August 2014 Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL

1) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an International Health Emergency on 8 August 2014 over Ebola outbreak. Ebola virus was first discovered in which country?Ans:- Democratic Republic of Congo (1976)

2) Which Project has been unveild in Britain on 4 August 2014 to commemorate 100 years of  first World War ?Ans:- Lights Out

3)  Mexico’s Congress on 6 August 2014 gave final approval to a historic reform that would open up an important state-controlled sector to foreign investment for the first time since 1938. Which sector is this?Ans:- Energy Sector (comprising of oil and natural gas)

4) Which country has destroyed Syrian chemical weapons on 7 August 2014?Ans:- UK

5) What is the name of the newly constituted act which was signed into law by the U.S. President Barack Obama on 8 August 2014 and which authorises the President to appoint a Special Envoy in the near East and South Central Asia?Ans:- ‘Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act’

INDIA & WORLD

1) Defence procurements from which Italian company were put on hold by the Union Government on 5 August 2014?Ans:- Finmeccanica

2) Recently, India has agreed to lend $69 million grant to supply iodated salt to curb iodine deficiency disease in which country?Ans:- Nepal

3) Recently India rejected World Trade Organization (WTO) offer. What was it related with?Ans:- signing Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

4) Which country and India on 19 August 2014 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation in railway sector ?Ans:- Czech Republic

5) According to Renewables 2014 Global Status Report, India ranked 5th among top ten wind power producers in world. Which country is the leading wind power producer in world ?Ans:- China

NATIONAL

1) The Union government has recently launched a new scheme” Padho Pardesh” to provide interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies for student belongs to ____?Ans:- Minority communities

2) Indian Railways recently launched a contact-less smart card enabling passengers to pay for reserved as well as unreserved travelling train tickets as part of a pilot project. What is the name of this smart card with lifetime validity?Ans ‘Go-India’

3) The Parliament has recently cleared a constitution amendment bill that will facilitate setting up of National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) for appointment of judges. The NJAC will comprise of how many members?Ans:- Six

4) The major objective of newly announced “Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana” is _? (Ans:- To provide a bank account to every poor in the country )

5) “Swach Bharat Mission” is targetted to complete by 2019. It plan to celebrate 150th anniversary of whom ?Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi

STATES

1) Palghar became the 36th and the newest district of Maharashtra on 1 August 2014. It was carved out from which district, which was India’s most populous district?

Ans:- Thane

2) What is the name of the 45 megawatt hydro-electricity project in J&K that was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 August 2014?Ans:- Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Project

3) What is the name of the controversial survey conducted by the Telangana Government throughout the state on 19 August 2014 and due to which various sections of the state were scared and apprehensive?Ans:- “Samagra Kutumbh Survey” or “Intensive Household Survey”

4) Which state government on 21 August 2014 announced proposal to clamp complete prohibition on liquor in various phases?Ans:- Kerala

5) What is the name of the new initiative by IDBI and UNICEF in Uttar Pradesh to provide safe drinking water,sanitation and hygiene ?Ans:- WASH – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

CONFERENCES

1) The 18th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held on 7-8 August 2014 in—?Ans:-  New Delhi, India

AWARDS & HONOURS

1) 55 gallantry awards (peacetime) were announced on the eve of 68th Independence Day on 14 August 2014. Who was conferred the lone Ashok Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award?Ans:- Late Maj. Mukund Varadarajan

2) Which Iranian-born professor became the first woman ever to win the Fields Medal of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), which is considered the top prize in the field of mathematics?Ans:- Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani

3) Name the Carnatic vocalist has been chosen for the fifth Indira Sivasailam Endowment Medal and Concert on 25 August 2014 ?Ans:- T. M. Krishna

4) Who was honoured on 25 August 2014 with ‘Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) Life Time Achievement Award 2013′ for Excellence in Corporate Governance?

Ans:- Shiv Nadar, Founder & Chairman, HCL

5) 19th Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards for the year 2012 were announced by the Union Government on 26 August 2014. Which organisation has won the highest prize under this Award category?Ans:- Rail Wheel factory (Ministry of Railways), Bangalore

SPORTS & GAMES

1) Which was the venue of the closing ceremony of 20th Commonwealth Games held on 3 August 2014?Ans:- Hampden Park

2) What was the motto of 20th Commonwealth Games ?Ans:- People, Place, Passion

3)Which batsman on 9 August 2014 broke cricketing-great Sir Don Bradman’s 66-year-old record for most scores of 190 plus?Ans:- Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka

4) Jacques Kallis, who announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket recently, is a greatest all rounder of all times, belongs to which country?

Ans:- South Africa

5) The 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games was held from 16 to 28 August 2014 in —-?Ans:- Nanjing, China

ECONOMY

1) Name the anytime anywhere bill payment system for which Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 7 August 2014 issued draft guidelines?Ans:- Bharat Bill Payment System (BPPS)

2) Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines joint venture on 11 August 2014 unveiled the brand name of its new airline as —-?Ans:- Vistara

3) Which international finance entity launched a $2.5-billion onshore Indian rupee bond programme on 20 August 2014 so as to strengthen the capital market and support infrastructure development in India?Ans:- International Finance Corporation (IFC)

4) How many Indian companies were listed among Forbes’ list of the ‘World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies’ released on 20 August 2014?Ans:- Five

5) Which of the India Company will implement the Eastern India Energy Highway ?Ans:- Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1) What is the name of NASA’s vintage spacecraft which successfully completed a return visit to the earth-moon system during August 2014?Ans:- ISEE-3

2) Recently, it was reported in newspaper that use of antibiotics in poultry industry might be strongly linked to growing antibiotic resistance in Indians. What purpose antibiotics have been used in poultry industry?Ans:- Growth promotion

3) Recently, the Rosetta spacecraft made history as it became the first probe to rendezvous with a comet on it s journey around the sun.Rosetta spacecraftwas launched by ____?Ans:- European Space Agency

4) Under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, India had agreed to phase out use of Endosulfan by the year — ?Ans:- 2017

5) Recently, which country has launched a mission to map the Arctic seabed to support it s bid to extend it s territory up to the North Pole?Ans:- Canada

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS

1) Vishal Sikka, who took charge as CEO and MD of Infosys on 1 August 2014, is the ——-head of the company?Ans:- Fifth

2) Who took charge as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently?Ans:- Subhash Sheoratan Mundra

3) Who was assumed charge as the new Executive Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd on 14 August 2014?Ans:- SM Swathi

4) Who was was appointed as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 20 August 2014?Ans:- Senior Congress leader KV Thomas

B) RESIGNS

1) Sheila Dikshit tendered her resignation on 26 August 2014 as the Governor of which state?Ans:- Kerala

C) DEATHS

 1) Actor Richard Attenborough died on 24 August 2014.How is related to India?Ans:-  Director and Producer for Gandhi Movie

D) VISITORS

1) Name the Britain Deputy Prime Minister visited India from 25 – 27 August 2014?Ans:- Nick Clegg

E) MISCELLANEOUS

1) Which country has announced 3 year residence for Edward Snowden on 7 August 2014 ?Ans:- Russia

PLACES IN NEWS

1) Which of the China’s province has been affected by earthquake of magnitude 6.1 ?Ans:- Yunnan

ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS

1) What is the fullform of ‘ ICBM ‘ ?Ans:- Inter Continental Ballistic Missile

BOOKS IN NEWS

1) ” Munger Through The Ages ” book has been written by –?Ans:- Devendra Prasad Yadav

COMMITTEES IN NEWS

1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 18 August 2014 constituted a 15-member inter-regulatory committee to monitor the growing phenomenon of shadow banking. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of this committee?Ans:- P. Vijaya Bhaskar (Executive Director, RBI)

DAYS & DATES

1) World Humanitarian Day was observed across the world on–?Ans:- 19 August 2014

September 2014 Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL

1) Which parliament reappointed Abdullah al-Thinni as the Prime Minister on 1 September 2014?Ans:- Libya

2) Boko Haram-the deadly terror group in Nigeria has recently declared an Islamic Caliphate in a small town in the country which has been wrestled backby the armed forces. What is the name of the place?Ans:- Gwoza town

3) Which country Parliament on 16 September 2014 approved a new anti-terror bill aimed at preventing jihadists from travelling to Iraq, Syria or elsewhere by confiscating their passports?Ans:- French

4) Which country has decided to have  Referendum for changing its National Flag on 21 September 2014?Ans:- New Zealand

5) How much per cent reduction in salt intake was recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in an official communiqué to all countries released on the occasion of World Heart Day (29 September)?Ans:- 30%

INDIA & WORLD

1) What is the name of a new branch of Al-Qaeda that was announced by the group on 4 September 2014 to wage jihad in the Indian subcontinent?Ans:- “Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent”

2) According to recent WHO report, Which country reported highest suicides in world?Ans:- India

3) India and Vietnam has signed MOU on exploration of oil fields in which sea?Ans:- South China Sea

4) What was the percentage drop in mortality rates for children under-five years worldwide as stated in the pertaining report released by the United Nations Organisation on 16 September 2014?Ans:-  49%

5) Which country would be the partner nation for the Delhi International Book Fair 2016?Ans:- China

NATIONAL

1) Government of India has named a new programme “Neeranchal” with an initial outlay of Rs.2142 crores. What does the programme aim to achieve?Ans:- To give impetus to watershed development

2) According to a recent Supreme Court verdict what quota has been alloted to disabled persons in all government jobs?Ans:- 3%

3) Under which brand name Union Government is going to launch Electronic Toll Collection in India?Ans:- FASTag

4) Which act associated with setting up of a tribunal was struck down by the Supreme Court through its order delivered on 25 September 2014?Ans:- National Tax Tribunal Act – NTTA

5) The Indian Railways has begun the trial run of booking meals through phone or SMS also known as “E-Catering” on how many trains?Ans:-  Six

STATES

1) An indigenously made nuclear plant unit of India recently made history by running continuously for a period 765 days, or a little over two years. This unit is associated with which power plant of India?Ans:- Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Plant in Rajasthan

2) Recently, which state has launched need based development plan for villagers?Ans:- Delhi

3) The integration of Border Security Force (BSF) with which state level geo-informatics agency of Gujarat was done on 11 September 2014?Ans:- Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo informatics (BISAG)

4) The new project Sech-Bandhu Prakalpa launched by the Government of West Bengal is a great gift to farmers in the state which will increase yields.What does the project provide to farmers?Ans:- Better irrigation

5) Which railway station of India on 26 September 2014 became the first one to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access?Ans:- Chennai Central

CONFERENCES

1) The 13th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held from January 7-9 January 2015 at –?Ans:- Gandhinagar, Gujarat

AWARDS & HONOURS

1) Mumbai’s Esplanade House, which recently bagged the UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards, once served as residence of–?Ans:- Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata

2) Which two countries have been honoured on 10 September 2014 by World Health Organisation (WHO) for excellence in public health?Ans:- Bangladesh and Timor Leste

3) Which Organistaion has received Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award on 14 September 2014?Ans:- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)

4) Which film was selected as India’s official entry for OSCAR film awards 2015?Ans:- ‘Liar’s Dice’

5) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given in the field of–?Ans:- Science

SPORTS & GAMES

1) Who won the Italian F1 Grand Prix on 7 September 2014?Ans:- Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes team

2) Which doubles duo created history by claiming their 100th doubles title after they won the U.S. Open men’s doubles title on 7 September 2014?Ans:- Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan

3) Which Indian player has been selected by International Tennis Federation for Davis Cup Commitment Award?Ans:- Rohan Bopanna

4) The 2018 Asian Games will be the 18th staging of the regional, multi-sport event to be hosted by —?Ans:- Jakarta, Indonesia

5) Which Indian snooker player has recently announced his retirement from professional snooker ?Ans:- Pankaj Advani

ECONOMY

1) Nifty, the 50-scrip benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) crossed which milestone mark for the first time on 1 September 2014?Ans:- 8,000 mark

2) Recently which industry major announced that it will accept Bitcoins henceforth?Ans:- Paypal

3) What was India’s rank in the latest Creative Productivity Index prepared by Asian Development Bank in collaboration with Economist Intelligence Unit?Ans:- 14 out of 24 countries

4) What amount did Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s IPO fetch to make it the world’s largest such event?Ans:- 25 Billion USD

5) What is the new name of MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) that was approved by capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently?Ans:- Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSXI))

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1) Which method has been developed on 2 September 2014 by Japan Researchers to detect Ebola virus in 30 minutes?Ans:- RT-LAMP

2) ” Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion 2014 ” report has been released on 10 September 2014 by which Organisation?Ans:- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) )

3) Recently scientist gave “Ikrandraco avatar” name to an ancient creature. It is inspired from which movie?Ans:- Avatar

4) World’s first water-based nuclear battery was developed by Jae W. Kwon’s research group at the —?Ans:- University of Missouri (MU)

5) What is the name of the recently discovered dinosaur who is now said to be more aquatic than terrestrial?Ans:- Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS

1) Who was elected as the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on 12 September 2014?Ans:-  Narendra Ambwani

2) Who was appointed as the first women Chairperson of Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) on 4 September 2014?Ans:- Chandrakala Padia

B) RESIGNS

1) Name the Co-founder and leader of Oracle Corporation on 18 September 2014 stepped down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?Ans:- Larry Ellison

C) DEATHS

1) International Personality Bala Thampoe has died on 1 September 2014, he was associated with which field?Ans:- Trade Unionist

D) VISITORS

1) Name the German Foreign Minister visited India from 6-8 September 2014?Ans:-  Frank-Walter Steinmeier

E) MISCELLANEOUS

1) The leader associated with scotland independence movement was ?Ans:- Alex Salmond

PLACES IN NEWS

1) The revived Nalanda University on 1 September 2014 started its first session with 15 students in its makeshift campus at which place?Ans:- Buddhist pilgrim town of Rajgir, about 100 km from Patna

ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS

1) What is the full form of NATO ?Ans:- North Atlantic Treaty Organization

BOOKS IN NEWS

1) Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah on 12 September 2014 released his autobiography.What is the name of this book?Ans:- And then One Day: A Memoir

COMMITTEES IN NEWS

1) Which committee  was on 8 September 2014 submitted its report on the status of deemed universities in India?Ans:- H Devaraj Committee

DAYS & DATES

1) World Tourism Day (WTD) was observed on?Ans:- 27 September

October 2014 Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL

1) USA has lifted 40 year ban on arm sales to which country for boosting defence in south china sea?Ans:- Vietnam

2) As per the World Health Organization (WHO), which country accounts for 80% for polio cases globally?Ans:- Pakistan

3) Srilankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 13 October 2014 flagged off which train from Palai after 25 years?Ans:- Yal Devi Express

4) What is the name of the Syrian town which has become the centre of the Syrian Civil War, with the ongoing siege between the militants of Islamic State (IS) and Syrian Kurds?Ans:- Kobani

5) Recently state emergency was declared in “Sinai Peninsula”. In which country it is located?Ans:- Egypt

INDIA & WORLD

1) India has launched Container Service on 7 October 2014 with which country to increase trade?Ans:- Myanmar

2) Which country on 12 October 2014 pledged 4 million US dollar aid for reconstruction of Gaza Strip that was destroyed during the Palestine and Israel conflict which started in June 2014?Ans:- India

3) Which country has launched the Gandhi Inspired Tourist Attraction project on 18 October 2014?Ans:- South Africa

4) Which country has agreed to provide 4 million Euros and services of international experts to help in effective implementation of sanitation programmes in urban areas of India?Ans:- Germany

5) Recently, India offered to help which Polio affected country?Ans:- Pakistan

NATIONAL

1) What is the minimum monthly pension notified recently by Labour Ministry for subscribers of the Employees’ Pension Scheme?Ans:- Rs.1000

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 October 2014 addressed the nation over radio for the first time in his programme named?Ans:- Mann Ki Baat

3) Under which government scheme the power ministry has decided to provide bulbs using LED technology to households?Ans:- Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikaran Yojana (RGGVY)

4) Name the website launched by Union Government on 7 October 2014 to monitor attendance of government employees in real time?Ans:- attendance.gov.in

5) By what percent Union Government has increased the fellowship amount of research scholars?Ans:- Up to 50%

STATES

1) Which party opened its account in Maharashtra Assembly by winning two seats for the first time?Ans:- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)

2) Recently, Which state Chief Minister has declared year 2015 as the Tourism Year in the State?Ans:- Madhya Pradesh

3) In which state the Arogya Gram Yojna Organic Farming scheme was launched on 18 October 2014?Ans:- Jammu & Kashmir

4) Which state government has decided recently to set up a commission on the line of Right to Information Commission, to ensure time bound delivery of public services to citizen?Ans:- West Bengal

5) Manipur and Nagaland were cut-off from the rest of the country from 27 October 2014 due to the 1000-hour district blockade called in a district of Assam from 5 am. Which district is this?Ans:- Karbi Along district

CONFERENCES

1) The state govt. of Madhya Pradesh on 9 October 2014 organised Global Investors Summit 2014 (GIS 2014), a huge summit of top corporate houses. This meet is held at which city of MP?Ans:- Indore

AWARDS & HONOURS

1) Who was conferred with Euromoney’s Central Bank Governor of the Year Award 2014 in Washington 10 October 2014?Ans:- RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

2) Who has been awarded with ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ award on 22 October 2014 for his innovative design of an eco-friendly device that will reduce carbon footprint while offering power for household usage?Ans:- Sahil Doshi

3) Name the ministry that has been awarded with the ISO 9001:2008 certificate on 22 October 2014?Ans:- Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

4) Who became the first Indian woman to win prestigious Wildscreen Panda Award on 24 October 2014?Ans:- Ashwika Kapur

5) Who was honoured with the National Kishore Kumar Award for the year 2012-13?Ans:- Noted lyricist Sameer

SPORTS & GAMES

1) Which Indian player refused to accept Medal at the podium to protest the loss of semi-finals at Incheon Asian Games?Ans:- Sarita Devi

2) Who was chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of India’s Incheon Asian Games campaign at a felicitation of the medal winners by contingent sponsors, Samsung India on 13 October 2014?Ans:- MC Mary Kom

3) International Cricket Council (ICC) on 10 October 2014 awarded the global broadcast agreement rights for ICC Events from 2015 to 2023 to?Ans:- Star India and Star Middle East

4) Sania Mirza along with Cara Black clinched the WTA finals doubles title on 26 October 2014. Cara Black is from which country?Ans:- Zimbabwe

5) Name the Indian Boxer was suspended by International Boxing Association (AIBA) for protesting at ASIAN GAMES 2014?Ans:- Sarita Devi

ECONOMY

1) What is the name of the new global service launched by the World Bank on 9 October 2014 which aims at mobilising the private sector to help tackle the massive infrastructure deficit facing developing countries?Ans:- Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF)

2) Which is the only Indian-owned entity to have its brand in an elite annual club of world’s 100 most valuable brands list for

2014 compiled by leading brand consultancy Interbrand?Ans:- Tata Group

3) What is the new price of domestically produced natural gas fixed by the Union Government as announced on 18 October 2014?Ans:- $5.61 a unit

4) Which bank on 14 October 2014 launched Facebook-based funds transfer platform KayPay?Ans:- Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB)

5) Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd changed the name of its Alipay financial services unit as announced on 16 October 2014. What is the new name of this financial services unit?Ans:- Ant Financial Services Group

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1) Which Earth observing Instrument has been installed on 1 October 2014 by NASA on International Space Station (ISS)?Ans:- ISS-RapidScat (ISS Rapid Scatterometer)

2) India on 7 October launched an Indigenous Microscope that uses peacock’s feather technology.What are the features of microscope?Ans:- It generates 3D Images of Objects

3) How many pollutants the recently launched “National Air Quality Index” will track?Ans:- 8

4) World’s first womb-transplant baby was born to a 36-year-old woman from which country recently?Ans:- Sweden

5) What is the theme of the Living Planet Report 2014 released by World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?Ans:- Species and Spaces, People and Places

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS

1) Who has been appointed has first Hindu Priest of GeorgeTown University USA on 1 October 2014?Ans:- Pratima Dharm

2) Who has been appointed as the head of ‘Future Earth Engagement Committee’ a global research platform panel on sustainable development on 26 October 2014?Ans:- Former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh)

B) RESIGNS

1) Name the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan on 20 October 2014 resigned from her position following the allegations that her support groups misused political funds?Ans:- Yuko Obuchi

C) DEATHS

1) Benjamin Bradlee died recently. He was associated with which of the following newspapers?Ans:- The Washington Post

 D) VISITORS

 1) Name the Vietnam Prime Minister visited India on 27-28 October 2014?Ans:- Nguyen Tan Dung

 E) MISCELLANEOUS

 1) What is the name of the revamped version of Google’s Android software that was unveiled by the company on 15 October 2014?Ans:- Lollipop

 PLACES IN NEWS

 1) India’s largest ferris wheel was inaugurated on 2 October 2014 at Kalindi Kunj in Delhi. What is the name given to this giant wheel?Ans:- Delhi Eye

 ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS

 1) What is the fullform of ‘WIPO ‘?Ans:- World Intellectual Property Organisation

BOOKS IN NEWS

1) A book titled ‘Syntheism – Creating God in The Internet Age’ authored by —?Ans:- Alexander Bard

COMMITTEES IN NEWS

1) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released which report on Capacity Building in banks and non-banks?Ans:- Gopalakrishna Committee report

DAYS & DATES

1) World Food Day was observed across the world on –?Ans:- 16 October

November 2014 Current Affairs Bit Bank

INTERNATIONAL

1) Under the new NATO mission Resolute Support, US Army will give training and support to which country’s army to fight extremism?Ans:- Afghanistan

2) Which Country formally ends 13 year War in Afghanistan?Ans:- Britain

3) Which nation was in news for scrapping a much controversial proposed legislation to introduce “Internet Tax”?Ans:- Hungary

4) Which country’s parliament has passed a law on 4 November 2014 that could block the release of Palestinian prisoners convicted for murder, in any future peace negotiations?Ans:- Israel

5) Which country and Australia on 18 November 2014 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral Antarctic cooperation?Ans:- China

INDIA & WORLD

1) India’s first Bio-refinery is to be established with the support of —?Ans:- Norway

2) The Trilateral Coast Guard exercise ‘Dosti-XII’ involved which three nations?Ans:- India, Maldives, Srilanka

3) UNESCO recently collaborated with Ministry of Urban Development for which scheme?Ans:- Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)

4) With which country, the Union Cabinet gave its approval for cooperation in the field of oil and gas for a period of five years?Ans:- Mozambique

5) Name the country that has banned its senior government officials from higher studies in mainland China, citing national security reasons?Ans:- Taiwan

NATIONAL

1) “Saksham” and “Pragati” are newly launched initiatives of the Ministry of HRD. What kind of schemes are they?Ans:- Scholarship Scheme

2) Union Health Minister has launched a new mission in line with government’s vision to eliminate Tuberculosis from India. What is the name of mission?Ans:- TB-Mission 2020

3) Government on 18 November 2014 relaunched the Kisan Vikas Patras, to tap household savings for funding infrastructure development in the country. To begin with, KVP will be sold through?Ans:- Post Offices

4) What is purpose of recently launched “Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana”?Ans:- Welfare of Tribals

5) The Rajya Sabha on 27 November 2014 passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act.It is concerned with the appointment process of?Ans:- CBI Director

STATES

1) Name the company that bagged the work order recently by Gujarat government for construction of the 182-metre-tall Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?Ans:- Larsen &Toubro Company

2) ‘Namsai’ on 25 November 2014 became the 18th district of which state?Ans:- Arunachal Pradesh

3) Union Cabinet on 4 November 2014 approved dissolution of legislative assembly of which state?Ans:- Delhi

4) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was on 13 November 2014 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from which state?Ans:- Uttar Pradesh

5) The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held on 20 – 30 November 2014 at Goa, which is the permanent venue for hosting the IFFI. This is which edition of IFFI?Ans:- 45th

CONFERENCES

1) In which country the 83rd INTERPOL General Assembly was held from 3 – 7 November 2014?Ans:- Monaco

2) 6th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo was held from 6-9 November 2014 in —-?Ans:- New Delhi

3) Which country will host the G-20 Summit in 2015?Ans:- Turkey

AWARDS & HONOURS

1) Who was formally conferred the title of Honorary Professor by the Peking University, one of the oldest Chinese universities on 5 November 2014?Ans:- Former President of India Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam

2) Name the Indian NGO won United Nations Lighthouse Activities award for the year 2014 on 25 November 2014?Ans:- Aaranyak

3) Who has won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2014 for Biological Science?Ans:- Roop Mallik

4) Name the child has been selected for the first-ever bravery award given by Assam government on 17 November 2014?Ans:- Gunjan Sharma

5) Name the Boxer was received the Arjuna Award on 26 November 2014?Ans:- Manoj Kumar

SPORTS & GAMES

1) Where the Commonwealth Games 2018 are going to be held?Ans:- The Gold Coast, Australia

2) Which player received his 2013-14 European Golden Boot award on 5 November 2014?Ans:- Cristiano Ronaldo

3) Which football player on 22 November 2014 became the all-time highest scorer in the history of La Liga – the Spanish Football League?Ans:- Lionel Messi

4) Who won this year’s ATP World Tour finals on 16 November 2014 after Roger Federer withdrew from the title clash due to a back injury?Ans:- Novak Djokovic

5) The World Chess Championship 2014 was held from 7 – 28 November 2014 at —?Ans:- Sochi, Russia

ECONOMY

1) Which bank became the first Listed Indian Company in the list of 30 companies having more than 75% shareholding by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)?Ans:- HDFC

2) Which private-sector bank got the RBI approval on 25 November 2014 to form a subsidiary to enter the General Insurance business?Ans:- Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB)

3) Which private bank has on 20 November 2014 announced its plan to acquire ING Vysya Bank?Ans:- Kotak Mahindra Bank

4) Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd (BMB) on 19 November 2014 launched its internet banking facility by the name?Ans:- ‘BMBSmartBanking’

5) From which date are RBI guidelines pertaining to levying of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance coming into effect?Ans:- 1 April 2015

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1) Name the Institute of India that became the first to be made a full member of the CMS collaboration of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research?Ans:-  IIT Madras

2) The Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) being jointly developed by India and which other nation ?Ans:- Russia

3) The first zero gravity 3D printer has been installed by?Ans:- NASA

4) Name the Migratory Bird whose route has been tracked for the first time by the scientists?Ans:- Amur Falcon

5) What proportion of the Global Greenhouse gas burden does India emit?Ans:- 6%

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS

1) Who was appointed as the new Chairman of National Chemical Weapon Convention (NCWA) on 3 November 2014?Ans:- GS Sandhu

2) Name the Former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary was appointed as new Secretary General of the 16th Lok Sabhaon 26 November 2014?Ans:- Anoop Mishra

B) RESIGNS

1) What is the full name of Manohar Parikar who resigned as CM of Goa and became Defence Minister on 9 November 2014?Ans:- Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar

2) Name the US Defence Secretary was resigned from his post on 24 November 2014?Ans:- Chuck Hagel

C) DEATHS

1) What was the real name of noted Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar who passed away on 3 November 2014?Ans:- Ganesh Kumar Narwode

2) M.S.S. Pandian passed away on 10 November 2014. He was a famous –?Ans:- Social Scientist

D) VISITORS

1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited in which country on 19 November 2014?Ans:- Fiji

E) MISCELLANEOUS

1) Currently, Tianhe-2 is fastest supercomputer in world. It belongs to which country?Ans:- China

2) Which magazine has been named ‘Mangalyaan’ among the 25 best inventions of 2014?Ans:- Times Magazine

PLACES IN NEWS

1) Ashtamudi Estuary’s short neck clam fishery on 5 Nov 2014 became the first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery in India. It is in which state?Ans:- Kerala

2) Name the tallest building in the US which was reopened for business thirteen years after the original twin towers were destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attack?Ans:- World Trade Center

ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS

1) What is the Full form of ‘ CDRI ‘?Ans:- Central Drug Research Institute

2) What is the Full form of ‘ AAFI ‘?Ans:- Amateur Athletics Federation of India

BOOKS IN NEWS

1) Who is the author of the Book “Art & Railways – A Bangalore Saga”, launched on 4 November 2014?Ans:-  Mr.S.Mani & Ms.Lily Pandeya, Railway Officers

2) The book titled ‘Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11′ was released on 23 November 2014.Who is the author of the book?Ans:- Sandeep Unnithan

COMMITTEES IN NEWS

1) The Goverment set up a committee to assess compensation for Coal Blocks that were running or ready to produce from April 2015.It is headed by —?Ans:- Pratyush Sinha

2) Recently, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has set up a 14-member committee to –?Ans:- Review peacekeeping operations worldwide

DAYS & DATES

1) National Education Day (NED) was observed on —-?Ans:- 11 November 2014