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January 05, 2015

5th January 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • Reacting strongly to the US certification that Pakistan has curbed terror leading to more aid to Islamabad, India today asserted that its neighbor was not showing "sustained commitment" or "ceasing support" or dismantling "bases of operations" of terror groups including LeT and al Qaeda.

National Affairs
  • The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Election Commission, asking what action it has taken on the allegation about the presence of a large number of bogus voters in various Assembly constituencies of Delhi.
    • The Court has listed the matter for further hearing on the 13th of this month.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches programme to promote use of LED lights for reducing energy consumption at New Delhi.
    • He said, it is much more economical to conserve power, than to produce it.
    • Importance of LED Bulbs :
    • LED bulbs have a very long life with 50 times more than ordinary bulbs and 8 to ten times that of CFLs and provide both energy and cost savings in the medium term.
    • In Delhi, two LED lights will be distributed at a payment of Rs. 10 each and the balance amount of about Rs. 120 each will be recovered from electricity bill over a year.
    • The LED based lights will help in reducing energy consumption by 88 per cent compared to a normal bulb.
    • It will result in annual saving of energy by about 24 crore units every year.
  • He also launched a web-based system to enable consumers in Delhi to register requests for procuring LED bulbs under Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme.

New Govt Schemes
  • Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today launched the sale of subsidised five-kg cooking gas cylinders under Free Trade LPG Scheme, benefiting Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and others.
    • He also launched a new scheme providing concession of Rs.1, 600 to BPL families on new gas connections in the country. 
    • The move is aimed to make cooking gas easily available to consumers.
  • TamilNadu‬ govt launches ‘‪Amma Cement‬’
    • According to the scheme launched by AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister in September last year, the Government will procure two lakh tonnes of cement from the private sector and sell it at Rs 190 per bag in all corporation, municipality and other local body limits.
    • Ms. Jayalalithaa is addressed as ‘Amma’ (Mother) by her party supporters. 
    • The ruling AIADMK had earlier launched a series of initiatives such as Amma Mineral Water, Amma Canteens and Amma Salt.

Visitors
  • Renowned Hollywood actor and activist Richard Gere today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi today.
    • Gere, who started his acting career in the 1970s, has lately become an active supporter of "free Tibet" movement led by the Dalai Lama.
    • He is a co-founder of the Tibet House, creator of The Gere Foundation, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the International Campaign for Tibet.

New Appointments
  • Economist Arvind Panagariya appointed as Vice Chairman of ‎NITIAayog‬.
    • Economist Bibek Debroy and V.K. Saraswat, Former Secretary of Defence Research & Development named as full time members of NitiAayog
    • NITI - National Institution for Transforming India
    • Chairman : Narendra Modi
Sceince & Technology
  • Centre has directed its officials and state governments to stock emergency requirements of medicine ‪ Oseltamivir‬ to deal with Swine flu - H1N1 Influenza.
    • Health Minister J P Nadda also asked the hospitals to ensure adequate quantity of personal protective equipment for health care workers.
  • After replacing it with NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), the government has archived the website of the erstwhile Planning Commission while the new body will launch its own website in a few days.
  • The Planning Commission website has been archived and all related material can be accessed on the following url: http://planningcommissionarchive.nic.in/

Sports
  • Asian Weightlifting Championships 2015
    • Indian weightlifters ended their campaign on a high by bagging a total of 14 medals, including six gold in the 17th Asian Youth (boys & girls), 22nd Junior Women and 29th Junior Men Asian Weightlifting Championships at Doha, Qatar.
    • India won maximum number of gold in Youth Boys division
  • Chennai Open 2015
    • India's premier Tennis event, Chennai Open (also called as Aircel Chennai Open 2015) began at SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai today.
    • It will be the 20th edition of the only ATP tournament taking place in India.
    • This will be held from 5th January 2015 to 11th January 2015.
  • Saina Nehwal recommended for Padma Bhushan by Sports Ministry.
    • The Indian badminton star had earlier expressed anger at not being nominated for the award.
    • In a press statement today, the Sports Ministry said Saina's recommendation was a "special case". 
    • Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal 
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83 comments:

  1. Thanks this is a very useful website for me...Thank you team

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  2. my rrb marks is 139 oa general from up...is there any hope to get interview call...plz tell me...

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  3. parvaledu ra...baga ne rasaa..:)

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  4. Sorry bro above 150 more people got

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  5. in any rrb is there any hope?

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  6. Awsme gr8ambitionz... _/\_

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  7. Plz help me. I have entered mark as 81.85 instead of 81.80 will this create big trouble during interview

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  8. Nice how beautifully provide current affairs to us as free of cost .You all work as more as our family to see our bright future .dear mam and Sir I did not join any coaching class due to economy problem but your work appreciate me .I heartly depends on gr8 and ba and I assure I will achieve my goal as soon as possible. Thanks always keep on for me and as me my brother and sister and friends.

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  9. yup. This is one of the best websites I have ever come across.

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  10. 'AMMA'-Assured Maximum Service to Marginal People in All Villages

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  11. no kuch aya nhi kisika bhi aya nhi sayad.mera aya to main bata dunga agar tumhe aya to tum bata na mail me at jackie2kda@gmail.com mera disquss me prblm hota so mail me here hv a gud day bro:)

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  12. Today ibps gonna publish clerk result..get ready folks

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  13. As per last year or you have any source ?

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  14. Each time ibps publish after 15 days frm the last date of xam..and highst probablty is they wil out it aftr 10..wil c

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  15. Each time ibps publish after 15 days frm the last date of xam..and highst probablty is they wil out it aftr 10..wil see

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  16. Hi . I ve got selected for the interview and I am supposed to bring the appointment form printout. But the link provided is not working. Kindly reply quick as my interview is on 22nd.

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  17. am sorry, not appointment form, but application form.

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  18. very very thanks................

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  19. Hi. I ve been selected and the link provided for application form download aint working. Where else can i download.

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  20. bt ibps po was published on 22nd nov...nd last day of xm was 2nd nov.ibps clerk last day was 27 nov,today 6...10th day only...

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  21. nd what about sbi associate po result?do u hv ny idea?

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  22. Clerk Last exam on 21dec no exam on 27dec

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  23. bur mera ubi south regional office me hai 01:00 pm

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  24. again thanks for your regular great help

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  25. how do you know yar

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  26. Awesome analysis. This is the best analysis I have ever read about bank exams.

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  27. Thanks For sharing Lot of Information :)

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  28. any one can predict the cutoff of ibps clerk 4 and sectional too

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  29. When ibps clerk result ?? Please tell me anybody...

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  30. where are you from?

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  31. This week or next week

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  32. The link provided redirects to a page which is not found. What to do to download app form?

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  33. Any idea about SBI associate PO result??

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  34. How were u so sure about ibps clerk?? Do u have any idea about the SBI associate PO result??

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  35. No err...if i came 2 knw i wil infrm u surely

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  36. pls provide marketing bits also it wd be much useful for cmng sbi associates clerk xam

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  37. can you share your strategies to attempt 180+ in these exams

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  38. bro have u got any mail msg or appnt leter forwrd a mail to me
    jackie2kda @ gmail.com

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  39. And 14 nov is celebrared as ?

    this children day which bday of pandit jawahar lal nehra was celebrated

    In us open sania won the title along with ?

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  40. Congrts Shree kalyan n have a grt year ahead,,,,,

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  41. Time allocation, English-25 min,aptitude-40 min, reasoning-35 min computer and gk -20 min

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  42. Please told..don't know

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  43. hi bro hv u got anything regading join?

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  44. The thing is how fast you solve Aptitude and Reasoning. If you solve more than 30 in both sections with in your allotted time. you can attend more than 180 and also concentrate on GK.

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  45. Can anyone please tell me will they publish the interview cut-offs also for everyone...so that I can correct my mistake next time

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  46. Jisha how are you,You are not coming to any diqus site.Why?how you are writing different exams! Wish you happy new year yar!

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  47. m fine.....hw r u...??......i am a silent observer these days.....coz...according to some ppl disqs is fr winners....so i tght let me be a winner first....;).........Happy New Year to u too.....

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  48. Remember those who pass the exam will win for their self,but those who fail, will learn for their life.I also had 4 bitter experiences(recently 1 added),I use disqus platform in this site only.Had i use it in BA i would have become a chatter box.So constructive discussion must be done among aspirants.Anyway i respect your wish to stay silent till you meet success.But remember we are on the last step of the competitive ladder and about to reach success in couple of months.I hope SBI associate PO will change fortunes.All the best

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  49. I have no time to spend for those stuffs...thts y went silent..but i am keeping touch with Shivani ma'm.....I am a bit more closer.........have to wait for a few more days....:).....

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  50. The story that you posted inspired me so much especially the words"WHY FRIENDS?WHEN WE HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES WHY SHOULD WE GO TO CLASS" THIS MADE me think and also am a working person this made my mind that yes by working also we can crack competitive exams..You are a winner ..you will be a winner and am damn sure about it jisha..at that i had also lost my father and as i was working i was not able to join classes.By seeing ur post i made my mind and also i have cleared few exams jisha...I think a positive person and a person who inspired many people should not go down..jisha "someone must be on top why not you"..

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  51. I never went down dear...I stayed away when it started disturbing my daily schedule....why should i have words of no use with ppl..thts y...m always positive...:)...All the best...!!

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  52. Thank you and all the best 4 u 2..

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  53. Shivani mam is really great,I wonder how she manages her schedule to run this much valuable site besides replying to co authors and accepting posts etc.i am also preparing for Civils this time more seriously,in 2013 i wrote mains but could not make that to interview,so this time i can.

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  54. thts we call d skills of management......:)

    hey..u will get it this time (Y).....i am abt to start prep. fr civils.....but my issue is d descriptive paper.....rest i can manage.....can't afford the coaching institutes...have to start self prep....hw u managed till mains....?

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  55. 2013 was the year mains got changes,so I could not adopt to those changes.and more over i felt desperate after 2014 disastrous prelims failure.But I have hope on me,that i can crack mains this time.Its because now i have proper planning for mains exam.Now i am preparing "Polity",later i read geography...and so on i finish everything by may,and then prepare for prelims.If you want me to give some start up guidance i will send you an elaborate mail(and how i clear prelims in 2013),please send em your mail id. thank you.

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  56. just starting.....m confident abt prelims...issue is with mains...:D

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  57. K,carry on all the best,but one thing i suggest you to watch all videos of 'unacademy' in youtube(especially those which have been conceptualized by Dr.Roman saini(youngest 22 years)IAS officer of 2013 batch from Rajasthan cadre.and do follow Mrunal.org daily.and visit halfmatr.com website once a week for updates.Read daily Hindu(no nee to tell).I hope you will be familiar with the strategy to combat Mains 2015 after watching unacademy videos(go there and in playlist select all related to UPSC).It takes 4-5 hrs but very valuable tips will be given.All the best bye.

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  58. I am an ardent reader of mrunalji from 2013....:D........even i think i have read Roman Saini's experience in mrunalji's topper's list.......i had started civil prep. in 2012 mid...but later closed the books.....:P

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  59. I am planning to give it a try this year itself..even thgh i am focusing on 2016 exams...wht is ur optional ?

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  60. Actually I wrote earlier mains with Telugu lit. as optional.But this year i will write with History,I like it very very much as i have commendable knowledge on this subject.

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  61. Jisha once again i failed in IBPS SO,I am not getting where is the defect! I am now thinking my mistake is to concentrate on two different paths(banking,Civils),so First i want to stabilize myself by becoming one employee then i may think about to become bureaucrat!What's your suggestion!my attempts are good but why i failed?,I am eagerly waiting for marks of it.You wrote SBI asso. clerk??,I wrote it and gave 167 questions as my attempt,and may get interview call,My approach is correct? or not please tell me your answer,thank you friend.

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  62. Friend,u cudn't clear SO coz u may got less marks due to negative normalisation....i.e suppose if u did 20 correct questions in a tough section in which others did 12-13 correct questions....u will end up in getting 14-16...thts y despite doing good u failed....marks are already out.....
    Banking + Civils is not a bad idea....bt at least have to study 3 hrs. a day fr banks coz of high competition....
    I gave SBI associates...did 169....hoping fr d best...coz for associates PO i culdn't clear even thgh i expected to get intrvw call......Your approach is correct....bt do give 3 hrs..anyhow for banking....u will get it....Also..if u r nt confident...dn't lose attempts in civils...

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  63. mail id-theboldgirl@gmail.com....

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  64. Thank you for your valuable suggestion yar,Same bitter feeling for me in SBI asso PO.What we can do except to learn something from failures!Now i am framing one small time table where i can accommodate enough time for Banking and Civils prep.! I thought no need to prepare anything for banking,but now i am getting the real shock! Its approach is altogether different from civils,and rapidness with accuracy is needed.I am writing all exams without leaving anything.I hope you have applied for FCI jobs! Its absolutely free for Women.Bye take care.

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  65. Yes...i have applied.....bt waiting fr something else...hmmn....All the best......(Y)

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