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Monday, May 16, 2016

BANKING QUIZ -4 FOR SBI CLERK & PO

BANKING  QUIZ -4  FOR  SBI  CLERK  &  PO
1.Gross domestic capital formation is defined as
A. flow of expenditure devoted to increased or maintaining of the capital stock
B. expenditure incurred on physical assets only
C. production exceeding demand
D. net addition to stock after depreciation

2.What is full form of SLR in banking term:

A. Statutory liquidity rate
B. Statutory liquidity ratio
C. Statutory liquid rate
D. Stagnent liquidity ratio
           
3.Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the:
A.RBI
B. local bodies
C .big businessmen
D .IMF

4.The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and totals assets. This is called

A. Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
B. Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
C .Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
D .Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)

5.In India, inflation measured by the

A .Wholesale Price Index number
B. Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
C. Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
D. National Income Deflation
                       
6.In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?

A. Planning Commission
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Finance Commission
D. The Reserve Bank of India
           
7.Devaluation of currency leads to

A. fall in domestic prices
B. i ncrease in domestic prices
C. no impact on domestic prices
D. erratic fluctuations in domestic prices

8.When State Bank of India was established ?

A. 1st April 1935
B. 1st July1935
C. 1st July 1965
D. 1st July 1955

9. "CRAR" stands for?

(A) Currency to risk weighted assets ratio          
(B) Capital to risk weighted assets ratio              
(C) Capital to risk weighted accurate ratio          
(D) Capital to rest weighted assets ratio  
(E)None is correct

10. What does CRISIL stand for?

(A) Credit Rating and Industrial Services of India Limited
(B) Cash Rating and Industrial Services of India Limited
(C) Credit Rating and Investment Services of India Limited
(D) Currency Rating and Investment Services of India Limited
(E) Cash Rating and Investment Services of India Limited



ANSWER   KEY

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

 10.  C
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Friday, May 13, 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 MAY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 MAY 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. SANIA & MARTINA LEAD WOMEN'S DOUBLES RANKINGS
i. Tennis players Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continue to lead the latest Women's Doubles rankings.
ii. Sania and  martina Hingis ranked no.1 in mixed doubles .
iii. American Serena Williams continued to top the Singles rankings,
iv. In Men's Singles rankingsNovak Djokovic toppe the list.

2. SHASHANK MANOHAR ELECTED UNOPPOSED AS ICC’S FIRST INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN
i. cricket administrator Shashank Manohar  was elected unopposed as international Cricket Council first independent Chairman.
ii. He was the sole nominee for the position and the ICC Board  unanimouslyelected him.
iii. International Cricket Council is  the international governing body of cricket
iv. ICC Headquartered at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

3. PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE APPROVES NAMES OF FOUR NEW JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT
i. President Pranab Mukherjee has approved names of four new judges for Supreme Court by signing their warrants of appointment as per Article 124 of Constitution.
ii. These include 3 chief justices of high court and one senior advocate. 
iii. The recommended names are:
a)     Justice A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
b)     Justice D Y Chandrachud  Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
c)      Justice Ashok Bhushan Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.
d)     L Nageswara Rao senior advocate and former Additional Solicitor General.

4. UDAY KOTAK, ONLY INDIAN IN FORBES MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD LIST
i. Forbes magazine released the list of Money Masters: the Most Powerful People in the Financial World.
ii. The list comprises of 40 most powerful peoples in the financial world which include only Indian in the list is Uday Kotak, the CEO of the Kotak Mahindra Bank.
iii. He is ranked 33rd in the list.
iv. The list has been topped by Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone Group followed by David Tepper of Appaloosa Management and Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase & Co.

5. HOCKEY INDIA RECOMMENDED RITU RANI AND VR RAGHUNATH FOR ARJUNA AWARD
i. Hockey India recommended Indian women’s team captain Ritu Rani and senior men’s team drag-flicker VR Raghunath along with Dharamvir Singh for Arjuna Award.
ii. It also recommended Sylvanus Dung Dung for Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award and veteran coach CR Kumar for Dronacharya Award.
iii. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.

6. H R NAGENDRA COMMITTEE ON YOGA EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES SUBMITTED ITS RECOMMENDATIONS
i. The Union Government announced that the H.R. Nagendra Committee on Yoga Education in Universities has recommended seven programmes for implementation in universities.
ii. The Union Government had constituted a committee on yoga education in universities.
iii. The committee was headed by Professor H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana, Samsthana, Bengaluru.
Seven programmes recommended by the committee for implementation in universities are:
a.          Certificate Course in Yoga  of 6 to 12 months duration
b.         Bachelors of Science -BSc.(Yoga) of 3 to 6 years
c.          Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga of 1 to 2 years
d.         Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy of 1 to 2 years
e.          Masters of Science - Yoga of 2 years to 4 years
f.           Doctor of Philosophy-Yoga of 3 to 5 years
g.          Doctor of Philosophy- Yoga of 4 to 6 years

6. NEHRU’S 5-YEAR PLANS TO MAKE WAY FOR 15-YEAR ‘VISION’
i. The Centre has decided to discontinue five-year plans after the current which ends in March2017.
ii. It will be replaced with a longer vision of 15 years that will factor in social goals and sustainable development goals.
iii. The government is planning to put in place a seven-year strategy as part of  a ‘National Development Agenda’  to convert the long-term vision into a policy statement that can be implemented.
iv. The NDA will focus on social and economic sectors as well as on  defence and internal security.

7. CHINA AND PAKISTAN JOIN HANDS TO BLOCK INDIA’S ENTRY INTO NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP
i. China and Pakistan are closely coordinating moves to block India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
ii. China is stating that it would either support NSG entry for both India and Pakistan, or none of them.
iii. Nuclear Suppliers Group is a multinational body concerned with reducing nuclear proliferation.
iv. It controls the export and re-transfer of materials that may be applicable to nuclear weapon development and by improving safeguards and protection on existing materials.


CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1.         MARTINA HINGIS BELONGS TO WHICH COUNTRY?
a. Switzerland              
b. USA  
 c. Canada         
 d. South Africa
2.         ICC HEADQUATER IS LOCATED AT?
a. Paris                          
b. Washington
c. New York
d. Dubai
3.         WHO IS THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA?
a. P.Sathasivam
b. RM Lodha
c. HL Dattu
d. TS  Thakur
4.         HOW MANY NAMES OF NEW JUDGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA?
a. 3
b.4
c.5
d.6
5.         WHO IS THE ONLY INDIAN IN FORBES MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN FINANCIAL WORLD LIST?
a. Chandana Kochar
b. Uday  Kotak
c. Anil Ambani
d. None of these
6.         ‘RITU RANI’ BELONGS TO WHICH GAME?
a. Badminton
b. Tennis
c.  Hockey
d. Cricket
7.         HR NAGENDRA COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONSTITUTED FOR?
a. YOGA education
b. IPL
c. Financial Inclusion
d. None of these
8.         NEHRU’S  5  YEAR  PLANS MAKE A WAY FOR_________
a. 10 –year ‘vision’
b. 20-year ‘vision’
c. 15-year ‘vision
d.  12-year ‘vision’

ANSWER KEY
1.  B       2.  D    3.  D    4. A     5. B     6. C     7. A     8. C







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QUANT QUIZ-23 FOR SBI CLERK & PO –MIX TOPIC

QUANT QUIZ-23 FOR SBI CLERK & PO –MIX TOPIC

Q.1  A 200 metre  long train moving with an average speed of 72 km/h crosses a platform in 20 seconds. A man crosses the same platform in 8 seconds. What is the speed of the man?
(a) 5 m/s  
(b) 18 m/s
(c) 25 m/s  
(d) Cannot be determined

Q.2 Two men P and Q working separately can mow the field in 6 and 8 hrs respectively. If they work in stretches of one hour alternately, P beginning at    6a.m., when will the mowing be finished?
(a) 2:15p.m  
(b) 12:45pm
(c) 3:45p.m  
(d) 12:25 pm

Q. 3 The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 8,000 at the end of three years is Rs. 1200. What would be the compound interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period?
(a) Rs. 1,750 
(b) Rs. 1,275
(c) Rs. 1160 
(d) Rs. 1261

Q.(4-8) The circle-graph given here shows the spendings of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.



4. What percent of total spending is spent on basket ball and others?
A. 25/2%
B. 25%
C. 45% 
D. 45/2%
E. 40%

5. How much percent less is spent on golf than that on tenis?
A. 27%
B. 20%
C. 37.5%
D. 25/2%
E. 33%

6.If the total amount spent on sports during the year be Rs. 15,000 , the amount spent on football is:
A. Rs. 2250
B. Rs. 1950
C. Rs. 2100
D. Rs. 3150
E. Rs. 3000

7.How much percent more is spent on cricket than that on hockey?
A. 23%
B. 27%
C. 100/3%
D. 28.5%
E. 30%

8. If the total amount spent on sports during the year was Rs. 50000, the amount spent on tenis and golf  together was:
A. Rs. 22,250
B. Rs. 11,250
C. Rs. 15,000
D. Rs. 13350
E. Rs. 18,000

Q.9  A vendor bought toffees at 10 for a Rs 5. How many for a Rs 6 must he sell to gain 20%?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8

 Q.10. A man sold  a cycle for Rs. 2400 and sells it at a loss of 20%. What is the cost price of the cycle?
A. Rs.3000
B. Rs. 2160
C. Rs. 1290
D. Rs. 1202


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