DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 MAY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 MAY 2016

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1. UNION GOVERNMENT APPROVES PROPOSAL TO SET UP KALINGANAGAR NATIONAL INVESTMENT MANUFACTURING ZONE

i. union government has approved the proposal  of Odisha Government's to set up Kalinganagar National Investment and Manufacturing Zone in Jajpur district.

ii. The Zone will be a mega industrial zone.

iii.It will have world-class township to manage  the needs of the investors.

iv. Investment and Manufacturing Zone of India and is expected to invite 1 lakh Cr. rupees investment

iv.It will also generate 1 lakh 50 thousand direct jobs.

2.  INDIA AND BANGLADESH POWER TIES WITH 21ST-CENTURY NUCLEAR DEAL

i. India and Bangladesh has conducted a nuclear agreement with each other to engage the bilateral neighborhood relationship.

ii. The nuclear agreement has been signed between the Ministry of External Affairs and the Bangladesh department of science and technology.

iii. The Indian nuclear deal will provide and train Bangladesh to import their first nuclear power plant from Russia.

3. UR RAO BECOMES FIRST INDIAN TO BE AWARDED IAF’S ‘HALL OF FAME’ AWARD

i. Space scientist Prof Udupi Ramachandra Rao became the first Indian to receive ‘Hall of Fame’ Award by the International Astronautical Federation.

ii. The award is given for his outstanding contribution to the progress of astronautics within the framework of the IAF activities.

iii. He will receive the award at the 67^th International Astronautical Congress to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico in September 2016.

4. INDIAN CLINCH SILVER AT ASIAN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP

i. Indian women's squash team have won the Silver medal in the Asian Team squash Championships.

ii. The final was won by Malaysia.

iii.Last year  India won bronze-medal in the  asian squash championship.

5. SUDHA BREAKS 3,000M STEEPLECHASE NATIONAL RECORD

i. Sprinter Sudha Singh set a new national record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase category.

ii.He broke the record by clocking 9 minutes and 26.55 seconds in the IAAF Diamond League race in Shanghai.

ii. The 2010 Asian Games gold medallist broke the 9 minutes and 27.09 seconds national record timing set by long-distance runner Lalita Babar.

6. HDFC BANK LAUNCHES SMARTUP FOR START-UPS

i. HDFC Bank Ltd. launched SmartUp solution.

ii. It is a first of its-kind dedicated platform for start-ups to fulfill all their banking needs.

iii.The SmartUp is tailored to meet all the requirements of a start-up,  advisory and forex services and offering banking and payment solutions

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. “KALINGANAGAR NATIONAL INVESTMENT MANUFACTURING ZONE” IS LOCATED IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATE OF INDIA?

a. Bihar

b. Orrisa

c. West Bengal

d. Kerela

2. INDIA HAS SIGNED ‘ 21^ST CENTURY NUCLEAR DEAL’ WITH _________?

a. China

b. SriLanka

c. BanglaDesh

d. Mayanmar

3. WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH?

a. Hamid Khan

b. Shekh Hassina

c. Abdul Sekh

d. Abdul  Hamid

4. WHAT IS THE FULL FORM OF IAF?

a. International Astronautical Federation

b. International Administration Federation

c. International Associates Federation

d. None of these

5. WHO AMONG OF THE FOLLOWING HAS BECOME FIRST INDIAN TO BE AWARDED IAF’S “HALL OF FAME” AWARD?

a. UN Singh

b. UK Sinha

c. UR Rao

d. UR Singh

6. WHO AMONG OF THE FOLLOWING BROKE THE STEEPLECHASE NATIONAL RECORD?

a. Sudha Kumari

b. sudha Singh

c. Sudha Kakkar

d. Sudha Roy

 7. WHO IS THE CEO OF HDFC BANK?

a. Aditya Roy

b. Adtiya Singh

c. Aditya Ambani

d. Aditya Puri

 8. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BANK LAUNCHES “ SMART UP FOR START-UP”?

a. SBI

b. HDFC

c. ICICI

d.  Axis Bank

 ANSWER KEY

1. b      2.c       3. d      4. a      5. c      6.  b     7. d      8. b

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REASONING QUIZ–27 FOR SBI CLERK & PO EXAM 2016

REASONING QUIZ – 27 FOR SBI CLERK & PO

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, the symbols @, #, %, $ and © are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q’

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’

‘P $ Q’ means ‘ P is not smaller than Q’

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’

Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

1.Statements: R@D, D©W, B$W

Conclusions:

I. W # R       

II. B © D       

III. W $ R

(1) None is true        

(2) Only I is true

(3) Only III is true    

(4) All are true

(5) Only either I or III is true

2.Statements:H$V, V%M, K©M

Conclusions:  

I. K©V         

II. M@H       

III. H©K

(1) Only I and II are true        

(2) Only II and III are true

(3) Only I and III are true         

(4) All are true

(5) None of these

3.Statements: K#T, T$B, B@F

Conclusions:

I. F$T           

II. K#B        

III. T$F

(1) All are  true                          

(2) Only I is true

(3) Only I and II are true          

(4) Only II and III are true

(5) None is  true

4.Statements:Z#F, R@F, D©R

Conclusions: 

I. Z#R       

II. F#D         

III. D©Z

(1) Only III is true          

(2) Only I is true      

(3) None is true    

(4) Only either I or III is true

(5) All are true

5.Statements:M © R, R % D, D@N

Conclusions:

I. M©N     

II.NSR           

III. M©D

(1) Only I and II are true          

(2) Only I and III are true

(3) Only II and III are true    

(4) All are true

(5) None of these.

Directions (6-8): Study the following information and answer the questions.

9112  8113  7148  1083  9877

6. If 2 added in all first digit of every Number and 2 minus in all last digit which number will be 3rd largest?

1. 9112

2. 8113

3. 7148

4. 1083

5. 9877

7. If 9 added in all two middle digit of all number which digit will be a smallest?

1. 9112

2. 1083

3. 7148

4. 8113

5. 9877

8. If all digits is added of all numbers indivisually  then which number will be highest?

1. 9877

2. 1083

3. 7148

4. 8113

5. 9112

Directions (9-10): In each group of questions below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer—

(1) If only conclusion I follows.

(2) If only conclusion II follows

(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Statements (9-10):

Some thousands are millions.

All millions are billions.

All trillions are billions.

9. Conclusions:

I. All thousands are trillions is definitely not follow.

II. No billion is thousand can never be true.

10. Conclusions:

I. Some trillions are millions is  a possibility.

II. At least some trillions are not thousands is definitely follow.

ANSWER

1.5, 2.1, 3.5, 4.3, 5.3, 6.2, 7.2, 8.1, 9.2, 10.1,

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REASONING QUIZ -26 FOR SBI CLERK & PO EXAM 2016

REASONING QUIZ -26 FOR SBI CLERK & PO

Directions (Q. 1–5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers it rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement.

Input: money player native typhoon diamond corrupt leaders read pager

Step I: typhoon money player native diamond corrupt leaders read pager

Step II: typhoon leaders money player native diamond corrupt read pager

Step III: typhoon leaders diamond money player native corrupt read pager

Step IV: typhoon leaders diamond corrupt money player native read pager

Step V: typhoon leaders diamond corrupt player money native read pager

Step VI: typhoon leaders diamond corrupt player native money read pager

Step VII: typhoon leaders diamond corrupt player native pager money read

And step VII is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input:    added essar called show tummy forced into monger Sukhdev cat

1. How many steps are required to complete the arrangement?

1) Eight

2) Seven

3) Six

4) Nine

5) Ten

2. In step VI, which of the following words would be on the sixth position from left?

1) essar

2) added

3) trcat

4) forced

5) show

3. What is the position of 'called' in the step IV?

1) Fourth from right end

2) Fourth from left end

3) Fifth from right end

4) Fifth from left end

5) Third to left end

4. Which of the following is second last step of the given input?

1) Sukhdev monger forced added essar called show trcat into cat.

2) Sukhdev forced added monger called essar show trcat into cat.

3) Sukhdev monger forced called tummy added essar show into cat.

4) Cannot be determined

5) Other than given options

5. Which of the following words will be fifth from the right end in the above arrangement in step III?

1) Sukhdev

2) essar

3) show

4) call

5) called

Direction (6-10): Each of the question given below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in statements are sufficient to answer the questions . Read both statements and given answer.

1) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

2) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not suffcient to answer the question.

3) If the data either is statement I alone or is statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

4) If the data in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

5) If the data is both the statement I and II together are necessary to answer the questions.

6. On which day of the week does 'Sunita' birthday fall?

I. Sita correctly remembers that Sunita's birthday fall after Tuesday but before Friday.

II. Reeta  correctly remembers that Sunita's birthday fall before Saturday but after Wednesday.

7. How is 'sa' coded in a code language?

I. 'li na pee' means 'come home tomorrow'

II. 'pee sa ki' means 'home and office'

8. U, V, W, X and Y are standing in a row facing North who is on the immediate right of U?

I. V is on the immediate left of Y, who is second to the right of U.

II. U is second to the right of W and W is third to the left of V.

9. Rani is shoter than Meena and Rewa is taller than Mini. Who is the shorter among them?

I. Meena is shorter than Mini.

II. Meena is shorter than Rewa.

10. In a certain code, '349' means 'we are champions' which letter stands for 'we'?

I. '975 means 'we won cup'.

II. 641 mean's 'they are loser's'

ANSWER

1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.4, 8.3, 9.1, 10.1,

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QUANT QUIZ - 26 FOR SBI CLERK & PO Exam –MIX TOPIC

QUANT QUIZ - 26 FOR SBI CLERK & PO –MIX TOPIC

Q.1 Two person starting from the same place walk at a rate of 5kmph and 5.5kmph respectively. What time will they take to be 8.5km apart, if they walk in the same direction?

a.14 hours

b.12 hours

c.19 hours

d.17 hours

e.None of these

Q.2 If a train runs at 40 km/hour, it reaches its destination late by 11 minutes. But if it runs at 50 km/hour, it is late by 5 minutes only. The correct time (in minutes) for the train to complete the journey is?

a.19  

b.41

c.25  

d.21

e.None of these

Q.3  Pawan bought paper sheets for Rs 7200 and spent Rs 200 on transport. Paying Rs 600, he had 330 boxes made, which he sold at Rs 28 each. His profit percentage is ?

a.16

b.15.5

c.21

d.35

e.None of these

Q.4 A Shopkeeper  blends two varieties of cofees from two  gardens one costing Rs 18 per kg and another Rs 20 per kg in the ratio 5 : 3. If he sells the blended variety at Rs 21 per kg, then his gain percent is?

a.15

b.19

c.12

d.24

e.None of these

Q.5 Naresh can do a job in 12 days, Nawab can do the same job in 20 days. If they work together for 5 days on this job. What fraction of job is incomplete ?

A.1/4

B.1/3

C.7/15

D.2/3

E. none of these

Q.6. 5 men and 2 boys working together can do four times as much work as a man and a boy. Working capacity of man and boy is in the ratio?

A.1:2

B.1:3

C.2:1

D.2:3

E.none of these 

Q.7 10 women can complete a work in 7 days and 10 children take 14 days to complete the work. How many days will 5 women and 10 children take to complete the work?

A.7 days

B.8 days

C.2 days

D.9 days

E.none of these 

Q.8 A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3. What is B's contribution in the capital?

A.Rs 9000

B.Rs 7000

C.Rs 5000

D.Rs 4000

E.none of these

Q. 9 A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts of Rs. 720 after 2 years and to Rs. 1020 after a further period of 5 years. The sum is?

(a)Rs. 500  

(b) Rs. 600

(c) Rs. 700  

(d) Rs. 710

(e)none of these

Q.10 A person deposited Rs. 400 for 2 years, Rs. 550 for 4 years and Rs. 1,200 for 6 years. He received the total simple interest of Rs. 1,020. The rate of interest per annum is ?

(a)10%  

(b) 5%

(c) 15%  

(d) 20%

(e)None of these

ANSWERS

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

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BANKING QUIZ-6 FOR SBI CLERK & PO Exam 2016

BANKING  QUIZ - 6  FOR  SBI  CLERK  &  PO

1. DAX is the stock exchange of _______?

(a) USA

(b) Japan

(c) Germany

(d) Maxico

(e) None of the Above

2. Increase in deposit rate results in ________?

(a) Increase in savings

(b) Lower investments

(c) Increase in bank branches

(d) Lower savings

(e) None of the Above

3. Rise in inflation rate leads to decline in ______?

(a) Interest rate

(b) Raise in the deposits in the banks

(c) Raise  in Gross  domestic  product

(d) Raise the credit growth by banks

(e) Decrease the real interest rate

4. The different names of Reserve Bank of India are_______?

(a) Central bank

(b) Banker’s bank

(c) Lender of the last resort

(d) Apex bank

(e) All of the above

5. When a cheque is drawn on a bank, the bank is called the _______?

(a) Drawer

(b) payee

(c) Drawee

(d) Endorsee

(e) None of the above

6. The phenomenon of a continuous decrease in prices of goods and services in the economy is, known as _______?

(a) Inflation

(b) Market crash

(c) Stagflation

(d) Deflation

(e) None of the Above

7. Cheque truncation means:

a) Tearing a cheque into two or more pieces

b) using the electronic image of a cheque

c) sending the photostat copy of a cheque in collection

d) keeping the Photostat copy of a cheque with collecting bank before sending the original cheque to the     drawee branch

e) none of the above

8. The stock exchange pertaining to BSE is sensex  and in the case of Tokyo in Japan

a) Simix;

b) Nikkei;

c) Mibtel;

d) Bovasta;

e) none of the above

9.  What do you mean by the term called as “DRT”, when it comes to recovery of bank dues?

a) Debt recovery tariff

b) Debtor recovery tribunal

c) Debt reminder tribunal

d) Debt Recovery Tribunal 

e) Delhi Road transport

10. Which of the following has introduced “Banking Ombudsman” in our country?

a) Central  government of India

b) Indian Bank’s association

c) National Institute of Bank Management

d) Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

e) Reserve Bank  of India

11. In the term “CIBIL’, what do you mean by “B”?

a)  Bureau

b) Bank

c) Borrowe

d) Bench

e) Branch

ANSWER

1.C, 2.A, 3.E, 4.E, 5.C, 6.D, 7.B, 8.B, 9.D, 10.E, 11.A,

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