GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR YOUR BANK EXAMS -BVP REDDY: April 2014

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Solved Questions/Answer Key of 27 April 2014 PA/SA Exam: Kerala Circle (General Awareness Section)

Written By Admin on April 28, 2014 | Monday, April 28, 2014

Dear Friends.. Here is the Solved Questions of General Awareness Section from PA/SA Exam 2014 held in Kerala Circle in the afternoon of 27 April 2014. We would like to thank Vishnu Mohan, Hashif Ali M and Kushal Garg from the bottom of our heart for sharing the questions with us. On behalf of our team and readers we wish them all the very best and success in the exam.

1) Uber Cup and Thomas Cup are associated with:

(A) Chess

(B) Cricket

(D) Table Tennis

Ans. (C) Badminton

2) The headquarter of International Olympic Committee is situated at:

(A) Lusanne, Switzerland

(B) Geneva, Switzerland

(D) None of the above

Ans. (A) Lusanne, Switzerland

3) "Lona" word is related to:

(A) Atya-Patya

(B) Kho-Kho

(D) Kabaddi

Ans. (D) Kabaddi

4) Nitrogen is available for plants in the form of:

(A) Nitrogen Gas

(B) Nitrogen Dioxide

(D) Nitric Acid

Ans. (C) Nitrate

5) One star is going away from the Earth. Then the observer on the Earth will expereience:

(A) Decrease in wave length

(B) Increase in wave length

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) Increase in wave length (By Doppler Shift)

6) Natural Rubber is a polymer of the following unsaturated hydrocarbon:

(A) Choloprene

(B) Neoprene

((D) None of these

Ans. (C) Isoprene

7) Acid Rain destroys vegetation because it contains:

(A) Ozone

(B) Sulphuric Acid

(D) Carbon Monoxide

Ans. (B) Sulphuric Acid

8) To provide opportunites for education to the child or as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years is a:

(A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution

(B) Fundamental Duty under Indian Constitution

(D) Legal Right under Indian Constitution

Ans. (A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution

9) Dilwara Temple is at:

(A) Khajuraho

(B) Mout Abu

Ans. (B) Mout Abu (In Rajasthan)

10) The present Governor of the state of Kerala is?

(A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit

(B) Mr. Nikhil Kumar

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit

11) Who was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize 2013 by the Government of India:

(A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

(B) Medea Benjamin

(D) Amy Goodman

Ans. (A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

12) Who became the 2014 Hockey India League Champion?

(A) Punjab Warriors

(B) Ranchi Rhinos

(D) Uttar Pradesh Wizards

Ans. (C) Delhi Wave Riders

13) Identify the state with unicameral legislature:

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Karnataka

Ans. (C) Rajasthan

14) Find the incorrect statement with respect to duration of houses of parliament:

(A) The council of states shall not be subject to dissolution

(B) As nearly as possible 1/3 of memebers of council of states shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year

(C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may be extended for a period of one year and not beyond.

(D) The House of the people unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the appointment for its first meeting

Ans. (C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may be extended for a period of one year and not beyond.

Note: Lok Sabha, unless sooner dissolved, continues for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and the expiration of the period of five years operates as dissolution of the House. However, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending, in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.

15) Highly polluted water could have a BOD value of:

(A) 17 ppm or more

(B) Less than 5 ppm

(D) (B) Less than 3 ppm

Ans. (A) 17 ppm or more

16) Who shall be the ex-officio chairman of the council of states:

(A) The President of India

(B) The Vice President of India

(D) The Speaker of the House of People

Ans. (B) The Vice President of India

17) In the third battle mof Panipat Marathas were defeated by:

(A) Mughals

(B) Rohillas

(D) Afghans

Ans. (D) Afghans

18) Output at break even point is that output at which producer is able to:

(A) Recover only operating cost

(B) Earn a normal profit

(D) Recover total costs

Ans. (D) Recover total costs

19) Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in South India:

(A) Ana Mudi

(B) Doda Beta

(D) Dhugarh

Ans. (A) Ana Mudi

20) Which one of the following is a Rabi crop?

(a) Jowar

(B) Groundnut

(D) Bajra

Ans. (C) Mustard

21) Which of the following state is termed as "God' sown country"?

(A) Kerala

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (A) Kerala

22) Who among the following is the chief Election Commissioner?

(A) V.S Sampath

(B) H.S Brahma

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) V.S Sampath

23) The bill to carve out Telengana received the assent of the President of India on:

(A) March 1, 2014

(B) March 31, 2014

(D) None of the above is correct

Ans. (A) March 1, 2014

24) Which soil is more suitable for crops like cashew nut?

(A) Red Laterite soil

(B) Black Soil

(D) Arid Soil

Ans. (A) Red Laterite soil

25) Which one of the following is most likely to occur if the Reserve Bank of India lowers the Cash Reserve Ratio?

(A) An Increase in aggregate Savings

(B) A rise in Budget Deficit

(D) A rise in use of credit cards

Ans. (C) A rise in aggregate money supply

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Question Paper of PA/SA Exam held on 27 April 2014 in North East Postal Circle

Written By Admin on April 29, 2014 | Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Question Paper of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam

Held on 27 April 2014 in

North East Postal Circle

Friends.. Here is the Question Paper of PA/SA Exam 2014 held in North East Postal Circle. This will help those having exams in the coming phases. You can download the question paper as PDF from below links. The Answer Key to this Question Paper & Question Papers of other Postal Circles will be published in this blog very soon.. Keep visiting!! Those who would like to share question papers of other circles can send us the same to currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com / sapost2@gmail.com. we will publish it with your name..

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Question Paper shared by our friend: Chon Vai (Thanks a lot friend..Wish you all the very best & great success in the exam)

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Question Papers of Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants Recruitment Exam held on 27.04.2014

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Monday, April 28, 2014

PA/ SA Exam Question Paper - 27.04.2014 held in Assam

PA/ SA Exam Question Paper - 27.04.2014 held in Assam...

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 25 April 2014

Written By Admin on April 27, 2014 | Sunday, April 27, 2014

1) NTT DoCoMo to exit India, unload entire stake in Tata Teleservices: NTT DoCoMo plans to exit Tata Teleservices by selling its 26.5% stake in the joint venture with Tata Group, the second high-profile pullout from India announced by a Japanese company this month after multibillion-dollar investments failed to bring the returns they'd expected. Japan's No. 1 telecom operator said Friday its agreement with the Tata Group allows it to exit Tata Teleservices by the end of June if the venture missed some performance targets agreed upon initially.

2) Centre recommended AP House dissolution: The Union Cabinet on Friday recommended dissolution of the Andhra Pradesh state Assembly and extension of President’s rule beyond April 30. The decision of the Cabinet is a mere technicality as Central rule in a state expires automatically if it is not ratified by Parliament within a period of two months. The dissolution of the Assembly paves way for extension of President’s rule. Since the general election process is underway and another three phases of Lok Sabha polls are due, it was not feasible for the government to take the Parliament route to obtain the ratification. Andhra Pradesh was placed under Central rule on March 1 after the resignation of the then Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy in protest against the Union Government’s decision to bifurcate the state.

3) Facebook launched Newswire for journalists: Facebook has launched FB Newswire, with the aim to make it easier for journalists and newsrooms to find, share and embed newsworthy content from the popular social networking website in their work. The FB Newswire is a Facebook page of hand-selected and journalist-verified news stories from across Facebook's platform, according to Andy Mitchell, director of news and global media partnerships at Facebook.

4) Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal and Arundhati Roy among Time's 100 influential people: Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal have made it to Time 100 list of the world's most influential people along with Indian novelist Arundhati Roy. While Modi figures in the category of "leaders", Kejriwal is listed among the "pioneers" and Roy makes the grade among "icons" in the annual list released Thursday after an online poll of readers.

5) Abhinav Bindra to lead Indian challenge in CWG 2014: Former World and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, who won the national air rifle championship and sparkled in the two selection trials, will spearhead the Indian challenge in shooting in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, from July 23 to August 3.

6) Former Barcelona coach Vilanova died: Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova died on Friday at the age of 45 after a long fight with cancer, the club announced, plunging the sporting world into mourning. Vilanova lost his battle with a cancer of the salivary gland that was diagnosed more than two years ago, forcing him to step down as Barcelona boss last July.

7) PV Sindhu entered Badminton Asia Championship semis: World No. 10 P.V. Sindhu won her quarterfinal match to proceed to the women's singles semi-finals of the $200,000 Badminton Asia Championships at the Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, South Korea.

8) Manmohan’s younger brother joined BJP: In a major embarrassment to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, his younger brother Daljeet Singh Kohli joined the BJP on Friday. Amid cheers, Mr. Kohli was welcomed by the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, who hugged him. He was presented a siropa (robes of religious honour) in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and BJP’s Amritsar candidate Arun Jaitley.

9) Indian Squash Player Saurav Ghosal won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013: Saurav Ghosal the famous Indian squash player won Dato Alex Lee Award 2013 for contributing as the best and outstanding squash player though out the year fo 2013. Saurav Ghoshal name has been selected by Asian Squash Federation (ASF).

10) Biocon elevated Arun Chandavarkar as CEO and joint MD: Bangalore-based biotechnology company Biocon Ltd has elevated Arun Suresh Chandavarkar as chief executive officer (CEO) and joint managing director (MD) of the company, as per a stock market disclosure.

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Current Affairs March 2014: Important Questions for competitive Examinations

Written By Admin on April 26, 2014 | Saturday, April 26, 2014

1) Election Commission of India on 5 March 2014 announced that the …….th Lok Sabha elections will be held from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014?- 16th

2) Election Commission has alos announced that Assembly elections to which states?- Sikkim, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

3) Third BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit was held from 1 March to 4 March 2014 at?- Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

4) Name the South African cricket team Captain who retired from international cricket?- Graeme Smith

5) New Governor of Kerala?- Sheila Dikshit

6) Which country won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2014?- South Africa

7) Which film won the best picture award in the 86th Annual Academy Oscar Awards 2014?- 12 Years A Slave

>> Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

>> Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

>> Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity

8) Government of India on 4 March 2014 hiked the interest rates on fixed deposit scheme that is offered by post offices by up to ..... percent?- 0.2

9) Which team won the 68th senior National football championship of Santosh Trophy by defeating Railways 3-0?- Mizoram

10) International Women Day was observed across the world on 8 March 2014. What was the theme for the day for 2014?- Equality for Women is Progress for all

11) Who was voted as the Cricketer of the Generation by ESPN Cricinfo?- Sachin Tendulkar

12) Who has resigned as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)?- Nandan Nilekani

13) Name the first Android phone launched by Finnish company Nokia, on 10 March 2014?- Nokia X

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14) Name the Malaysian Airlines flight operating a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft which vanished from the radar screens over the South China Sea with 239 people on board on 8 March 2014?- MH370

15) Who won the Templeton Prize for 2014?- Tomas Halik

16) World Water Day was observed on 22 March 2014 with the theme?- Water and Energy

17) Name the renowned author and journalist who died on 20 March 2014 at the age of 99 at his home in Sujan Singh Park in Delhi?- Khushwant Singh

18) Which team won the Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy 2013-14?- Karnataka

19) Who was appointed as the interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by the Supreme Court on 28 March 2014?- Sunil Gavaskar

20) World Health Organisation (WHO) on 27 March 2014 certified India as free from which disease?- Polio

21) Who won cricket's Deodhar Trophy 2014?- West Zone

22) Who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014?- Japanese architect Shigeru Ban

23) Who was appointed as the Revenue Secretary on 25 March 2014?- Rajiv Takru

24) Which public sector bank has launched first of its type Instant Money Transfer (IMT) scheme on 24 March 2014?- Bank of India

25) Who won Sarawasti Samman for the year 2013?- Govind Mishra

26) Which actor was named as the brand ambassador of the Earth hour 2014?- Arjun Kapoor

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