STUDY ROCKET

Monday 7 September 2015

Current Affairs - 3 September 2015

HIV prevention drug PrEP showed positive results

PrEP is a treatment for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it.

Union Government launched Indian Wind Resource Atlas as an online GIS tool

The Atlas will help policy makers at Centre and State Governments to deal with issues related to tariff fixation, transmission, grade frequency, etc.

Current Affairs - 4 & 5 September 2015

To the Brink and Back: India's 1991 Story by Jairam Ramesh

The book deals with fast-paced changes in the economic sector introduced by the duo P V Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh in 1991.

Commemorative coins of Rs 125, Rs 10 released in honour of former President S Radhakrishna

Modi released the coins at a function of his interaction with the central school students at Zorawar hall, Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.

Indian Folk and Classical Dances - IBPS/RRB PO and Clerk 2015

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Current Affairs Rocket Quiz7 - RRB PO and Clerk 2015

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1. Joan Sebastian from Mexico, who passed away recently was well known as
A.Formula one player.
B.Musician
C.Politician
D.None of the above

Current Affairs - 2 September 2015

Railway Ministry launched three IT Initiatives developed by CRIS

CRIS has developed a paperless Unreserved Ticketing feature in Mobile Application utsonmobile both for Android and Windows platforms.

India partnered with UN's Better Than Cash Alliance to speed up PMJDY Programme

By joining the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Indian Government will have a research, technical, and policy partner as it continues to create a digital financial economy.

Current Affairs - 1 September 2015

Raghav Chandra took charge as the Chairman of NHAI

Chandra succeeded Road Transport and Highways Secretary Vijay Chhibber.

Haryana Government inaugurated Sakhi, one stop center for women in distress

A day before Rakshabandhan, the state government opened women police stations in all the 21 districts with an aim to provide security to women of the state.

Punjab Gramin Bank Recruitment 2015 - Officers and Office Assistant Posts

Dear Readers,

Punjab Gramin Bank has issued notification for the recruitment of Officer Junior Management (Scale-I) & Office Assistant (Multipurpose) vacancies. Candidates who have been declared qualified at the Online CWE-III for RRBs conducted by IBPS during September/ October 2014 are eligible to apply for these posts. Eligible candidates can apply online from 01-09-2015 to 15-09-2015.

Current Affairs Rocket Quiz6 - RRB PO and Clerk 2015

1. Who will head Trade Facilitation Council Set up by Government to promote exports?
A.Nirmala Sitharaman
B.Anand Sharma
C.Susma Swaraj
D.none of the above

All Summits and Committees - August 2015

Summits

Call To Action Summit 2015 on ending preventable child and maternal deaths held in New Delhi

The summit was a prelude to the United Nations Summit for the adoption of post-2015 development agenda that will be held in September 2015 in New York.

Second Round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Paraguay held

They also discussed important regional and multilateral issues including India’s ongoing engagement with Community of Latin American Caribbean States (CELAC), MERCOSUR and UN Reforms.

All Important Books and Authors - August 2015

105-year-old Urdu copy of Ramcharitmanas written by Shiv Brat Lal found

The copy carries a prologue of 20 pages and has four hand-drawn photographs, in which one photograph not only carries the pictures of Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman and Hanuman but also of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.

Book titled Mrs Funnybones authored by Twinkle Khanna released

Mrs. Funnybones is about how a modern woman looks at India and how India looks back at her.

All Important Awards and Honours - August 2015

National Sports Day celebrated on 29 August

On this occasion, President Pranab Mukherjee conferred National Sports and Adventure Awards in New Delhi. Click here for more news

Rajendra Singh conferred with 2015 Stockholm Water Prize

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Patron of the Stockholm Water Prize presented the prize at a Royal Award Ceremony during World Water Week in Swedish Capital Stockholm.

Current Affairs - 30 & 31 August 2015

Manipur Legislative Assembly passes ‘Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015’

The House also unanimously passed two amendment bills, namely the Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015 and the Manipur Shops and Establishments (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015.

PM Modi released digitally restored recordings of epic‘Ramcharitmanas’

Digital recordings of the epic is a part of AIR’s attempt to go digital in a big way so that the public broadcaster can reach audiences globally.

National Sport Awards 2015

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President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Nation Sports Awards in various categories at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29, 2015 on the eve of National Sports Day.

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Sania Mirza – In recognition of her outstanding achievements in game of Tennis. Presently she is ranked no 1 women’s player in Women’s Double category.

Some Confusing Capitals of State (India) – IBPS/RRB PO and Clerk 2015

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Andhra Pradesh – Vijaywada

Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar

Current Affairs Rocket Quiz5 - RRB 2015

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1. Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit will be organized at ___?
A. Udaipur
B. Jaisalmer
C. Jaipur
D. Jodhpur