Saturday, 31 January 2015

Currency and Capital

NIGERIA

Capital                    : Abuja

Currency                : Nigerian Naira

President                : Goodluck Jonathan

Official Language  : English

Central Bank          : Central bank of Nigeria


Friday, 30 January 2015

Daily GK - 30/1/2015

1)  New Foreign Secretary for India
  • Indian government has Appointed Jai Shankar as the Foreign Secretary.
  • Jai Shankar replaced Sujithra Singh.
2) Former Environment minister Quits Congress


  • Former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Quits Congress.
3) Malaysian Airlines MH370 met with accident says malaysian government
  • Malaysian Airlines MH370 disappeared on March 8
  • Civil Aviation minister says it disappeared as it met with some accidents in the sky.
4) Small and Payment bank licence Application
  • RBI received request for Small bank from housing finance proprietor Dewan Housing Finance Ltd and Payment bank request from Business Correspondent Fino Paytech.
5) Coal India Ltd sale 10% of stakes and fetch record high Rs.22,600 in Retail Investment.

6) T20 World cup venue for 2016 will be held in India

7) Kerala National Games

  • Boxing star Vijender Singh not to play in National games due to Injury.


8) Former Dutch Coach Paul Van Ass named as new Hockey coach of India


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Capital & Currency

SYRIA

Capital: Damascus

Currency: Syrian Pound

President: Bashar Al-Assad

Prime Minister: Wael Nader Al-Halqi

Language: Arabic

Central Bank: Central Bank of Syria in Damascus






Daily GK - 28/1/2015 & 29/1/2015


1) Music and arts festival
  • Music and Arts festival to begin from 1st February
  • Bombay Jayashree to be honoured by Sangeetha Samajam.
2) Kalyan Singh sworn in as Himachal Pradesh Governer

3) Hockey Olympian Jaswant Singh Rajput Passed away

4) Arunthathi Subramaniam won Kushwant singh memorial price for Poetry

5) Bradman Young cricketer of the year
  • Sean Abott
6) Sunil Narine out of World Cup a set back for West Indies.

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Capital & Currency of the day

TURKEY:

Capital: Ankara

Currency: Turkish Lira

Language : Turkish

President: Recap Tayyip Erdogan

Prime Minister: Ahmet Davutoglu


Banking Term

Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
                        A NBFC is a company registered under the companies act, 1956 which is involved in the business of loans, shares/stocks, etc. Non-banking financial companies are financial institutions that provide banking services, but do not hold a banking license. These institutions are not allowed to take deposits from the public. NBFCs do offer all sorts of banking services, such as loans and credit facilities, retirement planning, money markets, underwriting, and merger activities. The basic difference between bank and NBFC is:-

  •  They can’t accept demand deposits.
  •  They are not a part of the payment and settlement system and can’t issue cheques drawn on themselves
  •  They are not registered in the banking act and don’t have a banking license.
  •  They don’t have to maintain CRR, SLR or CASA like banks.

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Capital & currency

Greece:

Capital         - Athens
Currency      - Euro
Continent - Europe
Language - Greek
President - Karolos Papoulias
Prime Minister - Alexis Tsipras



Daily GK - 27/1/2015

1) Obama's Visit

  • India - US Business Summit in New Delhi.
  • Obama announced $4 Billion from US Banks, $2 Billion for Renewable energy and $1 Billion from EXIM bank of US for Project Financing
  • "Purchasing power of Indians must grow" - Says Modi
  • Obama Attracted by the Republic Day Parade Crew.
2) Republic Day Parade

  • US President Barack Obama first US President to be the chief guest of Republic day celebrations in India.
  • First time women contingent of three Army forces marched  down in the perade.
  • Army Contingent Led by Caption Divya Ajith
  • Navy Contingent Led by Lt.Commander Sandhya Chauhan.
  • Airforce Contingent Led by Squadron Leader Sneha
3) Common man Cartoonist R.K.Laxman Passed away at the age 94.

  • Autobiography of Laxman "the Tunnel of Time"
  • R.K.Narayan's "Dodu, the Money maker" is based on him.
  • He was awarded Padma Vibushan in 2005 and Ramom Magsaysay Award for Journalism in 1984

4)  US Office to promote Smart City Project

  • US Government will open a office in Andhra to give technical expertise and advice in the city
5) Miss Universe from Colombia

  • Colombia's Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe on 24th jan at Doral, US

5) President Pranab Mukarjee Presented Ashok Chakra
  • HIghest honor for Bravery to Neeraj Naik and Mukand Varadarajan.


6) Greece Election Results
  • Greek Left wing leader Alexis Tsipras sworn in as PM.
7) FII investment at flow new height.
  • FII investment reached 21,328 crores in January.
8) Wipro for Irish Bank
  • Wipro has won multi-year Strategic Infrastructure management project from Allied Irish Bank Plc (AIB) a leading bank in Ireland.
9) Sahyadri Industries Join Swacch Bharat Mission





Tuesday, 27 January 2015

National Parks in India

National Parks
State
Anshi National Park
Bandipur National Park
Bannerghatta National Park 
Balphakram National ParkAnshi 
Bandhavgarh National Park
Betla National Park 
Bhitarkanika National Park
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
Buxa Tiger Reserve
Campbell Bay National Park
Chandoli National Park
Dachigam National Park
Darrah National Park
Desert National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
 
Dudhwa National Park
Eravikulam National Park
Galathea National Park
 
Gangotri National Park
Gir Forest National Park
Gorumara National Park
Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary
Great Himalayan National Park
Gugamal National Park
Guindy National Park
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Hemis National Park
Harike Wetland
Hazaribagh National Park 
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park 
Indravati National Park
Jaldapara National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
 
Kalesar National Park
Kanha National Park
Kanger Ghati National Park
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Khangchendzonga National Park
Kishtwar National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Madhav National Park
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Manas National Park
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
 
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka
Meghalaya
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand
Odisha
Gujarat
West Bengal
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Maharashtra
Jammu & Kashmir
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Andaman & Nicobar Island
Uttarakand
Gujarat
West Bengal
Uttrakhand
Himachal Pradesh
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Jammu & Kashmir
Punjab
Jharkhand
Tamil Nadu

Chhattishgarh
West Bengal
Uttarakhand
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattishgarh
Telangana
Assam
Manipur
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Telangana
Assam
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Kerala




Vocabulary of the day

DWELLER

Synonym: Resident, Occupant, inhabitant, Citizen, Denizen, Native


Monday, 26 January 2015

Daily GK - 26/1/2015

1) US President Barack Obama in India

  • First US President to attend the Republic day function as a Chief Guest.
  • PM Narandra Modi received our chief guest and Spouse Michelle Obama at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi
2) India - US Ties up

  • Civil Nuclear Deal Agreement Signed.
  • Renewed 10 Years Defence Framework Agreement.
  • Agree on Co-operation in Defence  projects.
  • Agree to restart talks on Bilateral Investment Treaty
  • Discuss on funding India's Solar energy project of 100 GW
3) Telangana Deputy CM T.Rajaiah dropped.

  • Warangal MP Kadiam Srihari has been the new Deputy CM of Telangana said CM KCR
  • T.Rajaiah included in a serious charge of Corruption in purchase of ambulance and Governor ESL Narasimhan recommended CM to drop him  
4) Advani, Amithabh, Prakash Singh Badal going to get Padma Awards

5) First Women MP From Karnataka Passed Away
  • Sarojini Mahishi died at 88.
  • She is the first WOmen MP from Karanataka.
  • MOS for Civil Aviation during Indira Gandhi period
  • she served as Upper house Mp
6) Andhra Signed pact with US Trade agency.
  • The govt  of AP and US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed MOU on developing Smart Cities in AP particularly in Visakapatnam.
7) Syed Modi International India Masters Batmenton Champion
  • P.Kashyap beat K.Srikanth and clunch men's title.
  • Saina Nehwal beat Caroline Martin to win women's Title.

List of Padma Awards 2015

List of Padma Awards 2015

Padma Vibhushan

  1. LK Advani- Public Affairs- Gujarat
  2. Amitabh Bachchan- Art- Maharashtra
  3. Prakash Singh Badal- Public Affairs- Punjab
  4. Dr D Veerendra Heggade- Social Work- Karnataka
  5. Mohammad Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar- Art- Maharashtra
  6. Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya- Others- Uttar Pradesh
  7. Prof Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan- Science and Engineering- Tamil Nadu
  8. Kottayan K. Venugopal- Public Affairs- Delhi
  9. Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (Foreigner)- Trade and Industry- France/UK

Padma Bhushan :

  1. Jahnu Barua- Art- Assam
  2. Dr Vijay Bhatkar- Science and Engineering- Maharashtra
  3. Shri Swapan Dasgupta- Literature and Education- Delhi
  4. Swami Satyamitranand Giri- Others- Uttar Pradesh
  5. N Gopalaswami- Civil Service- Tamil Nadu
  6. Dr Subhash C Kashyap- Public Affairs- Delhi
  7. Dr (Pandit) Gokulotsavji Maharaj- Art- Madhya Pradesh
  8. Dr Ambrish Mithal- Medicine - Delhi
  9. Sudha Ragunathan- Art- Tamil Nadu
  10. Shri Harish Salve- Public Affairs- Delhi
  11. Dr Ashok Seth- Medicine- Delhi
  12. Rajat Sharma- Literature and Education- Delhi
  13. Satpal- Sports- Delhi
  14. Shivakumara Swami- Others- Karnataka
  15. Dr Kharag Singh Valdiya- Science and Engineering- Karnataka
  16. Prof Manjul Bhargava (NRI/PIO)- Science and Engineering- USA
  17. David Frawley (Vamadeva) (Foreigner)- Others- USA
  18. Bill Gates (Foreigner)- Social Work- USA
  19. Melinda Gates (Foreigner)- Social Work- USA
  20. Saichiro Misumi (Foreigner)- Others- Japan

Padma Shri

  1. Dr Manjula Anagani- Medicine- Telangana 
  2. 2 S Arunan- Science and Engineering- Karnataka 
  3. 3 Kanyakumari Avasarala- Art- Tamil Nadu 
  4. Dr Bettina Sharada Baumer- Literature and Education- Jammu and Kashmir 
  5. Naresh Bedi- Art- Delhi 
  6. Ashok Bhagat- Social Work- Jharkhand 
  7. Sanjay Leela Bhansali- Art- Maharashtra 
  8. Dr Lakshmi Nandan Bora- Literature and Education- Assam 
  9. Dr Gyan Chaturvedi- Literature and Education- Madhya Pradesh 
  10. Prof (Dr) Yogesh Kumar Chawla- Medicine- Chandigarh 
  11. Jayakumari Chikkala- Medicine- Delhi 
  12. Bibek Debroy- Literature and Education- Delhi 
  13. Dr Sarungbam Bimola Kumari Devi- Medicine- Manipur 
  14. Dr Ashok Gulati- Public Affairs- Delhi 
  15. Dr Randeep Guleria- Medicine- Delhi 
  16. Dr KP Haridas- Medicine- Kerala 
  17. Rahul Jain- Art- Delhi 
  18. Ravindra Jain- Art- Maharashtra 
  19. Dr Sunil Jogi- Literature and Education- Delhi 
  20. Prasoon Joshi- Art- Maharashtra 
  21. Dr Prafulla Kar- Art- Odisha 
  22. Saba Anjum- Sports- Chhattisgarh  
  23. Ushakiran Khan- Literature and Education- Bihar 
  24. Dr Rajesh Kotecha- Medicine- Rajasthan 
  25. Prof Alka Kriplani- Medicine Delhi 
  26. Dr Harsh Kumar- Medicine- Delhi 
  27. Narayana Purushothama Mallaya- Literature & Education- Kerala 
  28. Lambert Mascarenhas- Literature and Education- Goa 
  29. Dr Janak Palta McGilligan- Social Work- Madhya Pradesh 
  30. Veerendra Raj Mehta- Social Work- Delhi 
  31. Tarak Mehta- Art- Gujarat 
  32. Neil Herbert Nongkynrih (Art), Meghalaya 
  33. Chewang Norphel- Others- Jammu and Kashmir 
  34. TV Mohandas Pai- Trade and Industry- Karnataka 
  35. Dr Tejas Patel- Medicine- Gujarat 
  36. Jadav Molai Peyang- Others- Assam
  37. Bimla Poddar- Others- Uttar Pradesh
  38. Dr N Prabhakar- Science and Engg- Delhi
  39. Dr Prahalada- Science and Engg- Maharashtra
  40. Dr Narendra Prasad- Medicine- Bihar
  41. Ram Bahadur Rai- Literature and Education- Delhi
  42. Mithali Raj- Sports- Telangana
  43. PV Rajaraman- Civil Service- Tamil Nadu
  44. Prof JS Rajput- Literature and Education- Uttar Pradesh
  45. Kota Srinivasa Rao- Art- Andhra Pradesh
  46. Prof Bimal Roy- Literature and Education- West Bengal
  47. Shekhar Sen- Art- Maharashtra 
  48. Gunvant Shah- Literature and Education- Gujarat 
  49. Brahmdev Sharma- Literature and Education- Delhi 
  50. Manu Sharma- Literature and Education- Uttar Pradesh 
  51. Prof Yog Raj Sharma- Medicine- Delhi 
  52. Vasant Shastri- Science and Engg- Karnataka
  53. SK Shivkumar- Science and Engg- Karnataka
  54. PV Sindhu- Sports- Telangana
  55. Sardara Singh- Sports- Haryana
  56. Arunima Sinha-Sports- Uttar Pradesh
  57. Mahesh Raj Soni- Art- Rajasthan
  58. Dr Nikhil Tandon- Medicine- Delhi
  59. H Thegtse Rinpoche- Social Work- Arunachal Pradesh
  60. Dr Hargovind Laxmishanker Trivedi- Medicine- Gujarat
  61. Huang Baosheng- Others- China
  62. Prof Jacques Blamont- Science and Engg- France
  63. Late Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin- Others- Maharashtra (Posthumous)
  64. Jean-Claude Carriere- Literature and Education - France
  65. Dr Nandrajan 'Raj' Chetty- Literature and Education- France
  66. George L Hart- Others- USA
  67. Jagat Guru Amrta Suryananda Maha Raja- Others- Portugal
  68. Late Meetha Lal Mehta- Social Work- Rajasthan (Posthumous)
  69. Tripti Mukherjee- Art- USA
  70. Dr Dattatreyudu Nori- Medicine- USA
  71. Dr Raghu Rama Pillarisetti (Medicine), USA
  72. Dr Saumitra Rawat- Medicine- UK 
  73. Prof Annette Schmiedchen (Literature and Education), Germany
  74. Late Pran Kumar Sharma alias Pran- Art- Delhi (Posthumous)
  75. Late R Vasudevan- Civil Service- Tamil Nadu (Posthumous)



Vocabulary of the day

Agitation:

Synonym: Upset, Distress, Concern, Trouble, Turbulence, Worry, Disturb

Antonym: Calm, not bother, Quiet, Soothe, Lull


Banking Term - 26/1/2015

Debit Card : 
             A plastic card issued by banks to customers to withdraw money electronically from their accounts.when
you purchase things on the basis of Debit Card the amount due is debited immediately to the account . Many banks issue Debit-Cum-ATM Cards.

  • ICICI introduced EMI System in Debit Card
  • Pay Electricity bills, Telephone bills, Income Tax, Mobile recharge etc........
  • Use as a POS in Shopping and so on
  • Risk of carrying physical cash reduced
  • Withdraw your cash anywhere, anytime.
  • Recently Transaction beyond a limit is chargeable and charges not applicable for BSBDA's




Sunday, 25 January 2015

Vocabulary of the day

Prevail:

Synonym: Win, Succeed, Triumph, Conquer, Victorious, Overcome, Influence, Prompt

Antonym: Lose, Fail, Give up, Surrender, forfeit


Thursday, 22 January 2015

Daily GK - 22/1/2015

1) Union Budget on February 26

  • Next Parliamentary Session starts on 23 February 
  • Railway Budget on 26th February 
  • Union Budget on 28th February 
  • dates decided by Cabinet Commitee on Parlimentary Affairs says our parliamentary affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu
2) Vaiko files Petition

  • MDMK general secretary files petition in Madras High Court Bench against Center from establishing India-Based Neutrino Obsevatory in Bodi West Hills at Pottipuram in Theni District.
3) Coal block reallocation
  • Government plans reallocation of Coal blocks by E-Auction of 46 coal mines in two sections between February 14 to March 5.
  • Coal Secretary Anil Swarup also said privatization will not be done.
4) India at Davos for the Annual World Economic Forum
  • Finance minister Arun Jaitley, Power Minister Piyush Goyal, Maharastra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Andra CM Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramaniyam and Industrial Secretary Amitath Kand were the Indian Delegates to WEF at Davos
5) Center to spend Rs 500 cr for revive heritage cities
  • the center launches Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) to preserve and rejuvenate the  cultural heritage of the Cities.
  • 12 cities namely Ajmer, Amritsar, Badami, Dwaraka, Gaya, Warangal, Puri, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Varanasi and Velankanni.
6) Sensex and Nifty at New Heights.

7) Rupee against doller gained 0.06 paise and stood at Rs.61.63.

8) Thrilling win for Nadal at Australian Open Second Round against Tim Smyczek.

Banking term of the day

Bridge Loan
               A Loan made by bank for a short period for a temporary shortage of cash. on the part of borrower, mostly the company for example a business organization wants to install a new equipment/machinery etc. Bridge loan covers this period  between the buying the new and dispatching the old.

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Daily GK - 21-1-2015

1) India recorded 70% of world's tiger population with 2226 tigers. Western Ghats holds Worlds single Largest population.

2) Second notice from Election Commission to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for violation of poll code.

3) 8th edition of Jaipur literacy Festival

  • Inagurated by Rajastan CM Vasundhara raje.
  • Amazon.in, India's Largest online store in Partnership with Jaipur Literacy Festival.
4) New Chairmen of Censor board of Film Certificate (CBFC) - Pahlaj Nihalani

5) Women and child Development minister Maneka Gandhi announced Rs.1 Crore award to Innovative village attaining Balanced Sex Ratio in the inaugural edition of. National Thematic workshop on women and child development in Panipet,

6) European Union ban on Indian Mangoes Lifted.

7) India to beat China in Growth in 2016 said IMF

  • Predicted 6.3% growth by 2015 and 5.8% in 2014.
8) Periyar Tiger Reserve bagged NTCA Award.

  • NTCA - National Tiger Conservation Authority
  • Award for encouraging local public participation in managing the Reserve.
9) Guinness Record of world record recognized the achievement made by PMJDY said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

  • by 17th January 2015 banks had achieved 11.5 crore accounts covering 99.74% of households.
  • PMJDY - Pradhan Mandri Jan Dhan Yojana.
10) no Polio cases in last six months in Nigeria.

11) Rupee gains 0.02 Rs and stood at 61.69 Rs against USD($).

12) India Crushed by Finn  and Anderson lost to England

  • MOM - Steven Finn (Bowling figure - 5/33).

Some thing about Indian President

1. What is the minimum age need to become a president?
Answer: 35


2. What is the maximum age limit for the President ?
Answer: no age limits 


3. What is the name of official residence of Indian president ?
Answer: Rashtrapati Bhavan


4. First president of India ?
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad


5. Who is the first Muslim president of India ?
Answer: Zakir Hussain


6. Who is the first president to declare national emergency ? 
answer: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 

7. Who is known as as Philosopher President of India ?
Answer: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan


8. Who is the first Indian president to die in office ? 

Answer: Zakir Hussain


9. Who is the youngest Indian president ?
Answer: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy


10. Who was the first president of India elected without opposition ?
Answer: Neelam Sanjiva reddy

Monday, 19 January 2015

30 New Appoinments

1. Chief Economic Advisor - Arvind subramanium

2. Chief Election Commissionor - HariShankar Brahma


3. RBI - RaghuRam Rajan


4. RAW - Rajinder Khanna


5. SBI - Arundhati Bhattacharya


6. SEBI - U.K. Sinha


7. IB - Dineshwar Sharma


8. IBPS - TM Bhasin


9. IRDA - T.S.Vijayan


10. ISRO - AS Kiran Kumar


11. NABARD - Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala


12. NASSCOM - R. Chandrasekhar


13. SSC - Amitava Bhattacharyya


14. TRAI - Rahul Khullar


15. UGC - Ved Prakash


16. UPSC - Deepak Gupta


17. DRDO - K Tamilmani(Incumbent from 1st Feb and now Avinesh chander)


18. FICCI - Jyotsana suri


19. ASSOCHAM - Rana Kapoor


20. CAG - Shashi Kant Sharma


21. CBDT - Anita Kapur


22. CBI - Anil Kumar Sinha


23. CCI - Ashok Chawla


24. National Commission for women - Lalitha Kumarmanglam


25. National Innovation Commission - Sam Pitroda


26. National Security Advisor - Ajit Kumar Doval


27. Press Trust of India - K N Shanth Kumar


28. Attorney General of India - Mukul Rohatgi


29. Bombay Stock Exchange - Ashish Chauhan


29. National Stock Exchange - Chitra Ramkrishna


30. Press Council of India - CK Prasad