Current Affairs Quiz Questions: 27 & 28 February 2014| Useful for all upcoming Exams

1) The largest 130-MW Solar Power Plant of India was launched on 26 February 2014 at which state?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

2) Ibrahim Mahlab has recently (Feb 2014) sworn in as Prime Minister of?

(A) Egypt

(B) Syria

(C) Libya

(D) Italy

3) Which Bank has recently (Feb 2014) launched ’branch on wheels’ in Odisha as part its financial inclusion plan to provide banking services in remote villages in the state which are devoid of banking facilities?

(A) State Bank of India

(B) Federal Bank

(C) ICICI Bank

(D) Axis Bank

4) Supreme Court on 27 February 2014 referred the issue of legalising euthanasia in the country to a .......-judge Constitution bench, saying there has been “inconsistent” opinion in its previous verdicts?

(A) 2

(B) 7

(C) 4

(D) 5

5) Government has recently (Feb 2014) constituted G K Pillai committee to look into the viability of carving out a separate Bodoland state from which state?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Assam

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Andhra Pradesh

6) National Science Day was celebrated across the nation on 28 February 2014. What was the theme for the day this year?

(A) Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security

(B) Chemistry in Daily Life

(C) Fostering Scientific Temper and Energy conservation

(D) Gender Equity, Science & Technology for Sustainable Development

7) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 27 February 2014 inaugurated the country’s first post office savings bank ATM at?

(A) Chennai

(B) Delhi

(C) Mumbai

(D) Thiruvananthapuram

8) Union Cabinet on 28 Feb 2014 recommended imposition of President’s Rule in Andhra Pradesh while keeping the Assembly in suspended animation. Who is the present Governor of Andhra Pradesh?

(A) Najeeb Jung

(B) Kamla Beniwal

(C) H. R. Bhardwaj

(D) E. S. L. Narasimhan

9)  The Government on 28 Feb 2014 raised dearness allowance to ....... per cent, from 90 per cent, benefiting its 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners?

(A) 95

(B) 93

(C) 100

(D) 101

10) Who won the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013?

(A) Desmond Tutu

(B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

(C) Nelson Mandela

(D) Baba Amte

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Madhya Pradesh

2) Ans. (A) Egypt

3) Ans. (C) ICICI Bank

4) Ans. (D) 5

5) Ans. (B) Assam

6) Ans. (C) Fostering Scientific Temper and Energy conservation

7) Ans. (A) Chennai

8) Ans. (D) E. S. L. Narasimhan

9) Ans.  (C) 100
10) (B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

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Daily Current Affairs: 09 March 2014

1) Mizoram clinched their maiden Santosh Trophy: Mizoram gave a fairy-tale finishing to its most successful campaign in the senior National football championship by towering over former champion Railways 3-0 in the final and annexed the maiden Santosh Trophy in style. Making its first appearance in the final on Sunday, Mizoram conquered a diffident start to overpower a well-prepared Railways and gifted a big gathering of its passionate supporters at the Kanchenjungha Stadium a memorable evening.

Know where final phase Santosh Trophy held?-  Siliguri, West Bengal between February 24 - March 9, 2014.

2) Nandan Nilekani is now officially a Congressman: There has never been a grander entry into the grand old party, at least at its Karnataka unit headquarters. On Sunday, scores of party workers milled about and as many mediapersons rubbed shoulders to get the best shot or catch the best byte as Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), formally joined the Congress. Perhaps one of the few candidates in the recent history of the 129-year-old party to have had the privilege of securing an election nomination before joining the side, the Congress candidate for Bangalore South took the battle straight into his camp.

3) Virat Kohli reclaims No.1 spot in the ICC ODI batting ranking: India’s Virat Kohli has reclaimed the number one position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which were released on Sunday after the conclusion of the Asia Cup. Kohli had entered the Asia Cup, trailing number one ranked South African batsman AB de Villiers by two ratings points.

4) Ford Motor Co. leader William Clay Ford dies at 88: William Clay Ford Sr., who helped steer Ford Motor Co. for more than five decades and owned the National Football League's Detroit Lions, has died at the age of 88. The company said in a statement Sunday that Ford died of pneumonia at his home. He was the last surviving grandson of company founder Henry Ford.

5) Indian Author Pankaj Mishra wins $150,000 Yale literary prize: Award-winning Indian author Pankaj Mishra is among eight writers from seven countries who have won a $1,50,000 Yale University prize each in recognition of their literary achievements. Essayist and novelist Mishra has been selected for the prestigious Windham Campbell Literature prize in the non-fiction category, Yale University said on Saturday.

6) Lee regains Badminton All-England Open title:  Lee Chong Wei produced one of his finest performances despite an ankle problem to regain the All-England Open title doing so with an impressively emphatic straight games win over Chen Long in Birmingham on Sunday. The world number one from Malaysia beat the titleholder from China 21-13, 21-18 -- revenge for his loss to Chen in the final last year -- for his third All-England trophy and then admitted he may not be back to try and win a fourth title.

7) Former Foreign Secretary Jagat Singh Mehta dead: Former Foreign Secretary Jagat Singh Mehta died here following age-related ailments. 92-year-old Mehta was ailing for sometime and passed away at his residence. He served as foreign secretary between 1976 and 1979.

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English Section Model Questions for PA/SA Exam 2014 Preparation

Friends..Here is some model Questions from English Section for practice. 

1.       A …..thief was caught by the police last night.

(A)    Famous

(B)   Popular

(C)    Renowned

(D)   Notorious

ANS.(D)

2.       Indian believes in tolerance, not in…..acceptance or rejection.

(A)    Alienation

(B)   Bigotry

(C)    Prejudice

(D)   Aggression

ANS.(B)

3.       The court of conscience…..all other courts.

(A)    Surpasses

(B)   Excels

(C)    Supersedes

(D)   Trespasses

ANS.(C)

4.       Ambition is one of those…..which are never satisfied.

(A)    Needs

(B)   Ideas

(C)    Passions

(D)   Fancies

ANS.(C)

5.       Dying is a very….. dreary affair.

(A)    Boring

(B)   Dull

(C)    Monotonous

(D)   Drab

ANS.(B)

6.  The senior officials of the ministry charged the secretary with gross…..of duty and so suspended him.

(A)    Disregard

(B)   Negligence

(C)    Laxity

(D)   Dishonesty

ANS.(B)

7.       His parents did not pay…..attention to his studies.

(A)    Suitable

(B)   Just

(C)    Remarkable

(D)   Proper

ANS.(D)

8.       I do not…..with the views expressed in your newspaper.

(A)    Confirm

(B)   Coincide

(C)    Compromise

(D)   Concur

ANS.(D)

9.       Despite her pleas, the mistress did not…..to her request.

(A)    Accede

(B)   Convince

(C)    Favour

(D)   Approve

ANS.(A)

10.   He is greatly admired for his…..behavior.

(A)    Decrepit

(B)   Decorative

(C)    Decadent

(D)   Decorous

ANS.(D)

11.   Nobody can say what…..him to commit this crime.

(A)    Excited

(B)   Attracted

(C)    Prompted

(D)   Roused

ANS.(C)

12.   The meeting….. with a vote of thanks.

(A)    Closed

(B)   Finished

(C)    Stopped

(D)   Concluded

ANS.(D)

13.   The environment was…..to his work and that’s why he succeeded.

(A)    Suitable

(B)   Confirming

(C)    Conducive

(D)   Adequate

ANS.(C)

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14.   It is difficult to believe what he tells us because his account of any event is always

full of…..of all sorts.

(A)    Discrepancies

(B)   Differences

(C)    Discretions

(D)   Distinctions

ANS.(A)

15.   As the waves rose and the ship tossed, many of the passengers felt…..

(A)    Lethargic

(B)   Tremulous

(C)    Subdued

(D)   Queasy

ANS.(D)

16.   The government should crush with a heavy hand all the gangs of terrorists

and foil their…..design against the integrity of our nation.

(A)    Foolish

(B)   Nefarious

(C)    Ugly

(D)   Undesirable

ANS.(B)

17.   The speaker…..the scope of his paper on ‘Work ethic’ at the outset.

(A)    Defined

(B)   Delineated

(C)    Ascribed

(D)   Declined

ANS.(B)

18.   He….. a lot over the pros and cons of the issue but could arrive at no fruitful result.

(A)    Envisioned

(B)   Contemplated

(C)    Embodied

(D)   Envisaged

ANS.(B)

19.   The custom officers…..gold worth Rs. 1 crore from the smugglers.

(A)    Snatched

(B)   Captured

(C)    Mobbed

(D)   Confiscated

ANS.(D)

20.   On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became…..

(A)    Jubilant

(B)   Emaciated

(C)    Flippant

(D)   Agitated

ANS.(B)

21.   His…..helped him rise so high in life.

(A)    Cleverness

(B)   Wisdom

(C)    Cunningness

(D)   Genius

ANS.(D)

22.   The speaker painted a….. picture of hunger in parts of India.

(A)    Poignant

(B)   Passionate

(C)    Parsimonious

(D)   Chimerical

ANS.(A)

23.   Some region of our country still remains….. to the average man.

(A)    Impenetrable

(B)   Impermeable

(C)    Inaccessible

(D)   Impossible

ANS.(C)

24.She….people who are good at sports.

(A)    Supports

(B)   Admires

(C)    Attracts

(D)   Appeals

ANS.(B)

25. He wanted to help…..poverty.

(A) Diminish

(B) Reduce

(C) Dwindle

(D) Deplete

ANS.(B)

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 08 March 2014

1) International Women Day celebrated: International Women Day was celebrated across the world on 8 March 2014 with the theme INSPIRING CHANGE. United Nations organized many programmes to celebrate the 2014 Women day. International women’s day is also called Working women’s day. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day. Each year International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March. The first International Women's Day was held in 1911. Read more about the day from here.

2) 239 feared dead as Malaysia Airlines plane goes missing: A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members went missing over the South China Sea on Saturday, presumed crashed, as ships from countries closest to its flight path scoured a large search area for any wreckage. Vietnamese state media, quoting a senior naval official, had reported that the Boeing 777-200ER flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing had crashed off south Vietnam, but Malaysia’s transport minister later denied any crash scene had been identified. 

3) Congress released first list of LS candidates; Nilekani, Kaif  get tickets: After much dilly-dallying, the Congress finally came out with its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, with party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi leading the big names. Infosys co-founder-turned-Aadhaar-chairman Nandan Nilekani will take on the BJP’s sitting MP Ananth Kumar in Bangalore South, as was widely expected. A surprise pick is cricketer Mohammad Kaif, who will try his luck from Phulpur, a constituency once represented by Jawaharlal Nehru.

4) Reliance Jio’s innovation head Arvind Rao quits: Arvind Rao, Reliance Jio Infocomm's head of innovation, has quit, a person with knowledge of the matter said. This is the first high-profile resignation from the Mukesh Ambani-promoted company that is set to shortly begin offering highspeed broadband services on mobile phones.

5) Avaya appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for India and SAARC: Technology firm Avaya on 6 March 2014 appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for its India and SAARC operations. A 17 year veteran of the industry, Mohapatra will provide strategic direction to India operations. He will manage business priorities and will enhance Avaya's position as a leading business communications company.

6) Mizoram to meet Railways in Santosh Trophy final: Mizoram scored two goals in extra time to upstage a strong Tamil Nadu 3-1, and enter the final, for the first time, of the 68th National football championship for the Santosh Trophy. In the second semifinal, Ehtesham Ahmed saved two shots to help Railways down Maharashtra 5-3 via the tie-breaker after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes of regulation and extra-time.

 

7) Sri Lanka won Asia Cup title for fifth time: Pakistan failed to defend the Asia Cup title as they were defeated by Sri Lanka in the final of the 12th edition Asia Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur on Saturday. Chasing 261, Sri Lanka completed their well-deserved five-wicket victory with 22 balls left to snatch the title from Pakistan who had won the previous tournament also held in Bangladesh in 2012. Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup championship for the fifth time, equaling the record held by India. Lahiru Thirimanne made his 3rd ODI ton and became the top scorer of the tournament with 279 runs in 5 matches. He was thus awarded Man of the Series.

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Daily Current Affairs: 07 March 2014

1) Pankaj Advani beats Kamal Chawla to lift 24th national snooker title: World champion Pankaj Advani (PSPB) won his sixth national snooker title with a commanding 6-3 win over Kamal Chawla of Railways in the 81st national snooker championship, in Lucknow on Friday. This was Pankaj Advani's overall 24th national title and it came against an opponent, who proved he was worthy of being in the final but fell short against the eight-time world champion. Pankaj Advani is the only Indian with a world title in snooker. 

2) 2014 Winter Paralympics kicks off in Sochi, Russia: The Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games have opened with a heartwarming ceremony, paving the way for a show of extreme skills, tough challenges, and unbreakable spirit. The flame was again lit in the Russian city of Sochi on Friday, this time marking the start of the Winter Paralympics. 550 athletes from 45 nations will participate in 72 disciplines across 5 sports. Brazil, Turkey and Uzbekistan are making their debut in the Winter Paralympic Games.

3) RBI to issue new banking licences soon: RBI Governor: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects to hand out new bank licences in a few weeks from now, its Governor Raghuram Rajan has said. As many as 25 applicants are in the fray for new banking licences, which are now being awarded after a span of a decade.

4) NDMC launched Stri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana: North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) launched a new health scheme Stri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna for women on 6 March 2014. The Scheme aims to bring services closer for those living in rural areas and unauthorized colonies. Under the scheme, health camps and mass awareness drives will be held in various areas of north Delhi. The medical services will be provided through various nodal centres, hospitals and mobile dispensaries marked for the programme.

5) Mathura gets world's tallest Krishna temple: The foundation stone of a 212-meter (700-foot) high Krishna temple, reputedly the world's tallest, will be laid on March 16. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will dedicate the temple coinciding with Holi festival. Called Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, the temple complex will be spread over 5.5 acres along the Chatikara road which connects Vrindavan with the Delhi-Agra national highway.

6) Saudi Arabia declares Muslim Brotherhood 'terrorist group': Saudi Arabia has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation. An interior ministry statement also classified two jihadist groups fighting with the Syrian rebels - the Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - as terrorist groups.

7) Japan: Bitcoin not a currency but taxable- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet said on Friday that bitcoin, the world’s most well-known form of virtual money, is not a currency, but would be taxable. Tokyo defined bitcoin as a product that is not handled by banks and securities houses. It also added that consumption tax would be levied on purchases of the virtual currency and income tax would be imposed on profits from its sale.

8) Rakesh Sharma takes over as Lakshmi Vilas Bank CEO & MD: Rakesh Sharma has taken over as MD and CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with effect from Friday. This follows the demitting of office of the interim MD and CEO KSR Anjaneyulu.

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Status of PA/SA Registered Applicants till 08 March 2014

Friends...10 days have passed since the opening of PA/SA application registration. Everybody would be eager to know how many have applied so far in each Circle and for each post. The status as available in the website pasadrexam2014.in is as follows. Total 8,36,191 candidates have so far registered till 08.03.14 night. Don't forget..the last date for registration is 27 March 2014. Those who have not yet applied...make it fast!!

Status of Number for Applicants Registered

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06th March 2014 Current Affairs Updates

1) March 06: World Dentist Day- World Dentist Day was observed across the world on 6 March 2014. The day is observed every year to raise awareness about dental health. On this day the Indian Dentists Association (IDA) organizes Continuing Medical Education (CME), seminars and workshops to update the dentists about the various developmental programme, which is aimed towards improving the dental health.

2) 27th Federation Cup Volleyball championship won by Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu captures the men's title by thrashing services 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 in the final. Railways clinched the women's title by beating Kerala. Uttrakhand and Tamil Nadu win the bronze medal in men's and women's category respectively.

3) Misao Okawa, the oldest woman in the world, turned 116: Misao Okawa of Osaka, Japan, is thought to be the world’s oldest woman. She celebrated her 116th birthday on March 5, 2014, according to WebProNews on Thursday.

4) Gulaab Gang to release after HC stay lifted: The Delhi high court on Thursday cleared the nationwide release of Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla-starrer Gulaab Gang, reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed the Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.

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5) Australian at 2nd spot in the ICC Test team rankings: Australian cricket team has replaced India at number two position in the ICC Test team rankings published on Thursday after defeating South Africa in the third and final Test in Cape Town.  South Africa retained No 1 rank in the same ranking.

6) Vedanta appoints Tom Albanese as new CEO: Mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources appointed Tom Albanese as its new chief executive from April 1.

7) Kellogg’s ropes in Deepika Padukone as brand ambassador for Special K:  Kellogg's has roped in bollywood actress Deepika Padukone for Special K. The company said in a statement that the association with the coveted actor was well-timed as the wedding season was just around the corner. Women want to look their best while preparing for a wedding.

8) Dehradun Professor Sets World Record: A professor of a city based deemed university set a world record today by delivering a marathon non-stop lecture for more than 130 hours at the varsity auditorium.

9) Global Internet Company Yahoo acquired a startup company named “Vizify” : Global Internet Company Yahoo acquired a startup company named “Vizify” that lets users create infographics and videos out of social data. It enables create interactive visualizations based on data involving what they share online, creating a type of Internet biography.

10) Tamil Nadu won 64th National Basketball Championship: Tamil Nadu secures the men's title by trumping Punjab 74-57 in the final of the 64th National Basketball Championship. The women's title went to Chhattisgarh who pipped Indian Railways 81-77.

11) Sports Minister inaugurated National Cycling Academy in Delhi: Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the National Cycling Academy at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi with the purpose of boosting the cycling talent. Sports Authority of India (SAI) already has an Indoor Cycling Velodrome with air-conditioning facilities. It was decided in a meeting of the Governing Body of SAI to set up a National Cycling Academy (SAINCA) in New Delhi.

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