DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 JUNE 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 25 JUNE 2016

(Daily News India)

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1. BREXIT WON AS BRITAIN VOTES TO LEAVE EUROPEAN UNION

i. The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum.

ii. According to the reports London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the Union.

iii. But the remaining vote has been done against it which mainly contains the north of England.

2. UNION GOVERNMENT APPROVED SETTING UP OF DISTRICT LEVEL ADVISORY AND MONITORING COMMITTEES

i. Union Ministry of Urban Development has approved the setting up of District Level Advisory and Monitoring Committees.

ii. The committees are formed to promote people centric planning and execution of new urban development schemes.

iii. These committees will include Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly.

iv. These Committees will oversee, review and monitor implementation of urban development, affordable housing and urban poverty alleviation programmes.

3. UNION GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES INDIA’S FIRST PILOT PROGRAMME TO RUN TWO-WHEELERS ON CNG IN NEW DELHI

i. Union Government has launched a pilot programme to run two-wheelers on Compressed Natural Gas  in New Delhi to curb air pollution in cities.

ii. The project was jointly launched by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

iii. The project has been launched by Indraprastha Gas Limited under its “Hawa Badlo” movement.

4. RBI RELEASES FRAMEWORK ON PAYMENTS SYSTEMS

i. Reserve Bank of India has released 'Vision-2018' document.

ii. The ‘Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision-2018’ aims at building best of class payment and settlement systems for a ‘less-cash’ India .

iii. It will also ensure access to mobile banking services to even basic phone users.

5. M S DHONI BECOMES BRAND AMBASSADOR OF EXIDE LIFE INSURANCE

i. Exide Life Insurance has announced India's ODI and T20 cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador.

ii. Mr. Dhoni will feature in the Exide Life Insurance marketing campaign “Lamba saath, bharose Ki baat.”

6. BCCI APPOINTS ANIL KUMBLE AS THE NEW COACH OF INDIAN CRICKET TEAM

i. Former Spinner Anil Kumble will be the new coach of Indian Cricket Team.

ii. He will serve the Indian team as a coach for one year.

iii. He is the highest wicket-taker for India till date and third in the international list.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE THE MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN UNION?

a. 29

b. 27

c. 28

d. 30

2. WHERE ARE THE HEADQUARTERS OF EUROPEAN UNION SITUATED?

a. Brussel

b. London

c. Paris

d. Rome

3. WHO IS THE PRESENT UNION ENVIRONMENT MINISTER OF INDIA?

a. Dharmendra Pradhan

b. Prakash Javadekar

c. Nitin Gadkari

d. Piyush Goyal

4. THE “PAYEMENT AND SETTELMENT SYSTEMS IN INDIA: VISION 2018” PROGRAM HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS?

a. SEBI

b. IRDA

c. NPCI

d. RBI

5. RECENTLY, WHO HAS BECOME THE BRAND AMBASSADOR OF “EXIDE LIFE INSURANCE”?

a. Yuvraj Singh

b. MS Dhoni

c. Sachin Tendulkar

d. Virat Kohli

6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HAS APPOINTED AS THE NEW COACH OF INDIAN CRICKET TEAM?

a. Anil Kumble

b. Ravi Shastri

c. Rahul Dravid

d. Saurav Ganguly

ANSWERS:

1. C     2. A     3. B     4. D     5. B     6. A

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QUANT QUIZ - 39 FOR SBI PO & IBPS –MIX TOPIC

QUANT QUIZ - 39 FOR SBI PO & IBPS –MIX TOPIC

Q.1 The ages of Manoj and Dinesh are in the ratio of 4 : 5 respectively. After 5 years, the ratio of their ages will be 8: 9. What is the age of Manoj ? (In years)

1) 12 

2) 5 

3) 10 

4) 8 

5) None of these

Q.2 In an election between two candidates one got 80% of total valid votes. 20% of the total votes are invalid. If the total votes are 8000, what is the number of valid votes the other candidate got ?

1) 1280 

2) 1880 

3) 4324 

4) 1722 

5) None of these

Q.3 The mean of the marks obtained by 120 aspirants is 80. If the marks obtained by one of the aspirants was incorrectly calculated as 80, whereas the actual marks obtained by him was 70, what is the correct mean of the marks obtained by the aspirants?
(1) 69  
(2) 79.91
(3) 70  
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

Q.4  Rajesh purchased a chair for Rs.  1000. He sold it at 10% loss. With that money he again purchased another chair and sold it at a profit of 12%. What is his overall loss/profit?

1) Rs. 80 profit 

2) Rs. 80 loss 

3) Rs. 60 profit 

4) Rs. 60 loss 

5) Rs. 50 loss

Q.5 Two taps A and B can fill a cistern in 15 and 30 minutes respectively. There is a third exhaust tap C at the bottom of tank. If all taps are opened at the same time, the cistern will be full in 25 minutes. In what time can exhaust tap C empty the cistern when full? 

a.12 Min

b.11 Min

c.10 Min

d.9Min

e.15 Min

Q.6  The age of a man is two times the sum of the ages of his four sons. Three years hence, his age will be equal the sum of the ages of his sons. The father’s present  age is

1)46 years

2)28 years

3)20 years

4)18 years

5)None of these 

Directions : Find the Relation Between X & Y

Q.7   I. 2x^2 + 6x – 36 = 0 

      

         II. 2y^2 + 25y + 78 = 0

Q.8    I. x^2 – 6x – 16 = 0 

         II. 3y^2 + 22y + 24 = 0

Q.9    I. x^2 – 26x + 169 = 0 

         II. y^2 – 28y + 196 = 0

Q.10 The ratio of the present age of a Father and son is 7 : 3. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 5 : 2. What will be the Father's age five years from now? (in years)

1) 86 

2) 89 

3) 87 

4) 84 

5) 88

ANSWERS

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

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REASONING QUIZ- 50 FOR SBI CLERK & PO

REASONING QUIZ- 50 FOR SBI CLERK & PO

Questions: (1-5) Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it.

Eight MD's A,B,C,D,E,F,H,I of eight companies viz. Ashus, Syska, Phillips, Micromax, HCL, YAHOO, Infosys and Tech Mahindra, not necessarily in the same order, are sitting for a round table conference facing the centre. The following data is given:

• MD of HCL is sitting third to the left of MD of Ashus.

• C and B are sitting opposite to each other.

• C is MD of Phillips.

• MDs of HCL and Syska are immediate neighbors.

• A is sitting third to the right of MD of Ashus.

• E is sitting second to the right of I and is also the MD of Infosys.

• Neither A nor F is the MD of Tech Mahindra also A is not the MD of Infosys

• D the MD of Micromax is sitting third to the right of F.

• H is sitting immediate right of MD of Micromax.

1. Which of the following are incorrect statements according to the given information?

a) MD of Ashus is second to the right of F

b) MD of YAHOO and Phillips are next to each other

c) H is MD of Tech Mahindra

d) D is sitting between B and H

e) MD of Micromax is sitting second to the right of the MD of HCL

2. Who is sitting in between MD of HCl and E?

a) B

b) MD of Syska

c) C

d) MD of YAHOO

e) MD of HCL

3. YAHOO:Infosys :: Ashus: ?

a) Micromax

b) Syska

c) Tech Mahindra

d) Phillips

e) HCL

4. Who among the following is the MD of Yahoo?

a) F

b) A

c) H

d) I

e) E

5. Which of the following is a correct statement?

a) H is the MD of Ashus.

b) MD of Ashus and Infosys are neighbors.

c) A is the MD of Syska.

d) MD of Phillips is sitting opposite to MD of Tech Mahindra.

e) All are correct.

6. Each consonant in the word “IDENTIFIDIRECTORION” is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet in alphabetical order, which of the following will be the third from the left and sixth from the right end in the new arrangement?

(a)C

(b)D  

(c) H  

(d) T 

(e) None of these

7. In a row of forty people, Queen is 14^th from the left end and there are sixteen persons between Queen and Minister. What is Minister's Position from the right end of the row?

(a) 11th      

(b) 1Oth       

(c) 30th    

(d) Data inadequate    

(e) None of these

Directions (Q.8-10) Statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions if any, follow from the given statements:

8. Statements:    All Mahindra are companies.

Some companies are good

Some books are goods

No director is Mahindra

Conclusion:

(I) Some companies are not director

(II) All book being companies is a possibility

(III) Some goods are not Mahindra

a) Only (i) and (iii) follow 

b) Only (iii) follow

c) Only (i) and (ii) follow 

d) All follow 

e) None of these

9. Statements:     All books are boring 

No book is interesting 

Some books are important

No important is interesting

Conclusion:

(I) All important being boring is a possibility

(II) All interesting being boring is a possibility

(III) Some boring are not interesting

a) Only (i) and (iii) follow 

b) Only (iii) follow

c) Only (i) and (ii) follow 

d) All follow 

e) None of these

10. Statements:   All jungle are dense 

No dense is forest 

Some forests are destroyed 

Some destroyed are jungle

Conclusion:

 (I) All destroyed being jar is a possibility

(II) All destroyed being forests is a possibility

(III) Some destroyed are not forest

a) Only (i) and (iii) follow 

b) Only (iii) follow

c) Only (i) and (ii) follow 

d) All follow 

e) None of these

ANSWER

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

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QUANT QUIZ - 38 FOR SBI CLERK & PO – MIX TOPIC

QUANT QUIZ - 38 FOR SBI CLERK & PO – MIX TOPIC

Q.1 Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 7 1/2% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 10000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is:

(a)Rs. 1550 

(b)Rs. 6650

(c)Rs. 1650

(d)Rs. 7000 

(e) none of these

Q.2 A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is:

(a)40% 

(b)60% 

(c)25% 

(d)20% 

(e)none of these

Q.3 The cost price of 30 mangos is the same as the selling price of x mangos. If the profit is 20%, then value  of x is

(a)16 

(b)15 

(c)25 

(d)20 

(e) none of these

Q.4 Neha decided to donate 16% of her monthly salary to an NGO. On the day of donation she changed her mind and donated RS. 6,567. Which was 75% of what she had decided earlier. How much is Neha’s monthly salary?

(a) Rs54,725 

(b) Rs.54,700

(c) Rs. 6,5650 

(d) Rs. 45,696

(e) None of these

Q.5  A tradesman marks his goods 60% above the cost price. If he allows a discount of 20%, then his gain % is-

a) 15%

b) 28%

c) 40%

d) 60%

e) None of these

Q.6 Salaries of A, B and C are in the ratio 2 : 4 : 7. Salary of B and C together is ` 3300. By what % is salary of C more than that of A?

a) 250

b) 150

c) 125

d) 200

e) None of these

Q.7 If P is 80% of Q. What % of Q is P.

a) 101.1%

b) 190%

c) 111.1%

d) 125%

e) None of these

Q.8 A student has to secure 35% marks to pass. He gets 36 marks and fails by 6 marks. The maximum marks are-

a) 400

b) 120

c) 320

d) 480

e) 520

Q.9  A sum of money becomes 3/2 of itself in 5 years at a certain rate of simple interest. Find the rate of interest.

a) 20%

b) 12%

c) 14%

d) 10%

e) None of these

Q10. The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of money at 10% per annum is Rs. 40. What is the sum?

a) Rs. 6000

b) Rs. 8000

c) Rs. 11000

d) Data insufficient

e) None of these

ANSWERS

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

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REASONING QUIZ-49 FOR SBI CLERK & PO

REASONING QUIZ-49 FOR SBI CLERK & PO

Directions (1-4): Study the following information to answer the given question.

There are six classes to be given on six days of a week starting from Monday and ending on Saturday. The different classes are on Economy, Polity, Banking, CHEMISTRY, Zoology and HISTORY. Moreover, some additional information is also given.

Class on neither CHEMISTRY nor HISTORY is scheduled on the first day and there are two classes between them. There is one class between CHEMISTRY and Economy and that class is not on Polity. “The class on Banking is just before that on HISTORY and not after Polity.” The class on Economy is not on the first   day.

1. Which of the following classes is given on Thursday?

(a) Polity

(b) CHEMISTRY

(c) Zoology

(d) Economy

(e) None of these

2. How many classes are given between CHEMISTRY and Banking?

(a)  Three

(b) Two

(c) One

(d) None

(e) Can’t be determined

3. ‘Banking’ is related to ‘Economy’ in   a certain way on the basis of the above arrangement and ‘Zoology’ is related to ‘Polity’ in the same way. Then, which of the following is related to ‘History’?

 (a)  Economy

(b) Zoology

(c) CHEMISTRY

(d) Banking

(e) Polity

4. Which of the classes is definitely given on the last day?

(a)  Banking

(b) HISTORY

(c) Zoology

(d) Economy

(e) Polity

Directions (Questions 5-6): Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

On a playing ground, Dimpy, Khushi, Piyush, Anny and Peehu are standing as described below facing the North.

i. Khushi is 40 metres to the right of Anny.

ii. Dimpy is 60 metres to the south of Khushi.

iii. Piyush is 25 metres to the west of Anny.

iv. Peehu is 90 metres to the north of Dimpy.

5. Who is to the north-east of the person who is to the left of khushi?

(a)Dimpy                                                                          

(b)Piyush            

(c)Either Piyush or Dimpy

(d)Anny                                             

(e)None of these

6. If a boy walks from Piyush, meets Anny followed by Khushi, Dimpy and then Peehu, how many meters has he walked if he has travelled the straight distance all through?

(a) 155 meters                

(b) 185 meters                  

(c) 215 meters                  

(d) 245 meters

(e)None of these

Directions (Q. 7-10): In the given questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the given four conclusions are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

7 .Statements: D≤A<C, N≥B=E, N=F>D

Conclusions:

I.F >E

II.C≤ D

III.F=E

IV. B ≤F

a) All true

b) Only III is true

c) Only II and IV follow

d) Only I and IV are true

e) Either I or III follows

8. Statements: B >E≥L,N=G≥B,M≤P<L

Conclusions: 

I.G >M

II.E >P

III.B>M

IV. N=E

a) Only I, II and III are true

b) Only II, III and IV are true

c) Only III and IV are true

d) All are true

e) None of these

9. Statements: H <A≤V<L,M=H,J>K≥M

Conclusions: 

I.L ≥ M

II.A ≤ K

III.A>K

IV. M > L

a) Only II and III are true

b) Only I and II are true

c) Only III and IV are true

d) Only I, II and IV are true

e) None of these

10. Statements: E ≤N≥T≤R, P≥Q=R

Conclusions:

I.P > T

II.P=T

III.R ≥ E

IV. N = P

a) Either III or IV follows

b) Only II and III are true

c) Either I or II follows

d) Only I and IV are true

e) None of these

ANSWER

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

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