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http://ift.tt/29jYqWq Get all you need for Banking and Insurance Exam Preparation (IBPS PO, IBPS, LIC AAO) Sun, 25 Sep 2016 08:24:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ift.tt/2dqNZQu http://ift.tt/2d0BwoB Sun, 25 Sep 2016 07:10:58 +0000 http://ift.tt/2dqNsOA  Dear Readers,

The 1st slot of BANK OF BARODA – MANIPAL SCHOOL OF BANKING PO EXAM is over. The level of the exam was Moderate.

We are providing you with some of the GK Questions asked in the 1st slot of the exam.

• Urjit Patel – 24th RBI Governor
• Current CRR Rate
• IDB bank setting first branch where in Gujarat
• Current MD of SBI
• Monaco grandprix winner – Lewis Hamilton
• DSIB banks related
• Icc member : Sunil bharti
• How many Indian companies are there in Forbes list
• RBI sachet portal
• Saudi Arabia Bank has opened branch in which City – Ahmedabad
• HRD minister – Prakash Javadekar
• Sbi mingle app
• Green bond
• Maximum amount in small account
• First GST state – Assam
• World Humanitarian day – 19th August
• KAWAL Tiger Reserve –  Jannaram, Telangana
• Interest rate on Loan to woman working group
• Small scale business range
• In Rio Olympics, who won bronze in wrestling – Sakshi Mallik
• Inflation prediction by Government for the next five years
• No. of banks included in UPI
• New Development Bank headed by?
• Government Committee to monitor Border security

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]]> http://ift.tt/2d0BgpI 1 http://ift.tt/2dqMRwg http://ift.tt/2d0C8ud Sun, 25 Sep 2016 06:47:46 +0000 http://ift.tt/2dqN1nu Dear Aspirants,

Bank of Baroda (Manipal School of Banking) is conducting its exam for the post of Probationary Officer today. This exam is being conducted in two slots. The first slot was scheduled from 9:00 am to 11:30 am.

The Overall Level of the Exam was EASY to MODERATE.

Pattern of the exam –

Both the Objective and Descriptive exam were conducted Online.

Here is the Analysis of the First Slot of the examination as shared by our regular readers –

English Language (50 Questions)

• Level – Easy to Moderate
• Reading Comprehension – 10  questions
• Parajumbles – 5 questions
• Cloze Test – 5 questions
• Fillers – 5 questions
• Spotting Errors -10 questions

Reasoning Ability (50 Questions)

• Level – Easy to Moderate
• Syllogism – 5 questions
• Input/Output – 5 questions
• Puzzle –  Ranking based, 5 questions
• Seating Arrangement – Circular and Linear arrangement, 10 questions
• Data Sufficiency – 5 questions
• Inequality – 5 questions
• Coding/ Decoding –  2 questions
• Rest were Miscellaneous

Quantitative Aptitude (50 Questions)

• Level – Moderate
• Number Series -5 questions (3 decimal based)
• Data Interpretation – Pie chart and Line Chart based,  10 questions
• Quadratic Equations – 5 questions
• Rest were Miscellaneous

General Awareness (50 Questions)

• Level – Easy
• Mostly current affairs from August were asked
• Rio Paralympics 2016
• Banking related questions from RBI Bulletin – CRR, SLR
• Cabinet related questions 
• Monaco Grand Prix Winner

Descriptive Exam (2 Questions)

• Level – Easy
• Letter – 150 words for 20 marks. Topics –

1. Letter regarding Lokpal Bill
2. Letter to Police Commissioner regarding Cyber Crime
3. Letter to Newspaper Editor regarding Noise Pollution

• Essay – 250 words for 30 marks. Topics –

1.  Is it right to pry into the lives of politicians and film stars ?
2. Government initiative on startups
3. Reality of Paid Journalism and its impact on Ethical Journalism.

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]]> http://ift.tt/2d0AXef 1 http://ift.tt/2dqLX2X http://ift.tt/2d0BvRp Sun, 25 Sep 2016 05:31:18 +0000 http://ift.tt/2dqMWjq Dear Aspirants,

Today, BOB Manipal had conducted the Exam for the post of Probationary Officer. The Exam will held in two slots the first slot was from 9 am to 11:30 am. The Examination was consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks & was held in a online mode and Descriptive Test.

Most of you have appeared for the same. Share your Experience of BOB Manipal PO 2016 Exam for the 1st Slot.

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]]> http://ift.tt/2d0AGYV 0 http://ift.tt/2dqOl9J http://ift.tt/2d0B75w Sun, 25 Sep 2016 05:30:11 +0000 http://ift.tt/2dqN6aQ Dear Readers

Vocabulary is an essential element of every competitive Exam. One should have good vocabulary to attempt Reading Comprehension in English. So, we have come up with Weekly Word-list Quiz. This Quiz will comprise of words which you are already familiar of.

So here is the Quiz given Below:

]]> http://ift.tt/2d0C1iv 0 http://ift.tt/2cWsIlO http://ift.tt/2dj4QnT Sun, 25 Sep 2016 03:02:54 +0000 http://ift.tt/2cWt4ZV Dear Aspirants

BOB MANIPAL PO 2016 Exam is today i.e. 25th Sept 2016. Many of the students are appearing for the exam.

GradeUp Team wishes everyone all the best for BOB MANIPAL PO 2016 Exam.

 Remember this is not the end. Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst!

Do share your experience with us!!

]]> http://ift.tt/2dj3NVc 0 http://ift.tt/2cWsgnP http://ift.tt/2dj4TQM Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:30:47 +0000 http://ift.tt/2cWrTtv 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/2dj3M3v 118 http://ift.tt/2cWsg7h http://ift.tt/2dj3M3A Sat, 24 Sep 2016 14:30:49 +0000 http://ift.tt/2cWsStM 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.

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]]> http://ift.tt/2dj3SIv 34 http://ift.tt/2cWt7ol http://ift.tt/2dj6BBk Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:27:36 +0000 http://ift.tt/2cWswTF National & International Appointment

1. Sanjiv Singh is new Chairman of  Indian Oil Corporation

• Sanjiv Singh (56-year) will be the new Chairman of nation’s biggest company (by revenue) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
• He will replace B Ashok on his superannuation at end of May 2017.
• Singh is currently Director of Refineries at IOC since 1st July 2014.

Note:-

• Sanjiv Singh is the Chemical Engineer from IIT-Roorkee.
• He joined IOC in December 1981 as Trainee Engineer and has worked in various positions at Mathura, Barauni and Panipat refineries of the company.

National Affairs

2. International airport to come up at Purandar, Pune

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that proposed Pune International Airport will now come up in Purandar taluka, which is about 42 km from Pune.
• An expert team of Airports Authority of India (AAI) had conducted the feasibility study of the land for the project at Purandar taluka and approved it four days ago.

3. Delhi Government to have state-level bravery awards

• The Delhi government has cleared a proposal of having state-level bravery awards.
• These awards will be given out on Independence Day (15-August) and Republic Day (26th-January) every year.
• Ten awards will be given and will carry a cash award of 2 lakh rupees each.
• The winners will be selected as per the nominations by the public.

4. Govt. to launch Mission Parivar Vikas for improved family planning services

• Union Government to launch Mission Parivar Vikas in seven states (145-districts) for improved family planning services.
• These 145-districts having the highest total fertility rates are in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam.
• Its main objective of the mission is to accelerate access to high-quality family planning choices based on information, reliable service and supplies within a rights-based framework.

5. Delhi government raises Doctors retirement age to 65

• The Delhi government has increased the retirement age of city government services doctors to 65 years.
• Earlier, the retirement age of doctors was 62 years.
• The Lieutenant Governor (LG) Najeeb Jung  has given his approval to government’s proposal to increase the retirement age of doctors.

Note:-

• Earlier, in May 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced raising the age of retirement of government doctors to 65 years.

Honours & Awards

6. Sanjay Dutta, Ritesh Sarothiya selected for wildlife awards

• Indian forest officials Sanjay Dutta and Ritesh Sarothiya have been selected for the 2016 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards.
• Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards honours individuals engaging in exemplary law enforcement actions to protect wildlife.
• Sanjay Dutta is the range officer of Belakoba Forest Range Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.
• Ritesh Sarothiya is the assistant conservator of Madhya Pradesh State Forest.
• The award ceremony will be held on 3rd October 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Science & Defence

7. India and Russia joint military exercise Indra 2016 begins

• The eighth edition of  India-Russia  11-days joint military exercise ‘INDRA-2016’  has begun in the Ussiriysk District in Vladivostok, Russia
• The main focus is on Counter-Terrorism Operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain under United Nations Mandate.
• The ‘INDRA’ series of annual bilateral exercises and is one of the major bilateral defence cooperation initiatives between India and Russia since 2003.

8. IAF successfully test fires long range air-to-air MICA missile

• Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully fired long-range air-to-air MICA missile from Mirage-2000 Upgrade combat aircraft on a manoeuvring target.
• The missile achieved a direct hit on a target which was much smaller than an actual aircraft and flying at a low altitude.
• IAF has become one of the few air forces in the world that have the capability of launching such beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile.

Sports

9. Velavan Senthilkumar wins squash U-19 Asian title in Kuala Lumpur

• India’s Velavan Senthilkumar (from Chennai) bagged the Under-19 Asian Junior Individual squash championship title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Senthilkumar beat Jordan’s Mohammad Al-Sarraj (12-14, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7) to claim the title.

10. Sania Mirza & Barbora Strycova lift Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis trophy

• India’s Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova have lifted the Toray Pan Pacific Open trophy in Tokyo.
• They win over  unseeded Chinese pair of Chen Liang and Zhaoxuan Yang  straight-set (6-1, 6-1) in the final of the women’s doubles event.
• This is Sania and Strycova’s 2nd title in three tournaments since they have paired together.

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]]> http://ift.tt/2cWt8bT 40 http://ift.tt/2dj3XeT http://ift.tt/2cWtfnS Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:00:35 +0000 http://ift.tt/2dj4OfD Dear Readers,

In continuation of our previous article, ‘Highlights of Prime Minister’s Visits – Part – I’, we are providing you the highlights of the International Visits made by our Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi in this year and the various Memorandum of Understanding signed during his visit.

Prime Minister visited the following countries :

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA –

• Capital – Washington DC
• Currency – US Dollar
• Visited USA from 6-8 June 2016.
• Important Events of the Visit –

1. PM addressed the joint session of US Congress about deepening India-US cooperation
2. PM addressed the 41st Annual Leadership Summit of USIBC (US India Business Council) in Washington DC.
3. Following MOU’s were signed during the visit –

• MOU to Enhance Cooperation on Energy Security, Clean Energy and Climate Change, and an MOU on Cooperation in Gas Hydrates.
• MOU to enhance cooperation on Wildlife Conservation and Combating Wildlife Trafficking.
• MOU for Development of an International Expedited Traveler Initiative (also known as the Global Entry Program) and  to complete within the next three months, the procedures for India’s entry into the Global Entry Program.

MEXICO –

• Capital – Mexico City
• Currency – Mexican Peso
• Visited on 9th June 2016 (first Prime Ministerial Visit in three decades).
• Important Events of the Visit –

1. Held talks with President of Mexico, Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto to enhance bilateral relations between both the countries.

UZBEKISTAN –

• Capital – Tashkent
• Currency – Uzbekistani som
• Visited on 23-24 June 2016
• Important Events of the Visit –

1. Attended SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) Summit

AFRICA –

• PM visited following countries from 7-11 July 2016 –

1. Mozambique –
   

• Capital – Maputo
• Currency – Metical
• President – Filipe Nyusi
• Following MOU’s were signed during the visit –
• MoU between India and Mozambique on drug demand reduction and prevention of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals and related matters
• MoU between Government of India and Government of Mozambique in the field of Youth Affairs and Sports
• Long-term agreement for purchase of pulses from Mozambique.

2. South Africa –

• Capital – Pretoria (Executive Capital), Bloemfontein (Judicial Capital), Cape Town (Legislative Capital)
• Currency – South African Rand
• President – Jacob Zuma
• Following MOU’s were signed during the visit –
• MoU on ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
• Programme of Cooperation in Arts and Culture
• MoU on Tourism
• MoU on Grass Root Innovation (S&T)

3. Tanzania –

• Capital – Dodoma
• Currency – Tanzanian shilling
• President – John Magufuli
• Following MOU’s were signed during the visit –
• MoU on Cooperation in the field of water resource management and development between the two countries
• MoU on Visa waiver agreement for Diplomatic/Official passport holders between the two countries
• Agreement on Joint Action Plan (JAP) between National Small Industries Corporation of India (NSIC) and Small Industries Development Organization Tanzania (SIDO)
• MoU between the Government of Tanzania and the Government of India for Establishment of Vocational Training Centre at Zanzibar
• LOC of US $92 million for rehabilitation and improvement of water supply system in Zanzibar

4. Kenya –
   

• Capital – Nairobi
• Currency – Kenyan shilling
• President – Uhuru Kenyatta
• Following MOU’s were signed during the visit –
• Revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
• Bilateral agreement on exemption of Visa for holders of Diplomatic passports
• MoU on Defence Cooperation
• MoU on Cooperation in the field of standardisation, expertise sharing and mutual trade between Bureau of Indian Standards and Bureau of Kenya Standards
• MoU on Cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy Development and Management
• Line of Credit Agreement for US $15 million (first tranche of US $30 million) to IDB Capital Limited, Kenya, for development of various small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya
• Line of Credit Agreement for US $29.95 million to the Government of Kenya for upgrade of Rift Valley Textiles Factory (RIVATEX East Africa Limited), Kenya

VIETNAM –

• Capital – Hanoi
• Currency – Vietnamese dong
• Visited from 2-3 September 2016
• Important Events of the Visit –

1. Held talks with President of Vietnam, Mr. Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc
2. Following MOU’s were signed during the visit –

• MOU on Cyber Security between Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India
• Framework Agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes
• MOU on Cooperation between the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the Indian Council of World Affairs
• MOU between the Bureau of Indian Standards and Directorate for Standard, Metrology and Quality for Cooperation in the Fields of Standardization and Conformity Assessment.
• Protocol between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the Ministry of External Affairs of India on Celebrating 2017 as the “Year of Friendship”

CHINA –

• Capital – Beijing
• Currency – Renminbi
• Visited from 4-5 September 2016
• Important Events of the Visit –

1. Attended 2016 G20 Hangzhou Summit

LAOS –

• Capital – Vientiane 
• Currency – Lao kip
• Visited from 7-8 September 2016
• Important Events of the Visit –

1. Attended 11th East India Summit
2. Attended the 14th ASEAN – India Summit
   

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]]> http://ift.tt/2cWtKOG 7 http://ift.tt/2dj3Tfd http://ift.tt/2cWtpfe Sat, 24 Sep 2016 10:49:33 +0000 http://ift.tt/2dj4Mo5 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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