Previous Year Solved Question Paper of SBI PO Exam (Exam held: 28-04-2013)- Part 1

GENERAL AWARENESS, MARKETING & COMPUTER

1. Every year March 20 is celebrated as what day ?

(A) World Sparrow Day

(B) International Women's Day

(C) World Cuckoo Day

(D) International Child Day

(E) International Mother's Day

Ans : (A)

2. Invisible Export means export of–

(A) Services

(B) Prohibited goods

(C) Restricted goods

(D) Goods as per OGL list

(E) Other than those given as options

Ans : (A)

3. One of the famous Indian Sportsperson released his/her autobiography–'Playing to Win' in November 2012. Name the sports-person correctly–

(A) Saina Nehwal

(B) Mary Kom

(C) Yuvraj Singh

(D) Sachin Tendulkar

(E) Sushil Kumar

Ans : (A)

4. The NRIs while investing in the equity of a company cannot buy more than prescribed percentage of the paid up capital of that company .What is the prescribed percentage ?

(A) 2% (B) 3% (C) 4% (D) 5% (E) 6%

Ans : (D)

5. Government as part of the recapitalisation plan, infused capital in State Bank of India recently. Indicate the approximate capital infusion–

(A) Rs. 500 cr. (B) Rs. 1000 cr. (C) Rs. 1,500 cr.

(D) Rs. 2,000 cr. (E) Rs. 3,000 cr.

Ans : (E)

6. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006 is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field of banking ?

(A) Core Banking (B) Micro Credit (C) Retail Banking

(D) Real Time Gross Settlement (E) Internet Banking

Ans : (B)

7. Banks in India are required to maintain a portion of their demand and time liabilities with the Reserve Bank of India. This portion is called–

(A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (B) Cash Reserve Ratio (C) Bank Deposit

(D) Reverse Repo (E) Government Securities

Ans : (B)

8. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?

(A) Dollar (B) Dinar (C) Yen

(D) Euro (E) Peso

Ans : (D)

9. Who is the Captain of Australian Cricket Team, which currently (March 2013) visited India ?

(A) Michael Clarke (B) Shane Watson (C) Shane Warne

(D) Michael Hussey (E) Ricky Ponting

Ans : (A)

10. Who is the author of the book 'Women of Vision' ?

(A) Ravinder Singh (B) Preeti Shenoy (C) Amish Tripathi

(D) Durjoy Dutta (E) Alam Srinivas

Ans : (E)

11. Which of the following term is associated with the game of Cricket ?

(A) Bouncer (B) Love (C) Goal

(D) Mid Court (E) Collision

Ans : (A)

12. The Holidays for the Banks are declared as per–

(A) Reserve Bank Act (B) Banking Regulation Act (C) Negotiable Instruments Act

(D) Securities and Exchange Board of India Act (E) Companies Act

Ans : (C)

13. In banking business, when the borrowers avail a Term Loan, initially they are given a repayment holiday and this is referred as–

(A) Subsidy (B) Interest Water (C) Re-phasing

(D) Interest concession (E) Moratorium

Ans : (E)

l4. One of IT Company from India has become the first Indian Company to trade on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets from February 2013 onwards. Which is this company ?

(A) Wipro Infotech Ltd.

(B) L&T Infotech

(C) HCL Technologies LTD.

(D) Infosys Technologies Limited

(E) Polaris Financial Technology Ltd.

Ans : (D)

l5. Banking Ombudsman is appointed by–

(A) Government of India (B) State Governments (C) RBI

(D) ECGC (E) Exim Bank

Ans : (C)

l6. BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), the oldest stock exchange in Asia has joined hands with one more International index in February 2013. This association has resulted in change of name of BSE index. What is the change of name effected ?

(A) Dow Jones BSE Index (B) NASDAQ BSE Index (C) S&P BSE Index

(D) Euronext BSE Index (E) Other than those given as options

Ans : (C)

17. Interest on Savings deposit now-a-days is–

(A) Fixed by RBI (B) Fixed by the respective Banks (C) Fixed by the Depositors

(D) Fixed as per the contract between Bank and the Consumer Court (E) Not pay by the Bank

Ans : (B)

18. The customers' by opening and investing in the Tax Saver Deposit Account Scheme in a bank would get benefit under–

(A) Sales Tax (B) Customs Duty (C) Excise Duty

(D) Professional Tax (E) Income Tax

Ans : (E)

19. Pre-shipment finance is provided by the banks only to–

(A) Credit Card Holders (B) Students aspiring for further studies (C) Brokers in equity market

(D) Village Artisans (E) Exporters

Ans : (E)

20. A non-performing asset is–

(A) Money at call and short notice (B) An asset that ceases to generate income

(C) Cash balance in till (D) Cash balance with RBI

(E) Balance with other banks

Ans : (B)

21. Interest below which a bank is not expected to lend to customers is known as–

(A) Deposit Rate (B) Base Rate (C) Prime Lending Rate

(D) Bank Rate (E) Discount Rate

Ans : (B)

22. Government usually classifies its expenditure in term of planned and non-planned expenditure. Identify, which is the correct definition of Planned expenditure ?

(A) It represents the expenditure of all the State Governments

(B) It represents the total expenditure of the Central Government

(C) It is the expenditure which is spent through centrally sponsored programmes and flagship schemes of Government

(D) It represents the expenditure incurred on Defence

(E) Other than those given as options

Ans : (E)

23. Which of the following organization is made specifically responsible for empowering Micro, Small and Medium enterprises in India ?

(A) NABARD (B) RBI (C) SIDBI

(D) ECGC (E) SEBI

Ans : (C)

24. The Union Budget for 2013-14 proposed by the Finance Minister on February 28, 2013 announced introduction of new variety of bonds by the Government. What is the name of these bonds ?

(A) Deep discount bonds (B) Zero Coupon bonds (C) Bullet Bonds

(D) Inflation Indexed Bonds (E) Inflation Variable Bonds

Ans : (D)

25. RBI has released its guidelines for entry of new banks in the private sector in the month of February 2013. One of the norms is at least a prescribed percentage of branches of new bank should be set in unbanked rural centres with a population of upto 9,999 people. What is the percentage of such branches prescribed in the norms?

(A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 18%

(D) 25% (E) Other than those given as options

Ans : (D)

Part 2 containing remaining 25 Questions will be posted soon.

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Model Questions (English) for PA/SA Exam 2014

FILL IN THE BLANKS: A sentence with a blank space marked by dotted lines is given along with four answer choices out of which only one is correct. The candidates are expected to fill in the blank space with the correct choice.

1. ____ penalize you if you repeat the mistake.

(A)I shall

(B)I will

(C)I should

(D)I ought to

2. He ____ in the middle of the night

(A)was awakened

(B)was awoke

(C)was arose

(D)awakened

3. He ____ his address before we reached the venue.

(A)had begun

(B)began

(C)was to begin

(D)did not begin

Direction: Out of the four alternatives provided, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given words.

4. Nocturnal

(A)Natural

(B)Nightly

(C)Neutral

(D)Normal

5. Jeopardise

(A)Confusion

(B)Irritate

(C)Hell

(D)Endanger

Direction: Out of the four alternatives provided, choose the one word which has exactly the opposite meaning of the given words.

6. Spry

(A)Active

(B)Feeble

(C)Shoot

(D)Supple

7. Proficient

(A)Knowledgeable

(B)Active

(C)Incapable

(D)Gifted

8. Mediocre

(A)Superior

(B)Think

(C)Ordinary

(D)Moody

9. Flatter

(A)Entice

(B)Depress

(C)Ridicule

(D)Level

10. Hereditary

(A)Acquired

(B)Believer

(C)Ancestral

(D)Reduce

Answers:

1. (B)I will

2. (A)was awakened

3. (A)had begun

4. (B)Nightly

5. (D)Endanger

6. (B)Feeble

7. (C)Incapable

8. (A)Superior

9.  (C)Ridicule

10. (A)Acquired

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Daily Current Affairs 17 April 2014

1) Robin Dhowan takes over as new Navy chief: Robin K. Dhowan on Thursday took over as chief of the Indian Navy nearly two months after D.K. Joshi quit the post in the wake of a series of mishaps. Admiral Dhowan, 59, who has been the acting Navy chief since Joshi's exit, has been appointed the Chief of Navy Staff superseding Western Naval Commander Shekhar Sinha. He will have a tenure of 25 months, retiring in May 2016.

Sinha was the senior-most Vice Admiral but he has been edged out of the race, apparently because majority of the 14 mishaps, including two major submarine accidents, took place under his command during the last 10 months.

Joshi, who had 15 months left in service, resigned on February 26 following the mishap involving submarine INS Sindhuratna in which two Navy officers were killed and several others were injured.

2) Fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held: Heavy voter turnout marked the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, covering 121 constituencies spread across 12 States. The outcome of the latest phase could decide the shape the new government in May. This round is crucial to both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress as together with their allies, they currently hold 86 of the 121 seats. The States where both the ruling party and the principal Opposition have heavy stakes are Karnataka, where election for all 28 seats was held, and Rajasthan, which saw voting in 20 of its 25 constituencies. Polling was also held for 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, 10 in Madhya Pradesh, seven in Bihar, six in Jharkhand, four in West Bengal, three in Chhattisgarh, and one each in Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur.

3) Microsoft is the most attractive employer in India, finds Randstad survey: Microsoft has won the Randstad Award 2014 for being the 'Most Attractive Employer' for the fourth consecutive year in India, Sony India is the runner-up, while 'special recognition awards' have been given to Larsen & Toubro in the infrastructure sector, State Bank of India in the banking sector, Taj Group of Hotels in the hospitality sector and Tata Power in the energy sector.

The Randstad Award, instituted globally by leading HR services provider, Randstad, aims to encourage best practices for talent attraction and to identify the best 'Employer Brand' in the country based on perceived attractiveness of a company.

4) Union Cabinet approved the appointment of Narendra Kothari as Chairman of NMDC: Union Cabinet on 16 April 2014 approved the appointment of Narendra Kothari as full time Chairman of the state-run miner National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the appointment. NMDC is the biggest iron ore Miner of India. NMDC has been functioning without a full-time chairman and managing director ever since incumbent Rana Som retired in December 2011.

5) ING Vyasa launched m-banking application: ING Vyasa on Wednesday officially announced the launch of its mobile banking application, which is believes will help drive higher user engagement. Besides features such as checking balance, funds transfer and bill payments, the application offers ability to scan and store cheques issued, lets users buy and send gift vouchers from various brands and ATM branch locater. Customer will require a single channel to access all digital platforms, including mobile and internet banking. The app has been developed in partnership with technology giant IMB, using latter’s Worklight Platform. While the application for Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS have been launched, the company said testing is on for the applications for Windows Phone and Blackberry OS’.

6) Orient Electricals is Orient Electric now; name change aimed at new business consolidation plan:  CK Birla group firm Orient Electricals has changed its name to Orient Electric today, as part of its new business consolidation plan. The country's oldest and largest manufacturer of fans, Orient, is making a shift from being a significant player in the domestic fan industry to an integrated home solutions provider of smart home solutions. The company will be consolidating its business verticals like fans, lighting products and home appliances under one umbrella brand Orient Electric.

7) CAG can audit accounts of private telecom companies: SC - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the department of telecom's appeal that the comptroller and auditor general of India can audit the accounts of private telecom service providing companies. The apex court held that private companies utilize national wealth, which is spectrum, in providing the cellular and fixed telephone services. So, their profit-loss accounts could be looked into by the CAG, the SC said.

8) World Met Organization announced second world record for Cherrapunji: Cherrapunji has been holding a world record of maximum amount of rainfall in a single year for long. But, now this tiny town of Meghalaya has 'officially' been named for holding second world record, reaffirming it as "one of the wettest places on Earth".

A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) panel on 4 April 2014 announced that "Cherrapunji now holds the world record for two-day (48-hour) rainfall, with 2493 millimeters (98.15 inches) recorded on June 15-16, 1995".

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Answer Key Published: Model Question Paper for PA/SA Exam 2014 (General Awareness Section)- Set 1

Friends..Here is the answer key to the Model Question Paper for PA/SA Exam 2014 (General Awareness Section)- Set 1 for practice we have posted earlier today.

Click Here to see the questions.

1) Ans. (D) Preamble

2) Ans. (B) Sikkim

3) Ans. (C) At a slightly lower temperature than fresh water.

4) Ans. (C) Catherine Young

5) Ans. (A) surface-to-air-missile

6) Ans. (B) Rajendra Prasad

7) Ans. (C) Rock –cut Temples at Mahabalipuram

8) Ans. (A) Chennai

9) Ans. (C) Oxygen

10) Ans. (D) Bangladesh

11) Ans. (A) Cigarette smoking

12) Ans. (C) Bipin Chandra Pal

13) Ans. (B) Nitrogen

14) Ans. (C) Mercury vapour and argon

15) Ans. (D) Brahmi

16) Ans. (B) Canada

17) Ans. (C) 1972

18) Ans. (D) Mikhail Kalashnikov

19) Ans. (A) state list to concurrent list

20) Ans. (C) Roentgen

21) Ans. (D) IDFC & Bandhan Financial Services

22) Ans. (A) Mahatma Gandhi

23) Ans. (B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

24) Ans. (D) Subhash Chandra Bose

25) Ans. (C) Prime Minister of Japan

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Thank you friends, for your overwhelming response. Please check the answers you have given with the answer key and post your scores out of 25 below. Thank you. More questions will be posted..Keep visiting. 

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Latest Current Affairs April 2014 (1st Week) PDF Download

Latest Current Affairs- April 2014 1st Week

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Q1. Who was crowned as the new Miss India in the 51st Femina Miss India contest on 5 April 2014 at Mumbai?

Ans. Koyal Rana

Note: With this win, Rana will represent India at the Miss World International beauty pageant 2014. Rana, who was born in Jaipur but raised in Delhi, was crowned at Yash Raj Studio in Mumbai. She was crowned by Navneer Kaur Dhillion, the 2013 winner of Femina Miss India title and Megan Young, the Miss World 2013.

Q2. Which country lifted the T20 cricket world cup 2014?

Ans. Sri Lanka

Note: It was the maiden ICC Twenty20 World Cup title for Sri Lanka. They won title after defeating Indian cricket team by six wickets in the final match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Q3. Which country won the ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup 2014?

Ans. Australia

Note: Australian women cricket team on 6 April 2014 won the Women’s World Twenty20 Cup 2014 cup defeating England in the final match in Mirpur, Dhaka.

Q4. Name India’s 2nd regional navigational satellite launched on 4 April 2014 by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?

Ans. IRNSS 1B

Note: The launch of IRNSS series would enable India to have its own reliable and independent navigational resources for itself.  The satellite was lifted off by the Polar Satellite Vehicle (PSLV) C24 at 5.14 pm. IRNSS (Indian Regional navigational satellite) was injected by the launch vehicle after four stages of 19 minutes of its take off from Sriharikota. This launch of IRNSS 1B is the 25th successful launch of the PSLV series by ISRO. This launch of the satellite had brought India close to join the group of selected nations namely US, Russia, China, Japan and European countries.

Q5. Who was appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on 3 April 2014 for a period of three years?

Ans. R Gandhi

Note: His appointment came into effect from 3 April 2014. Before being elevated to the position of Deputy Governor, he was serving the Reserve Bank as its executive director. He has been appointed as the successor of Anand Sinha, who retired from the office on 20 January 2014.

Q6. Who was appointed as the new Director General of BSF on 2 April 2014?

Ans. D K Pathak

Note: BSF is country's largest border guarding force. His name for the post of DG was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Mamohan Singh. He is expected to continue till February, 2016.

Q7. Which entity on 3 April 2014 received the Most Efficient Navratna  Award for the year 2013?

Ans. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)

Note:  It received the award at the 5th Dalal Street Investment Journal Awards ceremony held in New Delhi. The award was collected by the Chairman of HAL, Dr. R K Tyagi.

Q8. Reserve Bank of India on 1 April 2014 adopted which index as the key measure of Inflation?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Note: It was adopted in the first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15. It was adopted on the basis of recommendations of Urjit R Patel Committee report on Revising and Strengthening the Monetary Policy Framework.

Q9. Election Commission (EC) confirmed whom as its national icon for the Lok Sabha elections 2014 on 1 April 2014?

Ans. Amir Khan

Note: He is the fifth national icon selected by the EC.  The EC recorded a video and audio campaign which shows Amir Khan urging people to vote ethically. The other four national icons were President A P J Abdul Kalam, cricketer M S Dhoni, badminton star Saina Nehwal and boxer Mary Kom.

Q10. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 1 April 2014 decommissioned which Communication Satellite?

Ans. INSAT-3E

Note: The satellite was decommissioned after it completed ten and half years in orbit as it had stopped working on 29 March 2014.

Q11. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 2 April 2014 granted in-principle approvals to which entities to start new banks in India?

Ans. IDFC Ltd and Bandhan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd

Note: These approvals have been granted under the guidelines on licensing of new banks in the private sector. The two have been granted the permission to set-up banks from a field of 25 aspirants. The two applicants received the in-principle approval following the recommendation of High-Level Advisory Committee (HLAC) set up by RBI that claimed these two as suitable. Since 2004, these two entities became the first one to be issued new bank licence. Kotak Mahindra Bank and YES Bank were given a licence in 2004.  

Q12. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy statement 2014-15 announced on 1 April 2014, has kept the policy repo rate unchanged at ...........%?

Ans. 8.0

Note: In the first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15, the RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan decided to pause and not disturb status quo. The repo rate and the rate at which RBI lends money to banks remained at 8 per cent.

Q13. Who was appointed as the next prime minister of France on 31 March 2014?

Ans. Manuel Valls

Note:  Manuel Carlos Valls is a Spanish-born French Socialist Party politician. He was the Mayor of Évry from 2001 to 2012 and a Member of the National Assembly since 2002. Valls replaced PM Jean-Marc Ayrault whose administration lost the confidence of the French in the recently concluded Municipal elections.

Q14. Earth Hour was observed across the world on 29 March 2014. The pledge of Earth Hour 2014 was?

Ans. Switch to energy efficient bulbs.

Note: India launched the Earth Hour to bring individuals, organisations, governments together to take action on climate change in 2009. Every year different celebrities supported the Earth Hour and this year. Actor Arjun Kapoor was the brand ambassador of the Earth hour in India for 2014.

Q15. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India was forecasted to rise to ........... percent in 2014-15, according to  Asian Development Outlook report 2014?

Ans. 5.5

Q16. Union Sports Ministry on 1 April 2014 derecognized which federation with an immediate effect after its refusal to comply with its directives?

Ans. Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF)

Q17. World Autism Awareness Day 2014 was celebrated across the world on?

Ans. 2 April

Note: This year was the seventh World Autism Day. The day is celebrated to raise fund and to create awareness about autism.

Q18. Qatar based Doha Bank announced on 3 April 2014 that it will be opening its first branch at which city in India?

Ans. Mumbai

Note: The branch in Mumbai will be opened as a full-fledged bank in May 2014. Initially, branch will offer retail and corporate banking solutions with emphasis on off-branch banking.

Q19. Who was sworn-in as the President of Malta on 4 April 2014?

Ans. Marie-Lousie Coleiro Preca

Note: She is the ninth President of the Malta. Coleiro, 55, is the youngest-ever President of Malta and will hold office for five years. Coleiro belongs to Labour Party and has served as minister for social policy. With her appointment, the total number of female heads of a country in the world now stands at 21.

Q20. International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) imposed a transfer ban at both national and international level on 2 April 2014 on which Spanish club?

Ans. FC Barcelona

Note: This ban will last for one year. Apart from this ban, FIFA also imposed financial penalty on FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. In 2013, FIFA conducted an investigation in which it found that both Barcelona and the Real Madrid guilty of making illegal transactions.

Q21. Name the Pulitzer Prize winning female journalist who was shot dead in Afghanistan on 4 April 2014?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Anja Niedringhaus

Note: She was shot dead by a policeman in Afghanistan. She was 48. She was killed while covering the 2014 presidential election in Afghanistan.

Q22. Europe on 3 April 2014 launched which satellite designed to monitor Earth for climate change and environmental damage and help disaster relief operations?

Ans. Sentinel-1A

Q23. International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on 2 April 2014 rejected the call of US senators to ban which country from 2014 World Cup in response to Kremlin’s position on Ukraine?

Ans. Russia

Note: At present, Russia is building a large scale project of sports facilities and necessary infrastructure to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Q24. Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on 2 April 2014 approved the Tata and Singapore Airlines (SIA) joint venture called?

Ans. Tata SIA Airlines Ltd

Note: The joint venture got the approval within a time period of little more than four months. Tata and SIA first got the clearance from Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in November 2013.

Q25. Which country started its first official census in 30 years on 30 March 2014?

Ans. Myanmar

Q26. What was India's rank out of 132 countries on the Social Progress Index (SPI) published by the US-based non-profit organisation Social Progress Imperative on 3 April 2014?

Ans. 102

Note: The top five countries are New Zealand, Switzerland, Iceland, Netherlands and Norway. These countries, which are relatively small in terms of populations, score strongly across all dimensions.

Q27. Amazon launched an internet-connected TV set-top box or video streaming device called .......... on 2 April 2014?

Ans. Fire TV

Note: It will allow consumers to stream content from Amazon's library, as well other video-on-demand services, directly to their TVs.

Q28. Who won special jury award of Times Now NRI Awards 2014?

Ans. Zubin Mehta

Note: He was renowned music director and concert conductor. Times Now NRI Awards 2014 is to recognize the successful Indians globally and to celebrate their achievements.

Q29. Who won the United Kingdom’s 2014 Asian Award for outstanding achievement in Sports?Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. MS Dhoni

Note: Dhoni is widely regarded as one of the greatest finishers in limited over cricket tournament and in 2013 he emerged as the first captain to win all three ICC trophies. Under the Forbes list of highest paid athletes, Dhoni is ranked at the 16th position.

Q30. Election Commission of India (ECI) approved on 3 April 2014 the appointment of whom as Directorate General of Police (DGP) of Punjab?

Ans. Suresh Arora

Q31. President Barack Obama on 4 April 2014 nominated whom as the next US Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Ans. Sunil Sabharwal

Q32. Who was named as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan on 2 April 2014?

Ans. Karim Massimov

Note: His appointment came following the resignation of Serik Akhmetov from the post, which was accepted by the President as per the Constitutional provision.

Q33. Who was appointed as the chairman of retail arm Trent on 31 March 2014?

Ans. Noel Naval Tata

Q34. Name the Indian- American Cardiologist who was chosen for Prestigious Simon Dack Award?

Ans. Dr. Sumit Chugh

Note: This award will be given to him in recognition of his contributions to the organisation’s peer-reviewed medical journals.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 16 April 2014

1) 61st National Film Awards 2014 Announced: The National Film Awards for the year 2013 have been announced and The Best Actor Award is shared between Rajkummar Rao for his powerful performance in Shahid and Malayalam actor Suraj Venjaramudu for the movie Perariyathavar. Geetanjali Thapa has been adjudged the Best Actress for Liar’s Dice. Anand Gandhi’s Ship Of Theseus has also won the Golden Lotus for Best Feature Film while Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has been adjudged the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film On National Integration went to Talai Murugal while Jolly LLB won the award for the Best Hindi Film. This year, the Nation Film Award for Best Director has been conferred to Hansal Mehta for Shahid. The 61st National Film Awards ceremony will be held on May 03, 2014. Click Here for complete list of winners.

2) Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan likely to take over as next Navy Chief: Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan is most likely to be the next chief of the Indian Navy with reports on Wednesday suggesting that the Defence Ministry has recommended his name to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the coveted post. The post of Navy chief has been lying vacant for nearly two months since DK Joshi suddenly quit in the wake of a series of mishaps that hit the naval forces recently. Vice Admiral Dhowan, who has been the acting Navy chief since Joshi's exit, was in contention for the top job along with Western Navy Commander Shekhar Sinha and Eastern Commander Anil Chopra.

3) IPL Season 7 2014 kicked off in style: The seventh Indian Premier League kicked off in style at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 16 April 204. The opening match was between Kolkata Knight Riders and defending champions Mumbai Indians. Kolkata Knight Riders won the match by 41 runs. Kallis, who has retired from Test cricket, was adjudged the Man of the Match. He scored quick 72 runs from 46 balls. The tournament will return to India on May 2 after being assured of security in states where voting would be over by that time.

4) Real Madrid beat Barcelona to win Copa del Rey: Real Madrid beat arch rivals Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, as Carlo Ancelotti won his first trophy as Real manager. Gareth Bale was the hero as his stunning solo goal five minutes from time gave Madrid the win. Barca have now suffered three defeats in a row as Gerardo Martino’s team are stuck in a rut.

Know Copa del Rey?- The Copa del Rey is an annual football championship for Spanish football club teams. FC Barcelona leads the overall tally with 26 trophies followed by Athletic Bilbao's 23 and Real Madrid's 19.

5) Government extended tourist visa-on-arrival facility to South Koreans: Government has extended tourist visa-on-arrival facility to citizens of South Korea, in an effort to increase people-to-people contact with that country. Visa-on-arrival with a maximum validity of 30 days with single entry facility will be offered to South Korean tourists at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi airports at a fee of US $ 60, the External Affairs Ministry said. Thus South Korea becomes the 181st country to be extended the tourist Visa-on-Arrival facility by India.

6) CBI sets up special unit to probe fraud, fixing and illegal betting in sport: Considering the gravity of corruption in sports, the CBI has set up a special investigating unit to handle cases related to the field, the agency's chief announced Tuesday. On the occasion of the D.P. Kohli Memorial lecture, Central Bureau of Investigation director Ranjit Sinha announced a special unit to probe corrupt practices especially in sports. "The CBI will investigate cases of fraud, fixing and illegal betting in sports," he said. The unit will act as the repository of intelligence and data related to corruption in sports.

7) SC says N Srinivasan among 13 names in sealed Mudgal committee report: Resuming hearing into the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing and betting scandal, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday revealed that the suspended Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan figures among the 13 people named in the sealed report submitted by the Justice Mukul Mudgal committee. Srinivasan had on Tuesday filed an affidavit questioning why the SC has removed him as BCCI president, requesting the apex court to reinstate him as he is innocent and none of the charges against him have been proved. However, the SC said he can't discharge his duties in the BCCI office. The court has also asked the BCCI to reply as to how the probe against those named in the report should be done.

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