Current Affairs of September for SSC/Bank Exam

Current Affairs of September

Strong Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars: NASA

New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)provide a strong evidence that liquid water flows intermittently on the present-day Mars. The findings were published in the journal Nature Geoscience on 28 September 2015.

The researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the Red Planet using an imaging spectrometer on MRO. 

Delhi HC admitted plea challenging validity of Article 370 of Constitution of India

The High Court of Delhi on 28 September 2015 agreed to hear a PIL that challenges the constitutional validity of Article 370 of the Constitution of India that deals with the special status of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).

The PIL was filed by a 22-year old girl Kumari Vijayalakshmi Jha and it was agreed to be heard by a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath who posted the hearing on the matter for 19 October 2015.

India’s 1st dedicated satellite for astronomy research ASTROSAT launched

Indian Space Research Orgnaisation (ISRO) on 28 September 2015 launched India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research, named ASTROSAT.
The satellite was launched from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 10 am by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30). PSLV-C30 is the tenth flight of PSLV in its 'XL' Configuration.

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(28^th Sep.)

Google teamed up with Indian Railways to provide free Wi-Fi at 400 Stations

Internet search engine giant Google on 27 September 2015 announced its tie-up with Indian Railways that will provide free Wi-Fi facilities to 400 stations. The Wi-Fi facilities will be provided underProject Nilgiri .

The plan will initially start with 100 busiest railway stations. Later, the facility will be extended to the remaining stations.

Google on 28 September 2015 released a map of the first 100 stations online that will get high-speed Wi-Fi hot spots in India.

(29^th Sep.)

Union Ministry of Tourism launched new initiatives on World Tourism Day

The Union Ministry of Tourism on 27 September 2015 launched several new initiatives to augment tourism related infrastructure and manpower in the country.

The initiatives were launched in New Delhi to mark the World Tourism Day.

Ministry of Railways launched Indian Railway Knowledge Portal

Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on 28 September 2015 launched Indian Railway Knowledge Portal for dissemination of detailed information on Indian Railways.

It is an initiative of the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) which allows the user to access most of the available knowledge about Indian Railways at one location due to linkage of websites, documents and much more.

The portal was launched through video-conferencing established between Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan and NAIR Headquarters at Vadodara.

Indian Railway Knowledge Portal also provides e-access to existing libraries of Railways. Also, National Informatics Centre (NIC) has clustered all the libraries to a single interface via e-Granthalaya. Besides, information regarding fan clubs, heritage, and rail museums across the world can also be accessed from the portal.

Current Affairs September 2015 , Latest GK Updates for Competitive Exams

Current Affairs  September 2015 , Latest GK Updates for Competitive Exams

§  NSSO released 68th Round data on Status of Education and Vocational Training in India

§  NASA developing space shotgun as part of its Asteroid Redirect Mission

§  Four new isotopes discovered by researchers at Manipal University

§  Three Gulbarga varsity researchers derived soluble melanin from a micro organism

§  CANBANK Venture Capital Fund Ltd appointed as implementation agency of EDF Policy

§  Indian Air Force won 2015 Baba Farid Gold Cup hockey title

§  Zayn Khan elected as President of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India

§  Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull announced 70 million US dollar package to fight domestic violence

§  Hajj Stampede killed more than 700 people in Mecca

§  Indian film Angry Indian Goddesses voted first runner-up at the 40th Toronto Film Festival

§  Draft of Revised Centrally Sponsored Plan Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour released

§  Union Home Minister released a Graphic booklet on Sardar Post

§  UNGA adopted Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

§  Former Indian Cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly appointed President of Cricket Association of Bengal

§  Reserve Bank of India relaxed Change in Ownership Norms of Borrowing Entities

GK Quiz For SSC/Banking Exams

One Word Quiz

1. Belief that war and violence are unjustified

(a) Neutralisation              

(b) Pessimism

(c) Naturalisation              

(d) Pacifism

2. A group of girls

(a) Bevy                           

(b) Covey

(c) Troupe                                    

(d) Coterie

3. Causing or ending in death

(a) Fatal                            

(b) Deadly

(c) Serious       

(d) Dangerous

4. A Short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of a drama

(a) Prologue                     

(b) Dialogue

(c) Epilogue                      

(d) Monologue

5. One who loves books

(a) Scholar                       

(b) Bibliographer

(c) Teacher                      

(d) Bibliophile

6. One who has obstinate and narrow religious views

(a) Theosophist                

(b) Bigot

(c) Philosopher                 

(d) Theologian

7. The sound of the funeral bell

(a) Knell                            

(b) Spell

(c) Dong                           

(d) Ding - dong

8. Military waking signal sounded in the morning

(a) Reveille                       

(b) Lullaby

(c) Anthem                       

(d) Soprano

9. Study of insects

(a) Ecology                      

(b) Embryology

(c) Entomology                

(d) Biology

10. A person in his seventies

(a) Sexagenarian

(b) Septuagenarian

(c) Centurion

(d) Patriarch

Answer

1          1.   D.

2.   A.

3.   A.

4.   C.

5.   D.

6.   B

7.   A.

8.   A.

9.   C

10. B

Important GK Updates For Competition Exams

[24^th September]

Sourav Ganguly appointed CAB president

Former Indian Cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). It was announced by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata in Kolkata. Sourav Ganguly will succeed Jagmohan Dalmiya as the post fallen vacant following his death. Prior to this appointment, Ganguly was the Joint-secretary of the CAB. Avishek Dalmiya, son of Jagmohan Dalmiya will now succeed Ganguly as Joint-secretary of the CAB.

Uninor rebrands as Telenor

Telecom service provider Uninor has rebranded itself as Telenor in India. The company also has changed its tag to ‘Ab life full paisa vasool’ from ‘Sabse Sasta’. For the rebranding exercise, the company is going to spend around 100 crore rupees.

Mukesh Ambani India’s richest person for 9th consecutive year: Forbes

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani has been named as India’s richest person for ninth consecutive year in a row with a net worth of 18.9 billion dollars in the 2015 Forbes magazine’s India rich list. Presently, Mr. Ambani is the Chairman, Managing director (MD) and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). It should be noted that RIL is India’s second most valuable company by market value after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

[25^th September]

West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi got additional charge of Governor of Tripura

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was appointed as Governor of Tripura by the President Pranab Mukherjee on 24 September 2015. 

He will discharge the functions of the Governor of Tripura, in addition to his own duties, during the absence of Tathagata Roy, Governor of Tripura who has gone on leave.

Keshari Nath Tripathi was appointed as the 22nd Governor of Bengal in July 2014. Earlier in November 2014, he was also appointed as Governor of Bihar to perform the tasks of Governor of Bihar in addition to his own duties of West Bengal.

He was relieved from his previous additional charge of Bihar in August 2015, after Ram Nath Kovind was on 8 August 2015 appointed as Governor of Bihar.

According to article 153, there shall be a Governor for each State but the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956 facilitated the appointment of same person as governor for two or more states.

Banking Quiz For IBPS Exam

1. The Basic Committee has defined capital in two Tiers (Tier-I andTier-II). Tier-I capital is known as 

(a) Net capital

(b) Gross capital

(c) Working capital

(d) Core capital

(e) None of these

2. Tier-II capital consists of

(a) undisclosed reserves and cumulative perpetual preference shares.

(b) general provisions, loss reserves and revaluation reserves.

(c) subordinated debt, hybrid debt capital instruments.

(d) All of the above

(e) None of the above

3. The main objective of Land Development Bank is:

(a) Providing investment credit for agriculture.

(b) Providing crop loans to the farmers.

(c) Developing allied activities in rural and semi-urban areas.

(d) Creating good social relations in the residents of rural and semi-urban areas.

(e) None of the above

4. Who issues treasury bills?

(a) Reserve Bank of India, as the agent of the Central Government

(b) Any govt. deptt. of state and central

(c) Any Commercial Bank

(d) All of the above p

(e) None of the above

5. Commercial paper

(a) fully secured instrument

(b) unserved money market instrument

(c) partly secured paper

(d) All of the above

(e) None of the above

6. Bill of Exchange, Promissory Notes and Cheques are defined as

(a) Negotiable Instruments

(b) Trust Receipts

(c) Documents of Title to goods

(d) None of the above

(e) Stamped Instruments

7. Which of the following do not enjoy scheduled bank status with RBI?

(a) State co-operative banks

(b) Regional rural banks 

(c) Foreign banks in India

(d) District Cooperative banks

(e) None of these

8. The Reserve Bank of India has decided to help banks, as a temporary measure, by providing additional liquidity support under LAF. What is the full form of LAF?

(a) Loan Adjustment Fund

(b) Liquidity Adjustment Facility

(c) Long Awaited Funds

(d) Loan Against Funds

(e) None of these

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Increase in deposit rate results in higher savings

2. Increase in deposit rate results in fall in credit off takes 

3. Increase in deposit rate results in increase in investment
which among the above statement/statements is /are correct?

(a) 1 & 2

(b) 1 & 3

(c) 1, 2 & 3

(d) Only 2

(e) None of these

10. Which of the following is a measure of ‘narrow money’ in India?

(a) M0

(b) M1

(c) M2

(d) M3 

(e) M4

1.             D

2.             D

3.             A

4.             A

5.             B

6.             A

7.             d

8.             b

9.             b.

10.          b.

Objective type questions for SSC Exams

Objective type questions for SSC  Exams

1. Which state produces maximum Soyabean ? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Bihar (D) Rajasthan

2.  Agriculture Price Commission and Indian Food Corporation were constituted in— (A) 1960 (B) 1965 (C) 1966 (D) 1969

3.  Government has launched E– Passport Scheme. The first E– Passport was issued to— (A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee (C) Mrs. Pratibha Patil (D) Mr. Somnath Chaterjee

4.  Government has extended Mid Day Meal Scheme to cover the students upto class— (A) 6th (B) 7th (C) 8th (D) 10th

.      5.  Indian Banks have the maximum foreign branches in— (A) Bangladesh (B) U.K. (C) USA (D) Sri Lanka

6. The First ‘Garib Rath’ has been flagged off between— (A) Delhi—Patna (B) Delhi—Chennai (C) Delhi—Mumbai (D) Amritsar—Saharsa

.      7.  Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana is related to— (A) Communication (B) Social Integration (C) Linking of Rivers (D) Development of Highways

.    8 India Brand Equity Fund’ was established in— (A) 1996 (B) 1997 (C) 1995 (D) 1992 .    9.   In which city, the maximum foreign companies are registered ? (A) Bangalore  (B) New Delhi  (C) Gurgaon  (D) Mumbai .    10.  Which plan has been extended upto both rural and urban areas ? (A) Prime Ministers Employment Scheme (B) Jawahar Rojgar Yojana (C) Nehru Rojgar Yojana (D) None of these

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India-Pakistan Flag Meeting decides to defuse situation on LoC

India and Pakistan have agreed to exercise restraint and work to defuse the situation on Line ofControl (LoC) which has been witnessing repeated ceasefire violations. This decision was taken at Indo-Pak Flag Meeting held at Chakan-da-Bagh LoC crossing point in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir between the senior Army officers of the two countries. In this meeting Indian side was represented by Brigadier H S Sareen while the Pakistani side was led by Brigadier Osman. Both nations also addressed a host of issues regarding ongoing ceasefire violations, sniping action and targeting of civilians on the LoC. This is the first Flag Meeting between both countries held at the level of Brigadiers after nearly 20 days of heavy firing and shelling by Pakistani troops in Poonch district along the LoC. Ceasefire Violations: Till September 2015, Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire 25 times by shelling Indian civilian and military positions. It should be noted that the last Brigade Commander level meeting between both neighbours was held in September 2014 after the LoC saw forty-five days of heavy firing by Pakistani troops since 1971.

Two Indian Coast Guard ships Apoorva & C-421 commissioned

Indian Coast Guard has commissioned two new ships named Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Apoorva and Interceptor Boat C-421. The ships were commissioned by Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Western Naval Command (Mumbai) off the naval dockyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Apoorva: It is the 14th fast patrol vessel in a series of 20. It is 50-metre long and can achieve a top speed of 33 knots and displaces 317 tonnes.

Rajasthan Assembly passes Rajasthan Vexation Litigation Prevention Bill, 2015

Rajasthan Assembly passed the Rajasthan Vexation Litigation Prevention Bill, 2015 by  voice vote. The objective of the bill is to prevent filing of baseless cases and to check the misuse of law for personal benefits. It covers both civil and criminal cases in the high court and subordinate courts. With this Rajasthan became the fifth state in India after Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Madhya Pradesh to pass such legislation. Vexatious Litigation: It is a legal proceeding or action initiated maliciously and without Probable Cause by an individual solely to harass or subdue an opponent or adversary. This action harasses innocent and law abiding people mentally and economically and also strains overburdened judicial system.

BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya passes away

BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya passes away

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away in in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was 75. As a cricket administrator, he is hailed as the architect for the rise of Cricket in India and its financial superpower.



Nepal adopts new Constitution

Nepal has adopted new Constitution marking the country’s transition to a secular and democratic republic. The new Constitution was unveiled by Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav at a special ceremony held in Parliament at Kathmandu. Earlier the Parliament had unanimously adopted the new Constitution by a 507-25 votes in the 601 seat Constituent Assembly (CA) after seven years of painstaking deliberations. The lawmakers of CA from Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and UCPN- Maoist supported the new constitution. The new constitution defines the Nepal, a majority Hindu nation as a secular republic divided into seven federal provinces. It should be noted that this is fifth constitution enacted by Nepal. The previous four constitutions were enacted in 1959, 1962, 1990 and 1999.

Ajay Jayaram wins silver medal in 2015 Korea Open Badminton tournament

India’s Ajay Jayaram has won silver medal in 2015 Korea Open Badminton tournament in the Men’s singles category. In the final match played at Seoul, he lost to World no. one Cheng Long of China by 14-21, 12-21 score settling to silver medal. With this Ajay Jayaram became first Indian badminton player to win a medal in Korea Open Badminton tournament. It was Cheng Long’s sixth trophy of the season and second Korea Open Badminton tournament after he had won in 2014. Ajay Jayaram is currently ranked 32nd in the world. Earlier in the Korea Open tournament, he had defeated Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on his way to the Final.

Urdu scholar Shamim Hanfi awarded Jnangarima Manad Alankaran award

Eminent Urdu litterateur Shamim Hanfi was conferred with inaugural Jnangarima Manad Alankaran award of Bharatiya Jnanpith. The Urdu scholar is known for his books on criticism like Ghazal Ka Naya Manzarnama, Jadidiyat ki Falsafiyani Asas and Infiradi Shaoor aur Ijtemai Zindagi. Shamim Hanfi hails from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh and later had moved to Allahabad. Firaq Gorakhpuri, one of the most celebrated contemporary Urdu poets is his mentor Earlier he had served as a faculty member in Aligarh Muslim University for a brief period of time. He also had served as the Dean of Humanities and Languages department at Jamia Millia Islamia till 2012. Besides writing features and plays for radio and television, Shamim Hanfi also has been a freelance columnist for various Hindi and Urdu newspapers and periodicals.

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Indian Railways develops Hybrid Vacuum Toilets

Indian Railways has developed a Hybrid Vacuum Toilet design which combines the advantages of Vacuum toilets and those of Biotoilets. The first of its kind system in the world has been developed by the Development Cell of Indian Railway Board. This newly developed toilet facility has been fitted on trial basis in Dibrugarh Rajdhani.

Metro Man E Sreedharan to serve UN High Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport

Metro ManElattuvalapil Sreedharan has been invited to the United Nations’ High Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport (HLAG-ST). He has been invited by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to serve on his HLAG-ST for a period of three years. Mr. E Sreedharan has accepted this offer.

Veteran Marathi cricket commentator Bal Pandit passes away

Veteran cricket Marathi commentator Bal Pandit passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 89. He is considered as pioneer of cricket commentary in Marathi who had made the game more popular in Maharashtrian households.

PM Narendra Modi launches IPDS in Varanasi to ensure 24×7 power supply to every house

Veteran cricket Marathi commentator Bal Pandit passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 89. He is considered as pioneer of cricket commentary in Marathi who had made the game more popular in Maharashtrian households.

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Current Affairs 17^th & 18^th September

Union Government launches PMKKKY for mining affected people

Union Government has launched the PradhanMantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) for the welfare of people affected by mining related operations. The new scheme is meant to provide for the welfare of people and areas affected by mining related operations by using the funds collected by District Mineral Foundations (DMFs).

Perumanna Grama Panchayat becomes first Panchayat in Kerala to declare a Water Policy

Perumanna GramaPanchayat in Kozhikode district of Kerala has become the first Panchayat in the State, to declare its own water policy. The water policy has been framed in the lines of the State government’s water policy declared in 2008.

Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi named for 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi has won the 2015 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award. As a teacher, she has been recognised for her tireless and brave dedication to educate Afghan refugee girls in the Kot Chandana refugee village in Mianwali, Pakistan by overcoming the struggles of life in exile. Asifi is a former teacher who fled from Kabul, Afghanistan with her family in 1992 for finding safety in the remote refugee settlement of Kot Chandana in Pakistan. In the refugee camp she started teaching Afghan refugee girls by overcoming strict conservative cultural traditions which does not allow Afghan women to learn.

RBI approves 10 entities to set up Small Finance Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted in principle approval to 10 entities to set up small finance banks to provide basic banking services to small farmers and micro industries. The in-principle approval will enable these entities comply with the guidelines on Small Finance Banks and will be valid for 18 months. 10 entities are: Au Financiers (India) Ltd, Capital Local Area Bank, Disha Microfin Private Ltd, Equitas Holdings P Limited, ESAF Microfinance and Investments Private Ltd, Janalakshmi Financial Services Private Limited, RGVN (North East) Microfinance Limited, Suryoday Micro Finance Private Ltd, Ujjivan Financial Services Private Ltd and Utkarsh Micro Finance Private Ltd. As per RBI guidelines, the small finance banks can provide basic banking services in order to promote financial inclusion. It will include services like accepting deposits and lending to the unbanked sections such as micro business enterprises, small farmers, micro and small industries and unorganised sector entities.