Daily Current Affairs - 30 September 2014

1) Which region of Spain was on its way to hold a referendum for its independence from the country, which was suspended by Spain’s constitutional court on 29 September 2014? – Catalonia

Explanation: Spain’s constitutional court on 29 September suspended the planned referendum in Catalonia, thus halting all campaigning and preparations for the vote on independence. The Catalan leader Artur Mas had given a formal call on 27 September for holding a referendum for region’s independence from Spain. The court in its order also suspended the law that allowed the regional government to hold such voting for up to five months. The region of Catalonia has been pressing for its independence from Spain for quite some time now, with which it has been since the 15th century.

All GA Question 25 - 30th September 2014

1. Who won the 40th Ryder Cup in Gleneagles, Scotland?

Ans - Europe

2. Who sworn-in as the 42nd Chief Justice of India?

Ans - Justice HL Dattu

3.  When was World Heart Day observed across the world?

Ans - 29 September

4. What was the theme of World Heart Day 2014?

Ans - Heart Choices NOT Hard Choices

ALL QUESTIONS ASKED IN IBPS RRB OFFICER EXAM 2014 (ALL DAYS, ALL SHIFTS)

1.Next G-20 summit (2015) is to be held in –Turkey

2. Capital of Bhutan – Thimpu

3. Currency of Italy – Euro

4. Current CRR – 4%

5. Minimum RTGS – 2 lakh

GA Questions - RBI Assistant Exam-III 28.09.2014 (Morning Shift)

1. who directed the silent film raja Harish Chandra: Dadasaheb Phalke

2.Indian foreign exchange reserves value in us dollars?

3.According to Census 2011 highest sex ratio for which state: Kerala

4. Repo rate: 8%

5.CRR – 4%

Daily Current Affairs 29th September 2014

1) Chief Justice of India Justice RM Lodha retired

•  The 41st Chief Justice of India (CJI), Rajendra Mal Lodha

2) Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowski won Malaysian Open doubles title of tennis

• Tournament played in Kuala lumpur

Make in India Launched

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to attract investors to India seems to have resonated big time with the intended target audience. To back up his rhetoric, PM Modi on Thursday launched the Make In India campaign at a programme in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Promising the investors a conducive environment, Modi said the government will focus on the manufacturing sector, which will create job opportunities.

Daily Current Affairs 27 - 28th September 2014

1) Which act associated with setting up of a tribunal was struck down by the Supreme Court through its order delivered on 25 September 2014? – National Tax Tribunal Act

Explanation: In its order delivered on 25 September 2014, a Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court said that Parliament could not take away the powers of the judiciary and rest

GOVERNORS OF INDIAN STATES 2014

[1] Andhra Pradesh - E. S. L. Narasimhan
[2] Arunachal Pradesh - Nirbhay Sharma

[3] Assam - Janaki Ballabh Patnaik 

[4] Bihar - D. Y. Patil 

[5] Chhattisgarh - Balramji Das Tandon 

Important Details about India's Mars Orbiter Mission / Mangalyaan

1.The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called as Mangalyaan (Mangalyan is an unofficial name)

2.This program is run by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)

3.Manufactured by Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC)

4.Launched into Earth orbit on 5th November 2013

General Awareness Question - Current Affair (September) 2014

[1] Where was the 3rd meeting of SAARC Ministers of Culture held?

Ans - New Delhi

[2] Who were selected as Bradman Honouree 2014?

Ans - Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh of Australia 

[3] Who was appointed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Sherpa for the Group of 20 annual Summit?

Ans - Suresh Prabhu

Daily Current Affairs - 25th September 2014

1) Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), India’s spacecraft to Mars, beamed back about 10 pictures of the Red Planet’s surface. These photographs were taken by a colour camera on board the spacecraft and show Mars’ craters. The first pictures were received by the Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC). Where is the ISSDC situated? – Bayalu (Karnataka)

Daily Current Affairs - 24th September 2014

1) Which film will be India’s official entry into the 87^th Academy Awards (Oscars) for 2015? – ‘Liar’s Dice’

Explanation: ‘Liar’s Dice’ is a Hindi film directed by Geetu Mohandas and starring Geetanjali Thapa and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles. The film is a road drama about a tribal woman’s journey to find her missing husband. It beat 29 other films to represent India at the Oscars 2015. The film won the National award for best actress to Thapa and best cinematography award to Rajeev Ravi. The last Indian film that made it to the final five nominees at the Oscars was Ashutosh Gowariker’s ‘Lagaan’. ‘Mother India’ and ‘Salaam Bombay’ are the only other two Indian films to have made it to the top five.

IMPORTANT COMMITTEES IN BANKING SECTOR

1. M.P. Bezbaruah - to suggest suitable remedial measures to address concerns regarding security of people from North East.

2. B. Sambamurthy -  panel favours single mobile banking app on all SIMs. Panel recommended that customers should not be required to visit the bank branch for mobile number registration.

3. Vijay Kelkar Committee -  was appointed by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry to prepare a road map to make India self sufficient in oil and natural gas by 2030.

Daily Current Affairs - 30th-31st August 2014

1) The city of Chennai celebrated its landmark anniversary during August 2014. What landmark anniversary is this? – 375th

Explanation : The city of Chennai (previously known as Madras) celebrated its 375th anniversary on 22 August 2014. The city was established on 22 August 1639 as on this date the East India Company acquired a small piece of land from the king of Chandragiri (Peda Venkata Raya) for establishing Fort St. George. This event laid the foundation of the modern city of Madras, which slowly started building up around Fort St. George. The city thus completed 375 years of its establishment during August 2014.

Daily Current Affairs - 23rd September 2014

1) The Indian Army on 20 September 2014 called-off the massive operation to provide assistance and humanitarian relief to the people of Jammu & Kashmir affected by the huge floods. What was the name given to this operation undertaken by the Northern Command of the Indian Army? – “Operation Megh Rahat”

Explanation: “Operation Megh Rahat” was launched early in September 2014 in response to the disastrous floods that inundated huge areas of the state causing very heavy loss to lives and property. Huge resources from Army, Navy and Air Force were employed in the massive operation. Till 20 September almost 2.5 lakh people were rescued and a huge set of temporary and permanent infrastructure was created under the operation. Almost 30,000 troops were involved in “Operation Megh Rahat”.

Daily Current Affairs - 22nd September 2014

1) Who was chosen as the next President of Afghanistan after the presidential candidates signed a deal to share power on 21 September 2014? – Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

Explanation: Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is a former finance minister of the country. The power sharing deal was struck between Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah after months of turmoil over a disputed election that destabilised the nation at a crucial time as most foreign troops are preparing to leave. The deal was brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry even though the final results of a hotly contested run-off poll held on 14 June 2014 are yet to be released. Later country’s election commission also declared Ashraf Ghani as country’s next president. He will replace outgoing leader Hamid Karzai.

AAM ADMI BIMA YOJNA (AABY)

Ministry of Finance, Government of India has approved the merger of Social Security Schemes viz., Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) and Janashree Bima Yojana (JBY).

The merged scheme is renamed “Aam Admi Bima Yojana” and has come into effect from 01.01.2013.

DETAILS OF THE SCHEME: 

1. Eligibility criteria :

Daily Current Affairs - 19th September 2014

1) Chinese President Xi Jinping on 17 September 2014 commenced his three-day state visit to India from Gujarat – the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Before him, who was the last Chinese President to visit India? – Hu Jintao

Explanation: However, Hu Jintao’s 2012 visit to India was to attend the BRICS Summit Meet during March 2012. Before him Chinese premier Wen Jiabao came to a state visit of India during 2010. Xi Jinping’s state visit is aimed at ramping up trade and investments. It will also be the occasion to have discussions on important issues including the contentious border dispute between the two countries.

Daily Current Affairs - 18th September 2014

1) A major pharma company announced on 15 September 2014 that it would sell Sovaldi, the so-called wonder drug for Hepatitis C, in India for about $1800 (around 1.1 lakh) for a 24-week treatment regimen. The same drug costs $84,000 (around Rs. 50.5 lakh) in the U.S. for the same regimen. What is the name of the company which holds patent for this drug and made this announcement? – Gilead Sciences

Daily Current Affairs - 17th September 2014

1) Which bank claimed first spot in the mobile banking segment in the country, as reported in the latest data released by the RBI on 15 September 2014? – State Bank of India (SBI)

Explanation: SBI’s total number of mobile banking users stood at 1.15 crore. ICICI Bank stood second with 19.5 lakh users and was followed by Axis Bank (13.6 lakh), Yes Bank (4.3 lakh) and HDFC Bank (3.5 lakh). The number of SBI’s mobile banking users is larger than the mobile banking customer base of large banks in the West. Only a couple of Chinese banks have more mobile banking customers. SBI’s emergence as country’s largest mobile banking operator came as a surprise as traditionally new generation private banks and foreign banks have been the early adopters of alternative platforms like mobile banking.

Daily Current Affairs - 16th September 2014

1) What is the name of the latest operating system programme launched by Google for its Android-based phone OS, that is being unveiled by the company on 15 September 2014 in India? – Android One

Daily Current Affairs - 20 - 21th September 2014

1) Pension regulator PFRDA during September 2014 constituted an expert committee to review the investment guidelines for National Pension System (NPS) schemes in private sector. Who was appointed as the Chairman of this committee? – G N Bajpai, Former Chairman of SEBI and former Chairman of LIC

PRO KABBADI LEAGUE

•  The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League. 
• The first edition of the tournament started on 26 July 2014 with eight franchises consisting of players from around the world.
• It is currently supervised by Mashal Sports Managing Director Charu Sharma.

Daily Current Affairs - 15th September 2014

=> ASSOCHAM estimated J&K floods caused losses of 5700 crore rupees to state’s economy

=> Spaceship Earth Grants launched Global Crowdfunding Spaceflight Contest

=> ISIS beheaded British Citizen, David Haines

Daily Current Affairs - 14th September 2014

=> Union Government announced to fund Swachh Vidyalaya campaign

=> Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited India

=> RBI closed six UCBs suspected of money laundering

Daily Current Affairs - 13th September 2014

• RBI fixed the upper age limit at 70 years for M.D. and CEO in private sector banks
• SC ruled 3 percent quota for disabled persons in all government jobs
•  Union government sought clarification from SC on its verdict on transgender
• Russian hackers leaked around five million Gmail passwords

Daily Current Affairs - 12th September 2014

• BlackBerry acquired UK mobile technology start-up Movirtu
  
• Freedom Fighter and Journalist Jitendra Chandra Paul died
  
• Apple Inc launched iWatch designed to work with iPhone 6
  
• Union Government launched RVC service for smooth transportation of perishable goods
  
• Puducherry CM presented Tax free budget for 2014-15 financial year

Daily Current Affairs - 11th September 2014

• Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as Executive Director of World Bank
• Legendary Nazrul singer Firoza Begum Died

• Strategic Force Command of India successfully test-fired Agni-1 missile

• CCEA approved implementation of ICDP scheme in 12th Five Year Plan

Daily Current Affairs - 10th September 2014

1. German ambassador Michael Steiner took up the 'Rice Bucket Challenge', donating rice to more than 300 families residing in a slum here, days after Indian netizens came up with this desi version of ALS ice-bucket challenge. Around 392 families residing in Vivekanand Camp in Chanakyapuri area here queued up to receive a bucket filled with five kilograms of rice each. 

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was for years barred from visiting the United States, will meet President Barack Obama at the White House on September 29 and 30, US officials said. 

Daily Current Affairs - 9th September 2014

1. Sania Mirza of India and Brazilian Bruno Soares won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title. Top-seeded Mirza and Soares won 6-1 2-6 11-9, sealing the match tiebreak when Spears sent a backhand volley long at a sun-drenched Arthur Ashe Stadium.

2. Indian capital markets may be riding high on positive investor sentiments, but the latest report by World Economic Forum (WEF) shows that the country has plunged 35 places to 62nd rank in terms of effective regulation of the stock exchanges.

Daily Current Affairs- 8th September 2014

1) An indigenously made nuclear plant unit of India recently made history by running continuously for a period 765 days, or a little over two years. This unit is associated with which power plant of India? – Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Plant in Rajasthan

Explanation :

The Unit-5 at Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Plant is now ranked number two globally for continuous generation of electricity by a nuclear plant. The pole position is still held by a Canadian reactor, Ontario Power Corporation’s Pickering-7 plant, which ran continuously for 894 days before it was shutdown in 1994. Usually, most nuclear plants globally need to be shut down every year for maintenance, only well-maintained facilities can run for longer periods. This unit at Rawatbhata is a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) and is run by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). It was established at the cost of Rs. 1200 crore in 2010.

Daily Current Affairs - 7th September 2014

1) In a major step towards realising its nuclear energy ambitions, India on 5 September 2014 signed the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (CNCA) with Australia. The deal thus concluded uranium sales talks that started between the two countries during 2012. What is the global status of Australia in uranium deposits? – It has about a third of the world’s recoverable uranium resources

Explanation : Australia has the largest uranium deposits in the world. It exports nearly 7,000 tonnes of it annually. India and Australia have held five rounds of negotiations on the uranium deal since 2012, when Australia reversed its policy on nuclear sales to India. The policy was based on India’s refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Daily Current Affairs - 6 September 2014

1. President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed happiness over bilateral agreement being signed between India and Australia on co-operation in civil nuclear energy and said it will open "a new chapter" in strengthening of relations between the two countries. Mukherjee told this to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott who called on him this evening at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 

2. Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu was today appointed as the next Chief Justice of India and will have a tenure of 14 months. The President is pleased to appoint Justice Dattu as CJI with effect from September 28, 2014, the Law Ministry announced here. The present incumbent, Justice R M Lodha retires on September 27. 

US Open - 2014

Date: August 25 – September 8

Edition: 134th

Category: Grand Slam (ITF)

Location: New York, New York, United States

Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Daily Current Affairs 4 - 5 Sept 2014

1) India won an ODI series against England in England after 24 years after it took an invincible 3-0 lead by winning the fourth ODI at Birmingham on 2 September 2014. With this win at Birmingham Mahendra Singh Dhoni became India’s most successful ODI captain with record 91 ODI wins. Who is the second most successful ODI captain now, whose record of 90 ODI wins was broken by Dhoni? – Mohammad Azharuddin

Explanation : Dhoni now has 91 ODI wins as Indian skipper and he edged past Mohammad Azharuddin, the same man who had led India to their last bilateral ODI series win in England. Back then, the visitors had won both their games in the Texaco Trophy in 1990. Thus Dhoni’s stature as a limited overs tactician and captain continued to grow in England, despite a disappointing Test series.

GK Questions - IBPS RRB Officer Scale - I (6th Sept 2014) Morning and Evening shift

1. Next G-20 summit (2015) is to be held in – Turkey
2. Capital of Bhutan – Thimpu
3. Currency of Italy – Euro
4. Current CRR – 4%
5. Minimum RTGS – 2 lakh
6. External Affair Minister  of India – Sushma Swaraj

Daily Current Affairs - 3 Sept 2014

1) With the deal for selling an amphibious landing sea-plane to India finalized on 1 September 2014, Japan would sell military hardware to a country for the first time since World War-II. What is the name of this sea-plane? – US-2

Explanation : On 1 September 2014 Japan agreed to sell and transfer technology to India to build the specialised sea-plane, the US-2 produced by ShinMaywa. With this deal Indian Navy’s ability to carry out amphibious landing, casualty evacuation, humanitarian assistance and long-range surveillance and reconnaissance received a major boost. The US-2 is one of the sturdiest aircraft and can operate in sea state 5 conditions (at wind speed of 30 to 38 kilometres per hour) on the high seas as well as on rivers and lakes. It can carry nearly 30 personnel and 18 tonnes of load and can fly 4,500 km at a stretch. This is the first time since World War-II – that ended seven decades ago – that Japan will be selling military hardware. Following its defeat, Japan imposed an embargo on sale of weapons and military equipment. The agreement is an indication of the closeness between India and Japan. Both nations are actively pursuing each other mainly in the areas of defence and trade to counter the growth of China and its increasingly aggressive behaviour in the region. In keeping with the Modi government’s policy, these planes will be made in India.

August-2014 Current Affairs (Monthly Current Affairs)

GK Questions Asked in SBI Clerk Exam 31th August: Morning Shift and Evening Shift

Morning and Evening Shifts

1.Who is the Chairman of axis bank ? -Dr. Sanjiv Mishra

2.Mary kom movie produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali is written by :Saiwyn Quadras

3.What is the currency of Sri lanka ? -Sri Lanka Rupee

4.What is the capital of Kuwait ?-Kuwait city

5.Power, Coal and renewable energies minister in the current government ? -Piyush Goyal

6.Bank license given to which NBFCs ? -Bandhan and IDFC

GK Questions Asked in SBI Clerk Exam 30th August: Morning Shift and Evening Shift

Morning Shift :

• What is the capital of Zimbabwe? Harare
• Full form of TRAI - Telecome Regulatory Authority of India
• What is the currency of Myanmar? - Kyat
• Who is the author of the book titled 'What young india wants'? - Chetan Bhagat
• Digital camera what type of device? Input device

Daily Current Affairs - 2nd September 2014

1) The much-awaited Nalanda University started operations from 1 September 2014. The first two schools to start are the School of Ecology and Environmental Studies and School of Historical Studies. Who is heading this university, which was created following a special Act of Parliament in 2010, as its first Chancellor? – Prof. Amartya Sen

Explanation : The modern Nalanda University was created to blend values of the ancient Nalanda university that was one of the world’s first residential university established during the fifth century by the kings belonging to Gupta Empire. The newly started Nalanda University is situated in Rajgir, near Nalanda in Bihar. It is part of an ambitious plan for reviving and re-establishing Nalanda University which was one of the oldest and most prestigious higher-learning institutions of the World. But as there has not been any construction so far, the university started functioning from Rajgir Convention Centre, a state government building. Government-owned Tathagat Hotel will serve as the hostel for the time being.

Daily Current Affairs - 1 Septeber 2014

1) Narendra Modi arrived at which country on 30 August 2014 on his first bilateral foreign visit outside South Asia after becoming Prime Minister? – Japan

Explanation : Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Tokyo on his five-day official visit to Japan. The two countries Modi visited before Japan are Bhutan and Nepal. This Japan visit is expected to boost bilateral relations in several key fields such as defence, civil nuclear and infrastructure besides commerce.

1) नरेन्द्र मोदी 30 अगस्त 2014 को किस देश की आधिकारिक यात्रा पर रवाना हुए, जोकि मई 2014 में भारत के प्रधानमंत्री बनने के बाद दक्षिण एशिया के बाहर की उनकी पहली विदेश यात्रा है? – जापान

विस्तार: नरेन्द्र मोदी अपनी 5-दिवसीय जापान यात्रा पर 30 अगस्त को जापान पहुँचे। इस यात्रा से जुड़ा एक महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य यह है कि यह उनकी दक्षिण एशिया के बाहर के किसी देश की पहली आधिकारिक यात्रा है। इससे पहले वे दो पड़ोसी देशों – भूटान और नेपाल की यात्रा पर जा चुके हैं। मोदी की इस जापान यात्रा को कई मायनों में महत्वपूर्ण माना जा रहा है और इसके चलते रक्षा, परमाणु ऊर्जा और मूलभूत संरचना जैसे कई क्षेत्रों में दोनों देशों के बीच नए आयाम स्थापित होने की आशा व्यक्त की जा रही है।