http://ift.tt/29jYqWq Get all you need for Banking and Insurance Exam Preparation (IBPS PO, IBPS, LIC AAO) Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:56:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ift.tt/2c2VbBq http://ift.tt/2bUGB1n Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:30:11 +0000 http://ift.tt/2c2UJTM As you know Computer is a very important section to get a good score for Bank. Thus, we are sharing with you Computer questions for your better preparation which is very important and you can expect similar questions in the exam.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bUGwLc 7 http://ift.tt/2c2WL5Y http://ift.tt/2bUGdQD Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:30:20 +0000 http://ift.tt/2c2UIik As you know Current Affairs is a very important section to get a good score for Bank and other Exams. Thus, we are sharing with you Current Affairs and G.K. questions for your better preparation which is very important and you can expect similar questions in the exam.GradeUp is conducting a FREE mock test for IBPS PO and you can pre-register. The test is based on the latest exam pattern.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bUHozt 26 http://ift.tt/2c2U5W2 http://ift.tt/2bUH4AR Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:37:07 +0000 http://ift.tt/2c2Uo3c Science & Defence1. ISRO conducts successful test launch of scramjet engine
- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully conducted the Scramjet engine test from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh).
- The scramjet engine was test launched on board of RH 560 sounding rocket.
- The ATV along with the scramjet engines weighed 3,277 kg at lift-off.
- During the test, ATV was able to fly at six times the speed of sound speeds.
- Now, India became the fourth nation in the world to successfully flight-test a scramjet engine after USA, Russia and China.
2. NASA ends year-long Mars simulation on Hawaii
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has ended its year-long Mars simulation on Hawaii.
- Since 29th August 2015, Six people team lived in close quarters in a dome, without fresh air, fresh food or privacy.
- The team consisted of a French astrobiologist, a German physicist and four Americans – a pilot, an architect, a journalist and a soil scientist.
- The researchers are looking forward to getting in the ocean and eating fresh produce and other foods that were not available in the dome.
National Affairs
3. West Bengal passes a resolution to rename the state
- The West Bengal Assembly has passed a resolution for renaming the state as ‘Bangla’ (Bengali) and ‘Bengal‘ (English).
- Earlier, in 2011 the state government had sent a proposal to the Centre for renaming West Bengal as “Paschim Bango“, but that never got the green signal.
4. Himachal Health Minister launches ambulance mobile app
- Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh Kaul Singh Thakur has launched a mobile application called ‘108 HP‘.
- It will facilitate efficient access to ambulances for medical emergencies.
- He flagged off five new ambulances under 108- National Ambulance Service from the historic Ridge Maidan.
5. India’s first textile university to come up at Surat
- Gujarat government is planning to set up India’s first textile university on over 250-acre land at Surat (Gujarat).
- The state government will fund about Rs 800-900 crore for the university,.
- It is expected to get operational in the next one and a half years.
6. Mehbooba Mufti launches Ujala Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir
- Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti has launched the central government’s Ujala Scheme in the state with the distribution of LED bulbs among people in Jammu.
- According to CM Mufti, it is an essential commodity and everyone has the equal right to energy.
- The scheme will be implemented in the state by Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) in collaboration with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
7. Union Government inaugurates IIT in Dharwad
- The Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javdekar has launched Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad in Karnataka.
- The institute has already started functioning from this academic year from a temporary structure.
- Two thousand students with Science and Maths background have been invited to the inaugural function.
- Earlier, both the houses (in 3rd August report) had passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill which states that Jammu, Tirupati, Palakkad, Goa, Dharward and Bhilai are set to get IITs.
Honours & Awards
8. Lalita Babar, chessplayer Gagare to get SJAM awards
- Indian long-distance runner Lalita Babar and Grand Master Shardul Gagare have been chosen for the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai’s (SJAM) Golden Jubilee Annual Awards 2016.
- Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan would be the chief guest and present the trophies and certificates on September 3.
Obituaries
9. Eminent Odisha painter, writer Dinanath Pathy passes away
- Eminent painter, writer and art historian Dinanath Pathy (74-year) passed away due to cardiac arrest in Bhubaneswar.
- Pathy was former secretary of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Bhubaneswarm and regarded as the pioneer of the art movement in Odisha.
- He was also the founder principal of the BK College of Art and Crafts in Bhubaneswar.
- He published over 60 books on classical, traditional, tribal, folk, rural and contemporary art of Odisha in Odia, English and German languages.
Sports
10. Western Railway wins all India railway athletic championship
- Western Railway has won the overall team championship, in the 82nd All India Railway athletic Championship (AIRAC) at Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.
- Central railway stood second and Southern Railway third in the overall team category.
- In men’s category best athlete award has been given to Jasdeep Singh (Northern Railway) and best women athlete award to Dutee Chand (Northern Railway).
11. Nico Rosberg wins 2016 Belgian Grand Prix
- German Formula One driver for Mercedes Nico Rosberg has won the Belgian Grand Prix 2016 of Formula One.
- It was his overall 10th championship title of F1 in his career and the sixth win in the 2016 season.
- Belgian Grand Prix was the thirteenth race of the 2016 season of Formula One in which total 11 teams had participated.
12. Sania Mirza wins Connecticut Open doubles title
- India’s top tennis stars Sania Mirza and her partner Monica Niculescu (Romania) has won the Connecticut Open doubles title.
- The Indo- Romanian pair defeated Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) and Chuang Chia Jung (Taiwan) in a straight set in final by 7-5, 6-4.
- As for Sania Mirza,this was the 39th title of her career and the seventh for her this year.
- Connecticut Open tournament played on outdoor hard court, held annually at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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As you all know, the RBI Grade B Exam is scheduled to be held on 4th September 2016. The first phase I exam consist of 4 sections which include – General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning Ability. In this post, we will discuss the exam pattern, time management strategy and general approach to tackle the English Language section in RBI Grade B 2016 Exam.
Pattern of the exam –
As per the pattern, the English section consists of 30 questions of total 30 marks. You have to plan the best strategy to crack the sectional cutoff of the English section. For this, you should have knowledge about the pattern of the questions asked in previous year RBI Grade B Exam.
Before moving to the tips & strategy, below we are providing you detail analysis of English Language section of RBI Grade B Officer Exam held in November 2015.
Previous year analysis of English Section –
I. English Language (Total 30 Qs)
Level – Moderate to Tough
The exam was held on 22 November 2015 in two shifts. The level of the English section was Moderate to tough. Questions asked from various topics mentioned below
(i) Reading Comprehension – 10 Questions (Lengthy)
Note: (i) In Morning shift – RC was based on topic – Inflation in Brazil
(ii) In Afternoon shift – RC was based on Lehman Brothers and Comparison between Europe & American Economy.
(ii) Cloze Test – 10 Questions (Moderate)
(iii) Para jumbles (7 statements)– 5 Questions (Moderate)
(iv) Spotting Error – 5 Questions (Moderate)
Note: It is expected that RBI will follow the same pattern in upcoming exam. So, prepare the English section accordingly.
Tips & Strategy to score good marks in English Section – In order to be successful in this section, you need to know to focus on three important aspects during the exam:
1. Selection of Question – Always starts the section with those questions in which you are familiar and have confident. This will boost your confidence during the exam. Never try to attempt those questions in which you have doubts. This will kill your time and also hamper your score. Your speed and accuracy in the exam depend on a lot of questions you attempt first.
2. Accuracy & Speed – Always try to attempt the questions with 100% accuracy. As you know negative marking system exists in this exam, which is why you must ensure that you answer each question correctly. Attempting questions with accuracy will increase chances of scoring high and help you to clear the sectional cutoff.
3. Time Management – Time management is very important. Manage your time wisely. It is preferable to devote 15 or 20 minutes in English section and try to attempt each question in less than 10 to 15 seconds. This will give you extra time for the most difficult questions that come later.
How to Approach English Section in Exam?
If you are weak or average in English Section, then don’t do guesswork during the exam. Attempt the questions with 100% accuracy, which will maximise your chances of clearing sectional cutoff. You should always start with those topics in which you have good command and which seems easy in the exam. For ex – Fill in the blanks, Sentence Improvement, Sentence rearrangement and Reading Comprehension.
Here are the tips for each topic:
1. Fill in the blanks – Double space fill up is expected to be asked in the exam i.e. – you are required to find the correct options for more than one space.
Tips to solve this type of Question in the exam
(i) Read the statement carefully and choose the word from the options which is suitable for the answer.
(ii) Use the method of elimination by simultaneously checking which of the options best satisfies both the entries.
(iii) Also, you must ensure that the word you have inserted in the blank enables you to read the sentence smoothly and correctly.
You can attempt 2-3 questions out of 5 questions with 100% accuracy.
2. Para Jumbles – The objectives of these types of sentences are to rearrange the sentences in the original sequence. It consists of a group of sentences that have been jumbled up. Five or Six sentences are given in a random order and you have to un-jumble all of them.
Tips to solve Para Jumble in exam –
(i) Try to understand the basic idea of the given passage. It will help you to arrange sentences quickly. All you need to do is identify the logical connection between the sentences.
(ii) Generally, the given information in the jumbled sentences changes from general to specific. If you observe, you can see that the first few sentences are generic while those that follow are fact-specific and informative.
(iii) Sometimes, a good knowledge of options analysis helps to rule out the possible answers from the given options. This trick will save a lot of time.
(iv) The key is to find the first sentence quickly as it will give us a linear direction with respect to the given content.
(v) Similarly, guessing the concluding sentence will give you both the ends of the linear connecting idea.
(vi) Sentences denoting time, place & name are the most probable opening lines.
You can attempt 2-3 questions from 5 questions from this topic.
3. Spotting Error – In this topic you have to find the correct alternatives which may improve the sentence. Sometimes there is no correction required than your answer will no improvement.
Tips to solve Spotting Error in Exam –
(i) Read the original sentence carefully and try to spot grammatical errors by identifying whether something “sounds” wrong.
(ii) Always look at every choice.
(iii) Even when the original sentence seems fine, pay attention to the grammar that it tests and look through the choices systematically to see if any provides a better option.
(iv) As you locate each error, eliminate all of the choices that contain that error.
(v) Do not read each answer choice back into the sentence individually; that wastes time and invites inaccuracy.
(vi) Instead, identify the differences among the choices and eliminate those that offer less effective or grammatically incorrect alternatives.
4. Cloze Test – A passage with 10 blanks is expected to come in the Exam. In this test you are provided with a passage with few blanks and you need to fill these blanks from the given options.
Tips to solve Cloze Test in exam –
(i) In a passage mostly all the sentences are logically related to each other. These logic’s will give you an idea about the appropriate word for the blank space.
(ii) Sometimes you can easily spot the correct answer. If not, then eliminate the improbable options one by one and get the right answer.
(iii) Find a logical relation between all the provided options.
Try to attempt 6-8 questions from 10 questions from this topic.
5. Reading Comprehension – In English language, Reading Comprehension is given in the exam to judge the capability of understanding the passage and to analyze the problem in correct perspective. The questions will not come direct and hence have to understand the passage to answer.
In 2014, 8 questions are asked from this section. You can score 4-5 questions in this section.
Tips to solve RC in exam –
(i) Always try attempt Antonym & synonym based questions first on this topic. Questions can be solved by noticing how the word is used in the sentence. Since a word can have multiple meanings, there can be more than one choice that gives the correct answer but only one choice will fit the word in the particular context.
(ii) Skim through the paragraph quickly to understand what the author is saying and also make notes of what sections of the comprehension talk about what ideas. This will help you find answers quickly after you have read the questions.
(iii) Time-Saving Strategy: Do not try to attempt a question which is difficult to understand or the answer to it is not easily traceable in the passage.
(iv) Never assume any answer or use any outside knowledge.
(v) Try to eliminate the least possible answers in order to reach the most probable answer.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bUGdjF 3 http://ift.tt/2c2Vg81 http://ift.tt/2bUH1oJ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:47:55 +0000 http://ift.tt/2c2Vn3q Dear AspirantsHere we are providing you some valuable information on important Fairs and Festivals of India held in the month of May. It will help you in all Banking as well as Insurance Exams.
1. Ganga Dussehra
According to the legends, Ganga’s descent happened during this time, and it came down reluctantly. So to avoid her fury, Lord Shiva took her on his matted locks, and from those matted locks, Ganga descended to Earth in seven streams. It is considered as a really auspicious day, and devotees flock to cities like Varanasi, Haridwar andRishikesh to bathe in the holy waters. In Haridwar at twilight, ‘artis’ are performed and a large number of people meditate on the banks of this river. A great occasion to feel the sanctity of nature.
2. Igitun Chalne
Igitun Chalne, literally translated from Konkani, means walking through fire. It is celebrated every year in May, in the temple of Sirigao, which is around 30 kms away from the capital, Panjim. Both the visitors and locals, crowd around the temple to watch the rituals. This is followed by walks on the fire, undertaken by a few courageous people only, while other people encourage them. These are devotees of goddess Lairaya, who believe in going through the trial by fire and submitting their feet and faith. One hell of a festival, for sure.
While you are in Goa, stay till the Beach Bonanza as well, which sees a number of cultural dances and other festivities about the beaches of Goa
3. Chithirai Festival
This festival is held in the famous temple of Madurai, 500 kms away from Chennai. It is said that Lord Vishnu rode on a golden horse to Madurai for the wedding of Goddess Meenakshi with Lord Sundareshwar. A decorated chariot carrying idols of the couple are taken around the city which are welcomed by all with great enthusiasm. The beats of drum, the spiritual ambience, people offering coconuts, flowers, camphors, all of this make for a great festival. Trade exhibition and fairs are also organized which make it more interesting for the visitors.
4. Moatsu Festival
Moatsu festival is one of the most eagerly awaited festivals in this little yet beautiful state of Nagaland. Making the entire state lively with its vibrant festivities, Moatsu Mong festival is celebrated by Ao tribe of the state. To seek the blessings of God, is the main idea behind the festival. Rice beer is brewed in large quantities. Pigs, fowls and cows are fed to make them fat for the festive feasting. Eulogies are sung to commemorate the traditional heroes. And then, one learned person forecasts the god and bad days the village is going to encounter.
The festival is a lot of fun, and although it sounds like a festival in which only locals enjoy, it isn’t one. People from the entire country come and witness Nagaland’s culture at its best.
5. Buddha Poornima
Being an important landmark of the Indian Buddhist Circuit, Sarnath hosts an elaborate fair and is home to a public procession of Buddhist relics. A huge number of Buddhists are seen coming to Sarnath for the occasion. Apart from Sarnath, almost every other Buddhist capital celebrates Buddh Poornima with much fervour.
6. Ooty Summer Festival
Held in the fresh air of the Nilgiris, this festival is just like any other summer festival, yet different from it. No other festival promises such scenic beauty and relaxation as this festival does. A flower show to showcase the beautiful floral arrangements, vegetable carvings, flower rangoli etc. is there. Apart from this, rose show, fruit show, dog show, spice show, vegetable show, and boat race and boat pageantry are also part of the celebrations.
7. International Flower Festival
This festival brings together a range of fun filled activities, the beauty of flowers and some decent knowledge about plantations. Many species of orchids, gladioli, cacti, roses, trees, ferns, alpine plants, creepers, climbers, are displayed during the show. A range of regional delicacies for your taste buds are also there. For the ones who love adventure, there is river rafting. Another interesting feature of the Flower festival in Sikkim is the Yak Safari. Apart from this, lectures and seminars about indigenous plants are conducted.
8. Summer Festival
The festival is held every year in the month of May on Buddha Purnima to celebrate the warmth and cheerfulness of the people of the hill station. Rajasthan Tourism, Municipal Board of Mt. Abu and District Administration jointly organize this extravaganza. The festival kicks off with a ceremonial procession which starts from RTDC Hotel Shikhar, and is followed by the folk performances of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The second and third day are more interesting as they bring out the adventurer in every tourist. Skating race, boat race, horse race, tug of war and panihari matka race along with CRPF band show, skaters’ show and Deepdan make the festival quite a success.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bUFXBh 1 http://ift.tt/2c2URT9 http://ift.tt/2bUHmHI Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:00:07 +0000 http://ift.tt/2c2UaZY Dear Readers,As you know GD/ PI is starting from 1st September 2016 so in order to help you in this crucial phase of final selection we are with our Group Discussion Preparation Exercise. Hope this will surely help to score more.
In GD & Personal Interview, the panel members or jury will select only those candidates, who will show leadership skill, ability to handle pressure, good command over language and updated on current affairs, Banking & Financial awareness and important events. For those, who are selected for GD & PI round should follow right strategy to Crack GD & PI of SBI PO 2016.
Today’s Topic
Below we are providing you an important topic on which you have write about 100 to 150 words:
- Brexit – its impact on Indian economy
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bUGYJk 1 http://ift.tt/2bCUy1T http://ift.tt/2bLHKJX Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:30:04 +0000 http://ift.tt/2bCTsDo Dear Aspirants,Today we are providing quiz on Static Gk. This quiz will help you in your preparation for upcoming exams like IBPS PO & Upcoming Banking Exams etc. Must attempt the Quiz to score good marks in GA section of upcoming exams.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bLIDC4 10 http://ift.tt/2bCUbV2 http://ift.tt/2bLHwm9 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:30:37 +0000 http://ift.tt/2bCTwD1 Dear Readers,As you all know, next most important exam in banking is IBPS PO & RBI which is going to be held in the month of September & October. We will start focusing on IBPS PO & RBI 2016 Exam. Thus, we are providing you Important Mini Mock test based on Previous Years Question Papers which will help you to get a perfect score in the Exam.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bLIGOo 25 http://ift.tt/2bCTpr1 http://ift.tt/2bLIE9d Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:30:53 +0000 http://ift.tt/2bCTPOj Dear ReadersAs you all know, SBI PO exam is over and next most important exam in banking is IBPS PO which is going to held in the month of October. We will start focusing on IBPS PO Mains 2016 Exam. Thus, we are providing you important Quiz on Reasoning which will help you to get a perfect score in the IBPS PO & Other Banking Exams.
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]]> http://ift.tt/2bLIejo 22 http://ift.tt/2bCT7Rb http://ift.tt/2bLHVVw Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:30:13 +0000 http://ift.tt/2bCU0cd Dear ReadersAs you all know, SBI PO exam is over and next most important exam in banking is IBPS PO which is going to held in month of October. We will start focusing on IBPS PO Mains 2016 Exam. Thus, we are providing you important Quiz on Quantitative Aptitude which will help you to get a perfect score in the IBPS PO & Other Banking Exams.
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