Policy Rates:- nov 2016

 Repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF): Reduced by 0.25 basis points to 6.25 percent. 

Reverse repo rate under the LAF: It was adjusted to 5.75 per cent. 

Marginal standing facility (MSF) and Bank Rate: It was adjusted to 6.75 per cent. 

Reserve Ratios :-

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks: Unchanged at 4.0 per cent of net demand and time liability (NDTL).
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR): 20.75 per cent. 

General science for competitive exams (Part1)

1. N gas is used in tyres of aeroplanes. 
2. The aq.  solution  of NH4Cl is acidic in Nature. 
3. Isotopes of an element have same no. of neutrons
4. A solution of sodium sulphate in water is electrolysed.using inert electrodes.The products at the anode and cathode are H2 and O2 . 
5. Rubber is readily soluble in Carbon disulphide.
6. Thorium is the radioactive element found mostly in India
7. AgI is used in Artificial rain. AgBr is used in Photographic films.
8. Malachite is an ore of Cu.
9. Catalytic convertor used in vehicles covert NO present in the harmful gases into NO2. 
10. Diamond is multicoloured chemically.
11. Co, Al, Ni are ferrous metals. P is non ferrous metal. 
12.  Californium is man made element
13. Hard water can be used in drinking 
14. S is used for hair setting in beauty parlours. 
15. Glycolysis takes place in cytoplasm. 
16. the end product of glycolysis is pyruvic acid. 
17. Pyruvic acid is completely oxidised into CO2 and water is  Kreb's Cycle. 
18. Apical dominance is due to the effect of auxin. 
19. Auxin is synthesised by meristematic tissues. 
20. Short day plants require a light period of 8-10 hrs. 
21. Beta vulgaris is a long day plant. 
22. Phytochrome pigment is involved in flowering 
23. 2,4- Dichloro phenoxy acetic acid is an synthetic auxin. 
24. Triple vaccine is administered to a new born child to immunise against Whooping cough, Diphtheria and tetanus. 
25. Polished rice causes Beri-beri.
26. Aquaculture is use of water for farming. 
27. Reserpine is used to reduce high blood pressure. 
28. Sour taste of coca-cola is due to the presence of acetic acid. 
29. CO2 causes Greenhouse effect.
30. Maize contains less carbohydrate.
31. Ripe mangoes contain Vitamin C
32. Onion is a bulb.
33. Digested food is absorbed by duodenum
34. Fingers have the largest number of bones in human body
35. RBCs are double concave. Malaria causes deficiency of RBC. 
36. 1 light year is 9.46 *10^12 km 
37. The chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India is Dr.Rtan Kumar Sinha. 
38. Venus revolves southwards.
39. Crystals having low m.P. are in the metallic bond. 
40. Vikram Sarabhai Space centre at Thumb is situated at geomagnetic equator

World War 1 CAUSES

The Global/Great War (1914-1918) 

Allied Powers Vs central Powers :- 

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Allied Powers:- Russia, France, USA, UK , Japan 

Central Powers:-  Austria - Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire , Italy

Causes:-  MAIN

1. M- Militarism
2. A- Alliance System
3. I-Imperialism
4. N- Nationalism 

Militarism : - Tanks, Army size, Machine Guns, Arms , Large and Naval Ships mainly in Britain and Germany . Competition between Military caused this War. 

Alliance System :-Multiple Alliance were made to maintain Balance of Power. 

 Triple Alliance treaty  ( Germany, Austria- Hungary and Italy) signed in 1882

Triple Entente treaty (Britain(UK) , Russia, France) signed in 1904 

After few years, Italy changed his team to Allied Powers 

Imperialism :- All West European countries were wanting to make colonies in Asia and Africa. Britain lead. Africa captured in 1880. All others followed him. Britain got a huge manpower from India, Asia and Europe. 

Nationalism:- Nationalism started in all over European to get Independence., causing WW1. 

Russia attacked Ottoman Empire because he wanted to capture Strait of Dardanelles. 

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EVENTS leading to WW1 :- JULY CRISIS :-

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1) Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was murdered by Bosnian (SARAJEVO) nationalist Gavrilo Principe and other members of Black Hand on 28 June 1914. 

 Serbia had helped Bosnia in this incident.  So, Serbia was warned by Austria-Hungary to get surrendered without war. 

2) Slavic people lived in Russia and Serbia. So, Russia supported Serbia. 

3) As, Germany had already signed a treaty with Austria- Hungary in 1882. So, He supported Austria- Hungary. 

4) Then, Austria-Hungary waged a war against Serbia.  1st country to declare war in WW1 is Austria-Hungary.

5) Thereafter, Russia waged a war against Germany. 

6) Also, France had already signed a Triple Entente treaty with Russia. So, France also waged a war against Germany. 

7) Italy remained neutral because he said Austria-hungary had signed a treaty with him according to which he will support Austria- Hungary only if someone attacks him.. But here, Austria-Hungary is attacking Serbia. 

8) Germany chosen to attack France instead of Russia because he knew He may not defeated Russia. Then He marched through Belgium towards France. He didn't marched directly to France. 

9) But, Britain had already signed a treaty with Belgium in 1838 as Treaty of London. So, He supported Belgium and attacked Germany. 

Britain had a  huge win against 3 lakh russian army and defeated France unless Britain joined Belgium and France. 

10) Now, Ottoman Empire attacked Russia because they were old enemies Ottoman tried to capture Suez Canal ( a British lnk to India )

If Ottoman were successful in capturing Suez Canal, then Britain may have lost WW1. But this did not happen.  

A large no.of soldiers died due to diseases in Trenches between France and Germany.

In the Battle of Somme, 80k soldiers were killed in 1 day. 

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Its GLOBAL WAR because :- 

>>  France and England attacked German colonies in Africa, Japan attacked German colonies >>  China and Micronesia .because Japan had also signed  a treaty with UK earlier. 

>>  Ottoman Empire attacked Black sea ports of Russia. 

>>  Gallipoli was attacked by Allied Powers. There staying Australian and new Zealand armies were there defeated by the allied powers

>>  Naval war in between Germany and Britain. German attacked civilian passengers U-boats. >>  So, America joined in 1917. Earlier he didn't want to join UK in 1914. 

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INDIANS in WW1 :-

1.3 millions Indians served under British army in France , Iraq, and Egypt. India Gate memorial is built in their memory.India Gate memorial also made to remember Warriors of Anglo- Afghan War.

Current affairs September part 8 (last part)

1. Latest District of Haryana is Dadri becomes Haryana's 22nd district. Dadri is part of Bhiwani. 
2. Project Saksham is related to Indirect Tax. 
3. India has won the gold medal for Women's Kabaddi Asian Beach Games. 
4. National Commission for prison reforms was held in New Delhi. 
5. World's deepest railway station  is being built in China. 
6. 29th Sept is World Maritime Day. 
7.  Prof. Kalakuri Enoch was awarded with Moortidevi Award 2015. He writes in Telugu 
8. Infosys has launched an e -commerce platform SKAVA Commerce 
9. 29 september is world Heart Day 
10. DGMO of India -s Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh
11. UK created a 13 m height iconic bridge. 
12. The theme of 2016 world tourism day is "Tourism for all- promoting universal accessibility " on 27 September . 
13. Sudhir Pratap Singh is the DG of NSG
14. RK Pachnanda is the DG of National Disaster Response Force. 
15. "The Driven : The Virat Kohli Story"written by Vijay Lokapally 
16. Asian Beach Games in Vietnam won by Harish Baghel
17. Typhoon Megi hit Taiwan recently
18. The book "Kunjamma Ode to a Nightingle : mS Subbulakshmi" is written by Lakshmi Vishwanathan 
19. 2017 FIFA Under 17 world cup  will be in Goa. 
20. The Theme of World Rabies day 28 SEPTEMBER 2016 was Educate , Vaccine , Eliminate . 
21. According to WHO, the polluted city in India is Gwalior.
22. Highest unemployment rate in India is Tripura. Sikkim is second. 
23. World Maritime day 2016 theme was " Shipping: Indispensable to the world" 
24. Indian Businessman of the Year award :  Founder of PayTm -  Vijay Shekhar Sharma
25. In Puducherry, All the farmer loans are taken from cooperative Banks . 
26. Haryana will be kerosene free from 1st april next year. 
27. Alexander : Zverev : 2016 St. Petersburg Open Men's single Tennis winner 
28. " Kotak now " app is launched by Kotak Mahindra Bank to open accounts. 
29. Sajan Prakash : winner of 200m Butterfly Men's category at the 20th senior National Aquatic championship. 
30. Rituparna das: Winner of Women's Single Polish open 2016(Badminton)
31. Krishna yadav won the Pt.Deendayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Krishi Puraskar 2016 . 
32. RJ: 1st state to adopt centre's street lightning national programme 
33. Kolkata ranks 62 in the Mastercard's Global Destinations Cities Index 
34. H.R. Khan Committee on Foreign Portfolio recommended that  Investors should be allowed to trade directly in corporate bonds.  
35. SEBI relaxed its's decision to to enable employees to apply for shares over Rs. 200,000 limi

Current Affairs September 2016 part 7

1. India's Global competitive Index is 39.. 1st Switzerland, 2nd Singapore, China 28th .
2.  MD/CEO of MH Ravinder Marathe replaced Shushil Munot.
3. India finished 2nd at the International Shooting Sports Federation Junior World cup 2016
4. 3 persons are appointed in Monetary policy committee
5. Madhusudan Sahoo is the chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
6. Typhoon "Malakas" -- Japan and Typhoon "Meranti" - Taiwan , China. 
7. Richest city in India is Mumbai.
8. World Bank country  director of India is Junaid Ahmed. 
9. BRICS Agriculture and Agrarian development Minister Conference held in New Delhi 
10. UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants hosted by New York
11. Formula 1 Singapore Grand prix winner Nico Rosberg
12. First women director of BEL is Anandi Ramalingam
13. Veerappa Moily committee was set up to check the feasibility merger of the budgets
14.  Joint military exercise between Pak and Russia -- "Druzhba 2016" 
15. 1st BRICS Young Scientists conclave 2016 was held in Bengaluru 
16. Sanjay Dutta and Ritesh Sarothiya were selected for the  Clark  R. Bavin Wild Law enforcement award 2016. 
17. Adi Godrej won the 2016 Clinton Global Citizen Award 
18. Ministry of Health and Child Welfare launched "Mission Parivar Vikas"
19. National SC ST hub will be set up in Ludhiana.
20. The first ever childhood cancer awareness will be held in Agra.
21. Thaliku Thangam Scheme has been started by TN govt.for Marriage Assistance. 
22. The 2016 International association of world parks and innovation was held in Moscow.
23. 2016 Lalit Arpan Samman Awarded to Shubha Mudgal (singing)
24. The Theme of 2016 UN Int. Day of Peace (21st September) is "Sustainable Development Goals:Building Blocks for Peace" . 
25. Asian Development Bank has approved a Bank loan of  $ 631 million for India's first coastal industrial corridor from Vishakhapatnam to Chennai. 
26. Bombay Stock Exchange has tied up with Twitter to provide live stock updates . 
27. 2016 BIRAC Innovators meet was held in New Delhi 
28. india has signed a double tax agreement with Cyprus
29. 1st CanKids - KidsCan (cancer)exhibition was held at Taj Mahal 
30. 5 Mastercard Global Destination Indian Cities are Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai
31. ftCash tied up with ICICI to alunch Unified Payment Interface for Micro- Merchants. 
32. President of Boxing Federation of India is Ajay Singh
33. Lopamudra Raut got the 3rd spot in the Miss United Continent 2016 contest . First was miss philippines. 
34. State level Bravery Award will be started by New Delhi 
35.  India has joined hands with China to promote tea production and consumption
36. Smart Virtual classroom is started by MP 
37. Ballistic missile "Zolfaqar" is launched by Iran 
38. Deen dayal Upadhyay Krishi Unnati Mela was started in Mathura
39. Tripura organised 50th state Athletic Championship. 
40. THE HINDU was awarded in "Best readers engagement category" 
41. World Tourism Day was celebrated on 27 September 
42. Google celebrated 18th B'day recently
43. Men's single Belgium Open (Table Tennis) was won by Sathiyan Gnanasekaran .  
44. U-17 football tournament will be held in Goa in 2017
45. New DG of CISF is OP Singh. 
46. Kerala Travel Malt(meeting) was held in Kochi . 
47. 1st carbon neutral airport in Asia - Pacific is Indira Gandhi  International Airport, New delhi. 
48. BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meeting 2016 was held in New Delhi . 
49. Telangana will promote education with the help of ISRO to promote education.. 
50. India NGO won the FIFA diversity award.

Curent Affairs sept 2016 part 6

1. Alstom mnc has unveiled a zero- emission train powered by Hydrogen at the Inno trans Trade fair in Berlin 
2. National Humanities award by President Obama was awarded to Abraham Vergese 
3. White Helmets is the Civil defence organisation of Syria.  It has won the Right Livelihood Award. 
4. President of Indian statistical Institute is Mr. Vijay kelkar
5. DG of NSG and CISF are Sudhir Pratap Singh and OP Singh
6. 20th India International Sea Food Show was held in Visakhapatnam
7. India - Russia is conducting joint military exercise "Indira" in Vladivostok
8. "Citizens and Society" was written by Hamid Ansari
9. Long range MICA missile is of India
10. World's first e-commerce satellite is founded by Alibaba
11. UPI launched by ICICI with ftcash
12. APPLE joined RE100 Renewable Energy initiative.
13. Andhra Bank has tied up with 2 insurance companies to sell their products. 
14. Upto 20 lakh annual income are out of the GST
15. IOC chairman is Sanjiv Singh
16. Odisha has won Indian Power Generation Corp.has won the Gold award.
17. India's position is 7th in the world in the export of sea food.
18. Supreme Court  of India has banned chewable tobacco.
19. ' National Mission on Bio economy ' is launched to boost Rural Economy in Shillong. 
20. SEBI allowed the foreign portfolio investors to invest directly in India without broker 
21. CBDT has signed 5 unilateral advance pricing agreements.
22. 2026 Asian Games will be in Aichi,Japan. 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. 
23. 2016 Pan Pacific Open in women's doubles category was won by Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova .   
24. Velavan Senthilkumar has won the Under 19 Asian junior squash championship title Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. 
25. Ali Bongo is the president of Gabon.
26. 2016 Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit Award given to Muhammad Ali (boxer) 
27. World's no.1 university by Times Higher Education is "Oxford" and "QS" by MIT 
28. International day of peace -- 21 september 
29. Incredible India summit 2016 in New Delhi 
30. PM will head the National council for river Ganga. 
31. Ksheer tester was launched by Dr. Harshvardhan to check adulteration in milk . 
32. Allo messaging app is launched by Google
33. The government extended stockholding limits to sept 2017 of edible oils, pulses and oilseeds. 
34. India's first rail budget was presented in 1924.and last rail budget in 2016 
35. Adani group has opened world's largest single location solar power plant in TN. World's largest rooftop solar power plant is in Bias, Punjab. 
36. TCS was awarded the gold rating certificate 2016
37. Kotak Mahindra Bank launched India's first digital a/c opening process. 
38. Netherland has launched the world's first driverless boats. US launched world's first driverless cars.  
39. National Medal of arts was created by USA in 1984
40. India's rank in health study is 143
41. India will host New Zealand in the group 1 first round in davis cup 2017

Current affairs SEPT 2016 part 5

1. IRCTC has partnered with Paytm to enable digital payments for travelers. 
2. Anshu Gupta is the founder of Goonj NGO.
3. World Bank will invest nearly 1000 crore rs in Assam for the betterment of Inland waterways. 
4. Virat kohli is the brand ambassador of PNB
5. "Banga Bibhushan Award" was given to Lata Mangeshkar
6. Deepak Punia is the wrestler
7. Proyyesha Deshmukh is the deaf Indian Shooter won the bronze medal in the 1st World Deaf Shoot Championship on Kazan 
8. Sarafraz Bahman is the Iranian Cyclist who diedduring the Paralympics Games.
9. V.K. Sharma is the director of LIC
10. CVC of India is KV Chowdary
11. India has approved $ 1 bn  connectivity project with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.
12. PRATHAM Micro satellite is developed by IIT Mumbai was launched by ISRO
13. 10th september is the world suicide Prevention day
14. 2016 vintage bike and Car festival will be hosted by GOA
15. V Shanmuganathan is the governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
16. Humanitarian Award is given to Sri sri Ravi Sankar
17. Thangavelu Mariyappan was India's flag bearer at the 2016 Rio Olympics closing ceremony
18. The book "Shanti ki Talash me Zindagi" has been authored by Radhika Nagrath
19. Arvind Subramanian Committee on Pulse shortage
20. Ahmedabad will host 2017 African development Bank Annual Meeting.
21. Tiangong 2 space lab is launched by China
22. USA will partner India in the 2017 Gujarat Global Summit
23. 2016 National Conference on labour was hosted by Bhubaneshwar
24. Ramchandra Guha authored "Democrats and Dissenters" 
25. Alka Sirohi is the chairman of UPSC
26. 2016 JOINT SEA is the joint naval exercise between China and Russia
27. 2016 ISSF cup (junior 50 m rife) in Azerbaijan Indian gold winner is Shubhankar pramanik 
28. M Leelavathi got the 2016 Mohanan Suvarna Mudra award 
29. Ravi Reddy will head the International Society on Blood transfusion
30. Param- Ishan is the IIT Guwahi made India's fastest supercomputer