DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS-24 DECEMBER
2014
1)
TAMIL FILM DIRECTOR T.K. BALACHANDER PASSED AWAY
Ø Veteran
Director and filmmaker K.Balachander passed away.
Ø He was
conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2010) , the highest award for excellence
in cinema.
2)
UNION GOVERNMENT CONSITUTED G.P. MATHUR COMMITTEE
Ø Justice
G.P. Mathur (former Judge of Supreme Court) Committee has been constituted by
Union government to reinvestigate the 1984 anti-sikh riots.
Ø The
committee will submit its report within 3 months.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Which
among the following committee has been constituted by Union Government to
investigate 1984 anti-sikh riots:
a. Nanavati
Committee b. G.P.Mathur Committee
c.
Swaminathan Committee d. J.C.Shah Committee
3)
RESULT OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED IN TWO STATES
Ø J
& K People’s Democratic Party
(JKPDP) has emerged as largest party in J & K by winning 28 seats out 87 assembly
seats, followed by the BJP which has won 25 seats, National Conference – 15
seats and congress 12 seats.
Ø JHARKHAND
– BJP led Coalition was able to win 42 seats out of 81 seats in Jharkhand
Assembly.
v BJP –
37 seats
v All
Jharkhand Student Union – 5 seats
v Jharkhand
got first stable government since it was formed in 2000.
EXPECTED QUESTIONS:
1.
Which
among the following two states recently concluded the state assembly elections:
a. Jharkhand
and Odisha b. J & K and Jharkhand
c. J & K and Punjab d.
Punjab and Haryana
4)
NATIONAL CONSUMER DAY
Ø 24th December is observed as
National Consumer day, to strengthen Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
EXPECTED
QUESTION
1.
Which
date is observed as National Consumer Day:
a. 22nd
December b. 21st
December
c. 22nd December d.
24th December
5)
BHARAT RATNA ANNOUNCED
Ø Former
P.M Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Freedom Fighter Madan Mohan Malviya will be
honoured with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
Ø The
Bharat Ratna Award was instituted in 1951, recognize ‘ exceptional services or
performance of the highest order’
Ø The
awardees receives a Certificate or Sanad signed by the President and a Peepal
leaf shaped medallion, but no cash award.
EXECTED QUESTIONS
1.
Name
the highest civilian award which has been announced recently for former P.M
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Freedom Fighter Madan Mohan Malviya:
a. Param
Vir b. Padam
Vibhusan
c. Padma Bhusan d. Bharat Ratna
