GA Questions from in IBPS CLERK 2013 Evening Shift Exam (07 December 2013 )

GA Questions from in IBPS CLERK 2013 Evening Shift Exam (07 December 2013 )

Friends...Here is the Evening Shift GA Questions asked in today's IBPS CWE Clerk Exam. These questions were shared by our friend Kiran Kumar. We thank him on behalf of our team as well as all readers. If anybody would like to add or submit more questions comment below or send to currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com we will publish it with your name.

1. Bharatiya Mahila Bank was inaugurated at Mumbai recently by whom?- Dr. Manmohan Singh

2. Full form of RTGS?- Real Time Gross Settlement

3. Author of No Full Stops In India?- Mark Tully

4. On the 200th test match of Sachin Tendulkar which player in the opposition side West Indies played his 150th match?- Shivnarine Chanderpaul

5. Who won European Union  Sakhrov prize 2013?- Malala Yousafzai

6. Oldest mountain range in India?- Aaravali

7. Who was recently re-appointed as its secretary for second term by All India Football Federation?- Kushal Das

8. Who investigates the money laundering in India?

9. ATM identifies customers through?- PIN Number

10. Who is the regulator of Banks in India?- RBI

11. Where was International Children's Film Festival held recently?- Hyderabad

12. Who protect the interest of investors in India?- SEBI

13. Times of India recently celebrated its ......th year?- 175

14. Dronacharya award is related to?- Sports

15.  One Question on bbok of Amartya Sen 

16. Question related to merchant banking,wholesalebanking and retail banking

17. Banking licenses/opening new branches permission is given by?- RBI

18. To ease liquidity what RBI do?

19. Head Quarters of Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) oil company?- The Hague, Netherlands

20. Question related to gift card

21. Question on money laundering act

22. Call money related to which market?- Money Market

23. Cheque with subsequent date on which it has been drawn?- Post-dated cheque

24. Question on IPO(Initial Public Offer)?

25. With which card we cannot buy goods and services?

26. Question related to basel committee

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Pathanamthitta LDC Clerk Exam 2013 Answer Key/Solved Question Paper

Pathanamthitta LDC Clerk Exam 2013 Question Paper along with Answer Key- PDF Download

Friends...Today Kerala Public Service Commission Conducted the LD Clerk Exam for Pathanamthitta District. A total of 100 Questions were asked for different sections. Click on the below link to Download Question Paper along with Answer Keys of all Booklet codes A, B, C and D in PDF Format.

Kerala PSC LD Clerk Exam 2013

Pathanamthitta Solved Question Paper

Booklet Code: A

Exam Date- 07 December 2013

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GA Questions from in IBPS CLERK 2013 Morning Shift Exam (07 December 2013 )

GA Questions from in IBPS CLERK 2013 Morning Shift Exam (07 December 2013 )

Friends...Here is the Morning Shift GA Questions asked in today's IBPS CWE Clerk Exam. These questions were shared by our friend Geetu KG. We thank her on behalf of our team as well as all readers. If anybody would like to add or submit more questions comment below or send to currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com we will publish it with your name.

(Questions based on Memory as it was an Online Exam)

1.  Which international airport was recently renamed as Kempa Gowda Airport? – Bangalore International Airport

2. World Water day? – 22 March

3. Who is the present President of France?- Francois Hollande

4. Fullform of NPA? - Non performing Asset

5.  Who is the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)? – Nandan Nilekani

6. Gravity movie was directed by? - Alfonso Cuarón

7. Unclear, oiled currencies are called? - Mutilated Notes

8. WMO (World Meteorological Organization) Headquarters?- Switzerland (Geneva)

9. Who is the author of Joseph Anton: A Memoir?- Salman Rushdie

10. A bank is receiving more CASA deposits, what does it mean?- More demand liability on bank

11. Which country is going to host common wealth summit 2015? – Malta

12. Who won Barclays ATP world tour finals defeating world no.1 Rafael Nadal recently? - Novak Djokovic

13. Future, equity deals in? - Capital market

14. RBI adjust the credit expansion through? - Repo rate

15. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana related to? – Road connectivity scheme

16.  Questions on Basel committee on banking supervision

17. Which country is going host of Commonwealth games 2014?- Glascow, Scotland

18. How many bills has passed yet to date in India?

19. Question related to money market (choice - which does not comes under money market)

20. How many constitution Amendments so far passed? - 98

21. Questions on Electronic Clearing Service(ECS)

22. Question related to Inflation Indexed Bond

23. One Questiopn on dervative market?

24. One question on subprime lending

25. One question on venture Capital

26. Tool used by RBI to observe Excess liquidity in banking system?

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PA/SA Results 2013: Jammu& Kasmir, Bihar and Delhi(SA)

PA/SA Results 2013: Jammu& Kasmir, Bihar and Delhi(SA)

Friends..Here is the three new results update of PA/SA exam 2013

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IBPS PO III Scores / Marks Published

IBPS PO III Scores / Marks Published 

Friends... Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published the scores / marks of the PO III Online Exam. IBPS had conducted online exam for POs in various nationalized banks during October-November 2013. It has announced the results on 27th November 213. No you can check your marks as well. You need to enter Registration Number / Roll Number and Password / Date of Birth to know the score.

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Sectional cut-off as published by IBPS for each individual section is as given below -

Sr. No.	Name of the Test	Maximum Marks	Cutoff
			SC/ST/OBC /PWD	General
1	Reasoning	50	6	10
2	English Language	40	3	6
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	4	6
4	General Awareness	40	6	8
5	Computer Knowledge	20	5	7

Overall Cut-off for IBPS PO III is as given below -

Category	Cut-offs on Total
Scheduled Caste (SC)	50
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	26
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	60
General (Gen)	61
Hearing Impaired (HI)	26
Orthopaedically Challenged (OC)	47
Visually Impaired (VI)	27

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Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz- 06 December 2013

Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz- 06 December 2013

1) Which country was selected by FIFA on 5 December 2013 to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017?

(A) South Africa

(B) Spain

(C) India

(D) Japan

2)  Who summons the joint session of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?

(A)President

(B)Speaker of Lok Sabha

(C)Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(D)Prime Minster

3) Anti-apartheid revolutionary of South Africa, Nelson Mandela died at Johannesburg on 6 December 2013 at the age of?

(A) 90

(B) 92

(C) 94

(D) 95

4) What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as?

(A)Curzon Line

(B)Durand Line

(C)McMahon Line

(D)Radcliffe Line

5) Name the official 2014 FIFA World Cup match ball which was unveiled on 3 December 2013 by manufacturers Adidas?

(A) Telstar

(B) Jabulani

(C) Brazuca

(D) SpeedCell

6) For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?

(A)20

(B)15

(C)12

(D)10

7) Which country launched the Chang'e 3 lunar probe incorporating a robotic lander and Jade Rabbit rover on 2nd Dec 2013?

(A) USA

(B) Germany

(C) India

(D) China

8) What does the abbreviation PSLV stands for?

(A)Polar Survey Landing Vehicle

(B)Polarised Source Locating Vision

(C)Precise Source Locating Vision

(D)Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

9) Union Cabinet on 5 December 2013 approved draft bill for creation of a new state called Telangana carving out certain portions from which existing state in south India?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Maharashtra

10) Who is the signatory of the Indian Currency notes in the denominations of two rupees and above?

(A)Secretary, RBI

(B)Finance Secretary

(C)Governor RBI

(D)Finance Minister

Answers

1) Ans. (C) India

2) Ans. (A)President

3) Ans. (D) 95

4) Ans. (D)Radcliffe Line

5) Ans. (C) Brazuca

6) Ans. (C)12

7) Ans. (D) China

8) Ans. (D) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

9) Ans. (B) Andhra Pradesh

10) Ans. (C)Governor RBI

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 06 December 2013

Daily Current Affairs Updates: 06 December 2013

1) Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela died at 95: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first elected black president, a legendary anti-apartheid fighter and Bharat Ratna awardee died early Friday, at his home in the suburb of Houghton in Johannesburg, following a lengthy illness. He was 95. He was the first black South African to hold the office of President from 1994 to 1999, and the first elected in a fully representative multiracial election.

2) India mourns the death of Mandela: India mourned the death of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, saying he was a “giant among men” and a “great friend of India” whose life and work will remain a source of inspiration for generations to come. Government also announced a five-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Nelson Mandela.

3) Malala wins UN Human Rights Prize: Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt last year, has been awarded the 2013 UN Human Rights Prize, an honour previously given to icons like late Nelson Mandela in recognition of outstanding achievement in human rights. The prize is awarded every five years and has previously been bestowed on Amnesty International and former US President Jimmy Carter. Apart from Yousafzai, the other five winners of the award are son of freed slaves who works to eradicate slavery Biram Dah Abeid of Mauritania, campaigner from Kosovo for the rights of short statured people Hiljmnijeta Apuk, President emeritus of the World Federation of the Deaf Liisa Kauppinen, former President of the Morocco Association for Human Rights Khadija Ryadi and Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice.

4) Telangana draft Bill approved by Union Cabinet: The Union Cabinet on 5 December 2013 approved the 10 districts Telangana draft Bill. The 29th state of India, Telengana will consist of ten districts, whereas Andhra Pradesh will have 13 districts. Hyderabad will be the common capital for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a period of 10 year. Both the states will have special status under Article 371-D of the Constitution for equitable opportunities for education and public employment.

5) South Africa thrash India by 141 runs in the 1st ODI: Hosts South Africa produced a clinical all-round performance as they crushed India by 141 runs runs in the first one day international taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

6) India to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017: In a landmark development for Indian football, the country was awarded the right to host the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup on Thursday by the world governing body of the game in its executive committee meeting in Brazil. South Africa, Ireland and Uzbekistan were the other countries in the running for the right to host the tournament. By virtue of being the host country, India will take part in the 24-nation tournament for the first time in its history.

7) RBI hits the jackpot with dollar deposit scheme: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s out-of-the-box move to woo dollar deposits by protecting banks from currency risks has been a big hit. Banks have managed to mobilise $34 billion in foreign currency deposits since the special swap scheme was flagged off in September. This is much higher than the sums raised by the Resurgent India Bonds (RIBs) of 1998 ($4.2 billion) and the India Millennium Bonds ($5.5 billion). The inflows have given the rupee a much-needed breather from its steady slide over the past year.

8) All-India bank strike on Dec 18:  United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella organisation of bank officers’ and employees’ unions, will go on an all-India strike on December 18 to press for a halt to the ongoing banking reforms and immediate wage revision in the banking sector.

9) M.S. Bhaskar nominated on Canara Bank board: Central Government has nominated Mocherla Sairam Bhaskar as part-time non-official director on the Canara Bank board.

10) Nation paid homage to Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas: Nation paid homage to Dr. B R Ambedkar on his 58th Mahaparinirvan Diwas on Friday. Floral tributes were paid to the father of the Indian Constitution at his portrait in Parliament House complex, New Delhi. Lakhs of people thronged Chaityabhoomi, the final resting place of Bharat Ratna Dr. B R Ambedkar at Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai on his 56th death anniversary.

11)  British visas now only through e-payment: Indians seeking British visa will have to pay the visa fees online through debit or credit cards or via e-wallet.

12) Japan to abandon nuclear power phase-out:  Japanese Government will call nuclear energy an “important” source of power in an upcoming energy plan, abandoning a policy of phasing it out, Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi was quoted as saying on Friday.

13) Airtel CIO exits: Bharti Airtel's Group Chief Information Officer Jai Menon has exited amidst allegations of violating the company’s code of conduct.

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Nelson Mandela is no more....

Nelson Mandela is no more....

>>  South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela died aged 95 at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, plunging his nation and the world into mourning for a man hailed by global leaders as a moral giant.

>> Although Mandela had been frail and ailing for nearly a year, Zuma's announcement late on Thursday of the death of the former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate shook South Africa.

>> Tributes began flooding in almost immediately for a man who was an iconic global symbol of struggle against injustice and of racial reconciliation.

>> US President Barack Obama said the world had lost "one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth".

>> PM Manmohan Singh said, "A giant among men has passed away. This is as much India's loss as South Africa's. He was a true Gandhian. His life and work will remain a source of eternal inspiration for generations to come. I join all those who are praying for his soul."

>> British Prime Minister David Cameron called Mandela "a hero of our time" and said "a great light has gone out in the world".

>> A somber Zuma made a national broadcast to announce the death of South Africa's first black president, who emerged from 27 years in apartheid prisons to help guide Africa's biggest economy through bloodshed and turmoil to democracy.

>> Mandela rose from rural obscurity to challenge the might of white minority apartheid government - a struggle that gave the 20th century one of its most respected and loved figures

>> He was among the first to advocate armed resistance to apartheid in 1960, but was quick to preach reconciliation and forgiveness when the country's white minority began easing its grip on power 30 years later.

>> He was elected president in landmark all-race elections in 1994 and retired in 1999.

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Daily Current Affairs: 05 December 2013

Daily Current Affairs: 05 December 2013

1) Sushma Singh to take over as new chief information commissioner: Sushma Singh, the seniormost Information Commissioner, will be the next Chief Information Commissioner of India and will succeed Deepak Sandhu, who completes her term. The decision on appointing Singh, a former IAS officer, as the next CIC was taken unanimously by a panel comprising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and law minister Kapil Sibal.

2) Winter Session of Parliament began: Winter Session of Parliament began today on a sombre note as both the Houses condoled the death of sitting members — Mohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha and Murarilal Singh in the Lok Sabha — before adjourning for the day.

3) SBI planning automated system to cut zero balance account cost: State Bank of India is trying to put an automated system that would minimise the cost on zero balance saving accounts which are adding to higher cost but not improving the bank’s CASA ratio. “CASA (current account savings account) is under pressure as we are opening a lot of free saving bank accounts as part of financial inclusion and carry a cost. But we are trying to address this,” SBI Deputy Managing Director P.K Malhotra said on the sidelines of INFOCOM 2013 organised by the ABP group.

4) Bharatiya Mahila Bank to open 16 more branches: Bharatiya Mahila Bank will open 16 more branches this fiscal, taking the overall branch network size to 25 by the end of March. The cities, where the new branches of Bharatiya Mahila Bank will be set up during 2013-14, are Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Shimla, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Dehradun, Patna, Naya Raipur, Panaji, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Ranchi, Shillong, Gangtok, Agartala and Itanagar.

5) Delhi: record turnout of 65.13 per cent registered in Assembly polls: Breaking all records, Delhi registered the highest-ever voter turnout of 65.13 per cent in the Assembly polls with men and women coming out in almost equal numbers to exercise their franchise, Delhi's Election Commission said.

6) Cheraman Financial Services gets RBI nod for leasing, equity finance: The Reserve Bank of India has granted a registration certificate to Cheraman Financial Services Ltd to carry out the business of a non-banking finance company without accepting public deposits.

7) International Volunteer Day Observed on 5 December: The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development was observed across the world on 5 December 2013. The day, which is also known as International Volunteer Day (IVD), gives volunteers a chance to work together on projects and campaigns promoting their contributions to economic and social development at local, national and international levels. Theme for the year 2013 is: YOUNG.GLOBAL.ACTIVE

8) India Ranked 94th on Global Corruption Perception Index 2013: India was ranked 94th out of 177 countries on Global Corruption Perception Index 2013, which was released by Transparency International on 3 December 2013.

9)  President releases stamp on INS Vikramaditya: President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday released a postal stamp and First Day cover on INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier that was commissioned in the Navy last month.

10)  Luxembourg gets first gay prime minister: Luxembourg swore in Xavier Bettel as its first openly gay prime minister on Wednesday, paving the way for the introduction of social reforms such as same-sex marriage.

11) BRAZUCA, The official 2014 FIFA World Cup Match Ball was unveiled: Brazuka, the official 2014 FIFA World Cup match ball was unveiled on 3 December 2013 by manufacturers Adidas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The ball is called the 'Brazuca' after a public vote by more than one million football fans in the host nation Brazil. Brazuca is an informal local term which means "Brazilian", or relating to a Brazilian way of life.

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