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Friday, January 23, 2015

Sukanya Samriddhi Account

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 launched a small deposit scheme Sukanya Samridhi Yojana for girl child under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign.
The scheme will ensure equitable share to a girl child in resources and savings of a family in which she is generally discriminated against a male child.
Sukanya Samridhi Yojana will enable parents to open bank accounts of girls who are under 10 years of age. 

About the Sukanya Samridhi Account
• Sukanya Samridhi Account will fetch an interest rate of 9.1 percent and provide income tax rebate.
• Sukanya Samridhi Account can be opened at any time from the birth of a girl child till she attains the age of 10 years with a minimum deposit of 1000 rupees. 
• A maximum of 1.5 lakh rupees can be deposited during the financial year. The account can be opened in any post office or authorised branches of commercial banks.
• The account will remain operative for 21 years from the date of opening of the account or marriage of the girl child after attaining 18 years of age.
• To meet the requirement of higher education expenses, partial withdrawal of 50 percent of the balance amount will be allowed after the girl child has attended 18 years of age.


Friday, October 31, 2014

Current Affairs Quiz 2014


Ques. : 1 Who among the following has been appointed the National Security Advisor (NSA) to the Prime Minister? 

1) RK Mathur 2) Ajit Doval 3) Anil Goswami 4) Arun Ramanathan 5) Nripendra Mishra

Ques. : 2 Judge MB Shah is the chairman of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to probe black money. Who among the following is its Vice Chairman? 

1) Arijit Pasayat 2) Maninder Singh 3) Mohan Parasaran 4) Ranjit Kumar 5) Mukul Rohatgi

Ques. : 3 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 

1) May 22 2) May 23 3) May 25 4) May 29 5) May 31

Ques. : 4 Pakistan has said to grant India the status of NDMA to facilitate enhanced bilateral trade. What does NDMA stands for? 

1) Non-Discursive Market Access 2) Non-Discriminatory Market Access 3) National Direct Market Access 4) Non-Divisive Market Access 5) None of these

Ques. : 5 The govt has proposed to raise Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence sector to 100 per cent. As of now what per cent FDI is permitted in the defence sector? 

1) 10 per cent 2) 15 per cent 3) 20 per cent 4) 26 per cent 5) 49 per cent

Ques. : 6 The first session of the newly constituted 16th Lok Sabha will be held from _________. 

1) 4th Jun to 11th Jun 2) 5th Jun to 13th Jun 3) 6th Jun to 14th Jun 4) 7th Jun to 15th Jun 5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory bagging over 96 per cent votes in the presidential polls in which of the following countries, recently? 

1) Thailand 2) Philippines 3) Egypt 4) Libya 5) None of these

Ques. : 8 Which of the following state govts is all set to appoint nearly 1.70 lakh Shiksha Mitras as regular primary teachers? 

1) Tripura 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Bihar 4) Rajasthan 5) West Bengal

Ques. : 9 The Indian economy expanded at what per cent during the period 2013-14 as per the official data released by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) 

1) 4.3 per cent 2) 4.5 per cent 3) 4.7 per cent 4) 4.9 per cent 5) None of these

Ques. : 10 The Union govt declared Polavaram project a national project paving the way for transfer of 136 villages from Telangana to 

1) Seemandhra (Successor of Andhra Pradesh) 2) Tamil Nadu 3) Karnataka 4) Odisha 5) None of these

****** ANSWER ****** 
1. 2) Ajit Doval 
2. 1) Arijit Pasayat
3. 5) May 31 
4. 2) Non-Discriminatory Market Access 
5. 4) 26 per cent 
6. 1) 4th Jun to 12th Jun 
7. 3) Egypt 
8. 2) Uttar Pradesh 
9. 3) 4.7 per cent 
10. 1) Seemandhra (Successor of Andhra Pradesh)

Monday, October 27, 2014

Current Affairs Questions


Ques. : 1 The leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) group took part in the swearing in ceremony of the new PM Narendra Modi, recently. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the group? 

1) Pakistan 
2) Afghanistan 
3) Bhutan 
4) Nepal 
5) Mauritius

 Ques. : 2 Who among the following has been sworn in as the Minister of Human Resource Development? He/She is the youngest minister of the new Union Cabinet as of now? 

1) Radha Mohan Singh 
2) Harsimrat Kaur Badal 
3) Ananth Kumar 
4) Smriti Zubin Irani 
5) Sushma Swaraj 

Ques. : 3 Who among the following has been appointed Chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, recently? 

1) Justice NP Singh 
2) Justice P Sathasivam 
3) Justice MB Shah 
4) Justice BS Chauhan 
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 Who has authored the book ‘Redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying: Reforming Institutions’? 

1) Pallavi Aiyar 
2) Mihir Shah 
3) Arun Maira 
4) Sam Pitroda 
5) Montek Singh Ahluwalia 

Ques. : 5 As announced by the US President Barack Obama, the US military will be completely pulled out of Afghanistan by the end of 

1) 2015 
2) 2016 
3) 2017 
4) 2018 
5) 2020 

Friday, September 19, 2014

Current Affairs Questions With Answers

Current Affairs Questions With Answers

Question 1
When did India successfully test fired Akash missile from Chandipur?
a) 1 May 2014
b) 2 May 2014
c) 29 April 2014
d) 15 April 2014
Answer : b) 2 May 2014

Question 2
In India, Election Queue Management System was introduced during Lok Sabha election 2014 in ______
a) Puri, Odisha
b) Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
c) Bijapur, Karnataka
d) Budwan, West Bengal
Answer: d) Budwan, West Bengal

Question 3
Find the number of Indians who won Harvard Business School New Venture Competition awards.
a) Four
b) Five
c) Three
d) Six
Answer : a) Four

Question 4
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on ______.
a) 1 May
b) 3 May
c) 7 May
d) 11 May
Answer : b) 3 May

Question 5
When did Royal Nay Submarine Service has appointed first female submariners?
a) 5 May 2014
b) 6 May 2014
c) 7 April 2014
d) 5 April 2014
Answer : a) 5 May 2014

Question 6
RBI sanctioned to open Savings bank accounts for the minors of age above ____ years.
a) 15
b) 12
c) 10
d) 13
Answer : c) 10

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Friday, July 11, 2014

CURRENT AFFAIRS

CURRENT AFFAIRS


1)Who is chosen for "Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013" ?
 ➖ Gulzar
2)Who was crowned as the new Miss India in the 51st Femina Miss India contest ?
 ➖ Koyal Rana
3)Union Minister K. Sambasiva Rao was holding which portfolio? 
➖ Union Textiles Minister
4)Indian woman who won the "International Women of Courage Award 2014"? 
➖ Ms. Laxmi
5)Till now (2014) how many Bharat Ratna\'s have been awarded? 
➖ 43
6)Who was appointed as new Commerce Secretary on 15 Jan 2014? 
➖ Rajeev Kher
7)Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakaram program of Indian Govt targets which age group?
 ➖ 10-19 years
8)Football player-Eusebio known as "Black Panther" belonged to which country? 
➖ Portugal
9)New Fossil National Park is proposed in which state?
 ➖ Uttrakhand
10)Which state in India has proposed new Time Zone ? 
➖ Assam

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Current Affairs 2014

► Latest Current Affairs 2014 for  Various Exams ◄

 Narendra Kothari Appointed As new Chairman of NMDC(National Mineral Development Corporation Limited on 17 April
• Admiral Robin K Dhowan on 17 April took over as the 22nd Chief of Indian Navy
• State Bank of India (SBI) launched Tablet (Tab) Banking service for opening Savings Bank accounts
• The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment on 15th April 2014, created the “third gender” status for transgenders.
• India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize.
• Arvind Mayaram has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary on 15 April.
• Baroda won the National Syed Mustaq Ali Cricket T20 Trophy title after defeated Uttar Pradesh in the final match by three runs on 14 April at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
• ‘ The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh ‘ written by Dr. Sanjaya Baru.
• Veteran film lyricist and director Gulzar has been chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013.
• Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) .
• Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group which is one of the largest employers in Britain, has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a GBE (Knight Grand Cross), one of the UK’s highest civilian awards.
• R Chandrasekaran Takes Over As NASSCOM chairman.
• Sachin Tendulkar Adorns Cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
• Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian American novelist Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Lowland” has been shortlisted for the 2014 Baileys Prize, the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman.
• Ravi Chauhan was appointed as Managing Director for SAP India.
• Koyal Rana won the coveted Miss India 2014 crown at the 51st edition of the pageant.
• Indian Cricket Captain MS Dhoni has won United Kingdom’s 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) received the Most Efficient Navratna Award for the year 2013.
• The government has appointed R Gandhi as deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 3 April.
• Union Government appointed senior IPS officer D K Pathak as the new Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
• The seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day 2014 was celebrated across the world on 2 April 2014.

Friday, May 9, 2014

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION & ANSWERS

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION & ANSWERS

1. Which is the first Indian private sector Bank to set up a branch in China recently?
 Ans : Axis Bank
2. Which state clinched the best state award for implementing Rural Tourism Project in the National Tourism Award 2012-13, presented on 18 February 2014?
Ans : Sikkim
3. Union Cabinet finally cleared "Equal Opportunities Commission"
(EOC) as per the recommendation of which Committee recently in
February?
Ans : Justice Sachar Committee
4. Footballer Wayne Rooney recently signed a contract extension with
which club?
Ans : Manchester United

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Important Current Affairs for SSC, SBI PO 2014



Important Current Affairs for SSC, SBI PO 2014
• Arvind Mayaram has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary on 15 April.
• Baroda won the National Syed Mustaq Ali Cricket T20 Trophy title after defeated Uttar Pradesh in the final match by three runs on 14 April at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
• ‘ The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh ‘ written by Dr. Sanjaya Baru.
• Veteran film lyricist and director Gulzar has been chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013.
• Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) .
• Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group which is one of the largest employers in Britain, has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a GBE (Knight Grand Cross), one of the UK’s highest civilian awards.
• R Chandrasekaran Takes Over As NASSCOM chairman.
• Sachin Tendulkar Adorns Cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
• Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian American novelist Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Lowland” has been shortlisted for the 2014 Baileys Prize, the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman.
• Ravi Chauhan was appointed as Managing Director for SAP India.
• Koyal Rana won the coveted Miss India 2014 crown at the 51st edition of the pageant.
• Indian Cricket Captain MS Dhoni has won United Kingdom’s 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sports.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) received the Most Efficient Navratna Award for the year 2013.
• The government has appointed R Gandhi as deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 3 April.
• Union Government appointed senior IPS officer D K Pathak as the new Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
• The seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day 2014 was celebrated across the world on 2 April 2014.
• Narendra Kothari Appointed As new Chairman of NMDC(National Mineral Development Corporation Limited on 17 April
• Admiral Robin K Dhowan on 17 April took over as the 22nd Chief of Indian Navy
• State Bank of India (SBI) launched Tablet (Tab) Banking service for opening Savings Bank accounts
• The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment on 15th April 2014, created the “third gender” status for transgenders.
• India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Current Affairs : 3rd April,2014

1. Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday granted banking licences to infrastructure financing firm IDFC and micro finance institution Bandhan from among 25 applicants that included corporate heavyweights ADAG Group, Aditya Birla Group and Bajaj Group.
2. The railway administration will run a super-fast premium express train between Pune and Bilaspur (and vice-verse) via Nagpur to clear the extra rush of summer, a press release said.
3. Credit card base in the country grew 4 per cent in FY'14 to 20.3 million cards, according to the World line India Card Payment Report 2014.
4. ISRO is set to send its second satellite from Sriharikota tomorrow, which would help put in place the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System.
5. Sahara Group on Thursday expressed its inability before the Supreme Court to immediately pay Rs. 10,000 crore for securing bail of its chief Subrata Roy and its two directors, who have been in jail since March 4, 2014.
6. The Tamil Nadu Government has declared a public holiday on April 24 when the state goes for Lok Sabha polls.
7. Ex-Australia test batsman Marcus North says he will retire from first-class cricket to pursue wine industry business interests in Britain and to play limited stints in English county cricket.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Current Affairs : 27th March,2014

1. FC Bayern Munich wrapped up their 23rd Bundesliga title with victory at Hertha Berlin by beating Hertha Berlin 3-1.

2.Formula one world champion Sebastian Vettel & American swimming sensation Missy Franklin were named Laureus Sportsman & woman of the year 2013.

3.Bangladeshis gather at the National Parade Ground, Dhaka, on Wednesday to sing their national anthem simultaneously in order to break the Guinness World  Record set by Indians in Lucknow last year.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Current Affairs 1

1. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the National Waqf Development Corporation
(NAWADCO) in a move aimed at bringing transparency to management of Waqf properties worth
more than Rs.163 crore across the country.
2. India has received total foreign investment of USD 306.88 billion since 2000 and 94% of this
amount has been received during last 9 years.
3. Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju launched online courseware for seven undergraduate
subjects and asked the state boards to improve quality of education and related infrastructure.
4. Under pressure to avoid a downgrade by US aviation regulator FAA, government has approved
creation of 75 crucial posts in DGCA to carry out safety inspection of airlines and private charter
companies.
5. For the second consecutive year, India has been ranked at the bottom of 25 countries in terms of
protection and enforcement of intellectual property practices, a US Chamber of Commerce report
said.
6. The recent turmoil in emerging markets has produced a new expression - the Fragile Five - and
India is one of them.
7. BCCI to assume Central Leadership responsibility in the International Cricket Council.
8. Two Australian scientists have been awarded the British-based Rank Prize for developing an
innovative method of identifying crops with superior water efficiency, the Australian National
University (ANU) said.
9. Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa will host the 22nd African Union summit Jan 30-31.
10. Staff Selection Commission is set to conduct Combined Graduate Level Examination-2013 at
some test centres again, following reports of use of unfair means at those exam venues.
 

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