Daily GK Updates: 05 January 2015

1) In first battle of Panipat, Babar defeated which Lodhi ruler to establish Mughals in India?

(A) Daulat Lodhi

(B) Bahlul Lodhi

(C) Sikandar Lodhi

(D) Ibrahim Lodhi

2) Who presented the National flag to the constituent Assembly on 14 August 1947 on behalf of the Women of India?

(A) Sarojini Naidu

(B) Hansa Mehta

(C) Laxmi Sehgal

(D) Vijay laxmi Pandit

3) Which city houses the headquarters of International Cricket Council (ICC)?

(A) Dubai

(B) Sydney

(C) New Delhi

(D) Sharjah 

4) 9 January was chosen as Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas to commemorate whose return to India?

(A) Swami Vivekanand

(B) Subhas Chandra Bose

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

5) 'My Music, My Life' and 'Raga Mala' books are the autobiographies of which music maestro?

(A) A R Rahman

(B) Amjad Ali Khan

(C) Ustad Bismillah Khan

(D) Pt.Ravishankar

6) Which of these is an appliance used for voltage regulation?

(A) Stabilizer

(B) Inverter

(C) UPS

(D) Charger

7) Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines - Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn - passes?

(A) Asia

(B) Africa

(C) Australia

(D) Europe

8) Which scientist is considered as the father of Indian Space Programme?

(A) Aryabhatta

(B) Homi Bhabha

(C) Vikram Sarabhai

(D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

9) Phobos and Deimos are two moons (natural satellite) of which planet?

(A) Mars

(B) Venus

(C) Mercury

(D) Jupiter

10) Which Asian city was formerly known as 'Batavia'?

(A) Hanoi (Vietnam)

(B) Beijing (China)

(C) Jakarta (Indonesia)

(D) Yangon (Myanmar)

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Ibrahim Lodhi

2) Ans. (B) Hansa Mehta

3) Ans. (A) Dubai

4) Ans. (C) Mahatma Gandhi

5) Ans. (D) Pt.Ravishankar

6) Ans. (A) Stabilizer

7) Ans. (B) Africa

8) Ans. (C) Vikram Sarabhai

9) Ans. (A) Mars

10) Ans. (C) Jakarta (Indonesia)

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Latest Current Affairs Questions: 4th January 2015

1) Government has recently decided to accept the recommendations of the Bezbaruah Committee that was set up to look into the safety and security of people from North East India. In which year Bezbaruah Committee was set up?

(A) November 2013

(B) February 2014

(C) July 2014

(D) December 2011

2) R Koteeswaran has recently taken charge as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of which bank?

(A) Union Bank of India

(B) Indian Bank

(C) Vijaya Bank

(D) Indian Overseas Bank 

3) Kumar Sangakkara on 3 January 2015 has broken whose record to become the fastest to reach 12,000 Test runs?

(A) Vivian Richards

(B) Rickey Ponting

(C) Sachin Tendulkar

(D) Both B & C

4) Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 3 January 2015 inaugurated the ___ edition of the Indian Science Congress at Mumbai?

(A) 102nd

(B) 100th

(C) 125th

(D) 112th

5) Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath was on 2 January 2015 appointed as the non-executive chairperson of which bank?

(A) Canara Bank

(B) ICICI Bank

(C) HDFC Bank

(D) Axis Bank

6) Aamir Khan's film PK has recently surpassed the collections of which film to become highest Bollywood grosser ever in two weeks post its release?

(A) Dhoom 3

(B) Chennai Express

(C) 3 Idiots

(D) 2 States

7) Bikaner’s camel festival, described by travel guide Lonely Planet as the third best fair in the world, is set to begin on 4 Jan 2015. Bikaner is in which state?

(A) Punjab

(B) Haryana

(C) Bihar

(D) Rajasthan

8) A two-day banking retreat to discuss the new initiatives for banking industry was recently held at?

(A) Kochi, Kerala

(B) Pune, Maharashtra

(C) Ahemadabad, Gujarat

(D) Panaji, Goa

9) Who was elected as President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for 2014-15 on 2 January 2015?

(A) Kiran Bhai Vadodaria

(B) PV Chandran

(C) Ravindra Kumar

(D) Mamen Mathew

10) RBI on 3 January 2015 has relaxed KYC rules for Non-Banking Financial Companies. As per the relaxed rules, KYC exercise will be required to be done for high-risk individuals and entities in at least how many years?

(A) 2 years

(B) 1 year

(C) 3 years

(D) 5 years

Answers

1) Ans. (B) February 2014

2) Ans. (D) Indian Overseas Bank

3) Ans. (D) Both B & C

4) Ans. (A) 102nd

5) Ans. (C) HDFC Bank

6) Ans. (A) Dhoom 3

7) Ans. (D) Rajasthan

8) Ans. (B) Pune, Maharashtra

9) Ans. (A) Kiran Bhai Vadodaria

10) Ans. (A) 2 years

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 03 January 2015

1) Eid Milad-un Nabi celebrated across the country: Eid Milad-Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammad was celebrated with religious fervour in various parts of the country on 3 January 2015. Processions are being taken out to mark the occasion. The President, Vice President and Prime Minister have greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. President Pranab Mukherjee hoped that the Prophet Mohammad's teachings of universal love and compassion will guide everyone to live in fellowship, harmony and unity.

2) Bezbaruah Commission recommendations accepted by government: The Government has decided to accept the recommendations of the Bezbaruah Committee that was set up to look into the safety and security of people from North East India. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the IPC law will be amended to give strict punishment to those perpetrating violence and making derogatory remarks against the people of North East India. In February, 2014 the Government had set up the Committee chaired by retired IAS officer M P Bezbaruah, following killing of north-east student Nido Tania last year. The Committee handed over its report in July 2014, which had recommendations on ways to solve the apprehensions of the people of North East, with special regard to their safety and security.

3) Kumar Sangakkara breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record, fastest to 12,000 Test runs: Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara joined an elite group of cricketers on 3 January 2015 when he became only the fifth to make 12,000-runs in his career. The 37-year-old Lankan legend reached the milestone in his 224th Test innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, both of whom needed 247 innings to achieve the mark. 

4) Prime Minister inaugurated Indian Science Congress 2015 at Mumbai: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 3 January 2015 morning inaugurated the 102nd edition of the Indian Science Congress hosted by the Mumbai University. PM called for greater academic autonomy, focus on research, and need to nurture future generations of scientists. The need of the hour for a sustainable and prosperous country is to put science and technology at the top of our national priority, Mr. Modi said.

5) 'PK' overtook 'Dhoom 3' to become highest Bollywood grosser ever: Aamir Khan's PK has surpassed the collections of Dhoom 3 two weeks post its release. PK has been continuously having a great run at the box office and had become the fastest Bollywood film to reach the Rs 200 crore mark. After having a bumper run, setting new records and breaking the old ones, it seems PK is on the way to become the first ever film to reach the Rs 300 crore mark at the box office.

6) Bikaner Camel Festival from 4 Jan 2015: Bikaner’s camel festival, described by travel guide Lonely Planet as the third best fair in the world, is set to begin on 4 Jan 2015. Organised by the Department of Tourism and the district administration, the colourful two-day festival will begin with a spectacular procession of bedecked camels against the red sandstone backdrop of the Junagarh Fort.

7) Banks suggested trimming govt stake in state banks below 51 per cent: Lenders have suggested reducing government's holding in state-run banks to below 51 per cent, the finance ministry said on 3 January 2015 after a two-day banking retreat. The country's top bankers had gathered in Pune to discuss long-pending reforms vital to improving the health of ailing public sector banks in Asia's third-largest economy. Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said the government will "positively" look at the recommendations by bankers.

8) AFSPA extended in Assam by another year: The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 declaring Assam as a ‘disturbed area’ for another year beyond November 3 last, a State government release said.

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Daily General Knowledge Quiz: 04 January 2015

1) What product, essential to elections in India is solely manufactured by Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd?

(A) Electronic Voting Machine

(B) Indelible Ink

(C) Ballot Boxes

(D) Voter ID cards

2) According to Standard time zone classification, the earth is divided into how many time zones?

(A) 24

(B) 96

(C) 48

(D) 12

3) Which is the least populated state of India?

(A) Goa

(B) Kerala

(C) Sikkim

(D) Telangana

4) On the banks of which river is the holy city Ayodhya located?

(A) Brahmaputra

(B) Ganga

(C) Saryu

(D) Yamuna

5) Who was the first lady Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force?

(A) Lakshmi Sehgal

(B) Puneeta Arora

(C) Nirmala Kannan

(D) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay

6) In which of the following states / UTs of India, the service tax is not levied?

(A) Jammu & Kashmir

(B) Goa

(C) Lakshadweep

(D) Dadra & Nagar Haveli

7) Maximum number of Members of Rajya Sabha is?

(A) 232

(B) 540

(C) 244

(D) 250

8) When do we celebrate the Engineers Day of India, the birthday of Bharat Ratna recipient M.Visvesarayya?

(A) 15 January

(B) 15 September

(C) 28 August

(D) 14 November

9) Which planet has the strongest magnetic force?

(A) Jupiter

(B) Mars

(C) Neptune

(D) Saturn

10) Who directed 'Raja Harishchandra' (1913), the first totally indigenous Indian feature film?

(A) Sohrab Modi

(B) Dadasaheb Phalke

(C) V.Shantaram

(D) Satyajith Ray

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Indelible Ink

2) Ans. (A) 24

3) Ans. (C) Sikkim

4) Ans. (C) Saryu

5) Ans. (D) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay

6) Ans. (A) Jammu & Kashmir

7) Ans. (D) 250

8) Ans. (B) 15 September

9) Ans. (A) Jupiter

10) Ans. (B) Dadasaheb Phalke

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GK & Computer Questions asked in UIIC Assistant Exam: 4 January 2015

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1) Noble Prize 2014 to Jean Tirole in Economics for what? - for his analysis of market power and regulation

2) Minimum Cash Adequacy Ratio for small banks? - 15 per cent of its risk weighted assets (RWA)

3) Currency of Denmark? - Danish krone

4) RBI has recently raised the limit for NBFCs to maintain the net owned fund (NOF) requirement to four times by 2017 to? - Rs. 2 crore

5) Which Indian player is one among the 05 ambassadors for World Cup 2015? - Virat Kohli

6) Bhavanisagar Dam is in which state? - Tamil Nadu

7) Name the Indian-American student who recently won the 2014 International Children's Peace Prize Award? - Neha Gupta

8) India recently registered its historic hockey series win against Australia in what margin? - 3-1

9) World Bank Headquarters? - Washington

10) India and which country recently agreed to the 900 MW Arun III project on Arun river? - Nepal

11) China has recently announced that it has completed a major hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet. In India this reiver is known by which name? - Brahmaputra

12) PAN card is mandatory for Immovable Property transactions above what amount? - Rs five lakh

13) Minimum income for E-filing (Income Tax)? - Rs. 5 lakh

14) Who won Arjuna Award 2014 in boxing discipline? - Jai Bhagwan

15) PM Modi recently unveiled Mahatma Gandhi's statue in which country? - Brisbane, Australia

16) Who won Men's Singles at US Open 2015? - Marin Cilic

17) Which Indian recently won the China Open Men's Badminton title? - Kidambi Srikanth

18) Kisan Vikas Patra denomination related question

19) Lock in period under Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS)? - 1+2 years (fixed lock-in period' and 'flexible lock-in period').

20) NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft recently discovered what? - Super-Earth

21) Percent Literacy in age group 7 to 12? -

22) What is the minimum shareholding of government in the public sector banks? - 51%

23) Rate of interest on Saving Account is decided by? - Individual Banks

24) Debit/Credit Cards can be processed on? - Point of Sale

25) LED full form? - Light-emitting diode

26) Highest Sports Award in India? - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

27) Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2014? - Gulzar

28) SIP (Mutual Fund) full form? - Systematic Investment Plan

29) Author of the book "The Immortals of Meluha"? - Amish Tripathi

30) Who is the present Union minister of  Law and Justice? - Sadananda Gowda

31) Origin of ganga river? - Uttarakhand

32) Windows Explorer is? - File Manager

33) Header of word document attached to? - top 

34) Where was the recent G-20 summit held? - Australia

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Review & Questions of UIIC Assistant Exam: 4 January 2015

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December 2014 Current Affairs PDF: Third Week

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1) Who was crowned Miss World 2014?

Ans. Rolene Strauss

Note: She was Miss South Africa. The final of the beauty pageant was held in London, UK. Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsar, was the runner-up and Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, came third.

2) Which country won Hockey’s Champions Trophy 2014?

Ans. Germany

Note: In the final match played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Olympic Champions Germany defeated Pakistan by 2-0 margin.

3) Who became longest serving Chief Minister of India on 12 December 2014?

Ans. Pawan Chamling, Sikkim Chief Minister

Note: He completed his 20 years in the office on 12 December 2014. Earlier, the longest serving CM was late Communist leader Jyoti Basu who was chief minister of West Bengal.

4) Who was appointed as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on 13 December 2014?

Ans. Dineshwar Sharma

5) Which bank on 16 December 2014 launched its mobile banking facility named Bank Aap Ki Muththi Mein?

Ans. HDFC Bank

6) Which terrorist group on 16 December 2014 carried out a massacre in the Army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan?

Ans. Tehreek-e-Taliban

7) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 December 2014 increased RTGS (real time gross settlement) business hours from 7.30 hours to 12 hours. What is the revised timing now?

Ans. 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays.

Note: Earlier it was 9 am to 4.30 pm.

8) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched India’s heaviest rocket named ___ carrying Crew module Atmospheric Reentry Experiment (CARE) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on 18 December 2014?

Ans. GSLV Mark-III-X

9) Book tittled "Born Again on the Mountain" which was released by Prime Minister Narendra  Modi on 12 December 2014 was written by?

Ans. Arunima Sinha

Note: She is the first Indian amputee and first female amputee to climb Mount Everest.

10) World Diamond Conference was recently held at?

Ans. New Delhi

11) Name the Indian-American physician who was on 15 December 2014 appointed as the 19th Surgeon General of America?

Ans. Vivek Hallegere Murthy

12) 14th Finance Commission headed by whom submitted its report to the President of India on 15 December 2014?

Ans. YV Reddy, former RBI governor

13) International Boxing Association (AIBA) on 17 December 2014 banned the which Indian boxer for one year for not accepting her bronze medal at Asian Games 2014 medal ceremony?

Ans. Sarita Devi 

14) Minorities Rights Day was observed across the world to create awareness on rights of minorities on?

Ans. 18 December

15) Name the Japanese Prime Minister who was on 14 December 2014 re-elected for another four-year term?

Ans. Shinzo Abe

16) Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics Games mascot have been recently named respectively as?

Ans. Vinicius and Tom

17) Google on 15 December 2014 released its annual Year in Search (YIS) Report 2014. What was the top trending search during 2014?

Ans. Elections 2014

18) Who became the world’s first twin and sibling to climb the highest peaks of the seven continents on 16 December 2014?

Ans. Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik

19) Union Government on 16 December 2014 banned which terror group under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act?

Ans. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

20) Which Indian film was nominated on 13 December 2014 for Oscar 2015 in categories Best Picture and Best Original Score?

Ans. Jal

21) Who was appointed as Mauritius Prime Minister by the President Purryag on 14 December 2014?

Ans. Anerood Jugnauth

22) National Energy Conservation Day was observed on?

Ans. 14 December

23) Which Indian player on 15 December 2014 won his maiden London Classic Chess title?

Ans. Viswanathan Anand

24) Name the Japanese teens who became youngest table tennis champions on 13 December 2014 in table tennis World Grand Finals?

Ans. Mima Ito and Miu Hirano

25) Vijay Diwas was observed across the country on?

Ans. 16 December

26) Which country on 19 December 2014 became Associate Member State of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)?

Ans. Pakistan

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