Vocabulary Words - 02.02.2016

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1. TRIBULATION (NOUN): pain, unhappiness

Synonyms: grief, misfortune

Antonyms: delight, pleasure

2016 Australian Open

The 2016 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park between 18–31 January 2016. It was the 104th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments.

Top Headlines - 01.02.2016

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1. Cuba has signed two agreements with North Korea on cooperation in foreign trade and scientific and technological development. The deals were signed by Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Rodrigo Malmierca and North Korea’s ambassador in Havana, Pak Chang Yul.

Vocabulary Words - 01.02.2016

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1. BILK (VERB): cheat

Synonyms: deceive, defraud

Antonyms: be honest, give

Example Sentence:

Top Headlines - 28.01.2016

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1. India and Russia signed an agreement for cooperation on a coordinated grant competition for conducting basic and exploratory scientific research.

2. India and Armenia signed a Protocol amending the India-Armenia Double Taxation Avoidance Convention.The Protocol was signed by Shri Arun Kumar Jain, Chairman, CBDT, on behalf of

Vocabulary Words - 28.01.2016

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1. GRADIENT (NOUN): slope

Synonyms: declivity, leaning

Antonyms: upgrade, evenness

Example Sentence:

Headlines - 27.01.2016

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1. Alice Vaidyan has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re). She is the first woman to be appointed in such post not only in the GIC Re, but the first in the Indian insurance sector. The GIC Re is the 14th largest reinsurer globally and is the only reinsurance company in India.

Vocabulary Words - 27.01.2016

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1. GADFLY (NOUN): goad; nuisance

Synonyms: motivator, mover

Antonyms: disgust, restraint

Current Affairs January 2016

31st January, 2016 Current Affairs:
• India wins the T20 series against Australia by 30.
• Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray by 61,75,76 (3) to win sixth the Australian Open title at Melbourne Park.

PM Modi Launches Skill India Initiative That Aims to Train 40 Crore People

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ambitious projects that aims to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.

The initiatives include National Skill Development Mission, National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme and the Skill Loan scheme.

Modi also unveiled the Skill India logo with the tagline ‐‐ 'Kaushal Bharat,Kushal Bharat' (Skilled India, Successful India).

Monetary Policy of India

Monetary policy is the process by which monetary authority of a country i.e. RBI controls the supply of money in the economy by its control over interest rates in order to maintain price stability and achieve high economic growth. In India, the central monetary authority is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is so designed as to maintain the price stability in the economy.

MEASURES OF MONETARY POLICY:

Quantitative measures to control amount of credit.
Qualitative measures to control the allocation to different sections of economy.

Government notified mandatory quoting of PAN for cash transactions over Rs 2 lakh

The central government has made it a must to quote the permanent account number (PAN) for all transactions above Rs.2 lakh in a bid to curb black money. This requirement will come into effect from January 2016 and will be applicable on all sale and purchase of goods and services and for all modes of payment.

The monetary limits for quoting PAN has raised to Rs. 10 lakh from Rs. 5 lakh for sale or purchase of immovable property,

Golden Globe Awards 2016

The Golden Globe Award is an American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association(HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and
foreign. 

A Brief on How Increase in FED RATE can IMPACT India?

1) India's 7 per cent growth rate may seem modest, but it's enough to attract the interest of global investors, analysts say. Morgan Stanley retained its "overweight" position on India, saying the country scores the "best" in macroeconomic risk amongst all 27 emerging markets countries.

7th Pay Commission Report Submitted

7th Pay Commission Report Submitted

The 7th Pay Commission was, headed by Justice AK Mathur submitted its
report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley .

Some of the key points recommended by the commission are:

Some Important GK for Railway Exam 2016

1. Who wrote the song "Saare jahan se acha" ?
Answer: Muhammad Iqbal

2. Who give music to the song "Saare jahan se acha" ?
Answer :Pandit Ravi Shankar

Happy Republic Day !!!!!

Indian Republic Day is an event that commemorates the date, 26 January 1950 on which the “Constitution of India” came to existence by replacing Government of India Act 1935. This day is very significant in Indian history as on this day India became republic from the ‘British Dominion’. Every year this day is celebrated with much enthusiasm throughout India. A massive parade is organized to showcase the growth of Indian from every aspect.

Vocabulary Words - 25.01.2016

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1. TRESSING (VERB): braid

Synonyms: flute, fold

Antonyms: unfold, smoothness

Example Sentence:

She would smooth it out, wipe it off, tress it up and use it again and again until it eventually fell apart.

Top Headlines - 25.01.2016

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1. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in line with Prime Minister’s vision to make India the skill capital of the world, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to develop and implement National Action Plan for Skill Development in Telecom Sector.

Top Headlines - 22.01.2016

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1. India signed Financing Agreement with World Bank for US$ 250 million for Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project. The Financing Agreement was signed by Mr. Raj Kumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs on behalf of Government of India and Mr. Onno, Country Director in India, on behalf of the World Bank.

Vocabulary Words - 22.01.2016

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1. OBEISANCE (NOUN): a respectful obedient attitude

Synonyms: bow, curtsy

Antonyms: dishonour, disregard

Example Sentence:

I often open doors for senior citizens as a sign of obeisance.

Vocabulary Words - 20.01.2016

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1. DOVETAIL (VERB): link, fit together

Synonyms: coincide, conform

Antonyms: clash, differ

Example Sentence:

The novel is structurally daring, managing to dovetail the perspectives of both boys.

Top Headlines - 21.01.2016

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1. The International Monetary Fund cut its global economic growth forecast for 2016 to 3.4 percent while maintains India's outlook. It has been said that Indian economy will grow at 7.5 percent in 2016 and 2017 while Chinese economy will grow by 6.3 percent this year and at 6 percent next year.

2. Indian Space Research Oraganisation (ISRO) launched India's fifth navigation satellite IRNSS-1E powered by PSLV - C31 rocket.

Vocabulary Words - 19.01.2016

1. PERSECUTE (VERB): wrong, torment

Synonyms: expel, harass 

Antonyms: delight, comfort

Example Sentence:

We are also keenly aware of the fact that states routinely use a wide range of charges to persecute the press.

Top Headlines - 20.01.2016

1. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) said that it has taken over the management and control of Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co Ltd (PDOC) with Anil Ambani as its Chairman.RInfra takes over the management and control of PDOC and to hold 36.5 percent of the equity capital of Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co Ltd.


2. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016, and addressed the Plenary Session of the National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, at Gangtok in Sikkim.

Railway RRB Syllabus 2016, RRB Exam Pattern 2016, Clerk, ASM, Goods Guard Exam Syallbus

Railway Recruitment 2016 Exam Syllabus: The ministry of railway is come with career opportunity for recruiters to make career in Indian railway department. The RRB is going to conduct recruitment for 18252 vacancies at various vacant posts. Because any recruitment completes based on written exam. So we are providing Railway RRB Goods Guard Exam Syllabus 2016 here. Candidates who are applying for RRB Recruitment 2016 can check Railway RRB Syllabus 2016. The Railway Recruitment board may conduct the RRB exam in March-May 2016. You can visit at official website www.rrb.gov.in for latest update and apply process.

Cloze Test 1

Directions (Q. 1–10) : In the following passage some of the words have been left out each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraphs meaningfully complete.

The culture of India is one of the oldest and unique. In India is ...(1)... cultural diversity ...(2)... the country. The South, North, and Northeast have own ...(3)... cultures and almost every state has ...(4)... out its own cultural ...(5).... There is hardly any cultural in the world that is as ...(6)... and unique as India. India is a vast country, ...(7)... variety of geographical features and climatic conditions. India is home to some of the most ancient civilzations, including four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.

Sitting Arrangement Test 1

(6-10)Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and X are eight friends sitting around a circular table facing the centre. P sits second to the left of S, who is third to the left of T. R sits third to the right of V, who is not immediate neighbour of T. X sits third to the right of Q, who sits second to the right of V.

6. Who sits between R and S?

1) Only Q 

2) Only V 

3) Only V and T 

4) Only R and P 

5) Only T

Machine Input Test 1

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

A word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement. (All the number is two digit numbers):

Input: ray 74 took mean 97 84 65 72 ever date 67
Step I: date ray 74 took mean 84 65 72 ever 67 97
Step II: date ever ray 74 took mean 65 72 67 97 84
Step III: date ever mean ray took 65 72 67 97 84 74
Step IV: date ever mean ray took 65 67 97 84 74 72
Step V: date ever mean ray took 65 97 84 74 72 67
Step VI: date ever mean ray took 97 84 74 72 67 65

RRB Recruitment 2016: 18252 Vacancies for Commercial Apprentice, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master & Other Post

RRB Recruitment 2016: 18252 Commercial Apprentice, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master  & Other Post

Railway Recruitment Board invites applications form eligible candidates for the posts of Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Commercial Apprentice, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist, Traffic Apprentice, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, & Senior Time Keeper for Non Technical Popular Categories (Graduate) posts of Various Zonal Railways/Production Units on Indian Railways.

Total Vacancies: 18252

Name of the Post: 

Current Affairs December 2015

Current Affairs, December 2015

31st December, Current Affairs:
• From 1st January, there will be no interviews for central government jobs in ClassIII
and IV categories.
• India defeated Maldives by 32 to enter the final of 10th SAFF Cup.
• Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin have finished 2015 as the numberone ranked bowler in ICC Test Cricket. Ashwin become the first India bowler since Bishan Bedi in 1973 to achieve the milestone of finishing the year in numberone Test position.
• BCCI named Virat Kohli as the Cricketer of the Year and selected for the Polly Umrigar Award.

30th December, Current Affairs:
• Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhari given Jnanpith Award for 2015 for his contribution to the Gujarati language.

Current Affairs November 2015

30th November, Current Affairs:
• India's GDP growth increase to 7.4 per cent in the September quarter.

29th November, Current Affairs:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Paris to join climate conference.
• Indian shuttler P V Sindhu wins the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold after defeating Japan's Minatsu Mitani by 219,2123,2114.
• Great Britain wins the Davis Cup title for first time in 79 years.

Banks and their Headquarters

Bank Name ----------- Chairman 

1 Allahabad Bank -------- Kolkata 

2 Andhra Bank ------------ Hyderabad 

3 Bank of Baroda --------- Mumbai 

4 Bank of India ----------- Mumbai 

Banks and their Chairman

Bank Name ----------- Chairman
1 Allahabad Bank -------- Rakesh Sethi

2 Andhra Bank ------------ Satish Kumar Kalra

3 Bank of Baroda --------- Ranjan Dhawan

4 Bank of India ----------- V.R. Iyer

Current Affairs October 2015

30th October, Current Affairs:
• National Unity Day observed across India to commemorate the birthday of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
• A Russian plane carrying 217 passengers crashes in Egypt in which most passengers feared dead.

29th October, Current Affairs:
• India Africa Forum summit starts in Delhi.
• China announced to ends its "onechild policy" to counter the ageing workforce issues allowing all couples to have two children.