Current Affairs, July 2014



31st July:

  • Deputy National Security Adviser Nehchal Sandhu quit from his post.
  • Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag took over as Chief of Army Staff succeeded General Bikram Singh.

30th July:

  • 17 people have been killed and 200 are feared buried under a landslide that hit a village 120 kilometers from Pune after torrential rains.
  • US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived India to hold 5th Indo-US Strategic Dialogue.
  • Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha took over as the Chairman of the Chief of Staff Committee (COSC).


  • South Africa all-rounder cricketer Jacques Kallis announced his retirement from all formats of cricket.

29th July:

  • Eid-ul-Fitr celebrates across the world.
  • 20 passengers were killed when a state roadways bus fell into a gorge in SHIMLA , Himachal Pradesh.

27th July:

  • World Hepatitis Day observed across the globe.
  • Vincenzo Nibali became the first Italian to win the Tour de France.

26th July:

  • BJP leader Kaptan Singh Solanki appointed as the Governor of Haryana.

25th July:

  • India celebrates Vijay Diwas in the memory of Kargil War.
  • 7 people died when an Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district.
  • The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2014 by a voice vote.

24th July:

Union Budget 2014-15 Highlights

  • • FDI in defence sector to go up to 49% 
  • • Greater autonomy to banks 
  • • PSU 247,944 cr capex to create industrial cycle 
  • • Smart cities: PM has vision of developing 100 new cities Rs 7,060 cr fund for smart cities 
  • • Tourism: e-visas to be introduced at nine airports in the country in a phased manner 
  • • Real estate investment trusts – modified REITS is being announced for infrastructure projects to reduce pressure on banking system

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List of some important Summits & Conferences



BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summits


• 4th BRICS Summit 2012 - New Delhi, India
• 5th BRICS Summit 2013 - Durban, South Africa

G-8 Annual Summits Group of Eight (G8) Countries - France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Russia

• 37th G8 Meeting 2011 - Deauville, France
• 38th G8 Meeting 2012 - David camp, USA
• 39th G8 Summit 2013 - County Fermanagh, UK
• 40th G8 Summit 2014 - Russia

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COMMITTEES/PROGRAMMES/PLANNING COMMISSION
 PART 031

COMMITTEES ON VARIOUS SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY

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A C SHAH
NON BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANY
02
BIMAN JALAN
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE INSTRNMENTS
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MALEGAM
FUNCTIONING OF MICRO FINANCE
04
BIRLA
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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KIRITH PARIKH
RATIONALISATION
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Random GK for SSC CGL

1. Who wrote the song "Saare jahan se acha" ?
Answer: Muhammad Iqbal
2. Who give music to the song "Saare jahan se acha" ?
Answer :Pandit Ravi Shankar
3. Which is the worldsoldest news agency?
Answer :AFP (Agence France Press)

UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION

UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION



1. Which of the following is not associated with the UNO? A) ILO  B) WHO  C) ASEAN  D) ALL OF THE ABOVE

2. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members – A) every 6 months  B) every 3 months  C) every year  D) every month