GK Digest September 2014 www.BankExamsToday.com GK Digest September By Ramandeep Singh 2014 Facebook.com/ibpsprep 9/30/2014 www.BankExamsToday.comPresident-elect of International Economic Appointments Association. He became 2nd Indian after Amartya Sen who join International Economic Association. 1. The Army Chief General of Pakistan 13. Lalitha Kumaramangalam became appointed as mediator to defuse political crisis. Chairperson of National Commission for Since two weeks, political crisis in Pakistan is Women, the commission established in the going on, the reason of political crisis in year 1992 to represent the rights of women Pakistan that the senior leaders of Pakistan and to provide voice for their issues. claimed that Nawaz Sharif (the present Prime 14. Adil Zainulbhai became Chairman of Quality Minister of Pakistan) won by a landslide was Council of India, the Council established in rigged. the year 1997. 2. Baba Kalyani re-nominated as Co-Chairman 15. Hardeep Singh Puri, Former IFS Officer of India-Japan Business Leader’s Forum, the appointed as Secretary General of Independent Forum consisting 15 members, the Forum to Commission on Multiateralism (ICM). The leverage the trade and investment between the Chairman of ICM is Kevin Rudd, former two countries. Prime Minister of Australia. 3. P. Sathasivam, the former Chief Justice of 16. V.G. Mathew appointed as MD and CEO of India appointed as the Governor of Kerela. South Indian Bank replaced with V.A. Joseph. Recently, the former Governor of Kerela Hereby, it is very important to know you that Smt.Sheela Dixit resigned from it. th all the Bank appointments made under Section 4. On 27 September 2014, the present Chief 35-B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Justice of India R.M. Lodha going to retire and 17. Amit Mathew appointed as Chairman of Audit after that Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Bureau of Circulations (ABC), the ABC is a Dattu (H.L. Dattu) became the Chief Justice of nd non-profit circulation-auditing organization to India. He will become 42 Chief Justice of certify and audit the circulations of India. publications published in newspapers and 5. V. Nagarajan appointed as the Director of magazines in India. Indraprastha Gas Ltd., the company is a joint 18. Rajat Sharma, the Chairman and Editor-in- venture of GAIL (India) Ltd. and Bharat chief of famous news TV Channel ‘INDIA Petroleum Corporation Ltd. TV’ appointed as President of News 6. Chandrakala Padia appointed as first women Broadcasting Association replaced with Chairperson of Indian Institute of Advanced K.V.L. Narayan Rao. News Broadcasting Study, the institute established in the year Association is a private association of news 1964. television broadcasters of India. 7. Ravindra Nath appointed as the CMD of 19. Suresh Prabhu (full name Suresh Prabhakar National Small Industries Corporation Limited Prabhu) selected as Sherpa for Prime Minister (NSIC), the corporation established in the year Narendra Modi for G-20 Summit which will 1955 and is working under Micro, Small and be held in Brisbane, Australia during the Medium Enterprises of India. period 15th November 2014 to 16th November 8. Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as the 2014. Suresh Prabhu was the Member of Executive Director of World Bank. Now, the Parliament of 14th Lok Sabha. President of the World Bank is Jim Yong Kim. 20. H.L. Dattu (full name Handyala 9. Warrern Harris appointed as MD and CEO of Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu) became 42nd Tata Technologies Ltd. Chief Justice of India after the retirement of 10. Narendra Ambwani appointed as Chairman of R.M. Lodha (Rajendra Mal Lodha). R.M. Advertising Standards Council of India, the Lodha remained Chief Justice of India for Council is a self regulatory voluntary about 5 months. organization of the advertising industry. 11. Leonardo DiCaprio (Full Name Leonardo Wilhelm DiCarpio) appointed as UN Sports Messenger of Peace while UN Secretary General is Ban Ki-moon. 12. Kaushik Basu, an Indian economist and Chief 1. Yohann Diniz became the first man to win Economist of World Bank, appointed as three seccessive European titles over the Follow FB.com/ibpsprep TestPanda.com Page 2 distance. He broke the 50-kmwww.BankExamsToday.com walk record in IWF World Masters Weightlifting the European Athletics Championship set by Championships. Denis Nizhegorodov. 12. On 7th September 2014, Lewis Hamilton won 2. The Samsung Electronics Company Limited Italian F1 Grand Prix. announced the names of 12 Samsung Sports 13. Marin Cilic of Croatia won the Men’s Singles Ratnas for 17th Asian Games which unvieled Title of US Open after defeating Kei Nishikori with the theme ‘Our Games, Our Pride’. of Japan. 3. The International Cricket team of Zimbabwe 14. Serena Williams of America won Women’s defeated the strongest team Australia for the Singles Title of US Open after defeating first time in last 31 years in one day match. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. This is her The match was played at Harare Sports Club 18th Grand Slam Title and presently she is in Zimbabwe and Man of the Match gone to ranked no.1 in the World Ranking of Elton Chigumbura, the captain of Zimbabwe Women’s Singles Tennis. team. 15. Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan of United States 4. Carolina Marin won World Badminton of America won Men’s Double Title of US Championship and became the first Spaniard Open after defeating Marcel Granollers and to win this championship. Carolina Marin Marc Lopez of Spain and created the histoy by defeated the world’s No.1 badminton player Li claiming their 100th double title. Bryan Xuerui. Brothers also have the world record to 5. Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland broke the world remained World No.1 jointly for 380 weeks. record at International Stadionfest Berline 16. Pankaj Advani, Snooker Player announced his Athletics meet in Women’s Hammer Throw retirement. He will be retired after with the throw of 79.58 metres. The previous participating the Indian Snooker Open which record set by Betty Heidier with the throw of will be held during the period 15th September 79.428 metres. to 19th September 2014. 6. Jaipur Pink Panthers won the inaugral title of 17. Saeed Ajmal of Pakistan, World’s No.1 Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League, the League Spinner, suspended by International Cricket was laucnhed by International Kabaddi Council for illegal bowling action. He is a Federation and Marshal Sports Pvt. Ltd. right-arm off Spin Bowler and represents the jointly recently. city Faisalabad in Pakistan. 7. The Cricket team of India won ODI Series 18. Chitresh Tatha, 12 year old became youngest against England under the captaincy of sailor at 17th Asian Games 2014 which going Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with this win, to be held during 19th September to 04th Mahendra Singh Dhoni broke the record of 90 October 2014. ODI Wins set by Mohammad Azharuddin and 19. H.S. Prannoy (Full name Prannoy Haseena became India’s most successful captain with Sunil Kumar), also known as Prannoy Kumar, the record 91 ODI Wins. Indian Badminton Player won Indonesian 8. Saina Nehwal, the star Indian shuttler would Masters Grand Prix Gold after defeating train under the new coach Shri Vimal Kumar. Firman Abdul Kholik of Indonesia. This is his She is the first Indian woman to won World carrer’s maiden Grand Prix Title. Badminton Junior Championship. 20. Sabine Lisicki won Hong Kong Open after 9. Ritu Rani will be the Captain of Indian defeating Karolina Pliskova. This is her first Women’s Hockey Team for upcoming Asian WTA title after the gap of three years. Games 2014 which will going to be organized 21. United States of America won FIBA in South Korea during the period 19th Basketball World CUP 2014 after defeating September to 04th October 2014. Serbia. 10. Sania Mirza won mixed doubles Grand Slam 22. Boxing India recognised by AIBA. After title. This is her 3rd Grand Slam title. Sania getting the recognition, Ad-hoc Committee Mirza played this match with her Brazilian will no longer represent Boxing in India, the partner Bruno Soares and defeated Yung-Jan committee was established by Indian Olympic Chan and Briton Ross Hutchins. Association. 11. Sudhakar Jayant won Gold Medal at IWF 23. International Basketball Federation allowed World Masters Weightlifting Championships the players to wear religious caps on a trial while Huuskonen Jari of Finland won the basis. Two Sikh players namely Amjyot Silver Medal. This is his third Gold Medal at Singh and Amritpal Singh were asked to Follow FB.com/ibpsprep TestPanda.com Page 3 remove their Turbans before www.BankExamsToday.comstarting the game 33. Khurshed Beknazarov, football player of recently in July 2014. Tajikistan became the first player in Asian 24. Sardar Singh, the Captain of Men’s Hockey Games who failed the dope test and banned for Team will be the flag-bearer of the Indian participating the sports events for next 30 contingent at 17th Asian Games in Incheon, days. South Korea. Incheon is the third South 34. Yogeshwar Dutt became 2nd Indian Wrestler to Korean city to host the Asian Games. win a Gold Medal at Asian Games in Men’s 25. The Sports Ministry of Union Government 65 kg freestyle event after defeating decided to honour Boxer Manoj Kumar with Zalimkhan Yusupov of Tajikistan. The first Arjuna Award. Recently, Manoj Kumar one Wrestler was Kartar Singh who won Gold appraoched Delhi High Court to challenge the Medal in Asian Games in the year 1986 which list of selected Arjuna Awardee players by the was also held in Seoul, South Korea. Selection Committee. 35. Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowsi won 26. Li Na, the Chinese Grand Slam Winner Malaysian Open Double title after defeating announced her retirement at the age of 32.