Daily Current Affairs 19th Feb. 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 19 FEB 2016

(Daily News India)

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1. ARUN JAITLEY RELEASED ‘INDIA-2016’ AND ‘BHARAT-2016’ YEAR BOOKS

i. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley released  two year books named ‘Bharat 2016’ and ‘India 2016’ .

ii. These books will provide complete information about the various States and Union Territories and the economy of India.

iii. It also provides detailed information on various schemes and projects of Government and its various departments.

2. LYRICIST SAMEER ANJAAN’S NAMES  ENTERED IN GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS

i. Bollywood’s popular lyricist Sameer Anjaan’s name has been entered into Guinness Book of World Records.

 ii. He was rewarded for writing the most number of songs for Bollywood films.

iii. He has provided lyricst to more than 3,524 songs for 650 Bollywood movies.

3. JAYANT MISRA APPOINTED AS DG OF DRI

i. Jayant Misra has been appointed as Director General of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

ii. A Special Investigation Team is formed to verify the whether USD 505 billion was transacted out of the country between 2004-2013 as part of money laundering.

4. UNION GOVERNMENT NOD FOR BUILDING OF 82000 HOUSES FOR POOR IN URBAN AREAS OF 163 CITIES

i. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation sanctioned construction of around eighty two thousand houses for Economically Weaker Sections in urban areas of 163 cities.

ii. The cities approved are in West Bengal, Telangana, Bihar, Mizoram, Rajashtan, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand.

iii. The Government has  sanctioned construction of houses  Under the Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana .

iv. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has been launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Housing for All by the year 2022. 

v. The Scheme has been launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on 25th June 2015.

5. US PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED A NEW LAW IMPOSING SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA

i. United States  President Barack Obama signed  a new law imposing new sanctions against North Korea.

ii. The new law sanctions are aimed at punishing North Korea for its provocative recent nuclear test and rocket launch.

iii. The law was passed by the US Congress against  North Korea  after it refused to stop its nuclear programme.

iv. The sanctions aims at stopping sources of cash for the regime by sanctioning trade in coal, minerals and precious metals.

6. CABINET GIVES NOD TO BRICS MOU FOR COOPERATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

i. The Union Cabinet has signed a BRICS Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the fields of Science, Technology and innovation.

ii. It will promote cooperation in the field of STI among BRICS countries.

Iii. BRICS nations will share the experiences and complementarities in STI in order to co-generate new knowledge and innovative products, services and processes.

7. BHEL COMMISSIONED 270 MW UNIT OF GVK POWER PLANT IN PUNJAB

i. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd commissioned a 270 MW generation unit at the Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Project in Punjab.

ii. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd is a power plant equipment manufacturer  owned by the Government of India.

iii. It is India's largest engineering and manufacturing company of its kind

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Reasoning Quiz-3 For LIC AAO, SBI Exam 2016

QUIZ-3 FOR LIC –AAO EXAM

REASONING – BLOOD RELATIONS

1. Pointing to a man in the photograph a lady said, ‘The father of his brother is the only son of my mother.’ How is that man related to that lady:

a. Brother                            

b. son                        

c. cousin                               

d. nephew

Directions (2-4) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

2. A is father of C but C is not his son. B is brother of C.D is son of B. H is father of G.G is spouse of B. F is wife of A. E is daughter of C.

Who is grandmother of D:

a. A                            

b. C                            

c. F                                        

d. H

3. Who is son of F:

a. B                            

c. C                            

c. D                                        

d. E

4. How is H related to B:

a. Father                               

b. Brother                

c. father-in-law                                

d. Son-in-law

Directions (5-6): Following questions are based on the information given below:

‘P x Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’

‘P – Q’ means ‘ P is the sister of Q’

‘P + Q’ means ‘ P is the mother of Q’

‘P  Q’ means ‘ P is the brother of Q’

In the expression B + D x M N ; S + N ; T D ; N x R.

5. How is R related to B:

a. Great granddaughter      

b. great grandson               

c. a or b                                

d. granddaughter/son

6. What is the relation between D and S:

a. Brother/sister                 

b. Husband and wife                       

c. no relation                                   

d. none of these

7. ’P Q’ means that P is the mother of Q, ‘P    Q’means that ‘P is the father of Q’ , ’P # Q’ means that P is the sister of Q. Which of the following represents ‘M is the daughter of R’:

a. R M N                    

b. R M N                      

c.  R#M N                       

d. data inadequate

8. Nandini is the only daughter of Madan’s sister Sangita’s brother. How is Nandini related to Madan :

a. Daughter              

b. Niece                                

c.cousin                                

d. Niece or Dauther

Directions (9-10): Following questions are based on the information given below:

‘P x Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’

‘P  Q’ means ‘ P is the sister of Q’

‘P - Q’ means ‘ P is the mother of Q’

‘P  Q’ means ‘ P is the father of Q’

9. Which of the following means ‘D is maternal uncle of K’:

a. D  N – K           

b. D N + K                                  

c. D x N – K                            

d. D x N + M

10. Which of the following means ‘M is nephew of R’:

a. M x T + R        

b. R  J + M x T                          

c. R  J + M                            

d. R x J + M

ANSWERS:

1.D, 2.C, 3.A, 4.C, 5.C, 6.C, 7.A, 8.D, 9.C, 10.B, 

For Full Explanation Of Each Question CLICK HERE

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English Quiz-3 Based on Prepositions For LIC AAO, SBI Exam 2016

PREPOSITION TEST-3

1. The shopkeeper does not have the toys, I was looking _______.

a. By                          

b. About                                

c. For                         

d. To

2. Books are very often compared _______ a granary.

a. With                                  

b. To                                      

c. By                          

d. At

3. Divide twelve mangoes _______ three boys.

a. To                          

b. For                                                

c. between                

d. among

4. She sits _________ the shade of tree.

a. On                          

b. To                                      

c. Over                                   

d. in

5. Mohan will never pass his SSC exam _______ he works hard.

a. If                            

b. Unless                               

c. Since                                  

d. Because

6. You cannot easily rise _______ the prevailing corruption.

a. Upon                                 

b. Over                                              

c. Above                    

d. Beyond

7. It was the first time he had eaten a square meal _______ he had left the village.

a. Since                                  

b. For                                    

c. Before                   

d. Although

8. They are very grateful _______ your kindness.

a. For                                    

b. To                                      

c. With                                   

d. Towards

9. His mother was 45, when she _______.

a. Had died               

b. Died                                              

c. was Dying             

d. Has died

10. There was nothing he could do _______wait.

a. And                        

b. Except                               

c. Otherwise             

d. Than

ANSWERS:

1.C, 2.B, 3.D, 4.D, 5.B, 6.C, 7.A, 8.A, 9.B, 10.B,

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Indian History Quiz-3 For SSC CGL Examination 2016

MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY TEST-3

1. The Mansabdari System was borrowed from:

a. Afghanistan                      

b. Turkey                              

c. Mongolia               

d. Persia

2. Who was the first Indian ruler to organize haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state:

a. Alauddin Khilji                 

b. Feroz Tughlaq                 

c. Akbar                    

d. Aurangzeb

3. Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans:

a. Ziauddin Barani               

b. Shams-i- Siraj                   

c. Amir Khusrau                   

d. Iban- Batuta

4. Who among the following was the Sultan at Delhi when the Vijaynagar empire was founded:

a. Firoz Tughlaq                   

b. Sikandar Lodhi                

c. Muhammad- Bin- Tughlaq          

d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

5. Who among the following was called ‘Hazar Dinari’ during the regime of Alauddin Khilji ruler of the Delhi Sultanate:

a. Khaleel Saiyeed    

b. Malik Kamil                                  

c. Malik Mohammed            

d. Malik Kafur

6. Which among the following ruler of the Chola Empire conquered the Maldives:

a. Raja Raja Chola I  

b. Rajendra Chola                

c. Kubthunga Chola I                       

d. Vikrama Chola

7. Who among the following was named as ‘Zinda Pir’ or ‘Living Saint’ in Mughal India:

a. Humayun              

b. Akbar                                

c. Aurangzeb                        

d. Jahangir

8. Who among the following built the ‘Ala Darwaza’:

a. Akbar                              

b. Jahangir                            

c. Allauddin Khilji                 

d. Humayun

9. Who among the following was the contemporary leader of Chengiz Khan:

a. Chengiz Khan                   

b. Akbar                                

c. Iltutmish                            

d. Alamgir

10. Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state:

a. Yusuf Adil Shah                

b. Murad II                           

c. Mehmood II                                  

d. Ibrahim Zubayri

ANSWERS

1.C, 2.C, 3.C, 4.C, 5.D, 6.A, 7.C, 8.C, 9.C, 10.A,

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