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Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Square Root & Cube Root

1. The largest three digit number which is a perfect cube is

(1) 986
(2) 729
(3) 981
(4) 864
(5) None of these

2. What is the smallest number by which 1400 can be divided to make it a perfect cube?

(1) 130
(2) 145
(3) 160
(4) 175
(5) None of these

3. The cube root of 5.832 is

(1) 0.18
(2) 0.28
(3) 2.8
(4) 1.8
(5) None of these

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Subject: Reasoning

Topic: Puzzle Test

Directions (1to5) : Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow :

• (i) Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of the class facing the teacher.
• (ii) D who is to the immediate left of F is second to the right of C
• (iii) A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
• (iv) J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G.
• (v) H is to the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.

Q.1 Who is sitting in the middle of the row?

(1) B

(2) C

(3) G

(4) I

(5) None of these

Q.2 Which of the following groups of friends is sitting to the right of G?

(1) CHDE

(2) CHDF

(3) IBJA

(4) ICHDF

(5) None of these

Q.3 Which of the following statements is true in the context of the above sitting arrangement?

(1) There are three students sitting between D and G.

(2) K is between A and J.

(3) B is sitting between J and I.

(4) G and C are neighbours sitting to the immediate right of H.

(5) None of these

Sample Materials of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Study Kit

Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Indices and Surds

1. If 3^x+1 + 3^2x+1 = 270, then x is equal to

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 0
(4) 4
(5) None of these

2. Determine a possible value of x from the equation 5^x–2 × 2^3x/x+1 = 4.

(1) 0
(2) 4
(3) 2
(4) 3
(5) None of these

3. The least value of 3x + 3^–x is

(1) 2
(2) 1
(3) 0
(4) 2/3
(5) None of these

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Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Sequences & Series

Q.1 If 20 is divided into four parts which are in AP such that the product of the first and fourth is to the product of the second and third is in the ratio 2 : 3.

(1) 1, 3, 7, 9

(2) 2, 4, 6, 8

(3) 3, 5, 5, 7

(4) 4, 6, 3, 7

(5) None of these

Q.2 Find the values of x and y, if (x + y), (2x + 1), (3x – 1) are in AP and x, xy and (3x + 10y) are in GP.

(1) 5, 3

(2) 5, 2

(3) 3, 2

(4) 3, 4

(5) None of these

Q.3 In a GP, the sum of infinite series is 2 and the sum of the squares of the infinite series is 4/3 . Find the first term of the series.

(1) 1

(2) 1/2

(3) 2

(4) 1/4

(5) None of these

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Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Fractions

1. HCF of 3, 2.7 and 0.09 is

(1) 3
(2) 0.03
(3) 9
(4) 0.09
(5) None of these

2. LCM of 0.54, 1.8 and 7.2 is

(1) 21.6
(2) 2.16
(3) 216
(4) 0.216
(5) None of these

3. 0.009 ÷ ? = 0.01

(1) 9
(2) 0.9
(3) 0.09
(4) 0.0009
(5) None of these

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Subject: Reasoning

Topic: Alpha Numeric Sequence Test

Q.1 Directions : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :

W 1 R % 4 J E # 7 M T 2 I9 B H 3 A $ 9 F Q 5 D G 6 U S P

Which of the following is the seventh to the right of the eighteenth from the right end?

(1) A

(2) E

(3) $

(4) #

(5) None of these

Q.2 Directions : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :

W 1 R % 4 J E # 7 M T 2 I9 B H 3 A $ 9 F Q 5 D G 6 U S P

If the order of the last fifteen elements is reversed, which of the following will be fifth to the right of 12th from the left end?

(1) U

(2) $

(3) 3

(4) 6

(5) None of these

Q.3 Directions : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :

W 1 R % 4 J E # 7 M T 2 I9 B H 3 A $ 9 F Q 5 D G 6 U S P

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way on the basis of above arrangement and hence form a group. which one does not belong to that group?

(1) R W 4

(2) 5 FG

(3) 9 Q A

(4) 3 B $

(5) None of these

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Sample Materials of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Study Kit

Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Number System

1. Which of the following is true, if a = 3/4, b = 4/5 and c = 5/6?

(1) a < c < b
(2) a < b < c
(3) c < a < b
(4) b < a < c
(5) None of these

2. In the array 48392874362754869364, the number of instances where an even number is followed by two odd numbers is

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) None of these

3. How many integers from 1 to 100 exist such that each is divisible by 5 and also has 5 as a digit ?

(1) 10
(2) 11
(3) 12
(4) 20
(5) None of these

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Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Compound Interest

Q.1 A sum of money lent at compound interest for 2 years at 20% per annum would fetch Rs. 482 more, if the interest was payable half-yearly than if it was payable annually. The sum is:

(1) Rs.12,000

(2) Rs.20,000

(3) Rs.40,000

(4) Rs.60,000

(5) None of these

Q.2 Sum of money becomes Rs. 13,380 after 3 years and Rs. 20,070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum is:

(1) Rs.9200 (2) Rs.9000

(3) Rs.8920

(4) Rs.9040

(5) None of these

Q.3 What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 1025 due in 2 years at the rate of 5% compound interest?

(1) Rs.650

(2) Rs.551.25

(3) Rs.560

(4) Rs.660.75

(5) None of these

(Download) SBI Associate Clerk Exam Paper Held on 16-01-2011: 2nd Sitting - General Awareness

1. The Govt. of Indian and RBI are making all the efforts to provide banking facilities to all the villages/habitations in the country. This is the part of their policy of _________
(A) PURA
(B) Financial Inclusion
(C) Swawalambar
(D) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
(E) None of these

2. Which of the following is NOT a Private Bank in India?
(A) Yes Bank (B) HDFC Bank
(C) Axis Bank
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(E) IDBI Bank

3. Which of the following is/are NOT the function of a bank?
(A) Accepting deposits from the public
(B) Grant of loans and advances
(C) Providing finance to all who cannot earn enough to survive
(A) Only (A)
(B) Only (B)
(C) Only (C)
(D) All (A), (B) & (C)
(E) Only (B) & (C)

4. David Cameron who was in news recently is the ___________
(A) President of Australia
(B) Prime Minister of United Kingdom
(C) President of Brazil
(D) Prime Minister of Brazil
(E) None of these

5. Farmers in India are covered by some welfare schemes. Which of the following is the name of the same?
(A) Swasthya Bima Yojana
(B) Varsha Bima Yojana
(C) National Pension Scheme for unorganized sector
(D) Food for work scheme
(E) None of these

6. Which of the following Awards is given to a sports coach?
(A) Arjuna Award
(B) Khel Ratna Puraskar
(C) Sportsman of the year Award
(D) Dronacharya Award
(E) None of these

7. Who amongst the following has taken over the Chief Minister of Bihar recent assembly elections there?
(A) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(B) Ramvilas Paswan
(C) Nitish Kumar
(D) Syeed Shahnawaj Hussain
(E) None of these

8. Hashim Amla who was awarded the player in this category in a famous __________
(A) Tennis player
(B) Badminton player
(C) Hockey player
(D) Chess player
(E) Cricket player

9. What does the letter ‘F’ denote in the abbreviated name ‘IIFCL’?
(A) Functional
(B) Foreign
(C) Forwarded
(D) Finance
(E) None of these

10. What is the purpose of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
(A) To provide employment to all those who are unemployed
(B) To provide 100 days employment to those who are willing to take a job
(C) To ensure that nobody in a village remains unemployed
(D) To ensure that people get enough income during off season
(E) None of these

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Subject: Reasoning

Topic: Logical Sequence of Words

Q.1 Directions : Sequence of occurrence of events or various stages in a process:

1. Windows

2. Walls

3. Floor

4. Foundation

5. Roof 6. Room

(1) 4, 1, 5, 6, 2, 3

(2) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3, 6

(3) 4, 3, 5, 6, 2, 1

(4) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1, 6

(5) None of these

Q.2 Directions : Sequence of occurrence of events or various stages in a process:

1. Poverty

2. Adulthood

3. Childhood

4. Infancy

5. Senescence

6. Adolescence

(1) 2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5

(2) 4, 3, 1, 6, 2, 5

(3) 4, 3, 6, 2, 1, 5

(4) 5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1

(5) None of these

Q.3 Directions : Sequence of occurrence of events or various stages in a process:

1. Cutting

2. Dish

3. Vegetable

4. Market

5. Cooking

(1) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3

(2) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4

(3) 4, 3, 1, 5, 2

(4) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4

(5) None of these

(Download) SBI Associate Clerk Exam Paper Held on 16-01-2011: 2nd Sitting - General English

1-10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness, they had managed to educated themselves. Seeking to expand their knowledge, they decided to visit a zoo a try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo, was an elephant.

As the first man approached the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, he felt it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting “Move away! This is a snake!” Meanwhile, the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical – shaped legs, he called our “Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is certainly no snake! The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he fell his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out “Be careful! There is a sharp spear here”. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant, and felt its swinging tail. “It’s just a rope! There is nothing to be afraid of!” he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. “I think all of you have lost your sense of touch!” he said. “This is nothing but a huge fan!” The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into its massive body, and the exclaimed, “Hey! This is just a huge mud wall! There is no animal at all!” All six of them were convinced that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves.

Wondering what the commotion was all about, the zoo keeper arrived at the scene, and was surprised to see six blind men surrounding an elephant, each of them shouting at the top of their voice! “Quiet” he shouted out, and when they had calmed down, he asked, “Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner?” They replied, “Sir, as you can see, we are all blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here, and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a consensus over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right”? The zoo keeper laughed before answering, “My dear men, each of you had touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of the other things you have mentioned. The animal in front of you is an elephant!” As the six men bowed their head, ashamed of the scene they had created, the zoo keeper said, “My dear men, this is a huge animal, and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death!” He continued further, “It is not enough to gather knowledge, but it is also important to learn to share and pool your knowledge. Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger!” The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had leant their lesson. From now on, they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

1. Which part of the elephant resembled a big fan?
(A) The wide ears.
(B) The mouth.
(C) The long slender trunk.
(D) The big wrinkled body.
(E) The end of the tail.

2. Why did the six blind men visit the zoo?
(A) They wanted to touch an elephant.
(B) They had heard a lot about animals.
(C) They wanted to visit the animals in the zoo.
(D) They wished to recognise animals by their touch and feel.
(E) They had never been to a zoo before.

3. What was the first thing the blind men came across as they entered the zoo?
(A) A large mud wall.
(B) The zoo keeper.
(C) The trees.
(D) The elephant.
(E) A snake.

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Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Problems on Trains

Q.1 Two goods train each 500 m long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 45 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the a train 112 m long coming from opposite direction in 6 seconds. The speed of the second train is:

(1) 49 km/hr

(2) 56 km/hr

(3) 66 km/hr

(4) 82 km/hr

(5) None of these

Q.2. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The faster train passes the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is:

(a) 50 m

(b) 74 m

(c) 84 m

(d) 82 m

(5) None of these

Q.3. A 270 metres long train running at the speed of 120 kmph crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 kmph in 9 seconds. What is the length of the other train?

(a) 230 m

(b) 262 m

(c) 260 m

(d) 328 m

(5) None of these

(Download) SBI Associate Clerk Exam Paper Held on 16-01-2011: 2nd Sitting - Marketing Aptitude/Computer Knowledge

1. Which of the following groups consist of only input devices?
(A) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
(B) Mouse, Keyboard, Printer
(C) Mouse, Keyboard, Plotter
(D) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner
(E) None of these

2. A menu contains a list of ________
(A) commands (B) data
(C) objects
(D) reports
(E) None of these

3. What is output?
(A) What the processor takes from the user
(B) What the used gives to the processor
(C) What the processor gets from the user
(D) What the processor gives to the user
(E) None of these

4. An errors is also known as _______
(A) bug
(B) debug
(C) cursor (D) icon
(E) None of these

5. Computer _______ is whatever is types, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system
(A) input
(B) output
(C) data
(D) circuitry
(E) None of these

6. Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly?
(A) Booting
(B) Processing
(C) Saving
(D) Editing
(E) None of these

7. Unsolicited commercial email is commonly known as ______
(A) spam
(B) junk
(C) hoaxes
(D) hypertext
(E) None of these

8. _______ is processed by the computer into information.
(A) numbers
(B) processor
(C) input
(D) data
(E) None of these

9. A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific ____ on the Web.
(A) Web browser
(B) Web site
(C) PDA
(D) link
(E) None of these

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 28 November 2016

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Q.1- Which among the following are the benefits of cashless society?

1. It reduces corruption in the system
2. It reduces the transaction cost
3. It decrease the tax base

A. 1,2 only
B. 2,3 only
C. 1,3 only
D. All

Q.2- In the wake of 14th finance commission recommendation, we have seen various changes in the Centre-State financial relations. Which of the following statements are correct after 14th FC recommendations?

1. Grant for BRGF and Rajiv Gandhi panchayat sashaktikaranyojana have increased
2. Devolution from tax pool has been increased.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 27 November 2016

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Q.1- An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the

A. market rate of interest is likely to fall
B. Central Bank is no longer making loans to commercial banks
C. Central Bank is following an easy money policy
D. Central Bank is following a tight money policy

Q.2- Fidel Castro who died recently was a leader from which of the following countries?

A. Colombia
B. Cuba
C. Venezuela
D. None

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 26 November 2016

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Q.1- Which of the following is correct regarding NGT?

1. It's chairperson should be retired or serving High court or Supreme Court judge only
2. It looks cases environmental protection only
3. Present chairperson is justice swatanter Kumar.

A. 1,2
B. 2,3
C. All
D. 3 only

Q.2- Who among the following replaced Cyrus Mistry as Charman of Tata Steel?

A. Ratan Tata
B. O.P.Bhatt
C. Amitabh Kant
D. None of the above

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Subject: Reasoning Ability

Topic: Counting the Number of Figures

Directions 1-2: Study the following diagram and answer the questions that follow:

1. How many triangles ae in the above figure?

(1) 21
(2) 23
(3) 26
(4) 28
(5) None of these

2. How many square are there in teh above figue?

(1) 18
(2) 20
(3) 22
(4) 24
(5) None of these

3. Find teh number of pentagons.

(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 6
(5) None of these

(Download) SBI Associate Clerk Exam Paper Held on 16-01-2011 : 2nd Sitting - Quantitative Aptitude

Direction: What should come in place ofthe question mark (?) in the following questions?

1. 6389 – 1212 – 2828 = ?

(A) 2349
(B) 2493
(C) 2934
(D) 2394
(E) None of these

2.

3. 526 × 12 + 188 = 50 × ?

(A) 120
(B) 160
(C) 140
(D) 110
(E) None of these

4. 62² – 32² + (?)² = 3144

(A) 17
(B) 16
(C) 19
(D) 15
(E) None of these

5. 

(A) 58
(B) 61
(C) 63
(D) 51
(E) None of these

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Subject: Reasoning

Topic: Syllogism

Q.1 Directions : Given two Statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given two statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

• I. Some doors are mangoes.
• II. All mangoes are bananas.

Conclusions

• I. All bananas are mangoes.
• II. All doors are bananas.
• III. Some doors are bananas.
• IV. Some mangoes are doors.

(1) Only I and II follow

(2) None follows

(3) All follow

(4) Only III and IV follow

(5) Cannot be determined

Q.2 Directions : Given two Statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given two statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

• I. Some chairs are windows.
• II. No window is sky.

Conclusions

• I. No window is chair.
• II. No chair is window.
• III. Some windows are skies.
• IV. Some chairs are skies.

(1) Either III or IV follows

(2) Either II or III follows

(3) Either II or IV follows

(4) None follows

(5) Cannot be determined

Q.3 Directions : Given two Statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given two statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

• I. No parrot is crow.
• II. All crows are bats.

Conclusions

• I. Some bats are parrots.
• II. All bats are parrots.
• III. Some bats are crows.
• IV. Some bats are not crows.

(1) Either III or IV follows

(2) Only I, II and III follow

(3) Only II, III and IV follow

(4) Only I and II follow

(5) Cannot be determined

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Subject: Reasoning Ability

Topic: Paper Cutting

Directions: A sheet has been folded in the manner as shown in X, Y and Z respectively and punched. You have to choose from the alternatives how it will look when unfolded.

1.

2.

3.

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Subject: Numerical Ability

Topic: Time and Work

Q.1 Twelve children take sixteen days to complete a work which can be completed by eight adults in twelve days. Sixteen adults started working and after three days ten adults left and four children joined them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work?

(1) 3 days

(2) 5 days

(3) 6 days

(4) 9 days

(5) None of these

Q.2 10 women can complete a work in 7 days and 10 children take 14 days to complete the work. How many days will 5 women and 10 children take to complete the work?

(1) 5 days

(2) 8 days

(3) 7 days

(4) 4 days

(5) None of these

Q.3 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?

(1) 55 days

(2) 40 days

(3) 45 days

(4) 60 days

(5) None of these

(Download) SBI Associate Clerk Exam Paper Held on 16-01-2011 : 2nd Sitting - Reasoning Ability

1. In a certain language ‘to be polite’ is coded as ‘fa so la’, ‘she is polite’ is coded as ‘so me pa’ and ‘to have manners’ is coded as ‘na la ma’. Which of the following is the code for ‘be’ in that language?

(A) so
(B) fa
(C) la
(D) me
(E) na

2. ‘Lead’ is related to ‘Pencil’ in the same way as ‘Ink’ is related to _________

(A) Bottle
(B) Pen
(C) Stamp
(D) Port
(E) Colour

3. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ONFT using each letter only once in each word?

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

4. If the digits in the number 25673948 are arranged in ascending order from left to right, what will be the sum of the digits which are fourth from the right and third from the left in the new arrangement?

(A) 10
(B) 9
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 8

5. In a certain code GIVEN is written MDVJH.

How is SHARK written in that code?

(A) JSAIT
(B) JQAIT
(C) TIAQJ
(D) JQBTI
(E) JQIAT

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 25 November 2016

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Q1 - Which of the following country does not touch Mediterranean sea?

A. Turkey
B. Greece
C. Bulgaria
D. France

Daily Questions Challenge for IBPS Exams - 24 November 2016

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Q.1- Which of the following is/are correct regarding Minimum support prices?

1. More rabi crops are supported by MSP than kharif crops
2. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices decides the MSP

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both
D. None

Q.2- Consider the following statements.

(1) Scheduled Banks are those Banks which are included in the Second Scheduled of the Reserve Bank Act, 1934.
(2) There are 10 Non-Scheduled commercial Banks operating in the country.
(3) Co-operative banks are organized &managed on the principle of co-operation, self-help and mutual help.

(a) only 1 and 3 are correct.
(b) only 2 is correct.
(c) all the above are correct.
(d) only 2 and 3 are correct

Current Affairs for BANK, IBPS Exams

24 November 2016

:: National ::

SC says cases in different HC’s to continue on note ban

• The Supreme Court refused to stay the cases in High Courts against the demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes.

• A Bench led by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur said the petitions in the various High Courts highlighted the differ-ent inconveniences across the country.

• “Maybe some relief can be had by these people.” Earlier, the Supreme Court had refused to “shut its door” on the “frantic and affected” public.

• The court also allowed co-operative banks to approach their respective High Courts with their grievances.

• The Centre maintained that the demonetisation policy, an exercise intended to weed out black money and cripple terror funding, was a success.

• Mr. Rohatgi responded thatthe situation was “much better” and more than Rs. 6 lakh crore had been deposited in banks since the demonetisation was announced on November 8.

• The AG said queues in front of banks and ATMs had thinned and the situation would become normal in the next 20 days.

Potential Hydro power projects in Himalaya faces risk of flood

• Potential hydro power projects in the Himalayan region would need to factor in chances of increased floods from the formation of new lakes and the expansion of existing ones due to melting glaciers, says an analysis of Himalayan glaciers.

•  The results are part of a modelling study by Swiss researchers on the impact of climate change in the Himalayas.

• According to the study, 441 hydro-power projects spanning India, Nepal, Pakistan and China, that is, 66% of constructed and potential hydro power projects, are on possible Glacier Lake Out-burst Floods (GLOF) tracks.

• This means they could be gorged with extra water from melting glaciers. Almost a third of these hydro power projects could experience GLOF discharges well abovewhat these dams account for, says a study.

• India accounts for 129 of the hydro projects analysed. India's environment and water resources ministries areengaged in a tiff with the power ministry over the construction of forthcoming hydro power projects in Uttarakhand.

• Broadly, they deal with the impact of these projects on the local ecology and on the natural flows of the rivers they are built upon.

• In the Beas basin, six lakes in 1989 had increased to 33 in 2011, and in the Parvati Valley catchment area, there was an increase from 12 lakes (in 1989) to 77 lakes (in 2014).

• Most of the Himachal Pradesh lakes were relatively small or with a capacity of a million cubic metres, and only a few of them had a capacity larger than 10 million cubic metres of water.

After proposal of several changes GST council meet postponed

• With several States suggesting changes in the model GST and compensation laws, the GST Council meeting scheduled for November 25 has been postponed to December 2-3.

• The officers committee of both the Centre and States, however, will meet on November 25 to finalise the three draft legislation — the CGST, the IGST and compensation law.

• These will be placed in the public domain for stakeholders' comments.

• The Centre proposes to introduce these legislations as money bills to ensure they are not stuck in the RajyaSabha, where the ruling NDA does not have a majority.

• The Central GST (CGST) will be framed based on the model GST law. The IGST law would deal with inter-State movement of goods and services.

• Also, the States will draft their own State GST (SGST) based on the draft model law with minor variations incorporating the State-based exemption.

• The Centre plans to create a Rs. 50,000 crore fund for the GST compensation by levying cess on demerit and luxury goods.

Special window of Rs. 21,000 crore to district central cooperative banks

• Union governmentannounced a special window of Rs. 21,000 crore to district central cooperative banks to ensure smooth agriculture-related operations during the current rabi season.

• The government also began a new phase of its de-monetisation policy and efforts to make the economy less dependent on cash by boosting digital transactions.

• Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told presspersons that the Rs. 21,000 crore would en-able these banks to sanction and disburse crop loans to farmers through the network of primary agricultural co-operative societies.

• He said nearly 82,000 of the 2.2 lakh ATMs in the country had been recalibrated to dispense new currency, adding that within afew days the remaining ones would be covered.

• On seizures of unaccounted-for cash, Mr. Das said the Revenue Department would soon make a statement on the ex-act quantum. He said the currency printing presses were working at full capacity in three shifts to replenish the notes.

• The government announced a slew of incentives to help promote digital transactions.

• Pointing out that 30 croreRuPay debit cards had been issued with a 300 per cent growth in their use in the past 12 days, Mr. Das said the banks had decided to waive transaction charges on using them up to December 31.

• The National Payments Council of India had waived switching charges for RuPay cards.

• Further, public sector banks and some private sec-tor banks had decided to waive transaction charges till December 31. Private sec-tor banks are expected to do likewise, Mr. Das said.

• Besides, Railways have decided not to levy service charges on e-tickets up to December 31.

• To promote greater usage of payments through e-wallets, the RBI has decided to increase the monthly transaction limit for individuals from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000. Similar enhancements have also been announced by the RBI for merchants.

:: International ::

Nikki Haley picked as U.S. Ambassador to United Nations

• Nikki Haley was named as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by President-elect Donald Trump, becoming the first Indian-American to be appointed to a Cabinet-level post in any U.S. administration.

• Daughter of Indian immigrants from Punjab, Ms. Haley (44) is the first woman tapped by Mr. Trump for a top-level administration post during his transition to the White House.

• The presidential transition team said this would be a Cabinet-level position in the Trump-Pence Administration. The Cabinet position would require confirmation by the Senate.

• Noting that Ms. Haley is one of the most universally respected governors in the country,she has travelled abroad to negotiate with international companies on behalf of South Carolina.

Sample Materials of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Study Kit

Subject: Reasoning Ability

Topic: Paper Folding

Directions: A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given in figure X. Find out from amongst the alternative as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at teh dotted line.

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Sample Materials of IBPS Clerk Study Kit

Subject: Reasoning

Topic: Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test

Q.1 In a queue of children, Kashish is fifth from the left and Mona is sixth from the right. When they interchange their places between them, Kashish becomes thirteenth from the left. What will be Mona’s position from the right?

(1) 4th

(2) 8th

(3) 14th

(4) 15th

(5) None of these

Q.2 In a queue, Amrita is 10th from the front while Mukul is 25th from rear and Mamta is just in the middle of the two. If there are 50 persons in the queue, what position does Mamta occupy from the front?

(1) 20th

(2) 19th

(3) 8th

(4) 17th

(5) None of these

Q.3 How many such digits are there in the number 5231698 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order?

(1) None

(2) One

(3) Two

(4) Three

(5) None of these

Sample Materials of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Study Kit

Subject: Reasoning Ability

Topic: Water Image

Directions: Find the water image of X from amongst the given alternatives.

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