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Current Affairs Questions January 2014 for SSC CGL 2014

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1) Henrique de Castro quit his job the chief operating officer of which internet giant in Jan 2014?- Yahoo

 2) Name the two Special Administrative Regions of China which were included in the sensitive list of countries by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?- Hong Kong and Macau

 3) Garry Kenneth Toomey resigned as the CEO of which prominent Indian airline company in Jan 2014?- Jet Airways

 4) Which public sector bank and SBI Cards have joined hands for roll-out of credit cards to customers in Jan 2014?- Bharatiya Mahila Bank

 5) Name the renowned veteran actress, best known for her Bengali films like Deep Jwele Jaai and Uttar Falguni and Hindi movies as Devdas, Bambai Ka Babu and Mamta, who passed away during Jan 2014?- Suchitra Sen

 6) Spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra community who passed away during Jan 2014?- Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin

 7) Who became the first foreighner to win Thiruvalluvar award for his contribution to Tamil language in Jan 2014?- Taiwanese poet Yushi

 8) Which country hosted the 3rd Lusofonia Games (Portuguese Commonwealth Games) from January 18 to 29, 2014?- India

9) Which country won the  inaugural Hero Hockey World League 2014?- Netherlands

 10) 'Technopark' which is now the largest IT park in the country is in which state?- Kerala

Daily Current Affairs 07 February 2014

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>> Union Cabinet clears the Telangana Bill with Hyderabad as the joint capital for Telangana and Seemandhra for initial 10 years.

>> RBI permitted 4 non-bank entities Tata Communications Payment Solutions, Muthoot Finance, Prizm Payment Services and Vakrangee Ltd to set up white label ATMs.

>>  22nd Winter Olympics kick started at Sochi in Russia. The 3-member Indian contingent Shiva Keshwan, Himanshu Thakur and Nadeem Ikbal will compete as independent athletes as IOA (Indian Olympic Association) is facing suspension from the Olympics.  

>> Maruti stops production of iconic M-800 model.

>> Bill for people with disability moved in Rajya Sabha.

>>  Amul wins All India Management Association (AIMA) rand performance award.

>> Malala Yousafzai nominated for the World Children’s Prize.

>> Marco Lambertini has been appointed as the new Director-General of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).

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Persons in News January 2014| Appointments, Obituaries, Honour, Resignations etc

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1) Corey Anderson
Who?-  New Zealand cricketer
Why?- On January 1, 2014, Corey Anderson shot to fame by becoming the cricketer to score the fastest century in the history of One day international cricket or any other format of international cricket. Playing against West Indies, he scored his ton in just 36 balls breaking Shahid Afridi's record of scoring a century in 37 deliveries in 1996 against Sri Lanka. Anderson finished the innings unbeaten on 131 in 47 balls hitting 14 sixes and 6 fours.

2) V Balakrishnan
Who?- Former Infosys CFO
Why?- He stepped down as Board member of software behemoth Infosys creating ripples in the corporate circles and has joined the Aam Admi Party.

3) De Blasio
Who?-  109th and current mayor of New York City
Why?- Wworn in during Jan 2014 as Mayor promising to restore progressive ideals and end growing economic inequality in America’s biggest city.

4) V. Kannan
Who & Why?- V. Kannan has taken charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Vijaya Bank.

5) S.K. Sharma
Who & Why?- S.K. Sharma has taken charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of defence public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd.

6) Ashraf Jehan
Who & Why?-  Ashraf Jehan, first female judge sworn-in at Pakistan's national sharia court which hears cases under the Islamic legislation.

7) Michael Schumacher
Who?- Former Formula One Champion
Why?- In hospital battling severe brain injuries following a skiing accident in France.

8) Ishrat Ali Siddiqui
Who?- Freedom fighter and veteran urdu journalist
Why?- Passed away in Jan 2014

9) Devendra Kumar Pathak
Who & Why?- Appointed as the Special DG, Border Security Force (BSF)

10) P K Saxena
Who & Why?- Pradeep Kumar Saxena has taken over charge as full-fledged General Manager of South Western Railway (SWR).


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06 February 2014 Current Affairs updates daily

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>>  Vishwanath Tripathi selected for Vyas Samman 2013

>> Vodafone India will be the country's first telecom player to be fully owned by a foreign company.

>> Google Launched Chromebox For Meetings & Videoconferencing

>> Delhi is India’s official bid for the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site

>> Test series between India and New Zealand began in Auckland

>> Times Now “Amazing Indian Award” has been awarded to Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee to climb the Mount Everest in the world.

>> India extended visa-on-arrival facility to 180 countries.

>> Delhi govt orders probe against Sheila Dikshit on CWG projects


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Current Affairs January 2014 for Competitive Exams| SSC CGL 2014

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1) Name the President of Maldives who visited India in Jan 2014?- Yameen Abdul Gayoom 

 2) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 10 January 2014 inaugurated the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 or T2 at which International Airport?- Chhatrapathi Sivaji International Airport (CSIA), Mumbai 

 3) Name the Director of Bollywood film 'Yaariyan' which got released in January 2014?- Divya Khosla Kumar

 4) Broadcaster which bagged the broadcasting rights in India for FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018 in Jan 2014?- Sony SIX

 5) Who has won The Hindu Prize for Best Fiction 2013?- Anees Salim 

 6) Which Indian railway station's platform number one has become the world’s longest platform as announced by Limca Book of Records on 11 January 2014?- Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh 

 7) Who won the 3rd Mayilamma award in Jan 2014?- Meena Kandasamy

 8) Name India's first gun for women that rolls out of Indian Ordnance Factory, Kanpur in Jan 2014?- Nirbheek

 9) Who won the Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold badminton crown in Jan 2014?- Saina Nehwal

 10) Ariel Sharon passed away at the age of 85 in Jan 2014 was the former Prime Minister of?- Israel

January 2014 Current Affairs Questions for competitive Exams

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1) Which team won  U-19 Asia Cup cricket title recently on 4 January 2014?- India

 2) Country's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has decided to set up the world's largest corporate learning and development centre at which place?- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 3) Who took over as the president of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in January 2014?- R. Chandrashekhar 

 4) Which player was awarded the Order of Prince Henry, one of the Portugal’s highest honours, by the Portugal’s president office on 3 January 2014?- Cristiano Ronaldo

 5) ISRO on 5 January 2014 successfully launched GSLV-D5 powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine which effortlessly put which 1,982-kg satellite into a perfect orbit after 17 minutes of flight?- GSAT-14

 6) Aditya Joshi, a young shuttler on 5 January 2014 became the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top in the world. He is from which state?- Madhya Pradesh

 7) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance in Jan 2014 launched an all women branch at which place?- Pune

 8) Which film has won best film (drama) at the 71st Golden Globe awards announced on 12 January 2014?- 12 Years a Slave

 9) Who won the FIFA World Player of the Year / Ballon d’Or Awards for the year 2013 in Jan 2014?- Cristiano Ronaldo

 10) Congress high command on 13 January 2014 appointed which Union Minister as Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) chief?- Sachin Pilot 

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Important Current Affairs Questions January 2014

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1) Who has won the Australia open men’s single title 2014?-  Stanislas Wawrinka 

2) Who has appointed as the Chief of US Central Bank (Federal Reserve)?- Janet Yellen

3) Who was the Chief Guest at India’s 65th Republic Day celebrations?-  Shinzo Abe (PM of Japan)

4) Name the cricketer who cracked the fastest century in one-day international history, reaching three figures in just 36 deliveries against the West Indies on Wednesday, 1st January 2014?- Corey Anderson

5) Who has been chosen for prestigious journalism Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Jan 2014?- Mammen Mathew

6) Who has been elected as the South American footballer of the year 2013?- Ronaldinho

7) Which country becomes the 18th EU member in Jan 2014?-  Latvia

8) Who has been elected as the Speaker of the Delhi Assembly on 3 January 2014?- M.S. Dhir

9) Who were appointed as presidents of the Infosys Ltd Company on 3 January 2014?- B. G. Srinivas and U.B. Pravin Rao

10) Which Bollywood film become the highest revenue grosser of all times in January 2014?- Dhoom 3

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05 February 2014 Current Affairs Daily update

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>> 26th Moorti Devi Award conferred to Haraprasad Das, notable contemporary poet and thinker in Odia literature

 >> England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s international career on Wednesday came to an abrupt end after he was dumped from the team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies and the subsequent World Twenty20 Championships in Bangladesh. 
>> Meenakshi Dua becomes the 1st women Executive Director of Air India (Southern Region). She has taken charge from Capt HY Samant, who has superannuated on January 31, 2014. 

 >> Binny decided to withdraw support to Delhi Govt

 >> Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa clinches the Winnipeg Winter Club Open trophy

 >>  Seventh Central Pay Commission will be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Mathur. 

 >>  Indian-origin Satya Nadella is the new CEO of Microsoft.

 >> Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of the National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET) during the 12th Plan period.  

 >> Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is setting up an Aeronautical Test Range at Chitradurga, Karnataka.
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04 February 2014 Current Affairs Updates

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>> Justice Mathur to head 7th Central Pay Commission

 >> Microsoft's board on 4 Feb 2014 named Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella as chief executive of the legendary tech giant

 >> World Cancer Day observed across the world

 >> Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, was conferred on legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao.
>> Janet Yellen sworn in as first woman to chair US Federal Reserve

>> Speed Post Launched Special Service for the Delivery of Delhi High Court Notices/ Summons

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