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Q1. Name the two personalities who were decided to be conferred with the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, by Government of India on 16 November 2013?

Ans. Eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao and cricket player Sachin Tendulkar

Note: Sachin Tendulkar is the first sport person to win the Bharat Ratna Award. Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian Award of the country was instituted in the year 1954.

>> Bharat Ratna award so far, given only to eminent personalities from the field of dance, music, art, literature and the social sector. In the year 2011, the Government of India modified the eligibility criteria for Bharat Ratna Award - to enable eminent Sports-persons to receive the Nation’s highest civilian award.

Q2. Name the aircraft carrier which was inducted into the Indian Navy on 16 November 2013 giving a boost to the India’s maritime warfare capabilities?

Ans. INS Vikramaditya

Note: The INS Vikramaditya (44500 tonne carrier Admiral Gorshkov) was commissioned by the Union Defence Minister, AK Antony and the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin in a ceremony at the sub zero temperature in the wind-swept Sevmash Shipyard in the city of Severodvinsk port in the northern Arctic region of Russia.

>> Prof. Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (CNR Rao) was born on 30 June 1934, Bangalore, India. He is an eminent scientist and a well-recognized international authority on solid state and materials chemistry.

Q3. Where was the 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CHOGM began on 15 November 2013?

Ans. Colombo, Sri Lanka

Note: Summit was inaugurated by Prince Charles of England, who is representing Queen Elizabeth at the Commonwealth Summit. The theme for CHOGM 2013 is Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development.

Q4. Name the Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), who resigned from the post of Chairman on 13 November 2013?

Ans. Yogesh Agarwal

Note: He resigned because of the Government’s decision to not allow him to be a part of the selection panel for members of the regulator.

Q5. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of PFRDA by the Finance Ministry following the resignation of Chairman Yogesh Agarwal?

Ans. Anup Wadhawan

Note: He was the Joint Secretary at PFRDA.

Q6. Union Government on 12 November 2013 appointed whom as the chairperson and managing director of public sector Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first women’s bank?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Usha Ananthasubramanian

Q7. Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on 12 November 2013?

Ans. Justice R. Banumathi

Q8. Who was appointed Chairman of the National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) on 12 November 2013?

Ans. Krishna Mohan Sahni

Note: He is a retired bureaucrat. His appointment was approved by the Forward Markets Commission, the commission which is responsible for regulating the commodities markets in India.National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) is the first demutualised commodity exchange of India which was granted permanent recognition by the Union Government of India in 1990s.

Q9. Who won Miss Universe 2013 contest on 9 November 2013 held at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia?

Ans. Gabriela Isler from Venezuela

Q10. Who was appointed as the Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 8 November 2013?

Ans. Parvinder Sohi Behuria

Q11. Name the candidate of Progressive Party of Maldives who on 16 November 2013 defeated the former premier, Mohammed Nasheed to win the Maldivian Presidential elections?

Ans. Abdulla Yameen

Q12. India on 16 November 2013 won the two match test series against which team 2-0 at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. West Indies

Note: The second and the last match of the series was the last and final international game of Sachin Tendulkar. After the match Sachin bid a tearful adieu to the sport after India won the match by an innings and 126 runs. Pragyan Ojha was given the Man of the Match award whereas Rohit Sharma got the Man of the Series award.

Q13. International Day for Tolerance was observed on ................ November 2013 across the world to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and to aware them about the dangers of intolerance?

Ans. 16 November 2013

Q14. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 33rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi on 14 November 2013. Where was the event held in New Delhi?

Ans. Pragati Maidan

Q15. 18th International Children Film Festival of India (ICFFI) was inaugurated on 14 November 2013. Where was it held?

Ans. Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Q16. Government of India on 14 November 2013 dispatched relief package that includes medicines, hygiene and chemicals, tentage, blankets, tarpaulins and ready to eat meals to Hurricane ravaged which country by an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft to Mactan?

Ans. Philippines

Q17. Name the Director of Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) who resigned from the board on 12 November 2013?

Ans. Paras Ajmera

Q18. World Diabetes Day was observed on 14 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness of diabetes-a chronic disease. What is theme of the day during 2009-13?

Ans. Education and Prevention

Q19. Prasar Bharati, the India's public broadcaster, and the Radio-Television of which country named RTV-SLO on 13 November 2013 signed an MoU in the field of broadcasting?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Slovenia

Q20. Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was on 13 November 2013 inaugurated the IT based ................ System (RMS) for the Customs clearance of export goods at New Delhi?

Ans. Risk Management System (RMS)

Q21. Industrial Production output grew by .................. percent in September 2013 mainly on account of better performance by power and mining sectors?

Ans. 2 percent

Q22. Name the Proton-M rocket carrying a defense satellite which was successfully launched by Russia on 12 November 2013?

Ans. Raduga-1M

Q23. Public Service Broadcasting Day was observed on .............November 2013?

Ans. 12 November 2013

Note: The day is marked to commemorate the Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to All India Radio (AIR) studio in New Delhi in 1947.

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Q24. India on 12 November 2013 declared itself free from Notifiable Avian Influenza (H5N1), commonly called .................. and notified the same to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)?

Ans. Bird flu

Q25. Who won the 50th edition of Indian Open golf tournament on 10 November 2013 at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC), New Delhi?

Ans. Mohammed Siddikur of Bangladesh

Note: Siddikur scored a total of 274 to edge past his Indian friends Anirban Lahiri and SSP Chowrasia to win the tournament.

Q26. Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram released a Commemorative Coin of 20 Rupees a circulation coin of 5 Rupees to mark the culmination of the 125th Birth Anniversary of which freedom fighter/leader at New Delhi on 11 November 2013?

Ans. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Note: 2013 marked the culmination of 125th Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Maulana Azad was one of India’s most prominent freedom fighters, who espoused the cause of an undivided India. He was the first Minister of Education of India and was also awarded country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1992.

Q27. World Pneumonia Day was observed on ...... November 2013 across the world to raise awareness of pneumonia?

Ans. 12 November 2013

Q28. President of Philippines, Benigno Aquino on 11 November 2013 declared a state of national calamity to speed relief efforts for victims of which typhoon?

Ans. Typhoon Haiyan

Q29. Who on 11 November 2013 retained the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title after defeating the number one, Rafael Nadal?

Ans. Novak Djokovic

Q30. Who was appointed as the Secretary of Department of Expenditure in the Union Ministry of Finance on 11 November 2013?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Ratan P Watal

Q31. Union Minister of Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan on 11 November 2013 launched a National Portal on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. The portal was inaugurated to mark 125th birth anniversary of the great national leader- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Name the URL of the portal?

Ans. www.maulanaazadheritage.org

Q32. World Science Day for Peace and Development was observed on 10 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness on the role of science in the development of sustainable societies. What is the theme for the year 2013?

Ans. Science for Water Cooperation: Sharing Data, Knowledge and Innovations.

Q33. Indian men's hockey team finished fifth at the 3rd Asian Champions Trophy. Where was the event held?

Ans. Kakamigahara, Japan

Q34. Who became a part of the history by becoming the third Indian pistol shooter to win Gold at the World Cup Final on 10 November 2013 in Munich?

Ans. Heena Sidhu

Q35. Indian Women Hockey Team on 9 November 2013 won the Silver Medal, losing to which country in the final of the 3rd Women Asian Champions Trophy played at Kakamigahara in Japan?

Ans. Japan

Q36. National Education Day of India was celebrated on 11 November 2013. Why it was celebrated on 11 November 2013?

Ans. To commemorate the anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a great freedom fighter, an eminent educationist and the first Education Minister of India.

Q37. Which state topped the medals tally in the 23rd All India G V Mavalankar Shooting Championship  on 16 November 2013?

Ans. West Bengal

Q38. Name the leading NRI industrialist and educationist who was presented with the International Indian of the Decade award on 15 November 2013?

Ans. Lord Swraj Paul

Note: Lord Swraj Paul is the founder of the UK-based steel and engineering multinational company Caparo, which at present employs about 10000 people worldwide from UK, USA and India.

Q39. Boeing on 15 November 2012 delivered its second................ aircraft to Indian Navy at the INS Rajali Air Base in Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu?

Ans.  P-8I

Q40. Union Law Ministry on 14 November 2013 told to the Group of Ministers (GoM) about the necessity of amendment of Article 371 (D) of the Constitution of India for ........................?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh

Q41. Which state on 11 November 2013, launched its first food bank in order to give assistance to the different feeding programmes in Gurgaon as well as nearby areas?

Ans. Haryana

Q42. Who was selected for the 2014 New Horizons in Physics Prize on 5 November 2013?

Ans. Shiraz Naval Minwalla, Professor of Physics in TIFR, Mumbai

Q43. Name the former Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia who was on 14 November 2013 conferred with the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund?

Ans. Professor Mushirul Hasan

Q44. CCI on 12 November 2013 approved the proposed acquisition of 24 percent stake in the Naresh Goyal–led Indian carrier by Abu Dhabi based airline. This decision will allow the closure of long pending Jet-Etihad deal. Expand CCI?

Ans. Competition Commission of India

Q45. Indian Navy on 12 November 2013 commissioned the first Advanced Light Weight Helicopters Squadron at Southern Command at which place?

Ans. Kochi, Kerala

Q46. Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was officially launched on 11 November 2013 at which place?

Ans. Sydney, Australia

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Daily Current Affairs: 16 November 2013

Daily Current Affairs: 16 November 2013

1) Sachin & CN Rao to be honoured with Bharat Ratna Award: Centre on Saturday announced that it was conferring the Bharat Ratna on Sachin Tendulkar within hours of the cricket legend hanging up his boots. He becomes the first sportsperson & the youngest person to receive the nation’s highest civilian honour. Eminent scientist C. N. R. Rao has also been conferred the award. The Government release said Tendulkar’s achievements in cricket were unparalleled, the records set by him unmatched, and the spirit of sportsmanship displayed by him exemplary. “That he has been honoured with several awards is a testimony to his extraordinary brilliance as a sportsman,” the PMO said. C. N. R. Rao is an international authority on solid state and materials chemistry. “He has published over 1,400 research papers and 45 books,” the PMO noted, and said his contributions have been recognised by major scientific academies around the world through conferment of memberships and fellowships.

2) Tendulkar era ends with tears on million eyes: Curtain came down on Sachin Tendulkar's storied Test career with one of India's most comprehensive victories, as a hapless West Indies crumbled on the third morning in Mumbai. Tendulkar walked off the field with a tear in his eye and to a fluid guard of honour from his team-mates, soaking in the cheers of the Wankhede crowd one last time. Sachin Tendulkar has been the most complete batsman of his time, the most prolific runmaker of all time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon the game has ever known. His batting is based on the purest principles: perfect balance, economy of movement, precision in stroke-making, and that intangible quality given only to geniuses - anticipation. He has almost all the records the game of cricket has under his name.

3) India won the test series against West Indies 2-0: Pragyan Ojha took his second five-for of the match, and Ashwin finished with seven in the match as India swept the series against West Indies 2-0. Pragyan Ojha was adjudged the Man of the Match whereas Rohit Sharma got the Man of the Series award.

4) ISRO performed last orbit raising manoeuvre on its Mars mission: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) performed the last of the five orbit-raising manoeuvre on its Mars Orbiter in the early hours, raising the apogee (farthest point from Earth) of the spacecraft to over 1.92 lakh km.

5) China to cut size of military under new reforms: China has announced plans to cut the size of its 2.3 million strong military by reducing the number of non-combatant personnel in the People’s Liberation Army.

6) Anti-doping agency doubles ban for first offence to 4 years: Drug cheats will be kept out of at least one Olympics after WADA doubled the ban for a first offence from two years to four, the key change to the global fight against doping in sports.

7) Now, Sachin is Time magazine's Person of the Week: Global adulation continued to pour in for Sachin Tendulkar, as after being named Person of the Moment, Time magazine has now conferred the retiring batting legend with the ‘Person of the Week’ honour.

8) Rajeev Bhargava takes charge as GM-SWR: Rajeev Bhargava has taken charge as General Manager of South Western Railway. He took charge from A.K. Mital, who has been appointed as Member (Staff), Railway Board, New Delhi.

9) INS Vikramaditya was commissioned into the Indian Navy after 5 years delay:  A new era has dawned in India's naval combat capabilities. Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was commissioned into the Indian Navy at a Russian shipyard on Saturday, ending a five-year delay to the $2.33 billion project. The 44,570-tonne carrier, which will operate supersonic MiG-29K fighters from its deck, is the largest-ever warship to be inducted by India, as also the most expensive single military platform ever bought. India's solitary carrier till now, the 55-year-old INS Viraat, will now be a poor second at 28,000-tonne. Earlier called Admiral Gorshkov, INS Vikramaditya was commissioned at the Sevmash Shipyard in northern Arctic at a ceremony attended by defence minister A K Antony, Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin and senior officials of the two countries.

10)  Abdulla Yameen will be sworn in as the Maldives' new president :  Abdulla Yameen will be sworn in as the Maldives' new president on Sunday after his shocking win over former leader Mohamed Nasheed, drawing a line under a bout of turmoil on the paradise islands.

11) India jump to 2nd in Test rankings after 2-0 win over West Indies:  India jumped one place to second on the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings table after winning the two-Test series against the West Indies 2-0 in Mumbai on Saturday.

12)   International Day for Tolerance observed on 16 November: International Day for Tolerance was observed on 16 November 2013 across the world to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and to aware them about the dangers of intolerance.

13) 22nd Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) began in Colombo, Sri Lanka: The 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM began in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 15 November 2013. The Summit was inaugurated by Prince Charles of England, who is representing Queen Elizabeth at the Commonwealth Summit. The theme for CHOGM 2013 is Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development.

14) Craig Reedie elected head of global anti-doping agency:  IOC deputy president Craig Reedie was elected head of global anti-doping body WADA

15) World Chess Championship: Carlsen beats Anand in Game 6 to take 4-2 lead: World champion Viswanathan Anand struggled once again with his white pieces and suffered a painful defeat against challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the sixth game of the World Chess Championship on Saturday.

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North East Circle PA/SA Exam Final Results 2013

North East Circle PA/SA Exam Final Results 2013

Friends...North East Postal Circle has declared the results of PA/SA Exam 2013.

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SSC Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff 2013 Notification

SSC Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff 2013 Notification

Staff Selection Commission invited application for recruitment to the post of Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff in Central Government Ministries/Departments/Attached & Subordinate Offices. The candidates eligible for the post can apply through prescribed format before 13 December 2013.

Important Dates

Opening Date for Registration: 16 November 2013

Closing Date for Registration: 13 December 2013

Date of Examination: 16 February 2014 & 23 February 2014

Details of Posts

Name of Post: Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff

Classification : General Central Service, Group-‘C’, Non-gazetted, Non - Ministerial

Age Limit (as on 01 January 2014): 18-25 years (Age relaxation is Admissible as per Govt. Instructions)

Pay Scale: Rs. 5200-20200/- Grade Pay 1800/- (Pay Band-1)

Educational Qualification: Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board

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IBPS Clerk Exam Special: Banking/Economy Current Affairs Questions Part-6

IBPS Clerk Exam Special: Banking/Economy Current Affairs Questions Part-6

Friends.. Hope the series of Banking/Economy Current Affairs we provide helping you. Please comment your suggestions or feedback... Your support is our encouragement...

1. Which bank(the biggest US bank by assets) said 15 Nov 2013, it has agreed to pay $4.5 billion to settle claims by investors who lost money on mortgage-backed securities before the collapse of the US housing market?

(A)JPMorgan Chase & Co

(B) Lehman Brothers

(C) Goldman Sachs

(D) Bank of America

Ans. (A) JPMorgan Chase & Co

2. President Pranab Mukherjee released a postal stamp to commemorate which anniversary of The Times of India in an elegant ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 14th Nov 2013?

(A) 50th

(B) 100th

(C) 150th

(D)  175th

Ans. (D)  175th

3. Headline inflation at a high percent and rising food prices are definitely not a good sign for the economy. October WPI inflation figure released on 14^th November 2013 stands at 8-month high. What is WPI (Wholesale Price Index) for October 2013?

(A) 6.2 %

(B) 6.6 %

(C) 6.9 %

(D) 7 %

Ans. (D) 7 %

4. Global professional services firm Ernst & Young has appointed whom as its new Global Chairman and CEO in July 2013?

(A) Gary Kenneth Toomey

(B) Mark Weinberger

(C) Joe Kaeser

(D) Etienne Benet

Ans. (B) Mark Weinberger

5. India has been ranked _______ among 142 countries in the Global Innovation Index 2013 published in July 2013?

(A) 61st

(B) 66th

(C) 68th

(D) 70th

Ans. (B) 66th

6. The Inter-ministerial body Telecom Commission has approved to raise foreign direct investment limit in the telecom sector from current 74% to _________ in July 2013.

(A) 95%

(B) 90%

(C) 100%

(D) 91%

Ans. (C) 100%

7. Which Indian state was declared as the first Smoke-free state of the country in July 2013?

(A) Haryana

(B) Punjab

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

Ans. (C) Himachal Pradesh

8. Which country joined the European Union as the 28th member of the Union in July 2013?

(A) Norway

(B) Latvia

(C) Croatia

(D) Turkey

Ans. (C) Croatia

9. Who has been appointed as Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in July 2013?

(A) Sujata Singh

(B) Sunil Soni

(C) K K Paul

(D) Sharad Gupta

Ans. (B) Sunil Soni

10. Who has been appointed as Managing Director of UTI Mutual Fund in July 2013?

(A) Leo Puri

(B) Deepak Parekh

(C) Rana Kapoor

(D) None of These

Ans. (A) Leo Puri

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Sachin Tendulkar, CNR Rao to be awarded Bharat Ratna

Sachin Tendulkar, CNR Rao to be awarded Bharat Ratna

>>  In a fitting finale to what has been a glorious career, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, making him the first sportsperson to be bestowed with the honour. He is also the youngest ever recipient of Bharat Ratna.

>> 40-year-old icon, who called time on his glittering international career today, was chosen for the top award soon after his farewell Test against the West Indies ended in Mumbai.

>> A brief statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson Venu Rajamony said the President has awarded the Bharat Ratna to Tendulkar, who retired from the international cricket today.

>> Tendulkar bows out as the most successful batsman in international cricket with 15,921 runs in 200 Tests. In his ODI career, which he ended last year, Tendulkar amassed 18,426 runs in 463 matches.

>> The Mumbaikar is the only batsman in international cricket to score 100 centuries. He was the first batsman to get a double hundred in one-dayers.

>> Award is a perfect send off gift to Tendulkar whose career spanned 24 years making him an inspiration for an entire generation of cricketers.

>> There have been continuous demands for him to be conferred the honour for a long time and the eligibility criteria of the award was revised last year to accommodate sportspersons as well.

>> Tendulkar, who became the first active sportsperson to become a Rajya Sabha member last year, is being given the honour along with Professor CNR Rao, the man behind India's maiden Mars mission.

>> Prof CNR Rao is an eminent scientist and a well recognized international authority on solid state and materials chemistry. He has published over 1,400 research papers and 45 books.

>> Prof Rao's contributions have been recognized by most major scientific academies around the world through conferment of memberships and fellowships. He has been honoured with several national and international awards.

>> The Bharat Ratna is being conferred after a gap of years with classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi being the last recipient.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s Emotional Retirement Speech....

Sachin Tendulkar’s adieu Speech....

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Friends...Here is the final words to his fans by Sachin Tendulkar after retiring from International Cricket by winning the Test Series against West Indies 2-0.

'All my friends, settle down let me talk, I'll get more and more emotional.'The crowd does berserk out there.'My life between 22 yards in the 24 years, it's hard to believe that it's coming to an end. I would like to thank all the people who have helped me in my life to get here. I have a list in my hand, please forgive me if I miss out on a few names.

First, my father, he passed away in 1999. He was very key for my career. he gave me freedom, chase your dreams and don't find shortcuts. He also told me to be a nice human being. My mother, I don't how she dealt with such a naughty like guy me. She took care of me to be healthy. She started praying for me even before I started my career and I think those prayers gave my strength. In my school days, I used to stay with my uncle and aunt as my school was far away. They treated me like their son. They gave me enough food that I can play well. My eldest brother, he used to tell me, I know you'd do everything right and I have the confidence in you. My sister, she gave my the first bat for me. A Kashmir Willow bat. She continues to fast when I bat.

Ajit, I don't what do I talk about him. It all started from the age of 11, he took to Achrekar sir my coach. And my life changed. Even last night, he called me and we were discussing my dismissal. Various things we agreed upon, my technique. I have had a lot of chat with him. If I had not done that, I would have been a lesser cricketer. The most important one in 1991, I met my wife Anjali. I know she was a doctor. When we decided to make it a family, she said, you continue with your cricket and I'll take care of the family. Without that I think I couldn't have played so much cricket. Thank you for all that you've done and it is the best partnership I've had in my life.

Then Sara and Arjun are two precious diamonds in my life. Daughter is 16 and son is 14, time has flown by. I wasn't able to be with them for the birthdays, annaul days and stuff. Thanks for understanding all that, both of you have been so special to me. I've not spent enough time with you but I promise you the rest is for you. My in-laws have been supporting. I discuss various things with them, we have a strong family and thank you for allowing me to marry Anjali. There have been a lot of friends who have supported me. Leaving their work and coming to bowl at me when I called them.

I thought my career was over when I was injured, by my friends called even at 3 AM and made me believe that it was not over. My career started at 11. My brother took me to Achrekar sir and that is the best to have happened to me. Sir would be taking me on his scooter all over Mumbai to ensure that I get enough match practice. On a lighter note, he's never said well played to me so that I don't get complacent.'

'My cricket started right here at this ground. The dream was obviously to play for India. BCCI was fantastic, they believed my at the of 16 years and selected me. Thanks for the support and the freedom, without that this couldn't have happened. I have played with many senior cricketers, thanks to everyone for helping me out. I see, Rahul, Laxman, Sourav and my teamates, you guys are like my family. It is going to be difficult without that dressing room, sharing those special moments.'

'When Dhoni gave me the 200th Test cap, I just said, we are all proud to be here as a team and I believe that you guys will take care of this country in the right spirit to the best of our abilities. I believe in you and all the best for your future. Thanks to all the doctors, physios, without your special efforts, I couldn't have been fit. I don't know how you all kept me in good shape. My dear friend, late Mark Mascerenhas, my first manager. Without him I couldn't have achieved all this. All those sponsorship deals etc.. thanks for your support. I miss you. My manager Vinod Naidu, he's more like my family. He's given me so much time leaving his family to work with him. In the school days when I played well, the media backed be a lot. You've been doing that till now. Thank you to all of you, all those photographers. Those moments will remain with me for the career.

I thank all the people who supported me a lot. Whether I scored a 0 or a 100. I've met a lot of people who does all sorts of things for me, thank you for all that you've done. Especially,'Sachin... Sachin..'that will be ringing in my ears till I breath. Thank you very much. I am sorry if I have missed out on anything. Good bye.'

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End of Sachin Era!!!!!

End of Sachin Era!!!!!

Curtain came down on Sachin Tendulkar's storied Cricket career. The most respected person the Game of Cricket ever had. He has almost all the records under his name.. Our generation is truely blessed to see the GOD OF CRICKET playing in Indian Tri Colour... Thank you Sachin..You made us Love Cricket.. Watch Cricket...

The Spectacular Performances you presented for us will always be remembered and cherished by us....

"If Cricket is our religion...You are our God"....

Thank You Sachin...Thank You... .Thank You... .Thank You... .Thank You... .Thank You... .Thank You... a million times......

Sachin Tendulkar has been the most complete batsman of his time, the most prolific runmaker of all time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon the game has ever known. His batting is based on the purest principles: perfect balance, economy of movement, precision in stroke-making, and that intangible quality given only to geniuses - anticipation. If he doesn't have a signature stroke - the upright, back-foot punch comes close - it is because he is equally proficient at each of the full range of orthodox shots (and plenty of improvised ones as well) and can pull them out at will.

There are no apparent weaknesses in Tendulkar's game. He can score all around the wicket, off both front foot and back, can tune his technique to suit every condition, temper his game to suit every situation, and has made runs in all parts of the world in all conditions.

Some of his finest performances have come against Australia, the overwhelmingly dominant team of his era. His century as a 19-year-old on a lightning-fast pitch at the WACA is considered one of the best innings ever to have been played in Australia. A few years later he received the ultimate compliment from the ultimate batsman: Don Bradman confided to his wife that Tendulkar reminded him of himself.

Blessed with the keenest of cricket minds, and armed with a loathing for losing, Tendulkar set about doing what it took to become one of the best batsmen in the world. His greatness was established early: he was only 16 when he made his Test debut. He was hit on the mouth by Waqar Younis but continued to bat, in a blood-soaked shirt. His first Test hundred, a match-saving one at Old Trafford, came when he was 17, and he had 16 Test hundreds before he turned 25. In 2000 he became the first batsman to have scored 50 international hundreds, in 2008 he passed Brian Lara as the leading Test run-scorer, and in the years after, he went past 13,000 Test runs 30,000 international runs, and 50 Test hundreds.

He currently holds the record for most hundreds in both Tests and ODIs - remarkable, considering he didn't score his first ODI hundred till his 79th match. Incredibly, he retains a divine enthusiasm for the game: at 36 years and 306 days he broke a 40-year-old barrier by scoring the first double-century in one-day cricket. In 2012, when just one month short of his 39th birthday, he became the first player to score 100 international centuries, which like Bradman's batting average, could be a mark that lasts for ever. Later that year, though, he announced his retirement from ODIs after a disappointing 18 months in international cricket. In October 2013, having played 198 Tests, Tendulkar announced that he would quit the longest format after playing his 200th Test, at home against West Indies.

Tendulkar's considerable achievements seem greater still when looked at in the light of the burden of expectations he has had to bear from his adoring but somewhat unreasonable followers, who have been prone to regard anything less than a hundred in each innings as a failure. The aura may have dimmed, if only slightly, as the years on the international circuit have taken their toll on the body, but Tendulkar remains, by a distance, the most worshipped cricketer in the world. 

Here is a look at Sachin's Cricket Stats

                    Mat    Inns  NO       Runs         HS         Ave          100         50

Tests 200    329          33        15921  248* 53.78  51     68

ODIs 463 452   41           18426       200*      44.83      49            96

T20Is 1          1  0               10                10          10.00     0              0  

Courtesy: cricinfo 

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Important Current Affairs from 15 November 2013

Important Current Affairs from 15 November 2013

1) Sachin enthralls with innings to remember in farewell Test: Magician called Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar ensured that it was a farewell that each and every Indian will remember for posterity as the country’s greatest sporting icon walked into the sunset with a knock which exhibited just why he is the greatest of this era. In his 200th and last Test match, Tendulkar showed how a genius can keep overwhelming emotions under control as he scored a majestic 74 in what will probably be his last international innings.

2) Sachin Tendulkar is Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Moment’: Accolades continued to pour in for the retiring Sachin Tendulkar with the ‘Time’ magazine naming the legendary Indian batsman its “Person of the Moment” while as he plays his last Test in Mumbai. “The world’s greatest cricketer plays his last match...much to the disappointment of throngs of adoring fans,” The magazine said of the 40-year-old, who will bid adieu to cricket after playing his 200th test currently being played against the West Indies in Mumbai.

3) INS Vikramaditya to be included into Indian Navy tomorrow (15 Nov 13): The long-delayed and much awaited $2.3 billion aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will be inducted into the Indian Navy on 15 Nov 2013, enhancing India’s maritime capabilities. Defence Minister A.K Antony, who is arriving Russia, will be inducting the aircraft carrier into the force in the presence of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Senior Government and naval officials of the two countries. The aircraft carrier will be inducted in the Indian Navy at the Sevmash Shipyard, Russia’s nuclear submarine building centre. INS Vikramaditya is a Kiev class aircraft carrier which was commissioned by Russian Navy in 1987 under the name Baku. It was later renamed as Admiral Gorshkov and last sailed in 1995 in Russia, before being offered to India.

4) Mangala Express derails near Nashik; 3 dead, 37 injured- Three passengers were killed and 37 others injured when ten coaches of Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Lakshadweep Mangala Express train was passing through the Ghoti-Igatpuri section, derailed at Ghoti near Igatpuri in Nashik district.

5) Moody’s lowers rating for four major US banks:  US ratings service Moody’s lowered by one level its rating for four of the biggest US banks after a review that began in August, news reports said on Thursday. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of New York Mellon had their senior holding company ratings lowered. Moody’s took the step after deciding the US government would be less likely to help them repay creditors in a crisis.

6) India’s 1st ever mountain biking race on Nov 17: Cycling enthusiasts of the country will get to witness their own version of ‘Tour the Himalayas’ with India’s first-ever mountain biking race all set to be held here on November 17. Being organized jointly by the Mountain Track Biking Association (MTBA) of Uttarakhand, Cycling Federation of India (CFI) and Artsmith Concepts and Visions with support from the state government and the Indian Army, the event will have races in three categories for the elite riders (20kms), the amateurs (15kms) and the teens (10kms), MTBA, Uttarakhand president Rahul Jain told reporters.

7) HCL Infosystems to exit PC manufacturing business: HCL Infosystems has decided to exit the PC manufacturing business and focus more on IT services and hardware distribution. The company has hived off its businesses into three subsidiaries in a bid to unlock value in profitable businesses and isolate loss-making ones. The move is part of the company’s turnaround strategy.

8) Steps soon to deepen G-Secs market: Rajan- RBI will unveil steps to improve the liquidity and the depth of the Government securities segment. “In the coming weeks, we will roll out more recommendations of the Gandhi Committee report to improve the liquidity and depth of the G-Sec market. We will then turn to the money and corporate debt markets. We will introduce new variants of interest rate futures and products like inflation indexed certificates, and work to improve liquidity in derivative markets,” RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said at Bancon 2013 here. G-Secs are dated securities issued by the Centre and States as well as Treasury bills issued by the former. Also called gilt edged securities, G-Secs are free from default risk and offer reasonable returns.

9) SBI to raise Rs 5,000 cr via tier II bonds: Country’s largest bank State Bank of India plans to raise tier-II capital in the range of about Rs 5,000 crore before March. “We will be raising funds through the tier-II bonds before March hopefully. It should be in the range of about Rs 5,000 crore. There is no time frame but definitely before March,” said SBI chief, Arundhati Bhattacharya. She was speaking at the annual Bancon summit here.

10) 3 Indian airports upgraded for better managing carbon emissions: Three Indian airports, including Delhi’s, have been recognised for significant progress in managing carbon emissions by a global airports body. Apart from the Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi, Bengaluru International Airport and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad have been upgraded to Level 3 of ‘Optimisation’ by the Airports Council International, Asia-Pacific.

11) Carlsen beats Anand in Game 5 of World Chess Championship:  Worst fears for the chess fans backing defending champion Viswanathan Anand came true as the Indian blundered in a drawn endgame to go down against challenger Magnus Carlsen in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship on Friday.

12) Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed steps down ahead of run-off polls: In the face of pressure from the world community, Mohamed Waheed has stepped down as President of the Maldives on the eve of the second round of the country's controversy-ridden presidential polls. 

13) Obama nominated 36-year-old Indian-American physician to be US surgeon general: US President Obama on Thursday nominated Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy, who is only 36, to be surgeon general of the United States.

14) Siddhartha Birla to be next FICCI President: Siddhartha Birla, founder and Chairman of Xpro India Ltd, and Chairman Digjam Ltd, will be the next President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Birla will head the chamber in 2014. Presently Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai is the President of FICCI.

15) India is No. 2 in seeking user info from Google: India ranks second in the list of countries that approached Google with requests, seeking information on users.While the US topped the list with 10,918 requests, India followed with 2,691 during the January-June period this year.

16) Reliance Life to give extra cover to Sachin’s fan Sudhir Kumar: Reliance Life Insurance Company has signed up to support Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, one of the greatest fans of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. As part of its corporate social responsibility, Reliance Life will offer financial aid to Sudhir to help him continue his passion of loving the sport.

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