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Current Affairs 15 August 2015

August 15, 2015

15 August 2015 Current Affairs

National

India celebrated 69 years of freedom from British rule
Congress conditions for supporting GST an after-thought: Arun Jaitley
CBI registers two FIRs in Vyapam Case
Om Prakash Rawat assumes charge as new Election Commissioner
CBI arrests Customs Commissioner Atul Dixit, 2 others in graft case of Rs 74.6 crore

International

Fire continues to rage in China as death toll mounts to 56
Sri Lankan President sacks SLFP, UPFA General Secretaries
Scientists analyzing data received from Rosetta spacecraft
Young, Jupiter-like planet discovered 100 light years away
Heavy rains trigger flood in China’s Yunnan
4 killed in Egyptian plane crash near Libyan border

Business

Government selects private sector professionals to head BoB, Canara Bank
US oil prices fall to fresh six-year low of 41.35 dollars a barrel
RBI to transfer Rs 65,896 cr surplus to Government
Wholesale inflation falls to historic low of -4.05 percent
IRDAI allows banks to tie up with insurers

Politics

Govt very optimistic on GST implementation from April 1: Sitharaman
GST Bill will ‘definitely’ be passed: Javadekar
Congress disrupted Parliament to take revenge for political defeat: Trivedi
Centre’s reply sought on PIL challenging CVC, VC appointment
Rahul Gandhi doing hit and run politics by making wild allegations: BJP
Modi should announce date for OROP implementation: Rahul

Defense

OROP: Delhi Police allows ex-servicemen to continue protest at Jantar Mantar
Defence forces issues including OROP highest priority of govt: Parrikar
Taiwan-made UAV goes on display at Taipei exhibition
Production Testing of Russia’s Armata Tank to End in 2016
India, Pakistan’s dossiers for NSA-level talks ready, terror tops agenda

Sports

Sania Mirza to get Khel Ratna; Rohit Sharma, 16 others to get Arjuna award
Saina Nehwal reaches World Badminton Championships semis
India beat Spain 4-2 to sweep Hockey Test series
Boxing Coach Swatantra Raj Singh recommended for Dronacharya award
Mayank, Manish steer India A into tri-series final

Current Affairs 14 August 2015

Ravinder Tanwar

August 15, 2015

14 August 2015 Current Affairs

National

Cong seeks unqualified apology from Sushma for allegations against Rajiv Gandhi
Govt clears a package of Rs 300 cr to save standing kharif crops from weak monsoon
At least 10 injured in grenade explosion in Shopian district of J&K
Over 15 lakh people have given up LPG subsidy so far: Pradhan
Bombay HC lifts ban on Maggi; says fresh tests required

International

India, Slovak ink MoU on technical cooperation in railway sector
At least 54 killed as truck bomb rips through Baghdad market
China, Pak sign deals worth USD 1.6 billion to implement CPEC
Researchers discover lake on Mars
44 killed, over 500 injured in China port explosions

Business

Indirect tax collection growth shows economy improving: CEA
IRDAI allows banks to tie up with insurers
CAG pulls up SAIL for inefficiency in planning, finalization, execution of projects
Nissan launches limited edition Datsun GO at Rs 4.1 lakh
Ford launches Figo Aspire at Rs.4.9 lakh
Jaguar Land Rover plans manufacturing unit in Slovakia

Politics

PM Modi says his UAE visit will boost ties & enhance economic relations
PM expresses happiness over Guinness world record of PAHAL scheme
Congress displaying attitude of Emergency days: Modi
Security for Shinde’s kin to be withdrawn
Session not prorogued, govt. options open on GST Bill

Defense

Pak troops violate ceasefire for 5th consecutive day
Russia to provide Irbis-E radar to China for Su-35 fighters
In a first, 44,500-ton aircraft carrier to be refitted in India
Afghanistan claims ‘Pakistani military interference’ in Kabul attacks
Curious NASA to join ISRO to study Mangalyaan findings

Sports

Archery World Cup : Deepika, Mangal enter into finals
Hockey Test series: India beat Spain 4-2 ending Europe tour on high note
Tania Sachdev wins silver in rapid chess
World Championship: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, sail into quarters
Galle Test: Kohli, Dhawan tons put India in charge against Sri Lanka

Meet Flying Officer Beer Singh Bains of Royal New Zealand Air Force

SSBCrack

August 14, 2015

Five months of intensive training paid off as 10 members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force initial officer training course graduated at Base Woodbourne, in Marlborough, yesterday afternoon. The course was the second of the year, with graduates trained on the skills and knowledge expected of junior officers.

Flying Officer Beer Singh Bains, of Auckland, was one of the 10 graduates. “This is where I want to be,” he said. “The training was good, but I’m dying to get there and getting right amongst it.”

This Indian Army Trailer Will Make You Emotional [Goosebumps Guaranteed]

SSBCrack

August 14, 2015

This Indian army video will not only make your emotional but also encourages you to join the Indian army. For all the warriors and Indian army lover, here is the new trailer of Indian Army. Song Name: Tu chalta ja, tu badta ja, tu ladta ja. Indian Army : Life Less Ordinary ‪#‎JoinIndianArmy‬

Indian Army Video 2015

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IAF Rescues 22 British, French Trekkers in Ladakh

SSBCrack

August 14, 2015

Twenty-two British and French trekkers, stranded in high altitude Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir following heavy downpour, have been rescued by IAF personnel in the past two days.

“Braving adverse weather, IAF helicopters from Leh rescued 21 British Nationals and 1 French national on August 6 and 7 in a challenging casualty evacuation from high altitude in Ladakh,” Defence spokesman at Army’s Northern Command Col S D Goswami said today.

After five days of continuous downpour, all major rivers like Indus, Nubra, Shyok and their tributaries in Ladakh region were flowing above danger mark, he said.

Road and telephone communications were cut off. The Air Force Station in Leh received an SOS to rescue a group of British citizens who were stranded in the Markha Valley with some members suffering from asthma, he said.

‘Siachen Pioneers’, the premier IAF helicopter unit at Leh, was pressed into service, he added.

“Marginal weather and time of the day necessitated a search and rescue to be launched immediately. Two aircraft were launched, led by Commanding Officer Wing commander B S Sehrawat with Flight Lieutenant Cirag as formation leader, and Wing Commander KS Negi with Squadron Leader V Chauhan as his number two,” he added.

The pilots located the trekkers close to Thinlespa village on the bank of the river, the trekkers had made a temporary ‘SOS’ sign near the rivulet, he said, adding this distress signal on ground was instrumental in correctly identifying the location.

“The formation carried out one more shuttles and successfully evacuated a total of 10 British nationals,” he added.

On August 7, two sets of two Cheetah helicopters each, took off at sunrise, Col Goswami said adding that in a matter of a few hours the balance 11 Britishers were rescued.

Meanwhile, another request for evacuation of a French woman, who was badly injured, was received, he said. Even though she had severe spinal injury and broken ribs, she was evacuated to Leh airfield and promptly moved to the hospital, Col Goswami added.

Source: outlookindia.com

Indian Army Killed 63 Pakistani Militants In J&K In 2015

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August 13, 2015

Up to 63 militants, most of them local residents, have been killed in firefight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir since January this year. According to a police officer, many local militants have been killed in 2015 unlike in the past years. “In 2014, 110 militants were killed in the state and most of them were foreigners. But this year, more local militants were killed,” he said.

The police officer said more locals had joined militancy and they were more active in South Kashmir and parts of North Kashmir. “Since the militants are active in South Kashmir, the frequency of encounters in the region has also increased,” he said.

Militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen, LeT and the Jaish-e-Mohammad are active in South Kashmir comprising Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts, he added.

Police statistics show that 56 militants had been shot dead in encounters with the police, Army, CRPF and the BSF in first seven months of 2015. In the first two weeks of August, seven more militants were killed in encounters with security forces, taking the total number of militants killed by forces this year to 63.

The officer said foreign militants had been killed in firefights with security forces along the LoC and the International Border. The Army said 19 militants, mostly foreigners, had been killed along the LoC thus far. It claimed to have foiled 11 infiltration bids by militants.

According to police, 185-200 militants are active in the state and only 40 percent of them are foreigners.

General Officer Commanding Lt Gen Subrata Saha recently told reporters that educated youths joining militant ranks was a concern for all security agencies.

Source: Express News Service

Indian Air Force Vs Royal Air Force Indradhanush 4

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August 13, 2015

The British Royal Air Force (RAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) have hailed the success of a major exercise which saw the deployment of four Sukhoi Su-30MKI ‘Flankers’ to the U.K. to fly with and fight against the RAF’s Eurofighter Typhoon. Exercise Indradhanush IV (Hindi: Rainbow) concluded on July 30 following intensive flying operations with RAF Typhoon squadrons from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Ten IAF crews including 15 pilots and five weapon systems operators flew twice daily missions, often flying all four Su-30s on air-to-air training missions flying beyond visual range (BVR) and within visual range (WVR) engagements with the Typhoon. This is the fourth iteration of the exercise, with the British and Indians taking it in turns to visit each other’s shores.

Indian Air Force Vs Royal Air Force

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9 Covert Operations From RAW You Must Know

SSBCrack

August 13, 2015

The primary function of R&AW [Research and Analysis Wing] is gathering foreign intelligence and counter-terrorism. In addition, it is responsible for obtaining and analysing information about foreign governments, corporations and persons to advise Indian policymakers. It is also involved in the security of India’s nuclear programme. Foreign analysts have often referred to R&AW as an effective organisation and one of the primary instruments of India’s national power and as one of the most fearsome intelligence agencies operating in the region.

9 Covert Operations From RAW You Must Know

Current Affairs 13 August 2015

Ravinder Tanwar

August 13, 2015

Current Affairs 13 August 2015

National

Airbus Industries of France expresses readiness to invest in India: VK Singh
Suhasini Haidar wins Prem Bhatia Award for the Best Political Reporting-2015
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has directed investigation against Google in four separate cases for alleged abuse of dominant position
Railway Ministry signed four MoUs with Power Ministry for cooperation in the areas of electricity transmission, energy conservation and promotion of renewable energy in a time bound manner
Southwest monsoon active over UP, MP, Telangana, Kerala

International

Libya PM resigns live on TV hours after peace talks restart
Greece agrees bailout deal ‘in principle’ with creditors: EU
MH17 probe finds possible pieces of Russian missile
India, China, Brazil face prospects of ageing population due to lower fertility
Hillary to give her private email server to US Justice Department

Politics

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day amid uproar over Lalit Modi row
Maharashtra forms Cabinet sub-panel to tackle impending drought crisis
Congress walks out, adjournment motion against Sushma defeated in LS
SC reserves verdict on plea challenging States’ power of remission
General consensus on GST Bill likely

Business

Stock markets fall globally after Chinese currency weakens further
IMF welcomes China’s new mechanism to value currency
Indirect tax collection growth shows economy improving: CEA
Rupee tumbles 59 paise to near 2-year low
Premji, Nadar among Forbes’ 20 richest people in tech

Defence

Centre issues terror alert ahead of Independence Day
18 defence contracts signed with foreign vendors last year
Private companies like Godrej, Mahindras, L&T to train workers for defence manufacturing
L&T set to bag Rs 530 crore project for army bridges
NIA quizzes arrested Pak militant in Jammu

Sports

HC dismisses Hiken Shah’s plea against suspension by BCCI
India bundle out Sri Lanka for 183 on opening day of 1st Test at Galle
Srikanth, Prannoy win; Kashyap lose in World Championship
IAAF suspends 28 athletes after adverse findings in doping retests
India beat Spain 2-0 in Europe hockey tour
Lehmann says sorry for poor Ashes show

13 Best Tips For Being A Good Listener In SSB

SSBCrackExams

August 13, 2015

Hello Warriors! You cannot become a successful communicator unless you are a good listener. And without good communication, it’s hard for you to find a place in the armed forces. Though we spend a lot of time listening, we take listening for granted. It is very important to remember that effective listening is a very important quality in an officer, both in war and peace.

Listening is an active process that requires you to anticipate a message, set a purpose, make and confirm predictions and inferences, interpret, summarise, evaluate and analyze the information you process. Listening is a very important factor in SSBs as what the officers say you, indirectly they try to take it back from you in the form of GTOs.

Here, I give you some tips to be an effective listener:

Be Attentive: Keep an open mind and stay focused on the speaker and the topic. Pay attention to the person who is speaking. Do not get distracted while you listen.
Maintain Eye Contact: Eye contact keeps you focused and involved in what the speaker says.
Stay Focused: Make sure your mind is focused. Your mind may wander if you think you know what the person is going to say next. But you might be wrong. If you feel that your mind is wandering, change the position of your body and try to concentrate on the speaker’s words.
Focus on content: Try to identify the purpose and the main ideas behind the speech. This will help you to concentrate on the content.
Listen Completely: Do not interrupt the speaker because it will disturb the line of thought. Moreover, when you interrupt, it looks as if you are not listening, even if you really are. Wait till the speaker has finished speaking before you ask your question.
Avoid Emotional Involvement: Try to remain objective and open-minded. When you get emotionally involved in the conversation or speech, you tend to hear what you want to hear not what is actually being said.
Avoid Distractions: Identify the cause of distraction and overcome it, if possible, by solving the problem.
Listen For Main Ideas: The main ideas are the most important points the speaker wants to convey. Pay specail attention to the statements that begin with phrases such as ‘My point is…’ or ‘The thing to remember is…’
Ask Questions: If you are not sure whether you understood what the speaker has said, just ask. It is a good idea to rephrase the speaker’s words so that you can be sure that your understanding is correct. For example, you might ask, ‘When you said that no two groups will be tested at once, did you mean that others are free while one group is performing the tasks?’
Ask Yourself Mental Questions: Active listening keeps you on your toes. Here are some questions you can ask yourself as you listen. ‘What key point is the speaker making?’ ‘How does this fit with what I know from previous knowledge?’
Use The Gap Between The Rate Of Speech And Rate Of Thought: You can think faster than the speaker can talk. Due to this, your mind may wander. With practice, you’ll be able to think about what you are listening to, understand it, and give feedback to the speaker.
Give Feedback: Sit up straight and look directly at the speaker. Now and then, nod to show that you understand. At appropriate points, you may also smile, laugh or be silent. These are all ways to let the speaker know that you are really listening.
Adjust To The Accent: If a native speaks or talks, you may find it difficult to follow the content. This is mainly due to the different manner in which the speaker pronounces individual sounds, words and sentences. The reason is the difference in the way a native speaker stresses words and sentences, and the way we do.

So, we have always said about the importance of good listening and still stress on it. If you listen good, half the battle is won. Try to practise these tips in your day to day lives such as in college or with your family.

If you still have any queries or problems, you can reach out to me through my social links below.