GK Updates for SSC CGL 2015 Tier-1: Part 3

Here is the Model Questions on GK for Staff Selection Commission CGL Level Exam 2015. SSC has scheduled CGL Exam for August 2015 and many candidates least concentrate on GK thinking that they will not get any questions from GK however hard they study. That’s not true. The only way to score in GK is to read as much as GK as you can. Because scoring high in GK can make a difference in your selection.

Don’t worry about GK. We are here to help. We are posting questions asked in previous CGL exams, so that you can get an idea of how the questions will be asked. Follow us regularly. Reading some good books for GK will also help. We recommend you Lucent's General Knowledge (English) 5th Edition. 

1) Foramen Magnum is an aperture found in the

(A) Ear

(B) Lung

(C) Girdle

(D) Skull

2. Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

(A) Hyder Ali

(B) Mir Qasim

(C) Mir Jaffar

(D) Nawab of Oudh

3. 'Kelp' is

(A) Sulphide mineral of iron

(B) Partially decomposed vegetation

(C) Sea weed rich in iodine content

(D) An aluminium silicate mineral

4. Spot the odd item in the following :

(A) Basalt

(B) Ruby

(C) Emerald

(D) Sapphire

5. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

(A) 8 min

(B) 2 min.

(C) 6 min.

(D) 4 min.

6. Radar is used to

(A) locate submerged submarines.

(B) receive signal from radio receivers.

(C) detect and locate distant objects.

(D) locate geostationary satellites.

7. Optical fibre works on the principle of

(A) refraction

(B) scattering

(C) interference

(D) total internal reflection

8. Which application in Microsoft Office is feasible for preparing presentations?

(A) Microsoft Excel

(B) Microsoft Word

(C) Microsoft PowerPoint

(D) Microsoft Publishers

9. The language which was used to build Internet Pages in the beginning of Internet Technology is

(A) XML

(B) HTML

(C) DHTML

(D) ASP

10. Name the branch of Zoology that deals with the scientific study of animal behaviour.

(A) Ecology

(B) Physiology

(C) Ethology

( D) Anatomy

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Skull

2) Ans. (C) Mir Jaffar

3) Ans. (C) Sea weed rich in iodine content

4) Ans. (A) Basalt

5) Ans. (A) 8 min

6) Ans. (C) detect and locate distant objects.

7) Ans. (D) total internal reflection

8) Ans. (C) Microsoft PowerPoint

9) Ans. (B) HTML

10) Ans. (C) Ethology

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SSC CHSL 2015 Notification (Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination) Out

Staff Selection Commission has notified the Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2015. The Staff Selection Commission will hold anexamination for Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators and Lower Divisional Clerks on Sundays 01.11.2015, 15.11.2015 and 22.11.2015. Further details are as follows:

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Important Dates

Opening Date for Online Registration: 13 June 2015

Closing Date for Online Registration: 13 July 2015 (5:00PM)

Date of Examination: 1 November 2015, 15 November 2015 and 22 November 2015

Note: Candidates can also apply through Post.

Pay of the Posts:

Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant PB -1(Rs. 5200-20200) Grade Pay 2400

Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 2400

Data Entry Operator : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900

Lower Division Clerk: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay Rs. 1900

Vacancies: Tentatively the vacancies for the post of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant, LDC and DEO are 3523, 2049 and 1006 respectively.

Educational Qualification ( As on 01.08.2015)

* Must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

* Candidates who have not acquired but will acquire the educational qualification and acquire documentary evidence from the Board/University in support thereof as on 01.08.2015 will also be eligible.

Age Limit: 18-27 years as on 01.08.2015 (Candidates born not before 02-08-1988 and not later than 01-08-1997.) .Age relaxation as applicable for different categories.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted only in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) On-line or by Post. Detailed instructions as in Annexure - II A or Annexure - II B, may be referred to for postal applications and on-line applications respectively.

Scheme of the Examination: The Examination will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below-

Tier -I -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Tier -II -- Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Tier -III -- Personality Test cum Interview/Computer Proficiency Test/Skill Test (wherever applicable)/Document Verification.

Please note: The Commission reserves the right to make changes in the scheme of examination such as conduct of Tier-I and Tier-II examination in on-line mode, treating Tier-I examination as only qualifying and not conducting personality test cum interview for some or all posts etc.

Application Fee:

--Rs. 100 (One hundred only)

Payment of application fee is exempted for all women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped and

Ex-servicemen eligible for reservation, as per Government orders.

** For Paper or Off-Line Applications: Candidates should pay the fee by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only.

** The candidates submitting application form online (computer based) should pay the fee of Rs 100 (Rupees one hundred only) by means of SBI Challan or Onlinepayment through Net banking or any credit/debit cards only.

Scheme of Examination:

The examination will consist of a Written Examination and Skill Test for the post of Data Entry Operator and Written Test and Typing Test for the post of Postal

Assistant & Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) and Lower Division Clerk on Computer.

Written examination (Objective type):

Part I: General Intelligence (50 questions) - 50 Marks

Part II: English Language (Basic Knowledge) ( 50 questions ) - 50 Marks

Part III: Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (50 questions) - 50 Marks

Part IV: General Awareness (50 questions) - 50 Marks

Total: 200 Marks

Total Duration /Timing: 2 Hours (10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon) or (2:00 PM to 4:00PM)

Note: The proposal for online examination is under consideration of the Government of India and if approved examination may be held on-line.

There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

For more details check official notification from below link. In case of any doubts, feel free to ask us through comments, we will get back to you.

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Postal Assistant Exam now through of SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam)

Friends..Good News. From this year onwards Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam (PA/SA Exam) will be part of Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam. Department of Post has decided to conduct the exam through SSC and Gazette Notification in this regard was issued on 21 May 2015. Till now, for the last 02 years exam was conducted through a private company called CMC Limited and there were lot of complaints regarding the conduct of examination. Malpractices were detected at many Circles and Re-Exams are now being held in those Circles. In view of candidates it’s a welcome move because now onwards you have to prepare for one less exam every year. SSC CHSL + Postal Assistant Exam Preparation now onwards at one go.

Notification for SSC CHSL 2015 is expected today (12 June 2015) or tomorrow (13 June 2015). It is expected that Postal Assistant Exam 2015 will also be part of this year's notification. Let's wait and See. More details in this regard will be posted soon.

Anyway Check the Postal/Sorting Assistant Recruitment Rules 2015 in Official Gazette.

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10 June 2015 Daily Current Affairs Updates

Friends.. Hope you have read our Daily GK Updates for 11 June 2015. Here is the Important Current Affairs Updates for 10 June 2015. We have compiled the Important News for the day keeping mind the upcoming exams.  

1) Parkash Singh Badal conferred with Sant Namdev National Award:

--> Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal was on 10 June 2015 conferred the prestigious 14th Sant Namdev National Award- 2015 for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal brotherhood by the Sarhad foundation.

--> This award was bestowed upon Badal by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of the organisers of the Sarhad foundation. 

2) Union Cabinet approved Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement:

--> Union cabinet on 10 June 2015 decided to sign a road connectivity pact with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, leaving out Pakistan.

--> It will be inked on 15 June in Thimpu, capital of Bhutan, between the transport ministers of what has come to be named BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) countries.

--> The agreement which is similar to the SAARC Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) seeks to regulate the vehicular traffic of passenger, personal and cargo amongst BBIN countries.

3) INS Vikrant undocked at Cochin Shipyard:

--> India crossed a major milestone in defence shipbuilding on 10 June 2015 when the maiden indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was undocked on completion of structural work at the State-owned Cochin Shipyard.

--> Navy is slated to take delivery of the carrier in end-2018.

--> With successful completion of construction of INS Vikrant India joins elite group of four nations in the world viz United States, Russia, United Kingdom and France that are capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers.

4) Scientist Srivari Chandrasekhar named Director of IICT:

--> Senior scientist Srivari Chandrasekhar has been appointed Director of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), a premier research institute of the Central Government.

--> He was named to the top post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his capacity as President of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which functions under Union Ministry of Science and Technology.

5) WHO declared India free of maternal and neonatal tetanus:

--> India has successfully reached its goal of eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus.

--> WHO has recently declared India free of maternal and neonatal tetanus.

--> The elimination of neonatal tetanus is defined as less than one case in 1000 live births in every district across the country, said the WHO.

--> The disease usually occurs in newborns through infection of the unhealed umbilical stump, especially when the stump is cut with a non-sterile instrument.

6) Adani gets nod to develop Vizhinjam port in Kerala:

--> The Kerala Cabinet on 10 June 2015 cleared the lone bid submitted by Adani Ports and SEZ Limited to develop the Rs 6,500-crore Vizhinjam port project,  Thiruvananthapuram.

7) Kapil Mishra named new Delhi Law Minister:

--> Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Kapil Mishra was on 10 June 2015 named as the new Law Minister replacing Jitender Singh Tomar who had resigned from the post on Tuesday night following his arrest on charge of possessing fake degrees.

8) HDFC Bank launched PayZapp:

--> HDFC Bank on 10 June 2015 launched Pay Zapp, a complete digital payment and purchase solution, a one-stop online portal offering customers ‘great deals at one place’.

--> The app will be available for all customers of HDFC bank who will be allowed to use both type of cards namely VISA and MasterCards.

9) World's first water-based computer developed by Indian:

--> World's first synchronous computer that operates on water droplets has been developed by an Indian-American researcher from Stanford University.

--> Manu Prakash, assistant professor of bioengineering, and his students have built a unique computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets.
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Daily GK Updates: 11 June 2015

Friends.. General Knowledge and Current Affairs are always part of all competitive Exams. In this post we bring you some of the GK Questions repeatedly asked various competitive exams across India. 

1) Rotterdam of Netherlands is largely famous for? - Shipbuilding

2) Optical glass used in the construction of spectacles is made by? - Flint glass

3) Sea of Poppies is written by? - Amitav Ghosh

4) Article 17 of Indian Constitution deals with? - Abolition of untouchability

5) UN observed which year as International year for women? - 1975

6) 'Human Rights Day’ is observed on? - December 10

7) Author of the book 'World of All Human Rights' is? - Soli Sorabji

8) When the Supreme Court in India was inaugurated? - 28 January, 1950

9) Madhubani' painting is related to which state? - Bihar

10) Who was the writer of the book ’Satyartha Prakash’? - Swami Dayanand Saraswati

11) When was the 3rd battle of Panipat fought? - 14 January, 1761

12) Where was the head office of the Indian National Army located? - Ragoon

13) Environment Protection Act (EPA) is also known as? - Umbrella Legislation

14) When did Swami Vivekanand delivered his speech in 'World Religion Conference' in Chicago city? - 1893

15) Which is the longest National Highway of India? - NH 7

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English Model Questions for SBI PO and SSC CGL 2015

Friends.. Here are some English Questions to practice for the upcoming exams including SBI PO 2015, SSC CGL 2015 etc. All these questions were previously asked in the Combined Graduate Level Tier-1 Exam for 2014. Keep Visiting for more questions. 

Directions: In Question Nos. 1 to 5, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom \Phrase.

1. Indians are going places in the field of software technology.

(A) going abroad

(B) going to spaces

(C) talented and successful

(D) friendly and amicable

2. She is a person who pulls no punches.

(A) speaks politely

(B) speaks frankly

(C) speaks rudely

(D) speaks sweetly

3. For any group work to be successful, it is important that everyone is on the same page. 

(A) present for the meeting

(B) registered for the work

(C) willing to pay the same fees

(D) thinks in a similar way

4. Our plan to go to London is in the air.

(A) undecided

(B) certain

(C) under consideration

(D) for approval

5. My efforts at pest control went in vain, I have to go back to the drawing board.

(A) plan it all over again

(B) take professional help

(C) spend some time researching abroad

(D) work at night

Directions ; In Question Nos. 6 to 10, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no. improvement is needed, your answer is (D).

6. This crime makes a man liable for transportation till his life.

(A) to transportation to life

(B) for transportation for life

(C) to transportation for life

(D) No improvement.

7. I don't think many people will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow. I, but for one, have to be in Chennai.

(A) so for one

(B) rather for on

(C) for one

(D) No improvement

8. My visits to my family are a few and far between. 

(A) few and a far between

(B) few and far between

(C) few or far between

(D) No improvement

9. Their friendship will not last through long time.

(A) last through a long time

(B) last through

(C) last long

(D) No improvement

10. All these articles are kept in a tin box to prevent from spoiling of damp in rainy season.

(A) prevent them from spoiling by damp

(B) prevent them being spoiled by damp

(C) prevent them from spoiling of damp

(D) No improvement

Answers

1) Ans. (C) talented and successful

2) Ans. (B) speaks frankly

3) Ans. (D) thinks in a similar way

4) Ans. (A) undecided

5) Ans. (A) plan it all over again

6) Ans. (C) to transportation for life

7) Ans. (C) for one

8) Ans. (B) few and far between

9) Ans. (C) last long

10) Ans. (B) prevent them being spoiled by damp

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Daily Current Affairs: 9 June 2015

Here is the Daily GK Current Affairs Updates for 9 June 2015. Jitender Singh Tomar and MK Sharma were the Persons in News for the day and you could find the reasons for the same from below. We have updated this Important Current Affairs of June 9, 2015 in an easy to read and note format keeping in mind the upcoming exams. If we have missed any latest news for the day please let us know through comments. 

1) Delhi law minister Jitender Singh Tomar arrested:

--> Delhi Police on 9 June 2015 arrested Delhi law minister Jitender Singh Tomar on charges of fabricating documents and submitting fake degree while filing nomination for the Delhi assembly polls held in February this year.

--> Tilak Manjhi Bhagalpur University filed an affidavit stating Tomar's provisional certificate is "fabricated and doesn't exist in their record."

2) ICICI Bank appointed MK Sharma as new non-executive chairman:

--> ICICI Bank on 9 June 2015 announced the appointment of M K Sharma, a former vice chairman of Hindustan Unilever Limited, as the non-executive chairman for a period of five years, in place of K V Kamath.

--> Kamath would shortly step down from the bank's board, consequent to his nomination as the first president of the New Development Bank, established by BRICS nations.

3) Amitav Ghosh’s book “Flood of Fire” released:

--> Noted Indian author Amitav Ghosh’s third and final book under the “Ibis trilogy” was published recently.

--> “Flood of Fire” is the final part of the famous “Ibis trilogy” by Amitav Ghosh, which comprises of historical fictional writings by him.

--> The other two previous books under “Ibis trilogies” are – “Sea of Poppies” (2008) and “River of Smoke”.

4) Jind, Karnal and Muzaffarnagar districts added in National Capital Region:

--> Haryana’s Jind, Karnal districts and Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district have been added into the conurbation National Capital Region (NCR).

--> Decision in this regard was taken at 35th meeting of National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) held New Delhi.

--> The meeting was presided by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu who is Chairman of the NCRPB.

5) No more pulling chain to stop trains says Indian Railways:

--> "To stop train pull chain" notice inside railway coaches is soon set to become history.

--> The railway ministry has decided to do away with these chains.

-->  An official said railways had incurred a loss of Rs 3,000 crore because trains ran late with the indiscriminate chain-pulling for no good reason.

--> As a replacement, mobile phone numbers of the driver and assistant driver will be displayed in coaches and also one employee carrying a walkie-talkie would be present for every three coaches in each train.

6) Space pioneer award presented to ISRO for Mars mission:

--> The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was presented the Space Pioneer award for the year 2015 in the Science and Engineering category during the 34th Annual International Space Development Conference held at Toronto in Canada.

--> The National Space Society (NSS) of USA presented the award in recognition of ISRO’s efforts in accomplishing the Mars Mission in its very first attempt, a statement from ISRO said.
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