DAILY GK QUESTION BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 01 AUGUST 2014)

RBI HAS NEW DEPUTY GOVERNOR (S. S. Mundra)

A). RBI (Reserve Bank of India's) has official announced their new deputy governor Mr. S S Mundra. Today Mr. SS Mundra has taken the charge of banking supervision, currency management, financial stability and rural credit. Government of India announces his appointment for next three years.

B). Before taking the charges for Deputy Governor Mr. Mundra was the chairman of Bank of Baroda, the second large bank of India. Mr. Mundra started his career as a probationary officer in Bank of Baroda in March 1977.

C). This designation of deputy governor in RBI had fallen vacant since March 2014 after former deputy governor KC Chakrabarty put in his papers three months before his term ended.

2. IN CWG AT GLASS GLOW VIKAS GOWDA WINS FIRST ATHLETICS MEDAL

A). India got their first athletics gold medal in the Commonwealth Games AT Glass Glow. Vikas Gowda wins the first gold medal in men's discuss throw event on Friday.

B). Vikas Gowda is 31-year-old US-based Indian got the gold with an effort of 63.64m, way below his personal best effort of 66.28m, under incessant rain at the Hampden Park.

3. PINKI RANI BAGS FIRST MEDAL IN BOXING AT CWG 2014

A). Under the category of 48 to 51 kg Pinki Rani bagged a bronze medal at Glass glow. Pinki Rani lost her semi-final match to Michaela Walsh from Northern Ireland making Pinki Rani eligible for a bronze medal.
B). In the Boxing this one was the first medal India got. 4 other Indian Boxer will also be seen in semi-final action tonight at CWG.

4. INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER SARDAR SINGH SUSPENDED AFTER SECOND OFFENCE

A). In Commonwealth Games, Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh has been suspended for the semi-final match against New Zealand on Saturday. This one was his second dangerous offence of the tournament so jury decide to suspend him from next two matches.

B). Indian Team management appeal to the jury and after their appeal the jury reduced the suspension to one match.

5. BRAHMOS MISSILE VERSION (INDO-RUSSIA PACT PLANNED)

A). The manufacturer of “Supersonic cruise missile” is BrahMos Aerospace. On this Friday BrahMos Aerospace said it is hopeful that a pact to develop a sleeker and faster 'mini' version of the missile will be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December this year. 

B). The new CEO of BrahMos said that he was expecting that the missile would be inducted into the services by 2017.

6. DOUBLE-DACKER TRAIN LUCKNOW TO DELHI WILL COME VERY SOON

A). From September month of this year a double-decker train will run between New Delhi and Lucknow. The trial will be runs in August 2014.

B). A green signal has been given by the railways safety commissioner on Friday.