General Awareness Questions Asked in IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Online Exam 2013 (Afternoon Shift): 29 September 2013

General Awareness Questions Asked in IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Online Exam 2013 (Afternoon Shift): 29 September 2013

Friends.. Here is some General Awareness Questions asked in today's (29.09.2013) IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Online Exam(Afternoon Session). These questions were shared by our friends Mandeep and Vinayak.. We thank them on behalf of our team as well as all aspirants and Wish them all the very best for their success!!!

1) Name of Bangladesh parliament: Jatiyo sangshad

2) 15th Loksabha elections held in: 2009

3) Summer Olympics in 2016 going to be held in: Brazil

4) Union home affairs minister of India: Sushil Kumar Shinde

5) Vice president of India: Hamid Ansari

6) UN day celebrated on: 24th October

7) Chief of naval staff : Admiral D K Joshi

8)18th SAARC summit going to held at: Nepal

9) Leander Peas related to: Tennis

10) Dronacharya Award 2013 for lifetime contribution given to:  K P Thomas

11) Dhyan chand award given to hockey coach: Syed Ali

12) Full form of CIS : Commonwealth Independent States

13) Sanchi stupas belonging to lord Buddha and king Asoka were found in India at: Madhya Pradesh

14) About SIDBI

15) Currency of South Korea: won

16) President of Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai

17)Abhinav Bindra related to: shooting

18) Best Actor award in 85th Oscar awards: Daniel day Lewis

19) Which film got more awards in Filmfare Awards: Kahaani

20) Important Functions of Bharat Nirman

21) Mary kom won medal in olympics for which sport?: boxing

22) HQ of IBS-: Basel, Switzerland

24)ASEAN have ___ countires.: 10

25)UNCTAD full form: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

26)Midnights children book written by: Salman Rushdie

27) Name of the submarine recently in news in Aug. 2013: INS Sindhurakshak

28) Devdas Book written by: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya

30)BPL families 50% for sc/st, : % for minorities, 3% for PWD: 15%

31)Capital of Andaman and nicobar: Port Blair

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32) 15th Rajya Sabha elected in the year?

33) Number of Members of ASEAN.

34) Next SAARC meeting to be held at?

35) Head of the Planning Commission

36) Why Renjith Maheshwary was recently in news?

37) Mary Kom is associated with which sport?

38) Author of the book Dev Das.

39) Capital of Andaman and Nicobar

40) Capital of Mauritius.

41) Dhyan Chand Award 2013 for Atheletics

42) Home Minister of India

43) Dronacharya Award 2013 for Hockey

44) UNCTAD Abbrevation

45) Afghanistan President

46) Head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Goods and Service Tax

47) Author of 'Midnight's Children'

48) Total Goods and Service Produces excluding Depreciation.

49) Headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organization

50) Film that won maximum awards in 60th National Film Awards: Vicky Donor

51) NREGA Abbrevation

52) Chief of Naval Staff

53) Lok Sabha Speaker

54) Name of Bangladesh Parliament

55) % from Minorities covered by National Rural Livelihood Mission

56) South Korean Currency

57) Leander Adrian Paes associated with which sport?

58) Abhinav Bindra associated with which sport?

59) Tehri Dam is built across which river?

60) Vice President of India

61) UN Day observed on which date?

62) Best Actor Award in Oscar 2013

63) A question related to objectives of Bharat Nirman Plan with one missing objective - The missing objective mentioned in option was Drinking Water Supply

64) Which bank is focussed on the growth of MSME?

65) Nationality of Yelena Isinbayeva.

66) Headquarters of Bank for International Settlements.

67) Name of the submarine that exploded recently in India.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates from 29 September 2013

Daily Current Affairs Updates from 29 September 2013

Days

1) World Heart Day observed across the world: World Heart Day was created in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year and the numbers are rising. This year’s theme addresses the importance of a life-course approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with a focus on women and children. 

National

1) 5 killed as private chopper crashes near Mumbai: All five persons including the pilot and other crew members were killed when a private chopper crashed in Thane today after coming in contact with high tension wires, police said.

2) Brand Khadi set to get exclusive mark: Khadi is set to get a new push in its brand identity with the introduction of an exclusive mark from 2014, Khadi and Village Industry Commission (KVIC) announced.

3) Shut down terror machinery: PM tells Pakistan: In a hard-hitting speech, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh today asked Pakistan to shut down “terrorist machinery” on its soil while making it clear that there can “never, ever” be a compromise on the territorial integrity of India of which Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part.

4) Over 39% of country receives excess rainfall: With the performance of monsoon improving this week, over 39 per cent of the country received excess rainfall this year, an increase by six per cent over last week.

International

1) China launches first free trade zone in Shanghai: China today launched a major free trade zone in its commercial hub Shanghai as the world’s second—biggest economy braces for the boldest reform move to liberalise regulations on finance, investment and trade.

2) Britain plans hi-tech cyber army: Britain is working on creating an army of hundreds of tech-savvy recruits to tackle cyber-attacks.

3) Twin blasts tear through Pakistan market killed 38: Twin blasts in the north-western Pakistan city of Peshawar killed at least 38 people on Sunday at a market near a police station, the third attack in the provincial capital in a week.

4) PM Manmohan Singh met his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York.

Science

1) Earth’s Moon originate from Venus: Moon may have originated from Venus, after Earth’s gravity captured its natural satellite from the planet, a new theory on lunar history suggests. The theory is in contradiction to the belief that the Earth’s moon formed some 4.5 billion years ago when a planet-size body slammed into nascent Earth at high speed.

Sports

1) N. Srinivasan elected unopposed as BCCI President for 3rd year: Brushing aside intense criticism and questions of probity, N Srinivasan was elected unopposed as BCCI President for a third year during the Board’s AGM even though he will not take charge until further orders from the Supreme Court. Srinivasan was the lone Presidential candidate put forward by the South Zone, from where he got the proposer and the seconder.

2) Resurgent Nadal says will be 'tough' to become No. 1.

3) Chennai Super Kings became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 after scoring a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat in a Group B match.

Technology

1) Mobile games, apps market to touch Rs 2,700 cr by 2016: Report: Mobile games and applications market in India is expected to touch Rs 2,700 crore by 2016, driven by strong smartphone growth and expanding 3G user base, a report by Avendus Capital said today.

2) Panasonic to launch below Rs 5,000 mobiles by Nov:  In a bid to strengthen its position in the Indian mobile phone market, Japanese electronics major Panasonic plans to come out with devices below Rs 5,000 by November this year.

3) India made 321 user data requests to Microsoft during Jan-Jun: India made 321 user data requests between January to June this year to software giant Microsoft (including Skype), which disclosed subscriber/ transactional data for nearly 80 per cent of those requests.

4) Indian-origin scientist develops 'brain' for robots: An Indian-origin scientist in US has developed a new feedback system that allows robots to operate with minimal supervision and could eventually lead to autonomous machines. Developed by Dr Jagannathan Sarangapani, from Missouri University of Science and Technology, the system makes use of current formation moving robots and introduces a fault-tolerant control design to improve the probability of completing a set task.

Banking/Economy

1) Govt targets coal block auction by Dec: Government has set a target to auction at least six coal blocks to private firms by December. “The Coal Ministry has set an internal target to auction the coal blocks by December,” said an official source.

2) Average GDP growth in 12th Plan likely to be cut to 6%: Planning Commission is likely to cut the annual average economic growth rate target of 8 per cent for the 12th Plan (2012-17) to around 6 to 6.5 per cent in its mid-term review of the five-year policy document.

3) Siemens to cut up to 15,000 jobs worldwide: Germany engineering company Siemens says it will cut up to 15,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2014.

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IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Online Exam 2013 held on 29 September 2013: General Awareness Questions

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Online Exam 2013 held on 29 September 2013: General Awareness Questions (Morning Shift)

Friends.. Here is some General Awareness Questions asked in today's (29.09.2013) IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Online Exam. These questions were shared by our friend Manish Kumar Goutam, Jamuni, Bihar.. He has done a good job and we thank him behalf of our team as well as all aspirants a big THANK YOU. Wish him all the very best for his success!!!

1. Human Rights day – Dec10

2. Dronacharya Award For Boxing 2013 – Mahavir Singh

3. Chief Justice – P Sathasivam

4. Wimbledon 2013 Men’s Singles winner – Andy Murray

5. Barkeswar Thermal Project in – West Bengal

6. Opposition Leader in Rajya Sabha - Arun Jaitly

7. Chief of Air Staff- AK BROWNE

8. UNICEF Abbreviation – United National Children’s Fund

9. Minister of Petrolium & Natural gas – Veerappa Moily

10. President of Bangladesh – Abdul Hamid

11. Kohima is the Capital of – Nagaland

12. Export finance institution established to enhance the exports – ECGC

13. Whole some entertainment movie 2012 in national awards – Vicky Donar

14. Nagarjuna sagar dam in which river – Krishna

15. Abbreviation of ASEAN – Association of southeast asian nations

16. Headquarters of IMF – Washington DC

17. Viswanadan Anand associated with – Chess

18. Credit linked subsidy program – Prime Minister Employment

Generation Programme

19. ‘Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire’ Book Written by – JK Rowling

20. Manmohan Singh is MP of Rajya sabha From – ASSAM

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21. Brent Prices are Quoted for – Crude Oil

22. Portugal Capital – Lisbon

23. Korak Sun Temple in Which State – Orissa

24. Lender of Last Resort – RBI

25. Rajiv Khel Ratna RAJAN SINGH SODHI associated with – Shooting

26. Country Joined in EU on 1st July 2013 is – Croatia

27. Uain Bolt is from Which Country – Jamica

28. In IBL , in a total of 6 teams one is Delhi , two from the

following are – PUNE and Bangalore

29. Oscar 2013 best film is - ARGO

30. Belgium Currency – EURO

31. GDP Per captia is Calculated by Dividing GDP with – Citizens of

the Coutry ( Answers are Similar)

32. Bharth Nirman asscociated with 6 objectives 5 are given find the 6th One

33. Russia President- PUTHIN

34. % of PWD Beneficiaries of National Rural Livelihood Mission – 3%

35. GODAN novel written by PREMCHAND

36. Sushil Kumar Solanki Related to – Wrestling

37. Argentina’s Assembly is known as – National Congress

38. Dun & Bradstreet Award2013 to the Private bank – HDFC

39. 2009 Loksabha Election Number – 15th

40. Which river Originating From Manasarovar - Brahmaputra

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SSC Notified for Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Grade ‘D’ Examination 2013

SSC Notified for Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Grade ‘D’ Examination 2013

Staff Selection Commission invited application for recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Grade ‘D’. The candidates eligible for the post can apply through prescribed format before 26 October 2013. SSC will hold a Combined All India Open Examination for recruitment to the posts of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Grade ‘D’ for which 12th Standard Pass from a recognized board/university is the minimum qualification. The Examination will comprise of a Written Objective Type Examination followed by Skill Test in Stenography at 100 w.p.m. and 80 w.p.m. for Stenographer Grade ‘C’ &’D’ respectively.

Important Dates

Opening Date for Registration: 28 September 2013

Closing Date for Registration: 26 October 2013 up to 05.00 PM

Last Date for Far-flung areas: 02 November 2013

Date of Examination: 29 December 2013

Details of Post

Name of Post: Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and Grade ‘D’

Vacancies of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ are in Ministries/Departments of Central Government, located mostly in Delhi.

Vacancies of Stenographer Grade ‘D’ are grouped as under:

Group ‘X’ – For Ministries/Departments of Central Government located mostly in Delhi.

Group ‘Y’ – For Offices/Departments of Central Government including Attached/Subordinate Offices located in States and Union Territories all over the country.

Application Fee: Rs 100/- (Women, SC/ST/PWD candidates are exempted). The application fee should be submitted through "Central Recruitment Fee Stamps(CRFS)"only.

Minimum Educational Qualification: 12th Standard Pass

Age limit: The age of candidate must be between 18-27 years as on 01 August 2013.

How To Apply

The candidates can send their applications only in the prescribed format through On-line or by Post. For complete details regarding filling and sending the application, refer the official notification.

Selection Process

The candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the written examination followed by the skill test in Stenography.

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Computer Terminology- Useful for all Bank Exams

Computer Terminology- Useful for all Bank Exams

Friends…In this post we are providing you the PDF File of Computer Terminologies with MCQs useful for all types of Banking Exams….IPBS PO, IBPS CWE Clerks/Office Assistants etc.  This has been shared by our friend Syama S Nair from Kerala. We thank her on behalf of our team as well as readers for sharing this and wish all the very best for her success in competitive Exams…

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is the product of data processing

a. information b. data c. software program d. system

2. The process of putting data into a storage location iscalled

a. reading b. writing c. controlling d. hand shaking

3. The process of copying data from a memory location is called

a. reading b. writing c. controlling d. booting

4. A list of instructions used by a computer is called

a. program b. CPU c. text d. output

5. The CPU consists of

a. input, output and processing b.control unit, primary storage and secondary

storage c. Control unit; arithmetic logic unit and primary storage

d.input, processing and storage

6. Which of the following is true about primary storage

a. it is a part of the CPU b. It allows very fast access to data

c. It is relatively more expensive d. all of the above

7. Which of the following is the most powerful type of the computer

a. main frame b. super conductor c. micro computer d. super computer

8. Software instruction intended to satisfy a user's specific processing needs are called

a. system software b. process software c. documentation d. application software

9. The computer device primarily used to provide hardcopy is the

a. CRT b. line printer c. computer console d. card reader

10. Which one of the following can produce the final product of machine processing in a form usable by humans

a. storage b. control c. input device d. output device

11. The term 'memory' applies to which one of the following

a. logic b. storage c. input device d. output device

12. A program written in machine language is called........ program.

a. object b. computer c. assembler d. high level

13. A source program is the program written in .......... language.

a. English b. symbolic c. high level d. object

14. A typical modern computer uses

a. magnetic cores for secondary storage b. LSI chips

c. magnetic tape for primary memory d. more than 10,000 vaccum tubes

15. A collection of 8 bits is called

a. byte b. record c. word d. nibble

16. General purpose computers are those that can be adopted to countless uses simply by changing its

a. output device b. input device c. processor d. program

17. The current generation of computers

a. second b. fifth c. fourth d. third

18. The boolean expression (A  C) (B  C) simplifies to

a. C  AB b. C(A  B) c. BC  A d. None of these

19. To implement all functions of the basic logic functions, it needs

a. OR gate b. NOT gate

c. AND and NOT gates

d. None of these

20. In the binary number 110.101, the fractional part has the value

a. 0.625 b. 0.125 c. 0.875 d. 0.5

21. The value of binary 1111 is

a. 23 -1 b. 24 c. 24 - 1 d. None of these

22. The value of 25 in octal system is

a. 20 b. 40 c. 400 d. None of these

23. A hexa decimal number 'AO' has the decimal value

a. 80 b. 256 c. 100 d. 160

24. The binary representation of hexadecimal 'C3' is

a. 1111 b. 110011 c. 110001 d. 11000011

25. The ASCII code is for information interchange by a binary code for

a. numbers only b. alphabets only c. alphanumeric and other common symbols

d. None of these

There are 120 such useful Multiple Choice Questions. To view other Questions & Answers along with the important Computer Terminology short notes, Download the PDF file from below mentioned link.

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