Daily GK Update 4-5 th Aug

National Affairs

1. Govt. revokes Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir

The Union government has moved to scrap provisions under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which grants special status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in the Union of India.

It has decided that Jammu and Kashmir would be turned into a Union Territory with a legislature, and the Ladakh division would be made a separate Union Territory (without legislature).

Home Minister Amit Shah has announced in the Rajya Sabha that provisions of Article 370 were being scrapped.

Shape your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist : 5 August 2019

Vocabulary is an essential tool to ace the English section in competitive examinations. You can score better in the subject if you are able to intensify your command over Vocabulary. A regular reading habit can help you with this. With the exercise, you will come across a number of new words, whose meanings you can look up in the dictionary. This, in turn, will help you understand the context of the piece you are reading.

Reading articles from newspapers helps you in two ways: Memorising Static Facts from the Article & Enhancing your Vocabulary.

In conjunction with the above idea, we bring to you our series ‘Shape up your Vocabulary from Newspaper

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Important for all upcoming exams

Short trick for Indian Folk Dances States wise :

Short trick for Indian Folk Dances States wise : 

1) करेले कि कथा = केरल = कथकली  (Kerala ki ktha  = Kerala = Kathakali ) : The Kathakali folk dance from the state of Kerala.

2) पंजे में भांग डालो = पंजाब = भांगड़ा  (pajaye me bhag dhalo = Punjab = Bhangra ) : The Bhangra beautiful and most Famous and popular folk dance from the state of Punjab.

⚡️⚡️Government Scheme FULL FORM⚡️⚡️

⚡️⚡️Government Scheme FULL FORM⚡️⚡️

*PMMSY - Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojan

*PMGDISHA - Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan

*PMMY - Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

*NRLM - National Rural Livelihood Misson

*BBBP - Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

IBPS RRB Clerk admit card 2019 out

IBPS RRB Clerk admit card 2019 out!Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has officially released IBPS RRB admit card 2019 for IBPS RRB Office Assistant and RRB officer scale I Prelims exam. You can now download IBPS RRB

FORMULA 1 WINNER [ 2019 ]

 FORMULA 1 WINNER [ 2019 ]

 ♦ LEWIS HAMLITON [ UK ]
   ◾ Driver -- Mercedes
    
 ◾ Bahrain      GP
 ◾ Chinese     GP
 ◾Spanish      GP
 ◾ Monaco     GP

IMPORTANT FULL FORM

IMPORTANT FULL FORM

➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖

SHREYAS - Scheme For Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship And Skills

KUSUM - Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Scheme

IMPORTANT AGE LIMIT & TIME LIMIT

 IMPORTANT AGE LIMIT & TIME LIMIT 
.
●●Important Age Limits in Indian Constitution●●
.
1. Minimum age for election to the post

Daily GK Update 3rd Aug

 Honour & Award

1. Journalist Ravish Kumar among 2019 Ramon Magsaysay award winners

India's TV journalists Ravish Kumar (44-years) has won the ‘Magsaysay award 2019’ for his news show ‘Prime Time’ which "deals with real-life, under-reported problems of ordinary people".

Ravish Kumar (NDTV India's senior executive editor) is among the five recipients of the 2019 Magsaysay award, which recognises the "greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia".

The four other winners of the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award are Ko Swe Win (Myanmar), Angkhana Neelapaijit (Thailand), Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab (Philippines)and Kim Jong-Ki (South Korea).

10 Reasons Why Test Series is Important

"10 Reasons Why Test Series is Important"! Many students invest 6-7 hours daily in preparation throughout the year. Out of them, only a few students able to clear the exams. There are several reasons behind this. But the most common reason has been seen as these students did not attempt mock test before exams; if they did, they did not analyze it well. In this article, we are providing you with "10 Reasons Why Test Series is Important".

10 Reasons Why Test Series is Important

1. Develops consistency in the preparation.

RIVERS OF MAJOR WORLD CITIES

  RIVERS  OF MAJOR WORLD CITIES

 CITY ------ COUNTRY -------RIVER

♦Alexandria - Egypt - Nile

♦Amsterdam - Netherlands- Amstel

♦ Baghdad - Iraq - Tigris

♦ Bangkok - Thailand - Chao Phraya

♦ Berlin - Germany  - Spree Havel

♦ Brussels - Belgium - Senne

Quick Facts :Ramon Magsaysay Award

🚦  Ramon Magsaysay Award  constituted in the name of  7th Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay in 1957 

🚦 Ramon Magsaysay award is known as  "  Asian Nobel Prize"

🚦 Ramon Magsaysay award  is  the highest prize of Asia.

🚦Ramon Magsaysay Award  in six fields.

1.🔻Government Service 

2.🔻Public Service 

Questions Asked in SSC MTS Exam held Today i.e. 2nd August 2019 for All Shifts

Check all the Questions Asked in SSC MTS Exam held Today i.e. 2nd August 2019 for All Shifts. SSC has successfully conducted today's SSC MTS 2019 Exam for all shifts. The examination will continue to take place in different shifts till 22nd August 2019. In this article, we will discuss all the questions that actually appeared in your examination to help you know the level of the questions. This post will be beneficial for all the candidates who are yet to appear for SSC MTS Exam 2019.

Questions Asked in Today's SSC MTS Exam (All Shifts)

Daily GK Update : 2nd August

Appointment

1. R N Ravi sworn in as Nagaland Governor

Former Intelligence Bureau officer R N Ravi (67-years) was sworn in as the Governor of Nagaland at a function in Raj Bhawan, Kohima.

Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, Arup Kumar Goswamiadministered him the oath of office.

Mr. Ravi succeeded P B Acharyawhose tenure ended on 19^th July this year.

He was appointed as the new governor on 20^th July by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Earlier, R.N Ravi served as a former Intelligence Bureau officer and an interlocutor for the Naga peace talks.

Daily GK Update : 1st August

Honour & Awards

1. Kapil Dev honoured with Bharat Gaurav Award

India's first World Cup-winningcricket captain Kapil Dev (60 years) has been conferred with the East Bengal's highest honour, ‘Bharat Gaurav’.

Kapil had signed for East Bengal on June 22, 1992, and played for 27 minutes six days later as a substitute forward in an exhibition match against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan.

Bhaichung Bhutia honoured with "identifying and nurturing the icon' award, while former India captains, Manoranjan Bhattacharya and Bhaskar Ganguly have given Lifetime Achievement awards.

The club also honoured legendary PK Banerjee with the 'Coach of coaches' award, while Laldanmawia Ralte was given 'Best Footballer of the Year' award.

Daily GK Update : 31th July

Appointment

1. Senior IAS officer Rajiv Kumar appointed as new Finance Secretary

Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Rajiv Kumar(1984 batch- Jharkhand cadre) has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary.

The approval was given by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He succeeded Subhash Chandra Garg (1983 batch IAS- officer), who is currently the power secretary.

Currently, Mr Rajiv Kumar is serving as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services.

Note:

Daily GK Update : 30th July

Appointments

1. Anandiben Patel takes oath as Governor of Uttar Pradesh

Anandiben Patel (77-years) took oath as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

The Chief Justice of the High Court, Govind Mathur, administered herthe oath of Office and Secrecy at Raj Bhawan in Lucknow.

On the 20th of this month, President Ram Nath Kovind had appointed Anandiben Patel as the new Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

Earlier, she was serving as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.

Ms Patel will be the second woman Governor of the state after Sarojini Naidu.

Note:

The governors (exist in the states) and lieutenant-governors/administrators (union territories and in the NCT of Delhi) of the states and union territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level.

The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the Chief ministers of the states and his/her councils of ministers.

2. Fagu Chauhan sworn as new Bihar Governor

Daily GK Update : 28-29th July

Appointments

1. IPS officer VK Johri appointed as new BSF DG

IPS officer VK Johri (1984-batch - Madhya Pradesh cadre) has been appointed as the next Director-General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF).

He will succeed Rajni Kant Misrawho retires on 31st of July 2019.

Currently, Mr. Johri is serving as the Special Secretary in RAW, under the Cabinet Secretariat.

Note:

The BSF is the country's largest border guarding force (present strength of about 2.5 lakh personnel) and is tasked to secure two of India's most important and sensitive fronts with Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The two other border guarding forces are ITBP (China) and SSB(Nepal and Bhutan).

2. K'taka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa wins confidence Motion

Kargil Vijay Diwas: All you need to Know

Kargil Vijay Diwas: All you need to Know

The Kargil conflict was one of India and Pakistan's fiercest wars. The Indian heroes brought
victory to the country after a bitter fight against Pakistan, and the country is celebrating Kargil
Vijay Diwas ' 20th anniversary.

List of major International Awards conferred upon Prime Minister Modi

List of major International Awards conferred upon Prime Minister Modi

1. Russia honours PM Narendra Modi with 'Order of St Andrew the Apostle'
Russia on April 12, 2019 announced that it had honoured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
with the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation, for
promoting partnership and friendly relations between the two countries.

PM Modi has been decorated with the order for exceptional services in promoting a special and
privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India and friendly relations between the
Russian and Indian people. The information was shared by the Russian Embassy in India.

Concepts of Blood Relation : Latest Pattern Questions

Hello Students,

We all know that blood relation questions are part of the miscellaneous category of reasoning section of any banking exam. The questions from this topic can be solved very easily if the basics are clear.So in this article, we are going to discuss how we can solve the questions related to blood relations.

In the recent banking exams, blood relation is asked in puzzles and seating arrangement question. we will also discuss the approach to solve those questions. 

Before moving ahead with the blood relation questions, let us discuss some basic symbols to represent various relations in blood relation questions.

LATEST IMPORTANT FESTIVAL

 LATEST IMPORTANT FESTIVAL 

♦ Mela Kheer Bhawani festival Jammu & Kashmir

♦Rongali or Bohag Bihu  festival Assam

♦ Kala Ghoda festival, India’s largest multi-cultural street festival  Mumbai

♦Flamingo Festival, kicked-off at Pulicat Lake Andhra Pradesh

♦Indian Panorama Film Festival New Delhi

IMPORTANT BRIDGE & WHICH RIVER

 IMPORTANT BRIDGE & WHICH  RIVER 

• India’s longest  300 meter single lane steel cable suspension bridge opens  Siang River in Upper Siang district  in Arunachal Pradesh

• Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426 metres long Diffo Bridge over Chipu River in Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh.

•  First inter-state 1210-meter span-bridge over Ravi River

in Keerian Gandial in Kathua district,jammu and kashmir.

• Indian Army Constructs The 260 feet  Longest Suspension Bridge ‘Maitri’ Over River Indus In Leh-Ladakh in just 40 days

BOOKS & AUTHORED FROM 2019 : [JAN TO JULY] UPDATE

 BOOKS & AUTHORED FROM  2019    [ JAN TO  JULY   ] UPDATE

   " EVERY VOTE COUNTS "   AUTHORE BY  --- Navin  Chawla
  LAUNCHED BY -- Hamid Ansari  

  " INDIAN FISCAL FEDERALISM "
 AUTHOREDY BY --Y.V Reddy & G.R Reddy
Launched BY --- Shaktikanta Das & N.K Singh

The Theory of Everything : Reserve Bank of India

Here we are with our new initiative The Theory of Everything which will enlighten you about interesting facts which will surely help you to excel in General Awareness Section for all Banking and Insurance Exams. Banking Exams are enlarging their syllabus for General Awareness section day by day. So in order to cope with the new pattern and to master in this section we need to widen our scope of information.

Reseve Bank of India

RBI the acronym of Reserve Bank of India is the central institution of India which controls the Monetary Policy & the circulation of money in the Indian economy. The Reserve Bank's affairs are governed by a central board of directors. The board is appointed by the Government of India in keeping with the Reserve Bank of India Act.

Establishment

The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1,

Average: Notes, Concept & Shortcut (Quantitative Aptitude) Part 2

An average or more accurately an arithmetic mean is term as the sum of a number of data divided by n(term). 

Average= Sum of all numbers/ total number of terms

Example1- An average of 31, 37, 41, 43, and 47
Method 1- Basic method
Sum of all the number=199
Number of terms= 5

Average= 199/5=39.8

Daily Vocabulary 28th July 2019

The BJP stands to gain by not rushing in to fill the space vacated by a fractious coalition

The fall of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka, at the culmination of weeks of political skulduggery, hardly marks the end of uncertainty and the beginning of stability for the State. The crisis in the ruling coalition had crippled governance, even as allegations of bribing and kidnapping of legislators by the Opposition BJP emerged. The coalition tried every trick to hold its flock together but to no avail. Howsoever

delayed, the inevitable happened on Tuesday as the government led by H. D. Kumaraswamy lost

Global Innovation Index 2019 Highlights

About

The report is jointly released by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD. The theme for this year’s edition is “Creating Healthy Lives – The Future of Medical Innovation”. The report ranked 129 economies based on 80 indicators.

NEW APPOINTMENTS 2019

 NEW APPOINTMENTS  

🌼 Arun Kumar Appointed As Head Of Directorate General Of Civil Aviation

🌼 P K Purwar Appointed As Chaiman & Managing  Director BSNL

🌼 FanMojo Appoints Prithvi Shaw As It's Brand Ambassador

🌼 Hero MotoCorp Appoints Vikram Kasbekar As Chief Technology Officer

Important New Appointments PM & President 2019( Update Jan - July )

  Important  New Appointments  PM & President  2019( Update Jan  - July )

 

♦ Andry Rajoelina President of  Madagascar

 ♦ Nicolas Maduro President Venezuelan

♦ Su Tseng-Chang PM Taiwan

♦Stefan Lofven PM Sweden

♦Muhammadu Buhari President Nigeria  

Civilian Awards & Winners (Bharat Ratna & Padma Awards) 2019

Civilian Awards & Winners (Bharat Ratna & Padma Awards) 2019

Bharat Ratna (2019)

1. Pranab Mukherjee

He is an Indian politician who served as the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017. He has been a senior leader in the Indian National Congress and has occupied several ministerial portfolios in the Government of India. Prior to his election as President, he was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012.

2. Nanaji Deshmukh

Short Tricks To Remember Days

Short Tricks To Remember Days 

. April: 

1) 2 april -Autism awareness day in short (AADami)/World autism day

2) 7 april- world health day

3) 21 april- Civil service day

List of Important Cricket Trophy Winners (2018-19)

List of Important Cricket Trophy Winners (2018-19)

Cricket Trophy

Winner

Runner

Ranji Trophy 2018-19

Vidarbha 

Sauashtra

Ranji Trophy 2017-18

Understand the Essence of Data Sufficiently

In this article, we will discuss crucial topic of reasoning section, Data Sufficiency. This section aims at testing your reasoning and logical ability.

So let's have a look at the approach you should follow while solving these questions - 

The first and foremost thing to do is go through the complete question properly first. You’ll be able to make out what data is required to arrive at the answer to the question and then proceed to the statements that have been provided.