General Studies & Current Affairs for Bank, SSC, CLAT, Civil Services and other Competitive Exams

India won the International Cricket Council World Cup on April 2, 2011. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, member of Parliament from t...

India 2011 At a Glance


India won the International Cricket Council World Cup on April 2, 2011.

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, member of Parliament from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was sent to jail in May for her role in the telecommunications scandal.
Mamata Banerjee, head of the Trinamool Congress, won the West Bengal elections in May, ending a 34 year dominance by the communist party in the state.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev went on a hunger strike in June, demanding the government take measures to end corruption in the country.
Maqbool Fida Hussain, one of India’s best-known painters, died in June, at the age of 95.
The first-ever caste census conducted in independent India was kicked off in June. The last caste census in India was conducted in 1931.

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare galvanized the masses to protest against government misdeeds with a nearly two-week long hunger strike.
Manipur’s United Naga Council started a 100-day economic blockade of the state in August. Prices of essential commodities skyrocketed.
A bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court in September killed 11 people and injured more than 60.
Sikkim was ravaged by an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale on September 18, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings.
The Planning Commission of India filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court in September stating that urban residents who spends 32 rupees a day, or about 65 cents, should be considered above the poverty line.
India hosted its first-ever Formula One Grand Prix, in October in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The world’s 7 billionth person was born on Oct. 31, the United Nations Population Fund estimated, and a baby born that day in Uttar Pradesh was named the symbolic 7 billionth baby.
Sushil Kumar, a computer operator from Bihar, won a jackpot of 50 million rupees (about $1 million) on the gameshow “Kaun Banega Crorepati” in October.
Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines reported a loss of 4.7 billion rupees or $93 million in the quarter ending September.
Protests broke out across the country after the government proposed allowing an increase in foreign direct investment in the retail sector.
Bollywood veteran Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in December.
Bollywood veteran Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in December.
The Indian rupee was Asia’s worst performing currency this year, falling nearly 16 percent.

The State Bank of India has announced its plans for clerk recruitment   2012. Important Dates : Online registrations – 28.12.20...

SBI Clerk Recruitment 2012


The State Bank of India has announced its plans for clerk recruitment  2012.

Important Dates: Online registrations – 28.12.2011 to 20.01.2012
Written test to be held on 18.03.2012

Number of Vacancies
Clerk 2500 posts (in some states for OBC/ SC/ ST only)
  600 posts (in North East states)


Eligibility conditions for clerk recruitment in State bank of India,
Age Limit: 18 - 28 years, as on 1.12.2012
Should have secured 60% marks in std.XII OR Diploma (after 10th) OR
Pass in any degree, as on Dec 1, 2011
Fluency to read & speak in english is required.
Local language knowhow is considered a plus.
Students waiting for results can apply with 12th marks 
Procedure of selection for clerical posts in SBI is based on the overall performance in written test & Interview.

The written test shall have objective type questions in the following sections.
  1. English
  2. Quantitative aptitude
  3. General awareness
  4. Reasoning
  5. Marketing aptitude & Computers

Application:
  • Candidates will have to first visit sbi.co.in, fill the online application, print the generated form & take note of reg. number & password.
  • After 2 days of registration, application fee of Rs.50(SC/ST) & Rs.350 (others) has be paid either online or by visiting the branches of State bank.
  • On successful fee payment, you shall receive a SMS or email confirming the registration process.
For details of SBI 2012 clerk recruitment visit bank website here

From a 29-year-old Goldman Sachs director to a graduate student developing energy conserving sensors, about 10 Indian-origin young ...

10 Indian's in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of "tomorrow's brightest stars" who are "reinventing the world"


From a 29-year-old Goldman Sachs director to a graduate student developing energy conserving sensors, about 10 Indian-origin young turks have been named in a Forbes list of "tomorrow's brightest stars" who are "reinventing the world".

The Forbes' '30 under 30' list profiles about 360 young "ultra impressive up-and-comers" that the companies should either "hire today" or would be working for them in the future as they are the young people of today "who matter".

The magazine has selected the young turks from 12 diverse fields including energy, finance, media, law, entertainment, science, design and technology.Among the Indian-origin people on the list is 17 year old Param Jaggi, a student and inventor at Austin College.An "award-winning high schooler", Jaggi created algae-filled device that fits over a car's tailpipe and turns carbon dioxide into oxygen.

Next is 23-year-old Vivek Nair, Chief Executive of Damascus Fortune, who is developing a technology that transforms industrial carbon emissions into carbon nanotubes.

In the finance sector is featured Vikas Mohindra, Financial Advisor at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The 25-year-old broker gathered $38 million in three years from scratch, including a $5 million retirement savings plan.

Next is Manvir Nijhar, Co-Head of European Equity Derivatives Sales at Citigroup. The 28-year-old London School of Economics graduate left BNP Paribas after a four-year stint to give "Citi's derivatives business a jolt."

Following him is Kunal Shah, a 29-year-old Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. The youngest managing director the global financial giant has ever seen, Shah was promoted at 27 and is the "Cambridge math grad turned rock star emerging markets trader," Forbes writes.

Making a mark in the field of science is 29-year-old Raj Krishnan, Chief Executive of Biological Dynamics who is developing blood tests that use electric fields to detect key signals that a patient has cancer from the blood.

At 27, Sidhant Gupta, a graduate student at the University of Washington, is developing new sensors and software for the home that conserve electricity, heat and gas.

Others featured in the list are 24-year-old Nikhil Arora, co-Founder of a business that sells 'grow-your-own- mushroom' kits using 1 million lbs of recycled coffee grounds and 27-year-old Maneet Ahuja, a producer at CNBC and a hedge fund expert who has been on Wall Street since she was 17.

1. The company which recently toppled Reliance Industries as the country's most valued company is a. NTPC  b. Coal India c. ONGC d....

CURRENT AFFAIR ON BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: DEC 2011


1. The company which recently toppled Reliance Industries as the country's most valued company is
a. NTPC  b. Coal India c. ONGC d. Indian Railways

2. Global consultancy McKinsey works in the field of
a. Public Finance  b. Global Trade  c. Global Health  d. Global Warming

3. In a bid to strengthen its mobile business, Google announced that it would acquire the mobility holdings of
a. Vodafone b. Airtel  c. Samsung  d. Motorola

4. India has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with which of the following former Soviet Republics?
a. Georgia b. Ukraine  c. Tajikistan  d. Estonia

5. Gold mining company Rusoro is listed in
a. Russia  b. United States of America c. Canada  d. South Africa

6. Recently,  Infosys Technologies acquired the software solutions business of Gen-i from
a. Mahanagar Telephone  Nigam Limited  b. Bharat sanchar Nigam  Limited  c. Telecom New Zealand  d. KDDI Corporation

7. The headquarters of aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which has recently signed long-term partnership agreements with Indian firms, is located at
a. Bon b. Blagnac c. London d. Milan

8. MHS Energy, a Chennai-based infrastructure company, has entered into a joint venture with 'b+w Electronics Systems', a German-based company, to manufacture
a. Thermal power  b.  Solar power solutions  c.  Nuclear power  d. Hydroelectric power

9. Luxury car-maker Audi Is based in
a. Japan  b.  Italy  c.  Germany  d.  France

10. Naresh Goyal was recently re-elected to the Board of Governors of the International Air  Transport Association; he heads  which airline?
a. Air India  b. Air Deccan  c. Kingfisher d. Jet Airways

11. Duty Entitlement Pass Book  (DEPB) scheme is related to
a. Income Tax  b. Manufacturing industries  c. Planning expenditure  d. Export trade

12. Falcon Tyres is a company of
a. Ruia Group  b. Hinduja Group  c. Mahindra Group  d. Tata Group

13. Which country which recently provided India an Offi cial Development Assistance (ODA) of  a total Rs.8,632 crore
a. Britain  b. Japan  c. Germany  d. South Korea

14. India has purchased 10 C-17  Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from the U.S.
for which purpose
a. Air Force  b. Navy  c. Army  d. Civil transport

15. Which bank has been appointed  the custodian of securities of  the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
a. State Bank of India  b. Dena Bank  c. Standard Chartered Bank  d. Kotak Mahindra

16. The country of origin for Mirage fighter jets
a. France  b. Britain  c. Germany d. Sweden

17. The new Managing Director, Head of Equities, for Barclays  Capital India, the investment banking unit of Barclays Bank, is
a. Bhavtosh Vajpayee  b. K. Satyanarayan c. Sudeep Bose  d. Amitendra Banerjee

18. The Central Government recently sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd (MEL) with
a. ArcelorMittal Dhamm  Processing Pvt Ltd  b. Steel Authority of India Ltd  c. Jindal Steel and Power d. Tata Steel

19. The duty-free import of goods  is permitted from which of the following countries?
a. Nepal  b. Bhutan  c. Sri Lanka  d. Afghanistan

20. The Spices Board has launched a  campaign for the awareness of
a. Diacetyl  b. Benzoic Acid   c. Aflatoxin  d. Solanine

21. The head of the committee on review of National Small Saving  Fund (NSSF) is
a. Prashant Verma  b. Shyamla Gopinath  c. Phalguni Mukherjee  d. N.T. Nair

22. Where does Tata Tea rank amongst the tea manufacturers of the world
a. 5th  b. 4th  c. 3rd  d. 2nd

23. Which of the following banks  has launched the CanMobile  service that allows banking
transactions through mobile handsets?
a. Canara Bank   b. Punjab National Bank   c. State Bank of India  d. Bank of Baroda

24. Which of the following states  leads in the production of wind power?
a. Maharashtra  b. Tamil Nadu  c. Gujarat  d. Andhra Pradesh

25. The defence PSU that has decided to begin the process of disinvesting 10% of its holding in the next five years is
a. Bharat Earth Movers Limited  b. Goa Shipyard Limited  c. Hindustan Aeronautics  Limited d. Garden Reach ship Builders and Engineers Limited

26. Which one of these companies  has crossed the  Rs.10,000-crore turnover mark, becoming the  first Indian tyre industry, to do so in any financial year?
a. Dunlop  b. Good Year  c. Apollo  d. MRF

27. Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Capital recently declared the sale of its 26% stake in which  one of the following sectors - to Japan's Nippon Company?
a. Life Insurance  b. Telecommunication  c. Power Generation  d. Entertainment

28. BPO major Genpact, which has acquired US-based High Performance Partners (HPP), is headquartered at which one of places  given below?
a. Bengaluru  b. Hyderabad  c. Gurgaon  d. Faridabad

29. Which one of the following companies was established as MIRC  Electronics?
a. LG  b. Onida  c. Voltas  d. Weston
30. Greenko Group has joined hands  to form a joint venture with GE  Energy Financial Services to develop and invest in new upcoming projects. Which of these sectors do they operate in?
a. Power generation  b. Social services  c. Mining  d. Food processing

31. Real estate company Raheja Developers has inked a contract with Dubai-based Arabtec
Construction Company for the construction of three mixed-use projects at which of the places  given below?
a. Mumbai and Pune  b. Delhi and Gurgaon  c. Hyderabad and  Secundarabad  d. Chennai and Tuticorin

32. The new Chief Executive of  Apple, Tim Cook, is a citizen of  which one of the nations given below?
a. Canada  b. Mexico  c. United States of America  d. Honduras

33. Orient Fans, which recently announced its entry into the domestic home appliances market  under the brand name Orient  Actus, is a part of which one  of the business groups given below?
a. Hinduja Group  b. JP Group  c. KK Modi Group  d. CK Birla Group

34. In October 2011,  Bank of India opened a branch in which one of  the countries given below?
a. Australia  b. New Zealand  c. Philippines  d. Brunei

35. The 20th World Book Fair will be held in 2012 in which one of these cities?
a. Faridabad  b. Gurgaon  c. New Delhi  d. Ghaziabad

36. The world's cheapest tablet PC, Aakash, is being manufactured  by which one of the following companies?
a. QUAD Electronic Solutions  b. Bharat Electronics  c. HOLOFLEX Limited  d. Aar-em Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

37. According to the National Policy on Information Technology 2011, what is the annual export  target for the IT Sector in 2020 ?
a. $150 billion  b. $200 billion  c. $250 billion  d. $300 billion

38. Skoda Auto is headquartered in which one of the countries given below?
a. Germany  b. France  c. Czech Republic  d. Italy 

39. Indian-origin tycoon Pankaj  Oswal has been accused of corporate fraud in which one of the countries given below?
a. Australia  b. New Zealand  c. Malaysia  d. Indonesia

40. U.S.-based Akorn recently purchased the complete business of  a drug plant of which one of the companies named below?
a. Hindustan Pharmaceutical Limited  b. Dr Reddy’s Laboratory  c. Ranbaxy Laboratories
d. Kilitch Drugs (India)

41. Who among the following is the Chief Executive of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
a. J Hari Narayan  b. HN Sinor  c. Ravi Thapper  d. Suresh Menon

42. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) recently announced it would export its newly-launched sedan  (Etios) and its hatchback version (Etios Liva), from March  2012, to which one of the countries given below?
a. China  b. Mexico  c. Brazil   d. South Africa

43. Which of the given below car  models, does not belong to  Rolls-Royce?
a. Phantom b. Wraith  c. Mustang  d. Silver Dawn

44. Where is the head office of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) situated?
a. New Delhi  b. Dehradun  c. Mumbai  d. Bhopal

45. India recently has imposed a duty of $366 per drymetric tonne on imports of caustic soda from which one of the countries given below?
a. South Korea b. Malaysia c. Vietnam d .Thailand

ANSWERS:
1. (b) Coal India  2. (a) Public Finance  3. (d) Motorola  4. (a) Georgia  5. (c) Canada 6. (c) Telecom New Zealand  7. (b) Blagnac  8. (b) Solar power solutions  9. (c) Germany 10. (d) Jet Airways  11. (d) Export trade  12. (a) Ruia Group  13. (b) Japan 14. (a) Air Force 15. (c) Standard Chartered Bank  16. (a) France  17. (a) Bhavtosh Vajpayee 18. (b) Steel Authority of India Ltd 19. (d) Afghanistan  20. (c) Afl atoxin 21. (b) Shyamla Gopinath 22. (d) 2nd 23. (a) Canara Bank 24. (b) Tamil Nadu 25. (c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 26. (d) MRF  27. (a) Life Insurance 28. (c) Gurgaon 29. (b) Onida 30. (a) Power generation 31. (b) Delhi and Gurgaon  32. (c) United States of America 33. (d) CK Birla Group 34. (b) New Zealand  35. (c) New Delhi  36. (a) QUAD Electronic Solutions  37. (b) $200 billion 38. (c) Czech Republic  39. (a) Australia  40. (d) Kilitch Drugs (India)  41. (b) HN Sinor  42. (d) South Africa  43. (c) Mustang  44. (b) Dehradun  45. (a) South Korea

1. Vacancies: a) Office assistants – 119 posts b) Officer (scale I) – 83 posts, scale II & III – 4 posts 2. Important D...

Jharkhand Gramin Bank Recruitment for Officer and Office Assistants


1. Vacancies:
a) Office assistants – 119 posts
b) Officer (scale I) – 83 posts, scale II & III – 4 posts

2. Important Dates: Online applications process - Dec 8 to Jan 7, 2012
Written exam for (assistants): March 4, 2012 (officers): Feb 19, 2012


3. Eligibility Criteria:
Age: To be between 18 & 28yrs of age, as on 1.10.2011
Qualification: Must have completed bachelor`s degree in any specialization from a recognized university.
Fluency in Hindi language is necessary.
Possessing knowledge in computer operations is a plus.
Residents of Jharkhand only eligible for Office assistant post

Selection process: For Scale I (Officers & Assistants) involves written test for 200 marks & comprises the following papers,
  • Reasoning, Numerical ability, GK, General English/ Hindi
Application Fee & Registration: Candidates satisfying the preconditions have to pay Rs.100 (SC/ST) & Rs.500 (others) as application fee by way of challan at any Bank of India branches before January 7, 2012.Preserve the challan copy as it has to be submitted at the exam hall.
  1. After completing fee payment, logon to jharkhandgraminbank.com to fill & submit your online application.
  2. On completion, note the reg.no. & password for future reference.
  3. There is no need to mail the application printout.
Those interested in applying for Jharkhand gramin bank recruitment are requested to read the detailed advertisement form their site here.

Virender Sehwag (219) blasted the highest individual score in 50-over cricket to secure India's comprehensive 153-run series-clinchin...

Virender Sehwag became highest individual scorer in 50-over cricket


Virender Sehwag (219) blasted the highest individual score in 50-over cricket to secure India's comprehensive 153-run series-clinching victory over West Indies in the fourth one-dayer on Thursday.
The crowd at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium witnessed two milestones as Sehwag's breath-taking 149-ball knock, studded with seven sixes and 25 fours, powered India to a massive 418 for five wickets, their highest ever ODI total.
In reply, West Indies simply caved in under the run mountain and barring Denesh Ramdin (96), none of their batsmen could provide substantial resistance as the visitors folded for 265 with four balls to go.
Ravindra Jadeja (3-34) was the pick of the Indian bowlers but debutant leg-spinner Rahul Sharma (3-43) impressed too.
Chennai hosts the fifth and final one-dayer on Sunday.
The day belonged to Sehwag, who toyed with the West Indies attack and scored almost at will.
Leading the side in absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sehwag won the toss and returned to vindicate his decision to bat first on a belter of a track.
Sehwag added 176 runs with Gautam Gambhir (67) in 22-odd overs before a mix-up resulted in the exit of his opening partner.
Next man in Suresh Raina (55) also helped himself to an easy half-century before departing in a similar fashion.
None of these really affected Sehwag's natural game as sixes and fours continued to flow from his blade.
The visitors made it worse with their sloppy fielding.
Sehwag was on 20 when Kieron Pollard's direct hit missed the stumps with the batsman nowhere near the crease.
The double century would not have materialised either had Darren Sammy, running from extra cover, taken an easy catch off Ravi Rampaul. Sehwag was batting on 170 at that stage.
Sehwag grabbed the opportunity with both hands and cut Andre Russell for a boundary to overtake Sachin Tendulkar's 200 not out that was scored against South Africa in a Gwalior ODI on Feb 24, 2010.
Pollard eventually removed a tired Sehwag in the 47th over but the batsman by then had ensured India posted their fourth 400-plus total in one-day cricket.

1. Recently, Indian President Pratibha Patil has laid the foundation stone for the ‘Asian Textiles Museum‘ in which of the following South...

GK & Current Affair for SNAP

1. Recently, Indian President Pratibha Patil has laid the foundation stone for the ‘Asian Textiles Museum‘ in which of the following Southeast Asian countries?
(a) Thailand (b) Indonesia (c) Vietnam (d) Cambodia


2. Which of the following Indian actors has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, India’s leading paint manufacturer? (a) Abhishek Bachchyan (b) Amir Khan (c) Shahrukh Khan (d) Akshay Kumar


3. Who among the following personalities has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes?
(a) Pratyush Sinha (b) C P Jain (c) K Vasudev (d) M C Joshi 


4. Which of the following Indian cricket players won the Polly Umrigar Award 2011 for his performance during 2009-2010?
(a) Rahul Dravid (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (d)Sehwag


5. For the first time, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has been appointed as external auditor of two major UN organisations. Identify the organizations.
(a) World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (b) UNESCO an d World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) (c) Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) (d) UNICEF and UNESCO


6. Name the richest country in the world with per capita income of U.S. $ 90,149 in 2010, according to Global Finance, a leading US business magazine, which has released the list recently.
(a) Qatar (b) Luxembourg (c) Norway (d) Singapore


7. Name the virus which was responsible for attacking Google’s social networking site, Orkut on September 25, 2010.
(a) FIRE Worm (b) Bom Sabado Worm (c) BOBBIT Virus (d) GALLUP Virus 82. 


8.Which software company has designed “worldwide telescope” a computer programme, which enables you to study even the universe and zoom the outer space?”
(a) IBM (b) Oracle (c) Google (d) Microsoft


9. “Your Place In The Sky” is the slogan of:
(a) Air India (b) atar Airways (c) Lufthansa Airlines (d) Air France


10. Which animal has been declared as national heritage animal of India in order to set up measures for its protection?
(a) Dolphin (b) Rhinoceros (c) Elephant (d) Lion


11. Who among the following personalities is the DirectorGeneral of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
(a) Yukiya Amano (b) Yui Kei (c) Ali Asgar Soltaniyeh (d) Anders Fogh Rasmussen


12. A New York judge slapped a record $92.8 million fine on Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund manager convicted in May, 2011 on 14 counts of insider trading charges. He is from:
(a) India (b) Pakistan (c) Sri Lanka (d) Singapore


13. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), relaxed its earlier decision asking insurance companies to guarantee a minimum return of what percent on unit-linked pension policies?
(a) 3 percent (b) 4 percent (c) 4.5 percent (d) 5 percent


14. Which of the following Indian cricketers has recently pledged to donate his organs?
(a) Virender Sehwag (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Gautam Gambhir (d) Yuvraj Singh 


15. An endeavour to ensure that no person in India dies for want of an organ, supported by the Apollo Transplant Institutes has been launched under the name of:
(a) ‘Hand in Hand’ (b) ‘Gift a Life’ (c) ‘Donate a life’ (d) ‘Gift to Nation’


16. National Human Right Commission has issued notice for non-payment of adequate compensation in Kasaragod district to the victims of which of the following chemical poisoning?
(a) MIC (b) Endosulfan (c) BHC (d) Malathion


17. Sree Padmanabhswami temple, a Hindu shrine situated at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala is dedicated to which of the following Hindu deity?
(a) Lord Shiva (b) Lord Vishnu (c) Lord Brahma (d) Lord Murugan Swamy


18. AH 4 Apache and CH-47 Chinook are combat and heavy lift helicopters respectively which have been developed by:
(a) Bell (b) Lockeed Martin (c) Avicopter (d) Boeing


19. Name the recently elected Prime Minister of Greece.
(a) Kostas Karamanlis (b) Andreas Papandreou (c) Konstantinos Mitsotakis (d) Lucas Papademos


20. Recently a former President was convicted to sevenyear jail term for rape and other sexual offences. Identify the country to which he belonged?
(a) Italy (b) Israel (c) Spain (d) Portugal 


21. BICRA ‘Group 5’ includes:
(a) China (b) Portugal (c) Thailand and Turkey (d) All of the above 


22. Which one of the following Indian cities would host the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) India Economic Summit for the first time in 26 years of the summit’s history?
(a) New Delhi (b) Chennai (c) Mumbai (d) Bengaluru


23. Honda’s human-shaped robot (Humanoid robot) has been named as:
(a) Sapiens (b) I (c) Asimo (d) AI 


24. Which of the following companies is a subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and a leading business process outsourcing (BPO) provider in the U.K.?
(a) Genpact (b) Diligenta (c) Aegis (d) Total SolutionsPage 8 


25. Who among the following has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of the ‘King of Pop’, Michael Jackson?
(a) Johansson Murphy (b) Conrad Murray (c) John Pitt (d) Dr. J Koetji 100. Mary Ann Gomes is related with which of the following sports? (a) Kabaddi (b) Chess (c) Swimming (d) Athletics


ANSWERS:

1 d 2 c 3 d 4 b 5 c 6 a 7 b 8 d 9 a 10 c 11 a 12 c 13 c 14 c 15 b 16 b 17 b 18 d 19 d 20 b 21 d 22 c 23 c 24 b 25 b 26 b


1. Which among the following states has announced that 90% of the seats in sports academies  will be filled by players from the same state? ...

IBPS CWE Clerical Exam: General Awareness: Practice Set 3

1. Which among the following states has announced that 90% of the seats in sports academies will be filled by players from the same state?
a. Uttar Pradesh  b. Madhya Pradesh  c. Haryana  d. Punjab

2. Which of the following countries has launched its annual Arirang festival featuring mass games and artistic performances?
a. North Korea  b. South Korea  c. Singapore  d. Indonesia

3. According to new data released by telecom regulator TRAI what percentage of the inhabited villages in the country had Village Public Telephone (VPT) connections as of the end of the quarter till 31 March 2011?
a. 68.5%  b. 78.5%  c. 88.5%  d. 98.5%

4. Which state has the highest rural teledensity of 70.23 ?
a. Karnataka  b. Himachal Pradesh  c. Rajasthan  d. Gujarat

5. Who among the following has become the world’s No. 1 double trap shooter as per the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) rankings released recently?
a. Gagan Narang   b. Sanjeev Rathore c. Vijay Kumar d. Ranjan Sodhi

6. Which Indian wildlife research and bio-diversity conservation organisation will assist Indonesian authorities in undertaking non-invasive genetics research on two critically endangered species — the Javan and the Sumatran rhinos — in Indonesia?   
a. Aaranyak  b. Parivesh  c. Paryavaran  d. Sanrakshak

7. Which country is stepping into the Indian Ocean for the first time for mineral exploration?
a. Japan  b. Canada  c. China  d. India

8. Which among the following is the latest European country to act against the burqa after France and Belgium banned the wearing of burqa in public? 
a. Germany  b. Spain  c. Italy  d. Denmark

9. Which Indian-American expert in international finance law has been appointed as Senior Advisor in the US State Department's South and Central Asia Bureau to cement ties with the Diaspora groups?
a. Mitul Desai  b. Sanjeev Upadhyay  c. Upendra Bansal  d. Manendra Singh

10. Which airline has become the first to use biofuels on regular commercial fl ights in a sixmonth trial that it estimates will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 1,500 tones during the period?
a. Lufthans  b. Air India  c. Kingfisher  d. Airbus

Indira Goswami 1.Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar & National Safety Awards presented for Performance Year 2009 : The Vishwakarma Rashtr...

Current Affair :Nov 2011 for Competitive Exams

Indira Goswami
1.Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar & National Safety Awards presented for Performance Year 2009 :The Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar and National Safety awards for the performance year 2009 presented by Union Labour & Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge

2.The World's First Test Tube Eld's Deer born at Khao Kheow Zoo in Thailand
:The first Eld’s deer was born via in vitro fertilization in Thailand. The researchers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) collected eggs, inseminated in vitro with thawed semen to produce embryos

3. British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, James Murdoch re-elected as Chairman of the Group : British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC chairman James Murdoch was re-elected in the company’s annual general meeting

4. Delhi State Government launched Kishori Scheme for Adolescent Girls: Delhi state government on 28 November 2011 launched a Kishori Scheme under which sanitary napkins would be distributed to adolescent girls

5. Eminent Assamese Litterateur and Jnanpith Award Winner, Indira Goswami died in Guwahati: Eminent Assamese litterateur, Jnanpith award winner & India's first Principal Prince Claus Laureate  Indira Goswami died on 29 November 2011

6.Justice M. Karpaga Vinayagam was reappointed Chairperson of Appellate Tribunal: Justice M. Karpaga Vinayagam was reappointed chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Petroleum and Natural Gas

7.The Union Government of India approved MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) Trifurcation: The Union government of India approved the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2011

8.Kuwait’s Prime Minister and Cabinet Resigned amid Accusations of Corruption: Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the Cabinet resigned on 28 November 2011 amid accusations of corruption

9.Supreme Court: Awards passed by the Lok Adalat bound to be implemented through a Court Decree: The Supreme Court ruled on 28 November 2011 that awards passed by the Lok Adalat either in criminal or civil matters are bound to be implemented through a court decree


10. Roger Federer won Singles Final Tennis Match at Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals: Swiss tennis star Roger Federer defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in their singles final tennis match at the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals

NABARD signed MoU with All Cooperative Banks in Punjab to Launch Core Banking Solution National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Developmen...

Banking Industry News for General Awareness Section of IBPS Clerical CWE 2011 : # 12

NABARD signed MoU with All Cooperative Banks in Punjab to Launch Core Banking Solution


National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development today on 8 April 2011 signed MoU with all cooperative banks in Punjab to launch core banking solution (CBS). Under the pan India project NABARD sought the willingness of State Cooperative Bank (SCB) at the state level as well as District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) at the district level under the Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS) to join the project by executing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NABARD.

The project is aimed at providing application software, maintenance of data centre, disaster recovery centre, related network connection and regular maintenance and support of hardware and software. The agreement reached under the project is likely to go a long way to bring the functioning of Cooperative Banks at par with Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks in Punjab.