DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 9,10 SEPTEMBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 9,10 SEPTEMBER

Q1.  Which Satellite Launch Vehicle used to launch the advanced weather satellite, INSAT-3DR by   ISRO?

a.     GSLV Mk.I

b.    GSLV-D5

c.     GSLV-F05

d.    GSLV-D6 

        Ans: C

Q2.  With which country India held the joint military exercise, PRABAL DOSTYK – 16?

a.     Sri Lanka

b.    Indonesia

c.     Kazakhstan

d.    Vietnam

        Ans: C

Q3.  For the first time The UN Charter was recently translated into which language?

a.     Urdu

b.    Sanskrit

c.     Mandarin

d.    French

        Ans: B

Q4. With which country India signed Air Services Agreement under Open Sky Policy in September 2016?

a.     Switzerland

b.    Russia

c.     Greece

d.    Thailand

Ans: C

Q5.  Which state  decided to link students' examination forms with their Aadhaar numbers?

a.     Bihar

b.    Maharashtra

c.     Uttar Pradesh

d.    Karnataka

Ans: A

Q6.  Which organization launched a one-step offline payments mode, called Bubble Pin?

a.     SimplyRecharge

b.    MobiKwik

c.     ZeeRecharge

d.    Pay2India

Ans: B

Q7.  What was the theme of the International Literacy Day 2016?

a.     Literacy and Sustainable Development

b.    Reading the Past, Writing the Future

c.     Literacy and Sustainable Societies

d.    None of the above

Ans: B

Q8.  How much amount of money was recently approved by the Union Government for Swadesh Darshan scheme?

a.     About 450 crore rupees

b.    About 250 crore rupees

c.     About 500 crore rupees

d.    About 460 crore rupees

Ans: A

Q9.  What was the theme of the 2016 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit that concluded recently?

a.     ASEAN Community Vision 2025

b.    Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community

c.     Our People, Our Community, Our Vision

d.    One ASEAN, One Response

Ans: B

Q10.  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit 2016 was held in?

a.     Cebu City, Philippines

b.    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

c.     Vientiane, Laos

d.    Langkawi, Malaysia

Ans: C

Q11.  Which sportsperson was nominated by the Wrestling Federation of India for the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civillian honour?

a.     Yashvir Singh

b.    Sushil Kumar

c.     Vijender Singh

d.    Alka Tomar

Ans: B

Q12. “ Majuli” that recently became the first island district of India is located in which state?

a.     Assam

b.    Arunachal Pradesh

c.     West Bengal

d.    Tripura

Ans: A

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10th SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 10^th SEP 2016

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1. HELPLINE NO. 14401 FOR INFO ON POWER CUTS LAUNCHED

i. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has created ‘Urja Mitra Helpline’ through which customers can get information on power outages from distribution companies by dialling 14401.

ii. Earlier URJA  mobile app is also launched aimed at enhancing the consumer connect with the urban power distribution sector.

2. INDIA'S LIGHT UTILITY HELICOPTER MAIDEN FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL

i. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  has successfully completed test flight of indigenous Light Utility Helicopter in Bengaluru.

ii. The LUH will replace the military’s obsolescent fleet of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters that have flown for over three decades.

3. GOVT APPROVES 6 START-UP CENTRES

i. The Central government has approved six proposals to set up centres of excellence to promote and fund start-ups.

ii. The proposals for six centres of excellence that were approved by the National Expert Advisory Committee include

a.          SINE-IIT Bombay

b.         Venture Center-NCL Pune

c.          CIIE-IIM Ahmedabad

d.         Research Park at IIT-Gandhinagar.

4. THITHI WINS BEST FILM HONOUR AT 1ST BRICS FILM FESTIVAL

i. Kannada film Thithi was conferred the Best Film award by Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at the  1st BRICS Film Festival.

ii. Thithi has earlier won various honours like 68th Locarno International Film Festival, Marrakech International Film Festival, 19th Shanghai International Film Festival and 63rd National Film Awards.

5. 2016 ASEAN SUMMIT HELD IN VIENTIANE, LAOS

i.The Summit of Southeast Asian Nationst was held in Vientiane, Laos .

ii. PM of the Lao PDR H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith was Chairperson of the summit. \

iii.The theme of the summit was “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community”.

iv. Association of South East Asian Nationsis a group of 10 South Asian nations which came into existence on August 8, 1967

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9th SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 9^th SEP 2016

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1. OP KOHLI SWORN IN AS MP GOVERNOR

i. Senior BJP leader Om Prakash Kohli today sworn in as the 26^th  governor of Madhya Pradesh.

ii. He is also serving as the Governor of Gujrat and has been given the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh.

iii.He replaced  Ram Naresh Yadav's .

2. WORLD'S BIGGEST RIVER ISLAND MAJULI GETS DISTRICT STATUS

i. Majuli, the 400 sq km island on the Brahmaputra river has become the first river island district of India.

ii. It became the 35th district of Assam.

iii.Recently its namne also entered as the world's largest riverine island in the Guinness Book of World Records .

3. PARALYMPIC GAMES STARTED IN BRAZIL

i. The 2016 Summer Paralympic Games has been started in 7 September 2016 at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

ii. The 15th Summer Paralympic Games will conclude on 18 September 2016.

iii. The 4,300 athletes are participating from more than 160 countries.

4. INDIA KAZAKHSTAN JOINT EXERCISE “PRABAL DOSTYK -16”

i. India ans Kazakhstan’s joint bilateral military exercise “Prabal Dostyk -16” started  in Karaganda region of Kazakhstan.

ii. The 14-day exercise will be a significant step towards promoting military as well as diplomatic ties between both countries.

iii. ‘Prabal Dostyk’ means ‘Robust Friendship’.

5. UN CHARTER TRANSLATED INTO SANSKRIT

i. The UN Charter, the seminal treaty of the United Nations, has been translated into Sanskrit.

ii. The Charter is available in all six official languages of the UN.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 7,8 SEPTEMBER

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 7,8 SEPTEMBER

1. In which state of India Nuakhai festival is celebrated?

a) Punjab

b) Bihar

c) Odisha

d) Uttar Pradesh

ANS C

2. The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited recently handed over which Fast Attack Craft to the Indian Navy?

a) Tilanchang

b) Tihayu

c) Tarmugli

d) Tarasa

ANS B

3. Which report was released by UNICEF recently stating that the growing crisis for migrant children?

a) Education as a Preventive Strategy against migrant children crisis

b) Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed

c) Reimagine the future: Innovation for every child

d) Uprooted: The growing crisis for refugee and migrant children

ANS D

4. What is the name of the recently launched campaign by Dharmendra Pradhan to promote use of natural gas in India.?

a) #India4NaturalGas

b) #Gas4India

c) #NaturalGas4India

d) None of the above

ANS B

5. Which movie won the Best Film Award at the first BRICS Film Festival that recently concluded in New Delhi?

a) The story of Solomon Mahlangu

b) Xuan Zang Kalushi,

c) Thithi

d) The Battle for Sevastopol

ANS C

6. Who won the 2015 J.C. Daniel Award?

a) Madhu

b) Aranmula Ponnamma

c) I.V. Sasi

d) K.G. George

ANS D

7. Who was recently appointed the part-time chairperson of Unique Identification Authority of India?

a) Anand Deshpande

b) J Satyanarayana

c) Nandan Nilekani

d) Rajesh Jain

ANS B

8. Which of the following is not part of the granted fund under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of 450 crore rupees for five states approved by Union Government?

a) Sikkim

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Uttarakhand

d) Bihar

ANS D

9. Which state released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu to comply with the Supreme Court directive?

a) Puducherry

b) Kerala

c) Karnataka

d) Maharashtra

ANS C

10. In which city Nomad Film Festival 2016 has been started?

a) Jabalpur

b) Mumbai

c) New Delhi

d) Jaipur

ANS C

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REASONING QUIZ-76 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

REASONING QUIZ-76 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

Directions (1 – 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:

Seven girls Seema, Anita, Ruby, Kanchan, Pratibha, Nidhi and Kajal are sitting in a straight line facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. There is only one person between Seema and Ruby, and only one person between Anita and Kajal. Ruby sits between Pratibha and Anita. Kajal sits between Nidhi and Kanchan. Nidhi does not sit on the right of Kanchan. Seema sits on the left of Anita but does not sit on the immediate left.

1. How many girls are there between Seema and Kanchan?

(a) Two

(b) Three

(c) Four

(d) Five

(e) None of these

2. Who among the following is on the immediate right of Anita?

(a) Kanchan

(b) Nidhi

(c) Kajal

(d) Ruby

(e) None of these

3. Which of the following pairs sit at the extreme ends of the row?

(a) Pratibha, Seema

(b) Pratibha, Kajal

(c) Seema, Kanchan

(d) Anita, Kanchan

(e) None of these

4. Who among the following sit third to the right of Pratibha?

(a) Nidhi

(b) Anita

(c) Kajal

(d) Kanchan

(e) None of these

5. Who among the following sit third to the left of Anita?

(a) Kajal

(b) Ruby

(c) Kanchan

(d) Seema

(e) None of these

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BANKING QUIZ - 54 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM

BANKING QUIZ - 54 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM

1. Liquidity ratio is fixed by the Reserve Bank of India under the powers conferred on it by?

(a) Banking Regulation Act, 1949

(b) Companies Act, 1956

(c) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

(d) Special Powers given by the Union Ministry of Finance

(e) None of the above

2. Net Interest Income means?

(a) Miscellaneous Income

(b) Interest earned on advances

(c) Interest generated from bank's assets less interest paid on liabilities

(d) All of the above

(e) None of the above

3. Which of the following is not a member of the World Bank Group?

(a) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development

(b) Bank of International Settlement

(c) International Development Association

(d) International Finance Corporation

(e) None of the above

4. Where are the headquarters of World Bank located?

a. New York

b. Washington D.C

c. Geneva

d. Sydney

5. A loan to pay for a home, business or other real estate over a period of time is a _______.

 a. Credit

b. Deposit 

c. Bankruptcy

d. Mortgage

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 08 SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 08 SEP 2016

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1. 11^TH G20 SUMMIT CONCLUDED IN HANGZHOU

i. The 11th Summit of the Group of Twenty concluded in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.

ii. The theme of 2016 G20 Summit was Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy.

iii. The event was chaired by Xi Jinping, President of China.

iv. 12th G20 summit 2017 to be held in Hamburg, Germany.

2. UK APPOINTS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2011

i. The United Kingdom has appointed an ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011.

ii. Nicholas Hopton, a former British ambassador to Qatar and Yemen  will take up the role.

3. ICC ODI RANKINGS RELEASED VIRAT KOHLI REMAINS AT 2ND SPOT

i. India's batting maestro Virat Kohli held on to the number two position in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batsmen.

ii. Rohit Sharma dropped a place to seventh.

iii. AB de Villiers of South Africa is the number-one ranked ODI batsman.

4. CM INAUGURATES ASIA'S BIGGEST DIGITAL LIBRARY IN SILCHAR

i. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Asia’s biggest digital library dedicated to the memory of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, in NIT Silchar.

ii. The digital library is inugrated on the occasion of the 55th Teachers’ Day.

5. JOHN ABRAHAM ROPED IN AS BRAND AMBASSADOR OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

i. The government of Arunachal Pradesh has appointed Bollywood actor John Abraham as a brand ambassador for the state.

ii. He is appointed to promte tourism to boost tourism with the help of actor.

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MONTHLY GK CAPSULE (NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS) AUGUST 2016

Monthly GK Capsules of Aug. 2016

Here is the new Monthly GK Capsules. This time we are going to share official PDF file of AAA-Bright Academy which contains Monthly GK updates of Aug. 2016. So if you are preparing for any Government, Bank, Railways, SSC Examination this PDF file is very helpful to you. All the best to all participants for the upcoming Examination.

To Download Monthly GK CLICK HERE

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 07 SEP 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 07 SEP 2016

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1. URJIT PATEL TAKES OVER AS RBI GOVERNOR

i. Urjit Patel  assumed charge as the 24^th  Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

ii. He replaced Raghuram Rajan whose 3-year term came to end on September 4.

2. INDIA POST RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP ON SAINT TERESA

i. The Postal Department has released a commemorative stamp to honour the Mother Teresa’s canonization in Mumbai.

ii. Mother Teresa worked for the destitute in Kolkata and became a global icon of Christian charity.

iii. Recently she was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican.

3. ANKASAMUDRA TO BECOME A CONSERVATION RESERVE

i. The Karnataka State Wildlife Board has declared Ankasamudra tank in Hagari Bommanahalli taluk as a bird conservation reserve.

ii. This is the first bird conservation reserve declared in the entire Hyderabad-Karnataka region.

4. GOA TO HOST THREE-DAY BIRD FESTIVAL FROM NOV 11

i. Goa will host a three-day bird festival from November 11 to 13 persons  from both within the country and from international countries will also participate

ii. Goa's state bird “Bulbul” has been chosen as the logo for the festival.

5. CANADA’S BRITISH COLUMBIA BECOMES FIRST FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE MASALA BONDS

i. Canada’s British Columbia province has become the first foreign government to issue of masala bonds..

ii. Masala bonds are rupee-denominated bond.

iii. It had issued Rs 500 crore rupee denominated overseas bonds (masala bond) on the London Stock Exchange and successfully raised $75 million.

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