Daily Current Affairs :23rd August 2014
1) What is the name of the ambitious e-governance project of the Union Govt., which was approved by the Union Cabinet on 20 August 2014 and which aims to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically? – ‘Digital India’ Project
Explanation : The project, which has a total overlay of Rs 1 lakh crore, aims to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically and help people gain benefits from the latest information and communication technology. ‘Digital India’ project envisages bringing all the existing initiatives such as the Ebiz project, E-kranti, virtual classroom, e-visas and the National Optical Fibre Network project under a single umbrella. Other programmes include implementation of e-office to make Government departments paperless, encouraging domestic manufacturing of electronic products and kick starting Research & Development and entrepreneurship development fund. The project was unveiled in the Budget 2014-15 and is being directly monitored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2) Who was chosen as the next Prime Minister of Thailand by country’s junta-appointed legislature on 21 August 2014? –General Prayuth Chan-ocha
Explanation : General Prayuth Chan-ocha is due to retire from the army during September 2014 and was the only candidate put forward for the post of Prime Minister. He served as de facto premier since toppling the elected govt. of Yingluck Shinawatra on 22 May 2014. Thai legislature’s choice of Gen. Prayuth as next Prime Minister will now be endorsed by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej as a mere formality.
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3) What is the name of the American journalist who was killed by the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by beheading, as shown in a video released by the militants on 19 August 2014? –James Foley
Explanation : The militants of the Islamic State had released a horrific video which contained the beheading of U.S. freelance photojournalist James Foley. The White House on 20 August 2014 authenticated the video as real. James Foley thus became the first American citizen to be formally executed under the ISIS establishment.
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4) What is the name of the Punjabi film, the slated release of which on 22 August 2014 was stopped by the Union Govt. on 21 August 2014? – ‘Kaum De Heere‘
Explanation : ‘Kaum De Heere‘ is a Punjabi film on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination and its release was barred by the govt. citing apprehensions of law and order problems in parts of the country. The decision was taken collectively by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Home Ministry and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after watching the movie. The film is reportedly based on the lives of the assassins of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi – Beant Singh, Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh and is alleaged to glorify their act.
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5) Which 5 Indian companies were listed among Forbes’ list of the ‘World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies’ released on 20 August 2014? – Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Sun Pharma Industries and Bajaj Auto
Explanation : Hindustan Unilever was listed at 14th place and in the list and was followed by TCS (57th place), L&T (58th place), Sun Pharma Industries (65th place) and Bajaj Auto (96th place) among Indian companies. The list has been topped by California-based global cloud computing company Salesforce for the fourth year in a row. Forbes’ ‘World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies’ is based on innovation premium, which is a measure of how much investors have bid up the stock price of a company above the value of its existing business based on expectations of future innovative results like new products, services and markets. Salesforce, with a market cap of USD 35.87 billion, had an innovation premium of 75.9% and continued its reign as Forbes’ most innovative company for the fourth straight year.
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1) What is the name of the ambitious e-governance project of the Union Govt., which was approved by the Union Cabinet on 20 August 2014 and which aims to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically? – ‘Digital India’ Project
Explanation : The project, which has a total overlay of Rs 1 lakh crore, aims to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically and help people gain benefits from the latest information and communication technology. ‘Digital India’ project envisages bringing all the existing initiatives such as the Ebiz project, E-kranti, virtual classroom, e-visas and the National Optical Fibre Network project under a single umbrella. Other programmes include implementation of e-office to make Government departments paperless, encouraging domestic manufacturing of electronic products and kick starting Research & Development and entrepreneurship development fund. The project was unveiled in the Budget 2014-15 and is being directly monitored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2) Who was chosen as the next Prime Minister of Thailand by country’s junta-appointed legislature on 21 August 2014? –General Prayuth Chan-ocha
Explanation : General Prayuth Chan-ocha is due to retire from the army during September 2014 and was the only candidate put forward for the post of Prime Minister. He served as de facto premier since toppling the elected govt. of Yingluck Shinawatra on 22 May 2014. Thai legislature’s choice of Gen. Prayuth as next Prime Minister will now be endorsed by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej as a mere formality.
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3) What is the name of the American journalist who was killed by the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by beheading, as shown in a video released by the militants on 19 August 2014? –James Foley
Explanation : The militants of the Islamic State had released a horrific video which contained the beheading of U.S. freelance photojournalist James Foley. The White House on 20 August 2014 authenticated the video as real. James Foley thus became the first American citizen to be formally executed under the ISIS establishment.
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4) What is the name of the Punjabi film, the slated release of which on 22 August 2014 was stopped by the Union Govt. on 21 August 2014? – ‘Kaum De Heere‘
Explanation : ‘Kaum De Heere‘ is a Punjabi film on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination and its release was barred by the govt. citing apprehensions of law and order problems in parts of the country. The decision was taken collectively by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Home Ministry and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after watching the movie. The film is reportedly based on the lives of the assassins of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi – Beant Singh, Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh and is alleaged to glorify their act.
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5) Which 5 Indian companies were listed among Forbes’ list of the ‘World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies’ released on 20 August 2014? – Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Sun Pharma Industries and Bajaj Auto
Explanation : Hindustan Unilever was listed at 14th place and in the list and was followed by TCS (57th place), L&T (58th place), Sun Pharma Industries (65th place) and Bajaj Auto (96th place) among Indian companies. The list has been topped by California-based global cloud computing company Salesforce for the fourth year in a row. Forbes’ ‘World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies’ is based on innovation premium, which is a measure of how much investors have bid up the stock price of a company above the value of its existing business based on expectations of future innovative results like new products, services and markets. Salesforce, with a market cap of USD 35.87 billion, had an innovation premium of 75.9% and continued its reign as Forbes’ most innovative company for the fourth straight year.
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