Current Affairs Questions & Answers - Sept 08, 2015

ANSWER: Wayne Rooney

Explanation:
Wayne Rooney became the first Englishman to score 50 international goals, breaking the previous record of Sir Bobby Charlton who scored 49 in 106 caps. With this, Rooney becomes the leading goalscorer of England. Rooney has broken the record before 30 years of age which is a remarkable feat. He will be awarded the Golden Boot by Charlton for attaining this record.

ANSWER: Nagarjunasagar

Explanation:
200 megalithic burlal sites were found in the reservoir bed of the Nagarjunasagar dam after water receded the Minimum Draw Down level. Officials indicated this site could have been used for megalithic community burials.

ANSWER: 12,000-14000

Explanation:
The first leopard census was conducted in 2015 along with last year’s tiger census and it estimates the total population of the spotted cat in India to be around 12,000 to 14,000. The earlier estimate varied from 10,000 to as high as 45,000. Study also found India’s leopard population is healthy because it survives in shrubs as well as forests impacted by human activity. For the first leopard census, 3,50,000 square km of forested habitat across Shivalik and Gangetic Plains, C. India and Western Ghats was covered, with as high as 17,143 pictures of 1647 leopards taken during the exercise.

ANSWER: W20

Explanation:
World’s top 20 economies have launched W20 for gender inclusive economic growth. The international grouping is led by Gulden Turktan. It has aimed to provide inclusive economic growth which involves women’s participation and gender equality as well as equal remuneration for men and women. Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey is heading the W20 and forming part of its steering committee in addition to Women and Democracy Association and Turkish Businesswomen Association.

ANSWER: Electronic Verification Code

Explanation:
EVC of Electronic Verification Code promotes paperless e-filing whereby EVC is a 10 digit alpha numeric code generated to verify IT returns while taking the e-filing route. Code is unique for each PAN number. It can also be generated using Adhaar card, mobile number, and net banking or registered email.

ANSWER: National Reform Council

Explanation:
Thai junta formed the National Reform Council for assessing the suitability of the draft new constitution. The National Reform Council has rejected the new constitution with 105 in favour, 135 against and 7 abstentions. This is a major obstacle for the establishment of democracy in Thailand.

ANSWER: Balachandran M

Explanation:
Balanchandran M. has been re-appointed as Non Executive Chairman of the NPCI for the second time for a period of two years. Prior to this, he had also taken charge of the non-executive chairman pst following the resignation of Narayan Murthy.

ANSWER: State Bank Buddy

Explanation:
State Bank Buddy was launched by FM Arun Jaitley on 18th August 2015 in the presence of SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya. The solution was launched by the bank in Delhi. It is the latest revolution in the field of e-banking.

ANSWER: ICICI and SBI

Explanation:
RBI has conferred the status of Domestic Systemically Important Banks on ICICI and SBI. These banks are now identified as too big to fail. D-SIBs have acquired importance in the face of recurrent financial meltdowns and market volatility. Additional capital requirement of certain level is required to be a D-SIB

ANSWER: K. V. Rama Moorthy

Explanation:
K. V. Rama Moorthy has been appointed as the new ED of United Bank of India on August 29th 2015. He was the ED of Bank of Baroda before this. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture besides a certificate from CAIIB.

ANSWER: Indpay

Explanation:
Indian Bank has launched Indpay, a new mobile app offering online banking to people through mobiles. Indpay is compatible with Android, Windows and IoS as well.

ANSWER: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Explanation:
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has recently resigned from the TERI governing council following the lodging of a harassment case against R. K. Pachauri, its former director. Other members of the governing council include former HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh and banker Naina Lal Kidwai. Dr. Ajay Mathur has been appointed in the place of Pachauri following the allegations.

ANSWER: 354.75 lakh bales , each weighing 170 kgs

Explanation:
Domestic cotton production in 2014-2015 was 354.75 lakh bales each weighing 170 kgs down from 359 lakh bales in 2013-2014. With weak monsoon and whitefly attack, an agricultural crisis is growing in two key cotton growing areas of the nation-Gujarat and Punjab currently as well as Haryana