Daily NEWS/Currents.. –

1. Swachh Bharat Kosh: Programme laucnched by central Govt to build toilets in schools of rural and urban areas.

2. Smt. Sitara Devi, an eminent Kathak danseuse passed away.

3. Implementation of National Design Policy. The National Design Policy was approved by the Government on 8th February, 2007. The National Institute of Design Act, 2014 has come into effect from 18th July 2014 which gives NID the status of ‘Institution of National Importance’. The Cabinet has on 28.02.2014 approved for financial support of Rs.434.00 crore to establish of 4 new NIDs at Jorhat (Assam), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) and Kurukshetra (Haryana).

4. Deepak Gupta: the Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He replaced Rajni Razdan . He is the first non-UPSC member in history to be appointed as UPSC chairman.

5. Pakistani author Bilal Tanweer is honoured with the 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his novel ‘The Scatter Here Is Too Great’.

6. India ended their Track Asia Cup 2014 with a rich haul of 18 medals (5 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze). Female Indian cyclist Deborah scripts history by winning four Gold Medals in the championship.

7. Phil Hughes : Australian Test batsman Phil Hughes is fighting for life after being stuck by a bouncer. He was hit on the head by a bouncer bowled by Sean Abbott during a Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and NSW at the SCG.

8. Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS): for Promotion and Modernization Of Industrial Units.

9. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Jual Oram inaugurated National Tribal Crafts Mela ‘Aadishilp’ in New Delhi.

10. 18th Summit of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) started today in Kathmandu, Nepal.

11. Former Supreme Court (SC) judge Justice Chandramauli Kumar (CK) Prasad was chosen as the next chairperson of the Press Council of India (PCI) succeed Justice Markenday Katju.

12. West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was appointed as Governor of Bihar by the President Pranab Mukherjee on replacing Bihar Governor D Y Patil, who completes his tenure on 26 November 2014 .

13. Extra cover:
(a) FINISH:Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and Health.

Part-3: Expected GK Questions For upcoming Exams(SBI(Associates), IBPS & others).

1. What is PMKSY?
Ans. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana.

2. National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on?
Ans. 7 November

3. What is the Budget allocation for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana?
Ans. Rs 1000 crores.

4. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched on 11th OCT, it is the Birth anniversary of ___?
Ans. – Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan.

5. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Integration Day was observed on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It was his which birth Anniversary?
Ans. 139th birth Anniversary.

6. The Author of Book “Two lives” is??
Ans. Vikram Seth.

7. World’s tallest statue” the Statue of Unity” which will be of Iron man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with 182 mts in height, will be laid on island?
Ans. On island Sadhubet at Sardar Sarovar Dam.

8. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of which state?
Ans. Maharashtra.

9. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system FASTag on Mumbai – Delhi National Highway .
Delhi-Mumbai National Highway(NH) is ___ NH of India.?
Ans. NH8.

10. ‘Aapke Sachche Advisor’ is the tag line oh which insurance company?
Ans. Max Life Insurance.

11. Who tops Forbes list of most powerful women in Indian business?
Ans. Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson of State Bank of India.

12. “Shri Suresh Prabhu” is the new _____ Minister of Inida??
Ans. Railway Minister.

13. The New Chairman of National Chemical Weapon Convention is?
Ans. GS Sandhu.

14. The Finance Minister of Telangana state who presented First budget of the state is?
Ans. Rajinder.

15. The company who acquired mobile manufacturer Motorola is ?
Ans. Lenovo.

16. The new union Health Minister is ?
Ans. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda.

17. Which Zoological Park was selected for the prestigious “International Award The Earth Heroes” Award 2014?
Ans. The Darjeeling Zoo or the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

18. . Which bank has started issuing Kisan Card to withdraw one lakh per day from ATMs?
Ans. Axis Bank.

19. The Phase II period of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) would start from which date?
Ans. Phase II (15th August 2015-15th August,2018); Phase I (15th August ,2014-14th August,2015).

20. How many times nomination in deposit accounts can be changed?
Ans. Any number of times (technically, at the discretion of the concerned bank).