Vocabulary of the day

Prevail:

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

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

Capital & Currency daily one

1. Capitals: City of Brussels, Brussels
2. Prime minister: Charles Michel
3. King: Philippe of Belgium
4. Currency: Euro
5. Official languages: Dutch, French, German

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.

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).