October 2014: Complete Current Affairs PDF Download

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1) Who was on 31 October 2014 sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Ans. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis

Note: He is the first BJP candidate to become CM of Maharashtra.

2) Who has sworn-in as the tenth Chief Minister of Haryana on 26 October 2014?

Ans. Manohar Lal Khattar

Note: He is the first ever BJP Chief Minister of the state.

3) Who was re-elected for her second four-year term on 26 October 2014 as Brazilian President?

Ans. Dilma Rousseff

4) Union Finance Ministry on 27 October 2014 launched a dedicated website for Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). Name its URL?

Ans. www.pmjdy.gov.in

5) World Polio Day was observed across the world on?

Ans. 24 October 2014

6) Sachin Tendulkar along with which other player has entered the Bradman Hall of Fame on 29 October 2014?

Ans. Steve Waugh, former Australian cricket captain

7) Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was observed on 31 October 2014 to commemorate the 139th birth anniversary of?

Ans. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

8) Who took charge as Union Finance Secretary under the Union Ministry of Finance on 31 October 2014?

Ans. Rajiv Mehrishi

9) Name the South Africa's football captain and goalkeeper who died on 26 October 2014 after being shot by burglars?

Ans. Senzo Meyiwa

10) Name the former Union Minister who was on 26 October 2014 designated as the head of Future Earth Engagement Committee, a global research platform panel on sustainable development?

Ans. Dilma Rousseff

11) Name the Telecom giant from Japan which on 27 October 2014 pledged to make an investment of 10 billion US dollars (over 60000 crore rupees) in India's IT and communications sector in coming years?

Ans. SoftBank

12) Who was elected Vice-President (VP) of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) in Macau on 28 October 2014?

Ans. Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar

13) Who won the 2014 World’s Children Prize on 29 October 2014 after a global vote involving millions of children?

Ans. Malala Yousafzai

14) World Bank on 29 October 2014 released the Ease of Doing Business 2015 report. Which country secured 1st place?

Ans. Singapore

15) Which country on 30 October 2014 became the first European Union (EU) country to officially recognise the State of Palestine?

Ans. Sweden

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16) All India Radio News Services Division on 29 October 2014 launched free SMS service in how many languages?

Ans. Four

17) Name the welfare scheme for Tribal people launched by Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs on 28 October 2014?

Ans. Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY)

18) International Internet Day was observed globally on?

Ans. 29 October 2014

19) President Pranab Mukherjee on 25 October 2014 released a commemorative postage stamp on Sri Lankan Buddhist monk named?

Ans. Anagarika Dharmapala

20) Google CEO Larry Page on 26 October 2014 appointed which Indian as new Product Chief of Google?

Ans. Sundar Pichai

21) Para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad on 26 October 2014 broke the 28-year old which record of P T Usha?

Ans. Winning the most medals at a multi-discipline event by an Indian.

Note: He won 6 medals at Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea. PT Usha won 5 medals at the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea.

22) India became the world’s ...... largest steel producer by delivering 62.41 Million Tonnes (MT) output from January 2014 to September 2014?

Ans. Fourth

23) World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was observed across the world on 7 October 2014 with the theme?

Ans. Archives at Risk: Much more to do

24) Who was appointed as the Chairman of Prasar Bharti Board for a term of three years on 28 October 2014?

Ans. Surya Prakash

25) Name the Indian golfer who on 26 October 2014 won 900000 US dollar Venetian Macau Golf Open?

Ans. Anirban Lahiri

26) Who was appointed as chairman of India Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on 27 October 2014?

Ans. Lokesh Chandra

27) India was on 29 October 2014 re-elected to which UN council?

Ans. United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

28) Harvard Business Review (HBR), in the issue of November 2014, named Jeff Bezos as best-performing CEO in the world. He is the CEO of?

Ans. Amazon

29) World Economic Forum (WEF) on 28 October 2014 released the Global Gender Gap Report 2014. What was India's rank?

Ans. 114

30) Union Finance Ministry on 27 October 2014 cancelled the current selection process for the posts of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) and Executive Director (ED) of?

Ans. Public Sector Banks (PSBs)

31) Name the former Chairman of Union Carbide Corporation who was blamed for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy died recently?

Ans. Warren M Anderson

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Useful Questions for SBI Associate PO Recruitment November 2014

Friends..as you know, the SBI Associate PO recruitment exam has already started on 9 November 2014 & more candidates are going to face the exam in the coming days. In this post, we are bringing you some current affairs questions which are likely to be asked in the exam. More questions will be posted. Happy reading & keep visiting!!

1) India's first olive refinery was started in which state in Oct 2014? - Rajasthan

2) World Mental Health Day was observed on? - 10 october 2014

3) Which bank launched "KayPay" product for facebook users to send money to each other in Oct 2014? - Kotak Mahindra Bank

4) Which global newspaper issued an apology to its readers for its racist cartoon on India’s Mars Mission in Oct 2014? - New York Times

5) Name the radio programme through which Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the countrymen over radio for the first time in oct 2014? - Mann Ki Baat

6) Who has been appointed as the new Economic Affairs Secretary in Oct 2014? - Rajiv Mehrishi

7) Champion Tennis League (CTL) which will be played from November 17 to 26 will be having how many teams? - 06

8) The 139th birth anniversary of India’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was on 31 October 2014 observed as? - Rashtriya Ekta Divas

9) Who won World Billiards Championship finals in the Timed Format in Oct 2014? - Pankaj Advani

10) India was ranked at which place in the "Ease of Doing Business" report published in Oct 2014? - 142

11) What was India's position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI), published in Oct 2014? - 55th

12) Which players were inducted as one of the latest honorees in the Bradman Foundation at a gala dinner held at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground in Oct 2014? - Sachin Tendulkar & Steve Waugh.

13) Which country secured first position with 88.27 points in the list of 189 countries in the latest World Bank's "Ease of Doing Business" report? - Singapore

14) Who is the new Maharashtra Chief Minister?- Devendra Fadnavis

15) Japanese Telecom major, the Softbank group has invested in which Indian ecommerce company in Oct 2014? - Snapdeal

16) "Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar" released in October 2014 was authored by? - Dilip D'Souza

17) Name the South  football team captain and goalkeeper who was shot by burglars who broke into the house in Oct 2014? - Senzo Meyiwa

18) Name the former Union Minister who has been designated to chair a global research platform panel on sustainable development named as "Future Earth Engagement Committee" in Oct 2014? - Jairam Ramesh

19) Who has been chosen as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) in Oct 2014? - Kaushal Srivastava

20) Who has been re-elected as the new President of Brazil in Oct 2014? - Dilma Rousseff

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Important Current Affairs Questions for Bank Exams- October 2014

Friends.. Here are some important must note questions from Current Affairs in October 2014 for upcoming bank exams including SBI Associate PO and IBPS Clerk 2014.

1) Indian Super League (ISL) India’s star studded football league was inaugurated on 10 October 2014 at which stadium? - Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata

2) Name the cyclone which hit Andhra Pradesh in October 2014? - Hudhud

3) What was India's rank in Global Hunger Index (GHI) released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Oct 2014? - 55th

4) Which sports person has been chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of India’s Incheon Asian Games campaign in October 2014? - MC Mary Kom

5) Patrick Modiano won Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2014 is from which country? - France

6) Who was awarded with the 2014 Nobel Prize in economics for his analysis on market power and regulation? - Jean Tirole

7) Capital Market regulator SEBI has barred which real estate company and also six top executives from securities markets for three years in Oct 2014? - DLF

8) Which Bollywood star has been appointed UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia in October 2014? - Aamir Khan

9) Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2014? - Patrick Modiano

10) Name the Sangeet Natak Akademi chairperson who resigned from her post in Oct 2014? - Leela Samson

11) Name the scheme launched by PM in Oct 2014 which aims around 800 MPS to develop physical and institutional infrastructure of three villages by 2019? - Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

12) Who won the Nobel peace prize for the year 2014? - Kailash Satyarth and Malala Yousufzai

13) "World Habitat Day" was observed on? - 3 October

14) The 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded for? - Inventing the LED, a new energy efficient and environmentally friendly light source.

15) Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the co-owner of which ISL team? - Chennaiyin FC

16) Famous economist Jean Tirole who has been awarded with the 2014 Nobel Prize in economics is from which country? - France

17) President Pranab Mukherjee conferred Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2014 to? - Dr A Sivathanu Pillai

18) India ended its 17th Asian Games journey at the which place? - Eight

19) India won how many gold medals in Asian Games 2014? - 11

20) Which Bollywood actor was presented with the Global Diversity Award 2014 for his achievements in the field of movies and his involvement in philanthropic activities in Oct 2014? - Shah Rukh Khan    

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Current Affairs PDF October 2014 (Fourth Week)

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1) Which country won the Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 Hockey title on 19 October 2014?

Ans. India

Note: The event was held at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bohru, Malaysia. In the finals, Indian team defeated Great Britain, 2-1.

2) India on 21 October 2014 was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period of?

Ans.  2015 to 2017

3) Who was sworn in as seventh president of Indonesia on 20 October 2014?

Ans. Joko Widodo

4) Who won World Billiards Point Format Championship on 24 October 2014?

Ans. Pankaj Advani

Note: In the title clash played at Leeds, United Kingdom, Advani outplayed Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist, 6-2.

5) International Boxing Association (AIBA) on 22 October 2014 provisionally suspended which Indian boxer for protesting against a controversial verdict, at 2014 Incheon Asian Games?

Ans. Sarita Devi

6) World Health Organisation (WHO) on 20 October 2014 declared which country as Ebola free?

Ans. Nigeria

7) Which party won the state assembly elections of Haryana, the results of the elections which were announced by the Election Commission of India on 19 October 2014?

Ans. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)

Note: BJP secured 47 seats in 90 member assembly.

8) Union Government on 19 October 2014 decided to re-launch the modified DBT scheme in an effective manner. Expand DBT?

Ans. Direct Benefit Transfer

9) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 21 October 2014 decided to initiate legal proceedings against which Cricket Board (WICB) for abrupt cancellation of their tour to India?

Ans. West Indies

10) Union government on 19 October 2014 de-regulated the price of?

Ans. Diesel

11) Which football player received the European Golden Boot Award on 16 October 2014 as being the top scorer of Europe in 2013 season?

Ans. Luis Suarez

12) Name the Indian men’s hockey team chief coach who resigned from his post on 21 October 2014 and later withdraw it?

Ans. Terry Walsh

13) Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders (GIDD) Prevention Day observed across the World on?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. 21 October 2014

14) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won how many seats in Maharashtra assembly elections held recently?

Ans. 122 seats

Note: BJP emerged as the largest party winning 122 of 288 seat assembly.

15) Which country on 17 October 2014 announced the inaugural Dadabhai Naoroji Awards to honour individuals who have worked to strengthen that countries relationship over the years with India?

Ans. UK

16) Union Government on 20 October 2014 constituted which committee to provide Bankruptcy code for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)?

Ans. Vishwanathan committee

17) Who was conferred with the 2014 Liberty Medal on 21 October 2014 at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia?

Ans. Malala Yousafzai.

18) Name the Indian-American who was on 21 October 2014 appointed as Chief of Staff and Counselor in the National Security Division (NSD) of the US Justice Department?

Ans. Anita M Singh

19) Who became the first Indian woman to win prestigious Wildscreen Panda Award on 24 October 2014?

Ans. Ashwika Kapur

20) Who won the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize 2014 on 21 October 2014?

Ans. Denis Mukwege Mukengere, congolese gynaecologist.

21) Who was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cairn India with effect from 17 November 2014?

Ans. Mayank Ashar

22) Name the five year old Indian boy who on 19 October 2014 became the youngest person to reach the Everest Base Camp (EBC)?

Ans. Harshit Saumitra

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Daily Current Affairs Updates 31 October 2014

1) Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister: Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the BJP’s first chief minister in Maharashtra on Friday but had to share some of the limelight with another man — Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, who attended the ceremony after a last-minute phone call from BJP chief Amit Shah. Fadnavis — the state’s 27th CM and its youngest at 44 — took the oath of office with a team of nine ministers at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. In attendance were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, LK Advani, Shah, the CMs of BJP-ruled and friendly states and a crowd of 40,000-50,000, according to BJP estimates.

2) National Unity Day celebrated across India: The maiden National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was celebrated to commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 139th birth anniversary by carrying out Run for Unity among other events. The day was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who paid floral tributes at the statue of Sardar Patel and also flagged off the Run For Unity in New Delhi. The Run for Unity campaign is the key highlight to pay tribute to the efforts made by Sardar Patel to unite India. A nationwide marathon took place on the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.

3) Leaders pay tributes to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary: The nation on Friday remembered former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 30th death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and other leaders paying tributes to her. Mukherjee, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid floral tributes at Shakti Sthal, the memorial of Indira Gandhi. Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards on October 31, 1984.

4) Warren Anderson, CEO of Union Carbide during the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy died: Warren M. Anderson, a Brooklyn carpenter's son who ascended to the top of the Union Carbide Corporation, where he grappled with the ravages of a poisonous gas leak at the company's plant in Bhopal, India, in 1984 that killed thousands in one of history's most lethal industrial accidents, died on September 29 at a nursing home in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 92.

5) Petrol, diesel prices slashed: Oil companies cut petrol price by Rs. 2.41 a litre on Friday, the sixth reduction since August, and diesel price by Rs. 2.25 a litre on the back of falling international oil rates.

6) ATM use over five times will attract fee from Nov 1: Using ATMs (automated teller machines) to withdraw money or for other purposes such as balance enquiry beyond five times in a month will attract a levy of Rs.20 a transaction from Saturday. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s new guidelines that come into force from Saturday, bank customers in six metros —Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore — are allowed to withdraw money and/or carry out non-financial transactions like mini-statements at ATMs of banks, where they hold saving/current accounts, free of charge only five times a month.

7) 2nd Meeting of SAARC Education Ministers held: The 2nd Meeting of SAARC Ministers of Education/Higher Education was held at New Delhi on 31 October 2014.The Union HRD Minister of India, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, was unanimously elected to the Chair. While addressing the Meeting she reiterated India’s initiatives for strengthening mutual cooperation amongst the Member States and the need for a well focussed strategy for growing together in the SAARC region.

8) Work on Statue of Unity begins: Chief minister Anandiben Patel on Friday laid the foundation stone for Shresth Bharat Complex near the proposed Statue of Unity at Kevadiya Colony. The complex will be constructed at a cost of Rs 176 crore. It will also house a state-of-the-art museum depicting the life of Sardar Patel, a skill development centre and a 127-room three-star hotel. The construction work for Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, also began on the occasion of Sardar Patel Jayanti on Friday. Narendra Modi, who was the chief minister then, had laid foundation stone of the structure last year on October 31.

9) Govt to launch Unnat Bharat Abhiyan: With a view to uplift rural India, the government is set to launch a new programme — the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. The programme is being launched in collaboration with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) across the country. Although the programme is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, it will be coordinated and steered by IIT Delhi. According to IIT Delhi Director R K Shevgaonkar, the programme will involve engaging with communities around each institute and for their upliftment. “Each IIT will identify 10 villages in its neighbourhood and work out technologies to solve the most pressing issues of the region,” Shevgaonkar said.

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Current Affairs Quiz 31 October 2014

1) Pankaj Advani won World Billiards Championship (time format) on 30 October 2014 beating England’s Robert Hall, becoming the first cueist to bag the double three times in his career. Where was the event held?

(A) Bangalore, India

(B) Malta

(C) Leeds, England

(D) Brussels, Belgium

2) Which sports person was appointed as the brand ambassador of Delhi in September 2014?

(A) Abhinav Bindra

(B) Yogeshwar Dutt

(C) Saina Nehwal

(D) Sushil Kumar 

3) Tim Cook who on 30 October 2014 announced himself as a gay to potentially help others who fear to publicly disclose such things, is the CEO of?

(A) Amazon

(B) Apple

(C) Accenture

(D) Twitter

4) Union Government on 30 Oct 2014 launched austerity measures including ..... percent cut in non-plan funds?

(A) 15

(B) 10

(C) 20

(D) 5

5) Jan Koum and Brian Acton who received 116 million shares of Facebook stock currently worth nearly $9 billion on 30 Oct 2014 are the founders of?

(A) Whatsapp

(B) Skype

(C) Twitter

(D) We Chat

6) Arvind Mayaram was appointed as Secretary in which ministry on 30 Oct 2014?

(A) Minority Affairs

(B) Finance Ministry

(C) Tourism Ministry

(D) None of these

7)  ISRO plans its second Mars Mission with rover and lander in which year as announced recently?

(A) 2016

(B) 2015

(C) 2018

(D) 2020

8)  In 2014, which athlete got upgraded to gold after Russia’s Tatyana Kotova was disqualified for doping at the 2005 World Athletics Final?

(A) K M Beenamol

(B) Anju Bobby George

(C) Anuradha Biswal

(D) Neelam Jaswant Singh

9) In the history of ODI matches which of these teams has Zimbabwe defeated only twice, once in 1983 and later in 2014?

(A) Australia

(B) New Zealand

(C) Pakistan

(D) Sri Lanka

10)  Indian Super League's official tagline is?

(A) "Let's football"

(B) "Kings of football"

(C) "Game begins here"

(D) All the above

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Leeds, England

2) Ans. (D) Sushil Kumar

3) Ans. (B) Apple

4) Ans. (B) 10

5) Ans. (A) Whatsapp

6) Ans. (A) Minority Affairs

7) Ans. (C) 2018

8) Ans. (B) Anju Bobby George

9) Ans. (A) Australia

10) Ans. (A) "Let's football"

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