Current Affairs PDF July 2014- Third Week

Current Affairs PDF

July 2014- Third Week

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1) Which country won the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup beating Argentina 1-0 in the final held at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 13 July 2014?

Ans. Germany

Note: Single goal of the match was scored by Mario Gotze during the extra-time.

The following were the awards of the tournament:

Golden Ball - Lionel Messi of Argentina

Golden Boot - James Rodriguez of Colombia

Golden Glove - Manuel Neuer of Germany

Best Young Player - Paul Pogba of France

FIFA Fair Play Trophy - Colombia

Read questions on FIFA WC 2014: http://goo.gl/97MZfe

2) Air India on 11 July 2014 formally joined the airline group Star Alliance as it’s .....th member?

Ans. 27th

Note: By formally joining the group, public carrier became the first Indian airline to become a member airlines club operating over 18500 flights a day in 192 countries. The Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and led by current CEO Mark Schwab.

3) Name the former captain of Sri Lankan cricket team who announced his retirement from Test cricket on 14 July 2014?

Ans. Mahela Jayawardene

Note: Jayawardene played his Test debut against India in 1997. So far he has played 145 Tests scoring 11493 runs with 33 centuries and 48 fifties.

4) Name the governors of 05 states viz. Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Nagaland appointed by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 14 July 2014?

Ans.

Uttar Pradesh:  Ram Naik

Chhattisgarh: Balramji Dass Tandon

West Bengal: Keshari Nath Tripathi

Gujarat: Om Prakash Kohli

Nagaland: Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya

5) Name the noted environmentalist and social activist who on 15 July 2014 was awarded with the prestigious Gandhi Peace prize for 2013?

Ans. Chandi Prasad Bhatt

Note: He was awarded the prize by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

6) BRICS Summit 2014 was held from 15 July to 16 July 2014 at?

Ans. Fortaleza, Brazil

Note: BRICS group includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

7) BRICS nations on 15 July 2014 signed a deal to create a new 100 billion US dollar development bank and emergency reserve fund. Where will be the headquarters of the proposed bank?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Shanghai, China

8) The 127th edition of the Durand Cup Football Tournament will be held in which state from 28th October 2014 to 9th November 2014?

Ans. Goa

Note: This was revealed by a Defence press release from Mumbai on 15 July 2014. Durand Cup is the Asia’s oldest and third oldest football tournament in the world. It was first played in 1888.

9) Which Indian cricket legend was on 16 July 2014 elected as the member of Laureus World Sports Academy?

Ans. Rahul Dravid

Note: Laureus World Sports Academy is a unique association of 47 of the greatest living sporting legends from sports as diverse as football, tennis, athletics, skateboarding and motor racing.

10) 7th BRICS Summit will be held at which place in 2015?

Ans. Russian city of Ufa

11) 6th BRICS Summit was held in Fortaleza, Brazil on 15 July and 16 July 2014. What was the theme of the Summit?

Ans. Inclusive Growth: Sustainable Solutions

12) The 7th India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit will be held at which country in 2015?

Ans. New Delhi, India

13) Name the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane which was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine near the Russian border on 17 July 2014?

Ans. MH-17

Note: MH-17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew members.

14) Which country was ranked number One in the latest FIFA's world rankings released on 17 July 2014?

Ans. Germany

Note: Germany led by Philipp Lahm reclaimed the top spot after a gap of 20 years after it won the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup held in Brazil.

15) Which country on 18 July 2014 passed a law to legalise child labour for kids from age 10?

Ans. Bolivia

16) Name the captain of Germany’s football team who announced his retirement from international game on 18 July 2014?

Ans. Philipp Lahm

17) Recently who became the first basketball player of Indian origin to join the National Basketball Association (NBA)?

Ans. Sim Bhullar

Note: He signed a summer contract in second week of July 2014 with the Sacramento Kings, a professional basketball team in the US.

18) Name India's first indigenous anti-submarine warship (ASW) which was handed over to the Indian Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata on 12 July 2014?

Ans. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kamorta

Note: It is the first warship ever built in the country with almost 90 per cent of indigenous content.

19) Name the football coach of Brazil who on 14 July 2014 resigned after poor show by Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Ans. Luiz Felipe Scolari

20) Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met Chinese President ....... in Fortaleza, Brazil on 15 July 2014 during BRICS Summit 2014?

Ans. Xi Jinping

21) Union Ministry of Chemical and Fertilisers decided on 14 July 2014 to set up National Centre for Research & Development in Bulk Drugs (NCRDBD) at which place?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Hyderabad

Note: It will be situated at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad.

22) Union Government of India recently enhanced the per student cooking cost under the Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS). In which year MDMS was launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme?

Ans. 15 August 1995

23) Who was sworn in as Syria’s President in Damascus for a seven-year term on 16 July 2014?

Ans. Bashar al-Assad

24) Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met Russian President ____  in Fortaleza, Brazil on 15 July 2014 during BRICS Summit 2014?

Ans. Vladimir Putin

25) Name the South African Nobel Prize-winning author who died on 14 July 2014 in Johannesburg at the age of 90?

Ans. Nadine Gordimer

Note: She was the first South African to win the Nobel prize in literature.

26) Who took charge as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on 16 July 2014?

Ans. B Ashok

27) Which country topped the Global Innovation Index 2014 (GII) which was released at the B20 Australia Summit held in Sydney on 18 July 2014?

Ans. Switzerland

28) Name the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare who on 17 July 2014 released the National Health Profile 2013?

Ans. Dr. Harsh Vardhan

29) Business 20 (B20) Australia Summit was held in which city on 18 July 2014?

Ans. Sydney, Australia

30) Veteran Indian film actress, Suchitra Sen’s ancestral home in Pabna district of which country will be converted into a museum?

Ans.  Bangladesh

31) Name the Typhoon which smashed large parts of the Philippines on 15 July 2014?

Ans. Typhoon Rammasun

32) Name the founder of Satyam Computers who was barred on 15 July 2014 by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) from accessing the capital markets for 14 years?

Ans. B Ramalinga Raju

33) Which state government on 14 July 2014 decided to set up 320 Mahila Suraksha Dals (MSDs) across the state?

Ans. Delhi

Note: It will ensure women safety at public places.

34) Name the world-renowned American conductor of classical music, violinist and composer who died on 13 July 2014?

Ans. Lorin Varencove Maazel

35) Which state recently decided to implement National Food Security Act from 1 September 2014?

Ans. Assam

36) Retail inflation fell to a 30-month low of ..... percent in June 2014 from 8.28 pecent in May 2014?

Ans. 7.31

37) Which Indian Naval warship was damaged in a mishap on 13 July 2014?

Ans. INS Kuthar

Note: This was the 15th such incident after INS Sindhurakshak sank on 14 August 2013.

Read questions on Union Budget 2014-15

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3.      Part 3>> http://goo.gl/OEMyJy

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SBI Clerk Exam 26 July 2014 Questions asked (Morning Shift)

Friends..Here are some questions asked in morning shift SBI Clerk Exam held on 26 July 2014. These Questions were shared by our friend Sachin Kumar.

1) Name the Union Health Minister of India?- Dr. Harsh Vardhan

2) A street in which country is named after A R Rahman?- Canada

3) Name the Lok Sabha Constituency of External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj?- Vidisha

4) Camel was recently named as the official animal of?- Rajasthan

5)  Capital of Sweden?- Stockholm

6) Name the lightest indigenious aircraft developed by DRDO?- Tejas

7) Who signs on the 1 rupee note?- Finance Secretary

8) International Day for Old Persons is observed on?- October 1

9) Who won the Australian Grand Prix 2014?- Nico Rosberg

10)  Nilgiris is located in which state?- Tamil Nadu

11) 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held in?- Malta

12) Which was the first country to issue plastic notes?- Australia

13) What is the old name of Axis Bank?- UTI Bank

14) Expand  SWOT in SWOT analysis?-  Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

15) Which state has highest urban population in India?- Maharashtra

16) Who was recently appointed as the Chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal?- Justice B.S. Chauhan

17) Which of the following gets banking licence recently? - Bandhan Financial Services

18) Who is the Human Resource Minister of India? - Smitri Irani

19) Next commonwealth games 2018 will be held at?- Queensland, Australia

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 25 July 2014

1) Abhinav Bindra wins gold in men's 10m air rifle at Common Wealth Games 2014:  Abhinav Bindra made his swansong appearance at the Commonwealth Games a memorable one as the star Indian shooter won the battle of nerves in a gripping competition to bag the 10m Air Rifle gold medal, which has eluded him in the previous four attempts. Bindra, first Indian Olympic individual gold medallist, shot an aggregate of 205.3 to set a new Final Games Record. 

This is first CWG, which applied the ISSF rule of taking the final round score only and not adding the qualification score in shooting.

2) Civil services aspirants intensified protest, govt appeals for patience: The government on Friday appealed to protesting civil services aspirants to be "patient" and said it would not tolerate any injustice to them on the basis of language. A three-member government appointed committee is looking into the demands of civil services aspirants to change the pattern of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) to give level-playing field to those coming from rural areas. There are two compulsory papers of 200 marks each in the preliminary examination. These papers are also known as CSAT I and CSAT II. Students have been objecting to the level of aptitude and English language questions being asked in the CSAT II paper claiming they are much above the standard prescribed for the examination.

3) Congress not eligible for LoP post, says Attorney General: In a setback to Congress which has been fighting for the Leader of Opposition post, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has opined that it is not eligible and there is no precedent since the days of the first Lok Sabha to grant the post to a party which does not have the minimum required MPs. Rohatgi has conveyed this to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan who had sought his opinion in view of the dilemma she is facing over the issue, sources said.

4) CAG of India akes Over as Member of UN Board of Auditors: The Comptroller & Auditor General of India on 25 July 2014 assumed office as Member of the United Nations Board of Auditors for a six year term upto June 2020. Shri Shashi Kant Sharma took over the charge of this prestigious position from Mr. Liu Jiayi, the Auditor General of the People’s Republic of China at the United Nations Headquarters at New York. Shri Sharma was elected to this position defeating Philippines by a convincing margin of 62 votes in November 2013.  

5) Ukrainian prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk resigned: Ukraine's prime minister has resigned after the governing coalition collapsed, in a sign that five months after the Maidan protests led to a change of government, the country's political system is still beset by discord. The government is struggling to defeat an insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, where a Malaysia Airlines jet was downed last Thursday.

6) Tandon sworn in as Chhattisgarh Governor: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Balram Das Tandon was sworn in as the governor of Chhattisgarh on Friday. The Chief Justice of Bilaspur High Court Justice Yatindra Singh administered the oath of office to Mr. Tandon at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan here, which was attended by the Chief Minister, the State Cabinet Ministers and other dignitaries.

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Official Key of SSC CGL (Tier-I) Re-Examination 2013 held on 20 July 2014 released

Friends..Staff Selection Commission has released the official answer keys of different question paper/Test forms booklets used by the Commission for Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Re-Examination,2013 held on 20 June 2014. As per the commission's official release, the following sets of questions papers were used in Morning and Evening shifts.

MORNING SHIFT.

 (Question Booklet No. : EB-2013)

1. 152 SG 3

2. 013 TM 2

3. 467 RN 3

4. 592 KH 4

5. 682 L J 6

6. 576 KM 3

7. 129 MP 2

8. 687 RK 0

EVENING SHIFT

 (Question Booklet No. : EA-2013)

1. 128 KJ 2

2. 124 LG 5

3. 016 MN 6

4. 319 RH 7

5. 426 SG 1

6. 514 TN 2

7. 623 MP 3

8. 325 RJ 4

Discrepancies relating to questions/incorrect keys, if any, should be brought to the notice of Sh.Gopinath Nayak, US(QB) on or before 01-08-2014 to the following numbers. Phone: 011 – 24364797. The representations received after the stipulated date shall not be entertained.

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Employment News: 26 July – 01 August 2014)

1. Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Ajmer

Name of Post- Officer Jr. Management Scale-I & Office Assistant

No. of Vacancies-311

Last date- 19.08.2014

2. State Bank of India

Name of Post- Special Management Executives (Banking)

No. of Vacancies-300

Last date- 11.08.2014

3. Indian Space Research Organisation

Name of Post- Assistants

No. of Vacancies-233

Last date- 07.08.2014

4. Ordnance Factories, Katni (M.P.)   

Name of Post- Electrician, Fitter, Grinder, Examiner

No. of Vacancies-103

Last date- 15 days after publication

5. Ordnance Factory, Jabalpur (M.P.)

Name of Post- Mid-Wife, Fireman, Durwan etc.

No. of Vacancies-58

Last date- 21 days after publication

6. Tobacco Board, Guntur

Name of Post- Statistical Officer, Technical Officer

No. of Vacancies-39

Last date- 30 days after publication

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Admit Card of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014 issued

Friends..Union Public Service commission has issued Admit Cards for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014 amid protest from a section of candidates regarding a revamp in the pattern for the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Those who have registered for the exam can download the e-Admit Card from 24.07.2014 to 24.08.2014. Click on the below link to download admit card.

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Current Affairs PDF: July 2014 (Second Week)

Current Affairs PDF

July 2014- Second Week

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1) Who won the Men’s singles at Wimbledon Tennis Championship 2014?

Ans. Novak Djokovic

Note: He defeated Roger Federer.

2) World Population Day was observed across the world on 11 July 2014 with the theme?

Ans. Investing in Young People

Note: World population day was first celebrated in 1987, the day when world population reached five billion people.

3) Who won the Women’s singles Wimbledon Tennis championship on 5 July 2014?

Ans. Petra Kvitova

Note: She is from Czechslovakia. She defeated Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.

4) Recently the Committee on Poverty presented its report to Union Government. Who was the chairman of this committee?

Ans. C Rangrajan

Note: As per the report daily per capita expenditure is pegged at 32 rupees for the rural poor and at 47 rupees for the urban poor.

5) Name the British Actress who was on 8 July 2014 appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women?

Ans. Emma Watson

6) Name the Veteran actress who died on 10 July 2014 at a private Hospital in New Delhi?

Ans. Zohra Sehgal

Note: She was called as the grand old lady of Bollywood. In 2010 she was awarded with the Padma Vibhushan.

7) MCC XI (Marylebone Cricket Club) on 5 July 2014 won the match played to celebrate 200-years (bi-centenary) of Lord’s Cricket Ground, the Home of Cricket. Who was the captain of the MCC XI?

Ans. Sachin Tendulkar

Note: They beat Shane Warne-led Rest of the World XI in Lord’s in London, UK.

8) Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza along with her Zimbabwean doubles partner Cara Black on 7 July 2014 were ranked career-best which position in WTA Doubles rankings?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Fifth

9) India on 8 July 2014 successfully test-fired an advanced version of the 290-km range which supersonic cruise missile from Chandipur-on-Sea off Odisha coast?

Ans. BrahMos

10) Union Civil Aviation Ministry on 7 July 2014 constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) to examine the maximum potential of the GAGAN system. Expand GAGAN?

Ans. GPS Aided Augmented Navigation

11) Who will head the above Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG)?

Ans. Ashok Lavasa, the Secretary of Ministry of Civil Aviation.

12) Who was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reliance Infrastructure on 7 July 2014?

Ans. M S Mehta

13) In the Economic Survey of India 2013-14 presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on 9 July 2014, it is said that India’s economy in financial year 2014-15 is expected to grow in the range of ............ percent overcoming sub-5 percent growth?

Ans. 5.4 – 5.9

14) FIFA on 9 July 2014 suspended which country from all international football competitions with immediate effect on account of its government interference in running its Football Federation?

Ans. Nigeria

15) Name the eminent scholar of the Indian Constitution who died on 6 July 2014 in Washington DC?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Granville Austin

16) Governor of Gujarat, Kamla Beniwal was transferred and appointed as Governor of which state on 6 July 2014?

Ans. Mizoram

17) Name the 03 judges who were appointed as Supreme Court judges on 7 July 2014?

Ans. Justice Arun Mishra, Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Rohington F Nariman

18) Name the technology launched on 8 July 2014 by Sports Authority of India (SAI) and TheFootballLink to promote football at the grass-root level?

Ans. F-Cube

19) Union Health Ministry on 8 July 2014 constituted a core group to work out a detailed action plan to eradicate which dreaded vector-borne disease in India by 2015?

Ans.  Kala Azar

Note: Kala Azar is known as Visceral Leishmaniasis, a zoonotic infection and is world’s second deadliest vector borne disease after Malaria. The disease is carried by sand fly found in the eastern UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal and usually strikes during the months of the monsoon.

20) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently amended the Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal Regulations, 2012 and now these regulations are known as?

Ans. Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal (Third Amendment) regulations, 2014

21) India and which country on 8 July 2014 decided to launch negotiations for civil nuclear cooperation?

Ans. United Kingdom

Note: The decision was taken during the visit of UK foreign secretary of state William Hague to India. 

22) Name the legend of Real Madrid Football Club who died on 7 July 2014?

Ans. Alfredo Di Stefano

23) Name the former President of Georgia who died on 7 July 2014?

Ans. Eduard Shevardnadze

Read questions on Union Budget 2014-15

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3.      Part 3>> http://goo.gl/OEMyJy

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Daily Current Affairs from 24 July 2014

1) Kurdish politician Fouad Massoum elected Iraq's president: Kurdish politician FouadMassoum has been named the new president of Iraq following a parliamentary vote. Massoum, 76, is one of the founders of current President Jalal Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party. He is considered a soft-spoken moderate, known for keeping good relations with Sunni and Shiite Arab politicians. The vote for president — a largely ceremonial post — was delayed for a day when the Kurdish bloc requested more time to select a candidate. They named Massoum as their pick late on Wednesday.

2) TCS becomes first Indian company to top Rs 5 lakh crore market cap: Outsourcing giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has become the first Indian company to exceed Rs 5 lakh crore in market capitalisation. The company's share price touched a 52-week high of Rs 2,580.60, taking its market cap to Rs 5.6 lakh crore ($86.5 billion, at 60 a dollar). The feat makes TCS the second most valuable IT services company in the world ahead of Ireland's Accenture but behind US's IBM. At present, Accenture’s market valuation stands at $51 billion and that of IBM at $193.7 billion.

3) Arijit Basu to assume charge as SBI Life MD & CEO: Arijit Basu, currently the Deputy Managing Director of State Bank of India, will take over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI Life Insurance in August. Basu will replace Atanu Sen who is due to retire on July 31. Basu has been Deputy Managing Director of State Bank of India since May 2014 and serves as its Chief General Manager of Delhi. He has handled many important assignments over two-and-a-half decades in the bank. SBI Life is a joint venture between State Bank of India and BNP Paribas Cardif, in which SBI owns 74 per cent.

4) KN Tripathy sworn in as Govenor of West Bengal: Former Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Mr. Keshari Nath Tripathy was sworn in as the Govenor of West Bengal on Thursday. The Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Mr. Asim Kumar Banerjee administered the oath of office to Mr. Tripathy at a function in Raj Bhavan in Kolkata Thursday afternoon. The State Chief Minister Miss Mamata Banerjee, her Cabinet colleagues, members of the diplomatic corps and other distinguished guests were present at the swearing-in-ceremony.

5) Doordarshan music show to feature in Limca book of records: A reality show based on classical music aired by Doordarshan will feature in the Limca Book of Records. "Our show 'Naad Bhed-The Mystery of Sound', the first ever reality show on classical music, has been selected by the Limca Book of Records, to be featured in its next edition under Television chapter: for being the First ever National- level Reality show on Classical Music," a statement issued by Doordarshan said. Officials said that 'Naad Bhed' is a first of its kind national-level reality television show in the country and possibly the world, on classical music.

6) India's Mars orbiter completes about 80 percent of its journey: Inching closer to the red planet, India's ambitious Mars orbiter spacecraft has covered more than 540 million kilometres, about 80 percent of its journey for its rendezvous with the planet scheduled for 24 September. The spacecraft has covered a distance of more than 540 million kilometres on its helio centric journey to the red planet, ISRO said. "Yes, that is very close to a whopping 80 percent". Mars Orbit Mission and its payloads are in good health," ISRO said on Twitter.

7) Train, bus collision kills 25 school children in Telangana: Twenty five schoolgoers and the driver of their bus were killed when the Nanded-Secunderabad passenger train rammed into it at an unmanned railway crossing at Chegunta in Masaipet village of Veldurthi mandal in Medak district on Thursday.

8) Weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita wins India's first gold at Commonwealth Games: Khumukcham Sanjita and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged a gold and silver, respectively, in women's 48kg weightlifting in a display of overwhelming domination to open India's medal account on the opening day of the competition in the 20th Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Sanjita won with a total lift of 173kg (77+96) while Mirabai grabbed the silver with a cumulative effort of 170 (75+95) in the absence of other strong competitors. India finished first day with 7 medals (2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze) in Commonwealth Games 2014.  Sukhen Dey has won the second gold medal for India in weight lifting.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 23 July 2014

1) 20th Commonwealth Games began in Glasgow: The 20th Commonwealth Games began in Glasgow. Scotland rolled out a spectacular opening ceremony with a dazzling and colourful display of their unique culture and heritage, which also had some Indian flavour. A surprisingly subdued Glasgow suddenly sprang to life and exuberance with a three-hour mesmerising show of light and sound and colourful hues which the organisers claimed was watched by more than one billion people. The Indian contingent headed by flag bearer and Olympic silver medalist shooter Vijay Kumar led the Parade of Nations, by virtue of being hosts in 2010 Delhi edition. Click Here to read questions on CWG 2014.

2) India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to meet on August 25: After the decision to invite Nawaz Sharif for PM Narendra Modi's swearing in, his government on Wednesday pulled another rabbit out of its hat as it confirmed a meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan next month. Foreign secretary Sujatha Singh will travel to Islamabad for a meeting with her counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry on August 25 in a likely attempt to revive the dialogue process which has effectively remained stalled since the ceasefire violations in January 2013.

3) Plane crashed in Taiwan, 47 trapped, feared dead:  A plane landing in stormy weather crashed outside an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, and the transport minister said 47 people were trapped and feared dead. Another 11 people were injured when the ATR-72 operated by Taiwan's TransAsia Airways crashed on Penghu, an island in the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China, Transport Minister Yeh Kuang-shih was quoted as saying by the government's Central News Agency. The plane was arriving from Kaohsiung, a city in southern Taiwan.

4) Honda Mobilio Launched in India: Honda Cars India on Wednesday launched its new Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV), the Mobilio at a starting price of Rs 6.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The petrol car will cost Rs 6.49 lakh for the E variant; Rs 7.50 lakh for S variant and Rs 8.76 lakh for the V variant.

5) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim meets PM Narendra Modi: The President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, called on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Prime Minister described the meeting as "very fruitful." "We discussed several ways of working together in the times to come," he said. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said: "We talked about the importance of scale and the need to work on a scale that inspires people and positively transforms their lives. We live in a world where speed matters. Quick execution is essential. Speeding up World Bank projects will surely increase the impact."

6) Cabinet clears 49% FDI in insurance with Indian control: The Modi Government set the ball rolling on its first major economic reform on Thursday. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the raising of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in insurance from 26 percent to 49 percent through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board route. The government will now bring a Bill before Parliament in the current session as the Bill for the same proposal the UPA Government had mooted lapsed after the last Lok Sabha's dissolution.

7) Ram Naik Sworn-In as Uttar Pradesh Governor: Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ram Naik was on 22 July 2014 sworn-in as the 27th Governor of Uttar Pradesh at a ceremony held in Raj Bhawan in Lucknow. 80-year-old Mr Naik was administered oath of office by Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud this evening. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, several ministers, lawmakers, senior bureaucrats and senior officers from the police department were present on the occasion.

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IB P.A. and JIO-II/Tech Exam held on June 29, 2014 Results Published

On the basis of written test held on June 29, 2014 for the posts of P.A. and JIOII/Tech in Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs has published the results. Candidates having roll numbers in list have been shortlisted for skill test in stenography for the post of PA and trade test followed by interview for the post of JIO-II/Tech. The trade test followed by interview for the post of JIO-II/Tech is to be held on August 27-29, 2014 while stenographic skill test for the

post of P.A. will be held on August 30, 2014.

The candidates are directed to visit the website of MHA i.e. www.mha.nic.in and download their call letters including Attestation & SSQ forms w.e.f. August 01, 2014 onwards.

The candidates shortlisted for skill test in stenography for the post of P.A. are requested to select the language (English or Hindi) for skill test in stenography by logging into the website https://www.onlinesubmit.in/mha5/

View Results: Click Here

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Indian Ordnance Factory recruitment of 1572 Chargeman 2014

Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, Indian Ordnance Factories invites applications for recruitment of the 1572 Chargeman (Non-Gazetted Group ‘B’) Vacancies. Eligible candidates can apply Online from 19-07-2014 to 09-08-2014. Further details are as follows:

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Online Application: 19-07-2014.

Last Date for Submission of Online Application: 09-08-2014.

Last Date for Submission of Hard copy of Application: 16-08-2014.

Last Date for Submission of Hard copy of Application for candidates in remote areas: 23-08-2014.

Total No of Posts: 1572

Names of Posts: Chargeman ( Non-Gazetted Group ‘B’)

1. Mechanical: 875 Posts

2. Information Technology: 23 Posts

3. Electrical: 133 Posts

4. Chemical: 296 Posts

5. Civil: 39 Posts

6. Metallurgy: 46 Posts

7. Clothing Technology: 32 Posts

8. Leather Technology: 04 Posts

9. Non Technical (Stores): 41 Posts

10. Non Technical (OTS): 60 Posts

11. Automobile: 03 Posts

12. Electronics: 20 Posts

Educational Qualification: Refer official notification from below link.

Age Limit: Candidate age should be up to 27 years for UR, 27 years + 3 years for OBC, 27 years + 5 years for ST/ SC candidates as on 09-08-2014. Age Relaxation is applicable for PH/ Departmental candidates, etc.

Selection Process: Candidates are selected based on written exam, interview/ personality test.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.50/- for SC/ ST/ Women/ PH candidates and Rs.100/- for remaining through bank Remittance in favour of, PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR, RECRUITMENT FUND OFRB, AMBAJHARI- NAGPUR.

For more details refer official notification from the below link.

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Union Budget 2014-15 MCQ Questions for Bank Exams: Part 3

Friends..Here is the Part 3 of the series.

41)  Govt provides ..... crore for rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri migrants as announced in Union Budget 2014-15?

Ans. Rs 500

42) How much fund has been provided for “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna” for assured irrigation?

Ans. 1000 crore

43) Agriculture University announced in Budget will be set up at?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh & Rajasthan

44) Crisis Management Center for women will be open at?

Ans. Delhi

45) What is the targeted fiscal deficit for 2016 (year 2015-16) as announced in the Union Budget 2014-15?

Ans. 3.6% of GDP

46) How much fund was set aside for the proposed National Rural Internet and Technology Mission (NRITM)?

Ans. Rs. 500 crore

47) What special feature has been proposed for currency notes in the Union Budget 2014-15?

Ans. Currency notes will henceforth integrate Braille-features to benefit the visually-disabled people.

48) The National Industrial Corridor (NIC) that was proposed to be established in the Union Budget of 2014-15 will be at?

Ans. Pune

49) Plan expenditure pegged at ..... lakh crore?

Ans. Rs 5.75

50) Non-plan expenditure pegged at ...... crore?

Ans. Rs 12.19 lakh

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