CurrentAffairsDecember2014

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1. 06DecMahaparinirwanDiwas(deathanniversaryofBRAmbedkar).
2. 1DecWorldAidsDayandBSFCreationDay.BSFwascreatedon1December,1965.
3. 10DecInternationalHumanRightsDay.
4. 11DecInternationalMountainDay.
5. 14DecNationalEnergyConservationDay.
6. 14thFinanceCommissionheadedbyformerRBIGovernorYVReddysubmitteditsfinalreporttothePresident.
7. 16DecVictoryandLiberationDayforBangladesh.OnDec16,1971BangladeshForceswonoverPakistaniForceswithHelpofIndiaand
leadingtocreationofseparatecountryBangladesh.InIndiaitisalsocelebratedasVijayDiwas.
8. 18DecInternationalMigrantsDayandMinoritiesRightsDay.
9. 2DecInternationalDayforAbolitionofSlavery.WorldreligiousleaderssignedajointdeclarationagainstmodernslaveryInVaticanCity.
10. 20DecInternationalHumanSolidaityDay.
11. 20thCorruptionPerceptionsIndexreleasedandranked175countriesasperlevelsofcorruptioninpublicsector.
Indiagotscoreof38andranked85th(improvingslightlycomparedto96thpositionandascoreof36in2013)
IndexwastoppedbyDenmarkwithascoreof92andfollowedbyNewZealand(91),Finland(89),Sweden(87)andNorway(86)
AtthebottomofthelistareNorthKoreaandSomaliawithascoreof8each.
12. 22DecNationalMathematicsDay(BirthanniversaryofMathematicianSrinivasaRamanujan).
13. 23DecIndianKisanDiwas(Farmer'sDay).
14. 23DecNationalFarmer'sDay.EretailingfirmSnapdeal.comononlineAgristoreofferingagriculturalproductstothefarmersonthis
occasion.
15. 24DecNationalConsumerRightsDay.
16. 3DecInternationalDayofDifferentlyAbledPersons.
17. 4DecIndianNavyDay.
18. 5DecInternationalVolunteerDay.IthasbeenobservedasthesamebyunitedNationssince1985.UNDeclared5DecemberasWorldSoil
Day.
19. 7DecInternationalCivilAviationDayandIndianArmedForcesFlagDay.
20. 7YearOldIndianDevShahbecameworldchampioninUnder7categoryinWorldSchoolsChessChampionshipsinBrazil.
21. 9DecInternationalAntiCorruptionDay.
22. AnOdysseyinTibbet:APilgrimagetotheMansarovarhasbeenwrittenbyTarunVijay.
23. BlackTornado:Mumbai26/11hasbeenwrittenbySandeepUnnithan.
24. BornAgainontheMountainiswrittenbyArunimaSinha.SheisthefirstIndianamputeeandfirstfemaleamputeetoclimbMountEverest.
ThebookislaunchedbyPrimeMinisterNarendraModi.
25. Democraticindia:TheIndiragandhiYearshasbeenwrittenbyPresidentPranabMukherjee.
26. NehruandBose:ParallelLiveshasbeenwrittenbyRudrangshuMukherjee.
27. PrinceofGujarat:TheExtraordinaryStoryofPrinceGopaldasDesaiwrittenbyRajmohanGandhi.
28. ForeignVIPVisitstoIndia>
ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajvisitedSouthKoreaandattended8thIndiaRepublicofKoreaJointCommissionmeeting.
29. IndianVIPVisitstoForeignCountries>
RussianPresidentVladimirPutinVisitedIndiaandsigned20agreementswithIndiaduring15thIndiaRussiaAnnualMeet.Includinga

10BillionUSDAgreementbetweenEssarGroupofIndiaandRussia'scrudeoilproducer,Rosneft.Druzhba.
TulsiGabbardVisitedIndia,SheisFirstHindutobeelectedtoUSHouseofRepresentatives.
30. AditiOhmofNITRaipurinventedasensorsystemthatDecodessignalsofPlantsintoHumanLanguageandenablesPlantstoaskforWateror
anyotherneedthroughtweetingonsitesLikeTwitter.TheProjectwasshowcasedatIntelIndiaInnovationConclave,2014atBengaluruand
receivedTheJuryPopularChoiceawardfor2014carryingaRs1lakhreward.
31. AfghanistanandPakistanagreedtocoordinateonmilitaryoperationsalongborderofthesetwocountries.
32. AmosMeindiofKenyawon29thPuneInternationalfullMarathoninMenscategory.
33. AndhraPradeshAssemblypassedCapitalRegionDevelopmentAuthority(CRDA)BilltoestablishtheCapitalRegionDevelopmentAuthority
whichwillplanbuildingofthestatecapitalnearVijayawada.
34. AndhraPradeshGovernmentStartedFarmersDebtRedemptionSchemetogivedebtrelieftoabout22.79eligiblefarmers.LoansofUpto
50000tobepaidcompletelyandmorethanthatwouldbepaidinInstallmentsof20%.
35. AndhraPradeshGovernmentsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithSingaporefordevelopmentofitsnewcapitaltocomeupnear
VijawayadaandlaunchedaNewlandpoolingpolicyforthesame.
36. AneroodJugnauthnamedasnewPrimeMinisterofMauritius.
37. AnilKumarSinhaappointedasnewDirectoroftheCentralBureauofInvestigation(CBI).
38. AnuragJainhasbeenappointedasJointSecretaryinPrimeMinister'sOffice(PMO)ofIndia.
39. ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia(ASI)discoveredahousebelongingtolateHarappanperiod(19001800BC)duringexcavationsatChandyan
villageinUttarPradesh.
40. ArchaeologistsdiscoveredancientBuddhistsculpturesandpreciouscoinsduringongoingexcavationatanancientBuddhistStupain
northwestPakistan.
41. ArchaeologistsinUniversityofSouthampton(UK)discoveredoneofmedievalroyalpalaceof12thCenturyundergroundinsideavast
prehistoricfortressinOldSarum.
42. ArunDuggalhasbeenappointedasnonexecutiveChairmanofCreditRatingAgencyICRA.
43. ArunachalPradeshgovernmentwonKrishiKarmanAwardforthesecondconsecutiveyearforbetterqualityandimprovedGrainProduction.
44. AsperRBIReport,ForeignExchangeReservesofIndiareached320billionUSDduetojumpinforeigncurrencyassets.
45. AssamgovernmentlaunchedanewroadconstructionschemenamedLokpriyaGopinathBordoloiConcreteRoadNirman.
46. AtleticodeKolkatawonthefirstseasonofISL(IndianSuperLeague)FootballleaguebybeatingKeralaBlasters.ChennaiyinFC'sElanoBlumer
wontheGoldenBootininauguralseasonofISLforhisperformanceof8Goals..
47. BBCSportsPersonalityAwards2014
SportsPersonalityoftheYearLewisHamiltonofBritain(F1Driver)
LifetimeAchievement:SirChristopherAndrew"Chris"HoyofBritain(Racingdriverandformertrackcyclist)
TeamoftheYear:Englandwomen'srugbyunionteam
SportsPersonalityCoachoftheYearPaulMcGinley(Ireland)
48. BCCI(BoardofControlforCricketinIndia)bannedspinnerPragyanOjhafrombowlingafterhisbowlingactionwasfoundillegal.
49. Bangladeshlaunchedhugemanualcampaigntocleanupoilspillin34,000hectaresofSundarbanssthatthreatenedtheworld'slargest
mangroveforest.
50. BejiCaidEssebsihasbeenelectedasnewpresidentofTunisia.
51. BharatHeavyElectricals(BHEL)got16.96millionEuro(131crorerupees)orderforathermalpowerprojectinTurkey.
52. BharatHeavyElectricalsLimited(BHEL)successfullycommissioneda28MWNyaborongoHydroElectricProjectinRwanda(Countryin
centralandeastAfrica).
53. Bhutanbecame181stmemberofMultilateralInvestmentGuaranteeAgency.MIGAispoliticalriskinsuranceandcreditenhancementarmof
WorldBankGroup.
54. Boeing787aircraftmadeworld'sfirstflightusinggreendiesel.GreenDieselisasustainablebiofuelmadefromvegetableoils,wastecookingoil
andanimalfatsandTheairplaneperformedinsamemannerasitdoeswithconventionaljetfuel.
55. BombayHighCourtappointedteamof17lawyersasCommissionersofCourttohelpinremovingillegalhoardings.
56. BookWhyIAssassinatedGandhihasbeenwrittenbyNathuramGodseandGopalGodse.
57. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedsettinganinterstatepowertransmissionfacilityinTamilNaduwithcostofRs1,593
crores.
58. ChairmanISROKoppillilRadhakrishnanfeaturedinTop10ListofJournalNature,beingthefirsttimethattheNaturechoseanIndian
workinginIndia.
59. ChinaLaunchedChineseBraziliansatelliteCBERS4(ChinaBrazilEarthResourcesSatellite)byLongMarc4BRocket.
60. ChinaandNepalsignedanagreementtoexpanduseoftheircurrenciesforbordertrade.

61. ChinalaunchedCBERS4satellitejointlydevelopedwithBrazilformonitoring,planningofland,forestryandagriculture.
62. Chinalaunchedamajorschemetoexpanditslargenetworkofnuclearpowerplants,brushingasideremarksbyitsatomicregulatorthatthe
newChinesetechnologyisstillnotcompletelyuptostandards.
63. ChineseYanBingtaobecameyoungestplayertowinthemen'stitleintheIBSFWorldSnookerChampionshipbeatingPakistaniMuhammad
SajjadinBengaluru(Karnataka).
64. CommitteeonReviewofEnvironmentalLawsheadedbyTSRSubramaniansubmitteditsreportandrecommendedcreatingnewumbrellalaw
forstreamliningenvironmentclearancesfordevelopmentprojectsinthecountry.
65. CommitteeunderTSRSubramaniansubmitteditsreportontransformingNetworkofPostOfficestoenableIndiaPosttokeepwithchanging
markettrendsandcompetition.
66. CricketerMahendraSinghDhoniannouncedretirementfromTestCricket.
67. Dec25NationalGoodGovernanceDayonoccasionofBirthdayofformerPrimeMinisterAtalBihariVajpayee.
Onthisoccasion,GovernmentlaunchedanSMSbasedwarningsystemtoprovidealertsoncyclones,tsunamiandotherweatherrelated
naturalcalamities.
SushaasanExpressTrainwasflaggedofffromGwalior,thebirthplaceofformerPMAtalBihariVajpayee.
68. DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion(DIPP)relaxedForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)normsforconstructiondevelopmentsector
andAllowed100%FDIinoperationandmanagementofcompletedprojects.
69. DineshSharmahasbeenappointedasnewchiefofIntelligenceBureau.
70. EcommercemajorSnapdealacquiredGiftRecommendationPlatformWishpickerwithdealamountnotdisclosed.
71. EastZonedefeatedWestZonetowintheDeodharTrophycrickettournamentinMumbai.
72. EconomicTimesAwardsforCorporateExcellence2014
BusinessLeaderoftheYearDilipShanghvi
CompanyoftheYearTataConsultancyServices
EmergingCompanyoftheYearAdaniPorts&SEZ
GlobalIndianoftheYearSatyaNadella
StartupoftheYearZomato
BusinessReformeroftheYearUKSinha
CorporateCitizenoftheYearTataSteel
LifetimeAchievementYusufHamied
EntrepreneuroftheYearDhirajRajaram
EntrepreneuroftheYearChandraShekharGhosh
73. EuropeanspaceAgency'smissionRosettahasbeennamedasscientificBreakthroughof2014bySciencejournalasitlandedoncomet
67P/ChuryumovGerasimenko10yearsafteritslaunch.
74. FederalBankCEOShyamSrinivasanhasbeenappointedasChairmanoftheIndianBanksAssociation'scommitteeonMemberPrivateSector
Banksfor201415.
75. FinanceMinistryconstitutedaCommitteeunderformerChiefEconomicAdvisorAshokLahiritointeractwithtradeandindustryontax
relatedissues.
76. FirstArabictranslationofIndianConstitutionlaunchedinCairo(Egypt).
77. FirstMunicipalElectionsHeldin60yearsinMyanmarafterEndingofMilitaryRulein2011.ItistoelectYangonCityDevelopmentCommittee
(YCDC).YangonislargestcityofMyanmar.
78. FormerArunachalPradeshchiefministerJarbomGamlinPassedAway.
79. FormerCubanLeaderFidelCastrohonoredbyChineseConfuciusPeacePrize2014forhiscontributionineliminatingnuclearwar.
80. FormerIndianOlympicAssociationchiefRandhirSinghismadeahonorarymemberofInternationalOlympicCommittee.
81. FormerPrimeMinisterAtalBihariVajpeeandfreedomfighterPanditMadanMohanMalaviya(posthumously)willreceiveBharatRatna,
highestcivilianawardofIndia.43peoplehavebeenhonouredwithBharatRatnaTillnowwithcricketerSachinTendulkarandscientistCNR
Raoawardedin2013.
82. FormerUnionMinisterandMaharashtrasfirstMuslimChiefMinister,AbdulRahmanAntulaypassedAway.
83. FormerUnionministerJairamRameshhasbeenappointedasamemberofanInternationaladvisoryboardwhichprovidesstrategicpolicy
advicetoakeyUNagencyonenvironmentallysoundtechnologiesfordevelopingnations.
84. FortuneMagazinesIndianeditionreleasedannuallistofFortune500Indiancompanies.IndianOilhasbeenratedascountrysbiggest
companyintermsofannualrevenuewhileMukeshAmbani'sRelianceIndustriesisatsecondplace.
85. Germanywontheir10thHockeyChampionsTrophyTournamentbeatingPakistaninBhubaneswar(Odisha).

86. GhantaChakrapanihasbeenappointedasfirstChairmanoftheTelanganaStatePublicServiceCommission(TSPSC).
87. GlobalArmsTradeTreaty(ATT)tolaydowninternationalrulesfor85billionUSDarmstradeacrossnationscameintoeffecttobring
accountabilityandtransparencyinglobalarmstrade.
88. GovernmentamendedtheConsumerProtectionAct(CPA)1986tostrengthenthegrievanceredressalsystemundertheAct.AmendmentGave
morepowerstotheconsumersandNationalConsumerDisputesRedressalCommissionandcoveredecommerce,productliability,misleading
advertisementswithinitspurview.
89. Governmentannounced28000crorerupeespackageforthedevelopmentofNorthEast.
90. GovernmentannouncedFiveyearsVisasforminoritycommunitiesmigratingfromPakistan,AfghanistanandBangladesh.
91. GovernmentannounceditsplanstolaunchNationalHeritageCityDevelopmentandAugmentationYojana(HRIDAY)schemeforconserving
andpreservingtheheritagecharactersof12citiesAmritsar,Varanasi,Gaya,Puri,Ajmer,Mathura,Dwarka,Badami,Velankanni,
Kanchipuram,Warangal(Telangana)andAmaravati(AndhraPradesh).
92. GovernmentannouncedtosetupGrahakSuvidhaKendrasineachzoneofthecountrytoprovidecounselingtoconsumersforredressalof
grievancesandassistinregisteringtheircomplaintsinappropriateconsumerforum.
93. GovernmentappointedManagingDirectors(MD)andChiefExecutiveOfficers(CEO)offourNationalisedBanks
RKoteeswaranIndianOverseasBank
AnimeshChauhanOrientalBankofCommerce(OBC)
KishoreKumarSansiVijayaBank
P.SrinivasUnitedBankofIndia.
94. GovernmentapprovedConstitutionAmendmentBillongoodsandservicestax(GST),makingwayforpendingindirecttaxreformsbyrolling
outGSTfromApril1,2016.
95. GovernmentapprovedhikingForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)capininsurancesectorto49percentfrom26percent.
96. Governmentapprovedinvestmentof60CroretohikestakeinIndiasoldestfinancialinstitutionIFCI(IndustrialFinanceCorporationofIndia)
tomakeitagovernmentownedcompany.
97. GovernmentbannedIslamicStateofIraqandSyria(ISIS)TerroristGroupunderUnlawfulActivities(Prevention)Act.
98. GovernmentcreatedacommitteeunderHomesecretaryAnilGoswamitolookintoimplementationofofdatasharingbyvariousgovernment
agenciesoverNationalIntelligenceGrid(NATGRID).
99. GovernmentdecidedtodecriminalizeattempttosuicidebydeletingSection309ofIndianPenalCodefromstatutebook.
100. GovernmentlaunchedMadanMohanMalviyaNationalMissiononTeachersandTeachingatBanarasHinduUniversity.
101. GovernmentlaunchedMissionIndradhanushtoachievecompleteimmunizationforallchildrenby2020.
102. GovernmentofMeghalayaformedacommitteeheadedbyDeputyChiefMinisterRCLalootospeedupInclusionofKhasilanguageinEighth
ScheduleoftheConstitution.
103. GovernmentrenamedDepartmentofDisabilitiesAffairsasDepartmentofEmpowermentofPersonswithDisabilities.
104. GovernmentsetsupG.P.MathurcommitteetoexaminepossibilityofcreatingaSpecialInvestigationTeam(SIT)forreinvestigationof1984
antiSikhriots.
105. Governmentsetsuptargettocover10lakhwomenover3yearsinRashtriyaMahilaKosh,anationalcreditfundforwomen.
106. GovernmentsignedaloanagreementwithAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)for75millionUSDand1.8milliondollargrantforKarnataka
IntegratedUrbanWaterManagementInvestmentProgram(KIUWMIP).
107. Governmentsignedloanagreementof60MilionUSDwithAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)forJammuandKashmirUrbanSector
DevelopmentInvestmentProgram(JKURSDIP).
108. Gujaratwillhost13thPravasiBharatiyaDivasbetweenJanuary79,2015andwillmarkthe100thyearofMKGandhisreturntoIndiafrom
SouthAfrica.ChiefguestwillbeDonaldRamotar,Guyana'sPresident.
109. GwladysNoceraofFrancewonHeroWomen'sIndianGolfOpen2014inDelhiwithprizemoney300000USD.
110. HDFCBanklaunchedmobilebankingfacilitynamedBankAapKiMuththiMein.
111. HageGeingobtobenewpresidentofnamibiaafterwininGeneralElectionsinthecountry.
112. HariomSingh(IndianArmy)wonGoldinMen50metreRifleProneeventin58thNationalShootingChampionshipsinPune
113. HaryanagovernmenttosetuplargestmedicaluniversityofStateinKarnal,hometownofastronautKalpanaChawla.
114. HealthinsuranceproviderNewIndiaAssurance(NIA)launchedcheapesttopupHealthInsuranceplaninwhichhospitalizationexpenses
betweenfrom1520lakhcanbeavailedforRs3,500ayearforsomeoneupto44years.
115. HockeyPlayerGrihanandanSinghPassedAway.HewaspartofHockeyteamthatwontwoOlympicgoldmedals(1948LondonOlympicsand
1952HelsinkiOlympics).
116. ICICIBanklaunchedfirstTransparentcreditcardinIndiaCoralAmericanExpressCreditCardinassociationwithAmericanExpress.

117. ISROLaunchedcommunicationsatelliteGSAT16byAriane5rocket.
118. IndiaTestFiredNuclearcapablemissileAgniIVSuccessfullywithstrikeRange4000KM.
119. IndiaandJapanagreedtocooperateinCybersecurityandGreenInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT).
120. IndiaexportedCGSBarracudaoffshorepatrolvesseltoMauritiusasFirstorderbyaforeigncountryforIndia.
121. Indiahassigned$1100millionloanwithWorldbank'sIBRD(InternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment)forphasetwoofthe
EasternDedicatedFreightCorridor(EDFC).
122. IndiasentassistancetoMaldivestohelpresolvewatercrisisinMale,thecapitalofMaldives.
123. IndiasettheGuinnessRecordafterbeatingPakistan'sRecordforlargesthumanformationofanationalflagwitharound50000volunteers
fromChennaigatheredtoformthehumanTricolour,theNationalFlagofIndia.
124. IndiawonGoldinWorldYouthUnder16ChessOlympiadbeatingTurkeyatFIDE(FederationInternationaledesEchecs)tournamentin
Hungary.
125. India's45thInternationalFilmFestivalwasHeldinPanji,Goa.ThelistofawardsgivenatIFFI2013isasfollows:
GoldenPeacockAward:RussiandirectorAndreyZvyaginstevfordramaLeviathan
BestDirector:NadafLapidforthefilmTheKindgartenTeacher
BestActor(Male):LeviathanstarAlexelSerebriakov&BenagalactorDulalSarkarforthefilmChotoderChobi
BestActor(Female):CubanactressArinaRodriguezforCubanSpanishfilmBehaviour&IsraeliactressSaritLarryforfilmThe
KindergartenTeacher
LifetimeAchievementAwardHongKongfilmmakerWongKarwai.
CentenaryAwardforIndianFilmPersonalityoftheYear:DirectorShrihariSatheforthefilmEkHazaarchiNote
126. India'sDefenceResearch&DevelopmentOrganisation(DRDO)wontheThomsonReutersIndiaInnovationAwardfor2014foritsworkinthe
fieldoffilingpatentsandresearch.
127. India'sNationalInstituteforEntrepreneurshipandSmallBusinessDevelopment(NIESBUD)andWorldTradeCenterIndiaServicesCouncil
(WTCIS)signedanagreementtopromoteanddevelopsmallbusinessesinIndia.
128. India'slargestBlastFurnacewasblowninatSAILsIISCOSteelPlantwithNameKalyani.
129. IndianAceswonFirstEditionofInternationalPremierTennisLeagueBeatingUAERoyals.
130. IndianAnkitaRainawonInternationalTennisAssociationtitleofWorldTennisAssociationinPunebeatingBritishKatyDunne.
131. IndianArmylaunchedOperationAllOutagainstBodomilitantsinAssamafterBodoMillitantsmassacred81tribalpeopleinKokrajharand
SonitpurdistrictsofAssam.
132. IndianBlindCricketteamdefeatedPakistantowinthefourthBlindCricketWorldCupinSouthAfrica.
133. IndianChessPlayerViswanathanAnandwonLondonClassicChessbeatingBritishMichaelAdams.
134. IndianMusicComposerARRahmannominatedforOscarAwards2015inMusicOriginalScoreCategoryforthreefilmsMillionDollarArm,
HundredFootJourneyandKochadaiiyaan.
135. IndianOilwon119thBeightonCupHockeytournamentbeatingPunjabNationalBankby54goals.
136. IndianShivaKeshavanwonSilverin17thAsianLugeChampionshipinJapan.
137. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)launchedIndiasheaviestrocketGSLVMarkIIIXcarryingCrewmoduleAtmosphericReentry
Experiment(CARE)weighing630tonnes.
138. IndianfilmJalhasbeennominatedforOscarcontendersof2014intwocategoriesBestPictureandBestOriginalScore.MarathifilmKapus
KondyachiGoshtanominatedforOscarAwardinBestPictureCategory.
139. IndiangolferArjunAtwalwoninauguralseasonofDubaiOpenGolf.
140. IndianAmericanAkhilSharmasnovelFamilyLifeselectedbyNewYorkTimesReviewasoneofBest10Booksof2014.
141. IndianAmericanPersonAmitPriyavadanMehtabecamefirstAsianPacificAmericantobeappointedasafederaljudgeindistrictofColumbia
byUSSenate.
142. IndianAmericanphysicianVivekHallegereMurthyappointedas19thSurgeonGeneralofAmerica.
143. IndianAmericanscientistArunMajumdarappointedasUnitedStates(US)ScienceEnvoy.
144. IndianoriginVasanSrinivasaninductedintoAustralianMulticulturalCouncil(AMC),anAustraliannationalbody.
145. IndianoriginprofessorTVPaulelectedas56thpresidentoftheInternationalStudiesAssociation(ISA).
146. Indonesia'sAirAsiaflightQZ8501wentmissingwith162PeoplewhileonitswaytoSingapore.
147. InlandWaterwaysAuthorityofIndia(IWAI)signedMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withOdishaand2portstodevelopcommercially
usefulstretchesofNationalWaterway5.ParadipPortandDhamraPortCompanyLimitedandtheyserveEasternandCentralpartsofIndia.
148. InsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthority(IRDA)hasbeenrenamedtoInsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthorityofIndia.
149. InternationalBoxingAssociation(AIBA)bannedIndianboxerLaishramSaritaDevifor1yearfornotacceptingherbronzemedalatAsian
Games2014medalceremony.

150. Ireland'sGolferRoryMcIlroyhasbeennamedas2014RacetoDubaiEuropeanTourGolferoftheYear.
151. IrishFilmArtistDuncanCampbellwonTurnerPrize2014foravideocalledItForOthers.
152. IsmailOuldCheikhAhmedofMauritaniaisappointedasheadofUNMissionforEbolaEmergencyResponse(UNMEER).
153. JammuandKashmirAssemblyPollsResults2014
Outoftotal87seats,Jammu&KashmirPeoplesDemocraticParty(JKPDP)emergedlargestwith28SeatsandBJPsecondwith25Seats.
154. Jangmi,atropicalstormhitPhilippinesandcausedheavyrainsandlandslidesinthecountry.
155. JapanAerospaceExplorationAgency(JAXA)launchedsecondgenerationasteroidexplorerHayabusa2.
156. JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoreelectedforfouryeartermaftermajorvictoryinElections.
157. JharkhandAssemblyPollsResults2014
Outoftotal81seats,BJP(BharatiyaJanataPartyemergedlargestwith37Seats)andJharkhandMuktiMorcha(JMM)secondwith19
Seats.RaghubarDasappointedasSixthChiefMinisterofJharkhand.
158. JyotsnaSurihasbeenelectedasPresidentofFICCI,(FederationofIndianChambersofCommerce&Industry).
159. KBBiswashasbeenappointedasChairmanofCGWB(CentralGroundWaterBoard).
160. KabaddiWorldCup2014
IndianMenteamwonbybeatingPakistan
IndianWomenteamwonbybeatingnewzealand.
161. KarnatakaapprovedChildProtectionPolicyforSafeSchoolsinKarnatakaafterseveralchildabuseincidentsinschools.
162. Losar,BuddhistsfestivalofLadakhregionofJammuandKashmirstartedtomarkbeginningofNewYearinLadakh.
163. MDandCEOofIndusIndBankMr.RomeshSobtihasbeennamedasBusinessStandardBankeroftheYear201314.
164. MRFLimitedannouncedasglobalpartnerfortheICCCricketWorldCup2015andIndianCricketerhasbeenmadetheBrandAmbassadorfor
theICCCricketWorldCup2015.
165. MaharashtraGovernmentdeclaredDahiHandiasadventuroussport.Itinvolvesbreakingapotfilledbybuttermilkandtiedataheightby
makingahumanpyramidontheoccasionofKrishanJanmashtami.
166. MaharashtraGovernmentmadeetenderingcompulsoryforprojectsoverRs.3lakhtobringtransparencyinadministration.
167. MalayalamfilmdirectorMadhuKaithapramPassedaway.
168. MaleehaLodhihasbeenappointedas16thPakistaniAmbassadortotheUnitedNations(UN).
169. ManipurTourismDepartmentorganizedSangaiAnnualfestivalinImphaltoshowcaseManipur'srichculturalheritage.8thInternationalPolo
Tournamentwasalsoorganizedonthisoccasion.
170. Mascotforthe2016EuropeanfootballchampionshipnamedSuperVictor.
171. MimaItoandMiuHiranofromJapanwontabletennisWorldGrandFinalsinBangkokandbecameyoungesttodoso.
172. MissEarth2014TitlehasbeenwonbyJamieHerrellofPhilippinesinaceremonyheldinPhilippinesandMissWorldBeautyPageant2014
waswinbyRoleneStraussofSouthAfricainaConcertOrganizedinLondon,UK.
NotesAboutMissEarthBeautyPageant
MissEarthisanannualinternationalbeautypageantpromotingenvironmentalawareness.Itisanannualinternationalbeauty
contestlikeMissUniverseandMissWorldcontests.
Thecontestwasstartedin2001.
MissEarthwinneristhespokespersonfortheMissEarthFoundation,theUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)and
otherenvironmentalorganizations.
Traditionally,MissEarthlivesinManiladuringherreign.
Therehavebeen14MissEarthcontestssofarsinceItsInception.
VenezuelaandBrazilhavewontheTitlemostTimes(2each).
IndiaHaswonitOncewithNicoleFaria(2010).
ThecurrentMissEarthtitleholderisAlyzHenrichfromVenezuelawhowascrownedonDecember7,2013
NotesAboutMissUniverseBeautyPageant
MissUniverseisanannualinternationalbeautycontestrunbytheMissUniverseOrganizationliketheMissEarthandMissWorld
contests.
Thecontestwasfoundedin1952andisnowacquiredbyDonaldTrump.
Therehavebeen62MissUniversecontestssofarsinceItsInception.63rdMissUniversepageantwillbeheldonJanuary25,2015at
FloridaInternationalUniversityinUSA.
USAhaswontheTitlemostTimes(8)FollowedbyVenezuela(7).
IndiaHaswonittwicewithSushmitaSen(1994)&LaraDutta(2000).
NotesAboutMissWorldBeautyPageant
MissWorldpageantwascreatedintheUnitedKingdombyEricMorleyin1951andafterhisdeathin2000,Morley'swife,Julia
Morley,cochairsthepageant.
Therehavebeen64MissWorldcontestssofarsinceItsInception..

VenezuelahaswontheTitlemostTimes(6)FollowedbyIndia(5)&UK(5).
IndiaHaswonitFiveTimeswithReitaFaria(1966),AishwaryaRai(1994),DianaHayden(1997),YuktaMookhey(1999)&Priyanka
Chopra(2000).India'sReitaFariawasthefirstAsianevertowinMissWorldTitle.
CurrentMissWorldisRoleneStraussofSouthAfricaandshewascrownedthesameonDec14,2014inaConcertOrganizedin
London,UK.
173. MostabundantmineralonearthhasbeennamedasBridgmaniteinhonourofPercyBridgman,aphysicistwhowonthe1946NobelPrizein
Physicsforhisfundamentalcontributionstohighpressurephysics.
174. MotorVehicles(Amendment)BillwaspassedinLokSabhatolegalizeerickshawsbybringingthemundertheambitoftheMotorVehiclesAct,
1988.
175. MuhammadRazaKhanappointedasnewChiefElectionCommissioner(CEC)ofPakistan.
176. NandChaturvedi,NotedHindipoetPassedAway.
177. NationalSampleSurveyOffice(NSSO)releasedSituationAssessmentSurveyofAgriculturalHouseholdsfortheCropYear201213.
ThissurveyconductedbetweenJanuarytoDecember2013focusedonhowagriculturegeneratesonly15%ofIndiasGDPdespiterural
areashousesmakingabout69%ofthetotalpopulation.
Surveyfoundthathardly58%ofruralhouseholdsinIndiaareengagedinfarmingactivity.
Onlyabout9croreRuralHouseholdsareagriculturalwiththeiratleastonememberselfemployedinfarming
Only68.3percentofthese9Crorereportedfarmingactivitiesastheirmainsourceofincomeandmere39.5%ofruralhouseholdstoday
aredependentonagriculture
UttarPradeshhasabout20%ofallagriculturalhouseholds.Rajasthanhavinghighestpercentageofagriculturalhouseholds(78.4%)in
itsruralhouseholdsandKeralahadonly27.3percentruralhouseholdsasagricultural.
178. NewGovernorsAppointed
AzizQureshiMizoram(FromUttarakhand)
KrishanKantPaulUttarakhand(FromMeghalaya)
KeshariNathTripathiMeghalaya(HeisalsogovernorofWestBengal)
179. Nicaragualaunchedconstructionofaninteroceanic278kmlongcanallinkingAtlantictoPacificOceantorivalPanama'swaterwayand
revitalizetheeconomyofNicaraguaby10%Annually.
NicaraguaissecondpoorestcountryintheAmericasafterHaiti.
This50billionUSDCanalprojectisbackedbyChina.
180. NinenewspeciesofbushfrogsdiscoveredinWesternGhatsbyscientistsfromIndianInstituteofScience(IISc).Bangalore
181. NotedBollywoodcomedianDevenVermaPassedAway.
182. NotedJournalistPiratlaVenkateswarlupassedaway.
183. NotededucationistSaiyidHamidPassedAway.
184. OPSinghhasbeenappointedasDirectorGeneralofNDRF(NationalDisasterResponseForce).
185. PBAcharyahasbeenappointedasGovernorofAssam.HeisalsoGovernorofNagaland.
186. PMNarendraModiflaggedofffirsttrainfromAssamtoMeghalaya.IthasputMeghalayaonrailwaymapforfirsttime.
187. PMNarendraModinamedasAsianoftheYear2014byTheStraitsTimesforbeingadevelopmentfocusedleader.
188. PakistanbecameAssociateMemberStateofCERN(EuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearch).
189. PakistanbornImtiazDharkerhasbeenhonoredbyQueensGoldMedalforPoetry2014forherpoetrycollectionOvertheMoon.
190. PrakashMishrahasbeenappointedasDirectorateGeneralofCentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF).
191. PresidentPranabMukherjeelaunchedcountrysfirstandworldslargestmobilegovernanceplatformMobileOneInitiativeofKarnataka
Governmentofferingover4,000servicesfromboththegovernmentandprivatesectorstothecitizens.
192. PrimeMinisterNarendraModicoinedtheacronymSMARTforpoliceforcesacrossthecountryatthe49thannualconferenceofIndiaDGPs
andIGPshostedbytheIntelligenceBureau(IB)inGuwahati,Assam.SMARTStandsforSforstrictbutsensitiveMformodernandmobile
AforalertandaccountableRforreliableandresponsiveTfortechnosavvyandtrained.
193. PrivateSectorBankKotakMahindraBankannouncedtoacquireINGVysyaBankforRs.15000Crores.
194. ProdemocracyactivistofChinaXuYouyuhasbeengiventheOlofPalmeHumanRightsPrize2014givenbyStockholmbasedOlofPalme
MemorialFundofSweden.
195. PunjabGovernmentbannedhealthcampswithoutpermissionofdistrictcivilsurgeonsaftermorethandozenpeoplelostvisioninacampat
Gurdaspurdistrict.
196. RBIenhancedthemaximumbalancethatcanbemadeavailableinaprepaidinstrument(PPI)toRs.1lakhfromRs.50,000.
197. RBIextendeddeadlineforexchangingpre2005notestill30June2015.
198. RBIincreasedRTGS(realtimegrosssettlement)hoursfrom7.30hoursto12.Withthischange,nowbusinesshoursforRTGSsettlementswill

be8amto8pmonweekdaysasagainsttheearlier9amto4.30pm.
199. RBInotifiedrevisedForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)policyinRailwaysInfrastructureandDefencesectors.Aspertherevisednorms,foreign
investmentceilingindefencewasincreasedto49%and100%inrailinfrastructure.
200. RBIrelaxednormsforPrepaidPaymentInstrumentsanddoubledthelimitofPPIfrom50000to1lakhrupees.
201. RaghubarDasappointedasSixthChiefMinisterofJharkhand.
202. RajinderKhannahasbeenappointedasnewchiefofRAW(ResearchandAnalysisWing).
203. RaninderSinghbecamefirstIndiantogetbeamemberofInternationalShootingSportFederation'sExecutiveCommittee.
204. RelianceIndustriessold49%stakeinitstextilesbusinesstoChinesefirmShandongRuyiScienceandTechnologyGroup
205. ResearchersatLouisianaStateUniversity(USA)discoverednewmethodtoconvertCarbonDioxide(CO2)intoanOrganicCompoundthrough
acycliccoppercomplexthatconvertscarbondioxidetooxalate,amoreusefulorganiccompound.
206. ReserveBankofIndiaimposedpenaltyonICICIbank(INR50Lakh)andBankofBaroda(25Lakh)forviolationofinstructionsonKnow
YourCustomer(KYC)andAntiMoneyLaundering(AML).
207. RituMallyamadeDirectorofMangaloreChemicalsandFertilisers(MCF)board.ShereplacedVijayMallyathathadtoquitafterStateBankof
IndiaadvisedthatitwillbedifficulttolendmoneytoMCFwithawillfuldefaulterVijayMallyaonboard.
208. RuhiSinghofIndiawonMissUniversalPeace&Humanity2014atceremonyheldinBeirut,Lebanon.
209. RussiaandfourotherexSovietnations,Belarus,Kazakhstan,ArmeniaandKyrgyzstanfinalisedcreationofEurasianEconomicUnion(EEU)
duringCSTO(CollectiveSecurityTreatyOrganization)meetinginRussia.
210. RussialaunchednewgenerationnavigationsatelliteGLONASSK.
211. RussiatestedAngaraA5rockettosucceedProtonandotherSovieteralaunchers.Angaraisthefirstrockettohavebeencompletelybuiltafter
collapseoftheSovietUnionin1991.
212. SBhattacharyaappointedasChairmanandManagingDirector(CMD)ofCoalIndia(CIL).
213. SBICardslaunchedcobrandedcreditcardStyleupwithFashionatBigBazaar(FBB)ofFutureGroupwithalifetimediscountof10percent
discountonfashionapparel.
214. SamsungElectronicsappointedPranavMistryasGlobalVicePresident.
215. SamsungappointedHyunChilHongasPresidentofSouthwestAsia.
216. ShritiVaderahasbeenappointedasfirstIndianandWomanChiefofSantanderBankofUK.
217. SikkimChiefMinisterPawanChamlingcompleted20yearsandbecamelongestservingChiefMinisterofanyStateinIndia.Hehasbeenchief
ministerofSikkimsince12December1994.
218. SikorskyAircraftCorpofUSwonthebidfor6000crorerupeesdealforsupplying16MultiroleHelicopterstoIndianNavy.
219. SingaporelaunchedNationalDaysonginTamillanguagetocelebrate50yearsofIndependence.
220. SingerAshaBhoslehasbeenawardedLifetimeAchievementAwardat11thDubaiInternationalFilmFestivalinDubai.
221. StateBankofIndialaunchedtwoindicesnamelySBIMonthlyCompositeIndexandSBIYearlyCompositeIndextotrackmanufacturingand
servicesactivitiesfordeterminingcontractionandexpansionintheIndianeconomy.ItisfirsttimeanIndianbankhaslaunchedaforward
lookingeconomicindex.Earlier,marketsdependedonHSBCIndiaPurchasingManagersIndex(PMI)todeterminetheeconomictrends.
222. SteveSmithnamedasAustralias45thTestCricketTeamcaptainReplacingMichaelClarke.
223. SumitraCharatramAwardhasbeengiventoclassicalvocalistPanditJasraj.
224. SupremeCourtcreatedaSocialJusticeBenchforcasesrelatedtowomen,childrenandunderprivilegedunderJusticeMadanBLokurand
JusticeUULalitasmember.
225. SupremeCourtdirectedgovernmenttocompletefencingalongIndoBangladeshborderwithinthreemonths.
226. SuratMunicipalCorporation(Gujarat)partneredwithITFirmMicrosoftIndiatotransformSuratasasmartcity.
227. SureshPrabhuCommitteeonIntegratedDevelopmentofPower,CoalandRenewableEnergysubmitteditsreportandsuggestedmeasuresfor
enhancementofcoalproductionintheshort,mediumandlongterm.
228. TVSchairmanVenuSrinivasanhasbeengivenhonoraryCitizenshipofBusan(Korea)forhiseffortstoenhancefriendshipandcooperation
betweenIndiaandKorea.
229. TabareRamonVazquezRosaswonUruguayPresidentialElection2014.
230. TabareVazqueztobeappointedasnewpresidentofUruguayaafterwinningthepresidentialelections.
231. TaiwanlauncheditslargestmissilewarshipnamedTuoChiang.
232. TashiandNungshiMalikfromUttarakhandbecameworldsfirsttwintoclimbhighestpeaksofsevencontinents.
233. TataPoweracquired540MWthermalpowerplantinMaharashtrafor3000croresfrompromotersofIRBInfrastructure.
234. TerroristGroupTehreekeTalibanattackedArmyschoolinPakistan,killingabout141Peopleincluding132Children.
235. TimemagazinenameditsPersonoftheYear2014titletothehealthcareworkerstreatingtheEbolaEpidemicOutbreak.IndianPrimeMinister

NarendraModiWonthecontestinTimes'Readers'Poll.
236. UNWorldEconomicSituationandProspects2015(WESP)report
EconomicgrowthofIndiaestimatedat5.4%in2014,willimproveto5.9percentin2015and6.3percentin2016.RecoveryinSouthAsia
willbeledbyIndiathathasabout70%ofregionaloutput.
Globaleconomytogrowat3.1%in2015and3.3%in2016.Itishigherthan2.6%growthin2014.
USAhasgrowthabove2%in2014,expectedtogrowat2.8%in2015and3.1percentin2016.
237. UN'sUnitedNationsDisasterAssessmentandCoordinationsentateamofinternationalexpertstohelpBangladeshincleaningupthe
Sundarbansoilspill.
238. USBiologistJamesWatsonwhowonNobelPrizein1962fordiscoveringthestructureofDNAdecidedtosellitthroughauction.Itisthefirst
casethataNobelprizehasbeenputonAuctionbyitsrecepient.
239. USDefenceScientistshavedevelopedExtremeAccuracyTaskedOrdnance(EXACTO)bulletthatcanchangedirectionmidairtoreachtarget.
ItwasrevealedbyDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyofUSDefenseDepartment.
240. USfootballteamgoalkeeperTimHowardwonthe2014USPlayeroftheYearaward.
241. USgovernmentapprovedannualdefencebudgetNationalDefenceAuthorisationAct(NDAA)forfiscalyear2015foroveralldefencespending
of578billionUSdollarsandalsoreleaseofCoalitionSupportFund(CSF)of1billionUSDtoPakistan.
242. USAPresidentBarackObamaNominatedPhysicistAshtonCarterasnextdefencesecretaryofUSA.
243. USAandNATOofficiallyendedtheircombatmissioninAfghanistanthatranfor13years
244. USA'ssenatepassedaResolutiontorecogniseKailashSatyarthiandMalalaYousafzaiassymbolsofpeace.
245. UkraineGovernmentapprovedjoiningNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganisation(NATO).
246. UnionFinanceMinistryapprovedretaining8.75percentinterestrateonProvidentFund(PF)depositsforyear20142015.
247. UnionInformationandBroadcastingMinisterArunJaitleyreleasedCalendarfor2015withthemeCleanIndiaGreenIndia.
248. UnitedArabEmirates(UAE)CricketTeamcaptainKhurramKhanbecameoldestplayertoscoreacenturyintheODIatageof43Years.
249. UnitedKingdom(UK)signedagreementwithPersianGulfCountryBahraintoestablishapermanentnavalbaseatMinaSalmanPortin
Bahrain.
250. UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammereleasedfirstAdaptationGapReportduringclimatetalksinLima(Peru).Itservesasassessmentof
globaladaptationgapsinfinance,technologyandknowledge.Reportsaidthatcostofclimatechangeadaptationindevelopingcountrieswill
reach23timespreviousestimatesof70100billionUSDperyearby2050.
251. UnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyadoptedresolutionreferringNorthKoreatoInternationalCriminalCourt(ICC)forhumanrightabusesand
chargesofcrimesagainsthumanity.
252. UnitedStatesandCubaagreedonrestoringdiplomatictiesbetweenthetwocountriesafterending50yearshostility.
253. UttarPradeshgovernmentstartedWomenEntrepreneurshipScheme201415toempowerwomenparticipationinindustrializationProcess.
254. ViniciushasbeennamedasMascotfor2016OlympicsandTomisnamedasmascotfor2016ParalympicsGamestobeorganizedinRiode
Janeiro(Brazil).
255. VivekShrivastavahasbeenappointedaschiefofSPG(SpecialProtectionGroup).
256. VrindaSaruphasbeenappointedasSecretarytotheDepartmentofSchoolEducationandLiteracy.
257. Warrenbuffet(73.7BillionUSD)becamesecondrichestpersonintheWorldafterreplacingCarlosSlim(62.9BillionUSD).BillGates(81.5
BillionUSD)istheworld'srichestperson.BuffetisalsothisyearsbiggestdonatorwithHis$2.1bndonationtotheBillandMelindaGates
Foundation.
258. WashingtonUniversityResearcherscreatedfastest2Dcamerathatcancaptureeventsupto100billionframesasecond.
259. WiproChiefAzimPremjiwasawardedSwissAmbassador'sAwardforinspirationalandsociallyresponsibleleadership.
260. WorldDiamondConferenceheldinNewDelhiorganizedbyGemandJewelleryExportPromotionCouncilinassociationwithUnionMinistry
ofCommerceandIndustryandWorldDiamondMarkFoundation(WDMF).
261. WorldDiamondConferencewasheldinDelhi,India.RussianPresidentVladimirPutinAttendedit.
262. WorldEconomicForum(WEF)releasedTravel&TourismCompetitivenessIndexReport2013withthemeReducingBarrierstoEconomic
GrowthandJobCreation.Outof140economies,SwitzerlandtoppedthelistintermsoftravelandtourismcompetitivenessfollowedbyGermany
andAustria.Indiaisat65thpositionand11thintheAsiaPacificregion.
263. WorldWideWebFoundationreleasedWebIndex2014tomeasureinternet'scontributiontosocial,economicandpoliticalprogressinthe
world.ItrankedDenmarkattopandIndiaat48thRank.
264. World'ssmallestgoannalizardspecieswasdiscoveredinAustraliawithnameDampierPeninsulaGoannawhileitsscientificnameisVaranus
sparnus.
265. ZakirAliRajneeshhasbeengiventhefirstHarikrishnaDevsareChildren'sLiteratureAward.