Current Affairs MCQs: 09 January 2015

1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 January 2015 inaugurated the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Who among the following was the chief guest at the event?

(A) Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia

(B) Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana

(C) Epeli Nailatikau, President of Fiji

(D) Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of Australia

2) Satirical newspaper ‘Charlie Hebdo’ that came under attack by two masked gunmen on 7 January 2015 resulting in the death of paper’s editor and 11 other people is the newspaper in which country?

(A) Spain

(B) Canada

(C) Italy

(D) France 

3) Who was named as business person of the year for 2014 by Fortune magazine recently?

(A) Jack Ma

(B) Mark Zuckerberg

(C) Larry Page

(D) Bill Gates

4) Shareholders have recently approved the merger of Kotak Mahindra Bank with which other bank?

(A) ING Vysya Bank

(B) Tailnadu Mercantile Bank

(C) South Indian Bank

(D) Vijaya Bank

5) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on 7 January 2015 dedicated his Nobel Peace prize to the nation by presenting his medallion to President Pranab Mukherjee. Name the NGO in which Kailash Satyarthi is associated?

(A) Bandhua Mukti Morcha

(B) Bachpan Bachao Andolan

(C) Mukti Caravan

(D) None of these

6) Which among the following was the theme of the Indian Science Congress-2015 held recently at Mumbai?

(A) Science and Technology for Human Development

(B) Innovations in Science & Technology for Inclusive Development

(C) Science for shaping the future of India

(D) Planet Earth

7) Dinesh Oraon was unanimously elected as the Speaker of which state assembly on 7 January 2015?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Haryana

(C) Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Jharkhand

8) Which bank launched the country’s first ‘contactless’ debit and credit cards on 7 January 2015, enabling customers to make electronic payments by waving the cards near a merchant terminal instead of dipping or swiping these?

(A) State Bank of India

(B) ICICI Bank

(C) HDFC Bank

(D) Axis Bank

9) 'Qantas' was named as the world’s safest airline in a report published by AirlineRatings.com that was released on 7 January 2015. Qantas is the national airline of which country?

(A) Indonesia

(B) Switzerland

(C) Australia

(D) Saudi Arabia

10) Which country has retained the iconic Reliance ICC Test Championship mace and has won a cash award of 500,000 US dollar for being at No.1 spot at the end of the year?

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) England

(C) Australia

(D) South Africa

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana

2) Ans. (D) France

3) Ans. (C) Larry Page

4) Ans. (A) ING Vysya Bank

5) Ans. (B) Bachpan Bachao Andolan

6) Ans. (A) Science and Technology for Human Development

7) Ans. (D) Jharkhand

8) Ans. (B) ICICI Bank

9) Ans. (C) Australia

10) Ans. (D) South Africa

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 8 January 2015

1) Narendra Modi inaugurated Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 January 2015 inaugurated the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the world's largest annual gathering of people of Indian origin, in Gandhinagar by lighting the ceremonial lamp. The chief guest, Guyanese President Donald Ramotar, and South African foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, shared the dias with Modi and Sushma Swaraj. More than 4,000 delegates have arrived for the 13th PBD, aimed at enhancing networking and reinforcing commercial linkage. The event is being held in Gandhinagar Jan 7-9 to mark the centenary of India's "sarva sreshtha pravasi Bharatiya", or foremost Indian diaspora member, Mahatma Gandhi's return to the country from South Africa.

2) Kotak Bank shareholders approved merger of ING Vysya Bank: The merger between Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya Bank has received the approval of shareholders of both. Shareholders of the Mumbai-based Kotak  bank approved the merger proposal at an extraordinary general meeting in Mumbai on 8 January 2015. The exchange ratio has been fixed at 725 Kotak shares with 1, 000 ING Vysya shares. ING Vysya Bank’s shareholders, too, had approved the merger proposal on 8 Jan 2015.

3) Virat Kohli betters Rahul Dravid's record: Virat Kohli is on a record-breaking spree. The latest from the Indian captain is erasing Rahul Dravid's mark in Australia. After scoring his 4th century of the series against Australia on the third day of the fourth and final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday, Kohli surpassed Dravid. Former captain Dravid had held the record for most runs in a series in Australia, by an Indian batsman, with 619 (2003-04 series). Now that record belongs to Kohli.

4) PM inaugurated 'Dandi Kutir' museum: PM Narendra Modi on 8 January 2015 inaugurated the state-of-the-art Dandi Kutir, a museum on the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi in Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar, on the occasion of the 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD). 'Dandi Kutir' is located inside a 41-metre high salt-mound as a symbol of Gandhi's famous Dandi march against the salt tax provisions imposed by the British regime in March 1930. State Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said that this is the biggest permanent museum in the world based on life of one person (Mahatma Gandhi). The 13th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) is marking the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa.

5) 19th National Youth Festival began: The 19th National Youth Festival has begun in Guwahati, Assam. This festival coincides with the 152nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Theme of this edition of youth festival is Youth for Clean, Green and Progressive India. It aims to spread to spread national integration and harmony.

6) Indian diplomat Atul Khare named head of UN department of field support: Senior Indian diplomat Atul Khare has been named by secretary general Ban Ki-moon as the head of the UN department that provides dedicated support to peacekeeping missions around the world, making him one of the highest ranking Indian officials in the world body. Khare, 55 will succeed Bangladesh's Ameerah Haq as the under-secretary-general for field support, department of field support (DFS).

7) Narendra Modi released coin and special postage stamp at Pravasi Bhartiya Divas: Marking 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s homecoming from South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the special postage stamp and coin on 8 January 2015 at the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Gandhinagar.

8) Krishna Kant Paul sworn in as Uttarakhand Governor: Krishna Kant Paul was on 8 January 2015 sworn in as the sixth Governor of Uttarakhand. Senior Justice of Uttarakhand High Court V K Bisht administered the oath of office and secrecy to him at a simple function held at Raj Bhawan lawns in the presence of Chief Minister Harish Rawat.

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Current Affairs Questions in PDF Format: December 2014

Friends.. at the outset let's thank you all for the enthusiasm you have shown to our first current affairs questions bank for November 2014 uploaded last month. We are very much proud in announcing that many current affairs questions asked in various bank/insurance exams and other competitive exams held during December month came from our question bank. Here in this post we are providing you with the Current Affairs Question format of December 2014. Many exams are upcoming & we are very much sure that this is going to be a handy reference for Current Affairs. You can download this as PDF from the below link. All the Best. Do comment your suggestions & feedback which is our backbone. Thank you all once again.

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Daily GK Updates: 9 January 2015

1) The novel 'Q & A', on which 8 Oscar awards winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008) is based, was authored by which Indian civil servant?

(A) Vikram Seth

(B) Shashi Tharoor

(C) Amitav Ghosh

(D) Vikas Swarup

2) Which of these battles didn’t involve the Mughal army?

(A) Second battle of Panipath

(B) Third battle of Panipath

(C) Battle of Buxar

(D) Battle of Haldighati

3) What is the minimum age limit to become the Governor of a state in India?

(A) 30 years

(B) 35 years

(C) 25 years

(D) 18 years

4) Who wrote Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Shonar Bangla'?

(A) Mohammed Iqbal

(B) Kazi Nazrul Islam

(C) Rabindranath Tagore

(D) Razin Ul Haq

5) In 1892, who became the first Indian to be elected to the House of Commons (lower house of British Parliament)?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Dadabhai Naoroji

(C) Tej Bahadur Sapru

(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 

6) Ramon Magsaysay Award, often considered as Asia's Nobel Prize, is given in memory of which Asian country's former President?

(A) Philippines

(B) Malaysia

(C) Srilanka

(D) Singapore

7) Who among the Delhi Sultans died of a sudden fall from a horse at Lahore while playing Chaugan?

(A) Balban

(B) Iltutmish

(C) Qutubuddin Aibak

(D) Jalaluddin Khilji

8) 'Freedom in Exile' book is the autobiography of which Nobel Peace Prize winner?

(A) Dalai Lama

(B) Yasser Arafat

(C) Aung San Su Ki

(D) Nelson Mandela

9) Which monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of the plague in his capital?

(A) Taj Mahal, Agra

(B) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

(C) Gol Gumbad, Bijapur

(D) Charminar, Hyderabad

10) 'Satyameva Jayate', the national motto of India, has been taken from which Upanishad?

(A) Kena

(B) Katha

(C) Mundaka

(D) Aitareya

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Vikas Swarup

2) Ans. (B) Third battle of Panipath

3) Ans. (B) 35 years

4) Ans. (C) Rabindranath Tagore

5) Ans. (B) Dadabhai Naoroji

6) Ans. (A) Philippines

7) Ans. (C) Qutubuddin Aibak

8) Ans. (A) Dalai Lama

9) Ans. (D) Charminar, Hyderabad

10) Ans. (C) Mundaka

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SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam 2014 on Jan 24 & 25 Postponed

Friends.. Today (8 January 2015) Staff Selection Commission (SSC) vide their notice No. F.NO. 3/12/2013-P&P-I has announced that the Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Exam scheduled to be held on 24th and 25th January 2015 has been postponed.

The full text of the released is a follows:

Candidates may refer to the Notice of the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2014 published in the Employment New/Rozgar Samachar dated 18-24 January, 2014 and the tentative schedule of examination for 2015 (available on Commission’s website www.ssc.nic.in).

The Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination, 2014 which is scheduled to be held on 24th and 25th January, 2015 has been postponed. The revised dates will be announced shortly. Other contents of the Notice will remain unchanged.

View Official release: Click Here

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7th January 2015 Current Affairs Updates

1) Terrorist attack at satirical paper in Paris: Heavily armed gunmen shouting Islamist slogans stormed a Paris satirical newspaper office on 7 January 2015 and shot dead at least 12 people in the deadliest attack in France in four decades. Police launched a massive manhunt for the masked attackers who reportedly hijacked a car and sped off, running over a pedestrian and shooting at officers. The capital was placed under the highest alert status after the attack on Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly that has sparked anger in the past among Muslims for publishing cartoons of the prophet Mohamed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack in Paris, saying it is a despicable act.

2) Google's Larry Page named as business person of the year for 2014: Google's Larry Page has emerged as the 'business person of the year' for 2014, edging past the likes of Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to Fortune magazine. Page, who is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder of Google, came on top in the 20 global corporate leaders' list compiled on the basis of various factors including company's performance, leadership style and total shareholder returns, the magazine said while bringing out its list. 

3) Kailash Satyarthi dedicates Nobel medal to the nation: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has dedicated his Nobel Peace prize to the nation by presenting his medallion to President Pranab Mukherjee. Satyarthi called on President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on 7 January 2015 and handed over the medal. The President welcomed his gesture of presenting the Nobel Prize medal and said it will soon be kept on display in Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum. The President recalled that Dr C V Raman had also dedicated his Nobel Prize to the nation and seen the prize as a recognition of the scientific talent of India. The President commended Satyarthi for the excellent work he was doing and urged him to continue his endeavours in this regard.

4) Dinesh Oraon unanimously elected Jharkhand Speaker: BJP's Dinesh Oraon was unanimously elected as the Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly on 7 January 2015. Chief Minister Raghubar Das proposed his name and Social Welfare Minister Louis Marandi seconded it.

5) ICICI Bank launched India's first contactless credit and debit cards: ICICI Bank, the country’s largest private sector one, on 7 January 2015 announced the launch of the country’s first ‘contactless’ debit and credit cards. These enable customers to make electronic payments by waving the cards near a merchant terminal instead of dipping or swiping these. These cards are based on the near-field communication technology, which provides customers improved speed to complete a transaction, and enhanced security as they remain under the control of the customer.

6) Australian airline Qantas named world's safest airline: Australian flag carrier Qantas has been named the world`s safest airline in a report published by AirlineRatings.com on 7 January 2015. Using a system that takes into account audits from aviation governing bodies and governments, as well as fatality records, Qantas was named the safest and most experienced airline going into 2015.

7) South Africa retained ICC Test Championship mace: South Africa has retained the iconic Reliance ICC Test Championship mace and has won a cash award of 500,000 US dollar following its 2-0 series win over the West Indies in Cape Town. South Africa first surged to the top of the Test table in November 2009 and has held the number-one position since August 2012, following its 2-0 victory in England. This completes a hat-trick of winning the mace at the annual cut-off dates.Australia finished second, whereas England and Pakistan are at 3rd and 4th spot.

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Quiz on General Knowledge: 8 January 2015

1) Which scholar started the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College which later became the Aligarh Muslim University?

(A) Maulana Mohomed Ali

(B) Muhammad Iqbal

(C) Syed Ahmad Khan 

(D) Dr Zakir Hussain

2) Who is the first Indian cricketer to take Hat Trick in Test Cricket?

(A) Harbhajan Singh

(B) Irfan Pathan

(C) Chetan Sharma

(D) Kapil Dev

3)  Who is the first Indian Women to conquer the highest peak of all seven continent?

(A) Bachendri Pal

(B) Santosh Yadav

(C) Premlata Agrawal

(D) Sucheta Kandethankar

4) What was the original name of renowned Hindi and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand?

(A) Raghupati Sahay

(B) Sampooran Singh Kalra

(C) Akhtar Hussain Rizvi

(D) Dhanpatrai Srivastava

5) Whose birthday is celebrated as 'Engineers' Day' in India?

(A) M Visvesvarayya

(B) A P J Abdul Kalam

(C) John C. Gammon

(D) Soren Krisitian Toubro

6) Which was the first country to give women the right to vote in elections?

(A) Finland

(B) Norway

(C) Australia

(D) New Zealand

7) Which glacier is the primary source of the river Ganga?

(A) Pindari

(B) Gangotri

(C) Siachen

(D) Godwin-Austen

8) Which of these capital cities is located on the banks of a river with the same name as the city?

(A) Kathmandu

(B) Colombo

(C) Kabul

(D) Beijing

9) Which article of the Indian constitution did Dr. B.R. Ambedekar term as the “Heart and should of the Indian constitution”?

(B)Article 356

(B)Article 32

(C)Article 14

(D)Article 19

10) Who is the author of the book “No Full Stops in India”?

(A) Nirad C. Choudhuri

(B) Mark Tully

(C) R.K. Narayan

(D) Ved Mehta

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Syed Ahmad Khan 

2) Ans. (A) Harbhajan Singh

3) Ans. (C) Premlata Agrawal

4) Ans. (D) Dhanpatrai Srivastava

5) Ans. (A) M Visvesvarayya

6) Ans. (D) New Zealand

7) Ans. (B) Gangotri

8) Ans. (C) Kabul

9) Ans. (B)Article 32

10) Ans. (B) Mark Tully

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Maharashtra Circle PA/SA Exam 2014 Final Result Out

Friends.. Maharashtra Postal Circle has today (08 January 2015) published the list of candidates selected under Direct Recruitment of Postal Assistants ( Post Offices/SBCO/Circle Office/ Regional Office/SBCO) and Sorting Assistants for the year 2013 & 2014. You can check the results from below link. Congratulations to all selected candidates!!

Result of OC Candidates: Click here

Result of OBC Candidates: Click here

Result of SC /ST Candidates: Click here

Result of PH1/2/3, Ex-Ser ,GDS: Click Here

To view Divisionwise Allotment: Click Here

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Current Affairs Quiz Questions: 7 January 2015

1)  Who took charge as Coal India Limited’s full-time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) on 5 January 2015?

(A) Praphul Patel

(B) Sutirtha Bhattacharya

(C) Sindhushree Khullar

(D) Meenakshi Sharma 

2) Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was appointed as the brand ambassador for health sector of which state on 6 January 2015?

(A) Kerala

(B) Gujarat

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Andhra Pradesh

3) Which state has recently become the first state in India, to completely ban the sale of loose cigarettes (even as single sticks) and loose tobacco?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(B) Punjab

(C) West Bengal

(D) Rajasthan

4) Name the Union Minister of State for petroleum and natural gas, who on 5 January 2015 launched a scheme to provide new LPG connections to BPL families?

(A) Suresh Prabhu

(B) Harsh Vardhan

(C) Dharmendra Pradhan

(D) Jual Oram

5) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Indian squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on 6 January 2015. Who will captain the squad?

(A) M S Dhoni

(B) Virat Kohli

(C) Ishant Sharma

(D) Suresh Raina

6) President Pranab Mukherjee has recently signed the ordinance that amend’s Citizenship Act, ___?

(A) 2013

(B) 1947

(C) 1955

(D) 2004

7) Union cabinet meeting has recently approved setting up of India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project in Bodi West Hills of which state?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Kerala

8) A commemorative coin on which famous Indian industrialist was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 January 2015?

(A) Dhirubhai Ambani

(B) Jamsetji Tata

(C) Aditya Vikram Birla

(D) Walchand Hirachand

9) Keshari Nath Tripathi was sworn in as the Governor of which state on 6 January 2015?

(A) Meghalaya

(B) West Bengal

(C) Mizoram

(D) Sikkim

10) Trade unions of which among the following sector went on a five-day strike on 6 January 2015 in protest against disinvestment and restructuring?

(A) Insurance

(B) Railways

(C) Bank

(D) Coal

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Sutirtha Bhattacharya

2) Ans. (D) Andhra Pradesh

3) Ans. (B) Punjab

4) Ans. (C) Dharmendra Pradhan

5) Ans. (A) M S Dhoni

6) Ans. (C) 1955

7) Ans. (C) Tamil Nadu

8) Ans. (B) Jamsetji Tata

9) Ans. (A) Meghalaya

10) Ans. (D) Coal

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Expected Questions for SBI Associate Clerk 2015 - Part 1

1) Name the former Indian national football team captain who was recently honoured with the Asian Football Confederation's Hall of Fame Award? - Baichung Bhutia

2) 18th SAARC Summit 2014 was recently held at? - Nepal

3) Supreme Court recently set up a special 'Social Justice Bench' to exclusively hear cases concerning social issues particularly those related to women, children and underprivileged. The bench which will assemble every week on? - Friday

4) RBI recently doubled the Pre-Paid Card limit to Rs......? - Rs. 1 lakh

5) Which team won the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament 2014? -East Zone

6) Reserve Bank of India recently asked banks to make the registration process for which banking service easy? - Mobile Banking

7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently named 'Asian of the Year' by which country's daily named 'The Straits Times'? - Singapore

8) Which country was recently hit by acute water crisis after a fire broke out in the country's water treatment plant?- Maldives

9) Subsidiary of the investment banking arm of which bank recently launched an online Will creation service, the first of its kind in the country? - State Bank of India ( SBICap Trustee is the name of the subsidiary)

10) India defeated which country to win Blind Cricket World Cup recently? -Pakistan

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