Daily Current Affairs: 24 June 2015

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1) Parliament's monsoon session to begin on July 21:

--> The monsoon session of Parliament will start on July 21 and last for just three weeks, the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs decided on 24 June 2015.

--> The government has planned a heavy legislative agenda, with at least 17 Bills to be cleared by both Houses that will require the cooperation of the Opposition. 

2) Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passed away:

--> Praful Bidwai, a senior journalist and well-known columnist passed away on 24 June 2015.

--> Mr. Bidwai was a fellow at Transnational Institute at Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

--> He was also a founding member of an anti-nuclear group Movement in India for Nuclear Disarmament (MIND) set up after the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests.

3) Steffi Graf appointed Kerala's brand ambassador for Ayurveda:

--> Tennis legend Steffi Graf was on 24 June 2015 appointed the Ayurveda brand ambassador of Kerala.

--> The Kerala tourism department was given sanction to sign an agreement with Graf to become Ayurveda brand ambassador as part of the department's 'Visit Kerala Scheme'.

--> The 46-year-old Graf, who retired in 1999, married former World number one men's tennis player Andre Agassi in October 2001.

4) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to Receive Colombia’s Highest Civilian Award:

--> Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with Colombia’s highest civilian award, Orden de la Democracia Simon Bolivar en el grado de cruz Caballero.

--> He was bestowed with this award for spreading the message of peace in society, reducing stress, inter-mediation in war and combating violence through yoga and breathing exercises.

5) Union Cabinet gives nod to 6 new IIMs:

--> Union Cabinet has approved setting up 6 new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in the country.

--> Decision in this regard was taken Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

--> Now the total strength of IIMs increases to 19 from 13. These new IIMs will be located at Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Amritsar (Punjab) and Sambalpur (Odisha).

6) 'Jurassic World' fastest movie to earn $1 billion:

--> Two months after Fast and Furious 7 became the fastest film to reach $1 billion worldwide by earning the money in 17 days, Jurassic World has usurped the title.

--> In 13 days flat, the film starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Irrfan Khan has earned the mammoth amount (approximiately Rs 6300 crore).
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GK Updates for FCI Assistant Grade III Exam 2015

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24 June 2015 Current Affairs Quiz for Exams

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Daily Current Affairs: 23 June 2015

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1) James Horner, Oscar-winning Titanic composer passed away:

--> James Horner, the two-time Oscar-winning composer died in plane crash in California, United States.

--> In 1997, Horner had won two Oscars (Academy Awards)  for best original score and along with original song win for Celin Dion sung My Heart Will Go On in one of the biggest Hollywood hits movie Titanic directed by James Cameron. 

2) Mother Teresa's successor Sister Nirmala died:

--> Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of the Missionaries of Charity died on 23 June 2015.

--> Sister Nirmala was born in Ranchi in 1934 to a soldier who came from Nepal and she  joined the order at the age of 17, after converting from Hinduism.

--> On March 13, 1997, six months before Mother Teresa's death, Nirmala Joshi was selected the Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity.

--> Sister Mary Prema was elected to succeed Sister Nirmala during a general chapter held in Calcutta in April 2009.

3) Sachin Tendulkar voted best Test player of 21st century:

--> Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar has been voted as the best Test player of the 21st century in a fans’ poll conducted by Cricket Australia (CA) on their official website. --> With 23% of the votes, Tendulkar is well ahead of second-placed Kumar Sangakkara, who managed to get 14% of the votes.

--> Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis accomodated at 3rd to 5th position.

4) Google launched 'undo send' button for Gmail:

--> Tech giant Google has finally launched an ‘undo send’ button for its email users - putting an end to embarrassing messages senders immediately wish they could take back.

--> Gmail users will be given options of five, 10, 20 or 30 seconds to retrieve emails they would rather never have sent.

--> Users will need to go into their settings to enable the feature

--> After an email has been dispatched, a thin yellow bar will appear at the top of the screen, giving users the chance to cancel its delivery.

5) International Olympic Day celebrated:

--> International Olympic Day was celebrated across the world on 23 June 2014.

--> The day was celebrated for promotion of participation of people in the sports all across the world, irrespective of athletic, gender or age ability.

--> The International Olympic Day was initiated in 1948 for commemorating the commencement of modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at Sorbonne in Paris. 

6) EPFO made UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview:

--> Retirement fund body EPFO on 22 June 2015 notified an order to make Universal Account Number (UAN) mandatory for all employers covered under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.

--> The UAN facility was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October last year.
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Current Affairs Quiz: 23 June 2015

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Important Current Affairs Updates: 22 June 2015

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1) Maharashtra declared Blue Mormon as state butterfly:

--> Maharashtra government on 22 June 2015 declared Blue Mormon as the state butterfly.

--> The state is also the first in the country to make such announcement.

--> The decision was taken in a meeting of the state Wildlife Board chaired by Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.

--> Maharashtra already has Indian Giant Squirrel (Shekru) as its state animal, Yellow Footed Green Pigeon (Hariyal) as state bird, mango as state tree, and Lagerststroemia (Jarul) as state flower.

2) Kerala declared June 22 as 'Snake Bird Day':

--> Kerala government on 22 June 2015 declared June 22 as the 'snake bird day' as part of a campaign to protect the endangered species.

--> State minister for forest Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan formally made the announcement at a function organised by the Snake Bird Foundation.

--> Known as darter-Anhinga melanogaster in scientific parlance, snake bird is a large slender long-necked water bird and is mostly black with silver wing markings.

3) Sri Lanka, China began joint military training exercise 'Silk Route- 2015':

--> Joint military training exercise code named 'Silk Route- 2015' between China and Sri Lanka has begun at Buttala in Central Sri Lanka.

--> It is three-week long joint military training exercise and will be conducted in three phases.

4) Former Indian women hockey captain Shashi Bala passed away:

--> Former Indian women hockey team captain Shashi Bala passed away on 21 June 2015.

--> Shashi was killed in a car accident along with her son in Kahma village of Punjab.

--> She had captained Indian hockey team for women in Women Hockey World Cup Qualifier held in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1997.

5) Roger Federer won eighth Halle Open ATP title of Tennis in Germany:

--> World number two Roger Federer has won the Halle Open ATP title in Germany.

--> In the final match he defeated Andreas Seppi of Italy by 7-6, 6-4 score.

6) Taliban attacked Afghan parliament:

--> Taliban launch attack on Afghan parliament on 22 June 2015 as president's nominee for the crucial post of defence minister was to be introduced in parliament.

--> The seven attackers were killed by police after a two-hour gun battle.

--> Several civilians, including two women and two children, were wounded by flying glass.

7) After 53 years, Nathu La pass opened for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra:

--> China on 22 June 2015 opened the second land crossing in Tibet via Nathu La to allow the first batch of Indian pilgrims undertaking the arduous Kailash- Manasarovar Yatra, in the latest confidence-building measure between the two neighbours.

--> The opening of the second route through the Himalayan pass of Nathu La in Sikkim, 4,000 metres above sea level, was officially announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China last month.

8) Bangladesh registered historic first-ever series win over India:

--> Bangladesh created history as they, for the first time, clinched a bilateral ODI series win against India.

--> Bangladesh's left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman (6-43) was the star of the match.

--> He picked up a back-to-back five-wicket haul after his 5-50 in the first ODI.
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Multiple Choice Current Affairs Quiz: 22 June 2015

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Employment News: 20th June to 26th June 2015

1. Staff Selection Commission, Kolkata.

Name of Post –Assistant Archivist, Data Processing Assistant, Assistant etc.

No. of Vacancies – 83

Last Date – 20.07.2015

2. Union Public Service Commission.

Name of Post – Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners.

No. of Vacancies – 170

Last Date - 09.07.2015

3. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited,

Name of Post – Chemist Trainee, General Workman B and General Workman-B (trainee)

No. of Vacancies - 73

Last Date - 04.07.2015

4. Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Name of Post-Professional Service Representatives,

Agrovet Service Representatives

No. of Vacancies - 34

Last Date – with in 15 days from the date of publication.

5. Indian Space Research Organisation.

Name of Post – Scientist/Engineer ‘SC

(Electronics,Mechanical, Computer Science)

No. of Vacancies - 109

Last Date – 09.07.2015

6. Ministry of Defence, Kanpur

Name of Post– Sr. Nurse Grade-II, Lower Division Clerk,

Stenographer etc.

No. of Vacancies – 153

Last Date - 21 days from the date of publication.

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21st June 2015 Daily Current Affairs Updates

Friends.. Here is the Important Current Affairs News and GK for 22nd June 2015. Yoga Day, Overnight liquid transaction facility, India's first diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train service, world's fastest Wi-Fi were some of the important terms in news for the day. Don't forget to Check ourGK Quiz for 22 June 2015.

1) International Yoga Day celebrated across the globe:

--> The first International Day of Yoga was on 21 June 2015 observed globally.

--> India set two new Guinness World Records — for the most individuals, and individuals from the largest number of nationalities — in performing the exercises at a single venue.

--> Showcase yoga programme at Rajpath saw the largest number of participants around 36 thousand participants performed asanas and 84 nationalities joined the official observation of International Yoga Day at Rajpath in New Delhi.

--> National Yoga Day is celebrated on 3 June 2015. 

2) Sanjay Subrahmanyan selected for Sangita Kalanidhi award:

--> Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan has been selected for this year's Sangita Kalanidhi award.

--> He will preside over the 89th annual conference of the Academy to be held between December 15, 2015 and January 1, 2016.

--> With this honour Sanjay joins the league of select few artistes like Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar who were conferred with the award before they turned 50.

3) Nico Rosberg won Austrian Grand Prix of F1 racing 2015:

--> Nico Rosberg of Mercedes on 21 June 2015 won the Austrian Grand Prix of F1 ahead of Mercedes teammate Hamilton.

--> It is Rosberg's  third win this season and 11th victory of his career .

--> He was also the winner of  Austrian Grand Prix Formula One (F1) of 2014.

--> Felipe Massa finished third.

4) World's biggest cruise ship “Harmony of the Seas” takes to the water:

--> “Harmony of the Seas” world’s largest cruise ship that made its maiden entry into water in France on 19 June 2015 and is expected to take its maiden voyage in 2016.

--> Harmony of the Seas” is being constructed since 2013.

--> The ship will carry 6,360 passengers along with 2,100 staff.

--> It weighs 227,000 tons and measures 1,187 feet, which is 50 meters longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower.

5) India's first air-conditioned DEMU train launched in Kochi:

--> Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 21 June 2015 flagged off India’s first diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train service with an air-conditioned coach in Kochi.

--> The Angamaly-Ernakulam-Tripunithura-Piravom train service is expected to help in reducing traffic congestion in the Kerala’s fastest growing city.

--> Other coaches of DEMU train are provided with bench type cushion seats and large windows with glass shutters.

--> The train is equipped with bio-toilets and fully vestibule for free movement of passengers between coaches.

6) NSE to begin overnight investment facility from 22 June 2015:

--> Country's top stock exchange NSE will introduce an overnight liquid transaction facility on its web-based Mutual Fund platform from 22 June 2015.

--> The facility will enable traders, especially small investors, to invest even for a single night in liquid funds.

7) WiFi at Bangkok airport declared world's fastest:

--> Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport has the world's fastest WiFi service.

--> The result emerged after a survey was conducted by internet speed-test watchdog Rotten Wifi in over 130 airports all over the world.

--> Rotten Wifi said Suvarnabhumi's WiFi speed topped all airports at 41.45 mbps, ahead of the airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the speed was measured at 30.99 mbps.

8) World Music Day observed:

--> World Music Day also called Fête de la Musique was observed on 21 June 2013 across the world.

--> This day is celebrated to promote peace and spread goodwill through music.

--> The main idea behind the day is to bring music out onto the streets.

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Daily GK Updates: 22 June 2015

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Daily Current Affairs: 20 June 2015

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1) World Refugee Day observed on June 20:

--> Every year June 20 is observed as World Refugee Day to raise awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world.

--> The theme for year 2015 is "With courage let us all combine".

--> United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had passed a resolution to observe 20 June as World Refugee Day on 4 December 2000.

2) Historian Ramachandra Guha Selected for Japan's Fukuoka Prize:

--> Historian-author Ramachandra Guha has been selected for Japan's prestigious Fukuoka Prize in the Academic category.

--> Dr Guha's fellow winners this year are Thant Myint-U (Grand Prize) and Minh Hanh (Arts and Culture).

--> Fukuoka Prize honours those who have made outstanding contributions to academia, arts and culture across Asia.

--> Previous winners of Fukuoka Awards include Mohammad Yunus, Romila Thapar, Ashis Nandy and Mo Yan.

3) Cristiano Ronaldo has a galaxy named after him:

--> Cristiano Ronaldo who is one of the great stars of football world has now a Galaxy named after him the Galaxy is  CR7.

--> Real Madrid star Ronaldo adopts the mantle CR7 because of his initials and shirt number.

--> The Portugal captain and the Real Madrid superstar was bestowed with the honour by the European Southern Observatory(ESO).

4) Jharkhand Government banned sale of thermocol plates:

--> Jharkhand Government has imposed a ban on the sale of thermocol plates in the state.

--> It was announced by Chief Minister Raghuvar Das. By banning thermocol plates, the state government aims at Promoting of leaf plates in the state.

5) Indian American scientist Jayant Baliga wins Russia's top technology award:

--> B Jayant Baliga, a US-based Indian-origin scientist, is being awarded Russia's top technology award in recognition of his work as a major development in energy management which brought about huge increase in efficiency and major savings.

--> The award will presented to Professor Baliga and Shuji Nakamura by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Current Affairs Quiz: 21 June 2015

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