Daily Current Affairs PDF - 28 September 2015

Hi friends.. Here are the Important Current Affairs Updates for 28 September 2015. You can download today’s (28 September 2015) Current Affairs and GK Updates as PDF from the below link.

1.  PSLV successfully launches ASTROSAT, six other satellites:
   
   --> Isro on 28 September 2015 successfully launched India's first astronomy satellite Astrosat, eleven years after the government cleared the project.
   --> Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30) carrying Astrosat and six other satellites lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10am.
   --> PSLV-C30 injected Astrosat and other satellites -- four US nano satellites, a microsatellite from Indonesia a nanosatellite from Canada - into their respective orbits.  --> This is the first time India is launching a US satellite.
   --> Astrosat, which had a lift-off mass of 1,513kg, will now embark on a five-year astronomy mission studying distant celestial objects.
   
   
   
2. Sania and Hingis won 2015 Guangzhou Open women’s doubles title:
   --> Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis have won women’s doubles title of 2015 Guangzhou Open Tennis Tournament.
   --> They defeated Chisese pair of Shilin Xu and Xiaodi You by 6-3, 6-1 score.
   --> It was overall seventh title of Sania Mirza in the 2015 season and sixth title with Martina Hingis.
   
   
3. Union Government constitute expert committee to revive UPSC civil services exam pattern:
   --> Union Government has constituted an expert committee to examine various issues related to UPSC civil services examination to select IAS and IPS officers.
   --> The committee panel would be headed by the former IAS officer from Chhattisgarh cadre B.S. Baswan and shall consist of leading academicians, technocrats and senior bureaucrats.
   
   
4. Dr. Jacob Tsimerman won 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize:
   --> Dr. Jacob Tsimerman from Canada has been chosen for the prestigious 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize.
   --> He is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, Canada and his mathematics research work is primarily in the field of Number Theory and surrounding topics.
   --> The award has been named after great Indian Mathematician autodidact Srinivasa Ramanujan.
   
   
5. FMC merges with SEBI:
   --> Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 28 September 2015 formalised the first ever merger of two regulators, over 60-year-old commodities regulatory body FMC and the younger but much bigger capital markets watchdog SEBI.
   --> The merger creates a unified regulatory body.
   --> SEBI Chairman U K Sinha has said that the commodities market entities would get a time frame of up to one year to adjust to the new regulations.
   --> Whole-time member Rajeev Kumar Agarwal will oversee commodities market regulation in merged entity.
   
   
6. Nation celebrated birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh:
   --> Nation celebrated the birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the man who sacrificed his life for India's freedom at the age of 23.
   --> Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary during his address to the Indian diaspora at San Jose in California.
   --> Born in a Punjabi Sikh family in 1907 at Banga, Bhagat Singh was among the prominent revolutionaries who shaped the base of a grand national movement.
7. Lata Mangeshkar turns 86:
   --> One of the most respected playback singer Lata Mangeshkar turned 86 on 28 September 2015.
   --> The melody queen, Lata Mangeshkar has a popularity and influence that transcends various regions and languages.
   --> Having sung for over 70 years for actresses from Nargis to Preity Zinta, as well as having recorded albums of all kinds, Lata is referred to as a nightingale of India.
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Today’s Current Affairs: 27 September 2015 [PDF Download]

Friends.. Here is the Daily Current Affairs Updates for 27 September 2015. As per the continuous requests from many readers, we will henceforth be providing the PDF link also to download the daily Current Affairs. Hope this will be more useful. Comment your suggestions!!

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1) World Tourism Day 2015 celebrated:

--> Every year World Tourism Day (WTD) is observed on September 27 to raise awareness about the importance of tourism.

--> Theme for 2015: “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities“.

--> This year’s theme emphasizes the impact of the tourism sector on economic growth, job creation and development.

2) Countdown begins for launch of ASTROSAT satellite:

--> The 50-hour countdown for the launch of Astrosat, India’s first dedicated satellite for the study of astronomy, begins at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

--> It will be launched at 10 AM on 28 September 2015.

--> The satellite will be put into a low-earth, equatorial orbit by the polar satellite launch vehicle PSLV-C30.

3) Pankaj Advani wins 2015 IBSF World Billiards Championship:

--> India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani has won 2015 IBSF World Billiards Championship (Point Format) in Adelaide, Australia.

--> It was his overall 14th World title.

--> He won 2015 IBSF World title by defeating Peter Gilchrist of Singapore by 1168 points.

4) Lewis Hamilton won 2015 Japanese Grand Prix title of Formula One:

--> Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Japanese Grand Prix title of Formula One.

--> This was his overall eight victory of the season.

--> He has won Australia, China, Bahrain, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium and Italy 2015 Grand Prix titles of Formula One.

--> Nico Rosberg finished second and Sebastian Vettel finished third.

5) Syed Akbaruddin made India’s permanent representative at the UN:

--> Syed Akbaruddin will take over as India’s permanent representative in the UN in New York.

--> He was a familiar face as MEA’s spokesperson.

--> Akbaruddin will replace Asoke Mukerji who will be retiring.

6) Government’s holding in IDBI Bank to be reduced to 49%:

--> The government has firmed up plans to bring down its holding in IDBI Bank to 49 per cent, marking a big bang start to its commitment to reform state-run banks.

--> The IDBI Bank was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to provide credit and other financial facilities for the development of the fledgling Indian industry.

7) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won 2015 Guangzhou Open women’s doubles title:

--> Indo-Swiss tennis pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis have won women’s doubles title of 2015 Guangzhou Open Tennis Tournament.

--> In the final match they defeated Chisese pair of Shilin Xu and Xiaodi You by 6-3, 6-1 score.

8) Manipur Governor Dr. Syed Ahmad passes away:

--> Manipur Governor Dr Syed Ahmad passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

--> He was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Manipur in May 2015.

9) First conference on contemporary relevance of Bhagvad Gita held in UK:

--> A first of its kind conference on the contemporary relevance of the Bhagvad Gita was held London, United Kingdom.

--> The conference was organised by Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and High Commission of India.
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IBPS RRB Assistant GK Questions: 27 September 2015 (Evening Shift)

Hi friends.. Here are the GK, GA and Banking Awareness Questions asked in today's(27-09-2015) IBPS RRB Assistant Exam 2015 Evening Shift. These questions will surely serve as a model for upcoming IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2015.

1. International Day of Peace? - 21 September

2. Capital of Uzbekistan? - Tashkent

3. Currency of Hungary? - Hungarian Forint

4. Rock garden is build by? - Nek Chand

5. SEBI & FMC merger date? -  28th September

6. 'Dhanchayat' is an educational film made by which bank? - HDFC Bank

7. Kisan Vikas Patra minimum amount? - Rs. 1000

8. Minimum amount for opening PMJDY account? - Zero

9. Mettur Dam is on which river? - Kaveri River

10. Wimbledon Mix Doubles Winner 2015? - Martina Hingis & Leander Paes

11. Yoga Express train name? - Ahmedabad Haridwar Yoga Express

12. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) is available at a premium of? - Rs. 330 per year

13. Joshna Chinappa is associated with which sport? - Squash

14. Jeevan Jyoti premium amount? - Rs. 330

15. Bharatiya Mahila bank headquarters? -New Delhi

16. RBI received how many applications small finance banks? - 72

17. Reason for compulsion of PAN on above 1 lac gold purchase? - Money Laundering

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Today's (27 September 2015) IBPS RRB Assistant GK Questions - Morning Shift

Hi friends.. Here are the GK, GA and Banking Awareness Questions asked in today's(27-09-2015) IBPS RRB Assistant Exam 2015. These questions will surely serve as a model for upcoming IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2015.

1. World Water Day? - March 22

2. Currency of Argentina? - Argentine peso

3.  Longest river in Asia? - Yangtze

4. Meenakshi Amman Temple is located at? - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
5. "A Tale of Two Cities" is the novel written by? - Charles Dickens
6. LIBOR fullform? - London Inter Bank Offered Rate
7. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana maximum limit in a year? - Rs 1.5 lakh
8. GIFT full form? - Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

9. Capital of Egypt? - Cairo

10. Which tax was abolished in budget 2015-16? - Wealth Tax

11. Source of Brahmaputra River? - Himalayas
12. Ashoka belongs to which dynasty? - Maurya
13. Name the Project of Railways and Google  that will deliver Wi-fi access to around 400 railway stations across India? - ‘Project Nilgiri’ 
14. Minimum paid-up capital of small banks? - Rs.100 crore

15. Who won US open men's singles title? - Novak Djokovic

16. Chillr is the mobile app of which bank? - HDFC

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Evening Shift IBPS RRB Assistant Exam GK Questions 26 September 2015

Hi friends.. Here is Today’s (26.09.2015) IBPS RRB Assistant Exam GK and Banking Questions asked in Evening Shift Exam. Questions will be useful for those having exams in coming days. Also check Morning Shift Questions from here. 

1. Logo contest winner for the new national education policy? - Nawaj Shaikh

2. Who is known as “The Lady with the Lamp”? - Florence Nightingale

3. Base Rate will be decided by? - Individual banks

4. World Wild Life Day? - 3 March

5. Creator of the iconic Rock Garden who died recently? - Nek Chand

6. Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission? - Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur

7. Award of Bangladesh Liberation War Honour was conferred to? - Atal Bihar Vajpayee

8. CIBIL is a three digit number which ranges between? - 300-900

9. Shane Watson is related to which sport? - Cricket

10. First country to legalize euthanasia for the children of any age? - Belgium

11. Arundhati Roy, Indian author who is best known for her novel The God of Small Things belongs to which state? - Kerala

12. Edelweiss Financial Services Brand ambassador? - Saina Nehwal

13.  Who is the President of the International Cricket Council who was appointed for one year term? -  Zaheer Abbas

14. Which Bank Launched A Futuristic Tool That Provides Robotic Access To Lockers? - ICICI Bank

15. Attukal Pongala festival which has entered the Guinness Book of World Records belongs to which State? - Kerala

16. Google announced the addition of Indian Railways schedules to Google Maps using? - Google Transit

17. Jan Dhan Yojana Deposit limit in one financial year is? - Rs.1 lakh

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Answer Key and Question Paper of Kerala PSC Police Constable (APB) Exam 2015 held 26 September 2015

Friends.. Kerala Public Service Commission today (26-09-2015) conducted the examination for Police Constable (Armed Police Battalion) and Women Police Constable for the following Battalions: Thiruvananthapuram (SAP), Pathanamthitta (KAP III), Idukki (KAP V), Ernakulam (KAP I), Thrissur (KAP II), Malappuram (MSP) and Kasaragod (KAP IV). In this post we bring you the PDF Question Paper and PDF Answer Key of Kerala PSC Police Constable (APB) Exam 2015 held 26 September 2015. 

Exam Details were as follows:

Category No: 12/2015 & 13/2015

Examination Date & Time : 26-09-2015 (Saturday) from 1.30 PM to 3.15 PM

Exam duration : 1 Hour 15 minutes 

Department : Police

Method of Appointment : Direct recruitment

Maximum Marks : 100

Exam Syllabus: Part I : General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Renaissance in Kerala Part II :General English, Part III : Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability,

(Maximum Marks : 100) (Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes) (Medium of Questions: Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada)

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GK Questions from IBPS RRB Assistant Exam: 26 September 2015 - Morning Shift

Hi friends.. Here are the GK, General Awareness and Banking Questions asked in today's (26 September 2015) IBPS RRB Assistant Exam. This will be useful for those having exams in coming days. Also check Evening Shift Questions from here. 

1. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is available to people between which age? - 18 and 50 years of age

2. Currency of Tajikistan? - Tajikistani somoni

3. Whose birthday we celebrate as Teachers' Day in India? - Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
4. DRDO recently appointed whom as its first woman Director General? - J Manjula
5. Chief economist of IMF? - Maurice Obstfeld
6. Headquarters of IRDAI? - Hyderabad, Telangana

7. Name of first newspaper of India? - Bengal Gazette
8. National Human Rights Commission is appointed by? - President 
9. Machu Picchu heritage site is located in? - Peru  
10. " Making India Awesome" is the latest book by? - Chetan Bhagat
11. President of International Cricket Council? - Zaheer Abbas
12. BRICS Bank will start lending from which year? - 2016
13. Aadesh Shrivastava who died recently was a famous? - Music Composer
14. Chairman of 20th Law Commission of India? - Ajit Prakash Shah
15. Bajrang Kumar is related to which sport? -  Wrestling
16. World Photography Day? - 19 August
17. 2015 Italian Grand Prix won by? - Lewis Hamilton
18. Which hockey player recently won Dhyan Chand Award? - Romeo James
19. Which government scheme recently entered into Guinness Book of world records? - PAHAL
20. Independence Day 2015 slogan by PM Narendra Modi in his speech? - "Start-up India and Stand up India"
21. World Yoga Day? - 21 June
22. Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in? - Andhra Pradesh
23. Who has biggest share in NABARD? - Union Government
24. Which bank recently launched 'Smart Vault', India's first automated locker facility with high-end robotic technology? - ICICI Bank
25. World Hindi Conference 2015 held in? - India
26. Full form of GPS? - Global Positioning System
27. Fastest growing aviation market in the world is in which country? - India
28. Chairman of RBI Committee on urban cooperative banks (UCBs)? - R. Gandhi
29. Oldest Stock Exchange in the world? - Amsterdam Stock Exchange

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Current Affairs Updates for 25 September 2015

Friends.. Here are the Important News and Events for 25 September 2015. We have compiled this Daily Current Affairs – 25 September 2015 from exam perspective and in a nut shell which is in an easy to read format./

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1) Saurav Ganguly appointed President of Bengal Cricket Association:

--> Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was appointed the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, ending the suspense on who will take over the state cricket body following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

--> The announcement of Saurav Ganguly was made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in presence of senior CAB officials and state government ministers at the state secretariat building.

--> Ganguly was a joint secretary of the state association till now and after his elevation, Dalmiya's son Avishek took over the post. 

2) 14 Indians among 717 killed in Haj stampede in Saudi Arabia:

--> At least 717 people, including 14 Indians, were killed and over 860 injured in a stampede on 24 Sept. 2015 during Hajj in Mina, in the second worst ever tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow at the loss of lives in the stampede.

--> Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who chairs the Saudi Hajj committee, ordered the probe into the stampede.

3) Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary celebrated:

--> The 100th birth anniversary of the great philosopher, thinker, sociologist and organiser par excellence Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya was celebrated on 25 September 2015.

--> In his tribute on Twitter, PM calls him a beacon of selfless service and an excellent organiser.

--> Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya has been organised at Nehru Memorial Museum & Library in New Delhi.

4) India’s Mars mission completes one year:

--> India's globally acclaimed Mars mission has completed one year on 25 Sept. 2015 with Indian Space Research Organisation releasing the Mars Atlas to mark the feat of the Orbiter whose life is now expected to last many more years.

--> It was on this day last year that India scripted space history when it successfully placed its low-cost Mars spacecraft in orbit around the Red Planet on its very first attempt, breaking into an elite club of three nations.

--> The space probe entered the Mars orbit on September 24, almost a year after its launch, and made its home around the Red Planet.

5) EPFO gets Skoch Awards for Smart Governance Initiatives:

--> The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been awarded SKOCH Award for Smart Governance.

--> It has been bestowed with this award for its initiatives on UAN Programme and Transformation of Social Security Agenda in India.

6) Stuti Narain Kacker appointed NCPCR chairperson:

--> National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) got a new chief on 23 September 2015.

--> Stuti Narain Kacker, a 1978 batch IAS officer, was appointed the Head of the child rights panel by Women and Child Development Ministry.

--> Kacker retired as Secretary from Disability Affairs, in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

7) PM Narendra Modi visited Ireland & creates history:

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi became 1st PM to visit Ireland in last 59 years.

--> Jawahar Lal Nehru visited Ireland in the year 1956.

--> The Prime Minister of Ireland is Enda Kenny.

8) Volkswagen names Porsche chief Matthias Mueller as new CEO:

--> German carmaker Volkswagen on 25 Sept. 2015 named Matthias Mueller, head of its luxury sports car brand Porsche, as its new chief executive.

--> Mueller, 62, will take over with immediate effect, replacing Martin Winterkorn who stepped down two days earlier.

9) Facebook has rebranded Internet.org as 'Free Basics':

--> Social networking giant Facebook is rebranding its Internet.org programme, which was in the midst of a controversy over alleged violation of net neutrality, to 'Free Basics'.

--> The announcement comes days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Facebook's campus in California on September 27.

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24 September 2015 Current Affairs Daily Updates

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1) Chaitanya Tamhane's 'Court' is India's official entry to Oscars 2015:

--> Chaitanya Tamhane's critically acclaimed film 'Court' will be India's official entry this year at the Academy Awards.

--> The first time director's Marathi film 'Court' has been lauded by critics and masses alike and has even fetched National Award earlier this year.

--> Veteran actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar was heading the jury for choosing the entry this year. 

2) Mukesh Ambani is Richest Indian for 9th Year in a Row:

--> Mukesh Ambani was on 23 Sept. 2015 named India's richest for ninth year in a row with a net worth of USD 18.9 billion, while ecommerce giant Flipkart's founders made their  debut on the country's top 100 rich list of the Forbes magazine.

--> As per the magazine's latest list released tonight, Mr Ambani was followed by Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi as second richest with a net worth of USD 18 billion, while Wipro's Azim Premji retained his third place with USD 15.9 billion.

--> Flipkart's co-founders Sachin and Binni Bansal made their debut at 86th position with a net worth of USD 1.3 billion each.

3) Arvind Panagariya replaces Suresh Prabhu as G20 sherpa:

--> Government has decided to appoint NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya as the Sherpa for G-20 talks, replacing Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

--> As per the practice, the Deputy Chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission used to be the Sherpa for G-20 talks.

--> The next G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled on November 15-16 at Antalya in Turkey in November.

4) Uninor re-brands itself as Telenor in India:

--> Telecom service provider Uninor on 23 Sept. 2015 announced it has rebranded itself as Telenor in India.

--> Norway-based Telenor entered India in 2009.

--> Initially it had a joint venture with realty major Unitech, which however exited in 2012.

--> The company subsequently started operating with the name of Telewings, and in 2014 Telenor bought 100 per cent stake in the company.

5) PM Narendra Modi arrives at New York on second leg of his two nation visit:

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on 24 Sept. 2015 on the second leg of his two nation visit.

--> The Prime Minister was received at the airport by Indian Ambassador Arun K Singh.

--> During his five-day US visit, the Prime Minister will address world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable development summit and interact with top CEOs and the Indian diaspora in Silicon Valley.

6) Alexis Tsipras sworn-in as Prime Minister of Greece:

--> Alexis Tsipras of left wing Syriza party has sworn in as the Prime Minister of Greece.

--> He was administered oath to the office by the President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

--> It is second time, Alexis Tsipras has sworn in as the PM of Greece.

--> Earlier in January 2015, he had sworn in for first becoming youngest PM of Greece since 1865 at the age of 40.

7) NCC cadets' Yoga Day feat enter Limca Book of Records:

--> National Cadet Corps (NCC) has been presented the certificate by Limca Book of Records for the “Largest Yoga performance” simultaneously by a single uniformed youth organisation (NCC) at multiple venues on International Day of Yoga on 21 Jun 2015.

8) Robert Lewandowski makes history with five goals in nine minutes:

--> Substitute Robert Lewandowski made Bundesliga history on 22 Sept. 2015 after scoring five goals in the space of nine minutes as Bayern Munich came from behind to rout Wolfsburg, 5-1, in Berlin and move atop the standings.
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