2016/12/24

GK & Current Affairs :- 24 December 2016

1. Which of the following islands in India was once named “New Denmark”?

[A]Salsatte Island
[B]Elephanta Island
[C]Lakshadweep
[D]Andaman & Nicobar Island

Answer:-Andaman & Nicobar Island
In 1759, the Nicobar Islands were made a Danish colony, first named New Denmark and later as Frederick’s Islands.

2. Which of the following communities has become the first Scheduled Tribe of Puducherry?

[A]Eravallan
[B]Kammara
[C]Irular
[D]Kattunayakan

Answer:- Irular

On 23 December 2016, the president has given his assent to declaration of Irular community (including Villi and Vettaikaran) in the Scheduled Tribes list. With this decision, Puducherry has got its first Scheduled Tribes.

3. “National Index for Performance on Health Outcomes” has been launched recently by NITI Aayog to __?

[A]Map the incremental improvement in health by states of India

[B]Map and index the outcomes of schemes run by Ministry of Health

[C]Rank the states as per public expenditure on health

[D]Provide inputs to finance commission for including health as a criterion for grants-in-aid

Answer:-Map the incremental improvement in health by states of India

The ‘Performance on Health Outcomes’ index has been launched by NITI Aayog to capture the annual incremental improvements by States, rather than focus on historical achievements.

4. With which of the following, the BliSS scheme is related to __?

[A]Travel & Tourism Promotion

[B]Mother and Child Health

[C]Biotechnology Education

[D]Business & Economy Transactions

Answer:-Biotechnology Education

Biotech Labs in Senior Secondary Schools (BliSS) is a scheme to encourage students to consider careers in biotechnology. This scheme envisages to establish labs in North-Eastern States viz. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim and Manipur.

5. Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA) is an initiative of which of the following ministries?

[A]Ministry of Finance

[B]Ministry of Human Resource Development

[C]Ministry of Commerce

[D]Ministry of Textiles

Answer:-Ministry of Human Resource Development

Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA)` was launched by the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development (HRD) to make people aware about cashless economic system.

6. The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links the Pakistani port of Gwadar with Kashgar in China. In which of the following provinces, Kashgar is located in China?

[A]Xinjiang

[B]Qinghai

[C]Shaanxi [

D]Ningxia

Answer:-Xinjiang

CPEC is an important part of China’s Belt and Road initiative and links the Pakistani port of Gwadar with Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province.

7. The agreement to “buy or sell a debt instrument at a specified future date at a pre-determined price” is called?

[A]Interest Rate Future

[B]Hedge

[C]Option

[D]Interest Rate Derivatives.

Answer:-Interest Rate Future

An IRF contract is an agreement to buy or sell a debt instrument at a specified future date at a pre-determined price. The cash-settled IRFs provide market participants an option to hedge risks arising from fluctuations in interest rates, which depend on various factors, including RBI policy, demand for liquidity and flow of overseas funds.

8. Which country recently won the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup title?

[A]India

[B]Sri Lanka

[C]West Indies

[D]Bangladesh

Answer:-India

India dished out a clinical performance to beat hosts Sri Lanka by 34 runs and lift the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup title on December 23, 2016.

9. Which is the first country in the world to use drones for national mail service?

[A]UK

[B]France

[C]Sweden

[D]China

Answer:-France

France became the first country in the world to use drones for national mail service. French postal service announced a drone delivery program to deliver parcels on a 14-kilometre route once a week to reach mountainous regions. These mail drones will have a range of 19 km and a top speed of 30.5 kmph. They also have parachutes for safe emergency landing.

10. Which of the following is an OPEC country?

[A]Russia

[B]Kazakhstan

[C]Brazil

[D]Nigeria

Answer:-Nigeria

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization of twelve oil-producing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

GK & Current Affairs :22 December 2016

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1. Consider the following statements: a) Virat Kohli has declared the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016. b) Ravichandran Ashwin has been named the ICC?Test cricketer of the Year 2016. Which of the following statements is/are true?

[A]Only a [B]Only b [C]Both a & b [D]None of the above

Answer:-Only b

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has bagged the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, after he has been named the ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ at ICC Awards 2016 in Dubai. Additionally, he also won the ICC?Test cricketer of the Year 2016 award. With this, he became the 2nd Indian player after Rahul Dravid to bag the two coveted prizes in the same year. In 2016, Ashwin picked up 72 wickets in 12 test matches at an outstanding average of 23.90 and scored 612 runs at an average of 43.17. He is the only Indian in ICC’s Test Team of the Year. Apart from this, Virat Kohli has been named captain of the ICC?ODI?Team of the Year, while Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma also featured in the ODI?Team of the Year.

2. The National Mathematics Day (NMD) is celebrated on which date in India?

[A]December 22 [B]December 21 [C]December 23 [D]December 20

Answer:-December 22

The National Mathematics Day (NMD) is celebrated every year on December 22 to commemorate the birth anniversary of great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and to recognize his contribution to mathematics

3. Jagannatha Verma, who passed away recently, was the famous actor of which language?

[A]Tamil [B]Telugu [C]Malayalam [D]Odia

Answer:-Malayalam

K N Jagannatha Varma (77), the famous Malayalam actor, has recently passed away in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. He is known for his hit films like New Delhi, Pathram and Lelam.

4. What is the India’s rank in the 2016 Global Wind Power Installed Capacity Index?

[A]4th [B]9th [C]11th [D]21st

Answer:-4th

India has been ranked 4th in 2016 Global Wind Power Installed Capacity Index with cumulative installed wind power generation capacity of India is 25,088 MW. The index was released as part of Global Wind Report: Annual Market, the flagship publication of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The list is topped by China, followed by United States and Germany with cumulative installed wind power generation capacity of the USA is 1,45,362 MW, 74,471 MW and that of Germany is 44,947 MW.

5. Which of the following has launched world’s first chat operating system?

[A]Flock [B]Microsoft [C]Infosys [D]Reliance

Answer:-Flock

The world’s first chat operating system “Flock OS” has been launched by Flock, a free instant messaging service for work and business environments. The FlockOS is an ultra-powerful platform which enables developers to build apps, bots and integrations on top of Flock. Developers have also the provision to use customized apps within their organizations or can also publish them on the Flock App Store so that it will be available for all Flock users.

6. Consider the following statements: a) “Epsilon-2” a solid-fuel rocket has successfully launched by Japan. b) The Arase satellite launched into orbit by Epsilon-2 to study the Van Allen belts. Wich among the following statements is/are true?

[A]Only a

[B]Only b

[C]Both a & b

[D]None of the above

Answer:-Both a & b T

he Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently successfully launched solid fuel rocket “Epsilon-2” from the Uchinoura Space Center in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Through Epsilon-2, the Arase satellite has successfully launched into orbit to study the Van Allen belts around the earth. The former name of Arase satellite was Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG).

7. Who has won the 2016 Kids Golf World Championship?

[A]Methu Denish

[B]Arjun Bhati

[C]Anant Pal

[D]Monish Bindra

Answer:-Arjun Bhati

Arjun Bhati from India has won the Kids Golf World Championship 2016 by defeating South Africa’s Methu Denish during the three-level final match in Malaysia. The Kids Golf World Championship is a special opportunity for boys and girls between ages 5 to 18 years to play in a world competition organized by US Kids Golf Foundation. The competition is the international version of US Kids Golf tournament and provides good opportunity for young people to compete and earn world amateur ranking points.

8. Who is the newly appointed chief secretary of Tamil Nadu?

[A]Girija Vaidyanathan

[B]Rama Mohana Rao

[C]T S Malviya

[D]L M Vaidya

Answer:-Girija Vaidyanathan

Girija Vaidyanathan, an additional chief secretary and commissioner of land administration, has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu. She succeeded P.Rama Mohana Rao, whose properties were raided by the Income Tax authorities.

9. Who of the following has won the 2016 Sastra Ramanujan award for mathematics?

[A]Maksym Radziwill

[B]James Maynard

[C]Peter Scholze

[D]Zhiwei Yun

Answer:-Maksym Radziwill

The 2016 SASTRA-Ramanujan award for mathematics has been jointly awarded to Dr. Kaisa Matomaki of the University of Turku, Finland and Dr.Maksym Radziwill of McGill University, Canada at the International Conference on Number Theory at SASTRA University at Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu for their recent revolutionary collaborative work on multiplicative functions in short intervals. The award citation and the shared prize money of $5,000 were presented by Prof. Steven Weintraub from Lehigh University who is also the Associate Secretary of the American Mathematical Society.

10. The book “Parijat” has been authored by whom?

[A]Mridula Garg

[B]Ramdarash Mishra

[C]Nilotpal Mrinal

[D]Nasira Sharma

Answer:-Nasira Sharma

Hindi author Nasira Sharma has recently won the 2016 Sahitya Academi Award 2016 for his novel “Parijat”. He is among the 24 authors named for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2016. The awards comprising a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a Cheque of Rs. 1 lakh will be presented to the authors on February 22, 2016.

Western Railway Hiring for 444 Apprentices Posts

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Western Railway Hiring for 444 Apprentices Posts, Apply by 17 December 2016

Western Railway invited applications for recruitment to Apprentices Posts. The eligible candidates can apply to the post in the prescribed format along with other necessary documents on or before 17 December 2016.

Important Date:

Last Date of Application: 17 December 2016

Western Railway Vacancy Details:

Name of the Quota: Apprentices- 444 Posts

Name of the Trades:

Mechanic Diesel- 195 Posts
Fitter (Gen)- 126 Posts
Welder (Gas & Elec.)- 25 Posts
Electrician- 54 Posts
Electronics Mechanic- 04 Posts
Carpenter- 09 Posts
Machinist- 09 Posts
Turner- 03 Posts
Painter (Gen)- 05 Posts
Pipe Fitter- 03 Posts
Mechanic Motor Vehicle- 02 Posts
Programming & System Administration Assistant (PASAA)- 05 Posts
Laboratory Assistant (Chemical Plant)- 03 Posts
Motor Vehicle Body Builder- 01 Post

Eligibility Criteria for Western Railway Apprentices Jobs:

Educational Qualification: Matriculation (with 50% aggregate marks) plus I.T.I. marks.

Selection Procedure for Western Railway Apprentices Jobs:

The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of the interview/exam/skill test conducted by the organization.

How to Apply for Western Railway Apprentices Jobs:

Eligible candidates can apply to the post through the prescribed format along with other necessary documents and send the applications so as to reach on or before 17 December 2016.

IDBI Bank Recruitment 2016 Apply for PGDBF for 1000 Assistant Manager Vacancies

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IDBI Bank Recruitment 2016, Apply for PGDBF for 1000 Assistant Manager Vacancies

IDBI Bank invited applications for 1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) recruitment to the post for Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’. The IDBI Bank in partnership with Manipal Global Education Services Private Limited (MGES), Bengaluru will be conducting PGDBF , to provide training in Banking and Finance to prospective candidates aspiring to join IDBI Bank as Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’. The candidates eligible for the post can apply in prescribed format on or before 09 December 2016.

Notification Details:

Advertisement No: 2/2016-17

Important dates:

Last Date of Application : 09 December 2016

Date of Online Examination: 03 February 2017

IDBI Bank Vacancy Details:

Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’– 1000 Posts

Eligibility Criteria for Assistant Manager Posts

Educational/Technical Qualification & Experience:

Assistant Manager : candidate should have completed Graduation from a recognised university with minimum 60% from a recognised university to t be eligible to apply for Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance

Selection Process for Assistant Manager Posts

Candidate will be selected on the basis of Examination. Shortlisted candidates will undergo 1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) comprising of 9 months of classroom studies at MGES Bengaluru and 3 months internship at IDBI Bank’s branches and will be given opportunity to join IDBI Bank as Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ .

How to Apply for IDBI Bank Posts:

Eligible candidates can apply online through the official recruitment Web Portal (idbi.com) on or before 09 December 2016.

Application Fee: Rs 700 ( Rs.150 for candidates of reserved category).

Subordinate Staff Recruitment at Bank of Baroda, Matriculates can Apply at bankofbaroda.co.in

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Subordinate Staff Recruitment at Bank of Baroda, Matriculates can apply at bankofbaroda.co.in

Bank of Baroda (BOB) has announced of massive vacancies for 10^th pass candidates. A total of 755 vacancies are open for recruitment for Subordinate Staff post (Sweeper cum Peon). Interested candidates can check their eligibility for the recruitment process and apply till 13 December.

Bank of Baroda recruitment drive for Subordinate Staff post is for Jaipur, Lucknow, Pune and Ahmedabad zones. Candidates are required to go through the eligibility criteria properly before applying for the same.

Details of the vacancies can be found below:

Who can apply?

Candidates in the age group of 18-26 years who have completed matriculation can apply for the posts. Relaxation shall be granted in the upper age limit as per Government guidelines admissible to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-servicemen candidates.

In addition to the educational qualification and age limit candidates are also required to be able to read and write in local vernacular language. Knowledge of English will be given added weight age

Selection Process

Bank of Baroda will follow strict selection process for selecting candidates. Bank of Baroda will conduct written test and candidates will be selected on the basis of merit in written exam. The examination will consist of 100 questions of 100 Marks, candidate are required to secure minimum 40 marks in order to qualify. The medium of examination will be bilingual i.e English and Hindi.

How to apply?

Interested and eligible candidates are required to apply online along with fee of Rs. 400 (Rs 100 for reserved category candidates).

It is for the information of candidates that bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.

For Offline Payment (Bank of Baroda Challan) - On completion of the application on the online portal, it generates a Pay-in-slip for payment of fee (Bank of Baroda Challan). Only this Pay-in-slip should be used for depositing the fee, to enable the fees to be properly credited to Bank’s account. Go to the nearest Branch of Bank of Baroda with this pay-in-slip and deposit the required amount in the Branch using this auto generated pay-in-slip only.

BHEL Invited Application from Engineering Graduates and Diploma Holders for 229 Posts

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BHEL Invited Applications from Engg. Graduates and Diploma Holders for 229 Apprentices Posts

BHEL Job Notification:

Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), Bhopal invited applications from Engineering Graduates (B.E./B.Tech.) and Diploma holders of MP Domicile, to be engaged as Apprentices. The eligible candidates can apply to the post in the prescribed format on or before 16 December 2016.

Important Date:

Last Date of Application: 16 December 2016

BHEL Bhopal Vacancy Details:

Name of the Posts: Apprentices- 229 Posts

Engineering Graduates - 138 Posts
Diploma Holders - 91 Posts

Eligibility Criteria for BHEL Apprentice Jobs:

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree (B.E./ B.Tech.) in Engineering for Graduate Apprentice in the relevant branch with Minimum aggregate of 70% marks for GEN/OBC and 60% marks for SC/ST from Institute / University recognized by AICTE.
Diploma in Engineering/ Office Management for Technician Apprentices in the relevant branch from Institute / University recognized by AICTE.
Degree/Diploma acquired from Distance/ Correspondence education system is not eligible for the apprenticeship.

Selection Procedure for BHEL Apprentice Jobs:

The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of the interview/exam which would be conducted by the organization.

How to Apply for BHEL Apprentice Jobs:

Eligible and interested candidates can apply online to the post through the prescribed format along with required documents and send the applications to: Post Box No-35, Post office, Piplani, BHEL Bhopal -462022 (M.P.) so as to reach on or before on or before 16 December 2016.

Engineer Jobs: Apply Online for 5000 Vacancies in Army, HAL, ECIL, Railways, Metros & NBCC

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Updated: Engineer Jobs: Apply Online for 5000 Vacancies in Army, HAL, ECIL, Railways, Metro, NBCC

Currently, 5000+ engineering jobs are active under various Government organizations over the country. The reputed government organizations like Indian Army, HAL, ECIL, Metro, IRCON Infrastructure, IOCL, OIL, Railways, Ministry of Defence and many more such organizations are offering Engineering Jobs for past some time now.

Engineering Jobs have seen an upsurge in recent times. With various notified government organizations arriving in to recruit engineers for various posts across the nation has created engineering degree much more significant.

Some organizations will recruit through GATE 2017 and some via their own recruitment process. Basically, organizations are set to hire junior engineers, software engineers, civil engineers, executive engineers, engineering assistants, project engineers and so on.

This seems to be a great time for engineering degree holders to take a look at the kind of jobs different government organizations are coming up with. Thus, engineering students take a dig at the various engineering job vacancies under reputed government organizations to apply with ease.

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