~*~ Top 10 Current Affairs of 6th February 2014 ~*~ *************************************** 1. Terming possible disruptions of Parliamentary proceedings over the Telangana issue as hiccups, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hoped that all sections will have the wisdom to set aside prejudices to ensure harmonious working of the House. 2. The number of poor in the country declined to 27 crore in 2011-12, from 40.74 crore in 2004-05, Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said. 3. Trustees of Retirement fund body EPFO will decide on amending the scheme to provide a minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000, which will immediately benefit about its 28 lakh pensioners. 4. A Brazilian senator has nominated fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden for this years Nobel Peace Prize, her office said. 5. Wholesale onion prices at Nashik dropped to Rs 4.70 a kg today, the lowest level so far in this financial year, as supplies continued to rise and exports were expected to decline. 6. Eminent Hindi writer Vishwanath Tripathi been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013. 7. With Satya Nadella becoming CEO at software giant Microsoft, 10 Indian origin persons holding top posts at global corporations manage businesses worth about $350 billion. 8. North and South Korea agreed to hold a reunion later this month for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War -- the first such event for more than three years. 9. India and Germany discussed ways to further enhance bilateral ties at a meeting between visiting German President Joachim Gauck and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. 10. The government allowed 26 per cent foreign investment in insurance and allied activities. ****************************************** - IBPS Examination
Posted on: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 04:54:06 +0000
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