The Hindu Weekly Review : 10 August 2015 – 16 August 2015 is very important current affairs for IBPS RRB 4. IBPS RRB 4 exam is about to start from the next month. So now boost your preparation by revision of old topics. – August 2015 Current Affairs.
Abbreviation
BIMARU- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
CII ASCON- Confederation of Indian Industries’ Associations’ Council
BRTS- Bus Rapid Transit System
MMRCA- Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft
LRSAM- Long Range Surface-To-Air Missile
DICGC- Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
AICTE- All India Council of Technical Education
NDL- National Digital Library
NEERI- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
FCRA- Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
FIEO- Federation of Indian Export Organisation
SDR- Special Drawing Right
IAHC- Indian Association of Hallmarking Centres
NCAER- National Council of Applied Economic Research
IHDS- Indian Human Development Survey
ICEMA- Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association
ROSCOSMOS- Russian Federal Space Agency
UNFCCC- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
NBWL- National Board of Wildlife
IPC- Indian Penal Code
BBB- Bank Board Bureau
Personalities
Nagaland Chief Minister- T.R.Zeliang
Dr.V.K.Saraswat- NITI Aayog Member
CEO of MyGov.in- Gaurav Dwivedi
Prime Minister of Nepal- Shri Sushil Koirala
Chairman of AICTE- Shri Anil D. Sahasrabudhe
President of Afghanistan- Ashraf Ghani
Founder of Google Search Engine- Larry Page & Sergey Brin
Chairman of Prem Bhatia Memorial Trust- Shri K.Shankar
Chief Minister od Odisha- Shri Naveen Patnaik
Chairperson of National Green Tribunal-Shri Swatanter Kumar
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabhi- General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
French Ambassador for Climate Change Negotiations- Laurence Tubiana
Prime Minister of Turkey- Ahmet Davutoglu
Chairperson of IOC Coordination Commission- Nawal El Moutawakel
Opposition Leader in Rajya Sabha- Ghulam Nabi Azad
Iran Foreign Minister- Javad Zarif
New Appointments
Maharashtra’s Tiger Ambassador- Shri Ambhitabh Bacchan
New Google CEO- Shri Sundar Pichai
Chief of Alphabet- Larry Page
Book , Author & Artist
“Manjhi: The Mountain Man” directed by- Ketan Mehta
Attempt : English Practice Test for IBPS
Sports
Abhijeet Gupta related to- Chess
Maharashtra Govt. declared ‘Dahihaandi’ as an adventure sport
World Badminton Championship- Bronze Medal- Saina Nehwal
Awards
Prem Bhatia Award 2015- Suhasini Haider
First Paramiliatry Officer to get Shaurya Chakra- H.K.Jha (CRPF)
Business & Economy
New Umbrella organization of Google- Alphabet
China’s Central Bank- The People’s Bank of Chinab
China devaluated the Yuan by 1.9%.
Currency of China- Yuan or Renminbi
Currency of IMF- SDR
India’s Rank in Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015- 52nd
“Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015” issued by- World Economic Forum
Highest wage Under MNREGA paid by- Haryana (Rs.251 per day)
China devaluated the Yuan again by 1.6%.
GoI will setup a Bank Board Bureau.
Bank Board Bureau will be the owner of Govt. ownership in PSU banks.
Bank Board Bureau will have a Chairman and Six Members.
Place
Panna Tiger Reserve- Madhya Pradesh
Climate Summit 2015 (COP-21) will be held at- Paris
National Affairs
Suhasini Haider received Prem Bhatia Award for Best Political Reporting-2015.
Andhra Pradesh tied up with Microsoft for Internet Connectivity.
Rajashthan High Court banned the Santhara Ritual of Jain community.
Death
Ganeshwar Mishra- A Noted Writer
All The Best.
