GK Updates - 20th December 2014

1. Richard Rahul Verma sworn in as US Ambassador to India.

i. Indian-American Richard Rahul Verma has been sworn in as the US Ambassador to India by Secretary of State John Kerry.
ii. 46-year-old Verma is the first ever Indian-American to be the top US diplomat in New Delhi.
iii. He was confirmed by the US Senate by a voice vote last week. Last week he met Obama at the White House.
iv. He will replace Nancy Powell, who resigned in March after a damaging row over the treatment of diplomat Devyani Khobragade over visa fraud charges.

v. Verma had advocated for strong Indo-US ties when in the administration and recently started “India 2020” project at Centre for American Progress

2. Mid-Year Economic Review projects 5.5 per cent growth

i. Despite the sprouting of green shoots, a robust recovery is still to fully take hold, says the Mid-Year Economic Analysis for the current year, tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

ii. The Review projects 2014-15 growth will be 5.5 per cent. India faces challenges that are mostly domestic, says the Review.
iii. The Review says that over-indebtedness in India’s corporate sector is amongst the highest in the world. This, it says, exerts a drag on future investment and spending. The public private partnership model has been less than successful, the Review says.

3. Instagram worth $35 bn, surpasses Twitter.

i. Photo sharing website Instagram has been valued at $35 billion by Citigroup, surpassing Twitter.
ii. This beats Twitter’s market cap of $23 billion by a wide margin, wired.com reported.
iii. In the last nine months, Instagram’s user base grew 50 per cent, while Twitter could only boost its active user base by 4.8 per cent in the last quarter.

4. Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls: 30 pc voting till noon.

i. Braving the winter chill, nearly 30 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise till noon on Saturday in 20 constituencies in the final phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
ii. Bani constituency in Kathua district witnessed the highest voting percentage of 41, Jammu East segment in the heart of Jammu city registered the lowest of 19.20 per cent voting.

5. Flipkart files application to become public, raises USD 700 mn.

i. E-commerce major Flipkart on Saturday announced filing application with Singapore based companies’ regulator ACRA to become a public company after raising USD 700 million for long term strategic investments in India following which its number of investors exceeded 50.
ii. The USD 700 million fund raised by Flipkart added new investors — Baillie Gifford, Greenoaks Capital, Steadview Capital, T. Rowe Price Associates and Qatar Investment Authority — on company’s board.
iii. Its existing investors DST Global, GIC, ICONIQ Capital and Tiger Global also participated in this latest financing round.

6. SEBI bars 260 entities for suspected money laundering.

i. In its biggest ever crackdown for suspected tax evasion and laundering of black money through stock trading platforms, the Securities and Exchange Board of India barred 260 entities, including individuals and companies, from the securities markets.

ii. While 152 entities have been barred in one case relating to an entity, named First Financial Services Ltd, another 108 entities have faced the action in a case related to Radford Global Limited.
iii. In its orders, SEBI said that the modus operandi of the barred entities typically involved stock market dealings aimed at evading long-term capital gains tax and showing the source of income as legitimate from stock markets.

7. FIPB clears HDFC Bank's proposal to raise Rs 10,000 crore 

i. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has cleared HDFC Bank's proposal to raise Rs 10,000 crore, ending months of struggle by India's most valuable bank by market cap to enhance its capital base. 
ii. Shareholders in May this year allowed the lender to raise Rs 10,000 crore through routes that may include public or private placement as well as domestic or international markets. 
iii. The proposal will now go to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs that vets all foreign investment proposals in excess of Rs 1,200 crore. 

8. Batting order collapse costs India Brisbane Test

i. A listless India capitulated to a four-wicket defeat in the second cricket Test against Australia with an inept batting display by the top-order to give the hosts an invincible 2-0 lead in the four-match series in Brisbane on Saturday.
ii. Chasing a paltry victory target of 128, Australians lost as many as six wickets but were always in control as they knocked off the required runs.
iii. Steven Smith , the Aussie skipper was adjudged Man of the Match for his blisttering hundred in the first inning.

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GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 20th December 2014 (Evening Shift)

GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 20th December 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).

• Saudi Arabia Currency-Saudi riyal
• Which Day celebrated on 19 november- World Toilet Day
• Full form of IFSC- Indian Financial System code
• First three digit in MICR represents- City
• World AIDS Day- 1 December
• UNEP headquaters - Nairobi(Kenya) 
• Euro cup in 2016 to b held in? - France
• Capital of Iraq? - Baghdad
• UN goodwill ambassador for South east Asia? - Farhan Akhtar
• Jandhan yojna's objective? - Financial Inclusion
• Dronacharya award in which field? - Sports Coaching
• Who can issue commercial paper- Corporates, primary dealers (PDs) and the All-India Financial Institutions (FIs)
• Shortcut key for UNDO - ctrl +Z
• Full form of SEZ- Special Economic Zone
• Who won Noble prize in Economics-Jean Tirole
• Share of state government in RRB - 15%
• PDA Full form- Personal Digital Assistant
• What is C in MICR- Character
• Shortcut key of Find in a document - Ctrl+F
• Full form of GST- Goods and service Tax
• What is the exchange date for pre 2005 Notes ? - 1st Jan 2015
• Rupay card is developed by? - NPCI

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GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 20th December 2014 (Morning Shift)

GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 20th 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).

• International Non violence day ? - 2nd October 
• Vishwanathan Anand is related to? - Chess
• What is the capital of Austria ? - Vienna
• What is the budget of Mars mission of India ? - 450 Crore
• Dramatic decade author? - Pranab Mukherjee
• Venue of Next saarc summit?  - Islamabad
• Nobel prize was given to May Britt Moser and Edward Moser in which field? - Medicine
• Dongfeng missile is developed by which country? - China
• Insurance regulatr in india? - IRDA
• What is the new name of MCX ? - Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Ltd’, abbreviated as ‘mSXI'
• Biggest nuclear plant in the world? - Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
• United nations day? - 24th October
• Where is the venue of next Hockey world cup? - India
• srilanka currency? - Sri Lankan Rupee
• IRDA headquarter? - Hyderabad
• Ryder Cup is related to ? - Golf
• Darjeeling Makaibiri is?- A tea estate
• Whats is a bit? - Smallest Unit of information
• Which is not a OS-windows XP,NT,2000,2007 & suffix? - Suffix
• What is output device-Printer scanner,keyboard,webcam? - Printer

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Daily GK update - 19th December 2014

1. NASA’s Kepler mission discovers ‘super-Earth’

i. NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft, which is carrying out a new mission has made its first exoplanet discovery — a ‘super-Earth’ located 180 light-years from Earth.

ii. This led to the discovery of a planet, HIP 116454b, which is 2.5 times the diameter of Earth and follows a close, nine-day orbit around a star that is smaller and cooler than our Sun, making the planet too hot for life as we know it.

iii. The discovery was confirmed with measurements taken by the HARPS-North spectrograph of the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo in the Canary Islands, which captured the wobble of the star caused by the planet’s gravitational tug as it orbits.

2. Lakhvi booked again; to remain in jail

i. Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi will remain in jail for at least three more months with Pakistani authorities on Friday slapping stringent provisions under public security against the key accused in the 2008 Mumbai attack, a day after a court gave him bail sparking outrage in India.
ii. Lakhvi (54) was detained for three months under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).
iii. Lakhvi was granted bail by Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday due to lack of evidence against him.

3. 8.75% interest on PF for 2014-15

i. Over five crore provident fund subscribers governed by the EPFO will get 8.75 per cent interest on their deposits for the current fiscal.
ii. The Finance Ministry has ratified the rate for 2014-15, after a decision was taken to retain the interest payout at this level by the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation.
iii. Following the ratification by the Finance Ministry, the decision would now be notified by the Labour Ministry as also by the Income Tax Department.

4. Carbon-dioxide emissions at all-time high in 2013.

i. Global carbon-dioxide emissions from burning of fossil fuels and production of cement reached a high of 35.3 billion tonnes in 2013, mainly due to the continuing steady increase in energy use in emerging economies such as India.
ii. Brazil (6.2 per cent), India (4.4 per cent), China (4.2 per cent) and Indonesia (2.3 per cent) reported a sharp rise in emissions of the greenhouse gas that year.
iii. The global emissions, however, increased at a notably slower rate of 2 per cent than the average yearly 3.8 per cent since 2003.
iv. China, the United States and the European Union remain the top three emitters of carbon dioxide, accounting for 29 per cent, 15 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively, of the world’s total.

5. It's Atletico De Kolkata Vs Kerala F.C. in ISL Finals

i. Atletico De Kolkata and Kerala F.C. will Lock horns in the ISL finale on 20th December 2014.
ii. Atletico defeated Goa F.C. in the penalty shoot outs after the goalless draws over two legs.

iii. While Kerala F.C. defeated Chennaiyan F.C. 4-3 on aggregates to reach the summit clash.
iv. Atletico is co owned by Saurav Ganguly while Sachin is the joint owner of the Kerala F.C.

6. Veteran poetess Imtiaz Dharker awarded with the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2014.

i. Noted Pakistan-born poetess Imtiaz Dharker was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2014 for her latest poetry collection Over the Moon.
ii. The award recognizes Imtiaz Dharker life’s contribution to poetry. It will be presented to Dharker in 2015.
iii. Earlier on 4 December 2014, Dharker was unanimously chosen for the award by the Poetry Medal Committee at Windsor.

7. TVS Chairman Venu Srinivasan conferred honorary citizenship of Busan

i. TVS chairman Venu Srinivasan was made Honorary Citizen of Busan, Korea. 

ii. He was conferred with the citizenship for his efforts to enhance friendship and cooperation between India and Republic of Korea. 
iii. He was conferred the title by Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, Suh Byung-soo during the honorary citizenship ceremony held at Busan.

8. US released three Cuban spies of Wasp Network.

i. United States in third week of December 2014 released three Cuban spies of Wasp network. 
ii. These spies were released as part of announcement restoring diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba after more than 50 years of enmity.
iii. The Wasp Network is a spy ring of Cuba that included five members of a 14 member espionage team called La Red Avipsa.

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SBI Clerk 2014 - Interview Experience - Abhay Tripathi

Here we are sharing you all the Interview Experience of SBI Clerk 2014 of one of the BA Reader. Hope you like the post!!!

Hello everyone,
I am presenting my experience of SBI clerks interview… hope it will be useful for all of you.

My interview center – SBI administrative office, Varanasi
Time- 12:00 PM
Center was at a distance of 5 min from my home, so I reached on time.


Document  verification started at 4 PM (it was too late)
Really rigorous document verification
I was literally very nervous at that time. Officials at the doc verification really supported and pumped me after doc verification.

Finally I was sent for interview at 6:10 PM

Panel consisted of four members – 3 male M1, M2, M3 and 1 female Lady

Knocked at the door
I - May I come in Sir?
M1 - Yes Yes

Me entered (smiling) … said Good evening to everyone… they said me to Sit

Now,

M1 - So, you have done electrical engineering… explain the difference between Electrical and Electronics…
I - Explained

M1 - explain it with an example of TV
I - Explained

M1- what does your father do?
I- Told

M1- So, your father has a business of electrical goods and you are an electrical engineer …so why don’t you help your father in his business??
I- Explained the complexities in it.

And then a good discussion on my family , my mother , sister everything…
Then he handed over to the lady

Lady - When was Bangladesh formed?
I - I was really confused at that time between 1965 or 1971… so I told her the story behind Bangladesh formation and surrender of Pakistani forces on 16th dec… and I said to her that I am confused between 65 or 71
Lady - Its ok!! Its 1971
I - Thank you mam.

Then she handed over to M2
After then it was a good discussion with M2 on willful defaulters and he asked about my strengths which will be useful for banks and how I will work in banks and about my liking of banks…. It was a very good discussion… I also enjoyed and answered all of his queries very calmly and confidently

Then he handed over to lady again

Lady – What is NPA?
I- Answered

Then she handed over to M4

M4- What is capital adequacy Ratio? What is the need of it?
I – Explained

M4 - What are assets?
I - Explained

M4 – Give the name of three north-eastern states and their capitals ?
I- Told

M4- OK for me…
Handed over to M2

Then the last and one positive thing for me in the interview

M4 - aapki determination to acchi hai… aap ise continue kar paoge?
I- (very confidently) definitely Sir, I will do my work with utmost honesty and I will try do my best….

M4- Ok!!Thank You, you may go now… (smilingly)

I – Greeted thank you to everyone and said have a great day all of you then I came out smiling.

Good experience for me … hope it will help many of you… :)
Thank You… :)

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Daily GK Updates - 18th December 2014

1. ISRO successfully launches GSLV Mark-III

i. ISRO successfully carries out human crew module experiment; module safely splashes down into Bay of Bengal off Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

ii. Also known as LVM3/CARE, this suborbital experimental mission was intended to test the vehicle performance during the critical atmospheric phase of its flight and this carried passive (non functional) cryogenic upper stage.
iii. With today’s successful launch, the vehicle has moved a step closer to its first development flight with the functional C25 cryogenic stage.


2. 26/11 trial: Pak court grants bail to Lakhvi

i. LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, one the seven Pakistani nationals accused of planning and abetting the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was granted bail on Thursday by the Anti-Terrorism Court.
ii. The seven accused — Lakhvi, Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hamad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jameel Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Younis Anjum — are facing trial at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
iii. Lakhvi and six others had filed bail applications on Wednesday even as lawyers were observing strike to condemn the terrorist attack on an army-run school in Peshawar that left 148 people, mostly children, dead.

3. Priyanka Chopra inks deal with American TV network

i. After launching her music career in the U.S., Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has now sealed a one-year TV development deal with ABC Television Studios.
ii. The ABC deal comes after Priyanka had a voice role in the animated feature ‘Planes’
iii. The actress’s first single, ‘In My City’, was also selected as the theme song to the 2013 season of the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football and her cover of Bonnie Raitt’s ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ was featured in a nationwide campaign for Beats By Dre.

4. ‘The Lunchbox’ honoured by Toronto film critics

i. Indian film director Ritesh Batra’s ‘The Lunchbox’ has been named best first feature at the 18th annual Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) awards in Toronto.

ii. It’s the only Indian movie to win a TFCA award, voted by the members of the association, which includes Toronto-based journalists and broadcasters who specialise in film criticism and commentary.
iii. The awards, to be hosted by Cameron Bailey, artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival, will be presented at a gala dinner here Jan 6, next year, said their official site torontofilmcritics.com.

5. Twins at peak of mountaineering glory

i. By scaling Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s highest mountain at 4,892 metres, Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik from Dehradun have become the world’s first twins and siblings to climb the highest peaks on the seven continents.
ii. The 23-year-old twins accomplished their “Mission 2 for 7” on Tuesday night (IST) when they conquered the mountain.
iii. The mission, which they have dedicated to the cause of the Indian girl child, started by conquering Mt. Kilimanjaro in February 2012. The mission progressed as they conquered Mt. Everest in May 2013; Mt. Elbrus in August 2013; Mt. Aconcagua in January 2014; Mt. Carstensz Pyramid in March 2014; and Mt. McKinley in June 2014.

6. SC directed Union government to complete fencing along Indo-Bangladesh border in 3 months

i. The Supreme Court (SC) directed the Union Government to complete fencing work along Indo-Bangladesh border within three months. 
ii. The direction was given to check cross-border influx of illegal Bangladesh nationals into Assam. It also asked the government to streamline the process to deport them back. 
iii. The court also asked the Union government why even after 67 years of independence, the eastern border is left porous.

7. Former Olympic wrestling champion suspended for one year.

i. Former Olympic wrestling champion Steeve Guenot was suspended for one year on Thursday by the French anti-doping agency for missing doping tests.
ii. Guenot, who has been suspended until July 30, 2015, will not appeal the decision, meaning that he won’t be able to compete at the European Games in Baku next June.

8. AIBA bans Sarita Devi

i. Indian woman boxer L. Sarita Devi was on Wednesday handed a one-year ban by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) for refusing to accept her bronze medal at the Asian Games.
ii. But the punishment is unlikely to hurt her career too badly as she would be available to compete in the 2016 Olympic qualifiers.
iii. Sarita, who had refused to accept the medal to protest her controversial semifinal bout loss, has been banned retrospectively from October 1, 2014 to October 1, 2015 and fined 1000 swiss francs.

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Reasoning Quiz

1. In a row of boys facing north, Amit is 5th to the left of Ashok. Alok is 3rd to the right of Amit. Vilas is 3rd to the left of Ashok. Which of the following describes the position of Vilas?
(1) To the immediate right of Amit
(2) To the immediate left of Alok
(3) To the immediate right of Alok
(4) 3rd to the right of Amit
(5) None of the above


2. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following series?

 TG HU VI JW ?

(1) KY
(2) KX  
(3) YK
(4) XK    
(5) None of these

3. If A is called 2 B is called 3 C is called 5 and D is called '8' and so on, then what will be the numerical value of F?
(1) 18            
(2) 16
(3) 17            
(4) 20
(5) None of these

4. If in a clock, 12 is replaced by 1, 11 by 2, 10 by 3 and so on, then what will be the time in that clock corresponding to 'twenty minutes past three in the usual clock?
(1) Twenty minutes past eleven
(2) Forty minutes past ten
(3) Forty minutes past eleven
(4) Twenty minutes past ten
(5) None of the above

5. A, B, C, D, E & F are siting in a row facing North. A is neighbour of B and D. E is neighbour of C and F. D is neighbour of C. How many members are there between A and E?
(1) Two
(2) One
(3) Three
(4) Four
(5) None of these

Directions (6-10): Each of the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

(1) If statements I is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II by itself is not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) If statement II by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) If statement either I or II is sufficient to answer the question.
(4) If both the statements I and II taken together are required to answer the question.
(5) If both the statements I and II taken together are not sufficient to answer the question.

6. The last Sunday of August, 2014 fell on which date?
I. The first Sunday of that month fell on 5th.
II. The last day of that month was Friday.

7. How many children are there between A and B in a row of children?
I. A is fifteenth from the left in the row.
II. B is exactly in the middle and there are ten children towards his right.

8. How is A related to B?
I. X is brother of B and Y is sister of B.
II. B's mother is married to A's husband who has one son and two daughters.

9. Who is to the immediate right of A among five persons A, B, C, D and E facing North?
I. C is third to the left of B and A is second to the right of C.
II. B is to the immediate left of E who is second to the right of A.

10. In a certain code, '64' means 'stop drinking' and '32' means 'harmful habit'. What do '2' and '3' mean respectively in that code ?
I. '637' means 'stop bad habit'.
II. '842' means 'drinking is harmful'.

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ANSWERS
1. (2):

2. (4)

3. (3):
A = 2, B = 3, C = 5, D = 8, E = 12, F = 17

4. (4)

5. (1):

D and C are sitting A and E.

Solutions (6-10)

6. (3)
From statement I, if the first Sunday was on 5th of August, then the last Sunday will be on 26th of August
From statement II, If the last day i.e. 31th is Friday, then 26th August was last Sunday.
Hence either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

7. (4)
Using both statements, there are 21 children in the row. B is 11th from the left and A is 15th from the left. So there are three children between A and B.

8. (2)
First statement is not sufficient to find the answer.
From second statement we can say that A is mother of B.

9. (3)
From first statement, the order is C  _  A  B. Hence B is to the immediate right of A.
From second statement, the order is A B E. Hence B is to the immediate right of A.
Hence either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

10. (3)
From statement I, 3 is common between ‘32’ and ‘637’. Hence ‘3’ means ‘habit’ and ‘2’ means ‘harmful’.
From statement II, 4 is common between ‘64’ and ‘842’. So ‘4’ means ‘drinking’ and 2 means ‘harmful’. Thus ‘3’ means habit.
Hence either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

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Daily GK update - 17th December 2014

1. Suicide bomb, gunfight at Afghan bank, civilians inside.

i. Taliban militants detonated a suicide bomb and stormed a bank in southern Afghanistan .

ii. The attackers forced their way inside after the bomb exploded at the entrance of the Kabul Bank branch in Lashkar Gah killing at least six people, the capital of the insurgency-racked province of Helmand.
iii. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on Kabul Bank, an institution that nearly collapsed in 2010 in a $900 million fraud case that underlined endemic corruption in Afghanistan. 

2. Lok Sabha passed NCT of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014.

i. The Lok Sabha passed the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014. The bill was presented in Lok Sabha by the Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu.
ii. The Bill seeks to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011 as the deadlines provided under the 2011 Act expires on 31 December 2014.
iii. Thus, the bill seeks to extend the deadlines under the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011 up to 31 December 2017.

3. Xu Youyu of China won Olof Palme Human Rights Prize for the year 2014.

i. Pro-democracy activist of China Xu Youyu won the Olof Palme Human Rights Prize for the year 2014. 
ii. The award given annually by the Stockholm-based Olof Palme Memorial Fund of Sweden was announced on 16 December 2014.
iii. He received the award for his strong-principled work for democracy, social justice, human rights and freedom of speech which has universal meaning.
iv. In 2008, he was one of the most evident signatories of Charta 08 manifesto that urged a series of reforms in China.

4. PETA India names ex-SC judge ‘Man of the Year’

i. Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and former Supreme Court judge KS Radhakrishnan have been given PETA India’s People of the Year award for their contribution towards the protection of animals.
ii. The animal rights organisation named Ms. Fernandez as ‘Woman of the Year’ and justice (retd) Radhakrishnan as ‘Man of the Year’.
iii. Justice Radhakrishnan headed a bench that passed a landmark judgement in favour of PETA India and the Animal Welfare Board of India, clarifying that bulls must not be used in jallikattu, bull races.

5. US decides to bid for 2024 Olympics

i. International Olympic Committee (IOA) President Thomas Bach has welcomed the U.S. decision to bid for the 2024 Games and says whichever city is chosen will be a “very strong” contender.
ii. The U.S. Olympic Committee board voted on Tuesday in favour of a bid, but must still decide which city to put forward among four candidates Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington.
iii. The United States hasn’t hosted the Summer Olympics since the Atlanta Games in 1996. New York and Chicago ran failed bids for the 2012 and 2016 Games, respectively.

6. Adani, POSCO tie-up for new terminal in Aus to export coal 

i. Adani Group's Australian subsidiary today said it has signed an MOU with a South Korean steel giant for the construction of a new strategic terminal at Abbot Point coal port to export high-quality coal globally at competitive rates. 
ii. Terminal Zero (T0) will be constructed at the port of Abbot Point near Bowen town, Queensland, as per the Memorandum of Understanding inked between the company and Korea's POSCO. 

7. Tata Steel chosen among 100 most valuable brands in 2014 .

i. Tata SteelBSE 1.04 % has been chosen as one of the 100 Most Valuable Brands 2014 by World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC) 
ii. The Most Valuable Brands of the year 2014 (India edition) is a research endeavour to showcase and recognise brands that have established their presence and authority in the Indian market by virtue of their credibility and enormous customer loyalty. 

8. India vs Australia, 2nd Test: Vijay ton puts India in driver's seat.

i. Murali Vijay scored 144 and shared a century stand with Ajinkya Rahane as India's batsmen dictated terms to an Australian attack that fell short of expectations Wednesday on the opening day of the second test.

ii. Four days after losing eight wickets in the final session of a 48-run defeat in Adelaide, India dominated on day one in Brisbane to reach 311-4 at stumps.

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Message - Terrorism has no religion,no creed,no language it could only and collectively described by the word i.e. SIN , No Quran no Bible no Geeta make u a terrorist, It's just a failure of a section of human race which is on a wrong track and sabotaging their brothers repeatedly and traumatizing them. God have given us a precious gift of life, we should use it constructively as destruction can lead all of us to a never lit black hole.

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Daily GK Update - 16th December 2014

1. Taliban storm Pakistan military school

i. Taliban gunmen stormed a military school in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar , killing 20 students and one soldier, the highest-profile militant attack to hit the troubled region in months, officials said.

ii. Taliban spokesman Mohammed Khurasani claimed responsibility for the attack in a phone call to media, saying that six suicide bombers had carried out the attack in revenge for the killings of Taliban members at the hands of Pakistani authorities.

iii. A Pakistani hospital official says around 100 are feared killed in a Taliban attack on a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo re-elected for another four year term

I. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected for another four-year term. 
ii. He was re-elected after Japan's ruling coalition (Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito) won a two thirds majority in the Snap elections held for the Lower House (House of Representatives) of the Bicameral legislature, the National Diet.
iii. Abe’s party Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 290 seats and its coalition partner Komeito won 35 seats together garnering a total of 325 seats out of 475 seat of Lower House

3. US senate confirms Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General.

i. Thirty seven-year-old Indian-American physician Vivek Hallegere Murthy has been confirmed as the 19th Surgeon General of America by U.S. Senate.

ii. The upper house of US Congress confirmed Mr. Murthy’s nomination by 51 votes to 43 more than year after President Barack Obama had nominated him to this top administration post on public health issues in November 2013 which saw a strong opposition from the powerful pro-gun lobby National Rifle Association (NRA).
iii. He is youngest person and first person of Indian-origin to hold the post.

4. Six new ministers inducted in Telangana State Cabinet

i. Six new ministers were inducted into Telangana State cabinet by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao. 
ii. The ministers took the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad.
iii. List of the ministers
1. Thummala Nageswara Rao (Former MLA of Khammam)
2. Charlakola Lakshma Reddy (MLA from Jadcherala constituency, Mahabubnagar district)
3. Azmeera Chandulal (MLA from Mulugu, Warangal district)           
4. Jupally Krishna Rao (MLA from Kollapur,Mahabubnagar district)
5. Allola Indrakaran Reddy (MLA from Nirmal, Adilabad district)      
6. Talasani Srinivas Yadav (MLA representing Sanathnagar, Rangareddy) 

5. India third on black money list.

i. As India continues its pursuit of suspected black money stashed abroad, an international think-tank has ranked the country third globally with an estimated USD 94.76 billion (nearly Rs 6 lakh crore) illicit wealth outflows in 2012.
ii. As a result, the cumulative illicit money moving out of the country over a ten-year period from 2003 to 2012 has risen to USD 439.59 billion (Rs 28 lakh crore).
iii. Russia is on the top with USD 122.86 billion, followed by China at the second position (USD 249.57 billion) in terms of the quantum of black money moving out of a country for 2012 — the latest year for which these estimates have been made.


6. Gujarat announces Rs. 1,100-crore relief package for farmers

i. The Gujarat government on Monday announced a relief package of Rs. 1,100 crore for farmers in the State.
ii. The package includes Rs. 600 crore worth of subsidy on interest for agriculture loans and Rs. 500 crore on power bills.
iii. This year, the district cooperative banks and nationalized banks have disbursed loans to the tune of Rs. 2,100 crore. The interest on this amount is Rs. 1,200.

7. IRCTC tops 2014 Google search in India

i. The Indian Railways’ official website, IRCTC, was most searched in Google by people in India in 2014. The search engine company has released the list of most searched and trending words.
ii. E-commerce website Flipkart, PSU lender SBI Online, e-tailer Snapdeal and PNR status were other most searched words.

8. French star Thierry Henry retires

i. Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in which he earned a place in the pantheon of modern greats.

ii. Henry was a member of the France teams that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship. 
iii.  Henry netted 26 goals that season and went on to score 226 times in 369 appearances for Arsenal from 1999 to 2007, winning seven trophies.

9. Viswanathan Anand won London Classic

i. Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand won his maiden London Classic title after defeating British Grandmaster Michael Adams in the fifth and final round on Monday.

ii. The victory confirms Anand's presence in elite chess for some time.
iii. Anand matched Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Anish Giri on points and then has the superior tie-break to clinch the title.


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General Awareness Quiz

1. What is the capital of Guyana?
(1) Freetown 
(2) Male 
(3) Tashkent
(4) Nairobi  
(5) Georgetown


2. National Journalism Day is observed on which day every year?
(1) 17th November
(2) 16th December  
(3) 14th January
(4) 22nd June 
(5) 7th December

3. What is the full form of COMPAT ?
(1) Competition AdministrationTribunal
(2) Compact  Application Tribunal
(3) Competition Appellate Tribunal
(4) Compact  Administation Tribunal
(5) None of these

4. Who is the present Global Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF?
(1) Amitabh Bacchan  
(2) Farhan Akhtar 
(3) Shahrukh Khan
(4) Sachin Tendulkar  
(5) Salman Khan

5. Which Indian city has become the world’s second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo, according to a UN report released recently?
(1) Mumbai  
(2) Kanpur  
(3) Kolkata
(4) New Delhi 
(5) Hyderabad

6. Michael Phelps is related with which sport?
(1) Cycling  
(2) Swimming  
(3) Football
(4) Formula – 1 
(5) Basket Ball

7. Which is an e-Commerce solution developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
(1) Ru Pay  
(2) U Pay 
(3) Kay Pay
(4) Kisan Credit Card  
(5) Jivan Rekha Card

8. NABARD was established in which year ?
(1) 1980  
(2) 1985 
(3) 1984
(4) 1982  
(5) 1991

9. According to the 2011 census which state has highest urban population? 
(1) Karnataka 
(2) Uttar Pradesh 
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Andhra Pradesh 
(5) Rajasthan

10. PM Narendra Modi addressed Indian-Americans at world famous Madison Square Garden which is situated in?
(1) New York 
(2) Washington D.C. 
(3) Chicago
(4) North Dakota 
(5) Los Angeles

11. The Vision Statement is issued by which countries?
(1) India and Japan 
(2) India and Russia 
(3) India and US
(4) India and Nepal 
(5) India and Bangladesh

12. Which Bank signed an agreement with the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. for a loan of Rs. 1,170 crore? –
(1) Andhra Bank  
(2) IDBI Bank  
(3) Vijaya Bank
(4) Canara Bank  
(5) State Bank of India

13. Who is the author of the Book " The shadow lines"?
(1) Neil Mukherjee 
(2) Arundhati Roy 
(3) Salman Rushdie
(4) Amitav Ghosh 
(5) Uday Tara Nayar

14. Kudankulam Nuclear power plant is situated in which state?
(1) Kerala  
(2) Tamil Nadu   
(3) Karnataka
(4) Andhra Pradesh 
(5) Orrisa

15. Catalonia is a part of which country?
(1) Portugal  
(2) Spain  
(3) Italy
(4) Vatican City 
(5) Greece



ANSWERS
1. (5)
2. (1)
3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (4)
6. (2)
7. (1)
8. (4)
9. (3)
10. (1)
11. (3)
12. (4)
13. (4)
14. (2)
15. (2)

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Quant Quiz for IBPS exam

1. √1849 × √(?) = 2451
(1) 3136
(2) 3481
(3) 3249
(4) 3364
(5) None of these


2. 3/4 × 2/7 × ? = 2268
(1) 10464
(2) 10824
(3) 10624
(4) 10584
(5) None of these

3. (4 × 0.5)/0.015 = ?
(1) 150
(2) 15
(3) 0.15
(4) 1.5
(5) None of these

4. 36/7 + 25/14 × 25/45 = ? 
(1) 394/9
(2) 773/126
(3) 773/125
(4) 394/7
(5) None of these

5. 12728 ÷ √7396 + √(?) = 269
(1) 15129
(2) 14161
(3) 14884
(4) 13689
(5) None of these

Directions (Q.Nos. 6-10) 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)

6. 193.999 + 228.008 + ? + 422.005 = 1168.01
(1) 196
(2) 324
(3) 484
(4) 226
(5) 168

7. 1/7 × 90/13 × 53/9=?
(1) 50
(2) 30
(3) 110
(4) 70
(5) 20

8. 888888 ÷ 88 ÷ 8 =?
(1) 1263
(2) 70600
(3) 1526
(4) 80800
(5) 1047

9. 27.8 × 28.74 × 17.3 = ?
(1) 12546
(2) 10228
(3) 13822
(4) 14995
(5) 15183

10. 1333.906 ÷ 2.103 × 5.9306 + 12.063 =?
(1) 6063
(2) 10083
(3) 2826
(4) 5630
(5) 4014

Directions (Q.Nos. 11-15) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

11. 28, 33, 31, 36, 34, ?
(1) 37
(2) 39
(3) 29
(4) 35
(5) None of these

12. 3, 15, ?, 63, 99, 143
(1) 27
(2) 45
(3) 35
(4) 56
(5) None of these

13. 3, 28, 4, 65, 5, 126, 6, ?
(1) 215
(2) 216
(3) 217
(4) 218
(5) None of these

14. 9, 27, 31, 155, 161, 1127, ?
(1) 1135
(2) 1288
(3) 316
(4) 2254
(5) None of these

15. 7, 15, 32, ? , 138
(1) 70
(2) 65
(3) 76
(4) 57
(5) None of these



ANSWERS
1. (3)

2. (4)

3. (5)

4. (2)

5. (5)

6. (2)

7. (4)

8. (1)

9. (3)

10. (5)

11. (2) here we have two alternate series , 28, 31 , 34 , and the other is 33, 36 , 39, so the next term would be 39.

12. (3)

13. (3) 3 ×3^2+1 = 28 , 4 ×4^2+1 = 65 , 5 ×5^2+1=126, 6 ×6^2+1=217   

14. (1) the sequence of the series is x 3, + 4 , x 5 , + 6 , x 7, last term will be 1127 + 8 = 1135.

15. (5) the series is x 2 + 1 , x 2 + 2 , x 2 + 3 , x 2 + 4. So the ? = 32 x 2 + 3 = 67

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Daily GK Update - 14th and 15th December 2014

1.Central Sydney under Siege

i. Terrified hostages cowered inside a cafe in central Sydney Monday with an Islamic flag displayed against a window, sparking a security lockdown in an area home to government and corporate headquarters.

ii. Martin Place was evacuated as scores of armed police surrounded the Lindt chocolate cafe, with TV pictures showing a flag - black with white Arabic writing - held to a window by customers.
iii. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep concerns over the Sydney cafe siege incident.

iv. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he has convened the National Security Committee for emergency briefings after hostages were reportedly taken in a Sydney cafe today.

2. Rahman and Jal for oscars

i. India’s music maestro A.R. Rahman may end up getting his third Oscar nomination in the best original score category after making it to the list of 114 probables.
ii. while Hindi film Jal also features in the long list of best picture Oscar hopefuls.


iii. Rahman, who has previously been nominated for 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire, for which he won two Oscars, has made it to the list for three of his films including Hollywood movies The Hundred-Foot Journey and Million Dollar Arm and Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil film Kochadaiiyaan.
iv. Jal features in the best picture list as an independent submission, while India will officially be represented at the Academy awards in the best foreign feature category by Liar’s Dice.

3. PM Narendra Modi launched Born Again on the Mountain by Arunima Sinha

i. Prime Minister Narendra  Modi launched a book tittled Born Again on the Mountain by Arunima Sinha.  
ii. She is the first Indian amputee and first female amputee to climb Mount Everest.
iii. The book is about her unforgettable story of hope, courage and resilience.
iv. She was a national level volleyball player who was pushed out of a running train by thieves in 2011 as she attempted to fight them off.

4. Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss crowned Miss World 2014

i. Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World 2014 at the final of the beauty pageant held in London, UK. 

ii. Strauss, 22-year-old fourth-year medical student at University of the Free State, was presented with the sash by the outgoing Miss World, Megan Young of the Philippines.
iii. Rolene Strauss will now travel to the violence-hit Central American nation to build a school named in their honour. 
iv. Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsar, was the runner-up and Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, came third in the 64th annual competition, contested by women from 121 countries.
v. India's 21-year-old Jaipur-born Koyal Rana made it to the top 10 but failed to make it to the top five. However, she bagged the sub-title of Best Designer of the world. 
vi. She also shared the Beauty With A Purpose title with Kenya, Guyana, Brazil and Indonesia. 
vii. Priyanka Chopra was the last Indian winner of the coveted title in 2000.

5. Miss World 2014: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan felicitated.

i. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was on Sunday (December 14) felicitated by the Miss World Organisation at the 64th edition of the international beauty pageant for her commitment to “beauty with a purpose” since winning the crown two decades ago.
ii. Described as embodiment of beauty with purpose, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is also seen as the most successful Miss World so far, a title that she won in 1994.

6. Wholesale inflation hits zero, lowest in over 5 years.

i. Wholesale price inflation hit a zero level in November, the lowest in about five and half years, on account of decline in prices of food, fuel and manufactured items.
ii. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was at 1.77 per cent in October and 7.52 per cent in November 2013.
iii. Onion price contracted 56.28 per cent as compared to a contraction of 59.77 per cent in October. In case of vegetables, the contraction was 28.57 per cent.
iv. Prices in fuel and power segment contracted by 4.91 per cent, as against 0.43 per cent inflation in October.
v. The decline in both retail and WPI inflation for November coupled with contraction of industrial production to 4.2 per cent in October, will put pressure on RBI to lower interest rates to boost growth.

7. Anil Ambani's BIG Cinemas sold to Carnival

i. Anil Ambani led Reliance Group has sold its multiplex business to South India-based Carnival Group in the largest ever deal in this space.
ii.The transaction will reduce Reliance Capital’s overall debt by Rs 700 crore and is part of Reliance Capital’s strategy to exit minority investments.
iii.The deal will make Carnival the third largest multiplex operator with nationwide presence and over 300 screens, a statement said on Monday.
iv.The deal struck between Carnival Cinemas and Reliance MediaWorks, will exclude IMAX Wadala (Mumbai) and some other properties worth Rs 200 crore, the statement added.
v. Reliance Capital is the parent firm of Reliance MediaWorks, which operates one of the largest cinema chains, under the brand ‘BIG Cinemas’ with over 250 screens pan-India.

8. World Hockey Body Suspends Two Pakistani Players Following Obscene Gestures.

i. Two Pakistani field hockey players were suspended and one was reprimanded for making obscene gestures after their team's semi-final win over hosts India in the Champions Trophy semi-final, the sport's governing body said on Sunday. 

ii. Muhammad Tousiq and reserve goalkeeper Ali Amjad were handed a one-match ban that sidelined them from the final of the eight-nation tournament against Germany later on Sunday in Bhubaneswar. 
iii. As the final hooter sounded in Saturday night's 4-3 thriller, excited Pakistani players took off their shirts and made rude gestures towards Indian fans at the packed 7,000-capacity Kalinga stadium.

9. Germany beat Pakistan 2-0 to win Champions Trophy.

i. Olympic champions Germany clinched the Champions Trophy title with a convincing 2-0 win over Pakistan in the summit clash.

ii. Overall, it was Germany's 10th Champions Trophy title. Pakistan, on the other hand, had bettered their bronze medal finish in the 2012 edition of the tournament in Melbourne by bagging the silver.
iii. Christopher Wesley (18th minute) and Florian Fuchs (57th) scored for Germany. The Germans were by far the better side on the ground as they dominated the Pakistanis for most part of the match. 

10. Anerood Jugnauth appointed as Mauritius Prime Minister.

i. Anerood Jugnauth appointed as Mauritius Prime MinisterAnerood Jugnauth was appointed as Mauritius Prime Minister by the President Purryag on 14 December 2014. 
ii. He became the Prime Minister of Mauritius for the sixth time following victory of his alliance in Mauritius elections 2014.
iii. Jugnauth replaced Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Labour Party, who resigned as the Prime Minister on 13 December 2014.

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GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 14th December 2014 (Morning & Evening Shifts)

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).

(1) UNIDO headquarter

(2) In which bank LAGHU ACCOUNT can be opened?

(3) Which of the following is not in the list of top 10 richest person ?

(4) In IFFI RAJNAIKANT awarded by whom?

(5) NCR full form

(6) Sarita devi related with which Dance?

(7) ECGL full form

(8) CDS percentage

(9) Maximum amount in KVP

(10)Y Chung Related with which game?

(11)Where ISRO situated ?

(12) CHINA currency –

(13) GHOOMAR Dance-

(14) What is EBOLA?

(15) Which of the following river is in MP?

(16) Nalanda University situated in which state?

(17) VAT full form-

(18) RTGS full form-

(19) How much amount can be deposited in saving account?

(20) Half girl friend written by?

(21) National Human Rights Day?

(22) Capital of Bangkok??

(23) Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar award?

(24) TDS without PAN CARD

(25) Overdraft in PMJDY

(26) Rate of interest decided by what?

(27) Full form of WAN

(28) MS DOS

(29)Neft full form

(30) Who owned BALCO?

(31) Who gave award to Rajnikanth

(32) How many public sector banks?

(33) Bhaichung Bhutia related to which sport

(34) Capital of Bhutan

(35) Where was cycling event held?

(36) One question related to treasury bills

(37) Which of the following is not in the list of top 10 richest person ?

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GK Questions Asked in IBPS Clerk Exam 14th December 2014 (Evening Shift)

1. Currency of Oman - Omani rial
2. Full Form of WWW- World wide web
3. Kuwait capital- Kuwait City
4. UNICEF HQ- New York
5. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - 25 November 
6. State Minister Of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship- Rajiv Pratap Rudy 
7. Anirban Lahiri related to?- Golf
8. Full form of MICR- Magnetic Ink Character Reader
9. Full form of RTGS- Real Time Gross Settlement
10. SAARC summit 2014- Kathmandu, Nepal
11. Sansad Adarsh Gram yojna started on whose birthday- Lok Nayak Jaya Prakash Narayan
12. Full form of HTTP- HyperText Markup Language
13. Rajnath constituency- Lucknow
14. Indira Gandhi Awas Yojna will provide house to how many households-
15. Target of accounts under JanDhan Yojna- 10 crore
16. Commonwealth games held in?
17. Target under PMJDY 
18. Artificial intelligence related questions
19. Bank borrow money from RBI - Repo Rate
20. Oracle is
21. MICR
22. Unity day
23. 2016 olympics venue
24. ASCII full form
25. One question related to GPS
26. ATS full form 
27. One question from RFID chip
28. Chip commonly known as
29. Which of the following not a storage? Printer

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