DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 JULY 2016

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1. RBI INSTRUCTED BANKS TO EXCHANGE UPTO 20 SOILED NOTES FREE OF CHARGE

i. The Reserve Bank of India has instructed banks to exchange up to 20 pieces of soiled currency notes with a maximum value of Rs. 5,000 free of charge.

ii. If the number of notes to be exchanged is more than 20, banks can levy service charge.

2. OVER 14 LAKH LPG CONNECTIONS RELEASED UNDER PMUY

i. More than fourteen lakh LPG connections have been released to the women of BPL families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

ii. According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the scheme is currently under operation in 487 districts of 17 states.

iii. The schemeaims at providing LPG connections to five crore below-poverty-line beneficiaries over the next three years.

3. MP CABINET APPROVES SETTING UP OF HAPPINESS DEPARTMENT IN STATE      

i. In Madhya Pradesh, the Shivraj cabinet has given its nod to set up Happiness Department in the state.

ii. This department will work as knowledge resource centre on the subject of happiness.

iv. A state Happiness Institute will also be established under the Happiness Department.

v. Madhya Pradesh is the first state of the country to set up such a Department.

4. MISBAH-UL-HAQ BECOMES OLDEST CAPTAIN TO SCORE TEST HUNDRED

i. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has scored 110 against England .

ii. He became the oldest cricketer of 42 years and 47 days to score Test hundred.

5. NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY 2016 OBSERVED ON 18 JULY

i. Nelson Mandela International Day was observed across the world on 18 July 2016.

ii. The day is observed in the honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela.

iii. The day is aimed at inspiring individuals to take action to help change the world for the better.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. NAME THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF RBI WHO IS RECENTLY APPOINTED?

a. Urjit Patel

b. R Gandhi

c. SS Mundra

d. NS Vishwanathan

2. WHAT IS AN OBJECTIVE OF PRADHAN MANTRI UJJAWAL YOJNA?

a. LPG connection for women of BPL families

b. Infant vaccination

c. Youth employment

d. All of the above

3. NAME THE GOVERNOR OF MAHARASTRA?

a. Kiran Bedi

b. K Sankaranarayanan

c. NK Nair

d. VK Singh

4. THE FAMOUS CRICKET PLAYER “MISBAH-UL-HAQ” BELONGS TO WHICH COUNTRY?

a. Afghanistan

b. Bangladesh

c. Pakistan

d. None of these

5. THE FAMOUS POLITICIAN “NELSON MANDELA” BELONGS TO WHICH COUNTRY?

a. America

b. South Africa

c. Greece

d. Canada

ANSWERS:

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

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 JULY 2016

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1. INDIA FIRST COUNTRY TO BECOME YAWS-FREE

i. India achieves yet another public health milestone becomes first country to be declared free of Yaws, an infection of the skin and bones.

ii. The India is focusing on WHO global target year of 2020.

iii. YAWS is a kind of bacterial infection that affects skin, bones and joints, while tetanus, another bacterial infection, leads to muscle spasms that can be fatal.

2. THREE INDIAN SITES LISTED AMONG UNESCO’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES

i. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has listed Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier’s works among its World Heritage Sites.

ii. The listed works include Chandigarh’s Complexe du Capitole, Khangchendzonga National Park and Mount Khangchendzonga.

iii. It is the first time that any country got three sites inscribed in the Word Heritage List at a single session of the committee meeting.

3. PEMA KHANDU SWORN-IN AS ARUNACHAL PRADESH CHIEF MINISTER

i. Pema Khandu was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.

ii. Governor Tataghata Roy administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to him.

4. VIJENDER SINGH DEFEATS KERRY HOPE TO CLINCH WBO ASIA PACIFIC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE

i. Vijender Singh, the boxing star from India grabbed the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title at the Thyagraj Stadium, New Delhi.

ii. He defeated former WBC European champion Kerry Hope.

iii. Heo became the country’s first-ever professional boxing title holder.

5. TURKISH MUSICIAN KUDSI ERGUNER NAMED UNESCO ARTIST FOR PEACE

i. Turkish musician Kudsi Erguner was appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace.

ii. Udsi Ergüner was named in recognition of his efforts in:

a.          To promote the universal values of music, an essential instrument of dialogue between cultures

b.         For his contribution to the protection of musical heritage

c.          His support for the International Decade of the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013-2022)

d.         His unwavering commitment to the ideals of the Organization

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. NAME THE COUNTRY WHO HAS DECLARED YAWS FREE BY UNICEF & WHO?

a. Britain

b. India

c. Canada

d. China

2. KHANGCHENDZONGA NATIONAL PARK IS LOCATED AT WHICH STATE OF INDIA?

a. Gujrat

b. Uttrakhand

c. Assam

d. Skkim

3. WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE IS MAINTAINED BY WHICH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION?

a. UNESCO

b. UNO

c. UNICEF

d. both b and c

4. PEMA KHANDU, SET A NEW CHIEF MINISTER OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH HAS REPLACED WHICH AMONG OF THE FOLLOWING?

a. Nabam Tuki

b. Chowa Mein

c. Tataghata Roy

d. None of these

5. THE FAMOUS PLAYER “KERRY HOPE” BELONGS TO WHICH GAME?

a. Wrestling

b. Boxing

c. Shooting

d. Swimming

6. NAME THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNICEF?

a. Rayan Booth

b. Harry Pantela

c. Irina Bokova

d. None of these

ANSWERS:

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

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QUANT QUIZ - 46 For IBPS, SBI & SSC EXAM 2016

QUANT QUIZ - 46 For Government Jobs Exam

Directions(1-5) : What value should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following number series? 1 291, 272, ?, 276, 287, 280

279

281

289

287

298

Ans289

2 449, 890, 361, 986, ?, 1098,

252

257

275

277

267

Ans. 257

3. 18, ?, 172, 524, 1588, 4796

66

62

56

74

54

Ans. 56

4. 342, 463, 613, 792, 1000, ?

1149

1089

1237

1273

1256

Ans. 1237

5 24, 48, ?, 36, 4, 16, 1

8

24

16

10

12

Ans. 12

Directions (Q. 6-10): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:  

Value of import and exports by a company P over the years (in Rs. Lakh) 6 . 

6. What was the approximate percentage increase in the value of exports in 2014 as compared to 2010?

32%

37%

30%

40%

16%

Ans 37%

7. The value of imports in 2012 was approximately what percent of the average value of imports in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011?

135%

130%

150%

140%

120%

Ans. 120%

8. During which of the following year, the percentage increase in the imports of the company is maximum?

2014

2009

2013

2011

2012

Ans. 2011

9. The value of exports in 2012 was approximately what percent the value of imports in the same years?

138%

133.3%

136%

142%

132%

Ans. 133.3%

10 . The import in 2014 what percentage less than import in 2013?.

16/ 2/3%

6 /2/3%

10 /2/3%

15 /2/3%

14/ 2/3%

Ans. 16/ 2/3%

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REASONING QUIZ -53 For IBPS, SBI & SSC Exam 2016

REASONING QUIZ -53  For Government Jobs Exam

Direction: Seven persons, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have attended the concert but not necessarily in the same order, on seven different months (of the same year) namely January, February, March, June, July, August, October Each of them also likes a different fruit namely Kiwi, Gauva, Pineapple, Strawberry, Pomegranate, Banana, Mango but not necessarily in the same order. R has a concert in a month which has less than 31 days. Only two persons have a concert between R and S. The one who likes Kiwi has a concert immediately before T. Only one person has a concert before the one who likes Pineapple. Q has a concert immediately after the one who likes Pineapple. Only three persons have a concert between Q and the one who likes Pomegranate. T likes neither Pomegranate nor Pineapple. P has a concert immediately before T. V likes Mango. The one who likes Gauva has a concert in the month, which has less than 31 days. The one who has a concert in March does not like Strawberry. Seven persons, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have a concert but not necessarily in the same order, on seven different months (of the same year) namely January, February, March, June, July, August, October Each of them also likes a different fruit namely Kiwi, Gauva, Pineapple, Strawberry, Pomegranate, Banana Mango but not necessarily in the same order. R has a concert in a month which has less than 31 days. Only two persons have a concert between R and S. The one who likes Kiwi has a concert immediately before T. Only one person has a concert before the one who likes Pineapple. Q has a concert immediately after the one who likes Pineapple. Only three persons have a concert between Q and the one who likes Pomegranate. T likes neither Pomegranate nor Pineapple. P has a concert immediately before T. V likes Mango. The one who likes Gauva has a concert in the month, which has less than 31 days. The one who has a concert in March does not like Strawberry.

  1 Name the persons those who are attending concerts in a month less than 31 days?

V,U

U,P

S,T

Q,U

None of these

Ans. U,P

2 If V is related to “Litichi”, U is related to “Kiwi” the how is related to?

S-Pomegranate

P-Kiwi

T-Strawberry

U-Pineapple

None of these

Ans. S-Pomegranate

3. Which among of the following are correct?

U-February-Litichi

R-July-Kiwi

T-August-Strawberry

S-July-Gauva

None of these

Ans. T-August-Strawberry

4. In which month does R attend the concert?

June

June

February

January

None of these

Ans. June

5 Which fruit does T like?

Litichi

Pineapple

Kiwi

Strawberry

None of these

Ans. Strawberry

Directions (Q. 6-10): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: F V U M B D L U H Z A C M T H A F E R B T A E M D G S U C I 6 . How many letters are there between the letter that is 11th from the left end and letter that is 9th from the right end in English alphabetical series?

Ten

Seven

Six

Eight

None of these

Ans Ten

7. Vowels which are present in the above series are replaced by the next letter in the English alphabetical series, how many V’s will be there in the new arrangement?

Two

Three

Four

Five

None of these

Ans. Four

8. Which of the following is 4th to the right of the 15th from the left end of the above arrangement?

G

M

D

E

None of these

Ans. None of these

9. If all the vowels are dropped from the above arrangement which of the following will be the thirteen from the right end?

E

B

C

A

None of these

Ans. C

10 How many consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded and immediately followed by a vowel? .

One

Five

Three

Six

None of these

Ans. One

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BANKING QUIZ -24 For SBI, IBPS Exam 2016

BANKING QUIZ -24 For SBI, IBPS Exam 2016

1 When more than one bank is allowing credit facilities to one party in coordination with each other under a formal arrangement, this arrangement is generally known as___________

Multiple Banking

Syndication

Consortium

Participation

None of these

Ans. Consortium

2 Which deposits are safer than Post Office Schemes as that are covered by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)?

Demand Deposit

Fixed Deposit

Flexi-Fixed Deposit

All of the Above

None of these

Ans. Fixed Deposit

3. Expand FATCA as__________.

Forex Account Tax Compliance Act

Foreign Account Total Compliance Act

Forex Account Total Compliance Act

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

None of these

Ans. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

4. Who among the following decides the volume and value of bank notes to be printed in India?

Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India

SBI

RBI

All of the Above

None of these

Ans. RBI

5 An international financial organization which exchanges messages between banks and financial institutions is known as _________.

SWIFT

RTGS

Base

NEFT

None of these

Ans. SWIFT

6 . The difference between all receipts and expenditure of the Govt. of India, both capital and revenue it is called

Budgetary Deficit

Fiscal Deficit

Income Deficit

Participation

None of these

Ans Budgetary Deficit

7. When a Bank provides a loan for purchase of white goods, it is categorized as _____________

White Goods loan

Consumption loan

Working Capital

Consumer Durable loan

None of these

Ans. Consumer Durable loan

8. What is the full form of ‘FSDC’ according to financial sectors?

Financial Security and Development Council

Financial Security and Development Council

Financial Stability and Development Council

Financial Stability and Development Council

None of these

Ans. Financial Stability and Development Council

9. The difference between the total cost of a project and the sanctioned loan amount is defined as ___________

Near Money

Margin Amount

Gross Income

Hot Money

None of these

Ans. Margin Amount

10. CRAR stands for _________..

Credit Rating Assets Ratio

Credit Rating-Weighted Assets Ratio

Capital to Risk Assets Ratio

Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio

None of these

Ans. Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 JULY 2016

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1.  WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY OBSERVED ON 15^TH JULY

i. The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July every year.

ii. The day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills development.

iii. The importance of the Day is to create more awareness on training and the development of skills for the youth of today.

iv. The theme of the day is “Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment”.

2. RBI SETS UP SUDARSHAN SEN-HEADED WORKING GROUP ON FIN TECH AND DIGITAL BANKING

i. The Reserve Bank of India has formed an inter-regulatory Working Group to study the regulatory issues relating to Financial Technology and Digital Banking in India.

ii. The Group will be headed by RBI’s Executive Director Sudarshan Sen and consist of 12 members.

iii. It was formed in view of the growing significance of Fintech innovations and their interactions with the financial sector as well as financial sector entities.

3. MADHYA PRADESH BECOMES FIRST STATE TO APPROVE SETTING UP OF HAPPINESS DEPARTMENT

i. Madhya Pradesh Cabinet gave its approval to set up Happiness Department in the state.

ii. The department will work as knowledge resource centre on the subject of happiness.

iii. Madhya Pradesh became the first state of the country to set up such a Department.

iv. It will prepare guidelines for coordination between different departments for propagating happiness in the state.

4. INDIA AND ADB SIGN 100 MILLION US DOLLAR LOAN AGREEMENT FOR CAUVERY DELTA PROJECT IN TAMIL NADU

i. The Union Government and the Asian Development Bank signed a 100 million US dollars loan agreement to strengthen irrigation and drainage system.

ii. The agreement is signed to improve water management in the Vennar sub-basin of the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu.

iii. The project aims to improve existing infrastructure and will provide flood protection and renewed access to irrigation.

iv. Flood forecasting and warning systems will be installed and a flood risks map drawn up to help communities respond more effectively to extreme events.

5. WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY 2016 OBSERVED ON 15 JULY

i. The World Youth Skills Day was observed on 15 July 2016.

ii. The theme of the day is Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment.

iii. The day is observed to create more awareness and a discussion on training and the development of skills for the youth.

6. WHO DECLARES INDIA AS MATERNAL AND NEONATAL TETANUS FREE

i. The World Health Organization has declared India as Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free.

ii. WHO presented certificates to the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda.

iii. India is the first country under the 2012 WHO neglected tropical diseases roadmap to eliminate yaws.

7. 11TH ASEM SUMMIT BEGINS IN ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA

i. The eleventh edition of Asia-Europe Meeting Summit or ASEM2016 began in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

ii. The theme of the Summit is ‘Partnership for the Future through Connectivity‘.

iii. World leaders including from the leaders of 51 member countries and the representatives of European Union and Asian are attending the two day summit.

8. RAKESH KUMAR CHATURVEDI APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF CBSE

i. Senior IAS officer Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education .

ii. The appointment was made by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

iii. Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government.

9. WHO MOVED MY INTEREST RATE?  BOOK RELEASED AUTHORED BY DUVVURI SUBBARAO

i. A book titled Who Moved My Interest Rate? authored by Duvvuri Subbarao.

ii. He was the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India.

iii. The book gives an account of the dilemmas Subbarao confronted while leading the Reserve Bank through the extraordinary economic and political challenges India and world faced from 2008 to 2013.

10. JUSTICE SHAH HEADED SIT ON BLACK MONEY RECOMMENDS BAN ON CASH TRANSACTIONS ABOVE 3 LAKH RUPEES

i. The Supreme Court-constituted Special Investigation Team  on black money submitted its fifth report to the apex court.

ii. The SIT was headed by retired Justice M B Shah.

iii. The following recommendations have been made:

a.       It has recommended ban on cash transactions above 3 lakh rupees in a day.

b.      It recommended enacting a law to declare such transactions as illegal and punishable.

c.       It also suggested capping the cash holding of an industry or individual at 15 lakh rupees.

11. ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN PANEL CONSTITUTED TO TACKLE PULSES SHORTAGE

i. Union Government constituted a high-level committee to review the minimum support price and bonus for pulses.

ii. The committee will be headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.

iii. The panel is formed due to the following reasons:

a.       It will look into various options to frame a long-term policy on pulses to tackle shortage.

b.      It will suggest an appropriate policy to promote cultivation of lentils in India.

c.       It will find the measure to contain the rising prices of pulses in the country.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. “SKILL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT “IS THE THEME OF WHICH DAY AND ON WHICH DATE IT IS OBSERVED?

a. 19th July, World Youth Skill Day

b. 15th July, World Youth Skill Day

c. 13th July, World Employment Day

d. None of these

2. THE GROUP OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL BANKING IN INDIA IS ESTABLISHED BY WHICH ORGANIZATION OF INDIA?

a. Finance Ministry

b. SEBI

c. IT department of Union government

d. RBI

3. WHO IS THE GOVERNOR OF MADHAYA PRADESH?

a. Ram Naresh Yadav

b. Randeep Singh

c. NK Nair

d. VK Singh

4. WHAT AMOUNT OF LOAN IS SANCTIONED BY ADB TO INDIA FOR “CAUVERY DELTA PROJECT”?

a. $250 million

b. $100 million

c. $150 million

d. $200 million

5. WHO IS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF “WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION”?

a. DR. MV Chan

b. DR. R Wilensky

c. DR. Anders Nardstrom

d. DR. Margaret Chan

6. WHAT IS THE CURRENCY OF MONGOLIA?

a. Togrog

b. Yuan

c. Yen

d. Dollar

7. “PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH CONNECTIVITY “IS THE THEME OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SUMMITS?

a. G-7 Summit

b. ASEAN Summit

c. ASEM Summit

d. SARRC Summit

8. MR. DUVVURI SUBBARAO , THE AUTHOR OF “WHO MOVED MY INTEREST RATE” HAS BEEN IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT AND WHAT WAS HIS DESIGNATION?

a. RBI, Deputy Governor

b. RBI, Governor

c. PSU, CEO

d. None of the above

9. WHAT LIMIT OF TRANSACTION OF PER DAY HAS BEEN SET BY BY SIT?

a. Rs 1.5 lakh

b. Rs 1 lakh

c. Rs 2 lakh

d. Rs 3 lakh

10. THE UNION GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTED A COMMITTEE TO TACKLE PULSES SHORTAGE. WHO HEADS THE COMMITTEE?

a. Arvind Subramanian

b. Swami Subramanian

c. Lakshmi Subramanian

d. None of these

ANSWERS:

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

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