Current Affairs Quiz: 2 September 2015

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1) Who has taken over as the Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 1 September 2015?

(A) Kapil Mishra

(B) Raghav Chandra

(C) Kumar Sharma

(D) Vijay Chhibber

2) Who among the following has been appointed as new Union Home Secretary on 31 August 2015?

(A) Rajiv Mehrishi

(B) LC Goyal

(C) Jiji Thomson

(D) Varun Mishra

3) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 August 2015 declared which as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)?

(A) State Bank of India

(B) ICICI

(C) Both A and B

(D) None of these

4) Highest mountain of North America was on 28 August 2015 renamed as?

(A) Purview

(B) Monalisa

(C) Denali

(D) None of these

5) Ratan P Watal on 31 August 2015 took charge as the?

(A) Union Finance Secretary

(B) Union Home Secretary

(C) Union Tourism Secretary

(D) Union Defence Secretary

6) Who was on 31 August 2015 appointed as CMD of India Trade Promotion Organisation?

(A) Ajith Doval

(B) Bimal Jalan

(C) Kamal Nath

(D) L C Goyal

7) Which team won the Pro Kabaddi League 2015 title?

(A) Bengaluru Bulls

(B) U Mumba

(C) Bengal Warriors

(D) Telugu Titans

8) Palakkad district in which state was recently declared as the first total HIV/AIDS literate district in the country?

(A) Bihar

(B) Karnataka

(C) Kerala

(D) Goa

9) Indian Cricket team on 1 September 2015 won the Test Series in Sri Lanka soil after how many years?

(A) 20 years

(B) 11 years

(C) 32 years

(D) 22 years

10) Sports Ministry recently recognized which among the following as a sports discipline?

(A) Yoga

(B) Aerobics

(C) Dancing

(D) Walking

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 1 September 2015

Friends.. Here is the Important Current Affairs Updates for 1 September 2015.

1) Rajiv Mehrishi replaced LC Goyal as Union Home Secretary:

--> Senior IAS officer Rajiv Mehrishi replaced L.C. Goyal as the new Home Secretary in the NDA government.

--> Mr. Goyal, who took charge in February this year, was ordered to seek voluntary retirement on 31 August 2015, barely hours before Mr. Mehrishi was to superannuate as  Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs.

--> Mr. Goyal would have retired as Rural Development Secretary in May 2015 but he replaced Home Secretary Anil Goswani in February after the latter was asked to put in his papers by the Centre.

--> A 1978 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Mr. Mehrishi has also served as the Chief Secretary in Rajasthan under Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. 

2) RBI declared SBI, ICICI Bank systemically important banks:

--> The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 August 2015 declared State Bank of India and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs).

--> The D-SIB framework requires the RBI to disclose the names of banks designated as D-SIBs every year in August starting from August 2015, said RBI in a press release.

--> The D-SIB framework specifies a two-step process of identification of D-SIBs.

3) Highest mountain of North America Mt McKinley renamed as Denali:

--> The highest mountain of North America was on 28 August 2015 renamed as Denali instead of its existing name Mt McKinley by US President Barack Obama.

--> This designation will now recognize the sacred status of Denali to generations of Alaska Natives.

4) Ratan Watal is new Finance Secretary:

--> Ratan P Watal on 31 August 2015 took charge as the Union Finance Secretary.

--> Prior to the present elevation, he was the secretary of the Department of Expenditure of the Finance Ministry since 2013.

--> Watal, 59, is a 1978-batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer and holds masters degree in economics.

5) L C Goyal appointed as CMD of India Trade Promotion Organisation:

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 August 2015 approved the appointment of L C Goyal as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO).

--> Prior to the present appointment, he retired as the secretary of the Union Home Ministry.

6) U Mumba won Pro Kabaddi League 2015:

--> U Mumba on 24 August 2015 won the Pro Kabaddi League 2015 title by defeating Bengaluru Bulls 36-30 in the final match held in Mumbai.

--> U Mumba was headed by Anup Kumar.

7) Palakkad to be declared first HIV/AIDS literate district:

--> Palakkad in Kerala would soon be declared as the first total HIV/AIDS literate district in the country.

--> This was announced by district panchayat president T.N. Kandamuthan on 31 August 2015.

--> To make the district total HIV/AIDS literate district, a special project titled  “Jyothirgamaya” was implemented with the cooperation of 91 gram panchayats and four municipalities in the district.

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31 August 2015 Current Affairs Quiz

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1) Union Government has identified ___ cities and towns across 9 states for implementation of its flagship ‘Housing for All’ scheme on 30 August 2015?

(A) 305

(B) 299

(C) 320

(D) 415

2) Dr. Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi who passed away on 31 August 2015 was a senior writer in which language?

(A) Malayalam

(B) Tamil

(C) Kannada

(D) Telugu

3) Union Government on 30 August 2015 launched a scheme named ____ for online release of new LPG connections?

(A) SAHAJ

(B) PAHAL

(C) SANKALP

(D) UDAAN

4) Which bank has recently launched IndPay mobile app service to enable its customers to operate bank accounts anytime from anywhere?

(A) IndusInd Bank

(B) Central Bank of India

(C) Federal Bank

(D) Indian Bank

5) Mare Dibaba who has won the gold medal in the women’s marathon event at the World Athletics Championships 2015 belongs to which country?

(A) South Africa

(B) Ethiopia

(C) Kenya

(D) Tunisia

6) Name the Indian wrestler who has recently clinched gold medal in Cadet Wrestling World Championships in the 50 kg freestyle competitions?

(A) Anil

(B) Sangram Singh

(C) Ramjit Raghav

(D) Gobar Guha

7) Indian women’s hockey team has recently qualified for 2016 Olympics games to be held at?

(A) Tokyo

(B) Sydney

(C) Rio de Janeiro

(D) Durban

8) M R Poovamma who won Arjuna Award 2015 is related to?

(A) Boxing

(B) Archery

(C) Weightlifting

(D) Athletics

9) National Sports Day was recently observed on?

(A) August 28

(B) August 29

(C) August 30

(D) August 31

10) Sanskrit Diwas was observed on?

(A) August 30

(B) August 29

(C) August 31

(D) August 28

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Current Affairs MCQ Quiz: 30 August 2015

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1) Onam which was celebrated on 28 August 2015 is the state festival of?

(A) Kerala

(B) Jharkhand

(C) Bihar

(D) Tamil Nadu

2) Who has recently won 200 metre title in the World Athletics Championships held in Beijing, China?

(A) Justin Gatlin

(B) Anaso Jobodwana

(C) Alonso Edwards

(D) Usain Bolt

3) Vassiliki Thanou was on 28 August 2015 appointed as the first female Prime Minister of?

(A) Thailand

(B) Greece

(C) Brazil

(D) Canada

4) Name the Indian agricultural scientist who has been chosen for the inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize?

(A) Dr Arun Sheshadri

(B) Dr Sanjay Rajaram

(C) Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta

(D) Dr Madav Gadgil

5) ISRO on 27 August 2015 has successfully placed communication satellite GSAT-6 into orbit using?

(A) GSLV-D6

(B) PSLC-C30

(C) PSLV-C31

(D) GSLV-D7

6) Union Government has recently declared the names of ___ cities for its ambitious Smart Cities Project?

(A) 101

(B) 99

(C) 105

(D) 98

7) Rajiv Mangla was recently appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of which eCommerce major?

(A) Flipkart

(B) Amazon

(C) Snapdeal

(D) Myntra

8) Which tennis player was recently appointed as a new goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)?

(A) Rafael Nadal

(B) Novak Djokovic

(C) Andy Murray

(D) Roger Federer

9) As announced recently, Aurangzeb Road, one of Delhi’s most elite addresses, will be renamed after which personality?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(C) Rajiv Gandhi

(D) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

10) Sreejesh P R who was awarded Arjuna Award 2015 is related to whcih sport?

(A) Badminton

(B) Hockey

(C) Kabaddi

(D) Rowing

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Employment News: 22nd August - 28th August 2015

Friends..Here is the important Employment News updates for the week ending 28 August 2015.

1. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION .

Name of Post – Divisional Medical Officer, Dental Surgeons, etc.. 

No. of Vacancies – 216

Last Date – 11.09.2015.

2. MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES

Name of Posts –Astt. Draughtsman (Astt. ‘D’Man), Civil Motor Driver, etc.

No. of Vacancies - 456

Last Date – 28.09.2015. 

3. AIR INDIA CHARTERS LIMITED

Name of Posts – Pilots, Airline Attendants.

No. of Vacancies – 243

Date- 15 days from the date publication

4. CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE

Name of Posts – Drivers.

No. of Vacancies –156

Last Date – - - 03.10.2015.

5. EASTERN RAILWAY

Name of Post –Fitters, Machinists, Painters, etc.

No. of Vacancies -525

Last Date: – 28.09.2015

6. DIRECTORATE OF CONSTRUCTION, SERVICE & ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Name of Post –Scientific Assistants (Horticulture), Technicians (Electrical), etc.

No. of Vacancies –46

Last Date – 21.09.2015

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Current Affairs Quiz – 27 August 2015

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1) As per the 2011 census data on religion released by Union Government on 26 August 2015, ___% of the population in India are Hindus?

(A) 55 %

(B) 79.8 %

(C) 83.75 %

(D) 92.65 %

2) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated Bandhan Bank as a full-fledged scheduled commercial bank on 23 August 2015. It will be head quartered at?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Chennai

(C) Kolkata

(D) New Delhi

3) Union government recently launched a telemedicine initiative named?

(A) Sehat

(B) Ayush

(C) Yogi

(D) Svasya

4) Justin Wilson who died recently after suffering a traumatic brain injury was related to which sport?

(A) Golf

(B) Football

(C) Cricket

(D) Formula One

5) Naval Singh who was awarded Dronacharya Award 2015 was related to?

(A) Athletics Para

(B) Swimming

(C) Wrestling

(D) Boxing

6) Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani was recently sworn-in as the new Lokayukta of?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Kerala

(D) Uttar Pradesh

7) India and which country have recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of Raxaul-Amlekhgunj oil pipeline?

(A) Tajikistan

(B) Bangladesh

(C) Nepal

(D) Iran

8) Who was recently appointed as the Chairman of India’s Oscar jury by Mumbai based Film Federation of India (FFI)?

(A) Suresh Gopi

(B) Gajendra Chauhan

(C) Om Puri

(D) Amol Palekar

9) Which state will house world's largest 750 Mega Watts(MW) solar power station in Rewa district?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Gujarat

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Rajasthan

10) Who among the following has won the Cincinnati Masters Tennis title for record seventh time in men’s singles?

(A) Novak Djokovic

(B) Roger Federer

(C) Andy Murray

(D) Stan Warinka

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Current Affairs PDF Capsule - August 2015

Hi friends.. In this post we bring you the Important Current Affairs events for the month of August 2015 in a PDF capsule format. August/September 2015 are filled with many competitive exams being conducted by SSC, UPSC, IBPS and other PSC etc. 

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We will be posting Current Affairs Week wise in this post. For the moment we updated First Week PDF. Remaining weeks PDF will be added soon & we are working on it. 

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Aug 2015 First Week Current Affairs 

1) Global satellite called GlobalSat for DRR was in news in the first week of August 2015 as it was proposed to be named after? - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

2) Name the Indo-UK bilateral Air Exercise which concluded on 30 July 2015? – Indradhanush

3) Who was on 3 August 2015 appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court? - Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari

4) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on 2 August 2015 lifted the 5-year ban on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on entering which stadium? - Wankhede Stadium

5) Name the Indian gymnast who on 3 August 2015 clinched the women's vault bronze medal at the 6th Senior ART Gymnastics Asian Championships at Hiroshima, Japan? - Dipa Karmakar

6) Union Government on 31 July 2015 decided declared which day as National Handloom Day every year beginning from year 2015? - 7th August

7) Bharti Airtel on 6 August 2015 launched pan-India 4G high-speed data services in how many towns across India? – 296

8) Which state recently launched scheme named Thari Pension Thare Pass? – Haryana

9) Who was on 7 August 2015 appointed as the chairperson of Accenture India? - Rekha M Menon

10) Forbes on 4 August 2015 released the list of 2015 World's Highest-Paid Actors. Who topped the list? - Robert Downey Jr

11) Who won the women’s squash title in the 15000 US Dollar Victorian Open WSA Event in Melbourne, Australia on 2 August 2015? - Joshna Chinappa

12) Who was on 3 August 2015 appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mercedes-Benz India with effect from 1 October 2015? - Roland S Folger

13) Which state government on 31 July 2015 instituted a youth award in the name of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam? - Tamil Nadu

14) Who was on 5 August 2015 awarded with Poland's Solidarity Prize 2015? - Zhanna Nemtsova

15) Who was on 6 August 2015 appointed as the United States (US) Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives? - Atul Keshap

16) Who was on 3 August 2015 chosen for the Uttar Pradesh's highest literary award Bharat Bharti for the year 2014? - Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh

17) Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST), a telescope for the detailed study of the solar activity including its magnetic field, was recently operationalised at? - Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)

18) 1974 Land Border Agreement between India and which country came into effect at midnight on 31 July 2015? - Bangladesh

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