20 November 2014 Current Affairs 1) What is the name of the internet banking facility of Bharatiya Mahila Bank Ltd (BMB) that was launched on 19 November 2014? – ‘BMBSmartBanking’ 2) The committee constituted to review environmental laws in India submitted its report to the Union Govt. on 18 November 2014. The committee was constituted to provide the appropriate actionables to the govt. in its move to amend five key green laws to ensure transparency in environmental clearances. Who headed this committee? – TSR Subramanian, former Cabinet Secretary 3) The controversial ‘godman’ Sant Rampal was arrested on 19 November 2014 from his besieged ‘Satlok Ashram’ in Barwala, Hisar (Haryana). He has to be produced before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh by 21 November 2014 in connection with a murder case. This case pertains to which year? – 2006 Explanation: It is alleged that Rampal had made derogatory remarks against Arya Samaj’s founder Swami Dayanand Saraswati. In 2006 the differences between his supporters and the people of Arya Samaj culminated in a clash that resulted in the death of one person. A case was registered against Rampal in this case way back but he was able to skip legal hearing 42 times. It was then that an arrest warrant was issued against him by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Before arresting Sant Rampal, the police had managed to evacuate 15,000 of his followers. 4) What is the name of Indonesian capital Jakarta’s first Christian governor in nearly 50 years who was sworn in on 19 November 2014 despite protests from religious hardliners opposing a non-Muslim taking over this post? – Basuki Tjahaja Purnama 5) 5 Israeli citizens, including one security personnel, were killed in an attack by 2 Palestinians on a Jewish synagogue situated near Jerusalem on 18 November 2014. It was the deadliest attack on Israeli civilians in more than three years. This incident took place in which ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem? – Har Nof 6) What is the name of the newly launched e-mail application of tech giant IBM made available for enterprises that integrates social media, file sharing and analytics to help increase productivity? – ‘Verse’ Explanation: ‘Verse’ is a single platform e-mail application for enterprises through which employees can access emails, calendars, file sharing, instant messaging, social updates and video chats seamlessly. IBM Verse is intended to help enterprise customers unlock the full potential of professionals and the clients. The company’s enterprise mail service, known as Notes, is used by companies worldwide, while more than 50,000 use IBM’s social platform for businesses, IBM Connections. 7) The first edition of the Champions Tennis League (CTL) got underway from 17 November 2014. CTL is styled on the pattern of Indian Premier League (IPL) and would feature some of the top male and female players from around the world. Who is the promoter of CTL? – Vijay Amritraj Explanation: CTL is the first mega professional tennis event in India and is promoted by Vijay Amritraj’s sports management company Second Serve. It will feature six teams, one each from Delhi (Delhi Dreams), Mumbai (Mumbai Tennis Masters), Chandigarh (Punjab Marshalls), Pune (Pune Marathas), Bengaluru (Bangalore Raptors) and Hyderabad (Hyderabad Aces). Some of the great names from tennis world to feature in CTL are Venus Williams, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Thomas Enqvist, Mark Philippoussis, Agnieszka Radwanska, Pat Cash, Leander Paes, Greg Rusedski and Marcos Baghdatis. The league would conclude on 26 November 2014. Be Updated............................................................ :) :)
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