SH- Current Affairs December 12, 2017

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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.

INDIAN AFFAIRS

West Bengal announces life insurance of Rs. 5 lakh each for pilgrims
West Bengal State Government has announced that pilgrims coming to upcoming Gangasagar fair will be provided life insurance cover amounting to Rs 5 lakh each.
i. Gangasagar fair is held annually on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at the confluence of the Ganges at Sagra Islands in South 24 Parganas district.
ii .Around 5-6 lakh pilgrims attend this fair. Every year, several deaths are reported from this fair that are caused due to sinking of boats, stampede, fire and cold.
iii. The premium for this insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh will be borne by West Bengal State Government.
Quick Facts about West Bengal:
♦ Capital – Kolkata
♦ Current Chief Minister – Mamata Banerjee
♦ Current Governor – Keshari Nath Tripathi
♦ Important National Park – Sundarbans National Park

Jammu & Kashmir government launches SAUBHAGYA to provide free electricity
On 11^th December 2017, the Jammu and Kashmir government launched SAUBHAGYA (Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna) with an aim to provide free electricity connections to poor people in the state.

SAUBHAGYA launched in Jammu & Kashmir:
i. SAUBHAGYA, an initiative taken by the prime minister, seeks to provide electricity to 4 crore families across India by December 2018. Jammu & Kashmir’s Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh launched the scheme.
ii. He said electric connections would be given to poor people, identified by the Socio Economic and Caste Census of 2011 and others sections for Rs 500, payable in 10 installments in the bill. The scheme also provides on-the-spot registration of applicants.
About Wildlife sanctuaries of Jammu & Kashmir:
♦ Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary – Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
♦ Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary – Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir

Hyderabad to become ‘beggar-free’ city
Telangana Prisons Department has started a drive to turn Hyderabad into “Beggar Free” city. This drive was first launched ahead of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit that was held in Hyderabad from 28^th – 30^th November, 2017. Delegates from across the world, including United States President, Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump attended this summit.
i. Under this drive, Prisons Department has started two Beggar homes, one is in Challapalli jail for female beggars and another in Chanchalguda jail for male beggars.
ii. The Beggar Homes have all kinds of facilities including cot, mattress, TV and pillows.
iii. Several programmes to give education and boost morale of beggars are also being conducted at these Beggar Homes.
iv. Besides, beggars at these homes are also being provided breakfast, lunch and dinner with two times tea. Prisons Department is spending Rs. 68-70 per head for diet for beggars.

India's Ranking in Different Global Indexes 2017

India's Ranking in Different

Global Indexes 2017

General Awareness section is one of the easiest and scoring parts in Banking, SSC & IB ACIO examination. In this section, questions were asked from various topics like – National & International Affairs, Honours & Awards, Books & Authors, Agreements, etc. In order to help in your preparation, we are providing an article on - India’s ranking in different indexes in 2017.

India's Ranking in Different Indexes 2017

 1. World Human Development Index 2017 – India ranked at 131stpositions among 188 countries. The report is published by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

• India’s Previous year ranking – 130
• Top three countries are - Norway, Australia and Switzerland.
• UNDP Headquarter – New York
• Director General - Achim Steiner

2. Global Connectivity Index 2017 – India ranked at 43rd positions among 50 countries. The report is compiled and published by Huawei a leading global information and communications technology.  

• India’s Previous year ranking - 44
• Top three countries are – US, Singapore and Sweden.
• Huawei headquarters– Shenzhen, China
• CEO - Ren Zhengfei 

3. Word Press Freedom Index 2017 – India ranked at 136th positions among 180 countries. The report is compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders.  

• India’s Previous year ranking - 133
• Top three countries are – Norway, Sweden & Finland.
• Reporters Without Borders headquarters– Paris, France.
• Director General - Christophe Deloire

Estimated GDP Growth Rate of India in Current Financial Year (2017-18)

GDP is a very important term in Economy and Banking Sector of any Country. There are various GDP Growth Rates related to the GDP of the Country. Here are the different Growth Rates that you must know before appearing to various competitive Examinations like IBPS RRB, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk Mains.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- GDP is the best way to measure a country's economy. GDP is the total value of everything produced by all the people and companies in the country.

What Is the GDP Growth Rate- The GDP growth rate measures how fast the economy is growing. It does this by comparing one-quarter of the country's gross domestic product to the previous quarter. GDP measures the economic output of a nation.

The GDP growth rate is driven by the four components of GDP. The main driver of GDP growth is personal consumption. This includes the critical sector of retail sales. The second component is the business investment, including construction and inventory levels.

Why Is the GDP Growth Rate Important?

The GDP growth rate is the most important indicator of economic health. It changes during the four phases of the business cycle: expansion, peak, contraction and trough.

When the economy is expanding, the GDP growth rate is positive. If it's growing, so will businesses, jobs and personal income. But if it expands beyond 3-4 percent, then it could hit the peak. At that point, the bubble bursts and economic growth stalls.

Here is the GDP Growth Rate of India Estimated By Various Organisation 

S. No.	Organisations	2017-18	2018-19
1	NITI Aayog	6.9-7.0%	7.5%
2	Economy Survey 2016-17 (Finance Ministry)	6.75-7.50%	-
3	World Bank	7.0%	7.2%
4	International Monetary Fund (IMF)	6.7%	7.4%
5	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)	6.7%	7.2%
6	Asian Development Bank (ADB)	7.0%	7.4%
7	Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)	6.0%	-
8	RBI (in 4th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy)	6.7%	-
9	United Nations (UN, in May 2017)	7.1%	7.5%

Quant Questions Asked in IBPS PO PRE 2017

Try to attempt this quantitative aptitude questions test within 15-16 minutes. If fail to complete it in the stipulated time, then try again with full force. Quant is a scoring section and these questions are very important for IBPS RRB Exam, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, other banking, and insurance sector recruitment exams.

Directions (1-5): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the series given below?

Q1. 41, 164, 2624, ?, 6045696

(a) 104244

(b) 94644

(c) 94464

(d) 102444

(e) None of these

Q2. 14, 43.5, 264, ?, 76188

(a) 3168

(b) 3176

(c) 1587

(d) 1590

(e) 3174

Q3. 274, 301, 426, 769, 1498, ?

(a) 3016

(b) 4264

(c) 7692

(d) 2829

(e) None of these

Q4. 6, 26, 134, 666, 3334, 16666, ?

(a) 83334

(b) 84256

(c) 54333

(d) 13425

(e) None of these

Q5. 949, 189.8,  ?,  22.776,  11.388,  6.8328

(a) 48.24

(b) 53.86

(c) 74.26

(d) 56.94

(e) None of these

Miscellaneous Reasoning for IBPS CLERK MAINS/SBI PO/ RBI/ SSC CHSL

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

Seven friends J, K, L, A, B, C and D who got married to their female friends i.e. P, Q, R, S, T, V and W but not necessarily in the same order. They all married in a same week starting from Monday but on different days and not necessarily in the same order. They all belong to different cities i.e. Lucknow, Delhi, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur and Gurgaon but not necessarily in the same order. 

L belongs to Lucknow. The one who belongs to Agra city married with V. A married with S but one of the day after Thursday. B get married on Wednesday and he belongs to Kanpur. D get married on Sunday but he does not marry Q or V. There are two day gap between the one who belongs to Lucknow and the one who belongs to Jaipur. K belongs to Delhi and he married with R on a day immediately after J who belongs to Varanasi. C belongs to Agra and get married on the day immediately after L but before the one who belongs to Jaipur. K belongs to Delhi and get married on the day immediately after the one who marry with P. The one who get married on Monday does not belongs to Jaipur or Lucknow. B does not marry with Q or W. 

Q1. Who among the following belongs to Jaipur?

(a) A

(b) K

(c) L

(d) C

(e) D

Q2. Who among the following married with T? 

(a) A

(b) B

(c) K

(d) C

(e) J

Q3. The one who belongs to Varanasi married with?

(a) R

(b) T

(c) P

(d) S

(e) V 

Q4. The one who belong to Agra married on which day?

(a) Friday

(b) Monday

(c) Tuesday

(d) Thursday

(e) None of these

Q5. L get married on which day of the week?

(a) Monday

(b) Friday

(c) Saturday

(d) Thursday

(e) Wednesday

Reverse Syllogism

Q.1

Conclusions:
I. Some D are B.
II. Some A are not E.

Statements: 

I. Some A are B. Some B are D. No D is E. 

II. Some A are B. All B are D. No D is E.
III. All A are B. All B are D. Some D are E.
IV. All A are B. Some B are D. No D is E.
V. Some A are B. Some B are D. No B is E.

A. Both statements I and III.
B. Only statement III.
C. Only statement I.
D. Both statements II and V.
E. Only statement V.

Q.2 

Conclusions: 

I. All note being metal is a possibility.
II. No note is plastic.

Statements: 

I. Some note are coin. No coin is plastic. All plastic are metal. 

II. Some note are coin. No coin is plastic. Some plastic are metal.
III. All note are coin. No coin is plastic. All plastic are metal
IV. No note is plastic. Some plastic are coin. All metal are plastic.
V. All note are coin. No coin is plastic. All metal are plastic.

SSC CHSL 2017- Date Extended

SSC-CHSL 2017

Staff Selection Commission or SSC has been one of the most desirable organizations for Government exams in India. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. Govt. jobs are the most sought after career choice in India. More so, the government is focusing on providing better facilities and services in every aspect of our lives. Govt is focusing on the development of our country and to do that millions of Jobs will be created in the coming years. SSC is the leading Govt. organization that provides employment to lakhs of students in India. A great opportunity lies ahead for all the SSC aspirants.

The Staff Selection Commission conducts Combined Higher Secondary Level(CHSL) exam every year for recruitment in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL, 10+2) Exam for recruitment to various posts like:

• Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants(PA/SA)

• Data Entry Operator (DEO).

• Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC).

• Court Clerk.

SSC CHSL 2017-18 Notification

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC CHSL 2017-18 recruitment notification for the post of Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) and Data Entry Operator(DEO).

Click Here to View SSC CHSL 2017-18 Official Notification

Click Here to Apply Online for SSC CHSL 2017-18

SSC CHSL Vacancy 2018

Tentative vacancies for the posts of LDC/ JSA, Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant and DEO are 898, 2359, 2 and Data Entry Operator Grade”A”- Nil, respectively.

SSC CHSL 2018 Exam Dates

The tentative schedule for the SSC CHSL 2018 exam is as follows. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CHSL Exam 2018 and make sure to complete the process in time.

Activity	Dates
Application form will be available from	18th November 2017
Last date for registration Extended	20th December 2017
SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam	4th March to 26th March 2018
SSC CHSL Tier-2 Exam	8th July 2018