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General Knowledge Facts File – Important

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General Knowledge Facts
1. BRICS bank (“New Development Bank”) headquarters?- China
2. “The Tunnel of Time” is the book written by? – RK Laxman
3. Total no. of matches played in World Cup? – 49
4. The Urban Cooperative banks associated with high powered committee? – R.Gandhi
5. First double century in the World cup tournament? – Chris Gayle (WI) against Zimbabwe
6. Expansion of “LRS”? Liberalised Remittance Scheme
7. The minimum paid-up equity capital for payments banks shall be? 100 Crore

8. A firm who come under the Social Responsibility scheme will be having the annual turnover in the range? – 500 Crore

 

9. Indian Govt has banned the 500 /-, 1000 /-,100 /- rupee notes of the year? 2005
10. Account for girl child proposed by Indian govt with the name? Sukanya Samridhi Account
11. Which actor started his debut career as commentator in the worldcup recently – Amitab Bachan
12. “Digital Village” is the scheme proposed by which bank? – ICICI bank
13. “Rupay” is the scheme proposed by which organization? – NPCI
14. The new name proposed for IRDA is? – Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India
15. IFSC code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch was formed by? – RBI
16. MSME expansion? Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
17. First mono rail is launched from ? – Mumbai
18. BMB is what type of bank? – Nationalised Bank
19. Cardless transaction introduced by? – ICICI bank
20. One more question to increase your General Knowledge Facts Expansion of NAV? – Net Asset Value
21. Finance commission increased the share of states from 32 to ——–% Tax? – 42 %
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Did you know these basic facts?

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did you know these basic facts

Basic Facts

Q1. Where was the Civil disobedience movement launched in 1922?
Ans. Bardoli

Q2. At which session of the Indian National Congress was “Vande Mataram” sung for the first time?
Ans. 1896 Session

Q3. When the Republic of India was officially proclaimed?
Ans. 26 January 1950

Q4. Who is father of the Nation?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

Q5. The colors of our Indian Flag hold a special significance. What does the blue wheel positioned in the center of the Flag signifies?
Ans. Wheel of Law

Q6. Indian National Congress was founded by?
Ans. Allan Octavian Hume

Q7. This PM pioneered the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”. He got part of his name from Kashi Vidya Peetha. Who is he?
Ans. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q8. Name the Prime minister who gave a very famous speech “A Tryst with Destiny”?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q9. When the Salt March and civil disobedience started?
Ans. 11 March and 6 April 1930

Q10. When did Gandhiji start the Sabarmati Ashram?
Ans. 1916

Q11. Name the viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was repealed?
Ans. Lord Reeding

Q12. Who wrote the book “The origin of the Indian National Congress”?
Ans. Pattabhi Sita Ramayya.

Q13. In which act, the rule of East India Company ended in India?
Ans. Govt. of India Act, 1858.

Q14. Which year onwards Gandhi Jayanthi is celebrated as international non violence day?
Ans. 2007

Q15. When did India attain Independence?
Ans. 15 August 1947

Q16. “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it” is the slogan given by which famous leader?
Ans. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Q17. Who gave Gandhi the title “Mahatma”?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore

Q18. Who was the First President of Independent India?
Ans. Rajendra Prasad

Q19. When Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place?
Ans.April 13, 1919

Q20. Who was the viceroy of India when Montague- Chelmsford reforms were introduced?
Ans. Lord Chelmsford

Q21. Whose famous motto was: “Give me blood and I will give you freedom”?
Ans. Subhas Chandra Bose

Q22. Among the following leaders who was appointed as the viceroy of Independent India?
Ans. Lord Mountbatten

Q23. Who wrote the National Anthem of India?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore

Q24. When was the English East India Company established?
Ans. 1600 A.D

Q25. Who was the Governor General of India when the first war of India’s independence broke out in 1857?
Ans. Lord Canning

Q26. Who wrote the book “India’s First War of Independence”?
Ans. Vinayak Samodar Savarkar

Q27. Who was the Lal in Lal, Bal, Pal?
Ans. Lala Lajapathi Rai

Q28. Who created Indian National Army for Indian Independence?
Ans.Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Q29. Who set up the Indian Independence League?
Ans. Rash Bihari Bose

Q30. Who gave the slogan “Dilli Chalo” or “March to Delhi”?
Ans. Subhash Chandra Bose

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Remember Important Dates & Days – You Should Know

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Important Dates

SOME IMPORTANT DATES & DAYS WE SHOULD KNOW:

January

Jan 1-Global Family Day.
Jan 12-Youth’s Day.
Jan 15-Army Day.
Jan 23-Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Jan 26-Republic Day.
Jan 26-International Customs Day.
Jan 28-Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai.
Jan 28-Data Protection Day.
Jan 30-Martyr Day.
Jan 30-World Leprosy Eradication Day.

February

Feb 4-World Cancer Day.
Feb 5-Kashmir Day.
Feb 6-International Day against Female Genital Mutilation.
Feb 12-Darwin Day.
Feb 12-World Day of the Sick.
Feb 14-Valentine’s Day.
Feb 20-World Day of Social Justice.
Feb 21-International Mother Language Day.
Feb 22-World Scout Day.
Feb 23- World Peaces and Understanding Day.

March

Mar 4-World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation.
Mar 8-International Womens’ Day.
Mar 13-World Kidney Day.
Mar 13-World Rotaract Day.
Mar 15-World Consumer Rights Day.
Mar 20-International Day of the Francophonie.
Mar 20-World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People.
Mar 21-World Sleep Day.
Mar 21-World Forestry Day.
Mar 21-International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Mar 22-World Water Day.
Mar 23-World Meteorological Day.
Mar 24-World TB Day.
Mar 24-International Day for Achievers.
Mar 25-International Day of Remembrance – Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Mar 27-World Drama Day.

April

Apr 1-Foolish’s Day.
Apr 2-World Austism Awareness Day.
Apr 7-World Health Day.
April 17-World Haemophilia Day.
April 18-World Heritage Day.
April 22-Earth Day.
April 23-World Book and Copyright Day.
April 25-World Malaria Day.
April 29-International Dance Day.

May

May 1-International Labour Day.
May 3-Press Freedom Day.
May 4-Coal Miners Day.
May 8-World Red Cross Day.
May 9-Victory Day.
May 11-National Technology Day.
May 12-International Nurses Day.
May 14-World Migratory Day.
May 15-International Day of the Family.
May 17-World Information Society Day.
May 21-Anti-Terrorism Day.
May 31-World No Tobacco Day.

JUNE

Jun 4-International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.
Jun 5-World Environment Day.
Jun 7-International Level Crossing Awareness Day.
Jun 8-World Oceans Day.
Jun 12-World Day against Child Labour.
Jun 14-World Blood Donor Day.
Jun 17-World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
Jun 20-World Refugee Day.
Jun 23-United Nations Public Service Day.
Jun 23-International Widow’s Day.
Jun 26-International Day against Drug Abuse and IIlicit Trafficking.
Jun 27-International Diabetes Day.

July

Jul 1-Vanamahotsav Day.
Jul 1-National Doctor’s Day.
Jul 11-World Population Day.
Jul 12-Malala Day.
Jul 18-Nelson Mandela International Day.
July 28-World Nature Conservation Day.
Jul 30-International Day of Friendship.

August

Aug 3-Independence Day of Niger.
Aug 5-Independence Day of Upper Volta.
Aug 9-International Day of the World’s Indigenous People.
Aug 12-International Youth Day.
Aug 15-Independence Day(India).
Aug 23-International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
Aug 29-National Sports Day (Birthday of Dhyan Chand).

September

Sept 5-Teachers’ Day  (Dr. Radhakrishnan’s Birth Day).
Sept 7-Forgiveness Day.
Sept 8-International Literacy Day.
Sept 14-Hindi Day.
Sept 14-World First Aid Day.
Sept 16-World Ozone Day.
Sept 21-International Day of Peace.
Sept 21-World Alzheimer’s Day.
Sept 25-Social Justice Day.
Sept 27-World Tourism Day.

October

Oct 1-International Day of Older Persons.
Oct 2-Birth Anniversary Of Gandhiji.
Oct 2-International Day of Non-Violence.
Oct 3-World Nature Day.
Oct 3-World Habitat Day.
Oct 4-World Animal Day.
Oct 5-World Teacher’s Day.
Oct 8-Indian Air-force Day.
Oct 9-World Post Day.
Oct 11-International Girl Child Day.
Oct 12-World Arthritis Da.
Oct 14-World Standards Day.
Oct 15-World Students Day.
Oct 16-World Food Day.
Oct 17-International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Oct 20-World Statistics Day.
Oct 24-United Nations Day.
Oct 31-World Thrift Day.

November

Nov 1-Kannada Rajyotsav (Karnataka)
Nov 1-World Vegan Day.
Nov 5-World Radiography Day.
Nov 9-World Services Day.
Nov 14 -Children’s Day. (Birth Anniversary of Jawahar Lal Nehru).
Nov 16-International Day for Endurance.
Nov 17-International Students Day.
Nov 17-National Journalism Day.
Nov 18-World Adult Day.
Nov 19-World Citizen Day.
Nov 20-Universal Children’s Day.
Nov 21-World Television Day.
Nov 21-World Fisheries Day.
Nov 25-World Non-Veg Day.
Nov 26-Law Day.
Nov 30-Flag Day.

December

Dec 1-World AIDS Day.
Dec 2-World Computer Literacy Day.
Dec 2-International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
Dec 3-International Day of People with Disability.
Dec 3-World Conservation Day.
Dec 4-Navy Day.
Dec 5-International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development.
Dec 7-International Civil Aviation Day.
Dec 9-The International Day Against Corruption.
Dec 10-International Day of Broadcasting.
Dec 10-Human Rights Day.
Dec 11-International Mountain Day.
Dec 14-World Energy Day.
Dec 18-International Migrants Day.
Dec 19-Goa’s Liberation Day.
Dec 20-International Human Solidarity Day.
Dec 29-International Biodiversity Day.
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Budget : Simple to understand Highlights

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Budget
Today Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2015,the highlights are:
 
Taxation:
● Abolition of Wealth Tax.
● Additional 2% surcharge for the super rich with income of over Rs. 1 crore.
● Rate of corporate tax to be reduced to 25% over next four years.
●Total exemption of up to Rs. 4,44,200 can be achieved.
●100% exemption for contribution to Swachch Bharat, apart from CSR.
●Service tax increased to 14 per cent.
Agriculture:
● Rs. 25,000 crore for Rural Infrastructure Development Bank.
● Rs. 5,300 crore to support Micro Irrigation Programme.
● Farmers credit – target of 8.5 lakh crore.

Infrastructure:
● Rs. 70,000 crores to Infrastructure sector.
● Tax-free bonds for projects in rail road and irrigation
● PPP model for infrastructure development to be revitalised & govt. to bear majority of the risk.
● Rs. 150 crore allocated for Research & Development
● NITI to be established and involvement of entrepreneurs, researchers to foster scientific innovations.
● Govt. proposes to set up 5 ultra mega power projects, each of 4000MW.
Education:
● AIIMS in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Assam.
● IIT in Karnataka; Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad to be upgraded to IIT.
● PG institute of Horticulture in Armtisar.
● Kerala to have University of Disability Studies
● Centre of film production, animation and gaming to come up in Arunachal Pradesh.
● IIM for Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh.
Defence:
● Rs. 2,46,726 crore for Defence.
● Focus on Make in India for quick manufacturing of Defence equipment.
Welfare Schemes:
● 50,000 toilets constructed under Swachh Bharath Abhiyan.
● Two other programmes to be introduced- GST & JAM Trinity.
● GST will be implemented by April 2016.
● MUDRA bank will refinance micro finance orgs. to encourage first generation SC/ST entrepreneurs.
● Housing for all by 2020.
● Upgradation 80,000 secondary schools.
● DBT will be further be expanded from 1 crore to 10.3 crore.
● For the Atal Pension Yojna, govt. will contribute 50% of the premium limited to Rs. 1000 a year.
● New scheme for physical aids and assisted living devices for people aged over 80 .
● Govt to use Rs. 9000 crore unclaimed funds in PPF/EPF for Senior Citizens Fund.
● Rs. 5,000 crore additional allocation for MGNREGA.
● Govt. to create universal social security system for all Indians.
 
Renewable Energy:
● Rs. 75 crore for electric cars production.
● Renewable energy target for 2022: 100K MW in solar; 60K MW in wind; 10K MW in biomass and 5K MW in small hydro
 
Tourism:
● Development schemes for churches and convents in old Goa; Hampi, Elephanta caves, Forests of Rajasthan, Leh palace, Varanasi , Jallianwala Bagh, Qutb Shahi tombs at Hyderabad to be under the new tourism scheme.
● Visa on Arrival for 150 countries.
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NEW LATEST ( BANKING Abbreviation )

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BANKING Abbreviation
NEW & LATEST ( BANKING Abbreviation )
1. BSBDA – Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
2. FCNR(B) – Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank
3. TARC – Tax Administration Reform Commission
4. ITEs: Intra-Group Transactions and Exposures
5. LCR: Liquidity Coverage Ratio
6. NSFR: Net Stable Funding Ratio
7. LRMT: Liquidity risk monitoring tools
8. CBS: Core Banking Solution
9. DEAF: Depositor Education and Awareness Fund
10. CRAR: Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio
11. External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)
12. SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
13. FSLRC: Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
14. MIBOR: Mumbai Inter-Bank Offer Rate
15. LIBOR: London Inter-Bank Offer Rate
16. LAF – Liquidity Adjustment Facility
17. GIRO – Government Internal Revenue Order
18. EEFC – Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency
19. FRBMA: Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
20. ALM- Asset Liability Management
21. AMFI- Association of Mutual Fund in India.
22. TIEA – Tax Information exchange Agreement
23. CAR – Cash Adequacy Ratio
24. CCEA – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
25. CECA – Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
26. CEPA – Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
27. DTAA – Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
28. DTC – Direct Tax Code
29. ECBs – External Commercial Borrowings
30. EEFC – Exchange Earner’s Foreign Currency
31. EFSF – European Financial Stability Facility
32. FEMA- Foreign Exchange Management Act
33. FII – Foreign Institutional Investor.
34. FINO- Financial Inclusion Network Operation
35. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion board
36. FSLRC – Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
37. FTA- Free trade agreement
38. GAAR – General anti avoidance rule
39. GSLV – Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle
40. MSF-Marginal Standing Facility
41. NBFC-Non Banking Finance Companies
42. NCTC – National Counter-Terrorism Centre
43. NEFT – National Electronic Funds Transfer
44. NSG – Nuclear Suppliers Group
45. PPP – Public Private Partnership & Purchasing Power parity
46. PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch vehicle
47. RTGS – Real Time Gross Settlement
48. SLR-Statutory Liquidity Ratio
49. TAPI – Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India.
50. QFI -Qualified Foreign Investors
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