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Monday, November 3, 2014
03 November 2014 Current Affairs Questions for exams
1)
Which cricketer equaled the record of fastest Test century of Vivian
Richards on 02 Nov 2014, reaching the milestone in 56 balls during the Test
match against Australia?
(A) Younis Khan
(B) AB de Villers
(C) Corey Anderson
(D) Misbah-ul-Haq
2) 60 people were killed in a suicide
attack at Wagah border on 02 November 2014. Indian side of Wagah border is in
which state?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Punjab
(C) Delhi
(D) Rajasthan
3) “Playing It My Way“which is set to be
released on November 6 is the autobiography of which famous sports person?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Vishwanathan Anand
(C) Saina Nehwal
(D) Kapil Dev
4) Which team won the Duleep Trophy 2014 on
02 November 2014?
(A) South Zone
(B) East Zone
(C) West Zone
(D) Central Zone
5) India thrashed Sri Lanka by 169 runs in
1st ODI played at Cuttack on 02 November 2014. Which player scored a century in
the match?
(A) Ajinkya Rahane
(B) Shikhar Dhawan
(C) Both A &B
(D) None of these
6)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation through programme
"Mann Ki Baat" over All India Radio for the ..... time on 2 November
2014?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Third
(D) Fourth
7) Which session of Parliament is scheduled
to be held from 24 November to 23 December 2014?
(A) Budget Session
(B) Winter Session
(C) Summer Session
(D) Monsoon Session
8) Controversial event "Kiss of
Love" protesting against moral policing was held on 02 November 2014 at
which city?
(A) Bangalore
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Pune
(D) Kochi
9)
The first oil refinery in India was set up at?
(A) Barauni
(B) Vishakhapatnam
(C) Digboi
(D) Mumbai
10) 54th National Open Athletics
Championships began on 02 November 2014 at?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Kochi
(C) Dehradun
(D) Hyderabad
Answers
1) Ans. (D) Misbah-ul-Haq
2) Ans. (B) Punjab
3) Ans. (A) Sachin Tendulkar
4) Ans. (D) Central Zone
5) Ans. (C) Both A &B
6) Ans. (B) Second
7) Ans. (B) Winter Session
8) Ans. (D) Kochi
9) Ans. (C) Digboi
10) Ans. (A) New Delhi
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1) Which country won the Sultan of Johor
Cup Under-21 Hockey title on 19 October 2014?
Ans.
India
Note: The event was held
at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bohru, Malaysia. In the finals, Indian team
defeated Great Britain, 2-1.
2) India on 21 October 2014 was re-elected
to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period of?
Ans. 2015 to 2017
3) Who was sworn in as seventh president of
Indonesia on 20 October 2014?
Ans.
Joko Widodo
4) Who won World Billiards Point Format
Championship on 24 October 2014?
Ans.
Pankaj Advani
Note: In the title clash
played at Leeds, United Kingdom, Advani outplayed Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist,
6-2.
5) International Boxing Association (AIBA)
on 22 October 2014 provisionally suspended which Indian boxer for protesting
against a controversial verdict, at 2014 Incheon Asian Games?
Ans.
Sarita Devi
6) World Health Organisation (WHO) on 20
October 2014 declared which country as Ebola free?
Ans.
Nigeria
7) Which party won the state assembly
elections of Haryana, the results of the elections which were announced by the
Election Commission of India on 19 October 2014?
Ans.
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)
Note: BJP secured 47
seats in 90 member assembly.
8) Union Government on 19 October 2014
decided to re-launch the modified DBT scheme in an effective manner. Expand
DBT?
Ans.
Direct Benefit Transfer
9) Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI) on 21 October 2014 decided to initiate legal proceedings against which
Cricket Board (WICB) for abrupt cancellation of their tour to India?
Ans.
West Indies
10) Union government on 19 October 2014
de-regulated the price of?
Ans.
Diesel
11) Which football player received the
European Golden Boot Award on 16 October 2014 as being the top scorer of Europe
in 2013 season?
Ans.
Luis Suarez
12) Name the Indian men’s hockey team chief
coach who resigned from his post on 21 October 2014 and later withdraw it?
Ans.
Terry Walsh
13) Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders
(GIDD) Prevention Day observed across the World on?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com
Ans.
21 October 2014
14) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won how
many seats in Maharashtra assembly elections held recently?
Ans.
122 seats
Note: BJP emerged as the
largest party winning 122 of 288 seat assembly.
15) Which country on 17 October 2014
announced the inaugural Dadabhai Naoroji Awards to honour individuals who have
worked to strengthen that countries relationship over the years with India?
Ans.
UK
16) Union Government on 20 October 2014
constituted which committee to provide Bankruptcy code for small and medium
enterprises (SMEs)?
Ans.
Vishwanathan committee
17) Who was conferred with the 2014 Liberty
Medal on 21 October 2014 at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia?
Ans.
Malala Yousafzai.
18) Name the Indian-American who was on 21
October 2014 appointed as Chief of Staff and Counselor in the National Security
Division (NSD) of the US Justice Department?
Ans.
Anita M Singh
19) Who became the first Indian woman to
win prestigious Wildscreen Panda Award on 24 October 2014?
Ans.
Ashwika Kapur
20) Who won the prestigious Sakharov human
rights prize 2014 on 21 October 2014?
Ans.
Denis Mukwege Mukengere, congolese gynaecologist.
21) Who was appointed as the Managing
Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cairn India with effect
from 17 November 2014?
Ans.
Mayank Ashar
22) Name the five year old Indian boy who
on 19 October 2014 became the youngest person to reach the Everest Base Camp
(EBC)?
Ans.
Harshit Saumitra
Daily Current Affairs Updates: 02 November 2014
1) Winter
Session of Parliament to be held from 24 Nov to 23 Dec: The Winter Session
of Parliament will be held from 24th November to 23rd December, it was
officially announced on Friday. "The Third Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha
will commence on Monday, the 24th November. Subject to exigencies of Government
Business, the Session is likely to conclude on Tuesday, the 23rd
December", a Lok Sabha secretariat release said. Rajya Sabha has also been
summoned to meet on 24th November for the Winter Session. It will conclude on
23rd December.
2) Misbah-ul-Haq
equalled Viv Richards's record for the fastest Test century: Pakistan
captain Misbah-ul-Haq equalled the record of fastest Test century on Sunday,
reaching the milestone in 56 balls during the second and final Test against
Australia in Abu Dhabi. The 40-year-old hit Mitchell Starc of Australia for
consecutive boundaries to equal West Indies great Viv Richards's 1986 record
against England at St John's, Antigua. Pakistan stood six wickets away from a
memorable 2-0 series win against Australia at the end of the day.
3) PM
shares "Mann Ki Baat" with citizens through Radio: The Prime
Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has said that recovery of black money from abroad
is an article of faith, and a commitment for him. Sharing his thoughts with
citizens on the programme "Mann Ki Baat" over All India Radio for the
second time on Sunday, the Prime Minister said that though he was sure that
countrymen trusted him on the matter of black money, still he wished to repeat
his aim that whatever money had illegally gone abroad from India should return.
4) India
thrashed Sri Lanka by 169 runs in 1st ODI: India thrashed Sri Lanka by 169
runs in the first one-day International to take lead in the five-match series
at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. Put into bat, Rahane struck 111
from 108 balls (13x4, 2x6) en route to his second ODI century while Dhawan
returned to form with a 107-ball 113 (14x3, 3x6), his sixth overall. India
:363/5 in 50 overs and Sri Lanka : 194 all out in 39.2 overs.
5) Central
Zone win Duleep Trophy after miraculous 9-run win over South zone: Central
Zone spinners, led by captain Piyush Chawla, weaved magic on a helpful track to
steer the team to the Duleep Trophy title with a thrilling nine-run triumph
over South Zone in New Delhi on Sunday. Chasing a victory target of 301, South
needed 117 runs on the final day with nine wickets intact. But on a pitch that
was offering substantial turn, South lost 7 wickets for 39 runs to hand over
the trophy to Chawla and co.
6) 60
killed in suicide attack at Wagah border in Pakistan: At least 60 people,
including children and security personnel have been killed and about 100 others
injured in a powerful suicide blast in Pakistan at Wagah on Sunday, minutes
after the popular flag- lowering ceremony at the main Indo-Pak land border
crossing. "A large number of people were returning after watching Rangers
flag ceremony at Wagah border when a suicide bomber blew himself up near one of
the exit gates," Inspector General Police of Punjab Police Mushtaq Sukhera
said. He said three Pakistan Rangers personnel were also among the dead.
7) Sachin
Tendulkar‘s much waited autobiography, “Playing It My Way“to be released on Nov
6: Sachin Tendulkar‘s much waited autobiography, “Playing It My Way“, will
be available on November 6. Tendulkar tweeted about this to inform his fans and
followers about this book release. The highest run-scorer in the history of
international cricket, Tendulkar retired in 2013 after playing for an
astonishing 24 years.
Expected Questions for SBI Associate Bank PO 2014
Friends.. SBI Associate Bank PO exam starts
on 9 November 2014. Here are a few expected questions which help in your
preparation. More questions will be posted in the coming days. All the Best.
1) Expand NBFC? - Non-Banking Financial
Company
2) Full form of KYC? - Know Your Customer
3) Reserve Bank of India recently decided
to fix the maximum age for Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers in
private sector banks at? - 70
4) Reserve Bank of India recently reduced
free usage of other bank ATMs to .... from 5 in metro cities? - 3
5) RBI notified the increase in deposit
money under Public Provident Fund, PPF to ..... lakh rupees from 1 lakh rupees?
- 1.5
6) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently
issued draft guidelines for implementation of an 'anytime anywhere' bill
payment system called? - Bharat Bill Payment System (BPPS)
7) RBI panel headed by whom recommend for
diluting govt stake in public sector banks to below 50 %? - P. J. Nayak. He is
the ex-Chairman of Axis Bank.
8) RBI extended the timeline for full
implementation of Basel III norms to? - 31 March 2019
9) RBI extends date of exchanging pre-2005
notes to? - Jan 1, 2015
10) Full form of BSBDA? - Basic Saving Bank
Deposit Account
11) "Empowering Women" is the tag
line of which bank? - Bhartiya Mahila Bank
12) " Hum Hai Na, Khyal Apka" is
the tag line of which bank? - ICICI
13) State Bank of Travancore is
headquartered at? - Thiruvananthapuram
14) "A long Tradition of Trust"
is the tag line of? - State Bank of Travancore
15) There are how many associates bank for
SBI at present? -5
16) In the World Bank - Ease of Doing
Business report India was ranked at? - 142 among the 189 countries
17) Which bank launched the facility called
'mPassBook' on its smartphone application on 22 October 2014? - State Bank of
India
18) Which bank bagged the Best Bank Award
for Business Intelligence Initiatives among small banks recently? - Karur Vysya
Bank
19) Which bank recently launched
Facebook-based funds transfer platform KayPay? - Kotak Mahindra Bank
20) Which bank recently launched l
‘e-Mandate’ service for its customers? - Corporation Bank
21) Which bank was adjudged as the ‘best
bank’ for use of Technology for Financial Inclusion recently?- Federal Bank
22) What is the slogan for the Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan mission? - Mera Khata – Bhagya Vidhaata
23) Name the savings bank account for
minors above 10 years of age launched by
SBI recently?- Pehla Kadam and Pehli Udaan
24) Name the savings bank account for
minors above 10 years of age launched by
ICICI recently? - Smart Stars account
25) Name the savings bank account for
minors above 10 years of age launched by
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SSC Tentative Schedule of Examinations in 2015 released
Friends.. Staff selection commission has
released the tentative schedule of examinations to be held during the year
2015. As per the schedule the date of popular exams of SSC will be as follows:
> Combined Graduate Level Examination – 2014 (Tier-II)
Date of Exam: 24.01.2015 (Saturday) & 25.01.2015 (Sunday)
> Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination- 2015
Date of Notification: 14.03.2015
Date of Exam: 14.06.2015 (Sunday) & 21.06.2015 (Sunday)
> Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination -2015
Date of Notification: 11.04.2015
Date of Exam: 19.7.2015 (Sunday),
02.08.2015 (Sunday) & 09.08.2015 (Sunday)
> Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination - 2015
Date of Notification: 09.05.2015
Date of Exam: 06.09.2015 (Sunday)
> Multi-Tasking (Non –Technical) Staff Examination - 2015
Date of Notification: 01.08.2015
Date of Exam: Paper-I 08.11.2015 (Sunday),
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Sunday, November 2, 2014
Current Affairs Questions & GK Quiz: 02 November 2014
1) Bangalore officially becomes 'Bengaluru'
on 01 November 2014. Similarly ..... other cities in Karnataka were renamed
with their Kannada names?
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 15
2)
Khangchendzonga National Park (previously named Kanchenjunga National
Park) is located in?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Sikkim
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
3) Which country on 1 November 2014
successfully completed its first return mission to the moon with its unmanned
orbiter landing back on Earth?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) China
4) The name of the train "Shatabdi
Express" refers to the centenary of?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Indian National Congress
(C) India's War of Independence
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
5) Which company has adopted the historic
monument 'Jantar Mantar' as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness
drive, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 1 Nov 2014?
(A) ONGC
(B) BPCL
(C) IOC
(D) SAIL
6)
The fourteen major banks in India were nationalized in the year?
(A) 1967
(B) 1968
(C) 1969
(D) 1971
7) Rajiv Mehrishi has recently took charge
as?
(A) Chief Economic Advisor
(B) National Security Advisor
(C) Economic Affairs Secretary
(D) CM of Maharashtra
8) The “Last Supper” a famous Renaissance
painting was a master piece of ………?
(A) Michael Angelo
(B) Titian
(C) Leonardo da Vinci
(D) Raphael
9) A nationwide power blackout hit which
country on 1 November 2014 when a transmission line supplying electricity from
India broke down?
(A) Nepal
(B) Srilanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
10)
How many items are there in the Union list?
(A) 52
(B) 66
(C) 97
(D) 99
Answers
1) Ans. (A) 11. Including Bengaluru 12.
2) Ans. (C) Sikkim
3) Ans. (D) China
4) Ans. (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
5) Ans. (A) ONGC
6) Ans. (C) 1969
7) Ans. (C) Economic Affairs Secretary
8) Ans. (C) Leonardo da Vinci
9) Ans. (D) Bangladesh
10) Ans. (D) 99
Daily Current Affairs Updates: 1 November 2014
1) Bangalore
becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed: Country's IT city Bangalore
will now officially be known as Bengaluru. Now, 12 of Karnataka's towns will
officially be known with their Kannada names. The decision came on the 69th
anniversary of the formation of the state of Karnataka. The decision was hailed
by many noted personalities of Karnataka. Apart from Bangalore, Mysore will be
known as Mysuru, Mangalore as Mangaluru, Belgaum as Belagavi, Gulbarga as
Kalaburagi, Hubli as Hubballi, Shimago as Shivamogga, Chickmagalur as
Chikkamagaluru, Bellary as Ballari, Bijapur as Vijapura, Hospet as Hosapete and
Tumkur as Tumakuru. The Karnataka government had mooted the proposal in 2006.
2) ONGC
joined 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', adopts Jantar Mantar: State-owned Oil and
Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has adopted the historic monument 'Jantar Mantar' as
part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness drive, Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan. With this initiative, ONGC and its employees will maintain cleanliness
in and around the heritage monument, the company said in a press statement.
3) China
completed first return mission to moon: China on 1 November 2014
successfully completed its first return mission to the moon with its unmanned
orbiter landing back on Earth, becoming only the third country in the world to
do so after the former Soviet Union and the US accomplished the feat about 40
years ago. In the latest step forward for its ambitious space programme, the
test lunar orbiter landed in Siziwang Banner of China's Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region early morning over a week after it was launched to test its
ability to go to the lunar orbit and return to Earth.
4) Government
cuts import tariff value on gold, silver: The government on 1 November 2014slashed import tariff value on gold to $
391 per 10 grams and silver to $ 551 per kg following weak global price trends.
During the last fortnight, the tariff value on imported gold was fixed at $ 401
per 10 grams and on silver at $ 575 per kg.
5) EVKS
Elangovan appointed as new Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President: EVKS
Elangovan was on Saturday appointed the new TN Congress Committee President
with the party accepting the resignation of B S Gnanadesikan, who was upset
over his "neglect" by the AICC. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has
appointed Elangovan to the post, Congress General Secretary and in-charge of
Tamil Nadu Mukul Wasnik announced.
6) Rajiv
Mehrishi takes charge as Economic Affairs Secretary: The official-level
makeover of Finance Ministry is complete with Rajiv Mehrishi taking charge as
the Secretary Economic Affairs on 31 October 2014. This is just in time as the
Government has started work on the Union Budget for 2015-16. On October 16,
Arvind Subramaniam joined as the new Chief Economic Advisor.