Daily GK Updates: 9 February 2015

1) Who was the Prime Minister of England when India got Independence? - Clement Atlee

2) Who wrote 'Anand Mat'? - Bankim Chnadra Chatterjee

3) Who wrote 'Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India'? - Dadabhai Navroji 

4) Who made the first attempt to initiate economic planning in India? - M.Visvesveraya

5) The process of heating of rubber with sulphur is known as? - Vulcanization

6) 'Stride towards freedom' is the autobiography of? - Martin Luther King Jr.

7) Which is the longest rail bridge in India? - Vembanad Rail Bridge

8) Which city in India is called as 'Zero mile centre of India'? - Nagpur

9) Which of the Asian nation is nicknamed as 'The land of thunder bolt'? - Bhutan

10) Which national leader is nicknamed as 'Loknayak'? - Jayaprakash Narayan

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Current Affairs Quiz: 9 February 2015

1) First meeting of the newly formed NITI Aayog was held on 6 February 2015. In the meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took views of _____ to boost growth?

(A) Chief Ministers

(B) Bureaucrats

(C) Economists

(D) Governors 

2) Zoe Konstantopoulou was selected as the youngest President of which country's Parliament on 6 February 2015?

(A) Greece

(B) Canada

(C) Italy

(D) France

3) Microblogging site Twitter Inc has recently reached a deal with which search engine to make its tweets more searchable online, according to reports?

(A) Yahoo

(B) Bing

(C) Ask

(D) Google

4) Which mobile manufacturer has recently appointed Shubhajit Sen as its chief marketing officer (CMO)?

(A) Samsung

(B) Micromax

(C) Motorola

(D) Lava

5) The 10th edition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Training Exercise concluded on 6 February 2015. This exercise was held at?

(A) Gwalior

(B) Kochi

(C) Dehradun

(D) Pune

6) Which state registered a record voter turnout in the assembly polls held on 7 February 2015?

(A) Haryana

(B) Jammu & Kashmir

(C) Delhi

(D) Goa

7) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was on 7 February 2015 re-elected as a Rajya Sabha member from which state?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Jammu and Kashmir

8) Richard von Weizsaecker who passed away on 31 January 2015 was the former President of?

(A) Germany

(B) Egypt

(C) Canada

(D) Belgium

9) Which space agency has recently launched Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite to observe soil moisture?

(A) European Union

(B) ISRO

(C) NASA

(D) China National Space Administration

10) World Wetlands Day was observed on 2 February 2015. What was the theme for the day this year?

(A) Wetlands for our future

(B) Wetlands and Water Management

(C) Wetlands and Agriculture

(D) Wetland Tourism- A Great Experience

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Economists

2) Ans. (A) Greece

3) Ans. (D) Google

4) Ans. (B) Micromax

5) Ans. (A) Gwalior

6) Ans. (C) Delhi

7) Ans. (D) Jammu and Kashmir

8) Ans. (A) Germany

9) Ans. (C) NASA

10) Ans. (A) Wetlands for our future

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Employment News: 07 February to 13 February 2015

1. ICAR- CENTRAL TOBACCO RESEARCH INSTIUTE 

Name of Post – Subject Matter Specialist in various Categories, Programme Asst., Farm Manager, etc

No. of Vacancies - 12

Last Date  -  30 days from the date of advertisement

2. NORTH ESTERN INDIRA GANDHI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF HELTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES, SHILLONG

Name of Post – Security Officer, Estate Manager, Artist, Jr. Lab. Tech., Jr. Hindi Translator,etc

No. of Vacancies –  45

Last Date – One month from the date of Publication

3. NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LIMITED, NTPC LTD.

Name of Post – Engineering Executive Trainees through GATE-2015

No. of Vacancies - 120

Last Date - 03 March 2015

4. SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA                         

Name of Post – Sr. Engineer/E2 and Personal Assistant/S1

No. of Vacancies - 14

Last Date – 08 March 2015

5. BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY        

Name of Post – Professor, Associate Professor, Reader, Non- Teaching  etc

No. of Vacancies – 583 approx

Last Date – 20 February 2015

6. CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

Name of Post – Registrar, Section Officer, Private Secretary, Personal

Asst., Assistant and Hindi Translator.

No. of Vacancies – 20

Last Date –  45 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News.

7. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LTD., MRPL      

Name of Post – Workman (Chemical), Assistant (Materials) and

Assistant (Finance)

No. of Vacancies – 100

Last Date – 23 February 2015 

           

8. EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION  

Name of Post –  Dy. Director (Audit), Asst. Director (Audit Group-  A), Asst. Audit Officer Group  B Ministerial and Auditor- Group C

No. of Vacancies – 81

Last Date – within 45 days from the date of publication of the advertisement

Source: www.employmentnews.gov.in

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 7 February 2015

1) Delhi registered record voter turnout in assembly polls:

--> Delhi registered a record voter turnout in the assembly polls which closed at 6 PM, according to preliminary data received from Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi.

--> A record turnout of 67.14%, is the highest in an assembly poll here so far in Delhi.

--> Chief Election Commissioner H S Bramha said the election process has been peaceful.

2) Ghulam Nabi Azad elected to Rajya Sabha :

--> Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was on 7 February 2015 re-elected as a Rajya Sabha member from Jammu and Kashmir while PDP bagged two seats and BJP one in the elections to the Upper House from the state.

3) Veteran theatre artist Atmaram Bhende passed away:

--> Veteran Marathi theatre artiste and film actor, Atmaram Bhende, considered the doyen of Marathi experimental theatre, passed away at the Ratna Memorial Hospital in Pune, aged 91.

--> Known for imbuing the traditional and often static Marathi theatre scene with a sense of innovation, Mr. Bhende, affectionately called ‘Bapu’ by colleagues and coworkers, was the first to introduce the revolving stage concept in Marathi theatre way back in the early 1960s.

4) Second prototype of naval version of LCA-Tejas tested successfully:

--> Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) on 7 February 2015 successfully tested the second prototype of naval variant of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas in Bengaluru.

--> The naval version of the LCA has a complex landing gear design which is significantly different from its Air Force version.

--> HAL Chairman, T Suvarna Raju, attributed the success of the test to its complex landing gear design.

5) ICC cleared bowling action of Saeed Ajmal:

--> Star Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was cleared to resume international cricket after his bowling action was found to be legal during a retest at an ICC-accredited facility in Chennai, a development which may open up a chance for him to play in the upcoming World Cup.

--> The 37-year-old Ajmal was suspended from bowling in international cricket last September for illegal bowling action.

6) Nitish Kumar is back; Jitan Ram Manjhi sacked as Bihar CM:

--> Jitan Ram Manjhi has been sacked as the Chief Minister of Bihar, paving the way for Nitish Kumar to take the reins of the state again.

--> Nitish Kumar was unanimously voted as leader of the house, which effectively means that he is now the Chief Minister of Bihar again.

--> Kumar had resigned in the wake of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, taking 'moral responsibility' for the poor performance of the JD(U) in the state.

7) Chhattisgarh renamed V-Day as 'Matru-Pitru Diwas':

--> Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by Chief Minister Raman Singh in Chhattisgarh has officially declared Valentine’s Day as Matru-Pitru Divas (Parents’ Day).

--> The state has been celebrating February 14 as Matru-Pitru Divas instead of Valentine’s Day since 2012 on the advice of the jailed Godman, Asaram Bapu.

--> Making it a permanent arrangement, the Directorate of Public Instructions (DPI) has issued standing orders to celebrate Matru-Pitru Divas every year on February 14.

8) Gauguin painting breaks sale record at USD 300 million:

--> An 1892 oil painting of two Tahitian girls by prominent French artist Paul Gauguin has been sold for nearly 300 million dollars, making it the most expensive work of art ever sold.

--> Nafea Faa Ipoipo, or When Will You Marry?, was owned by a Swiss collector.

--> The oil-on-canvas was produced in 1892 during Gauguin's first visit to French Polynesia. It features a pair of Tahitian girls seated next to a tree.

9) Tenth India Mongolia Joint Exercise Culminated:

--> The tenth India Mongolia Joint Training Exercise culminated on 06 February 2015 with a grand closing ceremony held at Gwalior Military Cantonment.

--> The exercise had commenced on 23 January 2015.

--> Brig SC Panwar of Indian Army stated that this exercise has enhanced mutual interoperability for counter terrorism/ insurgency assignments under the United Nations mandate, as required.

10) Injured Ishant Sharma ruled out of World Cup:

--> India's senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma was on 7 February 2015 ruled out of the Cricket World Cup owing to a knee injury.

--> Mohit Sharma as stand-by and will be inducted into the World Cup squad.

11) Govt to infuse Rs 6990 crore in 9 public sector banks:

--> Government will soon infuse Rs 6,990 crore in nine public sector banks including SBI, Bank of Baroda (BoB), Punjab National Bank (PNB) for enhancing their capital and meeting global risk norms.

--> Among the beneficiaries, largest public sector lender SBI leads the pack with a capitalization of Rs 2,970 crore, followed by BoB Rs 1,260 crore, PNB Rs 870 crore and Canara Bank Rs 570 crore.

12) Coast Guard Commissioned ICGS Amogh:

--> A fast patrol vessel (FPV), ICGS Amogh was commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard at Paradip Port on 7 February 2015 to enhance coastal security.

13) Modi unveiled “Transformation” memorial:

--> In an acknowledgement of the efforts of foreign service officers in cultivating and protecting Indian interests abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 Feb 2015 unveiled “Transformation", a memorial in commemoration of those Indian government officers and personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty while serving abroad.

--> The "Transformation” sculpture in Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, the premises of External Affairs Ministry has been converted into a memorial.

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Persons in News - December 2014 PDF

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* Taijul Islam - Bangladesh Cricketer, became the first bowler in history to claim a hat-trick on his debut in one-day cricket.

* Anil Kumar Sinha - Appointed the new CBI Director to succeed Ranjit Sinha.

* Deven Verma - Veteran Hindi film and television actor, he passed away.

* Niranjan Jyoti - Union Minister of state for food processing industries, made controversial communal remarks.

* S Ravi - Indian umpire, included in 25-member list for ICC World Cup.

* V R Krishna Iyer - Eminent jurist, he passed away.

* Ajit Seth -  He got six-month extension as Cabinet secretary.

* Narendra Modi - He was named 'Asian of the Year' by Singapore daily, The Straits Times. He also won TIME readers’ poll for ‘Person of the Year’.

* Mohammad Hafeez - Pakistan cricket, suspended by the ICC after his bowling action was found to be illegal.

* Ramalinga Raju - Satyam founder, he gets 6-month imprionment.

* Mukesh Ambani - He was featured amongst the most searched personalities online in 2014.

* Ebola fighters - Named Time magazine Person of the Year 2014.

* Kailash Satyarthi & Malala Yousafzai - They received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 for their pioneering work on promoting child rights in the subcontinent.

* Sarita Devi - She received her Asian Games bronze medal which she had refused at the victory ceremony in Incheon Asian Games. She was also given a one-year ban by International Boxing Association (AIBA) for this incident.

* Ricky Ponting - Appointed head coach of Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians.

* Richard Rahul Verma - Indian-American, he was appointed US Ambassador to India.

* Vladimir Putin - Russian President, he visited India for India-Russia annual bilateral summit.

* Virat Kohli - He became the third cricket player in Test match history to score a century on his debut as captain. Also he became second player to score twin centuries on his captaincy debut.

* Ding Junhui - Chinese Snooker Player, he became the first Asian player to take the world number one snooker ranking.

* Madan Mitra - West Bengal transport minister, he was arrested in Saradha scam.

* Arunima Sinha - First female amputee to climb Mount Everest. Her book “Born Again on the Mountain“ launched by PM Narendra Modi.

* Pawan Chamling - Sikkim Chief Minister, he completed 20 years in office as CM.

* Dineshwar Sharma - Appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau.

* Asha Bhosle - She received Lifetime Achievement Award at Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).

* Salman Khan - Became the richest Indian celebrity in forbes list.

* Mehdi Masroor Biswas - Bengaluru-based techie, he was arrested for ISIS twitter account handling.

* Shinzo Abe - He was re-elected as Japan Prime Minister.

* Rolene Strauss - She won the Miss World 2014 beauty pageant.

* Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - She was felicitated by the Miss World Organisation at the 64th edition of the international beauty pageant for her commitment to "beauty with a purpose".

* Shriti Vadera - Indian-origin, she was appointed as chairman of Santander UK, becoming the first woman to head a major British bank.

* Jairam Ramesh - Former Union Minister, he was named member of board providing policy advice to UNEP.

* Anerood Jugnauth - He was named Mauritius Prime Minister.

* Steven Smith - He was appointed as the new Australian Test Cricket Captain.

* Viswanathan Anand - He beats Michael Adams to win London Classic.

* Lewis Hamilton - He won BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014.

* Vivek Murthy - Indian-American physician, he was confirmed as the 19th Surgeon General of America by U.S. Senate.

* Amit Priyavadan Mehta - Indian-American, he was confirmed as a Federal judge by the US Senate.

* Jacqueline Fernandez and KS Radhakrishnan - Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and former Supreme Court judge KS Radhakrishnan have been given PETA India’s People of the Year award.

* Serena Williams & Novak Djokovic - They were named as men's and women's World Champions for 2014 by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

* R K Srivastava - He appointed as the new chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI).

* Eoin Morgan - He has replaced Alastair Cook as England's World Cup captain.

* Jyotsna Suri - Chairperson of Bharat Hotels Ltd, she took over as the president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of commerce & Industry (FICCI).

* Jason Holder - He has replaced Dwayne Bravo as West Indies' ODI captain.

* Napoleon - Former Union minister, he joined BJP.

* Sachin Tendulkar - He was named ambassador for 2015 ICC World Cup.

* Beji Caid Essebsi - He was elected as the President of Tunisia.

* Shiva Keshavan - He won a silver at the 17th Asian Luge Championships in Nagano, Japan.

* Klaus Iohannis - He has sworn in as Romania’s new president.

* K Balachander - Acclaimed filmmaker from Tamil Nadu, he passed away.

* Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Madan Mohan Malviya - Both were awarded Bhart Ratna.

* S Bhattacharya - Appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Ltd.

* Dr. K. Radhakrishnan - Former ISRO Chairman, named one of the 2014 top ten scientists chosen by the prestigious journal Nature.

* Amitabh Bachchan - He was honoured with Yash Chopra Memorial Award.

* Cristiano Ronaldo - He was voted as the number one footballer in the world.

* Mahendra Singh Dhoni - He broke the world record for most number of stumpings in international cricket. He also surprised the cricket world with his sudden announcement of immediate retirement from Test cricket.

* Pragyan Ojha - He was banned by BCCI from bowling due to illegal action.

* Sunil Chhetri - He was named All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year.

* Ankita Raina - She won maiden USD 25,000 ITF singles title.

* Raghubar Das - He has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand and thus becoming the first non-tribal leader to rule the state.

* Dav Whatmore - He was appointed new Zimbabwe cricket coach.

* B G Verghese - Noted journalist, he passed away.

* Aziz Qureshi - Uttarakhand Governor, he was transferred to Mizoram.

* Saiyid Hamid - Noted educationist and former vice chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, he passed away.

* Madhu Kaithapram - Malayalam filmmaker, he passed away.

* M Sathiyavathy - She became the first woman to be appointed as Director General director general of civil aviation (DGCA).

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Multiple Choice Current Affairs: 8 February 2015

1) Bhalchandra Nemade who has been selected for the 50th Jnanpith Award for 2014, on 6 February 2015, is a famous writer in which language?

(A) Marathi

(B) Oriya

(C) Malayalam

(D) Urdu

2) BCCI on 5 February 2015 has cleared which Indian left-arm spinner to play in first-class games with immediate effect, after his bowling action is found to be permissible?

(A) Ravindra Jadeja

(B) Axar Patel

(C) Pragyan Ojha

(D) Ravichandran Ashwin

3) Who was on 5 February 2015 named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014, who pioneered the development of affordable life-saving vaccines?

(A) Uday Kotak

(B) Arundhati Bhattacharya

(C) K. Radhakrishnan

(D) Cyrus S. Poonawalla

4) Which Bank on 5 February 2015 raised Rs 9,880 crore in the largest share sale in the secondary market by a private entity to overseas and domestic investors?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(C) HDFC

(D) SBI

5) R.K. Gupta was recently moved out by government as the director of?

(A) Agni 5 Project

(B) DRDO

(C) Home Ministry

(D) Tejas Project 

6) Which city has become India's first fully WiFi-enabled metro city on 5 February 2015?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Kolkata

(C) Chennai

(D) Delhi

7) Who was appointed as the Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) on 5 January 2015?

(A) Raghunath A. Mashelkar

(B) M. K. Bhan

(C) M.O. Garg

(D) Samir K. Brahmachari

8) Which player was recently voted as the greatest ever player to have played in the English Premier League (EPL)?

(A) Cristiano Ronaldo

(B) Steven Gerrard

(C) Thierry Henry

(D) Ryan Giggs

9) Roopa Kudva, the managing director of ratings company CRISIL was recently appointed as an independent board member of?

(A) Wipro

(B) Accenture

(C) TCS

(D) Infosys

10) Bank of Maharashtra has recently launched its new mobile banking app named?

(A) MahaBank

(B) MahaMobile

(C) OnlineMaha

(D) MahaFreedom

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Marathi

2) Ans. (C) Pragyan Ojha

3) Ans. (D) Cyrus S. Poonawalla [He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Serum Institute Of India]

4) Ans. (C) HDFC

5) Ans. (A) Agni 5 Project

6) Ans. (B) Kolkata

7) Ans. (C) M.O. Garg

8) Ans. (A) Cristiano Ronaldo

9) Ans. (D) Infosys

10) Ans. (B) MahaMobile

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