DAILY UPDATE 20 JANE 2015

1. Jaipur Literature Festival all set to begin

i. The eighth edition of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival is all set to open on 21st January 2015. The event, which is now the world’s largest free literary festival, will see a galaxy of literary and musical stars come together for a vibrant celebration of creative expression.

DAILY UPDATE 19 JANE 2015

1) Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani appointed new censor board chief: Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani was on 19 January 2015 appointed chairperson of the censor board, days after Leela Samson resigned as its chief alleging interference by the government in its matters. The government also reconstituted the board appointing nine others as members including BJP leader Vani Tripathi Tikoo and filmmakers Ashoke Pandit and Chandra Prakash Dwivedi. An official statement said that Nihalani was appointed as

Current affairs Que.20 jane.2015

1) South African cricketer AB de Villiers has hit the fastest century in ODI history on 18 January 2015 and broke whose previous record?

(A) Shahid Afridi

(B) Corey Anderson

(C) Sanath Jayasurya

(D) Chris Gayle

CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Mukherjee launches Pulse Polio Immunization Programme

i. President Pranab Mukherjee launched the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme by administering polio drops to children at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

ii. The National Immunization Day was held on 18th Jannuary when children under 5 years age were  given polio drops as part of the Government's drive to sustain polio eradication from the region. 

Current affairs Que. 19 jane 2015

1) Who was appointed as the Indian men's football team head coach on 16 January 2015?

(A) Roelant Oltmans

(B) Wim Koevermans

(C) Stephen Constantine

(D) Ricky Herbert