14th November 2013 - Current Affairs (Hindi and English)

14th November 2013 - Current Affairs

1) Which children’s magazine from the stable of Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) completed 33 years of its publishing on 14 November, 2013? – ‘Tinkle’ (Publication of ‘Tinkle’ magazine was started on

14 November 1980 by ACK’s Anant Pai, who was popularly known as Uncle Pai in the children fraternity. ‘Tinkle’ continues to warm the third generation of readers with affable characters such as Suppandi, Shikari Sambu and Billy. A special 33rd Anniversary issue was brought out to mark the occasion)

2) In a major relief for the residents of the Campa Cola complex in Mumbai, the Supreme Court on 13 November, 2013 ordered a stay on the demolition of illegally-constructed buildings in this complex. The seven high-rise buildings were constructed at the Campa Cola complex between 1981 and 1989 and two buildings had 17 and 20 floors respectively. What was the permissible limit of floors in this compound? – Five (On the morning of 13 November the police, along with BMC officials, demolished the gate of the complex, which was blocked by residents. Fighting a legal battle since 2005, the residents said they were duped by the builders and will be on the roads if their flats were pulled down)

3) The net profit of India’s largest commercial bank SBI stood at Rs 2,375 crore during the second quarter of 2013-14 as against Rs 3,658 crore in the previous year period. What was the main reason for this 35% slump in net profits? – The bank made higher provisions to hedge against rising bad loans during the quarter (The bank set aside Rs 2,645 crore during the quarter as a cover against potential bad loans. In the same period last year, the bank had set aside Rs 1,837 crore. The amount of the bank’s non-performing loans rose by 30% to Rs 64,206 crore (Rs 49,202 crore, a year ago))

4) On 12 November, 2013 India declared itself free of bird flu (Avian Influenza (H5N1)) and notified the same to World Organisation for Animal Health. Indian had earlier notified the outbreak of bird flu during August, 2013 when it out-broke in which

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Shamrao Vithal Bank Officers and Clerks Recruitment 2013

Shamrao Vithal Bank Officers and Clerks Recruitment 2013

The Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank Limited invites application for the Customer ServiceOfficer in the Officer Grade and Customer ServiceRepresentative in the Clerical Cadre of the Bank. 

• Customer Service Officer in the Officer Grade 
  Age Limit (as on 30/11/2013) : 32 yearsQualifications (as on 30/11/2013) : Second Class Degree of a recognized University / Post Graduate / Double graduate of a recognized University with minimum 50% marks in the aforesaid examination
• Customer Service Representative in the Clerical Cadre
  Age Limit (as on 30/11/2013) : 30 yearsQualifications (as on 30/11/2013) : Graduate of a recognized University with minimum 45% marks and adequate knowledge of computer application

How to Apply : Interested and Eligible Candidates fulfilling the above eligiblity criteria can apply online between 15/11/2013 and 30/11/2013 through Bank's Website-www.svcbank.com.

Important Dates:  
Starting Date for Submission of Online Application: 15-11-2013
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications: 30-11-2013

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13 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs (Hindi and English)

13 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs

English

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1) Who on 12 November, 2013 was appointed as the first Chairperson and Managing Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first all-women bank of India? – Usha Anathasubramaniam (Usha assumed her charge on the same day. Prior to her appointment she was the Executive Director with Punjab National Bank (PNB))

2) The Supreme Court on 12 November, 2013 said that it is mandatory for the police to register a First Information Report (FIR) when a complaint is filed at a police station. The Criminal Civil Procedure code clearly mentions that police must register FIR on receipt of complaint. However, what was the present practice by police in this context, which led the Supreme Court to give this order? - So far, it was upto the police to decide whether to formally accept a complaint (The apex court also said that the police must conduct a preliminary enquiry before registering FIRs for cases involving matrimonial or property disputes or corruption charges. This enquiry must be completed within seven days, and after that the police have to declare whether the case is closed or if an FIR will follow. The Supreme Court judgment was based on a case filed by the father of a six-year-old who was kidnapped in Uttar Pradesh in 2008. The police at the local station had allegedly asked for a bribe to register the case)

3) The first phase of legislative elections in Chhattisgarh was held on 11 November, 2013. Elections for 18 assembly seats were held in the first phase and around 68% votes were polled and voters defied Maoist violence and boycott call to cast their vote. What was a special aspect associated with this first phase of election? – It was the first time in country that the newly introduced None Of The Above (NOTA) option was used in election (Thus Chhattisgarh became the first state to exercise the newly introduced ‘None Of

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Banking and Financial Awareness (English and Hindi)

Banking and Financial Awareness 

English

1) Who is poised to become the first woman to head the US Federal Reserve, which is the central bank of the United States? - Janet Yellen (Yellen was nominated to head US Federal 31 January, 2014)

Reserve by President Barack Obama on 9 October, 2013. Yellen has been the deputy Chairman of Federal Reserve since 2010. She will succeed Ben S. Bernanke, whose term expires on

2) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during October, 2013 constituted a committee to examine the feasibility of encrypted SMS-based fund transfers so as to boost mobile banking in the country. Who will head this committee? - B. Sambamurthy, Director, Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) - The committee will study challenges faced by banks in mobile banking. It will consider the advantages/ challenges of having a single application across all handsets in an SMS-encrypted environment. The committee will also look at any other solution to expand the reach of mobile banking and accordingly, draw a roadmap to implement those solutions)

3) The Union Government on 7 October, 2013 cleared the elevation of Arundhati Bhattacharya as the new Chairperson of SBI. Consequently she became the first woman to head SBI, which is India’s largest commercial bank of India. Bhattacharya became the  ……… head of SBI – 24th (She succeeded Pratip Chaudhuri, who retired on 30 September, 2013. Her tenure will be of around two and a half years)

4) Which corporate company on 14 October, 2013 became the first Indian corporate to achieve sales of more than Rs 1,00,000 crore in a quarter? – Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) - RIL’s turnover or sales soared 14.2% to Rs 1,06,523 crore during the second quarter (July-September) of 2013-14. Company’s net profit for the quarter stood at Rs. Rs 5,490 crore, up 1.5% from Rs. 5,409 crore a year earlier)

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12 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs (Hindi and English)

12 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs

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1) Which English newspaper is witnessing 175 years of its establishment during November, 2013? – ‘The Times of India’ (‘The Times of India’ was established in 1838 and it completed 175 years of its establishment. On this occasion a special book titled “Momentous Times” was released by the Vice President Hamid Ansari on 11 November, 2013)

2) The website of the online ticketing and delivery service provider, which was appointed as the Official Ticketing Partner for the second Test between India and West Indies, the 200th and final Test of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, crashed on 11 November, 2013. This was the day when the bookings for 5,000 odd tickets available for general public began on this site. Which site is this? - KyaZoonga.com (KyaZoonga.com had provided its ticket service delivery over the last several matches including the final of the ICC World Cup 2011, which was also hosted at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The online sale of tickets for this historic match to be held at the Wankhede from November 14-18 started on 11 November, 2013. However, this site crashed due to heavy traffic)

3) India’s first police academy for riot control and public order management was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on 10 November, 2013. This academy has been established at - Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (This academy will be run by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in its 108th battalion campus of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) at Meerut. The academy will be known as the RAF Academy. The RAF is the specialised riot control unit of the CRPF. This academy will train personnel of Rapid Action Force along with selected members of other paramilitary forces and civil police. Public administration, riot control, crowd management, disaster management, human rights, media management and first aid to the victims are some of the core issues on which focussed training will be provided to troupes)

4) Ingrid Newkirk, the founder of the largest animal welfare organization in the world, came to India during November, 2013 on her 'Naked Truth' tour series that highlights the exploitation of animals and focuses on the power of individuals to drive change as consumers. Newkirk was educated at convent boarding schools in

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