MBA GENERAL AWARENESS COURSE NOTE - MAY 2015

1.Indian Army inducts indigenously developed supersonic surface to air missile

Akaash,capable of targeting enemy helicopters,aircraft and UAVs from a range of 25
Kms.This missile is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO).
2.The Bill to operationalize the ‘Land Boundary Agreement’ with Bangladesh was cleared by
the Union Cabinet and now includes territories in Assam along with those in West
Bengal,Tripura and Meghalaya.
3.India and France closed deal to purchase Rafale fighter jets from France.In this deal India
will purchase 36 Fighter jets.
4.Lok Sabha clears The Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children Bill). Now,16 year-
olds to be tried as adults for heinous crimes.
5.India is home to 56 of the world’s 2,000 largest and most powerful public
companies,according to the Forbes’ annual list which is topped by the US with its share of
579 companies.
6.Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the upgraded IISCO Steel Plant(ISP)
in Burnpur,West Bengal,that houses the country’s largest blast furnace and has been
modernised by the Central Government at a cost of Rs 18,000 crore.
7.PM Narendra Modi became the first Indian head to visit Mongolia.This visit was included
along a visit to China and South Korea.14 agreements were signed between India &
Mongolia.
8.PM Narendra Modi visits China.India signs 24 key agreements with China.
9.David Cameroon becomes Prime Minister of Britian for second term.His Conservative Party
came to power with the help of clear majority.
10.USA for first time has approved Oil and Gas drilling in the Artic Ocean.
11.Former ICICI Bank non-executive Chairman KV Kamath has been named BRICS first
President.
12.First International Yoga Day to be celebrated on 21 June .100 US cities will host Yogathon.
13.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forms government for another term with the
help of single seat majority.
14.French President Francois Hollande becomes first French President to visit Cuba.
15.Andrzej Duda becomes new President of Poland .
16.Tripura Government withdraws Armed Forces(Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state.
17.Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launches free medicine scheme ‘Nirmaya’ in the
state.
18.Indian origin women Harbhajan Kaur Dheer became the first Asian to be elected as Mayor
in UK.
19.Tathagata Roy is Tripura’s new Governor.
20.Former Foreign minister of Singapore George Yeo has been named as the new Chancellor
of Nalanda University.
21.Dr.S.Christopher has been named as new head of Defence Research and Development
Organisation(DRDO).
22.Movie ‘Dheepan’ has been honoured with Palme d’Or award at the 68th Cannes Film
Festival.
23.Eminent Hungarian novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai has been honoured with the prestigious
Man Booker International Prize for 2015.
24.The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was presented the Freedom of Expression
Courage Award from the PEN American Center.
25.Syrian journalist & Human Right activist Mazen Darwish awarded UNESCO World Press
Freedom Award 2015.
26.Supreme Court has issued a notice which will allow Only President,Prime Minister and
Chief Justice pictures in Government Advertisements.
27.Liberia has been declared Ebola-free by World Health Organization.
28.Mumbai Indian wins 8th edition of Indian Premier League 2015.
29.Football club Barcelona wins Spanish La Liga title 2014-2015.
30.Football club Juventus wins Italian League title 2014-2015.
31.Chelsea FC wins English Premier League 2014-2015.
32.Barcelona FC wins UEFA Champions League 2014-2015.
33.Spanish club Sevilla FC wins UEFA Europa Cup 2014-2015.
34.Kolkata Club Mohun Bagan wins I-League Championship 2015.
35.The Republic of Ireland became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage.
36.India has signed Chabahar Port deal with Iran.
37.Pakistan’s Upper House of Parliament (Senate) has been named as House of Federation.
38.India has been ranked 100th in Global Human Capital Index,2015.Finland topped the
rankings followed by Norway and Switzerland.
39.Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has launched three Social Security Schemes.They are
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana(PMJJBY),Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima
Yojana(PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana(APY).
40.Reserve Bank of India has approved the merger of Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya
Bank.
41.India’s first private greenfield airport named Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal near
Durgapur has become operational.
42.Securities Exchange Board of India has appointed NR Narayana Murthy to head Panel on
Startups.
43.Public Sector Banks will remain closed on 2nd and 4th Saturdays from July 2015 onwards.
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