Monday 6 July 2015

UIIC Recruitment 2015 - 750 Assistant Posts

United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) has released notification for the recruitment of 750 Assistant vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 07-07-2015 to 20-07-2015. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how to apply are given below…

Current Affairs - 5 & 6 July 2015

MIT Scientists developed a Quantum Dot Spectrometer small enough to function within asmartphone

QD spectrometer represents a new application for quantum dots, which have been used primarily for biological molecules and labeling cells, as well as in television screens and computers

Japan committed $6 billion to Mekong region countries at 7th Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo

The Mekong region countries include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Current Affairs - 4 July 2015

Union Government released the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 for Rural India

The survey was completed in all the 640 districts. It provides very useful data on households regarding various aspects of their socio-economic status– housing, land-holding, educational status, status of women.

58 percent school kids in Maharashtra suffer from orthopaedic ailment due to heavy bags:Report

After perusing the report, the court observed that children will have to carry trolley bags soon as the backpacks they carry at present are not enough.

Current Affairs - 3 July 2015

National Green Tribunal banned use of Plastic in Haridwar & Rishikesh

The bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar gave the direction on a complaint filed by environmentalist MC Mehta against pollution of the Ganga River.

Adelaide Crows football coach Phil Walsh died

Phil Walsh, 55, who turned to coaching after a long playing career, was killed.

Current Affairs - 2 July 2015

Industrial Policy 2015 for Chandigarh city launched

The policy is aimed at boosting employment and motivate medium and small industries in the city.

CCEA approved Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market

The scheme envisages creation of a common electronic platform regulated markets across the country with an outlay of 200 crore rupees from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

Quantitative Quizze -SBI PO 2015

In each of questions a pair of equations is given.you have to find out the values of x and y.

Given answer

(1) if x<y (2) if x ≤ y

(3) if x = y (4) if x > y

(5) if x ≥ y

(a). 2x²- 7x+ 6 =0

4y²= 9

(b). 4x² - 4x – 3 = 0

4y² + 12y + 5 = 0

All Important Sport News - June 2015

Nelson Piquet Jr won the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship title

Piquet drove for Chinese team Nextev.

Wei, Li won men's & women’s singles of Canada Open Badminton tournament 2015

In the finals played at Calgary, Wei defeated Ng Ka Long Angus 17-21 13-21 and Li defeated Kaori Imabeppu 21-17 25-23.

Currennt Affairs - 1 July 2015

Jagmohan Yadav appointed as DGP of Uttar Pradesh

He is the 8th police chief of Uttar Pradesh in the last three-and-a-half years of the Samajwadi Party (SP) rule.

Literacy rate 71 percent in rural areas, 86 percent in urban areas: NSSO survey

Among the age group 7 years and above, the male literacy rate was registered at 83.2 percent vis-a-vis the female literacy rate of 67.1 percent.

All Summit, Committees and Commissions - June 2015

Summit and Conference

v 41st G7 summit held in Germany

The theme for the summit was Think Ahead. Act Together.

All Important Books and Authors - June 2015

Books and Authors

v Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji written by Abdul Kalam

Transcendence maps a journey of self-realization reflected in the eyes of Pramukh Swamiji, painting a delightful fusion of spirituality, science and leadership.

v Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower by Henry M Paulson

The book takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution and future of China’s state-controlled capitalism.

All Defence, Space and Inventions News - June 2015

Defence and Security

v Indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant undocked in Kochi

Upon its induction, the aircraft carrier puts India in the elite group of four countries in the world viz., USA, Russia, the UK and France that are capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers.

All Important Obituaries News - June 2015

Person Died

v Rock Band Yes Guitarist Chris Squire died

Squire formed Yes band in 1968 with Jon Anderson and their debut single titled Sweetness and first album titled Yes were released in 1968.

v Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers, died

He was born as Daniel Patrick Macnee on 6 February 1922 in London and grew up in Lambourn.

All Appointments and Resigns - June 2015

Person Appointed

v Anshula Kant appointed as CFO and Deputy Managing Director of SBI

She succeeded P K Gupta, who was promoted as Chief Executive Officer of SBI Capital.

v Antani, Joshi appointed to the board of Future Majority Project of US Republican Party

The Future Majority Project (FMP) seeks to recruit, train and elect Republican candidates from diverse communities on the state level who better represent the full diversity of America.

Current Affairs - 30 June 2015

Three-drug lethal injection protocol use did not violate Constitution: US Supreme Court

The court in its ruling said that the use of Midazolam does not violate the Constitution in terms of being cruel and unusual punishment as per Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution

Union Railway Ministry inaugurated Integrated Security System in Mumbai

The ISS is aimed at improving security on Railway premises, ensuring safety of the people and averting terror attacks.

Current Affairs - 28 & 29 June 2015

Indian Railways, Indian Army among world's biggest employers: World Economic ForumStudy

Indian Railways was ranked at the eighth place in the list of world's biggest employers with 1.4 million staff.

Famous Writer Vishwanath Tripathi chosen for 28th Moorti Devi Award

Moorti Devi award was founded by Bharatiya Jnanpith and is given away to the authors who have contributed in the field of contemporary creative writing in modern Indian languages.