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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.
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