DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19^TH OCT 2016

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1. BCCI PRESIDENT ANURAG THAKUR APPIONTEED MEMBER  OF POWERFUL ICC SUB-COMMITTEE

i. BCCI president Anurag Thakur has taken charge as the member of the ICC’s powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs committee.

ii. Anurag Singh Thakur is a member of Lok Sabha from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh.

2. KASHMIRI RED STAG TO BE DECLARED AS 'CRITICALLY ENDANGERED'

i. Kashmir red Stag popularly known as Hangul is on the verge of extinction.

ii. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is all set to declare it a ‘critically endangered’ species to protect this beautiful animal from disappearing from the earth.

iii. It is found in high valleys and mountains of the Kashmir Valley and northern Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

iv. It is state animal of jammu and Kashmir.

3. NAVDEEP SURI TO BE INDIA’S NEW ENVOY TO UAE

i. Senior diplomat Navdeep Singh Suri has been appointed Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

ii. He is currently serving as Indian High Commissioner in Canberra.

4. SANJAY SINGH APPOINTED MEMBER-SECRETARY IN LAW COMMISSION

i. Former legislative secretary Sanjay Singh has been appointed as Member Secretary, Law Commission of India.

ii. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Singh to the post for a period up to August 31, 2018.

President of Law commission: Balbir singh chouhan

5. BRICS AGREES TO SET UP CREDIT RATING AGENCY

i. The BRICS has agreed to set up an independent BRICS Rating Agency in its efforts to challenge the western hegemony in the world of finance.

ii. A credit rating agency  is a company that assigns credit ratings, which rate a debtor's ability to pay back debt by making timely interest payments.

6. NOVAK DJOKOVIC RETAINS TOP SPOT IN ATP RANKINGS

i. Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic retained the top spot in the Association of Tennis Professionals rankings. 

ii. He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. WHO IS APPOINTED AS THE NEW ENVOY TO UAE FROM INDIA?

a. Navdeep Singh Suri

b. Gurjot Singh Suri

c. Jagdeep Gill

d. Jasdeep Singh

2. NAME THE TENNIS PLAYER WHO RETAINS TOP SPOT IN ATP RANKINGS?

a. Andy Murray

b. Novak Djokovic

c. Leander Peas

d. None of these

3. WHO HAS APPOINTED MR. SANJAY SINGH AS THE MEMBER SECRETARY, LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA?

a. The Prime Minister

b. Chief Justice of India

c. The President

d. All of the above

4. WHICH COUNTRY HAS HOSTED THE 8^TH BRICS SUMMIT, 2016?

a. Russia

b. Brazil

c. Argentina

d. India

5. THE BCCI PRESIDENT ANURAG THAKUR IS A LOK SABHA MEMBER FROM WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES?

a. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

b. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

c. Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

d. Kangara, Himachal Pradesh

ANSWERS:

1. A     2. B     3. C     4. D     5. A

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –19,20 OCTOBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –19,20 OCTOBER

1.    Which country's Cricket team recently became the world first team to play 900 ODIs?

a)    India

b)    Sri Lanka

c)    South Africa

d)    Australia

ANS A

2.    Which manned spacecraft of China was launched carrying two astronauts in October 2016?

a)    Long March-2F

b)    Shenzhou-10

c)    Shenzhou-11

d)    Tiangong-2

 ANS D

3.    Which actor will be awarded with the 44th Chaplin Award for the year 2016 by Film Society of Lincoln Center?

a)    Robert Downey Jr. 

b)    Robert De Niro

c)    Morgan Freeman

d)    Arnold Schwarzenegger

ANS B

4.    Which country won the first BRICS U-17 football tournament?

a)    Brazil

b)    China

c)    Russia

d)    South Africa

ANS A

5.    Who was appointed as member of IOC's Athletes' Commission?

a)    Pullela Gopichand

b)    Saina Nehwal

c)    Sania Mirza 

d)    PV Sindhu

ANS B

6.    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the national SC/ST hub and zero effect on environment scheme for MSME sector in?

a)    Jaipur, Rajasthan

b)    Pune, Maharashtra

c)    Ludhiana, Punjab

d)    None of the above

ANS C

7.    Which company recently launched India’s first indigenous electric bus?

a)    Mahindra & Mahindra

b)    Hindustan Motors

c)    Ashok Leyland

d)    Tata Motors

ANS C

8.    India completed its nuclear triad by inducting which of the following submarine into service?

a)    INS Aridhaman

b)    INS Chakra

c)    INS Shishumar

d)    INS Arihant

ANS D

9.    Who was appointed as India's Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva recently?

a)    Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad

b)    Amandeep Singh Gill

c)    Neeraj Goyat 

d)    Ajay Kumar Bhalla 

ANS B

10.   As per World Economic Forum 2016 report which country is the safest place in the world?

a)    Qatar

b)    Norway

c)    Sweden

d)    Finland

ANS D

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GK SERIES FOR SSC,IAS,PCS,HAS,HCS AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS (HISTORY-7)

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AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS

(HISTORY-7)

POST GUPTA PERIOD

THE CHALUKYAS OF BADAMI (543 – 755 AD):

·         The Chalukya kingdom was established by Pulakesin - I in 543 AD.

·         The capital of the Chalukya kingdom was Vatapi (modern Badami).

·         The Chalukyas of Badami ruled over all of Karnataka and parts of Andhra Pradesh.

·         They were the earliest known proponents of Kannada and were important contributor to the growth of Kannada language.

·         Inscriptions from Chalukya period are mainly in Kannada and Sanskrit.

·         Pulakesin - II, the son of Pulakesin - I, was the most famous Chalukya emperor.

·         Pulakesin - II defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of the Narmada and halted the southern expansion of Harsha’s kingdom.

·         Pulakesin - II also extended the Chalukya kingdom up to the northern portions of the

·         Pallava kingdom in the south.

·         Pulakesi - II is famous for the Aihole inscription, which gives details regarding defeat of Harsha.

Architecture

·         The architecture of Badami Chalukyas marked an important phase in development of South Indian architecture. Their style of architecture is also called Karnata Dravida style architecture.

·         Important temples include: Lad Khan Temple (Aihole), and Meguti Jain Temple, Durga Temple, Huccimalli Gudi Temple at Badami, Bhutanatha Temples at Badami, Sangameswara, Virupaksha and Mallikarjuna Temples at Pattadakal.

·         Chalukya architecture is known for its fusion of Nagara and Vesara architectural styles.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –17,18 OCTOBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ –17,18 OCTOBER

1. Recently, around 25 people were killed and various were injured in a stampede near Rajghat bridge during a religious procession. The bridge is located in which city?

a) Faizabad

b) Varanasi

c) Lucknow

d) Gorakhpu

ANS B

2. Russia's Rosneft Oil Company and its partners in October 2016 acquired which Indian company?

a) GE Oil & Gas Limited

b) Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd

c) Essar Oil Limited

d) Petronet Limited

ANS C

3. Who was appointed as Brand Ambassador of Valvoline Cummins India recently?

a) Virat Kohli

b) PV Sindu

c) MS Dhoni

d) Sachin Tendulkar

ANS A

4. What was the theme of the 2016 World Standards Day?

a) Climate Change and Healthcare

b) International Standards Represent the Consensus View

c) Standards Build Trust

d) Industry Sectors Ranging from Energy 

ANS C

5. Who was selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2016?

a) M Mukundan

b) M P Veerendra Kumar 

c) P V Chandran 

d) C Radhakrishnan

ANS D

6. Who won the men's singles title at the Chinese Taipei Open badminton?

a) Daren Liew

b) Sourabh Verma

c) Hsu Jen-hao

d)  Parupalli Kashyap

AMS B

7. What was the theme for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty that was observed on 17 October 2016?

a) Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms

b) We Can End Poverty

c) Ending the violence of Extreme Poverty: Promoting empowerment and building peace

d) Leave no one behind: think, decide and act together against extreme poverty

ANS A

8. What was the theme for 2016 BRICS Summit?

a) Inclusive Growth: Sustainable Solutions

b) Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions

c) BRICS: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation

d) BRICS Partnership – a Powerful Factor of Global Development 

ANS B

9. Who headed the expert committee that in its report suggested that the Saraswati River was not mythical and it existed?

a) KS Valdiya

b) Madhav Chitale

c) AK Singh 

d) Shashi Shekhar 

ANS A

10. With which country India signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of water resources, including innovations in irrigation technology.

a) Brazil

b) Russia

c) South Africa

d) Hungary

ANS D

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18^TH OCT 2016

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1. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY OBSERVED ON OCTOBER 17

i. The United Nations' International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17 each year since 1993.

ii. The theme of the day is moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms.

2. ASHOK LEYLAND LAUNCHES FIRST INDIA-MADE ELECTRIC BUS

i. Ashok Leyland  group owned by Hinduja bros. launched - Circuit - the first “Made in India” electric bus.

ii. The bus with maximum seating capacity of 65 can run up to 120 kilometres on a single recharge under standard test conditions.

3. ICC ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER WOMEN'S WORLD T20 IN 2020

i. The International Cricket Council has decided to organise the first ever ICC Women's World T20 event in 2020.

ii. Australia is going to host the men's and women's ICC World Twenty20 in 2020.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17^TH OCT 2016

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1. BRAZIL WON INAUGURAL BRICS U–17 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

i. Brazil has wonthe 1st BRICS U-17 Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa.

ii.Brazil defeated the South Africa in the final  with 5-1.

ii.The 3rd place is grabbed by Russia after defeating China

2. FINLAND IS THE SAFEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD A REPORT BY WEF

i According to the report by the World Economic Forum on ‘Safety and Security,’ has revealed that the Finland is the safest place in the world.

ii.Finland is followed by  Qatar and UAE ranked second and third respectively.

3. INDIA-RUSSIA SIGN AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE KA-226T HELICOPTERS JOINTLY

i. India and Russia formally inked the agreement for five S-400 Triumf air defence systems and four stealth frigates and a joint venture to manufacture Kamov-226T helicopters in India.

ii. The venture is held on the birthday of India's Misssile men A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

iii. The S-400 is considered one of the most advanced long range missile system in the

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16TH OCT 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16^TH OCT 2016

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1. WORLD STUDENT DAY OBSERVED ON OCTOBER 15

i.October 15^th is observed as World student day in the remembrance of Dr. Abdul Kalam's birthday.

ii.Th eday is observed as World Student Day by United Nations Organization annually.

iii. He was the 11th President of India and as a scientist a great personality.

2. PM NARENDRA MODI INAUGURATES SHAURYA SMARAK IN BHOPAL

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Shaurya Smarak', the war memorial in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

3. AJAY KUMAR BHALLA APPOINTED NEW DGFT

i. Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as the Director General of Foreign Trade .

ii. He has been appointed to the post in place of Anup Wadhawan, who has been appointed as additional secretary in the commerce ministry.

4. MIZORAM'S PACHUAU DECLARED INDIA'S OLDEST WORKING JOURNALIST

i. The Mizoram government and the Mizoram Journalists' Association declared Lalbiakthanga Pachuau as the "oldest working journalist in the country".

ii. The 90-year-old former soldier is the editor of 'Zoram Tlangau', a Mizo daily, started by him in 1970.

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