Important Events and Current Affairs for the Month- JULY' 2012

1. Wrestler-actor who died recently at the age of 84 ?

“Rustam-E-Hind” Dara Singh   

2. How is Oscar Pistorius known in the sporting world?

An athlete who would compete in  London Olympics (individual 400 metres and 4 * 400relay)

3. Who will replace Mark Thompson as BBC director general in August 2012?

George Entwistle

4. Which  Indian PSU bank recently setup its Security Operation Centre?

United Bank of India

5. Harvard Business Review has featured which ho me appliances maker as  one of the 6th most successful sales and  marketing company in the world?

Eureka Forbes

6. Which country announced 16.7 billion in extra taxes on big business and rich to meet deficit targets and balance its budget by 2017?

France

7. Shadow of what has been clicked by scientists with an effort lasting more than 5 years?

Single Atom

8. Name the movie shot by kannada director Arvind Kaushik in a record 2 hours.

Nam Areiali Innondhina

9. Which football team is set to file  IPO in New York Stock Exchange?

Manchester united

10. Where does India stand on global innovation index rank as it drops 2 positions from

existing one?

64th rank

11. Expand FTII. (Hint: Film)

Film and Television Institute of India

12. India will sign an audio-visual co-operation agreement with which country to increase cooperation in filmmaking, screening and student exchange programmes?

Poland

13. From which part of India does Srilanka-based Mihin Lanka Airlines will operate flights

to Colombo?

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

14. Which mobile network recently launched Flat 30p plan for its customers in India?

Sistema Shyam Teleservices  Ltd. which operates under MTS brand

15. Who is elected India’s 13th President?

Pranab Mukherjee 

16. Name the project of Mozilla which is workin g on Mobile Operating System, firefox OS.

Boot to Gecko project

17. What quantity o f wheat would be exported to ease storage crunch in India?

2 million tonnes

18. Who is appointed as Chairman for Australian and New Zealand  operations by Mahindra

Satyam?

Edward Ted Pretty

19. Which PSU bank has waived off minimum balance criteria for savings b ank account?

State Bank of India

20. How many IPO’s worth 50,500 crores were called off in 18 months?

55

21. Thomas Cook recently expanded its presence in which Indian state?

Bihar

22. Who will become the first Australian to compete at 7 Summer Olympics Games?

Andrew Hoy

23.  Bollywood’s first superstar who dies recently at 69 ?

Superstar Rajesh Khanna

24. Why is the Mohanlal star rer movie ‘Spirit’ exempted from tax?

Film creates awareness on social issues faced b y the society due to increase in liquor consumption

25. Where will the Under-19 World Cup 2012 be played and who will lead Indian team?

Australia, Unmukt Chand

26. Who is elected as President of the Indian Medical Association for  Bihar state for the year

2012 -13?

Paediatrician Dr.Arun Kumar

27. Who won the Irish Open 2012 title?

Welshman Jamie Donaldson

28. Who will become the first Indian woman and 5th sportsperson to be conferred with

Lt.Colonel rank?

MC Mary Kom

29. How do we know Bob Diamond with respect to b anking domain?

Ex-CEO of Barclays

30. Name the Chief Operating Officer of Barclays who quit recently.

Jerry del Missier

31. Who released comic book based -on chef mafias recently?

Anthon y Bourdain

32. Who was named player of Euro 2012?

Magisterial Iniesta

33. Which  Indian state will setup 200 hi-tech mini-dairy units to boost milk production?

Haryana

34. Which  Indian Union Territory has been included in Indian Science Congress

Association’s chapter?

Puducherry

35. What is the length of world’s longest cable-stayed bridge built by Russia?

1,104 meter link Valdivostok and Russk y Island

36. Who won against Usain Bolt in the 200 metres final event?

Yohan Blake

37. What is the budget estimates for Manipur state set for 2012 -2013?

Rs.3,500 crore

38. How man y listed companies on BSE and NSE will be facilitated with electronic voting

by their shareholders for all postal ballot resolutions?

Top 500 listed companies

39. Name the Barclays chairman who quit recently.

Marcus Agius

40. Which of  India’s forest area has been added to list of world heritage sites by the United

Nations Organisation?

1,600km long Western Ghats

41. Australia is set to play  an ODI against which emerging cricket nation in Middle East in August 2012?

Afghanistan

42. Expand GGCL. (Hint: Gas)

Gujarat Gas Company Limited

43. Where is the National Electrical Summit 2012 scheduled in India?

Vadodara, Gujarat

44. Name the Baroda state’s visionary ruler whose 150th birth anniversary would be celebrated by FGI Business Centre.

Sayajirao Gaekwad III

45. Who is the  Indian business person among 27 global leaders appointed b y the United Nations to eliminate malnutrition?

Vinita Bali

46. Which state boards in India are suggested b y State Bank of  India to be listed?

State Electricity Boards

47. Expand NDS-OM. (Hint: Order)

Negotiated Dealing System Order-Matching

48. Who won the Mexico presidency elections?

Enrique Pena Nieto

49. People earning over what value of income should now file income tax returns

electronically in India?

Rs.10 lakh and above

50. Travelguru will be acquired by which company?

Yatra.com

51. What value worth agreement did Egypt sign with Saudi-based Islamic Development

Bank to receive energy and food imports?

$1 billion

52. Who sworn in as the 27th Chief Minister of Karnataka?

Jagdish Shettar  

53. Who is sworn-in as Hong Kong leader by Chinese  President Hu Jintao?

Leung Chun-ying

54. Which state recently launched a financial aid scheme for HIV/AIDS patients poor family with the assistance of Rs.1,000 per month for medical treatment?

Delhi

55. Expand AIDWA. (Hint: Women)

All India Democratic Women’s Association

56. Which state will observe July 2012 as anti-dengue month?

Punjab

57. Expand IIAS. (Hint: Arsenic)

International Institute of Arsenic Studies

58. Over what value of annual turnover will imp act private tuition providers to pay 12% tax out of the earnings?

Rs.10 lakh

59. Who won and retained European Championship title 2012?

Spain

60. Who won the Euro 2012 Golden Boot?

Fernando Torres

61. What percentage of growth did Nagaland register over 2011 -2012 annual plan?

27%

62. Name the concert held in Bangkok, Thailand on June 21st 2012 to celebrate World Music

Day.

Handshake Concert

63. Where was the global  agri-business meet 2012 held?

Shangai, China

64. List some of the new services which are under 12% service tax category.

Speed Posts, Express Parcels

1st class and air-conditioned travel b y railways

Travel and holiday
tickets bought from online portals

Taking GMAT and
GRE tests

Passport and Visa services

Currency exchange Mutual fund exit loads

Actors, Singers and Other performers

Entry fee for conference, seminars, workshops, sport and cultural events

Services of Fashion Designers, marriage bureaus, astrologers and numerologists

65. Which services from railways are exempted from service tax starting July 1st 2012?

Passenger fare and freight

66. What is the extra second added to UTC known as?

Zulu time

67. Who now owns a joint stake in Tata Group’s  Life Insurance?

Hong Kong-based AIA Group, Tata AIA Life In surance

68. Which state’s Driving License would now indicate the person as ‘Organ Donor’?

Karnataka

69. Which newspaper launched its website in Chinese language?

The New York Times

70. Who has been appointed as UK government’s Chief Scientific Advisor?

Prof Sir Mark Walport

71. What is the name of the weight-loss pill approved by US health regulators which can help people to lose on average of 5% of their body weight?

Belviq

72. Who has been appointed as United States first Ambassador to Burma in 22 years?

Derek Mitchell

73. Expand IPCC

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

74. In which year IPCC was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for “their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change”?

2007

75. What is the significance of Montreal Protocol?

An International treaty d esigned to protect the ozone layer b y phasing out the production

of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.

76. What was the objective of International environment treaty UNFCCC?

To stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.

77. Which is the only remain ing signator y who has not ratified Kyoto Protocol?

United States of America (USA)

78. When was the Indian National Congress established?

28th December 1885

79. Who was responsible for establishing Indian National Congress?

A.O.Hume

80. Who was the first president of Indian National Congress (INC)?

W.C.Banerjee

81. What is the meaning of the word  ”Congress”?

Assembly of the People

82. Who suggested the word Congress for “Indian National Congress”?

Dadabhai Naoroji

83. When was East Indian Association formed?

1866

84. What is the significance of “Durand Line Agreement” between the Colonial British India and Afghanistan which was established in 1893?

An agreement not to exercise interference beyond the frontier line between  Afghanistan and colonial British India (Now Pakistan)

85. When was the National  Geographic Society established?

1888 in United States

86. Why don’t we feel the movement of earth?

Because the spinning and  orbital speed of the  earth  stays the same so acceleration or deceleration is not felt

87.  Where will you end up, if you are in Jaisalmer (In dia) and  you are able to dig through the Earth?

Easter Island

88. What was the result of collision of Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate?

The formation of Himalayas

89. What is the other name given to the world’s largest island “Greenland”?

Kalaallit Nunaat

90. Which part of the land of the world is said to be the lowest point?

It is at the Dead Sea on the border o f  Israel and Jordan 1312 feel below sea level

91. Which is the world’s third -tallest mountain?

Kanchenjunga, Nepal/Tibet

92. What are pouched mammals called?

Marsupials

93. Which is the smallest mammal in the world?

Bumblebee bat weighs 1. 98 grams

94. Name the organelles present in the eukaryotic cells which are responsible to metabolize and eliminate toxic substance from the cells?

Perox isome

95. What are the basic functions of Lymphatic Sy stem in Human Body?

To defend the body against foreign or ganisms such as bacteria and virus and to transport interstitial fluid and substances from the digestive system into the blood stream

96. What is the name given to the bone of the fingers or toes?

Phalanges

97. Which type of fish feeds on ocean vegetation or corals?

Grazers

98. Which is the largest species of turtle alive today?

Leatherback Turtle which can reach a total length of 8.2 feet with a weight of 680kgs

99. What is the permanent memor y built in computer called?

ROM

100. VIRUS stands for?

Vital Information Resource under Siege

101. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?

Rows and Columns

102. What is the process used to recall a document saved previously called?

Retrieve

103. The term that we use to describe physical components of a computer is called?

Hardware

104. Which command reboots a computer?

CTRL+ALT+DEL

105. Expand WWW.

World Wide Web

106. “Zipping” a file means?

Compressing the Message

107. What is objective of UPS?

Provides backup power

108. Modem speeds are measured in ____

BPS

109. MPIS stands for?

Million Instructions per Second

110. Numbers are stored and transmitted inside a computer in _______ form

ASCII Code

111. What is the address given to a computer connected to a network called?

IP Address

112. Biometric is a _____device.

Input

113. Memory is made up of ?

Thousands of cells

114. Who built the first mechanical calculator?

Pascal

115. The basic operations performed by computer are?

Arithmetic, Logical & Storage operations

116. Which combination of keys needs to be pressed to make a percent sign?

Shift+5

Important Events and Current Affairs for the Month- JUNE' 2012

Current
affairs 2012 for All Competitive exams | Current Affairs June 2012 quiz |
gk questions | current affairs for civil services|General knowledge|
IBPS | SBI | Bank po|RRB|SSC|State PSC|MBA Entrence|Railway exams. So
enjoy reading… :)



1. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force?



Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria



2. Who took charge of command of the Western Air Command (WAC)?

Air Marshal Arup Raha



3. Name the Indian American girl who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown.

Snigdha Nandipati



4. Name the spacecraft which returned to earth to end historic trip.

SpaceX Dragon



5. Global rating agency Fitch downgraded which banks credit rating outlook to negative from stable?

Indian Bank



6.
Which 2 countries signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to
promote economic cooperation and joint investment to boost bilateral
trade?

India and Bahrain



7. Name the Taiwanese bank which is set to open its 2nd branch in India at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.

Chinatrust Commercial Bank



8. To save which ailing company, proposal is being made by 2 oil sector PSU's IOC and MRPL to take charge of running it?

Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL)



9. Name the Sikh leader from BJP, who won his 2nd term as MLA from Dasuya in Punjab assembly elections and died recently.

Amarjit Singh Sahi



10. Which country celebrated Queen's 60 year reign recently?

United Kingdom



11. Irish voters recently backed which pact by large majority by exhibiting final memorandum results?

European Union fiscal pact



12. Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012?

Tiger Woods



13. Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012?

Jorge Lorenzo



14. Who won the Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012 held in Denmark?

Sudarsan Patnaik for "Save the Ocean" sand sculpture of 20-feet high



15. Name the Australia's largest beef producer.

Australia Agriculture Co. (AAco)



16. Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP.



Sachin Tendulkar



17. Which electronic giant's stock dipped below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980?

Sony



18. Name the oldest American men's clothier chain Reliance inked pact with to hold 49% stake in it.

Brooks Brothers



19. Which Asian stock market hit 28-year low on 4th June 2012?

Tokyo



20. Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality.

Rehman Malik



21. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?

New Zealand



22. Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?

Bronze



23. What is the importance of June 5th?

World Environment Day



24. Which shrubs are turning into trees as Arctic region warms?

Tundra shrubs



25. Music Academy in Chennai has been granted the status of research centre by which Karnataka-based University?

Tumkur University



26. For which summit Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing, China?

Regional Security summit



27. Where did the Boeing Phanton Eye drone made its ground?

Edwards Air Force Base



28. Which scam-hit bank's license was cancelled by Reserve Bank of India recently?

Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB)



29. Who is named as Navy chief as Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31st 2012?

D.K.Joshi



30. Which country has approved world's first 'healthy cola' for being beneficial to health?

Japan



31. Which country marked 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown in Tiananmen Square?

China



32. Which cricketer was recalled by West Indies Cricket Board into One-day squad after 14 month long stand-off?

Chris Gayle



33. Name the psychiatrist and balloonist who took off on the world's first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane.

Bertrand Piccard



34. Name the India's London bound discus thrower who bagged silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Women's event at Portland, US.

Krishna Poonia



35.
Who was named captain of 18-member Indian hockey team for the 6th
Junior Women's Asia Cup to be held in Thailand from June 27th 2012?

Mid-fielder, Ritu Rani



36. Which planet crossed the sun on 5th June 2012 making one complete orbiter rotation?

Venus



37. Name the Wisconsin governor in USA who survived recall.

Scott Walker



38. How many gold did India win on 1st day of Commonwealth Weightlifting?

11 gold



39. Name the author of 'The Twilight Zone' who passed away recently.

Ray Bradbury



40. Where in India talking ATM is launched by Union Bank of India?

Ahmedabad



41. Name the boxer who ended his 19 year boxing career which earned him 5 world titles and 3 weight classes.

Shane Mosley



42. Which 2 cricketer of India's World Cup winning squad were conferred with Eklavya award by Gujarat Government recently?

Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel



43. Who has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner to take over S.Y.Quraishi from June 10th 2012?



V.S.Sampath



44.
International Olympic Committee has announced to live stream free
London Olympic Games on which medium to fans in 64 territories across
Asia and Africa including India?

Youtube



45. Which state's rice exporters demand abolition of cess on paddy?

Punjab



46.How many positive list services will be taxed from July 1st 2012?

119



47. Name the company which has developed a vaccine for dengue.

Paris-based Sanofi



48. What value is the allocated by Planning Commission for sanitation in the 12th Five Year Plan?

36,000 crore



49. Who won the South African Cricketer, Test Cricketer and CSA Fan's Cricketer of the Year award?

Vernon Philander



50. Name the writer who has been felicitated with an Assamese Japi.

Chetan Bhagat



51.
What value of investment proposal did Karnataka get across 14 sectors
on the 1st day of 2nd Global Investors Meet (GIM 2012)?

Rs.5 trillion (Rs.5 lakh crore)



52. What rate of interest did European Central Bank retain?

1%



53. Based on which film has Titan's children watch brand ZOOP launched new watch collection?

Madagascar 3 : Europe's Most Wanted



54. Who won the mixed doubles title at the French Open 2012?

Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza



55. Which section of Income Tax Act lets Assesses minor children eligible for separate tax exemption?

Section 54 EC



56. Who is named as CEO of Samsung?

Kwon Oh-hyun



57. Which social bookmarking site unveiled new logo, 6 years since its launch?

Twitter



58.
What value of compensation has Nasdaq offered for clients who were hit
by technical problems that arose during the Facebook IPO on May 18th
2012?

$40 million



59. Which Asian country's
central bank cut its interest rates by 25 basis points, being its first
cut since the 2008-09 financial crisis?

China



60. Who is named as Event Ambassador for 2012 World Twenty20?

Malinga



61. Name the 250 MW unit thermal power project commissioned by BHEL recently.

Harduaganj thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh



62. Name the Lebanese journalist who headed Arab's newspaper An-Nahar and died recently.

Ghassan Tueni



63. Name the football tournament kick started at Warsaw on 8th June 2012.

UEFA Euro 2012



64.
What value of money will be pumped in the market on June 12th 2012 by
buying Government securities to ease the liquidity situation by RBI?

12,000 crore



65. Quote the reason why RBI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Bank of Bahrain?

To promote greater co-operation and sharing of supervisory information between the 2 regulators



67. Which Indian company's Rs.1,000 IPO in 1977 is now worth Rs.7.7lakh?

Reliance Industries Limited



68.
What value of capital infusion was made in Regional Rural Bank's to
improve their capital adequacy and lending capacity to the agriculture
sector?

Rs.632 crore



69. Expand FLCC (Hint: Credit).

Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling



70. Expand FLC (Hint: Literacy).

Financial Literacy Centres



71. What is the jobless rate in Greece as of March 2012?

21.9%



72.
What material is used by Israeli scientists to develop strong plastic
to replace steel and other materials used in pipelines and machinery?

Polypropylene



73. Which 2 models of smartphones launched by Motorola are water-resistant, scratchresistant and dust-proof?

Motorola DEFY XT and DEFY MINI



74. Name the south Indian filmmaker-editor who passed away recently.

K.S.R.Doss



75. Where in the world forced marriage is set to become crime?

Britain



76. Which 2 disease has been identified as top killers around the world by UNICEF?

Pneumonia and Diarrhea



77. Who was sworn in as cabinet minister in the Vijay Bahuguna Government in Uttarakhand?

Harak Singh Rawat



78. Who won the Dutch MotoGP?
Casey Stoner



79.
Who became the 10th woman in tennis history to win all 4 Grand Slam
titles after defeating Italy's Sara Errani in the French Open 2012?

Maria Sharapova



80. From which country India is set to buy 8 warships?

South Korea



81. Which country is set to launch manned spacecraft in June 2012?

China



82.
To which Eurogroup the Eurozone finance ministers were willing to
respond favourably to the need of 100 billion euros to a bailout request
from its troubled banks?

Spain



83. How many medals did India bag at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?

45 medals, including 29 gold



84.
Where in Chennai first phase of 50 acre 'Logistics Park', a facility
comprising warehouses and commercial complex has been completed by Shri
Kailash Logistics Ltd.?

Oragadam



85. Who won the Thailand Open 2012?



Saina Nehwal



86. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix 2012?

Lewis Hamilton



87. What value of bailout did Spain receive recently from European finance ministers?

$125 billion



88.
Which housing arm of India launched its first low-cost housing project
targeting 366 Tier-II and Tier-III cities and costing between Rs.5.5
lakh and Rs.12 lakh?

Sahara Infrastructure and Housing



89. Name the Ex-industry secretary who is to be appointed as NHAI chief.

R.P.Singh



90. Name the Indian actor who is set to make hollywood debut with 'The Lord of the Rings' producer Barrie Osborne.

Kamal Haasan



91. Who won the French Open 2012 men's title?

Rafael Nadal



92. Who was presented with Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award?

Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of 100 international hundreds



93. Who will lead Indian hockey team in Olympics 2012?

Bharat Chetri



94. Which university signed MoU with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to establish a Hindi Chair in South China?

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)



95. Where have scientists discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton?

Under the Arctic ice



96. USA exempted India from which country's sanctions?

Iran



97.
Name the 5-day film festival that is to be organised by Entertainment
Society of Goa in collaboration with Directorate of Film Festivals and
National Film Archive of India.

Cinema Out of the Box



98.
Name the Operating system and mobile Operating system version that
Apple announced at the 23rd annual developers conference WWDC (World
Wide Developers Conference).

Mountain Lion and iOS6



99. Which Qatar-based bank is expected to start India operations?

Doha Bank



100. Which search engine has signed a deal with Encyclopedia Britannica to bring richer content to its search results?

Microsoft search engine Bing



101. Who is appointed as Brand Ambassador of TVS Motor?



Anushka Sharma



102. Which company exported 100 'Falcon' buses to Ghana?

Ashok Leyland



103. Name the SVB Financial Group's banking unit which is set to open its first international branch in London.

Silicon Valley Bank



104. Which Indian company is set to enter dairy business from 2013?

Sahara India



105. Where does inflation stand as of May 2012?

7.55%



106. In which movie actor Sridevi is set to make a comeback?

English Vinglish



107. Which state Government recently awarded Indian hockey team for qualifying to London Olympics 2012?

Haryana



108. Which states will 'Gandhi Peace Bus' tour, to conclude at Mangalore in July 2012?

Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka



109. What is the importance of June 14th?

World Blood Donor Day



110. In which year Government of Orissa declared filmmaking as an industry?

1974



111.Which traditional sport of Sikkim is set to get an academy?

Archery



112. Name the first Northeast state to have IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology).

Tripura



113. Which global financial services firm has termed Indian economy is facing stagflation?

Moody's



114. Name the Tagore literary awardees for the different genres of novels, poetry, short stories and drama between 2007-2009.

Sheel Kolambkar for Geera (Konkani)

Jagdish Prasad Mandal for Gaamak Jingi (Maithili)

Akkitham Achyutham Nambudiri for Anthimahakaalam

(Malayalam)N.Kunjamohan Singh for Eina Kenge Kenba Natte (Manipuri)

Indramani Darnal for Krishna Krishna (Nepali) and

Arjan Hasid for Na Ien Na (Sindhi)

Amitav Ghosh for Sea of Poppies (English)



115.
Where in Madhya Pradesh first tissue culture lab has been set up and
developed 25 lakh saplings mainly of G - 9 variety of banana by a
farmer, Subhas Mohan Pandey?

Hamalapur Somvari, near to Betul district



116. Name the former McKinsey chief and Goldman Sachs director who is convicted of insider trading.

Rajat Gupta



117.
Name the feature that Facebook is set to launch which will allow
advertisers to participate in real-time bidding to show ads on its
website.

Facebook Exchange



118. Which country is set to create world's largest marine park network?

Australia



119. Which country expects 5.5% growth in tourist arrivals from India?

Hong Kong



120. Name the China's space mission whose crew included its first woman astronaut, Liu Yang.

Shenzhou-9 spacecraft



121. Which state got India's 4th Buddhist centre?

Arunachal Pradesh



122. Who becomes 4th Prime Minister of Greece in 8 months time?

Antonis Samaras



123. Which 2 country's home ministers are set to meet on yearly basis?

India and Bangladesh



124. Which payment mode a must for public sector banks from July 1st 2012?

e-Payment



125. Who will take on Spain in Euro 2012 finals?

Italy



126. What is the importance of June 30th 2012?

The last minute of 30th June 2012 will be 1 second longer and will be known as 'leap second'



127. What percentage of additional service tax would be levied on all bollywood actors and those perform on television serials?

12%



128. Who took over as the director of ISRO Satellite Centre?

S.K.Shivakumar replaces T.K.Alex



129. T.P.Sudhindra was recently in news, which sport did he play?

Cricket



130. Name the list of 6 states which will raise 32.8 billion rupees via 10 year loans according to RBI.

Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab and Rajasthan



131. Which agricultural arm would setup over 20 rural gurukuls across Indian states including Jharkhand?

NABARD



132. Who is appointed as Andhra Pradesh chief secretary?



Minnie Mathew



133. Which state will setup film promotion board to promote its films and culture?

Haryana



134. Which country is to setup auto component and Engineering Park in Gujarat?

Japan



135. Which application of Microsoft is available for educational institutes free of cost?

Microsoft Office 365

Andhra Bank PO Recruitment – Get Assured Job & PG diploma

Andhra Bank and Manipal Global Education Services have come together to offer training in banking & finance followed by PO job.First eligible candidates are selected through a selection process and trained in skills required for working in a bank.On completion, they are taken in by Andhra bank as probationary officers.


The is very similar to ICICI bank PO recruitment programme & Baroda Manipal PO recruitment but there is a difference:

Andhra bank is inviting IBPS PO scorecard holders only which means, all those who had passed the PO CWE held in September 2011 are eligible to apply for this training cum recruitment process.

Dates to note:

Online application registrations – July 30 to August 14, 2012
Group discussion/ Interview – in the months of Aug/ September
Training for 1st batch starts in the last week of Sept.

Who are eligible:

If you are looking to apply for this andhra bank recruitment, the following eligibility conditions must be fulfilled,

• Age to be within 21 – 29 yrs (+3yrs for obc & +5 yrs for sc/st), as on 31.07.2012
• Should have completed degree or equivalent in first class (60%) 
• A valid IBPS PO scorecard is necessary

Apart from the above conditions, there isn't anything specifically mentioned by the bank.

Selection process:

Since there is no separate test to write, applicants will directly move to the next selection stage that comprises of group discussions and interviews.

Will all applicants be called for GD or whether the bank would shortlist candidates as per their CWE scores is not mentioned.

What's Next:

Candidates selected in this manner will undergo 9 month classroom training at Manipal university,Bangalore followed by a 3 month internship at any branch of Andhra bank.

On completion of 12 months training, the trainees shall be awarded Post graduate diploma in banking & finance along with their appointment letter to work as PO in andhra bank drawing a salary of Rs.3 lacs /year.

The cost of undergoing this course if Rs.3.30 lacs which can be paid by availing a loan  from Andhra bank.This amount will be reimbursed to you by the bank after 5 years of service , though the bond period is 3 years.

For meeting your personal requirements during training stage, monthly stipend of Rs.2500 (during 9 months) & Rs.10000 (internship) shall be paid.

How to apply:

The application fee of Rs.100 (gen/obc) & Rs.25 (sc/st/pwd) should be paid at andhra bank branches (or) through NEFT before August 14. But go for payment of fees after submitting your application online.

1. Obtain the payment receipt
2. Visit andhrabank.in & click on ‘recruitment section’ to open PO programme`s online application
3. Fill in your correct details & click on submit
4. A link to download fee challan will be given to take a print.
5. Now, add your photo, signature & payment details by entering the reg.no and password

Call letters for GD/ PI that contains venue for further selections will be sent via email at a later date

Download details:

Are you interested to apply for andhra bank`s PO training cum recruitment programme?

Then read the notification carefully & understand its terms from their webpage here before heading to apply.

Latest Group Discussion Topics with Tips to Answer them

Group discussion are not part of the selection process for jobs in public sector banks only.They are also conducted for UPSC, CAT, Civil service type of recruitments & in IT companies.But few banks are turning towards GD nowadays mainly to filter the high level of competition & select only those who posses all round capabilities.


Many readers had asked us to provide group discussion topics especially after certain banks shortlisted candidates for next selection phases.So here are some for you to get ready for upcoming bank jobs

What's the need for GD?

The panel not only looks at the content of your discussion but awards marks for your communication skills, thought process & translating them into words which everyone can understand.

Most importantly, your ability to work in a team is noted by marking under these parameters.

* Are you allowing enough space for other members to perform,
* How do you take criticism
* Are you polite in registering your protest or going over the top.

We have compiled some topics that shall be relevant for the current times along with tips to answer them.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail

This topic has been in the news for some time now & is widely reported across news papers & news channels.So collecting points to speak wont be a problem. While voicing your support, mention about the healthy competition that foreign stores would create that can bring down prices. farmers getting their proper share due to direct procurement of these stores availability of varied products for consumers possibility of lower inflation chance of creating more jobs in retail sector If you plan to speak against FDI into retail sector, raise these points small traders & stores could lose to high end multi brand stores cheap imported goods might wipe out Indian products govt. must control middle men & hoarders to strengthen the current chain than to allow foreign companies into India policies must be formulated to increase production local farmers will benefit only if these companies procure from them.What if they don't?

Quick tip: Don't talk in support once & start protesting the next time.Decide on which side you want to be at the beginning itself & stick to it.

Influence of Social Media

This topic is related to the current generation as many youngsters are hooked on to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc.,You will have to discuss on whether these activities create a positive or negative influence on their minds? Lets look at the statements that can be put forth while speaking in favour, being on social networking sites keeps us hooked on to the latest events happening across the world helps to be in touch with our friends while sharing important infos instantly many companies directly approach prospective candidates through social media(such as linkedin) & offer jobs. community & social initiatives are launched on these networks which sees high participation by youth making them more responsible. ability to interact with people of authority who might help in careers or entrepreneurship at some stage. Against social media, our personal information could be viewed by everyone if proper privacy controls are not set. there is no control on the items shared which means all good and bad is available for free access. decreases our productivity at workplaces due to chats with friends high amount of personal abuse happens online only through such social networks all our details, photos, videos could be misused incase of account hacks people have lost their jobs for posting/ sharing sensitive details about their company. organizations may not offer job if you had said something bad about them on a social networking page

Quick tip: It is not necessary for the panel to select only those who initiate or close the GD session.The content of your speech & the ability to communicate it effectively matters most.

For Practice

Here are some more topics for you to work on.. 

Dependence on monsoons

Gold investments by Indians – is it for good or bad

Should government subsidies continue?

Linking of Indian rivers

Rating agencies lower india`s outlook to negative

Nuclear family vs Joint family

Is Indian economy insulated from the global slowdown

Are we relying too much on computers for daily works?

Vegetarian & Non-vegetarian

Internet censorship

Should bribes be legalized?

Female infanticide

Renewable energy sources

To Do:
Having read all these subjects, its time for you to action.But where to start from?

Take a paper & write down what you can think of the subject - for and against.

Use simple words to frame sentences.Read it to others & check if they can understand.If not, start afresh. 

We hope this article on group discussion topics, tips & skills required would not only help you in preparing for GD`s but will train you in framing the required points.

Bank Jobs may soon have Common Interviews; Govt. Steps In

Common interviews for public sector bank jobs may soon become a reality if a recent news report is to be believed.A lot has been written about the selection process followed by banks to fill their vacancies.To cut down on the time taken by public sector banks to fill vacancies, the Ministry of Finance under Govt. of India decided to introduce a common written exam for entry level bank jobs.


Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) was bestowed with the task of conducting, publishing & sending scorecards to those who qualify in the CWE.

Using these scores a candidate can apply to any of the 19 public sector banks & directly appear for an Interview.

Young graduates were overwhelmed to know about this as it replaced the numerous bank exams that one has to sit for each PSB

But what was touted as a boon by aspirants turned sour within no time when all banks started to call the same set of candidates for Interviews, as they were within a specific cutoff score range.

Ministry of Finance pitches for common interview

The business newspaper livemint.com reports of gathering these info from people within the ministry.It says,

The finance ministry, in consultation with state-owned banks, is considering a centralized interview for all candidates who clear the written exam.

Currently the personal interviews are conducted by each bank based on applications received from eligible candidates.Since top scorers apply for all banks, the same set of people are shortlisted in all banks leaving others nil chance.

The website reports of officials divulging the following information,

Banks have agreed to this proposal during the preliminary discussions.The details are to be finalized after further consultations. Along with external experts, banks officials will conduct a common interview that would be attended by qualified candidates A final merit list shall be released Depending on merit, applicants will be given an option to choose their bank

Though 1.1 lakh people have cleared the tests & 20,000 PO vacancies created till July -many banks are not able to fill in entirety due to multiple selections.This is the reason for second lists being seen recently.

It has only created a feeling of uncertainty among candidates who were not able to appear for even a single interview inspite of securing decent scores.

Graduates only for banking jobs

We had already reported few months back of a meeting between IBPS & banks wherein both parties decided to follow uniform education qualifications.

The minimum education for the last common exams by IBPS was set at graduation for PO & std.XII for clerks

Inline with the recommendations of Khandelwal committee, finance ministry seems to have fine-tuned this & is looking to fixing the below qualifications, Graduation necessary to apply for clerical exam/ posts Graduate degree with 55% marks for PO level exam & jobs

Interestingly, the unions are already registering their protests on various occasions against the govt.`s move to increase eligibility for clerical posts.

Hope at last?

The department which set the common banking exams rolling in 2011 has entered the scene now.

Will their combined efforts with PSB`s bring more clarity in the selection process of bank recruitments? – It will be known in the next few weeks when an official announcement is made.

At the same time, adequate safeguards for IBPS CWE PO 2011 qualifiers must be thought for they have been in waiting for too long & more delay will see their scores expire!

Union Bank of India Specialist Officers Recruitment – 590 Posts

Union bank of India has announced its plan of recruiting specialist officers after completing hiring activities for PO & clerical positions.The bank is one of the top public sector banks in India & has its head office in Mumbai.Started in the year 1919, this bank has grown over the years & presently has 2800 branches across the nation with 29000+ employees.






IBPS had conducted a common written examination for all those willing to apply for officer vacancies (specialist cadre) & over 16000 candidates emerged with qualifying marks.

But unlike other banks jobs (PO or clerk), vacancies for spec.officers are limited & notifications come only once in a while.

Positions Vacant:  

Although there are 598 seats to be filled, scale I grade postings are,

* Asst. manager (technical) – 41 posts
* Personnel officer – 9 posts
* Rajbhasha adhikari – 18 posts
* Rural development officer – 100 posts

- refer the advt. for full list of jobs in scale II,III & IV

Dates:

Submit online applications from July 17 to 31, 2012
Written exam (for higher scales) on Oct 7

Eligibility conditions:

For scale I posts,

• The agelimit is min. 21 & max.35 yrs, as on Dec 1, 2011
• Educational qualifications are similar to those mentioned by IBPS for specialist CWE registrations
• Certificate in computer awareness & office automation is reqd. (not necessary for those who have studied computers in UG/PG level)
• Candidate should have appeared for the IBPS common exam & posses a valid score card.

Since there is no minimum TWS score specified for these posts, all qualifiers become eligible to apply.

Selection process:

For certain scale II posts, written test could be conducted but scale I applicants will be shortlisted for a group discussion or psychometric test that will be followed by personal interviews.

Psychometric test, if arranged would be an online test containing questions about few scenarios.Your answers will help the bank to asses your qualities such as leadership & team building.Those securing the minimum marks will qualify for the next stage.

While GD & Interviews carry 50 marks each, the pass percentage is fixed at 50% (45% for sc/st/obc/ pwd)
  

Applications:

Interested candidates must visit any branch of union bank of India to pay Rs.100 (gen,obc) or Rs.20 (others).This amount should be paid only in cash before July 31 using the challan attached with the notification.

On collecting the payment receipt/ challan with transaction no. logon to unionbankofindia.co.in to file your registrations.

The application procedure is same as other banks.

Login using IBPS register no. & password to fill in all the details asked.Remember to confirm them again before hitting submit.

          Download >>
The Union bank of India`s specialist officer recruitment advertisement can be downloaded from their website here. It also consists of payment voucher & other certificate formats.

IOB 1500 PO Recruitment Results – Appointments & Cutoffs

The action is back after few days of silence.Indian overseas bank has officially come out with its final results for the post of probationary officers.While some banks have already completed their recruitments, the biggest concern of many aspirants over multiple selection of a person across 1 or more banks seems to still remain. 


Indian Overseas Bank in the month of April had issued advertisements calling for applications from IBPS CWE qualified candidates.The other eligibility condition specified was 60% in graduation.

Come May, the bank shortlisted over 6800 candidates for Interviews, that started from 28th of the same month.For this purpose,category wise cutoffs were also published.

Final List

IOB has released the roll numbers of 1500 candidates who are provisionally selected for the PO position.

The original document containing these numbers is available at the bank`s website here

Following the results, selected candidates will start receiving their appointment letters in the coming weeks.

The bank also goes on to say that these intimations would be sent in batches.Hence do no panic if your friend receives it first.It is possible for you to receive the letter in the next tranche.

Cutoff scores

As 6800+ people had taken part in the interview process, it is natural for them to be curious about their scores.

The minimum qualifying mark in the Interview was 22.5 (gen) & 20 (sc/st/obc/pc) & only those above it could be considered.

Although individual marks secured by candidates in interview is not known, IOB has displayed the final cutoff marks instrumental in preparing appointment list.As per it,

• General: 206
• OBC: 199
• SC: 190
• ST: 177

The above total cutoff marks is calculated using the following formula –> Written test (250) + Interview (50) = 300 marks

Service Bond

Indian overseas bank had specified all those selected for appointment as PO must execute a bond of Rs.1 lakh agreeing to stay with the bank for 3 years (including 2 year probation)

This amount should be deposited to the bank only incase of quitting service within 3 years.

Why did you choose Bank Job

Preparing for bank interview questions could be a daunting task for many especially if your efforts aren't rewarded.In such cases, consulting with people who made it through can greatly help.For those who could not access such professionals, we regularly post on the best answers for common questions & real life experiences of candidates.


With no individual exams to write, aspirants are to be only interviewed for upcoming bank jobs & qualifying in it is very important for final selection. In line with that, here is one such experience shared by our reader.

Mr. Himanshu bharti from Delhi with score of 162 (SC) was shortlisted by Punjab national bank as part of their management trainees recruitment.The interview was held on June 19

In addition to questions he also gives some valuable tips for bank interviews that others could follow. Now, over to him.

I entered a room that had 4 members.I greeted them individually following which I was asked to take a seat.

1st examiner: Introduce yourself.

A: I was prepared for this question, so answered it easily. Do not recite your resume.Tell only those which you want the panelist should know. This was my answer - ‘My name is Himanshu Bharti. My home town is Gorakhpur but now living in delhi with my father and preparing for various competitive exams’.Then told about my educational background.   After that I wanted them to know about my aim.Hence said, ‘Aim of my life is to accomplish my talents and to be useful to the society’. After that I mentioned about my hobbies, strong & weak areas. Q: Have you been to village? What are the differences between a village & metro city? I told them that I have never stayed in any village as there are not many facilities available but basic need can be fulfilled.In village we can stay close to the nature & resources are pure.It would be hard for those who depend on artificial lifestyle but for simple lifestyle it’s not bad

2nd member: Do you read newspapers?

A: I said yes.Times Of India.   What is today’s main headline? I said ‘Fitch rating agency changed India’s outlook from stable to negative.   He asked me what will be its impact on India? I said that investors will hesitate to invest in India & Indian government will find it little difficult to borrow money from other countries.   He asked me how? I explained about the investment coming in through FII and how these ratings could affect the country.   Then he asked me tell me other country where investor can invest now? I said, China but he asked ‘and’.Then I said Brazil & Russia.   The next question was to name the BRICS nations? It was answered. (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)

2nd panelist: What did you do after passing from college in 2010?

I said my percentage was low so I couldn't appear for campus placement.After completing college, I was searching for job & also preparing for GATE.Finally in march 2011, I joined as Drive Test Engineer in telecom sector.After 3 months, I quit that job to start preparing for competition exams & got selected in SSC and then in banks.   Q: why did you leave the job as telecom sector is a booming sector? A: It was a field job & chance of promotion was after 2-3 years.Moreover I was not getting the right platform for my development.   Q: Why choosing bank job after B.Tech? You can try for a different telecom company. A: B.tech developed my technical skills, made my mind sharper & developed my analytical abilities.Now I approach things differently (like asking why, how, where etc). So I can use these technicalities in a bank & show better output.   I also said, B.Tech developed leadership qualities in me as I organized & participated in many events during college.This will help me in leading my staff later in a bank.   I have good communication skills so I can provide good customer service (learned it from this site only).   So bank job fits me very well as it will be a good platform to develop my talent.Also banking is one among the growing sectors that offers good salary package and high promotion chances.

The 3^rd examiner was watching me from the moment I entered the room & did not ask any question. 

4th panelist: What if you are selected in SSC again and get a desired profile?

A:  Sir everyone opts for the best opportunity. I think bank & SSC jobs are nearly the same.Banks have some advantages and disadvantages too.   It will be useless for me to leave a bank & join SSC because within one year I would have learned a lot about banking sector.To waste that knowledge and start again doesn’t sound good to me.   My main goal is PCS (Provincial Civil Services).If I get selected in that later in life, I will definitely leave bank job.   After this, they said, ‘Thank you Mr.Himanshu and Best Of Luck’.   According to me getting this compliment from the panel means - you will get good marks in interview.

Here ends the interview session of Mr.Bharti but he provides some important interview tips for other candidates.

More to add

So far, I have given 5 interviews & here are my observations that I would like to divulge to others Your appearance has a great impact on the interviewer.Wear neat & clean clothes Male candidates must be clean shaven.My BOI interview was excellent, but at the end I was asked “Why didn't you shave?’(although i had, before 2 days).Though I gave a suitable answer, am sure it was the reason for them to not choose me. Most importantly, prepare well for commonly asked questions rather than difficult ones.