Current Affairs February 2014

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28th February:

• Sahara chief Subrata Roy sent to police custody till March 4 after his alleged failure to return Rs. 24,000 crore to over three crore small investors.
• Five policemen were killed in a Maoist ambush in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh.
• World's first virtual Bitcoin currency shop opened in Hong Kong.
• Economic growth slows to 4.7% in December quarter.
• The Union Cabinet decided to impose President's Rule in Andhra Pradesh.

27th February:

• An army soldier killed five colleagues before killing himself in Safa Pora camp, Srinagar.
• Janata Dal-United today expelled its senior leader Shivanand Tiwari from the party.
• Indian Navy confirms the killing of two officers who were missing since the fire on board submarine INS Sindhuratna.

26th February:

• Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi has resigned following submarine accident in which fire broke out in Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhuratna.
• The Supreme Court issued a non bailable warrant against Sahara group chief Subrata Roy for failing to appear before the apex court.

25th February:

• Asia Cup cricket tournament starts in Bangladesh.

24th February:

• India has dropped anti-piracy charges against Italian marines who are accused of killing two Indian fishermen.
• Oleksandr Turchynov was named as the interim President of Ukraine.

23rd February:

• Next Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018.

22nd February:

• South Africa batsman AB de Villiers became the first player in the history of Test cricket to score a half-century in 12 consecutive Tests.

21st February:

• Today is the last day of the parliament before the general elections, 2014.
• Parliament passed the Whistleblowers' Protection Bill to provide adequate protection to RTI workers.
• Ukraine opposition leaders signed an EU-mediated peace deal with President Viktor Yanukovich to end violent protest and for an early presidential election.
• Saradha Group chairman Sudipto Sen got three year imprisonment by a court.

20th February:

• Telangana statehood bill passed by the Rajya Sabha.
• Supreme Court suspended the Tamil Nadu government's decision to release seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
• Supreme Court gives adoption rights to Muslims, Christians, Jews, Parsis and all other communities under the Juvenile Justice which was previously restricted to only Hindus, Buddhists and Jains.
• Facebook decided to buy smartphone messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion.

19th February:

• Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned as Andhra Pradesh chief minister over the move to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.
• BJP named Dr. Harsh Vardhan as the president of its Delhi unit.
• Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw appointed as the new chairperson of Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B).

18th February:

• Lok Sabha passed the Telangana bill by voice vote.
• Supreme Court commuted the death sentences of three assassins (Santhan, Perarivalan and Murugan) of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to life
• imprisonment.
• New Zealand wins the two test match series 1-0 against India.

17th February:

• The finance minister P. Chidambaram presented the interim budget in parliament.
• 'One-rank, one-pension' scheme for ex-servicemen accepted by the Union Government.
• Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation sets Guinness record for conducting largest blood donation camp at multiple venues.
• British Academy Film Awards presented. "12 Years a Slave" wins the best film award.

16th February:

• Aam Aadmi Party publishes its first list of candidates for Lok Sabha poll.
• IPS officer Rakesh Maria appointed as Mumbai Police Commissioner.
• Chinese thriller Movie "Bai Ri Yan Huo" wins the Golden Bear prize in Berlin International Film Festival.

15th February:

• The Union Cabinet recommended President's Rule and suspended animation of Delhi Assembly.

14th February:

• Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal resigns over delay in Jan Lokpal bill.
• Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta resign from his post.
• 58,000 people affected by a powerful 7.3 magnitude quake in northwest China's Xinjiang region.

13th February:

• The Lok Sabha erupted in when some MP from Andhra Pradesh fired pepper spray, broke glass table and snapped the wire in parliament in protest against a bill on a new Telangana state.
• The U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell met BJP leader Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• Assam became the first state in India to legally ban the consumption,manufacture, advertisement, storage, trade and distribution of all forms of smokeless tobacco.
• Delhi government approved the Delhi Nagar Swaraj Bill.

12th February:

• Interim rail budget presented in the Parliament. 72 new trains introduce in the budget.
• The annual consumer price inflation to a 24-month low of 8.79 percent in January
• The IPL 7 auction takes place. Yuvraj Singh drew the biggest bid with Royal Challengers Bangalore clinching his services for Rs 14 crore.
• Karnataka wins the Irani Trophy final with an innings and 222 runs.

11th February:

• 103 people kill when a military plane crashed in eastern Algeria.
• Talks between Vodafone and Indian Govt fails after the government decided to withdraw its conciliation proposal to sort out the tax dispute due to which Vodafone may now have to pay Rs.20,000 crore as tax dues.
• IOC lifted the ban on the Indian Olympic association.
• BCCI announced the cricket teams for the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.

10th February:

• Nepal's parliament elected Sushil Koirala as the next Prime Minister.
• Gurunath Meiyappan has been indicted for illegal betting in last year's Indian Premier League in a report submitted by retired judge Mukul Mudgal.

9th February:

• According to a report of the drinking water and sanitation ministry, Sikkim become India's first state with 100 percent sanitation coverage.
• Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra became the first individual to win three gold medals in Inter Shoot Tri series being held at Hague, Netherlands.
• World Squash Federation president N. Ramachandran elected unopposed as president of Indian Olympic Association.

8th February:

• Maruti Suzuki India has stopped production of Maruti 800.
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) board announced that BCCI president N. Srinivasan will be the Chairman of the ICC board from July.

7th February:

• The Union Cabinet approved the Telangana bill.
• Winter Olympics starts in Sochi, Russia.
• Three Indian athletes Shiva Keshavan, Himanshu Thakur and Nadeem Iqbal are competing as independent athletes in Winter Olympics due to IOA's
• (Indian Olympic Association) suspension by the International Olympic Committee.

6th February:

• Delhi Government ask anti-corruption officials file an FIR against former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for an alleged Rs. 31-crore scam crafted
• around expensive street-lighting for the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
• Sony Company announces that it will sell its personal computer (PC) unit and cut 5,000 jobs.

5th February:

• The last session of 15th Lok Sabha started from today.

4th February:

• World Cancer Day is celebrated to deepen the understanding of this killer disease.
• Microsoft Corp named 46 year old, Hyderabad born Satya Nadella as its next chief executive officer.
• Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred with Bharat Ratna by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee.
• Justice Askhok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission.

3rd February:

• AIADMK and CPI (M) entered into an alliance in Tamil Nadu for Lok Sabha polls 2014.
• The Delhi cabinet cleared the Jan Lokpal Bill, which will be pass at a special assembly session at the Indira Gandhi stadium in New Delhi according to Delhi Govt.

2nd February:

• Founder member of Aam Admi Party Madhu Bhaduri quits party.
• Karnataka wins their seventh Ranji Trophy cricket title after beating Maharashtra by seven wickets in the final in Hyderabad.

1st February:

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated India's first monorail in Mumbai.
• Harish Rawat sworn in as Uttarakhand's eighth Chief Minister after resignation of Vijay Bahuguna.

Volume Formulas

A table of volume formulas and surface area formulas used to calculate the volume and surface area of three-dimensional geometrical shapes: cube, cuboid, prism, solid cylinder, hollow cylinder, cone, pyramid, sphere and hemisphere.

Shape	Volume Formula	Surface Area Formula
Cube	s3 where s = length of the side	6s2 where s = length of the side
Cuboid	lwh where l = length, w = width, h = height	2(lw + lh + wh)  where l = length, w = width, h = height
Prism	area of base × height	2 × area of base + perimeter of base × height
Cylinder	πr2h where r = radius, h = height	2πr (r + h) where r = radius, h = height
Hollow Cylinder	πh(R2 − r2) where R = radius of the outer surface, r = radius of the inner surface	2πrh + 2πRh + 2(πR2 − πr2) where R = radius of the outer surface, r = radius of the inner surface
Cone	1/3 πr2h  where r = radius, h = height	πr (r + s) where r = radius, s = slant height
Pyramid	1/3 × area of base ×  height	Any pyramid = area of base + area of each of the lateral faces Regular pyramid = area of base + ½  ps where p = perimeter of the base, s = slant height Square pyramid = b2 + 2bs where b = length of the base, s = slant height
Sphere	4/3 πr3 where r = radius	4πr2 where r = radius
Hemisphere	2/3 πr3 where r = radius	3πr3 where r = radius

Data Sufficiency

Directions to Solve:

In each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and Give answer


(A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
(E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.


1.Question: In which year was Rahul born ?

Statements:

Rahul at present is 25 years younger to his mother.
Rahul's brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger to his mother.

A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is notsufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

From both I and II, we find that Rahul is (35 - 25) = 10 years older than his brother, who was born in 1964. So, Rahul was born in 1954.

2.Question: What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight ?

Statements:

One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg.
The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles.

A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

From I, we conclude that weight of each pole = (4x5) kg = 20 kg.
So, total weight of 10 poles = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg.
From II, we conclude that:
Weight of each pole = (weight of 3 poles) - (weight of 2 poles) = 20 kg.
So, total weight of 10 poles = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg.

3.Question: How many children does M have ?

Statements:

H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M.
K and J are brothers of M.

A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:
From I, we conclude that H is the only daughter of M. But this does not indicate that M has no son. The information given in II is immaterial.

4.Question: How much was the total sale of the company ?

Statements:

The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing Rs. 25.
This company has no other product line.

A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

From I, total sale of product A = Rs. (8000 x 25) = Rs. 200000.

From II, we know that the company deals only in product A.
This implies that sale of product A is the total sale of the company, which is Rs. 200000.

5.Question: The last Sunday of March, 2006 fell on which date ?

Statements:

The first Sunday of that month fell on 5th.
The last day of that month was Friday.

A.I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.Either I or II is sufficient
D.Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.Both I and II are sufficient

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

From I, we conclude that 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of March, 2006 were Sundays.
So, the last Sunday fell on 26th.
From II, we conclude that 31st March, 2006 was Friday. Thus, 26th March, 2006 was the last Sunday of the month.

10 tips to improve your English

10 tips to improve your English:

English language is the official business language around the world. If you are dreaming about a great career in any field, being proficient in written and spoken English is important. In the globalized world of today, you will be dealing with a lot of international clients, travelling places etc. If you have the requisite English language skills, you will find adjusting to new environments andnew job responsibilities a lot easier.  

If you are not too confident about your English language skills, here are top 10 tips that will help you gain more confidence:

Read good English books- Reading always helps. You may have read this almost everywhere, but it deserves another mention. Pick up books that interest you. In the beginning, you will be slow while reading the books. However, as you keep adding books to your library, you will start improving. 

Read good English books- Reading always helps. You may have read this almost everywhere, but it deserves another mention. Pick up books that interest you. In the beginning, you will be slow while reading the books. However, as you keep adding books to your library, you will start improving. 

Learn 2 new words everyday- Make it a point to learn two new words every day. Read newspapers and magazines and encircle the words you don’t know the meaning of. Look up their meanings in the dictionary and try using them in a sentence. 

Converse in English with your friends and family- You may be shy speaking in English in front of others. But you can always make mistakes in front of your family members andfriends. Converse with them in English as much as you can. Slowly, you will start building confidence. 

Listen to English language CDs- There are English language MP3s available in the market. Buy some of these and listen to them. They will help you get the right pronunciation of words. 

Try and sing along English songs- You may not like listening to English songs. However, listening to English songs is a fun way to improve your English language skills. As you listen to them, try to decipher the lyrics and sing along. 

Make mistakes- Do not be afraid to make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. In fact, you actually learn from your mistakes. When you fumble while speaking, or commit a grammatical error while writing, there will be people who will help you out. And you always tend to remember mistakes that happen in front of people. 

Think in English- Another innovative way to improve your English language skills. When you are thinking something, try to think in English. Phrase sentences yourself, and if possible, write them down too. 
  
Translate your Hindi/other language newspaper- Most people who are not comfortable with English, read Hindi newspapers or newspapers in their native language. Try and translate one article everyday in English.Once you translate, get it checked by somebody. Mark your mistakes and try not to repeat them the next time. 

Don’t go after fancy words- English is not about using big words. In fact, unless you are an author, big words are not going to get you anywhere. Try not to fret too much about difficult words. Focus on the basics. 
   
Chat in English- We all have some sort of a Messenger on our phone, the most popular being Whatsapp. When you are chatting with your friend over the phone or online, try to do that in English. It helps.

Nick Names of Important Indian Places

Nick Names of Important Indian Places

SL. No.	Nick Name	Place
1.	Golden City	Amritsar
2.	Manchester of India	Ahmedabad
3.	City of Seven islands	Mumbai
4.	Queen of Arabian Sea	Cochin
5.	SpaceCity	Bangalore
6.	Garden City of India	Bangalore
7 .	Silicon Valley of India	Bangalore
8 .	Electronic city of India	Bangalore
9 .	Pink City	Jaipur
10.	Gateway of India	Mumbai
11.	Tw in City	Hyderabad - Sikandarabad
12.	City of festivals	Madurai
13.	Deccan Queen	Pune
14.	City of Buildings	Kolkata
15.	Dakshin Ganga	Godavari
16.	Old Ganga	Godavari
17.	Egg bowls of Asia	Andhra Pradesh
18.	Soya region	Madhya Pradesh
19.	Manchester of the South	Coimbatore
20.	City of Nawabs	Lucknow
21.	Venice of the east	Cochin
22.	Sorrow of Bengal	Damodar River
23.	Sorrow of Bihar	Kosi River
24.	Blue Mountains	Nilgiri
25.	Queen of the Mountains	Mussoorie (Uttaranchal)
26.	Sacred river	Ganga
27.	Hollywood of India	Mumbai
28.	City of Castles	Kolkata
29.	State of five rivers	Punjab
30.	City of weavers	Panipat
31.	City of lakes	Srinagar
32.	Steel city of India	Jamshedpur (Called Tatanagar)
33.	City of temples	Varanasi
34.	Manchester of the north	Kanpur
35.	City of Rallies	New Delhi
36.	Heaven of India	Jammu & Kashmir
37.	Boston of India	Ahmedabad
38.	Garden of spices of India	Kerala
39 .	Switzerland of India	Kashmir
40.	Abode of the God	Prayag (Allahabad)
41.	Pittsburg of India	Jamshedpur