Daily NEWS/Currents..

1. The Vivekananda Memorial Hall : The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Vivekananda Memorial Hall at Shree Ramakrishna Ashrama, Rampur, Kalahandi today. This project is one of the commemorative programmes taken up worldwide to celebrate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Speaking on the occasionServe the People with the motto of “Jiva is Shiva”, says President .

2. Reserve Bank of India decided to sell government bonds worth 2000 crore rupees through Open Market Operations .

3. Fine of Rs.1 crore imposed on 6 Merchant Bankers (SBI Cap, IDBI Capital Market, ICICI Sec, Edelweiss, DSP Merrill Lynch, and Kotak Mahindra Capital) by SEBI. The fine was imposed for the disclosure related lapses in the IPO of credit rating agency CARE.

4. Coir Board Bags Gold Medal In IITF – 2014 : Coir Board has been awarded “Gold Medal” for best display and demonstration under category of public sector undertakings, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards, Nationalized Banks, in the India International Trade Fair 2014, which concluded at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

5. Shariah Equity Fund: to be Launch by SBI on 1st December 2014., the aim of this fund is attracting investments from Muslim Populations of India.

6. Rs. 60,000 crore had been earmarked in the Union Budget this year for infrastructure in the North-East,” Prime Minister”.

7. Penalities in tele com: Largest telecom operator Vodafone has been penalized over Rs 6 lakhs for charging customers on new tariff without informing regulator TRAI in time while Bharti Airtel has been penalized the maximum amount for breaching mobile number portability norms.

8. GK Vasan: Former Union Minister GK Vasan inaugurated his Party Flag. On 24th November 2014, he launched his party formally and he broke away from congress.

9. India Gold Policy Centre.:World Gold Council (WGC) and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) collaborated to set up India Gold Policy Centre. This is aimed to conduct research on all aspects of the domestic gold industry for developing insights into how the significant stocks of gold India owns can be used to advance growth, employment, social inclusion and economic wealth of the nation.

10. Worlds Second Tallest Power Transmission Towers built in West Bengal. These towers were built by Haldia Energy Limited. Height of this twin towers is 236meters and Capacity of these towers is 600 MW.

11. Extra cover:
(a) “Children of War” directed by Mrityunjay Devvrat.
(b) Book titled “Next China-India War – World’s First Water War – 2029” which is authored by former Army chief General Sundarajan Padmanabhan was released.
(c) “Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11” New Book authored by Sandeep Unnithan.
(d) Samar, Offshore Patrol Vessel, launched by Coast Guard at Goa Shipyard.

PART-5: EXPECTED GK QUESTIONS FOR UPCOMING EXAMS(SBI(ASSOCIATES), IBPS & OTHERS)….

1. Who Won World Snooker Championship 2014″ Title?
Ans. Mark Selby.

2. The total number of Aadhaar cards have been generated in the country as on 15 November 2014 are?
Ans. 70.43 crore .

3. Who was awarded with the PEN printers prize 2014?
ANS., Salman Rushdie.

4. The Udhampur- Srinagar- Barmulla railway link project will be the World’s highest rail bridge. It across which river?
Ans, Chenab.

5. Who is the current president of international Olympic committee (IOC)?
Ans. Jacques Rogge .

6. The “Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Project” is in?
Ans. Jammu& Kashmir.

7. A money deposited at a bank cannot be withdrawn for a present fixed period of time is known as a ……………..?
Ans. Term Deposit.

8. Base Rate is the rate below which no Bank can allow their lending to anyone. Who sets up this ‘Base Rate’ for Banks?
Ans. Individual Banks Board.

9. As per the news published in financial newspapers, which countries has slipped into recession, paving the way for delay in sales tax hike and snap election in the country?
Ans. Japan.

9. Who has been named the 10thIndia Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 award?
Ans. Hanumappa Sudarshan from Karuna Trust.

10. The Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has approved Rs 90 crore for road projects in……………………..for 2014-15.?
Ans. Manipur.

11. 23 year old Indian- American who became one of the youngest state lawmakers in the US as he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives is?
Ans. Niraj Antani.
12. The Hockey India chief was awarded the prestigious President’s Award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) at Morocco.the current indian Hockey Chief is?
Ans. Narinder Batra.

13. The book titled “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”, winner of the 2014 Man Booker Prize is written by ?
Ans. Richard Flanagan.

14. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP). ?
Ans. Vijay Kelkar.

15. Head quarters of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is at ?
Ans. Vienna.

16. Haryana Foundation Day is observed on?
Ans. 1st Nov.(same date is observed as foundation of Chhattisgarh , Karnataka , Madhya Pradesh)

17. The Term of the Fourteenth Finance Commission Extended by how many months?
Ans. Two Months up to 31st December, 2014 .

18. The state which is least literate state in India Is?
Ans. Bihar(63.8%).

19. Core Banking System Initiative Award 2014 was awarded to which bank?
Ans. Bharatiya Mahila Bank.

20. What is the density of Population of India as per census 2011?
Ans. 382.

21. RBI to issue Rs 10 plastic currency notes in which 5 cities?
Ans. Kochi, Mysore, Jaipur, Bhubhaneswar and Shimla.

22. Bharatiya MahilaBank launched BMB RuPay Debit Card with EMV chip.what does EMV stands for?
Ans. Europay Master and Visa.

23. The cricketer who equalled the record for the fastest Test century by reaching the milestone in 56 balls against Australia ?
Ans. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

24. British-Iranian woman who was detained in Iran after trying to watch a men’s volleyball match has been sentenced to a year in prison is?
Ans. Ghoncheh Ghavami.

25. Which state has highest rural population according to census 2011?
Ans. UP.

26. Reserve Bank of India reduced free usage of otherbank automated teller machines (ATMs) to how many transactions fromNovember, in six metropolitan cities?
Ans. 3 per month from 5 transactions.

27. A bank note in which essential portions are missing is called as ?
Ans. Mutilated Notes.

28. What is Term Money?
Ans. It refers to borrowing or lending of Money for period exceeding 14 days.

29. What is the minimum net owned fund (NOF) required to set up a NBFC?
Ans. 25 lacs.

30. According to Companies Act 2013, what is the minimum age for a Manger ?
Ans. 21 yrs.(max:70 yrs).

31. “The world’s local bank” is the Tag line of which bank?
Ans. HSBC.

32. No. of RRBs currently functioning in India are?
Ans. 56(as on 30 sep 2014).