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jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjJanuary 2014 Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL
1) The Health Ministry of Japan on 1 January 2014 estimated that a quarter of the population is currently aged over 6 and the figure is e!pected to reach nearly 40 percent "y ##$ % &ns'( 2060 2) )hich government recently announced to "uild a ne* sanctuary to save )orld+s rarest Javan rhinos% &ns'( ,ndonesia -) .arliamentary elections in /orth 0orea1 creating the 1-th 2upreme .eople+s &ssem"ly1 *ill "e held on ###( % &ns'( 3 March 2014 4) The .arliament of 4urope on 14 January 2014 signed a ne* car"on dio!ide restriction treaty *hich see5s to slash emissions for a segment of transport across the 4uropean 6nion 746) "y 289 from year 2020: The treaty focuses on *hich transport segment% &ns'( ;ommercial <ans ) The term =4uromaidan+ came to ne*s recently1 *hich stands for a huge spat of civil unrest and anti(government protests in a country:)hich country is associated *ith these protests% &ns'( 65raine

INDIA & WORLD

1) ,ndia on 1 January 2014 decided to send a team of senior officials to assess the political and security situation in ####( % &ns'( 2outh 2udan 2))hich country and ,ndia on 2 January 2014 signed an agreement on la"our cooperation for domestic service *or5ers recruitment % &ns'( 2audi &ra"ia -) )hich country and ,ndia on 1- January 2014 signed a >etter of ,ntent 7>?,) for co( operation in ,ron and 2teel 2ector % &ns'( ;anada 4) )hich country decided to "e one of the partners in the proposed /ational ,nvestment and Manufacturing @ones 7/,M@) in &ndhra .radesh on 6 January 2014% &ns'( ;hina

) )hich country and ,ndia on on 18 January 2014 agreed to promote cooperation in rene*a"le energy1 especially in areas of solar energy and *ind po*er % &ns'( 6nited &ra" 4mirates 76&4)

NATIONAL
1) .rana" Mu5herAee1 the .resident of ,ndia on 1 January 2014 gave his assent to *hich "ill *hich aims at regulating corruption in pu"lic domain% &ns'( >o5pal and >o5ayu5tas Bill1 2012) The ;a"inet ;ommittee on 4conomic &ffairs has approved the proposal for construction of a 2205< Transmission system from ### on 2 January 2014 % &ns'( &lusteng 72rinagar) to >eh -) The Covernment of ,ndia on 10 January 2014 notified the ne* natural gas pricing formula:This ne* price mechanism *ould come into effect from *hich date% &ns'( Drom 1 &pril 2014 4) /ame the programme for young persons of ?verseas ,ndians introduced "y Covernment of ,ndia in .ravasi Bharatiya Eivas 7.BE) on 8 January 2014% &ns'( 0no* ,ndia programme ) 6nion Ministry of .etroleum F /atural Cas launched >.C ;onnection .orta"ility 2cheme across the country on 22 January 2014: /ame the present 6nion Minister for .etroleum F /atural Cas% &ns'( M <eerappa Moily

TATE
1) 6nion Ministry of Eevelopment of /orth 4astern Gegion 7Eo/4G) officially launched the /orth 4astern Gegion ;ommunity Gesource Management .roAect 7/4G;?GM.) at ## on 6 January 2014 % &ns'( ;hanglang in &runachal .radesh ) 2) )hich state *ill launch its adult vaccination drive against Japanese 4ncephalitis 7J4) from 22 De"ruary 2014 % &ns'( &ssam -) )hich state Covernment on 1 January 2014 decided to increase the reservation of ?ther Bac5*ard ;lasses 7?B;) from 13: percent to 2H percent % &ns'( Coa 4) )hich state on 3 January 2014 "ecame the first 2tate in ,ndia to provide 6niversal Health ;overage to its population % &ns'( 0arnata5a

) The pilot proAect of &mul+s first I&ny Time Mil5J 7&TM) vending machine to dispense mil5 on 24KH "asis *as on 13 January 2014 installed at ##( % &ns'( &nand1 CuAarat

CON!ERENCE
1) ,nternational .etroleum ;onference 2014 7.4TG?T4;H(2014) *as held from 12th $ 1 th January 2014 at *hich place % &ns'( /e* Eelhi

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )hich film has "een adAudged IBest Motion .icture J at H1st annual Colden Clo"e &*ards % &ns'( 12 Lears a 2lave 2) )ho has *on the E2; priMe 2014 for 2outh &sian literature for his "oo5 ;hronicles of a ;orpse Bearer on 18 January 2014% &ns'( ;yrus Mistry -) /ame the ,ndian /oted author and Aournalist has "een a*arded a Dello*ship of 0ing+s ;ollege >ondon1 the British institution+s highest honour on 16 January 2014 % &ns'( 0hush*ant 2ingh 4) )hich state "agged -rd 0rishi 0arman &*ard for 2012(1- for "eing the "est performing state in overall agricultural production in the country on 18 January 2014% &ns'( )est Bengal ) /ame the ,ndian "orn 2cientist and .rofessor 74meritus) at 2tanford 6niversity on 21 January 2014 *as a*arded *ith prestigious = 2014 Marconi 2ociety .riMe = for developing the theory and application of M,M? 7Multiple ,nput Multiple ?utput) antennas % &ns'( &rogyas*ami Joseph .aulraA

$ORT & %A&E

1) ;orey &nderson 1*ho hit the fastest century in one(day international history on 1 January 2014 1 "elongs to *hich country % &ns'( /e* @ealand 2) )hich player *as a*arded the ?rder of .rince Henry1 one of the .ortugal+s highest honours1 "y the .ortugal+s president office on - January 2014% &ns'( ;ristiano Gonaldo

-) )ho *on the 2ydney ,nternational Tennis Tournament )omen+s singles title on 10 January 2014 % &ns'( Tsvetana .iron5ova of Bulgaria 4) )ho retained the <olvo Colf ;hampions title at the Eur"an ;ountry ;lu" held on 12 January 2014% &ns'( 2outh &frica+s >ouis ?osthuiMen ) )hich &ustralian cric5eter *on the coveted &llan Border medal 2014 on 20 January 2014% &ns'( Mitchell Johnson

ECONO&'
1) )hich entity *as on 6 January 2014 selected "y the Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) to act as a local operating unit for issuing glo"ally compati"le >egal 4ntity ,dentifiers 7>4,s) in ,ndia% &ns'( The ;learing ;orporation of ,ndia >imited $ ;;,> 2) &ccording to data provided "y the Marine .roducts 4!port Eevelopment &uthority 7M.4E&) and 2eafood 4!porters &ssociation of ,ndia on 3 January 20141 *hich country has recently overta5en 2outh $ 4ast &sia as the largest mar5et for ,ndian seafood e!ports% &ns'( The 6nited 2tates -) .?2;?1 the 2outh 0orean steel ma5er giant on 10 January 2014 received environment clearance from the 6nion Ministry of 4nvironment and Dorest 7Mo4D) in *hich state % &ns'( ?disha 4) )hat is the name of *orld+ first Bitcoin storage service that insures deposits of the digital currency against hac5ers and accidental loss1 *hich *as opened on >ondon on 12 January 201-% &ns'( =4lliptic <ault+ ) )hich state "ecame the first state to *ithdra* DE, in Multi"rand Getail on 1- January 201-% &ns'( Eelhi

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) /ame the soft*are to predict *eather developed "y researchers from /ational &utonomous 6niversity of Me!ico 76/&M) recently% &ns'( Monitoring ;limate ;hange 7Moclic) 2) )hich Meteorological Eata .rocessing 2ystem *as dedicated to the nation on 1 January 2014 on the occasion of 1-3th Doundation Eay of ,ndia Meteorological

Eepartment 7,ME)% &ns'( ,/2&T -E -) )hat is the name of ,ndia+s satellite("ased flight navigation system *hich has "een certified "y aviation regulator EC;&1 recently % &ns'( C&C&/ 4) )hich country has recently carried out another successful test of its advanced missile defense system named = &rro* - = designed to intercept long $ range missiles % &ns'( ,srael ) /ame ,ndia+s supercomputer rated 1st in ,ndia1 3th in the &sia .acific Gegion and 44th in the *orld among the most po*er efficient computer systems as per the Creen 00 >ist% &ns'( .aram Luva(,,

$ER ON IN NEW A( A$$OINT&ENT

1) )ho has "een elected as the 2pea5er of the Eelhi &ssem"ly on - January 2014% &ns'( M:2: Ehir 2) )ho *as appointed as the ne* ;hief 4!ecutive ?fficer 7;4?) of 6ninor on 8 January 2014 % &ns'( Morten 0arlsen 2or"y -) )ho has "een appointed as the Managing Eirector and ;hief 4!ecutive ?fficer of private insurer Duture Cenerali ,ndia >ife ,nsurance on H January 2014% &ns'( Munish 2harda

B(RE I%N
1) Carry 0enneth Toomey on 16 January 2014 resigned as the ;4? of a prominent ,ndian airline company:)hich airline is this% &ns'( Jet &ir*ays

C( DEAT"
1) /amdeo Ehasal1 the fire"rand *riter and fierce fighter for Ealit rights *ho passed a*ay on 1 January 2014 *as a famous poet in *hich language% &ns'( Marathi

D( )I ITOR
1) /ame the 2outh 0orean .resident visited ,ndia from 1 &ns'( .ar5 Ceun(Hye $ 18 January 2014 %

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) )ho retired as Eeputy Covernor of the Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) on 20 January 2014% &ns'( &nand 2inha

$LACE IN NEW
1) )hich ,ndian rail*ay station+s platform num"er one has "ecome the *orld+s longest platform as announced "y >imca Boo5 of Gecords on 11 January 2014% &ns'( Cora5hpur rail*ay station1 6ttar .radesh

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
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BOO* IN NEW
1) =Eriven+1 a "oo5 released recently1 has "een *ritten "y a former a ;ivil 2ervant Turned 4ntrepreneur: )ho is he% &ns'( Jagdish 0hattar

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) )ho *as the head of GB,+s committee on strengthening monetary policy frame*or51 *hich in its recommendations has suggested that the target for inflation should "e set at 49 *ith a "and of NO( 29 around it % &ns'( 6rAit .atel1 Eeputy Covernor of the GB,

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1) )hich country ;entral Ban5 has recently adopted an official sym"ol for the national currency 1the ru"le 1*hich has "een approved in a pu"lic vote % &ns'( Gussia 2) )hich country "ecame the first country in the *orld to legalise mariAuana 7Erug) for recreational use *ith the state ta5ing control of the trade on 10 Eecem"er 201-% &ns'( 6ruguay -) )ho *as elected as ;hile+s president on 1 Eecem"er 201- in a landslide victory $ *ith a"out 629 support % &ns'( Michelle Bachelet 4) )hich country .arliament on 1 Eecem"er 201- "anned the use of 62 drones in the country after doMens of civilians *ere 5illed "y the unmanned aircraft % &ns'( Lemen ) The 4uropean 6nion on 12 Eecem"er 201- granted C2.(.lus status to ### % &ns '( .a5istan 6) )hich country .resident 4nrique .ena /ieto on 20 Eecem"er 201- signed a controversial la* that allo*s foreign companies to drill for oil % &ns'( Me!ico

INDIA & WORLD

1) )hich country on 16 Eecem"er supported Thailand government+s move to hold fresh elections after facing protests for past several *ee5s % &ns'( ,ndia 2) )hich country troops recently once again detained five ,ndian porters and their mules at ;humar area along the >ine of &ctual ;ontrol 7>&;) in eastern >ada5h % &ns'( ;hina -) )hich country and ,ndia on 20 Eecem"er 201- signed a .rogramme on ;ultural 4!change % &ns'( <eneMuela 4) )hich country Maritime 2elf(Eefense Dorce and the ,ndian /avy "ilateral maritime e!ercise *as held in *aters off the ,ndian coast in the Bay of Bengal from 13 $ 22 Eecem"er 201- % &ns'( Japan ) )hich country and /epal on 22 Eecem"er 201- agreed to address each other+s concerns on commerce and transit1 including reduction of tariff "arriers and chec5ing illegal trade along the "order % &ns'( ,ndia

6) ,n the month of Eecem"er 201- &n Mo6 *as signed "y ,ndia+s ;hief 4lection ;ommissioner 7;4;) <2 2ampath offering ,ndia+s e!pertise to *hich country in election management and electoral roll preparations recently% &ns'( Lemen

NATIONAL
1) )hich natural gas pipeline inaugurated "y the .rime Minister on - Eecem"er1 201- is the first one to connect 2outhern ,ndia to the national grid% &ns'( Ea"hol $ Bangaluru Cas .ipeline of C&,> 2) ,n the month of Eecem"er 201- ,ndia+s first heritage transport museum *as opened at ##$ % &ns'( Taoru1 Curgaon 7Haryana) -) )hich "ill *as approved "y 6nion ;a"inet on 12 Eecem"er 201- % &ns'( Gights of .ersons *ith Eisa"ilities Bill1 2011 4) The 2upreme ;ourt on 1H Eecem"er 201- ruled that the ;entre+s approval *as not required to investigate officers of ####$ level and a"ove *hen a constitutional court monitors the pro"e % &ns'( Joint 2ecretary ) >o5pal Bill *as passed "y the .arliament as the >o5 2a"ha on 18 Eecem"er 201adopted the measure as amended "y the GaAya 2a"ha after a short discussion: /ame the t*o parties *hich opposed the "ill in >o5sa"ha% &ns'( 2amaA*adi .arty and 2hiv 2ena 6) 6nion government recently announced decision to covert the /ational ,nstitute for Micro1 2mall and Medium 4nterprises 7/,M2M4) into the /ational 2M4 72mall and Medium 4nterprises) 6niversity: /,M2M4 is situated at ###$ % &ns'( Hydera"ad

TATE
1) )hich national party on 8 Eecem"er 201- *on the state assem"ly election in Madhya .radesh1 GaAasthan and ;hhattisgarh% &ns'( Bharatiya Janata .arty 7BJ.) 2) )hich state >egislative &ssem"ly on 1- Eecem"er 201- passed the much(a*aited &nti(2uperstition Bill *hich see5s to cur" "lac5 magic and other inhuman practices arising out of superstition% &ns'( Maharashtra

-) )hich state government on - Eecem"er 201- approved a ne* surrender and reha"ilitation policy for Maoists in the state% &ns '( Bihar 4) The 2upreme ;ourt on - Eecem"er 201-1 set a deadline for all states and 6nion Territories to frame rules to regulate sale of acid and notify them accordingly: )hat is the deadline% &ns'( -1 March 2014 ) The 0arnata5a Covt: is contemplating t*o sessions of the legislature at the 2uvarna <idhan 2oudha in a calendar year: 2uvarna <idhan 2oudha is a ne* legislature "uilding of the 2tate situated at ## % &ns'( Belgaum 6) &ccording to a study of the ,nternational &ssociation of .u"lic Transport 76T,.) released on 16 Eecem"er 201- 1*hich state *as ran5ed top in pu"lic transport among ,ndian cities % &ns'( 0erala

CON!ERENCE
1) 3th Ministerial ;onference of the )T? *as held from - to 6 Eecem"er 201- at Bali: Bali is in *hich country% &ns'( ,ndonesia

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )hich proAect has *on the 201- e&2,& &*ard under Trade Dacilitation category% &ns '( e(BG; proAect of Eirectorate Ceneral of Doreign Trade 2) )ho is the ,ndian(&merican mathematician and author has *on this year+s J Bad 2e! in Diction J &*ard "y Britain+s >iterary Gevie* magaMine for his "oo5 IThe ;ity of EeviJ % 7&ns'( Manil 2uri ) -) )ho is the .a5istani teenage activist *as received the 201- 6/ Human Gights .riMe on 10 Eecem"er 201- % &ns'( Malala LousafMai 4) )ho *as recently Aoined the ran5s of legendary figures of the ,ndian &rmy including Dield Marshal 0M 0ariappa as he has "een a*arded the si!th highest &merican military honour =>egion of Merit+ % &ns'( Cen Bi5ram 2ingh

) Ho* many girls from remote Maharashtra *ere on 1- Eecem"er received 6nited /ations ;hildren+s Dund 76/,;4D) = /avAyoti a*ards $ 201- = for resisting child marriages and also helping other girls fight the scourge % &ns'( /ine 6) )ho is the 4minent historian on 1H Eecem"er 201- *as a*arded ,tihas Gatna from &siatic 2ociety Bihar % &ns'( Bipan ;handra

$ORT & %A&E

1) /ame the official 2014 D,D& )orld ;up match "all *hich *as unveiled on Eecem"er 201"y manufacturers &didas% &ns'( BraMuca 2) )hich entity *ould replace 2ahara as the title sponsor of the ,ndian cric5et team *ith effect from 1 January1 2014% &ns'( 2tar ,ndia -) ,nternational ?lympics ;ommittee 7,?;) cleared the ,ndian athletes to participate in the 2014 )inter ?lympics on 11 Eecem"er 201-: )here *ill the )inter ?lympics 2014 "e held% &ns'( 2ochi in Gussia 4) )ho *on *omen+s and men+s singles titles at the H8th 2enior /ational Badminton ;hampionships1 *hich concluded at the 2iri Dort 2ports ;omple! in /e* Eelhi on 2Eecem"er 201-% &ns'( .< 2indhu and 0idam"i 2ri5anth ) @aheer 0han reached the milestone of -00 *ic5ets in test cric5et after he too5 the *ic5et of Jacques 0allis in the first Test at the )anderers 2tadium in Johannes"urg on 22 Eecem"er 201-: He "ecame ## ,ndian "o*ler to ta5e -00 *ic5ets in test cric5et % &ns'( Dourth 6) ,ndia *on the )omen+s 0a"addi )orld ;up for 201- on 12 Eecem"er 201- and thus *on its third consecutive 0a"addi )orld ;up title: ,ndia defeated *hich team in the final% &ns'( /e* @ealand H) )hich 4ngland cric5et player announced his retirement from international and first( class cric5et mid*ay through the &shes 2eries on 22 Eecem"er 201-% &ns'( Craeme 2*ann

ECONO&'

1) )hich practice has "een made compulsory from 1 Eecem"er1 201- *ith regard to use of de"it card at retail outlets% &ns'( Mandatory punching of de"it card .,/ num"er after s*iping 2) )hich ,ndian "an5 on 13 Eecem"er 201- announced that it has received a license from the Board of Covernors of the 62 Dederal Geserve 2ystem to open a "ranch in /e* Lor5% &ns'( ;anara Ban5 -) )hich entity on - Eecem"er1 201- announced plans to set up a MD,s ;redit ,nformation Bureau to ena"le Microfinance ,nstitutions 7MD,s) to secure credit on faster and "etter terms% &ns '( ;redit ,nformation Bureau 7,ndia) >td: $ ;,B,> 4) ?n 16 Eecem"er 201-1 Budget airliners 2piceJet >td has entered into a three(year interline agreement *ith *hich another airlines to offer greater connectivity "et*een flights operated "y "oth the carriers % &ns'( Tiger air from 2ingapore ) ?n 16 Eecem"er 201-1 *hich company acquires the ro"ot(ma5ing company Boston Eynamics *hich had previously "een contracted "y the 6:2: military % &ns'( Coogle

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) /ame the surface to surface "allistic missile *hich *as successfully test fired "y ,ndia on - Eecem"er 201- from ;handipur in the Balesore district of ?disha% &ns'( .rithvi(ll 2) /ame the first lunar rover of ;hina1 *hich *as carried "y an unmanned remotely piloted spacecraft ;hang+e(- and *as deployed successfully on moon on 14 Eecem"er 201-% &ns '( Jade Ga""it 7called Lutu in ;hinese -) Dirst TraAectory ;orrection Manoeuvre 7T;M) of 2pacecraft of ,ndia+s maiden interplanetary mission to Mars *as carried out successfully at 06'-0 hrs 7,2T) on 11 Eecem"er 201-: )hat is the e!pected date that the spacecraft *ill reach to the Martian or"it% &ns '( 24 2eptem"er 2014 4) ,n the month of Eecem"er 201- 1)orld+s first artificial heart transplant *as recently successfully performed in *hich country% &ns'( Drance

) 2cientists and e!perts of *hich country have successfully launched a research roc5et that too5 the second mon5ey of that country into the space on 14 Eecem"er 201-% &ns'( ,ran

$ER ON IN NEW A( A$$OINT&ENT

1) )ho *as appointed as the ;hairman and ;4? of .epsi;o ,ndia "y the company on 3 Eecem"er1 201-% &ns'( E: 2hiva5umar 2) )ho *as appointed as the ne* ;4? of Ceneral Motors 7CM) to "ecome the first *oman to head any maAor car company% &ns'( Mary Barra -) )ho *as appointed as the ne* Managing Eirector and ;4? of state(o*ned ,D;, on 12 Eecem"er 201-% &ns'( Malay Mu5herAee 4) )ho *as named as .resident and ;4? of )almart ,ndia on 1- Eecem"er 201- to replace interim ;4? Gamni5 /arsey% &ns'( 0rish ,yer ) )ho *as appointed as ;hairman of the 0arnata5a 2tate Human Gights ;ommission 702HG;) on 18 Eec 201-% &ns'( Justice Earmar Murugensan

B(RE I%N
1) )ho is the 6nion minister of state for environment and forest from the ;ouncil of Ministers 7;?M) resigned from his post on 21 Eecem"er 201- % &ns'( Jayanthi /ataraAan

C( DEAT"
1) Geno*ned Japanese "iologist and scientist Er: Michia5i Ta5ahashi died at the age of 8 due to heart failure on 2- Eecem"er 201- in ?sa5a1 Japan: He developed vaccine for fighting *hich disease% &ns'( ;hic5en .o!

D( )I ITOR
1) )hich country .resident Hamid 0arMai visited ,ndia from 12 $ 1 Eecem"er 201- % &ns'( &fghanistan

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) /ame the ,slamist leader of Bangladesh *ho *as e!ecuted on 12 Eecem"er 201- for genocides done during the Bangladesh+s 13H1 li"eration *ar *ith .a5istan% &ns '( &"dul 0ader Mullah

$LACE IN NEW
1) 2cientists in the month of Eecem"er 201- in their report claimed that the super volcano lying "eneath Lello*stone /ational .ar5 in *hich country is much larger than it *as thought previously % &ns'( 62

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
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BOO* IN NEW
1) /ame the "oo5 launched "y Mum"ai 6niversity on 16 Eecem"er 201- to mar5 a year since the "rutal gangrape of a Eelhi student % &ns'( /ir"haya' 45 &tmachintan

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) 6nion ;a"inet on 12 Eecem"er 201- approved the Gights of .ersons *ith Eisa"ilities Bill1 2011: Bill is "ased on the recommendations of *hich ;ommittee appointed in 2010 "y the Ministry of 2ocial Justice and 4mpo*erment% &ns'( 2udha 0aul ;ommittee

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1) )hat is the name of the ne* political party recently set up "y the supporters of ;hina+s disgraced senior politician Bo Kilai *ho has "een Aailed for corruption% &ns'( @hi Kian .arty 2) The 6/+s ,nternational ;ourt of Justice ruled on 11 /ovem"er 201- that the area around a flashpoint ancient temple on the Thai "order "elongs to ####( % &ns'( ;am"odia -) )hich famous "lac5 money(heaven country recently announced shedding its secrecy cloa5 and Aoin hands *ith a host of countries including ,ndia for automatic e!change of information and mutual assistance in ta! matters% &ns'( >iechtenstein 4) The 6/ Ceneral &ssem"ly+s human rights committee on 13 /ovem"er 201- passed a resolution urging ###$ to give the stateless Gohingya minority equal access to citiMenship % &ns'( Myanmar ) 0th anniversary of the infamous assassination of the - th 6:2: .resident John DitMgerald 0ennedy *as o"served on 22 /ovem"er1 201-:This high(profile assassination *as e!ecuted at *hich city% &ns'( Eallas1 Te!as 6) )hich 2outh 4ast &sian country *itnessed huge anti(government protests on 2 /ovem"er1 201- after *hich state of emergency *as imposed in the capital% &ns'( Thailand H) ,ndonesian government on 2 /ovem"er1 201- ordered evacuation of local residents after a volcano in 2umatra erupted nine times *ithin a fe* days:)hich volcano is this% &ns'( Mount 2ina"ung

INDIA & WORLD

1) 6nion ;a"inet on H /ovem"er 201- approved the visa *aiver agreements *ith *hich countries% &ns'( .oland1 2lovenia and >ithuania 2) The Hth ,ndia(Gepu"lic of 0orea Joint ;ommission Meeting 7J;M) *as held on 8 /ovem"er 201in ###( % &ns'( /e* Eelhi -) The fifth session of ,ndia(65raine ,nter(Covernmental ;ommission on Trade1 4conomic1 2cientific1 Technological1 ,ndustrial and ;ultural ;ooperation held in ##### on 1/ovem"er 201-: &ns'( (/e* Eelhi

4) ,ndia and Gussia on 18 /ovem"er 201- decided to hold a Joint &ir Dorce >evel e!ercise for the first time in ####( % &ns'( 2014 ) The first ,ntegrated ;hec5post along ####( 1 ,ndia(Bangladesh "order *as Aointly inaugurated on 1H /ovem"er 201- "y 6nion Home Minister 2ushil5umar 2hinde and his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohiuddin 0han &lamgir % &ns'( &gartala(&5haura 6) )hich country and ,ndia signed eight agreements on 20 /ovem"er 201- in areas of defence and security1 oil e!ploration1 civil aviation and scientific research % &ns'( <ietnam

NATIONAL
1) Covernment of ,ndia on 4 /ovem"er 201- decided to e!tend the sale of the non( su"sidiMed ###5g coo5ing gas 7>.C) cylinders at petrol pumps across the country% &ns '( 0g 2) /ame the mo"ile app for i?2 and )indo*s .hone platforms on .assport launched "y Ministry of 4!ternal &ffairs1 in the month of /ovem"er 201-% &ns'( m.assport 2eva -) 6nion Dinance Minister .:;hidam"aram released a ;ommemorative ;oin of 20 Gupees a circulation coin of Gupees to mar5 the culmination of the 12 th Birth &nniversary of *hich freedom fighterOleader at /e* Eelhi on 11 /ovem"er 201-% &ns'( Maulana &"ul 0alam &Mad 4) Eelhi Metro Gail ;orporation and the 4m"assy of 2*eden on 3 /ovem"er 201Aointly unveiled a ####$ at GaAiv ;ho*5 metro station1 Eelhi % &ns'( =/o"el Memorial )all+ ) .resident .rana" Mu5herAee inaugurated the --rd ,ndia ,nternational Trade Dair 7,,TD) in /e* Eelhi on 14 /ovem"er 201-:)here *as the event held in /e* Eelhi% &ns '( .ragati Maidan

TATE
1) ,ndia+s first police academy for riot control and pu"lic order management *as inaugurated "y 6nion Home Minister 2ushil 0umar 2hinde on 10 /ovem"er1 201-: This academy has "een esta"lished at #( % &ns'( Meerut1 6ttar .radesh 2) ;ompetition ;ommission of ,ndia 7;;,) imposed the penalty of 41-3- Gupees on *hich state Dilm 4!hi"itors+ &ssociation 7T/D4&) % &ns'( Tamil /adu

-) )hich oldest air"ase of the ,ndian &ir Dorce 7,&D) is *itnessing H th year of its esta"lishment in 201-1 for *hich .latinum Ju"ilee ;ele"rations are "eing held at the "ase station% &ns'( &ir Dorce 2tation &m"ala1 Haryana ) 4) )hich state government on 26 /ovem"er 201- issued notification constituting an inquiry commission into the alleged snooping on a *oman "y the CuAarat police % &ns'( CuAarat ) )hich state government announced on H /ovem"er 201- the high security measures against poachers of the *orld heritage site 0aMiranga /ational .ar5 % &ns'( &ssam 6) )hich state on 11 /ovem"er 201-1 launched its first food "an5 in order to give assistance to the different feeding programmes in Curgaon as *ell as near"y areas% &ns'( Haryana

CON!ERENCE
1) )hich country *ould host the ne!t ;ommon*ealth summit in 201 1 after it *as unanimously chosen as the host during the concluding ceremony of ;ommon*ealth Heads of Covernment Meeting 7;H?CM) 201- at ;olom"o1 2ri >an5a on 1H /ovem"er1 201-% &ns'( Malta

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) /ame the former <ice(;hancellor of Jamia Millia ,slamia *ho *as on 14 /ovem"er 201- conferred *ith the Ja*aharlal /ehru Dello*ship "y the Ja*aharlal /ehru Memorial Dund% &ns'( Mushirul Hasan 2) /ame the t*o personalities *ho *ere decided to "e conferred *ith the highest civilian a*ard Bharat Gatna1 "y Covernment of ,ndia on 16 /ovem"er 201-% &ns '( .rof ;/G Gao and cric5et player 2achin Tendul5ar -) .resident .rana" Mu5herAee on 13 /ovem"er 201- presented ,ndira Candhi /ational 2ervice 2cheme Best 6niversity &*ard 2012(1- to ###### % &ns'( Mangalore 6niversity 4) )ho received the inaugural ;entenary &*ard for the ,ndian Dilm .ersonality of the Lear 201-1 *hich *as constituted recently "y the 6nion Covt: to mar5 the 100 years of ,ndian ;inema% &ns'( )aheeda Gehman

) )ho *as presented *ith the Eaya*ati Modi &*ard for &rt and ;ulture and 4ducation on 13 /ovem"er1 201-% &ns'( &nAolie 4la Menon

$ORT & %A&E

1) Ee"utant Gohit 2harma scored an un"eaten century 712H) against the )est ,ndies on the second day of 0ol5ata Test on H /ovem"er1 201-: )ith this century he "ecame the ## ,ndian "atsman to score a century on de"ut: &ns'( 14th 2) ,ndian men+s hoc5ey team on - /ovem"er 201- officially qualified for the Ga"o"an5 Hoc5ey )orld ;up 2014: ,nternational Hoc5ey Dederation 7D,H) confirmed the ,ndia+s "erth in a official press release at 2*itMerland: )here *ill the event "e held% &ns'( The Hague1 /etherland -) )hich ,ndian *on the &T. men+s singles title of Traralgon event in &ustralia on 4 /ovem"er 201-% &ns'( Lu5i Bham"ri 4) )ho on 14 /ovem"er1 201- "ecame the first )est ,ndian cric5eter to play 1 0 tests for the team% &ns'( 2hivnarine ;handerpaul ) )hat *as the position of 2achin Tendul5ar in the ,;; .layer Gan5ings for Test "atsmen after he ended his record("rea5ing 200(Test career on 16 /ovem"er1 201-% &ns'( 18th 6) T*o Jamaican athletes *ere cro*ned the male and female )orld &thletes of the Lear 201on 16 /ovem"er1 201-: )hich athletes are these% &ns'( 6sain Bolt and 2helly(&nn Draser(.ryce H) )hich teenager of Mum"ai came to limelight on 20 /ovem"er1 201- after he smashed an astonishing 46 runs1 *hich is the third highest score in the *orld in any format of cric5et% &ns'( .rithvi 2ha*

ECONO&'
1) The B24 2ense! scaled a ne* historic high of 21123-:88 points in the late morning trade on 1 /ovem"er1 201- "efore retreating "ac5 to 211136:82 points at the end of the day: )hen the previous highest figure of 211206:HH *as touched "y 2ense!% &ns'( 10 January1 2008

2) ,ndia+s largest lender 2tate Ban5 of ,ndia 72B,) on 6 /ovem"er 201- increased its lending rates "y ##$ percent *ith effect from H /ovem"er 201-% &ns '( 0:20 9 -) The first all(*omen Bharatiya Mahila Ban5 7BMB) *as launched "y .rime Minister Manmohan 2ingh on 13 /ovem"er1 201- *ith the inauguration of the first "ranch of the "an5: This first "ranch of BMB *as inaugurated at ### % &ns'( &ir ,ndia "uilding at /ariman .oint in Mum"ai 4) Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) on 13 /ovem"er 201- directed .u"lic 2ector Ban5s 7.2Bs) to provide loans to *omen self(help groups 72HCs) at #### per cent per annum to avail the "enefit of interest rate su"vention scheme under the 2*arnaAayanti Cram 2*aroMgar LoAana(&aAeevi5a 72C2L) scheme% &ns '( H percent ) Jet &ir*ays on 20 /ovem"er 201- concluded the sale of ##( percent equity sta5e in the airline to 4tihad &ir*ays for 20 H crore Gupees% &ns '( 24

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) ,ndia+s premier space agency1 ,2G?1 on /ovem"er 201- successfully launched its historic mission to Mars from the 2atish Eha*an 2pace ;entre in 2rihari5ota1 a"out 1005m from ;hennai:/ame the launch vehicle *hich *as used for the mission% &ns'( .2>< ;2 2) /ame the .roton(M roc5et carrying a defense satellite *hich *as successfully launched "y Gussia on 12 /ovem"er 201-% &ns'( Gaduga(1M -) ,ndia successfully test fired the indigenous ###(missile from )heeler ,sland off ?disha coast on 8 /ovem"er 201-% &ns'( &gni(1 4) .a5istan on /ovem"er 201- successfully test(fired RRRRR: missile1 a surface( to(surface missile *ith a range of 60 5m% &ns'( Hatf ,K 7/asr) ) ,ndian /avy on 12 /ovem"er 201- commissioned the first &dvanced >ight )eight Helicopters 2quadron at 2outhern ;ommand at *hich place% &ns '( 0ochi1 0erala 6) /ame the aircraft carrier *hich *as inducted into the ,ndian /avy on 16 /ovem"er 201- giving a "oost to the ,ndia+s maritime *arfare capa"ilities% &ns '( ,/2 <i5ramaditya

H) )hich country space agency on 18 /ovem"er 201- launched its M&<4/ or"iter Mission to Mars .lanet % &ns'( 62

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1) )ho *as elected as the ne* .resident of the )orld &nti(Eoping &gency 7)&E&) on 1 /ovem"er1 201-% &ns'( ;raig Geedie of Britain 2) )ho *as appointed as the ne* ;hairman of .DGE& "y the Dinance Ministry follo*ing the resignation of ;hairman Logesh &gar*al% &ns '( &nup )adha*an -) )ho *as appointed as the ;hief Justice of the Jhar5hand High ;ourt on 12 /ovem"er 201-% &ns '( Justice G: Banumathi 4) /ame the ,ndian )eightlifting Dederation Joint 2ecretary *ho *as on 4 /ovem"er 201appointed as an international )eightlifting referee% &ns'( &"raham 0 Techi ) )ho *as appointed ;hairman of the /ational Multi(;ommodity 4!change of ,ndia >td 7/M;4) on 12 /ovem"er 201-% &ns'( 0rishna Mohan 2ahni

B(RE I%N
1) /ame the ;hairman of .ension Dund Gegulatory and Eevelopment &uthority 7.DGE&)1 *ho resigned from the post of ;hairman on 1- /ovem"er 201-% &ns '( Logesh &gar*al

C( DEAT"
1) Geno*ned .a5istani fol5 singer Geshma died on - /ovem"er1 201- in >ahore :2he *as "orn at *hich ,ndian to*n% &ns'( Bi5aner1 GaAasthan 2) &n eminent 2ri >an5an personality Camani ;orea1 *ho passed a*ay on 2 /ovem"er1 201-1 *as associated *ith *hich field% &ns '( 4conomics

-) )riter <iAaydan Eetha1 *ho passed a*ay on 10 /ovem"er1 201- *as a famous *riter of fol5 tales in ### % &ns'( GaAasthani

D( )I ITOR
1) )hich country .rime Minister 2hei5h Ja"er &l(Mu"ara5 &l(Hamad &l(2a"ah visited ,ndia from H $ 10 /ovem"er 201% &ns'( 2hei5h Ja"er &l(Mu"ara5 &l(Hamad &l(2a"ah

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) )ho *as selected as the first Miss 6niverse contestant to represent Myanmar in more than 0 years time in history of the country on - ?cto"er 201-% &ns'( Moe 2et )ine

$LACE IN NEW
1) )hich province of the .hilippines came to highlight due to death of over 101000 people due to the devastating Typhoon Haiyan1 *hich lashed it *ith speeds of over -00 5ph on 8 /ovem"er1 201-% &ns'( >eyte

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
1) )hat is the full &ns'( .olar 2atellite >aunch <ehicle form of = .2>< = %

BOO* IN NEW
1) )hat is the name of the "oo5 released "y <ice .resident M: Hamid &nsari on the 1H years of Times of ,ndia at a function in /e* Eelhi on 11 /ovem"er 201- % &ns'( Momentous Times

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) The Copal 0rishna ;ommittee findings are related to the reason for decrease in production of ###### % &ns'( /atural Cas

DA' & DATE

1) /ational ,ntegration &ns'( 13 /ovem"er 201Eay is o"served on #### %

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O+t/-er 201. Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL
1) )hich 4uropean country recently announced its decision to e!it the international "ailout programme "y Eecem"er 201- and see5 funds from other outside sources% &ns'( The Gepu"lic of ,reland 2) 6:2: .resident Barac5 ?"ama on 1H ?cto"er 201- signed a "ill into la* to end the 16( day government shutdo*n:)hat is the name of this important la*% &ns'( The ;ontinuing &ppropriations &ct1 2014 -) )hich country on 18 ?cto"er1 201- reAected its seat in the 6/ 2ecurity ;ouncil Aust hours after it *as selected as one of the 10 non(permanent mem"ers in the council% &ns'( 2audi &ra"ia 4) )hich country recently agreed on a deal *ith Gomania for ma5ing use of Mihail 0ogalniceanu air "ase1 as a transit point for the &merican forces leaving &fghanistan % &ns'( 62 ) )hich country and the 46 have reached an agreement in principal on a comprehensive free trade agreement % &ns'( ;anada 6) 4thiopia+s parliament on H ?cto"er 201- elected ### as the country+s ne* president for a si!(year term% &ns '( Mulatu Teshome H) )hich 2outheast &sian country recently announced a ne* ,slamic criminal la* to "e enforced *ithin si! months in the country1 *hich could include penalties li5e amputation for theft and stoning for adultery% &ns'( Brunei 8) )hat is the name of a ne* ordinance that *as passed "y the .a5istani .resident on 22 ?cto"er1 201- *hich gives more teeth to fight terror% &ns '( .rotection of .a5istan ?rdinance1 201-

INDIA & WORLD

1) )hat is the name of an &merican ship *hich *as detained for carrying arms and "uying diesel in an unauthoriMed manner near Tuticorin1 Tamil /adu on 12 ?cto"er1

201-% &ns'( M< 2eaman Cuard ?hio 2) &ccording to the Drench ,nstitute of Eemographic 2tudies survey1*hat is the ,ndian populaion "y 20 0% &ns'( 160 crore -) The 60("ased = Times Higher 4ducation )orld 6niversity Gan5ings 201-(14 = report released on 2 ?cto"er 201-:)hich university got a first place in this list% &ns'( ;alfornia ,nstitute of Technology 4) )hich country and ,ndia signed the "ilateral agreement for the promotion and development of traditional systems of medicine on 1H ?cto"er 201- % &ns'( Hungary ) The 2i!th ,ndia( BraMil Joint ;ommission Meeting *as held in ##$ on 14 (1 ?cto"er 201&ns'( Brasilia 6) The mem"ers of the &frica $ ,ndia Business council 1representing the voice of industry in &frica and ,ndia recently met in ####( % &ns'( Johannes"urg H) The 14th &nnual ,ndia(Gussia 2ummit *as held on 21 ?cto"er1 201- on the occasion of .rime Minister Manmohan 2ingh+s official t*o(day visit to Gussia: Ho* many "ilateral agreements *ere signed "et*een the t*o countries in this summit% &ns '( Dive 8) )hich country and ;hina on 2- ?cto"er 201- signed the deal to further strengthen and deepen cooperation in the energy sector % &ns'( ,ndia

NATIONAL
1) 6nion government of ,ndia on porta"ility scheme in &ns'( >.C porta"ility scheme ?cto"er 201- launched the ,nter ;ompany ##( 24 cities across the country%

2) ;a"inet ;ommittee on 4conomic &ffairs 7;;4&) on - ?cto"er 201- cleared Jet &ir*ays proposed sale of 24 per cent equity to &"u Eha"i("ased ##( &ir*ays% &ns'( 4tihad -) /inth Dormation Eay of /ational Eisaster Management &uthority 7/EM&) too5 place in /e* Eelhi at <igyan Bha*an1 /e* Eelhi on 4 ?cto"er 201-: )hat is the function of /ational Eisaster Management &uthority 7/EM&)% &ns'( /EM& is ,ndia+s ape! "ody in the area of disaster management

4) 6nion ;a"inet on 1H ?cto"er1 201- approved the Gs: 0 per quintal raise in the minimum support price 7M2.) of *heat to encourage farmers to cover more area under the crop in the ongoing Ga"i season:)hat is the M2. of *heat after this raise% &ns'( Gs: 11400 per quintal ) ,ndira Candhi ,nternational &irport in ,ndia and Birmingham &irport1 60 on H ?cto"er 201- signed a Memorandum of 6nderstanding 7M?6) to Become 2ister &irports% )here is ,ndira Candhi ,nternational &irport situated% &ns '( /e* Eelhi 6) The 6nion ca"inet of ,ndia approved on 1H ?cto"er 201- the appointment of a three( mem"er supervisory committee headed "y a representative of the ;entral )ater ;ommission on construction of ###( issue % &ns'( Ba"hli Barrage H) 2upreme ;ourt of ,ndia on 8 ?cto"er 201- directed the 4lection ;ommission of ,ndia to introduce <<.&T in 4<Ms in phased manner for the ne!t general elections in 2014: 4!pand <<.&T% &ns '( <ote <erifier .aper &udit Trail 8) )hat is the name of a ne*ly formed regional political federation *hich *as formed "y 10 regional parties of the /orth(4ast ,ndia on 20 ?cto"er1 201-% &ns'( /orth 4ast Gegional .olitical Dront 7/4G.D) 3) The first meeting of the seven(mem"er Ta! &dministration Geforms ;ommission 7T&G;) led "y .arthasarathi 2home *as held on 21 ?cto"er1 201- at Eelhi: )hat is the tenure of T&G;1 *hich *ill act as an advisory "ody to the Dinance Ministry% &ns'( 18 months

TATE
1) ,ndia+s largest forged(*heel factory for rail*ays is proposed to "e esta"lished at *hich place of 6ttar .radesh% &ns'( >alganA in Gai"areili 2) ;entral Board of 2econdary 4ducation+s 7;B24+s) first ever ;areer ;ounselling F Cuidance ;entre 7;;C;) in the country *as opened on 1 ?cto"er1 201- at *hich place% &ns'( >a5himpur 0heri1 6ttar .radesh -) )hich state >o5ayu5ta Bill *as received .resident of ,ndia .rana" Mu5herAee assent on 1H ?cto"er 201- % &ns'( 6ttara5hand 4) )here *as the Dirst Mega Dood .ar5 in 6ttar .radesh 4sta"lished recently% &ns '( Jagdishpur of &methi district in 6ttar .radesh

) The 6nion government on 13 ?cto"er 201- approved construction of roads and "ridges *orth - 4 crore rupees in different parts of #####$ % &ns '( Maharashtra 6) )hich state has the highest proportion of <isitor >ocation Gegister 7<>G) su"scri"ers in ,ndia according to the latest telecom su"scription data 7as on -1st July 201-) released "y the Telecom Gegulatory &uthority of ,ndia 7TG&,) recently% &ns '( )est Bengal H) )hich dam completed 0 years of its esta"lishment on 24 ?cto"er1 201-% &ns '( Bha5ra dam

CON!ERENCE
1) The 2-rd &24&/ 7&ssociation of 2outheast &sian /ations) summit *as held in #### on 3 $ 10 ?cto"er 201- % 7&ns'( Brunei Earussalam )

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )ho is the ,ndian 4ngineering student from the 6niversity of /ottingham to "e a*arded the overall priMe at a British government("ac5ed entrepreneurial contest% &ns'( &shutosh .atha5 2) )ho received the I2014 >eo 2Miland >ectureship &*ardJ% &ns'( G:GaAaraman -) )ho *as selected for ,.,(,ndia &*ard for 4!cellence in Journalism 201-% &ns'( 0aran Thapar 4) )ho *on the Man Boo5er .riMe 201- as announced on 1 ?cto"er1 201-% &ns'( 4leanor ;atton for her novel =The >uminaries+ ) )ho *as named )ildlife .hotographer of the Lear 201- "y the panel of international Audges % &ns'( Creg du Toit 6) )ho *as conferred *ith 4uropean 6nion+s 746) 2a5harov human rights priMe 201on 10 ?cto"er 201-% &ns'( Malala LousafMai H) )ho *as a*arded the first founders+ a*ard from the 4lton John &,E2 Doundation in /e* Lor5 % &ns'( Hilary ;linton

$ORT & %A&E

1) /ame the ,ndian *omen *ho *on "ronMe medal at the Judo tournament held in Tash5ent1 6M"e5istan on ?cto"er 201-% &ns'( 0alapana Eevi 2) ,ndia+s la*n tennis player Gohan Bopanna *ith Drench partner 4douard Goger( <asselin *on the Ga5uten Japan ?pen tennis championship 7Men+s Eou"les) on 6 ?cto"er 201-: )here *as the event held% &ns'( To5yo1 Japan -) )hich country qualified for the 2014 D,D& )orld ;up recently and *ith it earned its first "erth as an independent nation% &ns'( Bosnia(HerMegovina 4) )ho *on the Japanese D1 Crand .ri! held on 1- ?cto"er1 201- at the 2uMu5a circuit% &ns'( 2e"astian <ettel ) )ho *on the title of the ,ndian ?pen 2noo5er 201-1 final of *hich *as held on 13 ?cto"er1 201-% &ns'( Eing Junhui of ;hina 6) )ho *on ;hina ?pen Tennis Tournment title in )omen+s singles% &ns'( 2erena )illiams

ECONO&'
1) )ho occupied the first place in the list of I100 most po*erful ,ndiansJ in Culf pu"lished "y C;;% &ns'( Lusuff &li 2) /ame the ,nternational Money Transfer 2ervice launched "y ,ndia .ost on 11 ?cto"er 201-% &ns'( ,nstant ;ash -) )hich country passed 62& to "ecome *orld+s "iggest oil importer in 2eptem"er 201- as per the data released "y 62 government in the first *ee5 of ?cto"er 201-% &ns '( ;hina 4) )holesale .rice ,nde! 7).,) for all commodities in the month of 2eptem"er 201stood at #### percent as compared to 6:1percent in &ugust 201- % &ns'( 6:46 9 ) ,D; on H ?cto"er 201- launched a ####$ offshore "ond programme to strengthen ,ndia+s capital mar5ets and attract greater foreign investment % &ns'( 1 "illion Eollars

6) )hat is the name of the ,ndonesian "an5 *hose first "ranch in ,ndia *as opened on 21 ?cto"er1 201- at Mum"ai% &ns'( Ban5 ,nternasional ,ndonesia $ B,,

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) ,ndia on H ?cto"er 201- successfully test(fired it+s indigenously developed nuclear( capa"le ### missile *ith a stri5e range of - 0 5m from ;handipur ,ntegrated test range in ?disha% &ns'( .rithvi(,, 2) &n international team of scientists in the month of ?cto"er 201- discovered a ne* species of dragon tree 7Eracaena 0a*eesa5ii) in ### % &ns'( Thailand -) )hich country 2cientists recently developed >i(Di Tech (a ne* cheaper *ay of getting connected to internet "y using signals sent through light "ul"s % &ns'( ;hina 4) 2amsung 4lectronics on 3 ?cto"er 201- "ecame the first manufacturer to launch the first curved screen smartphone of the *orld: )hat is the name of the phone% &ns '( Cala!y Gound ) 6nion Minister for Mines Einsha J: .atel dedicated state of art Ceo(scientific research vessel ###( to the nation at 0andla .ort of CuAarat on 12 ?cto"er 201-% &ns'( G< 2amudra Gatna5ar

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1) The 6nion Covernment on H ?cto"er1 201- cleared the elevation of &rundhati Bhattacharya as the ne* ;hairperson of 2B,: 2he *ill "ecome the first *oman to head 2B,1 *hich is ,ndia+s largest "an5: Bhattacharya *ill "ecome ## head of 2B, &ns'( 24th 2) )ho too5 over as the first ;hief Minister of 2ri >an5a+s /orthern .rovince on H ?cto"er1 201-% &ns'( ;:<: )ignes*aran -) )ho *as appointed as a &ssistant 2ecretary and Eirecor Ceneral of the 6:2:on ?cto"er 201-% &ns'( &run M:0umar

4) )ho *as appointed as the ne* ;hairman of the Gail*ay Board on 16 ?cto"er1 201"y the ,ndian Gail*ays% &ns'( &runendra 0umar ) )ho *as appointed as head of the Aoint mission of the ?rganisation for the .rohi"ition of ;hemical )eapons and the 6nited /ations % &ns'( 2igrid 0aag 6) )ho *as appointed as the ;hairperson of the ;entral 4lectricity Gegulatory ;ommission 7;4G;) on 1H ?cto"er 201- % &ns'( Cireesh B: .radhan H) ?n 18 ?cto"er1 201- *ho *as nominated "y 62 .resident Barac5 ?"ama to head the Eepartment of Homeland 2ecurity% &ns'( Jeh Johnson

B(RE I%N
)ho is the Coa >o5ayu5ta chairman resigned from his post on 16 ?cto"er 201- % &ns'( Justice B 2udarshan Geddy

C( DEAT"
1) /ame the nine(times .rime Minister of Belgium and *ho led the 4uropean 6nion+s ;hristian Eemocrat group *ho died on 3 ?cto"er 201- at HH in >o5eren1 in 4ast Dlanders% &ns '( )ilfried Martens 2) )ho is the ;u"an(&merican *riter died on 1- ?cto"er 201- in /e* Lor5 ;ity % &ns'( ?scar HiAuelos -) Er: Gavuri Bharad*aAa1 *ho passed a*ay on 18 ?cto"er1 201-1 *as a reno*ned personality associated *ith *hich field% &ns'( >iterature

D( )I ITOR
1) )hich country .rime Minister <i5tor ?r"an visited ,ndia from 16 $ 13 ?cto"er 201% &ns'( <i5tor ?r"an

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) )ho *as selected as the first Miss 6niverse contestant to represent Myanmar in more than 0 years time in history of the country on - ?cto"er 201-% &ns'( Moe 2et )ine

$LACE IN NEW
1) ?ver 100 people1 around half of *hich *ere *omen and children1 *ere 5illed in a stampede on 1- ?cto"er1 201- during /avratri festivities in a temple in Madhya .radesh: This incident too5 place at *hich place% &ns'( ,n Eatia+s Gatangarh Mata Temple 2) /ame the cyclonic storm *hich hit the &ndaman and /ico"ar islands and moved north*est*ards 800 5m 2outh 4ast of .aradip in ?disha on 10 ?cto"er 201-% &ns '( .hailin -) /ame the Typhoon *hich slammed into 2outheastern ;hina on H ?cto"er 201- *ith po*erful *inds and heavy rains% &ns '( Typhoon Dito*

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
1) )hat is the full form of =?.4; &ns'( ?rganisation of .etroleum 4!porting ;ountries = ####### %

BOO* IN NEW
1) )hat is the title of a ne*ly(released coffee ta"le "oo5 on the great BraMilian foot"aller .ele1 *hich *eighs 1 5g and is *orth S11H00% &ns'( =128-+ 2) The Third ;urve' The 4nd of Cro*th as )e 0no* ,t1 a Boo5 )ritten "y Dilm Eirector Mansoor 0han *as released at the ,ndia ,nternational ;entre in /e* Eelhi on 11 ?cto"er 201-: )hich famous Bolly*ood actor has released the "oo5% &ns: &amir 0han

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) 2upreme ;ourt of ,ndia proposed a three(mem"er committee on H ?cto"er 201- to e!amine the ,.> spot(fi!ing scandal: )ho is the head of the committee % &ns'( Mu5ul Mudgal 7former .unAa" and Haryana ;hief Justice)

DA' & DATE

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e1te,-er 201. Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL
1) )hich party came to po*er in /or*ay after defeating .rime Minister Jens 2tolten"erg+s >a"our .arty in the recently held national elections% &ns'( ;onservative .arty 2) The 2ri >an5an Covt: on 14 2eptem"er1 201- resumed rail*ay services "et*een the capital ;olom"o and 0ilinochchi1 a to*n devastated "y the civil *ar:This lin5 *as "ro5en ho* many years ago% &ns'( 2i! years ago -) &n industrial par5 *hich *as Aointly operated "y /orth and 2outh 0orea *as reopened on 16 2eptem"er1 201-: This industrial par5 *as closed *hen tension "et*een the t*o 0oreas reached its pinnacle earlier this year: )hich industrial par5 is this% &ns'( 0aesong ,ndustrial .ar5 4) )hich country companies signed 1- agreements on 16 2eptem"er 201- *ith the 6:2: agricultural e!porters for "uying 4:8- million tonnes of 6:2: soy"eans % &ns'( ;hina ) )hich party scored a landslide victory in the historic provincial council polls held after a gap of 2 years in 2ri >an5a+s /orthern .rovince% &ns'( Tamil /ational &lliance $ T/& 6) )hich country .resident &dly Mansour on 1 2eptem"er 201- approved a 0 mem"er panel to amend the suspended 2012 ;onstitution % &ns'( 4gypt

INDIA & WORLD

1) )hich country has agreed to loo5 for*ard for the development of Japanese 4lectronics Manufacturing To*nship in /e* Eelhi % &ns'( Japan 2) )hich country on 10 2eptem"er lifted the "an on import of non(Basmati Gice from ,ndia % &ns'( Gussia -) &ccording to 6/ Dood and &griculture ?rganiMation report1Ho* much food *as *asted every year% &ns'( one $ third 4) Ho* much amount of credit line *as e!tended to >i"eria "y ,ndia% &ns'( 62 S 144mn

) &ccording to the )orld 6ltra )ealth Geport 201- "y )ealth(K1 among the five BG,;2 countries1 *hich country recorded the largest increase in its 6ltra(High /et*orth ,ndividual 7H/,)) clu" during the last one year% &ns'( ,ndia 6) Bilateral security matters "et*een ,ndia and *hich country *ere revie*ed at the Minister+s level meeting held in /e* Eelhi on 12 2eptem"er 201- % &ns'( MoMam"ique H) &ccording to the recently released 201- )orld .opulation Eata 2heet released "y the 62+s .opulation Geference Bureau1 *hich ,ndian city has "een ran5ed as the second most populous city in the *orld after To5yo% &ns'( Eelhi 8) ,ndia during the second *ee5end of 2eptem"er1 201- received 20 containers of &fghan dry fruit *hich *ere sent directly to ,ndia "y &fghanistan *ithout ta5ing the old traditional route of sending them through .a5istan: These dry fruit *ere sent through *hich port of ,ran% &ns'( ;ha"ahar .ort

NATIONAL
1) .rime Minister of ,ndia Er: Mamohan 2ingh on 2 2eptem"er 201- launched the Candhi Heritage .ortal in /e* Eelhi: Candhi Heritage .ortal is an initiative of *hich union ministry% &ns'( 6nion Ministry of ;ulture 2) )here *as the 11th &sian .acific .ostal 6nion 7&..6) ;ongress held recently% &ns: /e* Eelhi -) ;a"inet ;ommittee on 4conomic &ffairs approved the proposal for restructuring of the centrally sponsored 2cheme 2J2GL: 4!pand it% &ns'( 2*arna Jayanti 2hahari GoMgar LoAana 4) )hen the Judicial &ppointments ;ommission Bill .assed ,n GaAya 2a"ha% &ns'( 201- 2eptem"er ) )hen the 5ey .ension Bill passed in the .arliament% &ns'( 201- 2eptem"er 6 6) )hen the I2treet <endors BillJ passed in the .arliament% &ns'( 201- 2eptem"er 6

H) )hen the >o5 2a"ha .assed Bill To 2et 6p Dirst /ational &viation 6niversity at Gae Bareli in 6ttar .radesh% &ns'( 201- 2eptem"er 6 8) )hen the Dood 2ecurity Bill got approval from .resident .rana" Mu5herAee % &ns'( 12 2eptem"er 201-

TATE
1) Minister of 2tate < /arayanasamy of .uducherry on 1 2eptem"er 201- inaugurated the Bharat /irman .u"lic ,nformation ;ampaign at ###$ % &ns'( 0arai55al1 .uducherry 2) 2is Gam ?la1 6nion Minister of >a"our and 4mployment1 Covernment of ,ndia1 inaugurated the state(of(the(art 42,; Model Hospital at ## % &ns'( Jaipur -) The 6nion Covernment of ,ndia approved a special pac5age 1000 crore Gupees to strengthen sports infrastructure in ###( on 16 2eptem"er 201- % &ns'( Jammu and 0ashmir 4) The trial run of Jaipur Metro train *as flagged off "y GaAasthan+s ;hief Minister ###( on 18 2eptem"er 201- % &ns'( &sho5 Cehlot ) )hich 2tate Covernment on 18 2eptem"er 201- approved the proposal of Eisaster Management department for declaring the -- districts as drought(hit % &ns'( Bihar 6) ,ndian Covt: on 20 2eptem"er1 201- gave its approval to set up a 41000 M) solar po*er proAect in the country1 *hich *ould "ecome the largest solar po*er proAect in the *orld *hen commissioned fully: )here this proAect *ould "e esta"lished% &ns'( /ear 2am"har >a5e in GaAasthan

CON!ERENCE
1) The 1-th 2hanghai ;ooperation ?rganiMation 72;?) summit is held in ####$ on 12eptem"er 201% &ns'( Bish5e51 the capital of 0yrgyMstan

2) )hich country *ill host the 2014 /&T? summit % &ns'( Britain

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )ho is the ,ndian Dreedom Dighter on 11 2eptem"er 201- got a I>ifetime &chievement &*ardJ at 60:s House of ;ommons% &ns'(<iAay Ja*aharlal Earda 2) )hich movie on human traffic5ing1 *as named the "est film at the >ada5h ,nternational Dilm Destival 7>,DD) on 1 2eptem"er 201- % &ns'( &"hinav 2hiv Ti*ari+s I?&22J -) )ho received the Dirst 2ree /arayan Curu Clo"al 2ecular F .eace &*ard 201- on 10 2eptem"er 201- % &ns'( Er: 2hashi Tharoor 4) )ho *on the "est director a*ard for .aan 2ingh Tomar movie at the 11th /or*ay Bolly*ood Dilm Destival at ?slo on 1H 2eptem"er 201- % &ns'( Tigmanshu Ehulia ) )hich film *as on 21 2eptem"er1 201- announced as ,ndia+s official entry at 2014 ?scar &*ards in the Best Doreign Dilm category% &ns'( =The Cood Goad+

$ORT & %A&E

1) /ame the team *hich *on Men+s Eou"les Title 201- at 62 ?pen 201- on 8 2eptem"er 201-% &ns'( >eander .aes and Gade5 2tepane5 2) )ho *on the men+s singles title of 62 ?pen 201-% &ns'( Gafael /adal -) )hich t*o ,ndian *restlers *on medals at the )orld )restling ;hampionships in Budapest1 Hungary% &ns'( &mit 0umar and BaArang 0umar 4) )hich team *on the Eurand ;up Doot"all tournament 201- after defeated ?/C; in the finals played on 13 2eptem"er1 201-% &ns'( Mohammedan 2porting ) )ho *on the 2ingapore Dormula 1 Crand .ri! held on 22 2eptem"er1 201- at 2ingapore+s Marina Bay street circuit% &ns'( 2e"astian <ettel

6) )hich team defeated ,ndia in the final of the 2&DD Doot"all ;hampionship on 11 2eptem"er1 201to *in their maiden 2&DD title% &ns'( &fghanistan H) )hich city on H 2eptem"er 201- *on the right to host the 2020 2ummer ?lympic Cames% &ns'( To5yo

ECONO&'
1) The Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) on 6 2eptem"er1 201- increased the amount of ,ndian currency that individuals travelling a"road can carry *ith them to Gs: 101000 per person: )hat *as this amount till no*% &ns'( Gs: H1 00 2) )hich private sector "an5 recently launched =Branch on )heels+1 an initiative to offer "asic "an5ing services in remote areas *hich have so far "een devoid of "an5ing facilities% &ns'( ,;,;, Ban5 -) Telecom regulator 7TG&, $ Telecom Gegulatory &uthority of ,ndia) on 3 2eptem"er1 201- recommended lo*ering of the floor price for mo"ile spectrum auction:)hat pan( ,ndia reserve price of spectrum *as recommended "y TG&,% &ns'( Gs:11436 crore per MHM 4) & country1 *hich *as ran5ed as the si!th(largest investor in 20111 *as recently ran5ed as the third(largest investor in the *orld "ased on figures of 2012:)hich country is this% &ns'( ;hina ) )hich company came to ne*s for raising a "ond issue of S43 "illion on 11 2eptem"er1 201-1 *hich is the largest corporate "ond deal in the *orld till date% &ns'( <eriMon 6) ,nsurance Gegulatory and Eevelopment &uthority+s 7,GE&+s) insurance repository system *as launched "y 6nion Dinance Minister .: ;hidam"aram on 16 2eptem"er1 201-:This repository system1 *hich is claimed "y ,GE& as the first(of(its(5ind in the *orld is situated in % &ns'( Hydera"ad H) )hich "an5 on 13 2eptem"er1 201- "ecame the first maAor state(run "an5 to hi5e lending rates after short(term rates rose as a result of the Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia+s liquidity tightening moves announced during July1 201-% &ns'( 2tate Ban5 of ,ndia 8) )hat is the name of a proposed company to "e esta"lished "y the union govt: on the lines of a sovereign *ealth fund to lend financial muscle for securing access to overseas

natural resources% &ns'( ,ndia ?verseas ,nvestment ;orporation $ ,/?,;

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) )hat is the name a ne* ro"otic e!plorer that *as launched "y /&2& on 6 2eptem"er1 201through the Minotaur( roc5et from the <irginia coast% &ns'( >unar &tmosphere and Eust 4nvironment 4!plorer or >&E44 2) )hat is the name of a giant volcano that has "een discovered in the .acific ?cean recently and *hich is almost equal to the siMe of the 60% &ns'( Tamu Massif -) & research team has recently found that the third largest o"Aect near 4arth1 *hich *as "elieved to "e an asteroid for a"out last -0 years1 is actually a comet: )hat is the name of this o"Aect% &ns'( - 2 Eon TuiMote 4) )hich spacecraft has "ecame the first human(made o"Aect to venture into interstellar space as disclosed "y /&2& on 1- 2eptem"er1 201-% &ns'( <oyager 1 ) )hich country scientists discovered the indicators of gold deposits at hotspots in the .acific ?cean % &ns'( Cerman 6) )hat is the name of ,ndia+s most formida"le and advanced nuclear capa"le strategic missile that *as tested for its full range of 1000 5m on 1 2eptem"er1 201-% &ns'( &gni(<

$ER ON IN NEW A( A$$OINT&ENT

1) ,ndia("orn Mamnoon Hussain1 *ho *as s*orn in as the .resident of .a5istan on 3 2eptem"er1 201-1 is the ## .resident of the country% &ns'( 12th 2) )ho *as elected as the 3th .resident of the ,nternational ?lympic ;ommittee 7,?;) in place of Jacques Gogge on 10 2eptem"er1 201-% &ns'( Thomas Bach of Cermany -) )ho is the ,ndian(&merican appointed as the &ssistant 2ecretary of 2tate for .oliical Military &ffairs of 6nited 2tates% &ns'(.uneet Tal*ar)

4) )ho *as recently nominated to the post of regional director for 2outh(4ast &sia at the )H?% &ns'( .oonam 0herapal 2ingh ) ?n 13 2eptem"er1 201- *ho "ecame the first Audge of the 6ttara5hand High ;ourt to "e appointed as the ;hief Justice of a High ;ourt of the country after he too5 over as the ne* ;hief Justice of the Meghalaya High ;ourt% &ns'( .rafulla ;handra .ant 6) )ho *as appointed as the ne* Managing Eirector and ;4? of the "eleaguered /ational 2pot 4!change >imited 7/24>) recently% &ns'( 2aAi ;herian

B(RE I%N
1) )ho is the Minister of 2tate for Dood and ;ivil 2upplies on 13 2eptem"er 201resigned from the GaAasthan ca"inet after "eing accused of raping a *oman % &ns'(Ba"ulal /agar

C( DEAT"
1) )ho is the former 6. governor died on H 2eptem"er 201- in Curgeon% &ns'( Gomesh Bhadari 2) )ho is the pioneer of /oise Geduction in &udio Gecordings died on 12 2eptem"er 201-% &ns'( Gay Eol"y

D( )I ITOR
1) )ho is the .rime Minister of Bhutan visited ,ndia from -0 &ugust 201- ( 4 2eptem"er 201% &ns'( >yonchhen Tshering To"gay

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) )hat is the name of the *oman from )est Bengal *ho *as declared *orld+s tallest *oman "y the Cuinness Boo5 of )orld Gecords% &ns'( 2iddiqa .arveen 2) )hat sentence *as pronounced upon ;hina+s former .olit"uro mem"er Bo Kilai on 22 2eptem"er1 201- "y a court at northeastern ;hina% &ns'( >ife 2entence

$LACE IN NEW

1) )hich city of 6ttar .radesh *as hit "y communal violence on H and 8 2eptem"er1 201in *hich over 2 people died% &ns'( MuMaffarnagar 2) & tropical storm devastated Me!ico+s .acific coast on 1 2eptem"er1 201- 5illing over 24 people and rendering thousands homeless: )hat *as the name given to this storm% &ns'( Manuel

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
1) )hat is the full form &ns'( ,nternational Maritime 2atellite ?rganisation of =,/M&G2&T = %

BOO* IN NEW
1) )hat is the name of the "oo5 released "y the M:Hamid &nsari on 3 2eptem"er 201- 1*hich deals *ith the relation "et*een ,ndia and Malaysia% &ns'( ,ndia and Malaysia',nter*ind 2trands

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) /e*ly appointed GB, Covernor on 4 2eptem"er1 201- announced constitution of a panel to strengthen monetary policy frame*or5: This panel is to su"mit its report in three months: )ho is heading this panel% &ns'( 6riAit .atel1 Eeputy Covernor of the GB,

DA' & DATE

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Au2ust 201. Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL
1) )hich country "loc5ed the import of mil5 po*der from /e* @ealand in the month of &ugust 201- after it discovered "acteria that can lead to "otulism in some of its dairy products % &ns'( ;hina

2) ?n 20 &ugust 201- the 62 has imposed sanctions on a .a5istani ##### "eing used for training "om" ma5ers and suicide attac5ers for the >eT and &l(Taeda1 the first time such action has "een ta5en against a seminary % &ns'( Madrassa -) )hich country court has disqualified the country+s largest ,slamic party from ta5ing part in the ne!t general election % &ns'( Bangladesh 4) )ho *as declared open the ne* ,nternational ;ontainer Terminal of the ;olom"o har"our on &ugust 201% &ns'( 2ri >an5a+s .resident1 Mahinda GaAapa5se ) ,n the month of &ugust *hich country released the *orld+s first Minc(enriched rice variety capa"le of fighting diarrhoea and pneumonia(induced childhood deaths and stunted gro*th % &ns'( Bangladesh 6) )hich country on 26 &ugust 201- reAected the proposal of Japan to hold tal5s on disputed 2e5a5u and Eiaoyu islands % &ns'( ;hina H) The ;hinese and .a5istani air forces on 28 &ugust 201- decided to hold a Aoint(drill in ;hina+s KinAiang 6ygur &utonomous Gegion "ordering .a5istan(occupied 0ashmir 7.o0) :)hat is the code name assigned to this Aoint drill% &ns'( 2haheen (,, 8) 6/ 2ecurity ;ouncil failed to reach an agreement on a resolution that could authorise the use of military force against ### % &ns'( 2yria 3) ,t *as recently reported in some sections of media that a 11H 0 M) nuclear po*er plant is "eing esta"lished1 *hich *ill "e the largest nuclear po*er plant in the *orld till date: This plant is reportedly "eing esta"lished in *hich country% &ns'( ;hina 10) The population of *hich BG,;2 nation crossed 200 million mar5 recently% &ns'( BraMil

INDIA & WORLD

1) ,ndia and .a5istan e!changed fire at *hich area of .oonch 2ector of Jammu and 0ashmir on 6 &ugust 2015illing five ,ndian 2oldiers% &ns'( ;ha5an Ea Bagh

2) ,n the recently released &cademic Gan5ing of 00 )orld 6niversities 7&G)6) for 201- only one ,ndian institute features in the list: )hich institute is this% &ns'( ,ndian ,nstitute of 2cience 7,,2)1 Bangalore -) 1) &n avian flu emergency *as declared in the capital of *hich neigh"ouring country of ,ndia on 1H &ugust1 201- after fresh cases emerged from different areas of the capital% &ns'( /epal 4) /ame the country *hich ,ndia surpassed to "ecome *orld+s third largest ,nternet user% &ns'( Japan ) )hich country has suggested Myanmar to set(up a Joint Border )or5ing Croup to address the issues of demarcation of "order "et*een the t*o countries % &ns'( ,ndia

NATIONAL
1) )hich union territory of the country cele"rated its 60th >i"eration Eay on 2 &ugust 201-% &ns'( Eadra and /agar Haveli 2) 6nion ;a"inet on 3 &ugust 201- approved the proposal for esta"lishment of *hich ne* )ing in the Ministry of ,nformation and Broadcasting% &ns'( Media )ing -) Ministry of ;ommunications and ,nformation Technology inaugurated Eata portal of ,ndia in /e* Eelhi on 8 &ugust 201-: /ame the 6G> of the *e"site% &ns'( ***:data:gov:in 4) )hich house of .arliament passed the historic companies Bill 2012 on 8 &ugust 201-% &ns'( GaAya 2a"ha ) Janata .arty led "y 2u"ramanian 2*amy has merged *ith *hich party on on 11 &ugust 201-% &ns'( Bharatiya Janata .arty 7BJ.) 6) 6nion ;onsumer &ffairs1 Dood and .u"lic Eistri"ution Minister 0:<: Thomas on H &ugust 201- introduced /ational Dood 2ecurity Bill 201- in >o5 2a"ha: This *ill replace *hich ordinance% &ns'( /ational Dood 2ecurity ?rdinance1 201H) 6nion Dinance Minister . ;hidam"aram on 16 &ugust 201- unveiled the /ational 25ill ;ertification and Monetary Ge*ard 2cheme: )hat is the o"Aective of the scheme% &ns'( To motivate the youth for acquiring vocational s5ills

TATE

1) Dor the first time a pilot(proAect for use of 4lectronic <oting Machines 74<M) *ith <oter <erifia"le .aper &udit Trail 7<<.&T) *ill "e underta5en during an upcoming assem"ly "y(election to "e held in an ,ndian state: )hich state is this% &ns'( /agaland 2) ,n the month of &ugust 201- )hich 2tate Covernment has decided to revo5e the suspension order of mining leases in the state % &ns'( Coa -) ,n the month of &ugust 201- &EB and 6nion government signed an agreement for -00 million 62 dollars in additional loan to upgrade high*ays in ## % &ns'( Bihar 4) )hich state on 20 &ugust1 201- "ecame the first to launch the food security scheme for its citiMens% &ns'( Eelhi ) )hich state Covernment+s Eepartment of To*n and ;ountry .lanning on 20 &ugust 2012 notified an afforda"le housing policy1 201% &ns'( Haryana 6) )hich state "ecame the only state of ,ndia to have increased its forest cover in the past t*o decades1 as announced recently "y the state govt:% &ns'( 2i55im H) )hich state government has recently decided to introduce 11 different coloured strips for the three(*heelers "ased on the Mones % &ns'( Eelhi 8) 2tate Covernment of GaAasthan on 21 &ugust 201- laid the foundation stone for *orld+s "iggest solar par5 at *hich place% &ns'( Bhadla of Jodhpur Eistrict 3) )hich state government on 22 &ugust 201- laid the foundation store of Bio -601 a >ife 2ciences .ar5 % &ns'( 0erala 10) Euring 2011(121 *hich state replaced Maharashtra to "ecome the state *ith the largest num"er of H,< patients in ,ndia% &ns'(&ndhra .radesh

CON!ERENCE
1) The 2nd &24&/ Eefense Ministers+ Meeting(.lus *as concluded in ###$ on 23 &ugust 201% &ns'( Brunei

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )ho is the Malayalam poetess *as a*arded 22nd 2aras*ati 2amman of 0:0: Birla Doundation % &ns'( 2ugatha5umari ;)2hi"ani BathiAa E)6rvashi Butalia 2) )hich former 62 .resident *as one among the 16 recipients of the .residential Medal of Dreedom for the year 201-1 *hich *ere announced on 8 &ugust 201-% &ns'( Bill ;linton -) )ho *as conferred the CuAar Mal Modi &*ard for 2cience and Technology for year 201on 3 &ugust1 201-% &ns'( <inod .ra5ash 2harma 4) 2u"rata 0umar *as nominated for the .rime Minister+s 2hram Gatna &*ard for year 2012 as announced "y the union govt: on 14 &ugust1 201- on the eve of the ,ndependence Eay: He is associated *ith *hich company% &ns'( Tata 2teel >imited ) )ho is the .rofessor of economics1 conservationist and mountaineer *as selected on 12 &ugust 201- to receive the 2ir 4dmund Hillary Mountain >egacy Medal % &ns'( Harsh*anti Bisht

$ORT & %A&E

1) ,ndian .olice )restlers *on five gold medals on &ugust 201- 7the fifth day) in the )orld .olice and Dire Cames: &t *hich place the games *ere held% &ns'( Belfast1 4ngland 2) /ame the )im"ledon 201- )omen+s 2ingles *inner *ho announced her retirement from >a*n Tennis on 14 &ugust 201-% &ns'( Marion Bartoli -) )ho *on &ns'( Gafael /adal Men+s 2ingles Title in Gogers ;up 201-%

4) ,ndia *on si! medals at the Hth &sian Junior )ushu ;hampionships *hich concluded on 1&ugust 201-: )here *as the ;hampionship held% &ns'( Manila1 .hilippines ) )hich ,ndian player has *on 10000 dollar the ,nternalional Tennis Dederation 7,TD) )omen+s Tennis Tournament on 11 &ugust 201-% &ns'( 2o*Aanya Bavisetti

6) )ho *on the men+s singles title at the )orld Badminton ;hampionships held at CuangMhou% &ns'( >in Ean of ;hina H) )ho *on the Belgian Dormula ?ne Crand .ri! on 2 &ns'( 2e"astian <ettel of Ged Bull &ugust1 201-%

8) ,ndia *on &sian ;ric5et ;ouncil+s 7&;;+s) 4merging Team under(2- title in the final held on 2 &ugust1 201- at 2ingapore: ,ndia defeated *hich team in the finals% &ns'( .a5istan 3) )ho equaled the *orld record of highest golds after *inning the 4!100m relay at the )orld &thletics ;hampionships on 18 &ugust 201- at Mosco*1 Gussia% &ns'( 6sain Bolt 10) )hich franchisee team "ecame the *inner of the 1st edition of ,ndian Badminton >eague 7,B>)1 final of *hich *as played on -1 &ugust1 201-% &ns'( Hydera"ad Hotshots

ECONO&'
1) ;entral Covernment on 1- &ugust 201- raised customs duty on gold1 silver and platinum to ###( percent in a "id to cur" the surging imports and "urgeoning ;urrent &ccount Eeficit: &ns'( 109 2) The Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) has recently transferred its surplus profit to the government for the year ended June 201-1 *hich is the highest amount to "e transferred "y the GB, to the government1 e!cept year 200H: Ho* much amount *as transferred as surplus profit to the govt:% &ns'( Gs: --1010 crore -) Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) on 8 &ugust 201- announced its decision to sell govt: "onds on a *ee5 day *ith an o"Aective of controlling the volatility in the foreign e!change mar5et: )hich day of the *ee5 *as chosen for proposed *ee5ly sale of govt: "onds% &ns'( Monday 4) )hat is the name of a proposed commission that *ill loo5 into removing am"iguity and esta"lishing a sta"le and non(adversarial ta! administration in the country and esta"lishment of *hich *as approved "y the union govt: recently% &ns'( Ta! &dministration Geform ;ommission $ T&G; ) The ne* .etronet >/C terminal near 0ochi in 0erala received its first cargo vessel carrying liquified gas on 20 &ugust1 201-: This ne* >/C terminal1 *hich has "een "uilt

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6) ;heraman Dinancial 2ervices >imited 7;D2>)1 *hich "ecame the first ,slamic financial services company to "e launched in ,ndia1 started its operations in *hich ,ndian state recently% &ns'( 0erala H) ?n 24 &ugust1 201- the 6nion Covt: approved the initiative for free supply of essential medicines to the patients availing treatments: Ho* much "udget outlay has "een made availa"le under this initiative1 *hich comes under the 12th Dive Lear .lan% &ns'( Gs: 161000 crore 8) The ,ndian Gupee fell sharply on 28 &ugust1 201- to hit a record lo* of 68:80 to the dollar: This *as its "iggest single(day percentage fall since ho* many years% &ns'( 18 years

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) /ame the indigenously developed roc5ets *hich *ere successfully test(fired "y ,ndia on H &ugust 201-from a multi("arrel roc5et launcher 7MBG>) from a "ase at ;handipur( on(sea near Balasore1 off the ?disha coast% &ns'( .ina5a roc5ets 2) /&2& is all set to launch its ne!t mission to Mars in /ovem"er 201- from Dlorida: )hat *ill "e the proAect called% &ns'( Mars &tmosphere and <olatile 4volution 7M&<4/) -) /ame the first ever indigenously designed and "uilt aircraft carrier launched "y ,ndia on 12 &ugust 201-% &ns'( ,/2 <i5rant 4) /ame the indigenously(developed nuclear(capa"le surface(to(surface missile successfully test(fired "y ,ndia on 12 &ugust 201-% &ns'( .rithvi(,, ) ,2G? called off C2><(E launch *ith Aust an hour to go "efore the launch as a Ilea5J had "een detected in fuel tan5 on 13 &ugust 201-: C2><(E *as supposed to carry *hich satellite% &ns'( C2&T(14

$ER ON IN NEW A( A$$OINT&ENT

1) )ho *as appointed as 11th Eirector of the ,,M & 7,ndian ,nstitute of Management1 &hmada"ad) on 1&ugust 201-% &ns'( &shish /anda 2) )ho *as appointed as the ne* Eirector(Ceneral of the ;entral Geserve .olice Dorce 7;G.D) on 1H &ugust1 201-% &ns'( Eilip Trivedi -) )ho recently too5 over as the ne* &m"assador and .ermanent Gepresentative of ,ndia to the 6/ ;onference on Eisarmament at Ceneva% &ns'( E: Bala <en5atesh <arma 4) )ho *as appointed as the ne* ;hairperson of the /ational 2chool of Erama 7/2E) 2ociety on 13 &ugust1 201-% &ns'( Gatan Thiyam ) Dor the first time an 6ttara5hand High ;ourt Audge has "een made the ;hief Justice of a High ;ourt of the country: )ho is this Audge% &ns'( Justice .:;: .ant 6) Go"ert Muga"e *as s*orn in as the .resident of @im"a"*e on 22 &ugust1 201-:Muga"e *on a landslide victory in the -1 July elections *ith 619 of the presidential votes:)hat is the name of his political party% &ns'( @im"a"*e &frican /ational 6nion $ .atriotic Dront 7@&/6(.D) H) Ho* many &dditional 2olicitors Ceneral 7&2Cs) *ere appointed in the 2upreme ;ourt on 26 &ugust1 201-% &ns'( Three 8) )ho *as appointed Head of &tomic 4nergy ?rganisation in ,ran on 16 &ugust 201-% &ns'( &li &5"ar 2alehi

B(RE I%N
1) )ho is the ,ran+s representative to the 6/ ,nternational &tomic 4nergy &gency 7,&4&) since 200 1 announced his resignation on 22 &ugust 201- % &ns'( &li &sghar 2oltanieh

C(

DEAT"

1) & Eronacharya &*ard *inner and the coach of former ,ndian cric5et captain 0apil Eev passed a*ay on 16 &ugust1 201- at Mohali: )hat *as the name of this famous cric5et coach% &ns'( Eesh .rem &Mad 2) >eading anti(superstition activist Er: /arendra Ea"hol5ar *as shot do*n on 20 &ugust1 201- in .une: He *as founder of *hich organisation *hich *as engaged in

spreading the movement against anti(superstition &ns'( Maharashtra &ndhashraddha /irmulan 2amiti

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Maharashtra%

D( )I ITOR
1) )ho is the &fghanistan vice president visited ,ndia from 20 $ 22 &ugust 201- % &ns'( Mohammad 0arim 0halili

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) )hich tennis player topped the Dor"es list of highest(paid female athletes for the ninth straight year% &ns'( Maria 2harapova 2) & 2treet in )innipeg city of *hich country has "een named after Mahatma Candhi on the occasion of ,ndia+s 6Hth ,ndependence Eay% &ns'( ;anada -) /ame the oldest penguin of the *orld *hich turned -6 years old on 12 &ugust 201- % &ns'( 0ing .enguin Missy 4) )hat is the name of a dreaded terrorist from the 1380s *ho *as arrested on 16 &ugust1 201- and *ho *as allegedly involved in a series of "lasts including the 133Mum"ai train "lasts% &ns'( &"dul 0arim Tunda ) ,ndian(&merican Trio *on top honours at the 11th /ational Ceographic )orld ;hampionship: )here *as it held% &ns'( Gussia+s 2t: .eters"urg city

$LACE IN NEW
1) )hich country *as hit "y earthqua5e *ith a magnitude of 6:8 on 16 &ugust 201-% &ns' /e* @ealand

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
1) )hat is the fullform of = &ns'( /ational Ban5 for &gricultural and Gural Eevelopment /&B&GE = %

BOO* IN NEW
1) CitanAali1 the collection of poems 7song offerings) "y Ga"indranath Tagore *as released in 14 different languages at 0ol5ata: )ho hasa released it% &ns'( : Mamata BanerAee1 the ;hief Minister of )est Bengal

2) IMy Journey' Transforming Ereams into &ctionsJ1 *hich *as pu"lished recently "y Gupa1 is a ne* "oo5 *ritten "y ##$ % &ns'( &:.:J: &"dul 0alam

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) & committee constituted "y the ;orporate &ffairs Ministry to loo5 into *ays to improve the country+s overall "usiness climate is ready to su"mit its report to the 6nion Covt: )ho is heading this 2 (mem"er committee% &ns'( M: Eamodaran1 Dormer 24B, ;hairman

DA' & DATE

1) )orld &ns'( 12th &ugust Louth Eay is o"served on ##( %

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INTERNATIONAL
1) /ame the t*o countries that offered asylum to 62 intelligence lea5er 4d*ard 2no*den1 on 6 July 201-1 *ho is *aiting at a Mosco* airport for some nation to offer him sanctuary% &ns'( <eneMuela and /icaragua 2) The 4uropean 6nion 746) launched the first formal trade dispute *ith Gussia at the ###$ % &ns'( )orld Trade ?rganisation 7)T?) -) )hich party scored victory in the Ceneral 4lections held in Bhutan for /ation &ssem"ly1 country+s parliament% &ns'( .eople+s Eemocratic .arty $ .E. 4) )hich country &ns'( Britain has legaliMed gay marriage on 1H July 201%

) )hich country moved to put more than 2 1000 state *or5ers on notice for dismissal "y the end of the year % &ns'( Creece

6) )hich country and ;hina signed eight agreements on &ns'( .a5istan

July 201- %

H) )hich country .resident signed ne* election la* on 1H July 201- % &ns'( &fghanistan 8) )hich country has signed an agreement to e!port gas to ,raq on 21 July 201- % &ns'( ,ran

INDIA & WORLD

1) ?n 11 July 201- ,ndia(<ietnam 1 th Joint ;ommission Meeting *as held in ##$ % &ns'( /e* Eelhi 2) ,ndia recently overtoo5 the 6nited 2tates to "ecome the top "uyer of crude oil from a prominent &frican crude producing country: )hich country is this% &ns'( /igeria -) )hich country on 1 July 201- agreed to ta5e payments for oil it sells to ,ndia entirely in rupees % &ns'( ,ran 4) )hat is &ns'( Third ,ndia+s glo"al ran5 in term of num"er of internet users%

) )hich country and ,ndia signed an solar po*er plant agreement on 22 July 201- % &ns'( /igeria

NATIONAL
1) 6nion government on 11 July 201- approved a proposal to replace EC;& *ith a ne* aviation regulator *ith full operational and financial autonomy: )hat *ould "e the name of ne* regulator% &ns'( ;ivil &viation &uthority 7;&&) 2) 6nion government on 1H July 201- approved a proposal to amend ### &ct for providing more po*ers to the mar5et regulator 24B, to crac5 do*n on .onMi schemes% &ns'( 24B, &ct -) ?n 18 July 201- the 2upreme ;ourt reAected the one(nation(one(test proposal for medical admissions:)hat *as the name of this all(,ndia medical entrance test% &ns'( /ational 4ligi"ility 4ntrance Test $ /44T 4) By *hich name *ill the Bengaluru ,nternational &irport "e 5no*n after it *as approved "y the 6nion ;a"inet on 1H July 201-% &ns'( 0empego*da ,nternational &irport

) 2upreme ;ourt of ,ndia on 1H July 201- refused to reduce the age of Auvenile from 18 to ##$ years and dismissed a plea that minors involved in heinous crimes should not "e protected under the la*: &ns'( 16 6) /ame the /ational To"acco ;ontrol ;ampaign launched recently "y Ministry of Health F Damily )elfare1 Covernment of ,ndia% &ns'( Tears Lou &part

TATE
1) )hich state launched a state(*ide = Hausla = family health campaign on 1 July 201- % &ns'( 6ttar .radesh 2) )hich state government gave its nod for tapping unfermented sap or neera from the coconut all over the state % &ns'( 0erala -) 2upreme ;ourt of ,ndia on 16 July 201- upheld a Bom"ay High ;ourt verdict *hich quashed the state government+s order to "an dance "ars in Maharashtra: ,n *hich year dance "ars *ere "anned in Maharashtra% &ns '( 2004 4) )hich state government on 1H July 201- has decided to issue concession passes to incoming vehicles for the districts of Maharashtra and 0arnata5a % &ns'( Coa ) )hich state on 13 July 201- announced a "an e!tension on nicotine(laced gut5ha and paan masala % &ns'( Maharashtra 6) Ministry of 4nvironment and Dorests on 13 July 201- gave green clearance for an international airport in *hich district of 0erala% &ns'( 0annur

CON!ERENCE
1) The C20 Dinance Ministers and ;entral Ban5 Covernors Meeting *as held on 13(20 July 201in ##$ % &ns'( Mosco*1Gussia

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )ho got the Best &ctor a*ard at 14th ,,D& 7,nternational ,ndian Dilm &cademy) a*ards 201held in Macau on 6th July 201-% &ns'( Gan"ir 0apoor

2) )ho is the ,ndia+s first high commissioner in Britain1 *as honoured *ith a =Blue .laque+ on 1H July 201-% &ns'( <0 0rishna Menon -) ?n 1H July 201- the British firm Geal </; *as presented MacGo"ert &*ard "y the .rincess Goyal for ### % &ns'( 4ngineering ,nnovation 4) )hich t*o Aournalists *ere a*arded Gamnath Coen5a IJournalist of the LearJ a*ard for print and "roadcast categories respectively on 2- July 201-% &ns'( Josy Joseph and Gavish 0umar ) Ha"i"a 2ara"i1 &fghanistan+s first and only female governor1 *as one among three recipients of the prestigious Gamon Magsaysay &*ard for 201-: 2he is the governor of *hich province of &fghanistan% &ns'( Bamyan 6) )ho *as conferred *ith the MaAor .ort of the Lear a*ard for its e!cellent performance in the year 2012(1% &ns'( .aradip .ort

$ORT & %A&E

1) Gecently *ho "ecame the youngest "o!er from the country to clinch a gold medal at the &sian Bo!ing ;hampionships held at &mman in Jordan % &ns'( 2hiva Thapa 2) )hich golfer on 14 July &ns'( &merican golfer .hil Mic5elson 201*on the 2cottish ?pen title%

-) )hich country on 11 July 201- *on the )est ,ndies Tri(/ation 2eries 201- final after defeated 2ri >an5a % &ns'( ,ndia 4) )hich country "o!ers *on nine medals in international "o!ing tournament held in 0i5inda1 2er"ia % &ns'( ,ndia ) )ho *on 2*edish ?pen title in the final of the 2*edish ?pen at Bastad in 2*eden on 21 July 201% &ns'( 2erena )illiams 6) )ho *on the Hungarian D1 Crand .ri! on 28 July 201-% &ns'( >e*is Hamilton

ECONO&'
1) The Telecom ;ommission of ,ndia on 2 July 201- approved the enhancement of the Doreign Eirect ,nvestment 7DE,) limit in the telecom sector from H4 percent to RRRRR::percent: &ns'( 100 9 2) 2tate Ban5 of ,ndia1 in month of July 201- launched a card *hich *ill ena"le the holder to receive the remittance directly on the card: )hat is the name of the card% &ns'( 2tate Ban5 Kpress Money ;ard -) Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) on 1 July 201- imposed fines of around 43: crore on 22 private and pu"lic sector "an5s: )hy GB, has ta5en such an action% &ns'(Dor violating0L;Oanti(money laundering norms 4) ,T ;ompany 2atyam on 1 &ns'( Tech Mahindra July 201- formally merged *ith *hich company%

) /ame the &sian country *hich on 13 July 201- lifted control on "an5s allo*ing them to set their o*n lending rates1 a move to arrest slo*do*n and spur gro*th as *ell as to li"eralise the economy% &ns'( ;hina 6) &s per the latest data "y )orld Dederation of 4!changes1 *hich stoc5 e!change in ,ndia has regained its position as the *orld+s largest "ourse in terms of volume in equity trade in June 201-% &ns'( /ational 2toc5 4!change 7/24) H) &ll pu"lic sector "an5s have "een as5ed to set up &TMs in all "ranches to ena"le customers in rural poc5ets to do "an5ing round(the(cloc5: )hat is the deadline for setting(up "ranch(&TMs for these "an5s% &ns'( March 2014

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) )hich university scientists &ns'(.rinceton 6niversity recently created a -E(printed ="ionic+ ear%

2) )ho is the ,ndian(origin student in &ustralia recently developed a smartphone application *hich helps in detecting the "reast cancer early % &ns'( 2anAay 2ree5umar -) )hich country on 1H July 201- launched Joint 62(Cerman space proAect % &ns'( /e* @ealand

4) )hich country palaeontologists recently discovered the fossil of a previously un5no*n dinosaur1 a "iMarre horned "east that roamed on an island continent H6 million years ago % &ns'( 6:2 ) )hat is the name of the ne* virus found "y the Drench 2cientists in the river *ater of &ustralia and ;hile% &ns'(J.andoravirusesJ H) )hat is the name of ,ndia+s ne*est *eather satellite1 *hich *as successfully placed in an elliptical or"it on 26 July 201- after "eing launched from 0ourou1 Drench Cuiana% &ns'( ,/2&T(-E

$ER ON IN NEW A( A$$OINT&ENT

1) )ho *as appointed as the ne* >t: Covernor of .uducherry on 1 July 201-% &ns'( <irendra 0ataria 2) )ho *as appointed as the ;hairman and Managing Eirector 7;ME) of ,EB, Ban5 "y the 6nion Covt:% &ns'( M:2: Gaghavan -) )ho *as appointed as ;hairman and Managing Eirector 7;ME) of pu"lic sector 2yndicate Ban5% &ns'( 2udhir 0umar Jain 4) )ho too5 over as ;hief of ,ntegrated Eefence 2taff to the ;hairman ;hiefs of 2taff ;ommittee 7;,2;) on 1 July 201-% &ns'(>ieutenant Ceneral &nil ;hait ) )ho is the &ns'( ,q"al Tasim .a5istan ;hief selector resigned his on 4 July 201-%

6) )ho *as appointed as the ;oach of the 2enior Men+s Hoc5ey team of ,ndia1 on 10 July 201-% &ns'( MaharaA 0rishan 0aushi5 H) )ho *as announced as the ne* director of 0ala5shetra on 10 July 201-% &ns'( .riyadarsini Covind

B(RE I%N
1) )ho is the 2yria+s re"el interim prime minister has announced his resignation 1 nearly four months after his appointment and having failed to form a government on 8 July 201% &ns'( Chassan Hitto

C( DEAT"
1) Eouglas 4ngel"art1 *ho passed a*ay on 2 July 201-1 *as associated *ith invention of *hich part of the .;% &ns'( Mouse 2) /ame the ac5no*ledged food scientist and the former Eirector of the ;entral Dood Technological Gesearch ,nstitute 7;DTG,) *ho died on 3 July 201- % &ns'( H:&:B: .arpia -) ?ne of ,ndia+s senior(most ophthalmologists1 *ho performed the first corneal transplant operation in /orthern ,ndia1 passed a*ay on 12 July 201-: )ho *as he% &ns'( Er: Ehan*ant 2ingh Cre*al 4) ,talian "usinessman ?ttavio Tuattrocchi1 *ho passed a*ay in Milan on 1- July 201-1 *as main accused in *hich scam% &ns'( Bofors scam

D( )I ITOR
1) ,n *hich country ,ndia+s 4!ternal &ffairs Minister1 2alman 0hurshid1 visited on 3th July 201% &ns'( /epal 2) )ho is the 62 <ice .resident visited ,ndia from 22 $ 2 July 201- % &ns'( Joe Biden

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) /ame the 4gypt+s first democratically elected .resident *ho *as on - July 201ousted from his office in a military coup% &ns'( Mohamed Morsi 2) )i5ilea5s founder Julian &ssange launched his political party on 2 July 201- in &ustralia to contest the general elections later this year: )hat is the name of this party% &ns'( )i5ilea5s .arty -) )hat name *as announced for the ne*"orn son of the Eu5e and Euchess of ;am"ridge .rince )illiam and 0ate Middleton)% &ns'( Ceorge &le!ander >ouis

$LACE IN NEW
1) ,n *hich country on 22 July 201- a strong earthqua5e *ith measuring 6:6 on Gichter scale 1 5illed at least more than 0 people and inAured 236 %

&ns'( ;hina

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
1) )hat is the full form of +EC;&+ % &ns'( Eirectorate Ceneral of ;ivil &viation

BOO* IN NEW
1) ,n *hich country on 22 July 201- a strong earthqua5e *ith measuring 6:6 on Gichter scale 1 5illed at least more than 0 people and inAured 236 % &ns'( ;hina

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) )ho is the head of the committee constiuted "y the government of ,ndia to ta5e a sug gessions regarding limit of DE,+s in different sectors% &ns'( &rvind Mayaram DA' & DATE 1) = )orld .opulation Eay = is o"served on #( % &ns'( July 11 Gead more' ;urrent &ffairs July 201- Bit Ban5 P DreeJo"&lert:com http'OOcurrentaffairs:freeAo"alert:comOAuly(201-(current(affairs("it( "an5O 220OQi!MM2*4CgBoue

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INTERNATIONAL
1) &ccording to 46 ne* /uclear 2afety rules 1for ho* many years 4uropean countries to su"mit to an international revie* of their nuclear po*er systems to fi! any discovered shortcomings % &ns'( 2i! 2) )hat is the name of the *histle"lo*er *ho e!posed the 62 Covernment+s internet spy program and *ho is "eing *anted "y the ;,& presently% &ns'( 4d*ard 2no*den

-) )hich country recently "ecame the first 4uropean and /&T? mem"er country to ma5e military services o"ligatory for males as *ell as the females% &ns'( /or*ay 4) )hich country >o*er House .arliament on 11 June 201- approved the anti(gay "ill that "ans providing children any information a"out homose!uality in the country % &ns'( Gussia ) )orld leaders on 8 June 201- signed a glo"al agreement to fight malnutrition in children and made commitments of up to 4:1 "illion dollars to tac5le under nutrition up to ### % &ns'( 2020 6) )hich 2outh &merican country *itnessed tens of thousands of protestors ta5ing part in marches and demonstrations in large cities of the country on 1H June 201-% &ns'( BraMil H) )hich country parliament in the month of June 201- passed a "ill to ensure the voting rights of the displaced people in the /orth % &ns'( 2ri >an5a

INDIA & WORLD

1) ?n 18 June 201- ,ndia signed an agreement for loan of 2 )orld Ban5 for the &ns'( /ational &,E2 ;ontrol .roAect 7/&;.(,< million 62 dollars *ith #### %

2) &ccording to the recently released 6/ report I)orld .opulation .rospects $ 2012J1 "y *hich year ,ndia *ould surpass ;hina to "ecome the most populous country in the )orld% &ns'( 2028 -) )hich country and ,ndia agreed to enhance cooperation in oil and hydrocar"on sector % &ns'( ,raq 4) ) )hich country ;ompetition and ;onsumer ;ommission and ;ompetition ;ommission of ,ndia 7;;,) signed a Memorandum of 6nderstanding 7M?6) on ;ooperation at ;an"erra % &ns'( &ustralia ) )hich country planned to introduce a ne* scheme under *hich ,ndians and .a5istanis are required to pay 4600 62 dollars more for visa % &ns'( Britain

6) The 6nion Covernment of ,ndia on 22 June 201- planned to introduce <isa(on(&rrival facilities for the ####( % &ns'( ;hinese nationals

NATIONAL
1) ,n a landmar5 Audgment on - June 201-1 *hich commission held that political parties are ans*era"le to citiMens under the Gight to ,nformation &ct 7GT, &ct)% &ns'( ;entral ,nformation ;ommission 7;,;) 2) ,n the month of June 201- 6nion Health Ministry launched free medicine scheme:*hat is the name of the 2cheme % &ns'( Dree Erug 2ervice+ and =Dree Eiagnostics 2ervice+ -) )hat *as the total foreign tourist arrival in ,ndia during 20121 as stated in the latest tourist immigration data of the Bureau of ,mmigration% &ns'( 6: H million 4) )hich administrative division of the country has recorded no rape of minors since 200H1 as stated in data of the /ational ;rime Gecords Bureau 7/;GB) released recently% &ns'( >a5shd*eep ) B2/> decided to put an end to the 160 years old Telegram 2ervices in ,ndia from #### % &ns'( 1 July 2016) )hich party on 16 June 201- "ro5e a*ay its 1H year old alliance *ith /ational Eemocratic &llaince 7/E&) led "y BJ. in Bihar% &ns'( Janta Eal 6nited 7JE76) H) ;;4& on 21 June 201- decided to e!tend the ###$for the 12th Dive(Lear .lan period in order to strengthen the distri"ution sector &ns'( G(&.EG

TATE
1) )hat *ere the results of the "ypolls for 4 >o5 2a"ha seats1 results for *hich *ere declared on June 201-% &ns'( BJ.(21 GJE(11 TM;(1 2) Haryana ;hief Minister Bhupinder 2ingh Hooda on 6 June 201- sought the status of mega cities for t*o cities of the state1 *hich are part of the /;G: )hich cities are these% &ns'( Curgaon and Darida"ad

-) )hat *as the name given to an operation launched "y the ,ndian &ir Dorce 7,&D) to rescue stranded pilgrims in 6ttara5hand and Himachal .radesh% &ns'( I?peration GahatJ 4) )hich state government on 1- June 201- signed Mo6 *ith the 7,G;T;) >td for a scheme as per *hich it *ill "ear all the e!penses for senior citiMens to go on select pilgrimages % &ns'( GaAasthan ) Gecently government decided to set up ,ndia+s highest 0rishi <igyan 0endra 70<0) at /yoma1 >eh district of *hich ,ndian 2tate% &ns'( Jammu and 0ashmir 6) )hich state government on 11 June 201- amended the .olice &ct1 136- % &ns'( 0arnata5a H) )hich state &gricultural 6niversity in Month of June 201- launched a 2ustaina"le 2ugarcane ,nitiative 722,) to improve productivity of *ater1 land and la"our % &ns'( Tamil /adu 8) Tripura+s first gas("ased po*er plant *as commissioned on 21 June 201- "y .resident .rana" Mu5herAee: )here in Tripura is this plant situated% &ns'( .alatana

CON!ERENCE
1) The -3th 2ummit of C(8 7Croup of 4ight Eeveloped /ations) *as held on 1H and 18 June 201at ##$ % &ns'( >ough 4rne1 /orthern ,reland 2) )hich ,ndian city *ill host the 23th annual meeting of the )orld 4conomic Dorum 7,ndia chapter) to "e held here in /ovem"er 201-% &ns'( 0ochi1 0erala

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )ho is the Malaysian author *on the I)alter 2cott .riMe 201-U % &ns'( Tan T*an 4ng 2) )hich country advertising agencies gra""ed gold and "ronMe lions in ;annes >ions ,nternational Destival of ;reativity 201- % &ns'( ,ndia -) ,nternational Eata Croup+s ;omputer*orld Honours .rogram1 ;omputer*orld Honors >aureate selected 6,E&, for 21st ;entury &chievement &*ard 201- under the

category ####$ % &ns'( 4conomic Eevelopment 4) Ho* many a*ards ,ndia got at the third 2&&G; Dilm Destival in ;olom"o % &ns'( Three ) )hat is the name of the ,ndian short film has *on the +Lello* ?scar+ a*ard at the 6ranium Dilm Destival at Gio(de(Janeiro1 BraMil % &ns'( High .o*er 6) )ho is the >egal activist received the ,ndia a"road pu"lisher+s special a*ard for e!cellence 2012 % &ns'( &mrit 2ingh H) )hich country film J The MaAor J *on Colden Co"let on 2- June 201- for "est feature film at the 16th 2hanghai ,nternational Dilm Destival % &ns'( Gussia

$ORT & %A&E

1) )ho *on the 62 &ns'( Justin Gose 14ngland ?pen Colf title on 1H June 201%

2) )ho *on Drench ?pen Men+s singles title 201- % &ns'( Gafael /adal -) )ho *on the ,ndonesia Badminton Tournament Men+s 2ingles title 201- % &ns'( >ee ;hong )ei 7Malaysia) 4) )hich ,ndian pair *on silver medal at the )orld ;up 72tage(,,) &rchery competition in Tur5ey on 16 June 201-% &ns'( GaAat ;houhan and ManAudha 2oy ) ,ndia *on the ,;; ;hampions Trophy for 201- on 2- June 201- "y defeating the hosts 4ngland "y runs in the final played at 4dg"aston: )ho *as a*arded the Colden Bat for his consistent performance throughout the series% &ns'( 2hi5har Eha*an 6) )ho *on the 2ilver medal for ,ndia at the -rd ;hina ?pen "o!ing tournament on 22 June 201- % &ns'( ManAeet 2ingh H) )ho *on the 8th Tal ;hess ;hampionship 201-1 *hich concluded on 2- June 201- at Mosco*% &ns'( Boris Celfand 7Gussia)

ECONO&'
1) )hich glo"al rating agency on 12 June 201- revised ,ndia+s sovereign credit outloo5 from negative to sta"le1 thus "ringing cheer to the union government% &ns'( Ditch 2) Tata ;offee1 the largest plantation company of &sia on 13 June 201- inaugurated the premium e!traction plant at ###$ % &ns'( Theni near Madurai in Tamil /adu -) )hich "an5 in @urich on 20 June 201- unveiled that the ,ndian money in 2*iss "an5s dropped to record lo* at 3000 crore Gupees % &ns'( 2*iss /ational Ban5 72/B) 4) The )orld Ban5 report released on - June 201- forecasted that ,ndia and ;hina *ill "ecome largest investors of the *orld in the year ##( % &ns'( 20-0 ) )hich country on - June added some more items1 including gems and Ae*ellery to its list of items prohi"ited for trade *ith /orth 0orea1directly or indirectly % &ns'( ,ndia 6) The government hi5ed the import duty on Cold and .latinum on 0 June 201-: )hat is the present import duty% &ns'( 8 percent H) Ho* many mini >,; offices *ere inaugurated "y Dinance Minister .: ;hidam"aram on 2 June 201-% &ns'( -00

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) )here the early Tsunami *arning system *as installed to predict a tsunami immediately after an earthqua5e% &ns'(Gangachang in &ndaman and /ico"ar ,slands 2) ;hina recently achieved an incredi"le "rea5through in diverting river *ater to its arid areas "y lin5ing t*o mighty rivers: )hich are these t*o rivers% &ns'( LangtMe and Huang He -) )hich pain 5iller drug+s production1 sales and distri"ution *as "anned in ,ndia "y the union govt: on 12 June 201-% &ns'( Ee!tropropo!yphene

4) /ame the fastest 2uper ;omputer in the *orld *hich *as announced recently1 developed "y ;hina% &ns'( Tianhe(2 ) Gecently <enus Gemedies >imited1 the glo"al pharmaceutical company received novel anti"iotic product .otento! patented from ##$ % &ns'( Me!ico 6) /ame the Boieng series &ircraft received "y ,ndian &ir Dorce from 6nited 2tates on 18 June 201-% &ns'( Boeing ;(1H Clo"emaster ,,, &ircraft H) )hich is ,ndia+s fastest supercomputer according to the recently released T?. 00 list of )orld+ Dastest 2upercomputers% &ns'( iEata.le!

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1) )ho *as appointed as the ne* ;hief 4!ecutive of the Dederation of ,nternational ;ric5eters+ &ssociation 7D,;&) on 6 June 201-% &ns'( .aul Marsh 2) )ho is the ne* secretary of the B;;,1 announcement a"out *hom *as done "y the B;;, )or5ing Croup+s chief Jagmohan Ealmiya on 6 June 201-% &ns'( 2anAay .atel -) )ho has "een appointed as the chairman and managing director of the pu"lic sector foodgrains distri"ution company $ Dood ;orporation of ,ndia 7D;,) on June 201- % &ns'( ; <is*anath 4) )ho is the chairman of 2*edens 2tampen Media Croup has "een elected president of the )orld &ssociation of /e*spapers and /e*s .u"lishers 7 )&/( ,DG&) on June 201- % &ns'( Tomas Brunegard ) )ho replaced Ms: &runa Goy in the 12(mem"er /ational &dvisory ;ouncil 7/&;)1 an advisory "ody led "y 2onia Candhi% &ns'( <irginius Ka!a 6) )hich ,ndia("orn person recently "ecame the first non(*hite Aournalist to run a 60 national ne*spaper% &ns'( &mol GaAan

H) )ho *as appointed the ne* Gail*ay Minister in the ca"inet reshuffle done on 1H June 201-% &ns'( Malli5arAun 0harge 8) )ho *as appointed as the /odal ?fficer for relief and rescue operations in the rain( ravaged 6ttara5hand "y the 6nion Covernment on 21 June 201-% &ns'( <0 Euggal 3) )ho *as nominated as the ne!t Eirector of 62 investigative agency $ the Dederal Bureau of ,nvestigation 7DB,)% &ns'( James ;omey

B(RE I%N
1) )ho is the ;Mech Gepu"lic prime ministe has resigned from his post on 1H June 201% &ns'( .etr /ecas

C( DEAT"
1) )ho is the *orld+s oldest person 7116(year(old) from Japan died on 12 June 201- in To5yo % &ns'( Jiroemon 0imura 2) /ame the Tamil actor(director *ho passed a*ay on 1 June 201- at his residence in ;hennai % &ns'( Manivarnnan -) /ame the <eteran ;., leader *ho passed a*ay in &mritsar on 1 June 201-% &ns'( 2atya .al Eang

D( )I ITOR
1) Gecently the 6nion 4!ternal &ffairs Minister 2alman 0hurshid visited a foreign country1 *hich is the first visit of any Minister from ,ndian 6nion to that country after 2years: ,dentify the country% &ns'( ,raq

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) Dormer .a5istan .resident .erveM Musharraf *as on 1- June 201- formally arrested on charges of murder of *hich popular leader of Balochistan during 2006% &ns'( &5"ar Bugti

2) ?n 2- June 201- *ho "ecame the first person to successfully cross the Crand ;anyon on a tightrope% &ns'( /i5 )allenda

$LACE IN NEW
1) )hich state of ,ndia on 1H June 201- stuc5 "y severe flash floods and landslides% &ns'( 6ttra5hand 2) ,n June 201- Eu"ai inaugurated the tallest t*isted to*er of the *orld called ###( % &ns'( ;ayan To*er

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
1) )hat is the the full form of =)2&+ % &ns'( )orld 2teel &ssociation

BOO* IN NEW
1) )ho is the &ns'( Er: /arendra Jadhav author of J &m"ed5ar 2pea5s J %

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) )ho *as appointed as the head of a ne*ly constituted committee to e!amine aspects related indecent portrayal of *omen in mass media % &ns'( 0 Gatnapra"ha 2) The first meeting of the ;auvery 2upervisory ;ommittee *as held on 8 June 201*hich decided to revie* the position of storage levels:)ho headed this committee% &ns'( 2:0: 2ar5ar 16nion )ater Gesources 2ecretary

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1) )hich organiMation representatives agreed to *iden and strengthen regional cooperation to promote the integral development of those territories on 4 May 201-% &ns'( &;T?7&maMon ;ooperation Treaty ?rganiMation) 2) )ho elected as a .rime Minister of .a5istan on 14 May 201-% &ns'( /a*aM 2harif

INDIA & WORLD

1) )ith ho* many votes 6/ Ceneral &ssem"ly &pproved 2yria Gesolution% &ns'(10H 2) )hich country .M tal5 *ith the ,ndian .M on a civil nuclear deal on 23 May 201-% &ns'(Japan -) )ith *hich country ,ndia sign e!tradition treaty on -0 May 201-% &ns'( Thailand

NATIONAL
1) )hat is the name of the program launched "y )omen and ;hild Eevelopment Minister to improving child development and nutritional outcomes for children% &ns'( ,;E2 2ystems 2trengthening and /utrition ,mprovement .roAect 7,22/,.) 2) )hat is the name of the scheme *ill launch the Covernment of ,ndia from 1 June 201-% &ns'( Eirect Benefit Transfer for >.C 7EBT>) -) )hich area in ,ndia declared as a )orld Biosphere Geseve "y 6/42;?% &ns'( /ico"ar ,slands

TATE
1) Ho* many seats ;ongress *on in 0arnata5a &ssem"ly 4lections% &ns'(121

CON!ERENCE
1) )hen the 2&&G; Audges meeting *as held in Thimpu on ;hild rights in 2outh &sia% &ns'( 2- May 201-

AWARD & "ONO#R

1) )hich product of @ydus )ellness >td got the I.roduct of the year 201-U a*ard% &ns'( /utralite ?mega(2) )ho is the Miss .anama 201-% &ns'( ;arolina Brid -) )ho honoured *ith the )hitley a*ard1 also 5no*n as Creen ?scar in >ondon on 2 May 201- "y .rincess &nne1 daughter of Tueen 4liMa"eth% &ns'( &paraAita Eatta 4) )ho got the ,2G? young scientist a*ard 201- from Meghalaya% &ns'( Jenita Mary ) )ho got the /ational Dlorence /ightingale a*ard 201- from &ndhra .radesh% &ns'( /:>eela 2amuel 6) )ho *as elected for the prestigious Clo"al >eadership &*ard(201-% &ns'( Malala LousafMai H) )ho is the ,ndian(&merican girl *on &merica+s Top Loung 2cientist &*ard for inventing a super(capacitor device that could potentially charge a cellphone in less than 20 seconds% &ns'( 4sha 0hare 8) )ho conferred *ith the 4Hth Jnanpith &*ard for the Lear 2011% &ns'( .rati"ha Gay

$ORT & %A&E

1) )ho *on the D)& player of the Lear &*ard on % &ns '(Careth Bale 2) )ho *on the )orld 2noo5er ;hampionship title% &ns'( Gonnie ?+2ulivan -) )ho *on the 2panish Crand .ri! Title in Barcelona% &ns'( Dernando &lonso 4) )ho *on the .layers ;hampionship title on 12 May 201-% &ns'( Tiger )oods ) )ho *on the I4ngland .layer of the a*ard(201-U% &ns'( .rior

6) )ho is the ,ndian archer "agged t*o silver medals in the &rchery )orld ;up% &ns'( Eeepi5a 0umari H) )ho *on the Mes+s 2ingles Gome Masters Tennis Tournament title on 13 May 201-% &ns'( Gafael /adal 8) )ho *on the )omen+s 2ingles Gome Masters Tennis Tournament title on 13 May 201-% &ns'( 2erena )illiams

ECONO&'
1) &ccording to a survey "y glo"al research firm ,psos 1*hich country got the first position in the most economically confident countries in the *orld% &ns '( 2audi &ra"ia 2) )ho got the place in Dor"es .hilanthropy >ist on -0 May 201- from ,ndia7first place)% &ns'( Biocon ;hief 0iran MaMumdar

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1) )hich computers are more faster than the super computers% &ns'( Tuantum computers 2) )hat are the names of t*o e!oplants discovered "y the /&2& on 1May 201-% &ns'( 0?,(200"10?,(883" -) )hat is the name of the second ,nshore .atrol <essel "uilt "y the Hindustan 2hipyard >td for the ;oast Cuard% &ns'( Gani &vanti"ayi 4) )hat is the ne* type of *heat developed "y the British scientists to increase productivity% &ns'( 2uper )heat ) )hat is the name of the planet discovered *ith the help of 4instein+s ICeneral Gelativity TheoryJ% &ns'( 4instein or 0epler(H6" 6) )hat is the name of the unmanned carrier Dight Eec5% &ns'( K(4HB H) )hat is the name of the <accine developed "y the ,ndia to eradicate the Gotavirus diarrhoea in infants% &ns'(Gotavac <accine

8) )hat is the name of the aircraft received "y the ,ndian /avy on 1 May 201-% &ns'(Boeing .(8, &ircraft

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1) )ho &ns'( Cyating is the present M;; president %

2) )ho is the ne* president of &sian Doot"all ;onfederation% &ns '( Bahrain+s 2hei5h 2alman 4"rahim &l(0halifa -) )ho ,ndian leg spinner elected as a player representative on the ,;; ;ric5et ;ommittee% &ns '( >a!man 2ivarama5rishnan 4) )ho is the ne* Eirector Ceneral of )T?% &ns'( Go"erto &Mevdo ) )ho is the 4(years old "oy elected as a Mayor of the to*n Eorset of Minnesota to*n in &merica % &ns'(Go"ert Tufts 6) )ho is 2*orn as ;hief Minister of 0arnata5a% &ns'(2iddaramaiah H) )ho is the present ;&C of ,ndia % &ns'( 2hashi 0ant 2harma

B(RE I%N
1) )ho is the 6nion Gail*ay Minister of ,ndia resigned on 10 May 201-% &ns'(.a*an 0umar Bansal

C( DEAT"
1) )ho is the &ns'( Brad Ere*ett e!ecutive chairman of &T. died on may 201-%

2) )ho is the english film director1actor1screen*riter and novelist died on 8 May 201-% &ns'( Bryan Dor"es -) )ho is the former Maharashtra M>& and first *oman M>& of ;ngress from 2innar died on 3 May 201-% &ns'( Gu5mini"ai )aAe

4) )ho is the famous Bolly*ood photographer died in Mum"ai on 1- May 201-% &ns'( Jagadis Mali ) )ho is the ,slamic scholar1author and activit died in Mum"ai on 14 May 201-% &ns'( &sghar &li 6) )ho is the .;; ;hief of ;hhattisgarh dead in na!els attac5 on 2 May 201-% &ns'( /anda 0umar

D( )I ITOR
1) )hich country .M visited the Myanmar on 2- May 201-7 first time 2ince 13HH)% &ns'( Japan

E( &I CELLANEO#
1) )ho is the first *oman included in a DB,+s Most )anted Terrorist >ist% &ns'( Joanne ;hesimard alias &ssata 2ha5ur 2) )ho is he the ,ndian(&merican "ecome the youngest graduate topper of the prestigious 6niversity of ;alifornia in more than a century% &ns'( Gitan5ar Eas -) )ho is the first 2audi )oman clim"ed the Mount 4verest% &ns'( Gaha Moharra5 4) )ho are the t*o ,ndian t*ins clim" Mount 4verest% &ns'(Tashi and /ancy Mali5

$LACE IN NEW
1) )hat is the name of the ;yclonic 2torm formed over Bay of Bengal on May 201-% &ns'( Mahasen

ABBRE)IATION IN NEW
1) )hat is the full form of = ;/4/ = % &ns'( /ational ;ommission for /uclear 4nergy

BOO* IN NEW
1) )hat is the name of the "oo5 released "y .rof: ;hamanlal on - may 201-% &ns'( 6nderstanding Bhagat 2ingh

2) )ho *rote the "oo5 J Candhi+s ?utstanding >eadershipJ % &ns'( .ascal &lan /aMareth

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW
1) )hen the Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,) committee recommended setting up of the ,ndian Bill .ayment 2ystem 7,B.2) in the country formed% &ns'( 6 May 201-

DA' & DATE

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INTERNATIONAL
1: )ho *inner of the <eneMuelan .residential elections% Ans45 /icolas Maduro 2: )hen the 62 House of Gepresentatives has passed the controversial ;y"er ,ntelligence 2haring and .rotect &ct 7;,2.&)% Ans4518 &pril 201-: )ho is the present ,taly+s .resident% Ans45Ciorgio /apolitano 4: )ho is the present .resident of .araguay+s% Ans45Horacio ;artes : )hich country is the first country in 4urope to outla* discrimination on caste% Ans45Britain

6: )hich of the t*o counries have singned for 1 Aoint proAects *orth t*o "illion 62 dollars% Ans45 ;u"a and <eneMuela H: )ho got the life "an from any elections in .a5istan "y .esha*ar high court% Ans45 Musharraf

INDIA & WORLD

1:)ho *on the 2pelling ;hampionship title held in 2ingapore% Ans45&sh*in 0umar

NATIONAL
1: )hen the ;a"inet ;ommittee *as approved for 1- po*er proAects that involves investment of --000 crore rupees% Ans45 22 &pril 201-

TATE
1: )hat is the name of the online service launched the &ndhra .radesh Covernment for entrepreneurs and grievance redressal system% Ans45 .arish5aram for 4nterpreneurs

AWARD & "ONO#R

1: )ho *on the .restigious I201- Templeton .riMe I% Ans45Eesmond Tutu 2: )hich film *on the "est film a*ard in The Times of ,ndia Dilm &*ards% Ans45 Barfi -: )ho is the ,ndian(&merican got the Ba"y /o"le priMe7John Bates ;lar5 young economist a*ard)for the year 201-% Ans45 GaA ;hetty 4: &ccording to 25ytra!()orld &irport &*ards1*hich &irport rated as the fifth "est regional airport in &sia%

Ans45 GaAiv Candhi ,nternational &irpor1Hydera"ad : )ho received the Tueen+s &*ard on 20 &pril 201-% Ans450artar >alvani 6: )ho *ill honoured *ith Eadasahe" .hal5e &cademy &*ard on -0 &pril 201-% Ans45 .ran 0rishan 2i5and H: )ho *ill get the 0irti ;ha5ra from .resident on -0 &pril 201-% Ans45 &nup Joseph

$ORT & %A&E

1: )ho got the Cold medal in ,22D )orld ;up in 0orea on Ans45 Gahi 2arno"at 2: )hich country *on the T(20 ,nternational 2eries "et*een ,ndia and Bangladesh% Ans45,ndia -: )hich country *on the *omen ?ne(Eay ,nternational 2eries "e*teen ,ndia and Bangladesh% Ans45,ndia 4: )ho is head of the committe announced a "an on t*o .a5istani umpires over spot( fi!ing% Ans45 @a5a &shraf : )ho *on the &ugusta HHth Masters Colf Tournament% Ans45 &dam 2cott 6: )ho *on the gold medal in menVs 5g category in the 2enior &sian )restling ;hampionship in /e* Eelhi on 20 &pril 201-% Ans45 &mit 0umar H: )ho *on the Monte ;arlo Masters title on 21 &pril 201-% Ans45/ova5 EAo5ovic &pril 201-%

8: )ho *on the gold medal in Men+s 665g Dreestyle at /e* Eelhi on 22 &pril 201-% Ans45 &mit 0umar Ehan5ar 3: )ho is ;hennai 2uper 0ings 25ipper fined due his team slo* over rate% Ans45 Mahendra 2ingh Ehoni 10 : )ho *on the .orsche Tennis Crand .ri! Title% Ans45 Maria 2harapova

ECONO&'
1: )hich company developed the cheapest "i5e of the )orld in ,ndia% Ans45 Lamaha 2: &ccorrding to the 2unday Times Gich >ist 201-1*ho are the 20th richest persons in the *orld% Ans45 &m"ani Brothers

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1: )hat is the name insects found in &ustralia having the capacity to 5ill the "acteria *ith their *ing+s% Ans45;icada+s 2: The 2upreme ;ourt of ,ndia on 1 &pril 201- reAected the plea of /ovartis1 the 2*iss drug ma5er1 to patent the updated version of the cancer drug: )hat is the name of the drug% Ans45Clivec -: )ho developed a /e* >aser po*ered ;amera 2ystem that can ta5e image of any o"Aect from a distance of a"out one 5ilometer% Ans45 researchers from Heriot()att 6niversity in 4din"urgh 4: )hat is the name of the 2atellite using the /&2& to find earth li5e planets in the entire 2pace% Ans45 T422

: )ho discovered the Blue 2uper(Ciant 2tarlocated in the constellation <irgo1 far "eyond our Mil5y Cala!y% Ans45 Er: duo &nanda Hota

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1: )ho is the present ;,, president% Ans45 2:Copala0rishnan 2: )ho is the presnt 0enua .resident% Ans450enyatta -: )ho is the 20th president of Bangladesh% Ans45 &"dul Hamid 4: )ho is the present ,;; <ice ;hairman% Ans452unil Bharti Mittal : )ho is the 2&&G; am"assador from ,ndia% Ans45 &Aay Eevgn 6: )ho is the present &EB president% Ans45 Ta5ehi5o /a5ao H: )ho is the present .M of ,taly% Ans454nrico >etta B(RE I%N 1: )ho is the .alestinian .rime Minister resigned on 1- &pril 201- after falling out *ith .resident Mahud &""as% Ans45 2alam Dayyad C(DEAT"

1: )ho is the ?scar1 the Boo5er .riMe *inner novelist died on - &pril 201-%7 Ans45Guth .ra*er Jha"vala 2: )ho is the Dormer British .rime Minister died on &pril 8% Ans45Margaret Thatcher -: )ho is the first successful oral vaccination developer for polio died in .hiladelphia on 11 &pril 201-% Ans45Er Hilary 0opro*s5i 4: )ho is the .lay"ac5 singer died on 14 &pril 201-% Ans45 .B 2rinivas : )ho is the former *oman ;4; and former governor of 0arnata5a died on 1H &pril 201-% Ans45<: 2: Gamadevi 6: )ho is the <eteran Aournalist and managing director of Tamil daily Eina Thanthi died on 20 &pril 201-% Ans45B 2ivanthi &dithan H: )ho is the Mathematical genius also called as Ihuman computerJ died on 21 &pril 201-% Ans452ha5untala Eevi 8: )ho is the former 4ngland ;aptain died on 13 &pril 201-% Ans45 Mi5e Eenness 3: )ho is the former chief Austice of ,ndia died on 22 &pril 201- in /e* Eelhi% Ans45 J2 <erma 10: )ho is the <eteran violinist died on 22 &pril 201- in ;hennai% Ans45>algudi Jayaraman 11: )ho is the >egendary singer died in Mum"ai on 2- &pril 201-%

Ans45 2hamshed Begum 12 )ho is the former Telugu Eesam Minister died on 28 &pril 201- in Hydera"ad% Ans45 2ripathi GaAes*ara Gao 1-: )ho is the .olice officer *as attempting to cross the Giver Teesta in the state of )est Bengal on 28 &pril 201- for creating *orld record% Ans45 2ailendra /ath Goy 14: )ho is the .adma 2hri a*ard recipient and ?/C; ;hairman died in Hydera"ad on 23 &pril 201-% Ans45 /utha55i Bhanu .rasad D(&I CELLANEO# 1: )ho is the first &merican teenager *ith Eo*n+s syndrome to reach a 4verst Base ;amp% Ans45 4li Geimer 2: )ho is the /epali T< &nchor Made Cuinness Gecord for longest tal5 sho* % Ans45 Ga"i >amichhane -: )ho is the 4gypt .M sentenced to one(year Aail in failing to implement a verdict to return privatised company to the state% Ans45Hesham Tandil 4: )ho is the .ermanent Gepresentative of ,ndia to the 6nited /ations at /e* Lor5% Ans45 2hri &so5e 0umar Mu5erAi

BOO* IN NEW
1: )ho is the author of the "oo5 IGeligion1 >a* F 2ociety $ &cross the Clo"eJ% Ans45 .rof:Tahir Mahmood

CO&&ITTEE IN NEW

1: )hat is the name of the committee esta"lished "y the Covernment of ,ndia that *ill *or5 as a =2ingle )indo*+ clearance system for ,nternational and domestic film proAects% Ans45 6day 0umar committee Gead more' ;urrent &ffairs &pril 201- Bit Ban5 P DreeJo"&lert:com http'OOcurrentaffairs:freeAo"alert:comOapril(201-(current(affairs("it( "an5O4H3HOQi!MM2*4CvtlB4

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1: )hich t*o countries *as reached an agreement on .rison Transfer on 2- March 201-% Ans4 62 and &fghanistan 2:)hich countries finance ministers had approved a ne* "ailout plan for ;yprus1putting an end to uncertainties over the fate of the Mediterranean island country in the euro area % Ans4 4uroMone -: )hich country and 2outh &frica signed a num"er of agreements1 focusing on trade1 tourism1 education and social cooperation on 2H March 201- % Ans4 ;hina 4: ?n March 201- 2outh 0orean and 62 troops launched a Aoint military e!ercise as ### Ans4 /orth 0orea : ,n the month of March 201- *hich country *as declared an environmental state of emergency in &maMon Aungle region % Ans4 .eru

INDIA & WORLD

1:)hich country have signed agreement *ith ,ndia to support GFE .roAects on 1- March 201-% Ans4 Britain

2: )hich country has signed seven agreements *ith ,ndia on 13 march 201- % Ans4 4gypt -: )hich agreement *as signed "y ,ndia and 18 countries on 20 March 201- % Ans4 2ocial 2ecurity &greements 722&s) 4: ,n the month of March 2outh &ustralia rolled out 10(year .lan to 4nhance Trade *ith ### Ans4 ,ndia : )hich country and ,ndia agreed to finalise the plan of "ilateral e!changes "et*een their armed forces and decided that the e!changes *ould "e conducted "et*een the &rmies on 22 March 201-% Ans4 ;hina 6: Tamil /adu ;hief Minister J:Jayalalithaa on 26 March 201- "arred players and officials of *hich country from featuring in ,.> matches slated to "e held in Tamil /adu% Ans4 2ri >an5a

NATIONAL
1:)ho is the reno*ned 6rdu poet commemorative postage stamp *as released "y .resident of ,ndia1 .rana" Mu5herAee on 8 March 201- % Ans4 2ahir >udhianvi 2: )hich of the follo*ing "ill *as approved "y the 6nion ;a"inet on 13 March 201- % Ans4 /ational Dood 2ecurity Bill -: ?n 21 March 201- the 2upreme ;ourt upheld the death sentence of # in the 133Mum"ai serial "lasts case % Ans4 La5u" &"dul GaMMa5 Memon 4: )hich "ill *as introduced in the GaAyasa"ha on 2- March 201-% Ans4 /ational )ater*ay Bill

: )hich scheme *as launched "y Ministry of >a"our and 4mployment on 24 March 201- % Ans4 Gashtriya 2*asthya Bima LoAana 7G2BL) 6: 6nion government approved a 1 00 crore Gupees proposal for production of more than 2000 roc5ets for the ### Ans4 .ina5a multi( "arrel *eapons system H: &ctor 2anAay Eutt *as sentenced to (year prison "y the 2upreme ;ourt on 21 March 201- for his involvement in the 133- Mum"ai "lasts case: )hat *as his crime% Ans4 ,llegal possession of arms

TATE
1: )hich state ;hief Minister has commissioned a "iogas plant in the Covernment 2ecretariat campus on 2- March 201- % Ans40erala 2: )hich state government to start recently monthly stipend for old *riters and >itterateurs % Ans4 )est Bengal -: )hich state has "ecame the first state to introduce e(C.D or electronic C.D in the month of March 201- % Ans4 &runachal .radesh 4: ,n the month of March 201- the 6nion Ministry for ;ommerce1 ,ndustries and Te!tiles accepted 0arnata5a+s proposal to e!tend ;hennai(Bangalore industrial corridor upto # Ans4 ;hitradurga : Gecently 1*hich state government has unveiled the state Covernments &erospace policy 1 the first such policy statement in the country % Ans4 0arnata5a 6: )hat is the latest head(count of rhinos in 0aMiranga /ational .ar5 70/.)1&ssam as per the census conducted in the par5 from 24 (26 March 201-% Ans4 21230

H: &ish*arya oil field is located in *hich state of ,ndia1 from *here ;airn ,ndia commenced commercial oil production and sales on 2- March 201-% Ans4 GaAasthan

CON!ERENCE
1: The 24th &ra" >eague 2ummit *as held from 21 to 26 March 201- at # Ans4 Eoha 7Tatar) 2: )hat *as the name of a summit organiMed "y Coogle in /e* Eelhi on 21 March 201-% Ans4 Coogle Big Tent &ctivate 2ummit 201-

AWARD & "ONO#R

1: )ho is the ,ndian *omen selected for 62 2tate Eept &*ard Dor 4nvironment &*areness on March 201- % Ans4 Er:2hu"hala!mi <aylure 2: )hich ,ndian film got the 11th Colden ;ity Cate Tourism Media &*ards ;eremony held in Berlin% Ans4 Dind )hat Lou 2ee5 -: )ho is honoured *ith I,nternational )omen of ;ourageJ a*ard "y &merican Covernment on 08 March 201-% Ans4 7/ir"haya)Jyothi 2ingh .anday 4: )ho *on the Best &ctor a*ard for .aan 2ingh Tomar and <i5ram Co5hale for &numati in 60th /ational Dilm &*ards for the year 2012 % Ans4 ,rrfan : )hich industries had "een a*arded "y the prestigious =,nternational Gefiner of the Lear+ 201- % Ans4 Geliance ,ndustries 6: )hich city *as declared as the Best >ivea"le ;ity of ,ndia at the Dirst &B. /e*s( ,.2?2 Best ;ity 2urvey and &*ards 201- on 6 March 201-%

Ans4 /agpur H: )ho *as honoured *ith the first annual Tagore &*ard for ;ultural Harmony% Ans4 .andit Gavi 2han5ar

$ORT & %A&E

1: )ho *on the &T. Eu"ai ?pen Tennis )omen+s singles title on 2 March 201- % Ans4 .etra 0vitova 2: )ho *on the <iAay HaMare Trophy on - March 201- % Ans4 Eelhi -: )ho *on the &ll 4ngland ?pen Badminton ;hampionship Men+s 2ingles Title on 10 March 201- % Ans4 ;hen >ong 4: )ho *as honoured *ith >aureus =)orld 2ports*oman of the Lear = a*ard on 11 March 201- % Ans4 Jessica 4nnis : )hich country *omen+s chess team *as *on the )orld ;hess Team ;hampionship on 1- March 201- % Ans4 65raine 6: )hich place ,ndia got in 2ultan &Mlan 2hah hoc5ey Tournment % Ans4 th place H: )ho *on the ,ndian )ells Tennis Tournament Men+s singles title on 18 March 201- % Ans4 Gafael /adal 8: )ho *on the si!th leg of Hero )omen+s .ro Colf Tour 201- in .anch5ula on 21 March 201- % Ans4 /eha Tripathi 3: )hich country *on the Border Cavas5ar Trophy 201- %

Ans4 ,ndia 10: )ho *on the Miami *omen+s singles title on -0 March 201- % Ans4 2erena )illiams

ECONO&'
1: &s per an annual ran5ing pu"lished on 4 March 201- "y "usiness magaMine Dor"es1 )ho is the richest ,ndian% Ans4 Mu5esh &m"ani 2: )hich country has displaced Thailand from the position of top e!porter of rice during 2011(12 % Ans4 ,ndia -: )hat *as Mum"ai+s ran5 in the Clo"al Dinancial ;entres ,nde! 7CD;,) released on 26 March 201-% Ans4 66th ran5 4: >FT Ceneral ,nsurance is to "e merged *ith *hich insurance company1 as announced in an agreement on 26 March 201-% Ans4 Duture Cenerali ,ndia ,nsurance : ,ndia+s largest "an5 the 2B, recently announced plans to open ho* many "ranches spread all over the country in the ne!t fiscal year% Ans4 1200

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1: ?n 1 March 201- the international group of researchers has discovered the18(5g meteorite recently in ## Ans4 4astern &ntarctica 2: ?n H March 201-&stronomers have for the first time accurately measured the distance to one of the Mil5y )ay+s neigh"ouring gala!y and it is Aust #### light(years a*ay Ans4 16-1000 light(years

-: ,n *hich country the *orld+s largest radio telescope had "een inaugurated on 1- March 201- % Ans4 ;hile 4: )hat is the name of the research centre of ,ndia recently announced of developing the largest magnet of the *orld % Ans4 Bha"ha &tomic Gesearch ;entre : ,n the month of March 201- Herschel space o"servatory Dounded 1 /e* <ery Loung 2tars named as # Ans4 =.rotostars+ 6: ,n the month of March 201- the first operational squadron of D(- Joint 2tri5e Dighter Aets passed a maAor milestone *ith first short ta5e off and vertical landing at a marine "ase in # Ans4 ;alifornia H: ?n 26 March 201- the -rd antisu"marine *arfare 7&2)) corvette =0iltan+ *as launched in # Ans4 0ol5ata

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1: )ho *as s*orn in as chief minister of Tripura for the fourth consecutive time on 6 March 201- % Ans4 Mani52ar5ar 2: )ho is the Minister of 2tate for .etroleum and /atural Cas *as assumed additional charge as 6nion Minister of 2tate for Te!tiles on March 201- % Ans4 .ana"a5a >a5shmi -: )ho is the present ;hief of ,&4&% Ans4 Lu5iya &mano 4: )ho too5 charge as the ;hief <igilance ?fficer 7;<?) in /ational Thermal .o*er ;orporation 7/T.;) on March 201- %

Ans4 MG. Gao : )ho *as serving as Covernor of /agaland1 has "een transferred and appointed as Covernor of 0erala on 3 March 201- % Ans4 /i5hil 0umar 6: )ho *as appointed as ;hina+s ne* .rime minister on 14 March 201- % Ans4 >i 0eqiang H: )ho is the 4minent ,ndian Aournalist had "een appointed as the ne* editor of Time ,nternational on 1 March 201- % Ans4 Bo""y Chosh 8: )ho is the ,ndian(&merican politician had "een appointed as the vice chair of the ,llinois ,nnovation ;ouncil on 18 March 201- % Ans4 GaAa 0rishnamurthy 3: )ho is the founder of the Gagamala Music and Eance Theatre in Minneapolis had "een nominated "y .resident Barac5 ?"ama to the /ational ;ouncil of the &rts for a fiveyear term % Ans4 Genee Gamas*amy 10) )ho *as s*orn in as the careta5er .rime Minister of .a5istan on 2 March 201-% Ans4 Justice Mir HaMar 0han 0hoso B( RE I%N 1: )ho is the 6. minister resigned on 4 March 201- for his ministry due to accused in the muder of a deputy superintendent of police% Ans4 GaghuraA .ratap 2ingh alias GaAa Bhaiya 2: )ho *as the ,talian Doreign Minister announced his resignation on 26 March 201- in protest of his government+s decision to send t*o ,talian marines% Ans4 Ciulio TerMi C( DEAT" 1: )ho is the .resident of Bangladesh *as died on 20 March 201- %

Ans4 @illur Gahman 2: )ho is the ,talian athlet died in Gome on 21 March 201- % Ans4 .ietro Mennea -: )ho is the chairman of local organising committee of the 201 )orld ;up died in the month of March 201- % Ans4 James 2trong D( )I ITOR 1: ,n *hich country .resident .rana" Mu5herAee visited from 11 to 1- March 201- % Ans4 Mauritius 2: )ho is the .resident of )orld Ban5 visited ,ndia from 11th to 1-th March 201- % Ans4 Jim Long 0im -: )ho is the chief guest from ,ndia at Mauritius national day % Ans4 .rana" Mu5herAee E(&I CELLANEO# 1: )ho is the former .resident of Maldives arrested on Ans4 Mohamed /asheed 2: )ho is the ,ndian(origin British author had "een named in al(Taida+s Imost *anted list of ,slam critics to 5illJ% Ans4 2alman Gushdie -: )ho is the president of ;Mech president *as dismissed on March 201- a decision "y la*ma5ers to press high treason charges against him as politically motivated % Ans4 <aclav 0laus March 201-%

$LACE

IN NEW

1: ,n *hich country a strong earthqua5e 5illed one person and inAured 13 others on 2H March 201- %

Ans4 Tai*an

ABBRE)IATION
1: )hat is the full form of = ?4;E = Ans4 ?rganisation for 4conomic ;o(operation and Eevelopment 2: )hat is the full form of =&&.2? = RRRRRRRR % Ans4 &fro(&sian .eoples+ 2olidarity ?rganiMation

BOO* IN NEW
1: )hat is the name of the "oo5 released "y <ice $ .resident of ,ndia on 13th March 201-% Ans4 IThe Dirst )oman .resident of ,ndia1Geinventing leadership1 2mt: .rati"ha Eevisingh .atilJ

CO&&ITTEE
1: )hich is the committee formed "y the information and "road casting ministry to strengthen and e!pand the role of pu"lic "roadcaster .rasar Bharathi% Ans4 2am .itrodaa ;ommittee

I&$ORTANT DA' & DATE

1: I)orld &thletics EayJ is o"served on #### % Ans4 May 4 2: )hich date is I )orld .ressDreedom Eay I ## % Ans4 May Gead more' ;urrent &ffairs March 201- Bit Ban5 P DreeJo"&lert:com http'OOcurrentaffairs:freeAo"alert:comOmarch(201-(current(affairs("it( "an5O46-1OQi!MM2*4H0T,!M

!e-ruary 201. Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL

1: )hich - countries leaders set out 6 months goal for peace1 urge Tali"an to dialogue on 4 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 Britain 1 &fghanistan 1 .a5istan: 2: )hat is the ne* name for 2indh province% Ans4 2ind -: ?n De"ruary 201- The ,nternational Monetary Dund 7,MD) has approved a financial aid of S 2H8:8 million to #% Ans4 Bangladesh 4: ?n De"ruary 201- Gegional &frican leaders signed 6/("ro5ered accord *hich aims to "ring peace to the trou"led eastern region of the $% Ans4 Eemocratic Gepu"lic of ;ongo : )hich country prohi"ited its security forces from ta5ing any air support from the ,nternational Dorces on 18 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 &ghanistan 6: )ho had "een elected as ;yprus ne* .resident on 24 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 /icos &nastasiades

INDIA & WORLD

1: Dor *hich country reconstruction ,ndia pledges S100m on Ans4 Mali 2: ?n H De"ruary 201- the 6nion ;a"inet approved for *hich proAect formation of 2pecial .urpose <ehicle 72.< )% Ans4 T&., pipeline -: ?n fe"ruary 201- the Eefence Ministry has ordered ;B, pro"e into ho* much crore alleged scam in a defence helicopter deal % Ans4 Gs -600 crore 4: ,ndia and *hich country discussed on the issues of nuclear energy cooperation1 security1 terrorism and trade on 13 De"ruary 201- % De"ruary 201- %

Ans4 Britain : )hich t*o countries have e!changed strip maps as part of the process of the implementation of the agreement signed to resolve land "oundary issues "et*een the t*o countries % Ans4 ,ndia F 2rilan5a 6: )hich country *ill ma5e initial investments of S2 "illion in infrastructure proAects in ,ndia on De"ruary 201- % Ans4 The 6nited &ra" 4mirates H: )hich country *ins 0ishanganga case against .a5istan at the Hague court on 18 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 ,ndia

NATIONAL
1: )ho *as signed Mo6 *ith Ministry of Health and Damily )elfare to Highlight ,ssues related to &,E2 on 14 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 /&;? 2: )ho *as ordered to cease operations to the telecom companies that failed to *in or participate in the /ovem"er 2012 2C &uction% Ans4 2upreme ;ourt of ,ndia -: )hich programme *as launched "y the ,FB Ministry for Geal Time 4ngagement *ith ;itiMens on H De"ruary 201- % Ans4 My ,ndia ,nitiative(& Eigital <olunteer .rogramme 4: )ho constituted a panel to 4!amine issues of ;ertification under ;inematograph &ct 13 2 on 4 De"ruary 201- % Ans',FB Ministry

TATE
1: )hat is the name of the scheme launched "y the 6.& chairperson 2onia Candhi for providing comprehensive care to children in ,ndia% Ans4 Gashtriya Bal 2*asthya 0arya5ram

2: ,n *hich state the 11380 M) /orth 0aranpura 2uper Thermal .o*er .lant *as approved "y the ;a"inet ;ommittee on ,nvestment 7;;,) on 20 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 Jhar5hand -: )hich state government *as decided to issue a complete "an on sale and consumption of to"acco products in the state on 1 De"ruary 201-% Ans4 Manipur 4: )hich 2tate ;hief Minister Bhupinder 2ingh Hooda *as launched the Eirect Benefits Transfer scheme in 2onepat and &m"ala districts on 1 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 "aryana : ?n 21 De"ruary 201- the 6TT,.4; started efforts for developing vision for successful implementation of the plans for mass(rapid transport system in Ans4 Eelhi 6: )hich party *on ma!imum num"er of seats in Maghalaya &ssem"ly elections% Ans4 ;ongress H: )hich party got the full maAority in Tripura &ssem"ly elections held on 14 De"ruary 201-% Ans4 ;.M(led >eft Dront

CON!ERENCE
1: )hat is the theme of 1-th Eelhi 2ustaina"le Eevelopment 2ummit 7E2E2)% Ans4 The Clo"al ;hallenge of Gesource 4fficient Cro*th and Eevelopment

AWARD & "ONO#R

1: The .a5istani girl *as shoot "y the Tali"ans against the girl education *as nominated for this year+s /o"el .eace .riMe:)ho is she% Ans4 Malala LousafMai 2: )ho is the 0arnata5a &rtist had *on the Gs 1 million 25oda .riMe 2012 for contemporary art on 1 De"ruary 201-% Ans4 >: /: Tallur

-: )ho had "een received the Ceorgescu roegen &*ard at the Eelhi 2ustaina"le Eevelopment 2ummit on De"ruary 201-% Ans4 0oMo Mayumi 7The 6niversity of To5ushima) 4: )ho got >ifetime &chievement Crammy a*ard after his death% Ans4 .andit Gavi 2han5ar : )hich picture got the "est picuter a*ard in 8 th ?scar a*ards ceremony% Ans4 &rgo 6: )ho is the 4minent Hindi litterateur had "een selected for the prestigious <yas 2amman for 2012 for his historical novel = /a Bhooto /a Bhavishyati+ on 22 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 /arendra 0ohli

$ORT & %A&E

1: )ho *ere the t*o players honoured *ith IEavis ;up ;ommitmentJ &*ard on 2 De"raury 201-% Ans4 >eander .aes1 Jaideep Mu5herAee 2: )ho is the ,ndian cric5eter equaled the record of 2unil Cavas5ar of 81 first class hundreds in first class cric5et at Mum"ai on 8 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 2achin Tendul5ar -: )hich t*o games *ill "e Aoining the program at the 2016 Cames in Gio de Janeiro % Ans4 Colf and Gug"y 4: )ho *on the /ational Crasscourt Tennis ;hampionship Men+s single title on 16 De"ruary 201-% Ans4 Gam5umar Gamanathan : )ho *on the Cren5e ;hess ;lassic Trophy on 1H De"ruary 201- % Ans4 <is*anathan &nand

ECONO&'

1: )hich of the companies selected for the Maharatna status on 1 De"ruary 201-% Ans4 BH4> and C&,> 2: ?n H De"ruary 201- the ,ndia+s ;entral 2tatistics ?ffice 7;2?) revealed that the economic gro*th of ,ndia is estimated to fall to ### in 2012( 201- DL % Ans4 percent

-: )hich scheme *as launched "y Dinance Minister . ;hidam"aram on 3 De"ruary 201in Mum"ai % Ans4 GaAiv Candhi 4quity 2avings 2cheme 4: ,ndia+s 4conomic 2urvey for 2012(1- pegs the country+s gro*th at 6:1(6:H9 and inflation at ### Ans4 6:2(6:69 : Ho* many crores are allocated for the &griculture Ministry in the 6nion Budget 201-( 14% Ans4 Gs:2H1043 crores

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1: )hat is the name of the most sophisticated fighter Aet launched "y the ,ran% Ans4 Taher D-1- 7Eominant D-1-) 2: )hat is the name of the *orld+s first complete =Bionic Man+ *hich *as unveiled recently at >ondon+s 2cience Museum % Ans4 Ge! -: )hat is the name of the first indigenously "uilt )eapon 2ystem ,ntegrated &dvanced >ight Helicopter *as inducted in to the ,ndian army on 8 De"ruary 201-% Ans4 Gudra 4: )hat is the name of the fifth ship in a series of eight inshore patrol vessels 7,.<s) *as commissioned "y ,ndian ;oast Cuard on 11 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 GaAratan

: )hat is the use of 2&G&> satellite launched "y the ,2G?+s .2><(;20 roc5et on 2 De"ruary 201- from the spaceport at 2rihari5ota% Ans4 ?ceanographic 2tudy

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1: )ho had "een selected as mem"ers of the ;hinese parliament on 2 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 Mo Lan and Jac5ie ;han 2: )ho is the ,ndian american and .adma 2hri a*ardee had "een appointed as the ne* president of ;arnegie Mellon 6niversity on 3 De"ruary 201-% Ans4 Er 2u"ra 2uresh -: )ho is the Tata Croup ;hairman 4meritus had "een elected as a mem"er of the 62 prestigious =/ational &cademy of 4ngineering= on 3 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 Gatan Tata 4: )ho is the former ;hairman of >ife ,nsurance ;orporation1 has too5 over as the ne* ;hairman of the ,nsurance Gegulatory and Eevelopment &uthority 7,GE&) on 21 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 T:2: <iAayan
B( RE I%N

1: )ho is the 2olicitor(Ceneral of ,ndia resigned on 04 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 Gohinton /ariman 2: )ho is the author of J/etaAi 2u"hash ;handra Bose and CermanyJ Boo5 % Ans4 .rof: &nita B .faff -: )ho is the /agaland Home Minister has resigned on 13 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 ,m5ong >: ,mchen
C( DEAT"

1: )ho *as the 4!(;M of .uducherry passes a*ay on 02 De"ruary 201-%

Ans4 .:2hanmugam 2: )ho is the ;hina+s ta"le tennis legend died on 10 De"ruary 201- in BeiAing % Ans4 @huang @edong
D( )I ITOR

1: )ho is the Drance+s .resident visited ,ndia from 14th and 1 th De"ruary 201- % Ans4 Drancois Hollande
E(&I CELLANEO#

1: )ho had "een named in the BB; po*er list of Britain+s most influential *omen % Ans4 Tueen 4liMa"eth ,, 2: ,n *hich state unveiled the *orld+s tallest "ronMe statue of Mahatma Candhi at the Candhi Maidan on 1 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 Bihar -: )ho is the - year old girl had "een unveiled as the youngest ne* mem"er of Mensa *ith a higher ,T than 2tephen Ha*5ing % Ans4 ;lever &lice &mos

$LACE

IN NEW

1: )hich country hits "y sno* storm /emo on 8 De"ruary 201- % Ans4 &merica

ABBRE)IATION
1: )hat is the full form of IT&.,I RR:: Ans4 Tur5menistan$&fghanistan $.a5istan$,ndia

BOO* IN NEW
1: )hat is the name of the 2ania MirMa ne* auto"iography "oo5 % Ans4 &gainst &ll ?dds

2: )ho is the author of I0hush*antnama' The >essons of My >ifeJ Boo5 % Ans4 0hush*ant 2ingh

CO&&ITTEE
1: )ho *as constituted a C .admana"han technical advisory committee to iron out e!isting issues and "oost "an5 finance for e!ports % Ans4 Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia 7GB,)

I&$ORTANT DA' & DATE

1: /ational Maritime Eay o"served on RR% Ans4 &pril Gead more' ;urrent &ffairs De"ruary 201- Bit Ban5 P DreeJo"&lert:com http'OOcurrentaffairs:freeAo"alert:comOfe"ruary(201-(current(affairs("it( "an5O4-36OQi!MM2*4H @e<*

January 201. Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL
1: ?n H January *ho is the country .alestinian &uthority .resident has issued a decree renaming the organiMation the I2tate of .alestine % Ans45 Mahmoud &""as 2: ?n 16 January 201- )hich country ;argo 2hip M< &mina fled a*ay from the *aters of 2ri >an5a after suffering detention "y its /avy for a"out t*o months % Ans45 ,ran -: )hich country president signed into la* the Dormer .residents .rotection &ct of 2012 on January 201- % Ans45 &merica 4: )hich country Bar ;ouncil recently 2uggested ;hemical ;astration for Gepeated 2e! ?ffenders % Ans45 Malaysia

INDIA & WORLD

1: &ccording to the *hich country 2012 Home ?ffice report1 ,ndia is among 10 countries that are the main sources of illegal immigration % Ans45 Britain 2: ?n -0 January 201- *hich country .ledged Humanitarian &ssistance of 2: Million 62 Eollars to 2yria % Ans45 ,ndia -: ,ndia as5ed to avoid <iolence .rone &reas in *hich country on 13 January 201- % Ans4 /igeria 4: )hich t*o countries agreed not to allo* escalation of tensions along the >ine of ;ontrol 7>o;) on 16 January 201- % Ans45 ,ndia and .a5istan : )hat is the name of the Ti"etan Mon5 got sentenced to death "y the ;hinese ;ourt for encouraging the self(,mmolations% Ans45>orang 0onho5

NATIONAL
1: ,n ho* many districts Covernment of ,ndia launched Eirect ;ash Transfer Benefit 7;BT) on 1 January 201- % Ans45 20 districts 2: &ccording to the &nnual 2tatus of 4ducation Geport 7&24G) 2012 report *hich class students could read ;lass ,, te!t fell from -:H9 in 2010 to 46:89 in 2012 Ans45 <th class -: )ho released the ;ommemorative .ostage 2tamps1 at the ;ommemoration of the 1 0th Birth &nniversary of 2*ami <ive5ananda1 in /e* Eelhi on 12 January 201- % Ans45 .resident1 2hri .rana" Mu5herAee 4: Covernment of ,ndia ho* much crore of the MC/G4C& lin5ed .ost ?ffice &ccounts *ould "e used under the Eirect ;ash Transfer 2cheme on January 201- %

Ans45 -: ;rore

TATE
1: )hat is the name of the system launched "y ?disha government on 2 January 201for citiMens under the ?disha Gight to .u"lic 2ervice &ct1 2012 % Ans45 .u"lic 2ervice Eelivery 2ystem 2: ,n *hich state the first 2hariat panchayat is scheduled to "e inaugurated on - March 201- % Ans45 .unAa" -: )hich state high court stayed the state government+s decision for giving 4 per cent additional reservation to CurAar on 23 January 201-% Ans45 GaAasthan High ;ourt 4: ?n 20 January .rime Minister Manmohan 2ingh inaugurated Chat 0i Cuni tunnel at Jaipur:

CON!ERENCE
1: )hat is the name of the 100th ,ndian 2cience ;ongress theme *hich *as held from to H January 201- at 0ol5ata % Ans45 2cience for 2haping the Duture of ,ndia 2: The 4-rd )orld 4conomic Dorum &nnual Meeting held from 2- $ 2H January at #( Ans45 Eavos(0losters in 2*itMerland

AWARD & "ONO#R

1: )ho is the Mauritius .resident *as received the 11th .ravasi Bharatiya 2amman &*ard on 3 January 201- % Ans45 GaA5es*ur .urryag 2: )ho is an ,ndian researcher selected for a prestigious =Loung ,nvestigator 2cholarship &*ard+ for his *or5 on a drug to cure &lMheimer+s% Ans45 Mahaveer Colechha

-: )ho got the Best &ctor a*ard at the 8th ,dea Dilmfare &*ards held in Mum"ai on 20 January 201-% Ans45 Gan"ir 0apoor 4: )ho honoured *ith the prestigious I,nternational 2cientific ;ooperation &*ard 2012U% Ans45 ; / G Gao : )ho launched a Tang .riMe7&sian /o"le .riMe) on 28 January 201- % Ans45 2amuel Lin 6: )ho *as selected for the ?rder of &ustralia Medal a*ard on -0 January 201-% Ans45 0rishna &rora

$ORT & %A&E

1: )ho is a former ,ndia player announced his retirement from first class cric5eter on 01 January 201-% Ans45 2anAay Bangar 2: )ho got the ;4&T ,nternational ;ric5eter of the Lear 2011(12 on 0- January 201-% Ans45 <irat 0ohli -: )ho *on the )T& Bris"ane ,nternational trophy on th January 201-% Ans45 2ania MirMa and Bethanie Matte5 4: )ho defeated the Bulgarian star Crigor Eimitrov to get a Bris"ane ,nternational title on 06 January 201-% Ans45 &ndy Murray : )ho *on the ;hennai ?pen Tennis Title on 6 January 201- % Ans45 Tipsarevic 6: )hich country *on in the third and final Test match against 2ri >an5a on 6 January 201- % Ans45 &ustralia

H: )ho is an &ustralian cric5eter suspended for one match and S4 00 at M;C on 0H January 201-% Ans45 2hane )arne 8: )ho got the D,D& .layer of the Lear a*ard consecutively four times% Ans45 >ionel Messi 3: )ho got the youngest national ta"le tennis championship a*ard on 11 January 201-% Ans45 2oumyaAit Chosh 10: )hich country *on the Test series *ith 2(0 "et*een 2outh &frica and /e* @ealand% Ans45 2outh &frica 11: )ho is from &ndhra .radesh selected to represent ,ndia at the )orld ;up fencing championship in Eoha 7Tatar)1 to "e held from January 13 to 21% Ans45 L:Hala 12: To *hom the ,nternational ?lympics ;ommittee 7,?;) as5ed to return the ?lympic BronMe Medal and ;ertificate of 2000 2ydney Cames on 1H January 201- after found guilty of doping% Ans45 >ance &rmstrong 1-: )ho *on the Malaysian ?pen Badminton ;hampionship )omen+s singles title on 20 January 201- % Ans45 Tai TMu(ying 14: )ho *on the &ustralian ?pen Tennis Tournament Mens single+s title in the final on January 201- % Ans45 /ova5 EAo5ovic 1 : )ho got the first place in the *omen+s singles ran5ings in the Badminton )orld Dederation 7B)D) ran5ings released on -1 January 201-%Ans45 >ee Juri

ECONO&'
1: &ccording to the Bloom"erg Billionaires ,nde! )ho is the 18th richest person in the *orld%

Ans45 Mu5esh &m"ani 2: )hich country company Toyota Motor appears at the top ran5ed in the top(1 00 Clo"al GFE investments list % Ans45 Japan -: ?n 23 January 201- The Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia slashed ;ash Geserve Gatio 7;GG) from 4: 9 to #( Ans45 4 percent 4: ?n 2- January 201- The ,nternational Monetary Dund 7,MD) proAected that the economic gro*th rate of ,ndia in 201- *ould "e ##$ % Ans45 :3 percent

CIENCE & TEC"NOLO%'

1: /&2&O42& &stronomers had captured one of the flattest gala!ies 5no*n in the universe1 sitting li5e a silver needle in the haystac5 of space using Hu""le 2pace Telescope:)hat is the name of the gala!y% Ans45 ,; 22-2: )hat cells in )hite "lood cells having the capacity to 5ill the tumour 7;ancer) cell% Ans45 T lymphocytes -: )hat is the name of the roc5et used to launch a Mars ?r"iter Mission in the mid( ?cto"er 201-% Ans45 .2><(K> 4: Ho* many earth siMe plantes are found in a Mil5y *ay Cla!y% Ans45 1H "illion : )hat is the name of the missile successfully test fired "y the ,ndian /avy on03 January 201- at <isa5hapatnam% Ans45 Brahmos 6: )hat is the name of the largest 2pace structure found in the 6niverse% Ans45 >arge Tuasar Croup7>TC)

H: )hat is the name of the under*ater "allistic missile ,ndia successfully test fired on 2H January 201-% &ns'( 0(1 : 8: )hat is the name of the multi("arrel roc5et launcher 7MBG>) *eapon system1 *as successfully test fired from a defence "ase at ;handipur(on(sea on -0 January 201-% Ans45 .ina5a

$ER ON IN NEW
A( A$$OINT&ENT 1: )ho is the first minority community person appointed as a chief of the ,ntelligence Bureau% Ans45 &sif ,"rahim 2: )ho is appointed a deputy governor at the Geserve Ban5 of ,ndia on 02 January 201-% Ans45 6rAit .atel 4: )ho is the present chairman of 20th >a* ;ommission% Ans45 Justice E0 Jain : )ho is the first *oman spea5er and ,ndian(origin elected for the 2ingapore+s .arliament on 08 Janauary 201-% Ans45 Halimah Laco" 6: )ho is the ne* ;hairman and Managing Eirector of ;anara Ban5% Ans45 G0 Eu"ey H: )ho is the ne* e!ecutive director of ;entral Ban5 of ,ndia appointed on 11 January 201-% Ans45 GaA 0umar Coyal 8: )ho is the Dounding ;hair*oman of ;,,+s *omen *ing Ans45 2uchitra 4lla 3: )ho is the present 2ecretary of 2tate of &merica%

Ans45 John 0erry 10: )ho is the present .resident of ;Mech% Ans45 Milos @eman B( RE I%N 1: )ho is the first *oman chief Austice 2ri>an5a dismissed "y the 2ri >an5an .resident% &ns'( 2hirani Bandamaya5e C( DEAT" 1: )ho is the oldest surviving *oman of the *orld1 died at the age of 11 years in a to*n near To5yo1 Japan on 12 Jan: 2012 % Ans45 0oto ?5u"o 2: )ho is the the former all(rounder of ,ndia from 2urat died on 1- January 201- in Mum"ai % Ans45 Gusi DramroMe 2urti -: )ho is the co(founder of Geditt committed suicide on 11 January 201- % Ans45 &aron &*artM D( )I ITOR 1: )hich village *as visited "y Mauritius .resident GaA5es*ur .urryag in Bihar near patna on January 201- % Ans45 BoAeetpore 2: )ho visited <ietnam on January 201- from ,ndia % Ans45 <ice .resident Hamid &nsari -: )ho visited the ,ndia from Bhutan on 2- January 201-% Ans45 Bhutan 0ing Jigme 0hesar /amgyel )angchuc5 E(&I CELLANEO# 1: ,n *hich case 4!(;M of Haryana ?m .ra5ash ;hautala arrested on 16 January 201-%

Ans45Teachers Gecruitment 2cam 2: )ho is the oldest ,ndian *oman conquer the 6 2ummits1the highest mountains of each of the si! continents% Ans45 .remlata &gar*al -: )hat is the name of the Ti"etan Mon5 got sentenced to death "y the ;hinese ;ourt for encouraging the self(,mmolations% Ans45 >orang 0onho5

$LACE

IN NEW

1: ?n 2H January 201- ,n *hich country 2-- .eople 0illed in /ight ;lu" Dire &ccident % Ans45 BraMil

ABBRE)IATION
1: )hat is the a""reviation of )4D% Ans45 )orld 4conomic Dorum

BOO* IN NEW
1: )ho is the author of IMy 2hare of the Tas5 ' & Memoir J Boo5 1*hich *as released on H January 201- % Ans45 Ceneral 2tanley Mc;hrystal

CO&&ITTEE
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