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Basic Notes on Banking and Finance Issues by Upkar's Publications GK 2017

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Important Dams in India GK 2017

List of Dams

Important Lakes in India GK 2017

Lakes List  India

List of Important Airports GK 2017

List of Airports

List of Important Countries, Capitals and their Currencies GK 2017

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State Wise National Parks of India GK 2017

List of National Parks

Ports List of India GK 2017

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Important Power Plants in India Gk for all Mains Exams 2017

List of Power Plants in India 

Wild Life Sanctuaries List GK for Mains Exams 2017

Wild Life Sanctuaries List Important

Current Heads of International Organisations (1 marks for Mains Exams)

Appointment (Office)

Head

Managing Director, (IMF)

Christine Lagarde

Director General, UNESCO

Irina Bokova

Director General, WHO

Dr. Margaret Chan

Director General, International Labour Organisation

Guy Ryder

President, World Bank

Dr. Jim Yong Kim

Executive Director, (UNICEF)

Anthony Lake

UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Filippo Grandi

President, Asian Development Bank

Takehiko Nakao

Director – General, WTO

Roberto Azevedo

Secretary-General, (NATO)

Jens Stoltenberg

Executive Director, UNFPA

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

Secretary-General, ASEAN

Le Luong Minh

Secretary-General, SAARC

Arjun Bahadur Thapa

Deputy Secretary General, UN

Jan Eliasson

Secretary General, United Nations

Antonio Guterres

Latest List of Indian Banks and heads 2016 December

Latest List of Indian banks – Their Heads and Head Office – December 2016

Name of the Banks	Head	Year of Establishment	Head Office
Allahabad Bank	Rakesh Sethi	24 April, 1865	Kolkata, West Bengal
Andhra Bank	Suresh N. Patel	20 November, 1923	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Bank of Baroda	P.S. Jayakumar	20 July, 1908	Vadodara, Gujarat
Bank of India	Melwyn O. Rego	7 September, 1906	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Bank of Maharashtra	R K Gupta	16 September, 1935	Pune, Maharashtra
Bank of Rajasthan	Shri Govind Ram Seksaria	1943	Udaipur, Rajasthan
Canara Bank	Rakesh Sharma	1906	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Central Bank of India	Rajeev Rishi	21 December, 1911	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Corporation Bank	Jai Kumar Garg	12 March, 1906	Mangalore, Karnataka
Dena Bank	Ashwani Kumar	26 May, 1938	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Federal Bank	Shyam Srinivasan	1945	Kerala
HDFC Bank	Aditya Puri	August, 1994	Mumbai, Maharashtra
ICICI Bank	Chanda Kochhar	Jun, 1994	Mumbai, Maharashtra
IDBI Bank	Kishor Kharat	July, 1964	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indian Bank	Mahesh Kumar Jain	15 August, 1907	Chennai, Tami l Nadu
Indian Overseas Bank	R. Koteeswaran	10 February, 1937	Chennai, Tami l Nadu
J & K Bank	Mushtaq Ahmad	1 October, 1938	Sri Nagar, J & K
Karur Vysya Bank	K Venkataraman	1916	Karur, Tamil Nadu
Lakshmi Vilas Bank	Parthasarathi Mukherjee	3 November, 1926	Karur, Tamil Nadu
Oriental Bank of Commerce	Animesh Chauhan	19 February, 1943	Gurgaon, Haryana
Punjab and Sind Bank	Jatinder Bir Singh	24 June, 1908	New Delhi, India
Punjab National Bank	Usha Ananthasubramanian	19 May, 1894	New Delhi, India
State Bank of India	Arundhati Bhattacharya	1 July, 1955	Mumbai, Maharashtra
State Bank of Hyderabad	Shri Santanu Mukherjee	8 August, 1941	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
State Bank of Mysore	N. Krishnamachari	2 October, 1913	Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Bank of Patiala	S. A. Ramesh Rangan,	1917	Patiala, Punjab
State Bank of Travancore	Jeevandas Narayan	12 September, 1945	Trivandrum, Kerala
South Indian Bank	V. G. Mathew	1929	Thrissur, Kerala
Syndicate Bank	Arun Shrivastava	1925	Manipal, Karnataka
UCO Bank	Ravi Krishan Takkar	6 January, 1943	Kolkata, West Bengal
Union Bank of India	Arun Tiwari	11 November, 1919	Mumbai, Maharashtra
United Bank of India	P. Srinivas	1950	Kolkata, West Bengal
Vijaya Bank	Kishore Kumar Sansi	1931	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Yes Bank	Rana Kapoor	2004	Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Swachh Swasth Sarvatra Abhiyan – All You Need To Know (GK Purpose)

Introduction

Swachh Swasth Sarvatra is an initiative launched by Union Health Ministry in collaboration with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Human Resource Development.
The main aim of this initiative is to strengthen health centers in open defecation-free blocks.
This initiative is a part of the Union Government’s chief Swachh Bharat Mission and is focused on the dual objectives of constructing toilets and enabling behavioural change.
Swachh Swasth Sarvatra is the advanced form of Swach Bharat Mission from being Swachh Bharat to Swastha Bharat.

Objective

1. This initiative aims to fulfill the requirements of two complementary programes namely, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Kayakalp of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

2. Over 700 blocks are declared as Open Defecation Free (ODF) under Swachh Bharat Mission by

Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

3. Rs 10 lakh will be given to each Community Health Centres (CHCs) in ODF blocks of the country

to strengthen the standards of sanitation, hygiene and infection control.

4. “SwachhSwasthaSarvatra” is a much needed programme to achieve open defecation-free India by 2019.

5. Under Kayakalp, one Primary Health Centre (PHCs) in each district is awarded for meeting quality

standards including sanitation and hygiene.

6. Through the initiative, the Gram Panchayat in which the PHC gets awarded will be noted and special focus will be given to make it ODF.

Note : Just Note Down Abbriviations

Components of SwachhSwasthSarvatra

There are three main components of SwachhSwasthSarvatra, they are
1. Community Health Centres (CHCs) in ODF blocks supported to achieve Kayakalp certification.
2. Gram Panchayat of Kayakalp Primary Health Centres (PHCs) prioritized to become ODF.
3. Training in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ) of CHC/PHC nominees.

Other initiative also launched along with Swachh Swasth Sarvatra
Another joint initiative, ‘Swasth Bacche Swasth Bharat’ (Healthy Children Healthy India) was also launched on the occasion between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
It is a booklet that contains tips on leading a healthy life for children.

Quick facts

Name of scheme	Swachh Swasth Sarvatra
Launched by	Union Health Ministry in collaboration     with the Ministry of Drinking Water and  Sanitation and Human Resource Development.
Launched on	December 29, 2016
Launched for	To strengthen health centers in open defecation-free blocks.
Financial outlay	Rs 10 lakh to each Community Health Centres (CHCs) in ODF blocks.
No of blocks	708 blocks

1st Digital, 1st WiFi & 1st Cashless GK

1st wi-fi north eastern city -           Aizwal

1st wi-fi village -                           Nagpur ( SAGY)

1st wi-fi enabled metrocity - Kolkata( relianceJio)

1st wi-fi district - idduki( Kerala)

1st wi-fi railway station- Mumbai ( Google)

1st wi-fi public hotspot - gurugram (Airtel)

1st cashless vegetable market :Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh

1st cashless northeastern state in public transaction :Tripura.

1st cashless railway station :Jabalpur

1st cashless market : Chattisgarh ( Raipur )

1st Cashless district : Assam's Hailakandi.

1st Cashless state : Goa

1st Cashless village : Dhasai village in Thane


1st Cashless city : Chandigarh

1st digital state : Kerala

1st digital village : Akodara in Gujarat

1st Cashless rajbhavan : Himachal Pradesh

1st cashless country: Sweden


1st digital district: Nagpur.

Historical Monuments

Important Historical Monuments in India and Their Builders

Dear Candidates This topic Contains One - Two marks in All COmpetitive Exams Now a days

So, Please GO Through this Notes and Prepare well for All Upcoming Exams

Note :  Please Don't Neglect this topic As  RRB NTPC 02 marks, Banking 1-2 marks, SSC 2-3 marks from this topic.

Important Historical Monuments in India and Their Builders

Ajanta and Ellora Caves – Gupta rulers – Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Agra Fort – Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar –  Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Thousand Pillars Temple– Kakatiya Rulers- Warangal – Telangana State

Red Fort – Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan – Delhi

Jantar-Mantar – Sawai Jai Singh – Delhi

Golden Temple – Guru Ramdas – Amritsar, Punjab

Sun Temple – Narsimhadeva I –  Kornak, Odisha

Ramappa Temple – Kakatiya Rulers- Palampet, Telangana State

Fatehpur Sikri – Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar –  Agra,UP

Bibi Ka Maqbara – Aurangzeb – Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Jama Masjid – Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan – Agra, UP

Jodhpur Fort – Rao Jodhaji – Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Sabarmati Ashram – Mahatma Gandhi – Ahmadabad, Gujarat

Deewan-e- Khas – Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan – Agra Fort, UP

Tajmahal – Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan – Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Qutub Minar – Qutubuddin Aibak – Delhi

Makka Masjid – Quli Qutub Shah –   Hyderabad, Telangana State

Hawa Mahal – Maharaja Pratap Singh –  Jaipur, Rajasthan

Moti Masjid – Aurangzeb -Delhi Fort

Shantiniketan -Rabindra Nath Tagore- West Bengal

Moti Masjid – Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan – Agra Fort, UP

Ferozshah Kotla  – Ferozshan Tughlaq – Delhi

Jama Masjid – Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan – Delhi

Gateway of India – British Govt – Mumbai, Maharashtra

Akbar’s Mausoleum – Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar – Sikandra, Uttar Pradesh

Humayun’s Tomb – Humayun’s wife – Delhi

Vellure Math – Swami Vivekananda – Kolkata, West Bengal

Jim Corbett Park – Sir Malcom Hailley – Nainital, Uttarakhand

Char Minar – Quli Qutub Shah – Hyderabad, Telangana State

Jagannath Temple – Anantvarman Ganga- Puri, Odisha

Itmad-ud-daula Fort – Noorjahan –  Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Elephanta’s cave – Rashtrakuta rulers – Mumbai, Maharashtra

Shish Mahal – Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan – Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Static GK Questions (frequently asked)

Questions for competitive exams

1. Who is the chairman of 7th pay commission ?
answer: Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur

2. Who is the new CEO of Microsoft ?
answer: Satya Nadella 

3. Who become the first women umpire in ICC Panel ?
 answer: Kathy Cross

4. Which is the fastest supercomputer in the world ?
answer:  Tiahne-2

5. Which is the first  Indian state to achieve over 100% sanitation ?
answer: Sikkim

6. which country joined Euro zone as its 18th member ?
Answer: Latvia joined  as 18th member


7.  which space organisation has launched carbon observatory-2 ?
Answer: NASA

8. India's 1st post office savings bank ATM inaugurated at which place ?
Answer:  Head Post Office in Thyagaraya Nagar , chennai

9 . India's 1st post office savings bank ATM inaugurated by ?
Answer:   P. Chidambaram (Union Finance Minister)



1. where is the headquarters of o.p.c.w organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons ?
Answer:  The Hague, Netherlands

2. Bocskai International Tournament is related to which game?
Answer:  boxing

3. What is the birth place of Adolf Hitler
Answer: Austria

4. where is the headquarters of WWF International ?
Answer: Gland, Switzerland 

5. what is the national game of Spain?
Answer: bull fighting 

*6. In 1951, five year plan started in India.

*7. 12th 5 Year Plan (2012-2017) 

*8.  Main Theme of 12th Five year Plan “Faster, Sustainable & more inclusive growth".

*9. India’s NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY----------- 11 May 


*10 . What is the full form for ANMI?
Answer : Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI)
 
*11 . Head quarters of international maritime organisation?
Answer : London

*12. Who is the author of devdas?  
Answer: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay  

CA Tonic November - 2016 (IBPS CLERK MAINS) -01

                                                              INDIAN AFFAIRS

• ICICI Bank’s Adopted Akodara Village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat has become the first Digital Village in India.

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been nominated by the Central Government to head the sub-committee of Chief Ministers of five States constituted to deal with the situation arising out of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination notes. Chief Ministers Sivaraj Singh Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh), Nitish Kumar (Bihar), Narayana Swamy (Puducherry) and Manik Sirkar (Tripura) will be the other members.

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister AkhileshYadav has inaugurated India’s first and Asia’s longest bicycle highway between Agra and Etawah in UP.

• 10 day long festival named Losar festival has begun in Ladakh region of J&K to mark the beginning of New Year in this Himalayan region. Losar is Tibetan word for ‘new year’ and this festival is an important social and religious celebration in Ladakh.

• As many as 78 schemes including JhanDhan and MGNREGA being implemented by 17 ministries and departments are covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.

• Telangana village renamed ‘Kavithapuram’ after CM’s daughter, TRS MP KalvakuntlaKavitha.

• In celebration of the 50th anniversary of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), UN organised the two day conference “Global Standards for Rule-based Commerce” at VigyanBhavan in New Delhi from November 28, 2016.

• In the Ongoing Winter Session Union Finance Minister ArunJaitly has introduced a bill in the LokSabha to amend the Income Tax rules levying a tax of 60 per cent on undisclosed income or unaccounted credits in the bank accounts. The amended bill introduced comes with a new ‘Pradhan MantriGarib Kalyan Yojana, 2016’ (PMGKY) which allows people to deposit money in their accounts till April 1, 2017.

• Association for Promoting Social Action (APSA), a Bengaluru based NGO, haslaunched a 16-day campaign ‘Every8Minutes’ to create awareness against child trafficking and missing children in the city.

• "Son irrespective of his marital status has no legal right in parents’ house, can stay at their mercy: "   Delhi high Court.

• The Supreme Court on November 30, 2016, made it mandatory for cinema halls to play National anthem before screening of a film in theatres across the country.

• Pune-based company, Finkick Adventures is organizing the India’s First Underwater Festival at the Finkick Adventures SCUBA Diving Center, Divisional Sports Complex, Rahim Shaikh Road, Yerawada, Pune on November 27, 2016.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Humsafar train between Gorakhpur and Delhi`s AnandVihar terminus from Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh on November 27, 2016.This train will run between this two station thrice in a week. Humsafar train will have several new features, including LED screen display, vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, hot, refrigerated pantry and ports for charging electronic devices such as mobiles and laptops.

• The Government of Jharkhand headed by Chief Minister Raghubar Das has introduced a bill named ‘Jharkhand NiziNiyozanAbhikaran and GhareluKamgar (viniyam) vidheyak 2016 (Jharkhand private employment agency and domestic employee bill) against placement agencies to control those agencies from exploiting people in the name of giving employment outside the state.

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88th Oscar Award 2016 (GK) (RBI /IBPS)

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angele.

• Mad Max: Fury Road had 10 nominations and took home the most awards with 6 Oscar wins!

• Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar for Best Actor showcasing his role in The Revenant.

• 88th Academy Awards, hosted by Chris Rock.

Best PICTURE : Spotlight

Best ACTOR : Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”

Best ACTRESS : Brie Larson, “Room”

Best SUPPORTING ACTOR : Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies”

Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS : Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl”

Best DIRECTOR : Alejandro Inarritu, “The Revenant”

Best ADAPTED SCREENPLAY : “The Big Short,” Charles Randolph and Adam McKay

Best ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY : “Spotlight,” Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy

Best DOCUMENTARY FEATURE : “Amy”

Best FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM : “Son of Saul”, Hungary

Best ANIMATED FEATURE FILM : “Inside Out”

Best CINEMATOGRAPHY : “The Revenant,” Emmanuel Lubezki

Best COSTUME DESIGN : “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Jenny Beavan

Best FILM EDITING : “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Margaret Sixel

Best MAKE UP AND HAIRSTYLING : “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin

Best ORIGINAL SCORE : “The Hateful Eight,” Ennio Morricone

Best ORIGINAL SONG : “Writing’s on the Wall”from “Spectre,” music and lyrics by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

Best PRODUCTION DESIGN : “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Colin Gibson (production design); Lisa Thompson (set decoration)

Best SOUND EDITING : “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Mark Mangini and David White

Best SOUND MIXING : “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo

Best VISUAL EFFECTS : “Ex Machina,” Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett

Best ANIMATED SHORT FILM : “Bear Story”

Best DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT : “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”

Best LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM : “Stutterer”