Complete Current Affairs October 2013 in PDF- Useful for all competitive Exams

Complete Current Affairs October 2013 in PDF- Useful for all competitive Exams

Friends...Hope you all were waiting for the Complete Current Affairs PDF of October 2013. Your wait is no longer valid J...we have in this Post come up with the complete Current Affairs of October 2013. For the Question Paper makers of competitive Exams October 2013 has given away a basket full of Current Affairs. October 2013 was truly an event full month....

Let’s rewind some of the major happenings... Mumbai Indians winning the Champions League Twenty-20 2013, Union Cabinet approval to create new state Telangana, decision to withdraw the ordinance on convicted lawmakers, Nobel Prize 2013 winners announcements, decision of Sachin Tendulkar to retire from Test Cricket, Arundhati Bhattacharya taking over as the new Chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI), Eleanor Catton winning Man Booker prize 2013, Virat Kohli scoring fastest century by an Indian in ODI cricket, devastation by Severe Cyclonic Storm Phailin, appointment of Shah Rukh Khan as goodwill ambassador for South Korea, Sebastian Vettel winning Formula One Indian Grand Prix 2013 all happened during October 2013.

We have tried our very best to cover all the important happenings from Competitive Exams point of view. You can download the PDF from link below. Before leaving don't forget to like our facebook page to get all updates on your home page!!!! Comment your suggestions/feedback for improvement. Thank You...

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Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler wins Miss Universe 2013

Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler wins Miss Universe 2013

>> Gabriela Isler from Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 2013 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia on 09 November 2013.

>> Patricia Yurena Rodriguez from Spain finished as the first runner-up, while Constanza Baez from Ecuador was the second runner up.

>> Manasi Moghe from India made it to the top 10 of Miss Universe 2013.

>> Gabriela Isler, who stands 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in), competed as Miss Guarico, one of 24 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 2012, held on August 30, 2012 in Caracas.

>> She won the Miss Elegance Award and became the ninth Miss Venezuela winner from Guarico, gaining the right to represent her country in Miss Universe 2013.

>> Narrowed down from top 16, the top 10 comprised India, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Ecuador, Ukraine, USA, Brazil, Great Britain, Philippines and Spain.

>> The evening took off with a grand performance by International recording artist Emin, in between which the girls from 86 countries, including Manasi Moghe from India, were introduced.

>>Miss Universe is the oldest International beauty pageant and an eminent panel of jury made the selection process tougher for the contestants. The list of winners is as follows..

MISS UNIVERSE 2013 is Gabriela Isler from Venezuela

1st RUNNER UP MISS UNIVERSE 2013 Patricia Yurena Rodriguez from Spain

2nd RUNNER UP MISS UNIVERSE 2013 Constanza Baez from Ecuador

3rd RUNNER UP MISS UNIVERSE 2013 Ariella Arida from Philippines.

4th RUNNER UP MISS UNIVERSE 2013 Jakelyne Oliveira from Brazil.

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Important Current Affairs Updates: 09 November 2013

Important Current Affairs Updates: 09 November 2013

1) Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler wins Miss Universe 2013: An evening of extravagant entertainment marked the crowning of Gabriela Isler from Venezuela as Miss Universe 2013 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. Patricia Yurena Rodriguez from Spain finished as the first runner-up, while Constanza Baez from Ecuador was the second runner up. Manasi Moghe from India made it to the top 10 of Miss Universe 2013.

2) Ashwin ranked No. 1 Test all-rounder: Ravichandran Ashwin's second Test hundred in Kolkata helped him rise to the No. 1 position in the ICC rankings for Test all-rounders. Ashwin now has 81 ratings points and leads second-placed Shakib from Bangladesh by 43 points. In Test Cricket batting chart continues to be headed by AB de Villiers of South Africa while his teammate Dale Steyn is the number-one ranked bowler.

3) Portal on Maulana Azad to be launched on Monday: On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of independent India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on November 11, a national portal will be launched. The portal, a collaborative effort by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Office of Advisor to the Prime Minister, the National Commission for Minorities and the Ministry of Culture, will be a one-stop point to collate all knowledge and resources available on Maulana Azad, a Minority Affairs Ministry release said.

4) Polling begins in Maldives to elect new president: Polling for the long-delayed presidential elections in Maldives began as the archipelago nation made third attempt to elect a new President to avert a constitutional crisis.

5) At least 10,000 dead in Philippines from super typhoon: One of the most powerful storms ever recorded has killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines province of Leyte, a senior police official said , with coastal towns and the regional capital devastated by huge waves.

6) Much-awaited World Chess Championship match begins at Chennai:  First game between defending champion Viswanathan Anand and world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen ended in a short but entertaining 16-move draw in the World Chess Championship 2013.

7) Bayern Munich break 30-year-old league record: European champions Bayern Munich set a new record for the longest unbeaten run in Bundesliga history with a 3-0 victory at home to Augsburg on Saturday.

8) Indian women win silver in Asian hockey:  Indian women's hockey team had to be content with a silver medal in third Asian Champions Trophy after losing to hosts Japan by a solitary goal in the summit clash of the event at Kakamigahara on Saturday.

9) Nigeria won U17 Football World Cup: Nigeria won the Under-17 World Cup for a record fourth time on Friday, overpowering holders Mexico 3-0 in the final in Abu Dhabi, helped by two defensive mistakes.

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Kasaragod LDC Clerk Exam 2013 Answer Key/Solved Question Paper

Kasaragod LDC Clerk Exam 2013 Solved Question Paper along with Answer Key

Friends...Today Kerala Public Service Commission Conducted the LD Clerk Exam for Kasaragod District. A total of 100 Questions were asked for different sections. The Questions were comparatively easy. Click on the below link to Download Question Paper along with Answer Keys of all Booklet codes A, B, C and D in PDF Format.

Kerala PSC LD Clerk Exam 2013

Kasaragod Solved Question Paper

Booklet Code: A

Exam Date- 09 November 2013

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 08 November 2013

Daily Current Affairs Updates: 08 November 2013

1) India defeated West Indies to win Kolkata Test by an innings and 51 runs: Heroics of India debutants Mohammad Shami and Rohit Sharma decimated the West Indies inside three days to lift India to an innings and 51-run win in Sachin Tendulkar's 199th and last Test at Eden Gardens, which also gave India a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.

2) India to host the men's Hockey World Cup in 2018: The International Hockey Federation, FIH has selected India to host the men's World Cup, which is planned for December 2018. England has been selected as hosts of the 2018 women's World Cup.

3)  Agni-1 missile test fired from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast: India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile with a strike range of 700 km from a test range off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the Army. The surface-to-surface, single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was test-fired from a mobile launcher at 09.33 hrs from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island, about 100 km from Balasore.

4) Third largest public sector lender by branches Central Bank of India opened a representative office in Hong Kong.

5) Martha Dodray, a polio worker from bihar who is "performing heroic work in protecting children from this crippling disease" has been honoured with a prestigious UN Foundation award for her work in protecting children from the disease. Dodray, who hails from Darbhanga, said she was delighted and felt honoured to receive the award at such a global stage.

6) Jordan will replace Saudi Arabia on the Security Council for a two-year term starting in January after the Saudis' unprecedented rejection of the seat hours after they were elected, a UN diplomat has said. Earlier this week, Jordan dropped its bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, leaving Saudi Arabia a clear path in the now uncontested election next Tuesday.

7) Super Typhoon “Haiyan” batters central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan is battering the central Philippines with sustained winds of 314 kilometres an hour.

8) Delhi Election Commission on Friday directed all mobile service providers to stop “political” bulk SMS services 48 hours before the Assembly election to ensure that parties do not influence voters during this period.

9) Taking cue from other lenders, state-run Canara Bank on Friday hiked interest rates on fixed deposits by up to 0.50 per cent.

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Thiruvananthapuram LDC Clerk Exam 2013 Answer Key/Solved Question Paper

Thiruvananthapuram LDC Clerk Exam 2013 Question Paper along with Answer Key

Friends...Today Kerala Public Service Commission Conducted the LD Clerk Exam for Thiruvananthapuram District. A total of 100 Questions were asked for different sections. The Questions were compartively easy. Click on the below link to Download Question Paper along with Answer Keys of all Booklet codes A, B, C and D in PDF Format.

 Kerala PSC LD Clerk Exam 2013

Thiruvananthapuram Solved Question Paper

Booklet Code: D

Exam Date- 09 November 2013

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IBPS PO Exam 9 November 2013 Morning Shift Questions

IBPS PO Exam 9 November 2013 Morning Shift Questions

Friends...Here is the list of General Awareness Question asked in Todays Morning Shift IBPS PO Exam. The Questions has been shared by our friend Deepthi Viswanath. We thank her on behalf of our team and all readers and also wish her all the very best in her Exam!!!

1. Which bollywood actor won the “Pride of Nation Award” recently?- John Abraham

2. Who is the author of the book " My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions"?- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

3. Who was recently appointed as President and CEO of i-Gate corporation?- Ashok Vemuri

4. Which among the following bank has Head Quarters at Delhi?-Oriental Bank of Commerce

5. Rajiv Gandhi Aviation University will be set up at?—Rae Baereli.

6. Recently Asian Development  Bank reduced India’s GDP to?- 4.7%

7. Which bank has recently launched financial services through Face book?- ICICI

8. Non Financial Companies minimum limit to set up ATM?

9. Upper limit in RTGS?- No Limit

10. Full form of CDMA?- Code Division Multiple Access

11. Name the method to transfer money between banks by overnight?

12. What is the use of KYC?- To know the customer details

13. Name the rocket recently launched by Japan?-Epsilon

14. Savings Account Interest is calculated on ............ basis?- Monthly

15. Nobel Prize winners in Economics 2013 researched on which topic?

16. Full form of ICDS?-Integrated Child Development Service

17. In India all the roads are going to be connected by which scheme?

18. What is the function of IMF?

19. What is D Mat Account?-Shares in Electronic Form

20. Tenure of treasury bill of RBI?

21. Name the German Chancellor?- Angela Merkel

22. Who won the Asia Cup Hockey Tournament 2013?- South Korea

23. Who was recently appointed as Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO?- Ruchira Kamboj

24. Maximum limit of Education loan in priority sector?

25. MSME can give loans for meadium companies from 25 Lakshs to?

26. Treasury bills less than 91 days is called?

27.  Which brand topped in Global Brand Report recently?

28. Who received Indian Globe award?

29. White label ATM can be opened by NBFC having minimum networth?

30. Name the former chairman of Infosys who recently joined another company?

31. One question related to NEFT

32. One question related to SEBI

33. Who won Bronze in World Junior chess championship?- Abhijit Gupta

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Employment News this week: Job Highlights (09 November - 15 November 2013)

Employment News this week: Job Highlights (09 November - 15 November 2013)

01. Ministry Of Defence (Navy), Visakhapatnam, requires 152 Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, Fitter, Instrument Mechanic, Welder etc. Last Date-16.12.2013.

02. The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Mumbai, 16 Chief Engineer Officers (FG/NCV)Last Date-22.11.2013

03. Steel Authority of India Limited, Tamilnadu invites applications for the posts of Medical Officers (ME-1), Attendant cum Technician Trainee (Fitter , Electrician, Machinist Trades). No. of Vacancies – 55. Last Date - 25.11.2013.

04. Steel Authority of India Limited, West Bengal requires Operator -cum -Technician (Trainee) and Attendant-cum -Technician (Trainee). No. of Vacancies– 550. Last Date –14.11.2013

05. GAIL India Ltd requires 11 Sr. Manager, Deputy Manager. Last Date- 18.11.2013.

06. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, New Delhi requires Addl. General Manager, Manager, Deputy Manager etc.Last Date - 30.11.13.

07. Indian Army invites applications for the posts Havildar Education in Group ‘X’ and ‘Y’. No. of Vacancies – 270. Last Date-01.12.13.

08. Central Reserve Police Force, J&K, Madhya Pradesh, North Eastern Sector needs 2952 Constable (Technical/Tradesmen) (Male/Female). Last Date–11.11.13.

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Things you must know about ‘Mangalyaan’- ISRO Mars mission

Things you must know about ‘Mangalyaan’- ISRO Mars mission

India has launched its Mars mission ‘Mangalyaan’ from the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) centre at Sriharikota on 05 November 2013 (Tuesday). If it goes well, India will join the league of countries like America, Russia and Europe to undertake a successful Mars mission.

The important move by India is being watched by the world. Here are some of the highlights of the Mars mission of India:

Distance to Mars: 400 million km

Duration of journey: 300 days

Launch time: 23 minutes as the rocket will be visible to ISRO through its own ground for this period.

Mars orbit insertion date: September 12, 2014

Next major date: November 30, when the aircraft will begin its journey to Mars. Before this date, it will continue to revolve around Earth

Cost of mission: Rs 450 crore

MISSION'S OBJECTIVES

# Orbit manoeuvres to ensure final capture into Martian orbit

# Development of force models and algorithms for orbit and attitude computations and analyses

# Maintain the probe in all phases of the mission, meeting power, communications, thermal and payload operation requirements

# Look for methane on Mars, for detection of life on the planet

EYE ON THE SKY

# During the launch, the Mangalyaan Mission will be tracked by two specially equippeed Shipping Corporation of India ships--Yamuna and Nalanda, positioned in the South Pacific Ocean.

# During its journey from Earth to Mars, the MarsOrbiter will be tracked using the Indian Deep Space Network at Baylalu on the outskirts of Bangalore and sea-borne S-band terminals.

# At the time of the Mars capture in September 2014, tracking and communication with the satelite will be done using the 70-metre antenna of NASA's deep space network at Canberra in Australia.

The Team

S K Shivakumar: The Director of the ISRO Satellite Centre, which built the Mars Orbiter and spacecraft. An engineer from the Indian Institute of Science, he was earlier the head of ISRO's telemetry, tracking and command network, ISTRAC.

Dr Mylswamy Annnadurai: The Programme Director of IRS & SSS (Indian Remote Sensing & Small, Science and Student Satellites) at ISRO, he was the project director of the Moon Mission and is overseeing the one to Mars as well.

P Kunhikrishnan: He is the Mission Director for the launcher. From the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kunhikrishnan has seven successful PSLV launches under his belt since 2009.

S Arunan: The Project Director for the Mars Orbiter. For the senior scientist with the ISRO Satellite Centre, the Mars Mission is a maiden venture as Project Director. His team created the Mars Orbiter for ISRO in 12 months.

Dr V Kesavaraju: The Mission Director for the post-launch operations. A team led by Dr Kesavaraju of the ISRO Satellite Centre will monitor the Mars Mission following its launch, including tracking it in outer space.

Inputs from: The Indian Express

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Punjab Circle PA/SA Exam Final Result 2013

Punjab Circle PA/SA Exam Final Result 2013

Friends...Punjab Postal Circle has declared the final Result of PA/SA Exam 2013....

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7 November 2013- Current Affairs Updates

7 November 2013- Current Affairs Updates

1) Ind vs WI Test- Day 2: Rohit Sharma hits century on debut to put India in command- Rohit Sharma became the 14th Indian to hit a century on Test debut  as India recovered from a top-order collapse to take a firm grip of the first Test against the West Indies with a 120-run first-innings lead on Thursday. Sharma stole the thunder with his unbeaten 127 as the hosts, who were precariously placed at 83 for five at one stage, reached a comfortable 354 for six at close on an eventful second day's play.

2) ISRO performs first orbit-raising operation on Mars mission-Indian Space Research Organisation today performed the first orbit-raising manoeuvre of the Mars Orbiter spacecraft, which was launched on Tuesday. “We started it by 1.17 a.m. and have successfully completed the first orbit-raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft. Right now, the computation is going on,” an ISRO spokesman told PTI.

3) International film festival to be held in Goa this month: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari has announced the launch of the 44th International Film Festival of India to he held in Goa later this month. The film festival is set to take off on November 20 and will end on 30th of this month.

4) 1 killed, 6 injured in Manipur bomb blasts: A labourer was killed and six others were injured when suspected militants exploded two bombs in Thoubal district of Manipur.

5) 3 Indians bag youth business awards: Indian entrepreneurs have bagged three out of five international awards given by The Prince’s Youth Business International (YBI) for 2013. Forty countries in the YBI network compete for these annual awards. The winners were felicitated by the Prince of Wales in St. James Palace. The winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award was Sharad Tandale, while Godavari Satpute bagged the prize for the Women Entrepreneur of the Year. Mentor of The year award was won by Mohan Singh, while Vikram Deshmukh was highly commended by the Judging Panel for the Environmental Entrepreneur of the year award.

6) Russia launched Olympic torch into space: Russia launched the Olympic torch into space on Thursday, as part of the flame’s journey ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

7) US-Indian Navy joint exercise begins: Four-day joint Naval exercise ’MALABAR 2013’ in the Bay of Bengal between the US and India, providing an opportunity to advance multi-national maritime relationship and mutual security issues, began today.

8) Uninor CEO Yogesh Malik quits: GSM operator Uninor’s, the Indian unit of Norway’s Telenor, Chief Executive Officer Yogesh Malik has resigned, citing personal reasons.

9) Google’s doodle celebrated 125th birthday of Nobel laureate C.V Raman: Today's doodle celebrated the 125th birth anniversary of the scientist with an illustration of the Raman Effect. While Raman’s face is featured behind Google’s G, the two Os that follow demonstrate the Raman Effect, a discovery that saw him win a Nobel Prize in 1930.

10) India home to 103 billionaires; 6th largest globally. India has more number of billionaires than France, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Hong Kong and is home to the sixth largest group of super rich population in the world, says a report. Moreover, the country's financial capital Mumbai with 30 billionaire, is among the top 5 'billionaire cities' globally, which was topped by New York that is home to 96 billionaires.

11) Central Election Commission (CEC) of Tajikistan on 6 November 2013 declared that Imomali Rakhmon was re-elected as the President of Tajikistan. Imomali Rakhmon belongs to People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT). The President of Tajikistan is elected by popular vote. The term of the office is 7 years.

12) The Minister of Railways Mallikarjun Kharge flagged off the first ever Dual Cab 4500 HP Freight Diesel locomotive called Vijay from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, a production unit of Indian Railways, on 6 November 2013.

13) Airtel launched 3G services in Bangladesh: Airtel Bangladesh, a unit of Bharti Airtel, has launched 3G services in Bangladesh’s Dhaka and Chittagong cities.

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Himachal Pradesh PA/SA Exam 2013 Final Results

Himachal Pradesh PA/SA Exam 2013 Final Results

Friends...Himachal Pradesh Postal Circle has declared the Final Results of PA/SA Exam 2013.

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