Arvind Panagariya named Niti Aayog vice-chairman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed noted economist Arvind Pangadiya, as the Vice Chairman of the newly constituted NITI (National Institution for Transforming India Aayog) AAYOG. With Prime Minister as its head, the panel has replaced the Planning Commission. Economist Bibek Debroy and Former Secretary Defence R&D V.K. Saraswat have been named as the full time members of the Aayog. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Suresh Prabhu and Radha Mohan Singh have been named Ex-officio members. Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Thawar Chand Gehlot and Smriti Irani are the special invitees. NITI AAYOG will have all the chief ministers as its members.

About Arvind Panagariya: Arvind Panagariya is the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog of India.  He is an Indian-American economist and Professor of Economics at Columbia University and an ex-Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank On Jan 5, 2015, he has been appointed as Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog or National Institution for Transforming India Aayog, which is the replacement of Planning Commission of India

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India GK Question Paper 122

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India GK Question Paper NO. 122:
Q.2041 The top searches across categories in 2014 on internet is ?
A. BSNL
B. IRCTC
C. Snapdeal
D. Hotmail
Answer: B

Q.2042 "DigitalGram" is associated with which bank ?
A. SBI
B. PNB
C. ICICI
D. IDBI
Answer: C

Q.2043 “And then one day :A Memoir” is The autobiography of ?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Paresh Rawal
C. Naseeruddin Shah
D. None of above
Answer: C

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Current Affairs January 2015 for India, World

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Current Affairs for January 2015 - Daily Updates:
-  President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to promulgate an ordinance that amends the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The ordinance will make significant changes in the Land Acquisition Act including removal of consent clause for acquiring land for five areas of industrial corridors, PPP projects, rural infrastructure, affordable housing and defence.

- President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. The Bill was passed by Parliament in August last year and 15 States have ratified it. The bill has provision to set up a National Judicial Appointments Commission to replace the present Collegium system of appointments of judges in higher judiciary which has been under severe criticism.

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Kudankulam nuclear plant starts commercial operations

India's largest nuclear reactor at Kudankulam started generating electricity on a commercial basis on Wednesday. The reactor was made at a cost of over Rs. 8000 crores. The construction work was amid protests by activists who called it ‘unsafe’. India recently signed a deal for importing another 14 reactors from Russia. The first unit attained criticality, which is the beginning of the fission process, in July 2013. The second 1000 MW unit at Kudankulam is likely to come online in 2015, reports said. 

The 1000 MW of electricity will provide much needed relief to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Kerala where power output will be increased.  The present power allocation from Kudankulam nuclear plant as per the ministry of power is:
1. Tamilnadu = 562.50 MW
2. Puducherry = 33.50 MW
3. Kerala = 133.00 MW
4. Karnataka = 220.00 MW
5. Andra Pradesh = 50.00 MW

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Dhoni retires from Test Crickets

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday retired from Test cricket with immediate effect, citing strain of playing all formats, after his team lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia in Melbourne. "One of India's greatest Test Captains under whose leadership India became the No. 1 team in the Test Rankings MS Dhoni, has decided to retire from Test Cricket citing the strain of playing all formats of Cricket," the BCCI said in a statement on Tuesday. "M S Dhoni has chosen to retire from Test Cricket with immediate effect in order to concentrate on ODI and T20 formats. BCCI while respecting the decision of M S Dhoni to retire from Test Cricket, wishes to thank him for his enormous contribution to Test Cricket and the laurels that he has brought to India," it added. India, trailing 0-2 in the four-match series after Tuesday’s draw, would be led by Virat Kohli in the fourth and final match in Sydney.

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Government Appoints Chief of four Nationalised Banks IOB, OBC, Vijaya Bank, UBI

Government Appoints Managing Director (MD) and CEO of four Nationalised Banks IOB, OBC, Vijaya Bank, UBI. Based on the recommendations of Appointments Board chaired by the Governor, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India announced the appointment of MD & CEO of four Nationalised Banks. The appointments announced are as follows:

Sl.No.	Name of the person & present designation	Name of the Bank where appointed and designation
1.	Shri R. Koteeswaran, Executive Director, Bank of India	Indian Overseas Bank - MD & CEO
2.	Shri Animesh Chauhan, Executive Director, Bank of India	Oriental Bank of Commerce – MD & CEO
3.	Shri Kishore Kumar Sansi, Executive Director, Punjab & Sind Bank	Vijaya Bank – MD & CEO
4.	Shri P. Srinivas, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda	United Bank of India – MD & CEO

The appointment of the above MD & CEOs is for a period of three years or till the date of superannuation, whichever is earlier. In a significant departure from the past practice, the Government of India has decided to now separate the post of Chairman and MD & CEO.

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Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malviya

President's Office on Wednesday announced the Bharat Ratna award to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee #PresidentMukherjee has been pleased to award Bharat Ratna to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) and to Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) December 24, 2014. The announcement was made on the eve of Mr. Vajpayee's 90th birthday and the 153rd birth anniversary of Pandit Malviya. The BJP has been demanding Bharat Ratna for Mr. Vajpayee for a long time; and BJP patriarch L.K. Advani has been at the forefront of seeking the highest civilian honour for the former Prime Minister.  A Bharat Ratna for Pandit Malviya, a freedom fighter and the founder of the Benaras Hindu University was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his election campaign. Justice Giridhar Malviya, the grandson of Pandit Malviya was one of those who proposed the nomination of Mr. Modi from Varanasi parliamentary constituency. Mr. Vajpayee will be the seventh Prime Minister to receive the award, while Pandit Malviya will be the 12th person to be honoured posthumously. Earlier recipients of the award include former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Lal Bahadur Shastri, along with first Governor General of free India C. Rajagopalachari, and former Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has expressed delight at the Bharat Ratna being conferred on Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya and Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "Bharat Ratna being conferred on Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya and Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a matter of great delight. Country's highest honour to these illustrious stalwarts is a fitting recognition of their service to the Nation. Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya is remembered as a phenomenal scholar and freedom fighter who lit the spark of national consciousness among people. Atal ji means so much to everyone. A guide, inspiration and giant among giants. His contribution to India is invaluable," the Prime Minister said.

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