Top Headlines - 12.02.2016

Top Headlines - 12.02.2016
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1. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced the appointment of India's nominee, Dr. D.J. Pandian, as the Vice-President, Chief Investment Officer of the newly formed USD 100 billion multilateral development bank.

No more interviews for IBPS junior level posts: To be substituted by psychometric test?


The CWE V clerk examination was conducted in the month of December/January 2016 by IBPS. According to the official notification, from January 1 there will be no recruitment with the interview at the junior level posts in the government of India ministries, departments, attached and subordinate offices, autonomous bodies and PSUs. All central government ministries and their Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs) have been asked to dispense with the requirement of interviews for selections at junior level posts within next two days, however, they may continue with skill or physical test.
The main exam was conducted on January 3 and 4. The paper comprised

LIC AAO & IBPS SO: Quant Quiz

LIC AAO & IBPS SO: Quant Quiz
Dear Readers,
We bring to you a Quant Online test for Bank exam specially designed keeping in mind LIC AAO Syllabus and Pattern, as we are in the middle of our week, we have slightly increased the level of the questions, just go out there and have fun with numbers.



Directions (Q. 1-4): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following

Daily Wordlist: For LIC AAO and Bank Exams

Daily Wordlist: For LIC AAO and Bank Exams
Dear Readers,
Here is the Daily Wordlist for you to improve your verbal aswell as your written  English. Now a days Level of English section has been increased in Competitive Exam and same will be followed  in  LIC AAO and other upcoming Bank Exams. So learn these words and try to use them in your day to day lives, starting now down below in the comments section.
1. Avalanche(N): Falling large mass

Reasoning Quiz LIC AAO and SO

Reasoning Quiz LIC AAO and SO
Dear Readers,
We are providing you this Reasoning Quiz keeping in mind the upcoming LIC AAO Exam pattern and syllabus. LIC AAO Exam is not going to be easy one so practice these Quizzes on daily basis.
1. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters MASTE using each letter only once in each word?

Statement Assumptions and Chinese Coding

Directions (1-2): In each question below a statement (or a passage) is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. (An assumption is something supposed or taken in for
granted). You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and then decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. 

Give answer:
(1) if only assumption I is implicit.

Vocabulary Words - 08.02.2016

Vocabulary Words - 08.02.2016
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1. MULTITUDINOUS (ADJECTIVE): many, considerable
Synonyms: abundant, countless
Antonyms: few, limited
Example Sentence:

Top Headlines - 08.02.2016

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1. IMF growth forecast for India hovers around 7.5 per cent for the 2016-17 fiscal. IMF Chief Christine Lagarde has hoped that India would be able to implement a series of critically important economic reforms for unleashing the country’s growth potential.

Vocabulary Words - 06.02.2016

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1. JANGLE (NOUN): cacophony of noises
Synonyms: clang, racket
Antonyms: calm, peace
Example Sentence:

Top Headlines - 06.02.2016


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1. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated to the nation, Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited, a petrochemical complex, at Lepetkata, near Dibrugarh. He also dedicated to the nation, the wax plant of Numaligarh Refineries Limited.

Top Headlines - 05.02.2016

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1. Mrs. Aruna Sethi (ICoAS 1985), Principal Adviser (Cost), took over the charge of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) as head. She is the first lady ICoAS officer who has achieved this laurel. She has earlier held important portfolios in Government of India.
2. S.S. Tarapore, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), passed away. He was 80.

Vocabulary Words - 05.02.2016

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1. INEBRIATED (ADJECTIVE): drunk
Synonyms: intoxicated, boozy
Antonyms: sober, straight

Vocabulary Words - 04.02.2016

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1. IMMACULATE (ADJECTIVE): very clean; unspoiled
Synonyms: spotless, flawless
Antonyms: defective, imperfect
Example Sentence:

Top Headlines - 04.02.2016

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1. National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RUSNANO OJSC of Russia. Both NIIF and RUSNANO have agreed to Set-Up the Russia-India High Technology Private Equity Fund for Joint Implementation of Investments into Projects in India.

Top Headlines - 03.02.2016

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1. Senior IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram has been appointed Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the first woman to head a paramilitary force.

Vocabulary Words - 03.02.2016

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1. PARLANCE (NOUN): idiom
Synonyms: jargon, argot
Antonyms: standard, listening

Top Headlines - 02.02.2016

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1. Nitish Kumar has been chosen for the 'K Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2015' for his contribution towards social justice as Chief Minister. The award is given away by Periyar International, a Chicago-based voluntary organisation.

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1. Nitish Kumar has been chosen for the 'K Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2015' for his contribution towards social justice as Chief Minister. The award is given away by Periyar International, a Chicago-based voluntary organisation.

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.