Central Government Ministers 2014 updated

Union Cabinet after Expansion 2014

Prime Minister- Shri Narendra Modi- Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Atomic Energy Department of Space All important policy issues and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister

CABINET MINISTERS
1. Shri Rajnath Singh- Home Affairs
2. Smt. Sushma Swaraj- External Affairs, Overseas Indian Affairs
3. Shri Arun Jaitley -Finance Corporate Affairs, Information & Broadcasting
4. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu -Urban Development Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Parliamentary Affairs

Important Organisation and their Heads For IBPS RRB Exam

1. WTO - Roberto Azevedo- Geneva, Switzerland
2. WHO- Margrate Chan- Geneva, Switzerland
3. IMF- Christane Legarde- Washington, D.C., United States
4. World Bank- Jim Yong Kim- Washington, D.C.
5. RBI- Raghuram Govinda Rajan- Mumbai
6. SEBI-U.K. Sinha- Mumbai

TOP INDIVIDUAL CROP PRODUCING STATE IN INDIA

** Rice : West Bengal
** Wheat : UP
** Bajra : Rajasthan
** Maize : Andhra Pradesh
** Gram : MP
** Tur (Arhar) : Maharastra
** Lentil (Masur) : UP
** Ground nut : Gujarat

National Sports Awards 2014

The awardees:

Arjuna award: 

1. Abhishek Verma (archery)

2. Tintu Luka (athletics),

3. H.N. Girisha (para-athletics),

4. V. Diju (badminton)

5. Geethu Anna Jose (basketball)

6. Jai Bhagwan (boxing),

 7.R. Ashwin (cricket),

FLAGSHIP SCHEMES PART-II

1. Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) is an Indian government program that attempts to help slum dwellers gain appropriate housing and address the processes by which slums are created and reproduced. It was introduced by the Indian government's Ministry of Housing and Alleviation. The programme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, and will run from 2013 to 2022. This scheme aims to make India slum-free by 2022 by providing people with shelter or housing, free of cost. It began with a pilot project, before launching in mission mode. The government earmarked Rs. 32,230 crore for implementation during India's 12th Five Year Plan. One million beneficiaries are proposed to be covered under Rajiv Awas Yojana.

Self-Help Group

 1. What is a Self-Help Group ?
Self-Help Group (SHG) is a small voluntary association of poor people, preferably from the same socio-economic background. They come together for the purpose of solving their common problems through self-help and mutual help. The SHG promotes small savings among its members. The savings are kept with a bank. This common fund is in the name of the SHG. Usually, the number of members in one SHG does not exceed twenty.

 2 What are the objectives of Self-Help Groups ?
The SHGs comprise very poor people who do not have access to formal financial institutions. They act as the forum for the members to provide space and support to each other. It also enables the members to learn to cooperate and work in a group environment. The SHGs provide savings mechanism, which suits the needs of the members. It also provides a cost effective delivery mechanism for small credit to its members. The SHGs significantly contribute to the empowerment of poor women.

Missiles of India

List of Indian Missiles In a modern military, a missile is a self-propelled guided weapon system. Missiles have four system components: targeting and/or guidance, flight system, engine, and warhead. Find here list of Indian missiles with their range and current status.

1. Prithvi-I (SS-150)(Range: 150 km, Payload: 1000 kg, User: Army)

2. Prithvi-II (SS-250)(Range: 250 km - 350 km, Payload: 500 kg - 1000 kg, User: Air Force, Army)

3. Prithvi-III (SS-350)(Range: 350 km - 600 km, Payload: 250 kg - 500 kg, User: Army, Air Force, Navy)

IMPORTANT DAYS

January
January 1 --------- Global Family Day
January 15 --------- Army Day
January 23 --------- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary
January 26 --------- Republic Day
January 26 --------- International Customs day
January 28 --------- Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
January 28 --------- Data Protection Day
January 30 --------- World Leprosy Eradication Day

CURRENT GOVERNORS OF INDIAN STATES

[1] Andhra Pradesh - E. S. L. Narasimhan
[2] Arunachal Pradesh – Nirbhay Sharma
[3] Assam – Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
[4] Bihar - D. Y. Patil
[5] Chhattisgarh - Balramji Das Tandon
[6] Goa – Mridula Sinha
[7] Gujarat - Om Prakash Kohli
[8] Haryana - Kaptan Singh Solanki

Parliaments of Countries For RRB And SSC Exams

Parliaments of some common countries asked in RRB and SSC exams are as follows-

Ramon Magsaysay Award

Ramon Magsaysay Award
Awarded for	Outstanding contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership
Country	Philippines
Presented by	Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
First awarded	1958

Awards Notes -

1. Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013 :Javed Akhtar has been chosen for "Lava", his compilation of 55 Urdu poems
2. C.K. Nayudu award: Former India captain Kapil Dev received the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013
3. Cyrus Mistry wins DSC Prize 2014 for South Asian literature for his book “Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer”.

Padma Awards 2014

Padma Vibhushan
1. Dr Raghunath A Mashelkar: Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
2. B K S Iyengar: Yoga, Maharashtra

Padma Bhushan
Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Art‐Painting, Gujarat
Begum Parveen Sultana, Art‐Classical Singing, Maharashtra
T.H. Vinayakram, Art‐Ghatam Artist, Tamil Nadu
Kamal Haasan, Art‐Cinema, Tamil Nadu

Awards Related with Films

Oscar Award 2014:
Best Film ‐ 12 Years a Slave – Directed by Steve McQueen
Best Actor ‐ Matthew McConaughey for: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress ‐ Cate Blanchett for: Blue Jasmine
Best Director ‐ Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity
Best Actor in a Supporting Role ‐ Jared Leto for: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress in a Supporting Role ‐ Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave
Best Foreign Language Film ‐ The Great Beauty (Italy)
Note: "Gravity" pulled in 7 Oscars, including best director, at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014.

India ranking in different Indexes for 2013 ‐ 14:

1. Global Environment Performance Index 2014 – 155
2. Intellectual property (IP) environment 2014 – 25 (US ranked on the top followed by UK and France)
3. World Press Freedom Index 2014 ‐ 140 in the list of 180 countries 

Classical Dances of India

Bharat Natyam – Tamil Nadu;
Bihu – Assam;
Bhangra – Punjab;
Chhau – Bihar, Orissa, W. Bengal and Jharkhand;
Garhwali – Uttaranchal;

Important Books and Authors List

• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam :- Wings of Fire, Ignited Minds, Target 3 Million, The luminous Spark, India 2020, Mission India, Indomitable Spirit, The Life Tree, India My Dream, Inspiring Thoughts, Thoughts for Change, Spirit of India, Evolution of Enlightened Societies, India Wins Freedom, You are Born to Blossom, Turning Point.
• Amrita Pritam :- Forty Nine Days
• Anil Padmanaban :- Kalpana Chawla – A Life
• Anita Desai :- Fasting, Feasting

GA material for SBI clerk

Nuclear power plants in India:
1. Narora atomic power plant ‐ Narora, UP
2. Rajasthan atomic power plant: Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan
3. Tarapur atomic power plant ‐ Maharashtra
4. Kakarpar atomic power plant ‐ Gujarat
5. Madras atomic power plant ‐ Tamilnadu
6. Kaiga atomic power plant ‐ Karnataka
7. Kundankullam : Tamil Nadu

Common wealth games 2014 At a Glance

Host city Glasgow, Scotland
Motto People, Place, Passion
Nations participating-71 Commonwealth Teams
Events 261 in 18 sports
Olympic silver medal-winning pistol shooter Vijay Kumar has been named as India's Flagbearer for Opening Ceremony at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Indian athletes who won gold for the country: