Current Affairs Updates: 3 October 2015 (PDF Download)

Friends..Here is the Daily Current Affairs Updates for 3 October 2015. You can download this article as PDF from the below link.

1) UN celebrates International day of non-violence:

--> United Nations has celebrated the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as the International Day of Non-violence at UN head quarters in New York.

--> The function was organised by the Permanent Mission of India at the UN Head quarters where a number of Indian and foreign dignitaries participated in the programme and paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.

--> Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said that Gandhi's message of Non violence was universal. 

2) Shashank Manohar all set to be elected unopposed as BCCI president:

--> Shashank Manohar is all set to take over as the BCCI president at the Board's Special General meeting after emerging as the only candidate, marking an unusually smooth transition of power following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.

3) Second season of Indian Super League (ISL) kick started:

--> Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's breathtaking moves complemented A R Rahman's soulful music as the country's who's who from various fields got together for football to kick off the second season of Indian Super League (ISL) with a brief opening ceremony in Chennai on 3 October 2015.

4) Postiga stars on debut as ATK beat Chennaiyin FC in ISL opener:

--> Portuguese striker Helder Postiga scored twice as defending champions Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) started their campaign on a winning note beating Chennaiyin FC 3-2 in an exciting lung opener of the cash-rich Hero Indian Super League (ISL).

--> 45-minute opening ceremony was attended by, among others, Sachin Tendulkar, Rajinikanth, Mukesh and Nita Ambani, besides the Bachchan family.
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Current Affairs Quiz – 4 October 2015

Friends.. Here is the useful Current Affairs Quiz for 4 October 2015 based on current happenings. This Online Quiz with Multiple Choice will be useful for all upcoming exams including SSC CHSL 2015, IBPS PO 2015 Mains, IBPS Clerk, RBI Grade B etc. 

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1) Inuit and Arctic activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier who recently won the 2015 Right Livelihood Award belongs to which country?

(A) Canada

(B) Italy

(C) Uganda

(D) Japan

2) India has emerged world’s largest cotton producer in the season ending in September 30, 2015 by surpassing which country?

(A) Argentina

(B) China

(C) Russia

(D) Nepal

3) Which of the following states has decided to impose drought tax, recently?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Kerala

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Bihar

4) PM Narendra Modi on 2 Oct. 2015 inaugurated county's first solar powered district court in which state?

(A) Jharkhand

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Bihar

5) Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was on 2 Oct. 2015 appointed temporary cricket coach of?

(A) UAE

(B) Sri Lanka

(C) Bangladesh

(D) Afghanistan

6) On 1st October 2015, which country's national flag was raised at United Nations for the first time?

(A) Palestine

(B) Pakistan

(C) Syria

(D) Egypt

7) In which Indian city Michael Phelps swim clinic was recently launched?

(A) Pune

(B) Kochi

(C) Kolkata

(D) Bengaluru

8) Which tech giant has invited India’s amateur filmmakers to a help create a full-length user-generated movie under the project named “India in a Day”?

(A) Facebook

(B) Microsoft

(C) Twitter

(D) Google

9) Name the new private-sector bank which launched its operations on 1 October 2015 with 23 branches?

(A) Yes Bank

(B) Post Bank of India

(C) Muthoot Bank Ltd

(D) IDFC Bank

10) Which country was recently selected to host 2017 Shooting World Cup?

(A) India

(B) Malaysia

(C) Bhutan

(D) Turkey
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Review of IBPS PO Prelims - 3 October 2015 (Slot 1 - 9 AM)

Hi friends.. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has today (3.10.2015) started its  IBPS PO 2015 Prelims Exam. This is the first time IBPS is conducting the prelims exam for PO selection. Today exam will be held in four slots ie, 9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM and 4:30 PM. The pattern of the IBPS PO Prelims was same as SBI PO 2015 Prelims Exam held few months back. First slot exam at 9AM is now over. As per the reviews from our friends exam was of Moderate level. Here is the detailed analysis of the first Slot exam along with expected cutoff. 

First let's have a look at the Pattern of IBPS PO Prelim Exam.

1) English Language - 30 Questions - 30 Marks

2) Quantitative Aptitude - 35 Questions - 35 Marks

3) Reasoning Ability - 35 Questions - 35 Marks

Total - 100 Questions- 100 Marsk - 1 Hour

Take a look at the section wise analysis. 

English Language ( Level : Moderate)

1) Close Test (Primary Education comparison with the American System) - 5 Questions - Moderate

2) Reading Comprehension – 10 Questions (Based on Economics – Lengthy) - Moderate

3) Fillers - 5 Questions -Moderate

4) Spotting Error – 5 Questions - Moderate to Difficult

5) Para-Jumbled (tricky type paragraph) - 5 Questions -Moderate

6)  Fill in the blanks – 5 Questions - Easy

Quantitative Aptitude(Level: Moderate to Difficult)

1) Simplification - 5 Questions - Easy

2) Number Series – 5 Questions - Moderate

3) Quadratic Equation  - 5 Questions - Easy

4) Data Interpretation - 10 Questions - Moderate

5) Approximation – 5 Questions - Moderate

6) Data Interpretation (2 Sets) – 10 Questions – Easy to Moderate

7) Miscellaneous(SI,CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.) - 10 Questions – Easy to Moderate

Reasoning Ability(Level: Easy to Moderate)

1) Inequalities – 5 Questions  -Easy

2) Coding Decoding – 5 Questions - Easy

3) Puzzles(Complex Arrangement based on Colour and Months/ North South Arrangement) -- 10 Questions - Moderate to Difficult

4) Sitting Arrangement (Circular)– 5 Questions - Moderate

5) Linear Arrangement (North South) – 5 Questions -Easy to Moderate

6) Miscellaneous Questions (Blood Relations, Ranking, Direction test etc) -  5 Questions - Moderate

7) Syllogism – 5 Questions - Moderate

Some Questions I remember – Shared by Neethu Vijayan

1. 24 men do a work in 16 days . 20 women do a work in 18 days . what is the ratio of one day work done by 32 men and 36 women ?

2. Ram goes A to B @ 4kmph and reach 20 minutes late , and @ 6 kmph reach 30 minutes Late . Find distance between A and B ?
3. Simplification was Moderate and not too much complicated just involving +,-,*,/ and sqrt. You could solve this in 5 mins or even less if you are good at speed maths. 

The overall expected cutoff of IBPS PO Prelims Exam will be around 35 – 41 for general category.

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Daily Current Affairs PDF Download- 2 October 2015

Friends..Here is the Important Daily Current Updates for 2 October 2015. You can download the Current Affairs for the day as PDF from the below link. PDF helps you revise the topics from time to time from Desktop, Mobile, Tab etc.

1) India pledges 33-35% cut in carbon emission intensity by 2030:

--> India makes game changing climate commitments ahead of the Paris conference says will reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33-35% by 2030 from 2005 level and boost the renewable energy capacity to 40 per cent by that time as welI.

--> India announced its climate contributions on Gandhi Jayanti.

--> A symbolic tribute to a leader who believed in the maintenance of ecological balance and use of  renewable resources. 

2) PM Modi inaugurated county's first solar powered district court:

--> PM Narendra Modi inaugurated county's first solar powered district court in Khunti, Jharkhand on 2 October 2015.

--> Making an appeal to stop wastage of electricity, the Prime Minister said that like solar energy, we also need to focus on energy conservation.

3) Govt notified 'Mid Day Meal Rules, 2015':

--> Central Government notified 'Mid Day Meal Rules, 2015' in the Gazette of India.

--> The Ministry of HRD had finalized the MDM Rules after consultation with the States and other related Central Ministries.

4) ADB to provide loan for India-Bangladesh Electricity link upgradation:

--> Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to provide 120 million dollars loan to upgrade the India-Bangladesh electricity network.

--> This loan fund will allow Bangladesh to meet its increasing power demand from India and support power exchanges across South Asia region.

5)  Inzamam-ul-Haq appointed Afghanistan coach:

--> Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was on 2 Oct. 2015 appointed temporary Afghanistan cricket coach for their upcoming Zimbabwe tour, saying he was thrilled to be taking on a team whose rise has been the game's Cinderella story.

--> Inzamam accepted a 25-day role to coach Afghanistan on their tour of Zimbabwe, where they play five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s starting from October 16.

6) South Africa defeated India by 7 Wicket in first T20:

--> JP Duminy and AB de Villiers played a blinder of an innings and helped South Africa chase down the massive 200-run target with seven wickets in hand in the first T20I against India at the HPCA stadium.

--> Duminy and Farhaan Behardien stitched an unbeaten 105 stand to take South Africa home in 19.4 overs.

--> Earlier, Rohit Sharma's 62-ball century set South Africa a formidable target of 200 and gave India the kind of performance they needed to come up with after being put to bat.  
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Check Marks of SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2015 - Qualified/Non-Qualified Candidates

Friends.. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published the marks of its Combined Graduate Level Exam 2015 (Tier-1) of both qualified and non-qualified candidates. Eventhough the result of the exam was published on 29 September 2015, the marks were not published then. If you have attempted Tier-1 of SSC CGL 2015 you can check your marks from the following link.

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Current Affairs MCQ – 3 October 2015

Friends..Here is the Current Affairs Multiple Choice Quiz for 3 October 2015. This questions will be useful for IBPS PO 2015 Mains, IBPS Clerk 2015, SSC CHSL 2015, RBI Grade B Exam 2015 etc. Attempt Online Quiz for free. 

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1) Which bank has recently decided to provide 120 million dollars loan to upgrade the India-Bangladesh electricity network?

(A) IMF

(B) World Bank

(C) NABARD

(D) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

2) International Day of Non-violence is observed on 2 October throughout the world on the birth anniversary of?

(A) Martin Luther King

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Nelson Mandela

(C) George Washington

3) International day of Older Persons is observed every year on?

(A) October 1

(B) October 2

(C) October 3

(D) October 4

4) India has been placed at ____ position on 2015 Global Competitiveness Index?

(A) 51st

(B) 55th

(C) 57th

(D) None of these

5) Book on Lata Mangeshkar named "Lata Mangeshkar: A Musical Journey" set to be released in Jan. 2016 is authored by?

(A) Yatindra Mishra

(B) Bhupindra Singh

(C) Meru Gokhale

(D) Tarun Vijay

6) Name the Chairperson of HSBC India who is going to retire in December 2016, as announced recently?

(A) Chanda Kochaar

(B) Jyotsna Suri

(C) Naina Lal Kidwai

(D) D Manjula

7) Which country will host the G20 Summit in 2018?

(A) Turkey

(B) Russia

(C) China

(D) India

8) Which country has recently successfully launched 20th new generation satellite into space as part of its domestic BeiDou Navigation System (BDS)?

(A) Russia

(B) France

(C) China

(D) UK

9) Union Government on 30th September 2015 has released a commemorative Postage Stamp on?

(A) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

(B) B.R.Ambedkar

(C) Bhagat Singh

(D) A.B.Vajpayee

10) ARSAT2 is a second communication satellite launched by which country on 1 October 2015?

(A) Argentina

(B) Brazil

(C) Australia

(D) Indonesia
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Gandhi Quiz for Quiz Competitions

Friends..On the eve of Gandhi Jayati, Here are some useful Quiz questions on Mahatma Gandhi for competitive Exams and Quiz competitions.

1) What was Gandhiji's nickname in childhood?

(A) Monu

(B) Manu or Moniya

(C)  Sonu

(D)  Mahu

2) Who described Gandhi's march to Dandi in the following words? "Like the historic march of Ramchandra to Lanka, the march of Gandhi will be memorable"

(A) Motilal Nehru

(B) Sarojini Naidu

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Vallabhai Patel

3) The book "Unto This Last" greatly captivated and transformed Gandhiji. So much so that he translated it into Gujarati. Who was its author?

(A) Ruskin Bond

(B) John Ruskin

(C) Leo Tolstoy

(D) Louis Fisher

4) On being arrested for his "Quit India" programme, where was Gandhiji detained?

(A) Yeravda Jail

(B) Byculla Prison

(C) Agakhan Palace Jail

(D) Ahmedabad Prison

5) When was the Gandhi - Irwin Pact signed?

(A) March 1, 1932

(B) March 5, 1931

(C) March 10, 1935

(D) March 7, 1937

6) Gandhiji, the votary of nonviolence was shot dead on January 30, 1948 at Birla House, New Delhi, shortly after 5 p.m. while going to the prayer meeting. Which was that fateful day of the week?

(A) Saturday

(B) Wednesday

(C) Friday

(D) Monday

7) While holding a first-class ticket Gandhiji was ordered by a railway official to shift to the van compartment. On his refusal to comply with the unjust order, a constable was called to push him out with bag and baggage. Identify the railway station where this incident took place.

(A) Natal

(B) Johannesburg

(C) Maritzburg

(D) Durban

8) Lord Mountbatten arrived in India on 22nd March 1947 as the new Viceroy in the place of Lord Wavell to finalise the process of the transfer of power. His first act was to invite Gandhiji to meet him in that connection. When did Gandhiji meet him for the first time?

(a) March 29, 1947

(b) March 30, 1947

(c) March 31, 1947

(d) March 15, 1947

9) Gandhiji's "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" was originally written in Gujarati.  Who translated it into English?

(a) Maganlal Gandhi

(b) Mahadev Desai

(c) Pyarelalji

(d) Sushila Nayyar

10) Who worked a Private Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi?

(A) Pyarelalji

(B) Mahadev Desai

(C) Kishorilal Mashruwalla

(D) Sushila Nayyar
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Daily Current Affairs: 01 October 2015 [PDF Download]

Friends.. Here is the Daily Current Affairs Updates for 1 October 2015. You can download this article as PDF from the below link.

1) International Senior Citizen Day observed:

--> October 1 each year is observed as International Day of Older Persons as a mark of respect to them for their contribution in nurturing their younger ones.

--> Theme for this year is "Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment".

--> Almost 700 million people worldwide are now over the age of 60.

--> On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly designated 1 October the International Day of Older Persons. 

2) Heena Sidhu wins gold medal at Asian Air Gun Championships:

--> India’s ace shooter Heena Sidhu has clinched a Gold medal in the 10-metre air pistol event of the Asian Air Gun Championships in New Delhi.

--> Heena shot a total of 197.8 points to finish at the top of the podium to win the gold medal.

--> Shweta Singh of India by scoring total of 197 points won Silver medal.

3) India to hold G20 Chair in 2018, Delhi may play host:

--> India is set to be the G20 Chair in 2018, and New Delhi could host the prestigious annual G20 summit.

--> China is chairing the G20 this time, following which Germany will in 2017 and then the Chair will pass on to India for 2018.

--> Members of G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, U.K., U.S, EU.

4) Union Government releases Commemorative Stamp on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar:

--> Department of Posts has released a Commemorative postal stamp on father of Indian Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as part of his 125th Birth Anniversary celebrations.

--> It was released jointly by the Union Minister Social Justice & Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot and Union Minister for Communication & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad.

5) V Shanmuganathan sworn-in as 17th Governor of Manipur:

--> V Shanmuganthan has sworn in as the 17th Governor of Manipur after taking oath at ceremony held at Raj Bhawan in Imphal.

--> He succeeded Dr. Syed Ahmed who had died in late in September 2015.

--> Chief justice of Manipur High Court Justice Laxmi Kant Mahapatra administered the oath of office to him as per the provisions of Article 159 of Constitution of India.

6) Google invites amateurs to send clips for 'India in a Day':

--> Google has invited India’s amateur filmmakers to a help create a full-length user-generated movie about daily life in the country.

--> In the project, called “India in a Day,” anyone can grab a camera or a phone to capture scenes from ordinary life on Oct. 10, and then upload their footage to http://indiainaday.withgoogle.com.

--> Selected clips will be made into a film under the guidance of directors Ridley Scott, Richie Mehta and Anurag Kashyap.

7) IDFC Bank started operations:

--> The new private-sector lender IDFC Bank launched its operations on 1 October 2015 with 23 branches for corporate and rural customers.

--> IDFC Bank will be offering 9.50 percent base rate to its customers, says Rajiv Lall, executive vice-chairman and MD of IDFC Bank.

8) India to host 2017 Shooting World Cup:

--> India will be hosting the combined shotgun/rifle/pistol World Cup in 2017 and based on the event's success, the NRAI will contemplate bidding for the 2018 prestigious World Championship, in which 70 Tokyo Olympic quota places will be up for grabs.

--> The first speaker of Lok Sabha, G.V. Mavlankar has founded the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) in 1951 with a view to promote and popularize the shooting sports in India.
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