Ripon-Building-Chennai
1) Ripon Building, which completed 100 years of its establishment on 26 November, 2013, houses the municipal corporation of which city of India? – Chennai (This heritage building was inaugurated on 26 November, 1913 by Viceroy Lord Hardinge. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Minto, Viceroy of India, on December 11, 1909. Work then began on the edifice. Ripon Buildings cost Rs. 7.50 lakh and took four years to complete. This building now houses the Corporation of Chennai)
2) The Supreme Court on 26 November, 2013 constituted a 10-member committee to deal with complaints of sexual harassment within its precincts. Who is heading this committee titled Supreme Court Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC)? - Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a woman judge of the Supreme Court (This committee has been formed by Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam and is in consonance with the guidelines laid down by apex court in its judgment in Vishaka case for dealing with complaints of sexual harassment at workplace)
3) Coir Board of India, which is a statutory body for the promotion and development of Coir Industry as well as export market of coir and coir products in India, recently completed how many years of its establishment? – 60 years (Coir Board of India is a statutory body established by the Government of India under a legislation enacted by the Parliament namely Coir Industry Act 1953. Diamond Jubilee function was organized on this occasion which was inaugurated by the President Pranab Mukherjee on 25 November, 2013)
4) Who is the only Indian among 42 global leaders shortlisted by the ‘TIME’ magazine for ‘Person of the Year’ title to be announced in December 2013? – Narendra Modi (Other prominent candidates shortlisted are Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, US President Barack Obama, Pakistani teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden)
5) The name of which noted feminist writer and publisher came to limelight who refused to head a panel proposed by the Tehelka magazine to probe sexual harassment allegations against its head Tarun Tejpal? – Urvarshi Butalia (Butalia is a noted feminist writer and is the director of publishing house Zubaan Books. Tehelka on 21 November, 2013 had announced that it will form a committee to probe the charges levelled against its former editor Tarun Tejpal, by a woman journalist)
6) Nupur and Rajesh Talwar were on 26 November, 2013 sentenced to life imprisonment by a special CBI court that a day ago held them guilty of killing their teenaged daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. This case, which rocked the country, took place in – 2008
7) First Islamic Bank in Eurozone to come up in Luxembourg. A host of private investors from GCC countries, including a royal family from the UAE have planned to set up the first full-fledged Islamic bank in the euro zone.The
8) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has confirmed its decision to grant self-regulatory status to associations of non-banking financial firms that deal in microfinance. Announcing the decision, the RBI said that the move would ensure effective monitoring of non-banking financial companies and microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFIs), and their compliance with set of laws and code of conduct. The central bank added that the membership of NBFC-MFIs in the self-regulatory organisations (SRO) would be seen as a mark of confidence.
9) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 26 November 2013 directed the banks to charge customers for the transaction SMS alerts on the basis of usage, instead of imposing a fixed fee. The RBI in its notification issued to all banks has asked the banks to charge customers based on actual usage of SMS alerts, considering the technology available with banks to considering the technology available with banks and the telecom service providers. Earlier, the Reserve Bank of India had set the guidelines for banks to send online alerts to the customers for all types of transactions, irrespective of the amount in March 2011.
10) Banks might adopt Aadhaar as additional authentication or move to EMV (Euro pay MasterCard Visa) chip and pin technology to ensure security in card-based payment transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suggested. The central bank also said that all new card present infrastructures must be enabled with EMV chip and Pin technology as well as Aadhaar acceptance. Banks are now thus free to decide on whether they should adopt Aadhaar for making additional confirmation or make use of EMV Chip and PIN technology to ensure security of card payment infrastructure. EMV chip and PIN authentication involves card-information stored in a chip that is accessible through a PIN (personal identification number) that replaces the signature of a cardholder. The notification is based on Gowri Mukherjee-headed working group's recommendation. Mukherjee is the global head of digital marketing at Standard Chartered Bank.
11) Tata Sons Ltd has withdrawn its application for a new bank licence, according to the Reserve Bank of India. The licences are likely to be announced by January by the central bank. A panel chaired by former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan has been entrusted with scrutinising applications for new bank licences. In the past 20 years, the RBI has licensed 12 banks in the private sector in two phases. Ten banks were licensed on the basis of guidelines issued in January 1993.
12) The Bombay Stock Exchange will launch its platform for trading in currency derivatives from Friday, making it the fourth bourse in the country to offer such trades. Other stock exchanges present in the currency futures segment are — National Stock Exchange, MCX-SX and United Stock Exchange. Currency derivative contracts allow investors to take position on change in foreign exchange rates between pairs of two currencies, such as rupee and dollar. At present, NSE has the largest share in currency futures market, followed by MCX-SX.
13) Global technology major Apple is the world’s most valuable brand followed by Microsoft, Coca-Cola, IBM and Google, as per the latest list published by Forbes. Apple has topped the ‘World’s Most Valuable List’ compiled by ‘Forbes’ magazine with a brand value of USD 104.3 billion. Microsoft secured 2nd place with a brand value of USD 56.7 billion followed by Coca-Cola (USD 54.9 billion), IBM (USD 50.7 billion), Google (USD 47.3 billion) which make up the top five. Among the top 10 brands, McDonald’s, General Electric, Intel, Samsung and Louis Vuitton have been ranked from 6th to 10th.
14) Doug McMillon, head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s international business, will replace Mike Duke as chief executive officer when he retires on 1st Feb next year. Duke will stay on as chairman of the board’s executive committee, and McMillon will join the board immediately. McMillon will become the fifth CEO since Wal-Mart’s founder Sam Walton.
15) National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) on 22 November 2013 received the EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region)’s Gold Trophy. NALCO has bagged the EEPC Gold Trophy, as Top Exporter in the
16) Priti Patel, an Indian Origin British MP on 22 November 2013 has been honoured with the prestigious Asian Trader Editor’s Award. She was awarded for her tireless campaigning to support small shops and convenience stores.
17) President Pranab Mukherjee will arrive in Nagaland on November 30 to inaugurate the 10-day Hornbill Festival and take part in the 50th anniversary celebration of statehood of Nagaland. The President will inaugurate the 10-day Hornbill Festival and launch the year-long golden jubilee celebration of Nagaland statehood.". The ten-day festivities will not only showcase the rich tradition and culture of the Naga tribes, but also various other events for the young and old alike. The Hornbill Festival of Nagaland is one of the biggest cultural extravaganzas in the North East. It seeks to revive, protect, sustain, and promote the richness of the Naga heritage and traditions.
18) Following the Centre’s Food Security Programme (FSP) meant for poor and needy and allegedly moulding a part of it for its own benefit by subsidising wheat price, Punjab is starting its newly amended Atta-Dal Scheme from coming December in the state. Under the scheme wheat has been further subsidised and will be given to the beneficiary at 1 rupee per kilogram instead of 2 rupees given under FSP. 2.5 kilogram Dal would be given at 20 rupees per kg.
19) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as Pakistan’s new Army Chief and Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Lt Gen Sharif will replace 61-year-old Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who would hang his boots on Friday after being at the helm of the Army for six years. The army chief is arguably the most powerful person in Pakistan, with the military having ruled the country for more than half its 66-year history since independence from Britain.
20) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 26 November 2013 launched the construction of the country's biggest Nuclear power project. The 2200-MegaWatt- Karachi Coastal Power Project, comprising the K-2 and K-3 nuclear plants, is being built at Paradise Beach, located 40 km from the Karachi. The nuclear power plant is to be built with Chinese technical assistance on the Arabian Sea coast.
21) Sarah Teelow, the world champion water skier of Australia died on 25 November 2013 after a fall during a high-speed endurance race on Australia’s Hawkesbury River. The 21 year old, Teelow fell from her skis after the start of the 75 mile Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic near Sydney. Teelow had won the Formula 2 category at the World Waterski Racing Championships in Spain in September. Teelow was the daughter of two-time world waterski champion, Tania Teelow.
22) Amar Chitra Katha (ACK), well-known publishers of children’s graphic comics is planning to immortalise sports legends Dhyan Chand and K D Jadhav, too, in its series on India’s “Visionaries”. The popular publication has sold the maximum numbers on legends like Mother Teresa, Jim Corbett, Salim Ali and JRD Tata, Reena Puri, Editor of the Group, told Business Line here on sidelines of a function where ACK unveiled an illustrated graphic comics on life and times of the late Dr Verghese Kurien, Father of White Revolution, on his 92nd birth anniversary on Tuesday.
23) India clinched the ODI series against West Indies 2-1 with a comfortable five-wicket victory in the third and final match, riding on Shikhar Dhawan's sparkling century. The Indians first restricted West Indies to 263 for five and
24) The 4th World Cup Kabaddi, circle style, will be held in Punjab from Saturday next week to 14th of of next month. This was announced yesterday by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, chairman of the organising committee. The world cup, is organised by the Punjab government, and it will witness 12 teams in the men section and eight in the women section, vying for the top position.
1) 26 नवम्बर, 2013 को अपनी स्थापना के 100 साल पूरे करने वाली "रिपन बिल्डिंग" (“Ripon Building”) में भारत के किस प्रमुख शहर के म्यूनिसिपल कार्पोरेशन का मुख्यालय है? - चेन्नई (भारत की विरासत इमारतों में से एक "रिपन बिल्डिंग" का उद्घाटन 26 नवम्बर 1913 को वायसराय लार्ड हार्डिंग ने किया था। इस इमारत की आधारशिला वायसराय लार्ड मिण्टो ने 11 दिसम्बर, 1909 में रखी तथा यह इमारत लगभग 4 साल में 7.5 लाख रुपए की लागत से बनकर तैयार हुई थी। इसमें अब चेन्नई के म्यूनिसिपल कार्पोरेशन का मुख्यालय है, जोकि देश का सबसे पुराना म्यूनिसिपल कार्पोरेशन है)
2) भारत के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने 26 नवम्बर, 2013 को न्यायालय के भीतर होने वाली यौन उत्पीड़न की शिकायतों के लिए एक 10-सदस्यीय समिति का गठन किया गया। सर्वोच्च न्यायालय की लैंगिक संवेदनशीलता एवं आंतरिक शिकायत समिति (Supreme Court Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC)) नामक इस समिति की अध्यक्षता किसे सौंपी गई है? - न्यायमूर्ति (श्रीमती) रंजना प्रकाश देसाई, जोकि सर्वोच्च न्यायालय की एक महिला न्यायाधीश हैं (इस समिति का गठन मुख्य न्यायाधीश पी. सतासिवम ने किया तथा यह गठन विशाखा मामले में सर्वोच्च न्यायालय द्वारा कार्यस्थल में होने वाली यौन उत्पीड़न की घटनाओं के सम्बन्ध में दिए गए दिशानिर्देश के तहत किया गया है)
3) भारत का क्वायर बोर्ड (Coir Board of India), जोकि क्वायर (नारियल से निकली जटा-जूट) उद्योग का संवर्द्धन करने तथा क्वायर से बनने वाले तमाम प्रकार के उत्पादों के निर्यात बाजार को मजबूत करने में संलग्न एक वैधानिक संस्था है, ने हाल ही में अपनी स्थापना के कितने वर्ष पूरे किए हैं? - 60 वर्ष (उल्लेखनीय है कि भारत का क्वायर बोर्ड, क्वायर उद्योग कानून 1953 द्वारा संस्थापित एक वैधानिक संस्था है तथा इसे भारत सरकार ने स्थापित किया था। इस संस्था के हीरक जयंती समारोह (Diamond Jubilee Celebrations) का उद्घाटन राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी ने 25 नवम्बर, 2013 को किया)
4) अमेरिकी की सुप्रसिद्ध टाइम पत्रिका (“TIME”) द्वारा वर्ष 2013 के "पर्सन ऑफ द ईयर" खिताब के लिए नामित विश्व भर की 42 हस्तियों में से एकमात्र भारतीय व्यक्ति कौन है? - नरेन्द्र मोदी (उल्लेखनीय है कि हर वर्ष के अंत में घोषित किए जाने वाले इस पुरस्कार का ऐलान दिसम्बर 2013 में किया जायेगा। इस खिताब के लिए नरेन्द्र मोदी के अलावा नामित अन्य प्रमुख व्यक्तियों में शामिल हैं - जापानी प्रधानमंत्री शिंजो एबे, अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति बराक ओबामा, पाकिस्तान की सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता मलाला यूसुफजई, अमेजन के मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी जेफ बेजोस और व्हिसलब्लोअर एडवर्ड स्नोडेन)
5) किस सुप्रसिद्ध महिलावादी लेखिका तथा प्रकाशक का नाम उस समय प्रकाश में आया जब उन्होंने यौन शोषण का आरोप झेल रहे तहलका पत्रिका के मुख्य संपादक तरुण तेजपाल पर लगे आरोपों की खोजबीन करने के लिए तहलका द्वारा प्रस्तावित एक समिति की अध्यक्षता करने से मना कर दिया? - उर्वर्शी बुटालिया (उर्वर्शी एक महिलावादी लेखिका होने के साथ ही ‘ज़ुबान बुक्स’ नामक एक प्रकाशन हाउस की निदेशिका हैं। तहलका ने 21 नवम्बर, 2013 को घोषणा की थी कि तरुण तेजपाल पर लगे आरोपों की जांच के लिए एक समिति बनाई जायेगी जिसकी अध्यक्षता एक प्रमुख महिला पत्रकार करेंगी)
6) 26 नवम्बर, 2013 को राजेश एवं नूपुर तलवार को अपनी बेटी आरुषि तथा घर में काम करने वाले नौकर हेमराज कि हत्या करने के मामले में दोषी ठहराए जाने के एक दिन बाद विशेष CBI न्यायालय ने आजीवन कारावास की सजा सुनाई। देश को दहला देने वाला यह काण्ड किस वर्ष घटित हुआ था? - 2008
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