Daily Current Affairs Updates: 3 May 2015

1) Floyd Mayweather Jr won World Welterweight title of Boxing:

--> American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has won the unified World Welterweight title of World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organisation and World Boxing Association.

--> Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao from Philippines on a unanimous decision with Judges Scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112 in 12 rounds of intense boxing.

--> The legendary bout termed as ‘Fight of the Century’ was played at iconic MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

2) Chelsea claim English Premier League title 2015:

--> Chelsea won their first Premier League title for five years as Jose Mourinho's side produced a typically stubborn display to grind out a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at a jubilant Stamford Bridge on 3 May 2015.

--> Chelsea have 83 points from 35 games and now cannot be surpassed by closest rivals Manchester City.

3) National Film Awards presented by President:

--> President Pranab Mukherjee presented the 62nd National Film Awards on 3 May 2015 at a glittering ceremony in New Delhi.

--> Shashi Kapoor, honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award this year, couldn’t attend and the veteran actor will be feted in Mumbai soon.

--> With 45 awards in the feature film category and a total of 21 awards in the non-feature film category, the award ceremony was attended by talents from Bollywood along with regional film industries Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Assamese.

-->  I&B minister Arun Jaitley, Rajyavardhan Rathore and I&B secretary Bimal Julka were present.

4) Mumbai-Ernakulam Duronto Express derailed in Goa:

--> Ten coaches of the Train no. 12223 LTT-Ernakulam Duronto Express derailed at the Salzora tunnel near Balli in south Goa on 3 May 2015 morning disrupting the traffic on the Konkan Railway route.

--> No injuries were reported.

5) Aditya Birla Group consolidates apparel business into one entity:

--> In a major restructuring exercise, Aditya Birla Group on 3 May 2015 announced merger of all its branded apparel businesses into one entity, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd, through an all-share deal.

--> The new entity will have a combined turnover of Rs 5,290 crore and a retail network of 1,869 exclusive stores, becoming the largest pure play fashion company in the country.

--> Under the scheme of arrangement, the apparel businesses of group holding company Aditya Birla Nuvo and of another group firm Madura Garments Lifestyle Retail Ltd would be demerged into listed firm Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Ltd (PFRL).

6) World Press Freedom Day 2015 observed:

--> World Press Freedom Day is observed on 3 May every year across the world.

--> The theme of 2015 is: Let Journalism Thrive! Towards better reporting, gender equality and media safety in the digital age.

--> In December 1993, World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

7) Ruth Rendell, crime writer, died:

--> Ruth Rendell, one of Britain’s best-loved authors, who delighted fans for decades with her dark, intricately plotted crime novels, has died at the age of 85.

--> She was best-known for creation of fictional character Inspector Wexford, which was turned into a highly successful TV series in Britain.

8) Nepal quake damaged world’s oldest Buddhist shrine:

--> Swayambhunath Stupa, believed to be the world’s oldest Buddhist shrine, has been partially damaged by Nepal’s devastating April 25 earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people.

--> Several monuments situated in the vicinity of the 2,000 year-old Lichchhavi-era Buddhist shrine situated on top of a hill in western Kathmandu have been damaged, though the main stupa has remained intact during the 7.9-magnitude earthquake.

9) Mazen Darwish honoured with 2015 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015:

--> Syrian journalist and rights activist Mazen Darwish was honoured with UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015.

--> He was bestowed with this award by the UN’s Cultural body for recognition of his work carried out in Syria for more than 10 years.

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Current Affairs Questions PDF: April 2015 (Last Week)

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1) Who took over as Director General (DG) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on 1 May 2015? - Surender Singh

Note: He succeeded Arvind Ranjan and will have tenure till August 2016.

2) Microsoft recently named its next Web Browser as? – Edge

3) Which district was on 30 April 2015 declared as the first open defecation-free (ODF) district in India? - Nadia district of West Bengal

4) The logo of International Day of Yoga was launched on 29 April 2015 in New Delhi by? - Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Union Minister of State (MoS) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik.

Note: International Day of Yoga will be for the first time observed on 21 June 2015.

5) Which country on 26 April 2015 became the 161st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? – Seychelles

6) Union Government on 29 April 2015 announced to extend e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries. With the latest addition, the total number of countries covered under the scheme will go up to? – 76

7) Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) on 29 April 2015? - Mukesh Khanna

Note: Mukesh Khanna is known for his iconic role as Shaktimaan, a 1990s superhero series.

8) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 April 2015 conferred the 50th Jnanpith Award on eminent Marathi litterateur? - Bhalchandra Nemade

9) Who was on 25 April 2015 conferred with the prestigious Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2015? - Anil Kapoor (Bollywood actor)

10) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 28 April 2015 successfully tested an indigenous cryogenic engine CE-20 at which place? - Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu

11) India on 27 April 2015 launched a relief and rescue Operation named ___ in earthquake hit Nepal?  Operation Maitri

12) NASA on 30 April 2015 ended the operations of MESSENGER Mission to which planet? – Mercury

13) Name the four Indians who will be conferred with the Spring Imperial Decorations of Japan which were announced on 29 April 2015? - T. K. A. Nair (former Advisor and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh), CNR Rao( Scienthist and Bharat Ratna receipient), Nikunj Parekh and Topgay Bhutia.

14) Rajya Sabha on 28 April 2015 passed the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014 which seeks to amend which Act? - Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Act, 1976

15) Who recently became the first India-born woman to be sworn-in as the criminal court judge of the New York City? - Raja Rajeswari

16) Name the Sail Training Ship of Indian Navy which on 27 April 2015 left Kochi for Lokayan 2015? - INS Tarangini

17) Who was on 25 April 2015 conferred with the Officier de la Légion d’Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) by French governemnt in recognition of his valuable contribution to thought on international issues? - Yashwant Sinha, the former finance minister

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18) Rajya Sabha on 24 April 2015 passed the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 by voice vote. It is the first private members bill to be passed in Rajya Sabha in ___ years? - 46 years

Note: The bill was moved by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Shiva.

19) Which Bank recently won the Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015? - Bharatiya Mahila Bank

20) Who recently sworn in as first black female Attorney General of United States? - Loretta Lynch

21) Which state government recently gave its approval to build 750 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (SPV) plant at Gurh tehsil in Rewa district? - Madhya Pradesh

Note: Once completed it will become the world’s largest solar power plant.

22) Name the Executive Co-chairman of NDTV who was on 30 April 2015 conferred with the Redink Lifetime Achievement Award 2015? - Prannoy Roy

23) Which e-commerce company on 29 April 2015 acquired the Delhi-based mobile engagement and marketing automation company Appiterate? – Flipkart

24) Name the Indian who recently won the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia region for his work Umbrella Man? - Siddhartha Gigoo

25) Who won the Shamkir chess tournament held in Shamkir city of Azerbaijan on 26 April 2015? - Magnus Carlsen

26) Which country was crowned champions at the 22nd President’s Cup Open International Boxing Tournament on 27 April 2015? – India

27) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 1 May 2015 introduced ___ rupees Accident Insurance Scheme for transport drivers? - 5 lakh

28) Union Government on 29 April 2015 approved continuation of ___ rupees Monthly Pension Scheme under Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS) beyond 2014-15? - 1000 rupees

29) Name the two Indians who recently won the prestigious Whitley Awards (also known as Green Oscar) for their contribution to wildlife conservation? - Dr Ananda Kumar and Dr Pramod Patil

30) Which French IT firm recently announced to buy US rival IGATE for 4 billion US dollar? – CapGemini

31) Who won the men`s title at Badminton Asia Championships 2015 held in the central city of Wuhan, China on 26 April 2015? - Lin Dan of China

32) World Dance Day or International Dance Day was observed globally on? - April 29

33) Name the security exercise conducted by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) from 28 April to 29 April 2015 in the Arabian Sea? - Theera Veeta

34) Name the author of the Book titled "China – Confucius in the Shadows" which was released by the Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on 1 May 2015? - Poonam Surie

35) Name Eminent Marathi film and stage actress who passed away on 29 April 2015? - Bimba Modak

36) Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 1 May 2015 launched Form ___ to make the process of establishing new companies smoother for entrepreneurs? INC -29

37) Which team recently won the 5th Senior Men’s National Hockey championship 2015? – Railways

38) Calbuco volcano which country erupted twice on 22 April and 23 April 2015 after 42 years? – Chile

39) Wladimir Klitschko of which country on 25 April 2015 successfully defended his world heavyweight boxing title for the 18th time in a row? – Ukraine

40) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 1 May 2015 extended the date of implementation of the full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) by two months till? - 3 July 2015

41) Union Cabinet on 29 April 2015 approved AMRUT mission. Expand AMRUT? - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

42) Who won the Presidential election of Sudan on 27 April 2015? - Omar Hassan al-Bashir

43) Name the Indian-origin scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who on 26 April 2015 won the prestigious 2015 Heinz Award in the Technology, the Economy, and Employment category? - Sangeeta Bhatia

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2nd May 2015 Important Daily Current Affairs

1) Delhi's Indira Gandhi International adjudged World's Best Airport:

--> Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been adjudged the world's best airport for the year 2014, under the category of handling 25 to 40 million passengers per annum, officials said.

--> Airports Council International (ACI) presented the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award to IGIA at a ceremony of the ACI Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly on April 28 in Jordan.

--> IGIA bettered its ranking from second position for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 to emerge on top in 2014.

--> Delhi International Airport Private is a joint venture between the GMR Group, Airports Authority of India, Fraport and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad. 

2) 14th edition of Indo-French naval exercise VARUNA concluded:

--> 14th edition of Indo-French naval exercise Varuna concluded on 2 May 2015 in Goa.

--> The naval exercise concluded in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar along with Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command.

--> The ten day long exercise commenced on 23 April 2015 and included both a harbour and sea phase in Goa. In this edition of exercise, French Navy was represented by the Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle and Indian side was represented by Aircraft carrier INS Viraat.

3) Maharashtra banned 'Horn OK Please' for trucks:

--> Maharashtra government on 30 April 2015 issued a circular banning the use of the phrase “Horn Ok Please” on the rear side of commercial vehicles.

--> The phrase is part and parcel of Indian of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and tempos, across the country.

--> It was coined basically to allow vehicles to overtake on narrow roads.

--> This order was passed by Maharashtra State Transport Department as it is of the view that this phrase (“Horn Ok Please”) gives licence to motorists to honk unnecessarily and there have been numerous complaints of excessive honking in silence zones such as near hospitals, schools and colleges.

4) Journalist Dr. Prannoy Roy awarded RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award 2015:

--> Dr Prannoy Roy, the executive co-chairman of NDTV, was conferred the RedInk Award for lifetime achievement at a function in Mumbai.

--> The award, comprising a trophy and a citation, has been instituted by the Mumbai Press Club.

5) Haryana Government launched seven IT based e-services in state:

--> Haryana Government has launched seven IT based e-services in the State at Panchkula district.

--> The service was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

--> The seven services include e-Stamping, Jeevan Pramaan, Revised State Portal, Aadhaar-enabled biometric Attendance System, Mobile app and Aadhaar-linked registration of birth.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 1 May 2015

1) Microsoft named its next Web Browser as Edge:

--> Microsoft on 29 April 2015 announced Edge as its next Web Browser’s name at the Build Developer Conference held at San Francisco in California, USA.

--> Earlier, Microsoft had called it as Project Spartan; a code name given by the company.

--> The browser is intended to replace the Internet Explorer (IE) in future.

2) CNR Rao conferred with Japan's highest civilian award:

--> Eminent scientist C N R Rao was conferred with Japan's highest civilian award for his outstanding contributions to science and Indo-Japanese science coperation.

--> The Emperor of Japan conferred the country's highest award, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on the Bharat Ratna awardee, a release by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research said.

--> Rao is also the only Indian to be elected as a foreign member of the Japan Academy in Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research.

3) Surender Singh is the new DG of Central Industrial Security Force:

--> Senior IPS officer Surender Singh has been appointed as the new chief of central paramilitary force CISF.

--> Singh, a 1980-batch police officer of West Bengal cadre, is at present serving as a Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

--> Surender Singh will succeed Arvind Ranjan who had retired as the DG of the CISF and will have tenure of till August 2016.

--> An order in this regard was issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

4) DRDO scientist conferred prestigious RIN fellowship:

--> Senior DRDO scientist G Satheesh Reddy, who played a critical role in the Agni 5 programme, has been conferred the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Institute of Navigation, a first for an Indian.

--> Established in 1947, Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) is one of the world's leading professional bodies dedicated to advancement of navigation around the world.

5) Rafael Nadal received Spanish award:

--> Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy awarded the Gold Medal for Merit to tennis star Rafael Nadal, who stated that "victory is accomplished through work".

6) Mobile number portability deadline extended by 2 months:

--> The Department of Telecom has extended the deadline to fully implement the mobile number portability across the country by another two months.

--> The earlier deadline to roll out ‘full MNP’ was May 3.

7) International Labour Day celebrated across the world:

--> International Labour Day also known as the International Worker's Day and May Day which was celebrated on international level to promote and encourage the international labour associations.

8) NASA's Messenger spacecraft crashed into Mercury, ends mission:

--> NASA's Messenger spacecraft has crashed into the surface of Mercury, ending its historic 11-year mission that provided valuable data and thousands of images of the planet.

--> MESSENGER was launched on August 3, 2004, and it began orbiting Mercury on March 18, 2011.

--> The spacecraft completed its primary science objectives by March 2012.

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Current Affairs Quiz: 3 May 2015

1) National Panchayati Raj Day was observed across India on?

(A) April 14

(B) April 2

(C) April 20

(D) April 24

2) Which International news channel was on 22 April 2015 forced to go off air in the India for five days as the government penalized it for repeatedly showing wrong maps of India?

(A) BBC

(B) Al Jazeera

(C) Star News

(D) Newyork Time

3) Rajya Sabha recently approved a private member’s bill on the rights of transgenders on 24 April 2015. The bill was introduced by Rajya Sabha member?

(A) T.K. Rangarajan

(B) Sasikala Pushpa

(C) Tiruchi Siva

(D) K. Selvaraj

4) Ankit Keshri who died recently after cricket on-field accident was the former Under-19 captain of?

(A) Bengal

(B) Mumbai

(C) Karnataka

(D) Delhi

5) What was India's rank in the global happiness index released recently?

(A) 117

(B) 119

(C) 157

(D) 55

6) Who recently became the first Indian in 79 years to play for 1st division European club?

(A) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

(B) Shivram Krishna

(C) Deepak Hooda

(D) Suvran Singh

7) Which among the following company has recently decided to exit consumer products business and sell its 34.37 per cent stake to American private equity major Advent International Corporation?

(A) Philips

(B) Crompton Greaves

(C) LG

(D) Orient Electricals 

8) Which bank on 23 April 2015 won the Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) HDFC Bank

(C) State Bank of India

(D) Bharatiya Mahila Bank

9) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 April 2015 presented Jnanpith award to renowned literary figure Bhalchandra Nemade. He is famous in which language?

(A) Hindi

(B) Malayalam

(C) Kannada

(D) Marathi

10) Which bank recently tied up with UAE Exchange for instant money transfer?

(A) Union Bank of India

(B) Federal Bank

(C) Bank of Baroda

(D) Corporation Bank

Answers

1) Ans. (D) April 24

2) Ans. (B) Al Jazeera

3) Ans. (C) Tiruchi Siva

4) Ans. (A) Bengal

5) Ans. (A) 117

6) Ans. (A) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

7) Ans. (B) Crompton Greaves

8) Ans. (D) Bharatiya Mahila Bank

9) Ans. (D) Marathi

10) Ans. (C) Bank of Baroda
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GK Questions asked in OICL AO Exam: 3 May 2015 (Evening Shift)

Friends.. Here are the questions asked in today's (3 May 2015) Oriental Insurance AO Exam Evening Shift. These questions were shared by Kiran KUmar, Ramesh Vishwanathan. 

1) Beirut is the capital of? - Lebanon

2) 'The Sun' is the newspaper of which country? - Britain

3) Which city was named Earth Hour Capital 2015? - Seoul

4) Kavaratti capital city of which Union territory? - Lakshwadeep

5) World Hemophilia Day 2015? - April 17

6) Union Defence Minister? - Manohar Parikkar

7) Which stadium in India recently became country's first sporting venue to switch to solar power? - Chinnaswamy stadium, Bengaluru

8) Sariska Tiger Reserve is situated at? - Rajasthan

9) FDI in Insurance Sector? - 49%

10) Capital of Mongolia? - Ulan Bator

11) Zakir Hussain Rose Garden is situated at? - Chandigarh

12) Aahar scheme was recently launched by? - Odisha

13) India recently signed Rafael fighter jet deal with which country? - France

14) Girnar Mountain range is in which state? - Gujarat

15) India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) became operational recently at? - GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

16) Mudra Bank will be set up with a corpus of? - Rs.20,000 crore
17) H in WHO stands for? - Health
18) Headquarters of General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)? - Mumbai, India
19) Mutual funds are need to be registered with? - SEBI

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30th April 2015 Daily Current Affairs Updates

1) Logo for International Day of Yoga launched:

--> The logo for International Day of Yoga was launched on 29 April 2015 by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik.

--> The United Nations General Assembly had on December 11 adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as the 'International Day of Yoga'.

--> The logo was selected by the Committee of Yoga experts, which was constituted by Union Ministry of AYUSH and has been approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

--> The idea to observe 21 June as the ‘International Day of Yoga’ was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014 during his speech at United Nations General Assembly (UN-GA).

2) Mukesh Khanna appointed chairperson of CFSI:

--> Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, who made his way into the hearts of children with his popular superhero TV series "Shaktimaan", has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Children Film Society of India (CFSI).

--> The 56-year-old actor has taken over the charge from actor-director Amole Gupte, who resigned in June 2014.

--> Khanna made his debut on the small screen with B R Chopra's "Mahabharat" where he gained much fame after he played Bhisham Pitamah in the epic.

3) Govt aims to start building 'Bharat Mala' in two years:

--> The road ministry's ambitious plan to construct a road network along the land border might be rolled out within two years.

--> The scheme, called Bharat Mala, envisages 5,000 km of roads - both construction and upgrades - for Rs 12,000 crore. The road network will stretch from Gujarat in the west to Mizoram in the east and cover 10 other states.

4) India extended e-tourist visa scheme to 31 more countries:

--> India will provide e-tourist visa to 31 more countries, including France and Canada, enabling the citizens of these nations easy entry to the country.

--> The e-tourist visa had been launched in November last year for 45 countries from nine designated Indian airports.

--> With the latest addition, the total number of countries under this scheme will go up to 76.

5) India ranked 13th in generating power from nuclear source:

--> India stands at the 13th place world-wide in generating electricity from nuclear source and expects to increase the installed nuclear power capacity from 5,780 MW to 10,080 MW by 2019.

--> This is according to the data published in 2014 by Power Reactor Information System of International Atomic Energy Agency.

6) Mamata Banerjee declared Nadia first 'open defecation-free' district in India:

--> West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 30 April 2015 declared Nadia as the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) district in the country.

--> Thanking UNICEF and the World Bank for helping the district achieve this feat, Ms. Banerjee declared April 30 as the “Nirmal Bangla Diwas” to be observed in the years to come.

7) Messenger crashed into Mercury:

--> NASA’s Messenger spacecraft has crashed into the surface of Mercury, ending its historic 11-year mission that provided valuable data and thousands of images of the planet.

--> Messenger, launched on August 3, 2004, began orbiting Mercury on March 18, 2011. The spacecraft completed its primary science objectives by March 2012.

8) New TV rating system by BARC operational now:

--> Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, launched two years ago to measure and assess TV viewership in India, has announced its first data for week 16 of 2015.

--> BARC India was set up as collaboration between advertisers and the TV broadcasters to replace TAM (Television Audience Measurement) media research data.

--> Broadcasters had complained that TAM data was inaccurate.

--> BARC was set up by Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), AAAI and Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA) two years ago.

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