Current Events in Aug 2010

China overtakes Japan to become No. 2 economic power.

The Indian rupee have a unique symbol -- a blend of the Devanagri 'Ra' and Roman 'R' -- joining elite currencies like the US dollar, euro, British pound and Japanese yen in having a distinct identity.The design for the symbol of Indian Rupee was submitted by D.Uday Kumar.

Padmini Rout wins Bronze in World Jr Chess Championship.

New Delhi and Mumbai occupies 45th and 46th position while Kolkata is placed at 63rd spot in list of rankings of 65 global cities; which is topped by New York, London and Tokyo, a survey has said.

The new Chirman and Managing Director of IDBI Bank is R.M.Malla.

Justice Narayan Rao is the Chairperson of National Commission for Backword classes.

Presently Chief Economic Adviser is Kaushik Basu.

S.Ramadorai is the New chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE).

The Rajiv Khelratna Award was instituted by the government in the year 1991-92.The first receipient of Rajiv Khelratna Award in the year 1991-92 is Vishwanathan Anand.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the 2010 is given to Saina Nehwal,Badminton.

“the world is what it is” is the Biography of V.S.Naipaul.

Current affairs Aug 2010

• Tejaswini Sawant became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold at the World Championships with a world-record equalling score in the 50m rifle prone event in Munich.
• Bangladesh Saturday inked a $1 billion loan agreement with India to finance several projects in the country.
• Bangladesh Prime Minister--------Sheikh Hasina
• Lokamanya Tilak Award--------Sheela Dikshith
• The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry would be allocated Rs 2.31 lakh crore over the next three years to establish infrastructure for implementing the Right to Education (RTE) law.
• Chief Election Commissioner----Mr. Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi.
• Organised Committee of the Commonwealth Games is Suresh Kalmadi
• AK Mattoo has been named the treasurer of the Common Wealth Games organising committee
• Bollywood actor and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra will be appointed the National Ambassador of UNICEF.
• Amitabh Bachchan, is the 'Goodwill Ambassador' of UNICEF.
• Sharath Kamal became 1st Indian to breach the top-50 of the World ranking to be placed at 45th, after winning US Open and Egypt Open Table Tennis Tournament
• Vidya Stokes has been elected Hockey India President defeating former national captian Pargat Singh
• Cisco has been ranked number 1 vendor in the Wireless LAN equipment market in revenues for the year 2009
• Aircel launches Wireless Internet Phone(WIP)
  (WIP: An instrument with QWERTY keyboard, modem, browser and 3.5inch colour touch-screen, priced at Rs.3,300)
• Google to introduce multi-account(maximum of 3 accounts) sign-in in same browser session
• V.Vaidyanathan quits as MD and CEO of ICICI Prudetial Life Insurance, to join Kishore Biyani's Future Group. Sandeep Bakshi, the Deputy Managing Director of ICICI Bank is likely to head ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
  

Music Academy Awards 2010

"Bombay Sisters" C.Saroja and C.Lalitha to receive the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi Award

Suguna Varadachari, vocalist and Radha, dance guru to receive Sangita Kala Acharya Award

Vocalists Manakkal S.Rangarajan and Parassala Ponnammal to receive T.T.K.Award

R.Sathyanarayana to be conferred with Musicologist Award

Violinist Radha Narayanan to be awarded with Pappa Venkataramiah Award

Note: This is the 2nd time the Sangita Kalanidhi award has been given to a duo after Sikkil sisters who received it in the year 2002

Quiz on Current affairs

1. Which of the following is not decided by RBI?
1. PLR
2. CRR
3. Repo Rate
4. SLR
5. Reverse Repo Rate
2. The Largest Shareholder in SBI is:
1. RBI
2. ICICI Bank
3. IDBI Bank
4. SBH
5. Government of India
3. Julia Gillard is the Prime Minister of
1. UK
2. Canada
3. New Zealand
4. Australia
5. None of These
4. Which Country has the Largest foreign exchange(forex) reserves in the world?
1. U.S.A
2. China
3. Japan
4. India
5. Russia
5. The Chirman of the Indian Bank Association(IBA) for the year 2010-2011:
1. O.P.Bhat
2. Y.V.Reddy
3. K.V.Kamat
4. D.Subbarao
5. None of These
6. How many Indian Companies are figure in the latest listing of the world’s 500 largest firms,compiled by US-based fortune magazine?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8
5. 9
7. The Babli Project is on the _____River:
1. Ganga
2. Krishna
3. Kaveri
4. Godavari
5. None of These
8. International Anti-Curruption Day is observed on:
1. December 1
2. December 9
3. December 10
4. October 10
5. November 9

Current Affairs July 2010

1. In Context with banking in India,16^th March,1949 is a date which marks:

a) Banking Regulation Act came into force

b) Establishment of RBI

c) Nationalisation of RBI

d) Nationalisation of 14 Banks

e) Nationalisation of 6 Banks

2. Which of the following is the Reverse Repo Rate at Present?

a) 4%

b) 4.5%

c) 5%

d) 5.5%

e) None of These

3. Abel Prize is given for

a) Sports

b) Mathematics

c) Chemistry

d) Music

e) Literature

4. 20^th FIFA World Cup 2014 will be held in

a) Germany

b) South Africa

c) Brazil

d) Spain

e) Netherlands

5. Who among the Following is not a Deputy Governor in RBI at Present?

a) Shyamala Gopinath

b) Usha Thorat

c) K.C.Chakrabarty

d) Subir Gokarn

e) Vijay Kelkar

6. Real Madrid is a Professional Association Football Club based in_______

a) Brazil

b) Argentina

c) Germany

d) Spain

e) None of These

7. Irina Bokova is the Director General of________

a) UNDP

b) IAEA

c) WTO

d) UNESCO

e) None of These

8. The Bank of Rajasthan has been merged with____

a) IDBI Bank

b) HDFC Bank

c) ICICI Bank

d) AXIS Bank

e) None of These

9. State Bank of Indore is going to merge with____

a) State Bank of Hyderabad

b) State Bank of Mysore

c) State Bank of Travancore

d) State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur

e) State Bank of India

10. The Primaty Sector of the Economy is also Known as_______

a) Agriculture

b) Mining

c) Manufacturing

d) Service sector

e) None of These

11. Consider the Following Countries

a) USA

b) Canada

c) Brazil

d) Chana

e) Japan

Which of the Following is/are members of G8?

i. 1,2 and 3 Only

ii. 2,3 and 4 Only

iii. 3,4 and 5 Only

iv. 1,2 and 5 Only

v. None of These

12. Hans Raj Bhardwaj is the Governor of________

a) Jammu & Kashmir

b) Punjab

c) West Bengal

d) Karnataka

e) Andhra Pradesh

13. Which of the Following is Correct about Andres Iniesta?

a) Netherlands Football Player

b) Germany Football Player

c) Spain Football Player

d) Brazil Football Player

e) Argentina Football Player

14. Tulsi Tanti is Related to which of the Company?

a) Infosys

b) Jet Airways

c) Aditya Birla Group

d) Sahar Group

e) Suzlon Energy

15. “Your Faithful and Friendly Financial Partner” is the Tag line of which of the Following Bank?

a) Punjab National Bank

b) Bank of Baroda

c) State Bank of India

d) Syndicate Bank

e) Oriental Bank of Commerce

16. The 2010 Winner Countries of Thomas Cup and Uber Cup held in:

a) South Korea & North Korea

b) South Korea & Japan

c) China & South Korea

d) Indonesia & China

e) None of These

17. How many Teams Participated in FIFA World Cup 2010?

a) 24

b) 28

c) 32

d) 36

e) None of These

18. How Much Prize money will be Given for the winners of Fifa World Cup 2010?

a) $ 30 Million

b) $ 24 Million

c) $ 20 Million

d) $ 16 Million

e) None of These

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results

Spain got their first ever FIFA world cup 2010 held at South Africa.

Titles by team so far:

Brazil – 5(1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

Italy – 4(1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

Germany – 3(1954, 1974, 1990)

Argentina – 2(1978, 1986)

Uruguay – 2(1930, 1950)

France – 1(1998)

England – 1(1966)

Spain – 1(2010)

Final Positions of 2010 FIFA World Cup:

Champions: Spain

Runner-up: Netherlands

Third place: Germany

Fourth place: Uruguay

Awards:

Golden Ball Winner(best player): Diego Forlan (Uruguay)

Golden Boot Winner(top goal scorer) & Best Young Player(best player under 21 years): Thomas Mueller(Germany)

Golden Glove Winner(best goalkeeper): Iker Casillas(Spain)

FIFA Fair Play Award: Spain

Current Affairs July 2010

1. With reference to bank rate,consider the following statements:

1) Bank rate is the rate at which RBI lends money to the commercial banks.

2) Whenever RBI increases its rates,the effect willial banks.In this case be shown on the comer, the commercial banks have to increase the interest rates for their profits.

3) Bank rate is also called as the discount rate.

4) The present bank rate is 6%.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 & 2 only

b) 2 & 3 only

c) 3 & 4 only

d) All of the above

e) None of these

2. The new president of Philippines?

a) Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

b) Benigno Aquino

c) Alvaro Uribe

d) Lee Myung-bak

e) Naoto Kan

3. The first women President of Kyrgyzstan?

a) Roza otunbayeva

b) Julia Gillard

c) Kamla Persad-Bissessar

d) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

e) Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

4. The International Finance Corporation(IFC) is the private lending arm of_______

a) International Monetary Fund(IMF)

b) International Labour Organization(ILO)

c) World Trade Organization(WTO)

d) United Nations Organization(UNO)

e) World Bank(IBRD)

5. Which one of the following is the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women,created by the United Nations General Asembly in July 2010?

a) UNICEF

b) UNESCO

c) UNDP

d) UN Women

e) None of These

6. 2010 SCO summit was held at _____in June 2010.

a) Beijing

b) Tashkent

c) Astana

d) Shanghai

e) Moscow

7. Where is Davos?

a) Sweden

b) Norway

c) Switzerland

d) Spain

e) None of These

8. State Bank of India(Subsidiary Banks) Act was Passed in_____

a) 1935

b) 1949

c) 1955

d) 1959

e) None of These

9. Which Country has the largest foreign exchange (forex) reserves in the World?

a) China

b) Japan

c) Russia

d) Taiwan

e) None of These

10. Where is the Head Quarters of the World Economic Forum(WEF)?

a) Basel

b) Davos

c) Zurich

d) Cologny, Geneva

e) None of These

11. Herman Van Rompuy is the Current President of ______

a) European commission

b) European Central Bank

c) European Parliament

d) European Council

e) None of These

Current Affairs 2010

1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for global economic growth this year, 4% to 4.5%.

2. India to grow at 9.50 % in 2010 statement from IMF.

3. Canada Prime Minister------Stephen Harper

4. China signed a deal with Pakistan for building two new nuclear reactors.

5. G-8 Summit was held in Canada(Ontario’s Muskoka region).

6. G-20 Summit was held in Canada(Toranto).

7. Leaders at the G20 summit in Canada have agreed to cut national budget deficits while endeavoring to promote economic growth.

8. G-20 Seoul Summit will be held in Korea, in November,2010.

9. Tata Power will commission a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Maharashtra located at Mulshi, by the end of 2010 year that will become the largest grid connected solar plant in the state.

10. Toyota-Kirloskar Motor Ltd (TKML) managing director Hiroshi Nakagawa.

11. The World Bank will provide Rs.5 billion to four north eastern states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura to create self-employment opportunities for the tribals and poor people living in rural and remote areas.

The Bank would provide the assistance for the North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP), starting this financial year (2010-11).

12. Former President and distinguished scientist Dr A P J Abdul Kalam said, India would be a developed country by 2020 with the support of science.

13. India signs two loan agreements worth $407 million with the World Bank for the development of micro-finance initiatives($300 million) and a more accurate statistical information system($107 million).

14. In recognition for his outstanding contribution to International Legal Co-operation, Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily has received the Next Step Foundation 2010 award.

15. Ramayana Mahanveshanam book by M Veerappa Moily.