April 2014 Daily Current Affairs (19th, 20th, 26th,27th,28th and 29th April)

Friends..Here is the important Current Affairs from 19, 20, 26,27,28 and 29 April 2014 which we have missed to Update

 

19 April 2014

>> Hamid Mir, Senior Pakistani TV Journalist, shot dead in Karachi.

>> Jai Samaikhyandhra Party leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister decided not to contest in Lok Sabha Elections.

>> 13 sherpa died in an ice avalanche in Mount Everest, Nepal.

20 April 2014

>> Stanislas Wawrinka lifted the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis title by defeating compatriot Roger Federer by 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 in the final.  

>> US unveiled a 25-foot giant replica of the Olympic torch to honour the Indian spiritual leader Chinmoy Kumar Ghose in New York. 

>> MW Malaysian Open 2014 won by Donna Vekic of Croatia.

>> Supreme Court lifted a 19 month old ban on mining in Goa.

26 April 2014

>> India successfully test-fired an anti-ballistic missile capable of intercepting targets outside the earth's atmosphere.

>> SBI Signed MoU with Enabled India to train persons with disabilities towards economic independence.

>> Missed Call Banking Facility launched by Karnataka Bank Limited. If customer gives missed call to a dedicated numbers, bank will provide their account balance and mini statement through SMS on the mobile phone.

>> South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his resignation over the government response to the ferry disaster in which 187 died till now most of which are students.

>> PV Sindhu got bronze medal in Asian Badminton Championship. She was defeated by top seed Shixain Wang of China in the semi-finals.

>> World Intellectual Property Day 2014 celebrated.

27 April 2014

>> Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha sworn in as the 41st Chief Justice of India.

>> Pope Francis declared John XXIII and John Paul II as saints in a historic double canonisation in St. Peter's Square.

>> New Interceptor Missile test fired successfully by India. It is capable of neutralising any incoming long range missile at higher altitude.

>> Liverpool striker Luis Suarez wins Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year title in English Premier League. 

>> Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri won Indonesian Masters golf tournament 2014. 

28 April 2014

>> Egyptian court sentenced to death 683 alleged supporters of the country's ousted president.

>> NR Narayana Murthy has been honored with the 2014 “Canada India Foundation Chanchalani Global Indian Award” in Toronto for his remarkable vision and leadership in the IT sector.  

>> New MD & CEO of DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance is Anoop Pabby.

>> World Golf Rankings released. Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri stood at 67th rank. He is the 10th Indian to win International title outside India.

>> European Union puts embargo on the import of Alphonso mangoes and four vegetables from India from the 1st of May.

>> Polo, the sole Gorilla in Indian Zoo passed away aged 43.   

29 April 2014

>> Nokia appointed India born Rajeev Suri as its new President and CEO of the company.

>> New MD of Volvo India is Kamal Bali.

>> Paralympic Swimmer Sharath won one Silver and two Bronze Medals at IDM Berlin 2014.

>> World’s Fastest land animal is Mite Paratarsotomus Macropalpis. It lives in Southern California. Mite had set a new record by defeating Cheetah.

>> Dissolution of Andhra Pradesh Assembly was approved by President Pranab Mukherjee.

>> TDSAT (Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal) revoked ban imposed on telecom operators - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea -  for intra-circle 3G roaming. Now they are allowed to offer 3G roaming beyond their licensed circles.   

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Employment News this week: Job Highlights (3rd April – 9 th May 2014)

1. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai

Name of Post –Male Nurse and Lab Analyst

No. of Vacancies - 12

Last Date - 15 days after publication

2. Intelligence Bureau, Delhi

Name of Post – Personal Assistant and Junior Intelligence

No. of Vacancies - 74

Last Date - 31 days after Publication

3. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai

Name of Post- Technical Officer /C (Electrical, Mechanical)

No of Post- 27

Last Date- 30.05.2014

4. Directorate General, Border Security Force (BSF), Delhi

Name of Post – Capt./Pilot, Senior Operations Officer (DIG) Commandant (Pilot),Second in Command (Pilot) etc.

No. of Vacancies - 70

Last Date - 12 Months after publication

5. Hindustan Copper Limited, Kolkata

Name of Post – 60

No. of Vacancies – Chemical Engineering, Concentrator, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering etc.

Last Date - 16.05.2014

6. Staff Selection Commission, Karnataka-Kerala

Name of Post – Assistant Epigraphist, scientific Assistant

No. of Vacancies – 4

Last Date - 30.05.2014

7. National Institute of Research of Jute & Allied Fibre Technology, Pune

Name of Post – Technical Assistants and Senior Technician

No. of Vacancies – 4

Last Date - 45 days after publication

Source: www.employmentnews.gov.in

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Daily Current Affairs: 01 May 2014

1) International Labour Day observed: May 1 was celebrated as International Labour Day to celebrate the achievements of workers. May day symbolizes the struggle of the international labour movement. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

2) IIT Guwahati makes it to world's top 100 universities: The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has shown the way. The young IIT from Assam has brought cheer to Indian academic institutions by occupying a place among the top 100 world universities — under 50 years of age — published by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) magazine. IIT Guwahati has been placed 87th in the ranking that analysed 800 new-breed universities from 29 countries, including the US and the UK.

3) Manoj Vaish quits as MD and CEO of MCX: Manoj Vaish has resigned as the managing director and chief executive officer of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) after just three months on the job—the latest departure in an executive exodus that comes at a time when parent Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL) is under mounting regulatory pressure to pare its stake in the exchange from 26% to 2%. Vaish has resigned on health grounds, MCX said in a statement on Thursday. He will work with the board to ensure a smooth transition, the company said.

4) India slip to 5th rank in ICC's annual list for Test teams: India's dismal performance in the international season gone by pushed them down the ladder in the ICC Test rankings with the team finishing fifth in the annual updated list issued on Thursday. Australia have gone top in both the formats for the first time since December 2008. Australia last held the number-one Test ranking in August 2009, when they were displaced after losing 2-1 to England. India, who were thrashed during trips to South Africa and New Zealand in their most recent Test assignments, have slipped from third to fifth in the table after dropping 10 ratings points.

5)  India regained No.1 rank in T20: India on Thursday climbed up a position and regained its number one ranking in Twenty20 Internationals after the annual update of the ICC Rankings, which was announced in Dubai.

6) Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana scheme launched in UAE: A leading Indian financial and health care service player has tied up with the UAE Exchange to offer Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana Scheme in the Gulf country. The announcement was made in Abu Dhabi yesterday in the presence of Indian Ambassador to the UAE, T P Seetharam, and other senior officials from the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

7) .london web domain name goes on sale for first time: The new .london internet domain name has gone on sale for the first time, offering individuals and businesses the city-specific address. More than 50,000 people have expressed an interest in using the name as an alternative to .com or .co.uk.

8) Woman techie killed, 14 injured in twin blasts on train in Chennai: A woman was killed and at least 14 people were injured in two "low-intensity" explosions that took place on Guwahati-Bangalore Express at Chennai Central railway station on Thursday. The Tamil Nadu Police detained a person for questioning. Authorities suspect the blasts were caused by bombs planted on the train, said M Bhupati, spokesperson of Southern Railway. Condemning the blasts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said such "barbaric acts" highlight the "desperation and cowardice" of those responsible. He asserted that no efforts would be spared in bringing the perpetrators to justice.

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Assam Circle PA/SA Exam 2014 Question Paper PDF Download

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Odisha Circle Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 Question Paper PDF

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Haryana Circle Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 Question Paper

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Daily Current Affairs: 30 April 2014

1) Seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections held: Moderate to high turnout marked the polling on Wednesday in the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections on a day when Narendra Modi sparked a major controversy by violating the election law by making a speech and displaying BJP's poll symbol in a booth. The fate of some of the top guns of Congress, including Sonia Gandhi, and BJP like Modi, L K Advani, Rajnath Singh and Murli Manohar Joshi and Arun Jaitley were decided in the seventh round that covered 89 constituencies across seven states and two union territories.

2) Real Madrid rout Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final: Real Madrid reached their first Champions League final for 12 years with an historic 4-0 win at Bayern Munich in Tuesday's semifinal, second leg to knock the holders out. Having won last week's first leg 1-0 in Madrid, Real won the semifinal 5-0 on aggregate as Pep Guardiola's Bayern suffered their heaviest home defeat in European competition.

3) UAE leg of IPL 2014 ends: Kieron Pollard’s valiant half-century went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderbad registered a 15-run victory over Mumbai Indians in a Pepsi IPL 2014 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday night. It also marked the end of IPL matches in UAE, which hosted 20 successful matches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The tournament will now return to India.

4) BHEL to set up solar power plant in Yemen: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has signed an agreement with Yemen’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy for setting up solar photovoltaic (PV)-based power plants at different locations in the Gulf nation. The agreement was signed by BHEL Chairman and Managing Director B. Prasada Rao and Yemen’s Minister of Electricity and Energy Saleh Hassan Sumie.

5) British actor Bob Hoskins died: British actor Bob Hoskins, whose varied career ranged from “Mona Lisa” to “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” has died aged 71. A family statement released on Wednesday by publicist Clair Dobbs said Hoskins died in a hospital after a bout of pneumonia.

6) Switzerland, Norway are world's most expensive economies: Switzerland and Norway are the world's most expensive economies, followed by Bermuda, Australia and Denmark, according to a new ranking by the World Bank. The economies with the lowest prices are Egypt, Pakistan, Myanmar, Ethiopia and Laos, according to a review of economic data which seeks to compensate for exchange rate effects and measure spending power across countries.

7) Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Lionel Messi's Champions League Goal Record: Cristiano Ronaldo has broken Lionel Messi's all-time record for the most goals in a single Champions League season after notching his 15th score. The Portuguese superstar, who remained on 14 strikes before the semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich, scored in the 33rd minute to surpass a record set by Milan's Jose "Mazzola" Altafini in the 1962-63 season and equalled by Messi in 2011-12.

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Rajasthan Circle PA/SA Exam 2014 Question Paper

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Solved Questions Assam Circle PA/SA Exam 2014 General Awareness Section

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 1) In which discipline United States holds maximum number of Nobel Prize awards?

(A) Science

(B) Physics

(C) Chemistry

(D) Medicine-Physiology

Ans. (D) Medicine-Physiology

2) September 28 is observed as

(A) World Vegetarian day

(B) United Nationas Day

(C) World Rabies Day

(D) World Television Day

Ans. (C) World Rabies Day

3) Who said these words:

When I wash a leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Touch a leaper, touch him with love

(A) Mother Teresa

(B) Mother George

(C) Yulkania

(D) Sister Herkey

Ans. (A) Mother Teresa

4) Junk e-mail is also called

(A) Spoof

(B) Spool

(C) Sniffer Script

(D) Spam

Ans. (D) Spam

5) Which one of the following cups/trophies is associated with football?

(A) Davis Cup

(B) Deodhar Trophy

(C) Champions Trophy

(D) Santhosh Trophy

Ans. (D) Santhosh Trophy

6) With whose permission did the English set up their first factory at Surat?

(A) Akbar

(B) Jahangir

(C) Shajahan

(D) Auragzeb

Ans. (B) Jahangir

7) Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India?

(A) NH 2

(B) NH 7

(C) NH 8

(D) NH 31

Ans. (B) NH 7

8) Blue colour of the sky is consequence of

(A) reflection

(B) refraction

(C) scattering

(D) dispersion

Ans. (C) scattering

9) Which is the best-known bird sanctuary in Haryana?

(A) Sultanpur

(B) Bharatpur

(C) Rajaji

(D) Sariska

Ans. (A) Sultanpur

10) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has declared decade 2010-2020 as

(A) Decade of Innovation

(B) Decade of Science

(C) Decade of Poetry

(D) Decade of Children

Ans. (A) Decade of Innovation

11) What is a function of a keyboard in a computer?

(A) Print

(B) Input

(C) Type

(D) In between input and out put

Ans. (B) Input

12) Which Indian film was nominated for an Oscar?

(A) Jurrasic Park

(B) Alam Ara

(C) Elizabeth

(D) Lagaan

Ans. (D) Lagaan

13) NavyDay is observed on

(A) Dec 4

(B) Oct 28

(C) Nov 7

(D) Nov 14

Ans. (A) Dec 4

14) Who is the author of the book "Naked Triangle"?

(A) R K Narayan

(B) Khuswabt Singh

(C) Balwant Gargi

(D) Amrit Pritam

Ans. (C) Balwant Gargi

15) Which one of the following connects the different parts of a computer which is usually made up of wires?

(A) URLs

(B) Modem

(C) Buses

(D) CPUs

Ans. (C) Buses

16) With which game does Santhosh Trophy associated?

(A) Tennis

(B) Cricket

(C) National Football

(D) Golf

Ans. (C) National Football

17) The introduction of token currency by Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq did not succeed because

(A) the scarcity of silver for minting the silver Taka was over

(B) Merchants refused to accept the token currency

(C) Extensive counterfeiting of token currency

(D) foreign trade suffered badly

Ans. (C) Extensive counterfeiting of token currency

18) Which one of the following is the first National Park established in India?

(A) Bandipur

(B) Corbett

(C) Velavadar

(D) Peri

Ans. (B) Corbett

19) One light year is approximately equal to:

(A) 10^11 km

(B) 10^15 km

(C) 10^56 Km

(D) 10^16 Km

Ans. (A) 10^11 km

20) Fatehpur Sikri was once the capital of the Mughal Empire. This city was built by

(A) Akbar

(B) Shah Jahan

(C) Aurangazeb

(D) Jahangir

Ans. (A) Akbar

21) Which state gives Nandi Award?

(A) Kerala

(B) TAmil NAdu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (D) Andhra Pradesh

22) Who is the author of the book "The Rights of Man"?

(A) Thomas Hardy

(B) Thomas Mann

(C) Thomas Moore

(D) Thomas Paine

Ans. (D) Thomas Paine

23) Which of the following term is used in game of Cricket?

(A) Love

(B) Scoop

(C) LBW

(D) Tee

Ans. (C) LBW

24) Which one of the following was the first English newspaper in India in the 1780?

(A) The Calcutte Gazette

(B) The Bengal Gazette

(C) The Bengal Journal

(D) THe Bombay Herald

Ans. (B) The Bengal Gazette

25) Rain water collected after 30 to 40 minutes of raining is not suitable for drinking because it

(A) Contains bacteria and dirt

(B) Contains dissolved toxic chemicals

(C) is deficient in minerals

(D) is acidic

Ans. (D) is acidic

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