DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17 MARCH 2015
1) WIPRO APPOINTS NEW COO:
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India’s third
largest software firm Wipro, appointed TCS Veteran Abid Ali Neemuchwala
as group president and Chief Operating Officer.
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Abid Ali
Neemuchwala was working with TCS for past 23 yrs and was heading the business
process services globally.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Who is appointed as the new COO of Wipro?
a. T K Kurien
b. Abid Ali Neemuchwala
c. Vishal Sikka
d. Anand Padmanabhan
2) INDIAN WOMEN TEAM WINS WORLD HOCKEY LEAGUE:
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Indian women team wins Round 2 of World Hockey League.
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Indian women hockey team defeated Poland in the final of World hockey League staged at
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
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India defeated Poland by 3-1 in the final
match.
Note: Ritu Rani is Captain
of Indian Women hockey team.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Indian Women hockey Team defeated which country to win the finals of
World hockey League?
a. Pakistan
b. Poland
c. Malaysia
d. Thailand
3)
WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY WAS OBERVED ON 15TH MARCH:
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The World Consumer Rights day 2015 was observed on 15th March
with the theme ‘Helping Consumers Choose Healthy Diets’.
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World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on 15th March every
year since 1983.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
When is World Consumer Rights Day observed?
a. 15th May
b. 18th June
c. 17th July
d. 15th March
4)
SERVICES WON SANTOSH TROPHY:
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Services won the 69th
edition of Santosh Trophy 2015.
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Services defeated Punjab
in the final of Santosh trophy played at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana.
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Services won the fourth title of Santosh Trophy.
Note: Santosh Trophy is an Annual Indian
Football tournament which is also called Senior National Football Championship.
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Which team won 69th edition of Santosh Trophy?
a. Services
b. Mizoram
c. Punjab
d. Kerala
5)
CRISIL APPOINTS ASHU SUYASH:
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CRISIL appoints Ashu Suyash as the new M.D. and C.E.O. of
the company.
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Ashu Suyash replaced Roopa Kudva to become the new M.D. and C.E.O. of CRISIL.
Note: CRISIL is an Indian Unit of Standard
and Poor.
CRISIL – Credit
Rating Information Services of India Limited
MD – Managing
Director
CEO – Chief
Executive Officer
Chairman of CRISIL
– Douglas Peterson
EXPECTED QUESTION FROM THIS CURRENT AFFAIRS NEWS
1.
Who is the new CEO of CRISIL?
a. Douglas Peterson
b. Roopa Kudva
c. Ashu Suyash
d. Henry Varnum Poor
6) INFLATION AT RECORD LOW IN INDIA:
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For the fourth straight month, wholesale price inflation showed negative
growth.
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With the continuous decrease in Inflation, it is expected that RBI would
cut policy rates by 100 Basis points.
