Current Affairs 22nd January 2014 *************** 1. The President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented awards for the year 2012-13 to various States and Cities for outstanding performance in different categories under the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. 2. Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to constitute a Rail Tariff Authority, RTA to advise the Railway Ministry on fares. 3. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren laid the foundation stone for the new state assembly building amid protests from residents of the area. 4. Supreme Court rules that delay in deciding mercy plea can be ground for commuting death sentence; Commutes death sentence of 15 convicts to life term. 5. The countrys mineral production saw a 3.7 per cent jump in November last year over the preceding month on the back of higher coal, chromite, bauxite and iron ore output, with total value of the products recorded at Rs 17,163 crore. 6. Ennore Port Limited (EPL), Chennai and Ford India Private Limited have signed an agreement for export of Ford cars though the Ennore port for a period of 10 years. 7. In Nepal, 574 newly elected members of the second Constituent Assembly have been sworn in by the acting Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa, the senior most member of the Assembly, at a function in the International Convention Centre in Kathmandu. 8. Cadila Healthcare Ltd (Zydus Cadila) has received final approval from the USFDA for Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-releas e Tablets USP (XL) in the strength of 300 mg. 9. The dates for the next edition of the annual Jaipur Literature festival is set to be held from January 21 to January 25 in 2015, organisers said. 10. Sports broadcaster Star India announced an eight-year broadcast deal with International Hockey Federation (FIH) during which the world sport body will look to host a major event in India each year. 11. The Reserve Bank of India, on 22nd January, warned that it would withdraw from circulation all banknotes that had been issued before 2005. The notes issued before 2005 do not have the year of printing on the reverse side. ==== Gk Questions About Indian President =============== 1. What is the minimum age need to become a president ? Answer: 35 2. What is the maximum age limit for the President ? Answer: No Age Limits 3. What is the name of official residence of Indian president ? Answer: Rashtrapati Bhavan 4. First president of India ? Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad 5. Who is the first Muslim president of India ? Answer: Zakir Hussain 6. Who is the first president to declare national emergency ? answer: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 7. Who is known as as Philosopher President of India ? Answer: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 8. Who is the first Indian president to die in office ? Answer: Zakir Hussain 9. Who is the youngest Indian president ? Answer: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 10. Who was the first president of India elected without opposition? 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