Daily GK Update - 27th December 2014

1. Nadella to help in digital India initiative.

i. Microsoft’s chief Satya Nadella,pledged support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India initiative.
ii. Mr. Nadella also met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and discussed modernisation and security of the government’s digital infrastructure, among other issues.
iii. “The Minister (Prasad) shared with Mr. Nadella the initiative of Digital India taken by this government headed by the Prime Minister. He told the Microsoft CEO that Digital India is designed to bridge the gap between haves and have-nots,” Communication and IT Ministry said in a statement.

2. NYK Auto to set up Ro-Ro terminal at Pipavav port.

i. NYK Auto Logistics (India), a part of automotive ocean transportation and logistics major NYK Group of Tokyo, has entered into an agreement with Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (APM Terminals Pipavav) to set up a dedicated Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) automobile yard at Pipavav port in Gujarat.
ii. Under the arrangement, Gujarat Pipavav Port has sub-leased 85,000 sq. meters of land for 10 years inside its premises to NYK Auto to develop a dedicated common user integrated Ro-Ro terminal.
iii. NYK group operates 18 Ro-Ro terminals globally, including seven in China, Thailand and Singapore.
iv. Gujarat Pipavav Port will provide all the port and related facilities for ensuring smooth and seamless flow of automobile cargo.

3.DRDO conducts maiden test-flight of Panchi

i. Panchi, the wheeled version of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant, capable of taking off from and landing on small airstrips, had its maiden flight from an airfield at Kolar in Karnataka.

ii. The aim of the flight, which lasted 25 minutes, was “to demonstrate that Panchi can take off and land on its wheels. 
iii. Panchi was designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) facility at Bengaluru.

4. Tata Motors flags off 123 AC buses in Ahmedabad

i. Tata Motors, country's largest automobile company, on Friday flagged off 123 new air conditioned (AC) buses in Ahmedabad, equipped with automatic transmission.
ii. These buses are in addition to the order bagged by Tata Motors for 3,200 buses under the JNNURM-phase II scheme and are meant to reduce driver fatigue and provide for a superior commuting experience.
iii. The buses, built by Tata Marcopolo, are being operated by private operators.

5. Trevor Bull appointed as CEO and MD of Aviva India Life Insurance.

i. Trevor Bull was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Aviva India Life Insurance Ltd.
ii. He succeeded TR Ramachandran who led Aviva India since October 2008. Bull will take charge of the post from January 2015.

6. Ankita wins maiden ITF singles title

i.  India’s Ankita Raina overwhelmed British teenager Katy Dunne in straight sets in a one-sided final to lift her maiden $25,000 ITF singles title at the Deccan Gymkhana in Pune.

ii. This was the India no.1 woman singles player’s maiden $25,000 title and the 294-ranked Ankita expressed her delight over becoming the first from the host nation to clinch a title in the tournament after 14 years.
iii. Ankita earned 50 WTA points, She broke her rival’s serve five times in two sets while dropping her own only once in the title clash.

7. Amitabh Bachchan honoured with Yash Chopra Memorial Award

i. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was conferred with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award, and said that he is still striving to deliver his best in the Indian film industry.
ii Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao honoured him with the award, which was given to Lata Mangeshkar last year. 
iii. The second edition of the award ceremony was organised by the TSR Foundation, headed by Reddy. Other celebrities like Simi Garewal, Jaya Prada and late filmmaker Yash Chopra’s wife Pamela Chopra were present at the event.

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GK Questions asked in Syndicate manipal on 27 dec 2014

GK Questions Asked

1. 2019 cricket World Cup venue - England
2. Childrens Prize 2014 - Neha Gupta
3. UN Childrens Day - 20 November
4. Harsimrat Kaur Badal Constituency - Bhatinda
5. AIDS Day - 1st Dec
6. ATM transactions reduced not applicable for - Private Banks
7. Mary Kom autobiography - Unbreakable
8. Skill Development program name - Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Shramev Jayate 
9. APEC Headquarter - Singapore
10. Austria capital - Vienna
11. Indonesia Currency - Rupiya
12. Commonwealth Games 2018 will be held in-Australia
13. GPRS full form - General Packet Radio Service
14. Interpol headquarters - Lynn (France)
15. International Children Award - Malala yousafzai
16. G5 plus country - Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa
17. Green index launched by? - BNP Paribas
18. Asian goodwill women ambassador? - Farhan Akhtar
19. Open market operations - RBI
20. Ways and means advance - RBI TO GOVT
21. NABARD regualate - RRBs and Cooperatives
22. CIBIL related to-Credit Risk
23. ARC- asset reconstruction company
24. 7th time powerful woman? Angela Merkel
25. Who regulates bank insurance? - IRDA
26. Malala of which place-Pakistan
27. PV Sindhu IN Macau Open defeated Kim Hyo Min of which country?-South Korea
28. GIRO fullform-"Government Internal Revenue Order"
29. 2019 ICC World Cup Venue-England and Wales
30. Recently tested cruise missile-Nirbhay
31. India's first Indigeneous aircraft carrier launched-Vikrant
32. Accounts have been started for children above 10 years, they can avail all banking facilities except-Cheques
33. Under PMJDY, which type of Insurance of 1 lakh is provided -Accidental, Life, General, Health

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Current Affairs Quiz

Ques. : 1 The PM Narendra Modi launched ‘Swachh Bharat’ mission on 2 Oct. Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to the new mission?

1) The country's biggest-ever cleanliness drive is expected to cost nearly Rs 5 lakh cr.
2) The logo of the campaign is ‘Gandhi's spectacles’ and the slogan ‘Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Or’.
3) As per a WHO estimate, a person in India loses about Rs 6,500 per annum due to illness and poor health as he is unable to perform day-to-day duties.
4) The govt has decided to merge the 'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan', a campaign for rural sanitation with Swachh Bharat Mission.
5) The urban component of the Mission is proposed to be implemented over 5 years starting from 2 Oct 2014 in all 4,041 statutory towns.


Ques. : 2 In its recently bi-monthly policy review, the RBI maintained that the GDP growth in the current fiscal will be

1) 5 per cent
2) 5.5 per cent
3) 6 per cent
4) 6.5 per cent
5) None of these

Ques. : 3 The book titled ‘Kutsa Pakhha’ [Those Who Slander] has been authored by

1) Mamata Banerjee
2) J Jayalalithaa
3) N Chandrababu Naidu
4) Sasikala Natarajan
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 The Indian women's kabaddi team notched up its second successive gold medal at the 17th Asian Games beating which of the following teams in the summit clash?
1) Iran
2) Nepal
3) Pakistan
4) Indonesia
5) None of these

Ques. : 5 Which of the following pairs won the men’s doubles title of the Malaysian Open 2014?

1) Jamie Murray and John Peers
2) Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowski
3) Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram
4) Mahesh Bhupati and Marc Lopez
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 At least 32 people were killed and several others injured in a stampede that broke out after the end of the Dussehra celebrations in a field filled with huge crowds in _______recently.

1) Kolkata
2) Lucknow
3) Patna
4) Bhubaneswar
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 India won the hockey gold at the 17th Asian Games after 16 years recently. It defeated which of the following teams?

1) South Korea
2) Malaysia
3) Pakistan
4) Japan
5) None of these

Ques. : 8 Which of the following teams won the gold medal of the Men’s Kabaddi at the 17th Asian Games recently? It is the winner of gold medal in the last six editions since the sport made its debut in Beijing in 1990.

1) Iran
2) Nepal
3) Sri Lanka
4) India
5) None of these

Ques. : 9 The Centre has accorded in-principle approval for setting up six more STPIs in Odisha. The STPIs are set up for which of the following purposes?

1) Sewage treatment
2) Skill training of youth
3) Schedule tribe’s development
4) Promote software exports
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 Jeffrey P Bezos, who visited India, recently, and also met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which of the following multination giants? 

1) Amazon
2) ebay
3) Walmart
4) Dell
5) None of these



ANSWERS

1.The govt has decided to merge the 'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan', a campaign for rural sanitation with Swachh Bharat Mission.
2. 2) 5.5 per cent
3. 1) Mamata Banerjee
4. 1) Iran
5. 2) Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowski
6. 3) Patna
7. 3) Pakistan
8. 4) India
9. 4) Promote software exports
10. 1) Amazon

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Daily GK Update - 26th December 2014

1. Raghuvar Das to be first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand.

i. Raghuvar Das, national vice-president of the BJP will be the first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand after he was elected the leader of the BJP Legislature Party.
ii. BJP observer J.P. Nadda said after the legislature party meeting that Mr. Das’ name was proposed by Sarayu Roy, another frontrunner for the post and C.P. Singh and supported by all the party MLAs.
iii. The BJP-AJSU alliance had won absolute majority in the recent Assembly polls bagging 42 out of the total 81 seats.


2. PM Modi nominates Kapil Sharma, Saurav Ganguly, Kiran Bedi for 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan'

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi nominated nine people including comedian Kapil Sharma, former captain of Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi for taking forward his 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan'.

ii. Others nominated were Nagaland Governor Padmanabha Acharya, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, Ramoji Rao of Eenadu group and Aroon Purie of India Today group.
iii. He also nominated some organisations which included Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Eenadu and India Today groups besides 'dabbewale' of Mumbai, who deliver home-made food to lakhs of people in the city.

3. Death toll rises to 81, operations launched against NDFB

i. Operations were on Friday intensified against NDFB(S) militants along the border with Arunachal Pradesh even as the death toll in the massacre rose to 81.

ii. A 12-hour bandh called by the All Assam Adivasi Students' Association (AAASA), Assam Tea Tribes Students Association (ATTSA) and Asom Yuva Parishad (AYP) disrupted normal life across the state.
iii. The bandh was total in the affected districts of Sonitpur, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Udalguri and Baksa along with tea garden dominated districts of Jorhat, Golaghat, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in Upper Assam.

4. President signs ordinance on insurance and coal

i. President Pranab Mukherjee signed two key ordinances allowing hike in the FDI cap in the insurance sector and facilitating e-auction of coal blocks.
ii. The NDA Government had recommended promulgation of these ordinances after failing to get them passed in Parliament.
iii. The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2014 was passed by the Lok Sabha but could not be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha, pushing the government to recommend a re-promulgation of the coal ordinance.

iv. In case of the insurance amendment bill, the Government recommended promulgation of a fresh ordinance, allowing hiking the FDI cap in the sector from 26 to 49 per cent.
v. The government hopes the increased FDI cap would bring in additional capital inflow of USD 6-8 billion to the insurance sector.
vi. While the Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, 2008 had been approved by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, it could not be taken up for discussion in Parliament owing to pandemonium over the conversion row, among other issues.

5. India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad

i. India won Gold in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad on 22 December 2014. India won against Turkey 3.0-1.0 in the final round at the FIDE (Federation Internationale des Echecs) tournament held at Gyor, Hungary.
ii. Russia defeated Ukraine 3.5-0.5 in the final round to come at second place and win the Silver medal. 
iii. The third place was clinched by Iran while Hungary finished at fourth place in the tournament.
iv. In the final round, three Indians International Master (IM) Murali Karthikeyan, IM Aravindh Chithambaram and Kumaran Balaji won their respective matches to clinch the Gold. Only IM Diptayan Ghosh lost to Vahap Sanal of Turkey.

6. India joins UN body to strengthen early warning system for natural disasters

i. Joining hands with international community to strengthen early warning systems for natural disasters, India in association with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) announced contribution of US$ 1 million to the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami, disaster and climate preparedness in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian Countries. 
ii. India is a 'Regional Service Provider' for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS), which became operational in 2011.
iii. India is also an active member of the ESCAP/World Meteorological Organization Panel on Tropical Cyclones. 

7. Union Government launched health mission- 'Mission Indradhanush'

i. A health mission known as 'Mission Indradhanush' was launched by the Union Government of India . 
ii. Jagat Prakash Nadda, Health and Family Welfare Minister launched the mission with an aim to cover all those children who are unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B, by the end of the year 2020.

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Quant Quiz

Directions (Q. 1-5): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?
1. 8    10    18    44    124    (?)
(1) 344
(2) 366
(3) 354
(4) 356
(5) None of these


2. 13    25    61    121    205    (?)
(1) 323
(2) 326
(3) 324
(4) 313
(5) None of these

3. 656    352    200    124    86    (?)
(1) 37
(2) 59
(3) 62
(4) 57
(5) None of these

4. 454    472    445    463    436    (?)
(1) 436
(2) 456
(3) 454
(4) 434
(5) None of these

5. 12    18    36    102    360    (?)
(1) 1364
(2) 1386
(3) 1384
(4) 1376
(5) None of these

DIRECTIONS (6-10) - Study the information given and answer the following questions.

6. Between 1995 and 2000, in which year has the av-erage employment per factory shown an increment compared to previous year, but decreased in the next year?
(1) 1996
(2) 1997
(3) 1998
(4) 1999
(5) None of these

7. If in 1996, 20,100 factories had 659 employments on an average, the remaining factories had an average employment of:
(1) 559
(2) 509
(3) 584
(4) 534  
(5) None of these

8. The total employment in 1999 is how many times to that in 1996?
(1) 1.45
(2) 1.48
(3) 1.6
(4) 1.42
(5) None of these

9. In which of the following five-year period, number of factories has shown maximum increase?
(1) 1980-85
(2) 1985-90
(3) 1990-95
(4) 1995-00
(5) None of these

10. Among the given period, in how many years has the trend of the average employment per factory not changed with respect to the previous year's change?
(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) Four
(4) Can't be determined
(5) None of these



ANSWERS

6. (4) in 1999, average employment per factory is greater than 1998 and less than 2000.

7. (2), in 1996, for 20100 factories , employees = 13,245,900; average = 609, total employees = 18,361,350. So average for remaining factories = 509.

8. (1) , total employment in 1999= 36240 x 736.
Total employment in 1996 = 609 x 30150,
Ratio =  (36240×736)/(30150×609)=1.45

9. (4) From the figure it can be seen that the maximum increase in the number of factories is in 1995-2000.

10. (4) , we do not have year wise data in between 1975- 1980 & similarly between 1980-1985,etc.

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English Quiz

For ques (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence, the letter of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)





1. The merchant counted (1) / the number of pearls (2) / to make sure that (3) / none of them were missing. (4) / No error (5)


2. When deep sea diving, (1) / one should always take care (2) / that oxygen cylinder is (3) / tied to the back tightly.(4)/  No error (5)

3. As the salary (1) / did not match (2) / his expectations, he did not (3) / accept the job. (4)/  No error (5)

4. The reason behind his success (1) / in the recent past (2) / is due to hard-work (3) / and presence of mind. (4)/  No error (5)

5. No sooner did the students (1) / seen the principal approach (2) / than they ran (3) / from the playground. (4)/  No error (5)

Direction (6-10): Which of the phrases (1), (2) (3) and (4) given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.
6. Many students waits anxiously at the college gate to know their results—
(1) student waited anxiously
(2) students waiting anxiously
(3) students waited anxiously
(4) students waited anxious
(5) No correction required

7. Through a fortuitous circumstance Rakhi met her childhood friend on the bus in which she was travelling.
(1) she was travelled
(2) she did travel
(3) she has travelling
(4) she were travelling
(5) No correction required

8. The opposition party has alleged that the prices of essential commodities are soaring like never before on the last three decades—
(1) before on the next
(2) before in the last
(3) before at the last
(4) previously in the next
(5) No correction required

9. The salaries and the perks of the employees in this institution are not in according with the rest of the industry—
(1) are not in accordance
(2) is not in accordance
(3) are not according
(4) is not on accordance
(5) No correction required

10. The soldiers deployed in the town were instructed exercising restraint and handle the situation
peacefully.
(1) was instructed to exercising
(2) were instructed for exercise
(3) were instructed to exercise
(4) was instructing to exercising
(5) No correction required

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow—
A. The only way in which this problem can be solved is by making artificial blood which has remained a distant dream for science.
B. Donation of blood is considered to be the most noble of all the charities.
C. If they succeed, it would be noted as one of the most important inventions in the history of mankind.
D. This is because this donated magic potion can give life to another person in an emergency.
E. A group of scientists, however, has dedicated themselves towards making this a reality.
F. A growing problem however is that the requirement for safe blood is increasing whereas the number of donors is decreasing.

11. Which of the following sentence should be the FIRST after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

12. Which of the following sentence should be the SECOND after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) F

13. Which of the following sentence should be the THIRD after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) D
(3) C
(4) E
(5) F

14. Which of the following sentence should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) E
(5) F

15. Which of the following sentence should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E




ANSWERS
1. 4
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 2
6. 3
7. 5
8. 2
9. 1
10. 3

[B]-[D]-[F]-[A]-[E]-[C]

11. 2
12. 4
13. 5
14. 4
15. 3

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Daily GK updates - 25th December 2014

1. United Bank of India launches new alternate delivery products

i. Kolkata-based United Bank of India (UBI) recently launched three new ‘alternate delivery products’ that will provide more convenience to the customers. This puts the bank in the select group of banks offering the facility of online transactions (RuPay e-commerce), with RuPay debit cards.

ii. Another product ‘TD on Missed Call’ gives the ease of investment in pre-defined Fixed Deposit (Rs10,000) by just giving a missed call on a particular number.
iii. The other facility to have been launched includes the online PPF account maintenance, UBI said in a press release. The products were launched in the backdrop of the bank’s foundation day celebrations.

2. ISRO's Radhakrishnan in Nature journal's top ten list

i. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is one of the 2014 top ten scientists chosen by the prestigious journal Nature.
ii. He is listed along with other people like Andrea Accomazzo, the Rosetta flight operations director, European Space Agency.
iii. The recent launch of the heaviest and tallest GSLV Mark III and the successful re-entry of the unmanned crew module were the other landmark achievements.

3. Reliance Capital ropes in Japan’s SMTB as strategic partner

i. Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Capital on Thursday roped in Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) as a strategic partner to collaborate on various businesses, including in its proposed banking venture.

ii. SMTB, Japan’s largest financial institution with assets under custody of USD 1.8 trillion, will take an initial stake of 2.77 per cent in Reliance Capital at an investment of Rs 371 crore as part of a “comprehensive long-term strategic alliance between the two companies.”
iii. Reliance Capital intends to establish a new bank in India, with support of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank as strategic partner, as and when RBI’s policies permit formation of the same.
iv. As part of the agreement, SMTB will be taking an initial 2.77 per cent strategic stake in Reliance Capital, amounting to Rs 371 crore through preferential allotment, with a lock—in period of one year.

4. S. Bhattacharya appointed Coal India CMD

i. Senior IAS officer S. Bhattacharya has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Ltd. (CIL).
ii. Mr. Bhattacharya, is currently the CMD of Singareni Collieries Company.
iii. “Search-cum-Selection Committee recommended the name (S. Bhattacharya) for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Coal India Ltd. (CIL),” Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) had said on its website.

5. Four PSUs sign JV pacts to revive Talcher fertilizer facility.

i. Coal India Ltd. (CIL), the world’s largest producer, and state gas utility GAIL India Ltd., on Wednesday, signed agreements to invest Rs.9,000 crore in a plant to convert coal into gas and use this fuel to manufacture fertilizer.
ii. CIL and GAIL, along with Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) and Fertilizer Corp of India Ltd (FCIL), will set up an integrated coal gasification-cum-fertilizer and ammonium nitrate complex at Talcher in Odisha by 2019.
iii. GAIL will hold 35 per cent in the upstream venture, called GAIL Coal Gas (India) Ltd. FCIL will take 11 per cent interest while RCF and CIL will pick up 3 per cent each.
iv. Power Minister Piyush Goyal said the use of coal gasification technology for production of fertilizers would lead to annual subsidy savings of Rs.3,000 crore.

6. Center celebrated Good Governancre Day

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Varanasi to take part in a cleanliness drive to mark "Good Governance Day" on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday.
ii. Modi visited the Banaras Hindu University, founded by Pandit Mohan Malaviya whose name was announced on Wednesday for conferment of the highest civilian honour — the Bharat Ratna.
iii. Significantly, today is also the 153rd birth anniversary of the renowned educationist.
iv. The Bharatiya Janata Party had asked its parliamentarians to devote an hour to sanitation , which will be 90th birthday of Vajpayee.

7. Oil India commissions 5 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan

i. Oil India Ltd, India’s second-largest government-owned exploration firm, has commissioned its first 5 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan.
ii. OIL built and commissioned its first grid connected 5 MW unit at village Raghwa in Ramgarh district of Rajasthan 
iii. The plant consists of 20,408 solar modules, each having a capacity of 245 watts. 

8. Union Govt. set up Mathur committee to examine constitution of SIT on 1984 anti-Sikh riots

i. Union Ministry of Home Affairs on 23 December 2014 set up Mathur committee to examine the possibility of constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for re investigation of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases.

ii. The Committee will be headed by former Supreme Court Judge Justice (retired) G.P. Mathur. It will submit its report till April 2015.
iii. Earlier, the Justice Nanavati Commission had recommended reopening of only four of 241 cases closed by police but BJP wanted the reinvestigation of all the other 237 cases.
iv. Anti-Sikh riots of 1984 had broken out after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984 by her Sikh body guards.

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Some Important Tips for Interview and GD

Here we are providing you all "Some Important Tips for Interviews and Group Discussion" for various Interviews in which you are yet to appear.

Some Important Tips which you have to keep in your mind while going for Group Discussion (GD).

• Be as natural as possible. Do not try to be someone you are not. Be yourself. In an attempt to be someone else, your opinions will not be portrayed;
• Sit with a straight and confident posture;
• Be assertive yet humble. You need to stick to your values and beliefs, but learn to respect the values and opinions of others too;
• Grab the opportunity to speak first, i.e. to start the group discussion with your opinion. It generally leaves a good impression on the evaluator, but take the move only if you have complete knowledge of the subject;
• Do not repeat a point, or be lengthy or irrelevant. Also intervene, if someone else is going on an irrelevant track;
• Facilitate contribution from others. Do not just go on and on and on with only your opinionated view. Remember, it is a group discussion. Allow others to speak too; 
• Make an eye contact with all the participants. It creates more room for conversation. Also keep nodding, when others speak, it shows receptivity;
• Be an active and dynamic participant. The examiner wants to hear you speak. So do put forth your views;
• Be positive and prepare your thoughts well but do not be over-confident;
• Think well before you speak. You are being heard and judged upon
• When raising an objection to a point kept by another speaker, back it up with a solid reason to get the point across;
• Use quotes, facts and figures, statements, everyday life examples to express a clear chain of thoughts. Also it might leave a good impression on the examiner and help you score well.

Some Important Tips which you have to keep in your mind while going for Interview.

1. Tips on Preparing for the Interview-Day:

• Gather information about the bank or organization that has invited you for the interview. This will give you a clear idea about the philosophy, work environment and reputation of the company.
• Read the job description carefully as to what they expect from you.
• Evaluate your qualifications, experience, and core competences, areas of strength and accordingly draw up a questionnaire along with your replies to the expected questions.

2. Brush up your communication skills.

• Interviewers normally ask you to highlight your strengths and weaknesses.
• Strengths of course can be emphasized more easily but even the weaknesses can be presented in a positive light. For example, ‘I am a little impatient with the people who are not focused enough, or non serious about the work in hand’
• Go with a positive frame of mind, without worrying much about the outcome.

3. Attending the Interview: Go with a smile (not a grin) on your face, with confidence and determination to succeed in your heart.

4. As You Enter:

• Depending upon whether you are being interviewed by one person or a panel of interviewers, greet politely ‘Good Morning’/Afternoon or Evening depending upon time of the day.
• If there are more than one person then address them as ‘Sirs/Madams’ and try to encompass them all in your greeting. If there is only one lady in the panel, it is polite to greet her separately.
• Most probably you will be offered a seat. Do not sit down unless you are asked to.

5. Facing the Interviewers

• As you sit across the interviewer(s), look confident and relaxed.
• In most cases the interviewers themselves will try to put you at ease.

6. The Body Language

• Good body language can be inculcated and practiced. Your facial expression, appearance, gestures, how you walk, talk, stand, sit, use your limbs etc. all form part of your body language.

7. Pay attention to the following.

• Sit straight comfortably without craning your neck. Do not slouch.
• Look attentive, keen and interested.
• Talk clearly, maintaining a pitch that is comfortably audible to the person(s) around.
• Do not get overexcited even while describing your achievements and strengths.
• Listen to the queries attentively, constantly maintaining polite eye contact with the interviewers.
• Nod your head to show that you are listening, interjecting appropriately with ‘Yes Sir/Madam’, absolutely, definitely etc.
• Lean forward a little as you speak and backward as you listen.
• Do not touch your face, or shake your legs.
• Keep your arms either on your sides or in your lap. Do not fold your arms, as it is a sign of rudeness.
• Use short simple sentences while talking. www.bankersadda.com |
• Do not make unrealistic tall claims during
• Never get too arrogant or aggressive in front
• Do not show your disappointment and disinterest. 
• Poise till the end.
• Always thank the interviewers as you leave.

All the best

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Daily GK Updates - 24th December 2014

1. Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malaviya.

i. The President's Office on Wednesday announced the Bharat Ratna award to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
ii. The announcement was made on the eve of Mr. Vajpayee's 90th birthday and the 153rd birth anniversary of Pandit Malviya.
iii. Earlier, Mr. Advani had written a letter to the UPA Government to award the Bharat Ratna to the former Prime Minister.
iv. Mr. Vajpayee will be the seventh Prime Minister to receive the award, while Pandit Malviya will be the 12th person to be honoured posthumously.
v. In 2013, the award was conferred to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and scientist C.N.R Rao.

2. Cabinet clears coal Ordinance.

i. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved re-promulgation of an Ordinance to facilitate e-auction of coal blocks for private companies for captive use and allot mines directly to state and central PSUs.
ii. The government had to go in for re-promulgation of the Ordinance as the Rajya Sabha could not take up the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill.
iii. The re-promulgation of the Ordinance will enable the Coal Ministry to go ahead with its decision to give a total 101 mines, including 65 through auction, in the first phase.
iv. As many as 36 blocks will be directly allotted to state-owned companies. The government had increased the number of coal mines to be auctioned or allotted in the first tranche to 101, from 92.
v. Of the 101 blocks to be allotted and auctioned in the first lot, 63 mines would be given to the power sector, while the rest would be for sectors like steel and cement.

3. Govt approves Ordinance to hike FDI in insurance to 49%.

i. Government on Wednesday approved promulgation of an Ordinance to hike Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent from 26 per cent.

ii. The Insurance Bill, which has been pending since 2008 in the Rajya Sabha, seeks to increase the composite foreign investment limit in insurance companies to 49 per cent from current level of 26 per cent.
iii. The proposed hike in foreign investment limit to 49 per cent in the insurance sector has potential to attract up to USD 7-8 billion (about Rs 50,000 crore) from overseas investors, giving a major boost to the segment.
iv. The 49 per cent cap would include both FDI and foreign portfolio investments.

4. Deadline to exchange pre-2005 notes extended till June 30.

i. The deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes of various denominations, including Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, has been extended by another six months till June, 30, 2015. 

ii. The Reserve Bank of India has stated that the public can do so till June 30, 2015. Earlier in March 2014, it had set the last date for public to exchange these notes was January 1, 2015 
111. In notes issued post 2005, the year of printing is visible at the bottom on the reverse. 
iv. Post-2005 notes have added security features and help in curbing the menace of fake currency. 

5. Filmmaker Kailasam Balachander passed away


i. South Indian filmmaker Kailasam Balachander died on 23 December 2014 following a heart attack. He was 84.
ii. His  films like Bama Vijayam, Sindhubhairavi, Varumayin Niram Sivappu and Thanneer Thanneer are some of notable films in the history of Tamil cinema.
iii. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1987and is a recipient of the ANR National Award and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema in 2010.

6. Snapdeal launched online Agri Store to aid farmers

i. E-retailing firm Snapdeal.com on 23 December 2014 launched the online Agri store offering agricultural products to the farmers. The store was launched on the occasion of National Farmer's Day.
ii. The Agri Store aims to offer wide variety of farm items from seeds to fertilisers, farming tools and irrigation tools. This online store is also accessible through mobile phones, making it convenient for farmers to shop.
A Hindi version of the store will also be launched soon to aid farmers in making an informed decision.

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Daily GK Update - 23rd December 2014

1. Gujarat to host Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

i. The 13th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), an event which celebrates the achievements of Indians living abroad, will be held in Gujarat from January 7-9.
ii. Gujarat has been chosen as the partner State as 2015 happens to be the 100th year of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa. To reflect this, the event will showcase his work and achievements.

iii. On January 7, the youth segment of PBD will be inaugurated with the theme Bharat ko jano and Bharat ko mano.
iv. PBD will have a plenary in which presentations will be made on the flagship programmes of the government such as Namami Ganga, Swachh Bharat, Skill Development and Urban Development and NRIs and People of Indian origin (PIO) would be impressed upon to take part in them.

2. Pakistan, Russia sign $1.7 billion energy deal

i.For the first time, Pakistan and Russia have signed an energy deal worth $1.7 billion to lay a gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore, a move that may lead to further improvement in their ties.
ii.  the pipeline would be used to transport imported LNG from Karachi to Punjab province.
iii. The energy agreement was signed during the day-long visit of Sergei Shoigu last month, the first visit by a Russian Defence Minister to Pakistan in 45 years.

3. BJP won in Jharkhand with a clear mandate

i.  BJP is emerging as single largest party in Jharkhand as counting of votes for the 81-member assembly began at 24 centres across the state.

ii. Out of 81 seats for which trends were available, BJP was leading in 42 while JMM was ahead in 17 seats.
iii. The BJP and its ally AJSU headed by Sudesh Mahto were well on the road to forming a coalition government. 
iv. A record 66.47 per cent polling had been registered in the five-phase polling, which began on November 25.

4. Yes Bank gets $200 millionn from ADB for onlending to SHGs, farmers

i. Private sector lender Yes Bank on Tuesday said it has raised $200 million in an unsecured loan from Asian Development Bank for onlending to small farm households and rural womens’ self help groups (SHG).

ii. The money will be used for onlending in rupee equivalent amounts to finance working capital and investment requirements of the twin target groups.
iii. “ADB’s capital investment and technical assistance will provide sustainable finance to low income women and their families. 
iv. The project targets small farmers to allow them to benefit from agricultural value chains and enhance their productivity through better access to markets and investment finance.
v. Yes Bank said ADB will also provide a Capacity Development Technical Assistance grant up to $1 million, which will be used for capacity building and improving the financial literacy of women borrowers.

5. PDP ahead in J & K. 

i. PDP emerged as the largest party in the assmbly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

ii. BJP was closely behind with 25 seats in total while PDP got 28 seats.
iii. PDP is in the best position of making the government with the help of Indian National Congress, which fared well than expected with 12 seats.
iv. Omar Abdullah's National Conference, which is the current Ruling party came third with 15 seats in it's kitty.

6. Rajya Sabha refers two bills to Select Committees

i. The Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014 and The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014 were passed by Lok Sabha in the Winter session of Parliament.
ii. The Select Committee for Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014 consists of 13 members.
iii. The other bill sent to the Select Committee is the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014, which seeks to repeal 90 Amendment Acts which have become redundant. 

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Daily GK Update - 21st & 22nd Dec 2014

1. Walmart to open new store in India after 2-year gap 

i. After a gap of two years, US retail major Walmart will open a new cash and carry store in Agra as it returns focus on India. 
ii. The company, which opened its last store in Bhopal towards the end of 2012, has said it will focus on cash and carry business in India in the absence of clarity on FDI in multi-brand retail trade.
iii. "Walmart is committed to India and we are focused on our growth plans... We have recently received all internal approvals for opening a new store in Agra, our second one in the city," Walmart spokesperson told PTI.

2. Jyotsna Suri elected as the President of the FICCI

i. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson of Bharat Hotels, on 20 December 2014 was elected as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
ii. Suri succeeded Sidharth Birla.
iii. Alok B Shriram, deputy managing director of DCM Shriram Industries Ltd, assumed the charge of the president of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

3. India-Russia talks on to finalise copter deal

i. Following the in-principle agreement reached by India and Russia for the production of Russian helicopters in India, both sides are carrying out discussions to work out the details to quickly conclude a deal.
ii. Initially the helicopters will be used to cater to the requirements of the Indian armed forces and only after that will exports happen, Russian embassy officials told The Hindu.
iii. This effectively means that the Utility Helicopter deal which was earlier cancelled as a global tender and changed into “Buy and Make” category under the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) will go the Russian way.

4. Prakash Mishra takes over as CRPF DG

i. Senior IPS officer Prakash Mishra on Monday took over as the new chief of country's largest paramilitary and lead anti-Naxal operations force CRPF. 
ii. Mishra, an ex-Odisha police DGP and 1977-batch IPS officer, took charge at the Central Reserve Police Force headquarters here after his name was announced for the post by the government last week.

CRPF is the mainstay for anti-Naxal operations and Mr Mishra has himself spearheaded such operations when he was the Director General of Police in Odisha.

5. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid arrives in Kolkata

i. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid arrived in Kolkata on a two-day visit to West Bengal. 
ii. He was received at the airport by the Minister for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Firhad Hakim. 
iii. The Bangladesh President had arrived in Delhi on December 18 on a six-day official visit during which he held talks with the Indian leadership with an aim to further strengthen the already close bilateral relations between the two countries.

6. Rajinder Khanna to be New Chief of RAW

i. Special Secretary in Research and Analysis Wing or RAW, the country's external intelligence gathering agency, Rajinder Khanna was appointed as its new chief.
ii. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared Mr Khanna, a 1978 batch RAS cadre, for the post of RAW chief for a period of two years from December 31 after incumbent Alok Joshi retires.

7. India observed National Mathematics Day to commemorate birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan
i. India on 22 December 2014 celebrated National Mathematics Day. The day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of great Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. 
ii. The declaration to observe 22 December as National Mathematics Day was made by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 26 February 2012 at Madras University on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Ramanujan. 

8. Rafique heads Atletico de Kolkata to glory

i. Mohammed Rafique nodded home the most important goal in the Indian Super League as Atletico de Kolkata won the inaugural edition. The injury-time goal from the substitute broke Kerala Blasters’ hearts after a rousing first-half display at the D.Y. Patil stadium.

ii. Chennaiyin FC’s Elano Blumer and FC Goa’s goalkeeper Jan Seda (FC Goa) topped the list for Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards respectively.
iii. Elano scored eight goals in 11 matches, apart from one assist
Atletico de Kolkata is co - owned by Saurav Ganguly while Sachin Tendulkar is the co - owner of Kerala F.C.


9. India won Men and Women title of Kabaddi World Cup 2014

i. India on 20 December 2014 won the Men and Women title of Kabaddi World Cup 2014.
This was the fifth Kabaddi World Cup.
ii. In Men, India defeated Pakistan while in women, India defeated New Zealand to win the title for the fourth consecutive time.
iii. The final match of the cup was played at Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab, India.

10. Tendulkar named ambassador for 2015 ICC World Cup

i. Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was on Monday named the ICC World Cup ambassador for the second successive edition.
ii. “The International Cricket Council today announced Sachin Tendulkar as the World Cup 2015 Ambassador. It will be the second successive time that the India maestro will be the Ambassador of ICC’s pinnacle tournament, after he fulfilled the role in the previous event in 2011,” the ICC said in a statement.
iii. In his role as ambassador, Tendulkar will promote and support a variety of ICC initiatives to enhance the profile of the tournament, which is the third biggest sporting event in the world and will take place in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.

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Banking Quiz

1. Who is called leader in refinance to lending institutions in rural areas?
(1) ICICI  
(2) RBI
(3) NABARD
(4) SEBI
(5) SIDBI


2. Who mints the Indian Coins?
(1) RBI  
(2) CBI
(3) Government of India
(4) SBI
(5) Finance Ministry

3. Which of the following is the lowest denominations of banknote in India?
(1) two rupee
(2) Five Rupee
(3) Ten Rupee
(5) One Rupee
(5) 50 Paise

4. Regional Rural Banks are not in the State of Sikkim and _____.
(1) Tamil Nadu  
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Goa  
(4) West Bengal
(5) Jammu & Kashmir

5. KYC stands for ____.
(1) Know Your Client
(2) Know Your Company
(3) Know Your Corporation
(4) Know Your Customer
(5) Know Your Company

6. Which of the following oldest Stock Exchange in India?
(1) Bombay Stock Exchange
(2) Indian Stock Exchange
(3) National Stock Exchange
(4) Bhubhneshwar Stock Exchange
(5) None of these

7. Capital Market Regulator is:
(1) RBI
(2) IRDA
(3) NSE
(4) BSE
(5) SEBI

8. IF RBI revise  CRR rate by 50 basis points implies, which among the following fractions:
(1) 5%  
(2) 500%
(3) 50%  
(4) 0.50%
(5) None of these

9. Which of the following have the highest share in the distribution of credit to agriculture and allied sectors?
(1) Commercial Banks
(2) Regional Rural Banks
(3) Co-operative Banks
(4) Indigenous Money Lenders
(5) None of these

10. ‘Core Banking’ is not related to which one?
(1) Everywhere access
(2) Technology Up gradation
(3) Anywhere banking
(4) Adoption of Basel Norms
(5) All of these

11. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of Uranium in the world?
(1) Kazaksthan
(2) Australia
(3) Canada  
(4) Russia
(5) U.S.

12. Tax in India proceeds which among these as percentage of gross tax has declined in last 5 years?
(1) Service Tax
(2) Corporate Tax
(3) Personal Income Tax
(4) Excise Tax
(5) None of these

13. Which among the given financial instruments in the most volatile foreign capital?
(1) External commercial borrowing
(2) Foreign Direct Investment
(3) Loans from International Financial Institutions
(4) Foreign Portfolio Investment
(5) None of these

14. Which among the following is the largest source of irrigation in India, apart from rains?
(1) Canals  
(2) Rivers
(3) Tanks  
(4) Tube wells
(5) Wells

15. The commercial banks are generally the largest source of finance for-
(1) Big Corporate  
(2) Small Scale Industries
(3) Public Sector Companies
(4) Self Help Groups
(5) All of the above



ANSWERS
1. 3
2. 3
3. 3
4. 3
5. 4
6. 1

7. 5
8. 4
9. 1
10. 4
11. 1
12. 4
13. 4
14. 4
15. 2

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Quant Quiz

Directions What should come in place of question marks (?) in the following questions?

1. 1/8 + 1/6 = ?
(1) 5/22
(2) 7/24  
(3) 3/26
(4) 9/28
(5) None of these


2. √(?) ÷ 16 × 24 = 186
(1) 14884
(2) 13924
(3) 15376
(4) 15876
(5) None of these

3. (?)^2 ÷ (0.04)^2 x 5.6 = 117740
(1) 33.64
(2) 6.2
(3) 38.44
(4) 5.4
(5) None of these

4. √(?) + 28 = √1681
(1) 13
(2) 225
(3) 216
(4) 14
(5) None of these

5. 1587 + 2277 = ? × 69
(1) 49
(2) 64
(3) 73
(4) 56
(5) None of these

6. 3674 ÷ 44 = ?
(1) 85
(2) 83.5
(3) 79.75
(4) 73
(5) None of these

7. (105)^2 = ? + 929 ×3
(1) 8282
(2) 2838
(3) 8238
(4) 3882
(5) None of these

8. 680% of ? = 290360
(1) 43800
(2) 42700
(3) 41900
(4) 42500
(5) None of these

9. 59% of 693 + ? = 630
(1) 221.13
(2) 234.84
(3) 256.78
(4) 288.97
(5) None of these

10. 1471 + √(?) = 167 x 9
(1) 1646
(2) 1432
(3) 1024
(4) 1208
(5) None of these

Directions (Q.Nos 9-55) What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (Note you are not expected to calculate the exact value)

11. 8000 =?
(1) 89
(2) 76
(3) 97
(4) 58
(5) 70

12. 7984.986 + 2541.005+ 127.996 =?
(1) 10654
(2) 16500
(3) 15600
(4) 11280
(5) 14650

13. 839.999 ÷ 48.007 = ?
(1) 17.5
(2) 23.5
(3) 9.5
(4) 11.5
(5) 28.5

14. 18.001 x 22.999 x 9.998 =? 
(1) 5920
(2) 5080
(3) 4140
(4) 4560
(5) 6290

15. 99999 ÷ 99 ÷ 9 = ?
(1) 221
(2) 121
(3) 222
(4) 112
(5) 211

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Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-7): Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Arjun, Divya, Gita, Mohan, Priya, Reshma, Rohit and Salman are sitting around a circular table facing centre. No two males or two females are immediate neighbours of each other.
Arjun is the husband of Gita. Arjun sits third to the right of Priya. Mohan is second to the left to Rohit. Mohan is not an immediate neighbor of Arjun or Priya. Priya and Salman are immediate neighbor of each other. Rohit is not an immediate neighbor of his wife Divya. Reshma is fourth to the left of Divya.


1. Which of the following is true about Reshma?
(1) Reshma is the wife of Rohit.
(2) Reshma sits exactly between Mohan and Gita.
(3) Reshma sits third to the left of Divya.
(4) Reshma sits second to the right of Gita.
(5) None of these.

2. Who sits third to the left of Divya?
(1) Reshma  
(2) Salman
(3) Rohit  
(4) Mohan
(5) None of these

3. How many people sit between Divya and Reshma when counted in anticlockwise directions from Divya?
(1) One  
(2) Two
(3) Three  
(4) Four
(5) More than Four

4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(1) Divya  
(2) Reshma
(3) Salman  
(4) Mohan
(5) Rohit

5. What is the correct position of Priya?
(1) second left of Mohan
(2) fourth to the right of Gita
(3) fourth to the left of Gita
(4) both 2 & 3
(5) None of these

6. Which of the following does not fit to the group of the person sitting in a particular format?
(1) Arjun, Gita and Divya
(2) Priya, Rohit and Salman
(3) Mohan, Reshma and Gita
(4) Salman, Priya and Rohit
(5) None of these

7. If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, starting from Arjun, the position of how many (excluding Arjun) will remain unchanged as compared to their original seating positions?
(1) None  
(2) One
(3) Two  
(4) Three
(5) Four

Directions (8-10): In each of the questions, there is a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the two suggested courses of action logically follows.

Give answer (1): If only I follow
Give answer (2): If only II follows
Give answer (3): If either I or II follows
Give answer (4): If neither I nor II follows
Give answer (5): If both I and II follows

8. Statement: At least twenty people were killed and large number of people injured when a bomb blast took place at the gate of Delhi High Court.

Courses of action:
I. The security of the High Court should immediately be tightened to avoid such blasts.
II. The culprits of the blast should immediately be arrested and be put into jail

9. Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of requests for 3G subscribers in most of the circles of telecom providers during the current festive season.

Courses of action:
I. The telecom authority should immediately increase the license in each of these circles by allowing more spectrum services to the providers.
II. The people seeking connection should be advised to make their registration after the holiday

10. Statement: Incidence of terrorist immigration are on a instant rise border areas since last few years.

Course of action:
I. Strict control should be imposed on the checks for immigrants across the border
II. Commuters should not be allowed to carry baggage in shared public transport.



ANSWERS
Solutions (1-7):

1. (4)
2. (3)
3. (3)
4. (5)
5. (4)
6. (4)
7. (2)






Solutions (8-10):
8. (1): Only I follows II is a long term action
9. (1): only I is logical second is irrelevant to the statement
10. (1): only I is relevant

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SBI Associate Clerk 2014 Exam: Pattern & Syllabus

Dear students,
Here we are providing you all the Pattern & Syllabus of SBI Associate Clerk 2014. Hope you all like the post!!!

State Bank of India Associate Clerk Selection Process is based on On-line Objective type Test and Personal Interview.

Exam Pattern:
1. Online Exam:  Marks – 200          Time Duration: 2 Hrs 15 min.


The test will be online objective type, consisting of:

Topics
                                                                    Total Questions                              Total Marks

1. General Awareness                                              40                                              40


2. General English                                                    40                                              40


3. Quantitative Aptitude                                           40                                             40


4. Reasoning Ability                                                 40                                             40


5. Marketing Aptitude + Computer Knowledge     40                                             40


(20 questions from each section)                           40                                              40
                                                                       -----------                               -------------
Total                                                                  200 Qs                                  200 Marks
                                                                       ----------                               -------------  



Note: There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each section.

2. Interview: The candidates who qualified in online test will be called for interview.

SYLLABUS - 

1. General Awareness: In this section questions will be asked from:
Banking Awareness

Current Affairs from all areas such as: National, International, Sports, Business, Awards etc.

Note: 70% questions will asked from Current Affairs.

2. General English: In this section questions will be asked from:

• Reading Comprehension,
• Common Errors,
• Error Spotting,
• Fill in the Blanks,
• Cloze Test,
• Sentence Rearrangement etc.

3. Reasoning: In this section questions will be asked from:

• Coding & Decoding,
• Blood Relation
• Alphabet Series
• Syllogism
• Seating Arrangement + Tabulation
• Alphanumeric Series
• Data Sufficiency
• Inequality

4. Quantitative Aptitude: In this section questions will be asked from:

• Simplification
• Number System
• Number Series
• Percentage
• Profit Loss
• Average
• Ratio & Proportion
• Time & Work
• Time & Distance
• Simple & Compound Interest

Note: One Data Interpretation (D.I.) will also come in clerk exam.

5. Marketing Aptitude + Computer Knowledge: Basic questions will be asked form both the section.

Marketing Section: You should have the basic knowledge of Marketing.
Fundamental & Basic concept of Marketing.

Computer Section: You should have the basic knowledge of Computer.
What are computer, how it works and its history. Try to learn each and every detail which helps the computer to perform. Also focus on MS Word, Excel and Power Point chapters.

Note: Above information is based on SBI Clerk 2012 exam pattern & syllabus. The only difference is that this time SBI will conduct Online Exam for first time

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GK Questions asked in IBPS Clerk IV - 21st Dec 2014(Evening Shift)

Dear students, here we are posting some of the questions of GK and computer section which was asked in today's IBPS Clerk Exam (Evening Shift).

• Personal accident cover in Jan Dhan Yojana - 1 lakh
• Capital of Afganistan- kabul
• Currency of Bhutan- Ngultrum
• In FEMA,M stands for- Management
• Shortcut key to undo last step in word - Ctrl + Z
• Shortcut key to make characters italics - Ctrl + I 
• Book name authored by Yashwardhan Shukla - 'Gods of Antarctica'
• Which is the largest public sector insurance company? - LIC
• Full form of URL - Uniform resource locator
• Full form of EMV - EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa 
• In MICR middle 3 digits represent ? - Bank
• Ntpc tie up with which state to plant a 1000mw plant? - Andhra Pradesh
• America developing which cities in to Smart cities? - Allahabad,Ajmer and Vishakhapatnam
• RTGS fullform - Real Time Gross Settlement
• MMID full form - Mobile Money Identifier
• ISDN full form - Integrated Services Digital Network
• Name of the book authored by Rajamohan Gandhi - Eight lives
• person with disability day - 3rd December
• Validity of Kishan vikas patra - 100 months
• 1 census 2011 related question 

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GK questions asked in IBPS Clerk exam - 21st December 2014 (Morning Shift)

Dear students, here we are posting some of the questions of GK and computer section which was asked in today's IBPS Clerk Exam (Morning Shift).

• Full form of AQB? - Average Quaterly Balance
• WHo headquarters - Geneva
• Capital of Australia - Canberra
• Who can issue commercial paper? - Corporates, primary dealers (PDs) and the All-India Financial Institutions (FIs)
• In EBT,E stands for ? - Electronic
• Argentina currency - Argentine peso
• sarjubala devi related to which sport? - Boxing
• tapan raychaudhri who died recently was a? - Historian
• lowland is written by? - Jhumpa Lahiri
• Lucknow city is banked on which river ?- Gomti
• Antyoday Divas is celebrated in whose memory?- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
• constituency of Sushama swraj- Vidhisha
• Venue of next G20 Summit - Turkey
• CBS full form - Core Banking Solution
• ULIP full form - Unit-linked insurance plan
• Economics nobel prize is conferred on - Jean Tirole
• Revised Target of opening of accounts in PMJDY?- 10 Crore
• Brazilian President? - Dilma Rouseff
• BCCI life time achievement award 2014 - Dilip Vengasarkar
• Digits in Ifsc code - 11
• Kisan vikas patra validity - 100 months
• Shanti swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Physical Sciences 2014 -Dr.Pratap Raychaudhuri
• Rbi allowed minors of age ______to open account? - 10 years
• Payment bank working capital - 100 Crore
• Shortcut to find text in word - Ctrl + F
• Name of Mars orbitor mission which celebrated it's 50th anniversary- Mariner 4 mission

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