Current Affairs & GK Quiz- 15 January 2014

1) Which state is all set to get its first rail service as the 20-km trial run from Harmutty (Lakhimpur, Assam) to the state capital Itanagar successfully conducted on 15 January 2014?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Manipur

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Himachal Pradesh

2) Which broadcaster on 15 January 2014 bagged the broadcasting rights in India for FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018?

(A) Sony SIX

(B) Ten Sports

(C) Star Sports

(D) Neo Sports

3) Which among the following is longest River bridge in India?

(A)Rabindra Setu

(B)Mahatma Gandhi Setu

(C)Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge

(D)Rajeev Setu

4) Indian Army celebrated ....th Army Day on 15 January 2014 to mark the occasion associated with Lt. General K.M. Cariappa taking over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from Sir Francis Butcher on 15 January 1948?

(A) 66

(B) 65

(C) 60

(D) 63

5) Which state become the first state in India to give its entire population of 6.11 crore some kind of health cover with the newly launched Rajiv Arogya Bhagya on 15 January 2014?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Delhi

(D) Karnataka

6) Which among the following team was first winner of "World Cup Hockey"?

(A)Spain

(B)Pakistan

(C)India

(D)Australia

7) Namdeo Dhasal, the firebrand writer and fierce fighter for Dalit rights who passed away on 15 January 2014 was a famous poet in which language?

(A) Konkani

(B) Kannada

(C) Tamil

(D) Marathi

8) Rajeev Kher was on 15 January 2014 appointed by Union Government as which secretary?

(A) Home

(B) Defence

(C) Commerce

(D) Aviation

9) World Bank projects India’s growth at over ............% in 2014-15 as announced on 15 January 2014?

(A) 7

(B) 5.5

(C) 4

(D) 6

10) Who among the following has won The Hindu Prize for Best Fiction 2013?

(A) Manu Joseph

(B) Anees Salim

(C) Sonora Jha

(D) Amandeep Sandhu

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Daily Current Affairs: 17 January 2014

1) Renowned veteran actress Suchitra Sen passed away: Legendary actor Suchitra Sen, who was known as the Greta Garbo of Bengali cinema and had 60 films to her credit including the memorable 'Aandhi' and' Deep Jwele Jai', on 17 January 2014 (Friday) died of a heart attack at a super-speciality hospital. She was the first ever Indian actress to win an international award - receiving the Silver Prize for Best Actress at the Moscow Film Festival for 'Saptapadi'.

2) Rahul won’t be PM candidate, CWC decision final: Sonia Gandhi-  In an apparent bid to avoid reopening of the issue, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that the CWC decision on Rahul Gandhi not being named as party's prime ministerial candidate is final.

3) RBI included Hong Kong and Macau in the sensitive list: Hong Kong and Macau, the 2 Special Administrative Regions of China, includeded in the sensitive list of countries by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).  Such regions require prior approval of RBI for setting up business or related activities in India. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iran and China are already a part of this list.

4) India stuns Germany in HWL classification match: India will now face Belgium in the fifth-sixth place play-off match Saturday, while Germany will take on Argentina to avoid the wooden-spoon in the eight-nation tournament.

5) Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin passed away:  The spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra community Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin passed away on Friday after a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. He was 102. His 70-year old son Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin has succeeded him, it was announced. Last year, thousands of Dawoodi Bohras from across the world flocked to the city to celebrate Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin’s 102nd birthday.

6) Yushi, Taiwanese poet awarded Thiruvalluvar award: Taiwanese poet Yushi was awarded the Thiruvalluvar award on 15 January 2014 by the Tamil Nadu government in Chennai. Yushi is the first foreign scholar to receive Thiruvalluvar award.

7) Jamila Bayaz, first women to be appointed police chief of Kabul province: Jamila Bayaz was appointed as the police chief of District One of Kabul province on 15 January 2014. She is the first woman in Afghanistan to be appointed as police chief of an entire district.

8)  Jaipur Literature Festival began: The seventh edition of the popular Jaipur Literature Festival, beginning at Diggi Palace on Friday, will feature as many as 240 speakers, including two Nobel laureates — Amartya Sen and Harold Varmus — who will engage in conversations on a wide range of subjects.

9)  Titanic II all set to sail: Australian millionaire Clive Palmer, who is building a replica of Titanic II, is trying hard to convince up to 1000 cruise ship passengers to board the ship. According to reports, not only the design but the facility of Titanic-II is exactly similar to that of old Titanic.

10) India to send only 3 sportspersons to participate in 'Sochi Winter Olympics' commencing from 7th February 2014 in Russia. They are Shiva Keshavan for Luge event while Himanshu Thakur and Nadeem Iqbal for Alpine Skiing.

11) India occupies a disappointing 97th spot in the recently published 'Global Food Index 2014' that listed 125 countries with adequate available data.

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Employment News this week: Job Highlights (18th – 24th January 2014)

 1.  Railway recruitment boards name of post – assistant loco pilot & technicians no. Of vacancies - 26567 last date   - 17.02.2014

2.  Staff selection commission (ssc) combined graduate level examination-2014     last date  - 14.02.2014 Click Here for details

3.  Staff selection commission (ssc) (eastern region) name of post – deputy ranger, store assistant, data processing assistant etc.   last date  -  17.02.2014

4.  Employees’ state insurance corporation (esic) name of post –  medical officers (ayurveda)   no. Of vacancies - 15 last date  -  31.01.2014

5.  Vivekananda college, new delhi name of post – assistant professor      no. Of vacancies - 28 last date   - 07.02.2014

6.  Central ground water board, nagpur   name of post – technical operator (drilling)    no. Of vacancies - 7 last date  -  30 days from publication of advertisement.

7.  Indira Gandhi institute of technology, odisha  name of post – professor, assistant professor, lecturer   no. Of vacancies - 34 last date   -  31.01.2014

8.  Intelligence bureau name of post – security assistant (executive) no. Of vacancies - 532 last date     -   17.02.2014

9.   Indian institute of technology hyderabad    name of post –librarian, technical officer, medical officer etc no. Of vacancies - 82 last date  -  14.03.2014

10. Navodaya vidyalaya samiti, patna  name of post –staff nurse (female), catering assistant, lab. Attendant no. Of vacancies - 38 last date  -  30 days from publication of advertisement.

11. National institute of rural development , hyderabad name of post – assistant professor  no. Of vacancies - 12 last date - 10.02.2014

Source: www.employmentnews.gov.in

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SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL) 2014 Notification Published

Friends...Finally in line with the tentative schedule, Staff Selection Commisssion has notified the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2014. As per the notification, SSC will hold Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination, 2014 on SUNDAYS the 27th April, 2014 & 4th May, 2014 and if necessary, on subsequent Saturdays/Sundays, in different batches, for selecting candidates for Tier-II examination for filling up different categories of posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations. Subject to administrative / public exigencies, Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination, 2014 will be held on 30th August, 2014 (Paper-III) and 31st August, 2014 (Paper-I & II) .

>> The candidates can apply for the post through offline and online mode.

>> In Offline Mode: The candidates are required to fill the application form {Given in link below} along with complete detailed information filled and photograph pasted. The completely filled application form is to be sent to the commission before 14 February 2014.

>> On-line application facility will be available from 19.01.2014 to 12.02.2014 (5:00PM) for Part –I Registration and up to 14.02.2014 (5:00 PM) for Part - II Registration. Online submission of the application may be made at website http://ssconline.nic.in. AND http://ssconline2.gov.in Instructions are available at the site.

Note: In Part I registration, candidate will have to fill basic information. Part II registration requires filling of payment details, uploading of photograph and scanned signature.

Important Dates

Opening Date for Online Registration: 19 January 2014

Closing Date for Online Registration: 12 February 2014 (5.00PM)

Date of Examination: 27 April 2014 and 04 May 2014

Qualification

Graduation from a recognized University is the minimum Educational Qualification.

Scheme of Examination

The Examination will comprise of two Tiers of Written Objective Type examination followed by Computer Proficiency Test/ Interview/Skill test, wherever applicable as per the Scheme of Examination. Posts have been placed in two groups, inter-alia, based on their Grade Pay and papers in Tier II examination/Interview. Preference for Posts, is to be indicated in the application. Candidates are requested to note that preference for Posts once exercised will be final. Request for change of preference will not be considered under any circumstance.

Tier -I -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Tier -II -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Tier -III -- Personality Test cum Interview/Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification & Descriptive/on-line test of qualifying nature.

Fees

Rupees One Hundred Only

Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from paying application fee as per extant Government orders

Age Limit as on 1 January 2014

>> Inspector of Income Tax/ Inspector (Central Excise)/ Inspector (Preventive Officer)/ Inspector (Examiner)/ Inspector of Posts/ Assistant Enforcement Officer/Inspector (CBN) Compiler/ Divisional Accountant/ Auditors/ UDCs /Tax Assistants/ Junior Accountant & Accountant /Sub-Inspector (CBN): 18-27 years( He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1987 and not later than 01.01.1996)

>> Statistical Investigator Gr.II: Not exceeding 26 years (He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1988)

>> Assistant/Sub Inspector in CBI: 20-27 years( He/she must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1987 and not later than 01.01.1994)

Detailed Syllabus of SSC CGL Exam 2014

>> The test will be of Objective Type. Question paper will be in Hindi and English.

>>There will be 200 questions for 200 marks

>> Duration of the exam is 2 hours

>> There are 4 sections in the exam Carrying Equal Number of Question/ Marks (50)

>> Negative Marking  (0.25 marks for every wrong answer) will be there

Name of the Subject -Marks/Questions

General Intelligence + Reasoning- 50

General Awareness- 50

Quantitative  Aptitude- 50

English Comprehension- 50

Download Notification: Click Here

Download Application Form: Click Here

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16 January 2014 Daily Current Affairs Updates

1) Republic Day parade telecast to have sign language interpreter: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has directed Prasar Bharati to have a sign language interpreter during the telecast of the Republic Day ceremony. Prasar Bharati will have an inset box on TV screens for a sign language expert to give the hearing-impaired access to the parade proceedings. This will be available on three of its all-India channels as well as DD Urdu, DD Bharati and DD News. The move comes after the I&B Minister Manish Tewari received a representation from the National Association of the Deaf.

2) Yahoo CFO to quit job: Henrique de Castro, the chief operating officer of Yahoo, will leave the company on Thursday, Yahoo announced on Wednesday in a report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. No reason was given for his the abrupt departure of de Castro, one of Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer’s top managers. He was responsible for managing Yahoo’s sales, operations, media and business development worldwide.

3) Arunachal Pradesh witnessed the first trial run of rail engine: Arunachal Pradesh witnessed the first trial run of a rail engine on 15 January 2014. The first trial run was of 20-km from Harmutty in Lakhimpur district of Assam to the Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar.

4) India planning Agni-4 missile test next week: India is planning to carry out a development trial of the 4,000 km-range nuclear weapon capable Agni-4 missile off the coast of Odisha next week. This would be the third test-firing of the missile, which has the second-largest striking range in country's weapon arsenal. The third test-firing of the Agni-4 missile is planned to be carried out early next week off the coast of Odisha, DRDO officials said.

5) Bharti Airtel likely to buy Loop Mobile:  Bharti Airtel is in talks to buy out Mumbai-based Loop Mobile in a deal that will give the telecom major about three million customers. Loop, which owns a mobile telephony licence for the Mumbai circle, is in negotiations with Airtel and other telecom firms to sell its business in a Rs 750 crore deal.

6) Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) ties up with SBI Cards: Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) and SBI Cards have joined hands for roll-out of credit cards to customers of India’s first women-focused commercial bank. This will be the first instance of a public sector bank promoting a white-label credit card issued by SBI Cards.

7) Spain No. 1 in unchanged top 25 in FIFA rankings: World and European champion Spain remains No. 1 in an unchanged top 25 in the FIFA world rankings after a month in which only 18 international friendlies were played.

8) Mobile phone malware `Cabir’ turns 10: 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of Cabir, the world’s first mobile phone malware. From Cabir to FakeDefend, the last decade has seen the number of mobile malware explode. Mobile malware incidentally has followed the same evolution as PC malware, but at a much faster pace.

9) Jet Airways CEO resigned: Jet Airways (India) Ltd.’s CEO Garry Kenneth Toomey, who joined the airline barely seven months ago, has resigned. Mr. Toomey’s resignation is effective immediately, the airline said on Thursday, without giving any details regarding the circumstances of his resignation.

10) Samsung unveils 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 Lite:  Samsung has officially announced its new budget tablet, Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (7"). Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (7") tablet sports a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1024x600p. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and packs 1GB of RAM. The tablet measures 193x117x9.7mm and weighs 310gm. The tablet comes with 8GB internal storage expandable via microSD card, and sports a 2MP rear camera. It doesn't feature a front facing camera.

11) RBI fines two co-op banks: The Reserve Bank of India has imposed penalties of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh on Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank, and The Gandhidham Mercantile Co-operative Bank, respectively. In a statement, the RBI said, the Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank has been penalised for violations relating to income recognition and asset classification norms, non-compliance with the instructions in respect of issuance of demand draft/postal order against cash, non-adherence to Know-Your-Customer norms and persistence of certain deficiencies pointed out in earlier inspection reports.

12) Obama declared 2014 as year of action: US President Barack Obama has declared 2014 as a year of action to accomplish his key administrative goals and said that he would continue to use his executive authority — his pen and phone — to get things done.

13) Posco steel plant to be operational in few weeks: Prime Minster- The much-delayed $ 12 billion Posco steel project in Odisha is set to be operational in the next few weeks and granting of mining concession to the South Korean firm was in an advanced stage of processing, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday.

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Current Affairs & GK Quiz Questions: 14 January 2014

1) Which footballer was awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award in Zurich on 13 January 2014?

(A) Lionel Messi

(B) Cristiano Ronaldo

(C) Franck Ribery

(D) Neymar

2) The Althing, the oldest functioning legislative assembly in world, is the parliament of which country?

(A)Iceland

(B)France

(C)Japan

(D)Israel

3) Long jumper Anju Boby George was awarded gold medal nine years after her second place finish at the 2005 Monaco World Athletics Final, on 14 January 2014, after winner Tatyana Kotova (Russia) was stripped off her gold medal having been found guilty of doping. Anju thus becomes the .........th Indian athlete to clinch a gold medal in a major world track and field event?

(A) First

(B) Second

(C) Third

(D) Fourth

4) Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius)?

(A)Mercury

(B)Cesium

(C)Gallium

(D)Rubidium

5) Vijay Zol was named the captain of Indian ICC Under-19 World Cup squad, the event which is to be held in February 2014. Which country is hosting the ICC Under-19 World Cup?

(A) Afganistan

(B) Australia

(C) India

(D) UAE

6) Google buys out Nest Labs, smart thermostat and smoke alarm-maker, in a $3.2-billion deal on 14 January 2014. Its Google second largest acquisition after the $12.5-billion purchase of which mobile phone maker in 2012?

(A) Nokia

(B) Ericsson

(C) Motorola

(D) Xolo

7) Nadine Angerer has been voted the best women's football player in the world for 2013 by FIFA on 13 January 2014. She is the football player from which country?

(A) USA

(B) Brazil

(C) Portugal

(D) Germany

8) Which state became the first state to withdraw FDI in Multibrand Retail on 13 January 2013?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Delhi

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Gujarat

9) Name the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), whose term has been extended by Union Government on 14 January 2014 for a period of another two years?

(A) Bimal Jalan

(B) C Rangarajan

(C) U K Sinha

(D) D Subbarao

10) On 7th April 1875, in which city did Swami Dayanand Saraswati found the Arya Samaj?

(A)Rajkot

(B)Ahmedabad

(C)Mumbai

(D)Lahore

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Cristiano Ronaldo

2) Ans. (A)Iceland

3) Ans.(A) First

4) Ans. (A)Mercury

5) Ans. (D) UAE

6) Ans. (C) Motorola

7) Ans. (D) Germany

8) Ans. (B) Delhi

9) Ans. (C) U K Sinha

10) Ans. (C)Mumbai

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Kerala Gramin Bank Recruitment for Managers, Assistant Managers and Office Assistants 2014

KERALA GRAMIN BANK (KGB) invited ONLINE applications for the posts of Officers in Middle Management Scale II (Managers), Officers in Junior Management Scale I (Assistant Managers) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) Cadres from Indian citizens who have been declared qualified at the Online CWE for RRBs conducted by IBPS during September/ October 2013.

 

Opening date for Online Registration: 21.01.2014

Last Date for Online Registration: 05.02.2014

Applicants need not to send any copies of Online application form or any other documents related to the bank..

Vacancies & Eligibility Criteria

Post	Vacancy	Age*	Qualification	Pay (Per Month)	Experinece
Officers Scale - II (GBO)	01	21 - 32	Degree in any Discipline	Rs. 39,300/-	02 years
Officers Scale - I	93	18 - 28	Graduate, Proficiency in local language and Computer knowledge	Rs..29,350/-	Nil
Office Assistants (Multipurpose)	102	18 - 28	Graduate,Proficiency in local language and Computer knowledge	Rs. 16,250/-	Nil

Probation Period

1. Officer Middle Management Scale II (Managers): Two Years

2. Officer Junior Management Scale I (Assistant Managers): Two Years

3. Office Assistants (Multipurpose): One Year

Age (As on 01-07-2013)

1. Officer Middle Management Scale II (Managers): Above 21 Years but Below 32 Years, i.e., candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.07.1981 and later than 30.06.1992 (both dates inclusive)

2. Officer Junior Management Scale I (Assistant Managers): Above 18 Years but Below 28 Years, i.e., candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.07.1985 and later than 30.06.1995 (both dates inclusive)

3. Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Between 18 Years and 28 Years, i.e., candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.07.1985 and later than 01.07.1995 (both dates inclusive)

Application Fee

There is no separate application fee to be paid by the candidates for applying to the above vacancies as per this notification. The candidates, who have secured the minimum stipulated score in each test as well as the minimum qualifying Total Weighted Standard Score in CWE – II for RRBs conducted by IBPS during September/October 2013 can apply ONLINE without remitting any fees through the link provided in the website of the Bank www.keralagbank.com during the tenure stipulated for submitting the online application. Qualified candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria can apply for each post separately, i.e., for the post of Officer MM Scale II, Officer JM Scale I and Office Assistants (Multipurpose). It is reiterated that separate application is required to be submitted for each post.

Selection Procedure

1. Selection will be made on the basis of performance in RRBs- CWE-II conducted by IBPS in September/ October 2013 and Personal Interview.

2. Finally selected candidates will be on probation for 2 years for Officers (Scale - I,II) and 1 year for Office Assistants.

3.  For any Further details, Please see Official Notification.

For further details please see official notification

Official Notification: Click Here

Online Application (to be activated from Jan 21, 2014)

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