GA questions asked in IBPS Clerk Exam (6-Dec- Evening Shift)

GA questions asked in IBPS Clerk Exam (6-Dec- Evening Shift) Based on memory

(1) Full form of NBFC – Non Banking Finance Company 

(2) Full form of NPPA - National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

(3) Full form of LTV – Loan To Value 

(4) Full form of IPO – Initial Public Offering

(5) Full form of TDS - Tax Deducted at Source

(6) Full form of FEMA – Foreign Exchange Management Act 

(7) Full form of NAV – Net Asset Value 

(8) Kissan credit card validity – 5 years

(9) G-20 Summit 2016 will be held in – China 

(10) With the 765 days of continuous safe reactor operations - Rawatbhata Rajasthan Atomic 
Power Station's

(11) Cheque is defined under which act – Negotiable Instruments act,1881

(12) Ajay Jayaram associated with which game – Badminton

(13) Hindu kush is between which countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan 

(14) Age limit for minors to operate saving account – 10 years

(15) Committee to Identify 'Obsolete' Laws - R. Ramanujam

(16) World Pneumonia day – 12th November 

(17) Unity Day celebrated on birth anniversary of – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(18) KYC norms implemented under - Banking Regulation Act, 1949

(19) Information and broadcasting minister – Arun Jaitley

(20) Capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh

(21) Currency of Greece - EURO

(22) 15. Normon gorden is a veteran - South African bowler 

(23) Lokpal selected by whom?

(24) Monetary policy regulated by – RBI 

(25) Kissan Vikas Patra money doubles in – 100 months

(26) Sumitra Charat Ram Award – Pandit Jasraj 

(27) Banking ombudsman appointed by - RBI

(28) “Hand –in-Hand” is – Military exercise b/w India & China

(29) Chairman of national women commission – Lalitha Kumarmangalm 

(30) For which of the following is PAN card used- For identity proof

(31) National Unity Day in India is observed in the remembrance of - Sardar Vallabh Bhai Pate

(32) As per census 2011, Kerala the most literate state in India accords for ………. literacy.- 93.91%

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Daily GK update - 6th December 2014

1.    PSU bank ATMs will be able to print in Hindi soon

i. ATMs installed by state-owned banks will soon have the facility for issuing the transaction receipt in Hindi, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday in response to a question in the Lok Sabha.

ii. "The government has instructed public sector banks (PSBs) to install those ATM machines which can produce receipts in both Hindi and English languages.
iii. PSBs have been advised to ensure that all ATM machines have facility of doing transactions/printing in Hindi as well as in English.
iv. Most ATMs have a bilingual option on their home screens. Some machines, like those installed by ICICI Bank offer a regional language option as well in non-Hindi speaking states.

2.    Ashton Carter new US defense secretary

i. US President Barack Obama yesterday named Ashton Carter, a technocrat and academic with deep experience working in the Pentagon, to replace Chuck Hagel as US Defence Secretary.
ii. Obama praised the 60 year old former Deputy Defence Secretary, saying that he would bring to the job a unique blend of strategic perspective and technical know how. 
iii. Carter, who is expected to be confirmed by the Senate, takes over as the US military finds itself in an air war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, a sharp reversal of course for an administration that had sought to bring home troops after 13 years of fighting. 
iv. Ashton carter was born in 1954 and he is a physicist and former Harvard professor.
v. He was professor and chair of the International Relations, Science, and Security faculty in Kennedy school of Harvard.
vi. He served as assistant secretary of defense for international security policy under President Clinton (1993-94).

3.    Arun Duggal appointed as non-executive Chairman of Credit rating agency ICRA

i. Credit Rating Agency ICRA Limited on 5 December 2014 appointed Arun Duggal as non-executive Chairman after he was elected unilaterally by the ICRA Board. Currently, Arun Duggal is serving as an independent director on the Board of ICRA Ltd.
ii. He will replace Pranab Kumar Choudhury who will resign from ICRA Limited and all other affiliated entities on 29 January 2015. He has been associated with the rating agency for 24 years.
iii. Duggal is the former Chairman of the non-banking financial company Shriram Capital Ltd.

4.    ICICI Bank ties up with price comparison app Zopper

i. ICICI Bank, the country’s largest private sector lender, has tied up with Zopper, an e-commerce app for offline and online price comparison.
ii. “This will allow ICICI debit and credit card holders to avail themselves of exclusive discounts at retail stores in their city, which are powered by the Zopper app iii. To be eligible for this offer, ICICI Bank customers need to download the Zopper app on their smartphone,” the company said in a statement.
iv. This deal helps Zopper to increase its user base, as ICICI Bank promotes the scheme to its customers via SMS, email, ATMs, etc. An ICICI customer can then download Zopper app to see and avail of offers in their city.
v. This unique partnership between Zopper & ICICI has invigorated the retail ecosystem in areas under ambit. Merchants are getting more footfalls and ICICI customers are getting exclusive discounts. 

5.    ICICI Bank sells Russian subsidiary to Sovcombank

i. The board of country’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Friday approved sale of the bank’s shareholding in its Russian subsidiary ICICI Bank Eurasia, to a third party Sovcombank.
ii. “ICICI Bank Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Bank at its meeting held on December 05, 2014, approved a proposal for the sale of ICICI Bank’s shareholding in ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited Liability Company (IBEL), a non-material wholly-owned banking subsidiary in Russia, to Sovcombank, an unrelated third party Russian bank,” ICICI Bank said in a release to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
iii. ICICI Bank Eurasia accounted for less than 0.1 per cent of ICICI Bank’s consolidated total assets at that date and consolidated profit after tax for the period, the BSE release said.

6.    Govt appoints Dinesh Kumar as CEO of Polavaram Project

i. Senior IAS officer Dinesh Kumar was today appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Polavaram Project Authority.
ii. Kumar, a 1983 batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, is currently working as Development Commissioner in the Ministry of Textiles.
iii. He has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Polavaram Project Authority under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, for a tenure of three years, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training said.

7.    Orion spacecraft marks dawn of new chapter in space exploration: US

i. The successful test flight of the Orion spacecraft is the dawn of a new chapter in space exploration, the White House today said after NASA’s unmanned spacecraft completed its first test flight.
ii. Orion is expected to take up its first crew in 2021.
iii. After a successful launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket at 7:05 a.m. local time this morning, Orion orbited the Earth twice, reaching speeds of 20,000 miles per hour and travelling through belts of intense radiation before enduring a fiery, 4,000 degree F re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

8.    American, South African hostages killed in Yemen

i. An American photojournalist and a South African aid worker held by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen have been killed in a failed U.S. rescue attempt, authorities said on Saturday.
ii. Speaking in Afghanistan, U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said Luke Somers “and a second non-U.S. citizen hostage were murdered” by al-Qaeda militants during the raid.
iii. Lucy Somers, the photojournalist’s sister, told The Associated Press that she and her father learned of her 33-year-old brother’s death from FBI agents at 5 a.m. GMT (10.30 a.m. IST) on Saturday.

9.    Fifth World Cup Kabaddi begins today

i. The Fifth World Cup Kabaddi begins today at Jalandhar in Punjab. 19 teams from 15 nations are participating in the tournament. These include 11 Men's and 8 women's teams. 
ii. Though the tournament will be inaugurated today evening, matches will start tomorrow. Prize worth 5.27 crore rupees are up for grabs in team and individual events which will continue till 20th of this month.

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Daily GK update - 5th December 2014

1.    Narndra Modi named 'Asian of the Year' by Singapore's Straits Times

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today named ‘Asian of the Year’ for being a development-focused leader by editors of Singapore’s leading daily, The Straits Times.
ii. “Despite being relatively new to the job, he has already made a mark on Asia, reaching out to neighbours and receiving national leaders including Xi Jinping of China and Tony Abbott of Australia,” said the Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, publisher of the daily.

iii. It said Modi has had a highly successful visit to Japan for a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
iv. “Mr Modi has got India and the world excited about his country’s prospects again. He has given his people a renewed sense of direction and purpose, and there are hopeful signs that he is minded to using his strong mandate to good effect in one of Asia’s major powers. We wish him and India every success,” Warren Fernandez, editor of the daily said.
v. Every December, editors of the Singapore daily pick an Asian whose actions have significantly impacted his own society or the wider Asian continent in the 12 months past.

2.    Govt relaxes norms for licenses for e-rickshaw drivers

i. The government on Friday approved relaxation in norms for e-rickshaw drivers, paving the way for the battery-operated vehicles to ply on national capital roads, which were banned by the Delhi High Court on safety concerns.
ii. "Cabinet has approved relaxation in norms for driving licences for e-rickshaw drivers," a source said after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi on Friday. 
iii. "The norms have been relaxed for issuing licences for e-rickshaw drivers. The provision that no person shall be granted a learners licence to drive a commercial vehicle unless he or she has held a driving licence for light motor vehicle for at least one year has been waived," another source said. 
iv. E-rickshaw is a legal entity and any driver passing the driving test would now be granted a licence, he added.
v. The government in October had notified the rules for plying of e-rickshaws making drivers licence mandatory for operating them and limiting the maximum speed to 25 km per hour. 

3.    RBI relaxed norms for PPIs and doubled the limit to one lakh rupees

i. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 3 December 2014 relaxed the norms for Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPI) and doubled the limit of PPI from 50000 rupees to one lakh rupees.
ii. The move would help in achieving the objective of limiting cashtransactions in the system.

Highlights of RBI norms on PPI
i.  The maximum validity of gift cards has been enhanced from one year to three years. Other provisions of PPI guidelines with respect to gift cards will continue.
ii. RBI also allowed issue of multiple PPIs by banks from fully-KYC compliant bank accounts for dependent or family members.
iii. Only one card can be issued to one beneficiary.
iv. The bank may put in place mechanisms to monitor and report suspicious transactions on these PPIs to Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND).
v. The central bank also permitted banks to issue rupee denominated PPIs for visiting foreign nationals and NRIs.

4.    RBI issues norms for trading platform for MSME receivables

i. RBI issued guidelines for setting up a trading platform for trade receivables and bills of exchanges of Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises - MSME.
ii. In a notification issued from Mumbai, RBI said that the Trade Receivables Discounting System - TReDS should have a minimum paid up equity capital of 25 crore rupees and non-promoters would not hold over 10 per cent of the equity capital of TReDS.
iii. The foreign shareholding in the TReDS would be as per the extant foreign investment policy. According to RBI, TReDS will facilitate financing of invoices/bills of MSMEs drawn on corporate and other buyers, including government departments and PSUs by way of discounting. It would discount invoices so that final payment of the bill to the MSME is made by buyer on a due date.
iv. RBI has said that entities, other than the promoters, will not be permitted to have shareholding in excess of 10 per cent of the equity capital of the TReDS.
v. The overall financial strength of the promoters/entity seeking to set up TReDS would be an important criteria of assessment/selection.

5.    HDFC Bank rules out a JV for payment bank

i. HDFC Bank has become the first in the sector to rule out a joint venture partnership with any applicant for one of the proposed payment banks (PBs).
ii. “We will not do a joint venture for this. We are a full bank ourselves and don’t need to form an alliance,” said Aditya Puri, managing director.
iii. In final guidelines issued last week, the Reserve Bank of India has allowed entities to form an alliance with a lender to form a PB.
iv. The idea is that PBs would tap unbanked areas and such an alliance would help.  Puri said HDFC Bank was capable of tapping far-flung areas on its own. Nor does he think they pose a worry on competition.
v. “There is enough for everyone to do. There is space for payment banks, small banks, regional rural banks and large banks to exist,” he said.

6.    NRAI chief Raninder becomes first elected Indian in ISSF committee

i. National Rifle Association of India President Raninder Singh has created history by becoming the first Indian to become an elected member of the all-powerful International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)'s Executive Committee.
ii. Contesting his first election, Raninder garnered 22 out of 25 votes in the General Assembly meeting held at Munich,Germany.
iii. It is the first time in its 107-year history that an Indian has been elected as the member of the global body representing the sport of Shooting. He was also elected as the member of the Administrative Council of ISSF with 145 out of 293 votes.

7.    Private entity cannot hold more than 26% in coal venture

i. A private sector entity cannot own more than 26 per cent stake in public-private joint ventures for coal block allocations. However, if it is more than one private sector entity, the structure should be such that its stake does not exceed 49 per cent.
ii. “This will ensure that the private party cannot veto board decisions,” a senior Coal Ministry official said.
iii. This will also enable Government entities to retain the majority stake. In seeking the Cabinet’s nod for the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2014 to replace the ordinance, the Government has proposed this change.
iv. A total of 92 blocks are being offered under the first round.

8.    Hockey Champions Trophy begins in Odisha

i. The Hockey Champions Trophy has been inaugurated at the Kalinga Stadium at Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
ii. All the eight Captains of the participating teams were present during the inauguration of the Trophy being organized by Federation of International Hockey (FIH).
iii. The Tournament matches are starting from tomorrow as every team will play three league matches.
iv. India will play Germany, Argentina and Netherlands on 6th, 7th and 9th this month. Australia, Belgium, England and Pakistan are also participating in the Champions Trophy.

9.    Air India, NBCC sign MoU for development of land parcels 

i. Air India and National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited, NBCC, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU for development of land parcels of Air India at various locations on joint venture basis.
ii. The MoU was signed in the presence of Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju.
iii. Partnering with NBCC will help both parties unlock more value from Air India’s land, totalling nearly 8 million square feet spread across the country. It will benefit from the government’s recent move to hike the floor area ratio of a building's constructed area to the size of land.

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GA and Computer questions asked in IBPS Clerk Exam (6-Dec- Morning Shift)

GA and Computer questions asked in IBPS Clerk Exam (6-Dec- Morning Shift) Based on memory

[1] Captain of india in icc world cup? 

[2] Fullform of KYC and BC in banking - know your customer and business correspondent

[3] Playing it my way is the autobiography of? - Sachin Tendulkar

[4] Which state declared 2015 as tourism year? - Madhya pradesh

[5] currency of Italy 

[6] Common wealth games 2018 will be held in 

[7] UNESCO headquarter - Paris

[8] National broadcasting day - 12 Nov

[9] Which one is big mb,gb,kb,tb 

[10] one ques based on PPF 

[11] In MOM, m stands for? 

[12] Where was World chess championship held? 

[13] Which state has highest rural population? - Uttar Pradesh

[14] Full form of NPA? - Non Performing Assets

[15] Full form of URL? - Uniform Resource Locator

[16] Capital of sweden? - Stockholm

[17] What is Amortization?

[18] In India who Last resort of bank?

[19] What is processes data?

[20] Full form of RTGS and NVRAM?

[21] One question on Alibaba Company of China?

[22] One question related to Ebola?

[23] 80% Polio in which country? - Pakistan

[24] APEC Summit held in which country? - Beijing, china

[25] Aravali ranges is in which state?

[26] LRSAM missile is developed by India with the help of which country ? - Israel

[27] Manmohan singh to be awarded by which country ? - Japan

[28] Study of fungi is called as ? - Mycology

[29] In ms word the footer will be displayed ? - Bottom of the page

[30] KLO is active in which state ? - Assam and West Bengal

[31] Rauf dance is from which state ? - Jammu and Kashmir

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Daily GK update - 4th December 2014

1.    Yuvraj, Gambhir out of World Cup 2015

i. Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav has been included in the 30 probables for the ICC Cricket

World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29, 2015.
ii. The team does not have a single left arm seamer. The unlucky one to miss the probables group is Madhya Pradesh wicket-keeper-batsman Naman Ojha. Karnataka seamer R. Vinay Kumar has not been selected.

iii. The selectors more or less maintained the team which played against West Indies and Sri Lanka in the recently concluded ODI series.
iv. The prominent players to miss out the list are: Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh and the man-of-the-series in the 2011 World Cup Yuvraj Singh.
v. Of all the players ignored, Yuvraj’s journey has been the most dramatic. The left-handed batsman was named Player of the Tournament for his fantastic run in the 2011 World Cup but his career took a hit after he had to undergo treatment for rare form of germ cell cancer between his lungs.
vi. Apart from Dhoni, the list has two wicketkeepers in Wriddhiman Saha and young Sanju Samson, who has also impressed with his batting in the domestic arena.
vii. Cheteshwar Pujara, who is regarded a Test specialist, Pragyan Ojha, Dinesh Karthik and Naman Ojha were among the other notable omissions.
viii. Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu and Robin Uthappa, who have been in and out of the national squad in recent times have also found a place in the probables list.

The following is the list of probables:
MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, Sanju Samson, R Ashwin, Parvez Rasool, Karn Sharma, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd Shami, Umesh Yadav, V Aaron, Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma, Ashoke Dinda, Kuldeep Yadav and Murali Vijay.

2.    Canara Bank wins trophy

i. Canara Bank has been conferred with the Niryat Bandhu Silver Trophy in the in the banks category for its support services rendered for promotion of exports.
ii. President Pranab Mukherjee handed over the trophy to Canara Bank Executive Director VS Krishna Kumar in Delhi on Tuesday.
iii. The Bank has been giving thrust to exports sector along with other priority sector lending. The bank’s export credit outstanding stood at Rs11,546 crore as of September 30, 2014.

3.    India celebrates 43rd Navy Day; President, PM salute devotion of Navy personnel

i. India is celebrating 43rd Navy Day today. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have saluted Navy Personnel .
ii. President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings to all members of the Indian Navy and their families on the occasion of Navy Day.
iii. In his message, Mr Mukherjee said, the current geo-strategic environment has enhanced the role and responsibilities of the Indian Navy in protecting the nation’s maritime interests.

4.    Union Finance Ministry constituted High Level Committee to hear industry's tax issues

i. The Union Finance Ministry on 3 December 2014 constituted a High Level Committee (HLC) to interact with trade and industry on tax-related issues on a regular basis. The high level committee will be headed by former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Ashok Lahiri.
ii. Other two members of the committee are Sidhartha Pradhan, retired member of the Settlement Commission (Income Tax and Wealth Tax) and Gautam Ray, retired DG (Audit) of the Customs and Central Excise.
iii. The High Level Committee will interact with trade and industry on regular basis and ascertain areas where clarity in tax laws is required.
iv.  The HLC will give recommendations to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) for issuance of appropriate clarifications by way of circulars, instructions on tax issues.

5.    Justice Krishna Iyer passes away

i. Eminent jurist and former Supreme Court judge, Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, passed away at a private hospital in Kochi around 3.30 p.m. on Thursday. He died due to renal and cardiac failure, hospital sources said. He was hospitalised for a fortnight.
ii. Justice Iyer, known for his forthright views, turned 100 recently. He was sworn in as the judge of the Supreme Court on July 17, 1973 and retired at the age of 65 on Nov.14, 1980.

6.    Prince of Gujarat: The Extraordinary Story of Prince Gopaldas Desai released

i. Book titled Prince of Gujarat: The Extraordinary Story of Prince Gopaldas Desai (1887-1951) authored by Rajmohan Gandhi was released on 7 November 2014. 
ii. In this biography, author Rajmohan Gandhi has used letters, raredocuments, personal accounts and historical narratives in the book and tried to recreate vivid and moving detail of life and times of a leader of supreme honesty and unalloyed patriotism who also battled against the hierarchies of Indian society.

7.    India, Japan to cooperate in Cyber security & Green ICT

i. India and Japan will cooperate in the fields of Cyber security and Green Information and Communication Technology, ICT.
ii. The two countries announced the decision in a statement following Joint Working Group Meeting in New Delhi today.
iii. India and Japan will also cooperate in disaster management and detection of symptoms and quick response to cyber attacks.
iv. The two countries decided to further discuss development of standards in the field of Information and Communication Technology for future cooperation.
v. India has also offered Japan to manufacture ICT equipment in India.

8.    Govt officials, HDIL chairman booked for irregularities in Bandra slum rehabilitation project

i. An FIR has been registered against two senior bureaucrats and HDIL Group chairman in connection with alleged irregularities in a slum redevelopment project in suburban Bandra. Maharashtra’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has booked Principle Secretary (Housing) Debashish Chakrabarty and Principal Secretary (Woman and Child Development) Ujjwal Uke along with HDIL’s ten directors in the case. 
ii. The complainant in this case owned a commercial space at the Motilal Nehru Nagar. After the plot was redeveloped under Slum Rehabilitation Authority scheme by HDIL in 2005-2006, he was deliberately declared ineligible for allotment of a shop.

9.    East Zone lifts Deodhar Trophy

i. East Zone has won the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament, beating West Zone by 24 runs.
ii. In the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai yesterday, East Zone won the toss and opted to bat first.
iii. They compiled 269 for 8 in the stipulated 50 overs, courtesy half centuries by skipper Manoj Tiwary, Virat Singh and Biplab Samantray. Manoj Tiwary top scored with 75.
iv. In reply, Kedar Jadhav's 97 went in vain as West Zone were bundled out for 245 in 47.2 overs. Pacer Ashok Dinda bagged 4 wickets and was adjudged man of the match.

10.  India's Ravi in ICC panel of umpires for World Cup

i. Indian umpire S Ravi was on Wednesday named in a 25-member list of match officials for next year's ICC ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
ii. "The team includes five officials from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, 12 umpires from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and eight umpires from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires," the ICC said in a statement. 
iii. The match referees are David Boon, Chris Broad, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama. 
iv. The elite panel umpires in the list are Aleem Dar, Billy Bowden, Bruce Oxenford, Ian Gould, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Nigel Llong, Paul Reiffel, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Rod Tucker and Steve Davis. 

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Current & Banking Questions for IBPS Clerk Exam

1.    Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, in Jammu & Kashmir is built across which river ? 
(1) Beas                          
(2) Chenab
(3) Jhelum                      
(4) Sutlej
(5) None of these


2.    Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called 'Mahamana' ?
(1) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(2) Jai Prakash Narain
(3) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(4) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(5) None of these

3.    The deficiency of which element leads to the 'Goitre', a swelling in thyroid gland ?
(1) Zinc
(2) Calcium
(3) Iodine
(4) Phosphorus
(5) None of these

4.    In BSBDA (Basic saving bank deposit account) Maximum balance in the account should not exceed _____at any time.
(1) Rs 50,000 Rs                        
(2) Rs 25000                  
(3) Rs 1 Lakh
(4) Rs 10,000                              
(5) None of these

5.    The minimum amount required to open a Fixed Deposit is
(1) Rs 100                                  
(2) Rs 500          
(3) Rs.1000
(4) Rs No minimum limit            
(5) None of these

6.    India's first non-bank owned ATM (White Label ATMs) opens in which state/UT–
(1) Delhi                          
(2) Gujarat                      
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra              
(5) Rajasthan

7.    MICR Code is a 9 numeric digit code, last three digits represent _____.
(1) City name                  
(2) Bank Name              
(3) Bank Branch Name
(4) State Name              
(5) Bank Head office

8.    Regulator of Chit Fund in India is-
(1) RBI                            
(2) SEBI              
(3) IRDA
(4) TRAI                          
(5) Commercial Banks

9.    RBI (Reserve Bank of India) extended the timeline for full implementation of Basel III norms is
(1) 31 March 2018                      
(2) 31 March 2019                      
(3) 1 January 2018
(4) 1 January 2019                    
(5) 1 April 2018

10.  Kolkata is not the headquarter of –
(1) Allahabad Bank                    
(2) Central Bank of India            
(3) United Bank of India
(4) UCO Bank                
(5) None of these

11.  Budget Allocate for setting up 5 more IIMs and IITs is –
(1) Rs 1000 Crores                    
(2) Rs 200 Crores          
(3) Rs 500 crores
(4) Rs 100 Crore            
(5) None of these

12.  Thomas and Uber Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
(1) Cricket          
(2) Hockey          
(3) Football
(4) Badminton    
(5) Tennis

13.  IBSA Summit 2015 will be held in which among the following countries?
(1) India              
(2) Russia
(3) Brazil
(4) South Africa  
(5) France

14.  Which among the following states does not share border with “Telangna” ?
(1) Maharashtra              
(2) Chhatisgarh              
(3) Odisha
(4)Andhra Pradesh                    
(5) Madhya Pradesh

15.  Who among the following is the new Health & Family Welfare minister?
(1) Suresh Prabhu -                                
(2) Jagat Prakash Nadda
(3) Dr. Harsh Vardhan                
(4) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(5) None of these

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ANSWERS:-

1:2
2: 4
3: 3
4: 1
5: 3
6: 4
7: 3
8: 2
9: 2
10: 2
11: 3
12: 4
13: 1
14: 5
15: 2

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Quant Quiz For IBPS Exams

Quant Quiz For IBPS Exams


Directions (1-3) : Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow

A basket contains 6 black, 4 yellow and 3 white marbles.

1. If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that either all are white or all are black?
(1) 21/143      
(2) 10/243    
(3) 21/286      
(4) 31/286      
(5) None of these


2. If two marbles are drawn at random, what is the probability that both are black?
(1) 5/26        
(2) 15/26    
(3) 5/13      
(4) 21/26        
(5) None of these

3. If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that at least one is yellow?
(1) 42/143
(2) 84/143
(3) 21/143
(4) 35/143
(5) None of these

Directions (4-5): Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow. 

A committee of five members is to be formed out of 4 trainees, 5 professors and 3 research associates. In how many different ways can this be done if-

4. The committee should have at least three of the four trainees?
(1) 90
(2) 60
(3) 128
(4) 120  
(5) None of these

5. The committee should have 2 trainees and 3 professors?
(1) 60
(2) 90
(3) 120
(4) 30  
(5) None of these

Direction (6-12): Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions given below:
Year-wise Breakup of the number of candidates appeared for an entrance exam and Year-wise Breakup of the number of candidates who cleared the entrance exam.

Total Number of candidates appeared in the entrance exam from 2007-2012 = 256000

Total Number students who cleared the entrance test  from 2007-2012 = 32000

6. What was the ratio of the number of students appeared for the entrance exam in 2012 and the number of students who cleared the exam in 2007 respectively?
(1) 8 : 1
(2) 36 : 5
(3) 72 : 5
(4) 18 : 10
(5) None of these

7. The total number of students appeared in entrance exam from 2008 and 2011 was what percentage of number of students appeared for the entrance exam in 2009?
(1) 120
(2) 150
(3) 125
(4) 80
(5) None of these

8. Approximately what was the difference between the number of students who cleared the entrance exam in 2009 and number of students who cleared the entrance exam in 2007?
(1) 960
(2) 1920
(3) 3200
(4) 5120
(5) None of these

9. For which year  was the difference in the number of students selected to number of students appeared in entrance exam the maximum?
(1) 2008
(2) 2007
(3) 2010
(4) 2009
(5) None of these

10. The total number of students who cleared the exam from all years together is what percent of the total number of students appeared for the exam in all years together?
(1) 17.5%
(2) 15%
(3) 22.5%
(4) 12.5%
(5) None of these

11. The number of candidates who cleared the entrance exam in 2008 is approximately how much percent of the total number of students who appeared for the exam in the same year?
(1) 12
(2) 18
(3) 15
(4) 8
(5) 5

12. Approximately what was the total number of students cleared the entrance exam in 2010 and 2009 together?
(1) 6400
(2) 15200
(3) 115200
(4) 7920
(5) None of these



ANSWERS
Solutions (1-3)
1. (3)
Required probability = (3C3 + 6C3)/13C3 = 21/286

2. (1)
Required probability = 6C2/13C2 = 5/26

3. (5)
Required probability = 1 – Probability that none is yellow
= 1 - 9C3/13C3 = 101/143

Solutions (4-5)
4. (4)
Required number of ways =  4C3 * 8C2 + 4C4 * 8C1 = 120

5. (1)
Required number of ways = 4C2 * 5C3 = 60

Solutions
6. (3)
Required ratio = 18%of256000/10% of 32000  = 72 : 5

7. (3)
Required percentage = (15 + 10)/20 * 100 = 125%

8. (2)
Required difference = (16 – 10)% of 32000 = 1920

9. (3)
The difference between number of students selected to number of students appeared in entrance exam in 2007
= 12 % of 256000 – 10% of 32000 = 27520
Similarly calculating for all years, the maximum difference will be for 2010.

10. (4)
Required percentage = 32000/256000 * 100 = 12.5%

11. (1)
Required percentage = 14% of 32000/ 15% of 256000 * 100  = 11.67

12. (5)
Required number = (20 + 16)% of 32000 = 11520

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English Quiz for IBPS Exam

English Quiz for IBPS Exam

Directions: (1-5): Below is given a single word with options to its meaning in different contexts. You have to select all those options which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from (A), (B), (C) and (D) which represents all those synonyms.

1. ROPE
(A) Cord  
(B) A sticky glutinous formation
(C) To enclose 
(D) To fill


(1) A & C  
(2) B & D 
(3) C & D 
(4) A, B, C  
(5) All of A, B, C & D

2. BLUNT
(A) Insensitive 
(B) Weaken 
(C) Lessen  
(D) Dull

(1) A, B & C  
(2) B, C & D 
(3) A, C & D
(4) A, B & D  
(5) All of A, B, C & D

3. PRIVATE
(A) Secluded 
(B) Exclusive 
(C) Intimate 
(D) Non Governmental

(1) A, B & C  
(2) B & C 
(3) C & D
(4) A, B & D  
(5) All of A, B, C & D

4. BUT
(A) Yet   
(B) Exceptional 
(C) On the contrary  
(D) Unless

(1) A, B & C  
(2) B, C & D  
(3) A, C & D
(4) A, B & D  
(5) All of A, B, C & D

5. JUST
(A) Righteous 
(B) Merely
(C) Exactly  
(D) Legal

(1) A, C & D  
(2) B, C & D 
(3) C & D
(4) A, B & C  
(5) All of A, B, C & D

Directions (6-10): Choose the option which has correct pair to fill the blank space given in question.

6. Kingfisher, once India's second-largest airline, has not flown since the start of October after an employee protest turned violent. On Saturday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ……………… its licence after Kingfisher failed to address its concerns over safety.
(A) Suspended 
(B) Terminated 
(C) Postponed
(D) Reviewed 
(E) Extended 
(F) Revoked

(1) A & C  
(2) C & F 
(3) D & E
(4) A & F  
(5) A & B

7. Windows 8 attempts to ……………. the gap between personal computers and fast-growing tablets with its touch-enabled interface.
(A) Widen 
(B) Narrow 
(C) Bridge 
(D) Fill  
(E) Make 
(F) Prepare

(1) C & E  
(2) D & F 
(3) A & F
(4)B & C 
(5) A & E

8. The Deccan Chronicle group has been facing a major financial crisis and had ……………. assets of their IPL team to banks to raise funds.
(A) Mortgaged 
(B) Sold 
(C) Siphoned off
(D) Adjusted 
(E) Borrowed 
(F) Credited

(1) A & B  
(2) B & D 
(3) C & F
(4) A & C  
(5) D & F

9. Maradona is ………………..  the sport's most controversial and newsworthy figures.
(A) Rated as 
(B) Considered of 
(C) Registered in
(D) Measured as 
(E) Presented as   
(F) Publicized as

(1) A & D  
(2) C & E 
(3) D & F
(4) A & F  
(5) B & D

10. An anarkali suit can be worn as completely ethnic attire …..……..with heavy jewellery and stilettos or can also be donned with less formality without the stole- an Indianised version of the western gown.
(A) teamed  
(B) paired 
(C) combined
(D) switched 
(E) stitched 
(F) carried

(1) A & C  
(2) C & E 
(3) A & D
(4) B & F  
(5) A & E




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

10. 1



========================================================================

Directions (1-4): 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 number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5), i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation. If any)

1. It was clear from the way (1)/ they were behaving (2)/ that they had been (3)/ lost their senses (4) / No error (5).


2. Families are (1) / fortunate enough to own (2) / a house in the city (3)/ are very few(4)/ No error (5)

3. The leader was so shrewd (1)/ that he could not deceive (2)/ by the words of (3)/ the sycophant courtiers (4)/ No error (5)


4. Your television set (1)/ is superior to (2)/our television set (3)/ by all respects (4)/No error (5).

Directions (5-10): Pick out the one which can substitute  bold group of words correctly, without changing the meaning of the sentence.

5. If you have power or money you misuse and if you don’t have it you yearn for it.
(1) you misuse it when you don’t
(2) you misuse it and if you don’t
(3) you misuse so that you don’t
(4) you misuse and if you can’t
(5) None of these

6. With the number of vehicles on the roads going up fast, the traffic in the metros have become heavy and uncontrollable.
(1) has become heavily
(2) had become heavy
(3) have become heavily
(4) has become heavy
(5) None of these

7. The tehelka.com revelations and their aftermath have shaked up entrenched political - bureaucratic networks in New Delhi
(1) its aftermath has shaken up
(2) their aftermaths have shaked up
(3) its aftermath has shook
(4) their aftermath have shaken up
(5) None of these

8. The editor cut up all the long words from his article and mad the text easier.
(1) cut up some of the
(2) cut across all the
(3) cut out all the
(4) cut back all
(5) None of these



ANSWERS
Solutions:
1. (2)Explanation: Misuse is a transitive verb; so it must have an object.

2. (4)Explanation: Since subject-word traffic is singular, auxiliary have should also be replaced by singular has.

3. (4)Explanation: The V3 of shake is shaken.

4. (3)Explanation: If you cut out part of something that someone has written, you do not print it. Now, isn’t that the job of an editor?

5. 2

6. 4

7. 4

8. 3

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IBPS RRB III Recruitment of Officers and Assistants 2014 (Prathama Bank)

Friends, the Prathama Bank,  the first Regional Rural Bank of India, sponsored by Syndicate Bank established on 2nd October, 1975, with its Head Office situated at Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) has released the notification for recruitment of Officers (Scale III), Officers (Scale II), Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose). Those aspirants who have cleared the IBPS RRB CWE III Online Exam which was held during the months of September / October 2014 are eligible to apply. Efficiencey in Local language is necessary inorder to apply.  You can apply online at Prathama Bank's Official website from 4th December 2014 to 20th December 2014. Check complete details from below.

Name of the Organization : Prathama Bank

Vacancy Details :
Officers Scale (III) - 4 Posts
Officers Scale (II) - 37 Posts
Officers Scale (I) - 74 Posts
Office Assistants - 274 Posts

Important Dates :
Online Registration starts from - 4th December 2014
Last Date for Online Registration - 20th December 2014
Complete details will be available at the official website of  [Prathama Bank www.prathamabank.org] from 4th December 2014.

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Daily GK update - 3rd December 2014

1.    Anil Sinha takes over as new CBI Chief

i. Mr. Sinha is the third consecutive chief of the agency from Bihar following Ranjit Sinha and A.P. Singh
ii. Anil Kumar Sinha, a 1979-batch IPS officer, on Wednesday took over the reins of the Central Bureau of Investigation at a time when the agency is facing criticism from courts over its handling of probe in coal allocation and 2G scams.

iii. Mr. Sinha, 58, has been with the agency as a Special Director for the past 21 months and supervised the Saradha chit fund probe.
iv. He has a tough task cut out to restore the credibility of the CBI, which has drawn flak from various courts, including the Supreme Court which had once called it a “caged parrot”.

2.    SBI Cards ties up with Future Group to offer co-branded card

i. SBI Cards has tied up with Future Group company Fashion at Big Bazaar (FBB) to offer a co-branded CREDIT CARD, ‘Styleup’.
ii. The new Styleup card offers a lifetime flat 10 per cent discount on fashion apparel, fashion accessories and footwear at all FBB and Big Bazaar stores and the customers will also get 10 times the rewards on all Big Bazaar purchases besides other discounts and rewards.
iii. “SBI Cards is the only free-standing CREDIT CARD company in the country.
iv. All others are parts of banks SBI Cards has been seeing strong year on year growth in the last few years. The tie-up with the Future Group is to fuel this performance by entering into the high growth retail sector that is expected to increase to more than US$ 800 billion by 2015,’’ Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson, State Bank of India said, adding that the offering would create value for customers and is a “win-win situation for both partners.’’

3.    World Bank, ADB to assist AP in Hudhud cyclone relief works

i. Teams from World Bank and ADB now on a visit here have assured the Andhra Pradesh Government to assist the State in Cyclone Hudhud rehabilitation works.
ii. The World Bank Country Director Omno Rahl and Country Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Theresakho today called on State Chief Secretary IYR Krishna Rao at the secretariat for an update on the relief and rehabilitation works of the cyclone Hudhud damages in the state.
iii. During the meeting some of the Secretaries made presentations on cyclone Hudhud relief and rehabilitation works.
iv. The World Bank team lead by Tarun Bajaj, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs participated in an hour long presentations by Secretaries on the rehabilitation works of cyclone.

4.    Sachin Tendulkar to lead Kerala in a run ahead of National Games

i.  Sports-mad Kerala will launch itself into a frenzied run ahead of the start of 35th National Games here with brand ambassador and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, no less, in the lead.
ii. Styled Run Kerala Run, the group run is being organised across the State to celebrate the historic event when the State is hosting the Games after a gap of 28 years.
iii. The run will be taken out between January 20 and 22, 2015, to declare solidarity with the Games and welcome sportspersons, sports organisers, and sports lovers from different parts of the country.
iv. The National Games will be held from January 31, 2015 to February 14, 2015.

5.    Central Bank to raise Rs. 626.23 cr from preferential issue to LIC

i. Central Bank of India today said it would raise about Rs. 626 crore through preferential allotment of shares to country’s largest insurer LIC to FUND business growth.
ii. The capital raising committee of the board approved raising of additional equity capital by issuance of up to 8.28 crore shares at Rs. 75.55 a equity, Central Bank of India said in a statement.
iii. Thus, the bank would raise Rs. 626.23 crore by allotting shares on preferential basis to LIC. This would be subject to approval of Government of India, Reserve Bank of India, shareholders and other statutory authorities, it said.

6.    Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Delhi branch offers full-fledged services

i. Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) has launched full-fledged services from its fourth branch in India located at New Delhi. The branch will cater to its Non-Resident Indian (NRI) clients.
ii. Earlier in August this year, the bank had launched soft or partial services from the branch located in the national capital, said a bank official.

7.    India improves rating on global corruption index 

i. India has showed some improvement in addressing corruption this year, ranking 85th among 175 countries as against 94th last year, graft watchdog TransparencyInternational India (TII) said on Wednesday.
ii. Denmark retained its position as the least corrupt country in 2014 with a score of 92 while North Korea and Somalia shared the last place, scoring just 8, it said. 
iii. In India's neighbourhood, China moved to 100th place, down from 80th last year, while Pakistan and Nepal were at 126th position. 
iv. Bangladesh was 145th and Bhutan 30th in the ranking. Sri Lanka was ranked 85th with India. 
v. Afghanistan was at a bleak 172. 

8.    Cricket world bids tearful adieu to Phil Hughes

i. Tearful tributes were paid to young Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes at his funeral today. Thousands gathered at the ceremony which was held at Hughes' former school in his coastal home town of Macksville. The procession moved through the streets with players and other mourners walking behind.
ii. The Australian players later formed a guard of honour and the hearse. The coffin was carried by pall bearers, Phillip's father, his brother, Australian skipper Michael Clarke, Mitchell Lonergan, Matthew Day, Aaron Finch and Tom Cooper. A lone cricket bat rested against the coffin.
iii. Eyes welled up all around and mourners, including Clarke, broke down while reading out tributes to Hughes, who died last week after being hit on the head by a bouncer during a domestic game. Indian stand-in skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Team Director Ravi Shastri were present in the ceremony.
iv. Million others mourned the death of talented cricketer through live television feeds of his funeral.
v. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also joined the world in bidding farewell to Hughes. Mr Modi said in a tweet that Hughes will be missed and his game and exuberance won him fans all over.

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GK update - 2nd December 2014

1.    RBI keeps interest rate unchanged

i. RBI in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy statement kept the policy rates unchanged.
ii. On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macro-economic situation, the RBI has decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 8.0 per cent.

iii. It has also kept the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 per cent of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL).
 iv. It has said that it will continue to provide liquidity under overnight repos at 0.25 per cent of bank-wise NDTL at the LAF repo rate, and liquidity under 7-day and 14-day term repos of up to 0.75 per cent of NDTL of the banking system through auctions.
v. As a result of these decisions, the reverse repo rate under the LAF will remain unchanged at 7.0 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate at 9.0 per cent
vi. The headline inflation has been receding steadily, and current readings are below the January 2015 target of 8 per cent as well as the January 2016 target of 6 per cent,'' the RBI said.

Current RBI Policy & Reserve Rates:

Repo Rate            8%     (Unchanged)

Reverse Repo      7%       (Unchanged)

CRR                      4%        (Unchanged)

SLR                      22%     (Unchanged)

MSF                      9%        (Unchanged)

Bank Rate           9%        (Unchanged)

Note: As on 2, Dec, 2014, RBI (Reserve Bank of India) in its fifith bimonthly monetary policy statement kept the key policy rate unchanged.


2.    Vajpayee's birthday to be celebrated as 'Good Governance Day'

i. Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's birthday on 25th December would be observed as national 'Good Governance Day', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.
ii. Modi was addressing party MPs at the meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Party, where BJP President Amit Shah was also present. 
iii. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the party MPs that the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee would be observed as national 'Good Governance Day' on December 25, where all BJP MPs and government officials will make the day symbolic of good governance," Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday. 

3.    Former Maharashtra CM A. R. Antulay passes away

i. Senior Congress leader A R Antulay passed away here today after a prolonged illness. He was 85.
ii. Antulay, who was a former Maharashtra Chief Minister and a Minister in the UPA-I government, was suffering from a kidney ailment. He breathed his last at the Breach Candy hospital, where he was admitted last month.
iii. The veteran Congressman, who hailed from the coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra, passed away at around 10 am today, his son-in-law Mushtaq Antulay, told PTI.
iv. The funeral will take place at his native Ambet village in the State’s Raigad district tomorrow.

4.    India successfully test-fires Agni-IV missile

i.  India today successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable strategicballistic missile Agni-IV, with a strike range of about 4,000 km, from a test range off the Odisha coast.
ii. This was the fourth trial of Agni-IV missile. The last trial was carried out successfully on January 20 this year from the same test range off Odisha coast.
iii. Supported by a mobile launcher, the sleek missile was flight tested from the launch complex-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island, at about 10.20 am.
iv. The test conducted by the specially formed Strategic Force Command (SFC) was successful, Ravi Kumar Gupta, Director of the Directorate of Public Interface, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), said.

5.    Film artist Duncan Campbell won Turner Prize for the year 2014

i. Film artist of Ireland Duncan Campbell on 1 December 2014 won Turner Prize 2014 for a video called It For Others. The video reflects on African art and includes a dance sequence inspired by Karl Marx.  He received the prize of 25000 pounds at Tate Britain in London.
ii. He became the fifth winner of Tuner Prize 2014 since 1996 and the fourth graduate of our Master of Fine Art programme from the Glasgow School of Art to have won the prize in the last 10 years.

6.    Rajdeep Sardesai penned the book titled 2014: The Election That Changed India

i. Rajdeep Sardesai penned the book titled 2014: The Election That Changed India. The book was released on 1 November 2014.
ii. The book tracks the story of 2014 Indian general elections that changed the political landscape of India and is regarded as the most important elections in Indian history since 1977. The 2014 election led to the demise of grand old party of India Congress Party and spectacular rise of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
iii. The book is a thoughtful reflection on what ails India’s sensation-seeking, ratings-addled and chronically shallow news television. 

About Rajdeep Sardesai : Rajdeep Sardesai is an Indian news presenter and author. Sardesai is currently a consulting editor at the India today group and will be doing a marquee show for Headlines Today.

7.    Veteran music critic SV Krishnamurthy passed away

i. The veteran music critic of The Hindu SV Krishnamurthy passed away on 30 November 2014 after a brief illness. He was 89.
ii. Born in 1925, Krishnamurthy joined The Hindu in 1947 in a Kasturiranga Iyengar studentship and was promoted as a sub-editor in 1948. 

8.    Prime Minister of Taiwan Jiang Yi-huah resigned after election loss

i. The Prime Minister of Taiwan Jiang Yi-huah on 29 November 2014 resigned after election loss. He lost his first election since protests erupted over a controversial TRADEhttp://cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png deal with mainland China.
ii. His ruling party Kuomintang party (KMT) was placed second in election with just over 40 percent support. Democratic Progressive Party won the elections with more than 47 percent of the vote.

9.    Bollywood actor Deven Varma passes away

i. Veteran actor-filmmaker Deven Varma, best known for his comic performance in Khatta Meetha and Angoor, passed away this morning at his residence following a heart attack, family sources said. He was 78.
ii. Varma started his acting career as a stage artist and eventually made his Bollywood debut with a supporting role in Yash Chopra’s Dharmputra in 1961, which did not do well.
iii. He shot to fame with his performance in 1975 film Chori Mera Kaam, which bagged him his first Filmfare Award for Best Comedian.
iv. Varma went on to star in memorable films like Chor Ke Ghar Chor, Sanjeev Kapoor-starrer Angoor, Gol Maal, Khatta Meetha, Naastik, Rang Birangi, Dil, Judaai, Andaz Apna Apna and Dil Toh Pagal Hai.
v. His dual role of Bahadur in Gulzar’s 1982 film Angoor, is considered as one of the most loved comic roles in Hindi cinema.

10.  Russia launched new generation GLONASS-K navigation satellite

i. Russia on 30 November 2014 launched the new generation navigation satellite GLONASS-K from the Plesetsk space centre in Russia’s northwestern Arkhangelsk region.
ii. The satellite was launched on a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage. The carrier rocket was launched in a normal mode.
iii. This is the fifth launch of a Global Navigation Satellite System satellite (GLONASS) from the Plesetsk space centre. The first launch of a GLONASS satellite from Plesetsk took place on 26 February 2011.

11.  West zone storm into Deodhar trophy finals; To clash with East zone tomorrow

i. Defending champions West Zone are to meet East Zone in the final of the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament on Wednesday. In the second semi-final in Mumbai yesterday,
ii. West Zone defeated South Zone by two wickets. Chasing an imposing 315 for victory, West surpassed the target by making 319 for 8 in 47.1 overs. Sent in to bat, South had made 314 for 7 in their 50 overs. 
iii. Earlier, East Zone registered a 52-run win over North Zone in the first semi-final in Mumbai.

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Computer Quiz for IBPS Clerk Exam

1.    Full form of TCP is:
(1) Transmission Control Protocol
(2) Total Control Protocol
(3) Transmission Control Program
(4) Totaling Control Program
(5) None of these


2.    __ provides a common address space and routes the packets of data across the entire internet?
(1) IP                            
(2) TCP
(3) UDP                        
(4) ALU
(5) None of these

3.    Cyberspace is being governed by a system of law and regulation called?
(1) Civil Law                
(2) Criminal Law
(3) Electronic Law                    
(4) Cyber Law
(5) Cyber Authority

4.    To move to the beginning of a line of text, press __key?
(1) Home                        
(2) Ctrl
(3) Space                      
(4) Enter
(5) None of these

5.    What menu is selected to change the font and style?
(1) Tools                        
(2) File
(3) Format                      
(4) Edit
(5) None of these

6.    The process of starting the computer and loading of operating system programs for execution is known as
(1) initialization              
(2) retrieving
(3) loading                                
(4) searching
(5) booting

7.    Primary memory is used by the:
(1) user                        
(2) input device
(3) CPU                        
(4) all of these
(5) None of these

8.    In a disk, each block of data is written into -
(1) one sector              
(2) three sector
(3) Two sectors            
(4) Two or more sectors
(5) either two or three sectors:

9.    The Pentium processor contains-
(1) tens of thousands of transistors
(2) hundred thousands of transistors
(3) thousands of transistors
(4) several millions of transistors
(5) hundred transistors

10.  __ was the precursor to internet as we know it today?
(1) ARPANET              
(2) USENET
(3) TELNET                              
(4) DBMS
(5) None of these

11.  Which of the following is not an operating system?
(1) DOS                        
(2) Oracle
(3) Linux                      
(4) Windows
(5) None of these

12.  In word, what combination of keys do you press to delete an entire word?
(1) Ctrl + del                
(2) Alt + del
(3) Shift + Backspace  
(4) Shift + Alt + del
(5) None of these

13.  Hardware that adds two numbers is:
(1) the control unit        
(2) an internal CPU register
(3) arithmetic Logic Unit
(4) Browser
(5) None of these

14.  A small amount of memory included in the processor for high speed access id called-
(1) Register                  
(2) Cache
(3) RAM                        
(4) ROM
(5) None of these

15.  A byte represents a group of:
(1) 10 bits                         (2) 40 bits
(3) 16 bits                         (4) 18 bits
(5) 8 bits


ANSWERS:-

1: 1
2: 1
3: 2
4: 1
5: 3
6: 5
7: 3
8: 4
9: 4
10: 1
11: 2
12: 5
13: 3
14: 2
15: 5

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Quant Quiz

Directions (1-5): What will come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?

1. 696 ÷ 58 * 15 + 468 = (?)^3 - 164
(1) 512
(2) 6
(3) 64
(4) 9
(5) None of these


2. (9 * 9)^3 ÷ (346 ÷ 27)^4 * (243 * 9)^3 = (9 * 27)^(? + 1)
(1) 3
(2) 2
(3) 6
(4) 4
(5) None of these

3. (√180 + 11) + (√5 - 3)^2 = (?)^2  
(1) 5
(2) 8  
(3) 25
(4) 10
(5) 4

4. 15/2 + 13/3 - 25/4 = ? + 31/6
(1) 5/6
(2) 7/6
(3) 5/12
(4) 7/12
(5) None of these

5.  19% of 2570 = 35% of 628 + ?
(1) 271.5
(2) 268.5
(3) 273.5
(4) 266.5
(5) None of these

6. Mr. Sanjay invested a certain amount in Debt and Equity funds in the ratio 6 : 7. At the end of one year, he earned a total dividend of 40% on his investment. After one year he reinvested the amount including the dividend in the ratio of 3 : 2 in Debt and Equity fund. If the amount invested in Equity Funds in second year was Rs. 36400, what was the original amount invested in Equity Funds?
(1) Rs. 35000
(2) Rs. 30000
(3) Rs. 91000
(4) Rs. 65000
(5) None of these

7. The product of twice a number and 25% of another number is what per cent of the product of the original numbers?
(1) 80%        
(2) 50%        
(3) 75%        
(4) 30%        
(5) None of these

8. Raman and Chaman together can complete an assignment of data entry in fifteen days. Chaman’s speed is 85% of Raman’s speed and the total key depressions in the assignment are 6,66,000.  What is Raman’s speed in key depressions per hour if they work for 5 hours a day?
(1) 4800        
(2) 2400
(3) 3600
(4) 4080
(5) None of these

9. A shopkeeper labelled the price of his articles so as to earn a profit of 50% on the cost price. He then sold the articles by offering a discount of 30% on the labelled price. What is the actual per cent profit earned in the deal?
(1) 80%          
(2) 10%          
(3) 20%          
(4) 15%          
(5) None of these

10. Arpan’s salary increases every year  by 20% in June. If there is no other increase or reduction in the salary and his salary in June 2012 was Rs 25,920, what was his salary in June 2010?
(1) Rs 22,250
(2) Rs 18,000
(3) Rs 20000  
(4) Rs 16,500  
(5) None of these



ANSWERS
1. (5)

2. (4)

3. (1)

4. (3)

5. (2)

6. (1)
Amount invested in equity fund in second year = 36400
Total amount invested in second year = 5/2 of 36400 = 91000
Let the Initial amount was x. Then
1.4x = 91000
x = 65000
Original amount invested in equity fund = 7/13 of 65000 = 35000

7. (2)
Let the numbers be x and y.
Original product = xy
New Product = 2x (25% of y) = xy/2
Since it is half of the original product the answer is 50%.

8. (1)
Total number of key depressions by them in 1 hour = 666000/(15 * 5) = 8880
Let the number of key depressions of Raman in 1 hour be x. Then
x + 85% of x = 8880
x = 4800

9. (5)
Profit % = 50 - 30 + {50 * (-30)}/100 = 5%

10. (2)
Arpan’s salary in 2010 = 25920 * 100/120 * 100/120 = 18000

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Daily GK update 1st December 2014

1.    UN climate summit begins in Peru

i. Officials from over 190 nations, including India, on Monday converged in Lima at the UN climate summit to negotiate on a new ambitious and binding deal to cut global carbon emissions, in the last chance to reach on a historic deal to be signed next year in Paris.

ii. Negotiations have been ongoing for 20 years, as the UN continues to bring its member countries together to help curb the damaging effects of coal burning and gasoline use, among other sources of pollution. 
iii. During the 12-day summit in the Peruvian capital, countries will put forward what they plan to contribute to the 2015 pact in the form of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) by the first quarter of 2015, well in advance of the Paris conference in December. 
iv. The Lima conference needs to provide final clarity on what the INDCs need to contain, including fordeveloping countries who are likely to have a range of options from, for example, sector-wide emission curbs to energy intensity goals. 
v. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar leads India's 17- member delegation to negotiate terms for the final agreement to be signed in Paris, which will take effect in 2020. 

2.    Tabare Ramon Vazquez Rosas won Uruguay Presidential Election 2014

i. Tabare Ramon Vazquez Rosas on 30 November 2014 won the 2014 presidential elections of Uruguay extending the decade-long rule of a leftist coalition. Vazquez belongs to the leftist Broad Front coalition party of Uruguay.
ii. Vazquez won comfortably with 52.8 percent votes support while his centre-right challenger Luis Lacalle Pou of the National Party trailed on 40.5 percent votes.
iii. He will succeed President Jose Mujica who was barred by law from running for a second consecutive term. 

3.    Modi dedicates Tripura power plant to nation

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated to the nation the second unit of the 726 MW gas-based power plant at Palatana in Tripura. A host of dignitaries from India and Bangladesh, which facilitated transportation of heavy machineries to the plant, were present on the occasion.
ii. Senior advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Minister of State for power, energy and mineral resources, Nasrul Hamid, as well Indian Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan graced the inauguration of the plant owned by ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC). ONGC CMD D.K. Sarraf and the Union Petroleum Secretary were also present.
iii. Mr. Modi commissioned the second unit by pushing a button in the plant control room at 2.40 p.m. He also addressed the gathering at the site.

4.    PM announces Rs 28,000 cr for new rail projs in Northeast

i. Focusing on improving connectivity to the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Centre would provide Rs 28,000 crore for laying new railway lines in the region and develop the untapped tourism potential of the area.
ii. The Prime Minister also said that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 5000 crore to provide 2G mobile coverage in this area for comprehensive telecom development plan of the northeast region. 
iii. As energy is a lifeline for development, Rs 5000 crore has been sanctioned for the northeastern region power system improvement project for six states, including Nagaland, the Prime Minister said. 
iv. The Prime Minister said his government has decided to set up a National Sports University in Manipur and the people of the region will be great beneficiaries. 
v. The NE region could be the organic capital of the country, Modi said, adding that the Centre has decided to set up six new agriculture colleges in this area. 

5.    The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence announced

i. The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence was announced on 30 November 2014.

The awards were announced in the following category:
ü  Business Leader of the Year – Dilip Shanghvi
ü  Company of the Year – Tata Consultancy Services
ü  Emerging Company of the Year – Adani Ports & SEZ
ü  Global Indian of the Year – Satya Nadella
ü  Startup of the Year – Zomato
ü  Business Reformer of the Year – UK Sinha
ü  Corporate Citizen of the Year – Tata Steel
ü  Lifetime Achievement – Yusuf Hamied
ü  Entrepreneur of the Year - Dhiraj Rajaram and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh

About ET Awards: i.  ET awards are the awards conferred by The Economic Times in the field of business, corporate and government policies, economies in India.
ii.  It is an annual award. The award was sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank. Since 2012, Standard Chartered Bank has been the presenting sponsor of The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence.

6.    Egypt court declared Islamic State of Iraq and Syria a terrorist group

i. An Egyptian court on 30 November 2014 declared the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group as a terrorist organization and banned it in the country. 
ii. The court in its ruling added that it considers all of the Islamic State's affiliates to be terrorist organizations as well. 
iii. This jihadi group regularly attacks Egyptian security forces and has declared responsibility for a number of terrorist attacks.

7.    Former Arunachal Pradesh CM Jarbom Gamlin passes away

i. Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin has died.
ii. He was 53. Gamlin was suffering from liver thrombosis. His family said he passed away last night at a hospital at Gurgaon in Haryana.
iii.  His body will be flown to Aalo in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. Gamlin is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.

8.    ICC names SAP as analytics and cloud partner for 2015 World Cup

i. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced an innovative new partnership with SAP SE, a worldwide leader in enterprise application software services, as its exclusive Analytics and Cloud Partner for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
ii. In addition, SAP will provision cloud-based services to host the ICC’s historical ICC Cricket World Cup statistics database, incorporating match data for its flagship ODI event.
iii. Our partnership with the ICC will allow SAP to continuously develop technology that can be adapted for infinite use cases. In this instance, our technology provides the ICC the ability to engage fans with insightful and user-friendly solutions, bring them closer to the action on the field and keep them informed about their favourite matches.”

9.    UAE captain Khurram Khan became the oldest player to score a century in ODI

i. United Arab Emirates (UAE) captain Khurram Khan became the oldest player to score a century in the One-Day International (ODI).  He scored the winning century against Afghanistan in Dubai on 30 November 2014.
ii. He achieved the feat at an age of 43 years and 162 days thus breaking the record held in the name of Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya scored 107 against India in 2009 when he was 39 years old.
 iii. Khan smashed 17 fours to score unbeaten 132 run and he also put on a 160 run third wicket partnership with Mohammad Shadzad.

10.  Mascot for the 2016 European football championship named Super Victor

i. The mascot for the 2016 European football championship has been named Super Victor.
ii. The announcement was made on 30 November 2014.The name for the cartoon character boy dressed as a footballer in blue and white with a red cape and number 16 jersey was preferred to Driblou and Goalix.
iii. The mascot made its first appearance on the pitch of Marseille`s new Velodrome stadium before kickoff of France`s 1-0 friendly victory over Sweden. In 1984, the mascot for the European Championships organised in France was Peno, and the 1998 World Cup mascot was called Footix.
iv. Euro 2016 will take place in France from 10 June 2016 to 10 July 2016.

11.  Baichung Bhutia conferred with AFC 'Hall of Fame' Award

i. Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia has been conferred with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Hall of Fame Award.
ii. He received the award in Manila, Philippines yesterday on the occasion of afc's 60th anniversary. FIFA President Sepp Blatter presented the award to Baichung, the only Indian in the AFC's Hall of Fame.
iii. All India Football Federation President Praful Patel and a host of dignitaries from all over the football world were present on the occasion.
iv. After receiving the award, Baichung said the award was not solely for him, but for football, for India and for all Indian footballers who have to struggle against all odds to prove themselves every single day.

12.  Adelaide to host 1st India-Australia Test

i. The first cricket Test between India and Australia will be held here from December 9 after the four-match series’ schedule was revised on Monday in the wake of young player Phillip Hughes’ tragic death which left the home team distraught.
ii. “Revised Schedule: 1st Test (Dec 9-13), 2nd Test (Dec 17-21), 3rd Test (Dec 26-30) and 4th Test (Jan 6-10). Venues: 1st Test (Adelaide), 2nd Test (Brisbane), 3rd Test (Melbourne) and 4th Test (Sydney) #AUSvsIND,” the BCCI said on its official twitter handle.
iii. Hughes’ funeral would be held in Macksville on Wednesday.

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