IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 26th January 2014

 Vakrangee Limited Received Permission from RBI to set up White Label ATM’s


Google Chrome Pwnium Hacking Contest, Offering $ 2.7 million to researchers


65th Republic Day celebrates across India


Google celebrated 65th Republic Day with a doodle

 

Two Americans won India’s Padma Bhushan Awards


India Ace Shuttler, Saina Nehwal, won Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold Badminton Crown

Karl Slym, Managing Director of TATA Motors, Passes Away


Ashoka Chakra awarded to Andhra Pradesh Sub Inspector of Counter Maoist Force

 

Legal Immunity to bribe givers will reduce corruption

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 25th January 2014

Kamala Haasan, Parveen Sultana selected for Padma Bhushan and Paresh Rawal, Vidya Balan selected for Padma Sree Awards

Australia Open: Li Na becomes first Chinese woman to clinch title

Richard Quest won 2013 UNWTO Lifetime Achievement Award

Padma Vibhushan Awards Announced


Padma Bhushan Award winners


4th National Voters Day Celebrated by Election Commission of India


Pitroda Committee submitted report

India Posts to start rolling out ATMs from February

Padma Vibhushan

1. Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

2. Shri B.K.S. Iyengar, Others-Yoga, Maharashtra

Padma Bhushan

1. Prof. Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Art – Painting, Gujarat

2. Begum Parveen Sultana, Art – Classical Singing, Maharashtra

3. Shri T.H. Vinayakram, Art – Ghatam Artist, Tamil Nadu

4. Shri Kamala Haasan, Art-Cinema, Tamil Nadu

5. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Public Affairs, Delhi

6. Prof. Padmanabhan Balaram, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

7. Prof. Jyeshtharaj Joshi, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

8. Dr. Madappa Mahadevappa, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

9. Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami, Science and Engineering, Delhi

10. Dr. Vinod Prakash Sharma, Science and Engineering, Delhi

11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Koppillil, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

12. Dr. Mrityunjay Athreya, Literature and Education, Delhi

13. Ms. Anita Desai, Literature and Education, Delhi

14. Dr. Dhirubhai Thaker, Literature and Education, Gujarat

15. Shri Vairamuthu Ramasamy Thevar, Literature and Education, Tamil Nadu

16. Shri Ruskin Bond, Literature and Education, Uttarakhand

17. Shri Pullela Gopichand, Sports – Badminton, Andhra Pradesh

18. Shri Leander Paes, Sports – Tennis, Maharashtra

19. Shri Vijayendra Nath Kaul, Civil Service, Delhi

20. Late Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma, Public Affairs, Uttar Pradesh #

21. Late Dr. Anumolu Ramakrishna, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh #

22. Prof. Anisuzzaman, Literature and Education, Bangladesh*

23. Prof. Lloyd I. Rudolph and Prof. Susanne H. Rudolph, Literature and Education, USA*$

24. Dr. (Smt.) Neelam Kler, Medicine – Neonatology, Delhi

Padma Shri

1. Shri Mohammad Ali Baig, Art – Theatre, Andhra Pradesh

2. Ms. Nayana Apte Joshi, Art, Maharashtra

3. Shri Musafir Ram Bhardwaj, Art – Instrumental Music – Pauna Manjha, Himachal Pradesh

4. Ms. Sabitri Chatterjee, Art – Film, West Bengal

5. Prof. Biman Bihari Das, Art – Sculptor, Delhi

6. Shri Sunil Das, Art – Painting, West Bengal

7. Smt. Elam Endira Devi, Art – Manipuri Dance, Manipur

8. Shri Vijay Ghate, Art – Instrumental Music – Tabla, Maharashtra

9. Smt Rani Karnaa, Art – Kathak, West Bengal

10. Shri Bansi Kaul, Art – Theatre, Jammu & Kashmir

11. Ustad Moinuddin Khan, Art – Instrumental Music – Sarangi Player, Rajasthan

12. Ms. Geeta Mahalik, Art – Odishi Dance, Delhi

13. Shri Paresh Maity, Art – Painting, Delhi

14. Shri Ram Mohan, Art – Film Animation, Maharashtra

15. Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik, Art – Sand Artist, Orissa

16. Shri Paresh Rawal, Art – Cinema and Theatre, Maharashtra

17. Shri Wendell Augustine Rodricks, Art – Fashion Designing, Goa

18. Prof. Kalamandalam Sathyabhama, Art – Mohini Attam, Kerala

19. Shri Anuj (Ramanuj) Sharma, Art – Performing Art, Chhattisgarh

20. Shri Santosh Sivan, Art – Film, Tamil Nadu

21. Ms. Supriya Devi, Art-Bengali Cinema, West Bengal

22. Ms. Sooni Taraporevala, Art- Script Writing, Maharashtra

23. Ms. Vidya Balan, Art-Cinema, Maharashtra

24. Smt. Durga Jain, Social Work, Maharashtra

25. Dr. Rama Rao Anumolu, Social Work, Andhra Pradesh

26. Dr. Brahm Dutt, Social Work, Haryana

27. Shri Mukul Chandra Goswami, Social Work, Assam

28. Shri J.L. Kaul, Social Work, Delhi

29. Shri Mathurbhai Madhabhai Savani, Social Work, Gujarat

30. Shri Tashi Tondup, Public Affairs, Jammu and Kashmir

31. Dr. Hasmukh Chamanlal Shah, Public Affairs, Gujarat

32. Shri Sekhar Basu, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

33. Shri Madhavan Chandradathan, Science and Engineering, Kerala

34. Prof. Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta, Science and Engineering, West Bengal

35. Dr. Ravi Bhushan Grover, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

36. Prof. Eluvathingal Devassy Jemmis, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

37. Shri Ramkrishna V. Hosur, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

38. Dr. Ajay Kumar Parida, Science and Engineering, Tamil Nadu

39. Dr. Malapaka Yajneswara and Satyanarayana Prasad, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh

40. Shri Kiran Kumar Alur Seelin, Science and Engineering, Gujarat

41. Dr. Brahma Singh, Science and Engineering, Delhi

42. Prof. Vinod Kumar Singh, Science and Engineering, Madhya Pradesh

43. Dr. Govindan Sundararajan, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh

44. Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Science and Engineering, Delhi

45. Dr. Jayanta Kumar Ghosh, Science and Engineering, West Bengal

46. Shri Ravi Kumar Narra, Trade and Industry, Andhra Pradesh

47. Shri Rajesh Saraiya, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra

48. Ms. Mallika Srinivasan, Trade and Industry, Tamil Nadu

49. Shri Pratap Govindrao Pawar, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra

50. Dr. Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya, Medicine – Dermatology, Gujarat

51. Dr. Balram Bhargava, Medicine – Cardiology, Uttar Pradesh

52. Prof. (Dr.) Indra Chakravarty, Medicine – Health & Hygiene, West Bengal

53. Dr. Ramakant Krishnaji Deshpande, Medicine – Oncology, Maharashtra

54. Prof. (Dr.) Pawan Raj Goyal, Medicine – Chest Disease, Haryana

55. Prof. Amod Gupta, Medicine – Opthalmology, Haryana

56. Prof. (Dr.) Daya Kishore Hazra, Medicine, Uttar Pradesh

57. Prof. (Dr.) Thenumgal Poulose Jacob, Medicine – Vascular Surgery, Tamil Nadu

58. Prof. (Dr.) Shashank R. Joshi, Medicine – Endocrinology, Maharashtra

59. Prof. Hakim Syed Khaleefathullah, Medicine – Unani Medicine, Tamil Nadu

60. Dr. Milind Vasant Kirtane, Medicine – ENT Surgeory, Maharashtra

61. Dr. Lalit Kumar, Medicine – oncology, Delhi

62. Dr. Mohan Mishra, Medicine, Bihar

63. Dr. M. Subhadra Nair, Medicine – Gynecology, Kerala

64. Dr. Ashok Panagariya, Medicine – Neurology, Rajasthan

65. Dr. Narendra Kumar Pandey, Medicine – Surgery, Haryana

66. Dr. Sunil Pradhan, Medicine – Neurology, Uttar Pradesh

67. Dr. Ashok Rajgopal, Medicine – Orthopaedics, Delhi

68. Dr. Kamini A. Rao, Medicine – Reproductive Medicine, Karnataka

69. Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah, Medicine – Surgery, Andhra Pradesh

70. Prof. Om Prakash Upadhyaya, Medicine, Punjab

71. Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma, Medicine – Dental Science, Delhi

72. Dr. J.S. Titiyal, Medicine- Opthalmology, Delhi

73. Dr. Nitish Naik, Medicine- Cardiology, Delhi

74. Dr. Surbrat Kumar Acharya, Medicine- Gastroenterology, Delhi

75. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Grover, Medicine-Oncology, Delhi

76. Dr. Naheed Abidi, Literature and Education, Uttar Pradesh

77. Prof. Ashok Chakradhar, Literature and Education, Delhi

78. Shri Chhakchhuak Chhuanvawra, Literature and Education, Mizoram

79. Shri Keki N. Daruwalla, Literature and Education, Delhi

80. Prof. Ganesh Narayandas Devi, Literature and Education, Gujarat

81. Prof. Kolakaluri Enoch, Literature and Education, Andhra Pradesh

82. Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari Ghai, Literature and Education, Jammu and Kashmir

83. Smt. Manorama Jafa, Literature and Education, Delhi

84. Prof. Rehana Khatoon, Literature and Education, Delhi

85. Dr. Waikhom Gojen Meeitei, Literature and Education, Manipur

86. Shri Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, Literature and Education, Kerala

87. Prof. Dinesh Singh, Literature and Education, Delhi

88. Dr. (Mrs.) P. Kilemsungla, Literature and Education, Nagaland

89. Ms. Anjum Chopra, Sports – Cricket, Delhi

90. Ms. Sunil Dabas, Sports – Kabbadi, Haryana

91. Shri Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu, Sports – Mountaineering, Delhi

92. Ms. Dipika Rebecca Pallikal, Sports – Squash, Tamil Nadu

93. Shri H. Boniface Prabhu, Sports – Wheelchair Tennis, Karnataka

94. Shri Yuvraj Singh, Sports – Cricket, Haryana

95. Smt. Mamta Sodha, Sports – Mountaineering, Haryana

96. Ms Parveen Talha, Civil Service, Uttar Pradesh

97. Late Dr. Narendra Achyut Dabholkar, Social Work, Maharashtra#

98. Shri Ashok Kumar Mago, Trade and Industry, USA*

99. Dr. Siddharth Mukherjee, Medicine-Oncology, USA*

100. Dr. Vamsi Mootha, Medicine – Biomedical Research, USA*

101. Dr. Sengaku Mayeda, Literature and Education, Japan*

IBPS Exam: English Objective Test

1. He gave me an additional........ of Rs 200 a month by........ of the Commissioner.

(a) Allowance, Permission
(b) Pay, Allowance
(c) Salary, Admittance
(d) Payment, Agreement

ANSWER: (a)

2. The impact of Western culture on India was the impact of a........ society, of a modern consciousness on a ........ society wedded to medieval habits of thought.

(a) Dynamic, Static
(b) Major, Minor
(c) Educated, Illiterate
(d) Active, Passive
(e) Progressive, Regressive

ANSWER: (a)

3. Many of us who........ rational emotive therapy are ...... tense, angry or depressed.

(a) Seek, Often
(b) Follow, Scarcely
(c) Perform, Usually
(d) Implement, Seldom
(e) Practice, Frequently

ANSWER: (e)

4. If we do not take........ care in our industry, we will have to ........ a grave problem.

(a) Normal, Experience
(b) Proper, Face
(c) Adequate, Catch
(d) Intensive, Aggravate
(e) Preventive, Solve

ANSWER: (b)

5. Education is ...... to the economic and social fabric of the nation, but........ that few political parties have made it an election issue.

(a) Eminent, Barring
(b) Concomitant, Instead of
(c) Basic, Despite
(d) Rudimentary, Besides

ANSWER: (d)

6. Despite their strong resentment the tribal’s........ the new laws as long as the Government officials did not ..... them too strenuously.

(a) Welcomed, Observe
(b) Tolerated, Enforce
(c) Amended, Follow
(d) Laid, Punish

ANSWER: (b)

7. Since we........ read every book, we ....... only the famous ones.

(a) Have, Sold
(b) Should, Buy
(c) Must, Ignore
(d) Can, Purchase
(e) Cannot, Select

ANSWER: (e)

8. Suddenly out of the ...... of weariness an old lady ….. Unexpectedly.

(a) Mosaic, Raised
(b) Context, Appeared
(c) Texture, Rose
(d) Fabric, Awakened

ANSWER: (c)

9. Only when ….. failed, the police resorted to ........

(a) Efforts, Power
(b) Arrests, Imprisonment
(c) Persuasions, Force
(d) Power, Punishment
(e) Manipulations, Arrests

ANSWER: (c)

10. We have to........ in our young men and women sense of discipline, which is a for progress and happiness.

(a) Generate, Concomitant
(b) Instil, Need
(c) Produce, Necessity
(d) Inculcate, Pre-requisite
(e) Induce, Requirement

ANSWER: (d)

11.   ….. Of crops was due to continuous …..

(a) Destriction, Draught
(b) Ruin, Draft
(c) Failure, Drought
(d) Depreciation, Drift

ANSWER: (c)

12. Disarmament and development in our time are..... Interrelated but ....... development will depend on a change in the world’s political thinking.

(a) Inevitably, Substantial
(b) Closely, Real
(c) Essentially, True
(d) Universally, Ultimate
(e) Naturally, Final

ANSWER: (b)


13. With the realization, we have found ourselves left with........ moral values and little ethical ........

(a) Fundamental, Scruples
(b) Stereotyped, Perspective
(c) Extreme, Judgement
(d) Incidental, Standards
(e) Obsolete, Directory

ANSWER: (c)


14. I have just the memory of my father to ….. now, but my faith in him has never been ....... 

(a) Recall, Missing
(b) Store, Forgotten
(c) Love, Shaken
(d) Worship, Mistaken

ANSWER: (c)


15. The........ imposed for non-payment was too ........ for it to bring in improvement in collection.

(a) Fine, Severe
(b) Toll, Simple
(c) Penalty, Low
(d) Damage, Cruel
(e) Punishment, Harsh

ANSWER: (c)


16. The practice of painting slogans on rock faces, once a thriving industry in Britain has fallen into........ But there has recently been a (an)........ in Country Antrim.

(a) Oblivion, Demand
(b) Disfavour, Upheaval
(c) Disuse, Recrudescence
(d) Mediocrity, Renascence

 ANSWER: (c)


17. The Prime Minister said that the ….. to increase employment will be ........ on the efforts to raise productivity in the economy.

(a) Scheme, Complementary
(b) Policy, Dependent
(c) Strategy, Contingent
(d) Determination, Reliant
(e) Programme, Supplementary

ANSWER: (c)


18. The speech........ with subtle threats has resulted in ........ tension in the sensitive areas of the city.

(a) Started, Reduced
(b) Replete, Increased
(c) Full, Escalating
(d) Forced, Dissolving
(e) Followed, Continuous

ANSWER: (b)

19. It is ........ Superstition to suppose that knowledge can be ....... only by going to schools and colleges

(a) Huge, Accomplished
(b) Hollow, Garnered
(c) Gross, Obtained
(d) Great, Achieved
(e) Tremendous, Attained

ANSWER: (c)

20.  I am not........ to sell you my house unless you offer a more ........ price.

(a) Conform, True
(b) Prepared, Realistic
(c) Ready, Correct
(d) Having, Actual

ANSWER: (b)

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 24th January 2014

January 24th  National Girl Child Day is observed .

In Australian Open, Errani-Vinci retain women’s doubles title

Cumbria University of UK became the first public university to accept fees in digital currency Bitcoin

India and France jointly building 3rd satellite for earth observation for climate change

 New Communication satellite launched by NASA to support Hubble space technology and International space station

First Indian to get Marconi Prize is Paulraj


New ED of Central Bank of India is BK Divakara

Economic growth in India projected at 5.35% in 2014, says UN report

CII Institute of Logistics Announced SCALE Awards 2013


3 ODI Series won by Indian Woman Team against Sri Lanka


New Communication satellite launched by NASA

IBPS Exam: Reasoning Ability Previous Clerk Paper

1. The positions of how many digits in the number 523169 will remain unchanged if the digits within the number are written in ascending order from left to right?
l)One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 5) More than four

2. In a certain code, 'BUILD'is written as '5#31@' and 'LIKES' is written as '13©*8'. How is
'SKID' written in that code?

1)8©*@ 2)8@3© 3) 8©3@ 4) 83©@ 5) None of these

3. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'DAREDEVIL' each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabetical series? (In both forward and backward directions)

1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three

4. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the second, the third, the seventh and the eighth letter of the word STEADFAST, which of the following will be the second letter of that word? If no such word can be formed, give 'X' as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give 'Y' as the answer.

1)E 2) A 3)T 4)X 5)Y

5. In a certain code, 'TASK' is written as 'BUJR' and 'BIND' is written as 'JCCM'. How is 'SUIT' written in that code?

1) VTSH 2)VSTH 3)TRUJ 4)TRJU 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 6-10): In the following questions, the symbols S, *, $, @ and © are used with the following meaning as illustrated below.

'P $ Q' means 'Pis neither smaller nor greater than Q'.
'P δ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.
'P © Q' means 'P is either smaller or equal to Q'.
'P * Q' means 'P is smaller than Q'.
'P @ Q' means 'P is neither smaller nor equal to Q'.
Now, in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true? Give answer

1) if only conclusion I is true.
2) if only conclusion II is true.
3) if either conclusion I or II is true.
4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
5) if both conclusions I and II are true.

6. Statements: W$F, F δ R, R*M
    Conclusions: I.R*W II.R$W

7. Statements: V δ T, T @ N, N$J
     Conclusions: I.J*T II.N*V

8. Statements: K©R, R8M, M*F
    Conclusions: I. F @ R II. K * M

9. Statements: B@J, J*H, H © N
    Conclusions: I. N @ J II.N @ B

10. Statements: T*K, K©M, M8D
      Conclusions: I.D K II.M@T

Directions (Q.11-15): Study the following arrangement of numbers, letters and symbols carefully and answer the questions given below:

R4$ME7T#A2J@UK9PI%18QW35Z5*N 6F©VG

11. Which of the following should come in place of question mark (?) in the following series based on the elements in the above arrangement?

M$7 A# J KUP ?

1)1%W 2) 1IQ 3) 1IW 4) 1 %Q 5) None of these

12. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four

13. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a consonant but not immediately preceded by a letter?

l)None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three

14. If the positions of twenty five elements from the right end are reversed, which of the following will be the sixteenth element from the left end?

1)Z 2)P 3) W 4) Q 5) None of these

15. Which of the following is eighth to the left of the twenty- third clement from the left end of the above arrangement?

1)9 2)1 3)$ 4)© 5) None of these

Directions (Q.16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
P, Q, A, B, D, R and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. R is not second to the left of D and D is not an immediate neighbour of B. A is third to the right of F. B is second to the left of F. Q is not an immediate neighbour of either B or F.

16. Who is second to the right of P?

1)R 2)Q 3)D 4) A 5) Data inadequate

17. Who is on the immediate left of F?

1)R 2)P 3)D 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

18. Who is on the immediate right of D?

1) Q 2) A 3) F 4)P 5) None of these

19. What is D's position with respect to B? -

1) Second to the right 2) Third to the left 3) Second to the left
4) Fourth to the right 5) Third to the right
20. Who is on the immediate right of Q?

1)D 2)R 3) A 4)B 5) None of these

Directions(Q.21-25): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer

1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

4) if the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

21. Who among P, Q, R, S and T, each of a different age, is definitely the youngest?

I. R is younger than only T and P.
II. Q is younger than T but not the youngest.

22. Towards which direction was Q facing after he stopped walking?

I. Q walked 30 metres towards West, took a left turn and walked 20 metres. He again took a left turn and stopped after walking 30 metres.

II. Q walked 30 metres towards East, took a right turn and walked 20 metres. Then he took a left turn and stopped after walking 30 metres.

23. How is 'always' written in a code language?
I. 'rain is always good' is written as '5397' in that code language.
II. 'he is always there' is written as '3 6 8 5' in that code language.

24. How is M related to D?

I. M has only one son and two daughters.
II. D's brother is the son of M's wife.

25. On which date of April is definitely Pravin's mother's birthday?

I. Pravin correctly remembers that his mother's birthday is after fourteenth but before nineteenth of April.
II. Pravin's sister correctly remembers that their mother's birthday is after sixteenth but before twenty-first of April.

Directions (Q.26-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Following are the conditions for selecting a Marketing Manager in an organisation. The candidate must

1) be at least 25 years and not more than 35 years old as on 1.12.2011.
2) be a graduate in any discipline with at least 55% aggregate marks.
3) have completed postgraduate degree/diploma in Management with specialisation in Marketing Management with at least 60% marks.

4) have post-qualification work experience of at least 5 years as Assistant Marketing Manager in an organisation.
In the case of a candidate who fulfils all the conditions except

a) (ii) above, but has scored at least 50% in graduation and at least 65% in postgraduate degree/diploma in Management with specialisation in Marketing Management, his/her case is to be referred to the Head-Marketing.

b) (i) above, but is not more than 40 years old and has work experience of eight years as Assistant Marketing Manager, his/her case is to be referred to the Managing Director.
In each question below, details of one candidate are provided. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the conditions and sub-conditions given above and the information provided in each question and mark the number of that course of action as your answer. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 1.12.2011. Give answer

1) if the data provided are inadequate to take a decision.
2) if the candidate is not to be selected.
3) if the candidate is to be selected.
4) if the case is to be referred to the Head-Marketing.
5) if the case is to be referred to the Managing Director. Now, read the information provided in each question and mark your answer accordingly.

26. Megha Gosavi was born on 8th March 1982. She has been working as Assistant Marketing Manager in an organisation for the past six years after completing her postgraduate degree in Management with specialisation in Marketing Management With 70% marks. She has scored 53% marks in B. Com.

27. Mihir Sengupta was born on 24th July 1980. He has been working as Assistant Marketing Manager in an organisation for the past seven years after completing his postgraduate diploma in Marketing Management with 60% marks. He has scored 54% marks in graduation.

28. Arup Pathak has scored 59% marks in graduation and has been working as Assistant Marketing Manager in an organisation for the past seven years after completing his postgraduate diploma in Management with
specialisation in Marketing Management. He was born on 15 th February 1981.

29. Manish Agrawal was born on 2nd January 1978. He has scored 58% marks in B. Sc and 65% marks in postgraduate degree in Marketing Management. He has been working as Assistant Marketing Manager in an organisation for the past six years after completing his postgraduation.

30. Nilima Patkar has scored 60% marks in graduation. She has been working as Assistant Marketing Manager in an organisation for the past nine years after completing her postgraduate degree in Marketing Management with 65% marks. She was born on 18th August 1972.

Directions (Q. 31-35): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W study in Std IV, V and VI with at least two in any of these standards. Each one of them has a favourite (likes) colour, viz black, red, yellow, green, white, blue and pink, not necessarily in the same order.
Q likes yellow and does not study in Std VI. The one who likes black studies in the same Std as T. R likes blue and studies in the same Standard as W. S studies in Std V only with the one who likes pink. W does not study either in Std V or VI. V does not like black. W does not like either green or white. S does not like green. T does not like pink.

31. Who likes white?

1)P 2) W 3)S 4)V 5) None of these

32. Which of the following combinations is correct?

1)P Black V 2) S-White-IV 3)Q-Red-IV 4) R Blue-IV 5) All are correct

33. What is P's favourite colour?

l)Red 2) Black 3) White 4) Either Black or White
5) None of these

34. Which of the following students study in Std IV?

1)QR 2) QW 3)QRS 4)QRW 5) None of these

35. Who likes red?

1)W 2)S 3)P 4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

Directions (Q. 36-40): In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read both the statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either I or II follows.
4) if neither I nor II follows.
5) if both I and II follow.

36. Statements: All cards are sheets.
All files are cards,
Conclusions: I. All cards are files.
                    II. All files are sheets.

37. Statements: Some questions are answers.
All questions are issues.

Conclusions: I. At least some answers are issues.
                    II. Some answers are definitely not questions.

38. Statements: All roads are streets.
No road is a highway.

Conclusions: I. No highway is street.
                    II. All streets are roads.

39. Statements: No book is a library.
Some books are diaries.

Conclusions: I. At least some libraries are diaries.
                    II. No diary is a library.

40. Statements: No pin is a clip. All pins are fans.

Conclusions: I. All fans are pins.
                   II. No clip is a fan.

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 23rd January 2014

Wawrinka reaches first Slam final at Australian Open

IBM Server Division Purchased by China’s Lenovo for $ 2.3 billion


 Nation celebrates 117th birth anniversary of Netaji

 Delhi Center of Innovation Hub Launched at National science Center

ADB’s $400-m credit for IIFCL

Advanced Light Helicopter Launched by Dinsha Patel

 

New Non Executive Chairman of 3i’s India Business is Arun Nanda


First Telugu Movie, to be released in DTH along with Theatre release


First Public University to accept the fee in Bitcoin Currency is Cumbria University


UN Award for Sustainable tourism achieved by Kerala

Ansari launches book 'Resurgent India: Glimpses of Rajiv Gandhi Vision of India'(Re-issue)


Indian American Prof.Rakesh Khurana, appointed as Dean of Havard College

IBPS Clerk: Previous English Paper

Directions (Q, 1-5): Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

India's manufacturing growth fell to its lowest in more than two years in September 2011, reinforcing fears that an extended period of high policy rates is hurting growth, according to a closely vatched index.

The HSBC India Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), based on a survey of over 500 companies, fell to 50.4 from 52.6 in August and 53.6 in July. It was the lowest since March 2009, when the reading was below 50, indicating contraction. September's index also recorded the biggest one-month fall since November 2008.

The sub-index for new orders, which reflects future output, declined for the sixth successive month, while export orders fell for a third month on the back of weakness in global economy.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week indicated it was not done yet with monetary policy tightening as inflation was still high. The bank has already raised rates 12 times since March 2010 to tame inflation, which is at a 13-month high of 9.78%.

Economists expect the RBI to raise rates one more time but warn that targeted growth will be hard to achieve if the slump continues. "This (fall in PMI) was driven by weaker orders, with export orders still contracting due to the weaker global economic conditions," HSBC said in a press release quoting its chief economist for India & ASEAN.

PMI is considered a fairly good indicator of manufacturing activity the world over, but in the case of India, the large contribution of the unorganised sector yields a low correlation with industrial growth.

However, the Index for Industrial Production (IIP) has been showing a weakening tend, having slipped to a 21- month low of 3.3% in July. The core sector, which consists of eight infrastructure industries and has a combined weight of 37.9% in the IIP, also grew at only 3.5% in August.

The PMI data is in line with the suffering manufacturing activity in India as per other estimates. Producers are seeing that demand conditions are softening and the outlook is uncertain, therefore they are producing less.

Employment in the manufacturing sector declined for the second consecutive month, indicating it too was under pressure. This could be attributed to lower requirement of staff and rise in resignations as higher wage requests go unfulfilled, the HSBC statement said.

On the inflation front, input prices rose at an 11-month low rate, but despite signs of softening, they still remain at historically high levels.

While decelerating slightly, the readings for input and output prices suggest that inflation pressures remain firmly in place.

Most economists feel the RBI is close to the end of its rate hike cycle. Even the weekly Wholesale Price Index (WPI) estimates have started showing signs of softening, having fallen more than one percentage point.

1. The PMI is based on surveys of

1) Individual Consumers 2) Companies 3) Countries

4) Economists 5) Banks

2. Which year did PMI record the biggest one-month fall since 2008?

1)2008 2)2009 3)2010

4)2011 5) None of these

3. Which of the following explains the phrase, as used in the passage, "it was not done yet"?

1) It is over now 2) There is no hope 3) There is still hope

4) Rates will be further raised 5) PMI will further fall

4. Which of the following is indicated by the sub-index for new orders?

1) Export orders 2) WPI 3) Inflation

4) Output price 5) Future output

5. How many companies are included in PMI data from India?

1) About 100 2) Less than 10 3) Between 100 to 300

4) More than 500 5) More than 10,000

6. Which of the following is the prediction of economists about RBI's rate hike cycle, as per the passage?

1) There will not be many rate hikes

2) The rate reduction cycle will start soon.

3) There will be many more rate hikes.

4) Not indicated in the passage.

5) None of these

7. Which of the following is not true about PMI data in India?

1) It reflects decline in manufacturing.

2) In September 2011, PMI was 50.4.

3) Reduction is export orders affected PMI.

4) Other related estimates support PMI data.

5) PMI data is reported once in 3 months.

8. PMI is used

1) Only in India

2) World over

3) Only in ASEAN countries

4) Only in developed countries

5) Only in developing countries

9. Which of the following is indicated as one of the reasons for the fall in PMI?

1) Less number of orders were placed.

2) Unorganised sector failed to give the required results.

3) Industrial unrest reduced manufacturing.

4) RBI has stopped raising the rates.

5) WPI has shown signs of softening.

10. Which of the following is correct in the context of the passage?

1) India's manufacturing growth was the lowest in 2010.

2) PMI is not affected by high policy rates.

3) Employment in manufacturing sector was also affected adversely.

4) The input prices were lowest in 2011 as compared to earlier years.

5) HP was 37.9% in August.

Directions (Q. 11-13): Choose the word(s) which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word printed in hold, as used in the passage.

11. yields

1) relents 2) submits 3) produces 4) reduces 5) withstands

12. tame

1) increase 2) timid 3) study 4) control 5) understand

13. still

1) silent 2) now as before 3) nevertheless 4) quiet 5) in spite of

Directions (Q. 14-15): Choose the word(s) which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold, as used in the passage.

14. reinforcing

1) contradicting 2) wishing 3) jolting 4) forcing 5) re-inventing

15. slump

1) output 2) rise 3) slide 4) slack 5) input

Directions (Q. 16-20): In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as 1), 2), 3) and 4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark 5) ie, 'All Correct', as your answer.

16. Another advantage is that technology can be quickly

        1)                                 2)                              3)

adapted to the client's needs. All correct

  4)                                                     5)

17. It freed me to enter one of the most creatively periods

           1)                          2)                            3)               4)                                                                     of my life. All correct

                    5)

18. About 4,500 private and 2000 government hospitols are

                             1)                                2)

empanelled under the scheme. All correct

  3)                                      4)            5)

19. More often then not we feel concerned with the

                    1)      2)                           3)

development around us. All correct

                              4)                 5)

20. Software makers in India are facing a huge pressure.

          1)                                                   2)      3)          4)              5)All correct

Directions (Q. 21-25): In each of these questions, two sentences (I) and (II) are given. Each sentence has a blank in it Five words 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) are suggested. Out of these, only one fits at both the places in the context of each sentence. The number of that word is the answer.

21. I. The truck stopped_____.

II. We take a_walk every day.

1) suddenly 2) long 3) short 4) distant 5) near

22. I. I got the grains ______ in the machine.

II. I do not have any _______ for doubting him.

l) done 2) basis 3) ground 4) crushed 5) tune

23. I. We were asked to design a______ of the dam.

II. This Institute is a________ of modern thinking.

1) picture 2) type 3) function 4) fabric 5) model

24. I. Keep a _____ grip on the railing.

II. He was ______ asleep.

1) fast 2) firm 3) deep 4) strong 5) sure

25. I. He asked me to ________ over the fence.

II. We should keep the valuables in the __________ .

1) vault 2) cross 3) safe 4) tie 5) locker

Directions (Q. 26-30): Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark 5) as answer.

26. Most of time strangers have helped in critical situations.

1) Many a time 2) At time 3) More of time 4) At odd period

5) No correction required

27. The reality is that India needs a strong, efficient and competitive aviation sector.

1) what India needs 2) that India need 3) therefore India need

4) needs India 5) No correction required

28. I have known this industry since the last two decades.

1) since last two decade

2) ever since the last two decades

3) for the last two decades

4) from the last two decades

5) No correction required

29. Today's children have far most knowledge and far less patience compared to our generation.

1) much most knowledge 2) far most knowledgeable

3) by far higher knowledge 4) far more knowledge

5) No correction required

30. Of late, Bonsai trees have attracted the attention of one and all.

1) some and all 2) many and all 3) everyone and all

4) none and all 5) No correction required

Directions (Q. 31-40): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark 5).

31. 1) All companies must / 2) send its annual report to / 3) its shareholders twenty-one days / 4) before the Annual General Body Meeting. / 5) No error

32. 1) To be an effective manager / 2) it is vital to / 3) know the goals and vision / 4) of your organisation. / 5) No error

33. 1) His aim is / 2) provided cheap and / 3) reliable internet facilities / 4) to every village within five years. / 5) No error

34. 1) Bank notes have / 2) many special features so / 3) that bank staff can / 4) easier identify fake notes. / 5) No error

35. 1) According to the Census Bureau, / 2) India will have / 3) a more population / 4) than China by 2025. / 5) No error

36. 1) The state government has / 2) issued licences to farmers / 3) allowing them to sell / 4) its vegetables to hotels. / 5) No error

37. 1) Many people decide / 2) not to buy a car / 3) last Diwali because of / 4) the high price of petrol last year. / 5) No error

38. 1) We plan to / 2) sell part of our / 3) business therefore we have / 4) to repay a loan. / 5) No error

39. 1) The Reserve Bank of India is / 2) the only central bank in / 3) Asia which have / 4) raised interest rates in September. / 5) No error

40. 1) Under this scheme / 2) insurance companies will reimburse / 3) any expenditure on medicines / 4) if you submitting the original bills. / 5) No error

Directions (Q. 41-50): In the following passage there

are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Today experts all over the world are of the opinion that agriculture will affect the future of the world.

The world has a serious food  (41) and the only way to solve  (42)  is if more people take up (43).  Moreover since the 1980s, technology and finance jobs  (44)  been the basis of America's economy. (45), in recent times, farmers' incomes have risen (46). It has also been a long time (47) farming was a major source of employment, but data (48) that unemployment in America is (49) in states where farming is the (50) occupation.

As the demand for food is rising - what the world needs today is more fanners.

41.

1) trouble

2) problem

3) doubt

4) discussion

5) production

42.

l) how

2) usually

3) it

4) these

5) which

43.

1) farming

2) time

3) matter

4) offer

5) job

44.

1) also

2) has

3) not

4) have

5) were

45.

1) However

2) Instead

3) Despite

4) Again

5) Still

46.

l) much

2) up

3) above

4) sharply

5) highly

47.

l) when

2) since

3) while

4) as

5) after

48.

1) collected

2) informs

3) calculate

4) analysed

5) show

49.

1) lowest

2) smaller

3) decreased

4) important

5) not

50. 

1). mostly

2) best

3) suitable

4) superior

5) main

IBPS Exams: Current Affairs For Bank 22nd January 2014

 

New Executive Director of PNB is Brahmaji Rao

Radwanska entered into Semi Finals in Australia Open


India Lost Number One Ranking in ODI


Thai Government imosed 60day state of Emergency in Bangkok

 

IBM Revenue Drop by 5%

Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Bollywood Actor, is No More


New Speaker of Rajasthan Assembly is Kailash Meghwal


Karnataka Ranks 9th in financial Inclusion