Current Affairs 15th July 2016

India's first 'Women Entrepreneurs Park' to come up in Uttarakhand

• The country's first of its kind industrial park, exclusively for women entrepreneurs, was launched by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat at the Federation House.
• The event was organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO)
• The park will be located in Uttarakhand's Sitarganj district
• The park will be 'Next Investment Destination' for women
• The park will be spread over 200 acres, is expected to attract women entrepreneurs and help them to initiate start-ups in the state.

About Industrial Park:

It is a part of a city or town which is zoned for industrial purpose. Industrial parks may consists of oil refineries, ports, warehouses, distribution centers, chemical plants, plastics manufacturers, airports, food and beverage processors, and steel manufacturers. Actually an industrial park can be imagined of as a more “heavyweight” version of a business park, which has offices and light industry, rather than heavy industry.

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. India's first 'Women Entrepreneurs Park' to come up in which state: a)Uttarakhand b)Bihar c)Kerala d)Tamil Nadu

source:business standard

MP becomes first state to have 'Happiness Department'

• Madhya Pradesh today became the first state in the country to set up 'Happiness Department'
• It will work to ensure "happiness in the lives of common people" on the lines of Bhutan
• The CM chouuhan will head the department
• The Department includes a chairman, a CEO, a director each for Research and Coordination and an accounts officer, four posts of Research Assistant, six Junior Assistant and five peons
• The department will compile and publish survey reports pertaining to status of happiness. It will undertake constant researches regarding means of expanding happiness and improve norms to assess them.

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Which state becomes first state to have "Happiness Department": a)Maharashtra b)Madhya Pradesh c)Kerala d)Tamil Nadu

source: business standard

RBI asks banks to exchange upto 20 soiled notes free of charge

• In an effort to improve customer service, RBI today asked banks to exchange up to 20 pieces of soiled currency notes with a maximum value of Rs 5,000 over the counter free of charge
• However, if the number of notes to be exchanged is more than 20, banks can levy service charge
• Where the number of notes presented by a person is up to 20 pieces with a maximum value of Rs 5000 per day, banks should exchange them over the counter, free of charge
• In case notes are presented in bulk where the number exceeds 20 pieces or Rs 5,000 in value per day than banks will accept them, against receipt, for value to be credited later
• The RBI also laid down norms for non-chest branches for exchange of soiled notes.

Where the number of notes presented by a person is up to 5 pieces per day, non-chest branches should normally adjudicate the notes as per the procedure and pay the exchange value over the counter

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

RBI asks banks to exchange upto _______ soiled notes free of charge: a)11 b)10 c)20 d)30

source: economics times

Nabam Tuki takes charge as Arunachal Pradesh CM

• Nabam Tuki took charge as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister after the Apex Court ordered the restoration of the state government as on 15th December 2015

About Arunachal Pradesh:

• Capital of Arunachal Pradesh: Guwahati
• Governor of Arunachal Pradesh: Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Who takes charge as Arunachal Pradesh CM: a)Kalikho Pul b)Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa c)Nabam Tuki d)Lutiana Tukama

Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi appointed CBSE Chairman

• The government appointed a 1987- batch IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for a five-year term
• This happened just after the Department of Personnel and Training rejected former Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's choice Sarvendra Vikram Bahadur Singh for the crucial post and divested the Ministry of the power to send a panel of names for the appointment
• The post had been lying vacant from December 2014
  
  

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Who appointed as CBSE Chairman: a)Raju Dholan b)Sarbananda Singhal c)Srijit Goswami d)None of these

source: the hindu

DRDO’s 155 mm x 52 calibre advanced towed artillery gun test fired successfully

• DRDO successfully conducted the proof firing of armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
• ATAGS is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project 
• The project is part of the artillery modernisation programme of the Indian Army. The first fully integrated gun system is likely to be ready for user (Indian Army) trials by the first half of 2017
• The gun will have a firing range of 40 kms and boasts of advanced features such as high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, advanced communication system, automatic command and control system with night firing capability in direct fire mode

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. ________ organization successfully conducted the proof firing of armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS): a)ISRO b)DRDO c)HAL d)BHEL 

source:financial express

GM Harika Dronavalli wins Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in China

• India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli has won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu in China. 
• She was playing with white against Russia's Olga Girya. It has taken long to much-needed draw to win the title, her maiden career GP title
• Harika finished on 7 points in the round robin tournament featuring the world’s top 12 players to be crowned the champion. 
• Other India Grand Master Koneru Humpy too rounded off her campaign with a victory to also finish on 7 points. However, Harika was declared winner for finishing with a better tie-break record in the tournament.

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Who won Fide Women's Grand Prix trophy in China: a)Harika Dronavalli b)Humpy Koneru c)Tania Sachdev d)Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi

source: financial express

Misbah-ul-Haq Becomes Oldest Player to Score Test Hundred

• Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest player to score a Test century.
• The 42-year-old celebrated his ton by performing a series of push-ups.
• However other 5 Batsmen older than Misbah who have scored Test hundreds: Hobbs has done it four times, while Patsy Hendren, Bardsley, Dave Nourse and Frank Woolley have made it once each

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Which Pakistani batsman becomes oldest player to score test hundred: a)Kevin Pietersen b)Ryan Campbell c)Mohammad Tauqir d)Misbah-ul-Haq

"Who Moved My Interest Rate" authored by Duvvuri Subbarao

• A book titled Who Moved My Interest Rate? written by Duvvuri Subbarao, the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was released. 
• The book is a chronicle of Subbarao’s attempts to demystify the RBI and explain to the public its impact on their everyday lives. 
• It gives an account of the dilemmas Subbarao confronted while leading the Reserve Bank through the extraordinary economic and political challenges India and world faced from 2008 to 2013.
• Mr. Subbarao is an Indian Economist, Central Banker, and Civil Servant. He was the 22nd Governor of Reserve Bank of India from 5 September 2008, with an extension in 2011 till 4 September 2013

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. The book "Who Moved My Interest Rate" is written by: a)Duvvuri Subbarao b)Dr. Raghuram Rajan c)Y. V Reddy d)Bimal Jalan

source: the hindu

July 15 – World Youth Skills Day

• World Youth Skills Day is celebrated in 15th July
• Theme: "Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment"

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Which day celebrated as 'World Youth Skills Day': a)15th July b)14th July c)16th July d)None of these

Rome hockey Olympian Joe Antic no more

• Hockey Olympian Joe Antic, who had been hospitalised a few days ago, died in Mumbai on Tuesday night, according to family sources,He was 90.
• Antic, the centre half of the Rome Olympics squad in 1960 that won the silver medal, is survived by son William and daughter Rita.

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. Joe Antic is associated with which sports: a)Badminton b)Football c)Golf d)Hockey

source: indian express