Current Affairs PDF October 2014 (Fourth Week)

Current Affairs PDF October 2014

Fourth Week

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1) Which country won the Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 Hockey title on 19 October 2014?

Ans. India

Note: The event was held at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bohru, Malaysia. In the finals, Indian team defeated Great Britain, 2-1.

2) India on 21 October 2014 was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period of?

Ans.  2015 to 2017

3) Who was sworn in as seventh president of Indonesia on 20 October 2014?

Ans. Joko Widodo

4) Who won World Billiards Point Format Championship on 24 October 2014?

Ans. Pankaj Advani

Note: In the title clash played at Leeds, United Kingdom, Advani outplayed Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist, 6-2.

5) International Boxing Association (AIBA) on 22 October 2014 provisionally suspended which Indian boxer for protesting against a controversial verdict, at 2014 Incheon Asian Games?

Ans. Sarita Devi

6) World Health Organisation (WHO) on 20 October 2014 declared which country as Ebola free?

Ans. Nigeria

7) Which party won the state assembly elections of Haryana, the results of the elections which were announced by the Election Commission of India on 19 October 2014?

Ans. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)

Note: BJP secured 47 seats in 90 member assembly.

8) Union Government on 19 October 2014 decided to re-launch the modified DBT scheme in an effective manner. Expand DBT?

Ans. Direct Benefit Transfer

9) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 21 October 2014 decided to initiate legal proceedings against which Cricket Board (WICB) for abrupt cancellation of their tour to India?

Ans. West Indies

10) Union government on 19 October 2014 de-regulated the price of?

Ans. Diesel

11) Which football player received the European Golden Boot Award on 16 October 2014 as being the top scorer of Europe in 2013 season?

Ans. Luis Suarez

12) Name the Indian men’s hockey team chief coach who resigned from his post on 21 October 2014 and later withdraw it?

Ans. Terry Walsh

13) Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders (GIDD) Prevention Day observed across the World on?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. 21 October 2014

14) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won how many seats in Maharashtra assembly elections held recently?

Ans. 122 seats

Note: BJP emerged as the largest party winning 122 of 288 seat assembly.

15) Which country on 17 October 2014 announced the inaugural Dadabhai Naoroji Awards to honour individuals who have worked to strengthen that countries relationship over the years with India?

Ans. UK

16) Union Government on 20 October 2014 constituted which committee to provide Bankruptcy code for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)?

Ans. Vishwanathan committee

17) Who was conferred with the 2014 Liberty Medal on 21 October 2014 at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia?

Ans. Malala Yousafzai.

18) Name the Indian-American who was on 21 October 2014 appointed as Chief of Staff and Counselor in the National Security Division (NSD) of the US Justice Department?

Ans. Anita M Singh

19) Who became the first Indian woman to win prestigious Wildscreen Panda Award on 24 October 2014?

Ans. Ashwika Kapur

20) Who won the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize 2014 on 21 October 2014?

Ans. Denis Mukwege Mukengere, congolese gynaecologist.

21) Who was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cairn India with effect from 17 November 2014?

Ans. Mayank Ashar

22) Name the five year old Indian boy who on 19 October 2014 became the youngest person to reach the Everest Base Camp (EBC)?

Ans. Harshit Saumitra

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 02 November 2014

1) Winter Session of Parliament to be held from 24 Nov to 23 Dec: The Winter Session of Parliament will be held from 24th November to 23rd December, it was officially announced on Friday. "The Third Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha will commence on Monday, the 24th November. Subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session is likely to conclude on Tuesday, the 23rd December", a Lok Sabha secretariat release said. Rajya Sabha has also been summoned to meet on 24th November for the Winter Session. It will conclude on 23rd December. 

2) Misbah-ul-Haq equalled Viv Richards's record for the fastest Test century: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq equalled the record of fastest Test century on Sunday, reaching the milestone in 56 balls during the second and final Test against Australia in Abu Dhabi. The 40-year-old hit Mitchell Starc of Australia for consecutive boundaries to equal West Indies great Viv Richards's 1986 record against England at St John's, Antigua. Pakistan stood six wickets away from a memorable 2-0 series win against Australia at the end of the day.

3) PM shares "Mann Ki Baat" with citizens through Radio: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has said that recovery of black money from abroad is an article of faith, and a commitment for him. Sharing his thoughts with citizens on the programme "Mann Ki Baat" over All India Radio for the second time on Sunday, the Prime Minister said that though he was sure that countrymen trusted him on the matter of black money, still he wished to repeat his aim that whatever money had illegally gone abroad from India should return.

4) India thrashed Sri Lanka by 169 runs in 1st ODI: India thrashed Sri Lanka by 169 runs in the first one-day International to take lead in the five-match series at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. Put into bat, Rahane struck 111 from 108 balls (13x4, 2x6) en route to his second ODI century while Dhawan returned to form with a 107-ball 113 (14x3, 3x6), his sixth overall. India :363/5 in 50 overs and Sri Lanka : 194 all out in 39.2 overs.

5) Central Zone win Duleep Trophy after miraculous 9-run win over South zone: Central Zone spinners, led by captain Piyush Chawla, weaved magic on a helpful track to steer the team to the Duleep Trophy title with a thrilling nine-run triumph over South Zone in New Delhi on Sunday. Chasing a victory target of 301, South needed 117 runs on the final day with nine wickets intact. But on a pitch that was offering substantial turn, South lost 7 wickets for 39 runs to hand over the trophy to Chawla and co.

6) 60 killed in suicide attack at Wagah border in Pakistan: At least 60 people, including children and security personnel have been killed and about 100 others injured in a powerful suicide blast in Pakistan at Wagah on Sunday, minutes after the popular flag- lowering ceremony at the main Indo-Pak land border crossing. "A large number of people were returning after watching Rangers flag ceremony at Wagah border when a suicide bomber blew himself up near one of the exit gates," Inspector General Police of Punjab Police Mushtaq Sukhera said. He said three Pakistan Rangers personnel were also among the dead.

7) Sachin Tendulkar‘s much waited autobiography, “Playing It My Way“to be released on Nov 6: Sachin Tendulkar‘s much waited autobiography, “Playing It My Way“, will be available on November 6. Tendulkar tweeted about this to inform his fans and followers about this book release. The highest run-scorer in the history of international cricket, Tendulkar retired in 2013 after playing for an astonishing 24 years.

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Expected Questions for SBI Associate Bank PO 2014

Friends.. SBI Associate Bank PO exam starts on 9 November 2014. Here are a few expected questions which help in your preparation. More questions will be posted in the coming days. All the Best.

1) Expand NBFC? - Non-Banking Financial Company

2) Full form of KYC? - Know Your Customer

3) Reserve Bank of India recently decided to fix the maximum age for Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers in private sector banks at? - 70

4) Reserve Bank of India recently reduced free usage of other bank ATMs to .... from 5 in metro cities? - 3

5) RBI notified the increase in deposit money under Public Provident Fund, PPF to ..... lakh rupees from 1 lakh rupees? - 1.5

6) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently issued draft guidelines for implementation of an 'anytime anywhere' bill payment system called? - Bharat Bill Payment System (BPPS)

7) RBI panel headed by whom recommend for diluting govt stake in public sector banks to below 50 %? - P. J. Nayak. He is the ex-Chairman of Axis Bank.

8) RBI extended the timeline for full implementation of Basel III norms to? - 31 March 2019

9) RBI extends date of exchanging pre-2005 notes to? - Jan 1, 2015

10) Full form of BSBDA? - Basic Saving Bank Deposit Account

11) "Empowering Women" is the tag line of which bank? - Bhartiya Mahila Bank

12) " Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka" is the tag line of which bank? - ICICI

13) State Bank of Travancore is headquartered at? - Thiruvananthapuram

14) "A long Tradition of Trust" is the tag line of? - State Bank of Travancore

15) There are how many associates bank for SBI at present? -5

16) In the World Bank - Ease of Doing Business report India was ranked at? - 142 among the 189 countries

17) Which bank launched the facility called 'mPassBook' on its smartphone application on 22 October 2014? - State Bank of India

18) Which bank bagged the Best Bank Award for Business Intelligence Initiatives among small banks recently? - Karur Vysya Bank

19) Which bank recently launched Facebook-based funds transfer platform KayPay? - Kotak Mahindra Bank 

20) Which bank recently launched l ‘e-Mandate’ service for its customers? - Corporation Bank

21) Which bank was adjudged as the ‘best bank’ for use of Technology for Financial Inclusion recently?- Federal Bank

22) What is the slogan for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan mission? - Mera Khata – Bhagya Vidhaata

23) Name the savings bank account for minors above 10 years of age launched  by SBI recently?- Pehla Kadam and Pehli Udaan

24) Name the savings bank account for minors above 10 years of age launched  by ICICI recently? - Smart Stars account

25) Name the savings bank account for minors above 10 years of age launched  by Federal Bank recently?- Young Champ Account

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IBPS Clerk 2014 Books useful for self-preparation

Friends.. IBPS is going to conduct the examination of CWE Clerks-IV 2014 during December 2014. As per the tentative list exams are scheduled on 06.12.2014, 07.12.2014, 13.12.2014, 14.12.2014, 20.12.2014, 21.12.2014, 27.12.2014. Here is the list of some useful books for the exam.

 1) IBPS Bank Clerk (Common Written Examination): Success Master (English) 5th Edition

Publisher: Arihant

Price: Rs. 270

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2) IBPS - Bank Clerk CWE - 4 Online Exam Self Study Guide - Cum Practice Work Book (With CD)

Publisher: Kiran Prakashan

Price: Rs. 520

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3) 15 Practice Book for IBPS - CWE Clerk Recruitment Examination - 2014 (English) 1st Edition

Publisher: Kalinjar Publications

Price: Rs. 228

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4) IBPS - Bank Clerk Common Written Examination - 15 Previous Exams Solved Papers 2011, 2012 & 2013

Publisher: Kiran Prakashan

Price: Rs. 200

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5) Previous Year Solved Papers for IBPS - CWE Clerk Recruitment Examination - 2014 (English) 1st Edition

Publisher: Kalinjar Publications

Price: Rs. 238

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6) IBPS Bank Clerk (Common Written Examination) : Success Master 5th Edition

Publisher: Arihant

Price: Rs. 300

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These are some of the bestselling books. More books are available in flipkart for IBPS Clerk 2014, which you buy as per your wish. Click Here to see list of all books. Best wishes for exam in advance.

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SSC Tentative Schedule of Examinations in 2015 released

Friends.. Staff selection commission has released the tentative schedule of examinations to be held during the year 2015. As per the schedule the date of popular exams of SSC will be as follows: 

> Combined Graduate Level Examination – 2014 (Tier-II)

Date of Exam:  24.01.2015 (Saturday) &  25.01.2015 (Sunday)

> Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination- 2015

Date of Notification: 14.03.2015

Date of Exam: 14.06.2015 (Sunday)  & 21.06.2015 (Sunday)

> Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination -2015

Date of Notification: 11.04.2015

Date of Exam: 19.7.2015 (Sunday), 02.08.2015 (Sunday) & 09.08.2015 (Sunday)

> Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination - 2015

Date of Notification: 09.05.2015

Date of Exam: 06.09.2015 (Sunday)

> Multi-Tasking (Non –Technical) Staff  Examination - 2015

Date of Notification:  01.08.2015

Date of Exam: Paper-I 08.11.2015 (Sunday), 15.11.2015 (Sunday) & 29.11.2015 (Sunday)

Paper – II - 31.01.2016 (Sunday)

You can check the full schedule of exams from the below link.

View the tentative schedule of SSC Exam 2015: Click Here

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Current Affairs Questions & GK Quiz: 02 November 2014

1) Bangalore officially becomes 'Bengaluru' on 01 November 2014. Similarly ..... other cities in Karnataka were renamed with their Kannada names?

(A) 11

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 15

2)  Khangchendzonga National Park (previously named Kanchenjunga National Park) is located in?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) West Bengal

(C) Sikkim

(D) Jammu and Kashmir

3) Which country on 1 November 2014 successfully completed its first return mission to the moon with its unmanned orbiter landing back on Earth?

(A) USA

(B) Russia

(C) Japan

(D) China

4) The name of the train "Shatabdi Express" refers to the centenary of?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Indian National Congress

(C) India's War of Independence

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru 

5) Which company has adopted the historic monument 'Jantar Mantar' as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness drive, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 1 Nov 2014?

(A) ONGC

(B) BPCL

(C) IOC

(D) SAIL

6)  The fourteen major banks in India were nationalized in the year?

(A) 1967

(B) 1968

(C) 1969

(D) 1971

7) Rajiv Mehrishi has recently took charge as?

(A) Chief Economic Advisor

(B) National Security Advisor

(C) Economic Affairs Secretary

(D) CM of Maharashtra

8) The “Last Supper” a famous Renaissance painting was a master piece of ………?

(A) Michael Angelo

(B) Titian

(C) Leonardo da Vinci

(D) Raphael

9) A nationwide power blackout hit which country on 1 November 2014 when a transmission line supplying electricity from India broke down?

(A) Nepal

(B) Srilanka

(C) Pakistan

(D) Bangladesh

10)  How many items are there in the Union list?

(A) 52

(B) 66

(C) 97

(D) 99

Answers

1) Ans. (A) 11. Including Bengaluru 12.

2) Ans. (C) Sikkim

3) Ans. (D) China

4) Ans. (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

5) Ans. (A) ONGC

6) Ans. (C) 1969

7) Ans. (C) Economic Affairs Secretary

8) Ans. (C) Leonardo da Vinci

9) Ans. (D) Bangladesh

10) Ans. (D) 99

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 1 November 2014

1) Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed: Country's IT city Bangalore will now officially be known as Bengaluru. Now, 12 of Karnataka's towns will officially be known with their Kannada names. The decision came on the 69th anniversary of the formation of the state of Karnataka. The decision was hailed by many noted personalities of Karnataka. Apart from Bangalore, Mysore will be known as Mysuru, Mangalore as Mangaluru, Belgaum as Belagavi, Gulbarga as Kalaburagi, Hubli as Hubballi, Shimago as Shivamogga, Chickmagalur as Chikkamagaluru, Bellary as Ballari, Bijapur as Vijapura, Hospet as Hosapete and Tumkur as Tumakuru. The Karnataka government had mooted the proposal in 2006.

2) ONGC joined 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', adopts Jantar Mantar: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has adopted the historic monument 'Jantar Mantar' as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness drive, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. With this initiative, ONGC and its employees will maintain cleanliness in and around the heritage monument, the company said in a press statement.

3) China completed first return mission to moon: China on 1 November 2014 successfully completed its first return mission to the moon with its unmanned orbiter landing back on Earth, becoming only the third country in the world to do so after the former Soviet Union and the US accomplished the feat about 40 years ago. In the latest step forward for its ambitious space programme, the test lunar orbiter landed in Siziwang Banner of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region early morning over a week after it was launched to test its ability to go to the lunar orbit and return to Earth.

4) Government cuts import tariff value on gold, silver: The government on 1 November  2014slashed import tariff value on gold to $ 391 per 10 grams and silver to $ 551 per kg following weak global price trends. During the last fortnight, the tariff value on imported gold was fixed at $ 401 per 10 grams and on silver at $ 575 per kg.

5) EVKS Elangovan appointed as new Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President: EVKS Elangovan was on Saturday appointed the new TN Congress Committee President with the party accepting the resignation of B S Gnanadesikan, who was upset over his "neglect" by the AICC. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has appointed Elangovan to the post, Congress General Secretary and in-charge of Tamil Nadu Mukul Wasnik announced.

6) Rajiv Mehrishi takes charge as Economic Affairs Secretary: The official-level makeover of Finance Ministry is complete with Rajiv Mehrishi taking charge as the Secretary Economic Affairs on 31 October 2014. This is just in time as the Government has started work on the Union Budget for 2015-16. On October 16, Arvind Subramaniam joined as the new Chief Economic Advisor.

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Evening/Afternoon Questions from IBPS PO 2014- 2 November 2014

Friends.. Here are some GA Questions asked in today’s (2 November 2014) IBPS PO Exam- Evening Shift shared by our friend Roy M S and Manu K G. If anybody remember more questions please share with us. 

1) Cairo is capital of?- Egypt
2) Total number of gold medals won by India in Asian Games 2014?- 11
3) Pokharan is famous for?- India's first underground nuclear weapon detonation
4) Who was Jyotirao Phule?- Indian activist, thinker, social reformer
5) Name the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers?- Ananth Kumar
6) Which Bank introduced cardless cash withdrawal service recently?- ICICI
7) NHB is a subsidiary of? - Reserve Bank of India
8) Kuchipudi is the dance form of which state?- Andhra Pradesh
9) Major investor in Bharatiya Mahila Bnak?- Finance Ministry
10) What is "C" In Camels Rating system? - Capital Adequacy
11) Full form of GDR? - Global Depository Receipt
12) What is "O" in NRO? - Ordinary (Non-Resident Ordinary)
13) Mars Orbiter Mission reached Mars on which day? - 24 September 2014
14) Banking ombudsman launched by? - RBI
15) As per Census 2011, minimun sex ratio is in which state? - Haryana

16) "Hamara rista policy lene ke baad suru hota hai" is slogan of? - Max life insurance 
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SSC CHSL Answer Key & Question Paper Exam Held on: 02 November 2014

Friends.. Here is the question paper & answer key of SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) exam held on 02 November 2014. Morning Session question papers were having the following codes.

1) 123 LJ4

2) 345TH6

3) 567MK8

4) 901RG2 
Afternoon Session question papers were having the following codes.
1) 123 SK 4
2) 234 PG 1
3) 567 QH 2
4) 890 RJ 3

The official answer keys will be available in the official website of ssc ie. http://ssc.nic.in/ soon. However you can find the unofficial key prepared by a teaching institute from the below link. For reference here we are providing the question paper of series 567MK8, which has been shared by our friend Ankita Lakshmi. If anybody having remaining question papers please share with us. We will publish it.

View unofficial key of Morning Session: Click Here
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Question Paper (567 MK 8): Click Here
Question Paper (901 RG 2): Click Here

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Employment news this week: 01 November 2014 to 07 November 2014

1. Ministry of Railways, Railway Recruitment Board

Name of Posts – Staff Nurse, Health & Malaria Inspector, Pharmacist, Radiographer etc.

No. of vacancies- 951

Last Date – 01.12.2014

2. Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi

Name of Posts- Assistant Foreman and Electrician.

No. of Vacancies- 305

Last Date – 02.11.2014

3. Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited, Bangalore

Name of Posts – Area Manager, Service Representative, Executive (admn.) etc.

No. of Vacancies – 36

Last Date – 15 days of Publication

4. High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur

Name of Posts- Civil Judges Class-II (Entry Level)

No. of Vacancies- 100

Last Date- 17.11.2014

5. Steel Authority of India Limited, Rourkela, Odisha

Name of the Posts- Operator-cum-Technicians and Attendant-cum-Technician (Trainee).

No. of Vacancies- 432

Last Date- 22.11.2014

6. Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, Raipur

Name of the Posts- Technical Operator (Mechanical and Drilling)

No. of Vacancies- 101

Last Date- 30 days of Publication

Source: http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/

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2 November 2014 Today's IBPS PO GA Questions- Morning Shift

Friends.. Here are some GA Questions asked in today’s (2 November 2014) IBPS PO Exam shared by our friend Ashish Kumar & Simarjeet Singh. If anybody remember more questions please share with us. Thank you.
 Evening Shift Questions: Click Here

 1) Old name of Axis Bank? - UTI Bank

2) Who is the founder of International Red Cross? -  Henry Dunant

3) State Bank of India (SBI) recently tied up with whom to launch its first multi-currency international card? - MasterCard

4) Who is popularly known as Lok Nayak?- Jayaprakash Narayan
5) "Aapke Sachche Advisor" is the tagline of which insurance company?- Max Life Insurance 
6) Umbrella revolution is the pro- democracy student movement going on in which country?- Hong Kong
7) Dynamite was discovered by?- Sir Alfred Bernhard Nobel
8) BSBDA Full form?- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
9)  Capital of South Korea?- Seoul
10) Currency of Sweden?- Swedish Krona

11) Name the Insurance company managed by HDFC?- HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
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