PADMA Awards---2015

Hi.....Guys.....here the information related to Padma awards........

            Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely,

1.Padma Vibhushan 

2.Padma Bhushan 

3.Padma Shri. 

The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. 

‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.

‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order.

‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. 

The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. 

coming to this year means 2015 President of India approved conferment of Padma Awards to 104 persons list was available on below the link. 

brief details.

9 Padma Vibhushan

1 LK Advani- Public Affairs- Gujarat

2 Amitabh Bachchan- Art- Maharashtra

3 Prakash Singh Badal- Public Affairs- Punjab

4 Dr D Veerendra Heggade- Social Work- Karnataka

5 Mohammad Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar- Art- Maharashtra

6 Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya- Others- Uttar Pradesh

7 Prof Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan- Science and Engineering- Tamil Nadu

8 Kottayan K. Venugopal- Public Affairs- Delhi

9 Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (Foreigner)- Trade and Industry- France/UK

20 Padma Bhushan

75 Padma Shri.....

17 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 17 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and 4 Posthumous awardees.

for full detailed list.... click on Padma Awards 2015..... ok..... enjoy dude............

Padma Awards 2015

Source: mha.nic.in

Republic Day Specials..........

Hi...friends Happy Republic Day to All of you.......

Today Iam Posting News Related to Republic Day -2015, 

So..Firstly today means 26th-1-2015 

Our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited  Obama 1st US President to grace the occasion as Chief Guest.

In this Occasion so many programmes which are showing the great feature in INDIA Unity in Diversity.

29 states of INDIA showed their...performence in Raj Path Delhi.....

Some pictures  are here ....related to their shows..

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Google Doodle for Republic Day--

Maha Rastra.....show on their Culture

Gujarat.....A tribute to IRON MAN Saradar Vallabh Bhai...Patel

 A 'Make in India' tableau shows a mechanised lion in a smart city

Students from a Saket school present a dance on India's Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan

                                         Dancers in traditional Sikkimese dress make their way:

Recent Happenings.......be aware with these

Hi.......friends today I am going to Discuss Some Recent happenings.....which Happened Recently......

these I awared from the

News papers

• Eenadu..(Prathibha)
• Economic Times 
• Indian Express

Wiki pedia......

 first of all thanks to them.

So lets Start........

1. Award For Our Beloved Former Prime Minister. Dr. Manmohan Singh
Our Former Primeminister Dr. Manmohan Singh got a Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers.which was awarded by the Emperor of Japan...on Nov-5-2014....for the Purpose of helping to  Maintain a good relation ship of India-Japan. 

He is The first Indian Person Elected for this Award......  lets  Have a look on this Award.

2.Swach Bharath.. Logo Design and Tag line..Winners..........

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Hindi: स्वच्छ भारत अभियान, English: Clean Indian Mission) is a national level campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. 

Budget alloted for this Mission: 62,009 Crores

Started:October 2nd-2014  :Gandhi Jayanthi

In this Mission Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) previously called Total Sanitation campaign (TSC) is a Community-led total sanitation program initiated by Government of India in 1999. It is a demand-driven and people-centered sanitation program. It evolved from the limited achievements of the first structured programme for rural sanitation in India, the Central Rural Sanitation Programme, which had minimal community participation also added . 

Coming to the Logo Designer: Anant Khas Bardar Belongs to Kolhapur in Maharastra State.

and The tagline ‘Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur’ exhorts all citizens to contribute in their own way towards the goal of Swachh Bharat. Was Done By Bhagya Sree from Raj kot in Gujarat.

3. Karnataka Government ------- M-One App.....

Recently Karnataka Government Developed an Application for Public.. Called M-One..

which was innagurated Recently On December 8,by  President Pranab Mukherjee.

It is  a one-of-its-kind mobile application, M-One, which will act as a single window to 637G2C (Government to Citizen) services offered by the government, both central and state, but more importantly, link the consumer to 3,644 B2C (Business to Consumer) private services at one touch ..

So Bangalore Guys use This App...... benefit.... from It...............

Have A  Nice Day.......... Friends.................

Gk Updates for January-3-2015

Hi...guys..... Wish you A Happy new year To All of You..... Have A Nice year.......

Today  I am Giving The Recent UpDates of Jan-3-2015.  go through these.... enjoy......

Source : Gktoday...........

3-January-2015 Up dates:

1. Which among the following is the official mascot of the 35th National Games?

[A]Appu                                                               [B] Pan Pan                        

[C]Ammu                                                            [D] Winta                                                            

Ammu

The Great Indian Hornbill or christened as Ammu, the state bird of the Kerala, is the official Mascot of the 35th National Games.

2. Who among the following is the author of "The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years"?

[A]Man Mohan Singh                                     [B]Pranab Mukherjee

[C]Sanjay Basu                                                  [D]Rahul Gandhi

Pranab Mukherjee

The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years has been written by Pranab Mukherjee. This book focuses on 1970s and is a rare account of one of the most contentious periods in Independent India’s past: The Emergency.

3. Recently, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution in favour of granting citizenship to Rohingya Muslims. The Rohingya Muslims are stateless people of __?

[A]China                                                           [B]Myanmar

[C]Philippines                                                    [D]Pakistan

Myanmar

The Rohingya are a Muslim minority population living mainly in the state of Arakan, in Myanmar. Recently, the United Nations general assembly adopted a resolution urging Myanmar to grant citizenship to its Rohingya Muslims minority and grant them equal access to services.

4. Who among the following is chiefly known as “Father of Indian Mansoon Model”?

[A]Vasant Gowrikar                                        [B] Vikram Sarabhai

[C]Madhavan Nair                                           [D]C R Rao

Vasant Gowrikar: Noted scientist and space veteran Vasat Gowrikar, who made valuable contribution to the fields of space research, weather and population was chiefly known as Father of Indian Mansoon Model.

5. The former RBI deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath has been appointed as the chairperson of which among the following banks?

[A]HDFC Bank                                                    [B]ICICI Bank

[C]IDBI Bank                                                       [D]Axis Bank

HDFC Bank

Former RBI deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath has been appointed as chairperson of HDFC Bank, India's second largest private sector bank. She has been appointed as part-time non-executive chairperson of the bank for a period of three years from January 2, 2015.

6. The “Kolha” is a tribe indigenous to which one of the following states?

[A]Odisha                                                            [B]Jharkhand

[C] Andhra Pradesh                                        [D]Uttar Pradesh

Odisha

Kolha is an important tribe living in forest areas and hilly terrains in the state of Odisha.

7. Who among the following is the new chairman of the Railways board?

[A]Pradeep Kumar                                                          [B]A K Mittal

[C]Navin Tandon                                                              [D]A K Putia

A K Mittal

A K Mittal is the new chairman of the Railways board.

8. For the first time, Kisan Vikas Patra was launched on __?

[A] 1st April 1990                                                              [B] 1st April 1988

[C] 1st June 1990                                                              [D] 1st June 1988

1st April 1988: It was recently Re launched

9. According to International Federation of Journalist, which among the following is the most dangerous country for journalists?

[A]Somalia                                                                          [B]Pakistan

[C]Sri Lanka                                                                        [D]Kenya

Pakistan

Pakistan is the most dangerous country for journalist, according to International Federation of Journalist. In Pakistan 14 media persons lost their lives in 2014. As per the report, Asia Pacific region was the most dangerous region for journalists and media staff in the world for a second consecutive year. The Middle East is the second most dangerous region with 31 fatalities followed by Americas with 26. Africa came fourth (17 killings) and Europe reported nine deaths.

10. US dollar index is the trade weighted index of the how many currencies?

[A]Five                                                                                 [B]Six

[C]Seven                                                                             [D]Eight

Six

US dollar index is a trade weighted index of the six most traded currencies globally viz. Euro (57.6% weight), Japanese yen (13.6% weight), Pound sterling (11.9% weight), Canadian dollar (9.1% weight), Swedish krona (4.2% weight) and Swiss franc (3.6% weight). It has been a key gauge for measuring risk aversion among global investors in Indian equities and the investment outlook in global risky assets. It has lost relevance in recent times.