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).