Current Affairs Quiz for competitive Exams: 16 January 2014

1) Henrique de Castro, the chief operating officer of which among the following companies quit his job on 16 January 2014?

(A) Twitter

(B) Facebook

(C) Google

(D) Yahoo

2) Which telecom company is in talks to buy out Mumbai-based Loop Mobile in a deal that will give the telecom major about three million customers as announced on 16 Jan 2014?

(A) Bharati Airtel

(B) Vodafone India

(C) Tata Docomo

(D) Reliance

3)  A two-day voting was held in which country on 14 and 15 January 2014 on a draft for country’s next constitution?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Syria

(C) Egypt

(D) Nepal

4) Hong Kong and Macau, the two Special Administrative Regions of which country were included in the sensitive list of countries by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 Jan 2014?

(A) Japan

(B) Thailand

(C) Bhutan

(D) China

5)  Which Meteorological Data Processing System was dedicated to the nation on 15 January 2014 on the occasion of 139th Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department (IMD)?

(A) INSAT 4B

(B) INSAT 3D

(C) INSAT 5C

(D) INSAT 4A

6) Department of Disability Affairs organized “SAMARTH 2014: Celebrating Diversity", a national festival for showcasing the abilities of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) on 15 – 16 January 2014 at New Delhi. Department of Disability Affairs is under which ministry?

(A) Human Resource Development

(B) Health and Family Welfare

(C) Social Justice and Empowerment

(D) Labour

7) Garry Kenneth Toomey on 16 January 2014 resigned as the CEO of which prominent Indian airline company?

(A) Jet Airways

(B) Spice Jet

(C) Indigo

(D) Air India

8) Name the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS), the 3rd in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) which has been commissioned into Indian Navy on 16 January 2014?

(A) Rudra

(B) Abhinav

(C) Samrat

(D) Virat

9) Which public sector bank and SBI Cards have joined hands for roll-out of credit cards to customers of the earlier on 16 January 2014?

(A) Bank of Baroda

(B) Vijaya Bank

(C) Bharatiya Mahila Bank

(D) Indian Bank

10) Which country has retained the No.1spot in the latest rankings released by FIFA on 16 Jan 2014?

(A) Germany

(B) Brazil

(C) France

(D) Spain

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Yahoo

2) Ans. (A) Bharati Airtel

3) Ans. (C) Egypt

4) Ans. (D) China

5) Ans. (B) INSAT 3D

6) Ans. (C) Social Justice and Empowerment

7) Ans. (A) Jet Airways

8) Ans. (B) Abhinav

9) Ans. (C) Bharatiya Mahila Bank

10) Ans. (D) Spain

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Daily Current Affairs: 19 January 2014

1) Netherlands won inaugural Hockey World League title: Constantijn Jonker scored a hat-trick as the Netherlands thumped New Zealand 7-2 to win the inaugural Hockey World League in New Delhi on 18 January 2014. The Dutch, who stunned reigning world champions Australia in the semi-finals, outplayed the Black Sticks in a one-sided final at the Dhyan Chand Stadium in the Indian capital. The International Hockey Federation's (FIH) newest competition opened with 54 teams in August 2012, and, after three rounds played around the world, the top seven joined hosts India for the title round in New Delhi. England took third place with a 2-1 win over Australia earlier on Saturday while India finished at sixth place.

2) Centre issues directive for 150 days work under MGNREGA for STs in forest areas: Ministry of Rural Development has issued a directive to provide 150 days of wage employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for Scheduled Tribe households living in forest areas. The move will benefit about eight lakh people in the states like Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

3) NSE top-ranked globally for equity trades for 2nd year in 2013:  The National Stock Exchange (NSE) retained its position as the world's largest bourse in terms of number of equity trades for the second consecutive year in 2013, while China's Shenzhen Exchange overtook the NYSE as the second largest.

4) Dhoni becomes first Indian keeper to cross 300 dismissals:  Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday became the first Indian wicketkeeper and the fourth overall to effect 300 dismissals in one-day internationals when he caught a Ross Taylor nick in the opening ODI against New Zealand. With this, he joined a legendary club which features the celebrated trio of Australia's Adam Gilchrist (472 dismissals in 287 matches), Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (424 dismissals in 362 matches) and South Africa's Mark Boucher (424 dismissals in 295 matches).

5) Technopark in Kerala becomes nation's largest IT park:  Technopark situated in the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram has become the largest IT park in the country with chief minister Oommen Chandy inaugurating the Phase III of the project. Now, Technopark has a 333-acre campus and 285 companies, making it the country's largest and the greenest IT park. Technopark is all set for further expansion as around 451 acre of land is reserved for Technocity in Phase IV, thus increasing the total available space to 784 acres.

6) Serena Willimas out of Australian Open 2014: Serena Williams' pursuit of history has been put on hold. The 32-year-old American had been hoping to win her 18th Grand Slam title, which would have put her equal with Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, but the injury jinx which has dashed her hopes at the last three Australian Opens struck again here. Struggling with a back injury, Williams suffered only her sixth defeat in the last 20 months when she was beaten 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday by Ana Ivanovic.

7) Wal-Mart sets up new company in India: Global retail giant Wal-Mart has registered a new company in India as it prepares to enter the country's lucrative multibrand retail market with a new partner. The retailer has registered a new company called 'Wal-Mart India Private Ltd' in the country, according to the data available with the ministry of corporate affairs.

8) New Zealand defeat India by 24 runs in first ODI: Despite Virat Kohli's sparking ton hosts New Zealand staged a thrilling 24-run win against India in the first cricket one-dayer at Napier today. With this New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

9) Cyrus Mistry wins DSC Prize for 2014: Reticent author Cyrus Mistry on Saturday beat off stiff competition from five other writers to become the fourth winner of the $50,000 DSC prize for South Asian literature on Saturday for his book “Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer”. The prize, is given to the best work or translations of a work on or about the South Asian region. Last year the award was won by Jeet Thayil for his debut debut novel “Narcopolis”. Mr. Mistry was presented with the award at a ceremony at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

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SSC CGL 2014: Procedure for Online Submission of Application/How to apply online

Friends…as you Know SSC has notified the CGL Exam 2014. Application can be submitted online as well as offline. When compared to offline now a days many prefer online submission of application thanks to the easy procedure. For those who have not yet applied online for CGL Exam given below is the directions for online submission of application. This is as per the procedure given in the notification. Remember last date is upto 12.02.2014 5.00PM only. Without waiting for the last rush…complete the procedure as early as possible.

1. 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.

2. 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. Candidate should read the instructions carefully before making any entry or selecting options. Candidate should supply all the required details while filling up the online form. Mandatory fields are marked with * (asterisk) sign.

The filling of online application contains two parts :

Part I Registration

Part II Registration

3. In Part I registration, candidate will have to fill basic information. On submission of details, candidate will be prompted to check the details and make any correction in the application.

4. Candidate may press ―I agree‖ button after declaration once he/she finds that information supplied by him/her is in order and no correction is required. Thereafter no correction/modification etc. will be allowed.

5. A page with Registration No. will now be generated. Note down the registration number or take out the print out of the page. The application procedure is incomplete without part II registration. Part II registration requires filling of payment details, uploading of photograph and scanned signature. Candidates may note that the Registration number given by the Commission and Transaction ID of the Bank should be properly entered in the relevant space, failing which it will not be possible to link the payment with Part I registration. On-line application will be complete only if scanned signature and photo are uploaded as per instructions. Incomplete online application will be rejected summarily.

6. Candidates who have to pay application fee can pay fee online through SBI net banking, or cash through SBI bank challan.

7. To pay fee in cash, candidate should take print out of challan generated online after completion of part I registration. Deposit the requisite fee in pay branch of State Bank of India and then continue with the Part II registration.

8. Those who want to pay online through SBI net banking, can go directly to part II registration after completion of part I. Candidate will have to supply registration number and date of birth to continue to Part II registration.

9. As approval of the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance is awaited for use of credit cards / debit cards since January,2010, payment through these modes will not be available.

10. Those who are exempted from payment of fee can skip steps 6 to 8.

11. Then upload a recently taken scanned photograph in 8 – bit JPG format. The digital size of the file must be less than 12 kb and greater than 4 kb and of resolution 100 pixel widths by 120 pixels height.

12. Then upload your scanned signature in JPG format. The digital size of the file must be less than 12 kb and greater than 1 kb and of resolution 140 pixel width by 60 pixels height

13. Emails will be received by the candidates on completion of Part-II Registration. Copy of email may be retained to produce before the Regional Office in the event of any discrepancy.

14. Candidates are advised to go through the instructions carefully before filling up the application form.

15. Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form shall not be entertained under any circumstances. The Staff Selection Commission will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of non acceptance of any correction/addition/deletion in any particular filled in application form whatever the reasons may be.

16. Copy of challan through which fee is paid or details of online payment must retained and produced on demand. 

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Daily Current Affairs: 18 January 2014

1) Adarsh scam: Court rejects CBI plea for dropping Ashok Chavan’s name- In a setback to Maharashtra's former chief minister Ashok Chavan, a special court on Saturday rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s plea to drop his name from the list of accused in the Adarsh scam case.

2) Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor cremated: The mortal remains of Sunanda Pushkar, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances at a luxury hotel on Friday night, were consigned to flames in presence of her family members. Meanwhile, Doctors at AIIMS, who conducted autopsy on the body of Sunanda Pushkar, on Saturday said that it was a case of "sudden, unnatural death" but ruled out poisoning even as police investigated various angles into death of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor's wife.

3) 18 people dead at Mumbai in Stampede: 18 people were dead following a stampede in Mumbai in a rush to pay last respects to the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin.

4) Subsidised LPG cylinder quota to be increased to 12: Moily- With Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi making a strong pitch for raising LPG cap, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday said the quota of subsidised cooking cylinders will be hiked to 12 from 9 per household.

5) Peshawar is world's 'largest reservoir' of polio: WHO- With over 90 percent of Pakistan's polio cases genetically linked to Peshawar, the World Health Organization on Friday described the northwestern city as the world's "largest reservoir" of endemic polio virus.

6) RBI puts brakes on bitcoin trade in India: Enthusiasm over bitcoins has dampened in India after the country’s central bank cautioned investors to be wary of using virtual currency because of the associated security, financial and legal risks.

7) Bhupathi out of men’s doubles at Australian Open: Mahesh Bhupathi in all probability played his last men’s doubles match at the Australian Open when he and his American partner Rajeev Ram lost their second round match against second-seeded Alexander Peya of Austria and Bruno Soares of Brazil in Melbourne on Saturday.

8) Lusofonia Games to begin in Goa from today: Over 800 athletes from 12 Portuguese-speaking countries will be slugging it out for glory at the Lusofonia Games, which will begin in Goa on Saturday. The Lusofonia Games 2014 are the third edition of the Portuguese Commonwealth Games. The first two were held in Macau in 2006 and in Lisbon in 2009.

9) Boxer Vijender Singh's movie 'Fugly' to be released on 16th May: Olympic medal winner and boxer Vijender Singh debut movie 'Fugly', produced by Akshay Kumar, will release on May 16 this year.

10) India, Pakistan agree to allow 24x7 trade through Wagah border: In a major decision that could smoothen trade between India and Pakistan, the two have decided to open theWagah-Attari border for trade 24X7 and allow containers to be moved right up to Amritsar and Lahore instead of  being unloaded at the check-post and re-loaded on the other side.

11) India loses 1-2 to Belgium, finishes 6th in World League Final: Hosts India blew away a goal lead and conceded two late goals to go down 1-2 against Belgium to finish sixth in the Hero Hockey World League Final on a chilly evening at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium New Delhi on Saturday.

12) BoM launches savings bank deposit scheme: Bank of Maharashtra has launched a savings bank deposit scheme — Mahabank Royal Savings Account exclusively for high net worth Individuals having a minimum monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 1 lakh in their account.

13) India to skip Azlan Shah Cup for World Cup preparation: The Indian hockey team will not participate in the 23rd Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia, March 13-23 as they will be preparing for the World Cup in Europe.

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Q1. Who won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2013 beating Barcelona's Messi and France winger Franck Ribery on 13 January 2014?

Ans. Cristiano Ronaldo

Note: It is the second time he has picked up for the award. From its inception in 1956 until 2010, the Ballon d'Or was awarded to the best player in Europe and the FIFA World Player of the Year award was only inaugurated in 1991, before ending in 2009 when it was assimilated into the Ballon d'Or.

Q2. India completed three years without reporting any case of polio on 13 January 2014. It is only the second time in the history that a disease is being eliminated in India through immunisation after which disease?

Ans. Small Pox

Note: It was eliminated way back in 1980. Officially the World Health Organisation (WHO) will certify India as polio-free on 11 February 2014. The WHO on 24 February 2012 removed India from the list of countries with active endemic wild polio transmission.

Q3. Sheikh Hasina was on 12 January 2014, sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time along with her 48 cabinet members. In which year she first became PM of her country?

Ans. 1996

Note: Her Awami League has secured absolute majority in the 10th Parliament general election held in January 2014 by defeating opposition party, Jatiya party.

Q4. Who has topped International Poll titled the World’s most admired people conducted by YouGov which was released on 11 January 2014?

Ans. Bill Gates

Note: YouGov is an international, full service market research agency.

Q5. Name the Israel’s former Prime Minister who died on 11 January 2014?

Ans. Ariel Sharon

Note: He was the former general of Israeli Army & had been in coma since 4 January 2006. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel.

Q6. 71st Golden Globe Awards were announced at Los Angeles on 11 January 2014. Name the Best Picture, Best Actor and actress?

Ans.

Best Motion Picture, Drama: 12 Years a slave 

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Mathew Mc Conaughey for Dollas Buyers Club

Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine

Click Here to see full list of winners

Q7. Which railway station’s platform number one has entered into the Limca Book of Records as longest rail platform in the world in the certificate given by the Limca Book of Records which was unveiled on 10 January 2014?

Ans. Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh

Q8. World Hindi Day was celebrated by the Ministry of External Affairs on 10 January 2014 by organizing a function at the Foreign Service Institute at Ber Sarai in New Delhi. Since which year 10 January is celebrated as World Hindi Day?

Ans. 2006

Q9. Name India’s first gun for women which was launched on 9 January 2014?

Ans. Nirbheek

Note: It is a 0.32 bore light weight revolver which has been developed to give more power to women to defend themselves. Gun has been manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factory, Kanpur. It is a tribute to the gang rape victim of December 2012, Nirbhaya.

Q10. Election Commission on 9 January 2014 decided to call off the tie with which internet giant for registering the new voters through online and to guide regarding the voting procedures due to concerns raised over privacy, data security and its commercial use by the Indian security agencies?

Ans. Google

Q11. Name the Programme for young persons of Overseas Indians introduced by Government of India at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on 8 January 2014?

Ans. Know India Programme

Note: The Programme is to provide an exposure to the country of their origin so that they can understand it better and more intimately.

Q12. Which of the following company has on 7 January 2014 become the first acquisition of Facebook in India?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Little Eye Labs

Q13. India defeated which country to win 2014 Under-19 Asia Cup in the final match played at Sharjah cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 4 January 2014?

Ans. Pakistan

Q14. Which state government launched a toll free helpline number 1100 to curb corruption in its departments on 7 January 2014?

Ans. Chhattisgarh

Q15. Name nation’s first comprehensive adolescent health programme launched by Government of India on 7 January 2014?

Ans. Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK)

Q16. India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable surface to surface Prithvi II missile with a strike range of .......... from a test range at Chandipur near Balasore on 6 January 2014?

Ans. 350 km

Q17. US Senate on 6 January 2014 confirmed the name of .............. as the first woman to lead the US Federal Reserve?

Ans. Janet Yellen

Q18. Who has been appointed as President of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) on 4 January 2014?

Ans. R. Chandrashekhar

Note: R. Chandrasekhar succeeded Som Mittal whose tenure with the NASSCOM ended on 3 January 2014. He was at the helm of NASSCOM for six long years.

Q19. Name the Telugu film actor who has allegedly committed suicide at his house on 6 January 2014?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Uday Kiran

Note: He was one of the youngest winners of the filmfare best actor award.

Q20. Name the young shuttler from Madhya Pradesh who on 6 January 2014 became the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top in the world?

Ans. Aditya Joshi

Q21. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 5 January 2014 launched its heavy-duty rocket GSLV-D5 for placing which communication satellite into the orbit?

Ans. GSAT-14

Note: It was powered by an indigenously developed cryogenic engine.

Q22. Name the two indigenous Glucose Monitoring Devices launched by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 13 January 2014?

Ans. Suchek and QuickcheQ

Note: Suchek is designed and developed by Nanobios Lab, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. QuickcheQ is designed and developed by the Birla Institute of Technology, Hyderabad with funding from the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR).

Q23. President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Andaman and Nicobar Tribal Research and Training Institute at which place on 12 January 2014?

Ans. Port Blair

Note: The institute will also conduct a detailed study to ensure the welfare and protection of vulnerable tribal groups, particularly Jarawas, Sentenalese, Onges and Shompens effectively.

Q24. Which state has bagged the Oil and Gas Conservation Award for the best performance among the big States, given by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh

Q25. The GDP growth rate of Indian economy for 2011-12 will be revised from 6.2 to about ........... percent?

Ans. 7

Note: This was done to correct a miscalculation due to faulty data produced earlier.

Q26. Union Cabinet approved the introduction of the National Youth Policy, 2014 (NYP, 2014) on 9 January 2014. It will replace which other policy currently in force?

Ans. National Youth Policy, 2003

Q27. Vishwanath Ramachandra, a former Ranji Trophy Cricketer of which team died on 8 January 2014?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Mumbai

Q28. Which entity secured both the Women's and Men's titles at the 75th Senior National Table Tennis Championship held at Patna which concluded on 11 January 2014?

Ans. Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB)

Q29. Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment on 7 January 2014 gave away the Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Awards to meritorious students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Who is the present Social Justice and Empowerment minister?

Ans. Kumari Selja

Q30. Reserve Bank of India on 8 January 2014 allowed NBFCs to lend up to 75 percent of the value of gold. Expand NBFC?

Ans. Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

Q31. Which High Court ruled that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) can audit the books of accounts of private sector telecom companies on 6 January 2014?

Ans. Delhi High Court

Q32. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selected CCIL for issuing globally compatible legal entity identifiers (LEIs) on 6 January 2014. Expand CCIL?

Ans. Clearing Corporation of India Ltd

Q33. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launched an all women branch in which place on 4 January 2014?

Ans. Pune

Q34. The former Supreme Court Judge, Justice A K Ganguly on 6 January 2014 resigned as the Chairman of Human Rights Commission of which state?

Ans. West Bengal

Q35. Which Indian on 6 January 2014 won the Open du Gard squash title, the PSA Challenger 5 event?

Ans. Mahesh Mangaokar

Q36. Who won the Brisbane International title in Queensland, Australia on 4 January 2014?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Serena Williams

Q37. President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award of 2012 and 2013 on 11 January 2014 to two eminentpoets, namely Nirendranath Chakraborty and Sankha Ghosh, respectively. Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award is given for excellence in poetry in which language?

Ans. Bengali

Q38. Name the Director of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) who was awarded the Best CFO Award on 12 January 2014?

Ans. P.K.Goyal

Note: The award was conferred by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Best CFO Awards recognises chartered accountants who have demonstrated excellence and have created value for their company’s stakeholders.

Q39. Which state government on 13 January 2014 withdrew the Foreign Domestic Investment (FDI) in Multibrand Retail and thus became first state to take this step?

Ans. Delhi

Q40. Who won the gold medal at the third Nations Cup International Boxing Tournament held in Novi Sad, Serbia on 12 January 2014?

Ans. Nikhat Zareen

Q41. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation of 2,800 Megawatt nuclear power plant in Fatehabad district of Haryana on 13 January 2014. What was the project named?

Ans. Anu Vidyut Pariyojna

Q42. Which country urged India to open a branch of Indian Institutes of Technology in capital of thet country on 8 January 2014?

Ans. Malaysia

Q43. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of private insurer Future Generali India Life Insurance on 7 January 2014?

Ans. Munish Sharda

Q44. Which country decided to be one of the partners in the proposed National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZ) in Andhra Pradesh on 6 January 2014?

Ans. China

Q45. Seventh Global Insurance Summit was held at which place on 8 January 2014?

Ans. Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh

Note: The summit was organised by National Council on Insurance of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

Q46. Which state government launched a helpline number 011-27357169 on 8 January 2014, to catch bribe seekers?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Delhi

Q47. Uninor appointed whom as the new chief executive officer (CEO) on 8 January 2014?

Ans. Morten Karlsen Sorby

Q48. Who have won their maiden men’s and women’s singles championship at the 75th Senior National Table Tennis Championships held on 12 January 2014?

Ans. Sanil Shetty and Ankita Das

Q49. Which team won the men’s title of the IMG-Reliance 28th Federation Cup National Basketball Championship concluded on 9 January 2014?

Ans. ONGC

Q50. Name the Prime Minister of Tunisia who resigned from his office on 9 January 2014?

Ans. Ali Larayedh

Q51. Co- Founder of Twitter, Biz Stone unveiled a new mobile service called ............ on 8 January 2014?

Ans.  Jelly

Q52. India and which country on 13 January 2014 signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for co-operation in Iron and Steel Sector?

Ans. Canada

Q53. Who retained the Volvo Golf Champions title at the Durban Country Club held on 12 January 2014?

Ans. South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen

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Download IBPS Specialist Officer III Exam Call Letters/ Admit Card

IBPS has now provided the call letter download link for the upcoming IBPS Specialist Officers III online exam 2014. IBPS is conducting this examination for recruitment of various specialist officers posts, I.T. Officers (Scale-I and II), Marketing Officer s(Scale I), HR/Personnel Officers (Scale I), Agricultural Field Officers (Scale I), Technical Officers (Scale I), Chartered Accountants (Scale  II) and Law Officers (Scale I and II). The exams are scheduled for 8th and 9th February 2014.

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