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Friday, 29 November 2013

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



Raheel Sharif-New-Pak-Army-Chief

1) Who will be the new Chief of Pakistan Army, who will replace the outgoing General Ashfaq Kayani? - Lieutenant-General Raheel Sharif (He was nominated as the new Army chief on 27 November, 2013 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Raheel Sharif had been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second highest civilian honour that is given to both civilians and military officers of the Pakistan armed forces. His brother Major Shabbir Sharif, received two of the country's highest military awards for his action during the 1971 India-Pakistan war in which he was killed. 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)

2) 10th anniversary of the assassination of whistleblower Satyendra Dubey was marked on 27 November, 2013. He had exposed large-scale flouting of rules in which major construction project of the country due to which he was shot dead in Gaya (Bihar) on 27 November 2003? - Golden Quadrilateral highway construction project (Satyendra Dubey, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, was a project Director with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He had he exposed large-scale flouting of NHAI rules regarding sub-contracting and quality control. His murder sparked protests from various quarters and drew several protests in India and abroad, especially by the media. Student and Alumni bodies of IITs took the lead in raising this issue)

3) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 25 November 2013 widened the definition of infrastructure lending sub category in a bid to swiftly expedite these projects. Which sub-category was added to the infrastructure lending sub category by the RBI to widen its definition? – Hotels, with project cost of more than 200 crore rupees being built anywhere in India and of any star rating (The list will also include convention centres with project cost of more than Rs. 300 crore. Various sub-sectors under the categories such as Transport, Energy, Water & Sanitation, Communication, Social and Commercial Infrastructure come under infrastructure lending)

4) India won the ODI series against the visiting West Indies by 2-1 after defeating them in the final ODI played at Kanpur’s Green Park on 27 November, 2013 by 5 wickets. With this win, India have won six series in a

Gujarat PSC Assistant Engineers Recruitment 2013 (400 Vacancies)


Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) invites application from eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Engineers for filling up 400 vacancies. Check details below:
Assistant Engineers: 400 Posts; Pay Scale: Rs.9300-34800/- with Grade pay of Rs.4200/-
Age Limit: 30 years as on 11/12/2013.

Educational Qualifications: B.E./B.Tech (Civil) from recognized University/Institutions and Must knowledge in Computer Operations/Gujarat & Hindi Languages.

Application Fee: Rs.100/-

Selection Process: Written Examination and Interview.

How To Apply: Eligible candidates apply online through official website on or before 11/12/2013.

J&K Grameen Bank Officers and Office Assistants Recruitment for IBPS RRB-II



J&K Grameen Bank invites applications for the post of Officers in Junior Management (Scale-I) cadre and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) from candidates, from Indian citizens who have been declared qualified at the Online CWE for RRBs  conducted by IBPS during  September/ October 2013. Check More details below :-
Officer Scale-I: 133 (SC-19,ST-13,OBC,-35,GEN-66)
Office Assistant (Multipurpose): 115 (SC-18,ST-12,OBC,-31,GEN-54)
Probation Period: Selected candidates will be on probation for -
Officers = 2 Years which may be extended by the Appointing Authority for a period not exceeding one year.

Thursday, 28 November 2013

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



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)