1) Which anniversary of the German reunification was observed on 3 October 2015? –25th
Explanation:West and East Germany were formally united on 3 October 1990, eleven months after East Germany’s communist leadership had opened the Berlin Wall under pressure from massive demonstrations. 25th anniversary of this historic event was marked by Germany on 3 October with Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck taking part in a ceremony held in Berlin. Since reunification, some €1.5 trillion to €2 trillion ($1.7 trillion to $2.2 trillion dollars) have been funnelled into the east to help bring the region up to speed after its outmoded industry collapsed. A steady post-1990 drain of people from east to west appears finally to have been stemmed, with more people moving east than the other way for the first time in 2013.
2) Shashank Manohar was elected unopposed as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its Special General meeting held in Mumbai on 4 October 2015. This will be his second term as BCCI President. He is from which cricket association? – Vidarbha Cricket Association (Nagpur)
Explanation: Manohar was the only candidate left in the fray for the election in which the deadline for filing nomination ended on 3 October. The election was necessitated by the sudden demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya, who had a short term of seven months after his election in March this year. Dalmiya was made the interim President when N. Srinivasan “stepped aside” in the wake of revelations that his son-in-law was
involved in betting during the 2013 IPL season. Manohar’s earlier stint was for three years between 2008-09 and 2010-11. His appointment also means that Srinivasan now has little chance of coming back into the BCCI fold till 2017 when Shashank Manohar’s tenure will end.
3) Indian Navy started the 26th edition of the coordinated patrol (CORPAT) with which country’s navy on 3 October 2015? –Indonesia
Explanation: Under the broad ambit of this strategic partnership, the two navies have been carrying out Coordinated Patrolling (CORPAT) along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) twice a year since 2002.
- Main aim of CORPAT exercise is to this keep vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade.
- 26th CORPAT is being held near Port Belawan, Indonesia from 3 October to 21 October 2015. INS Saryu, the indigenously built Naval offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, is participating in this patrolling exercise.
- The CORPAT has strengthened understanding and interoperability between the navies, instituting measures to prosecute vessels engaged in unlawful activities and conducting Search and Rescue as well as pollution control.
4) Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) and Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) are ranked as the top two most valuable companies in India as on 1 October 2015. Which company dethroned HDFC Bank Ltd to become the third most valuable company in India? –Infosys
Explanation: Data from BSE showed that Infosys had a market capitalization of Rs. 269,489 crore, after its shares closed 1.1% higher on 1 October 2105. Earlier in the day, Infosys shares had climbed 3.15% to an all-time high of Rs.1,197 apiece. Shares of HDFC Bank, the second-largest private lender in terms of assets, closed almost unchanged at Rs. 1,068.45. Its market capitalization stood at Rs. 2,69,056 crore. This clearly meant that Infosys is again becoming the darling of the crowd. Infosys has seen a marked turnaround in its performance since Vishal Sikka took over as CEO.
5) Which publication group organized the ‘Safaigiri Summit and Awards 2015’ event on 2 October 2015 in New Delhi under which 13 category of awards were given for noted initiatives in the field of cleanliness? – India Today Group
Explanation: Safaigiri Summit and Awards is an initiative of the India Today Group for identifying and awarding cleanliness champions across India, who are engaged in innovative work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the awards to the winners.
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