Daily Current Affairs Updates: 05 June 2014

1) World Environment Day observed: World Environment Day (WED) was observed across the world on 5 June 2014. The day is observed every year to raise the awareness around the globe for taking positive action to protect nature and planet earth. Theme for 2014 is Small islands and climate change and slogan raise your voice not the Sea level. World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation of UNEP.

2) Narendra Modi picks Bhutan for first foreign visit: Keen to start his foreign tours from the neighbourhood, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake his first visit to Bhutan, the friendliest among all neighbouring countries, this month. It is learnt that an official team will be leaving for Thimphu on Friday to set up the visit and work out the relevant logistics. The visit is likely to take place after the ongoing Parliament session, possibly in the third week of June.

The decision was taken over the past few days during which Modi’s tour calendar was worked out.

3) Indira Gandhi International Airport named world's second best airport for service quality:  For the third year in a row, Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi has been adjudged the second best airport in the world for its service quality among the airports handling 25-40 million passengers per annum (MPPA). Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport was placed at the fifth position in this category by the Airport Council International (ACI). ACI is a global body of airports which represents their interests with governments and international organisations. It covers 1,751 airports in 174 countries. However, in the global ranking, IGI this year was placed at the sixth position against last year's fourth.

4) Pepper, the world's first robot that reads emotions: Japanese technology firm Softbank has unveiled an amazing new gadget - Pepper the 'world's first robot with a heart'. It can recognise and analyse gestures, expressions and tone of voice through an artificial intelligence program, or 'emotional engine', according to its makers. Softbank say that people could communicate with the robot 'just like they would with friends and family' and that it can perform various tasks.

5) Nitin Gadkari got additional charge of Union Ministry Rural Development: After the sudden death of the Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde in a tragic road accident on Tuesday, the President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping shall be given additional charge of the Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water & Sanitation.

In a tragic turn of events on Tuesday morning, Union Minister for Rural Development Gopinath Munde died of multiple internal injuries after his car was hit by another vehicle in Delhi.

6) Retired Indian Army officer appointed member of UN panel on peacekeeping: A retired Indian Army Lieutenant General has been appointed member of a UN expert panel on peacekeeping that will advice the world body on how to use new technologies and innovations in that field. Lieutenant General (retd) Abhijit Guha is part of the five-member panel of experts appointed by under secretaries-general for peacekeeping operations and for field support Herve Ladsous and Ameerah Haq.

7) India elected to UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee on ICH: India has been elected to the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. India has been elected for the next four years (2014-2018) to the Committee after winning the highest number of votes in the elections held on Friday at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, an official statement said.

8) Villa to retire after World Cup: Madrid - Spain's all-time leading goalscorer David Villa said he will retire from international duty after the World Cup in Brazil, in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.

9) AIIMS to become country’s first green hospital: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi is all set to become the country’s first ‘green hospital’ with Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan announcing his Ministry’s ‘green-plan’ for medical institutions across the country. Speaking at a symposium on ‘Impact of Environment on Health’ organised at Vigyan Bhavan on Thursday, Dr. Vardhan said: “It is our plan to “green” AIIMS and we are determined to showcase our commitment to fight climate change. For this to happen, the country’s premier medical facility should move away from using conventional energy that is responsible for polluting environment and adding to the green house gases.’’.

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Kudankulam nuclear power plant first in the country to reach full capacity of 1000MW

>> The unit 1 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP) has reached full capacity generation of 1000MW on Saturday.

>> The Russian-designed Voda Voda Energo Reactor (VVER) achieved the final milestone nearly eight months after power generated at the plant was connected to the grid.

>> This is the first nuclear power plant in the country to touch 1000MW of power generation.

>. "At exactly 1.20pm on Saturday, power generation in the unit 1 of the plant touched 1000MW. The unit will continue to generate 1000MW for nearly a day. Subsequently, we will scale down generation to 900MW as per the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) stipulations," site director R S Sundar said.

>> In the coming days, the unit 1 will generate less than 1000MW and after some dynamic tests are conducted, the plant will apply for permission from the AERB to maintain the power generation at 1000MW.

>>  "The formal commissioning will be decided by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) authorities after we maintain the generation at 1000MW continuously for a specified period," said Sundar.

>> The final milestone should have been reached a few days earlier but for the shutdown in unit 1 due to some technical problems. For nearly 10 days the unit was not generating power and it was re-started only on June 4.

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May 2014 Current Affairs Questions PDF (Third Week)

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1) Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India on 22 May 2014?

Ans. Rajiv Mathur

Note: He is the former Intelligence Bureau Chief. Mathur succeeded Sushma Singh who demitted the post of CIC on 21 May 2014. She was the fifth CIC of the Central Information Commission.

2) Who has was sworn-in as the first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat on 22 May 2014?

Ans. Anandiben Patel

Note: She became CM after Narendra Modi resigned the Post of Gujarat CM to become the Prime Minister of India.

3) Who has sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Odisha for fourth consecutive term on 21 May 2014?

Ans. Naveen Patnaik

Note: Governor S C Jamir administered oath of office and secrecy to Naveen Patnaik and 21 other ministers.

4) Who has sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim on 21 May 2014 for a record fifth consecutive time?

Ans. Pawan Chamling

Note: Governor of Sikkim, Shriniwas Patil administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chamling and his 11 ministers at Raj Bhawan in Gangtok.

5) Who has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar on 20 May 2014?

Ans. Jitan Ram Manjhi

Note: His oath of the office and secrecy was administered by the Governor of Bihar, DY Patil at the Raj Bhavan in Patna. He succeeded Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader, Nitish Kumar who resigned from the post of Chief Minister on 17 May 2014 after the debacle of the party in the 16th Lok Sabha election.

6) Who has sworn-in as the eighth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh at the Raj Bhavan in Itanagar on 18 May 2014?

Ans. Nabam Tuki

7) 16th Lok Sabha Election 2014 results were declared on 16 May 2014 for which elections were conducted in 543 constituencies across India in April-May 2014. What is the number of seats obtained by each party?

Ans.

Bharatiya Janata Party: 282

Indian National Congress: 44

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 37

All India Trinamool Congress: 34

Biju Janata Dal:  20

Shivsena: 18

Communist Party of India (Marxist):  9

Nationalist Congress Party: 6

Samajwadi Party: 5

Aam Aadmi Party: 4

Others: 84

8) Name the project under Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) on 21 May 2014 won second rank in the 2014 United Nations Public Service Award?Prepared by:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Mobile Seva Project

9) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 21 May 2014 directed all banks to install disabled friendly new Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). It also directed that all the new ATMs that are installed after which date needs to provide audible instructions and Braille keypads to customers?

Ans. 1 July 2014

10) Who was appointed as new Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir on 21 May 2014?

Ans. K Rajendra Kumar

11) Who was selected as Managing Director of ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on 21 May 2014?

Ans. Narendra Kumar Verma

12) Narendra Modi on 21 May 2014 resigned as the Gujarat Chief Minister to take over as the Prime Minister of India. He served as the CM of Gujarat for a continous period of?

Ans. Nearly 14 years. From 7 October 2001 to 21 May 2014.

13) Which constituency in India registered the highest voter turnout in the General Election 2014?

Ans. Dhubri Parliamentary constituency in Assam

Note: Dhubri constituency registered a voter turnout of 88.22 percent

14) Which constituency in India registered the lowest voter turnout in the General Election 2014?

Ans. Srinagar

Note: It registered a voter turnout of only 25.86 percent.

15) Name the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India who resigned from his office on 17 May 2014?

Ans. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

16) Which country honoured 100 years of Indian cinema by releasing two postage stamps in May 2014?Prepared by:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Brazil

17) Name the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman who resigned on 19 May 2014?

Ans. C Rangarajan

18) Who won the men's Italian Tennis Open 2014 held in Rome, Italy on 18 May 2014?

Ans. Novak Djokovic

19) Who won the Women's Italian Tennis Open 2014 on 18 May 2014?

Ans. Serena Williams

20) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha on?

Ans. 18 May 2014

21) World Turtle Day 2014 was observed across the world on?

Ans. 23 May 2014

22) Indian Navy (IN) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on 22 May 2014 started the 2014 edition of annual bilateral naval exercises named?

Ans. SIMBEX 14

23) Palaeontologists on 16 May 2014 discovered the fossil of the world largest dinosaur fossils in which country?

Ans. Argentina

24) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 21 May 2014 eased the gold import norms under which scheme?Prepared by:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. 20: 80 Scheme

Note: Under the 20:80 Scheme, an importer has to ensure that at least 20 percent of every lot of imported gold is exclusively made available for exports as finished good and the balance for domestic use.

25) Name the veteran nuclear scientist and Padma Bhushan recipient who died on 18 May 2014?

Ans. N Srinivasan

26) International Museum Day was celebrated across the world on?

Ans. 18 May 2014

27) Which country on 22 May 2014 suspended its 12th national bull fight festival after matadors got injured by bulls?

Ans. Spain

28) Name India's distance runner who on 22 May 2014 bagged Silver Medal in boys’ 3000 meter race in the 2014 Youth Olympics Games Qualification event for Asia region?

Ans. Kisan Tadvi

29) International Day for Biological Diversity 2014 was observed across the world on?

Ans. 22 May 2014

Note: The day was celebrated with the aim of spreading awareness on biodiversity and the importance of preserving it in villages and islands.

30) Name the Indian-American student who won the National Geographic Bee championship in Washington, USA on 21 May 2014?

Ans. Akhil Rekulapelli

31) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government on 21 May 2014 scrapped the New Recruitment Policy, 2011. What was the highlight of this policy?

Ans. Under the policy for non-gazetted posts, the appointees were paid a stipend instead of salary for the first five years.

32) Former President APJ Abdul Kalam was awarded with honorary degree by which foreign University in May 2014?

Ans. Edinburgh University in Scotland

33) How many medals India won at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 held at Medellin, US?

Ans. Two medals. One Silver and one Bronze medal.

Note: Friends..We know many competitive exams are fast approaching and we will update the remaining missed current affairs of April & May Soon. Keep visiting. Thank you for your support. 

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Sumitra Mahajan is the Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha

>> Sumitra Mahajan, an eight-time BJP member of Parliament, has been elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ms Mahajan for her unanimous election.

>> Mr Modi, in his first speech in Parliament, said, "There are 315 new members in the House. This means we can leave some old traditions behind and start some good new traditions, this new blood has the opportunity to present a strong democracy before the world."

>> The Prime Minister is one of those first time MPs. He was sworn in yesterday along with the other members of the 16th Lok Sabha. On Monday, the President will address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.

>> Ms Mahajan is the first BJP leader to be elected the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

>> Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and leaders of other parties too made short speeches congratulating the new Speaker.

>> Ms Mahajan will be the second woman to occupy the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. The first was her predecessor Meira Kumar.

>> Sumitra Mahajan, 71, is the longest serving woman lawmaker in the Lok Sabha. She was elected last month for an eighth consecutive term from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, defeating her Congress rival by a huge margin of 4.66 lakh votes.

>> BJP leaders say Ms Mahajan has the right temperament and stature for the post of Speaker.

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04 June 2014 Current Affairs Updates

1) 16th Lok Sabha met for the first time: The 16 Lok Sabha met for the first time on Wednesday but adjourned almost immediately as a mark of respect to Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde who died in a car accident in the Capital on Tuesday. With Munde’s death casting a shadow on the day’s proceedings, applause was muted when Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked into the House for the first time ever just before the Lok Sabha was convened. Before he took his place reserved for the Leader of the House, Mr. Modi -- escorted by Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu – walked across the floor to greet seniors from his own party and also the Opposition. The House was soon called to order by pro tem Speaker Kamal Nath and proceedings began with the observance of a minute’s silence to mark the solemnity of the first sitting of the 16 Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretary-General P. Sreedharan tabled the list of elected members submitted by the Election Commission.

2) Kamal Nath sworn-in as Protem Speaker of Lok Sabha: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was on Wednesday sworn-in as the Protem Speaker of the newly constituted Lok Sabha by President Pranab Mukherjee. 67-year-old Nath, a nine-term MP, was administered the oath at a simple function in the Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Minister of State (Parliamentary Affairs) Santosh K Gangwar.

Know pro-tem Speaker?

Pro-tem speaker is mainly an operating and temporary speaker. To conduct the works in the centre or in state legislatives, pro-tem speaker is appointed for a limited time period. Generally in such a condition when the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies have been elected, but the vote for the speaker and deputy speaker has not taken place, the pro-tem speaker is chosen. Pro-tem speaker is chosen with the agreement of the members of the Lok Sabha and legislative assembly, so that he can carry on the activities till the permanent speaker is not chosen.

3) India became the second largest exporter of textiles in the world: UN Comtrade: India is now the world's second largest textile exporter after China. China still maintains a heavy lead over India with its trade volume being almost 7 times as high. The data, released by the Apparel Export Promotion Council, states that over 55% of global trade relates to readymade garments. Italy, Germany and Bangladesh secured third, fourth and fifth ranks respectively.

4) BJP MP Sumitra Mahajan tipped to be next Lok Sabha Speaker: Senior BJP leader and eight-time Member of Parliament from Indore Sumitra Mahajan is most likely to take over as the next Speaker of the Lok Sabha, reports said on Wednesday. The election of the new Speaker will be held on Friday. If elected, Sumitra Mahajan will be only the second woman Speaker ever. Meira Kumar, who presided over the House for the last five years, was the first woman to grace the chair of Lok Sabha Speaker.

5)  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad re-elected: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won a third term in office after securing 88.7% of votes in Tuesday's presidential election, the parliamentary speaker has announced. Earlier, Syria's Supreme Constitutional Court put the turnout at 73.47%. Voting took place in government-controlled areas, but not in parts of the north and east held by rebels. Tens of thousands of people have died in three years of civil war in Syria, with millions more displaced. President Assad's sole challengers, Hassan al-Nouri and Maher Hajjar, received 4.3% and 3.2% of the vote respectively.d

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Current Affairs Questions for Exams: 01 & 02 June 2014

1) Which team won the IPL 2014 T-20 cricket tournament on 1 June 2014?

(A) Chennai Super Kings

(B) Kings XI Punjab

(C) Mumbai Indians

(D) Kolkata Knight Riders

2) Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, who passed away recently and is known for his immense contribution to Hockey is from which country?

(A) Singapore

(B) Bangladesh

(C) Malaysia

(D) Indonesia

3) Who has been appointed as the National Security Adviser of India on 30th May, 2014?

(A) Ajit Kumar Doval

(B) M B Shah

(C) Shivshankar Menon

(D) M.K.Narayanan

4) Which is the official facebook account of PMO India which was launched recently and got millions of likes within a few days?

(A) facebook.com/PMOIndia

(B) facebook.com/NAMO

(C) facebook.com/IndiaPM

(D) (A) facebook.com/PMO

5) Which is born as the 29th state of India on 2 June 2014?

(A) Bodoland

(B) Seemandhra

(C) TeluguNadu

(D) Telangana

6) India’s newest state Telangana comprises of how many districts?

(A) 14

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 9

7) Who has sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Telangana on 2 June 2014?

(A) K Chandrasekhar Rao

(B) E.S.L. Narasimhan

(C) Kiran Kumar Reddy

(D) Chandra Babu Naidu

8) Who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2014 for scoring highest number of runs?

(A) Glenn Maxwell

(B) Suresh Raina

(C) Robin Uthappa

(D) Manish Pandey

9) Who has been named as the leader of the congress party in the 16th Loksabha on 2 June 2014?

(A) Rahul Gandhi

(B) Kamal Nath

(C) Mallikarjun Kharge

(D) A K Antony

10) Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2014 for taking highest number of wickets?

(A) Mohit Sharma of CSK

(B) Sunil Naraine of KKR

(C) Praveen Tambe of RR

(D) R Ashwin of CSK

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Kolkata Knight Riders

2) Ans. (C) Malaysia

3) Ans. (A) Ajit Kumar Doval

4) Ans. (A) facebook.com/PMOIndia

5) Ans. (D) Telangana

6) Ans. (B) 10

7) Ans. (A) K Chandrasekhar Rao

8) Ans. (C) Robin Uthappa

9) Ans. (C) Mallikarjun Kharge

10) Ans. (A) Mohit Sharma of CSK

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Bhartiya Mahila Bank Recruitment 2014 for 225 Managerial Posts

Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB) invited application for recruitment to 225 Posts of Chief Manager, Senior Manager and Senior Manager & Manager. Eligible Candidates (both Male & Female) can apply online in the prescribed format from 04 June 2014 to 18 June 2014. Details are as follows:

Important Dates

Start Date for Online Registration: 04 June 2014

Last Date for Online Registration: 18 June 2014

Vacancy Details:

Chief Manager (Head of IT Strategy, Governance, Service Quality & compliance): 1 post

Chief Manager (Head IT Security (CISO)): 1 post

Chief Manager (Head IT planning, Budgeting and vendor Management): 1 post

Chief Manager (Head IT Project Management): 1 post

Chief Manager (Chief Economist): 1 post

Chief Manager (Human Resource Development): 1 post

Senior Manager (Legal): 1 post

Senior Manager (Civil Engineer): 1 post

Senior Manager (Architect): 1 post

Senior Manager (Forex Dealer): 2 posts

Senior Manager (Agriculture/ Rural Development): 12 posts

Manager (Official Language): 1 post

Manager (Security): 1 post

Manager (Marketing and Business Development): 15 posts

Manager (Credit): 5 posts

Senior Manager (Branch Head): 60 posts

Manager (General Banking Operations): 120 posts

Total Number of Posts: 225 Posts

Application Fee : Rs.600/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD) to be deposited online only.

Selection Procedure

Depending on the number of vacancies, candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria for positions in MMG/S II shall be called for written test wherever Bank may deem necessary. However, for the purpose of interview, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for GD and/ or personal interview in the ratio of 1:4 for General category and 1:5 for SC/ST/OBC candidates.

Age Limit: Different for each Posts. See Notification from below link for details.

Written Test: Bank will be holding on-line written test at the following centres: 1). Mumbai, 2). Delhi, 3). Kolkata, 4). Chennai, 5). Hyderabad, 6). Guwahati, 7). Patna, 8). Lucknow & 9). Ranchi. The GD/ Interviews will be held at Bank's Branches and or at Registered Office at New Delhi, as deemed necessary.

For more details see official notification.

View Official Notification: Click Here

Apply Online: Click Here

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June 5- World Environment Day| Raise your voice .. not the sea level is the theme for 2014

>> World Environment Day ('WED') is celebrated every year on June 5 to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

>> World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation of UNEP.

>> World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

>> World Environment Day 2014 theme is "Raise your voice ... not the sea level".

>> In support of the UN designation of 2014 as the International Year of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), WED this year will adopt SIDS in the broader context of climate change as its theme. The main objectives are to help build momentum towards the Third International Conference on SIDS , which will be held in September in Apia, Samoa, and encourage a greater understanding of the importance of SIDS and of the urgency to help protect the islands in the face of growing risks and vulnerabilities, particularly as a result of climate change. WED will be an excellent opportunity to raise a call for solidarity with the islands.

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