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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 21,22 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 21,22 AUGUST
1. The Court of Arbitration for Sport recently banned wrestler Narsingh Yadav for four years following an appeal by World Anti-Doping Agency. Identify the country in which the Court of Arbitration for Sport is located.
a)    Lausanne, Switzerland
b)    Paris, France
c)    Zurich, Switzerland
d)    Hague, The Netherlands
ANS A
2. Which state government will confer Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik with Rani Laxmi Bai Award for winning a medal in Rio Olympics?
a)    Uttar Pradesh
b)    Haryana
c)    Maharashtra
d)    Punjab
ANS A
3. The Union Ministry of Power launched the e-bidding portal DEEP for
a)    Medium term purchase of power
b)    Long term purchase of power
c)    Both (a) and (b)
d)    None of the above
ANS A
4.    Which country won the gold medal in women's football event at the Rio Olympics?
a)    Germany
b)    Great Britain
c)    France
d)    Sweden
ANS A
5.    P V Sindhu recently secured a silver medal for India at the Rio Olympics. She is associated with which of the following sports?
a)    Tennis
b)    Squash
c)    Badminton
d)    Wrestling
ANS C
6.    India ranks at which spot in the 9th edition Global Innovation Index that released recently?
a)    25th
b)    66th
c)    67th
d)    84th
ANS B
7.    The Union Ministry of Mines launched a web portal for star rating of major mineral mines. The system was developed with the help of which of the following companies?
a)    NASSCOM
b)    IBM
c)    Wipro
d)    National Institute of Smart Governance
ANS B
8.    Badminton player P V Sindhu recently won historic silver medal in women’s singles badminton event at Rio Olympics. Who won gold in the event?
a)    Wang Yihan
b)    Sain Nehwal
c)    Carolina Marin
d)    Dolores Marco
ANS C
9.    Which Indian cricketer was recently made an honorary member of the esteemed Marylebone Cricket Club?
a)    Sachin Tendulkar
b)    Virat Kohli
c)    M S Dhoni
d)    Virender Sehwag
ANS D
10.    Which educational institute adopted five villages under the Namami Gange Programme to deploy its expertise to limit the flow of sewage into River Ganga?
a)    IIT-Kanpur
b)    IIT-Patna
c)    IIT-Mandi
d)    None of the above
ANS A
11.    A two-day meeting of BRICS Women Parliamentarian's Forum will be held in which city?
a)    Lucknow
b)    Udaipur
c)    Jaipur
d)    Varanasi
ANS C
12.    The United States of America recently advised its citizen to not to travel in certain areas of which country?
a)    Afghanistan
b)    Ethiopia
c)    Egypt
d)    China
ANS B
13.    Which country topped the 9th edition Global Innovation Index (GII) 2016 that was released recently?
a)    The United States of America
b)    Finland
c)    Germany
d)    Switzerland
ANS D
14.    Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma will be conferred upon with the annual Sangeet Martand Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement. He is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
a)    Santoor
b)    Tabla
c)    Sarod
d)    Sitar
ANS A
15.    India’s first comprehensive Crime Criminal Tracking Network System was recently launched by which state government?
a)    Chhattisgarh
b)    Punjab
c)    Odisha
d)    Maharashtra
ANSWER

1.A,2.A,3.A,4.A,5.C,6.B,7.B,8.C,9.D,10.A,11.C,12.B,13.D,14.A,15.D, 
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BANKING QUIZ -40 FOR IBPS-PO &CLERK EXAM

BANKING QUIZ -40 FOR IBPS-PO &CLERK EXAM

1. Which of the following economic concepts is categorized on the basis of Current Account or Capital Account or both?
A. Gross National Income(GNI)
B. Value of the food grain stock of a country
C. Gross National Product
D. Balance of Payments
E. Total collection of Direct Taxes in a year

2. When there is a difference between all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India both capital and revenue it is called __________
A. Revenue Deficit
B. Zero Budgeting
C. Budgetary Deficit
D. Trade Gap
E. Balance of Payment Problem

3. Lack of access to financial services is technically known as ______
A. Financial Exclusion
B. Financial Stability
C. Financial Inclusion
D. Financial Instability
E. Poverty

4. Balance in a current account is classified as ________
A. Hybrid Deposit
B. Demand Deposit
C. Term Deposit
D. Flexi Deposit
E. other than those given as options


5. The Foreign exchange of India is kept with _________
A. RBI
B. ECGC
C. SBI
D. NABARD
E. other than those given as options

6. In which of the following types of banking, there is a direct execution of transaction between a bank and its consumers?
A. Virtual Banking
B. Universal Banking
C. Retail Banking
D. Unit Banking
E. other than those given as options

7. Deposits under Foreign Currency Non-Resident(FCNR) scheme can be accepted for a minimum of _______
A. 15 days
B. 3 months
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
E. 7 days

8. Which of the following is the most liquid money?
A. M2
B. M1
C. Securities
D. M3
E. Call Money

9. Saudi Arabia based Islamic Development Bank has announced to open its first branch in India at
A.   Varanasi
B.   Mumbai
C.   Bengaluru
D.   Hyderabad
E.  Ahmedabad

10. When the repayment of a loan starts after certain period of its disbursement, that period is called ________.
A.  Moratorium
B.  Foreclosure
C.  Diffusion
D.  Esoteric
E.   None of these


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



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REASONING QUIZ-56 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

REASONING QUIZ-56 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
Directions (1–5): In the following questions, the symbols *, &, ~, # and + are used with the following meanings illustrated—
‘X * Y’ means ‘X is not smaller than Y’.
‘X & Y’ means ‘X is not greater than Y’.
‘X ~ Y’ means ‘X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y’.
‘X # Y’ means ‘X is neither greater than nor equal to Y’.
‘X + Y’ means ‘X is neither smaller than nor greater than Y’.
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:
(a) If only I is true.
(b) If only II is true.
(c) If either I or II is true
(d) If neither I nor II is true.
(e) If both I and II are true.

1. Statements:
P & T, T * L, U ~ L
Conclusions:
I. P * L
II. U+L
 
2. Statements:
A *B, B~D, D+K
Conclusions:
I. A+K
II. B~K

3. Statements:
J # K, K+L, P&L
Conclusions:
I. J&P
II. J#P

4. Statements:
T ~ O, T # M, M* V
Conclusions:
I. M ~ T
II. O ~ V

5. Statements:
K * T, T # C, U & P
Conclusions:
I. C *P
II. C #P
Directions (6-8): Each of the questions 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 questions:

6. State “XYZ” is in which direction with respect to state “PQR”?
I) State “XYZ” is to the North state “RST” and “RST” is to the East of state “PQR”.
II) State “ABC” is South–West of state “PQR” and “PQR” is to the East of “RST”.
a) Only I
b) Only I
c) Either I or II
d) Both together are not sufficient
e) Both together are sufficient.

7. On which day of the week Ritika's friend arrived at her home?
I) Ritika correctly remembers that her friend arrived at her home before Friday but after Monday.
II) Ritika's brother correctly remembers that Ritika's friend arrived at her home before Saturday but after Monday.
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Either I or II
d) Both I and II
e) None of these

8. What is the color of Leaf?
I) 'pink' is called 'white', 'white' is called green', 'green' is called 'brown', 'brown' is called 'purple'.
II) 'blue' is called 'yellow', 'yellow' is called 'red'.
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Either I or II
d) Both I and II
e) None of these
Directions (9-10): These questions are based on the following letters/numbers/symbols arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions:

I C 9! X F 8 * 6 D © A 3 R B ~ 7 U # 4 K 2 G L 9 J % E 5 O

9. If all the numbers are deleted from the arrangement, which of the following will be the sixth to the right of the sixteenth element from the right end?
a) A
b) R
c) B
d) U
e) ~

10. How many such letters are there in the arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number or symbols?
a) None
b) Six
c) Five
d) Nine
e) None of these

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



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BANKING QUIZ -39 FOR IBPS-PO &CLERK EXAM

BANKING QUIZ -39 FOR IBPS-PO &CLERK EXAM

1. What do Working Capital mean?
(a) Cash-in hand and at bank
(b) Current assets
(c) Current assets minus current liabilities
(d) Current liabilities and provisions

2. Many Banks have adopted/launched “Core Banking Solution (CBS)”. Core Banking Solution is..........?
(a) A delivery channel for quick and fast delivery
(b) A new type of ATM useful for rural population
(c) A marketing strategy adopted by the Banks
(d) A new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches/ATMs frequently

3. The term “Balance of Trade” can be defined as________.
(a) A point where the values of imports and exports are equal 
(b) The difference between the value of the imports and exports of a country
(c) The term is used with reference to bilateral trade agreements with countries of CIS Block
(d) The difference between the total of transactions with foreign countries in trade, services and capital

4. The open market operation transactions of RBI are carried out with a view to regulate?
(a) Liquidity in the economy
(b) Prices of essential commodities
(c) Inflation
(d) All of the above

5. Open market operations, one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means?
(a) Auction of gold
(b) Issuance of different types of bonds
(c) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities
(d) None of the above

6. Which among the following is correct full form of CAS in context with banking markets in India?
(a) Cash Authorization Scheme
(b) Credit Arrangement System
(c) Credit Access System
(d) Credit Authorization Scheme

7. In India nation income is estimated by?
(a) Central Statistical Organization
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Finance Ministry

8. These are the reserves that can act as a liquidity buffer for commercial banks during their crisis times.
a.  DSLR
b.   Forex Reserves
c.   SLR
d.   Semi SLR
e.   None of these

9. What does the lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to
a. Less liquidity in the market
b. More liquidity in the market
c. Stability liquidity in the market
d. None of these
e. It is dependent on other factors also

10. S in ECS stands for
a.   State
b.   Swap
c.   Saving
d.   Scheme
e.   System

ANSWER KEY
1,C. 2.A, 3.B, 4.D, 5.C, 6.D, 7.A, 8.C, 9.B, 10.C
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REASONING QUIZ-55 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

 REASONING QUIZ-55 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

1. Risab and Aman are two friends talking with each other. The shadow of Risab falls on the right side of Aman. If Risab is facing north then the direction in which Aman is facing?
A) South
B) South West
C) East
D) North East

2. A boy facing north turns 120’ in clockwise direction and then turns 90’ in anti clockwise. In which direction now he is facing?
A) North in anti clockwise direction
B) South in clockwise direction
C) East in anti clockwise direction
D) West in clockwise direction

3. How many pairs of letters are there in the word (in forward direction) PENTIUM, each of which have as many letters between then in the word as they have between then in the English alphabet?
A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
E) More than three

4. If RECIPROCAL is written as QFBJOQPBBK in a certain code, then how is REFERENCES written in that code?
A) QEEQMBFR
B) QEFQMBFR
C) QFFQMMBF
D) QFEQFMBFR
E) None of these


Directions (5–10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:

Eight family members Piyush, Jag, Rina, Siya, Tina, Usha, Visha and Varun are sitting in a circle facing centre.
‘Visha’ is second to the left of the son of Siya. Between ‘varun’ and the brother of Piyush only two persons are sitting and Jag is brother of Piyush . Rina and ‘Siya’ are not the brother of Piyush. The son of ‘Siya’ and the wife of Siya are sitting immediate of Tina. Rina is the wife of Jag. ‘Usha’ is the mother of varun. Usha is not an immediate neighbor of Jag and ‘Visha’. Visha is the sister of Tina and mother-in-law of Rina. ‘Usha’ the wife of ‘Siya’ is sitting third to the right of ‘Rina’. ‘Piyush’ is the son of varun. Piyush is left of Siya. Siya is not an immediate neighbor of Usha or Rina. Also male family member are  immediate neighbours of Siya.

5. Who is second to the left of Visha?
A.   Brother of Piyush
B.   Mother of Visha
C.   Siya
D.   Mother of Jag
E.   Aunt of Piyush

6. How many persons are there between Piyush and his brother?
A.   None
B.   One
C.   Two
D.   Three
E.   Four

7. Who is the son of Siya?
A.   Tina
B.   Varun
C.   Piyush
D.   Jag
E.   None of these

8.  What is the position of sister-in-law of Piyush with respect to his grandmother?
A. 4th to the left
B. 4th to the right
C. 2nd to the right
D. 3rd to the left
E. None of these

9.  How is Varun related to Tina?
A. Sister-in-Law
B. Brother
C. Brother-in-Law
D. Can’t be determine

10. If Tina is related to Rina, varun is related to visha then how is Jag is related to?
A. Piyush
B. Usha
C. Siya
D. Tina

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


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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 23,24 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 23,24 AUGUST
1.    Which of the following cities will host the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup?
a)    Ahmedabad
b)    Pune
c)    Mumbai
d)    Sri Muktsar Sahib
ANS A
2.    Name the journalist, considered the ‘dean of black press columnists’, who passed away recently.
a)    William Raspberry
b)    John H. Johnson
c)    Robert C. Maynard
d)    George E. Curry
ANS D
3.    Who was recently sworn in as the Governor of Assam?
a)    Banwarilal Purohit
b)    V P Singh Badnore
c)    Kaptan Singh Solanki
d)    Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
ANS A
4.    Who was recently sworn in as the Governor of Punjab?
a)    Banwarilal Purohit
b)    V P Singh Badnore
c)    Kaptan Singh Solanki
d)    Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
ANS B
5.    Who was sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in August 2016?
a)    Girish Chandra Gupta
b)    Banwarilal Purohit
c)    V P Singh Badnore
d)    Jagdish Mukhi

ANS D
6.    Who of the following was not selected for 2016 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?
a)    PV Sindhu
b)    Dipa Karmakar
c)    Jitu Rai
d)    Shiva Thapa
ANS D

7.    Who of the following was adjudged as the man of the series of four-match Test Series between India and West Indies?
a)    Virat Kohli
b)    Ravichandran Ashwin
c)    Roston Chase
d)    Shikhar Dhawan

ANS B

8.    Who authored the book Life In Diplomacy?
a)    Natwar Singh
b)    M K Rasgotra
c)    Shashi Tharoor
d)    Karan Singh
ANS B
9.    Which country accounted for the highest share of tourist arrivals in India?
a)    Sri Lanka
b)    Nepal
c)    Bhutan
d)    Bangladesh
ANS D
10.    Name the author who was awarded with the prestigious Vyas Samman 2015?
a)    K N Tripathi
b)    Sunita Jain
c)    Vishwanath Tiwari
d)    Mrinal Pande

ANS B
11.    Who of the following was appointed as the 24th governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
a)    Arvind Subramanian
b)    Arvind Panagariya
c)    Arundhati Bhattacharya
d)    Urjit R Patel

ANS D
12.    The 2016 Summer Olympics recently concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Which country topped the medal table?
a)    China
b)    Canada
c)    The United States
d)    Great Britain

ANS C
13.    Which Indian actor is chosen for the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Knight in the National Order Arts and Letters)?
a)    Amitabh Bachchan
b)    Rajinikanth
c)    Ranveer Singh
d)    Kamal Haasan
ANS D

14.    The President of Indian Olympic Association was recently awarded the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement. What is his name?
a)    N. Ramachandran
b)    Vijay Kumar Malhotra
c)    Abhay Singh Chautala
d)    None of the above
ANS A

15. India has signed the agreement with which of the following country for the exchange of terrorist screening information recently?
(a) Canada
(b) Germany
(c) USA
(d) France
(e) UAE
ANSWER

1.A, 2.D, 3.A, 4.B, 5.D, 6.D, 7.B, 8.B, 9.D, 10.B, 11.D, 12.C, 13.D, 14.A, 15.C,


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SBI PO INTERVIEW PREPARATION NOTES 1.3, 1.4 & 1.5 2016

Her we are going to share new notes related to the SBI PO interview. We already share part 1.1 and 1.2 in the previous post. In this post we are going to share part 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.



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