1. Nasscom, the IT software services industry body appointed R. Chandrasekhar, the former Secretary Department of Telecommunications (DoT), as its president.
2. India to meet poverty reduction goal by 2015: UN || According to Report:In India, the poverty rate fell from 49 per cent in 1994 to 42 per cent in 2005 ...and to 33 per cent in 2010. If the current pace continues, India will meet the poverty reduction target by 2015.
3. In defiance of the United States, two Latin American countries - Venezuela and Nicaragua – on Saturday offered asylum to Edward Snowden, leaker of the US secretive surveillance programme.
4. Congress-(Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) JMM to form coalition govt in Jharkhand.
5. UAE Exchange, one of the largest foreign exchange firms in the United Arab Emirates, has applied to RBI for a banking license in India.
6. Ratings agency Crisil Friday assigned 'AAA' ratings to India Infra debt Limited, the country's first infrastructure debt fund under the non-banking finance company structure.
7. In a relief to Union minister Shashi Tharoor, a court on Saturday discharged him in the 2008 national anthem case.
8. Wimbledon Women’s Singles: France's Marion Bartoli won her first Grand Slam title with a dominant 6-1 6-4 victory over Germany's Sabine Lisicki in the Wimbledon final.
9. In the Men’s Singles final tomorrow World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will clash with Andy Murray.
10. A brilliant century knock by skipper Virat Kohli helped India earn a bonus point with a comprehensive 102 run win over the West Indies in the Tri nation Cricket series at Port of Spain last night.
July 8, 2013
Daily current affairs- 5-7-2013
1. London will host the ninth World Islamic Economic Forum in Octoberi. The first time that the event will be held outside of a Muslim country, as the British capital looks to become a global hub for Sharia finance.
2. President Pranab Mukherjee Friday promulgated the national food security ordinance, wh...ich aims to provide subsidised food grain to around 67 percent of India's 1.2 billion people.
3. At PMG Junction in the capital city, Kerala’s first all-women post office has opened its doors to the public. Its four employees, from the post master to the helper, are women. The post office will only be officially be inaugurated on Friday
4.Padma Shree Awardee Mahasundari Devi painting artist Mahasundari Devi died at a private hospital in Ranti, near Madhubani on 4 July 2013. She was renowned for her mastery over Sikki work, ‘sujani’ craft, clay work and paper macheapart from Mithila painting.
5. Douglas Engelbart, the U.S. inventor who was known as the father of the computer mouse died at age of 88.
6. The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to frame guidelines for regulating contents of manifestos. The Supreme Court also said freebies promised by political parties disturb the level playing field among players contesting the polls and vitiates the election process.
7. Marissa Mayer-led Yahoo has acquired email and address book management app Xobni,which is its third acquisition in recent days as it tries to revamp its online products and competes with internet giants Google and Facebook.
8. The US economy added a net195,000 new jobs in June which is much higher than market expectation.The unemployment rate held steady at7.6% in June, as per the data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The dollar jumped on the news and euro fell to $1.283.
9. Virat Kohli has been named as Indian Cricket team captain for the upcoming One-day series in Zimbabwe later this month as Dhoni has been rested due to his injury.
10. Young all-rounder Parveez Rasool has created history today by becoming the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be named in the Indian team as the selectors announced the ODI team for Zimbabwe tour.
11. Pakistan’s spinner Danish Kaneria has been banned for life by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for indulging in spot-fixing during the 2009 English county season.
12. World soccer body FIFA on 3 July 2013 again banned Iraq from holding any friendly football matches due to soaring violence, just three months after the ban was lifted.
13. Lisicki, Bartoli in Wimbledon final.
2. President Pranab Mukherjee Friday promulgated the national food security ordinance, wh...ich aims to provide subsidised food grain to around 67 percent of India's 1.2 billion people.
3. At PMG Junction in the capital city, Kerala’s first all-women post office has opened its doors to the public. Its four employees, from the post master to the helper, are women. The post office will only be officially be inaugurated on Friday
4.Padma Shree Awardee Mahasundari Devi painting artist Mahasundari Devi died at a private hospital in Ranti, near Madhubani on 4 July 2013. She was renowned for her mastery over Sikki work, ‘sujani’ craft, clay work and paper macheapart from Mithila painting.
5. Douglas Engelbart, the U.S. inventor who was known as the father of the computer mouse died at age of 88.
6. The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to frame guidelines for regulating contents of manifestos. The Supreme Court also said freebies promised by political parties disturb the level playing field among players contesting the polls and vitiates the election process.
7. Marissa Mayer-led Yahoo has acquired email and address book management app Xobni,which is its third acquisition in recent days as it tries to revamp its online products and competes with internet giants Google and Facebook.
8. The US economy added a net195,000 new jobs in June which is much higher than market expectation.The unemployment rate held steady at7.6% in June, as per the data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The dollar jumped on the news and euro fell to $1.283.
9. Virat Kohli has been named as Indian Cricket team captain for the upcoming One-day series in Zimbabwe later this month as Dhoni has been rested due to his injury.
10. Young all-rounder Parveez Rasool has created history today by becoming the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be named in the Indian team as the selectors announced the ODI team for Zimbabwe tour.
11. Pakistan’s spinner Danish Kaneria has been banned for life by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for indulging in spot-fixing during the 2009 English county season.
12. World soccer body FIFA on 3 July 2013 again banned Iraq from holding any friendly football matches due to soaring violence, just three months after the ban was lifted.
13. Lisicki, Bartoli in Wimbledon final.
INDIAN RAILWAY ZONES & THEIR HEADQUARTERS
2. North Eastern Railway -- Gorakhpur
3. Northeast Frontier Railway -- Maligaon (Guwahati)
4. Eastern Railway -- Kolkata
5. South Eastern Railway -- Kolkata
6. South Central Railway -- Secunderabad
7. Southern Railway -- Chennai
8. Central Railway -- Mumbai November
... 9. Western Railway -- Mumbai
10. South Western Railway -- Hubli
11. North Western Railway -- Jaipur
12. West Central Railway -- Jabalpur
13. North Central Railway -- Allahabad
14. South East Central Railway -- Bilaspur
15. East Coast Railway -- Bhubaneswar
16. East Central Railway -- Hajipur
17. Kolkata Metro -- Kolkata
July 1, 2013
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS : 30.06.2013
1. Justice P Sathasivam, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, will be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Sathasivam (64) will take over as the 40th CJI after the expiry of
present CJI Altamas Kabir’s over nine-month tenure on July 19.
2. CPI has become the first political party to respond ...to an RTI application after a CIC order declared parties as public authorities.
3. ICC to hold its 1st World Test Championship in England in 2017.
4. In a triple bonanza for India, it will host the World T20 Cup competition in 2016 and World Test Championship 2021,both for the first time, and the 50-over World Cup for the fourth time in 2023,the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced in London on Saturday.
5. The West Indies will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Twenty 20 in2018 and the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2022.
6. Afghanistan was granted the Associate membership of the ICC, making it the eighth Asian nation and the 38th overall to get the
status.
7. Taj Mahal ranked third among top landmarks in the world: Travellers from across the globe have ranked India's Taj Mahal among the top three landmarks in the world, a leading travel
website has announced.
8. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has been ranked among the world's top 25 landmark attractions based on reviews and feedback by travellers.
9. Healthcare Economist Dr Mukesh Hariawala conferred the prestigious ‘Indian Health care Visionary of the Decade’ award at a glittering ceremony of the 4th Annual Business Leadership Conclave at Hotel Leela in Mumbai.
10. Air Marshal Arup Raha to take over as Indian Air Force Vice Chief, succeeding Air Marshal D CKumaria.
11. Anil Goswami takes charge as new Home Secretary.
12. Bimal Julka (IAS MP:1979), presently serving as Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the new Secretary, Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting. He will replace Uday Kumar Varma.
13. Alok Rawat (IAS WB:1979), presently serving as Secretary, (PG & Coordination) Cabinet Secretariat, has been appointed as new Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources. He will succeed Syamal Kumar Sarkar.
14. Sujata Singh (IFS 1976), India's ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary. She is the senior most officer in the Indian Foreign Service and will succeed Rajan Mathai.
15. Germany's Nico Rosberg won a dramatic British Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after one of several explosive tyre failures scuppered team mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of home victory.
16. Combining a three-bladed Darrieus turbine on top, a Savonius turbine underneath, and a generator in between, the SKWID power
generation concept is claimed to be the world's first hybrid system "capable of maximizing the harvesting of ocean energy from wind and current".The SKWID, from the Japanese company Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Company (MODEC), is designed to capitalize on the energy potential available both in the winds above the ocean, and in the currents flowing beneath the waves.
present CJI Altamas Kabir’s over nine-month tenure on July 19.
2. CPI has become the first political party to respond ...to an RTI application after a CIC order declared parties as public authorities.
3. ICC to hold its 1st World Test Championship in England in 2017.
4. In a triple bonanza for India, it will host the World T20 Cup competition in 2016 and World Test Championship 2021,both for the first time, and the 50-over World Cup for the fourth time in 2023,the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced in London on Saturday.
5. The West Indies will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Twenty 20 in2018 and the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2022.
6. Afghanistan was granted the Associate membership of the ICC, making it the eighth Asian nation and the 38th overall to get the
status.
7. Taj Mahal ranked third among top landmarks in the world: Travellers from across the globe have ranked India's Taj Mahal among the top three landmarks in the world, a leading travel
website has announced.
8. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has been ranked among the world's top 25 landmark attractions based on reviews and feedback by travellers.
9. Healthcare Economist Dr Mukesh Hariawala conferred the prestigious ‘Indian Health care Visionary of the Decade’ award at a glittering ceremony of the 4th Annual Business Leadership Conclave at Hotel Leela in Mumbai.
10. Air Marshal Arup Raha to take over as Indian Air Force Vice Chief, succeeding Air Marshal D CKumaria.
11. Anil Goswami takes charge as new Home Secretary.
12. Bimal Julka (IAS MP:1979), presently serving as Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of External Affairs has been appointed as the new Secretary, Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting. He will replace Uday Kumar Varma.
13. Alok Rawat (IAS WB:1979), presently serving as Secretary, (PG & Coordination) Cabinet Secretariat, has been appointed as new Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources. He will succeed Syamal Kumar Sarkar.
14. Sujata Singh (IFS 1976), India's ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary. She is the senior most officer in the Indian Foreign Service and will succeed Rajan Mathai.
15. Germany's Nico Rosberg won a dramatic British Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after one of several explosive tyre failures scuppered team mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of home victory.
16. Combining a three-bladed Darrieus turbine on top, a Savonius turbine underneath, and a generator in between, the SKWID power
generation concept is claimed to be the world's first hybrid system "capable of maximizing the harvesting of ocean energy from wind and current".The SKWID, from the Japanese company Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Company (MODEC), is designed to capitalize on the energy potential available both in the winds above the ocean, and in the currents flowing beneath the waves.
Famous Books and Authors
1. Who is the author of book 'We Indians' # Khushwant Singh
2. Who is the Author of the book "One Day Wonders" # Sunil Gavaskar
3. The author of “The Discovery of India” is # Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan wrote # Indian Philosophy
5. Who wrote the book 'War and Peace' # Leo Tolstoy
6. Lala Lajpat Rai is the author of the book # U...nhappy India
7. Who wrote the book My Girlhood # Taslima Nasreen
8. Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom' # Maulana Azad
9. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by # Jonathan Swift
10. The book ‘My Nation My Life’ was written by # L.K.Advani
11. The book "Letters from a Father to Daughter" was written by # Jawaharlal Nehru
12. The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by # Benazir Bhutto
13. Who wrote the book “Origin of Species” # Charles Darwin
14. Kautilya was the author of # Arthasastra
15. Who is the author of the book India 2020 # Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2. Who is the Author of the book "One Day Wonders" # Sunil Gavaskar
3. The author of “The Discovery of India” is # Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan wrote # Indian Philosophy
5. Who wrote the book 'War and Peace' # Leo Tolstoy
6. Lala Lajpat Rai is the author of the book # U...nhappy India
7. Who wrote the book My Girlhood # Taslima Nasreen
8. Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom' # Maulana Azad
9. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by # Jonathan Swift
10. The book ‘My Nation My Life’ was written by # L.K.Advani
11. The book "Letters from a Father to Daughter" was written by # Jawaharlal Nehru
12. The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by # Benazir Bhutto
13. Who wrote the book “Origin of Species” # Charles Darwin
14. Kautilya was the author of # Arthasastra
15. Who is the author of the book India 2020 # Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
IBPS RRB PO AND OFFICE ASSISTENT RECRUITMENT EXAM 2013 NOTIFICATION COME OUT
IBPS notification for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for recruitment of Officers and Assistant 2013.
schedule of activities:
*Start date for Online Registration 04.07.2013
*Online Payment of Application Fees 04.07.2013 to 25.07.2013
*Offline Payment of Application Fees 06.07.2013 to 30.07.2013
*Last date for Online Registration 25.07.2013
*Date for Online Examination for Officers 21.09.2013/ 22.09.2013
*Date for Online Examination for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) 28.09.2013/ 29.09.2013/ 05.10.2013/ 06.10.2013
*Date for declaration of Results 05.11.2013
EXAMINATION FEES-600 FOR EACH GEN\OBC
100 FOR SC\ST\EXMS
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schedule of activities:
*Start date for Online Registration 04.07.2013
*Online Payment of Application Fees 04.07.2013 to 25.07.2013
*Offline Payment of Application Fees 06.07.2013 to 30.07.2013
*Last date for Online Registration 25.07.2013
*Date for Online Examination for Officers 21.09.2013/ 22.09.2013
*Date for Online Examination for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) 28.09.2013/ 29.09.2013/ 05.10.2013/ 06.10.2013
*Date for declaration of Results 05.11.2013
EXAMINATION FEES-600 FOR EACH GEN\OBC
100 FOR SC\ST\EXMS
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