Daily Current Affairs – 12 October 2015 [PDF Download]

Friends..Here is the Daily Current Affairs PDF download covering important happenings for 12 October 2015. This will be very useful for upcoming exams. You can download PDF from the below link.

1) Govt. to observe November 26 as Constitution Day:

--> India will observe 26 November as Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) to spread awareness of Indian Constitution and its architecture Dr B R Ambedkar.

--> It was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after laying the foundation stone of Dr Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills Compound in the heart of Mumbai city.

--> On 26 November 1949, Indian constitution was adopted by the 389 member Constituent Assembly (CA) and it came into force on 26 January, 1950. 

2) K P Sharma Oli elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal:

--> Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)-CPN-UML was elected as new Prime Minister of Nepal.

--> With this victory, he became first Prime Minister of Nepal under the newly adopted secular, republic and federal Constitution of Himalayan country.

3) Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Russian Grand Prix of F1:

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

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

--> Earlier he had won Australia, China, Bahrain, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy and Japanese 2015 Grand Prix titles of F1.

4) Vijender Singh wins debut professional bout:

--> Indian boxer Vijender Singh had the perfect beginning to his professional career as he knocked out Britain's Sonny Whiting via a technical knockout at the Manchester Arena in his debut.

5) Ajay Jayaram defends Dutch Open title:

--> Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram notched up a superb straight-game win over Estonia's Raul Must in the finals to defend his men's singles title at the Dutch Open Grand Prix.

--> In October 2014, Jayaram had won his maiden Dutch Open GP title and was the first Indian to win badminton Grand Prix tournament under the new 11×5 scoring system.

6) International Day of Girl Child celebrated:

--> Every year 11th October is being observed as International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC).

--> This year it was fourth edition of this day after it was observed for first time in 2012.

--> The theme for this year is ‘The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030’.

7) Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to win 2015 China Open Men’s Singles title:

--> Novak Djokovic won the China Open Men’s Singles title by defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain.

--> For Djokovic, it was the fourth consequent win in Beijing since 2012.

8) Veteran Tamil actress Manorama died:

--> Legendary Tamil actress Gopishantha, popularly known by her stage name Manorama, died on 10 October 2015.

--> Manorama acted in over 1500 movies in her career spanning almost six decades.

9) Garbine Muguruza won women’s singles title of China Open:

--> Spain’s Garbine Muguruza on 11 October 2015 captured the China Open women's singles title by defeating Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky.

10) Jioji Konrote elected as Fiji's President:

--> Fiji’s Parliament on 12 October 2015 elected the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Jioji Konrote, as the country’s next President.

11) Angus Deaton wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics:

--> Scottish Economist Angus Deaton wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics.

--> He was awarded for his work on consumption, poverty and welfare.
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Nobel Prize in Economics 2015

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2015 was awarded to Angus Deaton "for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare".

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* British economist Angus Deaton won the 2015 economics Nobel Prize for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 

* "To design economic policy that promotes welfare and reduces poverty, we must first understand individual consumption choices," the award-giving body said on announcing the 8 million Swedish crown ($978,000) prize. "More than anyone else, Angus Deaton has enhanced this understanding."

* The economics prize, officially called the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was established in 1968.

* It was not part of the original group of awards set out in dynamite tycoon Nobel's 1895 will.

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Current Affairs MCQ – 12 October 2015

Friends.. Here are the some Multiple Choice Current Affairs Quiz for 12 October 2015. These questions will be very useful for all upcoming exams.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) World Mental Health Day is observed on?

(A) 10 October

(B) 11 October

(C) 12 October

(D) 9 October

2) Svetlana Alexievich who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 belongs to which country?

(A) Tunisia

(B) Russia

(C) Mexico

(D) Belarus

3) International Day of the Girl Child is observed on 11 October 2015 with the theme?

(A) Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence

(B) The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

(C) Ending child marriage

(D) Recognize girls' rights

4) Which bank has recently launched mVisa mobile payment solution?

(A) SBI

(B) HDFC

(C) Axis Bank

(D) ICICI Bank

5) Who won the 2015 Wuhan Open Women’s Single title?

(A) Venus Williams

(B) Garbine Muguruza

(C) Flavia Pennetta

(D) Serena Williams

6) Sheila Watt-Cloutier of Canada won the 2015 Right Livelihood Awards for her work in which field?

(A) Animal Welfare

(B) Philanthropy

(C) Climate Change

(D) Work against child marriage

7) Who was recently appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)?

(A) R K Sinha

(B) Tapan Mishra

(C) Shekhar Basu

(D) Gautam Vasudeva

8) India’s first Dolphin Community Reserve will be established in which state?

(A) Kerala

(B) West bengal

(C) Goa

(D) Tamil Nadu

9) National Dialogue Quartet (NDQ) in which country has recently won the prestigious 2015 Nobel Peace Prize?

(A) Tunisia

(B) Germany

(C) Afghanistan

(D) Egypt

10) Which state government recently launched the Operation Valsalya project to trace, rescue and reunite the missing children with their family?

(A) Odisha

(B) Haryana

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Kerala 
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Nobel Prize in Literature 2015

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 was awarded to Svetlana Alexievich "for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time".

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* Belarussian author Svetlana Alexievich has won the Nobel Prize for Literature for her portrayal of life in the former Soviet Union which the Swedish Academy said was "a monument to suffering and courage in our time." 

* Alexievich's work includes a series of books called the "Voices of Utopia" about individuals in the former Soviet Union as well as works on the consequences of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl and the Russian war in Afghanistan.

* Alexievich, born in 1948 in Ukraine, worked as a teacher and a journalist after finishing school.

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Nobel Peace Prize 2015

The Nobel Peace Prize 2015 was awarded to National Dialogue Quartet "for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011".

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* The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is to be awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011. The Quartet was formed in the summer of 2013 when the democratization process was in danger of collapsing as a result of political assassinations and widespread social unrest. It established an alternative, peaceful political process at a time when the country was on the brink of civil war. It was thus instrumental in enabling Tunisia, in the space of a few years, to establish a constitutional system of government guaranteeing fundamental rights for the entire population, irrespective of gender, political conviction or religious belief.

* The National Dialogue Quartet has comprised four key organizations in Tunisian civil society: the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT, Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail), the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA, Union Tunisienne de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de l'Artisanat), the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH, La Ligue Tunisienne pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme), and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers (Ordre National des Avocats de Tunisie).
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October 2015 Current Affairs - PDF Download [Second Week]

Friends..Here is the Current Affairs for the Second week of October 2015 (5 October 2015 to 11 October 2015) in PDF Download format. Download the Current Affairs as PDF in your mobile, tab or desktop and read & revise wherever you go.

1) Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2015? - Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet

Note: It was awarded for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of Jasmine revolution of 2011. The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet comprised four key organizations in Tunisian civil society. These are:  The Tunisian General Labour Union, The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, The Tunisian Human Rights League, The Tunisian Order of Lawyers.

2) Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman was on 8 October 2015 named as the Cultural Ambassador of which country? – Seychelles

3) Which bank on 8 October 2015 launched a mobile payment service based on mVisa? - ICICI Bank

Note: The service enables customers to make electronic payments from their smartphones at traditional stores, e-commerce sites, deliveries made at home, radio taxi and utility bills among others.

4) Who were on 7 October 2015 jointly awarded with the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? - Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar

Note: They were awarded for having mapped how cells repair damaged DNA and safeguard the genetic information at a molecular level.

5) Who were on 5 October 2015 awarded Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine? - William C Campbell (Ireland) and Satoshi Omura (Japan) and Youyou Tu (China)

Note: William C Campbell (Ireland) and Satoshi Omura (Japan) was awarded for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites and the other half to Youyou Tu (China) for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against Malaria.

6) Who was on 4 October 2015 was elected President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? -Shashank Manohar

Note: He was elected unopposed during a special general meeting called by the BCCI following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

7) Who was on 8 October 2015 awarded with the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature? - Svetlana Alexievich

Note: Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich is a Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer, writing in Russian.

8) Who was recently elected as the Head of Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change? - Hoesung Lee

Note: He succeeded RK Pachauri of India, who stepped down in February 2015 after a female researcher accused him of sexual harassment.

9) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 7 October 2015 approved implementation of the World Bank assisted National Watershed Management Project named? – Neeranchal

10) Name the German Chancellor who visited India between 4 October and 6 October 2015? - Angela Merkel

11) Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Conference 2016 will be held at ___ from 8 January to 10 January 2016? - New Delhi

12) Indian Navy on 6 October 2015 commissioned the first indigenously-designed and built torpedo launch and recovery vessel ___? - INS Astradharani

13) Union Government on 5 October 2015 launched second phase of the immunisation programme, Mission Indradhanush, focusing on ___ districts? – 352

14) Name the renowned music director and lyricist who died on 9 October 2015 following a multiple-organ failure in Mumbai? - Ravindra Jain

Note: His famous songs are Geet Gaata Chal, Chor Machaye Shor, Chitchor, Nadiya ke Paar, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, Do Jasoos and Henna.

15) Who was on 8 October 2015 chosen for the 2015 Hridaynath Mangeskar Award? - A R Rehman

16) South Africa on 8 October 2015 won the three-match T-20 International series against India 2-0. Who was named Player of the series? - JP Duminy

17) Air Force Day 2015 was recently observed on? - 8 October 2015

18) Who was on 5 October 2015 appointed as permanent CEO of Twitter? - Jack Dorsey

19) Name the noted Telugu film producer who  died of the old-age-related illness on 4 October 2015? - Edida Nageswara Rao

20) Who was on 9 October 2015 appointed to the Board of capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)? - Tapan Ray

Note: Tapan Ray succeeded Anjuly Chib Duggal on the SEBI board.

21) World Egg Day was recently observed on? - 9 October 2015

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22) World Sight Day (WSD) was observed on 8 October 2015 with theme? - Eye care for all

23) World Post Day was observed globally on 9 October 2015 with the theme? - Posts claim their place in the changing communication landscape.

Note: The day is observed annually on the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern.

24) Which team on 4 October 2015 won the Women’s European Volleyball Championship title? – Russia

25) Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 October 2015 approved the setting up of three new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AllMS) under which scheme? - Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY)

26) Who recently resigned as CEO of iGate Corporation? - Ashok Vemuri

27) Union Cabinet on 7 October 2015 approved the construction of National War Memorial and a National War Museum at? - New Delhi

28) Who were on 6 October 2015 jointly awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of neutrino oscillations? - Japan's Takaaki Kajita and American Arthur B. McDonald

29) Name the renowned Carnatic flautist who died on 9 October 2015? - Natesan Ramani

30) British researchers on 2 October 2015 developed a new mobile app named ASCmeI.T that will help people with which disease? – Autism

31) Who was on 10 October 2015 appointed as the chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)? - Sekhar Basu

Note: By virtue of this position, he will also occupy the office of secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

32) Which organization on 6 October 2015 released the Global Financial Stability Report October 2015? - International Monetary Fund (IMF)

33) Union Cabinet on 7 October 2015 approved the payments of Productivity-Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to ___ days’ wages for railway employees for the financial year 2014-2015? - 78 wages

34) Which organization on 6 October 2015 released World Economic Outlook (WEO) October 2015? - International Monetary Fund (IMF)

35) Name the Indian Cyclist who recently became first-ever Indian to win five medals at Taiwan Cup? - Deborah Herold

36) Who were on 6 October 2015 awarded with the 2015 PEN Pinter Prize? - Saudi blogger and activist Raif Badawi and British poet and critic James Fenton

37) Which state government on 9 October 2015 launched the Operation Valsalya project to trace, rescue and reunite the missing children with their family? – Kerala

38) Which state government on 9 October 2015 launched  e-Pragati project? - Andhra Pradesh

39) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 3 October 2015 inaugurated an Extreme Altitude Research Centre at? - Chang La, Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir

40) India’s e-commerce giant, Flipkart, on 4 October 2015 appointed ____ as the new Chief Finance Officer (CFO)? - Sriram Venkataraman

41) World Habitat Day was on 5 October 2015 observed across the world with the theme? - Public Spaces for All

42) Who won the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup? - Sergey Karjakin

43) Which country won 2015 FIBA Asian Basketball Championship? – China

44) Sania Mirza and ____ on 3 October 2015 won the women's doubles title of Wuhan Tennis Open? - Martina Hingis

45) National Anti-Drug Addiction Day was observed on? - 2 October 2015

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Daily Current Affairs: 10 October 2015 [PDF Download]

Here is the Important Daily Current Affairs Updates for 10 October 2015. You can download this article as PDF from the below link.

1) Shekhar Basu appointed as Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission:

--> Renowned scientist Shekhar Basu has been appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

--> He will replace R K Sinha who superannuates on 23 October 2015.

--> He will have tenure till September 19, 2016 i.e. till he attains the age of 64 years.

--> Prior to this appointment, Mr. Basu was Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB). 

2) Veteran music director Ravindra Jain passed away:

--> Renowned music director and lyricist Ravindra Jain died due to multiple-organ failure in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

--> He has also been conferred with various awards for his work including Filmfare Award for Best Music for Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985), Lata Mangeshkar Lifetime Achievement Award of Maharashtra Government and Padmashri in 2015.

3) Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala resigned:

--> Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has resigned from office by submitting his resignation to President Ram Baran Yadav.

--> He has resigned to give way to Parliament to elect new Prime Minister and government as per country’s new Constitution which was adopted on September 20, 2015.

--> President Ram Baran Yadav has accepted the resignation and asked Mr. Koirala to conduct daily administrative functions till a new government is formed.

4) Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis won 2015 China Open Women’s Doubles:

--> The Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has won the 2015  Women’s Doubles Title of China Open.

--> In the final match played in Beijing the pair defeated the Chinese pair of Yung-Jan Chan and Hao-Ching Chan in three sets score of 6-7, 6-1 and 10-8.

5) A.R. Rahman named Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles:

--> Oscar-winning composer Allah-Rakha Rahman has been named the Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles.

--> In this regard Seychelles government has issued a certificate validating his new role for his contribution in enhancing the country’s art and culture development.

6) India’s first Dolphin Community Reserve to come up in West Bengal:

--> India’s first Dolphin Community Reserve will be established in West Bengal to protect the endangered mammal, Gangetic river dolphins.

--> Decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the State Wildlife Board chaired by state Chief Wildlife Warden Azam Zaidi.

7) Union Government launches app to book unreserved rail tickets:

--> Indian Railways has launched mobile application to book unreserved rail tickets for the convenience of passengers.

--> The launched IT enabled passenger services app was launched by Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi.

8) National Dialogue Quartet wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize:

--> National Dialogue Quartet (NDQ) in Tunisia has won prestigious 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.

--> Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected NDQ for its decisive contribution in building pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the 2011 Jasmine Revolution.

--> NDQ was established in 2013 as an alternative, peaceful political process at a time when Tunisia was on the brink of civil war aftermath of revolution.

 9) Kerala Government launches Operation Valsalya to track missing children:

--> The Kerala government launched the Operation Valsalya project to trace, rescue and reunite the missing children with their family.

10) Tapan Ray appointed to Board of Securities and Exchange Board of India:

--> Corporate Affairs Secretary Tapan Ray was appointed to the Board of capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

--> He succeeded Anjuly Chib Duggal on the SEBI board.
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10 October 2015 IBPS PO Prelims Review & Questions (Slot 1)

Hi friends.. Today (10.10.2015) is the third day of  IBPS PO 2015 Prelims Exam. Today also exam will be held in four slots ie, 9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM and 4:30 PM. First slot exam at 9AM is over. As per the reviews from our friends exam was of Moderate level. Here is the detailed analysis of the first Slot exam along with expected cutoff. 

Here is the Pattern of IBPS PO Prelim Exam.

1) English Language - 30 Questions - 30 Marks

2) Quantitative Aptitude - 35 Questions - 35 Marks

3) Reasoning Ability - 35 Questions - 35 Marks

Total - 100 Questions- 100 Marsk - 1 Hour

Lets check the detailed analysis of each section of 10th October IBPS PO V Prelim first slot.

English Language (Level – Moderate)

1. Reading Comprehension (British Bank Based) - 10 questions -Moderate

2. Reading Comprehension – 10 Questions RC on Bank of  England -Moderate

3. Cloze Test – 5 Questions (Private Schools and Govt. Schools) - Moderate

4. Fillers - 5 Questions - Easy

5. Errors -  5 Questions - Moderate to Difficult

Quantitative Aptitude (Level –Moderate)

1. Data Interpretation - 10 questions - Moderate

2. Number Series – 5 Questions - Moderate

3. Approximation – 5 Questions - Easy to Moderate

4. Quadratic Equation - 5 questions - Easy

5. Simplification - 5 questions - Easy

6. Miscellaneous(Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership, Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream, Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, etc.) - 10 questions -Moderate

Reasoning Ability (Level – Easy to Moderate)

1. Syllogism – 5 Questions - Easy

Note: Syllogism Questions was of 2 statement and 2 conclusion. Also possibility questions was asked but it was of easy level.

2. Coding & Decoding - 5 questions -Easy

3. Inequalities - 5 questions - Easy

4. Sitting Arrangement (Circular) - 5 questions - Moderate

5. Puzzles(Complex Arrangement based on Colour and Months/ North South Arrangement) - 10 questions - Moderate to Difficul

6. Coding Decoding – 5 Questions - Easy

7. Blood Relation – 3 Questions - Easy

8. Miscellaneous Questions – 2 Questions  - Easy

The overall expected cutoff of IBPS PO Prelims Exam from this exam will be around 36 – 41 for general category.
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