G.K for preparing Competitive Examinations..

G.K for preparing Competitive Examinations..

* First India bank Got ISO : Canara Bank

* First Governor of RBI : Mr. Osborne Smith

* First Indian governor of RBI : Mr. C D Deshmukh

* First Bank to Introduce ATM in India : HSBC

* First Bank to introduce savings : Presidency bank in 1833

* First Bank to Introduce Cheque system : Bengal Bank 1784

* First Bank to introduce Internet Banking : ICICI BANK

* First Bank to introduce Mutual Fund : State Bank of India

* First Bank to introduce Credit Card : Central Bank of India

* First Foreign Bank in India : Comptoire d’Escompte de Paris of France in 1860

* First Joint Stock Bank of India : Allahabad Bank

* First Bank that is oldest Public Bank in India :Allahabad Bank

* First Indian bank to open branch outside India in London in 1946 : Bank of India

* First Indian Bank started with Indian capital / indigenous Bank of India : Punjab National Bank

* First Regional Rural Bank name Prathama Grameen Bank - Was started by : Syndicate Bank

* First Bank to launch branch in foreign was "Bank of India" in 1946 in London UK.

* First bank to Introduce Credit card in India was Central Bank of India With "Central Card" 1980.

* First Bank to introduce Debit Card in India was Citi Bank In Bangalore in 1987....

RECENTLY APPOINTED

RECENTLY APPOINTED ... 
29th Jun 2014
1. A L Banerjee - New DGP (UP) 
2. Aditi Khanna - First Woman President of Indian Journalists’ Association (IJA), London 
3. Ajoy Misra - MD & CEO, Tata Global Beverages Limited 
4. Akhilesh Das Gupta - President (Re- Elected), Badminton Association of India (BAI) 
5. Akhilesh Gupta - President of Indian Meteorological Society 
6. Amitabh Kant - Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
7. Arvind Mayaram - New Finance Secretary

8. Arseniy Yatsenyuk - Interim Prime Minister of Ukraine
9. Arun Kumar Gupta - CMD, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)
10. Ashraf Jehan - First female judge, Pakistan’s National Sharia Court
11. Chetan Tamboli - Chairman of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), Western Region
12. Devendra Kumar Pathak - Special DG, Border Security Force
13. Dinesh Sarraf - CMD of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
14. Edward Snowden - New Rector of the University of Glasgow
15. Glen Attewell - New CEO to Tesco HSC
16. G. Rohini – First Woman Chief Justice, Delhi High Court
17. H C Meena - Secretary Security, Cabinet Secretariat
18. Harish Rawat - CM of Uttrarakhand.
19. Ibrahim Mahlab - New PM of Egypt
20. Jamila Bayaz - First Women Police Chief, Afghanistan
21. Janet Yellen – Head of US Federal Reserve (1st Woman)
22. Jatinder Bir Singh - Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB)
23. John Thompson - Chairman of Microsoft
24. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur - Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission
25. Justice B.S. Chauhan - Judge of the Supreme Court
26. Kailash Meghwal - Speaker, Rajasthan Assembly
27. Kalyan Singh - Vice President of BJP
28. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - Chairperson, Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B)
29. Lt Gen P R Kumar - Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), Indian Army
30. M Teresa Kho - ADB's (Asian Development Bank) new country director for India
31. Malala Yousafzai - World Children's Prize, Sweden
32. Manoj Vaish - MD and CEO, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX)
33. Marco Lambertini - Director- General of the WWF International
34. Matteo Renzi - Italy's youngest PM
35. Mukul Mudgal - Chairperson of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC)
36. Narendra Kothari – New Chairman, NMDC
37. N P Singh - CEO, Multi Screen Media
38. N. Ramachandran - President, Indian Olympic Association
39. N. Srinivasan - Chairman of the International Cricket Council
40. Oleksandr Turchynov - Interim President of Ukraine
41. P. Madhusudan - CMD, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL)
42. Poonam Khetrapal Singh - Regional Director of World Health Organization South-East Asia Region
43. Pradeep Kumar Saxena - GM, South Western Railway
44. Priyadarshni Mohapatra - MD Avaya's India and SAARC Operations
45. R. Chandrashekhar - President, NASCOM
46. R Gandhi - Deputy Governor of RBI
47. R.K. Tiwari - Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
48. R.M. Lodha - New Chief Justice of India
49. R.K. Dhowan - New Navy Chief
50. Rajeev Kher - Secretary in Department of Commerce
51. Rajiv Takru - New Revenue Secretary
52. Rakesh Maria - Mumbai Police Commissioner
53. Ravi Chauhan - MD, SAP India
54. S.K. Sharma - CMD of Bharat Electronics Ltd.
55. Sanjay Kirloskar - Deputy Chairman of CII, Western Region
56. Satya Nadella - CEO of Microsoft
57. Saurabh Chandra - Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
58. Shankar Venkateswaran - Chief, Tata Sustainability Group
59. Sheikh Hasina - Prime Minister of Bangladesh (Third Time)
60. Shikar Dhawan - Brand Ambassador to Canara Bank
61. Soma Mondel - First Woman Director of National Aluminium Company Ltd.
62. B.N. Sri Krishna - Chairman of Financial Planning Standards Board India (FPSB)
63. Sudhir Gupta - Secretary, TRAI
64. Sunil Kumar Sood - General Manager, Central Railway
65. Sushil Koirala - PM of Nepal
66. T. Nanda Kumar - Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
67. Uday Sareen - Deputy CEO, ING Vysya Bank
68. V.Kannan - CMD of Vijaya Bank
69. Vinod Sawhney - CEO of Reliance Communication (RCom)
70. Yaduvendra Mathur - CMD of Export-Import Bank of India

Archives for Awards-Prizes-Honours Current Affairs 2014*

Archives for Awards-Prizes-Honours Current Affairs 2014*

• Guljar has won 45th Dadasaheb phalke award.
• Donna Vekic (Croatia) won the BMW Malaysian Tennis Open 2014
• Mathangi Sathyamurthy honored with M S Subbulakshmi Award 2014
• Stanislas Wawrinka won Monte Carlo Masters 2014 Tennis title
• Cherrapunji set World record for highest rainfall in 48 hours with 2493 millimeters
• List of Winner of 61st National Film Awards 2014 India and most important comes up that the best film awards gone to “Ship of Theseus” which is directed by Anand Gandhi.
• Indian Judokas won 12 medals at the 7th South Asia Judo Championship
• Vijay Seshadri (India-born US poet) won Pulitzer Prize 2014
• Gaurav Gill (Delhi based MRF driver) won Vinz Whangarei Car Rally
• Legendary Poet and lyricist Gulzar selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013
• British-American physicist Stuart Parkin won Millennium Technology Prize 2014
• Ratan Tata become a member of China-backed Board of Boao Forum for Asia
• Queen Elizabeth II Awarded Ratan Tata With Knight Commander (KBE) 2014
• Ernesto Gainza made a new Guinness world record of skydiving by using smallest parachute
• Andrea Petkovic won WTA title at the Family Circle Cup 2014 in USA
• Heena Sindhu Spot World no.1 Position in 10 Meter Air Pistol Event
• Lee Chong Wei & Shixian Wang won India Super Series Badminton Men’s & Women’s titles
• Iwao Hakamada honored with Boxing Belt by WBC (World Boxing Council )
• Punjab Hockey Team won Junior National Hockey Title 2014
• Koyal Rana won the Femina Miss India 2014 of 51st Edition

Some special Letter Writing Questions for preparing Competitive Examinations..:

Some special Letter Writing Questions for preparing Competitive Examinations..:

Write a Letter in about 150 words on any one of the following: (Marks - 10) 

1. Letter to your sibling advising him/her to prepare for a competitive exam 

2. Writing a job offer acceptance letter for the post of Assistant Manager 

3. Complaint to CEO regarding the extra work in office 

4. Letter to sibling for telling benefits for future of money saving

5. Letter to bank manager requesting to extend the joining period as you have received the offer letter for the bank job.

6.. Write a letter to the Editor, the Hindu, expressing your deep concern on the impact of adult graded cinemas on young minds.

7. Write a letter to your manager asking permission for a leave to attend a family function.

8. Write a letter to a student preparing for his Board Examination giving tips healthy study habits.

9. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper commending it on an article published in it regarding Environmental awareness and adding your own views on the duty of every citizen to protect the environment.

10. Write a letter To the bank manager for closing of your savings account.

11. Write a letter To invite a friend to attend a seminar on net banking.
12. Write a letter To you bank for a loan to have higher studies in USA.

13. Write a letter to your Siblings mentioning how to prepare for Competitive Exams.

14. Write a letter to the company for accepting the job offer of an assistant manager in the company

15. Write a letter on behalf of your department to the CEO of your company for working in late hours and not appreciated by management members.

FIFA World Cup Top 18 Stunning Secrets and Fascinating Facts:-

FIFA World Cup Top 18 Stunning Secrets and Fascinating Facts:-

The FIFA World Cup is well underway, with countries all over the world cheering their teams to victory. Behind the glory is a series of top stunning secrets and fascinating facts you never knew about this popular and beloved event. Let’s take a look at the most interesting trivia about the World Cup

1. Swedish ref Jonas Eriksson, who officiated during Ghana vs. USA, is arguably wealthier than the players he reprimands. Eriksson is a multi-millionaire after selling his stake in IEC Sports, a media rights business located in Sweden.
2. Budweiser is the only beer on sale on the World Cup grounds
throughout the entire tournament despite an 11 – year government ban on the sale of alcohol in Brazilian football stadiums.
3. The caxiorola – Brazil’s official World Cup instrument – retails at
$14. However, It is banned from all World Cup stadiums because it is too easy to throw at players during a game.
4. One of the most dedicated supporters’ groups at the tournament is the American Outlaws, who flew 540 fans on two chartered airplanes to Brazil. They hold “Night Before” and “Pre-Game” parties.
5. After the first round of games in the tournament, 49 goals were
scored. That is one shy of a 100 percent increase on four years ago.
6. So fervent is the enthusiasm for Panini’s World Cup album in Brazil that a van in Rio carrying more than 300,000 stickers was hijacked. Panini says 65m albums worldwide are currently being
filled.
7. The vanishing foam used to keep players 10 yards from set pieces is the brainchild of Argentinian Pablo Silva. It’s called “9.15″ and was first used at the 2008 Copa Libertadores. In the ’80s, Sir
Bobby Charlton was part of a committee that unsuccessfully presented the idea to the FA. Moving on the the players in our list of the FIFA World Cup top 18 stunning secrets and fascinating
facts, we start with South Korea: THE PLAYERS
8. South Korea’s Park Chu-young has an IQ more than 150, which is considered Mensa-level. The Arsenal striker only played an hour’s worth of first-team football last season, yet remains a starter
for his country.
9. Algreian attacker Yacine Brahimi initially rejected the Desert Warriors at South Africa 2010 as he was hoping for a call up to the French national side, which he has represented at every level up to U21.
10. USA’s dreadlocked midfielder Kyle Beckerman–who captains MLS side Real Salt Lake –claims he has not had a haircut in nine years.
11. Daniele De Rossi revealed that within a day of the England vs. Italy game, con men were trying to sell fake versions of his used match shirt on eBay.
12. This may be USA midfielder Graham Zusi’s first World Cup as a player, but it is not the first time he has graced the tournament; a seven-year-old Zusi was part of the opening ceremony in Chicago at USA ’94.
13. Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez is the first player to captain his country at four World Cups.
14. South Korea’s Lee Keun-ho salutes the Taegukgi flag rather than place his hand on his heart during the national anthem. This
represents a nod to his Army days.
15. ITV’s catchy theme tune is sung by Brazilian native Thiago Thome. When translated, one line says, “I want to see the lady walking, trailing her lacy skirts through the room.”
16. When Lionel Messi scored his goal against Bosnia, 236,000
tweets were posted in the space of 60 seconds.
17. Where’s Pele? Despite being chosen as Brazilian President
Dilma Rousseff’s Tournament Ambassador, he has not yet been
seen at a game. Reports state he has yet to settle differences with
the Brazilian Football Federation after he fell out with ex-chief, Ricardo Teixeira.
18. Tinder and Google Translate have been two of the most used apps at the tournament so far – by Brazilian women.

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

Q) How is Bharatiya Mahila Bank different from the other banks?

->> There is a kind of confusion prevailing in the minds of people. The bank is for everyone. When it comes to deposits, we are open to taking deposits from both men and women. Both are welcome to our branches, to open accounts with us and to bank with us.
The raw material (for banks) is the deposit. In India, where money rests with men, we cannot have restrictions and allow only women to open accounts, in which case we will be deprived of the raw material.
On the advances or loaning side, we need to be different. We are a ‘mahila’ (woman) bank, so we want to predominantly loan to women. That is where the distinction comes.
Otherwise, we will be like any other public sector bank. So by differentiating on the loaning front, with a thrust and focus on women, differentiation will happen.

Q) Are the bank’s employees of both genders as well?

-->> The staff comprises both men and women, though we would like to have our offices staffed by women. As of now, we are drawing staff from various banks. It depends on the interest evinced by the people. I was going through the new staff for some of the centres, for example Ranchi, where 30 to 40 people are interested in joining, but there are only two females.
We want to be predominantly staffed by the women but currently are running a ratio of 70:30, in favour of women. But, of course, we do not know what the new staff is going to be like.

Q) What exactly will this bank do for women?
->> Most women in India do not have a formal relationship with a bank. Only 26 per cent have some kind of dealing with a bank. We have a female population of 47-50 per cent, but a small population of this actually does banking. It is not very encouraging.
First and foremost, we want them to have a relationship with a bank. And, any relationship starts with a simple savings account. We want women to get introduced to a simple savings account and the next step is a group account, and then self-help groups, or activities, individually or otherwise. So, we are open to encouraging women to have some kind of economic activity.

Q) The bank’s branches are mainly in towns where women already have access to banks. Are you planning to move to rural areas also?
->>> Yes. This is a new bank. In a huge country like India, we first need to establish our presence. So we are going to all State capitals, except in Bhopal, since we already have one in Indore.
All capital cities are getting covered from Kerala to Arunachal Pradesh to get a pan-India presence. The next plan will entail covering a set of Tier-2 and Tier-3 centres and unbanked rural centres.

Q) How will the bank go out of its way to facilitate and encourage women to open an account, considering that a lot of documentation is required to open an account?
->> We need to look at issues case by case. We would not dilute certain standards but on a case to case basis we will have to work with them. We would rather support them and facilitate them.

Q) How is working at the Bharatiya Mahila Bank different from other public sector banks? Are there differences in work culture?
->> I have come from Bank of Baroda, which is more than a hundred years old. I have also been with Punjab National Bank, which is 115 years old. These are two giants of the Indian banking industry and have distinct work cultures.
The challenge is to evolve a culture for this organisation. It is a multi-cultural organization. Every organization must have a culture of its own. This needs to evolve and it does not happen in a month or two.
As of now, except a few directly recruited officers whom I can claim are the properties of the bank, everybody here is from a different bank.

Q) How were these people brought here, on deputation?
->>Yes, on deputation. There was a circular from the Ministry of Finance to encourage people to come here. We brought them here one grade higher as an incentive. I will not say it is a great incentive but it is an incentive, nevertheless.
Banks— like Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank—are already established organisations. The systems, procedures, cultures, everything is set, but there is improvisation happening.
We need to have a Bharatiya Mahila Bank mindset. At present, we are a multi-cultural organization with officers and staff bringing their own cultures. To come out of that mindset and be your natural self, and adapt to a new culture, is the challenge to the officers also.

Q) When you took over this place, were you given a brief from the government or the Finance Ministry on how to mould this bank, or anything specific you were told to do?
->>> I would say no and yes. I was part of the M.B.N. Rao Committee, set up after the announcement of the bank in the 2013-14 Budget.
After the announcement, he formed a committee with six members to give the government a direction on how this bank has to be conceptualized, and what kind of business model it would be.
Of course, things would change but it was the blue print that the committee made. It gave me an idea of what was in store After the report of the committee was submitted, the government formed a core management team— drawing members from different banks. We had engaged some senior retired executives to write policies for the bank.

Q) How would you inspire someone to open an account?
->> We have some attractive interest rates on the savings deposits. Up to Rs.1 lakh, we give 4.5 per cent and beyond that we give 5 per cent.
The bank has launched some innovative schemes for empowering women like kitchen loans, education loans, crèche loans and loans for starting small home-based catering businesses. The bank has attractive rates of interests for women.

BASICS OF MARKETING: –

BASICS OF MARKETING: – 

1. Marketing must deliver goods and services in exchange of money. 
2. Mass Marketing means marketing the mass produced goods. 
3. Strategic marketing means decision making process that involves the analysis of the internal capabilities and external environment of a company. 
4. Stimulation marketing means there is no demand for the product and people are not interested to purchase the product hence special offers are given to stimulate the people.
5. Synchrome marketing means irregular demand.
6. Demarketing means the demand for the product exceeds the supply.
6. Remarketing means a stopping further decline in demand of the product.
7. Producer goods means goods which are priced high and required a few to produce other goods in the industry ex: lathe, motor etc
8. Consumer goods are required in large number and directly used by the consumer.
9. Derived goods means the demand for the product is derived from the demand of other products ex: the selling of stabilizer depends upon the selling of TV’s and refrigerator.
10. The client of an advertising agency is called customer.
11. CRM means Customer Relationship Management.
12. Segmentation of consumer market is based on consumer characteristics and consumer responses.
13. B2B means – business to business
14. Database marketing is direct form of marketing.
14A. Effective marketing helps in boosting the sales.
15. A Buyers Market means supply exceeds demands
16. Niche market means a specified market for the target group.
17. HNI marketing means High Networth Individual.
18. Relationship marketing is useful for cross selling of products.
19. Good public relations indicate
Improved marketing skills
Improved brand image
Improved customer service
20. Marketing functions includes
Designing new products
Advertisements
Publicity
After sales service
21. Effective selling skills depends on
Effective lead generation
Sales call planning
Territory allocation
Effective communication skills
22. Marketing channels mean
Delivery period
Delivery outlets
Delivery time
Delivery place
23. Marketing information means
Knowledge level of marketing staffs
Information about marketing staff
Information regarding share market
Knowledge of related markets
24. A DSA means Direct Selling Agent.
25. Service marketing resorted to in Insurance companies and banks.
26. Service marketing is same as
Internet marketing
Telemarketing
Internal marketing
Relationship marketing
27. Market segmentation helps to determine target groups.
28. The four P’s of marketing
Product
Price
Place
Promoting
29. SWOT – Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats.
30. Standard marketing practices include lowering the selling price.
31. USP of a product means Unique Selling Proposition.
“Rosser Reeves” coined the term USP.
32. MBO means Management by Objectives (“Peter Drucker”)
33. AIDA – Attention Interest Desire Action
34. B2C – Business to Consumer
35. BTL – Below the line
36. A group of related products manufactured by a single company is called product line.
37.MDSS – Marketing Decision Support System.
38. Target group for the marketing of Internet Banking – All the computer educated customers.
39. Innovation means new ideas and product designing.
40. Service after sale is not the function of marketing staff.
41. A good seller should have the following quality/qualities
Devotion to the work
Sympathy
Submissive
42. Planned cost service means – additional profit on same cost.
43. A non-traditional, low-cost, flexible and highly effective marketing is termed as Gorilla marketing.
44. The aim of successful marketing is to increase the outlet of the seller.
45. Low end market means a market for lower price products.
46. The strategy used to charge different prices for the same product is called price discrimination.
47. The system designed to support marketing decision making is – marketing information system.
48. Conversion in marketing means converting suspect into prospect.
49. MC means – Marginal Cost.
50. Digital Banking means Internet Banking and tele-banking.

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations.

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

[1] Who has sworn-in as the first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat on 22 May 2014?
Ans - Anandiben Patel
[2] When was International Day for Biological Diversity observed across the world?
Ans - 22 May 2014
[3] Who has been appointed as new Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir?
Ans - K Rajendra Kumar
[4] Name the Snooker champion who has been nominated for Arjuna awards announced by the Billiards and Snooker Association of India (BSFI)?
Ans - Chitra Magimairaj
[5] Who has been selected as Managing Director of ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)?
Ans - Narendra Kumar Verma
[6] When is International Museum Day celebrated?
Ans – 18th May
[7] Who won the Cricket Club of India (CCI) Classic Billiards and Snooker tournament?
Ans - Pankaj Advani
[8] Who took over as the new Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission?
Ans - Former IB chief Rajiv Mathur
[9] Which economies of the world have been declared world’s most expensive economies in a ranking released by the World Bank recently?
Ans - Switzerland, Norway
[10] What is the name of the India’s own card payment system that has been dedicated to the nation recently by President Pranab Mukherjee?
Ans - RupayCard

Personality test......

Personality test......

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

[1] Who won 2014 Thomas Cup badminton?
Ans – Japan
[2] Who was appointed as the Dean of the School of Business and Management at the HKUST?
Ans - An Indian management scholar Jitendra Vir Singh
[3] Who won 10th UEFA Champions League title?
Ans - Real Madrid
[4] Who won AFC Women's Asian Cup title?
Ans – Japan
[5] Who became the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India?
Ans – Singapore
[6] Who has started drilling its first-ever well in the Palar basin at Chinnapuliyur village near Chennai?
Ans – ONGC
[7] Name the girl who became the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world?
Ans - Malavath Poorna
[8] Which programme was resumed on 23 May 2014 in Tamil Nadu by Wildlife wing of the Forest Department?
Ans - Olive Ridley Conservation Programme
[9] Name the floating hotel unveiled in Mumbai?
Ans - AB Celestial
[10] When was world turtle day celebrated?
Ans- 23 May

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

[1] Who sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Libiya on 26 May 2014?
Ans- Ahmed Maitiq
[2] Who won the Ukrainian Presidential Election held on 25 May 2014?
Ans - Petro Poroshenko
[3] Which film has been honoured Palme d Or award at Cannes Film Festival?
Ans - Winter Sleep, a film by Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan
[4] Who won the Presidential elections of Lithuania?
Ans - Dalia Grybauskaite
[5] Name the aircraft that crashed at Marhama Sangam in Bijbehara of Anantnag district in South Kashmir?
Ans - IAF MIG-21
[6] Who won 2014 Uber Cup title of badminton?
Ans – China
[7] Name the Indian golfer who was ranked 67 in World Golf Ranking which was released on 28 April 2014?
Ans - Anirban Lahiri
[8] Who was named as the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year?
Ans - Luis Suarez
[9] Who was honoured the Most Popular All Time International Star in India at IIFA awards?
Ans - John Travolta
[10] When is World Malaria Day observed?
Ans – 25 April

Countries, Capitals and Currencies

Countries, their Capitals and Currencies

• Australia -- Canberra -- Australian Dollar 
• Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Afghani
• Algeria -- Algiers -- Dinar
• Argentina -- Buenos Aires -- Peso
• Austria -- Vienna -- Euro
• Bangladesh -- Dhaka -- Taka
• Belgium -- City of Brussels -- Euro
• Brazil -- Brasilia -- Real
• Canada -- Ottawa -- Canadian Dollar
• China -- Beijing -- Yuan
• Cuba -- Havana -- Cuban Peso
• Cambodia -- Phnom Penh -- Cambodian Riel
• Cyprus -- Nicosia -- Euro
• Denmark -- Copenhagen -- Krone
• Egypt -- Cairo -- Egyptian Pound
• Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Birr
• Estonia -- Tallinn -- Kroon
• Ecuador -- Quito -- United States Dollar
• France -- Paris, -- Euro
• Finland -- Helsinki -- Euro
• Fiji -- Suva -- Fijian Dollar
• Germany-- Berlin -- Euro
• Greece -- Athens -- Euro
• Ghana -- Accra -- Ghana Cedi
• Guernsey -- Saint Peter Port -- Guernsey Pound
• Gambia -- Banjul -- Gambian dalasi
• India -- New Delhi -- Indian Rupee • Indonesia -- Jakarta -- Indonesian Rupiah
• Iran -- Tehran -- Rial
• Iraq -- Baghdad -- Iraqi Diner
• Ireland, Italy -- Dublin, Rome -- Euro
• Israel -- Jerusalem -- Israeli new shekel
• Iceland -- Reykjavik -- Icelandic Krona
• Japan -- Tokyo -- Japanese Yen
• Jamaica -- Kingston -- Jamaican Dollar
• Jordan -- Amman -- Jordanian dinar
• Kenya -- Nairobi -- Kenyan Shilling • Kuwait -- Kuwait City -- Kuwaiti Dinar
• Korea -- Seoul -- South Korean Won
• Malaysia -- Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysian Ringgit
• Mexico -- Mexico City -- Mexican Peso
• Malta -- Valletta -- Maltese lira
• Nigeria -- Abuja -- Nigerian Naira
• Netherlands -- Amsterdam -- Euro • Norway -- Oslo -- Norwegian Krone
• New Zealand -- Wellington -- New Zealand Dollar
• Nepal -- Kathmandu -- Nepalese Rupee
• Namibia -- Windhoek -- Namibian Dollar
• Pakistan -- Islamabad -- Pakistani Rupee
• Peru -- Lima -- Peruvian Nuevo Sol • Portugal -- Lisbon -- Euro
• Russia -- Moscow -- Russian Ruble • Romania -- Bucharest -- Romanian Leu
• Sweden -- Stockholm -- Swedish Krona
• Switzerland -- Bern -- Swiss Franc
• Sri Lanka -- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte -- Sri Lankan Rupee
• Spain -- Madrid -- Euro
• Thailand -- Bangkok -- Thai baht
• Taiwan -- Taipei -- New Taiwan Dollar
• Turkey -- Ankara -- Turkish Lira
• United Kingdom -- London -- Pound
• United States -- Washington, D.C. -- United States Dollar
• Uruguay -- Montevideo -- Uruguayan Dollar
• Venezuela -- Caracas -- Venezuelan Bolivar
• Yugoslavia -- Belgrade -- Yugoslav Dinar
• Zimbabwe -- Harare -- Zimbabwean dollar
• Zambia -- Lusaka -- Zambian Kwacha

List of Recently Appointed Heads of Important Organizations

List of Recently Appointed Heads of Important Organizations
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1. President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee appointed Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India.
2. Nripendra Misra appointed as Principal Secretary to PM Narendra Modi
3. Mukul Rohatgi appointed as 14th Attorney-General of India
4. Ajit Doval appointed as new National Security Adviser
5. R.M.Lodha: New Chief Justice of India. He is the 41st Chief Justice of India. He succeeds Justice P. Sathasivam.
6. Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag: appointed new Army Chief. He succeed Gen Bikram Singh.
7. R Gandhi appointed Deputy Governor of RBI. He replace Anand Sinha
8. Robin K Dhowan: appointed New Navy Chief.
9. Arup Raha: New Air Chief Marshal. He succeeded NAK Browne.
10. Retired Air Chief N A K. Browne appointed new Indian envoy to Norway.
11. K Natarajan took over as 21st Command of Coast Guard Region (A&N)
12. A.B. Pandya appointed as the Chairman of Central Water Commission
13. Rajiv Mathur took over as the new Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission.
14. Hiroshi Naka appointed as Vice President and Auditor General of World Bank
15. Kavery Banerjee appointed as Secretary, Department of Posts.
16. Arvind Mayaram: Appointed new Finance Secretary. He replace Sumit Bose
17. Saurabh Chandra: New Oil Secretary.
18. Rajiv Takru: appointed Revenue Secretary
19. Sudhir Gupta: appointed new TRAI Secretary
20. Rajeev Kher: appointed new Commerce Secretary. He replace S R Rao
21. Ashok Lavasa: appointed Civil Aviation Secretary. He replace K N Srivastava.
22. Justice G. Rohini: become the first woman Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
23. Ila Patnaik: appointed as Principal Economic Advisor
24. Justice BS Chauhan appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as a successor of Justice NP Singh.
25. Rahul Kulshreshth appointed new Indian envoy to Turkey
26. Sunil Gavaskar: interim President of BCCI
27. G. Gopalakrishna: joined as director of Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL).
28. Suresh Kumar Reddy appointed as the First ambassador to ASEAN
29. Ms. Lakshmi Swaminathan became the first Indian to become president of Administrative Tribunal of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
30. Lalit Modi elected president of Rajasthan Cricket Association.
31. Arundhati Bhattacharya: SBI’s first woman Chairman
32. Akhilesh Gupta: elected as President of the Indian Meteorological Society
33. Tom Albanese: New CEO of Mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources:
34. Soma Mondal appointed first Women director of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO).
35. Amitabh Kant, CEO and Managing Director of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation, take charge as Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
36. Thomas Mathew: New Chairman of MCX Stock Exchange
37. D K Pathak: new Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
38. Sheila Dikshit: New Governor of Kerala.
39. Dinesh Sarraf: appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). He replaced Sudhir Vasudeva.
40. Gautam Bambawale: new Indian ambassador to Bhutan
41. Jude Felix: appointed coach of the National mens hockey team.
42. Yaduvendra Mathur : appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)
43. Rakesh Maria: appointed as a new Police Commissioner of Mumbai. He replace Satyapal Singh.
44. A L Banerjee. New DGP of UP (Uttar Pradesh): He succeeds Rizwan Ahmad.
45. Aditi Khanna became first women President of Indian Journalist’s Association
46. Mukul Mudgal: appointed as the new chairperson of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC)
47. R.K.Tiwari: appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He succeed Chairperson Sudha Sharma.
48. N. Srinivasan to be new Chairman of ICC from July 2014 onwards
49. Poonam Khetrapal Singh: appointed as Regional Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region
Note: i. SEARO is one of the six regions of World Health and its headquarters is in New Delhi.
ii. SERO has 11 countries namely India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Timor Leste and DPR Korea.
50. Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur: appointed Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission
51. T. Nanda Kumar: new Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), replace Amrita Patel
52. Akhilesh Das Gupta re-elected president of the Badminton Association of India (BAI)
53. P. Madhusudan: appointed Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL)
54. N Ramachandran: New President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
55. Ratan Tata appointed member of China-backed Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)
56. Arvind Ranjan :appointed new Chief of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
57. J N Choudhury : appointed new Chief of National Security Guard (NSG).
58. Vinod Kumar Duggal: appointed as the Governor of Manipur. He replace Ashwani Kumar.
59. Siddarth Birla: New President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry). He succeeded Naina Lal
Kidwai.
60. Usha Sangwan appointed first woman managing director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
61. Sushma Singh New CIC (Chief Information Commissoner). She is the second woman to become CIC after Deepak Sandhu.
62. Harsh Bhanwala: New Nabard Chairman. Bhanwala succeeded Prakash Bakshi.
63. Krish Iyer named CEO of Walmart India. He replace Ramnik Narsey.
64. P.H. Parekh elected as the President of Supreme Court Bar Association.
65. Devendra Kumar Pathak: appointed as the Special DG, Border Security Force (BSF)
66. Justice B.S. Chauhan, a Judge of the Supreme Court appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. He succeed Justice NP Singh.
67. Narendra Kumar Verma selected as MD of ONGC Videsh Ltd
68. Harish Rawat: New Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
69. Anandiben sworn-in as first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat
70. Naveen Patnaik sworn-in as Chief Minister of Odisha for fourth consecutive term.
71. Pawan Chamling sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for record 5th term
72. Jitan Ram Manjhi took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar
73. Nabam Tuki sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
74. Rajeev Suri appointed as President and CEO of Nokia Corporation.
75. Financial Planning Standards Board India (FPSB) appointed retired Justice BN Srikrishna as its Chairman.
76. Rakesh Sethi appointed as CMD of Allahabad Bank
77. Jatinder Bir Singh appointed CMD of Punjab and Sind Bank
78. Satya Nadella appointed as CEO of Microsoft
79. Usha Ananthasubramanian appointed as CMD of Bharatiya Mahila Bank
80. Justice Ajit Prakash Shah appointed as Chairman of Law Commission of India.

************COMPUTER QUESTIONS*************

************COMPUTER QUESTIONS************* 

1. A peer-to-peer LAN is an appropriate network architecture for - Home network. 

2. In CSMA/CD, the computer sends a fixed unit of data called a(n) - Packet. 

3. The uniform resource locator (URL) is case sensitive in the – Directory

4. A global network made up of thousands of privately owned computers and networks is called the – Internet 

5. The Internet began with the development of - ARPANET

6. Who designed the first electronic computer ENIAC ? - Van Neuman

7. In MICR, C stands for? – Character

8. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage? - TB

9. What is the shortcut key to "Undo" the last action in a document? - Ctrl + Z

10. The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as –Firmware

11. For creating a document, you use........ Command at File Menu – New

12. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ? – ROM

13. What is a popular program for creating documents that can be read on both a PC and a Macintosh computer? - Adobe Acrobat

14. An image on a computer screen is made up of a matrix of what? – Pixels

15. What type of software creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the Internet? Compression

16. A unit of computer information that contains data as well as all the procedures or operations is called - An object.

17. The world's first truly cross-platform programming language is called - Java.

18. The most widely used type of database management system is the - Relational database

19. What is the newest type of database, which is well suited for multimedia applications, called? - Object-orienteddatabase

20. What do the circles on a data flow diagram represent? - Transformation processes

UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam's Syllabus

UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam's Syllabus

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UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination's Syllabus of General Studies

General Studies- I:

Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.

Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

Effects of globalization on Indian society

Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

Salient features of world’s physical geography.

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)

Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

General Studies- II:

Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.

Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the

federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries

Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.

Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various

Constitutional Bodies.

Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders

Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the

performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the

protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,

Education, Human Resources.

Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

Role of civil services in a democracy.

India and its neighborhood- relations.

Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

General Studies-III:

Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management.

Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Government Budgeting.

Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and

irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers

Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

Land reforms in India.

Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Investment models.

Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life

Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and

issues relating to intellectual property rights.

Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

Disaster and disaster management.

Linkages between development and spread of extremism.

Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.

Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention

Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with

terrorism

Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

General Studies- IV:

Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

This paper will include questions to test the candidates’ attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered.

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.

Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity;

Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

Case Studies on above issues.

G.K Questions and Answers IV

G.K Questions and Answers for preparing Competitive Examinations..

1) Full form of EFT?- Electronic Funds Transfer 

2) Chairman of Tata Industries?- Cyrus P Mistry 

3) International Women’s day is celebrated on?- 8th March 

4) Cadbury's India is recently renamed it as?-Mondelez India Foods Ltd 

5) Rupay (India's own payment system) was launched by which organization?- NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India)

6) Fastest mode of transaction?- RTGS

7) World Snooker Women Champion?- Reanne Evans

8) Which author got Padmabhushan award?- Ruskin Bond

9) RBI measure to liquidate the market?- Repo rate

10) Common Wealth Games 2014 will be held in?- Glasgow, Scotland

11) Which Hollywood personality got awarded at IIFA 2014? Ans: John

12) Bank pays interest on savings account on which basis?- Daily Basis

13) KYC related to?- Know Your Customer

14) World Health Day?- April 7

15) Author of the book '2 states' in the same name a film was released reccently?- Chetan Bhagat

16) Newly appointed deputy governor of RBI?- R Gandhi

17) Shiela Dixit is governor of which state?- Kerala

18) Name the committee which is probing the IPL Spot-Fixing?- Mudgal Panel committee

19) Name the Yoga guru from Maharashtra who got Padma Vibhushan 2014?- B K S Iyengar

20) Kudamkulam Nuclear power plant is in which state?- TamilNadu

21) What is the rural population in India as per census 2011?- 83.3 crore

22) Purpose of KYC?- for against money laundering

23) Second highest civilian award in India?- Padma vibhushan

24) Kaiga Nuclear power plant is in which state?- Karnataka

25) What is the full for of CBS?- Core Banking Solution

26) Full form of EULA?- End-user license agreement

27) Who won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013? Indian Squash Player Saurav Ghosal

28) Who is the CEO of TCS.? Natarajan Chandrasekaran

29) What is CRM? Customer relationship management (CRM) is a system for managing a company's interactions with current and future customers.

30) Where was Commonwealth 2014 played? Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014

31) IIFA International Entertainer was? John Travolta

32) IBSA full form? India, Brazil, South Africa

33) Who won the Snooker Women World Championship 2014? Reanne Evans

34) Travolta IIFA International Entertainer was? Deepika Padukone

35) Which is the fastest mode of transaction? RTGS

36) What is Marketing Function?

37) What is the new policy in marketing?

38) What are the goals in “Two Fold Marketing”?

39) Computer basically performs on? Binary numbers

40) How can you see the contents of a file? By clicking on it

41) A computer which connects to other computer and sends information is? Remote Desktop

42) Lifting software unethically? Software piracy

43) Word Processing software is used to output? Word Document

44) Server is used to share date with other computer due to? Network