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Book: more important

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Business GK

This article contains list of movies, books & businessGK related Current Affairs developments
from April 2015. Exam utility: CAPF, IBPS, SSC, SBI & similar non UPSC exams and dozens of
college admission entrance exams.

Movies
Harvinder
Singh
Sikka

Punjabi film- Nanak Shah Fakir. Later he withdrew the movie on objection from
Akal Takht.

Kapil
Isapuri

This author claims Amir khan has copied the movie PK from his novel
Farishta.

Prasar
Bharti

Sonam
Kapoor

Living legends of our country-Documentary Film on Mrinal Sen


Mrinal sen is famous for Cinematography in India and won Awards like
Padma Vibhushan and DadaSaheb Falke Awards
Shell star in movie The daredevil flight attendant of Pan Am
Film on Neerja Bhanot ,who lost her life trying to save the lives of
passengers from terrorists on board the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986.

Book: more important

SOPHIA Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary


Anita
Anand

Sophia was Punjab prince Duleep Singhs german wifes daughter.


She was fighting for Voting rights for women- leading a movement
Suffragette movement
She helped the person involved in Indian freedom struggle
Pre-Modern Kutchi Navigation Techniques and Voyages
The book is Launched By PM Modi

Ashok B.
Rajeshirke.

The book is based on Gujarati Manuscript of Malam Ni Pothis written


during Medieval era (around 17 to 19 century)
Expedition of Kutchi Malams (navigators of Kutch) are described in this
book

Ashutosh

The Crown Prince The Gladiator and The Hope


Auther is AAP party member covers General election 2014 in his book

British
Council

Shakespeare Lives- as celebrating 400th anniversary of Shakespeare

Charlie
Hebdo

Paris-based magazine won PEN writers award (USA) under freedom of


expression category.

Saba Naqvi

Capital Conquest-Based on Emergence and ups-down of AAP party

Shashi
Tharoor

Siddhartha
Gigoo
Vasant
Dattatraya
Gujar

INDIA SHASTRA Reflections on the Nation in Our Time


A collection of 100 essays that seek to portray contemporary India, dealing
with varied aspects of Indian life.
The Umbrella Man
He won the best story from Asia award at the 2015 Commonwealth Short
Story Prize for this book.
Gandhi Mala Bhetala Hota. This book criticized Gandhi in allegedly obscene
manner. SC said freedom of speech doesnt mean right to obscenity.

Book: less important


Akeel Bilgrami

SECULARISM, IDENTITY, AND ENCHANTMENT:

Amaresh
Samantaraya

CONDUCT OF MONETARY POLICY IN INDIA

Lewis Theobald

1728: Double Falsehood

Major General G D
Bakshi and Aditya
Bakshi.

War Heroes Of India


Series of animated stories of brave Soldiers.

Makarand
Waingankar

A MILLION BROKEN WINDOWS The Magic and Mystique of


Bombay Cricket

Ms. Aisha Chaudhary

My Little Epiphanies

Nandini Gooptuand
Jonathan Parry

PERSISTENCE OF POVERTY IN INDIA

Patrick Cockburn

THE RISE OF ISLAMIC STATE ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution

Peter Schweizer

Clinton Cash. He said Amar Singh acted as conduit to transfer $$ to


Clinton foundation and in return Clinton lobbied for Indo-US deal.

Sandy Gordon

INDIAS RISE AS AN ASIAN POWER Nation, Neighborhood, and


Region

Surendra Kumar

India and the World Through the Eyes of Indian Diplomats

V. Krishnamurthy

AT THE HELM A Memoir

Vijay Prashad

NO FREE LEFT The Futures of Indian Communism

Business GK
This is the compilation of business GK / corporate affairs development during April 2015. Utility:
mainly for job interviews (depending on your work experience and graduation background) and
certain MBA/college entrance exams.

Abilify

USFDA permits Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Hetero Labs, and Torrent


Pharmaceuticals to produce first generic versions of Abilify for treatment
Psychological disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorders

Aurobindo
Pharma

USFDA approved its hypertension injection called Sildenafil

Daiichi
Sankyo

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries purchases whole stake of Japanese


pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo.

Fabindia

CEO of company is Subrata Dutta and MD of company is William Bissell.


Controversy for alleged spying of Smriti Irani in changing room.

Flipkart

-Partnership with Dabbawalas.-Dabbawalas will collect Flipkart shipment


from the delivery hubs and deliver it the customers, while picking their
dabbas

Glenmark
Generics
Junglee.com

USFDA Granted Permission to produce oral contraceptive Evonorgestrel


and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets
Will invest in Urban Ladder co. a online Furniture seller
Prefers online route to selling its mobile smartphone just like Chines

Motorola

Xiaomi
Its online selling partner is Flipkart.

Quikr

CEO and founder of Company is Pranay chulet


Company has raised more than Rs.900 crore from its present investors.

Samsung
Asset
Management
Co

Korean largest Asset management Co. is join with Indias largest asset
management Co.-Reliance Capital Asset Management.

Snapdeal

In order to expand User base takeover the Freecharge company.


First indian company to invest in Chinese Xiaomi

TATA

Company has entered into partnership with Australian construction


company- Brookfield Multiplex.

United
Spirits

Its new owner Diageo co. has demanded Vijay Mallya to step down from the
post of Chairman

WIPRO

Rishad Premji, th eldest son of Azim Premji joins Wipro board.

Zomato

Bought online table reservation platform NexTable of USA

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