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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
29 October 2014 Current Affairs Multiple Choice Questions with Answers
1) Devendra Fadnavis is set to become the
first BJP Chief Minister of which state?
(A) Haryana
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Delhi
(D) Himachal Pradesh
2) Which of these derives its name from a
river in the Democratic republic of Congo?
(A) Chikungunia virus
(B) Lassa fever
(C) Ebola virus
(D) Salmonella bacteria
3)
Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Prasar Bharti Board on 28
October 2014 for a term of three years?
(A) Jawhar Sircar
(B) Bimal Julka
(C) Surya Prakash
(D) None of these
4) 2018 FIFA World Cup logo was unveiled by
FIFA President Sepp Blatter on 28 October 2014. Which country is hosting the
event?
(A) Qatar
(B) Japan
(C) Brazil
(D) Russia
5) Union Government on 28 October 2014 has
launched Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana (VKY) for the welfare of?
(A) Tribal People
(B) Transgenders
(C) Labourers
(D) Minorities
6) What was India’s rank in the World
Economic Forum’s 2014 gender gap index that was released on 27 October 2014?
(A) 101st
(B) 77th
(C) 114th
(D) 5th
7)
Which company on 28 Oct 2014 launched the refreshed version of its
popular hatchback car named 'Swift' with 10 per cent enhanced fuel efficiency?
(A) Maruti Suzuki
(B) Honda
(C) Chevrolet
(D) Hyundai
8)
International Internet Day was observed globally on?
(A) 30 October 2014
(B) 29 October 2014
(C) 28 October 2014
(D) 27 October 2014
9) Japanese telecom giant Softbank on 27
October 2014 announced to invest 627 million US dollar in which online
retailer?
(A) Snapdeal
(B) Flipkart
(C) Amazon
(D) eBay
10) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently
gave a commitment to modernise which country's defence and security forces,
after talks with his counterpart of that country?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Indonesia
(C) Vietnam
(D) Cuba
Answers
1) Ans. (B) Maharashtra
2) Ans. (C) Ebola virus
3) Ans. (C) Surya Prakash
4) Ans. (D) Russia
5) Ans. (A) Tribal People
6) Ans. (C) 114th
7) Ans. (A) Maruti Suzuki
8) Ans. (B) 29 October 2014
9) Ans. (A) Snapdeal
10) Ans. (C) Vietnam
Current Affairs: 28 October 2014
1) Devendra
Fadnavis to be sworn in as BJP’s first Maharashtra CM: Devendra Fadnavis
was on Tuesday elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in Maharashtra,
paving the way for his appointment as the first party chief minister of the
state. The name of Fadnavis, state BJP president, was proposed by Leader of
Opposition in the outgoing assembly Eknath Khadse and seconded by his
counterpart in the legislative council Vinod Tawde, and members of the party's
core group Sudhir Mungantiwar and Pankaja Munde. The resolution proposing
44-year-old Fadnavis as the leader of the legislature party was unanimously
approved by the newly elected MLAs in the presence of Union home minister
Rajnath Singh and BJP general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra J P Nadda.
2) 2018
FIFA World Cup logo unveiled: FIFA President Sepp Blatter has revealed the
2018 World Cup logo. While unveiling the logo on a Russian state TV talk show
Tuesday, Blatter said the logo would show Russia’s “heart and spirit”, reports
Xinhua. The logo depicts the World Cup trophy in red and blue, colors from the
Russian flag, with a gold trim.
3) Maruti
launches new Swift: Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday launched the refreshed
version of its popular hatchback Swift with 10 per cent enhanced fuel efficiency,
priced between Rs 4.42 lakh and Rs 6.95 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The model,
which was first launched in the country in May 2005, has been re-introduced in
both petrol and diesel variants. “The Swift now comes with improved fuel
efficiency of 10 per cent and a rich equipment list like push start button, a
60:40 split rear seat, electric retractable outside mirrors, reverse parking
sensor and others,” the company’s Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), R
S Kalsi said. The company has sold over 12 lakh Swift cars till date.
4) Jual
Oram Launched Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana: Centre has launched Vanbandhu Kalyan
Yojana (VKY) for welfare of Tribals. Launching the scheme on the occasion of
the meeting of the Tribal Welfare Ministers of States/UTs here today the Union
Tribal Welfare Minister Shri Jual Oram said that the scheme been launched on
pilot basis in one block each of the States of AP, MP, HP, Telangana, Orissa,
Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Under the scheme
centre will provide Rs. 10 crore for each block for the development of various
facilities for the Tribals.
5) India
to modernise Vietnam’s defence forces: Calling India’s defence cooperation
with Vietnam “among our most important,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a commitment
to “modernise Vietnam’s defence and security forces” on Tuesday after talks
with his counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung. The two countries signed several
agreements, including a memorandum of understanding for exploration by ONGC
Videsh Limited in two blocks in the South China Sea.
6) India
slips to 114th spot in WEF Gender Gap Index: India registered a marked
deterioration in its performance as measured by a World Economic Forum's Global
Gender Gap index that ranked countries on the basis of providing equal
opportunity to women in business, education, health and political empowerment.
The index for this year places India 114th out of 142 countries, down from the
101st position last year. Last year's top four -- Iceland (1), Finland (2),
Norway (3) and Sweden (4) -- retained their rankings. Rwanda entered the index
for the first time at the seventh position.
7) UIDAI
has issued 70 crore Aadhaar numbers till date: The Unique Identification
Authority of India (UIDAI) has as on date said that 70 crore Aadhaar Cards have
been issued. Nine states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi, Himachal
Pradesh, have crossed 90% Aadhaar coverage, while sixteen states have Aadhaar
coverage of over 70%.
8) Surya
Prakash appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharti Board: Surya Prakash on 28
October 2014 was appointed as the Chairman of Prasar Bharti Board for a term of
three years. He succeeded Mrinal Pande
whose term ended on April 2014. He was appointed on the recommendation of a three-member
committee headed by Vice President M Hamid Ansari and comprising of Press
Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju and Information and Broadcasting
Secretary Bimal Julka.
9) Modi
government sacked CMDs of 6 PSU banks: The Narendra Modi government has
sacked the heads of six Public Sector Unit banks. The move comes after the
Chairman of Syndicate Bank was arrested on bribery charges in August. A
high-level panel report submitted to the government stated that there were
irregularities in the selection process of the Chairman and Managing Directors
of these banks. A panel headed by the RBI Governor during the UPA rule had
shortlisted the names for Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank,
Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank and Vijaya Bank. The government has now
scrapped the process and decided to fill vacancies of 8 posts of CMDs and 14
posts of Executive Directors through a fresh process involving RBI Governor or
his nominee.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
KBC 2014 Season 8 Useful Questions from Episode- 27 October to 30 October
1) In which sport does Saketh Myneni win a
gold medal and a silver medal in the Incheon Games representing India?
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(B) Table tennis
(D) Squash
2) Who is the author of the recently
published book "Not Just an Accountant"?
(A) Raghuram Rajan
(B) Arvind Kejriwal
(C) Markhande Katju
(D) Vinod Rai
Ans. (D) Vinod Rai- Rs. 1,60,000 question on Oct 28-Episode 42
3) Ruquaia Begum was the wife of which
Mughal Emperor?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Humayun
Ans. (B) Akbar -Rs. 3,20,000/- question on Oct 28-Episode 42
4) Which of these brands is named after a
French opera which is set in India?
(A)Limca
(B)Loreal
(C)Lakme
(D)Lux
Ans. (C)Lakme -Rs. 6,40,000/- question on Oct 28-Episode 42
5) By which is the Sonepur Mela, the famous
cattle fair of Bihar also known as?
(A)Pushkar fair
(B)Pitrapaksha mela
(C)Harihar Kshatra Mela
(D)Saurath Sabha
Ans. (C)Harihar Kshatra Mela -Rs. 1,60,000 question on Oct 27-Episode 41
6)
In which sport did Seema Punia win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian games?
(A)Shot put
(B)Wrestling
(C)Discuss throw
(D)Weight lifting
Ans. (C) Discuss throw -Rs. 3,20,000/- question on Oct 27-Episode 41
7) Which is the tallest bird in the world,
standing at about 6 feet tall?
(A)Ostrich
(B)Sarus Crane
(C)Trumpeter Swan
(D)Toco Toucan
Ans. (B)Sarus Crane - Rs. 12,50,000/- question on Oct 27-Episode 41
8) Which scientists discovered the inert
gas neon?
(A)William Ramsay and Morris Travers
(B)Humphrey Davy and Davies Gilbert
(C)Joseph Priestley and Joseph Black
(D)William Perkin and Frederick Donnan
Ans. (A)William Ramsay and Morris Travers -Rs. 25,00,000/- question on Oct 27-Episode
41
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28 October 2014 Current Affairs Questions for Bank Exams
1) Vigilance Awareness Week is being
observed this year from October 27, 2014 to November 01, 2014 with the theme?
(A) “Transparency in Public"
(B) "Promoting Good Governance --
positive contribution of vigilance".
(C) "Combating Corruption- Technology
as an enabler"
(D) "Participative Vigilance"
2) In the recently released World Bank
report titled India Development Update, claims India's GDP to grow by .......
percent in current fiscal year?
(A) 5.6
(B) 4.3
(C) 3.6
(D) None of these
3) Senzo Meyiwa who was shot dead by
intruders on 26 October 2014 was the captain of which country’s national soccer
team?
(A) Nigeria
(B) Italy
(C) Afghanistan
(D) South Africa
4) Dilma Rousseff was on 27 October 2014
re-elected as the president of which country?
(A) Germany
(B) Brazil
(C) South Korea
(D) Liberia
5) What was India's position in the latest
ICC Test rankings released on 26 October 2014?
(A) 3rd
(B) 4th
(C) 5th
(D) 6th
6) Name the dedicated website for Pradhan
Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) lauched by Union Finance Ministry on 27 October
2014?
(A) www.pmjdy.com
(B) www.jandhan.gov.in
(C) www.pmjdy.gov.in
(D) www.jdyojana.nic.in
7) Who won the women's singles title of BNP
Paribas WTA Finals on 26 October 2014?
(A) Serena Williams
(B) Cara Black
(C) Simona Halep
(D) Sania Mirza
8) Nguyen Tan Dung who began his two-day
India visit on 27 October 2014 is the Prime Minister of which country?
(A) Taiwan
(B) Vietnam
(C) Mongolia
(D) North Korea
9) Which Indian golfer recently won the
Venetian Macau Open?
(A) Anirban Lahiri
(B) Arjun Atwal
(C) Shiv Kapur
(D) Himmat Rai
10) Who is the subject of Sanjaya Baru’s
book, The Accidental Prime Minister which was released some months back?
(A) H D Deve Gowda
(B) Inder Kumar Gujral
(C) Manmohan Singh
(D) Rajiv Gandhi
Answers
1) Ans. (C) "Combating Corruption-
Technology as an enabler"
2) Ans. (A) 5.6
3) Ans. (D) South Africa
4) Ans. (B) Brazil
5) Ans. (D) 6th
6) Ans. (C) www.pmjdy.gov.in
7) Ans. (A) Serena Williams
8) Ans. (B) Vietnam
9) Ans. (A) Anirban Lahiri
10) Ans. (C) Manmohan Singh
North East Circle Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 final result out
Friends.. North East Postal Circle has
today (28 October 2014) published the final result of direct recruitment of
PA/SA 2014. You can check the result from the following link. Congratulations
to all the selected candidates!!
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Current Affairs daily updates: 27 October 2014
1) Dilma
Rousseff re-elected as Brazilian
President: Left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff was re-elected Sunday in
the tightest race Brazil has seen since its return to democracy three decades
ago, giving the juggernaut Workers’ Party its fourth-straight presidential
victory and the chance to extend its social transformation of the globe’s
fifth-largest country. Ms. Rousseff took 51.6 percent of the votes and
centre-right challenger Aecio Neves had 48.4 percent, with almost all ballots
counted.
2) S
Africa football captain Senzo Meyiwa shot dead: South Africa soccer captain
Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead by intruders when trying to protect his girlfriend
during a robbery at her home near Johannesburg, officials said on Monday. The
27-year-old Orlando Pirates goalkeeper died on Sunday after suffering a single
shot through the chest at the home of girlfriend Kelly Khumalo, a local actress
and singer, in the township of Vosloorus. "Two guys entered the house and
demanded cellphones, money and other valuables," provincial Community
Safety official Sizakele Nkosi-Malubane told reporters at the scene.
3) Black
money: govt. names industrialists: The Centre on Monday disclosed in the
Supreme Court that Pradip Burman of Dabur, Rajkot-based bullion trader Pankaj
Chimanlal Lodhiya and Goa-based mining baron Radha Satish Timblo of Timblo
Private Ltd. were among those who had stashed black money abroad. Other
Directors of Timblo — Chetan S. Timblo, Rohan S. Timblo and Mrs. Mallika R.
Timblo were also named in the affidavit, ahead of the hearing on Tuesday. While
disclosing these names, the Centre sought modification of the May 1 apex court
order to disclose all names of foreign account holders and pleaded that only
those names against whom investigations had been completed and prosecution
launched, should be disclosed.
4) 68th
Infantry Day observed: 68th Infantry Day was observed across India on 27
October 2014 to pay homage to war heroes.
5) Serena
Williams beats Simona Halep to win WTA Finals: Serena Williams beat Simona
Halep 6-3, 6-0 Sunday to win her third-successive title at the WTA Finals - and
her fifth overall. Halep easily beat Williams just four days earlier during the
group stage of the tournament, but Williams turned that around with an
aggressive game plan that unsettled the Romanian player. Williams won 11 of the
last 12 games in the match to join Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf as the
only players to have won five titles in the season-ending championships.
6) India
drops to sixth place in ICC Test rankings: India on Sunday dropped to sixth
place in the ICC Test rankings after Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the ongoing
series against Australia. “Pakistan’s victory in the Dubai Test has not only
ensured that it will move ahead of India in fifth position irrespective of how
the Abu Dhabi Test ends, it has dashed Australia hopes of regaining the number
one Test ranking,” the ICC said in a statement.
7) Vigilance
Awareness Week from October 27 to November 01, 2014: The Vigilance
Awareness Week is being observed this year from October 27, 2014 to November
01, 2014 and this year’s theme is Combating Corruption Technology as an
enabler. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as the apex integrity
institution of the country has been thriving to promote transparency, probity
and integrity in public life. One of the outreach measures to promote these
values in various Central Government offices and public sector undertakings is
the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week every year wherein all the
stakeholders are encouraged to fight corruption.
8) BJP
government in Maharashtra to be sworn-in on October 31: The swearing-in
ceremony of the new BJP government has been postponed by a day due to
non-availability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 30. The new Cabinet
of the BJP will take its oath on October 31. The swearing-in ceremony will take
place at Wankhede stadium on Friday evening in the presence of the Prime
Minister. This is the first oath taking ceremony to be held at the stadium in
the recent history of Maharashtra.
9) Vietnam
PM Nguyen Tan Dung begins two-day India visit: Highlighting the growing
closeness in their ties and the strategic nature of their relationship, Vietnam
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung begins his two-day state visit to India on Monday,
the third high-level exchange between the two countries in two months. Prime
Minister Dung, who begins his India visit by touching down at Bodh Gaya in
Bihar, is accompanied by a 50-member business delegation with economic
engagement being top on the agenda of bilateral talks.
IBPS PO-4: Questions asked on 19 October 2014 Morning Shift
Friends.. Here are some questions asked in
IBPS PO-4 online exam held on 19 October 2014 (Morning Shift) shared by our
friend Aravind
Arun Kumar. We thank him and wish him all success in the exam.
1) Who is the present Railway minister?-
Sadanand Gowda
2) Cyrus Mistry is the CEO of?-TATA group
3) Full form of CBS?- Core Banking Solution
4) Capital of Tanzania?- Dodoma
5) Tagline of HDFC bank?- We understand
your world
6) Taskant is the capital of which
country?– Uzbekistan
7) Full form of PKI?- Public Key
Infrastructure
8) 'Revolution 2020' book was written by?-
Chetan Bhagat
9) Full form of PMJDY?-Pradhan Mantri Jan
Dhan Yojana
10) Agaria Tribe belongs to which state?-
Madhya Pradesh
11) Which bank recently launched Smart star
account?- ICICI bank
12) President of Iran?-Hassan Rouhani
13) Which country is part of European Union
but do not use euro currency?- Denmark
14) 3 ATM transaction usage from different
bank in a month is applies to which city?- Metro cities in India
15) Kakrapar atomic power plant is in which
state?- Gujarat
16) RBI given Banking licence to IDFC and?-
Bandhan Financial Services
17) What “S” stands in CDSL?- Securities
(CDSL stands for-Central depository Securities depository Ltd)
18) DNA full form?- Deoxyribo Nucleic acid
19) Full form of PKI?- Public Key
Infrastructure
20) Director of the movie 'Singham
Returns'?- Rohit Shetty
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Monday, October 27, 2014
Employment News: 25 October to 31 October 2014
01. Utkal
University, Bhubaneswar
Name of Posts – Professor, Assistant
Professor, Reader and Lecturer in Anthropology, Bio-Technology, Botany,
Business Administration, Physics etc.
No. of vacancies- 49
Last Date – 05.11.2014
02. Hindustan
Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Mumbai
Name of Posts- Technician (Operation,
Bioler, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical), Laboratory Analyst and Jr.
Admn Assistant.
No. of Vacancies- 100
Last Date – 10.11.2014
03. Steel
Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Burnpur, West Bengal
Name of Posts – Jr. Manager, Assistant
Manager, Specialist/Medical Officer etc.
No. of Vacancies – 151
Last Date – 03.11.2014
04. Central
Coalfields Limited, Ranchi
Name of Posts- Assistant Revenue Inspector,
Accountant and Security Guard.
No. of Vacancies- 527
Last Date- 31.10.2014
05. Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
Name of the Posts- Student Counsellor, Jr.
Superintendent, Jr. Accounts Officer, Jr. Assistant etc.
No. of Vacancies- 81
Last Date- 10.11.2014
07. Mahanadi
Coalfields Limited, Sambalpur, Odisha
Name of the Posts- Staff Nurse, Pharmacist,
Dental Technician etc.
No. of Vacancies- 79
Last Date- 10.11.2014
Source:
http://employmentnews.gov.in/
Quiz on latest Current Affairs: 27 October 2014
1) Election Commission on 25 October 2014
announced poll dates for assembly elections to which states?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Both A & B
(D) None of these
2) A commemorative postage stamp on
Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala from which country, was released in New
Delhi on 25 October 2014 by President Pranab Mukherjee?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Tibet
(D) Srilanka
3) Indian cricket team captain Mahendra
Singh on 25 October 2014 became the co-owner of which franchise of the Hockey
India League (HIL)?
(A) Ranchi Rays
(B) Punjab Warriors
(C) Uttar Pradesh Wizards
(D) Delhi Wave Riders
4) Who was sworn in as Chief Minister of
Haryana on 26 October 2014?
(A) Jitan Ram Manjhi
(B) Manohar Lal Khattar
(C) Raman Singh
(D) Manohar Parrikar
5) India became the ....... largest steel
maker of the World as per findings which were published recently in the World
Steel Association (WSA) data?
(A) 5th
(B) 4th
(C) 2nd
(D) 8th
6) Sania Mirza along with Cara Black
clinched the WTA finals doubles title on 26 October 2014. Cara Black is from
which country?
(A) Brazil
(B) Switzerland
(C) Serbia
(D) Zimbabwe
7) Name the new cyclone building up over
the Arabian Sea which is expected to hit Karachi in Pakistan and adjoining
Kutch in northwest Gujarat in India in the coming days?
(A) Hudhud
(B) Phailin
(C) Nilofar
(D) Nisha
8) Which Indian has been named on 26
October 2014 to chair a global research platform panel on sustainable
development?
(A) Raghuram Rajan
(B) Jairam Ramesh
(C) P Chidambaram
(D) Shashi Tharoor
9) India has recently initiated efforts to
have .... commemorated each year as the 'International Day of Yoga' at the
United Nations?
(A) June 21
(B) May 21
(C) October 21
(D) January 21
10) Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently
asked its personnel and their families not to use a mobile phone of which
Chinese company sold in India?
(A) Huawei
(B) Lenovo
(C) Motorola
(D) Xiaomi
Answers
1) Ans. (C) Both A & B
2) Ans. (D) Srilanka
3) Ans. (A) Ranchi Rays
4) Ans. (B) Manohar Lal Khattar
5) Ans. (B) 4th
6) Ans. (D) Zimbabwe
7) Ans. (C) Nilofar
8) Ans. (B) Jairam Ramesh
9) Ans. (A) June 21
10) Ans. (D) Xiaomi