Current Affairs Quiz Archive

Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers, 9th December 2011

December 11th, 2011 | Add a Comment Who is set to be civil aviation minister of India? Ajit Singh What is the lowest sex ratio in Manesar of Gurgaon district? 776 females against 1000 males Which 2 states to have separate IAS, IPS and IFS cadres? Manipur and Tripura Who has been appointed as Director General, Central Health Services for Bihar? Dr.Jagdish Prasad Which business school has been ranked 2nd best MBA school in Asia-Pacific? IIM Ahmedabad Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

World Current Affairs 8th December 2011

December 9th, 2011 | Add a Comment Who is the 2nd person to score double century in One-day International cricket?Virendar Sehwag Who has been appointed as VP of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers for Asia?Xiaodong Lee Name the Russian boxer who was knocked out off the ring and died recently.Roman Simakov Who has been appointed to head UN audit panel?Vinod Rai Which diversified business group has planned to setup mobile manufacturing plant in India?Videocon Which country becomes 3rd biggest US arms purchaser? India Which Mail service is now available in 8 Indian languages?Yahoo Mail Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

General Knowledge, 7th December 2011

December 8th, 2011 | 1 Comment When is the 2012 Indian Grand Prix scheduled to be held?October 28th 2012 When is the Direct Tax Code (DTC) scheduled to come into force in India?From 1st April 2012 Against whom did Vishwanthan Anand loose in recently held London Chess Classic?Hikaru Nakamura Which Indian state is set to get Green Field Industrial Corridor?Arunachal Pradesh Who is ranked 18th in top 20 of ICC ODI bowling charts? Ravichandran Ashwin Which company was acquired by SAP to boost their portfolio of web-based software? SuccessFactors Inc Name the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard(HP) who died recently due to cancer? Patricia Dunn What is the name of the small car from Chrysler which features Fiat Spa technology?Dodge Dart Who is the CEO of Delphi Automotive?Rodney ONeal Which artist won the 2011 Turner Prize?Martin Boyce Name the blues guitarist who died recently?Hubert Sumlin Which singer won six awards Read entire article Filed under: Competitive Exams General Awareness Questions and Answers 2011, General Knowledge for School Kids, Uncategorized

UPSC general awareness question with answers, 6th December 2011

December 7th, 2011 | Add a Comment Use of which notes is to be treated as terror act?Fake Notes When is the National Telecom Policy is set to be rolled out?2012 Which bank is set to buy more than half of Barclays Indian credit card portfolio?Standard Chartered Bank Who has been appointed as Manufacturers Association for Information Technologys executive director?Sabyasachi Patra Which company recently got NOC from ONGC to sell major stake in its Indian unit to Vedanta Resources?Carin India Name the mobile app company which Facebook acquired recently.Gowalla What is the new interface launched by Microsoft for Xbox gamers?Kinect sensor (Kinect for Xbox) Name the US scriptwriter who debuted with Bollywood kid books.Nico Raposo Who has been appointed as Managing Director for India by Research in Motion?Sunil Dutt Which 3 countries are set to hold Trilateral meet in Washington?India, US and Japan Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Current Affairs Quiz, 5th December 2011

December 6th, 2011 | Add a Comment Which bank was fined 10.5 million pounds for mis-selling to elderly?HSBC Which states chief minister has surpassed other politicians to emerge as the most popular politico on social media?Gujarat Chief Minister. Narendra Modi Which country has over taken India as Diabetes Capital?China When is the inaugural 3-day global conference on Tax and Inequality scheduled to begin in India?7th December to 9th December 2011 Who have been nominated for FIFA World Player of the Year award?Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and

Xavi Hernandez Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

KAS Test Question with Answers, 4th December 2011

December 5th, 2011 | Add a Comment Which legendary bollywood actor passed away recently?Dev Anand Name the Former Brazil soccer captain who died recently.Socrates Where has Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is set to open an office to boost economic ties between the 2 countries?Kathmandu, Nepal Who won the Golf Hong Kong Open?Rory McIlroy Who is set to receive Humanitarian award which is to be presented by Harvard Foundation?Lionel Richie Which tamil song has been treated as classic example of viral marketing as per Indian Institute of Management?Why this Kolaveri Di? Who got the winning point as Spain won the fifth Davis Cup title?Rafael Nadal Name the debut Marathi movie of Helen which is set to release on December 16th 2011.One Room Kitchen Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

GK for bank PO exam, 3rd December 2011

December 4th, 2011 | Add a Comment Which actor was recently in India to promote his movie Mission Impossible-4?Tom Cruise Who has been named captain of the IPL team Rajasthan Royals for the 5th Edition?Rahul Dravid Which 2 teams have decided to withdraw from F1 teams associations?Ferrari and Red Bull Name the Iranian teenager who won World Snooker title recently.Hossein Vafaei Ayouri Which Colombian film bagged Golden Peacock award at the 42nd International Film Festival in India?Porfirio Which company introduced disabled-friendly tools for application in software of common use as the world observed World Disability Day on December 3rd 2011? Microsoft India Which bank picked up 51% stake in Bharti Axa Mutual Fund?Bank of India Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Quiz question and answers for IAS perlims, 2nd December 2011
December 3rd, 2011 | 4 Comments Which countrys first female athlete is set to participate in Olympics 2012?Saudi Arabia Who is set to take over as LG Display Co. Ltd.s Chief Executive in 2012?Han Sang-beom Name the Indian origin American who won Guardian First Book award.Siddhartha Mukherjee Which telecom provider is set to allow its mobile subscribers in India to access micro-blogging site Twitter on their handsets free of cost untill March 1st, 2012?Bharti Airtel Which foreign lender bank has launched fixed rate for home loan and loans against property?HSBC Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

December 2011 Current Affairs, 1st December 2011

December 2nd, 2011 | 6 Comments Which channel did Pakistan cable operators block recently?BBC World News Which two social networking sites have joined hands to challenge Facebook?Twitter amd Mixi Who has been appointed as Chief Privacy Officer(Policy) for facebook?Erin Egan Who has been appointed as Chief Privacy Officer(Products) for facebook?Michael Richter Which Indian banks credit rating have been assigned stable tag by Standard and Poor International rating agency?State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Indian Bank Name the 2day literature festival scheduled to be held in Delhi.Samanvay: IHC Bharatiya Bhasa Mahotsav Name the Apples co-founder who is set to visit Indias technology capital.Steve Wozniak Where is ITC set to build $300 million hotel?Colombo, Sri Lanka Name the re-branding of its existing milk and yoghurt products in India by Nestle.Nestle a+ Name the short film about child poverty in India which won the Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

November 2011 Current Affairs, 30th November 2011

December 1st, 2011 | Add a Comment Who is on historic Myanmar visit?Secreatary of state Hillary Clinton Who has been named best European investment banker of the year?Anshu Jain Name the ball developed by Adidas which would be the official ball of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship.Tango 12 Which company has launched triple sim mobile with Analog TV in India?GFive Which telecom service provider touched 50 million customers mark in

Africa recently?Airtel Name the Guyana born US resident who has been elected as the international president of the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO).Ashook Ramsaran Name the telecom giant from New York who was awarded with Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award on the eve of Late Indira Gandhis 94th birthday.K.Ll.Sardana Read entire article

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

December 1st, 2011 | Add a Comment Category Winner Best Picture The Artist Best Director Michel Hazanavicius(The Artist) Best Screenplay Steven Zaillian,Aaron Sorkin(Moneyball) Best Actress Meryl Streep(The Iron Lady Best Actor Brat pit(Moneyball,The Tree of Life) Best Supporting Actress Jessica Chastain(The Tree of Life,The Help,Take Shelter) Best Supporting Actor Albert Brooks(Drive) Best Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki(The Tree of Life) Best Non-Fiction Film(Documentary) Cave of Forgotten Dreams Best Foreign Film A Seperation Best First Film J.C.Chandor(Margin Call) Special Award Raoul Ruiz Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Current Affairs for MBA, 29th November 2011

November 30th, 2011 | Add a Comment Name the Jnanpith award winning Assame litterateur who died recently.Indira Goswami Name the American Airlines parent who have filed for bankruptcy in the US.AMR Corp Which countrys IT companies are set to ban emails in office?France Which painters documentary is set to be screened at the 42nd International Film Festival of India?M.F.Husains documentary Name the Formula One world champion who is set to return to Formula One racing in 2012.Kimi Raikkonen Name the Multi-purpose vehicle that Maruti is set to unveil at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2012.Ertiga (which means 3 rows in Indonesia) Which university has bagged Best Usage Award among Indian Universities for 2010 from Springer eBooks and e-Journals? Bharathidasan University Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

World Current Affairs, 28th November 2011

November 29th, 2011 | Add a Comment Which 3 Indian states are set to get high courts?Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya Which Indian cricketer has been chosen for the Dilip Sardesai award?Ravichandran Ashwin Who is set to be appointed as Moroccos first-ever Prime Minister?Abdelilah Benkirane Name the Britains most daring film-maker who passed away recently.Ken Russell Which stock exchange launched operations on NSE to become the only stock exchange in India to offer facility to trade on 3 trading platforms BSE,NSE and CSE with a single membership?Calcutta Stock Exchange Which country has overtaken India in BPO sector?Phillipines Which countrys financial markets are set to be closed for 3 days ahead of new Islamic Hijri year 1433 as the country celebrate its 40th anniversary?United Arab Emirates Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

BCCI Awards 2010-11

November 29th, 2011 | Add a Comment Col.C.K.Naydu Lifetime Achievement Award Ajit Wadekar Polly Umrigar Award Rahul Dravid Madhavrao Scindia Award(Highest scorer in Ranji Trophy 2010-11) S.Badrinath (922 runs in 9 matches, inclusive of 4 100s and 4 50s) Madhavrao Scindia Award(Highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy 2010-11) Bhargav Bhat(47 wickets in 9 matches) MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-16 cricketer of 2010-11) Vijay Zol(858 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 4 100s and 2 50s) MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-19 cricketer of 2010-11) Avi Barot(971 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 4 100s and 3 50s) MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best U-22 cricketer of 2010-11) Suryakumar Yadav(721 runs in 7 matches, inclusive of 2 100s and 4 50s) MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best Woman cricketer of 2010-11) Jhulan Goswami(21 wickets in 8 matches) MA Chidambaram Trophy(Best Woman cricketer (junior) of 2010-11) Mona Meshram(623 runs in 8 matches, inclusive of 1 100 and 5 50s) Best Umpire in Domestic cricket 2010-11 S.Ravi Dilip Sardesai Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

KAS general knowledge questions, 27th November 2011

November 28th, 2011 | 2 Comments Who won the ATP World Tour Finals title?Roger Federer Who won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2011?Mark Webber Name the Sarangi player who passed away recently.Ustad Sultan KhanName the Brazilian director who was participating in Goa International Film Festival of India died recently.Oscar Maron Filho Who was the shooter who clinched gold medal equaling the world record in team event at the Asian Shotgun

Championship in Kuala Lumpur?Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Who has been nominated by Russias ruling party to run for President in March 2012 election?Vladimir Putin Which states HIV infection among pregnant women has reduced to less than one percent recently?Andhra Pradesh Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

General Knowledge, 26th November 2011

November 27th, 2011 | 6 Comments Which countrys Prime Minister won 2nd term recently?New Zealands Prime Minister John Key Name the online education service launched for its landline broadband customers recently.Topper Education Name the bank which has launched MobileBank Accounts in association with Vodafones m-paisa.HDFC Bank Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

UPSC sample question with answers, 25th November 2011

November 26th, 2011 | Add a Comment Who became the 3rd Indian to score a century and take 5-wickets in the same test?Ravichandran Ashwin Whose statues were unveiled by the Celebrity Wax Museum at Lonavla in Pune recently?Cricketer Kapil Dev and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal Who is the Prime Minister designate for Egypt?Kamal Ganzouri What is the downgraded credit rating of Belgium?AA from AA+ Which African nation is on first poll since constitutional reforms?Morocco Which television broadcaster is set to launch dedicated F1 High Definition channel?Sky Sports Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Sample question and answers for civil service exams, 24th November 2011
November 25th, 2011 | Add a Comment Who completed 13,000 runs in Test cricket recently?Rahul Dravid Which bank abolished penalty on prepayment of housing loans recently?SBI Who has been named most powerful Asian in UK?Lakshmi Mittal Who is set to be appointed as national ambassador of United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund(Unicef)?Aamir Khan Name the former Kerala Ranji Trophy player who passed away recently.Mohammed IbrahimNokia Corp has applied to delist from which stock exchange as the trading volumes of its shares fell?Frankfurt Stock Exchange Which movies screening has been banned by Tamil Nadu Government recently?DAM 999 Who has been appointed as special representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan?Jan Kubis Name the bill that was approved by the Union Cabinet to improve efficiency and increase accountability of the corporate sector.Companies Bill, 2011 Name the worlds first ever Android tablet launched for Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

IPS sample questions and answers, 23rd November 2011

November 24th, 2011 | Add a Comment Which two countries signed security pact recently?India and United Arab Emirates Who has been named Pakistan envoy to US?Sherry Rehman Who is set to succeed Ratan Tata as Tata sons Chairman in 2012? Cyrus P Mistry Name the founder and chairman of SKS Microfinance who resigned from the companies board recently.Vikram AkulaWhich Indian cricketer is set to receive Polly Umrigar award?Rahul Dravid Who resigned from the boards of News Internationals two news paper companies The Sun and The Times? James Murdoch Which French hotel major launched the ibis Bengaluru Techpark in India, Bangalore recently?Accor Who has launched the worlds first Islamic finance benchmark rate?Thomson Reuters Which bollywood production house has launched YRF Entertainment in Hollywood?Yash Raj Films Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Taglines of Job Portals

November 24th, 2011 | Add a Comment Monster.com Right Jobs. Right Candidates. Naukri.com Indias No.1 Job Site Timesjobs.com Because you are worth more Clickjobs.com where your resume makes you money Bixee.com set up your job search Shine.com Better careers for better people

Current Affairs November 2011, 22nd November 2011

November 23rd, 2011 | Add a Comment Who has been appointed as cricket coach of Australia?Mickey Arthur Which two Japanese stock exchanges are set to merge and create worlds No.3 exchange?Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd. Which Union Territory has become the first among all the UTs and States in India to register 100 per cent banking coverage?Union Territory of Puducherry Which search giant has launched free video service in India?Yahoo Name the IT service Indian subsidiary company that has launched 247 technical support lifeline in hindi.Belkin (Tollfree: 18004195546) Who has launched JaxtrSMS, a mobile application that let users to send unlimited free text messages to any other phone anywhere in the world?Sabeer Bhatia (founder of hotmail.com) Name the Pakistan ambassador to the US who resigned recently.Hussain Haqqani Who is set to be honoured with C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award?Ajit Wadekar Name Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

General awareness with respect to Banking Industry, November 2011

November 23rd, 2011 | Add a Comment A country in general resorts to devaluation of its currency to:i) Increase overall imports ii) Eliminate surplus in balance of payments iii) Convert deficit in balance of payments iv) Satisfy the conditions laid by IMF Which of the following sources are used to finance the Indian Five Year Plans?i) Small savings ii) Government savings iii) Contribution of public enterprises iv) None of these Which Economist first suggested imposition of Expenditure tax?i) Musgrave ii) Dalton iii) N.Kaldor iv) J.Hicks Financial ratio analysis of a company helps in understandingi) The net worth of the company ii) The short term solvency iii) The reasons for fluctuation in its stock price iv) The profitability At present, India is followingi) Fixed exchange rate ii) Pegged down exchange rate iii) Floating exchange rate iv) Pegged up exchange rate Which of Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Censor Board or Central Board of Film Certification

November 22nd, 2011 | Add a Comment Censor Board or Central Board of Film Certification established in 1952 Controlled by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Headquarters Mumbai Regional Offices A total of 9 offices at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Cuttack and Guwahati Chairperson Leela Samson Official website cbfcindia.gov.in Current Certificates U Universal All ages admitted, there is nothing unsuitable for children. Films under this category would not upset children over 4 U/A Parental Guidance All ages admitted, but certain scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12 A Adults only Only adults are admitted S Restricted to any special class of persons Rating signifies that the film is meant for specialised audience, such as doctors Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

International Current Affairs 2011, 21st November 2011

November 22nd, 2011 | Add a Comment Who won the mens and womens kabaddi World Cup titles?India Name Patnis ex-CEO who joined IPsoft.Jeya Kumar Where in Assam is Indian Institute of Information Technology to be set up?Mirza Which countrys firm make highest contribution to Luxembourg Exchange?Indian firms Who has been named 2015 cricket World Cup CEO?John HarndenWhich rank does India hold globally in Internet speed?112 Name the android 2.3 powered tablet developed by students studying in first year from AVR and SVR College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad.AVE tablet Name the Vice President appointed by SAP for Asia Pacific Japan region.Tom Kindermans Which Malaysian firm launched GSM mobile handset MQ3500 also called Quran mobile recently.Tolmol.com in joint venture with ENMAC Engineering Which PSU bank is set to re-launch mutual fund by December 2011?Bank of India Which country is set to invest $2.4billion in gold production?Brazil Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

World Current Affairs, 20th November 2011

November 21st, 2011 | Add a Comment Which company is set to launch $1 shoe in India?Adidas Name the Mexican novelist and poet who died

following lengthy illness just after being awarded.Daniel Sada Who donated Wikipedia foundation $500,000 recently?Google co-founder Sergei Brin Who won the Presidents Cup for United States?Tiger Woods Which Canada-based smartphone maker is set to provide free aptitude test application on its BlackBerry phones for students in India with partnership with content providers Ipomo and mobile operator Vodafone?Research in Motion Whose statue has Celebrity Wax Museum in Maharashtra unveiled?Anna Hazare Who broke his own National record in the 100m freestyle event in the 65th Senior National Aquatics Championships?Aaon Agnel DSouza clocked 51:15 Which writers mobile application iJaihoon, dubbed as the App for the eye within was launched at the Sharajah International Book Fair 2011?Mujeeb Jaihoon Which country is set to open Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Current Affairs for ibps exam, 19th November 2011

November 20th, 2011 | Add a Comment What is the prize money set for World Series Hockey?Rs.4 crore What is the market share of Indigo airlines in October which is ahead of struggling Kingfisher airlines?19.6 percent Which has been recognised as worlds tallest tower?The Tokyo Sky Tree, 634-meter RMSI has been awarded with Technology Initiative of the Year award at the 15th Asia Insurance Industry for the launch of which software?PIER (profiler for insurance exposure and risk) software Who has been selected for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2011?Social activist Ela Bhatt Where has Huawei launched its Global Network Operations Centre?Bangalore Name the England all-rounder, native of apartheid-era South Africa who died recently.Basil DOliveira Which MotoGP giant pulled out of Motor Sports until 2014?Suzuki Which North African country has been readmitted as member of the UN Human Rights Council?Libya Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Ceat Cricket Ratings for 2010-11

November 20th, 2011 | Add a Comment International Cricketer of the Year: Jonathan Trott (England)International Batsman of the Year: Jonathan Trott (England)International Bowler of the Year: James Anderson (England)International Youngster of the Year: Virat Kohli (India)International T20 player of the Year: Suresh Raina (India)Lifetime Achievement Award 2010-2011: Courtney Walsh (West Indies)Match-winning Inning of the Year: Gautam Gambhir (India)Special Award for completing 10 years in international cricket: Virender Sehwag (India)Special Award for Contribution to Indian Cricket Award: VVS Laxman (India) Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

IAS prelims gk, 18th November 2011

November 19th, 2011 | Add a Comment Which country is set to rebuild Srilankas war-ravaged railway tracks in Northern province?India Where is 3day cultural festival titled Octave 2011 held?Nagpur Which most awaited Superfast Express was flagged off by chief minister Arjun Munda recently?Hatia-Pune Superfast Express How many records were created on the inaugural day of Senior National Aquatic Championships?4 records Who is the president of Karnataka State Cooperative Federation?G.T.DevegowdaWhere was All India Cooperative week held in Karnataka? Belgaum Which express was flagged off by Nagaland chief minister recently, in turn connecting Nagaland to mainland and bringing Nagaland into railway network of India?Dimapur-Kamakhya Nagaland Express Name the former Philippine president who was arrested recently for electoral fraud.Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Against which company did Suzuki terminate its alliance recently?Volkswagen Which is the new facebook app introduced by paypal that lets people send money to other users within Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Tips for clear writing

November 19th, 2011 | Add a Comment Use familiar wordsUse concrete wordsUse single words in place of circumlocution (too many words)Use short words in place of long wordsPrefer Saxon (British) words instead of Romance (Latin) wordsBe careful with use of technical wordsUse strong wordsUse active verbsUse precise words and idioms Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

NABARD sample question and answers, 17th November

2011
November 18th, 2011 | Add a Comment Who becomes first US president to take part in East Asian nations summit?Barack Obama Who has been named as CEO of Air France?Alexandre de Juniac Who is the head of European departments International Monetary Fund resigned from his post recently?Antonio Borges Which are the new blackberry smart phones which runs on blackberry 7 operating system unveiled by RIM on recently?Blackberry Bold 9790 and Blackberry Curve 9380 Who is the founder of shoe-selling online store www.zappos.com?Nick Swinmurn What is the name of the new movie starring George Clooney?The Descendants What is the name of the award named after the Queen Elizabeth that would be given for the engineers for exceptional achievements in engineering?The Queen Elizabeth Engineering Prize Which Spanish writer and director was honoured at an annual event by Museum of Modern Art(MoMa)?Pedro Almodovar How many players have Read entire article

Tid-bits for effective communication

November 18th, 2011 | Add a Comment Clarity of purposeSharing of activityUse of symbolsFocusing on the need of the receiverUse of feedbackListeningControlling of emotions Politeness of mannersNoise eliminationClarifying assumptionsDelivering appropriate messageCompleteness of messageProper use of body language Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Sample question and answers for civil service exams, 16th November 2011
November 17th, 2011 | Add a Comment Which bank became the 1st lender to raise funds in offshore yuan in China?IDBI Which mobile carrier prepares for possible IPO in India?Vodafone Name the e-mail prioritizer bought by facebook.MailRank Which companys share has iGate planned to delist?Patni Computer Name the director appointed by Apple recently.Robert A IgerName the director who has been promoted as non-executive chairman serving Apple since 2000.Arthur D Levinson Who is set to make debut appearance in 2012 Abu Dhabis Golf Championship?Tiger woods Name the swimmer who set the national record in 800m freestyle in a time of 8:12:57sec at the 65th Senior National Aquatic meet.Saurabh Sangvekar Which is the first professional social-networking site opened its R&D; center in Bangalore?Linkedin Who has been appointed as CEO of Cable & Wireless Worldwide(C&WW;)?John Pluthero Who has been appointed CEO of Swiss bank UBS? Sergio Ermotti Who is the Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Communication and Types of Communication

November 17th, 2011 | Add a Comment Communication : Communication is the process of exchanging meanings, facts, ideas, opinions or emotions with other people. Types of Communication Verbal Oral Written Non-Verbal Sign language (visual and audio signs) Body language Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Current Affairs Quiz, 15th November 2011

November 16th, 2011 | Add a Comment Who completed 22 years of playing international cricket?Sachin Tendulkar What Utsav is been scheduled in Dharwad from 23rd to 25th December 2011?Dharwad Utsav Which region of Madhya Pradesh has Infosys agreed to set up a development centre?Indore Where is the 31st India International Trade Fair (IITF) is being held?Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi All ministers of which state have submitted resignations ahead of cabinet reshuffle?Rajasthan state ministers Which cabinet has proposed division of Uttar Pradesh into 4 states?Uttar Pradesh(Mayawati) cabinet Who is set to take over as General Motors President and MD of India operations from 1st January 2012?Lowell Paddock Which Canadian city bids to host IIFA in 2013? Vancouver Who is set to participate in 50m rifle prone event at the forthcoming 55th National shooting championships?Nana Patekar Which tennis star has been named WTA player of the year?Petra Kvitova Who Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

General awareness for Bank PO exams, 14th November

2011
November 15th, 2011 | 4 Comments Mining near which famous temple has got nod from centre?Vaishno Devi temple When is Goa scheduled to host Asian Beach games?2018 Which Karnataka state is set to host 6th state-level cycling championship? Belgaum Name the singer who completed 50 years as singer recently.Yesudas Where is celebrity cricket league being promoted by Salman Khan?SharjahWhich festival was celebrated by Oriyas in the diamond city recently?Boita Bandana Utsav Name the push e-mail services that BSNL is set to provide to its mobile subscribers of all circles in India.Bharat Berry services Name the marriage act that sikh community wants Union law minister to implement in near future.Anand Marriage Act Which iCon is now part of B-school curriculum?Steve Jobs Name the Pakistani singer who is set to render his voice for a patriotic song for an Indian film, 498A The Weeding gift.Ustaad Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

HTC Rezound
November 15th, 2011 | Add a Comment General Smartphone, available in US Display 4.3 inch HD super LCD display Memory 16GB Internal Memory and a card slot with 1GB RAM Camera 8 mega pixel with dual-LED flash and 2 megapixel of front facing camera both are 1080p HD video recording capabilities Operating System Android Gingerbread CPU 1.5Ghz dual core processor Others Preloaded HTC watch app, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, GPS and HDMI port Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Current Affairs for MBA and BBM, 13th November 2011

November 14th, 2011 | Add a Comment Name the cricket writer who died recently.Peter Roebuck Name the website launched by commonwealth war graves commission to honour undivided Indias war heroes.www.cwgc.org Who won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011?Lewis Hamilton Who has been appointed as Sebi chief?U.K.SinhaWho won the Paris Masters 2011 title for the first time?Roger Federer Who won the mens doubles Paris Masters title 2011? Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Where is the Asia-Pacific summit being held?Hawaii What is the significance of 14th November 2011 in India?Childrens day Which social media has Election Commission in India planned to use to educate voters?Facebook Name the first animated film in Kannada for children which is to be screened at the 17th edition of the International Childrens Film festival in Hyderabad.Chintus Skool Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

General Knowledge for School Kids 14

November 14th, 2011 | Add a Comment Cement is ______i) an ore ii) an element iii) a mixture iv) a compound Butter is _____i) an acid ii) a fat iii) an oil iv) condensed milk Silk is a _____i) protein ii) carbohydrate iii) fat iv) none of these Insulin is a ____i) an enzyme ii) vitamin iii) both i and ii iv) none of these Diamond is ____i) nickel ii) sulphur iii) carbon iv) iron ore Bronze is an alloy of _______i) tin and zinc ii) copper and zinc iii) aluminium and zinc iv) tin and copper The human body contains maximum amount of ____i) water ii) fats iii) protein iv) fats Natural rubber is made from a white liquid called _____i) milk ii) latex iii) sap iv) resin Read entire article Filed under: Uncategorized

Sample question and answers for bank po exam, 12th November 2011
November 13th, 2011 | Add a Comment Where is the Indias first ocenarium planned?Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra Who are been named athlete of the year 2011?Usain Bolt of jamaica and Sally Pearson of Australia Which country has been suspended from Arab league and why?Syria, To end violence against protesters, and called for sanctions and transition talks with opposition Which country senate cleared economic reform bill recently?Italy When is iPhone 4S set to launch in India?November 25th 2011 Which medal did India bag in Lal Bahadur Shastri Under-21 womens hockey tournament?Bronze Name the Tomorrow Never Dies actress who is set to visit India for the International Film Festival to be held in Goa from November 23rd to December 3rd 2011.Michelle Yeoh Who became the first foreign head of government or state to address Peoples Majlis, Maldives Parliament in its history of 78 years?Indian Prime Read entire article

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IPS Sample question and answers, 11th November 2011

November 12th, 2011 | Add a Comment Name the Mexican Interior Minister who was killed in a helicopter crash recently.Francisco Blake Which tennis icon won the 800th match of his career?Roger Federer Which airlines recommendation to financial bail out appears to have failed?Kingfisher Airlines Name the Nobel laureate who is set to lead Liberian peace initiative.Laymah GboweeWhich continent is fast-emerging IT market, as the name dark continent fades off?Africa Which scenes have been banned by Indian Government in movies and TV recently? Smoking scenes With what motto has SAARC summit 2011 concluded?Building bridges, Resolve to fight terrorism and implementation of South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) What is the increased interest rate for savings in Post office in India?4 percent Where has the biggest ever diamond unearthed in India? 37.68 carat diamond has been unearthed by NMDC at Panna in Madhya Pradesh Which country would host Read entire article