Goods and Services Tax (GST) : Important Details you should know..

The Lok Sabha has passed all four bills related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The four bills are the Central GST Bill, the Integrated GST Bill, the GST Compensation Bill and the UT-GST Bill. The GST will aid free flow of goods and services across India and make goods cheaper, Jaitley said.

About These 4 Bills :

• Central GST Bill : This bill provides for the collection of tax on sale of goods and services by the Centre within a state.

• Integrated GST Bill : This bill pertains to the levy of taxes on sale between states.

• GST Compensation Bill : This bill provides for compensation to the states over any revenue loss.

• UT-GST Bill :  This bill is about GST implementation in Union Territories.

Important Points to Note (GST Bill Highlights) :

• The Goods and Services (GST) is an indirect taxation wherein most of the existing taxes will be merged into a single taxation system.
Once the GST Bill is passed, it will allow the Centre and the states to levy indirect tax on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services across the country.

• In simple words, the Goods and Services Tax would put all taxes levied by state and Central government in one basket and merge them into a single-tax system, thus doing away with multiple taxation and promoting the concept of a common market for all.

• The Goods and Services Tax is governed by the GST Council which is headed by the Finance Minister. In Arun Jaitley's words, "once all other taxes are removed, the cascading effect is removed, goods will become slightly cheaper".

• The biggest challenge for a smooth GST rollout is coordination between states and the Centre to ensure uniform tax rates for good and services.

• To this effect, the GST Council has approved a four-tier uniform tax slab of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent on goods and services, plus an additional cess on demerit goods such as luxury cars, aerated drinks and tobacco products.

• Food items will not attract any tax and have been kept in the zero-per cent slab. Similarly, petroleum products, although included under the GST, will remain in zero tax slab as of now. However, the GST Council is yet to take a call on whether to keep alcohol under the Goods and Services Tax.

• With the Goods and Services Tax coming in, Centre-level taxes likes Sales Tax, Excise Duty, and state-level taxes like Value-added Tax (VAT), Entertainment Tax and Luxury Tax will be subsumed.

• On Wednesday, among the four supplemtary GST bills passed in Lok Sabha was the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill. The CGST Bill will allow the Central government to levy and collect tax on intra-state supply of goods and services.

• The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 provides for levy and collection of tax on inter-state supply.

• The Compensation GST Bill will provide compensation to states for the loss of revenue they may incur owing to implementation of the Goods and Services Tax.

• Clarifying on the clause, Arun Jaitley told the House that no additional tax will be imposed to provide compensation to states, and states will be paid compensation within the existing mechanism.

• The other bill passed in Lok Sabha pertained to Union Territory Goods and Services Tax. The bill will enable levy and collection of tax on intra-state supply of goods and services or both by union territories.

Coded Inequalities {New Pattern} & Blood Relation SA For SBI PO

Directions (1 – 10): In the following questions, the symbols %, @, #, $ and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P#Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

‘P*Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

‘P$Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

‘P%Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.

‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’.


In each of the following questions, mark answer according to above symbols and their meaning.



1) Which of the following does not make A # C and D $ F definitely not true?

A) A % B # C @ D $ E $ F
B) A # B @ C $ D $ E @ F
C) A % B # C @ D $ E * F
D) A % B # C # D @ E $ F



2) Which of the following makes C $ E or B % E definitely true?

A) A * B $ C @ D % E # F
B) A # B * C $ D @ E # F
C) A # B # C % D % E * F
D) A @ B % C @ D * E * F



3) If “A % B % C * D @ E $ F” is true then which of the following is definitely not true?

(i) A # D
(ii) C * F
(iii) B # D
(iv) D # F

A) Only (i)
B) Only (ii) and (iv)
C) Only (i) and (iii)
D) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
E) All are true


4) Which of the following makes A * C and E # B definitely true?

A) A * B $ C @ D % E # F
B) A * D $ B * C @ E # F
C) A * B # C % D * E $ F
D) A @ B * D @ C % E @ F


5) What will come in place of blank in following below such that both A % D and C # F are definitely true?

A % B % C _ D # E % F
i) @
ii) *
iii) %
iv) $

A) Only (i)
B) Only (ii) and (iv)
C) Only (i) and (iii)
D) Only (i), (iii) and (iv)
E) All are true





6) What will come in place of blank in following below such that both B * E and F # B are definitely true?

A @ B $ C _ D @ E * F $ G
A) @
B) *
C) #
D) $
E) None of these


7) Which of the following makes F # D $ B definitely true?

A) A @ B $ C * D # E * F
B) A * B @ C % D # E * F
C) A % B * C $ D @ E * F
D) A # B % C @ D * E * F



8) What will come in place of blank in following below such that both B * E and F # B are definitely true?

A # B @ C % D _ E $ F @ G
A) %
B) *
C) #
D) $
E) @


9) Which of the following is definitely true if A # B @ C # D @ E $ F is true?

(i) C # F
(ii) F % D
(iii) B % E
(iv) E # A)

A) Only (i)
B) Only (ii) and (iii)
C) Only (iv)
D) Only (ii)
E) Only (i), (ii) and (iii)


10) Which of the following does not make A % B and D * F definitely not true?

A) A % B % C * D $ E # F
B) A % B % C @ D * E * F
C) A * B % C @ D $ E $ F
D) A % B @ C $ D @ E * F







Directions (11– 15): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them has a relationship with A.
G is sitting second to the left of father of A. F is immediate neighbor of A. D, mother of A is sitting opposite to the sister of A. B is sitting to the immediate right of wife of A. E who is a male is sitting second to the right of mother of C. Brother of A is sitting third to right of B. Daughter of A is sitting to third to right of sister of A. A is sitting second to the right of daughter of E. E is sitting to the immediate left of sister of A.



11) Who is the mother of H?

A) F
B) G
C) C
D) D
E) None of these


12) Who is the grand-daughter of E?

A) B
B) C
C) D
D) G
E) None of these


13) Who is sitting second to the right of F’ sister?

A) wife of A
B) brother of C
C) daughter of A
D) father of B
E) None of these


14) How many persons are sitting between A’s wife and D’s husband when counted from right of A’s wife?

A) None
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
E) More than three


15) What is the position of G’s daughter with respect to D’s daughter?

A) third to left
B) second to left
C) third to right
D) second to right
E) fourth to right


Directions (16 – 20): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.


A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order.
S’s husband is sitting second to right of B. Q is sitting second to the left of D’s daughter. Q is the sister of R. S’s husband is not an immediate neighbour of Q. Only one person is sitting between Q and A. Similarly there is only one person sitting between P and S’s mother. No female sits to the immediate side of B. A is father of R. S’s mother is sitting to the immediate right of D, S’s brother. Only one person sits between S and R. P is not an immediate neighbour of R, who is the mother of C.

16) How is S related to R?

A) sister
B) aunt
C) mother
D) mother-in-law
E) Cannot be determined



17) What is the position of C with respect to her grandmother?

A) third to right
B) second to left
C) third to right
D) fourth to right
E) Cannot be determined


18) What is the position of R with respect to her sister?

A) second to right
B) immediate left
C) third to right
D) second to left
E) immediate right


19) How is Q related to D?

A) sister
B) niece
C) daughter
D) sister-in-law
E) Cannot be determined


20) Who is the husband of S?

A) brother of Q
B) father of P
C) grandfather of C
D) son of A
E) Cannot be determined


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Answers :

1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. E
9. D
10. C

E(+)----------D(-)

                |

                |

H(-)_____F(+)______A(+)--------G(-)

              |

              |

C(-)______B(+)

11. D
12. B
13. D
14. B
15. C

                  B(-)

               |

               |

A(+)-----------------S(-)______D(+)

                       |               |

                       |               |

 R   ___________Q(+)             P(-)

16. C
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. C

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Time : 23 min
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Directions (Q. 1-5): In the following questions, the symbols @, #, %, $ and © are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q’.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’.

‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

1. Statements: R @ D, D © W, B $ W

Conclusions: I. W # R II. B © D III. W $ R

1) None is true

2) Only I is true

3) Only III is true

4) Only either I or III is true

5) All are true




2. Statements: H $ V, V % M, K © M

Conclusions: I. K © V II. M @ H III. H © K

1) Only I and III are true

2) Only II and III are true

3) Only I and II are true

4) All are true

5) None of these




3. Statements: K # T, T $ B, B @ F

Conclusions: I. F $ T II. K # B III. T $ F

1) None is true 2) Only I is true

3) Only I and II are true 4) Only II and III are true

5) All are true




4. Statements: Z # F, R @ F, D © R

Conclusions: I. Z # R II. F # D III. D © Z

1) None is true

2) Only I is true

3) Only III is true

4) Only either I or III is true

5) All are true




5. Statements: M © R, R % D, D @ N

Conclusions: I. M © N II. N $ R III. M © D

1) Only I and II are true

2) Only II and III are true

3) Only I and III are true

4) All are true

5) None of these

Directions (Q. 6-10): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and Give answer

1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

4) if the data given in both the statements I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

5) if the data in both the statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question.




6. How is ‘never’ written in a code language?

I. ‘never ever go there’ is written as ‘na ja ni ho’ in that code language.

II. ‘go there and come back’ is written as ‘ma ho sa ni da’ in that code language.




7. Among M, P, K, J, T and W, who is lighter than only the heaviest?

I. P is heavier than M and T.

II. W is heavier than P but lighter than J who is not the heaviest.




8. What does ‘$’ mean in a code language?

I. ‘5 $ # 3’ means ‘flowers are really good’.

II. ‘7 # 3 5’ means ‘good flowers are available’.




9. How is P related to J?

I. M is the brother of P and T is the sister of P.

II. P’s mother is married to J’s husband who has one son and two daughters.




10. How many students are there between Suresh and Mohan in a row of fifty students?

I. Suresh is twelfth from the left end and Mohan is seventeenth from the right end.

II. Suresh is six places away from Jayesh, who is twentieth from the left end.




Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and X are eight persons. Each is a professor of a different subject, viz Maths, Physics, Hindi, English, Geology, Zoology, Botany and History. Each of them pursues a different hobby, viz Singing, Music, Poetry, Shayari, Painting, Tracking, Cooking and Swimming, but not necessarily in the same order.P, who likes Cooking, is a professor of neither History nor Geology. Q is a professor of English and does not like either Singing or Poetry. The one who is a professor of Maths likes Shayari. The one who likes Swimming is a professor of Physics and the one who is a professor of Botany likes Music. X doesn’t like Painting. T and V like Music and Tracking, though not necessarily in the same order. S likes Swimming. W is a professor of Zoology and doesn’t like Singing. The one who is a professor of Geology likes Tracking. R is not a professor of History. The one who is a professor of Hindi doesn’t like either Poetry or Painting.

11.Who among of the following likes Singing?

1) X

2) W

3) S

4) T

5) None of these

12.Who among of the following is a professor of History?

1) S

2) T

3) X

4) W

5) None of these

13.R is a professor of which of the following subjects?

1) Maths

2) Geology

3) Zoology

4) Hindi

5) None of these

14.Which of the following combinations is definitely correct?

1) R–Maths–Music

2) V–Botany–Music

3) S–Zoology–Singing

4) Q-English–Painting

5) None is correct

15.Which of the following combinations is incorrect?

1) S–Swimming

2) P–Hindi

3) W–Tracking

4) R–Shayari

5) None of these



Directions (16-20): Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

16. Statements:
Some red are blue. Some blue are grey.
All grey are white.  No white is black.

Conclusions:
I. No black is grey.
II. Some blue are white.
III. Some black are red.
IV. No black is red.
(1) Only I and II follow  
(2) Only either III or IV follows
(3) Only I and either III or IV follow
(4) Only I, II and either III or IV follow
(5) None of these

17. Statements:
All red are white. Some white are pink.
Some pink are yellow. No yellow is blue.

Conclusions:
I. No blue is pink.
II. Some pink are red.
III. Some blue are red.          
IV. Some blue are pink.
(1) None follows                        
(2) Only either I or IV follows
(3) Only I follows                          
(4) Only III & IV follow
(5) All follow

18. Statements:
Some blue are black. Some black are grey.
All grey are red. All red are pink.

Conclusions:
I. Some red are black.
II. Some pink are black.
III. Some pink are grey.
IV. Some red are blue.
(1) Only I & II follow                    
(2) Only II & III follow
(3) Only I, II and III follow            
(4) All follow
(5) None of these

19. Statements:
All green are pink. Some pink are black.
Some black are blue.  All blue are white.

Conclusions:
I. Some black are white.
II. Some blue are pink.
III. Some pink are green.
IV. No green is white.
(1) None follows
(2) Only I and III follows
(3) Only III follows
(4) Only either I or II follows
(5) None of these

20.Statements:
Some blue are white.  All white are red.
 All red are pink. Some pink are yellow.

Conclusions:
I. Some yellow are red.
II. Some yellow are white.
III. All red are white.
IV. Some yellow are blue.
(1) None follows              
(2) Only I follows
(3) Only II follows            
(4) Only II & III follow
(5) None of these




Directions (21 to 25): Study the following questions carefully and answer them:

Bright sun very much = **#   ##@   @@#   **@

Boys play match only = ##*   @@*   *@*   #@#

Field only much grown = *@*   @#@   *#*   ##@

Play critical match very = **#   ##*   @*@   #@#

21. **#   ##@   @*@ is coded as

(1) Very critical match

(2) Very field much

(3) Very much critical

(4) Boys very critical

(5) None

22. *@*  is coded as

(1) Match

(2) Critical

(3) Very

(4)Only

(5) None

23. @#@   *#*  *** is coded as

(1) Field Grown Critical

(2) Field Match Grown

(3) Field Rapidly Grown

(4)Field Critical Rapidly

(5) Grown Match Rapidly

24.@@* is coded as

(1) Play

(2) Grown

(3) Either Grown or Play

(4) Either Play or Match

(5) None

25.@@#   @*@ is coded as

(1) Bright Critical

(2) Sun Critical

(3) Field Critical

(4) Either (A) or (B)

(5) Either (B) or (C)



Directions (Q. 26-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below;
Twelve persons A, B, C, D, E, F, P, Q, R, S, T and , V are sitting in two parallel rows containing six persons in each row. P, Q, R, S, T and V are facing north and the rest are facing south. In the given seating arrangement each person of a row one faces another member of row two. The person who is facing A sits second to the left of T. There are two persons between P and T. C and D are immediate neighbours. A sits third to the left of E. Neither C nor D sits on the extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between B and C. The person facing D is an immediate neighbour of Q. V is not an immediate neighbour of P. A is not opposite S.


26). Who among the following is facing R?

1)   E
2)   A
3)   B
4)   D
5)   None of these


 27). What is the position of V with respect to S?

1)   Third to the right
2)   Immediate right
3)   Second to the left
4)   Immediate left
5)   None of these


28). Which of the following statements is true regarding F?

1)   F does not sit on any extreme end of the line.
2)   F is one of the immediate neighbours of A.
3)   F sits opposite T.
4)   None of the given statements is true
5)   Only one person sits between C and F.


29). Who among the following is facing D?

1)   P
2)   Q
3)   V
4)   S
5)   None of these


30). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and  hence form a group. Which of the following does not  belong to that group?

1)   E
2)   Q
3)   F
4)   T
5)   R

Directions (Q. 31-35): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight friends H, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting around a circular table facing the centre, but not necessarily in the same order. There are five females in the group of friends. No two male persons are immediate neighbours of each other. N sits third to the right of P, Who sits second to the right of his wife. J sits second to the right of her husband H, who is not an immediate neighbour of P's wife. K is not an immediate neighbour of P. M sits second to the right of her husband. O is not an immediate neighbour of J. L sits second to the right of N, who is not a male.


31). Who among the following sits exactly between two males?

1)   M
2)   O
3)   J
4)   N
5)   K


32). Who among the following is wife of P?

1)   K
2)   O
3)   L
4)   N
5)   None of these


33). In which of the following pairs is the second person second to the right of the first person?

1)   M,O
2)   H, P
3)   K,J
4)   N, P
5)   None of these

34). How many females are there exactly between J and N?

1)   One
2)   Two
3)   Three
4)   None
5)   None of these

35). Who among the following is third to the right of J?

a l1)   H
2)   O
3)   Wife of L
4)   Wife of P
5)   None of these

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Answer :-
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1. 4
2. 3
3. 1
4. 1
5. 2

6. 4
7. 5
8. 5
9. 5
10.1



(11--15):

11. 1
12. 3
13. 1
14. 4
15. 3


16. 4
17. 2
18. 3
19. 2
20. 1


(21-25):
Very – **#

Much – ##@

Only – *@*

Match/play – #@#/##*

Boys – @@*

Critical – @*@

Bright/Sun – @@#/**@

Field/grown – @#@/*#*

21. 3
22. 4
23. 3
24. 5
25. 4



(26--30):

26. 2
27. 1
28. 3
29. 4
30. 5

( 31--35):

31. 2
32. 1
33. 1
34. 4
35. 3

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Daily Current Affairs Update --- 27th March 2017


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Daily Current Affairs Update --- 27th March 2017

• Today (27th March) is World Theatre Day (WTD).
This day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute and it's Headquarter is in Shanghai, China .


• With an average age of 29, India will be world's youngest country by 2020 .


• Actor Anupam Kher was honoured with the Kala Ratan Award from Panjab University .


• A visiting team of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today suggested that it would allow Nepali nationals to exchange banned Indian currency of up to ₹4,500 per person.


• Union Minister Jayant Sinha today announced that Surat Airport will soon become an international airport.


• India and World Bank have singed Signs Financing Agreement for IDA credit of $100 million for the “Uttarakhand Health Systems Development Project".


• Kolkata's iconic Salt Lake Stadium has been selected by FIFA to host the final of the Under-17 World Cup on 28th October 2017.


• Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar will host the Men's Hockey World League Final 2017 and World Cup 2018, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) .


• West Bengal won the 71st Edition Santosh Trophy of football by defeating Goa by 1-0 goals.


• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of Rs 591 crore which is a well reduced fine over Coal India Ltd for its misconduct of agreement in fuel supplies.


• The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) is to be renamed as Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) under the new regime of GST which is to be rolled out from July 1.


• Gauri Singh, 14-year-old girl became the first girl to explore the route from Sea Link near Worli Koliwada to the Gateway of India.


• Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has announced his retirement from international cricket .


• BHEL has commissioned a 250-MW eco-friendly unit using low-grade coal (lignite) as a primary fuel at Padva in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.

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Daily Current Affairs Update --- 26th March 2017

• Today (26th March) is the Independence Day of Bangladesh.

Important Points to Know about Bangladesh
Capital - Dhaka
Currency - Taka
National language - Bengali
President - Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister - Sheikh Hasina


• Union Government is going to launch Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) scheme for providing physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to BPL category.


• Tanushree Pareek has became the first woman field officer in the 51-year history of the BSF (Border Security Force).


• Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has announced the allotment of ₹169 crore for the IT sector, including ₹15 crore for startups.


• The Indian Navy successfully conducted the trial firing of the newly installed surface-to-air Barak missile system from onboard its aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.


• India won 73 medals, including 37 gold, at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games, held in Austria from March 14-25.


• Ferrari's Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel began the Formula One season with a win at the Australian Grand Prix  .


• Bangladeshi batsman Tamim Iqbal became the first cricketer from his country to score 10,000 runs in international cricket .


• The height of the ambitious Shivaji memorial off Mumbai coast will be raised from 192 metres to 210 metres.


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Daily Current Affairs Update --- 24th & 25th March 2017

• World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is being observed today ( 24th March )
Theme of the year 2017 : Unite to end TB


• An Indian Navy team is set to scale Mount Everest as a part of its 'Sagar Tal se Sagar Matha (Seabed to Summit)' expedition.


• Dr Randeep Guleria was today appointed as the Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).


• Flipkart is acquiring eBay India in a deal that is part of a $2 billion fundraising.


• Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has been roped in by a Mumbai-based entertainment company to anchor a TV sports programme called 'Umeed Olympic'.



• Indian para shuttler Sukant Kadam won the Singles and Doubles Bronze Medals in the recently-concluded Spanish Para-Badminton International 2017 held in Mallorca, Spain.


• The World Bank signed US dollar 100 million credit agreement with the Centre and the state government of Uttarakhand in New Delhi to improve quality of health care services in all 13 districts of the state.


• The Financial services company Tata Capital has launched a mobile application ‘myLoan’ to offer personal loans to young and mobile savvy audience. The maximum limit of the loan is Rs.13 lakh .


• Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned a 250 MW coal-based thermal power unit at North East’s largest coal based power plant Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Assam .


• Indian photographer and photojournalist Raghu Rai has conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting  M. Venkaiah Naidu at 6th National Photography Awards.


• First vertical garden of India has setup at the Hosur Road Electronics City Flyover in Bengaluru to control the pollution level of the city.It will also act as a sound proofing barrier.


• The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh has launched the book titled “50 Years – The Great Indian Milk Revolution” to commemorate National Dairy Development Board’s (NDDB) Golden Jubilee .


• Today (25th March) is International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Theme for the year 2017 : "Remember Slavery: Recognising the Legacy and Contributions of People of African Descent"


• The 5th edition of ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) – 2017’ was held in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.


• Bajaj Auto today announced that it has agreed with Japan’s Kawasaki to end their eight-year old alliance for sales and services in India from April 2017.


• India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched a new app titled Mera iMobile app.


• Upendra Tripathy was appointed as the full-time Interim Director General (IDG) of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).



• Ankur Khanna has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of International Cricket Council (ICC).


• Mangaluru based Karnataka Bank has launched a new card option for its premium and HNI (high net worth individual) customers in line with the bank’s digital banking initiative.The novel card named ‘MoneyPlantTM RuPay International Platinum Debit Card’ can be used for domestic and international cash withdrawals and purchases.

Syllogism New Pattern Que ( Next Possible Change )

Each question consists of five or six statement followed by options consisting of three statement put together is a specific order, which indicates a valid argument that is when the 3rd statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.





Que 1 : Statement

A) All caps are Hats
B) All Hats are Rats
C) Some Rats are not Caps
D) Some caps are not Taps
E) All Taps are Rats
F) All Caps are Rat


1) ABF
2) CDF
3) ABE
4) BCE
5) ECF



Que 2 : Statement

A) Some Scale is Dusters
B) All Chair is Dusters
C) Some Scale is Chair
D) No Scale is Dusters
E) No Scale is Chair


1) BCE
2) ACE
3) CAB
4) CDE
5) BDE




Que 3 : Statement


A) All Mammals are Dog
B) Some Dog are Animals
C) No Mammals are Animals
D) Some Dog is not Mammals
E) Some Animals is not Mammals
F) All Mammals are Animals


1) ABD
2) BCD
3) BCF
4) DEF
5) BED



Que 4 : Statement

A) All Clips are Flip
B) Some Clips are not Tips
C) Some Flip are Tips
D) Some Clips are Tips
E) Some Flips  are not Tips
F) All Clips are Tips



1) ABE
2) ABC
3) BCF
4) DEF
5) AFE



Que 5 :  Statement

A) All December is November
B) Some November is not January
C) Some December are not January
D) All December are January
E) Some December is January


1) ABC
2) BCD
3) CDA
4) EDC
5) None of  These



Solutions :

1) 1

2) 5

3) 2

4) 1

5) 5








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24th March 2017 GA MCQ

           





           





The govt-owned Hudco has received SEBI’s approval to float initial public offer to offload 10 per cent stake through an OFS route. Here, the term OFS stands for

1) Offer For Stock
2) Offer For Subscription
3) Offer For Sale
4) Offer For Subsidy
5) None of these
Answer:- 3) Offer For Sale





The ace badminton player PV Sindhu has been roped in as brand ambassador by which company for its sports drink Gatorade?

1) Coca Cola
2) PepsiCo
3) Parle
4) Nestle
5) GlaxoSmithKline
Answer:- 2) PepsiCo





The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently appointed who among the following to the post of Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?

1) Diana Edulji
2) Vikram Limaye
3) Ramachandra Guha
4) Ankur Khanna
5) David Richardson
Answer:- 4) Ankur Khanna





The RBI recently proposed to fix the upper limit for Pre-paid Payment Instruments at _______ in view of growing usage of PPIs for purchase of goods and services.

1) Rs 20,000 lakh
2) Rs 25,000 lakh
3) Rs 50,000 lakh
4) Rs 75,000 lakh
5) Rs 1 lakh
Answer:- 5) Rs 1 lakh





5 The Govt has made amendments to the Finance Bill 2017 proposing to make which of the following mandatory while filing the income tax returns?

1) Aadhaar card
2) Passport
3) Driving Licence
4) Voter ID card
5) All the above
Answer:- 1) Aadhaar card





Which of the following cities has been ranked as the cheapest city to live globally as per a report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)?

1) Kiev
2) Algiers
3) Almaty
4) Karachi
5) Lagos
Answer:- 3) Almaty





The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Govt of India recently signed a $350-mn loan for improving about 1,500 km of major district roads in

1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Bihar
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) Rajasthan
Answer:- 1) Madhya Pradesh





The World Meteorological Day is observed globally on

1) 20 Mar
2) 21 Mar
3) 23 Mar
4) 24 Mar
5) 25 Mar
Answer:- 3) 23 Mar





9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation “Chenani-Nashri tunnel,” the country’s longest road tunnel (9.2 km-long twin-tube tunnel), on 2 Apr in the state of

1) Maharashtra
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Sikkim
5) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:- 3) Jammu & Kashmir





10 What is India’s ranking among 188 countries in the UN Development Programme (UNDP)’s 2016 ‘Human Development for Everyone’ report released recently?

1) 122nd
2) 128th
3) 89th
4) 91st
5) 131st
Answer:- 5) 131st




Who has been bestowed with the Life Time Achievement (LTA) award at the 6th National Photography Awards?

[A] Raghu Rai
[B] K K Mustafah
[C] Atul Choubey
[D] Dipayan Bhar
Answer: A [Raghu Rai]




Who has been honoured with the first-ever Kuldip Nayar journalism award 2017?
[A] Rizvan Kausar
[B] Ravish Kumar
[C] Ikshula Arora
[D] Anupam Mishra
Answer: B [Ravish Kumar]




What is the India’s rank in the global Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI) 2017?
[A] 55th
[B] 65th
[C] 87th
[D] 93rd
Answer: C [87th]




Which union minister has launched an integrated grievances redressal platform “MoPNG e Seva” for Petroleum and Gas related queries?
[A] Faggan Singh Kulaste
[B] Ajay Tamta
[C] Arjun Ram Meghwal
[D] Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: D [Dharmendra Pradhan]





The Kane Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in which state of India?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Manipur
Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]




The World Bank (WB) has signed how much amount of credit agreement with Uttarakhand to improve quality of health care services?
[A] $100 million
[B] $200 million
[C] $300 million
[D] $250 million
Answer: A [$100 million]




What is the theme of 2017 World Meteorological Day (WMD)?
[A] Understanding cloud
[B] Meteorology and tourism
[C] World Weather Watch
[D] Weather, oceans and human activity
Answer: A [Understanding cloud]




Which high-level committee has been formed to examine working of Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH)?
[A] Narendra Modi committee
[B] Shashi Tharoor committee
[C] Madhukar Gupta committee
[D] Arvind Panagariya committee
Answer: D [Arvind Panagariya committee ]





Which state government has launched a program to provide free wifi facilities in educational institutions?
[A] Haryana
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Rajasthan
Answer: C [Bihar ]

Math Full Set Que For SBI PO Pre 2017 [Part5]

Time: 25 min
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1. The ratio of present ages of three persons are 6 : 9 : 11.Ten years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. Find the average of their present ages (in years).

a.18 years
b.27 years
c.22 years
d.21 years
e.None of the above

2. 64 women can do a work in 36 days. 54 men can complete the same work in 21 days. Find the ratio between the working capacity of a Man and a women?

a.126:47
b.128:63
c.175:83
d.71 :37
e.None of these

3. The average weight of A, B and C is 64 kg. If the average weight of A and B be 54 kg and that of B and C be 58 kg, then the weight of B is:

a.27 kg
b.28 kg
c.38 kg
d.32 kg
e.44 kg

4. Two taps X and Y can fill a Tank in 30 and 60 minutes respectively. There is a third exhaust tap Z at the bottom of tank. If all taps are opened at the same time, the Tank will be full in 50 minutes. In what time can exhaust tap Z empty the cistern when full?

a.10/3 Min
b.13/4 Min
c.12/5 Min
d.18 Min
e.21 Min

5. Moradabad is at a distance of 340 km from New delhi. A train starts from New delhi to Moradabad at 6 P.M. with a speed of 60 km/hr. Another train starts from Moradabad to New delhi at 7 P.M. with a speed of 80 km/hr. At what distance from New delhi will the two trains cross each other and also find the time when they cross each other?

a.230 km, 8:30 PM
b.180 km, 9:00 AM
c.180 km, 9:00 PM
d.230 km, 8:30 AM
e.None of these

6. Arun alone can do a piece of work in 9 days and Bimal alone in 12 days. Arun and Bimal undertook to do it for Rs. 4800. With the help of Chintu, they completed the work in 5 days. How much is to be paid to chintu

a.Rs.113.54
b.Rs.133.33
c.Rs.250.05
d.Rs.260.30
e.Rs.450

7. A dealer bought an item at 10% discount on its original price. He sold it at 35% more than the original price. What percentage profit did he get?

(A) 25%      
(B) 45%  
(C) 22.5%
(D) 50%      
(E) 35%

8. Price register an increase of 10% on food grains and 15% on other items of expenditure. If the ratio of expenditure of an employee on food grains and other items be 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased in order that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before? Assume that there is no saving our of his monthly salary of Rs 2590.

(A) 13.57%      
(B) 14.54%  
(C) 23.23%
(D) 16.48%
(E) None of these

9. The ratio of the present ages of Arnab and Sanjana is 13:17 respectively. Four years ago the respective ratio of their ages was 11 : 15. What will be the respective ratio of their ages six years hence?

(A) 4 : 5      
(B) 6 : 7      
(C) 6 : 5
(D) 9 : 8      
(E) None of these

10. The average age of 80 boys in a class is 15 years. The average age of a group of 15 boys in the class is 16 years and the average age of another 25 boys in the class is 14 years. What is the average age of the remaining boys in the class?

(A) 15.25 years  
(B) 24.55 years  
(C) 18.35 years
(D) Cannot be determined  
(E) None of the above




Directions (Q. 11-15): In each of the following questions two equations are given. You have to solve the equations and give answer.

a)   if x < y
b)   if x ≤ y
c)   if x = y
d)   if x > y
e)   if x ≥ y

11). I. 4x² – 8x + 3 = 0
II. 2y² – 7y + 6 = 0

12). I. x² + x - 6 = 0
II. 2y² – 13y + 21 = 0

13). I. x² – x - 6 = 0
II. 2y² + 13y + 21 = 0

14). I. x² = 4
II. y² + 6y + 9 = 0

15). I. 2x + 3y = 4
II. 3x + 2y = 11





Directions (Q. 16-20): What value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

16). (2465 ÷ 49.3)% of 6872 + ? % of 480 = 5836
a)   575
b)   550
c)   525
d)   545
e)   500

17). 125% of 260 + ? % of 560 = 500
a)   32.23
b)   31.25
c)   33.25
d)   46.25
e)   34.25

18). 430% of 650 + (?) of 4.5 – 20% of 2220 = 7292
a)   1298
b)   1098
c)   1089
d)   1198
e)   1398

19). 1.4 × 625 + 4.2 ÷ 0.7 + 325 × 9.8 = (?)2 – 159
a)   72
b)   63
c)   65
d)   68
e)   75

20). 45% of 180 + ?% of 160 = 50% of 274
a)   35
b)   55
c)   25
d)   45
e)   None of these

Directions (Q. 21-25): what will be come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

21). 14   8   7   11.5   22   ?
a)   54
b)   64
c)   62
d)   58
e)   56

22). 8   14   25   46   82   ?
a)   132
b)   130
c)   138
d)   168
e)   148

23). 13   14   30   93   ?   1885
a)   358
b)   336
c)   364
d)   376
e)   356

24). 65   70   63   74   61   ?
a)   78
b)   58
c)   72
d)   77
e)   59

25). 9   11   16   33   98    ?
a)   350
b)   355
c)   335
d)   455
e)   395



Direction (26-30) : Refer to the table and answer the given questions ---

26) If the ratio of interest rate of E to that of D is 2:3 then what is the Principal(P) of D?

A. 15000
B. 20000
C. 35000
D. 25000
E. 30000



27) If the interest is compounded yearly for three years then what is the amount to be earned by C?

A. 23497.28
B. 20497.28
C. 22597.28
D. 22697.28
E. 22497.28


28) What is the Simple Interest(SI) of B ? If the ratio of Principal of C to that of B is 4:5 and the rate of interest is 10% more than that of C.

A. 3300
B. 4400
C. 2200
D. 1100
E. 5500


29) If the Principal(P) of A is 20% more than that of E, then What is the amount of A?
A. 12694.60
B. 16584.60
C. 12584.80
D. 12484.80
E. 15684.60


30) If amount of D equals to five times that of his Principal then what is the Rate of Interest(%)?

A. 122.22%
B. 144.44%
C. 133.33%
D. 155.55%
E. None of the Above





Direction (31-35) :- Study the graph and answer the following questions : 
Following pie-chart shows the number of people in different states. 
Total population in 2011 = 400 million 

 

31) What is total number of illiterate people in UP and Kerala together ? (in million)

A) 32

B) 36

C) 35

D) 37

E) 38

32) Total illiterate in Orissa is what percent of total literate in Bihar ?

A) 35.4%

B) 34.4%

C) 36.4%

D) 38.4%

E) 39.4%

33) What is the total number of male literates in WB          ? (in millions)

A) 30

B) 25

C) 20

D) 21

E) None Of These

34) In MP, 75% of males are literates and 50% females are literate. What is total number of illiterates in M.P?

A) 33

B) 32

C) 34

D) 36

E) 37

35) What is the ratio of number of male in Bihar and MP together to the number of female in Orissa and UP together ?

A) 53:101

B) 101:53

C) 53:37

D) 37:53

E) 37:97

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Solutions:

Answer.1.E
Let their present ages be 6x, 9x and 11x years respectively.
Then, (6x – 10) + (9x – 10) + (11x – 10) = 48
26x = 78
x = 3
Their present ages are 6x = 18 years, 9x = 27 years and 11x = 33 years respectively.
hence, Required Average = (18+ 27+ 33)/3 = 78/3 = 26 years

Answer.2.B

(64 x 36) womens can complete the work in 1 day.
1 day’s work of 1 Woman’s = 1/2304
(54 x 21) Men can complete the work in 1 day.
1 day’s work of 1 Man‘s = 1/1134
therefore,
Req. ratio = 1/1134 : 1/2304 = 128:63

Answer.3.D
A + B + C = (64 x 3) = 192 …. (i)
A + B = (54 x 2) = 108 …. (ii)
B + C = (58 x 2) = 116 ….(iii)
Adding (ii) and (iii), we get: A + 2B + C = 224 …. (iv)
Subtracting (i) from (iv), we get : B = 224-192= 32.
hence, B’s weight = 32 Kgs.

Answer.4.A
Let tap C will empty the tank in ‘t’ minutes
Here, X = 30, Y = 60 and Total time to fill tank = 50 minutes

C can empty the full tank in = (XYZ /YZ +ZX –XY) Minutes
= ( 30*60*50/ ( 60*50 + 30*50 -30*60)
= 90000/2700 = 10/3 Minutes

Answer.5.C

Speed of train from new Delhi to Moradabad (s1) = 60,
Speed of train from Moradabad to new delhi (s2) = 80,
T = time from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. = 1 hr

Distance of meeting point from New delhi= S1 {( d +S2 t) / (S1 +S2)} km
= 60 {( 340 + 80X1) / (60+80)} = 180 km

Time of their meeting = {( d +S2 t) / (S1 +S2)}
{( 340 + 80X1) / (60+80)}

3 Hrs after 6 PM
i.e. 9:00 PM

Answer.6.B

Chintu’s 1 day’s work = 1/5 – ( 1/9 + 1/12) = (1/5 – 7 /36) = 1/180
hence, Ratio of their wages = Arun :Bimal :Chintu =1/9 : 1/12 : 1/ 180
= 20:15:1
hence,
Chintu’s Share=4800 * (1/36) = 133.33 Rs.

Answer.7.(D)

Let the original price to be Rs 100.
So he bought it at 10% discount ieRs 90 and
sells it at 35% more than the original rate ieRs 135.
Actual profit is 135- 90=Rs 45
So % profit =45/90×100=50%

Answer.8.(A)

By the method of allegation
(15-x)/(x-10)=2/5
Or, 75- 5x=2x-20
Or, 7x=95
Or, x=13.57%

Answer.9.(E)

Let the present ages of Arnab and Sanjana be 13x and 17x years respectively.
?(13x-4)/(17x-4)=11/15
187x – 44=195x-60
195x-187x = 60-44
8x=16
x=2
Required ratio =(13×2+6):(17×2+6) =32 : 40 = 4 : 5

Answer.10.(A)

Let the required average age be x years.
80×15=15×16+25×14+40×x
40x=1200-240-350=610
hence, x=610/40=15.25 years





11). B)  From equation I:
4x2 -8x+3 = 0
or, 4x2-6x-2x+3=0
or, 2x(2x -3)-1(2x -3) = 0
or, (2x -1)(2x -3) = 0
If, 2x -1 = 0 à  x =1/2
and if 2x - 3 =0 à x = 3/2
x =1/2 or 3/2
From equation II:
2y2 - 7y +6 = 0
or,2y2-4y-3y+6 = 0
or, (2y-3) (y-2)=0
If2y-3 =0 à y=3/2
and if y – 2 = 0à y=2
 y =3/2 or 2
Hence, x ≤ y

12). A) From equation I:
 x2+ x - 6 = 0
or, x2 – 2x + 3x – 6 = 0
or, x(x -2) +3(x - 2) = 0
(x - 2) (x + 3) = 0
If, x - 2 =0 à  x= 2 and x + 3 = 0 à x = -3 or 2
From equation II:
2y2 – 13y + 21 = 0
or, 2y2 – 6y – 7y + 21 = 0
or, 2y(y-3) -7(y-3) = 0
or, (2y - 7) (y - 3) = 0
 If, 2y- 7= 0 à y = 7/2 and if y-3 = 0 à y = 3
 y = 3 or 7/2 Hence, x <y

13). E) From equation I:
x2 – x – 6 = 0
or, x2 – 3x + 2x – 6 = 0
or, x(x-3) + 2(x-3) = 0
or, (x-3)(x+2) = 0
if, x-3 = 0 à x =3 and if x+2 = 0 à x = -2
x = -2 or 3
From equation II:
 2y2 +13y+21=0
or, 2y2 +6y+7y+21 = 0
or,2y(y+3)+7(y+3)=0
or, (2y+7)(y+3) = 0
If, 2y + 7 = 0 à y = -(7/2)and if y + 3 =0 à y =-3
Hence x > y

14). E) From equation I:
x2 = 4
x = √4 à x = ±2
from equation II:
y2 + 6y + 9 = 0
or, y2 + 3y + 3y + 9 = 0
or,y (y + 3)+3(y+3) = 0
 or, (y+3) (y+3)=0
or, y+3 = 0
Hence x > y

15). E) From I and II we get y =-2 and x = 5
x > y



16). E) ? x 4.80 = 5836 – (2465 ÷ 49.3)% of 6872 = 5836 – 50% of 6872
= 5836 –(1/2) x 6872 = 5836 – 3456 = 2400
? = 2400/4.80 = 500

17). B) ?% of 560 = 500 – (100% of 260 + 25% of 260) = 500 – (260 + 65) = 500 – 325 = 175
or, ? x 5.60 = 175
? = 17500/560 = 1750/56 = 125/4 = 31.25

18). B) ? x 4.5 = 7292 – (400% of 650 + 30% of 650) + (20% of 2220)
= 7292 – (2600 + 195) + 444
= 7736 – 2795 = 4941
? = 4941/4.5 = 49410/45 = 5490/5 = 1098

19). C) (?)2 = 1.4 x 625 + 4.2 ÷ 0.7 + 325 x 9.8 + 159 = 875 + 6 + 3185 + 159 = 4225 ? =√4225 = 65

20). A) ? × 1.60 = (1/2) x 274 - 45 x1.8 ,
= 137 - 81 = 56
? = 56/1.6 = 35

21). E) The series is x0.5 + 1, ×1 - 1, ×1.5 + 1, ×2 – 1, ×2.5 + 1, …..
Ie 14 × 0.5 + 1 = 8, 8 × 1 - 1 = 7, 7 × 1.5 + 1 = 11.5, 11.5 × 2 - 1 = 22,  22 × 2.5 + 1 = 56,

22). C)


23). D) The series is  x1 + 1, x2 + 2, ×3 + 3, x4 + 4, x5 + 5, ...
ie 13 x 1 + 1 = 14, 14 x 2 + = 30, 30 x 3 + 3 = 93, 93 x 4 + 4 = 376, 376 x 5 + 5 = 1885,

24). A)  The pattern is -2, +4 (Alternate) The series is a combination of two series


25). B) The series is +12 + 1, +22 + 1, +42 + 1, +82 + 1, +162 + 1, ...

 ie 9 + 12 + 1 = 11, 11 + 22 + 1 16, 16 + 42 + 1 = 33, 33 + 82 + 1 = 98, 98 + 162 + 1 = 355,


26) Answer – D. 25000
Explanation :
R(%) = 4*3/2 = 6
Principal – x
x + (x*3*6/100) = 29500
x = 25000

27) Answer – E. 22497.28
Explanation :
Amount = P(1 + (R/100)^3)
A = 20000 * 1.04 * 1.04 * 1.04
A = 22497.28

28) Answer – B. 4400
Explanation :
P = 5/4 * 20000 = 25000
The rate of interest is 10% more than that of C.
R(%) = 4 + (4*(10/100)) = 4.4 %
SI = [25000 * 4.4 * 4]/100 = 4400


29) Answer – D. 12484.80
Explanation :
Principal(P) of A = 10000 * 120/100 = 12000
A = P(1 + (R/100)^N) = 12000(1 + (2/100)^2) = 12484.80

30) Answer – C. 133.33%
Explanation :
Amount of D = Rs.29500
Principal – x
Amount of D = 5x
5x = 29500 => x= 5900
SI = 29500 – 5900 = 23600
R = 23600 * 100 / 5900 * 3 = 133.33%


31) D
32) C
33) E
34) A
35) B
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Daily Current Affairs Update --- 23rd March 2017

• Today is World Meteorological Day.
Theme of the World Meteorological Day 2017 : Understanding Clouds.


• 86th Shaheed Diwas (Martyr’s Day) of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar.

• The UGC has directed all universities and educational institutions to include the students' photograph and Aadhaar number in degrees and certificates awarded by them.


• The Centre has approved the construction of over 1.10 lakh houses for urban poor in six states at a cost of ₹5,773 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) scheme.
The six states included Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, and Jharkhand.


• Indian shooter Ankur Mittal equalled the world record in the double trap event, winning the Gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Mexico.


• The Ministry of Culture is organizing the 5th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) 2017 from March 23-31, 2017 in the North Eastern Region of India.


• India has been placed at 87th position among 127 countries in the global Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI) 2017 by World Economic Forum released .
The 5th annual index has been topped by Switzerland while Bahrain is ranked the lowest at 127th.


• Assam has signed two MoUs with State Bank of India(SBI) to provide housing loan and education loan for its employees .


• Kerala based South Indian Bank has introduced Aadhar-based UPI mobile application SIB M-Pay.


• Mysterious Night Parrot Sighted in Western Australia for First Time in 100 Years .

23rd March 2017 GA MCQ

 

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What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Human       Development Index (HDI)?

[A] 131
[B] 145
[C] 168
[D] 122

Answer: A [131]





Which state government has recently signed       MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) to provide     subsidized loans to its employees?

[A] Punjab
[B] Assam
[C] Manipur
[D] Uttar Pradesh

Answer: B [Assam ]





Who of the following has won the 2017 Abel         Prize?

[A] Andrew J. Wiles
[B] Louis Nirenberg
[C] Yves Meyer
[D] John F. Nash

Answer: C [Yves Meyer]





Who has been appointed as the new Whole-.         Time Member (WTM) of the Securities and           Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

[A] Gurumoorthy Mahalingam
[B] M M Patel
[C] S Raman
[D] Madhabi Puri Buch

Answer: D [Madhabi Puri Buch]





Which Indian shooter has won gold in the Men’s Double Trap event at the 2017 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Mexico?

[A] Man Singh
[B] Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
[C] Amrinder Cheema
[D] Ankur Mittal

Answer: D [Ankur Mittal]





The 2017 India Sourcing Fair (ISF) will be held in which country?

[A] Nepal
[B] Myanmar
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bhutan

Answer: C [Sri Lanka]





What is the theme of 2017 World Tuberculosis Day (WTD)?

[A] Call for a world free of TB
[B] Unite to End TB
[C] Gear up to end TB
[D] Stop TB in my lifetime

Answer: B [Unite to End TB]





The 3rd International Conference on Alternate Fuels and Raw Materials in Cement Industry has started in which country?

[A] India
[B] China
[C] United States
[D] Australia

 Answer: A [India]





The central sector scheme “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)” will be launched from which state?

[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

 Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]





How much loan agreement has been signed between Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India (GoI) to upgrade district roads in Madhya Pradesh?

[A] $550 million
[B] $450 million
[C] $650 million
[D] $350 million

 Answer: D [$350 million]





Irfan Kolothum Thodi is associated with which of the following games?

1) Archery
2) Shooting
3) Athletics
4) Badminton
5) Snooker

Answer:- 3) Athletics






The second highest peacetime gallantry award ‘Kirti Chakra’ was awarded by the President Pranab Mukherjee recently to

1) Vijay Kumar
2) Praveen Bakshi
3) Rohit Suri
4) Rakesh Sharma
5) Satya Pal Singh Katewa

Answer:- 3) Rohit Suri






Four Indian cities are among the cheapest to live in globally as per a report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Which of the following is NOT one of these four cities?

1) New Delhi
2) Hyderabad
3) Mumbai
4) Chennai
5) Bengaluru

Answer:- 2) Hyderabad






Which of the following cities has been ranked as the most expensive to live for the fourth consecutive year as per a report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)?

1) Geneva
2) Seoul
3) Osaka
4) Tokyo
5) Singapore

Answer:- 5) Singapore






Who among the following has been appointed as the Interim Director General (IDG) of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on a full time basis?

1) Susheel Kumar
2) Upendra Tripathy
3) Anil Swarup
4) Rajeev Nayan Choubey
5) Rita A Teaotia

Answer:- 2) Upendra Tripathy






The world’s biggest river island is all set to become India’s first carbon neutral district. Name the river Island.

1) Kabirvad
2) Srirangam
3) Munroe
4) Majuli
5) Bhavani

Answer:- 4) Majuli







The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) which is located in

1) Thiruvananthapuram
2) Chennai
3) Hyderabad
4) Bhubaneswar
5) Kolkata

Answer:- 1) Thiruvananthapuram






The critical 1,035 MW Sharavathi hydropower plant is located in which state accounting for 25 per cent of state power corporation’s generation?

1) Kerala
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Telangana

Answer:- 3) Karnataka







The World Water Day is observed annually on

1) 02 Mar
2) 08 Mar
3) 12 Mar
4) 22 Mar
5) 25 Mar

Answer:- 4) 22 Mar






The VTB bank has decided to close its only office in India to cut costs but will continue to work in India. The bank is based in
1) Switzerland
2) Singapore
3) Russia
4) Sweden
5) UK

Answer:- 3) Russia

Puzzle Que For SBI PO & NIACL 2017 (Part 11 )

    Higher Order Thinking Skills [HOTS] Puzzle

Puzzle 1
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There are eight people namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H who sit around a circular table facing towards or away from the centre. They like different ice cream flavors. One of the flavors is Strawberry. The following information is known about them.

i. H’s neighbors face in same direction but opposite to that of H.

ii. G sits third to the left of E who faces towards the centre.

iii. D’s spouse who likes Chocolate flavor sits third to the left of D.

iv. C sits third to the right of a male and they face in the same direction.

v. B’s immediate neighbors face in same direction but opposite to that of B.

vi. The female who likes Vanilla flavor sits opposite to the male who likes Red Velvet.

vii. A who likes Black Current flavor sits second to the left of D and they face in the same direction

viii. The immediate neighbors of C like Vanilla and Mulberry flavors.

ix. B and F sit together and none of them sits with A and D.

x. G’s spouse who likes Fruit and Nut flavor sits second to the left of G.

xi. The immediate neighbors of H’s only sister who is neither C nor E are A and D.

xii. B who likes Butter Scotch flavor is the only one whose both the immediate neighbors are of opposite gender to B.

Puzzle 2

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There are seven rings labeled as A, B, C, D, E, F, G which are of different colors viz. green, yellow, red, blue and pink. They are made up of different material viz. Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet and Sapphire. They are of different shapes viz. square, oval, hexagonal, circle, pentagonal and rectangle. Not more than two rings are of same color and there is at least one ring of each of the above colours. The following information is known about them.

i. A is of yellow color.

ii. E is a pink colored emerald ring.

iii. Only diamond ring is of pentagonal shape.

iv. D and F are of same color.

v. Only Ruby ring is of square shape but is not of blue color.

vi. B is either a pearl or garnet ring.

vii. F is of rectangular shape.

viii. Only Topaz ring is of circular shape but is neither a yellow colored ring nor D.

ix. None of B and F is of red color.

x. A green colored ring is of hexagonal shape and in any case is not D.

xi. The sapphire ring is of red color.

xii. C and E are of same shape.

xiii. There are two red colored rings.

Puzzle 3

There are two rows Row I and Row II. A, B, C, D and E sit in Row I facing in South direction and P, Q, R, S and T sit in Row II facing in North direction. They like different cricketers. One of the cricketers is AB De Villiers. The following information is known about them.

i. E sits third to the left of C who either likes Chris Gayle or Sachin Tendulkar.

ii. B sits three places away from the one who faces T.

iii. The one who likes Shane Watson neither sits opposite to the one who likes Sachin Tendulkar nor A.

iv. R sits second to the right of the one who likes Misbah-Ul-Haq.

v. The people who like Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting face towards each other and one of them is E.

vi. T doesn’t like Sachin Tendulkar and R doesn’t like Virat Kohli.

vii. S likes Hashim Amla and sits in front of the one who sits with C.

viii. D sits at the middle and likes MS Dhoni.

ix. Q who doesn’t sit with T faces C.

x. The one who likes Rohit Sharma sits at the right end in Row I according to the direction of people in Row I.

xi. A doesn’t like Shane Watson.

Puzzle 4

 There are nine people namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I sitting around a circular table out of which some are females and some are males. Some are facing towards the centre and some are facing away from the centre. The following information is known about them.

i. E’s neighbours face in same direction as that of C’s sister who is sitting to the immediate right of C.

ii. The female sitting between B and D is not E.

iii. E sits fourth to the right of F.

iv. F’s spouse is B.

v. I sits exactly between G and C and they face in opposite directions.

vi. G is a male sitting with two females and one of them has husband facing towards the centre who is sitting third to the left of B.

vii. The person sitting second to the left of H is the wife of H and they face in same direction.

viii. A’s immediate neighbours are G and B.

ix. I’s spouse sits second to the right of I.

x. D sits second to the left of B.

xi. The person 4th to the left of H sits faces in a direction opposite to that of H but same as D.

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