1st June 2015 Daily Current Affairs Updates

1) Tendulkar, Ganguly, Laxman inducted in BCCI's advisory panel:

--> Former greats Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman on 1 June 2015 joined the BCCI in a newly-constituted advisory panel to guide the board in all matters related to the game.

--> BCCI's advisory panel will advise the BCCI on various progressive steps which are needed to be taken, that will enable Indian Cricket to be better prepared for the challenges of the future. 

2) J. P. Rajkhowa sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Governor:

--> Former IAS officer Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa was sworn in as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 June 2015.

--> Rajkhowa will take over from his duties from Lt. Gen Nirbhay Sharma, who has been shifted to Mizoram.

3) Mauritius designated Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as its first woman president:

--> The government of Mauritius on 1 June 2015 designated Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as the Indian Ocean island nation's new president, making her the first woman to hold the ceremonial position.

--> The appointment of Gurib-Fakim, an internationally renowned scientist and biologist, is subject to parliament approval, due to take place on 4 June 2015.

--> Gurib-Fakim, 56, will be the first female president of the island, which gained independence from Britain in 1968 and which replaced Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state in 1992.

4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be conferred 'Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award':

--> Bangladesh is set to honour former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his outstanding support for the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971 when he was a Lok Sabha member.

--> Bangladesh will hand over Vajpayee’s “Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his upcoming visit to the country from June 6.

--> The then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was the first “foreign friend” to be conferred with the ‘Bangladesh Liberation War Honour Award’.

--> Her daughter-in-law and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi received the honour on her behalf in 2012.

5) Meena Hemchandra appointed as executive director of RBI:

--> Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Meena Hemchandra as the executive director who would be in charge of department of banking supervision.

--> She will also be in charge of department of non-banking supervision and department of co-operative banking supervision.

--> The appointment of Meena Hemchandra comes as a vacancy for the post was created after G Padmanabhan retired on May 31, 2015.

6) Indian IT industry pioneer Hemant Sonawala passed away:

--> Hemant Sonawala, one of the founders of the country's IT industry and chairman of Hinditron Group, passed away on May 30 at the age of 78.

--> Sonawala was one of the founders of the domestic IT industry, having started Hinditron way back in 1966 and its computer division in 1971.

7) HDFC Bank to stop paper slips after cash withdrawals:

--> The second largest private sector lender HDFC Bank has decided to discontinue issuing slips after cash withdrawals at ATMs and will alert the customer through SMSes.

--> The bank is piloting the initiative at a few ATMs at present and will roll out the same across its network of over 11,700 ATMs by the end of June.

--> Cash withdrawals account for the bulk of transactions at ATMs and the bank witnesses an average of 2 crore cash withdrawals every month at its ATMs.

8) Punjab to observe 2015-16 as 'year of development:

--> As a part of Punjab government’s efforts to give further fillip to the “all round development of the State”, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on 31 May 2015 said the year 2015-16 will be observed as the “year of development“.

9) Increase in service tax came into effect:

--> Increase in service tax from 12.36 per cent to 14 per cent announced in the Union Budget this year, come into force from 1 June 2015.

10) World Milk Day observed:

--> World Milk Day is a day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food.

--> It has been observed on June 1st each year since 2001.
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GK Updates 02 June 2015 for Exams

1) Name the only person to get Nobel Prize after getting Bharat Ratna?

(A) Nelson Mandela

(B) Amartya Sen

(C) Dalai Lama

(D) Barack Obama 

2) In which year Bharat Ratna was instituted? 

(A) 1956

(B) 1954

(C) 1959

(D) 1951

3) The 50th state of USA?

(A) Alaska

(B) California

(C) Hawaii

(D) New York

4) The study of muscles?

(A) Osteology

(B) Cardiology

(C) Myology

(D) Trichology

5) India shares the longest boundary line with which of the following countries?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Pakistan

(C) Afganistan

(D) China

6) Likud Party is a political organization in?

(A) Israel

(B) Germany

(C) France

(D) Belgium

7) The Kheda Sathyagraha of Gandhiji was in?

(A) 1917

(B) 1918

(C) 1919

(D) 1920

8) Adolf Hitler was born in?

(A) India

(B) Germany

(C) Austria

(D) Russia

9) National Institution of Nutrition is located at?

(A) Hyderabad

(B) Indore

(C) Karnal

(D) Bhopal

10) With which of the following countries is the famous 'October Revolution' is associated?

(A) China

(B) Cuba

(C) France

(D) Russia

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Nelson Mandela

2) Ans. (B) 1954

3) Ans. (C) Hawaii

4) Ans. (C) Myology

5) Ans. (A) Bangladesh

6) Ans. (A) Israel

7) Ans. (B) 1918

8) Ans. (C) Austria

9) Ans. (A) Hyderabad

10) Ans. (D) Russia
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Expected Questions for SBI PO 2015: Quantitative Aptitude

1) Sujesh invested Rs.120000 in a shop and Danesh joined him after 4 months by investing Rs.70000. If the net profit after 1 year be Rs.133000, Danesh's share in the profit is?

(A) 28560

(B) 37240

(C) 34500

(D) 56280

(E) None of these

2) In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'RIBBON' be arranged?

(A) 840

(B) 360

(C) 720

(D) 1860

(E) None of these

3) Either 8 men or 17 women can paint a building in 33 days. The number of days required to paint three such houses by 12 men and 24 women working at the same arte.

(A) 66 days

(B) 34 days

(C) 38 days

(D) 56 days

(E) None of these

4) A solution of salt and water contains 15% salt by weight. Of it 30 kg. water evaporates and the solutions now contains 20% of salt. Find the original quantity of solution ?

(A) 72 kg.

(B) 80 kg.

(C) 90 kg.

(D) 120 kg.

(E) None of these

5) Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12 hours, 15 hours and 20 hours respectively. First tap opened at 7 am., 2nd tap opened at 10 am. and 3rd tap opened at 11 am. At what time the tank will fill completely?

(A) 6 pm.

(B) 2 pm.

(C) 3 pm.

(D) 1 pm.

(E) None of these

6) When price of milk increased by 25% by what percentage a household should reduce consumption of the milk, so that total expenditure increased by only 10% ?

(A) 15 %

(B) 16 %

(C) 18 %

(D) 12 %

(E) None of these

7) 25 men can take 30 days to make 200 toys by working 6 hours/day. Find another group of 20 men can take how many days to make 400 toys by working 5 hours/day but efficiency of the first group is 3/2 times of the 2nd group?

(A) 135 days

(B) 90 days

(C) 40 days

(D) 45 days

(E) None of these

8) A group of 4 boys and 2 men can finish a work in 6 days, while another group of 5 boys and 6 men can finish the work in 4 days. In how many days 2 men and 4 boys will finish the work?

(A) 5 days

(B) 12 days

(C) 6 days

(D) 2 days

(E) None of these

9) When a train is running at a speed of 7/11 of its usual speed, it takes 22 hours to cover a certain distance. Find the actual time to cover the certain distance?

(A) 12 hours

(B) 3 hours

(C) 20 hours

(D) 14 hours

(E) None of these

10) Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on platform in 28 sec and 15 sec respectively, and they cross to each other in 22 sec. Find the ratio of their speed ?

(A) 4 : 3

(B) 6 : 7

(C) 5 : 7

(D) 7 : 6

(E) None of these

Answers

1) Ans. (B) 37240

2) Ans. (B) 360

3) Ans. (B) 34 days

4) Ans. (D) 120 kg.

5) Ans. (B) 2 pm.

6) Ans. (D) 12 %

7) Ans. (A) 135 days

8) Ans. (C) 6 days

9) Ans. (D) 14 hours

10) Ans. (D) 7 : 6
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Current Affairs Quiz- 1 June 2015

1)Which team won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title 2015?

(A) Chennai Super Kings

(B) Royal Challengers Bangalore

(C) Mumbai Indians

(D) Rajasthan Royals 

2) Jayalalithaa recently sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Karnataka

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Tamil Nadu

3) Which country on 23 May 2015 became first country in the world to constitutionally legalise same-sex marriage?

(A) Ireland

(B) Iceland

(C) Turkey

(D) Spain

4) Who has recently won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One (F1) World Championship title?

(A) Lewis Hamilton

(B) Nico Rosberg

(C) Sebastain Vettel

(D) Sergio Perez

5) Who was recently appointed as Managing Director (MD) of India’s home appliances maker Whirlpool?

(A) Sunil Sood

(B) Vijay Mayaram

(C) Anirudh Khelkar

(D) Sunil D’Souza

6) Name the bilateral naval exercise between India and Singapore which commenced on 23 May 2015 in Singapore?

(A) GARUDA

(B) Surya Kiran

(C) SIMBEX

(D) Mithra Sakthi

7) Name the renowned American mathematician and Nobel laureate who passed away on 24 May 2015?

(A) John Nash

(B) John Neumann

(C) David Blackwell

(D) Ernest Wilkins

8) Who was named Player of the Tournament in IPL 2015?

(A) Rohit Sharma

(B) Dwayne Bravo

(C) Andre Russell

(D) David Warner

9) Who recently won the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year award?

(A) Murali Vijay

(B) Ajinkya Rahane

(C) Virat Kohli

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

10) Who was recently appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of state-run National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL)?

(A) Manoj Mishra

(B) Raj Kumar

(C) Aman Kumar Sigh

(D) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Mumbai Indians

2) Ans. (D) Tamil Nadu

3) Ans. (A) Ireland

4) Ans. (B) Nico Rosberg

5) Ans. (D) Sunil D’Souza

6) Ans. (C) SIMBEX

7) Ans. (A) John Nash

8) Ans. (C) Andre Russell

9) Ans. (B) Ajinkya Rahane

10) Ans. (A) Manoj Mishra

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31st May 2015 Important Daily Current Affairs

1) World No Tobacco Day 2015 observed:

--> World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on May 31.

--> It is intended to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the globe.

--> The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2015 is "Stop illicit trade of tobacco products". 

2) China developed world's first ATM with facial recognition technology:

--> Chinese researchers have successfully developed the first automated teller machine (ATM) with facial recognition technology to reduce the risk of theft.

--> The machine has unique security feature which does not allow users to withdraw cash unless their face matches their facial ID.

--> The first of its kind ATM was developed by researchers from Tsinghua University and technology firm Tzekwan.

3) Pinaka Mark-II rocket successfully test-fired:

--> An advanced version of the indigenously developed Pinaka Mark-II rocket was successfully test-fired on 30 May 2015 from Army's Chandan firing range near Pokhran using a multi-barrel launcher.

--> Jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Army, this multi-barrel rocket launcher has high operational mobility, flexibility and accuracy as the major characteristics, which give the weapon an edge in modern artillery warfare for the Indian Armed Forces.

4) Modi to flag off country's first semi high-speed Gatimaan Express in June:

--> Gatimaan Express, the first semi high-speed train service between Delhi and Agra which would touch speeds of up to 160 kmph, is likely to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the second week of June.

--> The trials of the semi-high speed train have already been conducted twice on the 200-km-long tracks between the two destinations and awaited now is the mandatory clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS).

5) President gives assent to re-promulgation of Land Ordinance for 3rd time:

--> President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to re-promulgation of land ordinance for third time as per provisions of Article 123 of Indian Constitution.

--> Earlier, Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had approved re-promulgation of the ordinance, which was to expire on 3 June 2015.

--> The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015 is currently with the Joint Committee of Parliament chaired by BJP MP S.S. Ahluwalia for detailed discussion on the provisions of the legislation.

6) Gurpreet Singh gets quota place for Rio Olympics:

--> Gurpreet Singh secured India a fifth quota place in shooting for the Rio Olympics by finishing fourth in the Men's 10m Air Pistol final at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup in Munich on 31 May 2015.

7) Deepika Kumari won bronze in Archery World Cup:

--> Indian archer Deepika Kumari outclassed Chang Hye Jin of Korea in straight sets to clinch the bronze medal in the women's individual recurve event of the World Cup, in Antalya on 31 May 2015.

8) Mohun Bagan FC won I-League title:

--> Kolkata’s Mohun Bagan Football Club (FC) has won the I-League title by defeating Bengaluru Football Club.

--> Mohun Bagan won the title after a 1-1 draw score against Bengaluru FC in their final game of the 2014-15 season played at the Kanteerva Stadium, Bengaluru.

9) Former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo appointed new chancellor of Nalanda university:

--> Former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo will be the new Chancellor of the Nalanda University, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on 31 May 2015.

--> Mr. Yeo, who is on the governing board of prestigious university, will take over from Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who withdrew his candidature for a second term as Chancellor of the Nalanda University in Bihar in February 2015.

--> Mr. Yeo was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2012 in recognition of his contribution in the field of "public affairs."

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Employment News: 30th May - 05th June 2015

1. STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, MADHYA PRADESH SUB REGION

Name of Post- Various post

No. of Vacancies – 10

Last Date - 21.06.2015 

2. STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, KARNATAKA-KERALA REGION.

Name of Post- Various post

No. of Vacancies – 29

Last Date - 26.06.2015

3. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA

Name of Post- Management Trainee and Manager (Hindi)

No. of Vacancies – 349

Last Date - 02.07.2015

4. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NEW DELHI

Name of Post – Joint Director, Assistant Director, senior Technical Assistant,

Assistant Director, Finance Office etc

No. Of Vacancies- 113

Last Date - 01.07.2015

5. ICAR-CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SHIMLA

Name of Post – Technical Assistant, Technician, Steno Grade-III,

Lower Division Clerk etc

No. of Vacancies - 33

Last Date - within 30 days from the date of publication of this advertisement.

6. INCOME TAX SETTLEMENT COMMISSION, NEW DELHI.

Name of Post – Sr. Private Secretary, Private Secretary, Enquiry Officer,

Technical Assistan etc

No. of Vacancies - 55

Last Date - within 60 days from the date of publication of this advertisment.

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