General Awareness/Current Affairs is one of the most crucial section of Banking/UPSC/State PSB exams, This thread is dedicated to the sole cause of sharing GA and Current Affairs(CA). About Banking/ Govt. Sector Exams: About 14 pe…
General Awareness/Current Affairs is one of the most crucial section of Banking/UPSC/State PSB exams,
This thread is dedicated to the sole cause of sharing GA and Current Affairs(CA).
About Banking/ Govt. Sector Exams:
About 14 percent of Indian Workforce is involved with organized sector,
And a whopping 68 % of the Indian Organized workforce is involved with Government Sector/PSUs. 
Most PSUs conduct common entrance process subject to minimum Eligibility Requirements, to give a level playing field. 
And in the entrance process GA/CA is one of the most crucial part. :splat:
Secondary Purpose of this thread
The other purpose of this thread might be to provide organized social/knowledge update & awareness to the forum users and followers. 
tennis grand slams
australian open 2010
men's single- roger federer(switzerland)
women's single- serena wiliams(usa)
men's doubles - bob and mike bryan(usa)
women's- venus and serena
mixed doubles-leander paes ,cara black
boy's single-tiago fernandes(brazil)
girl's single-karolina pliskova
french open
men's single -rofael nadal
women's single-francesca schiavona
men's doubles -daniel nestor and nenad zimonjic
women's-serena and venus
boy's single-augustin velotti
girl's single-elina svitolina
NABARD Mains 2010 Socio-Economic Exam paper
(Assistant Manager-RDBS)
1. Carry Trade Mechanism/definition
2. Which government program has lead to massive reduction of poverty. NREGA
3. Mid day meal scheme for children.......Which scheme was introduced with a view to ensure food availability for kids?
4. Which state first introduced e-courts?
5. Set up of Indian planning commission on objectives......
6. Right to education act Age group 6-14 years
7. In hindu family head of the family is karta
8. Definition of food security in question
9. Agricultural sector contribution in total gdp...
10. Not in National vector borne diseases list.... Malaria, Dengue, Chikanguniya Leprosy.
11. Which is true about national literacy mission? 4 options
12. Percentage of tribal population in India 8%
13. Why are some states in India more developed that others, options better human resources, industrial development, natural resources
14. What does a farmer need post harvest, related to agricultural marketing?
15. Who is a source of non institutional finance? Moneylender, banks, rural banks. cooperatives?
16. Who is the governing body of regional rural banks? NABARD
17. Which institute has constituted the Rural infrastructure development fund? NABARD
18. Main reasons why markets were deregulated in 1991? Balance of trade, low inflation, .........,.........
19. Who is the governing body for trade between countries? WTO
20. What is the main condition of Agreement on agriculture in WTO?
Export subsidy.
21. Full form of PURA: Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas.
22. During which period population growth was highest in India? 1951-1981 in option.
23. Why some people migrate to other state? better wage, better education facilities for kids, etc....
24. TRIPS was set up on the recommendation of which global body? WTO, UNESCO, NATO, none
25. In which month RBI transfers its profit to government of India?
26. Full form of IFRS, International Financial Reporting Standards.
27. What does DRT stands in relation to banking? Debt Recovery Tribunal.
28. India Govt. recently undertook developing projects for a port named Switee? It is in which Country? Myanmar, Srilanka, Singapore,
29. Which of the following is not in IBSA grouping? Russia
30. which loan is not included in base rate system? Housing, Corporate, SME, Farm
p.s. most of the questions based on memory were contributed by myself in this forum post NABARD Mains Exam discussion, now these questions are taken from here and discussed in Orkut and elsewhere.
Its a good initiative , Lets make this thread useful
hi white_snow its a good initiative but we already have a thread for GK thread for this season..
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/official-gk-thread-for-mba-entrance-exams-2010-2011-25054793
I am afraid this thread has to be closed now 😐
hi white_snow its a good initiative but we already have a thread for GK thread for this season..
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/official-gk-thread-for-mba-entrance-exams-2010-2011-25054793
I am afraid this thread has to be closed now :|
I saw that link prior opening this one, but that is primarily GK thread dedicated towards MBA Entrance exams like SNAP, IRMA, TISS, while this one is for mainly Banking/PSU exams.
But this thread is completely different as we are discussing CA & GA here.
Now just the questions from NABARD and tell me how many of them can be found in that thread.
Besides economic issues, international meets, govt. budget updates, and social issues in slight more details are asked in these questions,
Therefore, i would request mods to see the objective of this thread from the aspirants view, which differ in the cases of MBA & these specialized exams and not from a generalized view.
hi white_snow its a good initiative but we already have a thread for GK thread for this season..
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/official-gk-thread-for-mba-entrance-exams-2010-2011-25054793
I am afraid this thread has to be closed now :|
We know that there is a thread on GK already but it's orientation is more towards MBA exams like SNAP , IRMA TISS etc where as the GA section of PO exams is a lot different and mainly focuses on Govt schemes , economic issues , Monetary policy and current affairs. So We request mods to see this thread from the perspective of Bank PO aspirants whose needs of GA are different from those of MBA aspirants
These are some of the SBI PO GK questions
1.SME - Small and Medium Enterprises.
2.NBFC - Non Banking and Financial Company.
3.Who won the Davis cup - Spain.
4.SDR is a reserve asset of - IMF.
5.Foreign exchanges are done in - US Dollars.
6.Home loans are given to - Individuals.
7.SME loans are given to - ALL Small Scale Industries(SSI)
8.Chairman of 13thFinance Commission - Vijay kelkar.
9.Who has directed to stock exchanges .. - SEBI.
10.India has how many WPI, CPI - 4 CPI and one WPI.
11.CNN IBN Indian of the year 2009 - A R Rehman.
12.Which of the following is a NBFC - Reliance Capital.
13.To which country EU has decided to give Bailout - Greece.
14.48,000 crore are allocated to which scheme - Bharat Nirman.
15.Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino of which country - Gibraltar
1.SME - Small and Medium Enterprises.
2.NBFC - Non Banking and Financial Company.
3.Who won the Davis cup - Spain.
4.SDR is a reserve asset of - IMF.
5.Foreign exchanges are done in - US Dollars.
6.Home loans are given to - Individuals.
7.SME loans are given to - ALL Small Scale Industries(SSI)
8.Chairman of 13thFinance Commission - Vijay kelkar.
9.Who has directed to stock exchanges .. - SEBI.
10.India has how many WPI, CPI - 4 CPI and one WPI.
11.CNN IBN Indian of the year 2009 - A R Rehman.
12.Which of the following is a NBFC - Reliance Capital.
13.To which country EU has decided to give Bailout - Greece.
14.48,000 crore are allocated to which scheme - Bharat Nirman.
15.Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino of which country - Gibraltar
RBI QUESTION PAPER!!not sure which year it is
1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) equality before law.
(b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
(c) abolition of titles.
(d) abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
(a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.
(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
(c) special provisions in respect of Manipur.
(d) provisions in respect of financial emergency.
3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four
4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
(a) aristocracy
(b) absolute monarchy
(c) constitutional monarchy
(d) polity.
5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.
(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.
7. Who is called the Father of History?
(a) Plutarch
(b) Herodotus
(c) Justin
(d) Pliny
8. The Vedas are known as
(a) Smriti.
(b) Sruti.
(c) Jnana.
(d) Siksha.
9. The members of Estimate Committee are
(a) elected from the Lok Sabha only.
(b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(b) Chief Minister.
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(d) President.
11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
(a) Scarce currency.
(b) Soft currency.
(c) Gold currency.
(d) Hot currency.
12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?
(a) GDP
(b) Disposable income
(c) NNP
(d) Per capita income
13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in
(a) the agriculture sector.
(b) the factory sector.
(c) the service sector.
(d) All these sectors.
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
(a) Territorial trade.
(b) Internal trade.
(c) International trade.
(d) Free trade.
15. The famous slogan GARIBI HATAO (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which
(a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
(b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
(c) Government loans are floated.
(d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
(a) Luxury goods.
(b) Expensive goods.
(c) Capital goods.
(d) Economic goods.
18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
(a) E.H.Chamberlin
(b) P.A.Samuelson
(c) J.Robinson
(d) A.Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
(a) solid dispersed in gas.
(b) solid dispersed in liquid.
(c) gas dispersed in solid.
(d) gas dispersed in gas.
20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?
(a) Aluminum hydroxide
(b) Silver bromide
(c) Potassium nitrate
(d) Sodium chloride.
21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains
(a) Methane.
(b) Ethane and butane.
(c) propane and butane.
(d) methane, ethane, propane and propylene.
22. Preparation of Dalda or Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Ozonoloysis
23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Orange
(d) Red
24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its
(a) better cleaning action.
(b) proper pigmental composition.
(c) high glorious nature.
(d) very low cost.
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes?
(a) INSAT-A
(b) Aryabhata
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Rohini
26. What is the full form of AM regarding radio broadcasting?
(a) Amplitude Movement
(b) Anywhere Movement
(c) Amplitude Matching
(d) Amplitude Modulation.
27. Who is the author of Gandhis favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
(a) Purandar Das
(b) Shyamal Bhatt
(c) Narsi Mehta
(d) Sant Gyaneshwar
28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
(a) Dengu fever
(b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Malaria
29. What is the principal ore of aluminium?
(a) Dolomite
(b) Copper
(c) Lignite
(d) Bauxite
30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?
(a) The US
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) The Union Cabinet
(d) Finance Ministry
32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for
(a) all other things variable
(b) other things increasing
(c) other things being equal
(d) all other things decreasing
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
(a) Dev Anand
(b) Rekha
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Shabana Azmi
34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with
(a) Interest Rate.
(b) Bank Rate.
(c) Wage Rate.
(d) Exchange Rate.
35. Indias biggest enterprise today is
(a) the Indian Railways.
(b) the Indian Commercial Banking System.
(c) the India Power Sector.
(d) the India Telecommunication System.
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
(a) Indian Statistical Institute.
(b) Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Central Statistical Organisation.
(d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?
(a) The Governor of India
(b) The Planning Commission
(c) The State Bank of India
(d) The Reserve Bank of India
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.
(a) Fiscal deficit
(b) Budget deficit
(c) Revenue deficit
(d) Current deficit
39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
(a) production.
(b) production and sale.
(c) Production and transportation.
(d) Production, transportation and sale.
40. In the US, the President is elected by
(a) The Senate.
(b) Universal Adult Franchise.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) The Congress.
41. Fascism believes in
(a) Peaceful change
(b) Force
(c) Tolerance
(d) Basic Rights for the individual
42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?
(a) Supervision
(b) Management
(c) Marketing
(d) Risk bearing
43. Knowledge, technical skill, education etc. in economics, are regarded as
(a) social-overhead capital.
(b) human capital.
(c) tangible physical capital.
(d) working capital.
44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
(a) 2,250 km
(b) 3,500 km
(c) 5,000 km
(d) 1,000 km
45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
(a) Sikkim.
(b) Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir.
46. M. Damodaran is the
(a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India.
(b) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
(c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
(d) Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
(a) BrahMos
(b) Chetak
(c) Astra
(d) Tejas
48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
(a) Tony Blair
(b) Jack Straw
(c) Robin Cook
(d) Gordon Brown.
49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in
(a) France.
(b) China.
(c) Germany.
(d) South Africa.
50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) Navin Chawla
(b) N.Gopalswamy
(c) T.S.krishnamoorty
(d) B.B.Tandon
51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is
(a) A call of Honour In the Service of Emergent Inida
(b) Whither Secular India?
(c) Ayodhya and Aftermath
(d) Shining India and BJP.
52. What was the original name of Nurjahan?
(a) Jabunnisa
(b) Fatima Begum
(c) Mehrunnisa
(d) Jahanara
53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909
(c) Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance
(d) Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878
54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
(a) Lord Lytton.
(b) Lord Ripon.
(c) Lord Dufferin.
(d) Lord Curzon.
55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was
(a) worship of forces of nature.
(b) organized city life.
(c) pastoral farming.
(d) caste society.
56. Name the capital of Pallavas.
(a) Kanchi.
(b) Vattapi.
(c) Trichnapalli.
(d) Mahabalipuram.
57. The Home Rule League was started by
(a) M.K.Gandhi
(b) B.G.Tilak
(c) Ranade
(d) K.T.Telang
58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because
(a) it sought tocurb civil liberties.
(b) it proposed to partition India.
(c) it was an all-white commission Indian representation.
(d) it proposed measures for nationalism.
59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during
(a) Cyclones
(b) Anti-cyclones
(c) Lunar-eclipse
(d) Solar eclipse.
60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with
(a) The Montagu Decleration.
(b) The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
(c) The Morley-Minto Reforms.
(d) The Rowlatt Act.
61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by
(a) counting the number of branches.
(b) measuring the height ,of the tree.
(c) measuring the diameter of the trunk.
(d) counting the number of rings in the trunk.
62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are
(a) Viruses
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae d) Fungi
63. What is an endoscope?
(a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
(b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
(c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
(d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.
64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as
(a) Diabetes mellitus
(b) Diabetes insipidus
(c) Diabetes imperfectus
(d) Diabetes sugarensis
65. The President of India is elected by
(a) members of both Houses of the Parliament.
(b) members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.
(c) members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.
(d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.
66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is
(a) of no use to plants.
(b) injurious of plants.
(c) directly utilized by plants.
(d) utilized through micro-organisms.
67. Diamond and Graphite are
(a) allotropes
(b) isomorphous
(c) isomers
(d) isobars
68. Kayak is kind of
(a) tribal tool.
(b) boat.
(c) ship.
(d) weapon.
69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) fats
(c) Proteins
(d) Vitamins.
70. Rotation of crops means
(a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
(b) some crops are growing again and again.
(c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.
(d) None of these.
71. Suez Canal connects
(a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
(c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
(d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
(a) Kandla
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Vishkhapatnam.
73. Slash and Burn agriculture is the name given to
(a) method of potato cultivation.
(b) process of deforestation.
(c) mixed framing.
(d) shifting cultivation.
74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is
(a) excessive fuel wood collection.
(b) excessive soil erosion.
(c) floods.
(d) construction of roads.
75. Recharging of water table depends on
(a) amount of rainfall.
(b) relief of the area.
(c) vegetation of the area.
(d) amount of percolation.
Answers Part I :
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a)
6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c)
16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (d)
26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (d) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (c)
36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (c)
46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)
51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (a)
56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (d)
66. (a) 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (b)
71. (d) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (d) 75. (a)
plz post some gud bio GA qs which are realted to biottech field and asked in most ntrances..
Specific UN Agencies and their Headquarters
1.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - UNDP is the UNs global development network advocating change and connecting countries to share knowledge and resources which helps build a better life in countries across the globe. Presently it has offices in 166 member countries. UNDP is headquartered at New York, US.
2.
The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF was initially set up in 1946 as an emergency fund to provide post-war relief to children in different countries. Today, as a childrens fund, UNICEF concentrates its activities on providing assistance to children and mothers in developing countries, aiming at improving their quality of life. UNICEF is headquartered at New York, US.
3.
The United Nations Educational and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) UNESCO was founded on 16 November 1945 to assist developing countries in their educational projects, to help the countries in scientific development and to build cultural understanding between the nations. UNESCO is headquartered at Paris, France.
4.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF is an international organisation having 184 member countries. It was established in 1945 to promote international monetary co-operation and exchange stability between nations which in turn would promote economic growth and increase employment opportunities. IMF also provides temporary financial assistance to its member countries to ease their balance of payment. IMF is headquartered at Washington DC, US.
5.
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, commonly known as the World Bank) The World Bank was formed after the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, but begun operations in 1946. It aims at providing financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the World. Presently World Bank has 184 member countries and is headquartered at Washinton DC, US.
6.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) WTO was formed as an international trade body to replace General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) in 1995. WTO is the only international body dealing with rules of trade between the countries to help producers of goods and services, exporters and importers conduct their business. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland. Cape Verde has been the most recent member of the WTO since 23 July 2008.
For the entire list of members go to
WTO | Understanding the WTO - members
7.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) IAEA was set up in 1957. It is presently headquartered at Vienna, Austria.
8.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) FAO was set up in 1945. It is presently headquartered at Rome, Italy.
9.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) W.H.O was set up in 1946. It is presently headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
10.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) IFC is an affiliate of the World Bank, and was set up in 1956. It is headquartered at Washinton DC, US.
11.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ITU was set up in 1932. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
12.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ICAO was set up in 1944. It is headquartered at Montreal, Canada.
13.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) UPU was set up in 1875. It is headquartered at Berne, Switzerland.
14.
The International Labor Organisation (ILO) ILO was set uo in 1919. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
15.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) IMO was set up in 1948. It is headquartere
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS
1.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) It is headquartered at Manila, Phillipines.
2.
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) It is headquartered at Jakarta, Indonesia.
3.
The European Union (EU) It is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium.
4.
The INTERPOL It is headquartered at Lyon, France
5.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) It is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium.
6.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) It is headquartered at Vienna, Austria.
7.
The Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) It is headquartered at Kuwait.
8.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) It is headquartered at Kathmandu, Nepal.
9.
The Red Cross It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
Books and Authors
indians in the time list
dr. manmohan singh-for endeavouring to lift india's prosperity and stability
sachin tendulkar- for double century
kiran mazumdar shaw -fight against cancer
amartya sen (economist)- the bottom billion
rahul singh - for selfless effort in providing disaster relief
chetan bhagat
atul gawande
sanjit 'bunker' roy
p. namperumalsamy-eye surgeon
:cheers:
dr. manmohan singh-for endeavouring to lift india's prosperity and stability
sachin tendulkar- for double century
kiran mazumdar shaw -fight against cancer
amartya sen (economist)- the bottom billion
rahul singh - for selfless effort in providing disaster relief
chetan bhagat
atul gawande
sanjit 'bunker' roy
p. namperumalsamy-eye surgeon
:cheers:
cmds of banks
bank
UCO BANK ---- ARUN KAUL
CANARA BANK --- s RAMAN
CORPOARTION BANK -- R PRADEEP
ANDHRA BANK --- R RAMCHANDRAN
BANK OF MAHARASHTRA---- A BHATTACHARYA
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK --- M NARENDRA (NOV 1ST 2010)
ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE--- NAGESH PYADH(PRESENTLY WORKING AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PNB WILL BE CMD ON JAN 1 2011)
VIJAYA BANK ----HSU KAMATH(WILL JOIN APRIL 1 2011)
:cheers:
Hello Dear Puys.......
Here I am compiling the GA from our main PO thread .So as to make all GA material consolidated at one place.:cheers:
Here is some Quick GA for U Guys:
SUMMIT in 2010:
BRIC ===>> Brasillia,Brazil.
IBSA ===>> Brasillia,Brazil.
G-20 ===>> Toranto,Canada.
G-8 ===>> Ontario, Canada.
Asean ===>> Hanoi,Vietnam.
SAARC ===>> Thimpu,Bhutan.
Head of States:
UK ===>> David Cameroon.
Russia President ===>> Dmitri Medvdev.
Russian PM ===>> Vladimir Putin
Pak Prez ===>> Zardari
Pak PM ===>> Gilani.
China Prez ===>> Hu Jintao
China PM ===>> Wen Jiabao
Germany Prez ===>> Christian Wuff
Germanys Chancellor ===>> Angela Merkel
Australias Prez ===>> Julia Gillard.
Canadas PM ===>> Stephen Harper
Brazils PM ===>> Lula De Silva
South Africas PM ===>> Jacob Zuma
Afganistan Prez ===>> Hamid Karzai.
Iran Prez ===>> Ahmadinejad.
SL prez ===>> Mahinda Rajpaksa
Thats all for today.:cheers:
Hope this may help u guys in any interview or written.
GK For Today:
Posts and Rank:
Chief Justice =======>>> S H Kapadia
Foreign Secretory =======>>> Nirupma Rao
Home Secretory =======>>> G K Pillai
Commerce Secretory =======>>> Rahul Khullar
Finance Secretory =======>>> ashok Chawla
Sebi Chairman =======>>> C B Bhave
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission =======>>> M S Ahluwalia
Attorney General =======>>> G E Vahanvati
Chief Election Commissioner =======>>> S Y Querishi
chairman National Human Right Commission =======>>> K G Balakrishnan
Chairperson National Commission 4 women =======>>> Girija Vyas
President FICCI =======>>> R B Mittal
Thats all 4 Today ........Have a Gud Day
\UNION MINISTERS
Ghulam Nabi Azad - Health & Family Welfare
Kapil Sibal - Human Resource Development
Veerappa Moily - Law & Justice
Ambika Soni - Information & Broadcasting
Anand Sharma - Commerce & Industry
S Jaipal Reddy -Urban Development
Murli Deora - Oil & Petroleum minister
Kumari Selja - Housing, Urban & Poverty Alleviation, Tourism
Sushil Kumar Shinde - Power
Vilasrao Deshmukh - Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.
Kamal Nath - Surface Transport & Highways
Virbhadra Singh - Steel
A Raja - IT & Communication
Dayanidhi Maran - Textiles
Pawan Kumar Bansal - Water Resources
C P Joshi - Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
M S Gill - Youth Affairs & Sports
M Azhagiri - Chemical & Fertilisers
Mallikarjun Kharge - Labour & Employment
Farooq Abdullah - New & Renewable Energy.
Subodh Kant Sahay - Food Processing Industries
G K Vasan - Shipping
Pawan Kumar Bansal - Parliamentary Affairs
Vyalar Ravi - Overseas Indian Affairs
B K Handique - Mines, Development of North-Eastern Region
Mukul Wasnik - Social Justice & Empowerment
Kantilal Bhuria - Tribal Affairs
Pranab Mukherjee - Finance
Sharad Pawar - Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
A K Antony Defence
P. Chidambaram - Home Affairs
Mamata Banerjee - Railways
S M Krishna - External Affairs
MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
Praful Patel Civil Aviation
Prithviraj Chavan Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and MoS in the Prime Ministers Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs.
Jyotiraditya Scindia Commerce and Industry----courtesy HosniMubarak
Sriprakash Jaiswal Coal; Statistics & Programme Implementation
Salman Khursheed Corporate Affairs; Minority Affairs
Dinsha J Patel Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Krishna Tirath Women and Child Development
Jairam Ramesh Environment and Forests
MINISTERS OF STATE
Mahadev S. Khandela Road Transport & Highways
Dinesh Trivedi Health & Family Welfare
Sisir Adhikari Rural Development
Sultan Ahmed Tourism
Mukul Roy Shipping
Mohan Jatua Information and Broadcasting
D Napoleon Minister Social Justice & Empowerment
Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan Information & Broadcasting
S Gandhiselvan Health & Family Welfare
Tusharbhai Chaudhary Tribal Affairs
Sachin Pilot Communications and IT
Arun Yadav Youth Affairs & Sports
Pratik Patil Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
R P N Singh Road Transport & Highways
Shashi Tharoor External Affairs
Vincent Pala Water Resources
Pradeep Jain Rural Development
Agatha Sangma Rural Development
Latest:
Man Booker Prize 2010 awarded to British writer Howard Jacobson for "The Finkler Question".
so here is my contribution(might help in upcoming interviews)
common wealth:19th games in delhi.next in glassgow scottland
india creadted history by winning 101 medals(g-38,s-27,b-36),in athletics history was created when indias krishna ponnia,harwant kaur and seema antil bagged all three positions in discus throw(never has india bagged all three positons in a sports game)also won 4*100m relay gold.
tt:achnata sarath kamal and subhojit saha won gold for first time in commonwealth games doubles for india.
badminton:saina nehwal won gold (1st lady to do it in common wealth)
women wrestling was 1st time introduced in this common wealth games(india won three golds and one silver.)
total 71countries participated and australia stood 1st followed by india and england.
some icc awards:
player of year:sachin
test player of year:virender sehwag
one day player:ab devillers
20-20 player:brendon mecculum.
miss universe:jemima navarte of mexico.
nobel prizes:
peace:liu of china
economics: peter diamond,dale montensen,christpher perriode.
literature:mario vargas liosa
new ruppe symbol:d uday kumar (iit guwahati)
uid distribution:ist uid given in tembhli village district:nandulbar(maharashtra)
will post more,when i learn abt it.
NBFC or Non Banking Financial Companies is a company in India, which is registered under the Companies Act, 1956, and which provides banking services without meeting the legal definition of a bank.
The NBFCs do the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares, stock, bonds, debentures, securities issued by Government. They also deal in other securities of like marketable nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business, chit business. They are no in agriculture activity, industrial activity, sale/purchase/construction of immovable property.
Unlike the Banks, they cannot accept demand deposits, they are not part of the payment and settlement system and they cannot issue cheques drawn on them. The facility of deposit insurance by Deposit insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available for NBFC's.
There are 3 types of NBFC's classified by reserve bank of India:
(i) Asset Finance Company (AFC)
(ii) Investment Company (IC)
(iii) Loan Company (LC)
A NBFC is incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and desirous of commencing business of non-banking financial institution as defined under Section 45 I(a) of the RBI Act, 1934 should have a minimum net owned fund of Rs. 2 Crores.
All NBFCs are not entitled to accept public deposits. Only those NBFCs holding a valid Certificate of Registration with authorization to accept Public Deposits can accept/hold public deposits. NBFCs authorized to accept/hold public deposits besides having minimum stipulated Net Owned Fund (NOF) should also comply with the Directions such as investing part of the funds in liquid assets, maintain reserves, rating etc. issued by the Bank.
Its really cool that puys are contributing to GA:cheers:.
Some Important Committees and to which they are Associated:
Librahan Committee ====>> Babri Masjid Probe
kelkar Committee ====>> On Direct Taxes & 13th Finance Commission
U.C. Banerjee Commission ====>> Enquiry into Godhra carnage (railways)
Parikh Committee ====>> Hike in Petroleum Prices
Nanavati Commission ====>> 1984 Sikh Riots
Chakravarti Committee + Narsimha Committee ====>> Banking sector reforms
G.V.Ramakrishna Committee ====>> Disinvestment in PSU shares
Yashpal Committee ====>> Review of School Education system
Have a Nice Day
HAPPY DUSSEHRA 2 ALL of You
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Banking in INDIA
* reserve bank of india was established on 1st april 1935 and it was nationalised on 1st january 1949.
* the emperial bank was estd in the year 1921 by merging three main presidency banks.
* the largest bank-imperial bank was nationalised in 1955 and rechristened as state bank of india.
* in 1959, 7 regional banks were nationalised and given the status of Associate banks on state bank of india.
* on 19th july 1969, 14 big commercial banks and on 15th april 1980, six other scheduled banks were nationalised , bringing total number of nationalised bank to 27.
its off topic but i want to know, how 1 can save a page as one's favorite so that it can b viewed wenevr needed w/o taking the pain of searching whole lot of pages ... kindly explain as i tried on clicking on favorites button but its nt working
You can add a post to your favourites by clicking on the link which is there accompanying every post.
If you want to review your favourite posts, click on the Favourites tab which is on the top of the page.
Also, if you go to this link, you can find the list of your favourite posts right at the bottom:
http://www.pagalguy.com/usercp.php
Hope that helps.
donating some GK material complied for ensuring po exams.
hope this proves helpfull.
*source - competitionmaster.com