Sadhvi Has Apologised, the House Should Resume Work: PM
- After two days of storm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today broke his silence over the row surrounding Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, saying he "strongly disapproved" of the comments of the "new Minister" who has apologised and the matter should end but the opposition remained adamant on her sacking.
While Modi virtually ruled out any action against Jyoti in his statement in Rajya Sabha, Opposition insisted that she has no right to continue as a Minister, contending that since she has apologised, it means she has committed a "crime".
In the Lok Sabha too, the Opposition created uproar to press for a statement from the Prime Minister failing which they unitedly decided to boycott the House proceedings for the day today. Congress and Trinamool Congress staged a walkout.
Mamata Gives Nod for Land Boundary Agreement
- The hope for implementation of the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh brightened up today with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declaring her approval for the deal, saying "the problem will be solved soon".
"A solution is being worked out for border enclaves. (I) hope the problem will be solved soon. We hope there will be a diplomatic agreement," Banerjee said at a programme at Dinhata in Coochbehar district, bordering Bangladesh, while inaugurating several state government projects.
Banerjee said her government would write a letter to the Centre requesting for an early solution to the problems of enclaves.
"Only implmentation of the LBA will not do, a proper rehabilitation package will have to be worked out and there should be also improvement of roads," she said.
Sena to Join Fadnavis Govt, to Get 12 Ministerial Berths
- Ending its acrimonious split with BJP, Shiv Sena will join the Maharashtra government tomorrow with 12 of its nominees, including five of cabinet rank, set to be inducted into the ministry.
The coming together of the two saffron parties, which split before the Assembly elections and fought against each other, was announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who held parleys with Shiv Sena leaders in the last few days.
"It is the desire of the people of Maharashtra that BJP and Shiv Sena should be part of the government," he told reporters, addressing a joint press conference with senior Sena leaders.
The induction of BJP's oldest saffron ally will give the government a clear majority of 184 in a House of 288. The BJP has 121 MLAs while the Shiv Sena 63. The NCP, which has 41 MLAs, had announced outside support to the state government, which was sworn in on October 31.
Sehwag, Yuvraj, Gambhir Omitted From World Cup Probables List
- Four veterans -- Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh -- were today omitted from India's World Cup 30-member probables list which includes young spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.
Another seasoned cricketer Gautam Gambhir has also been left out with the selectors reposing faith on the young guns to retain the title in Australia and New Zealand.
The decision to ignore the veteran players, who were a part of the 2011 World Cup winning team along with Sehwag, Yuvraj and Gambhir, has put a question mark on their future given that none of the five have featured in an ODI for the last one year.
Apart from the famed five, pacers Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel, spinner Piyush Chawla and all-rounder Yusuf Pathan were also among the players axed from the list announced by BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel after a meeting of the selection committee.
No Arrangements for Ailing Person Like Me in Assembly: Karunanidhi
- Taking a swipe at Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said no proper seating arrangements were made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly for an "ailing" person like him who had participated in debates for over 50 years.
After signing the Assembly attendance register, Karunanidhi, who has been wheel-chair bound for the past few years, told reporters outside the House, "Tamil Nadu's present Chief Minister Panneerselvam had given a statement. I came here believing him. But, there was no proper seating arrangement for people like me, who are ailing."
The DMK chief has been engaged in a war of words with Panneerselvam over convening of the Assembly to discuss issues like inter-state water disputes and power crisis. Ruling AIADMK has been accusing him of avoiding Assembly sessions since it was elected to power in the 2011 polls.
Eminent Jurist Krishna Iyer Dead at 100
- Eminent jurist V R Krishna Iyer, a left-leaning intellectual who had stood for the rights of the downtrodden and reinterpreted bail jurisprudence as a Supreme Court judge, died today.
Justice Iyer, who turned 100 on November 13, breathed his last at a private hospital here following multiple organ failure.
He was admitted to the private Medical Trust hospital on November 24. He died at 3.30 PM, Hospital Managing Director P V Antony and Cardiologist Dr Manu R Varma, who treated him, told reporters.
"The death was due to cerebral vascular accident or stroke, worsening cardiac and renal failure and pneumonia," Dr Manu Varma said.
US Tried to Rescue Like Somers, Other Hostages Held by Al-Qaeda in Yemen
- The US has conducted rescue operation to free a number of hostages, including American citizen Like Somers, held in Yemen by Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, the Pentagon said today.
"This operation was conducted in partnership with the armed forces of Yemen and involved air and ground components. Some hostages were rescued, but others - including Somers - were not present at the targeted location. Details about the mission remain classified," Pentagon Spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement.
"We are only acknowledging the fact of the operation now to provide accurate information given that it is being widely reported in the public domain," he said.
The US is committed to the safety and well- being of its citizens, particularly those suffering in captivity.
"We use the full breadth of our military, intelligence, law enforcement, and diplomatic capabilities to bring people home whenever we can. The US will not tolerate the abduction of our people, and will work tirelessly to secure the safety of our citizens and to hold their captors accountable," he said.
Indian-American Scientist Appointed as US Science Envoy
- A top Indian-American scientist from Stanford University has been appointed as one of the Science Envoys of the US.
Arun Majumdar, a professor at the prestigious university, along with three others Peter Hotez, Jane Lubchenco and Geri Richmond would serve as US Envoys beginning January next year, the State Department said yesterday.
Like their nine predecessors, these distinguished scientists will engage internationally at the citizen and government levels to develop partnerships, improve collaboration, and forge mutually beneficial relationships between other nations and the US to stimulate increased scientific cooperation and foster economic prosperity, the Department said in a statement.
Science Envoys travel as private citizens and advice the White House, the Department of State, and the scientific community about potential opportunities for cooperation.
This year the Department announced the first Science Envoy for the Ocean, building on the momentum created at the Ocean Conference held at the State Department in June.
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR ALL BANK EXAMS.
- 1. Recently, where and when an agreement on exemption of visa requirement for
holders of diplomatic and official passports has been signed between India and
Norway?
1) Oslo - 14 October
2) Paris - 15 October
3) Tokyo - 13 October
4) Norway - 20 October
5) Delhi - 15 October - 2. Name the country which 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?
1) India
2) Germany
3) USA
4) USSR
5) Norway - 3. Name the author who has won the Man Booker Prize for his war time novel 'The
Narrow Road to the Deep North'?
1) V.V. Richards
2) M.M. Oslovan
3) Richard Flanagan
4) Johnson Richards
5) None - 4. Recently, which court has dismissed the pleas of State Bank of India and
Punjab National Bank, challenging an Allahabad High Court order, directing sugar
mills in Uttar Pradesh to sell the sugar stock to reclaim their dues from
farmers on 14th Oct' 14?
1) Supreme Court
2) High Court of Allahabad
3) High Court of UP
4) High Court of Pune
5) None - 5. Recently, from which city of Uttarakhand, direct Air India flight to Delhi
has been started on 14th Oct' 14?
1) Patnanagar
2) Pantnagar
3) Adhinagar
4) Shivnagar
5) Parvathipuram - 6. Which state government has decided to set up an animal trauma care centre,
recently?
1) Goa
2) Karnataka
3) West Bengal
4) Kerala
5) Telangana - 7. The Wholesale Price Index based inflation comes down to five year low of how
much % in Sep' 2014?
1) 2.38%
2) 3.56%
3) 4.67%
4) 1.23%
5) 4.98% - 8. By how much percent India's exports rise in September 2014?
1) 2.73%
2) 3.45%
3) 4.56%
4) 1.23%
5) 2.23% - 9. According to the 2014 Global Hunger Index released by the International Food
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), what rank has been achieved by India among 76
countries?
1) 55
2) 67
3) 78
4) 89
5) 12 - 10. The 3rd International Tourism Mart, organized by the Ministry of Tourism,
Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States and West
Bengal was officially inaugurated in which state of India?
1) Meghalaya
2) Manipur
3) Sikkim
4) Goa
5) Mizoram - 11. In how many cities TATA Value Homes, a subsidiary of Tata Housing
Development Company, plans to launch new 'Value Home' projects?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
5) 6 - 12. Khaled Bahah was appointed as the Prime Minister of which country on 13th
Oct' 14?
1) Yemen
2) Doha
3) Saudi
4) Dubai
5) None - 13. Which third navigational satellite of India was launched successfully at
1.32 AM on 16th Oct' 14?
1) IRN S S 1 C
2) IRN S C 1 X
3) IRM C C 2 X
4) IRP V B 1 Y
5) None - 14. According to the announcement made by ISRO Chairman K.Radhakrishnan in Oct
2014, ISRO will launch which of the following within next 45 days?
1) GSLV Mark II
2) GSLV Mark III
3) GSLV Mark I
4) GSLV Mark IV
5) GSLV Mark V - 15. The person who has been awarded with the Best Central Bank Governor Award
2014 by Euromoney Magazine is....
1) Raghuram Rajan
2) Ranjan Rathod
3) Madhav Shukla
4) John David
5) None - 16. Name the country where the Harbin Ice festival has been celebrated from 1st
Nov to 10th Nov' 14?
1) HongKong
2) Japan
3) China
4) Australia
5) India - 17. Name the author of the book 'Final Test : Exit Sachin Tendulkar' released on
15th Oct' 14?
1) Dilip D'Souza
2) Kumara Mangalam
3) Dinesh Johnson
4) Divakar Mehtha
5) None - 18. Which bank has launched Facebook - based funds transfer platform 'Kaypay' on
14 Oct 2014?
1) Kotak Mahindra
2) Axis Bank
3) ING Vysya
4) HDFC
5) HSBC - 19. Global Hand Washing Day was observed on ......
1) 15 October
2) 16 October
3) 17 October
4) 20 October
5) 1 October - 20. Name the person who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) on 14th Oct' 14?
1) Giridhar Pande
2) Goutham Roy
3) Girish Kanitkar
4) Madhusha Malhotra
5) None. - 21. Who is the 10-year old terminally ill boy became Hyderabad Police
Commissioner for a day on 15th Oct' 2014?
1) Sadiq
2) Syed Ahmed
3) Suresh
4) Srikara
5) Srinivas - 22. The two days talks on border mechanism between India and China began
on..
1) 16 October
2) 17 October
3) 18 October
4) 19 October
5) 20 October - 23. What is the name of the India's indigenously developed nuclear capable
cruise missile which was test-fired from Chandipur in Odisha on 17th Oct'
2014?
1) Nirbhaya
2) Nirdeshak
3) Nirikshana
4) Nirnaya
5) None - 24. On which day is the Ministry of External Affairs launched country-wide
Passport Seva Camp programme?
1) 18th October
2) 19th October
3) 20th October
4) 21st October
5) 23rd October - 25. What is the name of the eminent Indian Scientist who received the World Food
Prize 2014 for his scientific research?
1) Dr. Sanjay Rajaram
2) Dr. Sudhakar Rajan
3) Dr. Vinay Rajan
4) Dr. Pavan Rajan
5) None - 26. How many countries were elected as nonpermanent members of United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) on 16th Oct' 14?
1) 3
2) 5
3) 6
4) 7
5) 8 - 27. According to the WHO, which country accounts for 80% for polio cases
globally?
1) Indonesia
2) Pakistan
3) Afghanistan
4) Sri Lanka
5) Uzbekistan - 28. World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on which
of the following dates?
1) May 22
2) May 23
3) May 25
4) May 29
5) May 31 - 29. Vostro Account is an account maintained by a foreign bank with a bank in
India in which of the following currencies?
1) Dollar
2) Euro
3) Indian Rupee
4) The currency of the country the bank is based in
5) None of these - 30. Who among the following has authored the book titled The Wrong Enemy:
America in Afghanistan, 2001-14?
1) Roshen Dalal
2) Carlotta Gall
3) Jo Nesbo
4) Donna Tartt
5) None of these - 31. As announced by the US President Barack Obama recently, the US military will
be completely pulled out of Afghanistan by the end of
1) 2015
2) 2016
3) 2017
4) 2018
5) 2020 - 32. What is 'net interest income'?
1) The interest earned on investments
2) The interest earned on advances
3) The difference between the interest earned and interest paid
4) Total interest earned from all sources
5) None of these - 33. The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley chaired his first FSDC meet recently. What
is the full form of FSDC?
1) Financial Stability and Development Council
2) Financial Suitability and Development Council
3) Financial Steering and Development Council
4) Financial Stability and Diversification Council
5) None of these - 34. Who among the following has won the 2014 Monaco Formula One Grand
Prix?
1) Nico Rosberg
2) Jenson Button
3) Fernando Alonso
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) Lewis Hamilton - 35. Which of the following currencies has been the best performing currency in
Asia- Pacific region against the US dollar so far in 2014?
1) Indian Rupee
2) Malaysian Ringgit
3) South Korean Won
4) Japanese Yen
5) New Zealand Dollar - 36. What should be the minimum amount of certificate of deposit (CD)?
1) 0.5 lakh
2) 1 lakh
3) 2 lakh
4) 5 lakh
5) None of these - 37. The 2014 Commonwealth Games, officially the XX Commonwealth Games, held from
23 Jul to 3 Aug 2014 in which of the following cities?
1) Los Angeles
2) Rio de Janeiro
3) Pyeongchang
4) Glasgow
5) None - 38. The term 'double fault' is associated with which of the following
games?
1) Cricket
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Badminton
5) Chess - 39. 'With You - All The Way' is the tagline of which of the following
banks?
1) Bank of India
2) Indian Bank
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Sate Bank of India
5) None of these - 40. What is the number of Rajya Sabha members allotted to the newly created
state of Telangana?
1) 7
2) 11
3) 12
4) 18
5) None of these - ANSWERS:
1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-1, 5-2, 6-3, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, 10-1
11-2, 12-1, 13-1, 14-2, 15-1, 16-1, 17-1, 18-1, 19-1, 20-2
21-1, 22-1, 23-1, 24-1, 25-1, 26-2, 27-2, 28-5, 29-3, 30-2
31-2, 32-3, 33-1, 34-1, 35-1, 36-2, 37-4, 38-3, 39-4, 40-1.
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