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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Current Affairs Daily Updates: 16 August 2015

Friends.. Here is the Important Daily Current Affairs Updates for 16 August 2015. Also Check Our Current Affairs Quiz 2015.

1) Saina Nehwal settles for silver at World Badminton Championship:
--> Saina Nehwal's quest to become the first Indian world champion in badminton ended in heartbreak as she lost in straight games to title holder Carolina Marin in the summit showdown of the mega-event in Jakarta on 16 August 2015.
--> The world number two Indian went down 16-21 19-21 to her numero uno nemesis from Spain in a match which lasted 59 minutes.
--> It was the second successive loss in a major final for Saina even though the silver medal she settled for is the best performance by an Indian in the showpiece.
--> This was India's fifth medal at the World Championship after P V Sindhu clinched the bronze twice in 2013 and 2014 and Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa notched up a bronze in women's doubles at the 2011 edition. 
Current Affairs 16 August 2015

2) Abhishek Verma clinched gold for India at Archery World Cup:
--> Abhishek Verma gave India a perfect Independence Day gift by clinching the gold medal in the compound men’s individual section to open their account in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 on 15 August 2015.
--> World number 18 was at his best in the individual final as he held on to his lead to wrap up the issue 148-145 against Esmaeil Ebadi of Iran.

3) Kerala declared 'complete digital state':
--> Declaration of Kerala as a 'complete digital state' and announcement of a new youth programme in memory of former President, the late APJ Abdul Kalam marked Independence Day celebrations in Kerala.
--> With the state making remarkable strides in implementation of various e-governance initiatives, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy declared Kerala as the 'complete digital state'.

4) Govt launched mission 'Indradhanush' to revamp PSU banks:
--> Finance minister Arun Jaitley on 14 August 2015 launched a seven pronged plan-- Indradhanush--to revamp functioning of public sector banks.
--> The seven elements include appointments, board of bureau, capitalisation, de-stressing, empowerment, framework of accountability and governance reforms.
--> Banks board of bureau will replace existing appointments board. Its members would be appointed in the next six months to be headed by the RBI governnor.
--> Banks board bureau would also hold bad assets of public sector banks.

5) Rahane created record by taking 8 catches:
--> Ajinkya Rahane became the first fielder in Test history to take eight catches, achieving the feat in the ongoing first cricket match against Sri Lanka.
--> Rahane caught Rangana Herath at slip off Amit Mishra to enter the record books after going past five international players -- Yajurvindra Singh (India), Greg Chappell (Australia), Hashan Tilakaratne (Sri Lanka), Stephen Flemimg (New Zealand) and Mathew Hayden (Australia), all of whom took 7 catches in a match.

6) Taj Mahal gets Twitter account:
--> The World famous Taj Mahal has become the first historical monument to have an official handle on micro-blogging site Twitter.
--> Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched the official twitter account of the monument on 15 August 2015.
--> With this Taj Mahal has become the first historical monument in the world to have its own twitter account.
--> Within an hour of its launch, the Taj Mahal account got more than 2000 followers.

7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day trip to the UAE:
--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16 August 2015 began his two-day trip to the UAE by visiting the historic Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque, the world's third largest.
--> After his arrival, PM Modi, on first public engagement in Abu Dhabi, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a key place of worship in the UAE and known as a masterpiece of Islamic architecture.
--> The mosque is third largest in the world after the ones in Mecca and Madina in Saudi Arabia.
--> It is named after the founder and first President of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
--> Modi is the first PM to visit UAE in 34 years.
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16 August 2015 SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Question Paper PDF (Evening Shift)

Friends.. Here is the question paper of SSC CGL Tier-1 exam held on 16 August 2015 in the afternoon/evening Shift. We are sharing the question paper with paper code GJ-2015.

Here is the SSC CGL Tier I 2015 16th August Afternoon Analysis

General Intelligence & Reasoning Section: Easy
General Awareness Section: Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude Section: Moderate to High
English Section: Moderate

ssc cgl ANSWER KEY 16 AUGUST 2015

Expected Good Score is 110-155 and expected cut off is 100. You can download the question paper as PDF from the below link.

Question Paper of SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam: 16 August 2015

Friends..the second set of  SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2015 was held today (16 August 2015). Last week we have shared with you the question paper and Answer Key of SSC CGL Tier-1 exam held on 9 August 2015 both morning shift and evening shift. We have received overwhelming support for that. Thank you for that guys. In this post, we share with you the question paper of SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam held on 16 August 2015.

Today's (16.08.2015) morning shift exam had the code SS-2015 and Test Form Number starting with DM. You can download the question paper as PDF from the below link. Before coming to questions let's take a look at the analysis of this exam.
SSC CGL 16 August 2015 Questions

Analsysis of SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam: 16 August 2015 (Morning Shift)

General Intelligence & Reasoning Section - Easy
General Awareness Section - Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude Section: Moderate- Easy
English Section: Easy

Expected Good Score is between 120-125 and expected cut off is 100-110.

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Download Question Paper of Evening Shift: GJ-2015

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Daily Current Affairs Updates: 15 August 2015

Friends..Here are the Important Current Affairs Updates for 15 August 2015. Also Check Current Affairs Quiz 2015 to sharpen your preparation.

1) Nation celebrated its 69th Independence Day:
--> India has celebrated its 69th Independence Day on 15 August 2015.
--> Independence Day has great significance because it reminds the people of the unity and diversity of India.
--> It is the day when India became free from the British Rule after 200 years of slavery.
--> PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Delhi's iconic Red Fort. 
Current Affairs 15 August 2015

2) Saina Nehwal entered Final of World Badminton Championship at Jakarta:
--> Saina Nehwal has became the first Indian to reach the finals of the World Badminton Championships at Jakarta with 21-17 21-17 win over Indonesia's Lindaweni Fanetri in the semifinals of the women's singles on 15 August 2015.
--> World No. 2 Saina will now take on defending champion and World No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain in the summit clash on 16 August 2015.

3) Sri Lanka beat India by 63 runs in first test:
--> In an extraordinary twist to the game, India on 15 August 2015 capitulated to an embarrassing 63-run defeat in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka, who scripted one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent Test history.
--> Set a tricky victory target of 176, the listless Indians surrendered tamely to be skittled out for their lowest score of 112 in just 49.5 over to give the islanders a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
--> Left arm spinner Rangana Herath scalped 7/48 and Tharindu Kaushal took 3/47 as the lankans bamboozled the Indians to bundle them out in just 41.5 overs.

4) PM meets Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif:
--> In a first ministerial trip to India, after Iran struck a nuclear deal, its Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif is now in New Delhi and he called on PM Narendra Modi on 14 August 2015.

5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new campaign ‘Start-up India; Stand up India’:
--> On the eve of celebration of 69th Independence Day at Red Fort Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new campaign ‘Start-up India; Stand up India’ an initiative to promote bank finance for Start-ups (an entrepreneurial venture).
--> The campaign was announced with an aim to boost entrepreneurship among the youth and to create employment in India.
--> As per the initiative PM urged 1.25 lakh bank branches to provide finance to at least one Dalit or Adivasi and at least one woman entrepreneur.

6) Anoop, Naval and three others recommended for Dronacharya Award:
--> Wrestling coach Anoop Singh and Paralympics coach Naval singh were among the five names recommended for this year's Dronacharya Award by a selection panel on 14 AUgust 2015.
--> Anoop and Naval were recommended on the basis of current performance (2011-2014), while Nihar Amin (swimming), S R Singh (boxing), Harbans Singh (athletics) were considered in the 'Lifetime Achievement Category' in which achievements over a period of 20 years is taken into account.

7) Axis Bank launched the First Multi-Currency Contactless Card service in India:
--> India’s third largest private sector lender, Axis Bank has launched the first Contactless Debit, Credit and Multi-Currency Forex Card in association with VISA payWave in the country.
--> Axis Bank will offer a contactless debit/credit cards to its 1.7 million premium customers which also enables withdrawal of 15 currencies via Multi-Currency Forex facility.

8) PAHAL scheme entered into Guinness Book of world records:
--> Union Government’s ambitious Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh (PAHAL) scheme has been acknowledged as the world’s largest cash transfer program (households) by the Guinness Book of World Records.

9) Founder of Hero Cycle Om Prakash Munjal passed away:
--> The founder of Hero Cycle and a leading industrialist Om Prakash Munjal breathed his last in the DMC Hero Heart Centre, Ludhiana on 13 August.
--> The complete manufacturing of bicycle was started in 1956 under brand name Hero.
--> This unit became the first bicycle manufacturing unit in India which produced 639 bicycles in that first year.

10) Veerappa Moily conferred with Saraswati Sammaan 2014:
--> President Pranab Mukherjee has conferred prestigious literary award Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to Dr. Marpadi Veerappa Moily in New Delhi.
--> He was bestowed with this award for his Kannada poem ‘Ramayana Mahanveshanam’ which was first published in 2007.
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Arjuna Award Winners List 2015 with discipline - PDF Download

Friends..On the eve of the 69th Independenence on 15th August 2015, Union Government has announced the winners of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards 2015. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 was awarded to Sania Mirza. Arjuna Award winners and their discipline will be surely an expected questions for all upcoming exams. Here are the details of Arjuna Award 2015.

* Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Instituted in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of Rs.500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.

* Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years preceding the year of award.   
Arjuna Awards Winners 2015

* A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by the Selection Committee headed by Mr. Justice V.K. Bali, former Chief Justice of Kerla High Court and consisting of eminent sportspersons and sports administrators.

* Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has approved to confer Arjuna Awards for  2015 upon the following sportspersons:

1. Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar - Archery
2. Ms. M.R. Poovamma - Athletics
3. Mr. Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar - Badminton
4. Mr. Mandeep Jangra - Boxing
5. Mr. Rohit Sharma - Cricket
6. Ms. Dipa Karmakar - Gymnastic
7. Mr. Sreejesh P.R. - Hockey
8. Mr. Manjeet Chhillar - Kabaddi
9. Ms. Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre - Kabaddi
10. Mr. Sawarn Singh - Rowing
11. Mr. Anup Kumar Yama - Roller Skating
12. Mr. Jitu Rai - Shooting
13. Shri S. Sathish Kumar - Weightlifting
14. Mr. Bajrang - Wrestling
15. Ms. Babita Kumari - Wrestling
16. Ms. Yumnam Sanathoi Devi - Wushu
17. Mr. Sharath M. Gayakwad - Para-Swimming

* The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2015.

* Arjuna Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and award money of Rs.5 lakh each.

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 awarded to Sania Mirza

* Sania Mirza's name was officially approved for the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, becoming only the second tennis player to be nominated for the highest sporting honour.

* Sania Mirza, who has won three mixed doubles Grand Slams in her career, beat competition from squash player Deepika Pallikal, discus thrower Vikas Gowda, track and field star Tintu Luka, rising shuttler P V Sindhu, and hockey captain Sardar Singh for the coveted honour. 
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 Sania Mirza

* “It’s a tremendous honour for me to be conferred the Khel Ratna award and I feel humbled with the love and respect showered on me by my country,” Sania told press.

* “Representing my country in all corners of the world has been my great privilege for so many years and this recognition of my efforts by the government of India is certain to inspire me to earn more laurels for our country. I would like to wish all my fellow Indians a happy independence day,” she said.

* Sania, currently ranked world number one in women’s doubles, scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a women’s doubles Grand Slam title when she and Martina Hingis clinched the Wimbledon trophy earlier this year.

* Sania is only the second tennis player after Leander Paes to be named for the top award.

* Paes had been bestowed the honour way back in 1996 after his bronze  medal in the Atlanta Olympics.

* The awards will be conferred by the President Pranab Mukherjee on August 29, the National Sports Day.

* The Khel Ratna carries a prize money of Rs. 7.5 lakh along with a citation.


* Sania had won the Arjuna award in 2004 and was the favourite for the top award this year. In 2006, she was bestowed the Padma Shri — the country’s fourth highest civilian honour.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Current Affairs MCQ: 13 August 2015

Friends..Here is the useful Current Affairs Multiple Choice Quiz for 13 August 2015. You can attempt this online Quiz and check your score in real time. Questions are useful for all upcoming competitive exams. 

Current Affairs Quiz 13 August 2015


Questions for the day.
1) Who among the following was on 13 August 2015 appointed as the New Election Commissioner?
(A) Om Prakash Rawat
(B) Jethabhai Patel
(C) Ajay Singh Chauhan
(D) Karan Sigh

2) Who among the following was on 12 August 2015 re-elected as Amul Chairman?
(A) Vipul Chaudhary
(B) Jethabhai Patel
(C) KV Chowdary
(D) T M Bhasin

3) The 22nd edition of Badminton World Championships 2015 is held from 10 - 16 August 2015 at?
(A) Bangkok, Thailand
(B) Oslo, Norway
(C) New Delhi, India
(D) Jakarta, Indonesia

4) Which tech giant has recently given benefits of around $21 million to Indian app developers as part of its initiative?
(A) Google
(B) Microsoft
(C) Facebook
(D) Twitter

5) Which country has recently devalued its currency by 1.9 per cent,  for the first time since 1994?
(A) Japan
(B) Singapore
(C)  China
(D) Bangladesh

6) Acharya Dev Vrat, was on 12 August 2015 sworn in as the 27th Governor of?
(A) Bihar
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Goa

7) Union Cabinet on 13 August 2015 approved MoU between India and which neighbouring country for construction of petroleum pipeline?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal

8) Which player on 12 August 2015 won the World 6-Red Snooker Championship 2015?
(A) Yan Bingtao
(B) Stuart Bingham
(C) Pankaj Advani
(D) Shaun Murphy

9)  International Youth Day was recently observed on?
(A) 12 August
(B) 11 August
(C) 13 August
(D) 10 August

10) Which country recently won overall championship in Asian Youth Chess Championship 2015?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Bhutan
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Employment News: 08th August - 14th August 2015

Friends.. Here is the Important Employment News for the week ending 14 August 2015.

1. Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi.
Name of Post – Stenographers (Grade ‘C’& ‘D’) Examination, 2015. 
No. of Vacancies – 1064
Last Date – 07.09.2015

2. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.
Name of Posts – U.P. Judicial Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination-2015.
No. of Vacancies - 197
Last Date – 21.08.2015

Employment News August 2015

3. Union Public Service Commission.
Name of Posts – Director, Professor, Associate Professor, etc.
No. of Vacancies – 65
Date- 27.08.2015

4. Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force.
Name of Posts – Assistant Sub-Inspector (Stenographer) and Constable (Combatant Ministerial).
No. of Vacancies –158
Date – 10.09.2015

5. National Fertilizers Limited, Haryana.
Name of Post –Electrician, Electroplater, etc
No. of Vacancies -39
Date – 20.08.2015

6. East Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi.
Name of Post –Senior Residents and Junior Residents (MBBS, Dental). Assistants, etc.
No. of Vacancies –93

Last Date – 15.08.2015

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Current Affairs Quiz: 12 August 2015

Friends.. Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 12 August 2015 useful for cracking all upcoming competitive Exams. Attempt this online quiz and share your score. Also comment your suggestion and feedback for further improvement. 
Current Affairs Quiz 12 August 2015


Todays’ (12 August 2015) Questions!
1) India-born Sundar Pichai was on 11 August 2015 named as the new CEO of which technology giant?
(A) Microsoft
(B) Twitter
(C) Facebook
(D) Google

2) ____ recently got accredited by the UN's Green Climate Fund as a national implementing entity for undertaking climate change related projects in India?
(A) NABARD
(B) SEBI
(C) RBI
(D) SBI

3) Union government on 12 August 2015 has given nod to set up of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA). AIIA will be located at?
(A) Kochi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Shimla
(D) New Delhi

4) Sanjay Jalona was on 11 August 2015 appointed as MD and CEO of?
(A) Infosys
(B) Mitsubishi
(C) Larsen and Toubro
(D) Maruti Suzuki

5) Amitabh Bachchan was on 11 August 2015 appointed as new ambassador for the Tiger Conservation Project of which state?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan

6) Veteran stage actor, drama producer and singer Bhalchandra Pendharkar who passed away recently was famous in which language?
(A) Marathi
(B) Kannada
(C) Telugu
(D) Hindi

7) Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and ___ founder Shiv Nadar are the only two Indian tycoons in the top 20 richest people in the world of technology, according to an inaugural list by Forbes released recently?
(A) Infosys
(B) HCL
(C) TCS
(D) None of these

8) New central sector scheme 'Nai Manzil' launched on 8 August 2015 in Patna aims empowering?
(A) Women
(B) Tribes
(C) Minorities
(D) Unemployed Youth

9) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 10 August has fully commissioned and started commercial production at the first indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant in which state?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala

10) Which Indian Journalist has recently won the Prem Bhatia Award?
(A) Suhasini Haidar
(B) Mrinal Gupta
(C) Hemamathuri
(D) Barkha Dutt
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