Current Affairs: 1st January 2018

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Study Daily Current Affairs and stay updated as well as prepare for General Awareness section of bank exams. It's time to gear up your preparations for IBPS/RBI/SBI/SSC and with the daily dose of current affairs, you can easily prepare G.A and score well.

1. Pakistan to set up $1.51 billion hydropower project in PoK

Pakistan has decided to set up a new hydropower project of over 700 megawatts in PoK through foreign financing at an estimated cost of USD 1.51 billion by 2022.

• The Azad Pattan Hydropower Project (APHP) is a run of river scheme located on Jhelum River in the Sudhanoti district of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and about 90 kilometres from Islamabad.
• The project would be completed by 2022 for which the authorities have sought an import tariff at Rs 8.05 per kilowatts.

2. India ranked 90th among 163 countries in the positive peace index

Despite the unrest in the last one year, there is an atmosphere of peace in 93rd countries.

• In the ranking released by the Institute of Economics and Peace named Positive Peace Index 2017, India has been ranked 90th among 163 countries.
• Sweden, Switzerland and Finland are the top three countries respectively In the index.

3. Centre releases Rs 24,500 crore to compensate states post GST

The revenue loss to states on account of GST implementation was Rs 24,500 crore between July-October and the Centre has released compensation to make up for it, Parliament was informed.

• As per the details of GST compensation released to states as on November 30, Karnataka got maximum compensation from the Centre at Rs 3,271 crore, followed by Gujarat (Rs 2,282 crore) and Punjab (Rs 2,098 crore).
• The other states that required hefty compensation include Rajasthan (Rs 1,911 crore), Bihar (Rs 1,746 crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs 1,520 crore), West Bengal (Rs 1,008 crore) and Odisha (Rs 1,020 crore).

Quantitative Aptitude: Inequalities Quiz

Dear Readers,

1. Quantity I: The age of teacher, if the average age of 36 students is 14. When teacher’s age is included the average increases by 1.
   Quantity II: The age of teacher, if the average age of 19 students is 35. When teacher’s age is included the average increases by 0.5.
   A) Quantity I > Quantity II
   B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
   C) Quantity II > Quantity I
   D) Quantity II ≥ Quantity I
   E) Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established
   
   
2. Quantity I: Profit Percentage , if Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6.
   Quantity II: Profit Percentage, if 100 toys are bought at the rate of Rs. 350 and sold at the rate of Rs. 48 per dozen.
   A) Quantity I > Quantity II
   B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
   C) Quantity II > Quantity I
   D) Quantity II ≥ Quantity I
   E) Quantity I = Quantity II or Relation cannot be established

Current Affairs December 16, 2017

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 11th WTO Ministerial Conference held in Argentina

The Eleventh World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC11) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• The biggest takeaway from the conference was the commitment from members to secure a deal on fisheries subsidies.
• Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu had led the Indian delegation in the conference.

Points to Remember

• The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade.
• The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, signed by 123 nations on 15 April 1994, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
• WTO has 164 member countries. The WTO's current Director-General is Roberto Azevedo.

Current Affairs December 14-15, 2017

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Rajasthan becomes first in country to offer e-mail IDs in Hindi

Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents.

• This facility will lead to millions of new users who are not comfortable with English e-mail ids.
• The project has been implemented by the state IT department with the partnership in form of in-sourcing with private IT companies.

Submarine Kalvari to be commissioned by PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission India's first Scorpene class submarine, Kalvari, into the Indian Navy in Mumbai on 14 December.

• The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders delivered Kalvari on September 21to the Navy after successfully completing all trials.
• Scorpene submarines can undertake varied missions such as anti-surface and antisubmarine warfare, intelligence gathering and mine laying.

Reasoning: Quiz for RBI Assistant/ IBPS SO/

Dear Readers,

Directions (1-5): Study the following information and answer the questions given below: 

There are ten people i.e. A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T who has seated on two parallel row, each row consist of six chairs. A, B, C, D, and E sit at 1st row which facing South direction and P,Q,R,S and T sits at row 2 which is facing north direction. They all like different professions i.e. Scientist, Chemist, Lawyers, Architect, Dentist, Engineers, Geologist, Physicians, Notaries and Pharmacists.

The one who likes Dentist sits opposite to P. The one who likes Scientist sits 3rd left of T. C does not sits at any extreme end. One seat is vacant exactly between P and Q. The one who likes Chemist sits 2nd from right end of the row 2. A faces vacant seat and D faces Q. There are 3 seat between S and Q who does not face the one who likes Lawyers. T sits opposite to the one who likes Engineers who sits at extreme end. E sits just right of one vacant seat. R faces the vacant seat that is 2nd right of A. The one who likes Lawyers faces the one who sits 4th to left of the one who likes Chemist. There is only one seat between the one who likes Dentist and Lawyers. The one who likes Notaries sits immediate right of the one who likes Physicians. The one who likes Physicians sits near to B. The one who likes Geologist faces the one who sits beside to vacant seat. The one who likes Architect, sits beside the one who faces the one who likes Dentist.

Q1. Who among the following likes Engineering profession?

(a) C

(b) E

(c) R

(d) S

(e) B

SH- CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER 2nd WEEK- 03 to 09 , 2017

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SH-CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER 02, 2017

NATIONAL

‘Jai Kisaan’ app launched in Goa

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar launched the Jai Kisaan App.It is an initiative of Adventz group, a conglomerate of 25 companies.

The aim of the app is to fulfil the needs of the farmer’s community in India. It gives agricultural information and cultivation, covering crop nutrition, protection, seeds, and diagnostic services .The app will not only give the farmers database but also help them with the various initiatives of the government such as the health cards.

Goa

Capital: Panaji

Chief Minister: Manohar Parrikar

Governor: Mridula Sinha

India donated 500 tonnes of rice to Kingdom of Lesotho

India donated 500 metric tonnes of rice to the Kingdom of Lesotho (in Southern Africa).The country is facing acute food shortage, the High Commissioner of India to South Africa and Lesotho, Ruchira Kamboj handed over the donation to the government of Lesotho.

Kamboj also inaugurated the India-Lesotho Centre for Advanced Information Technology at the Lerotholi Polytechnic in Maseru. This project is fully-funded by the Government of India.

Lesotho

Capital: Maseru

Currency: Lesotho loti

Prime Minister: Pakalitha Mosisili

President: Tom Thabane

Incubator for Women Startups in Telangana

Telangana government has announced that it will set up a incubation centre for startups by women entrepreneurs. K T Rama Rao, the state’s industries and IT minister, said the government would also set up a Rs 15-crore fund to meet the investment needs of these start-ups.

The government is planning to launch a series of initiatives to encourage women entrepreneurs including creation of a women startup incubator ‘WE Hub’, a first such incubator in the country.

NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant announced that the Aayog will support We-Hub under the Atal Innovation Mission. The Aayog will also create a special women’s cell to ensure enhanced funding for the women entrepreneurs.

Telangana

Capital: Hyderabad

Chief Minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao

Governor: E. S. L. Narasimhan

New pattern English: Quiz

Dear Readers,

Directions (1-10): In the following questions, choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the five options given for each question. 

Q1. A. It looks like it is going to rain this afternoon.

B. It looks as if it is going to rain this afternoon.

C. It looks as if it is going to rain today afternoon.

D. It looks like it is going to rain today afternoon.

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D 

(e) None of these 

Q2. A. A belief that he is humble and being really humble is what makes him so likeable.

B. A belief that he is humble and being really humble are what makes him so likable.

C. Believing that he is humble and really being humble is what makes him so likeable.

D. Believing that he is humble and really being humble are what makes him so likable.

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D 

(e) None of these 

Q3. A. This book left by who knows whom? has been lying here for days.

B. This book - left by who knows whom - has been lying here for days.

C. This book left by - who knows who? - has been lying here for days.

D. This book left by - who knows who - has been lying here for days.

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D 

(e) None of these 

Q4. A. I can understand my sister better than my mother.

B. I can understand my sister more than my mother.

C. I can better understand my sister than my mother.

D. I can understand my sister better than I can understand my mother.

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D 

(e) None of these 

Puzzle/Syllogism New Pattern: Reasoning

Dear Readers,

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Eight People – Sharma, Mishra, Akash, Rahaman, Bablu, Kumar, Naveen and Yuvan live in ten different floors of a building (but not necessarily in the same order). Two of the floors in the building is vacant. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two, and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten. Each one of them also likes different browsers, namely Opera, Firefox, UC, Safari, Avant, Slim, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer(but not necessarily in the same order).

The number of people living below Kumar is same as the number of people living between Kumar and Yuvan. Kumar lives an odd numbered floor above the floor numbered four. The top most floor is vacant. Only one person lives between Mishra and the one who likes Safari. Only three floors between Rahaman and the one who likes Avant. The number of floors between the one who likes Google Chrome and the one who likes Safari is two. The one who likes Slim lives immediately above Naveen. Only three floors between Naveen and Sharma. The one who likes Internet Explorer lives immediately above the one who likes Opera. Akash lives one of the odd numbered floors above the one who likes Avant. The number of floors between Kumar and the one who likes Firefox is only one. Only one person lives between the one who likes Internet Explorer and the vacant floor. Only two people live between Akash and vacant floor. The number of floors between two vacant floors is five. The one who likes Internet Explorer and Firefox not live in the floors numbered 8 and 7 respectively. The one who likes Safari browser lives immediately below the floor in which Akash lives.

1). How many people live between Akash and Bablu?

a)  Four

b)  Three

c)  None

d)  Five

e)  Two

2). Which of the following floors are vacant?

a)  3, 10

b)  5, 10

c)  4, 10

d)  2, 10

e)  1, 10

New Pattern English: Quiz

Directions (1-15): Four sentences are given with a blank in each. Five words are also given. The blank in each sentence can be filled by one or more words. Similarly, each word given in the choices can go into any number of sentences. Identify the number of sentences each word can go into and mark as your answer the maximum number of sentences any word can go into. 

Q1. A. The millionaire has __________ Rs. 10,00,000 for this priceless artifact.

B. In a/an __________ to rescue the child who was caught in fire, she sustained burns.

C. I went to the railway station to __________ goodbye to my friend.

D. I was asked to __________ a price by the auctioneer.

(a) quoted

(b) attempt

(c) bid

(d) say

(e) spend

Q2. A. He __________ many spine-chilling anecdotes to us.

B. The law extends to several __________ groups.

C. This person is not __________ to me in any way, he is a trickster.

D. The two groups are __________ to each other.

(a) allied

(b) connected

(c) related

(d) recounted

(e) narrated

Q3. A. Can you please __________ the bell?

B. The words spoken by him still __________ in my ears.

C. Mahatma Gandhi was the __________ leader of the Non-Cooperation movement.

D. I shall give you a __________ after reaching home.

(a) sound

(b) ring

(c) chief

(d) call

(e) sell

Q4. A. Many students still __________ around the college, even after the classes are over.

B. Every citizen of India should __________ his head in shame at the brutal killings in the name of religion.

C. There is ample space in the wardrobe for you to __________ your clothes.

D. “__________ the perpetrators of the crime!” shouted the angry mob.

(a) execute

(b) loiter

(c) hang

(d) bend

(e) store

Current Affairs November 27, 2017

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INDIAN AFFAIRS

Maneka Gandhi launches training program for Elected Women Representatives of Panchayats
On November 26, 2017, Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD), Maneka Gandhi launched an intensive training program for Capacity Building of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions in New Delhi.

More Information about Capacity building of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) Programme:
i. This program is being organized by National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) under Ministry of WCD.
ii. Under this programme, approximately twenty thousand EWRs covering nearly 50 EWRs from each district will be trained by March, 2018.
iii. The training programme will focus on women’s issues and will provide information on education and financial matters.
iv. Objective of this training programme is not only to create model villages but also to prepare women as political leaders of the future.

Current Affairs Update 13 -17th November, 2017

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CurrentAffairs November 13, 2017

CurrentAffairs November 14, 2017

New Pattern English: Error Detection

Directions (1-15): In the following questions, two sentences are given, spot the error in the sentence:

Q1. I. Yesterday I have written a letter to my friend.

II. My letter ought to have reached him this morning.

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;

(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;

(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and

(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.

(e) None of the above

Q2. I. He was so stammering that he stopped his speech between each word.

II. I shall give you sweets when you will pass the examination.

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;

(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;

(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and

(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.

(e) None of the above

Q3. I. I came to borrow a small sum of money from you.

II. Do you object to my sitting in your room for a while?

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;

(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;

(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and

(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.

(e) None of the above

Static GK- Continents

What is a Continent?

Though there are many definitions of the term “continent,” it is generally used to identify large distinct land masses that make up planet Earth’s surface. What we know as land are actually the areas which happen to be at a high enough elevation to not be flooded by the lakes, rivers, and oceans of the world which surround them. The continents shapes and boundaries are ever-changing as the water surrounding them defines the land that makes up the continent. It is important to remember the five oceans of the world, as the continents make up just 1/3rd of Earth’s surface.

What are the 7 Continents of the World?

Today, we have seven continents on planet Earth surrounded by five oceans. Each of the seven continental land masses is diverse and distinctly unique with their own plants, animals, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, cultures, and weather. A continent is larger than an island and is usually made up of multiple countries and span millions of square miles. The 7 continents of the world are North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

How Many Continents Are There?

Some consider the North and South American continent to be just one landmass referred to as the “American Continent.” Europe and Asia continent are also combined at times and referred to as “Eurasia.”  The continent of Australia is often confused with the country of Australia. The Australian Continent includes Australia (country), Tasmania, New Guinea and others. This region is also referred to as “Oceania,” which includes the previously listed countries as well as New Zealand, Micronesian, and Polynesian islands. Oceania is generally not considered a continent as it does not make up “a single continuous landmass.”

·         5 Continents: Depending on when you went through school and the country you were educated, you may have learned that there were just 5 continents. Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Interestingly, this is why we have five rings to symbolize the Olympic Games

·         6 Continents: In certain countries it is common for students to learn about just 6 continents. America, Antarctica, Asia, Africa, Australia (Oceania), and Europe. There are some geography experts that acknowledge just 6 continents where the continent of Asia and Europe are combined into a new continent called “Eurasia” as these two continents are one single land mass.

·         7 Continents: The most commonly accepted number of continents is 7. North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania), Europe, and Asia.

Below you will find a comprehensive 7 continents list exploring each of the continents with a summary. Under each continent you can follow the link below it to learn more!

7 Continents List 

Most Important For Reasoning Section Of IBPS PO 2017

IBPS PO Examination is going to be held on 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th of October. Many of you must be worried about the Reasoning Section. Aspirants, worrying about things is not an option. Stay positive as once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. Reasoning Ability is an onerous section. With the increasing complexity of questions, it becomes hard for one to give it the cold shoulder. This is why, we, team SH is providing you all with the most important topics that are likely to be asked in the upcoming IBPS PO Exam 2017.

The pattern of this Section is getting complex day by day and most of the topics of this section are now being asked in the form of puzzles only. Earlier students used to have a mindset of ignoring the complex puzzles, thereby solving the other questions that are comparatively easy. But to their dismay, this strategy won’t be working anymore as so many questions from the other topics like directions, etc. are being asked in the form of puzzles only. The number of questions being asked on puzzles ranges from 60-65% of all the questions in Reasoning Section. Here are the most important topics of reasoning section that you need to prepare for IBPS PO 2017.

Inequalities: 

The other most important topic for IBPS PO Prelims Quant Section is Inequality. The number of expected questions on this particular topic is 5. It is one of the easiest topics in Reasoning. You will have the compare the quantities given to you and there will be statements followed by the given equation. You have to find out which of the statements is correct.

Syllogism: 

The number of expected questions on this topic is more than 6. The questions can be based on the usual old pattern as well as the new pattern of Reverse Syllogism in which the conclusion is given in the question and you have to choose the correct statements for that particular conclusion. It is one of the easiest and scoring topics so prepare it well and you will be able to bag 5 marks very easily in Reasoning Ability Section.

Quantative Aptitude for IBPS PO/ Clerk/SBI PO/ RRB-Mains

Q1. When a cycle manufacturer reduced selling price of cycle by 50%, the number of bicycles sold radically increased by 600%. Initially the manufacturer was getting only 140% profit. What is the percentage increase of his profit?

(a) 10%

(b) 14%

(c) 0%

(d) Cannot be determined

(e) None of these

Q2. A pump can be operated both for filling a tank and for emptying it. The capacity of tank is 2400 m3. The emptying capacity of the pump is 10 m3 per minute higher than its filling capacity. Consequently, the pump needs 8 minutes less to empty the tank than to fill it. Find the filling capacity of the pumpa

Q3. A dishonest dealer marks up the price of his goods by 20% and gives a discount of 10% to the customer. He also uses a 900 gram weight instead of a 1 kilogram weight. Find his percentage profit due to these due to these maneuvers.

(a) 8%

(b) 12%

(c) 20%

(d) 16%

(e) None of these

Q4. A rabbit on a controlled diet is fed daily 300 g of a mixture of two foods, X and food Y. Food X contains 10% protein and food Y contains 15% protein. If the rabbits diet provides exactly 38 g of protein daily, how many grams of food X are in the mixture?

(a) 100

(b) 150

(c) 200

(d) 140

(e) None of these

Q5. Krishna can do a work in 10 days while Mohan can do the same work in 20 days. They started work together. After 3 days Krishna left the work and Mohan completed it. For how many days Mohan worked alone more than the number of days required when both work together to complete the work ?

Important Revolutions In India: Static Awareness

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We are providing you the Static GK Material that will help you learn some important static facts in a slow and steady manner. Just go through the below table because it contains all the important dams of India and you may find question related to this in the upcoming exams.

Important Revolutions in India

Computer Awareness for IBPS RRB/ IBPS PO/ IBPS CLERK/ RBI ASSISTANT

Dear Readers,

Q1. Functions of keys F1, F2 and F3 are _____________ respectively.

(a) activating menu bar, search and renaming selected icon

(b) search, reboot and activating menu bar

(c) activating help, renaming selected icon and search

(d) reboot, activating help and refresh

(e) activating help, reboot, renaming selected icon

Q2. Which of the following describe router functions?

(a) Packet switching

(b) Packet filtering

(c) Internetwork communication

(d) Path selection

(e) All of the above

Q3. Which among the following computer network usually spans a city or a large campus?

(a) LAN

(b) DAN

(c) MAN

(d) WAN

(e) None of these

Q4. Name the input device from the given options, that cannot be used to work in MS Office?

(a) Scanner 

(b) Mouse 

(c) Keyboard 

(d) Joy stick 

(e) All of the above 

Q5. Which type of virus is generally scripted into common application programs like Excel and Word to infect the other documents and spreads to the other parts when the application is running?

(a) Macro Viruses

(b) File infector virus

(c) Resident Viruses

(d) Boot virus

(e) Worms