Current Affairs October 2, 2017

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INDIAN AFFAIRS

All cities and towns in five more States declared Open Defecation Free
On October 2, 2017, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri announced that five more States viz., Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Haryana have reached the milestone of making all cities and towns Open Defecation Free. It is to be noted that On October 2, 2017, ‘Swacch Bharat Mission’ completed three years.
Overview of Progress towards ‘Swacchata’ in urban areas:
i. As against the target of building about 66 lakh individual household toilets in urban areas, 38 lakh toilets have already been built and construction of another 14 lakh toilets is in progress.
ii. Over two lakh community and public toilet seats have been built so far. The mission target is to build five lakh toilet seats.
iii. With a focus on Solid Waste Management, Government is now putting efforts to generate over 500 MW of electricity and over 50 lakh tons of compost from municipal solid waste to enable processing of the entire solid waste being generated in urban areas.
iv. Mr. Puri informed that over 80 lakh people spread over 3.50 lakh activities in urban areas participated in the fortnight long ‘Swacchata Hi Sewa’ campaign which concluded on October 2, 2017.

Rajghat gets Mahatma’s statue for the first time
Rajghat, the Samadhi of Mahatam Gandhi in Delhi, has for the first time acquired a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. The statue was unveiled by Vice-President of India Mr. M.Venkaiah Naidu on October 2, 2017, on the occasion of the 148 Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Specification of Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue at Rajghat:
i. The statue is 1.80 metre tall and is made of bronze.
ii. It has been sculpted by renowned Indian sculptor, Mr. Ram Sutar.
iii. The statue has been installed in the Parking Area of Rajghat Samadhi Complex at a cost of Rs.8.73 lakhs. 
iv. The famous message of Gandhi ji “Be the Change You Wish to See” is inscribed on the front side of the

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Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.

W 1 5 E J R 2 M A 9 T K U N 4 B I 8 D H 3 F 6 P Z 7 Q

1. How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a vowel?

1) None 

2) One 

3) Two 

4) Three 

5) More than three

2. Which of the following is the seventh to the left of 4 ?

1) M 

2) A 

3) F 

4) 3 

5) None of these

3. How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded and also immediately followed by a consonant?

1) None 

2) One 

3) Two 

4) Three 

5) More than three

Quantitative Aptitude Questions for IBPS/SBI CLERK/PO Exam

Q15. In a 140L of mixture of milk and water percentage of water is only 30%. This milkman gave 20L of this mixture to a customer. Then, the added equal quantities of pure milk and water to the remaining mixture. As a result the respective ratio of milk and water in the mixture become 2 : 1. What was the quantity of milk added?  

(a) 12L

(b) 16L

(c) 18L

(d) 8L

(e) 10L 

Q2. There are two vessels A and B. Vessel A is containing 40L of pure milk and vessel B is containing 22L of pure water. From vessel A, 8L of milk is taken out and poured into vessel B. Then, 6L of mixture (milk and water) is taken out from vessel B and poured into vessel A. What is the ratio of the quantity of pure milk in vessel A to the quantity of pure water in vessel B?  

(a) 14 : 9

(b) 21 : 11

(c) 24 : 13

(d) 14 : 5 

(e) 21 : 13  

Q3. In two vessels A and B, there is mixture of milk and water. The ratio of milk and water in these vessels is 5 : 2 and 8 : 5, respectively. In what ratio these mixtures be mixed together, so that the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture becomes 9 : 4?  

(a) 7 : 2

(b) 2 : 7

(c) 3 : 5

(d) 5 : 3 

(e) 7 : 9 

Q4. A and B are two alloys of gold and copper prepared by mixing metals in the ratio 7 : 2 and 7 : 11, respectively. If equal quantities of the alloys are melted to from a third alloy C, the ratio of gold and copper in C will be  

(a) 5 : 7

(b) 5 : 9

(c) 7 : 5

(d) 9 : 5

(e) None of these 

Q5. When one litre of water is added to a mixture of acid and water, the new mixture contains 20% acid. When one litre of acid is added to the new mixture, then the resulting mixture contains 100/3% acid. The percentage of acid in the original mixture was  

(a) 20%

(b) 22%

(c) 24%

(d) 25%

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English Quiz For IBPS/SBI CLERK/PO Exam

Directions (1-5): Some questions have a sentence with two blanks followed by five pairs of words as choices. Others have a single blank followed by five words as choices. From the choices, select the word/pair of words that can best complete the given sentences and mark its number as your answer.

Q1. On view are ________ works by various artists from different cities.

(a) segregated

(b) amalgamated

(c) coherent

(d) assorted

(e) displayed

Q2. There can be no ________ that blind beliefs will have to be ________.

(a) denial . . . erased

(b) cause . . . removed

(c) reason . . . undermined

(d) dispute . . . forgotten

(e) doubt . . . restored

Q3. Italians generously sprinkled pepper on their food to ________ their wealth, as only the rich could ________ it.

(a) value . . . bear

(b) flaunt . . . afford

(c) exhibit . . . endure

(d) squander . . . gain

(e) preserve . . . collect it

Q4. The ancient Greeks were known for their ________ health.

(a) elegant

(b) pristine

(c) robust

(d) enduring

(e) radiating

Current Affairs October 1, 2017

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Indian Affairs

India opens two border crossing points with Myanmar, Bangladesh

In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations with its eastern neighbours, India has opened two immigration check posts along the borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Details about new Immigration Check Posts along Indo-Maynmar Border:

·         Indian Government has designated Zorinpuiland check post in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram as an authorised immigration check post for entry into or exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers to or from Myanmar.

·         An agreement on Zorinpui was included in the joint statement issued during the visit of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Myanmar in May, 2012.

·         It is to be noted that India shares a 1,643-km-long border with Myanmar which touches Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.

Details about new Immigration Check Posts along Indo-Bangladesh Border:

·   Indian Government has also designated Kawrpuichhuah land check postin Lunglei district of Mizoram as an authorised immigration check post for entry into or exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers to or from Bangladesh.

·       India shares a 4,096-km-long border with Bangladesh which touches Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal.

Quick Facts about Myanmar:

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Current Affairs September 30, 2017

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Indian Affairs

Environment Ministry notifies New Wetland Rules
On 26th September 2017, the Union Environment Ministry notified the new Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017, in New Delhi.
Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017:
i. The new rules will replace the 2010 version of the Wetland rules.
ii. Wetlands are lands mid-way between terrestrial and aquatic eco-systems. The water table is usually near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water.
iii. There are 115 wetlands that are officially identified by the central government. Out of these, 26 are identified as wetlands of international importance under Ramsar Convention.
iv. Ramsar Covention is an international intergovernmental treaty for conservation of wetlands.
v. The new rules insist setting up of a State Wetlands Authority in every state and union territory.
vi. This will be headed by the State’s Environment Minister.
vii. Government officials will be appointed as members.
viii. It will include one expert from each of the following fields: wetland ecology, hydrology, fisheries, landscape planning and socioeconomics.

India registers significant decline in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
On 29th September 2017, Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin was released, which stated that Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of India has declined by three points (8%).
Decline in IMR:
i. IMR has reduced to 34 per 1000 live births in 2016, compared to the 37 per 1000 live births in 2015.
ii. India has registered 90,000 fewer infant deaths in 2016 compared to 2015.
iii. The total number of estimated infant deaths has reduced to 8,40,000 in 2016 from 9,30,000 in 2015.
iv. According to the SRS Bulletin, the gender gap in India for child survival is reducing steadily.
v. The decline in IMR is reported as 4 points in Bihar, 3 points in Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and 2 points in Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Rajasthan.
About Infant Mortality Rate (IMR):
i. Definition – number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births

India’s first Mobile Congress held in New Delhi
On 27th – 29th September 2017, India’s first Mobile Congress, India Mobile Congress 2017, was held at New Delhi.
India’s first Mobile Congress:
i. More than 300 exhibitors, and hundreds of startups from India participated in the India Mobile Congress.
ii. Main focus of the Mobile Congress was the idea of Digital India through privatisation and the advent of 5G.
iii. LG launched K7i smartphone with inbuilt mosquito-repellent.
iv. Nokia, ZTE and Ericsson displayed several of their products that could accommodate 5G technology.
v. Reliance Jio introduced new feature that enables the phone to be connected to a TV.
vi. Taiwan-based semiconductor company, MediaTek launched its new MT6739 chipset for 4G smart phone users.
vii. Phone-manufacturing company Detel displayed its D1 model phone that retails for Rs.300.
About India Mobile Congress: