GA and Computer Questions 2nd November - Both Sessions

GA and Computer Questions 2nd November - Both Sessions

Dear Readers, here we are posting some of the questions of GK sections which was asked in today's IBPS PO Exam (Both Shift). These Questions are based on Memory, Discussion and were shared by our readers with us. Please add to complete the list. Also an effort has been made to provide relevant information possible against the question to keep you updated.

1. National Housing Bank is a subsidiary of which Institution – RBI
2. How many Aisian games Gold won by India - 11
3. MOM (Mars Orbit Mission) – Space Craft Orbiting Mars reached on which day -24th September 2014
4. Syndicate Bank Tagline - Your Faithful And Friendly Financial Partner
5. Bank to starts cardless cash withdrawal – Bank of India 
6.  Question related to Interest on Loan – Weather its a flat rate or on reducing balance
7. Share of Indian Gov in BMB (Bhartiya Mahila Bank) -
8. Question on the name of power project in UP
9. Hewllet Packard is related with - IT
10. Question on Minimum Sex Ratio – Daman & Diu (UT) and Haryana (State)
11. Country which doesn’t follow euro Currency
12. Swachta Udyami  Yojna launched by which ministry - Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment
13. Cairo is Captial of - Egypt
14. GDR full form – Global Depository Receipts
15. What is the mean of O in NRO - Ordinary
16. what is the mean of C in CAMELS – Capital Adequacy
17. Reason for Crossing of Cheque in the Corner
18. KUUCHIPUDI dance of which state – Andhra Pradesh
19. Banking ombudsman launched by - RBI
20. Question Reverse repo rate & Repo rate
21. Minister of Tribal Affairs – Jual Oram
22. IRDA Full form –Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
23. One question related with Basel III
24. Runner In KABADDI game in Asian Games– Iran
25. Capital of South Korea  - Seoul
26. Old name of Axis Bank – UTI Bank
27. which country DON'T have dollar currency - One of the option was SWEDEN
28. What is "Hundi" - Financial instrument that developed on the Indian sub-continent for use in trade and credit transactions. Hundis are used as a form of remittance instrument to transfer money from place to place, as a form of credit instrument or IOU to borrow money and as a bill of exchange in trade transactions.
29. Means of M in OMO - Market
30. Umbrella Movement- 2014 - Hongkong Protest 
31. NPA is declared Time limit- 90 Days Overdue
32. Which year was the first nuclear explosion in india's named Smiling Buddha- 1974
33. Minimun amount in PPF- Rs 500
34. SBI launched multicurrency card in association with - Mastercard
35. Kathakali Dance belongs to which state- Kerala 
36. Most Valuable player in Asian Games 2014 India's Campaign - Mary Kom (Other wise Kosuke Hagino)
37. Committee to examine the current monetary policy- Urijit Patel Committee
38. Currency of Algeria- Dinar
39. What is universal Banking - A banking system in which banks provide a wide variety of financial services, including both commercial and investment services.
40. Two lives book written by -Vikram Seth 
41. Invention of Alfred Nobel- Dynamite
42. What ‘E’ denotes in NRE?- External (Non Resident External)
43. Which State launched Nutrition Mission recently- Uttar Pradesh 
44. Who is the founder of the famous Red Cross Foundation - Henry Dunant, Gustave Moynier
45. Which insurance company has the tagline ‘Aapke Sachche Advisor’- Max Life Insurance
46. Who headed the panel that recommended diluting govt. share in public sector banks to below 50% - P J Naik
47. On a certain angle, the security thread on a rupee note changes to – Blue
48. Who is popularly known as Lok Nayak - Jayaprakash Narayan
49. HDFC Standard Life is a – Life Insurance Company
50. MICR – Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
51. In which option no photo to be asked for bank account from?
52. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award in the field of – Science & Technology
53. Saving & Current Account for banks helps in maximising what?
54. Least Female Literacy Rate – Rajasthan (52.6%)

55. One Question on SARFAESI Act
56. Scheme related to empowerment of Adoloscent Boys - Saksham

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Day To Day Current Affairs - 2nd November 2014

Day To Day Current Affairs - 2nd November 2014

1.    Anita Kapur likely to be new CBDT Chairperson

i. Senior IRS officer Anita Kapur is tipped to be the new chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex authority of the Income Tax department.
ii. Kapur, a 1978-batch officer of the Income Tax cadre, is currently serving as Member of Legislation and Computerisation and Income Tax in the CBDT.

iii. She is expected to take over the new charge on November 1 after incumbent Chairman K V Chowdary retires on October 31, a senior official said. She will be in office till November next year.
iv. The CBDT has six members apart from the Chairman and is the apex body for framing policy and administrative issues related to direct taxes and the Income Tax department.

2.    Veteran Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar died

i.  Known for his subtle mannerism, the versatile Sadashiv Amrapurkar played varied villainous and comic roles in Indian cinema enthralling the audience with his ’unique’ style in a career spanning over three decades.

ii. The ailing actor, who died at a hospital here this morning at the age of 64, played iconic character roles including a ruthless eunuch in ‘Sadak’, a villain in ‘Ardh Satya’ and a selfish father in ‘Ishq’ with an effortless ease.

iii. Ironically, while he would instill fear with his negative roles on—screen, the actor was a true gentleman in real life and involved in many social activities.

iv. Born as Ganesh Kumar Narwode to an auto driver in Nashik in 1956, he adopted the name Sadashiv in 1974. Fondly known as Tatya in his family and friend circle, Amrapurkar grew up in Ahmednagar with his parents and a younger brother.

v. Right from his younger days, Amrapurkar was into acting and was part of several plays in school and college.

vi. After ‘Ardh Satya’, Amrapurkar starred in small roles in films such as ‘Purana Mandir’, ‘Nasoor’, ‘Muddat’, ‘Veeru Dada’, ‘Jawani’, and ‘Farishtay’.

vii. In 1987, he starred as the main villain in Dharamendra starrer ‘Hukumat’ which went on to be a blockbuster that grossed even more than ‘Mr India’.

3.    India set to include Mauritius in Visa on Arrival scheme

i. India is working on the inclusion of Mauritius in the group of countries to be listed in its Visa on Arrival scheme, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday describing the bilateral ties as truly unique and extraordinary.

ii. "Mauritius was the first and largest recipient of indentured labour from India, and is home to the Aapravasi Ghat, a spiritual and emotional shrine to the memory of these brave souls," Swaraj said at the inauguration of the International Conference on Indentured Labour Route Project.

iii. Swaraj, who is on a three-day visit to Mauritius, said India has long supported Mauritius in all its efforts to research, document and preserve this precious history, and the Indentured Labour Route Project can also be assured of the full support of India.

4.    India economic summit from Nov 4-6

i. The World Economic Forum in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host the India Economic Summit in New Delhi from November 4 to November 6 under the theme ‘Redefining public-private cooperation for a new beginning’.

ii. “This year’s summit would focus on issues such as gender equality, smart cities and climate change, apart from business and industry,” said CII Director-Geneal Chandrajit Banerjee.

iii. The annual summit will see 700 participants from 45 countries and Union Ministers such as Arun Jaitley, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitaraman, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal are expected to attend.

5.    Manmohan Singh chosen for Japan national award

i. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been chosen for one of Japan’s top national awards for his contribution to India-Japan ties, becoming the first Indian to receive the rare honour.

ii. Dr. Singh will be awarded ‘The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers’ for his “significant contribution to the enhancement of relations and promotion of friendship” between Japan and India for about 35 years, a Japanese Embassy statement said.

iii. It is a “high level National Order” and a rare honour awarded to those who are recognised for their distinguished contribution, it said, adding “Manmohan Singh is the first Indian recipient of this Order.”

iv. Dr. Singh said he was truly honoured and felt “humbled by the love and affection showered upon me by the people and government of Japan.”

6.    UN chief Ban Ki-moon launched global campaign to end female genital mutilation

i. United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-moon on 30 0ctober 2014 launched a global campaign in Kenya to end the deadly practice of female genital mutilation.
ii. More than 125 million girls and women have been cut in 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East. If current trends continue, 86 million young girls are likely to undergo same form of the practice by 2030.
iii. As per the UN, the practice of female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights. In 2012, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) with the hope to raise awareness against the practice.

7.    First dedicated International Textile Fair begins in Dubai

i. The International Textile Fair begins in Dubai today. More than 200 exhibitors from all over the world including India will showcase their latest fashion designs, fabrics and clothing at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

ii. The first dedicated international textile show in the Gulf region has brought together textile manufacturers and designers from India, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Italy and other countries at one platform.

iii. The ITF The textile fair provides a platform for buyers and designers to view the showcased latest trims and accessories, from current ranges to pre-collections of the 2015 edition.

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Day To Day Current Affairs - 1st November 2014

Day To Day Current Affairs - 1st November 2014

1. Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed

i. Shedding the colonial name, Bangalore today became Bengaluru synchronising with the state formation day "Karnataka Rajyotsava".
ii. In tandem, 11 other cities across Karnataka were also rechristened by the state government, casting away the anglicised names.

iii. Now Bangalore will be called Bengaluru, Mangalore (Mangaluru), Mysore (Mysuru), Bellary (Ballari), Belgaum (Belagavi), Hubli (Hubballi), Tumkur (Tumakuru), Bijapur (Vijayapura), Chikmagalur (Chikkamagaluru), Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), Hospet (Hosapete) and Shimoga (Shivamogga).


2. India re-elected to UN Economic and Social Council

i. India has overwhelmingly won its re-election to the UN body on economic and social issues, garnering the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group.
ii. The 193-member UN General Assembly elected 18 members of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2015.
iii. India's term at ECOSOC was scheduled to end this year and it was re-elected after getting 183 votes, the highest in the Asia Pacific group, followed by Japan and Pakistan with 181 votes each.
iv. The other 17 members to be elected to ECOSOC apart from India were Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Japan, Mauritania, Pakistan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

3. Restriction of 5 times usage of ATM 

i. Using ATMs (automated teller machines) to withdraw money or for other purposes such as balance enquiry beyond five times in a month will attract a levy of Rs.20 a transaction from Saturday.
ii.  bank customers in six metros —Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore — are allowed to withdraw money and/or carry out non-financial transactions like mini-statements at ATMs of banks, where they hold saving/current accounts, free of charge only five times a month.
iii. The RBI, however, clarified that nothing precludes a bank from offering more than three free transactions at other bank ATMs to its account holders if it so desires.

4. Blackout hits Bangladesh as line from India fails

i. Bangladesh was hit by a nationwide blackout on Saturday after a transmission line bringing electricity from neighbouring India failed, but power was restored to many parts of the country within a few hours.
ii. Bangladesh began importing electricity from India in October 2013 through a 400-kilovolt transmission line that runs from Baharampur in the Indian state of West Bengal to the town of Bheramara in southwestern Bangladesh.

5. Lieutenant colonel assumes power in Burkina Faso, President flees

i. The second in command of Burkina Faso's presidential guard, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, said on Saturday he had taken power after deposed President Blaise Compaore reportedly fled the capital.
ii. The tussle for power comes after an extraordinary week of violent protest against Compaore's 27-year rule that saw parliament stormed and set ablaze.

6. McKinsey study predicts 15 more metros by 2025

i. Rapid urbanisation is expected to create another 15 metropolitan cities over the next decade.
ii. The report titled ‘India’s Economic Geography in 2025: States, Clusters and Cities’.
iii.  The emerging cities include Jamnagar, Dehradun, Cuttak, Bhavnagar, Kolhapur, Vellore, Amaravati, Ajmer, Udaipur, Sangli, Nanded and Mangalore.
iv. The McKinsey report has also classified the states into four-broad groups for future growth potential. Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa and Puducherry have been termed as ‘Very High Performing’ states.
v. Eight states such as Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand have been rated as the ‘High Performing’ states, which are likely to account for 52 per cent of India’s incremental GDP growth from 2012 to 2015.
vi. The report estimates that India would be 38 per cent urbanised by 2025, up from 31 per cent in 2011.

7. Union Cabinet approved proposal to amend FDI policy in construction and real estate sector

i. Union Cabinet approved the proposal to amend Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in construction and real estate sectors. 
ii. The proposal is the minimum capital requirement is brought down from 10 million US dollar to 5 million US dollar.
iii. In case of development of serviced plots, the condition of minimum land of 10 hectares has been completely removed.
iv. In case of development of trunk infrastructure, though the lock in period has not reduced from 3-year lock-in period but permitted foreign investors to investors to exit on project completion or 3 years from the date of final investment.

8. BCCI imposes claim worth 250 cr on WICB

i. The BCCI has slammed a damage claim worth 250 crore on WICB (West Indies Cricket Board) following their team's withdrawal midway through the India tour and threatened to take legal action if the board didn't respond within 15 days.
ii. The BCCI had apparently suffered a loss close to 400 crore due to the cancellation.

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GA and Computer Questions Asked in IBPS PO IV - 1st November 2014 - Evening Shift

GA and Computer Questions 1st November - Evening Session

Following questions were shared by our readers with us

• Ram Naik governor of which state - Uttar Pradesh
• C in CRR - Cash reserve ratio 
• CM of Tamilnadu - O. Panneerselvam
• Egypt Currency - Egyptian pound
• SBI multi currency card for currency name
• Who is HL dattu – Chief Justice of India
• IFSC full form- Indian Financial System Code
• Bank give load to another bank on which rate- MSF (Marginal Standing Facility)
• What is credit card- a small plastic card issued by a bank, building society, etc., allowing the holder to purchase goods or services on credit
• Who is Messi - Football Player
• One question related to Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
• SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA and FMC to be merged into a Unified Financial Agency (UFA)

• Original name of Canara Bank?
• "Unbreakable" is the biography of Mary Kom
• Presidnet of Belgium?
• One question about Bermuda region
• Axis Bank tagline - Badhti ka naam Zindagi
• SBI tie with BNP Paribas. 
• Payment bank related question
• ctrl + Z in word ? Undo
• Windows Explorer is a Browser
• UN declare Ebola as Universal Calamity.
• Wrestling gold in 65 kg category - Yogeshwar Dutt

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GA and Computer Questions Asked in IBPS PO IV - 1st November 2014 - Morning Shift

GA and Computer Questions 1st November - Morning Session

Following questions were shared by our members

1. What is the full form of PIO ? -PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN
2. The border between India and China is called as - Macmohan Line
3. Who is the founder of wipro - Ajim Premji
4. Modi addressed which seesion of UN general assembly ? - 69th
5. How many golds India won in Asian Games 2014 ? - 11
6. hum hain na is the tagline of which bank ? -ICICI bank
7. how many country participated in fifa world cup 2014 ? - 32
8. Peso is the currency of which country(among the given options) ? - Argentina.
9. What is the currency of Germany ? - Euro
10. What is the full form of RIDF-RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND
11. What is the full form of NRLM ? -NATIONAL RURAL LIVELYHOOD MISSION
12. What is the full form of NPS ? -NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME
13. Who is the women and child development minister ? -MENAKA GANDHI
14. HDFC erdo is which type of company ?-General Insurance Company
15. What does K stands for in KCC- -Kisan
16. SBI MINOR ACC for children above 10 years is ? - Pehli Udan
17. WHO IS SANJAY LEELE BHANSALI ? - Bollywood Director
18. Who is the author of the book My years with Rajiv and Sonia ? - R D Pradhan 
19. Which bank has largest number of mobile application user ? - SBI
20. pencilin was discoverd by ? - Alexender Fleming
21. Where is the headquarters of FAO situated ? - Rome
22. What is the full form of dos-disk operating system
23. What is the full form of gui-graphical user interface
24. A question based on clean note policy and Rbi star series
25. Where is the headquarter of Prathma Bank ? - Moradabad

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