile is capable of hitting a target 700 kms away.
iii.
Agni-I missile is equipped with the sophisticated navigation system which
ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
4. MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION ON THEME OF ‘AAZADI 70 SAAL, YAAD KARO
KURBANI’
i.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated a
multimedia exhibition on the theme of ‘Aazadi 70 Saal, Yaad Karo Kurbani’.
ii.
The exhibition is started to commemorate 70 years of India’s Independence and
its depiction through films.
iii. The multimedia exhibition has been organised by National
Film Archives of India in Goa.
5. RADHIKA MENON AWARDED IMO AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY AT
SEA
i. Captain Radhika Menon
bestowed with the 2016 International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea at IMO
Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
ii. Menon was honoured with the prestigious award for her
role in the rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in the Bay of
Bengal in June 2015.
iii. Captain Menon
became the first female to receive the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at
Sea.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 21ST NOV 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 21ST NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
MANOHAR PARRIKAR COMMISSIONS DESTROYER ‘INS CHENNAI’
i. Defence
Minister Manohar Parrikar commissioned ‘INS Chennai’, the third indigenously
designed guided missile destroyer in the Kolkata class.
ii. ‘INS
Chennai’ is one of the largest destroyers in the Indian Navy’s fleet.
iii. The
ship is armed with supersonic surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles and Barak-8
long-range surface-to-air missiles.
2. INDIA
SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS TEST-FIRE OF NUCLEAR CAPABLE PRITHVI-II MISSILE
i. India
today successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile.
ii. The twin
trial was conducted from a test range in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
iii. The
Prithvi-II missile has a payload capacity of 500 kg to 1,000 kg and a strike
range of 350 km.
3. SRI
SRI RAVI SHANKAR GETS INTERNATIONAL PEACE PRIZE
i. Spiritual
leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was honoured with an International peace prize for
his efforts in ensuring world peace.
ii. The 'Dr
Nagendra Singh International Peace Award' was given to him by Home Minister
Rajnath Singh.
iii. The
award has been instituted in the memory of Dr Nagendra Singh, an Indian judge
at International Court of Justice, The Hague.
4. NAT
GEO MAGAZINE COVER FEATURES MANGALYAAN'S MARS PHOTO
i. An image
of the planet Mars taken by ISRO's Mars-orbiting spacecraft Mangalyaan has
found a place on the cover of the November edition of the National Geographic
magazine.
ii. The
spacecraft's launch had completed three years on November 5.
iii. The
mission, which had cost Rs. 450 crore minium in the world.
5. 47TH
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA STARTED IN GOA
i. The 47th
International Film Festival of India considered to be Asia's oldest film
festival, started in Goa.
ii. The
Republic of Korea is the focus country of IFFI 2016.
iii.
Legendary singer S P bala subrahmanyam was honoured with 'Centenary Award for
Indian Film Personality of the year' at the opening ceremony of the 47th
International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
iv. The
musician dedicated the honour to the soldiers.
6. JAGDISH
SINGH KHEHAR APPOINTED EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
i. The Government of India has
appointed Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, as the new Executive Chairman of the
National Legal Services Authority.
ii. He replaced Justice Anil R. Dave,
who retired from the Supreme Court.