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SPECIAL SHEET @ SBI PO PHASE II 15 “June&July”15 SBI PO PHASE II COMBINED MONTH ISSUE CURRENT AFFAIRS VOL 1 By SUSHANT BHAGAT -------------- JUNE & JULY 2015 UPDATED & POSTED UP TO 20/07/2015 New Batches starting from 25th July & 5 August 2015 Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur-440010 Ph. 0712-6509424, 9422124984 REGULAR ISSUE [Type text] Page 1 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE RATES CURRENT % Bank Rate 8.25% Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) 4.00% Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 21.50% Repo Rate Reverse Repo Rate 7.25% 6.25% Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) 8.25% 31 May - World No Tobacco Day. Uttarakhand‟s Medical, Health and Family Welfare Minister Surendra Singh Negi has been conferred with World No Tobacco Day Award 2015 by World Health Organsiation (WHO). India today bagged the full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with Pakistan, during the 15th Summit meet of the organisation at Ufa (Russia). 7th BRICS Summit, which concluded at Ufa (Russia), The theme of the summit was “BRICS Partnership – a Powerful Factor of Global Development“.The summit concluded with India confirming to host the 8th BRICS Summit in 2016. The 10 steps (10 KADAM) suggested by PM Modi in BRICS are : 1. Trade fair 2. Railway Research Centre 3. Cooperation among supreme audit institutions 4. Digital Initiative 5. Agricultural Research Centre 6. State/Local Government's Forum 7. Cooperation amongst cities in field of Urbanisation 8. BRICS Sports Council 9. Annual Sports Meet 10. BRICS film festival Rashtriya , name of the unique initiative developed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD Ministry) with the objective to “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 2 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE inculcate a spirit of inquiry, creativity and love for Science and Mathematics in school children launched by A P J A Kalam. Indian Navy warships INS Ranvir and INS Shakti arrived at Jakarta (Indonesia) In pursuit of India's 'Look East' and 'Act East' policy for operational deployment to South East Asia and Southern Indian Ocean. Simplification of Income Tax Return Forms Forms (ITR 1, 2 and 4S) for Assessment Year 2015-16 launched recently. (Individuals having exempt income without any ceiling (other than agricultural income exceeding Rs. 5,000) may file Form ITR 1 (Sahaj). Similar simplification is proposed for individuals/HUF for Form ITR 4S (Sugam). Individual or HUF with “no capital gains” may now file a simplified ITR 2A Form Bank account details and Foreign travel details also simplified (Passport number only required). “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 3 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE President Pranab Mukherjee visited Sweden. Government approved signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sweden for cooperation in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Water Resources minister Uma Bharti launched „Jal Kranti‟ campaign here in Jaipur, emphasising that the water preservation and conservation initiative will not be successful unless it is converted into a mass movement. Prime Minister Narendra Modiled the first International Yoga Day celebrations in the country, defining yoga as a means to train the human mind to begin a new era of peace and harmony on 21st june. COUNTRY MONEY MKTG REGULATOR INDIA RBI PAKISTAN CHINA STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN THE PEOPLES BANK OF CHINA NEPAL JAPAN CENTRAL BANK OF NEPAL BANK OF JAPAN SRI LANKA ENGLAND CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA BANK OF ENGLAND USA AUSTRALIA FEDERAL RESERVE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA BHUTAN ROYAL MONETORY AUTHORITY Government approved construction of Rs 4,318.28 crore trunk infrastructure components in Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat and Shendra Bidkin Industrial Area (SBIA) in Maharashtra in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project. Reserve Bank of India proposed to introduce Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) for Mass Transit System (PPI-MTS). It will Promote electronic payments for moving towards to a less-cash society. SpaceX Falcon 9, name of the unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS) . “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 4 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Himachal Pradeshm, judgment that women in tribal areas would also inherit property in accordance with the Hindu Succession Act Indian-origin teacher Gurnimrat Nimmy Sidhu named for University of Oxford Inspirational Teacher Award. REVOLUTION TERMS GREEN REVOLUTION GOLDEN REVOLUTIN WHITE REVOLUTION BROWN REVOLUTION YELLOW REVOLUTION BLUE REVOLUTION BLACK REVOLUTION PINK REVOLUTION GREY REVOLUTION SILVER REVOLUTION EVERGREE /SECOND GREENREVOLUTION ROUND REVOLUTION RED REVOLUTION AGRICULTURE HOTICULTURE MILK SOFT DRINKS OIL PRODUCTION FISHERIES PETROLIUM ONION FERTILIZER EGG PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE POTATO MEAT & TOMATO API CULTURE FLORI CULTURE SARI CULTURE VITI CULTURE FISHI CULTURE BEE PRODUCTION FLOWER PRODUCTION SILK PRODUCTION GRAPS PRODUCTION FISH PRODUCTION State Bank of India (SBI) launched an Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS) that enables customers to apply online for Home Loans, Car Loans, Education Loans and Personal Loans.. Central Statistics Office (CSO) released provisional estimates (PE) of national income for 2014-15. o At 125.4 lakh crore rupees, India is now the 10th Largest economy USA is still at the top with 17.4 trillion USD Economy. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 5 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE o Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices in 2014-15 will grow at 7.3 % o Gross national income will rise by 7.3 % in 2014-15 o Per capita income (Constant Prices) in 2014-15 is 74104 rupees as against 69959 rupees in FY 2013-14. Reserve Bank of India released Guidelines for Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) under Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards for banks. RBI proposed to make NSFR applicable to all banks from 1 January 2018 to ensure that banks maintain a stable funding profile in relation to their assets and off-balance sheet activities to avoid disruptions and failure. o NSFR - Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) is defined as the amount of available stable funding relative to the amount of required stable funding. REGULAT OR SECTOR ESTABLISHM ENT HQ CHIEF RBI MONEY MKTG 1935 MUMBAI SEBI IRDA CAPITAL, MUTUAL FUND, STOCK, MERCHANT, 1988 INSURANCE RAGHURAM GOVIND RAJAN U K SINGHA 1999 TRAI TELECOM 1997 HYDRAB AD NEW DEL FMC COMMODIT Y MKTG PENSION SECTOR DIRECT TAX 1953 MUMBAI 2003 NEW DELHI NEW DELHI PFRDA CBDT MUMBAI 1944 T S VIJYAN RAHUL KULLAR RAMESH ABISHEK HEMENT CONTRACTOR ANITA KAPOOR “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 6 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE CBEC NPCI INDIRECT TAX RUPAY CARD 1944 2008 NEW DELHI MUMBAI Kaushal Srivastava A P HOTA Super 30 founder and mathematician Anand Kumar has been honoured by Legislature of British Columbia in Canada at Toronto University for his pioneering work in the field of education. The government of India plans to inject about $3 billion into state-owned banks this fiscal year which will boost capital and help lenders meet the global Basel III regulatory requirements. Ministry of Railways will set up Technology Mission for Indian Railways for taking up identified railway projects for applied research and use on Indian Railways National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) launched Gold Now platform for forward trading in gold. SUMMIT PLACE/VENUE G 20 2015 2015 TURKEY (To be) 7TH BRICS SUMMIT 2015 UFA (RUSSIA) NEXT 8TH 2016 @ INDIA 15th SCO summit UFA (Russia) 7TH IBSA Summit 2015 INDIA 18TH SAARC SUMMIT 2014 KATMANDU (proposed) Next 2016 @ Pakistan 40TH G 8 (RUSSIA OUT) 2014 BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) was planned at “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 7 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE sochi (Russia) Next 41 will be in GERMANY Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Britain and the US st 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting MALTA Green Economic Summit 2014 Dubai NATO 2014 SUMMIT BRITAIN (proposed)) 3RD NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT 2014 HAGUE, NETHERLAND (NEXT 2016 AT US) NAM 2013 TEHRAN (IRAN) NEXT 2015 VENEZUELA BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) ASEAN ( Asso of South East Nations) 9th WTO Ministerial Conference ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT 2014 World Telecommunications Dev conf World Economic Forum 2014 NEW DELHI (Ministerial Meeting) MYANMAR (foreign minister) BALI INDONESIA KUWAIT DUBAI Abuja (Nigeria) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) launched Arctic Challenge Exercise in north of Norway, Sweden and Finland with nine countries participating in it. Forum for Human Rights and Justice (FHRJ) organised a Marathon named Ajanmi Beti Ke liye Daud (Protecting the Unborn Girl) in Shimla (Himachal “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 8 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Pradesh) in view of declining sex ratio in the state (906 females per 1000 males). United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolution 2222 (2015) for protection of journalists in conflict zones. Microsoft will open India‟s first Digital Experience Centre in Vadodara (Gujarat). Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) (Madhya Pradesh) signed an Agreement with Indira Gandhi National Tribal University(IGNTU) (Manipur) to start a Joint MBA Program. History was made as NASA spacecraft „New Horizons‟ made a flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto some 4.8 billion kilometers from Earth. United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched strategic framework aimed to launch satellite missions and first Arab unmanned probe to Mars called Hope Probe by 2021. APPOINTMENT AREA Joseph Sepp Blatter President of FIFA Nirbhay Sharma 17th Governor of Mizoram Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel Ashok K. Lahiri Bandhan Bank Jin Liqun Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Tathagata Roy Governor of Tripura. V. Shanmuganathan Governor of Meghalaya Syed Ahmed Governor of Manipur David Granger President of Guyana Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe President of Togo Harbhajan Kaur Dheer first Asian woman (mayor in the United Kingdom ) chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Cyriac Joseph KV Kamath chief of New Development Bank “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 9 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE David Cameron prime minister of Britain Nursultan Nazarbayev as President of Kazakhstan DRAUPADI MURMU DR SYED AHMED J P RAJKHOWA NIRBHAY SHARMA TATHAGATA ROY V SHANMUGANATHAN FIRST WOMAN GOVERNOR (JHARKHAND) MANIPUR GOVERNOR ARUNACHAL PRADESH GOVERNOR MIZORAM TRIPURA GOVERNOR GOVERNOR OF MEGHALAYA JUSTICE CYRIAC JOSEPH ACTING CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (NHRC). 1ST ASIAN WOMAN ELECTED MAYOR, EALING COUNCIL IN LONDON PRESIDENT OF JAPAN‟S MULTINATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET COMPANY SOFTBANK CORP. NIGERIA‟S PRESIDENT PRIME MINISTER OF PERU HARBHAJAN KAUR DHEER NIKESH ARORA MUHAMMADU BUHARI PEDRO CATERIANO BELLIDO JAYALALITHAA K.V. KAMATH DR. NASIM ZAIDI ANCHAL KUMAR JYOTI GULSHAN RAI, MAYILSAMY ANNADURAI SUMIT MAZUMDER ARUN KUMAR JHA MOHAN KUMAR J P NADDA FIFTH TIME AS TAMIL NADU CHIEF MINISTER, PRESIDNET BRICS BANK (NEW DEV BANK) CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSIONER CYBER SECURITY CHIEF. DIRECTOR ISRO PRESIDENT OF CII (CEO) OF KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION (KVIC). AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE PRESIDENT, 68THWORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), at Goriya Karma village in Barhi, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand will soon operated laid stone by PM Modi. E-commerce firm Snapdeal acquired Hyderabad-based mobile technology startup MartMobi to strengthen its mobility platform. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 10 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced complete operationalisation of GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN). India became fourth nation after US, Europe and Japan to have interoperable Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS). GAGAN is first SBAS system in world to serve the equatorial region. Abraj Kudai will be world‟s biggest hotel being built in Mecca (Saudi Arabia). Haryana, became the first state in the country to initiate state-wide birth defect surveillance in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Chan-hom, the name of the super typhoon that struck Eastern China recently. Two Indians Nand Ram and Raju Joseph posthumously given United Nations (UN) Dag Hammarskjold Medal. Nand Ram served UN. Kruti Tiwari, an IIT-JEE topper from Indore, came to news recently. As She was nominated as the brand ambassador of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‟s dream project “Digital India” Organization Stabilization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Raju Joseph served in a civilian capacity with UN Mission in South Sudan. Forbes list of World‟s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2015 o Top 10 powerful women Rank ST 1 2ND 3RD 30TH 35TH 85TH IN WORLD Angela Merkel (Germany) Hillary Clinton (USA) Melinda Gates (USA) INDIAN Arundhati Bhattacharya Chanda Kochhar Kiran Mazumdar PM Narendra Modi launched new television channel for farmers - DD Kisan. It will provide information about best agricultural practices to promote growth of farmers. Committee headed by Vijay Kelkar for Revisiting & Revitalizing the PPP Model of Infrastructure Development submitted its Report. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 11 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE ORGANIZATION HEAD QUARTER MEMBER HEAD UNO (United Nation Organization) NEWYORK 193 BAN KIM MOON UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) PARIS 195 Irina Bokova WORLD BANK 188 IMF (International Monetary Fund) WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON DC JIM YONG KIM CHRISTINE LAGARDE WTO GENEVA 161 ILO (International Labor Organization) GENEVA -- UNCTAD WHO (World Health Organization) GENEVA GENEVA -- Margaret Chan UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) NEWYORK -- Anthony Lake FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) ROME -- José Graziano da Silva OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) VIENNA 12 Edmund Daukoru, OCED (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ) PARIS -- José Ángel Gurría 188 ROBERTO AZEVEDA Guy Ryder “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 12 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation) MOSCO SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional corporation) KATHMANDU 8 BRICS BRAZIL 5 ADB ((Asian Devlopment Bank) MANILA 67 TAKEHIKO NAKAO NATO BRUSSELS 28 - EU BRUSSELS 28 Herman Van Rompuy SWIFT BRUSSELS APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) SINGAPORE - Muhamad Noor ASEAN JAKARTA 10 UNHC (United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) G8 - Ahmed Saleem, - Navanethem Pillay GENEVA - - (NO HQ) - David Cameron One year of NDA (National Democratic Alliance) Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed with tagline 'Saal Ek Shuruat Anek'. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 13 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Delhi Government made Global Positioning System (GPS) mandatory in all public transport vehicles keeping in view security and safety of commuters, especially women. Complete Story of Indian Reforms: 2G, Power & Private Enterprise: A Practitioner's Diary has been written by Pradeep Baijal (Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman). The Sinhastha Kumbh Mela, held after every 12 years on Godavari River, started Trimbakeshwar (Nasik) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced to launch ASTROSAT in October 2015 by the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) C-34 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh). ASTROSAT is first Indian space observatory mission aimed at studying distant celestial objects. Cannes Film Festival 2015 o French thriller Dheepan honoured with Palme d'Or top prize o Indian Movie Masaan won International Federation of Film Critics Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg Based) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up an steel . Union Government, raised the minimum daily wage for workers by Rs. 23 (from 137 to Rs. 160 per day ). Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju launched the Satellite Based Augmentation System GAGAN, which will offer seamless navigation to the aviation industry Ira Singhal, topped the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination to select IAS Nationwide mobile number portability (MNP) became a reality in India on 3 July 2015 with state-run MTNL and BSNL. Indian space agency ISRO launched its heaviest commercial mission that carried five satellites on board PSLV-C28 from the spaceport of Sriharikota (AP). With the overall mass of five satellites is about 1,440kg, this launch became the heaviest commercial mission ever undertaken by ISRO. The 5 satellites launched through this mission belonged to Britain. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed mass transit system (MTS) operators like Mumbai Metro, Delhi Metro, Indian Railways, etc. to issue pre-paid cards for a maximum amount of Rs. 2000/APY (ATAL PENSION YOJNA) APY (ATAL PENSION YOJNA) “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 14 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Whom Age Max year of contribution Min year of contribution Govt contributin in fund Any individual /ac holder 18 to 40 years 42 years 20 years 1000 rs or half of the fund invested which ever is minimum from 2015 to 2020 Min investment Old name Guaranted pension Aadhar card Min contribution Discontinuation of payments Depend on age Swablamban yojana 1000/- 2000/- 3000/- 4000/- 5000/Not compulsory 18 y @ 5000 is rs 210 After 6 months account will be frozen. After 12 months account will be deactivated. After 24 months account will be closed. 60 years of age Maturity eSign, name of the online electronic signature service launched during July 2015 by eMudhra Limited which facilitates holder of an Aadhaar card to digitally sign a document within seconds. Indian Railway became the first in the world to have manufactured 50 thousand railway coaches by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai Picturesque Nelong Valley in Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand has been opened for the first time since its closure in 1962. Uttarakhand became first Indian state to install a system to detect earthquakes and disseminate warnings. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) today said it has signed a multilateral agreement to cooperate with New Development Bank (NDB). Operation “TALAASH” “terminated” after recovery of human remains, parts of the plane and personal effects Of missing Coast Guard aircraft Dornier- CG-791 Akash, name of the indigeniously-developed supersonic surface-to-air missile that was formally inducted in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Tata Steel's West Bokaro Division was on 11 July 2015 conferred with the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award (GPEMA) 2015. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 15 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE State Bank of India (SBI), the largest bank in India, has partnered online financial product aggregator „bankbazaar.com‟ along with the bank‟s subsidiary SBI CAP Securities. India has test-fired its indigenously developed Nag anti-tank guided missile, which can hit a target upto seven km. COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY AFGHANISTAN ANGOLA SOUDI-ARBIA AUSTRALIA BELGIUM BHUTAN BRAZIL CAMBODIA CHINA DENMARK EGYPT ETHIOPIA UAE. /DUBAI FRANCE GERMANY BANGLADESH GREECE ENGLAND INDONESIA IRAN IRAQ ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN SOUTH KOREA THAILAND NORTH KOREA LIBYA MALAYSIA MALDIVES KABUL LUANDA CANBERRA BRUSSELS THIMPHU BRASILIA PHNOM PENH BEIJING COPENHAGEN CAIRO ADIS ABABA ABUDHABI / DUBAI PARIS BERLIN DHAKA ATHENS LONDON JAKARTA THEHERAN BAGHDAD JERUSALEM ROME TOKYA SEOUL PYONGYANG TRIPOLI KUALA LUMPUR MALE AFGHANI KWANZA SAUDI RIYAL AUS DOLLAR EURO NUGULTRAM REAL RIAL YUAN KRONE POUND DHIRAM EURO EURO TAKA EURO POUND RUPIAH RIAL DINAR SHEKEL LIRA YEN WON BAHAT WON DINAR GINGRIT RUFIA “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 16 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE MAURITIUS MEXICO MONGOLIA MYANMAR ISREAL NEPAL NEW ZELAND PAKISTAN PHILIPPINES QATAR RUSSIA SOUTH AFRICA SINGAPORE SRI LANKA UK CANADA SWEDEN ARGENTINA PORT LUIS MEXICO CITY ULAN BATOR NAY PYI TAW KATHMANDU WELLINGTON ISLAMABAD MANILA DOHA MOSCOW CAPE TOWN SINGAPORE COLOMBO LONDON OTTAWA STOCKHOLM BUENOS AIRES RUPEE PESO TUGRIK KYAT SHAKEL RUPEE DOLLAR RUPEE PESO RIYAL ROUBLE RAND DOLLAR RUPEE POUND STERLING CANADIAN DOLLOR PESO On World Population Day 11TH OF JULY , Indians numbered 1,274,234,538 at 2.30 p.m Andaman and Nicobar Police announced to reserve 33 % of seats of constable and sub-inspectors for women. Earlier in June 2014, Gujarat Government announced 33 % quota for women in police force. 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity. Theme is Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. India and Georgia on 13 July 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of election management and administration.. Maharashtra Government amended Section 66(1)(c) of Factories Act, 1948 and allowed women employees to work in night shifts likewise Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Siddhivinayak temple of Mumbai received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001-2008 certification for best quality practices. Six of worlds biggest banks have been fined 5.7 billion by various concerned authorities in USA and UK for Foreign Exchange Benchmark “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 17 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Rates manipulations. These banks are - Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, UBS Group AG and Bank of America Corp. AWARD FIELD Sayed Haider highest French Civilian Award Commandeur de la Lgion dHonneur Olivia Jordan 2015 Miss USA Laszlo Krasznahorkai Man Booker International Prize Anurradha Prasad Pandit Haridutt Sharma Award Neel Mukherjee Encore Award Shashi Kapoor Dadasaheb Phalke Award Scientist C.N.R. Rao , Order of the Rising Sun President of USA Barack Obama entered Guinness Book of World Record of reaching one million followers in 5 hours after joining Social Media Platform Twitter with @POTUS account. In an important happening, Greek voters voted overwhelmingly to reject the terms of a bailout by European entities in a referendum held on 5 July 2015 (Greece could see its ejection from the European Union (EU) it also risks financial ruin of Greece). ONE GLACE AT SSA AND PPF AC FOR WHOM AGE LIMIT WHERE TO OPEN SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI ACCOUNT (SSA) Only for Girl Child. From the birth till she attains age of 10 years. Post office and nationalized banks but not PUBLIC PROVIDENT FUND (PPF) For every Indian Citizen. No age limit Post office and nationalized banks, including private banks “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 18 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE private banks MINIMUM CONTRIBUTIO N MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTIO N INTEREST RATES Rs.1,000 Rs.500 Rs.1.5 lakhs in all accounts. Rs.1.5 lakhs in all accounts. 9.2% (fy- 2015/16) 8.7% (fy- 2015/16) TAX BENEFIT TIME PERIOD OF CONTRIBUTIO N MATURITY PREMATURE WITHDRAWAL Deductible u/s 80C Minimum tenure of contribution is 14 years from the date of opening of account 21 years of girl child Allowed up to 50% for the girl‟s higher education and marriage after she attains 18 years of age Deductible u/s 80C Minimum 15 years and then in blocks of 5 years 15 years of aod No premature withdrawal is allowed except in case of death Corporation Bank, became the first in the country to launch the MUDRA Card, under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) scheme. World Bank approved 250 million USD Loan for special Program for Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness in Bihar by improving effectiveness of elementary school teachers. Mirage 2000 fighter jet of Indian air force landed successfully on Yamuna Expressway as part of developing road runaway for emergency landing. Cuba, has became the first country to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to baby as announced by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Greece, became the first-ever developed economy to default on a loan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Country‟s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) on 30 June 2015 announced its tie-up with which travel company with an objective to “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 19 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE capitalise on the business opportunities of the booming e-commerce and mcommerce co. MakeMyTrip.com World Bank during July 2015 announced its clearance of a $650 million loan for a major project of Indian Railways for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Cabinet approved financial restructuring of BVFCL (Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited) and setting up an Ammonia-Urea Complex of 8.64 Lakh Metric Tonnes annual capacity with cost of Rs. 4500 crore at Namrup (Assam) on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. 50th Anniversary of First Successful indian Mount Everest Expedition on May 20, 1965 led by Manmohan Singh Kohli. Delhi government decided to launch Pay & Play Scheme to promote sports for all age groups in delhi. HDFC Bank tied up with Apollo Hospitals to launch Medical Benefits Card. It will allow Apollo corporates to disburse medical allowances to their Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda launched Kayakalp awards to Public Health Facilities (PHFs) for following Swachchta Guidelines in Public Health Facilities.. Infosys became first Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable Energy Campaign which is global platform for major companies committed to 100% renewable power. Infosys also announced to become carbon neutral by 2018 with investment of 400 crore rupees. India's GMR Infrastructure tied up with Chinese Guizhou International Investment Corporation (GIIC) for developing Kakinada Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) in Andhra Pradesh. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report Global Investment Trends Monitor. It stated that developing Asia now invests more abroad than any other region. Hong Kong (China) and China were the second and the third largest investors in the world, after the United States which is largest source of outward foreign direct investment (FDI). External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched website of 10th World Hindi Conference (vishwahindisammelan.gov.in) to be held from Sep 10 12, 2015 in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). Theme of Conference will be Hindi Jagat: Vistar avm sambhavnai. Government launched website of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog at URL - http://www.Niti.Gov.In. Website was launched by Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 20 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE ISRO Will commission Multi-Object Tracking Radar (MOTR) in June 2015. Key Features Include Capable of tracking 10 different objects at a time. Ministry of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping launched Road Asset Management System (RAMS) for National Highways. The system will use laser technology for compiling information on road assets, condition of pavements and traffic. Bangalore International Airport signed seven-year contract with IT aviation firm SITA for implementing Common Use Self Service kiosk (CUSS) platform to allow passengers to Check-In Themselves that Includes print their boarding passes and baggage tags from June 2015. 15 May - International Day of Families. Theme for 2015 was Men in 6th National Conference on Nuclear Energy organized by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi with theme Nuclear Energy: a 'Clean' Energy option. Government launched USTAAD scheme in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) for growth of lakhs of traditional artisans of the city. To improve education in backward Vidarbha region, Government will set up first IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) of Maharashtra state in Nagpur along with an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM). Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed Tap And Pay without PIN for transactions up to 2000 rupees. For higher than that, customer must provide pin for authentication. State Bank of India launched contact-less credit and debit cards called sbiINTOUCH. These cards are based on near-field technology (NFC) that enables transaction by just waving the card against the reader. Punjab issued Soil Health Cards to farmers to monitor the soil health of every farm in the state. Pablo Picasso's painting Les Femme d‟Alger (Version O) became the most expensive painting after being sold for 179.3 million USD at an auction in New York. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved 5 % disinvestment in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and 10 % disinvestment in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Union Cabinet approved Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 meant to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) (CLPR) Act, 1986 and allows children below age of 14 years to work in select non-hazardous family enterprises. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 21 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Government approved Namami Gange Program to clean Ganga river in a comprehensive manner with a budget outlay of Rs. 20,000 crore for the next 5 years. Micro, small and medium enterprises ministry (MSME) tied up with Samsung to open a Digital Academy for offering young students a skill development course based on Tizen operating system (OS) platform. Finance Ministry appointed committee under chairmanship of Justice Ajit Prakash Shah (head of 20th Law Commission of India) to look into issue of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) to resolve the contentious issue of MAT between the tax authorities and the foreign investors. Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched India Post's E-Commerce Centre in Delhi to cater the e-commerce business enterprises capable of handling 30000 parcels in a day. North Korea successfully test-fired newly developed Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM). A 7.3 Magnitude major earthquake struck eastern Nepal near Mount Everest, two weeks after Devastating 7.9 Magnitude earthquake that killed more than 8,000 People on Apr 25, 2015. President Pranab Mukherjee Visited Russia to witness Victory Day parade to mark 70th anniversary of Allied forces victory in the Second World War. During this visit, Mukherjee was conferred with honorary Doctorate by the Russian Diplomatic Academy. BOOKS WRITER Super Economies Raghav Bahl Pakistan Paradox: Instability and Resilience Ahmedabad: A City in the World Christrophe Jaffrelot. Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy Delhi to Islamabad‟ Jairam Ramesh China – Confucius in the Shadows Poonam Surie Amrita Shah. Bhim Singh “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 22 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Nepal Rastra Bank announced to provide interest-free loans for rebuilding houses up to 25 lakh nepali rupees in the Kathmandu Valley and 15 lakh nepali rupees for those outside the capital. Porbandar Naval base in Gujarat has been commissioned as INS Sardar Patel by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. Lok Sabha passed Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2014 (Also called Constitution (122nd Amendment)) Forbes released Global 2000 Companies list of the world‟s powerful companies as measured by revenues, profits and market value. o At the top is Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for third consecutive year. Bank of China jumped 5 spots to the 4th Place. For the first time, China‟s four biggest banks own the top four spots. o At top of Indian Companies is Reliance Industries (142th) with market value of 42.9 billion USD. Followed by State Bank of India (152th) with 33 billion USD Market Value. Government approved building GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 communication satellites, recently launched. As per a recent report, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has been implementing Mahila Udyam Nidhi and Mahila Vikas Nidhi to offer equity and developmental assistance to women for income generating activities. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) teamed up with ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) for e-ticket facility for entry to Taj Mahal and Humayun‟s Tomb. Army Inducted indigenously developed supersonic surface-to-air missile Akash with strike range of 25 KM. 05 May 2015 - World Asthma Day. Theme of 2015 is You Can Control Your Asthma and sub-theme - Time to Control Asthma. 03 May - World Press Freedom Day. Theme for 2015 is Let Journalism Thrive. Government approved name change of Bangalore city railway station as „Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna‟ railway station. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ended operations of MESSENGER Mission to study planet Mercury s atmosphere. . “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 23 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Games Indian archer Deepika Kumari won bronze in women's individual recurve event in Archery World Cup in Turkey. Gurpreet Singh qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics along with Abhinav Bindra , Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and Apurvi Chandela. 19th CEAT Cricket Awards (2015) o International Cricketer - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) o Indian Cricketer - Ajinkya Rahane o International Lifetime Achievement - Kapil Dev edition of the awards. o International Batsman - Hashim Amla o International Bowler - Rangana Herath Mumbai Indians won eighth Indian Premier League (IPL) Tournament defeating Chennai Super Kings by 41-runs in Eden Gardeans (Kolkata). It is second title for Mumbai Indians after their first win in 2013. R.M. Lodha Committee on Tuesday suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) teams Chennai Super Kings (CSK)and Rajasthan Royals (RR) from the League for two years. Mithali Raj, Indian woman cricketer made history on 6 July 2015 by becoming the first Indian and second in women‟s ODI history to complete 5000 runs. Mercedes team‟s Lewis Hamilton won the third British F1 Grand Prix title Shooter Gagan Narang won bronze in 50m Rifle Event in ISSF World Cup in USA and became third Indian shooter to qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics after Jitu Rai and Apurvi Chandela. Wimbledon 2015 Novak Djokovic (3 Wimbledon title) defeated Roger Federer in the men‟s singles final of Wimbledon 2015. Serena Williams (US) won her sixth Wimbledon women‟s singles title by defeating Garbine Muguruza (Spain). Indian tennis veteran Leander Paes won the mixed doubles event of the Wimbledon Championship with legendary Martina Hingis. Sania Mirza of India created history on 11 July 2015 when she won the Wimbledon women‟s doubles title with her Swiss partner Martina Hingis. rd FRENCH OPEN 2015 “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 24 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE MALE SINGLE- Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic FEMALE SINGLE- Serena Williams defeated Lucie Šafářová Men‟s Double- Ivan Dodig & Marcelo Melo Italian Open Tennis o Women - Maria Sharapova (Russia) won by defeating Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro. o Men - Serbian Novak Djokovic won be defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer. Madrid Tennis Open 2015 o Men's Singles - Andy Murray of Britain won by defeating Spain‟s Rafeal Nadal. o Women's Singles - Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic won by defeating Russia‟s Svetlana Kuznetsova. o Men's Doubles - Rohan Bopanna (India) and Florin Mergea (Romania) won by defeating Serbian-Polish pair of Nenand Zimonjic and Martin Matkowski. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) from Germany won Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 World Championship. T20: 1. India -2016 2. Australia – 2020 o Test: 1. England– 2017 (for first time). 2. India - 2021. o FIFA (Football) World Cup venue 1. 2018 : Russia 2. 2022: Qatar o Commonwealth Games venues 1. 2014 – Glasgow (Scotland). “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 25 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE o ICC World Cup Cricket Venue: ODI: (One day International): 1. Australia & New Zealand: 2015. 2. England - 2019 3. India – 2023 2. 2018 – Gold Coast (Australia). DANCES STATES Bharat Natyam Ghummer Bihu, Sattriya Bhangra Garhwali Garba Kathak Kathakali Kutchipudi Karma Laho Mohiniattam Mando Manipuri Kathak Nati Nat-Natin Odissi Rauf Yakshagan Tamil Nadu Rajsthan Assam Punjab Uttaranchal Gujarat North India Kerala Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Meghalaya Kerala Goa Manipur UP Himalayas Bihar Orissa J&K Karnataka ORGANISATION HEADQUARTER “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 26 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE RBI SEBI NABARD CRISIL IRDA TRAI GIC LIC SIDBI NHB MUMBAI(01/04/1935) MUMBAI(1988/1992) MUMBAI(12/07/1982) MUMBAI HYDRABAD NEW DELHI MUMBAI(1972) MUMBAI(1956) LUCKNOW (02/04/1990) NEW DELHI (1988) ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. NEW DELHI KOLKATTA MUMBAI CHENNAI INFOSYS WIPRO BANGLORE BANGLORE ALLAHABAD BANK UNITED BANK OF INDIA UCO BANK CALCUTTA CALCUTTA CALCUTTA BANK OF BARODA VADODARA (GUJRAT) CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA SBI DENA BANK UNION BANK OF INDIA BANK OF INDIA MUMBAI MUMBAI MUMBAI MUMBAI MUMBAI BANK OF MAHARASHTRA PUNE PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK BHARTIYA MAHILA BANK UNION BANK OF INDIA ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE NEW DELHI NEW DELHI NEW DELHI NEW DELHI “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 27 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE SYNDICATE BANK MANIPAL (KARNATKA) INDIAN BANK INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK CHENNAI CHENNAI ANDHRA BANK HYDRABAD VIJAYA BANK CANARA BANK BANGLORE BANGLORE CORPORATION BANK MANGLORE DAYS JANUARY NRI DAY WORLD LAUGHTER DAY NATIONAL YOUTH DAY ARMY DAY NATIONAL VOTER DAY NATIONAL TOURISM DAY INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMES/EXCISE MARTYRS'S DAY WORLD LEPROSY ERADICATION DAY DATE 9TH JAN 10TH JAN 12 TH JAN 15 TH JAN 25 TH JAN 25TH JAN 26TH JAN 25 TH JAN 30 TH JAN 30TH JAN FEBRUARY WORLD RADIO DAY 4TH FEB 13TH ECNTRAL EXCISE TAX DAY 24 TH FEB NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY 28 TH FEB WORLD CANCER DAY MARCH “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 28 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE WOMAN'S DAY WORLD CONSUMER DAY NATIONAL VACCINATION DAY SPARROW DAY WORLD FORESTRY DAY WORLD WATER DAY WORLD METEOROLIGICAL DAY WORLD TB DAY 8 TH MARCH 15 TH MARCH 16TH MARCH 20TH MARCH 21 ST MARCH 22 ND MARCH 23 RD MARCH 24TH MARCH APRIL WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY WORLD HEALTH DAY AMBEDKAR BIRTH ANNIVERSARY WORLD HERITAGE DAY NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICES DAY EARTH DAY WORLD COPYRIGHT DAY WORLD MALARIA DAY WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2ND APRIL 7 TH APRIL 14 TH APRIL 18 TH APRIL 21TH APRIL 22 ND APRIL 23 RD APRIL 25TH APRIL 26TH APRIL MAY WORLD ANTI-TOBACO/NO SMOKING 1ST MAY 2ND MAY (2ND SUNDAY) 3RD MAY 8TH MAY 17TH MAY 21ST MAY 22ND MAY 24TH MAY 28TH MAY 31ST MAY JUNE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 5TH JUNE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY MOTHER'S DAY WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY WORLD RED CROSS DAY WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY ANIT TERRORISM DAY WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY COMMONWEALTH DAY WORLD HUNGER DAY “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 29 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY UN PUBLIC SERVICE DAY INTERNATIONAL DIABETES DAY 14TH JUNE 23RD JUNE 27TH JUNE JULY DOCTOR‟S DAY WORLD POPULATION DAY MALALA DAY INCOME TAX DAY AUGUST WORLD YOUTH DAY WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY RAJIV GANDHI SADBHAVANA DIVAS NATIONAL SPORTS DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY NATIONAL SPORTS DAY SEPTEMBER TEACHER'S DAY WORLD LITERACY DAY HINDI DIVAS ENGINEERS DAY WORLD OZONE DAY INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY WORLD TOURISM DAY 1ST JULY 11TH JULY 12TH JYLY 24TH JULY 12TH AUGUST 19TH AUGUST 20TH AUGUST 29TH AUGUST 15TH AUGUST 29TH AUGUST 5TH SEPTEMBER 8TH SEPTEMBER 14TH SEPTEMBER 15TH SEPT 16TH SEPTEMBER 21ST SEPTEMBER 27TH SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NON VIOLENCE DAY WORLD HABITAT DAY WORLD WILD ANIMAL DAY INDIAN AIR FORCE DAY WORLD POST OFFICE DAY WORLD STANDARDS DAY WORLD FOOD DAY 2ND OCT 3RD OCT 6TH OCT 8TH OCT 9TH OCT 14TH OCT 16TH OCT “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 30 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE UNITED NATION DAY NOVEMBER WORLD DIABETES DAY CHILDREN DAY INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE NATIONAL JOURNALISM DAY WORLD CITIZEN DAY DECEMBER WORLD AIDS DAY WORLD COMPUTER LITERACY DAY WORLD DISABLED DAY INDIAN NAVY DAY ANTI CURRUPTION DAY ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY KISAN DIVAS 24TH OCT 14TH NOV 14TH NOV 16TH NOV 17TH NOV 19TH NOV 1ST DEC 2ND DEC 3RD DEC 4TH DEC 9TH DEC 7TH DEC 10TH DEC 22ND DEC 23RD DEC REPORT/PUBLICATION ORGANIZATION HUMAN DEVLOPMENT INDEX WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT UNDP/PLANNING COMISSION BUSINESS INDEX INCLUSIVE WELTH REPORT World Urbanization Prospects Report WORLD DEV REPORT GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmen WORLD BANK UNO UNO IBRD (WORLD BANK) WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IMF IMF “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 31 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE REPORT REVIEW OF MACROECONOMIC & MONETARY DEV RBI FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT RBI OUTLOOK SUPLEMENT REPORT Economic Survey Financial Data of India CENTRAL SCHEMES ADB NSSO NSSO A. AYUSH (Ayurveda,Yoga Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) a mission launched by Govt which will provide assistance to States for promoting traditional methods of treatment in the country B. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana was launched by the Prime Minister on the birth anniversary of “Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan” under which all MPs will adopt 3 village in his constituency for their renovation and maintainece up to 2019. Under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana government aims to cover 2,500 villages by which year? – 2019 1. PM Modi adopts Jayapur village of UP under PMSAGY, and annound a package of 2375 cr to revive banks in eastern UP. 2. Andhra Pradesh‟s Puttamaraju Kandriga village came to news as Sachin Tendulkar adopted this village under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (PMSAGY) C. Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram was launched by Union government with an aim to create a conductive environment for industrial development and doing business with ease. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 32 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE D. Jeevan Pranam a scheme which will provide “Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners, where they need not to visit Banks in each November personally. E. Rashtriya Ekta Divas on 31st of October would commemorate- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel‟s birth 33nniversary F. “Housing for all” 2022 an inititative of the Urban Housing and Poverty Alleviation Ministry was in news recently because-The Government proposed a Rental Accommodation component for migrants & homeless in Urban areas. G. “Saksham” and “Pragati” are newly launched initiatives of the Ministry of HRD which is a Scholarship Scheme H. Under Ministry of Human Resource Development HRD a view to uplift rural India, the government is set to launch a new programme “Unnat Bharat Abhiyan” in collaboration with IITs and NITs to developed 10 village. I. „Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana: 28/08/2004 “MERA KHATA BHAGYA VIDHATA” Initial Target 7.5 cr B S B D A now it became 10 cr (100 Million) aimed at eradicating financial untouchability by providing bank accounts to the poor. On the inaugural day, a record 1.5 crore bank accounts were opened across the country, the largest such exercise on a single day it will cover 7.5 crore people by January 26, 2015. Here is looking at some important features of the PM Jan Dhan Yojna. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 33 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Under the scheme, account holders will be provided zero-balance bank account (BSBDA) with RuPay debit card, in addition to accidental insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh to each households (not all person within the family) Those who open accounts by January 26, 2015 over and above the Rs1 lakh accident, they will be given life insurance cover of Rs 30,000. Six months of opening of the bank account, holders can avail Rs 5,000 loan (OD)from the bank. With the introduction of new technology introduced by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), a person can transfer funds, check balance through a normal phone (IMPS) which was earlier limited only to smart phones so far. Maximum of 4 withdrawals a month including ATM withdrawal. No such limit for deposits. HDFC Ergo insurance company extended Jan Dhan insurance cover to 1 lakh. Any individual above the age of 10 years can open BSBDA Account. Such accounts have limitations regarding the aggregate credits (not more than Rupees one lac in a year). aggregate withdrawals (nor more than Rupees ten thousand in a month). balance in the accounts (not more than Rupees fifty thousand at any point of time). Libralised KYC norms followed as if there is no valid ID Proof “Small Account can be opened on the basis of a self-attested photograph and putting his/her signatures or thumb print in the presence of an officials of the bank. Correspondent Agent / Bank Mitra will play an important role in unbanked area. USSD is abbreviated form of “Unstructured Supplementary Service Data”. USSD based Mobile Banking offers basic Banking facilities “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 34 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE J. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: 02/10/2014 “EK KADAM SWACHTA KI OR” LOGO- GANDHI‟S SPACKS designed by “Anant Khasbardar” To cover every household with sanitation facility by the year 2019. Swach Vidyalya Campaign is a part of Swachh Bharat Campaign which is scheduled to be launched on 2 October 2014 on 150 th birth anniversary of M K Gandhi Tata Consultancy Services TCS and Bharti Enterprises pledged 100 crore rupees to build toilets in schools. About 40% fund increased increased for Cleanness purpose from last one. Note: ONGC has launched a „Swachchha Smarak, Swachchha Bharat‟ campaign to clean up memorials and heritage places. Swachha Bharat Mission 02/10/2014- 4041 city/town and cover all 1.04 cr families 2.5 lac community toilets Scientist Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, has been named the chair of an expert panel to recommend best technologies for Prime Minister Narendra Modi‟s “Swachh Bharat” national sanitation campaign goal by 2019. K. PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SEENCHAYI YOJANA: Announced by Modi to meet Irrigation needs of all farmers across the country. In Budget 2014-15, 1000Cr, has been allocated. L VARISHTHA PENSION BIMA YOJANA: Govt relaunched the VPBY for the benefit of citizens having age more than 60 years. It will provide pension ranging from 500 to 5,000 per month to senior citizens. This Scheme is regulated by LIC of india. M. SHYAM PRASAD MUKHERJEE NATIONAL RURAL MISSION: Started by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on PPP model.. “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 35 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE Aim- to stop migration from rural areas to Urban. In Budget 100 Cr has been infused. N. PADHO PRADESH SCHEME: Govt started this scheme for Minority Community for providing Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas studies. O. RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION: Having aim at enhancing milk production and save Indigenous breeds of Cow this mission has launched. P. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana: separation to augment power supply to the rural areas with an outlay of 500 crore rupees launched. Q. Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana: awareness and improve the efficiency of delivery of welfare services for women with 100 cr. R. Neeranchal Scheme: To give impetus to watershed development in the country with an initial outlay of 2142 crores rupees. S. NREGA: -National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.(2005) Started- 02-02-06 from VADDAPALLI DIST in andrapradesh. On 2nd oct 2009 renamed as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi) Statutory minimum wage of rs 120 min 150 (initially it was 100 days) work will be provided. 33% seat are reserved for women. Haryana paid most wages per day 174rs. T. BHARAT NIRMAN YOJANA:- (sub divided into six parts):“CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 36 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE water supply, Roads, Housing, Telephone, Electricity and Irrigation. U. SWABHIMAN SCHEME Is a nationwide programme on financial inclusion, estimated to cover approximately 5 cr households. introduced in 10-02-2011. V. SABLA- 2009, health care/scheme requirements of adolescent girls. The scheme was named “Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG). (11-18 years). W. SAKSHAM 2014 Saksham is aimed at all-round development of adolescent boys to make them self-reliant. (RGSEAB) X. RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT: 2005 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 13 October 2005 under Freedom of Information Act 2002 under the provisions of the Act, any citizen may request information from a “public authority. The Act applies to all States and Union Territories of India except Jammu & Kashmir. If the request has been made to the PIO, the reply is to be given within 30 days of receipt. Y.“National GraminAwaasMission” 1985 started INDRA AWAS YOJAN “for rural housing development project” is set to be converted into NGAM. Z. Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 37 REGULAR CURRENT ISSUE For the welfare of tribals, this scheme was launched by the Union Budget 2014-15 with an initial allocation of Rs. 100 Crore. AA. “USTAAD”, “HAMARI DHAROHAR” AND “NAI MANZIL” The Union government has planning to launch new schemes for the welfare of minorities. AB. National AYUSH Mission (NAM). o The Union Cabinet approved the launching of NAM is aimed at addressing the gaps in health services particularly in vulnerable and far-off areas. AC. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana: Government approved Rs 43,033-crore rural electrification scheme Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana. Note: The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). AD. . PAHAL Scheme More than 60 per cent of LPG customers in the country have joined the ambitious PAHAL scheme for receiving cash subsidy so that they can buy cooking gas (LPG) at market price. All the Best BY SUSHANT BAHGAT [email protected] !!!Wishing You all a Bright Future!! “CURRENT AFFAIRS” JUNE & JULY 2015 REGULAR ISSUED COMBINED. YASHSHREE COMPETITION ZONE Bhagini Mandal, North Ambazari Road, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Ph. 0712-6509424 38