LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS **************************************** 1) What is the name of the social network belonging to search engine Google whose operations were closed from 30 September 2014? – Orkut ……………………………………………………………………… 2) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) presented its 4th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy review on 30 September 2014. As was widely expected, RBI kept the major rates unchanged as the central bank kept its focus on tackling inflation. What are the major rates and projections coming out of this review? - GDP growth rate projected at 5.5% for current fiscal - The high growth rate during Q1 (Apr-June 2014) may not be sustained in Q2 and Q3 - Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation projected to remain at 8% by Jan 2015 and 6% by Jan 2016 - Repo rate (short term lending rate) unchanged at 8% - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) unchanged at 4% - Statutory Liquidity Ratio (used for unlocking banking funds) retained at 22% - The liquidity rate under Export Credit Refinance (ECR) reduced from 32% to 15% (w.e.f. 10 October 2014) ……………………………………………………………………… 3) Which country is witnessing a civil disobedience movement named ‘Occupy Central’ demanding electoral reforms in the country? – Hong Kong ……………………………………………………………………… 4) What was the name of the 14-day India-US military exercise held in Uttarakhand that concluded on 30 September 2014? – “Yudh Abhyas 2014″ ……………………………………………………………………… 5) What are the names of two Indian referees scripted Indian football history when they officiated in the Asian Games women’s semifinal match featuring Women’s World Champions Japan in Incheon on 30 September 2014? – Maria Rebello Piedade and Uvena ……………………………………………………………………… 6) Which Indian pharmaceutical company has emerged the world’s largest manufacturer of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine as announced by the company on 30 September 2014? – Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) ……………………………………………………………………… 7) Which region of Spain was on its way to hold a referendum for its independence from the country, which was suspended by Spain’s constitutional court on 29 September 2014? – Catalonia ……………………………………………………………………… 8) On 29 September 2014 Australian airline Qantas made flying history by starting the world’s longest flight on world’s largest passenger aircraft, the superjumbo A380. This flight lasting almost 16 hours is between which cities? – Sydney and Dallas/ Fort Worth ………………………………………………………………………………… 9) The famous Komagata Maru episode associated with the Indian national freedom movement completed how many years on 27 September 2014? – 100 years ………………………………………………………………………………… 10) Who won the first gold medal for India from an athletic event on 29 September 2014 at the 17th Asian Games? – Seema Punia (in women’s Discus throw) ………………………………………………………………………………… 11) The Union Govt. on 29 September 2014 cancelled approvals of nine special economic zones (SEZs). This included proposed SEZs of Adani Group, Essar Group and Hindalco. What is the reason for cancelling these SEZs? – No satisfactory progress being made in developing these projects ………………………………………………………………………………… 12) Union Govt. has proposed to repeal how many outdated laws in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament as stated by the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on 29 September 2014? – 287 JOIN US FOR DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS:--- WWW.TWITTER.COM/TESTCURRENTAFFAIRS
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 04:34:16 +0000
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