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Iridescent (adj)(इन्द्रधनुषी,चमकदार)-Having a lustrous or attractivve quality

The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.

Synonyms: shimmering, sparkling

Lenient (adj)(उदार,कोमल,मुलायम)-Mild or tolerant

The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Ram's first offense.

Synonyms: merciful, clement

Liability (noun)(घबराहट,बोझ)-encumbrance

Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.

Synonyms: handicap

Lurid (adj)(शानदार,सनसनीखेज)-Causing horror, shocking

The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.

Synonyms: gruesome

Mandate (noun)(अधिदेश,आदेशपत्र)-decree

Sanjana reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.

Synonyms: command

Manifest (adj)(व्यक्त,साफ़,सुन्दर)-Obvious

Santosh finally made his affection manifest when he handed Krishna a red rose.

Synonyms: evident, unmistakable

Mediate (verb)(बीच-बचाव करना,दलाली करना)-To come between parties in order to reconcile

The diplomatic Anil was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters.

Synonyms: arbitrate, negotiate

Melee (noun)(गोलमाल,दंगा,हाथापाई)-A tumultuous fight among several people

After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.

Synonyms: brawl, skirmish

Melodious (adj)(कोमल,नम्र,मधुर)-Having a pleasing melody

The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Krishna after his trying day.

Synonyms: dulcet, mellifluous

Methodical (adj)(रीतिबद्ध,विधिबद्ध)-Performed in an orderly manner

Santosh's methodical approach exasperated his free-spirited friend Ujjwal.

Synonyms: systematic, meticulous

Test of the Day

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions asked:
When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line words and number, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of input and re-arrangement-
Input : 87  78  agent  extra  26  clap  bold  31
Step I : agent  87  extra  26  clap  bold  31  78
Step II : agent  extra  26  clap  bold  31  87  78
Step III : agent  extra  bold  clap  31  26  87  78
This is the final arrangement and step V is the last step for this input



Input : exact double 40 unite 26 31 arrange 96 claim 41

1. Which of the following will be the 6th element in the left of 9th element from left in Step III?

A. Claim

B. Exact

C. Unite

D. 26

E. None of these

The answer is (3)

2. How many steps will be required to get the final output?

A. III

B. IV

C. V

D. VI

E. VII

The answer is (1)

3. What should be the last but one step of the given input?

A. arrange exact double unite 26 31 claim 40 41 96

B. arrange exact unite 26 31 double claim 40 41 96

C. arrange exact unite claim double 26 31 40 41 96

D. Can't be determined

E. None of these

The answer is (5)

4. Which of the following will be the 6th element in the right of 9th element from right in last but one step?

A. 41

B. Claim

C. 31

D. 40

E. 26

The answer is (4)

5. What will be the input of the arrangement whose step II is given below?
Step II : affair 28 magic current 11 car 13 86

A. affair 28 magic 86 current 11 car 13

B. affair current 11 86 car 13 28 magic

C. 13 28 magic 86 affair current 11 car

D. Can not be determined

E. None of these

The answer is (4)

6. ‘A’ can complete a piece of work in 12 days. ‘A’ and ‘B’ together can complete the same piece of work in 8 days. In how many days can ‘B’ alone complete the same piece of work?

A. 15

B. 18

C. 24

D. 28

E. None of these

The answer is (3)

7. Raman drove from home to a neighbouring town at the speed of 50 km/h and on his returning journey, he drove at the speed of 45 km/h and also took an hour longer to reach home. What distance did he cover each way?

A. 450 km

B. 225 km

C. 900 km

D. 500 km

E. None of these

The answer is (1)

8. The average weight of a group of 75 girls was calculated as 47 kg. It was later discovered that the weight of one of the girls was read as 45 kg. Whereas her actual weight was 25 kg. What is the actual average weight of the group of 75 girls? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal)

A. 46.73 kg

B. 46.64 kg

C. 36.76 kg

D. 56.63 kg

E. None of These

The answer is (1)

9. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘MIRACLE’ be arranged?

A. 720

B. 5040

C. 2520

D. 40320

E. None of these

The answer is (2)

10. The sum of the two digits of a two-digit number is 12 and the difference between the two digits of the two-digit number is 6. What is the two-digit number?

A. 38

B. 84

C. 93

D. Can’t be determined

E. None of these

The answer is (3)

Directions (11-15): Choose the correct phrase from the options below.

11. Although it was expected that workers under forty would show hostility to the plan, the research report indicates that both younger and the older people approve of governmental appropriations for Social Security.

A. younger and the older people

B. younger people and the older

C. the younger and the older people

D. younger and older people

E. people who are younger and those who are older

The answer is (4)

12. Although Napoleon’s army entered Russia with far more supplies than they had in their previous campaigns, it had provisions for only twenty-four days.

A. they had in their previous campaigns

B. their previous campaigns had had

C. they had for any previous campaign

D. in their previous campaigns

E. for any previous campaign

The answer is (5)

13. Although she had signed a pledge of abstinence while being an adolescent, Frances Willard was 35 years old before she chose to become a temperance activist.

A. while being an adolescent 

B. while in adolescence

C. at the time of her being adolescent

D. as being in adolescence 

E. as an adolescent

The answer is (5)

14. American productivity is declining in relation to Europe’s; the energy expended per unit of production in the United States is as much as twice that expended in West Germany.

A. as much as twice that expended in West Germany 

B. as much as twice that of West Germany’s expenditure 

C. up to two times of West Germany’s expenditure 

D. up to two times what West Germans expended

E. up to double the West German expenditure

The answer is (1)

15. Among the cossacks, vegetable farming was once so despised that it was forbidden on pain of death.

A. so despised that it was

B. so despised to be

C. so despised it had been

D. despised enough that it was 

E. despised enough as to be

The answer is (1)

Night Class: General Awareness

Ques. : 1 Christopher Lee, who died on 7 Jun, was a legendry British

1) actor 

2) sculptor

3) author 

4) sand artist

5) None of these

Ques. : 2 Which of the following Indian IT companies are being probed for alleged visa (H1- B) rule violations in the US?

1) Infosys 

2) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

3) HCL 

4) Tech Mahindra

5) Both 1) and 2)

Ques. : 3 As announced by the Reserve Bank of India on 11 Jun, which of the following bills (not more than two months old) will be accepted as valid proof of address for opening account with banks?

1) Water bill 

2) Piped gas bill

3) Postpaid mobile bill 

4) All the above

5) None of these

Ques. : 4 Peter Hultqvist, who visited New Delhi, recently, is the present Defence Minister of which of the following countries? He offered to collaborate with India on production of light combat aircraft in the country along with state-of-the-art submarines.

1) France 

2) Germany

3) UK 

4) Sweden

5) Only 2) and 3)

Ques. : 5 Adani Ports and SEZ Limited has bagged the project to develop the Rs 6,500-cr Vizhinjam port which is located in

1) Kerala 

2) Goa

3) Gujarat 

4) Tamil Nadu

5) None of these

Ques. : 6 Which of the following firms received a loan-restructuring package from Indian banks, recently, and will have to repay its principal loan by 2030-31 now? The company had a total debt of Rs 16,010 crore as of 2014-15.

1) RGTIL 

2) APSEZ

3) Purti Power 

4) Essel Infraprojects

5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Which of the following Indian cities has been declared the ‘happiest city’ in India in an IMRB International study, commissioned by LG Electronics?

1) Ahmedabad 

2) Mumbai 

3) Lucknow 

4) New Delhi

5) Chandigarh

Ques. : 8 The Padma Shri awardee and the creator of world famous Rock Garden, Nek Chand died on 12 Jun. The famous Rock Garden is situated in

1) Begaluru 

2) Jaipur

3) Chandigarh 

4) Bhopal

5) None of these

Ques. : 9 The World Day Against Child Labour is observed on

1) 5 Jun 

2) 8 Jun

3) 12 Jun 

4) 14 Jun

5) None of these

Ques. : 10 The book ‘Teaching Plato in Palestine: Philosophy in a Divided World’ is authored by

1) Carlos Fraenkel 

2) Steven D Levitt

3) John Brooks 

4) Michael Lewis

5) None of these

ANSWERS

1. 1) actor

2. 5) Both 1) and 2)

3. 4) All the above

4. 4) Sweden

5. 1) Kerala

6. 1) RGTIL

7. 5) Chandigarh

8. 3) Chandigarh

9. 3) 12 Jun

10. 1) Carlos Fraenkel

Night Class: Reasoning Quiz

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

(i) P × Q means P is brother of Q

(ii) P + Q means P is sister of Q

(iii) P – Q means P is father of Q

(iv) P ÷ Q means P is mother of Q

1. Which of the following denotes that R is nephew of N?

1) N + M × R 

2) R × T ÷ N 

3) N × T ÷ K × R 

4) N × T – R × K 

5) Other than given options

2. In expression I + Q ÷ N × S, What is the relation of I with S ?

1) Uncle 

2) Maternal Aunt 

3) Brother 

4) Niece 

5) Other than given options

3. Which of the following does shows that W is grandmother of Q?

1) H × W ÷ N – Q 

2) H + W × N ÷ Q 

3) H ÷ N × T – W

4) T × W ÷ H + N 

5) Other than given options

4. The Government of India was both whole Sale Price India (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) to measure the rate of inflation. But CPI is better indicator as compare to the WPI. Which of the following conclusions supports the above statements?

(A) All the countries of the world use CPI to measure the rate of inflation.

(B) Majoring of the population of India buy commodities at the retail prices.

(C) Majority of the population of India are very poor.

(D) The WPI has a very old bare year.

1) Only A 

2) Only B 

3) Only A, B and C

4) Only C 

5) Only C and D

5. Statement: The government got a great deal of legislative work done during the just concluded budget session.

Which of the following can be inferred from the above statement?

1) Government has majority in both the houses of parliament.

2) Government knows how to get consent from opposition.

3) It might suggest that despite its lack of numbers in the Rajya Sabha it remained dominant in parliament.

4) Nothing can be said

5) Other than given options

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven friends Raj, Sambhav, Nishu, Prashant, Om, Quinch and Tanmay works at different places in France ie. Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux, Nantes and Lille but not necessarily in same order. They work at different branches of Government ie. Legislative, Executive and Judicial branch. Not more than three and not less than two of them work in any branch.

• The one who works at Marseilles does not work in Executive branch.
• Raj work at Nice and there is one judicial branch at Marseille.
• Prashant works in Lille and is in the same branch as that of Tanmay.
• Om works in Executive branch and Tanmay does not work in Executive branch.
• Nishu works at Bordeaux and is in same branch as that of Raj.
• Quinch does not work at Lyon and Om is placed at Nantes.
• There is a Legislative branch in Nice and there are three persons in executive branch.

6. Which three friend's works in same branch?

1) Om, Prashant and Quinch 

2) Nishu, Prashant and Raj 

3) Om, Quinch and Sambhav

4) Sambhav, Om and Prashant 

5) Other than given options

7. Who lives in Nantes?

1) Nishu 

2) Om 

3) Quinch 

4) Raj 

5) Sambhav

8. Which of the following combination is incorrect?

1) Nishu–Bordeaux–Judicial

2) Raj – Nice – Legislative

3) Sambhav – Lyon – Executive

4) Quinch – Paris – Executive

5) Other than given options

9. Sambhav works at which place?

1) Lille 

2) Nice 

3) Paris 

4) Either 'Nice' or 'Paris' 

5) Lyon

10. Where does Tanmay work?

1) Lille 

2) Nice 

3) Marseilles 

4) Bordeaux 

5) Lyon

11. Which two persons are from Judicial branch?

1) Nishu and Prashant 

2) Tanmay and Sambhav

3) Prashant and Tanmay 

4) Raj and Prashant

5) Data Inadequate

Answers:

1. 4

Hence, R is maternal uncle of N

Hence, sex of R is not determined.

Hence, R is the nephew of N.

2. 2

I is the maternal aunt of S

3. 1

Hence, W is grandmother of Q

4. 2

5. 3

6. 3 

7. 2 

8. 1

9. 5 

10. 3 

11. 3

Daily GK Update: 29th September, 2015

1. RBI Governor has surprised with 50 bps cut

i. Most people expected a rate cut, but the expectations were for a 25 basis points cut. As many times in the past, the RBI Governor has surprised the markets.

ii. This surprise is pleasant with the announcement of a 50 bps rate cut. But the message is clear. Banks need to pass on this rate cut to industry and consumers.

iii. The RBI Governor is also indicating an easier posture going forward from RBI. It bodes well in terms of the timing of the decision. Since the US rate hike has been deferred.

iv. It is important to take advantage of this. Multiple factors have driven the decision, including the Government's ability to handle the fiscal deficit right now.

2. INS Kochi commissioned into Indian Navy

i. Indian Navy has commissioned INS Kochi, a Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer in its contingent to showcase India’s indigenous efforts in the field of underwater warfare. The ship was commissioned by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Mumbai.

ii. It is a second ship of the three ships Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer to be inducted. Earlier in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had commissioned INS Kolkata. The third and last ship of Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer INS Chennai is expected to join Indian Navy in 2016.

iii. The ship drives its name from the port city of Kochi (Kerala) which had distinct maritime character and culture and symbolises the special bond between the Indian Navy. It has been built at Mazagaon Docks (MDL), Mumbai and it is the 10th destroyer in India’s combat fleet.

iv. It is loaded with state-of-the-art weapons, sensors and advanced stealth features including long-range BrahMos surface-to- surface missile. It has AK 630 Close In Weapon System (CIWS) and 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) designed to take on air and surface targets.

v. Its anti-submarine arsenal consists of indigenously built Twin-tube Torpedo Launchers (ITTL), Indigenous Rocket Launchers (IRL) and bow-mounted new generation HUMSA Sonar Dome. INS Kochi is also equipped to operate 2 Sea King or Chetak helicopters.

3. India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2015 begins in Pune

i. India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2015 has begun at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra. It is third edition of the joint training exercise between both countries that seeks to build Military to Military co-operation and interoperability.

ii. Aim of MITRA SHAKTI 2015 Exercise is to share the best military practices between the two Armies and promote healthy military to military relations.

iii. It also seeks to develop joint strategies between the two Armies by sharing expertise of conducting operations. The 14 days exercise’s basic objective is to enhance confidence and trust between the two militaries and engage in anti-terrorism operations including those under the UN mandate.

iv. It will contribute immensely in developing mutual understanding and respect between armies of both nations. It will seek to tap the rich repository of experience of each other and extract maximum learning value from the joint training.

4. Reliance Defence inks strategic partnership MoU with Emirates Defence Industries Co.

i. Reliance Defence has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC) in defence sector. The MoU seeks to boost partnership between both countries for manufacturing, knowledge transfer, services and technology development from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

ii. Both companies will partner to jointly explore the opportunity for manufacturing and building capabilities in Aviation, defence vehicles and associated areas.

iii. It will also include manufacturing and building capabilities of defence equipment, armament manufacturing, defence electronics, MRO of Military Equipment/Platforms commercial and naval Ships etc.

iv. The partnership between both companies will aim to bring synergy in order to bring down operational costs and leverage each other’s’ capabilities. It will also seek to leverage the partnership to explore the opportunity in the UAE defence industry.

5. Ministry of Railways launched Indian Railway Knowledge Portal

i. Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on 28 September 2015 launched Indian Railway Knowledge Portal for dissemination of detailed information on Indian Railways.

ii. It is an initiative of the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) which allows the user to access most of the available knowledge about Indian Railways at one location due to linkage of websites, documents and much more.

iii. The portal was launched through video-conferencing established between Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan and NAIR Headquarters at Vadodara.

iv. The portal has made it easier for users to access information about Indian Railways, Railway Research and Development, use of ICT in Indian Railways, major International Railway Journals, existing Indian Railway Libraries and World Railways from a single web page.

v. Indian Railway Knowledge Portal also provides e-access to existing libraries of Railways. Also, National Informatics Centre (NIC) has clustered all the libraries to a single interface via e-Granthalaya. Besides, information regarding fan clubs, heritage, and rail museums across the world can also be accessed from the portal.

6. Union Ministry of Tourism launched new initiatives on World Tourism Day

i. The Union Ministry of Tourism on 27 September 2015 launched several new initiatives to augment tourism related infrastructure and manpower in the country. The initiatives were launched in New Delhi to mark the World Tourism Day.

ii. It goes into the challenges for the sector and details the way towards Vision 2030. It has been commissioned by the Experience India Society and prepared by KPMG.

iii. It is part of the HRD division of India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.,(ITDC) a PSU under Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. It provides the students with a world class contemporary education to have an edge over others in the field.

iv. The courses offered will be a blend of the rich heritage and culture of India and hospitality management education system. It will be operated from Hotel Samrat in New Delhi.

7. Indo-British van driver Dee Patel honoured with Pride of Britain Award

i. Prince Charles of Britain on 28 September 2015 awarded Indo-British van driver Dee Patel with the Pride of Britain Award. Patel had risked his life to save others. Daily Mirror newspaper organised a ceremony at the Governor House in London where Patel was given the award in the outstanding bravery category.

ii. When Patel set off for his routine job on 18 May 2005, he noticed a car ahead of him that was dangerously out of control on the M25 motorway.  Soon, he realised that the driver of the car, a young woman, slumped unconscious over the steering wheel. It was when Patel, without wasting any time, came for the rescue of the woman.

iii. The Pride of Britain Awards was founded by Peter Willis in 1999. It is an annual award ceremony which takes place in the United Kingdom. The award is given to British people who have shown immense bravery in the hours of crisis.

iv. The winners for the awards are chosen by a panel of distinguished judges. The awards are organised in association with the Daily Mirror, Lidl, Good Morning Britain and The Prince’s Trust.

8. India signed 123.51 Million US dollar Loan Agreement with Asian Development Bank

i. India on 28 September 2015 signed a 123.51 million US dollar loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade tourism infrastructure and services in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

ii. The agreement was signed by M Teresa Kho, Country Director for ADB in India and Raj Kumar, Joint Secretary (Multilateral Institutions), Department of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance.

iii. The loan will be used for development and conservation of the places of tourist attractions. It will also be used to improve basic tourism facilities and to build the capacity of sector agencies and local communities in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.

iv. It will also support conservation of important heritage structures including some century-old structures, new facilities including centers for arts and crafts in the three states. Eco-parks and eco-tourism will also be developed to help the states attract more tourists.

v. This is the third tranche loan agreement and it is a part of the 250 million US dollar multi-tranche financing facility named Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism that was approved by ADB in 2010.

9. Railways to get $30 billion World Bank aid: Prabhu

i. The World Bank has promised $30 billion financial assistance to the Railways, said Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu.

ii. Maintaining that funds will not be a problem for completing infrastructural projects for the Railways, the Minister said the capital expenditure for this year will surpass the budget estimates.

iii. The Minister was talking to reporters here on Monday on the 11th edition of International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE), scheduled from October 14 to 16 at Pragati Maidan. The IREE is organised by the Railway Ministry and the Confederation of Indian Industry. Prabhu said almost 89 per cent of the budget announcements made by him have been fulfilled.

iv. The Minister announced that the Railways has taken an ambitious programme of electrifying about 10,000 km of railway lines in the next five years. When asked for details of the funding, he said the government will announce it at the appropriate time. “Discussions are still taking place,” he added.

v. Prabhu said discussions with Japan and South Korea have progressed to build water-less odour-less toilets in trains. He said Google has offered cooperation to set up WiFi connectivity in stations and platforms.

Mission IBPS Exam : English Quiz(IBPS PO)

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

1.I am sure about it, A)/ nobody has lived B)/ in that house C)/ for a hundred years. D)/ No error E)
2.I always prefer A)/ working in a B)/ relaxed atmosphere than C)/ one full of tension and anxiety. D)/ No error E)
3.Yesterday Ramesh got the A)/ information that his father B)/ died of accident C)/ while travelling in a car. D)/ No error E)
4.I told him bluntly A)/ that he is lazy fellow B)/ and that he had done C)/ his work very badly. D)/ No error E)
5.He telephoned from a public call-box A)/ so that the call B)/ would not be traced C)/ to his own address. D)/ No error E)

Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C), (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it, mark (E) ie ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

6.For countries undergoing a recession, large cuts in public spending seem tobe the ordering of the day.
A) be the ordering of days
B) being the order of the day
C) be the order of the day
D) being the ordering of days
E) No correction required

7.As it was a dark and stormy night, Lata was too scared to go home alone.
A) very scary to
B) much scared to
C) as scared to
D) to scared too
E) No correction required

8.The little boy appeared all of a sudden out of nowhere and take everyone by surprise.
A) took everyone as surprised
B) take everyone with surprised
C) took everyone by surprises
D) took everyone by surprise
E) No correction required

9.Despite being tried his best to persuade people to give up smoking, he could not attain success.
A) Despite his best trying
B) Despite of his best
C) Inspite of being tried his best
D) Despite trying his best
E) No correction required

10.Even on most critical moments, he is calm, but today he appears very much disturbed.
A) appeared very much disturb
B) appears very much to disturb
C) appeared to be very much disturbing
D) is appearing very much disturbing
E) No correction required


Answers 
1.  b
2.  c
3.  c
4.  b
5.  c
6.  c
7.  e
8.  d
9.  d
10.e