28th May 2015 Current Affairs Updates

1) S Christopher appointed DRDO chief: --> Eminent scientist S Christopher was on 28 May 2015 appointed as Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a two-year term. --> Christopher is presently Distinguished Scientist and Programme Director (airborne early warning and control system) and Director, Centre for Air-Borne Systems in the DRDO. --> Another scientist G S Reddy was appointed as the...

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Daily GK Updates: 28 May 2015

1) Bombay Chronicle is the newspaper founded by? - Feroz Shah Mehta 2) The first acting Viceroy of British India was? - Robert Napier 3) Grey Revolution is associated with? - Housing Development 4) The mixture of gases used in the treatment of Asthma is? - Oxygen and Helium 5) Which acid is used as an Antiseptic? - Boric Acid 6) Sanguivores are the animals that feeds on? - Blood 7) Trichology is the study of? - Hair 8) The...

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Details of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana for Exams

Friends.. in the last post we discussed about Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. In case you missed that post: Click Here. Today we are going to discuss about the second scheme ie. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana. 2. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana When announced: In Union Budget 2015-16 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Loksabha on 28 February 2015. When launched: 9 May 2015 Who launched: Prime Minister...

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Previous Questions for SBI PO Exam 2015- Part 1

Friends.. As you know SBI PO Exam 2015 is fast approaching. State Bank of India is going to conduct its PO Exam during June 2015. SBI PO is certainly the dream job in the banking industry. Hence each step you take in the right direction counts. As you are aware the pattern of SBI PO Exam has changed this year. Now SBI PO is a two tier exam with prelims containing English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. When it comes to mains,...

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Daily Current Affairs: 27 May 2015

1) AFSPA withdrawn from Tripura after 18 years: --> The Tripura government on 27 May 2015 lifted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) from the state with immediate effect, chief minister Manik Sarkar announced. --> Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) was in effect for the last 18 years to curb insurgency. --> According to Chief Minister Manik Sarkar this decision was taken in the meeting of the council of ministers -->...

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GK Updates for 27th May 2015

1) Who is the first person to become the Chief Minister of two states? - N. D. Tiwari (He was the CM of Uttar Pradesh as well as Uttarakhand). 2) The author of the book "Why Socialism" is? - Jayaprakash Narayanan 3) Who took over the leadership of Dandi March after the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi? - Abbas Tyabji 4) 'Bhoomi Putra' was the editorial of which famous Indian Organization? - Bhoodan Movement 5) The French writer who wrote...

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Latest Current Affairs MCQ: 27 May 2015

1) Name Indian Navy's latest anti-submarine warfare class stealth corvette which was launched on 19 May 2015? (A) INS Kavaratti (B) INS Sardar Patel (C) INS Porbandar (D) INS Kalavari 2) Researchers have recently discovered the driest place on the Earth in the Atacama Desert and named it Maria Elena South (MES). In which country it is? (A) Algeria (B) Chile (C) Uganda (D) Cuba 3) Which tech giant has recently acquired Coherent...

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26th May 2015 Important Current Affairs

1) Nirbhay Sharma sworn-in as Governor of Mizoram: --> Lt General (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma was on 26 May 2015 sworn-in as the Governor of Mizoram at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. --> Justice T Vaiphei, judge of the Gauhati High Court, administered the oath of office to General Sharma. --> He is the eighth governor of Mizoram. 2) NASSCOM launched cyber security task force: --> National Association of Software and Services Companies...

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Age Criteria for SSC CGL 2015 is now 1 January 2015| Last Date extended

Friends.. Good News for many who were disappointed with the Notification of SSC CGL 2015 seeing the age criteria. In the initial notification for CGL 2015 published by SSC on 02.05.2015, age Limit was fixed as on 1st August, 2015. But now SSC has revised that and the latest notification issued by SSC read as follows: "The Commission has received Government approval vide DOPT letter No 24012/02/2015- Estt (B), Part dated 22.05.2015 to allow...

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SBI PO Prelims 2015: Quantitative Aptitude Model Questions

1) In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘CREAM’ be arranged? (A) 480 (B) 120 (C) 260 (D) 25 (E) None of these 2) A 240 metre long train crosses a platform in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the train? (A) 18 metres/sec. (B) 12 metres/sec. (C) 10 metres/sec (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these 3) The average of the ages of a man and his daughter is 34. If the respective ratio of their ages after four years...

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