Daily Current Affairs Updates: 10 January 2015

1) DRDO successfully tested advance EW suite in Tejas-PV1 Aircraft: An advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite developed by the DRDO was successfully tested onboard the country's Light Combat Aircraft Tejas-PV1 on 10 January 2015. The equipment was noted to be detecting radar signals operating in and around the flight path. In addition to the Radar Warner, the EW suite, tested in Bengaluru, was also equipped with a jammer, which gives to the pilot an additional capability of nullifying the effect of detected radar threat by appropriate mode of jamming.

2) World Hindi Day observed on 10 January: World Hindi Day was celebrated every year on 10 January with the objective to promote use of Hindi language abroad. On this day in 1975, the First World Hindi Conference was organized in Nagpur by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It was held from 10 to 12 January 1975. Since then every year 10th January is being observed as the World Hindi Day.

3) Sindhushree Khullar appointed NITI Aayog's CEO: Sindhushree Khullar was on 10 January 2015 appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly-formed NITI Aayog, which has replaced the Planning Commission of the Nehruvian era. Mr Khullar was Secretary in the erstwhile Planning Commission. Mr Khullar, a retired IAS officer, has been appointed on contract basis for a period of one year from January 1, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training said.

4) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon arrives in India: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon arrived at Ahmedabad city airport on 10 Jnauary 2015 ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. He will will be the Guest of Honour at the 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit. 

5) Australia won Border–Gavaskar Trophy 2014-15: Australia clinched the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after India managed to hold on to a draw in the fourth and last test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on 10 January 2015. Australian captain Steve Smith was declared Man of the Series.

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1) Union Government observed 25 December 2014 as Good Governance Day on the birthday of?

Ans. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

2) Who was honoured with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award on 23 December 2014?

Ans. Amitabh Bachchan

3) India on 20 December 2014 won the Men and Women title of Kabaddi World Cup 2014. Where was the event held?

Ans. Jalandhar, Punjab, India.

4) Who was elected as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) on 20 December 2014?

Ans. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson of Bharat Hotels

5) Who was recently appointed as the ambassador of Cricket World Cup 2015?

Ans. Sachin Tendulkar

6) Who was on 19 December 2014 appointed as the Chairman of the reconstituted Indian Banks’ Association committee on Member Private Sector Banks for 2014-15?

Ans. Shyam Srinivasan

Note: He is the CEO of Federal Bank.

7) Which section of Indian Penal Code (IPC) was in news recently as Union Home Ministry decided to remove this Section, thus decriminalizing attempt to suicide?

Ans. Section 309

8) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 23 December 2014 extended the deadline for exchanging pre-2005 of various denominations to?

Ans. 30 June 2015

9) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpee and freedom fighter Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) were selected for Bharat Ratna recently. In which year Bharat Ratna was instituted?

Ans. 1954

10) National Consumers Right Day was observed across India on? - 24 December

11) National Mathematics Day was celebrated on 22 December every year on whose birthday?

Ans. Srinivasa Ramanujan

12) India on 20 December 2014 exported CGS Barracuda offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to which country?

Ans. Mauritius

Note: This is the first warship ordered by a foreign country from shipyard of India.

13) Name the Mission launched by Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 25 December 2014 to achieve full immunization coverage for all children by 2020?

Ans. Indradhanush

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14) Which country recently successfully test-launched Angara-A5 rocket?

Ans. Russia

15) Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) on 22 December 2014 bagged a 16.96 million Euro contract for a thermal power project in which country?

Ans. Turkey

16) Union Government recently released Calendar for the year 2015 with the theme?

Ans. Clean India Green India

17) Which was named as the most important scientific Breakthrough of the Year 2014 by Science journal recently?

Ans. European space mission Rosetta

18) Union Ministry of Home Affairs on 23 December 2014 set up a committee to examine the possibility of constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for reinvestigation of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases. Who will head the committe?

Ans. former Supreme Court Judge Justice (retired) G.P. Mathur.

19) Who was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Ltd (CIL) on 23 December 2014?

Ans. S Bhattacharya

20) Which country won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad on 22 December 2014?

Ans. India

Note: Event was held at Gyor, Hungary.

21) Union Cabinet on 23 December 2014 approved promulgation of an Ordinance to hike Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to?

Ans. 49 percent

22) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 22 December 2014 licensed which subsidiary of Ford Motor Credit Company to operate as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India?

Ans. Ford Credit India

23) Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on 19 December 2014 has partnered with which company to transform Surat into a smart city?

Ans. Microsoft India

24) Book titled Why I Assassinated Gandhi written by Nathuram Godse and Gopal Godse was in news in during December 2014 for what?

Ans. First revised edition of book was published by Delhi-based Farsight Publishers and Distributors.

25) Which country on 23 December 2014 launched its largest ever missile warship named Tuo Chiang?

Ans. Taiwan

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Questions asked in New India Assurance AO Exam: 11 January 2015 (Morning Shift)

Friends.. Here is the list of some GK & Computer questions asked in today's (11 Jan 2015) morning shift New India Assurance Administrative Officer (AO) exam. If anybody would like to share more questions, you can add it here as comment or can mail us at currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com.

Courtesy for sharing the questions: John Pradeep, Akash Gautham 

1) Capital of Cambodia? - Phnom Penh

2) Currency of Germany? - Euro

3) NAV full form? - Net Asset Value

4) Name of Ebolavirus is derived from? - Ebola River in Zaire

5) Good Governance day was recently observed on? - December 25

6) GDP fullform? - Gross domestic product

7) Big cinemas is now owned by which company? - Carnival Films

8) Forwards market commission is which type of body? - Statutory Body

9) SAARC Summit 2014 was recently held at? - Kathmandu, Nepal

10) Noble prize 2014 in economics won by? - Jean Tirole

11) Purpose of PM Jan Dhan Yojna? - Financial Inclusion

12) National Energy Conservation Day? - December 14

13) Book 'Narendra Modi, A Political Biography' was written by? - Andy Marino

14) Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which State? - Nagaland

15) Interpol Headquarters? - Lyon, France

16) PV Sindhu defeated which player to win Macau Open? - South korea's Kim Hyo Min

17) What does E stand for in NRE Account? - External (NRE- Non Resident External Account)

18) Name the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister? - Arun Jaitley

19) Chairman of expenditure management committee? - Bimal Jalan

20) Which institution prepares bimonthly monetary policy? -RBI

21) According to the State Census 2011, the most populated state? - Uttar Pradesh

22) The world's largest stock exchange per total listed companies? - New York Stock Exchange

23) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Head Quater? - Vienna, Austria

24) Members of Parliament, adopted Villages under which scheme? - Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

25) Gaofen-2 HD sattelite was launched by which country? - China

26) Norman gordan who died recently at age off 99 related to which field? - Cricket

27) Who regulates the Portfolio management? -SEBI

28) Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at? - Arunachal Pradesh

29) In NICL highest shareholding is with? - Government of India

30) Finance commission is constituted based on article 280 by? - President of India

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New India Assurance AO Exam Questions: 10 January 2015 (Evening Shift)

Friends.. In this post we are sharing with you some questions asked in today's (10 JAN 2015) evening Shift New India Assurance Administrative Officer Exam as shared by our friends Midhun M Nair, Santhosh and Kaveri Vyas. This will be useful for other upcoming exams. 

1) Deodhar trophy is related to which sport? - Cricket

2) Capital of Ireland? - Dublin

3) Bhuvneshwar Kumar is related with which sport? - Cricket

4) Currency of French Republice? - Euro

5) Who was named 'Asian of the Year' by Singapore daily The Straits Times recently? Narendra Modi

6) Jal movie was nominated for which category in Oscars? - Best Picture and Best Original Score.

7) India, China 'Hand-in-Hand' joint exercise was recently held at? - Pune

8) Mascot of 2016 Olympics? - Vinicius

9) Euro cup 2016 will be held at? - France

10) In Kisan Vikas Patra, money to be doubled in? - 100 months

11) IRDA is what type of regulatory body? - Statutory Body

12) UN World Yoga day is going to be celebrated on? - June 21

13) International Day of Persons with Disabilities? - December 3

14) Who recently became the Youngest receipient of Nobel prize? - Malal Yousufzai

15) FAO headquarter? - Rome, Italy

16) ECGC full form? - Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India

17) Minimum age to open minors accounts at bank? - 10 years

18) Antyodaya Diwas was recently observed on? - September 25

19) President recently launched 'mobile one' mobile e-governance in which state? - Karnataka

20) Who holds major share in general insurance?

21) NFS (National Financial Switch) is maintaned by? - National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

22) Indira Gandhi Peace Award 2014 was given to which institution? - ISRO

23) Khajuraho dance is famous in which state? -Madhya Pradesh

24) Olympic champion germany defeated which country to win Champions Trophy hockey 2014? - Pakistan

25) Kourau spaceport is located at? - French Guiana

26) Book "Born Again on the Mountain" was written by? - Arunima Sinha

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Latest Current Affairs Questions: 10 January 2015

1) Tata’s Vistara airline has started domestic flight operation in India on 9 January 2015 after first flight took off from Delhi to Mumbai. Vistara airline is a joint venture of Tata Sons and?

(A) Singapore Airlines

(B) Malaysian Airlines

(C) Indonesian Airlines

(D) Air India

2) Who took over as the new President of Sri Lanka on 9 January 2015?

(A) Mahinda Rajapaksa

(B) Ranil Wickramasinghe

(C) Sirimavo Bandaranaike

(D) Maithripala Sirisena

3) Prominent Chinese theoretical physicist Yu Min, who is famously known as China’s ‘Father of Hydrogen bomb’, was recently awarded State Preeminent Science and Technology Award for 2014. China’s first hydrogen bomb was developed in which year?

(A) 1939

(B) 1947

(C) 1967

(D) 1987

4) Governor's rule was imposed on 9 January 2015 in Jammu & Kashmir under which section of the Constitution of J&K?

(A) Section 90

(B) Section 92

(C) Section 81

(D) Section 63

5) Union Government has recently merged PIO card-holders with Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card-holders by issuing notification on the concluding day of 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas. Expand PIO?

(A) Person in Outside Country

(B) People of Indian Origin

(C) Persons of Indian Origin

(D) None of these 

6) Virat Kohli has recently bettered whose record of scoring most runs in a series in Australia?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar

(B) VVS Laxman

(C) Sunil Gavaskar

(D) Rahul Dravid

7) 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 at which place?

(A) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

(B) Pune, Maharashtra

(C) Gangtok, Sikkim

(D) Raipur, Chhattisgarh

8) 19th National Youth Festival has begun in which city on 8 January 2015?

(A) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

(B) Guwahati, Assam

(C) Ludhiana, Punjab

(D) Bhubaneswar, Odisha

9) Krishna Kant Paul was on 8 January 2015 sworn in as the sixth Governor of which state?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Mizoram

(C) Chattisgarh

(D) Uttarakhand

10) 2015 is marking the ........ years of Mahatma Gandhi’s homecoming from South Africa?

(A) 100

(B) 125

(C) 150

(D) 120

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Singapore Airlines

2) Ans. (D) Maithripala Sirisena

3) Ans. (C) 1967

4) Ans. (B) Section 92

5) Ans. (C) Persons of Indian Origin

6) Ans. (D) Rahul Dravid

7) Ans. (A) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

8) Ans. (B) Guwahati, Assam

9) Ans. (D) Uttarakhand

10) Ans. (A) 100

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Daily Current Affairs: 09 January 2015

1) Maithripala Sirisena sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new President: Maithripala Sirisena was sworn in as the sixth president of Sri Lanka on 9 January 2015. Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Judge K Sri Pawan administered the oath of office to Sirisena at the Independence Square in Colombo. UNP leader Ranil Wickramasinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's prime minister. Following the defeat, Rajapaksa vacated Temple Trees, his official residence in Colombo's sea-facing Galle Road. Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena (63) was Health Minister in the Rajapaksa government and senior member of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party until he broke ranks on November 21 to become the presidential candidate for a common opposition.

2) Governor's rule imposed in Jammu& Kashmir: Governor's rule was imposed on 9 January 2015 in Jammu & Kashmir in the wake of efforts at government formation remaining unsuccessful and Omar Abdullah triggering a crisis by declining to continue as the caretaker chief minister. The proclamation placing the state under governor's rule was issued under Section 92 of the Constitution of J&K. This provision authorizes the governor to assume functions and powers of a state government in case he is satisfied that the latter cannot function in accordance with the provisions of the state's Constitution.

3) Vistara operated its first flight from Delhi to Mumbai: Vistara, the new airline of Tata SIA Airlines, on 9 January 2015, commenced commercial operations. The maiden flight from Delhi arrived in Mumbai at 2.50 p.m., and received the traditional water cannon salute. With a fleet of three Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline will initially operate in the Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad sectors. This is the second time the Tatas have entered the full service airline business. In 1932, the Tatas had started Tata Airlines, which was renamed Air India in 1946, and was subsequently nationalised in 1953.

4) Scientists created first new antibiotic in nearly 30 years: In a massive breakthrough, scientists have created the first new antibiotic in more than three decades and named it 'Teixobactin'. The discovery comes at a time when World Health Organization has sent out warnings that humanity is staring at a post-antibiotic era when common infections will no longer have a cure. The first antibiotic, Penicillin, was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, and more than 100 compounds have been found since then, but no new class has been found since 1987.

5) Yu Min, 'father of China's H-bomb', won top science award: Breaking the secrecy over its nuclear scientist who developed its first hydrogen bomb, China on 9 January 2015 honoured nuclear physicist Yu Min with a top award, 48 years after the event. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the award to Yu, 89, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, at a high-profile annual ceremony held to honour distinguished scientists and research achievements.

6) NASA's Kepler Space Telescope discovered 1,000th alien planet: NASA's Kepler spacecraft has discovered its 1,000th alien planet, further cementing the prolific exoplanet-hunting mission's status as a space-science legend. Kepler reached the milestone on 6 January 2015 with the announcement of eight newly confirmed exoplanets, bringing the mission's current alien world tally to 1,004.

7) World Congress on International Law inaugurated by Vice President at Delhi: The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the World Congress on International Law on the theme “Relevance of International Law” organised by the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL).

8) Railway minister launched safety app for women: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated a mobile application for women commuters. The app does not require a GPS or internet. The application, ‘m-Indicator,’ allows women passengers to avail themselves of immediate help from the Railway Protection Force with just an SMS.

9) Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2015 presented: Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari on 9 January 2015 presented the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2015 to sixteen personalities. The awards were presented during the occasion of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Microsoft CEO Satyanarayana Nadella (Satya Nadella) and Guyana President Donald Rabindernauth Ramaotar are important personalities among them.

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10 January 2015 New India Assurance AO (NIACL) Exam Questions (Morning Shift)

Friends.. Here we are sharing with you the GK and Computer questions asked in today's (10 Jan 2015) Morning Shift New India Assurance AO Exam 2015. We are highly thankful to Jijesh Kumar, Prachi Dwivedi and Niti VS  for sharing these questions with us & wish him all success in the exam. These questions will be useful for those having exam tommorrow. If anybody would like to share more questions, you can add it here as comment or can mail us at currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com.

1) Capital of Germany? - Berlin

2) World Human Rights Day? - December 10

3) Currency of Greece? - Euro

4) NEFT stands for? - National Electronic Funds Transfer

5) Telangana shares borders with hwo many states? - 04 (Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh)

6) FIBA is related to which sports? - Basketball

7) Potential Difference means? - Movement of charge in electric circuits

8) Which Australian player recently completed 1000 runs in 2014? - David Warner

9) Galvanization is a process of? - Applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting.

10) Name the Union Defence minister? - Manohar Parikar

11) Headquater of International Labour Organisation? - Geneva

12) Which Indian company recently won an offshore oil and gas block in New Zealand? - ONGC Videsh Ltd

13) 24th ASEAN Summit 2014 was held at? - Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

14) What does G stands for in GST? - Goods (GST- Goods and Service Tax)

15) ING Vysa insurance new name? - Exide Life insurance

16) Biggest river in India? - Ganga

17) Krishna river issues are between which state? - Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh

18) JK rowling has written a book with which pen name? - Robert Galbraith

19) PFRDA which type of organisation? - Regulatory body of pension fund

20) Great Himalaya National Park is situated at? - Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

21) Commercial paper max time limit? -

22) CBERS Program was born from a partnership between China and? - Brazil (Full form- China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program)

23) New name pune university? - Savitribai Phule Pune University

24) Which Indian singer recently received Lifetime Achievement Award at DIFF? - Asha Bhosle

25) Which country hosted APEC summit 2014? - China

26) DICGC is for what purpose? - providing insurance of deposits and guaranteeing of credit facilities (Full form- Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation)

27) Which Indian company recently announced partnership with ICC for the 2015 Cricket World Cup as one of the lead sponsors? - MRF

28) Who is Lalita Kumarmangalam? - National Commission for Women's chairperson

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Questions & Review NIACL AO exam held today (10 January 2015)

Friends.. Those attempted today's (10 Jan 2015) New India Assurance AO Exam please share the review & GA/ Computer questions asked here. It will be useful for those having exam tomorrow & and it will also serve as a model for upcoming NICL AO Exam, LIC AAO etc. We will post the questions shared here separately, in a compiled form, with your name. You can also mail us at currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com. Thank You!

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Kerala PSC Secretariat Assistant Exam 2015 Notification

Friends.. Kerala Public Service Commission has invited applications from qualified candidates for appointment in the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Before applying for the post candidates should register as per One Time Registration through the official website of Kerala Public Service Commission. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their Profile.

Department: Government Secretariat/Kerala Public Service Commission/ Advocate General’s Office (Ernakulam)/Local Fund Audit Department

Category No: 638 /2014

Important Dates

Gazette Notification Date: 31/12/2014

Last Date to apply: 04/02/2015 (Wednesday) up to 12 midnight.

Tentative Date for OMR Test: 16/05/2015

Name of Post: Assistant /Auditor

Scale of pay: `13900-24040/-

Number of vacancies: Not estimated

Age limit: 18-36. Only candidates born between 02.01.1978 and 01.01.1996 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Age Relaxations are applicable as per the rules.

Educational Qualifications: A Degree in any faculty from a recognised University or its equivalent.

Application Fee: Nil

Mode of submitting applications:-

Before applying for the post, candidates shall register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' with through the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission 'www.keralapsc.gov.in' . Those who have registered shall apply by logging in to their profile using his/her User- ID and password. No application fee is required.

Download official notification: Click Here or Official Site

Apply Online: Click Here

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