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Thursday, 30 March 2017

Daily GK Update 28th March, 2017

Study Daily Current Affairs from Daily GK Update on GNDU HUB, and stay updated as well as prepare for General Awareness section of bank exams. Its time to gear up your preparations for SBI PO 2017, and with daily dose of current affairs you can easily prepare G.A and score well.


Union Petroleum Ministry launches MoPNG e Seva
i. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched MoP&NG e-Seva. 
ii. It is a dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. 





ESIC launched Mobile Clinic Services in AP and Telangana
i. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) launched Mobile Clinic Services for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 
ii. Union minister of state for labour and employment Bandaru Dattatreya, launched the ESIC Mobile Clinic Services by flagging off 'Jan Suraksha Ambulances'. 
iii. It is for the first time in the country that the ESIC Mobile Clinic Services are launched in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.


Odisha becomes first state to bring banking to remote rural areas through SHG
i. Odisha became the first state in the country to carry financial inclusion and extend banking services to unbanked areas through Self Help Groups (SHGs).
ii. The state government signed an agreement with State Bank of India in this regard. The system would be of great help to people in rural areas under social security schemes.




KVB bags ‘best small bank’ award
i. Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) has been adjudged the ‘Best Small Bank for 2016’. 
ii. This is the eighth award won by KVB in the current fiscal.







Vijaya Bank inks MoU with Piaggio Vehicles
i. Vijaya Bank entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles for providing financial support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators (SRTO) scheme in Bengaluru. 
ii. Vijaya Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kishore Sansi flagged off the first batch of vehicles under the MoU in the presence of Piaggio Vehicles Vice-President Praveen Nagpal.



Syndicate Bank opens 40 ‘Ananya’ branches
i. Syndicate Bank digitally inaugurated 40 ‘Ananya’ transformed branches. Project Ananya is a two-year large-scale transformation project undertaken by the bank to provide customers with ‘best in class’ services while improving and modernizing the whole bank.
ii. The aim is to enhance customer experience, improve sales focus, and improve digital transactions through a dedicated digit zone. The bank also launched its first MSME hub in Bengaluru.


Bharat Dynamics, L&T sign up for torpedo export
i. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a defence public sector undertaking, signed an MoU with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for export of torpedoes.
ii. The torpedoes are designed and developed at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhaptnam and manufactured by BDL. 





ICICI Bank partners with Truecaller
i. ICICI Bank announced a partnership with mobile app firm Truecaller for a new UPI-based mobile payment service.The new feature called as Truecaller Pay, and it will allow users of the app to instantly create a UPI ID, send money to any UPI ID or a mobile number registered with the BHIM app.
ii. It will also enable users to recharge their mobile number from within the Truecaller app itself.



Truecaller partners with Google
i. Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with Google to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app.
ii. According to the agreement, Truecaller integration with Google Duo will be available in the  Android and iOS as a permission-based service, where users will be able to opt-in and out at any time.




Indian-American Vanita Gupta appointed president of ‘Leadership Conference’
i. Indian-American Vanita Gupta has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’, becoming the first woman to head the prestigious organization. 
ii. She will replace Wade Henderson who is stepping down after more than two decades. She will begin her new role on June 1, 2017.




Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha gets Sikh Jewel Award
i. Indian-origin British Director Gurinder Chadha has been honored with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017 for her immense contribution to British cinema. 
ii. Chadha, whose films include Bhaji on the Beach, Bend It Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice, received the award from UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. The event was organized by the British Sikh Association.




CCI imposes reduced penalty of Rs591 crore on Coal India for fuel supply pacts
i. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a reduced penalty of Rs 591 crore on Coal India Ltd for fuel supply pacts. 
ii. CCI asked Coal India to modify the Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs) and also ensure that uniformity between old and new power producers as well as between private and state power producers.




Minoru Kato appointed as new HMSI CEO
i. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has appointed Minoru Kato as a new President and Chief Executive Office of the company effective from April 1, 2017. 
ii. He will be replacing Keita Muramatsu, the current President & CEO who spear-headed Honda’s Indian two-wheeler operations for the last six years. 




Eminent Jurist TR Andhyarujina Passes Away
i. Senior Advocate and eminent jurist Tehmtan R. Andhyarujina passed away. He was the Solicitor General of India from 1996 to 1998. 







Satwik-Chirag pair wins Vietnam Challenger
i. Promising Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the $20,000 Vietnam Open International challenger badminton doubles title after defeating Thai pair of Trawut Potieng and Nanthakam Yordphaisong in a final in Hanoi, Vietnam.






Important Takeaways from above G.K. update are as follows
  • BDL and L&T signed an MoU for export of torpedoes
  • Torpedoes are cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine
  • Bharat Dynamics Ltd headquarter is in Hyderabad
  • BDL was founded in 1970
  • KVB bank has bagged the ‘best small bank’award 2016
  • KVB headquarter is in Karur, Tamil Nadu
  • KVB bank founded in 1916
  • KVB bank slogan is 'smart way to bank'
  • Union Petroleum Ministry launches MoPNG e-Seva
  • Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas is Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
  • MoPNG dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances
  • Odisha becomes the first state to bring banking to remote rural areas through SHG
  • Self-Help Group (SHG) is a small voluntary association of poor people, preferably from the same socio-economic background
  • Chief Minister of Odisha is Shri Naveen Patnaik
  • Governor of Odisha is Shri S. C. Jamir
  • Syndicate bank has digitally inaugurated 40 ‘Ananya’ transformed branches
  • Headquartered in Karnataka, it was founded in 1925
  • Syndicate bank CEO is Arun Shrivastava
  • Slogan of Syndicate bank is 'Faithful Friendly'
  • Vijaya bank entered into an MoU with Piaggio Vehicles
  • Vijaya bank headquarter is in Bengaluru
  • Vijaya bank was founded in 1931 by A.B. Shetty
  • Vijaya bank CEO is Kishore Kumar Sansi.
  • Senior Advocate and eminent jurist Tehmtan R. Andhyarujina passed away
  • He authored 'The Kesavananda Bharati Case: The untold story of struggle for supremacy by Supreme Court and Parliament'
  • ESIC launched Mobile Clinic Services for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
  • Union minister of state for labour and employment is Bandaru Dattatreya
  • ESIC day is observed on 24th February of every year
  • Vanita Gupta has been appointed as president and CEO of ‘The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’
  • She has replaced Wade Henderson
  • She will begin her new role on June 1, 2017.
  • Indian-origin British Director Gurinder Chadha has been honored with the Sikh Jewel Award for 2017
  • Michael Fallon is UK Defence Secretary
  • Y K Sinha is The High Commissioner of India to the UK
  • ICICI bank partnered with mobile app firm Truecaller
  • CEO of ICICI bank is Chanda Kochhar
  • ICICI bank headquarter is in Mumbai
  • ICICI bank was founded in 1994
  • Truecaller has tied up with Google
  • Google headquarter is in U.S.A.
  • CEO of Google is Sundar Pichai
  • Parent Company of google is Alphabet Inc.
  • Google was founded in 1998.

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

670 Question Asked in Various Recent Exams (SBI, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO) PDF

670 Question Asked in Various Recent Exams (SBI, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO)
670 Question Asked in Various Recent Exams (SBI, IBPS RRB, IBPS PO)
1. What is the capital of Guyana? – Georgetown
2. National Journalism Day is observed on which day every year? – 17 November
3. Apollo Hospitals tied up with Pharma firm – Sanofi
4. Mohammad Ghouse, passed away in Chennai. He was associated with which sports? – Cricket
5. Expand COMPAT – Competition Appellate Tribunal
6. Indian men hockey team clinched gold after how many years in Asian Games? – 16 years
7. India won how many gold medals in 17th Asian games? – 11
8. Expand TS GENCO – Telangana State Power Generation Corporation
9. Who is Michael Phelps? – US swimmer
10. Indian Railways on 10 October 2014 celebrated its ……… Annual Railway National Awards – 59th
11. PM Narendra Modi addressed Indian-Americans at world famous Madison Square Garden.Madison Square Garden is situated in which city? – New York
12. J. Jayalalithaa became first incumbent chief minister to be convicted for corruption and was sentenced for 4 years in Jail .She was the chief minister of ____________ state? – Tamil Nadu
13. The Vision Statement is issued by – India and US
14. Kailash Satyarthi is associated with _______movement? – Bachpan Bachao Andolan
15. Who is the author of the Book ” The shadow lines”? – Amitav Ghosh
16. According to Union Budget 2014-15, how many IIMs to be opened? – 5
17. In railway budget 2014-15, Cleanliness budget up by how many per cent over last year? – 40%
18. FDI limit in Civil Aviation – 49%.
19. Census 2011, was the 15th Census of India and …… Census after Independence. – 7th
20. Headquarter of Indian bank is situated in __________ city? – Chennai
21. Who is the current road, transport, highways and shipping minister? – Nitin Gadkari
22. ECB stands for-External Commercial Borrowings
23. Wimbledon Cup is related to _______ game ? – Lawn tennis
24. Currency of Malaysia is – Ringgit
25. EPS in share market stands for – Earnings Per Share
26. Who is authorized to permit premature closure of PPF A/c? – Chairman of concerning Bank
27. The objective of Government to appoint Narasimham Committee is – to strengthen the banking system
28. When was NABARD established? – July 12, 1982
29. _________ cities in India has become the world’s second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo, according to a UN report released recently? – Delhi
30. Recently who has become the first player of Indian origin to be a part of the National Basketball Association (NBA)? – Sim Bhullar
31. Who is the present Global Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF? – Sachin Tendulkar
32. ___________ is an e-Commerce solution of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)? – RuPay Debit Cards
33. Recently SBI signed _______ line of credit with Export Import Bank of India. – 500 million dollars

 
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General Awareness MCQ For Exam

General Awareness MCQ For Exam 

Q1.Which among the following country has lifted the 1st BRICS U-17 Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa after defeating the South Africa in the title clash with 5-1?
(a) Brazil
(b) India
(c) Russia
(d) China
(e) Bangladesh

Q2. Name the Indian scientist, who has been awarded the prestigious IAFP Young scientist scholarship award for his research work on "development of novel oxygen absorbing package in the field of active packaging for oxygen sensitive food products.
(a) Ashoke Sen
(b) Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad
(c) Anil Kakodkar
(d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
(e) CNR Rao

Q3. Which company named as India’s most valuable company according to BSE Data on the basis of market capitalization?
(a) TCS
(b) Infosys
(c) ONGC
(d) IOC
(e) RIL

Q4. Which among the following country is the safest place in the world by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ‘Safety and Security? 
(a) Norway
(b) Sweden
(c) Qatar
(d) Finland
(e) UAE 

Q5. India and ___________ formally inked the agreement for five S-400 Triumf air defence systems and four stealth frigates and a joint venture to manufacture Kamov-226T helicopters in India.
(a) Brazil
(b) South Africa
(c) China
(d) Singapore
(e) Russia

Q6. Who has clinched the men's singles Badminton title at the Chinese Taipei Open after defeating Malaysia's Daren Liew in the summit clash of the USD 55,000 Grand Prix tournament?
(a) Jwala Gutta
(b) Saina Nehwal
(c) PV Sindhu
(d) Ajay Jayaram
(e) Sourabh Verma

Q7. Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank (or MUDRA Bank) is a public sector financial institution in India. It provides loans at low rates to micro-finance institutions and non-banking financial institutions which provide credit to MSMEs. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 April 2015. Where is the Headquarter of MUDRA Bank?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Bangalore
(d) New Delhi
(e) Chennai

Q8. United Bank of India (UBI) is one of the 14 major banks which were nationalized on July 19, 1969. Its predecessor  United Bank of India Ltd., was formed in 1950 with the amalgamation of four banks viz. Comilla Banking Corporation Ltd. (1914), Bengal Central Bank Ltd. (1918), Comilla Union Bank Ltd. (1922) and Hooghly Bank Ltd. (1932).  What is the tagline of UBI?
(a) The name you can bank upon
(b) The bank that begins with 'U'
(c) Together with us
(d) Tradition of trust
(e) Ham hai naa, khayal apka

Q9. Name the Eminent writer, who has been selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award in recognition of his contribution to the field of literature?
(a) Ruskin Bond
(b) Preeti Shenoy
(c) Nayantara Sahgal
(d) Shashi Deshpande
(e) C Radhakrishnan

Q10. Indian state Manipur is sometimes called as Kangleipak or Sanaleibak. Manipur is bounded by Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, and Assam to the west; Burma lies to its east. Meetei, Kuki, Naga, and Pangal people live here who speak Sino-Tibetan languages. Where is the capital of Manipur?
(a) Imphal
(b) Aizwal
(c) Shillong
(d) Guwahati
(e) Kohima

Q11. India's ranked _________ as the least safe countries in the world by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ‘Safety and Security.
(a) 19th
(b) 13th
(c) 23th
(d) 43th
(e) 05th

Q12. The mines ministry has came out with MSS, a pan-India surveillance network using latest satellite technology, to check illegal mining. What does MSS stands for?
(a) Mining Surveillance System
(b) Management Surveillance System
(c) Minimun systematic System
(d) Mining Surveillance Service
(e) Mining systematic System

Q13. Name the Jamaican athlete, who has confirmed that he is going to retire after the 2017 World Championships in London, UK.
(a) Usain Bolt
(b) Asafa Powell
(c) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
(d) Yohan Blake
(e) Nesta Carter

Q14. World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October. What is the theme for World Food Day 2016?
(a) Represents a Time for People to Take Action 
(b) Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too
(c) Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty
(d) One of the Biggest Issues Related to Climate Change is Food Security
(e) Other than the given options

Q15. Himachal Pradesh is a state in North India. It is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west, Haryana on the south-west, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. Who is the incumbent (27th) Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Dr. Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir
(b) Nirbhay Sharma
(c) Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
(d) Shriniwas Patil 
(e) Acharya Dev Vrat


Friday, 23 December 2016

List Important International Organizations and their Headquarter

 



List Important International Organizations and their Headquarter –

  • 1. World Trade Organization (WTO) –
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Roberto Azevedo
  • Founded on – 1 January, 1995
2. World Health Organization (WHO) –
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Dr Margaret Chan
  • Founded on – 7 April, 1948
3. World Economic Forum (WEF) –
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Klaus Schwab
  • Founded on – 1971
4. World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO Also called OMPI) –
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Francis Gurry
  • Founded on – July 14, 1967
5. International Labour Organisation (ILO/OIT) – 
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Guy Ryder
  • Founded on – 1919
6. United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) –
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Mukhisa Kituyi
  • Founded on – 1964
7. World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) –
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Michel Jarraud
  • Founded on – 1950
8. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) –
  • Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
  • Head – Jakob Kellenberger
  • Founded on – 1863
9. International Monetary Fund (IMF) –
  • Headquarters – Washington DC, US
  • Head – Christine Lagarde
  • Founded on – 27 December, 1945
10. The World Bank –
  • Headquarters – Washington DC, US
  • Founded on – July, 1944
11. United Nations Organization (UN) –
  •  Headquarters – New York, US
  • Head – Ban Ki-moon
  • Founded on – 1945
12. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) –
  •  Headquarters – New York, US
  • Head – Anthony Lake
  • Founded on – December, 1946
13. United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) –
  •  Headquarters – New York, US
  • Head – Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
  • Founded on – 1969
14. Asian Development Bank –
  •  Headquarters – Manila, Philippines
  • Founded on – 22 August, 1966
15. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) –
  •  Headquarters – Beijing, China
  • Head – Jin Liqun
  • Founded on – 4 October, 2014
16. New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank) –
  •  Headquarters – Shanghai, China
  • Head – K. V. Kamath
  • Founded on – July, 2015
17. United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) –
  •  Headquarters – Paris, France
  • Head – Irina Bokova
  • Founded on – 16 November, 1945
18. Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) –
  •  Headquarters – Paris, France
  • Head – Jose Angel Gurria
  • Founded on – 30 September, 1961 
19. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) –
  •  Headquarters – Brussels, Belgium
  • Head – Philip M. Breedlove
  • Founded on – 4 April, 1949
20. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) –
  •  Headquarters – Singapore
  • Head – Dr. Alan Bollard
  • Founded on – 1989
21. Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) –
  •  Headquarters – Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Founded on – 8 August, 1967 
22. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) –
  • Headquarters – Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Founded on – 8 December, 1985
23. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) –
  •  Headquarters – London, UK
  • Head – Koji Sekimizu
  • Founded on – 1959
24. Amnesty International – 
  •  Headquarters – London, UK
  • Head – Salil Shetty
  • Founded on – July, 1961
25. Commonwealth of Nations – 
  •  Headquarters – London, UK
  • Head – Queen Elizabeth II
  • Founded on – 28 April, 1949 
26. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –
  •  Headquarters – Vienna, Austria
  • Head – Yukiya Amano
  • Founded on – July 29, 1957
27. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) –
  •  Headquarters – Vienna, Austria
  • Head – Li Yong
  • Founded on – 1966
28. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) –
  •  Headquarters – Vienna, Austria
  • Head – Diezani Alison-Madueke
  • Founded on – 1961-62
29. International Olympic Committee (IOC) –
  •  Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland 
  • Head – Thomas Bach
  • Founded on – 23 June, 1894
30. International Cricket Council (ICC) –
  •  Headquarters – Dubai, UAE
  • Head – N. Srinivasan (Chairman)
  • Founded on – 15 June, 1909
31. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) –
  •  Headquarters – Zurich, Switzerland
  • Head – Joseph S. Blatter
  • Founded on – 21 May, 1904
32. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) –
  •  Headquarters – Avenue du Mont-Blanc, Gland, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Founded on – 29 April, 1961
33. Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) –
  • Headquarters – Rome, Italy
  • Head – Jose Graziano da Silva
  • Founded on -16 October, 1945
34. International Court of Justice (ICJ) –
  • Headquarters – The Hague, The Netherland
  • Head – Abdulqawi Yusuf
  • Founded on -1945