Current Affairs Q&A: 26 February 2015

1) Which team won the Hockey India League 2015?

(A) Ranchi Rays

(B) Punjab Warriors

(C) Delhi Wave Riders

(D) Dabang Mumbai 

2) Who took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the fourth time on 22 February 2015?

(A) Jitan Ram Manjhi

(B) Rabri Devi

(C) Lalu Prasad Yadav

(D) Nitish Kumar

3) As per recent reports, Dilip Shanghvi overtook Mukesh Ambani as the richest Indian in terms of market value. He is the founder and MD of?

(A) Cipla

(B) Sun Pharma

(C) Glaxosmithkline

(D) Hindustan Unilever

4) International Mother Language Day was recently observed on?

(A) 21 February

(B) 22 February

(C) 25 February

(D) 14 February

5) Who was adjudged the Man of the Match in the World Cup group match game in which India defeated South Africa by 130 runs recently?

(A) Virat Kohli

(B) Ravichandran Ashwin

(C) Ajinkya Rahane

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

6) Major General Chrishantha de Silva was on 20 February 2015 appointed as the new Army Chief of which country?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Maldives

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Nepal

7) Government recently launched an Online Portal named _____ to redress Consular Grievances of Indian citizens living abroad?

(A) Seva

(B) Madad

(C) Prerita

(D) Salaha

8) GARUDA SHAKTI-III which concluded recently was the joint exercises between armies of India and?

(A) Nepal

(B) Bhutan

(C) Srilanka

(D) Indonesia

9) Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 20 February 2015 gave its approval for the merger between Kotak Mahindra Bank and?

(A) TamilNadu Mercantile Bank

(B) ING Vysya Bank

(C) South Indian Bank

(D) Vijayalakshmi Bank

10) World Thinking Day was celebrated annually on?

(A) February 20

(B) February 21

(C) February 22

(D) February 19

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Ranchi Rays

2) Ans. (D) Nitish Kumar

3) Ans. (B) Sun Pharma

4) Ans. (A) 21 February

5) Ans. (D) Shikhar Dhawan

6) Ans. (C) Sri Lanka

7) Ans. (B) Madad

8) Ans. (D) Indonesia

9) Ans. (B) ING Vysya Bank

10) Ans. (C) February 22

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Highlights of Railway Budget 2015-16 - PDF Download

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 26 February 2015 presented the first full-fledged Rail Budget of the Modi government for 2015-16. He did not announce any new trains, saying on the ground that a review was on about the capacity to add more trains which will be announced after the review is over. Against the backdrop of talk of privatisation of railways, the Minister said Railways will continue to be a precious national asset and people of India will own railways always. Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2015-16:

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* No increase in railway passenger fares.

* Rail tickets can now be booked 120 days in advance.

* 'Operation 5 mins', wherein passengers travellling unreserved can purchase a ticket in 5 minutes.

* Bio toilets and airplane-type vaccum toilets in trains.

* Surveillance cameras in select coaches and ladies compartments for women's safety without compromising on privacy.

* Speed on nine railway corridors to go up to 200 km per hour.

* Wi-Fi in more stations, mobile phone charging facilities in all train compartments.

* Facility of online booking of wheelchair for senior citizens.

* Satellite railway terminals in major cities.

* Centrally managed Rail Display Network is expected to be introduced in over 2K stations over the next 2 years.

* All india 24/7 helpline - 138 from March 2015 ; Toll free No.182 for security.

* 917 road under-bridges and over-bridges to be constructed to replace 3,438 railway crossings; at a cost of Rs. 6,581 crore.

* Four Railway Research Centres to start in four universities.

* 24 to 26 coaches in certain identified trains, more general class coaches, ladders to be replaced.

* 17000 more toilets to be replaced by bio-toilets.

* The facility of e-ticketing will help railways to go paper less.

* SMS alert services for passengers to inform them about arrival and departure of trains.

* Modern facilities for disabled citizens, senior citizens, patients through IRCTC.

* In 400 stations wi-fi facility will be provided.

* Rs 8.5 lakh crore will be invested in Railways in next 5 years.

* Cleanliness in Railways highest priority under Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat.

* Surveillance cameras on select mainline and ladies compartments.

* A1 category stations will be given the facility of Wi-Fi.

* Freight rate for cement, coal, others hiked by up to 10%

* More General class coaches to be added.

* On-board entertainment on select Shatabdi trains.

* A new department to keep stations, trains clean.

* Collision Avoidance System to be installed on select routes.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 24 February 2015

1) 14th Finance commission report tabled in Lok Sabha:

--> Government has tabled the 14th Finance Commission report for the period 1st April 2015, to 31st March, 2020 in the Lok Sabha on 24 February 2015.

--> Keeping its promise to give more financial autonomy to states, the Centre accepted the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission, paving way for a record 10 per cent increase in their share in the Union taxes.

--> The commission recommended increase in the share of states in the centre's tax revenue from the current 32% to 42%-the single largest increase ever recommended.

--> The finance commission is a body set up under Article 280 of the Constitution, primarily to recommend measures and methods on how revenues, need to be distributed the Centre and states. 

2) Chris Gayle hit the first double century in World Cup history:

--> West Indies opener batsman Chris Gayle created history by becoming the first batsman to score a double century in the World Cup.

--> He made this record by scoring 215 runs off just 138 balls in a Pool-B match against Zimbabwe held at Manuka Oval stadium in Canberra, Australia.

--> It was also only the fifth double century in all ODI cricket and the first by a non-Indian, with Rohit Sharma (two), Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag the only other batsmen to achieve the feat.

3) Delhi Govt. launched mobile app on sale of liquor:

--> The Delhi Government on 24 February 2015 announced that it had developed a mobile application “mLiquorSaleCheck” for end consumers of liquor, which will provide detailed information about the liquor being sold in the city.

4) R. K. Pachauri resigned as Chief of UN panel on climate change:

--> After facing allegations of Sexual Harassment by a junior colleague, TERI Director General, Dr. R K Pachauri has resigned as the chief of UN environment body IPCC.

--> Dr Pachauri, a leading voice on the dangers of climate change, has denied the allegations and has claimed that he is a victim of computer hacking.

5) 27 Indian satellites currently operational: Govt:

--> As many as 27 satellites, including 11 which facilitate the communication network in the country, are currently operational and one more is to be launched next month, the Lok Sabha was informed on 25 February 2015.

--> One more satellite would be launched next month while three more are in the pipeline, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said during Question Hour.

6) BJP-PDP coalation to form govt. in J&K:

--> After nearly two months of talks on formulating a common minimum programme of governance, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Peoples Democratic Party on 24 February 2015 announced their alliance for forming a “popular’’ government in Jammu and Kashmir.

--> This is the first time that the BJP will participate in governance in Jammu and Kashmir.

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GK Updates for LIC AAO Exam 2015

1) The punch line of the advertisement of which of the following organization is "Jindagi ke sath bhi Jindagi ke bad bhi"? - Life Insurance Corporation of India

2) The central office of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is located at? - Mumbai

3) The Life Insurance Corporation of India has how many Zonal offices in India? - Seven

4) Which of the following schemes was launched by the LIC in December 2001 with the object to lessen the burden of parents in meeting the educational expenses of their children? - Shiksha Sahyog Yojana

5) If an organization wishes to venture into Insurance Business it has to obtain a licence first from which of the following? - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)

6) Who put up the most stiff resistance against the British in India? - The Marathas

7) Who among the following is considered as"Father of Indian Ballistie Missile Programme"? - APJ Abdul Kalam

8) The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the? - Greeks

9) Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion? - Nanda

10) Which cricketer recently hit the fastest century in One-Day International (ODI) cricket? - AB de Villiers

11) Who was appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) recently? - Pahlaj Nihalani

12) Tansen, a great musician of his time, was in the court of? - Akbar

13) Which one of the following had supported Mahatma Gandhi on the Non-cooperation resolution at the Special Calcutta Session, 1920? - Motilal Nehru

14) Which one of the following books is the official History of Revolt of 1857? - Eighteen Fifty Seven

15) Which operation was started by the British Government to arrest the leaders of Quit India Movement? - Operation Thunderbolt

16) The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is? - Ethylene

17) Silent valley is situated in? - Kerala

18) Novak Djokovic won his fifth Australian Open title 2015 defeating whom? - Andy Murray

19) Union Govt. recently sold its 10% stake in which company, becoming the biggest ever share sale by any private or public sector company in India? - Coal India Limited (CIL)

20) Reserve Bank on 30 January 2015 constituted a high-powered panel to re-examine and recommend appropriate set of businesses, size, conversion and licensing terms for the urban cooperative banking sector. Who is the chairman of the committee? - R Gandhi

21) The percentage of nuclear enery in India's total energy generation is? - 2%

22) Which one of the following scientists has carried out researches both in the field of biology and physics? - Jagdish Chandra Bose

23) Who won the Australian Open women's singles title 2015? - Serena Williams

24) Sergio Mattarella was recently elected as the new President of? - Italy

25) 35th National Games was recently held at? - Kerala

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Daily GK Updates: 25 February 2015

1) Which is the only licensed flag production unit in India? - Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha in Hubli

2) Who is the founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at Varanasi in 1916? - Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

3) Who wrote ‘Indian War of Independence, 1857’? - V.D. Savarkar

4) Line demarcating the boundary between India and China is? - McMohan Line

5) The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in? - 1930

6) The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was? - Taxila

7) Who is regarded as the 'Mother of the Indian Revolutionaries'? - Bhikaiji Cama

8) The East India Company was founded in? - 1600

9) Who introduced English in India? - Lord William Bentick

10) In November 1830 who traveled to the United Kingdom as an ambassador of the Mughal emperor to plead for his pension and allowances? - Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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Multiple Choice Current Affairs Questions: 25 February 2015

1) Which former India cricket captain has been recently awarded an honorary life membership to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?

(A) Sunil Gavaskar

(B) Sachin Tendulkar

(C) Sourav Ganguly

(D) Kapil Dev

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 February 2015 inaugurated Aero India 2015 at?

(A) Bengaluru

(B) Kolkata

(C) Kochi

(D) Delhi

3) For the first time, which among the following secretary has been recently made a member of the Space Commission?

(A) Finance Secretary

(B) Home Secretary

(C) Defence Secretary

(D) Foreign Secretary

4) Which E-Commerce company has recently acquired luxury fashion portal Exclusively.com for an undisclosed amount?

(A) Flipkart

(B) Snapdeal

(C) Shopclues

(D) Myntra

5) Which mobile company has recently partnered with UNICEF to provide health, education and youth-focussed content to its customers in 17 African countries?

(A) Reliance

(B) Airtel

(C) Idea

(D) Vodafone 

6) Which Airport in India has been adjudged the best, among the world's most performing airports in the 25-40 million passengers per annum category by the Airport Council International (ACI) recently?

(A) Indira Gandhi International Airport, NewDelhi

(B) Trivandrum International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram

(C) Chennai International Airport, Chennai

(D) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 February 2015 launched the nationwide Soil Health Card Scheme in Suratgarh town of Sriganganagar district of which state?

(A) Haryana

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Punjab

(D) Uttar Pradesh

8) Which among the following process began on 19 February 2015 with the ritual 'halwa ceremony'?

(A) Printing of Budget 2015

(B) Printing of Rail Budget 2015

(C) Printing of Economic Survey 2015

(D) None of these

9) India's longest running movie _______ ended its marathon run at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir cinema after almost 20 years recently?

(A) Deewana

(B) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

(C) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

(D) Devdas

10) Which bank recently started Tech Learning Centres to promote tech-banking?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) Yes Bank

(C) SBI

(D) Axis Bank

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Sourav Ganguly

2) Ans. (A) Bengaluru

3) Ans. (D) Foreign Secretary

4) Ans. (B) Snapdeal

5) Ans. (B) Airtel

6) Ans. (A) Indira Gandhi International Airport, NewDelhi

7) Ans. (B) Rajasthan

8) Ans. (A) Printing of Budget 2015

9) Ans. (B) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

10) Ans. (C) SBI

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Employment News: 21 February - 27 February 2015

1. Union Bank of India 

Name of Post -Forex Office and Economist

No. of Post- 49

Last Date-28.02.2015

2. Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai

Name of Post- Senior Manager-Credit

No. of Post- 100

Last Date- 14.03.2015

3. Kendriya Vidyala Sansthan (HQ)

Name of Post-Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner and Principal

No. of Post- 95

Last Date-  30.03.2015                          

4. NMDC Limited, Karnataka                        

Name of Post- Junior Officer (Mechanical Trainee/Electrical/Civil Trainee etc.), HEM Operator GR I Trainee etc

No. of Post- 311

Last Date- 10.03.2015

5. Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited   

Name of Post- Chief Manager (Finance & Accounts), Senior Manager (Chemical/Fire & Safety/Laboratory), Manager (Chemical/ Cpmtract etc), Deputy Manager (Chemical etc.), senior Engineer (Chemical/Instumentation/Mechanical etc.)

No. of Post- 66

Last Date-  28.02.2015       

       

6. Union Public Service Commission Notifies Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Ecamination,2015 and Combined Geo-Scienctit and Geologist Examination,2015

Last Date- 20.03.2015

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Current Affairs Quiz: 24 February 2015

1) India on 16 February 2015 inked a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with which among the following countries?

(A) Srilanka

(B) Brazil

(C) Nepal

(D) Cuba 

2) Yuvraj Singh was bought by which franchise for a whopping sum of Rs 16 crores in the IPL 2015 auction held on 16 February 2015?

(A) Kings XI Punjab

(B) Bangalore Royal Challengers

(C) Delhi Daredevils

(D) Rajasthan Royals

3) Who won the Best Professional golfer of the year award at the Take Solutions India Golf Awards 2015 in New Delhi on 16 February 2015?

(A) Shiv Kapur

(B) Anirban Lahiri

(C) Gaganjeet Bhullar

(D) Arjun Atwal

4) Which company on 16 February 2015, announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to fully acquire U.S.-based automation technology provider Panaya for an enterprise value of $200 million?

(A) Wipro

(B) TCS

(C) IBM

(D) Infosys

5) India-born Punit Renjen was on 16 February 2015 appointed the next chief executive of which US-based accounting giant, becoming the first person of Indian-origin to head a 'Big-Four' audit firm?

(A) McGladrey

(B) PwC

(C) Ernst & Young

(D) Deloitte

6) India has ceremonially handed over to which country a vintage Dakota aircraft, which played a crucial role in the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war?

(A) Maldives

(B) Nepal

(C) Thailand

(D) Bangladesh

7) Rajinder Puri who died on 15 February 2015 was a famous?

(A) Cartoonist

(B) Historian

(C) Scientist

(D) None of these

8) Which bank has recently launched India's FIRST Green Infrastructure Bonds?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) Yes Bank

(C) Axis Bank

(D) South Indian Bank

9) Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic was recently sworn in as the first female president of?

(A) Uruguay

(B) Poland

(C) Greece

(D) Croatia

10) How many Indians were there in 100 shortlisted for one way trip to Mars recently?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Srilanka

2) Ans. (C) Delhi Daredevils

3) Ans. (B) Anirban Lahiri

4) Ans. (D) Infosys

5) Ans. (D) Deloitte

6) Ans. (D) Bangladesh

7) Ans. (A) Cartoonist

8) Ans. (B) Yes Bank

9) Ans. (D) Croatia

10) Ans. (C) 3

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