Daily G.K Bits 20-08-2015

1. Google is bidding adieu its social network product ____ launched 4 years ago. (4)

1. Google images
2. Google maps
3. Chrome
4. Google plus
5. None of these

Expl:- Google is bidding adieu to Google Plus, a social network that the American search engine had launched four years ago hoping it would become a serious rival to Facebook. The company announced its most drastic step for breaking up Google Plus on 27^th July’15. The reason being it did not perform up to the mark as expected
2. Which country Post is going to  Release Series of Stamps on Well Known  Singers, writers, Freedom Fighters, painters and dancers? (2)

1. Pakistan Post
2. Indian Post
3. Bhutan post
4. Srilanka Post
5. USA Post

Expl:- The philatelic advisory committee which met under the Chairmanship of Minister for Communication & IT, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad 27th July’15 also decided that stamps with picture postcards may be release on tourist places in India such as Taj Mahal, Ajanta and Ellora, Belur Math, Khajuraho etc
3. Former cricketer Clive Rice, who died recently belongs to ____ (2)

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. Kenya
4. West Indies
5. Zimbabwe

Expl:- Former all-rounder Clive Rice, the first post-apartheid captain of South Africa, died in Johannerburg. An official from national cricket association of South Africa said that Rice, who had been suffering from a brain tumour, played most of his cricket during South Africa’s 20-year isolation from the international game. When South Africa returned to the international fold in November 1991, Rice was appointed captain of a team which played three one-day internationals (ODIs) in India

.4. Sahara Mutual Fund license was cancelled by ____ (1)

1. SEBI
2. RBI
3. Supreme court
4. Delhi High court
5. The Central Govt

Expl:- The Securities and Exchange Board of India has cancelled Sahara asset Management Company’s license. The market regulator in its order said that the company is not fit and proper entity to carry out the business of mutual fund. It said, Sahara’s fund management license would stand cancelled after 60 days from the date of the order. It has directed Sahara AMC not to take any new subscription from the investors including existing investors in systematic investment plans and also not to levy any penalties on the investors for not depositing the installments.
5. The Government of India recently signed ____ loan with Asian development Bank to support the government’s flagship program, the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) that is aimed at improving the health status of the country’s urban population. (2)

1. $ 200
2. $ 300
3. $400
4. $500
5. $600

Expl:- The loan – Supporting National Urban Health Mission – will reinforce ongoing government efforts under the NUHM to develop health systems in urban areas that can deliver quality health services and that reach the urban poor and vulnerable. It will focus on strengthening primary health care and also promote better coordination between health and urban sectors and opportunities for public-private partnerships
6. The Govt of India has approved the amendments include compensation to the states for any revenue loss due to introduction of GST for ___ years? (3)

1. 4 Years
2. 3 Years
3. 5 Years
4. 6 Years
5. 7 Years

Expl:- The Union Cabinet has approved amendments proposed by Rajya Sabha Select Committee on Goods and Services Tax, GST Constitution Amendment Bill . The amendments include compensation to the states for 5 years instead of upto 5 years for any revenue loss due to introduction of GST
7. Which among the following has launched a dedicated website to recruit personnel?(2)

1. Indian Navy
2. Indian Air force
3. Indian Army
4. Indian police service
5. Indian Govt

Expl:- The website airmenselection.gov.in was launched by Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel, Air Marshal S Neelakantan and dedicated to the nation. Aspiring candidates for airmen selection now would be able to apply online for all recruitment tests
8. Sanjiv Chaturvedi and ____ have won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for the year 2015?(3)

1. Ankitha Gupta
2. Arun Malvya
3. Anshu Gupta
4. Madhavilatha
5. Sheetal Sharma

Expl:- Sanjiv Chaturvedi, former Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at AIIMS and Anshu Gupta, founder of NGO Goonj are among the people who have been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2015. In 2014, Chaturvedi was relieved from the additional charge of CVO, although he continued to retain the Deputy Director post at AIIMS. He had alleged that his removal from the CVO post was a result of campaign by corrupt officials.Anshu Gupta is being recognised for creative vision in transforming the culture of giving in India, his enterprising leadership in treating in cloth as a sustainable development resource for the poor and in reminding the world that true giving always respects and preserves human dignity
9. The former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s last Rites were held at ____ on 30th July’15?(3)

1. Mahabaleshwaram
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Rameswaram
4. Madhurai
5. Thiruchhi

Expl:- Rameshwaram was the hometown of APJ Abdul Kalam
10. The Supreme Court confirmed its decision of commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment of ____  persons convicted of killing former Prime Minister  Rajiv Gandhi? (3)

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5

Expl:- The apex Court dismissed the curative petition filed by the Centre which was seeking a review of the decision in February last year. In February last year, the Court had commuted the death sentence of three persons – Santhan, Murugan and Perarivalan, citing the 11-year delay in deciding their mercy petitions. The three convicts are lodged in a Vellore prison. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on 21st May’1991 in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.