Current Affairs May 2015 (Last Week) PDF Download

Friends..Here is the Current Affairs PDF for May Last Week 2015. We are little bit late and sorry for that. The Current Affairs PDF of June 2015 First and Second Week will be updated soon. And also the Complete Current Affairs PDF of May 2015. Those who want that PDF in e-mail don’t forget to subscribe your mail id with us. But one thing, we are covering all happenings in our Daily Quiz series. Don't miss that.  

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1) Which team lifted the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) title on 24 May 2015? - Mumbai Indians (MI)

2) Who was on 29 May 2015 appointed as the Cabinet Secretary to the Union Government with effect from 13 June 2015? - Pradeep Kumar Sinha

3) Who was on 29 May 2015 appointed as Scientific Advisor to Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for a period of two years? - G Satheesh Reddy, a Distinguished Scientist

4) Which state on 27 May 2015 decided to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 from the remaining areas of the state with immediate effect? – Tripura

5) Who was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 28 May 2015? - Dr. S Christopher

6) Who was on 26 May 2015 became the first transgender principal of Krishnagar Women's College in Nadia district, West Bengal? - Manabi Bandopadhyay

7) Name Doordarshan’s farmer-centric channel launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 May 2015? - DD Kisan

8) Who was on 25 May 2015 named as the International Cricketer of the Year 2015? - Kumar Sangakkara

Note: Ajinkya Rahane was named as the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year 2015.

9) Which bank on 25 May 2015 launched Voice Recognition Service (VRS), which authenticates customers based on their speech patterns? - ICICI Bank

10) Name the Indian film which recently won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival? – Masaan

11) Who won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 World Championship title on 24 May 2015? - Nico Rosberg

12) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 30 May 2015 inaugurated the new Bank Note Paper Line unit of 6000 metric tonne capacity at Security Paper Mill in Hoshangabad in which state? - Madhya Pradesh

13) Microsoft on 27 May 2015 announced to open the India’s first Digital Experience Centre at? - Vadodara, Gujarat

14) Which bank on 29 May 2015 launched an Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS)? - State Bank of India

Note:  It is an online platform to apply for Home Loans, Car Loans, Education Loans and Personal Loans.

15) The international Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on 29 May 2015 with the theme? - Together for Peace

16) Which player on 31 May 2015 won a quota place in shooting for the 2016 Rio Olympics by finishing fourth in the Men’s 10 meter Air pistol final at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Munich? - Gurpreet Singh

17) Who was on 28 May 2015 was crowned as the 27th Maharaja of erstwhile kingdom of Mysuru? - Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja

18) Who was on 28 May 2015 appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Indian Bank? - VA Prasanth

19) Who was appointed as the head coach of England cricket team on 26 May 2015? - Trevor Bayliss

20) Which club on 27 May 2015 won Europa League title? - Sevilla Football Club

21) Union Ministry of Finance on 26 May 2015 constituted a Committee on Revisiting and Revitalizing the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model of Infrastructure Development under the Chairmanship of? - Vijay Kelkar

22) Name the Nobel Awardee mathematician who died along with his wife in a car crash on 23 May 2015? - John Forbes Nash Jr.

23) Who was on 25 May 2015 was presented with the Motorsport Man of the Year Award at the 2014 Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI)? - CS Santosh

24) Forbes on 26 May 2015 released the list of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2015. Who has topped the list? - Angela Merkel, German Chancellor

25) Who was on 25 May 2015 appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Indian home appliances maker Whirlpool of India Ltd? - Sunil D’Souza

26) Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma was recently sworn-in as the Governor of which state? – Mizoram

27) Who was on 19 May 2015 elected as the Head of the Bureau of International Recycling? - Ranjit Singh Baxi

28) Name the NRI scientist who on 25 May 2015 created first single-molecule device? - Latha Venkataraman

29) Who was on 29 May 2015 appointed as Director General (news) in Doordarshan? - Veena Jain

30) Who was on 24 May 2015 appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of state-run National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)? - Manoj Mishra

31) Who has recently acquired Hyderabad-based mobile technology startup MartMobi for an undisclosed amount? - Snapdeal

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RBI Assistant 2015 Notification- Apply Online for 504 Assistant Post

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published notification for the recruitment of 504 Assistant vacancies in various offices of the Reserve Bank of India.  Selection for the post will be through a country-wide competitive Online Examination and Interview. Further details are as follows: 

Important Dates

Starting date for Online Application: 12.06.2015

Closing date for Online Application: 03.07.2015

Payment of Examination Fees (Online):           12.06.2015 to 03.07.2015

Schedule of Online Test (Tentative): Various dates in August 2015. Likely to be held on August 1, 8, 9 and 16. However RBI reserves the right to change the dates of examination.

Helpline: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee or receipt of call letter, queries may be made at ibpso@ibps.in

Vacancy Details

Age Limit(as on 01.06.2015): Between 18 and 28 years. Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/06/1987 and not later than 01/06/1997 (both days including) are only eligible to apply. Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit applicable for reserved categories.

Educational Qualifications (as on 03.07.2015):

i) At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.

ii) A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category (except dependants of ex-servicemen) should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defence service.

iii) Candidates applying for post in a particular recruiting office should be proficient in the language (i.e. know to read, write, speak and understand the language) of the state/ any of the states falling under the recruiting office.

Scheme of Selection:

Selection will be through Online Examination and Interview. The Online Examination will be for 200 marks.

1. Test of Reasoning           : 40 Questions : 40 Marks

2. Test of English Language: 40 Questions : 40 Marks

3. Test of Numerical Ability: 40 Questions : 40 Marks

4. Test of General Awareness: 40 Questions : 40 Marks

5. Test of Computer Knowledge: 40 Questions : 40 Marks

Total: 200 Marks: 200 Questions

Note: 1) A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests.

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Non- Refundable)

Payable from 12.06.2015 to 03.07.2015 (Online payment)

- 50/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. (Intimation Charges)

- 450 /- for OBC/General candidates (Examination fee+ Intimation Charges)

Staff candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee and intimation charges.

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.

You can apply online from the below link. Further details can be checked from the official notification below.

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12th June 2015 Important Current Affairs Updates

Here is the roundup of the Important Current Affairs Updates for 12 June 2015. This will be very useful for all upcoming exams. Hope you are following our Daily Current Affairs Quiz series as well.

1) Zimbabwe dollars phased out:

--> Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe said government lead by President Robert Mugabe has decided to discard its virtually worthless national currency.

--> Foreign currencies like the US dollar and South African rand have been used for most transactions since 2009.

--> Hyperflation is what happened in Zimbabwe.

--> Hyperflation is a situation of extremely rapid or out of control inflation. It occurs when there is a large increase in the money supply not supported by gross domestic product (GDP) growth. 

2) Andhra Pradesh launched ‘Mee Bhoomi’ digital depository of land records:

--> The Andhra Pradesh government has launched `Mee Bhoomi', a digital depository of land records.

--> The portal, http://meebhoomi.ap.gov.in/, makes all land details along with Adangal/Pahani and 1-B details, available to the people.

3) Suvidha trains with dynamic fare to start in July:

--> Railway Ministry said on 12 June 2015 that Suvidha trains with dynamic fares will be introduced in July to address the rush during peak travel seasons.

--> These trains will have dynamic fare system and authorities said there will not be any downward movement of the fare.

--> Depending upon the demand, these trains may be run during "peak seasons like winter rush, summer rush, Dussehra rush, Holi rush and on other occasions".

--> This category will have three variants viz. Rajdhani, Duronto and the ones like Mail and Express trains.

4) Toy train service resumed in Darjeeling after five years:

--> After a gap of nearly five years, the toy train service has resumed in West Bengal's Darjeeling.

--> The toy train 'Queen of Hills' shuttled on June 12, 2015 between Darjeeling and New Jalpaiguri stations.

--> The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, consists of 88.48 km of narrow gauge track that connects New Jalpaiguri with Darjeeling, passing through Ghum at an altitude of 2258 meters.

--> The toy train service was suspended on September 2010, after a landslide destroyed about 600 meters of road and tracks running parallel to it at the Tindharia town of Darjeeling.

5) Iconic Rock Garden creator Nek Chand passed away:

--> Rock Garden creator and Padma awardee Nek Chand Saini, 90, died on 12 June 2015.

-->  Nek Chand Saini was known all over the world for his unique creation in Chandigarh, the Rock Garden and was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 1984.

--> The Garden was created with used waste and useless articles like old switches, tyres, bicycle parts, bangles, mosaic, etc. from demolition sites around the city.

6) Wes Hall inducted into ICC Hall of Fame:

--> Former West Indies fast bowler Wes Hall was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the lunch break on the opening day of the Sabina Park Test between West Indies and Australia on 12 June 2015.

--> He became the fourth cricketer to receive the honour this year after Betty Wilson, Anil Kumble and Martin Crowe.

--> Hall, 77, received his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of Famer Courtney Walsh, and is now the 18th cricketer from the Caribbean to be bestowed with the award.

7) Yahoo to host Mobile Developer Meet in India:

--> Yahoo announced on 12 June 2015 that it will host its mobile developer meet in New Delhi on June 24 and in Bengaluru on June 26.

--> The Yahoo mobile developer suite can help developers build their app businesses, monetise and create better experiences for their users.
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SSC CGL Exam Previous GK Questions: Part 4

Friends.. Hope you are following our General Knowledge Quiz series for Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam 2015. We are preparing the questions taking inputs from the Previous CGL Questions and this surely help in your preparation. Don't forget to check our Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2015 series, in case you are preparing for other competitive Exams also.

1. 'Barr body' is found in?

(A) Sperm

(B) Sertoli cells

(C) Female somatic cells

(D) Male somatic cells

2. The colours of stars depend on their

(A) temperature

(B) distance

(C) Radius

(D) atmospheric pressure

3. Which source has been particularly fruitful in finding novel anti-tumour agents such as bryostatins and dolostatins ?

(A) Marine sources

(B) Animals

(C) Venoms and toxins

(D) Combinatorial chemistry

4. The pollutant responsible for ozone holes is  

(A) CO2

(B) SO2

(C) CO

(D) CFC

5. One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is

(A) Burning

(B) Dumping

(C) Burying

(D) Recycling

6. Vermicomposting is done by

(A) Fungus 

(B) Bacteria

(C) Worms

(D) Animals

7. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread ?

(A) Scurvy

(B) Typhoid

(C) Malaria

(D) Anaemia

8. India exports power to  

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Myanmar

(C) Pakistan

(D) Bhutan

9. The alkaloid naturally found in coffee, cocoa and cola nut is

(A) Cocaine

(B) Morphine

(C) Tannin

(D) Caffeine

10. The metal used for making aircrafts and rockets is

(A) Lead

(B) Aluminium

(C) Nickel

(D) Copper

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Female somatic cells

2) Ans. (A) temperature

3) Ans. (A) Marine sources

4) Ans. (D) CFC

5) Ans. (D) Recycling

6) Ans. (C) Worms

7) Ans. (B) Typhoid

8) Ans. (A) Bangladesh

9) Ans. (D) Caffeine

10) Ans. (B) Aluminium
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Latest Current Affairs MCQ: 14 June 2015

Friends..Here are the Important Daily Current Affairs Quiz Questions for 14 June 2015 useful for upcoming exams including SBI PO 2015, SSC CGL, FCI Assistant etc. Today we have covered the descriptive GK Current Affairs of 4 June 2015.

1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on 6 June 2015 flagged off the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala and which other bus service?

(A) Dhaka-Shillong-Kolkata

(B) Dhaka-Kolkata

(C) Dhaka-Dispur-Kolkata

(D) Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati 

2) Which company on 4 June 2015 withdrawn its popular instant food Maggi from Indian markets, following ban in several states due to reports of harmful contents in its samples?

(A) Indian Tobacco Company (ITC)

(B) GlaxoSmithKline

(C) Nestle

(D) Hindustan Unilever

3) Name the Union Health Minister, who on 4 June 2015 said four new vaccines would be added to the recently launched Mission Indradhanush — a flagship programme to immunise children against preventable diseases?

(A) J P Nadda

(B) Harsha Vardhan

(C) Ashok Gajapathi Raju

(D) Nirmala Sitharaman

4) Irwin Rose who passed away recently was the joint Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry in which year?

(A) 2001

(B) 2013

(C) 1991

(D) 2004

5) Which player was on 3 June 2015 conferred with the South Africa (SA) Cricketer of the Year Award for 2015?

(A) Hashim Amla

(B) J P Duminy

(C) AB De Villiers

(D) Dale Steyn

6) Delhi Metro on 4 June 2015 received its first driver-less train, equipped with several advanced features. In which country this train was built?

(A) China

(B) South Korea

(C) Japan

(D) France

7) Which Indian Umpire was on 4 June 2015 included in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016?

(A) Sundaram Ravi

(B) Sanjay Hazare

(C) Vineet Kulkarni

(D) V. Vikramraju

8) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression was recently observed on?

(A) June 5

(B) June 3

(C) June 2

(D) June 4

9) India recently finished third at Asian Athletics Championships 2015 held at?

(A) Wuhan, China

(B) Pune, India

(C) Kobe, Japan

(D) Guangzhou, China

10) Bust (a sculpture) of Mahatma Gandhi was recently unveiled by President Pranab Mukherjee in which country?

(A) Britain

(B) Belarus

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Indonesia

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati

2) Ans. (C) Nestle

3) Ans. (A) J P Nadda

4) Ans. (D) 2004

5) Ans. (C) AB De Villiers

6) Ans. (B) South Korea

7) Ans. (A) Sundaram Ravi

8) Ans. (D) June 4

9) Ans. (A) Wuhan, China

10) Ans. (B) Belarus
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Reasoning Practice Quiz for SBI PO 2015 and SSC CGL 2015

Friends...Here are some Useful Reasoning Quiz Questions for SBI PO 2015 and SSC CGL 2015. In case of doubt in any questions please comment, we are here to help. Letz discuss and study.

1. Which of the following interchange of signs would make the equation correct?

8 x 6 + 2 = 22

(A) +, x, 2 and 6

(B) +, x, 2 and 8

(C) +, x, 6 and 8

(D) +, x, 2 and 22 

2. If ' -'stands for addition, '+' stands for subtraction, '÷' stands for multiplication and 'x' stands for division, then which one of the following equation is correct?

(A) 50 x 5 ÷ 2 - 30 + 25 = 25

(B) 50 - 30 + 5 ÷ 2 x 30 = 25

(C) 40 + 35 x 2 - 50 ÷ 30 = 95

(D) 30 x 2 - 25 + 50 ÷ 5 = 100

Directions : In Question Nos. 3 and 4 some equations are solved on the basis of certain system. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.

3. 2 x4 x 6 =4; 9 x 3 x7=13; 4x 7x 6=3 ; 9x 7 x 8 =?

(A) 10

(B) 09

(C) 08

(D) 07

4. 3 x5 x 7 x 2=24; 7 x 4 x 6 x8=22, 4 x 4 x 8 x 9=?

(A) 33

(B) 25

(C) 144

(D) 1152

Directions (Q. Nos. 5): Select the related word/letter/numbers from the given alternatives.

5. SOCIAL : OCIALS : : DRIVEN: ?

(A) VENRID

(B) NEVIRD

(C) RIVEND

(D) VWEND

6. Embarrassed : Humiliated : : Frightened : ?

(A) Terrified

(B) Agitated

(C) Courageous

(D) Reckless

7. Macabre : Lovely : : Baneful :?

(A) Unharmful

(B) Owlish

(C) Filter

(D) Ugly

8. AYRRJC : CATTLE : : NCPDCAR : ?

(A) SUBJECT

(B) NEGLECT

(C) PERFECT

(D) OPERATE

In Question Nos. 9 and 10 find the odd word/letters/numbers flow the given alternatives

9. (A) Square

(B) Trapezium

(C) Cylinder

(D) Parallelogram

10. (A) Yacht

(B) Submarine

(C) Boat

(D) Ship

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Answers

1) Ans. (C) +, x, 6 and 8

2) Ans. (A) 50 x 5 ÷ 2 - 30 + 25 = 25

3) Ans. (A) 10

4) Ans. (A) 33

5) Ans. (C) RIVEND

6) Ans. (A) Terrified

7) Ans. (A) Unharmful

8) Ans. (C) PERFECT

9) Ans. (C) Cylinder

10) Ans. (B) Submarine

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