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.

Science Quiz for SSC

1.Palaeontology is the study of
A. Soils
B. Tree
C. Fossils
D. Rocks
Ans-C

2. Green House effect in the environment is due to the increase of -
A. Ozone
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. carbon dioxide
D. carbon monoxide
Ans- C

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 

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

Important Days

January 9 NRI Day

January 10 World Laughter Day

January 12 National Youth Day

January 15 Army day