GK UPDATES FOR BANK & SSC EXAMS 2015

1. What is the full form of UDAY?

Answer: Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana

2. Tata Trusts on 6 December 2015 announced a five-year, not-for-profit partnership with which institution to enable free online education for the Indian market?

Answer: Khan Academy

3. The first AC double decker shatabdi train is running between which two station?

Answer: Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Margao (Goa)

4. _________ replaced __________ as top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India during April-September of 2015-16 financial year.

Answers: Singapore, Mauritius

5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 December 2015 released two commemorative coins of ________ rupees and _________ rupees, as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebrations of Dr. Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

Answers: 125 and 10

6. What is the full form of ISS?

Answers: International Space Station

7. The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has entered into a memorandum of agreement with which institute for marketing the latter’s inventions/innovations, patents, formulations, know-how/processes and also collection of premia and royalties.

Answers: CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

8. The public sector Cochin Shipyard Ltd has launched the nineteenth of the 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built for Indian Coast Guard. What is the name given to the vessel?

Answers: ICGS Atulya

9. Australia on 6 December 2015 defeated which country to win 2014-2015 Men’s Hockey World League Final and where did the tournament take place? 

Answers: Belgium, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium, Raipur.

10. What is the full form of CGPDTM?

Answers: Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks

Latest Currents Affairs for SSC and BANK Exam

Union Cabinet gives nod to 3 new AIIMS

Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its nod to establish 3 new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). These 3 AIIMS will be established at Nagpur (Maharashtra), Manglagiri (Andhra Pradesh) and Kalyani in West Bengal. They will be established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana with the cost nearly 5,000 crore rupees.

Winners of 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics

Takaaki Kajita (Japan) and Arthur B. McDonald (Canada) have jointly won the prestigious 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected them for their key contributions to experiments showing that neutrinos change identities. They individually have discovered neutrino oscillations and shown that neutrinos have mass.

Winners of 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Tomas Lindahl (United Kingdom), Paul Modrich (US) and Aziz Sancar (US) have jointly won 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has chosen them for their research on mechanistic studies of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) repair. Their work has provided fundamental knowledge of functioning of living cell functions and its application for the development of new cancer treatments

NGT orders to levy environmental tax on trucks entering Delhi

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all commercial vehicles entering Delhi to pay environmental compensation charge in addition to the toll tax. This decision to levy environmental compensation charges dubbed as environmental tax was taken by NGT as a tough measure to curb air pollution in Delhi. The green panel has observed that vehicular pollution is one of the main sources of inferior quality of air in Delhi.

RBI relaxed norms of FPI investment in Government Securities

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 October 2015 relaxed the norms of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) of government debt and also announced higher investment limits in rupee terms in government securities with a view to bring in an additional 1.2 lakh crore rupees by March 2018.

The RBI fixed the FPI investment limits in rupee terms and raised the limits in phases to reach 5 percent of the outstanding stock by March 2018.

Latest GK Quiz for SSC/Bank Exam

1.भारत के इतिहास में 'राजाजी' के नाम से किसे जाना जाता था?

1.स्वामी विवेकानन्द 

2.लाला लाजपतराय

3.रोजगोपालचारी

4.भगत सिंह 

5.इनमें से कोई नहीं

2.दिल्ली, मुंबई, बेंगलुरु और जयपुर के बाद हाल ही में किस शहर को मेट्रो की सौगात मिली है?

1.असम 

2.चेन्नई

3.पटना 

4.कोलकाता 

5.इनमें से कोई नहीं 

3.किस राज्य ने सार्वजनिक सेवाओं के वितरण में सुधार के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र लोक सेवा पुरस्कार 2015 जीता है?

1.उत्तर प्रदेश 

2.मध्य प्रदेश 

3.पश्चिम बंगाल 

4.आंध्र प्रदेश 

5.इनमें से कोई नहीं 

4.क्रिस स्क्वायर किस क्षेत्र से सम्बंधित थे?

1.गायक 

2.नृतक 

3.अभिनेता 

4.राजनेता 

5.गिटारवादक 

5.कौन सा देश मां से बच्चे को होने वाले एचआईवी संक्रमण को समाप्त करने वाला दुनिया का पहला देश बन गया है?

1.कोहिमा 

2.क्यूबा 

3.संयुक्त अमेरिका 

4.संयुक्त अमीरात 

5.रूस 

6.किस राज्य की सरकार ने राज्य के सभी जिलों में संपत्ति के दस्तावेजों की ई-रजिस्ट्रेशन की सुविधा शुरू कर दी है?

1.मध्य प्रदेश 

2.गुजरात 

3.बिहार  

4.उत्तर प्रदेश 

5.इनमें से कोई नहीं

7.किसको गरीबी को कम करने के लिए 2015 के विश्व खाद्य पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है?

1.के.एन गोविन्दाचार्य 

2.संदीप पाण्डेय 

3.सुनीता कृष्णन 

4.फजले हसन आबिद

5.इनमें से कोई नहीं

8.मैटी मैकोनेन का हाल ही में निधन हो गया वे किस देश के थे?

1.इंग्लैंड 

2.जापान 

3.अमेरिका 

4.चीन 

5.लंदन 

9.भारत में 'शहीद दिवस'  कब मनाया जाता है?

1.30 दिसम्बर 

2.30 जनवरी 

3.30 मार्च 

4.30 जुलाई 

5.30 नवम्बर 

10.महाराष्ट्र के तीन जिलों के लिए मौसम आधारित कौन सी बीमा योजना की शुरुआत की गई है?

1.जीवन बीमा योजना 

2.जीवन ज्योति बीमा योजना 

3.फसल सुरक्षा योजना 

4.फसल बीमा योजना

5.इनमें से कोई नहीं

1. 3

2. 2

3. 3

4. 5

5. 2

6. 1

7. 4

8. 5

9. 2

10. 3

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

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.

G.K For SSC Exam

1. The West-Central Railway (WCR) zone has become the first Railway Zone in Indian Railways to eliminate all unmanned level crossings. Where is the headquarters of this zone?

 [A]Jhansi

  [B]Kanpur

 [C]Jabalpur

 [D]Kota 

Ans. West-Central Zone The West-Central Railway (WCR) zone headquartered in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh has become the first Railway Zone in Indian Railways to eliminate all unmanned level crossings.

2. Who has been selected for the prestigious 2014 US NationalHumanities Medal?

[A]Alice McMurtry

 [B]Larry Waters

 [C]Jhumpa Lahir

i [D]All of the above 

Ans. All of the above The Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winner Ms. Jhumpa Lahiri has been selected for the prestigious 2014 US National Humanities Medal. The other recepients are The Clemente Course in the Humanities, Annie Dillard, Everett L. Fly, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Fedwa Malti-Douglas, Larry McMurtry, Vicki Lynn Ruiz and Alice Waters. The medal honors an individual or organization whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the human experience, broadened citizens’ engagement with history and literature or helped preserve and expand Americans’ access to cultural resources.

3. Which Union Ministry launched the Smart National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), recently?

[A]Ministry of Railways

 [B]Ministry of Home Affairs

[C]Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 [D]Ministry of Urban Development 

Ans.Ministry of Urban Development The Ministry of Urban Development launched a Smart National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) model to enable seamless travel by different metros and other transportation systems across the country besides being used for shopping as well. This card meets travel needs based on stored value of money and can be used for travelling by any means of transport and also enables account based retail applications.

4.The “Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy” is associated with which sports?

[A]Cricket

 [B]Badminton

[C]Hockey

[D]Football 

Ans.Cricket The Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy has been won by Mumbai by defeating Tamil Nadu in the All India invitation cricket tournament by 6 wickets. This annual cricket tournament has been named after Mothavarapu Buchi Babu Naidu (1868–1908) who is considered as the father of South Indian cricket.

5.Which of the following banks has been declared by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D- SIBs)?

 [A]HDFC and ICICI

[B]ICICI and SBI

 [C]SBI and HDFC

 [D]PNB and SBI 

Ans. ICICIand SBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declared State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D- SIBs).

Current Affair

[28^th August]

Festival Thiru Onam celebrated in Kerala

Thiru Onam (Thiruvonam) festival, the most auspicious day of the Onam, was celebrated with traditional gaiety on 28 August 2015 in Kerala. The celebrations of Onam started with Atham ten days ago.  
 
Thiru Onam celebrated by Keralites without any boundaries of caste or religion, marks birthday of Sri Padmanabham, the presiding deity of Thiruvananthapuram. It is the most important day of Onam.

Scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta to receive inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize

Noted Indian agricultural scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta has been chosen for the inaugural Sunhak Peace Prize. He will receive the first Sunhak Peace Prize in South Korean Capital city of Seoul along with President of Kiribati Islands Anote Tong. Dr. M. V. Gupta has been selected for this award for his pioneering work in the blue revolution. He has invested his entire life to developing sustainable aquaculture as an alternative solution to the future food crisis. Anote Tong has been chosen for this award for creating global awareness on the severity of climate change issue and sought for action by the international community for its solution.

[27^th August]

GSAT-6 communication satellite successfully placed in orbit

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully placed communication satellite GSAT-6 into its intended geosynchronous transfer orbit. It was launched by the indigenously built Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-D6 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta.

Maharashtra government acquires Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s London House

Maharashtra government has bought the house in London where social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar had stayed in the 1920s. State government has acquired this house in 3.1 million pound deal owing to its cultural and national importance and pride of millions of people of India. The property is three-storey house located on 10, King Henry Road, NW3 of London. B R Ambedkar had stayed in this house during his days as a student at the London School of Economics in 1920-21. State government now will convert this property into a international memorial-cum-museum and will be open to public. Earlier in January 2015, state government had issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) to buy Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s London house to the Indian High Commission in UK.

Current affairs 27 August 2015 - Awards - GK Updates

Dhyan Chand Award 2015

Ø  Romeo James– Hockey

Ø  P.P Nair– Volleyball. 

Ø  Shiv Prakash Mishra- Tennis

Dronacharya Award 2015 -

Ø  Harbans Singh- Athletics coach

Ø  Swatantar Raj Singh- Boxing coach

Ø  Naval Singh- Athletics Para-sports coach

Ø  Anoop Singh– Wrestling coach

Ø  Nihar Ameen- Swimming coach.