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GK Power Capsule Sept 2014
GK Power Capsule Sept 2014
This GK Capsule has been prepared by Career Power Institute Delhi (Formerly Known as Bank Power). This has
been prepared on the basis of news and events appeared in The Hindu Newspaper in the month of September 2014.
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from 10 countries that bagged the UNESCO AsiaPacific Heritage Awards that were announced in
Bangkok.
114. India and Bangladesh have reached a decision
on ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement
(LBA) and ensure zero border killings.
115. China will set up two industrial parks in India,
one each in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
116. Tata Consultancy Services has reappointed N
Chandrasekaran as Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director for a five year term.
117. Bihar is the fastest growing State while Tamil
Nadu is the worst performer, the latest data
released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
has revealed. Bihars Gross State Domestic
Product (GSDP) grew 10.73 per cent during
2012-13. The second-best performing State is
Madhya Pradesh, which grew at 9.89 per cent.
Delhi is third with a growth rate of 9.33 per cent.
118. Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh; Kishangarh in
Rajasthan; Jharsuguda in Odisha; and Hubli and
Belgaum in Karnataka will soon get no-frills
airports.
119. Kolkata-born British author Neel Mukherjees
latest novel The Lives of Others has been
shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize
2014.
120. The Indian economy will grow at a rate of 5.6
per cent in 2014 according to United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD) said.
121. ICICI Bank launched Instant Money Transfer.
In which customer can now transfer money
from their account to anyone in India with a
mobile number.
122. Meghalaya Governor Krishan Kant Paul has been
given additional charge of Manipur and
Mizoram.
123. The European Union (EU) decided to slap new
economic sanctions on Russia over its actions in
Ukraine.
124. Paypal will start accepting bitcoin payments
through its subsidiary, Braintree, the company
has announced.
125. Haryana and Maharashtra will hold elections on
October 15, with counting of votes on October
19, as per the schedule announced by the
Election Commission.
126. China will be the focus country for the 45th
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2014,
scheduled to be held in Goa between November
20 and 30.
127. Retail inflation moderated slightly to 7.8 per
cent in August from 7.96 per cent in July.