Current Affairs Questions – 18 August 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz Questions for 18 August 2016 useful for all upcoming competitive exams.

1. Who won India’s first medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games by clinching the bronze in the wrestling 58kg category?

Answer: Sakshi Malik

Note: Sakshi Malik created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal. It was India’s overall 25th medal in Olympic Games. She defeated Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan by 8-5 points. With this she becomes only the fourth woman athlete from India to win an Olympic medal. Weight-lifter Karnam Malleshwari was the first Indian to win an Olympic medal.

2.Name the world’s largest (longest) aircraft which has recently embarked its maiden flight at an airfield in Cardington in central England?

Answer: Airlander 10

Note: Airlander 10 is hybrid ship i.e. it is a partly plane and partly airship filled with helium gas. It is 92-metre-long and 43.5m wide.

3. Indian cricket team has secured world No.1 ranking in the latest ICC Test rankings. Which team is at second position?

Answer: Pakistan

4. Which state has become the 3rd State to ratify the Goods and Services Tax on 18 August 2016?

Answer: Jharkhand

5. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of new BJP HQ building at ____ on August 18, 2016?

Answer: New Delhi

6. The government has recently launched new initiatives including setting up of a water purification plant under Namami Gange at?

Answer: Mathura, UP

7. Name the three apps launched by Power Ministry to enhance transparency in the power transmission sector?

Answer: TARANG,e-Trans & DEEP

8. PV Sindhu made history on 18 August 2016 for Indian badminton when she reached the final of the women’s singles event after beating Nozomi Okuhara of which country?

Answer: Japan

9. Who was on 17 August 2016 appointed as the Administrator of Lakshadweep?

Answer: Farooq Khan

10. Name the Indian-American who was recently named co-chair of the transition team of Hillary Clinton?

Answer: Neera Tanden

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Reasoning Questions for SSC CGL 2016 Tier-I

Hi Aspirtants, here are some useful simple and basic Reasoning Questions for SSC CGL 2016 Tier-I. Even though questions are simple, the chances of making error are more. So practice as many questions from this section. Attempt the quiz and share your score. 

1. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

VIJ

2. B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

BC3D

3. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____

JAK

4. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

KLLA

5. CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

ISS

6. ZA5, Y4B, XC6, W3D, _____

VE7

7. QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC

HGF

8. JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____

NEO

9. BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___

JKJ

10. P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _____, P1QV

P2QU
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Computer Quiz for IBPS Bank Exams

Hi Aspirants, here are some more Computer Knowledge Questions useful for IBPS Exams like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO etc. We have tried to cover the questions which are repeatedly asked in Bank Exams. Attempt the quiz and check your score.

1. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:

printer

2. ________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

The operating system

3. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.

binary

4. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:

digital divide

5. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of:

eight bits.

6. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:

Spam

7. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful way.

Information

8. The term 'Pentium' is related to

Microprocessor

9. ……….is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

Crashing

10. The set of instructions that tells the computer what to do is

Software

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Current Affairs MCQ – 17 August 2016

Hi Aspirants, here are the Current Affairs Updates for 17 August 2016 covering the important happenings for the day. These questions will be very useful for all upcoming exams like IBPS Clerk 2016, RBI Grade B Officer, SSC CGL 2016 etc.

1. Name the former Union Minister who was on 17 August 2016 appointed as the Governor of Manipur?

Answer: Najma Heptulla

Note: She had served as Union Minority Affairs Minister in the Union Cabinet of NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had resigned in July 2016.

2. Who was on 17 August 2016 appointed as the Governor of Assam?

Answer: Banwarilal Purohit

Note: He is a three-time former member of Lok Sabha from Nagpur and Managing Editor of Central India’s daily ‘The Hitavada’.

3. Who was on 17 August 2016 appointed as the Governor of Punjab?

Answer: VP Singh Badnore

Note: He hails from Rajasthan and is associated with Mayo College, Ajmer.

4. Who was on 17 August 2016 appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Answer: Jagdish Mukhi

Note: He is Delhi-based BJP leader and former MLA from Delhi.

5. The first South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Youth Parliamentarians Conference on `Peace and Harmony for Development’ was held from August 16 to 18, 2016 at?

Answer: Islamabad, Pakistan

6. Name the World famous prominent Punjabi writer, novelist, short story writer and Jnanpith awardee who died on 16 August 2016?

Answer: Gurdial Singh

Note: He was one of the greatest writers of Punjabi Literature and had focused on the economically and socially marginalised people in rural Punjab in his short stories and novels.

7. Name the former president of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) who died on 16 August 2016?

Answer: Joao Havelange

Note: His tenure as President in FIFA is the second longest behind only that of Jules Rimet.

8. Statue of Sister Nivedita was recently (August 2016) unveiled in which country?

Answer: Ireland

Note: Sister Nivedita was a great disciple of Swami Vivekananda.

9. Name the noted Malayalam scriptwriter who died on 15 August 2016?

Answer: T A Razzaq

Note: He started his career as a scriptwriter in 1991 for Mohanlal-starred “Vishnulokam”. As a scriptwriter, his notable films include Kanakinavu, Ghazal, Perumazhakalam, Aayirathil Oruvan and Thalolam.

10. Name the first Speaker of Delhi Assembly and father of Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel who died on 16 August 2016?

Answer: Charti Lal Goel

Note: He became the first Speaker of Delhi Assembly in 1993& continued in the post till 1998.

11. India’s PV Sindhu on 17 August 2016 defeated world number two ___ of China to enter the semi-finals of the Rio 2016 Olympics?

Answer: Wang Yihan

Note: She became only the second Indian women’s player after Saina Nehwal to reach the semi-final of Olympic.

12. Tata Power Solar has recently commissioned a 100 mw solar project for NTPC at?

Answer: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

13. Name the Indian music composer who was recently honoured with the Tamil Ratna Award?

Answer: A R Rahman

14. Name the two sportspersons who have been recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest honour in sports?

Answer:   Gymnast Dipa Karmakar and Shooter Jitu Rai

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History Quiz for SSC CGL 2016 Tier-1 Online Exam

Hi Aspirants, here are some useful History Quiz Questions for the upcoming SSC CGL 2016 Tier-1 Online Exam scheduled to be held from 27 August 2016 to 11 September 2016.

1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in

1757

2. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after

military affairs

3. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by

Dadabhai Naoroji

4. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year

1853

5. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?

Japan

6. The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as

Dakhili

7. To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?

All of the above

8. The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in

1858 AD

9. Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were

Babar and Jahangir

10. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of?

Travancore

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Computer Awareness for IBPS Clerk Exam 2016

Hi Aspirrants, here are some useful Computer Awareness Questions for the upcoming RBI Grade B Officer Exam 2016, IBPS Clerk Exam 2016, SSC CGL etc.  

1. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

The operating system

2. Read the statements below and choose appropriate option 1.Third generation computer uses LSI chips. 2.Data and Information are same. 3.Light pen is an output device.

1 is true and 2,3 are false.

3. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:

digital divide

4. The improvement of computer hardware theory is summarized by which law.?

Moore’s First Law

5. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:

network

6. The most widely used computer device is

Internal hard disk

7. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:

application software.

8. _______ are software which is used to do particular task

Program

9. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.

gigabyte

10. Who is father of modern computers?

Charles Babbage

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Important Current Affairs Quiz– 16 August 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 16 August 2016 covering all the important happenings of the day. Quiz Questions will be very useful for all upcoming exams.

1. Who won the gold medal in men’s singles tennis category in Rio 2016 Olympic Games?

Answer: Andy Murray of Great Britain

Note: He defeated Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the final match held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With the win, he retained the medal and became the first player to win two men's singles tennis gold medals in Olympics.

2. Which country topped the Global Innovation Index, 2016?

Answer: Switzerland

3. What is India's position in the Global Innovation Index, 2016?

Answer: 66th

4. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) has  recently inaugurated the country’s first facility to produce nickel in which state?

Answer: Jharkhand

Note: The facility was inaugurated by Balvinder Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of mines. Nickel is primarily used to make stainless steel.

5. Who has bagged the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award 2016 presented by the Government of Tamil Nadu?

Answer: P Shanmugam

Note: He is the Sr.Principal Scientist at Central Leather Research Institute.

6. Who recently became only the second Indian artist after M.S.Subbulakshmi to perform at the iconic UN General Assembly hall?

Answer: A R Rahman

Note: Subbulakshmi was invited to perform at the General Assembly in Oct 1966.

7. Which Indian batsman entered the top-10 in the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC)?

Answer: Ajinkya Rahane

8. Wayde Van Niekerk from which country recently smashed Michael Johnson’s long-standing world record in 400m recently at Olympics 2016?

Answer: South Africa

9. ___ on 16 August 2016 became the first non-NDA state to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST?

Answer: Bihar

Note: Bihar became the first non-NDA state and overall second after BJP-ruled Assam to pass GST Bill. The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014 on GST has already been passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

10. Which country on 16 August 2016 successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite which boasts of establishing hack-proof communications between space and the ground as it is equipped with security features to prevent wiretapping and intercepts?

Answer: China

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Current Affairs Quiz- 15 August 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 15 August 2016. Questions will be very useful for all upcoming Banking, UPSC, SSC, PSC Exams etc.

1. Union Government has constituted a National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF) to develop the pan-India road map for trade facilitation. It will be headed by?

Answer: Pradeep Kumar Sinha, Cabinet Secretary of India.

2. Which bank has recently launch an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) based *99# mobile application for their customers for basic banking needs?

Answer: Union Bank of India (UBI)

Note: It was launched in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in the country.

3. India’s first ever BIO-CNG plant producing CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) from agricultural residue was recently inaugurated at?

Answer: Pune, Maharashtra.

4. Who was recently appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court?

Answer: Justice Manjula Chellur

Note: She will succeed CJ Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela who retires on August 24, 2016. She will be second woman Chief Justice of the Bombay HC, after Sujata Manohar in 1994.

5. Govt has conferred Shaurya Chakra posthumously to Lt. Col. E.K. Niranjan of the National Security Guard. Shaurya Chakra is the ___ highest peacetime gallantry medal of the country?

Answer: 3rd

Note: Lt. Col. E.K. Niranjan was killed while defusing a grenade at the scene of the terror attack at Pathankot IAF base in January 2016.

6. Havildar Hangpan Dada has been posthumously honoured with Ashok Chakra on the eve of Independence Day. Ashoka Chakra is the country’s highest award for gallantry during?

Answer: Peace Time

Note: Dada had shown exemplary courage, devotion & gallantry beyond the call of duty during an encounter with a group of terrorists in J&K.

7. Jharkhand government has recently introduced the e-POS (electronic point of sale) system. Jharkhand has become only ___ State in country to have their PDS system digitised?

Answer: 3rd

8. Who won the Gold Medal in the 100m men's Final of Rio Olympics 2016?

Answer: Usain Bolt

Note: Bolt recorded his season best time of 9.81 seconds. American Justin Gatlin settled for a Silver with a time of 9.89 sec & Canada’s Andre De Grasse finishing 3rd.

9. Who recently created history by producing the best-ever performance by an Indian gymnast in the Olympics history?

Answer: Dipa Karmakar

Note: Dipa finished 4th in the women’s vault finals in the Rio. The gold was won by American Simone Biles (15.966).

10. As announced by Union Government on 14 August 2016, the ___ year-old practice of presenting a separate Rail Budget is set to come to an end from the next financial year?

Answer: 92

Note: The Finance Ministry accepted Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s proposal to merge Rail Budget with the General Budget.

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Crack SSC CGL 2016 in 15 days - How?

Hi Aspirants..Hope your preparation is going in full swing for the upcoming SSC CGL Exam 2016. Very limited time is remaining. We have thought of sharing an article detailing some last minute tips so that you can face the exam with No Tension.

What is SSC CGL?

Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission every year is undoubtedly the much awaited competitive exam in India and the tough competition makes the exam tough to crack as well. The number of candidates appearing for the exam is on the increase year by year. Approximately around 20 lakhs candidates appear for the exam each year for little around 1000 posts in various Central Government Organizations. After Civil Services Examination, it’s also the second most glamorous exam in India and hence it’s often called as Mini Civil Services Exam. 

What I can do?

How you utilize the remaining limited time can make a big difference. This year SSC CGL comes with some massive changes unlike previous year. This is the first time the SSC is going to conduct an online exam for CGL. Combined Graduate Level Examination 2016- examination is scheduled to be held from 27th August, 2016 to 11th September, 2016. First let’s have a look at the new pattern for SSC CGL 2016:

What’s the new Pattern of CGL?

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning - 25 Questions - 50 Marks

B. General Awareness - 25 Questions - 50 Marks

C. Quantitative Aptitude - 25 Questions - 50 Marks

D.English Comprehension - 25 Questions - 50 Marks

Total time will be 75 Minutes. That means you have less than one minute to attend a question.

Note: There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer in Tier-I. So inorder to improve the score you have to keep the negatives at the barest minimum.

Lets now analyze each topic separately:

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning

This is certainly the most scoring section of the exam for everyone. Half of the questions from this section can be solved with your simple logic. However the following topics are key areas: Analogy and classification, non-verbal reasoning, syllogisms, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction test and series. From non-verbal reasoning, the major types of questions asked in the exam are: (a) mirror image and water image (b) paper cutting, punching and folding (c) figural series completion (d) embedded figures. Make sure you cover all of them. Don’t neglect statement-conclusion & statement-assumption questions from inferential reasoning. Even with limited practice, you can score 2 to 3 marks as these questions are fairly simple. Keeping the time in mind, try to solve the question as soon as possible. The time you save in this section will become handy in the Quantitative Aptitude section.

B. General Awareness

Often students preparing for CGL feels that it is the toughest topic as anything under the sun can be asked in this section. GK has the most comprehensive syllabus and requires a lot of time for preparation. An analysis of previous year question papers show that Science, politics, history, geography, economy are the most liked topics for the question makers. Also some questions are repeatedly seen asked. Even though Current Affairs too comes under this section, not more than 5 questions are expected. Current Affairs is expected to be mainly concentrated on sporting events, latest appointments, summits etc. which you can easily score.

Following topics needs attention: (a) the firsts in India (b) common chemical compounds (c) folk dances of India & traditional festivals (d) Indian constitution (e) socio-religious movements of pre-independent India (f) national income & market structure (g) important scientific phenomena (h) medieval & modern Indian history.

But don't waste your much valuable time for studying GK in these last minutes, as you can't expect what can be asked. GK will be tough for everyone and hence this section will not make a big difference. At the same time GK can land you in trouble as well when it comes to negative marking. So be very careful. Just attend the sure questions and let off the remaining.

C. Quantitative Aptitude

This topic the so called "Super Man" of CGL. How strong you are in Quantitative Aptitude decides the fate. Aptitude section consists of four major areas: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry. Geometry is the most important among all the areas. You must give it special emphasis. Trigonometry must not be avoided at any cost. Focus on height and distance as well as trigonometric identities. Data interpretation and analysis will become much easier if you have a good understanding of percentages and ratio and proportion. Within arithmetic, profit and loss, simple interest and compound interest, time and distance and time and work happen to be the key topics and you can solve them with ease if you study the simple logic behind each topic. Algebra, including simplification, is generally considered a tough nut to crack. It deserves more practice as compared to other areas.

D. English Comprehension

After GK this is the topic which can make you cry after Answer Keys are released. Chances of getting negative marks are much high for the topic. Preparation for this section would include focusing on the following topics: one-word substitution, idioms and phrases, synonyms and antonyms, fill in the blanks (sentence completion), sentence errors, reading comprehension, sentence rearrangement and jumbled-up sentences. Narration and active voice / passive voice may or may not be there in tier-I exam. You may overlook them if there is a scarcity of time. Quite often vocabulary-based questions (one-word substitution, synonyms and antonyms) as well as idioms and phrases from past SSC papers get repeated. So, it makes a lot of sense to go through previous year exam papers and focus specifically on these questions.

The difficulty level of reading comprehension passages is not high. However, some practice is needed to locate the answers to comprehension questions asked from these passages. Moreover be careful with reading comprehension, as it can take away your valuable time. Don't invest much time for this topic.

For cracking sentence error spotting questions, knowledge of grammatical rules is essential. If you find yourself lacking in grammar, you should focus on practicing English usage questions such as fill in the blanks, sentence rearrangement and jumbled-up sentences.

Apart from the above two 'MOST IMPORTANT' aspects that have to be taken care of in the last minute preparation are:

1. Previous Year Question Papers: Try to solve as many previous questions as you can. We at Currentaffairs4examz have uploaded the solved question papers of previous year exams. You can check some previous question paper from the below links: http://goo.gl/XWt2up , http://goo.gl/zhLBb8 , http://goo.gl/wYL3jN )

2. Attempt as many mock test as you can: Click Here to check mock test uploaded by SSC (http://www.thepracticetest.in/SSC/)

For GK you can refer our mock tests (http://quiz.currentaffairs4examz.com/category/general-knowledge-gk)

So be motivated.. Exam stress is tough but if you want to get somewhere, you have to put the work in. Push yourself because, no one else is going to do it for you.

Wish you all the Best for the exams.

Currentaffairs4examz Team.

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