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DAILY GK UPDATE - 18th April
1. EC launches Voter Educational Channel
i. The Election Commission has launched its own internet-based media arm called 'Voter Education Channel'.
ii. Numerous video clips featuring iconic personalities urging citizens to vote have been uploaded on the channel and can be viewed on social media platform YouTube.
iii. While the first clip showcases a recorded speech of Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath asking voters to exercise their voting right, a number of other video links have sportpersons like M S Dhoni, Saina Nehwal and MC Mary Kom urging the young and the old to go for the most important right of an Indian citizen — that of the vote.
iv. Voters can also view videos of EC brand ambassadors such as former President APJ Abdul Kalam and actor Aamir Khan on the e-link.
v. The YouTube link, tagged as ECI which stands for the Election Commission of India, also hosts a number of other messages recorded by various state Election Offices asking and motivating voters to exercise their franchise.
vi. Some of the e-links of the unique 'EC Channel' give details about the procedures deployed to use the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and their functioning while others detail about the NOTA option procedure.
2. Randstad Awards 2014 announced
i. Randstad Awards 2014 was announced on 17 April 2014 to encourage best practices for talent attraction and to identify the best Employer Brand in the country based on perceived attractiveness of a company.
ii. Randstad have awarded the Global software major Microsoft as the most attractive employer in India followed by Sony India as the runner-up. The award was won by Microsoft for the fourth consecutive year.
iii. Special recognition awards were given to Larsen & Toubro as the most attractive employer in the infrastructure industry, State Bank of India in the banking sector, Taj Group in the hospitality and Tata Power in the energy sector.
iv. The Randstad Award was instituted globally by Randstad. Randstad is a leading HR services provider. The Randstad Award is the world's largest employer branding survey that is conducted with over 200000 respondents across 23 countries in the world.
3. Nobel laureate Garcia Marquez dies at 87
i. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate whose intoxicating novels and short stories exposed millions outside Latin America to its passions, superstition, violence and social inequality, has died at home in Mexico City. He was 87.
ii. Widely considered the most popular Spanish-language writer since Miguel de Cervantes in the 17th century, the Colombian-born Garcia Marquez achieved literary celebrity that spawned comparisons to Mark Twain and Charles Dickens.
iii. His flamboyant and melancholy fictional works - among them "Chronicle of a Death Foretold", "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "Autumn of the Patriarch" - outsold everything published in Spanish except the Bible.
iv. His stories made him literature's best-known practitioner of magical realism, the fictional blending of the everyday with fantastical elements such as a boy born with a pig's tail and a man trailed by a cloud of yellow butterflies.
v. "The world has lost one of its greatest visionary writers - and one of my favorites from the time I was young," US President Barack Obama said.
4. PepsiCo launches free talk time offer
i. PepsiCo today announced an exciting free talk time offer this Twenty20 cricket season, wherein they will be able to stay connected with their friends.
ii. To stay connected one has to just grab a multi-serve pack of a range of PepsiCo beverage or food brands and look for the code at the back of the label or inside the pack, SMS the code to9818181234 and get Rs. 10 talk time or go online on paytm.com and enter the code to redeem free talk time of Rs 15, instantly.
iii. Pepsi and Lays brand ambassador, Ranbir Kapoor, will feature on the small screen in a fun ad-film “Is T20 season harr koi jeetega“.
iv. This offer is available on PepsiCo's beverage brands Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda Orange, Mountain Dew or Slice and food brands Kurkure (Rs 30 pack, all flavours) and Lay's (Rs 35 pack, all flavours).
5. Airtel names new CTO
i. Bharti Airtel has appointed Abhay Savargaonkar as its Chief Technology Officer for India operations. He will also be on the company's managing board.
ii. Abhay has been at Airtel for over a decade and is currently the Chief of Network Operations. He has held various senior leadership roles covering all network verticals, including leading the 3G planning and deployment, quality, network planning and being the CTO of mobile business when it was a standalone business.
iii. The new CTO comes in a time when telecom companies are looking at deploying multiple technologies to meet the challenges of offering data services.
6. ICICI Prudential MF launches 'Dividend Yield Equity Fund'
i. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund is planning to launch a new open-ended 'ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund'.
ii. The new fund offer will open for subscription on April 25 and close on May 9, 2014, a company release said.
iii. Companies with a good track record of paying high dividends yields are seen as better investment options. Investing in such companies is also one of value investing strategies," Nimesh Shah, Managing Director & CEO, ICICI Prudential MF, said. iv. The fund house also said the scheme will invest mostly in those companies that have dividend yield greater than the dividend yield of CNX Nifty Index at the time of investment. v. ICICI Prudential MF has an average assets under management of Rs 1.06 lakh crore by the end of last fiscal.
7. Anand Mahindra, Banmali Agrawala appointed to USIBC Board
i. Anand Mahindra, Ellen Lord and Banmali Agrawal were on Friday appointed as board members of the US India Business Council (USIBC).
ii. While Mahindra is chairman & managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra, Ellen Lord is president & CEO of Extron Systems and Banmali Agrawala is president & CEO, South Asia, General Electric.
iii. Anand Mahindra, Ellen Lord and Banmali Agrawala bring an excellent combination of both business and civic leadership experience to this position," said USIBC chairman and MasterCard President and CEO Ajay Banga.
iv. In 1991, Mahindra was appointed deputy Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra, India's leading producer of tractors and off-road vehicles.
v. Agrawala is the president & CEO for GE South Asia and is responsible for all of GE's operations in the region. A veteran in the energy domain, Banmali has over 29 years of global experience.
8. Vietnam not to host 2019 Asian Games
i. Vietnam said on Friday it had decided against hosting the 2019 Asian Games for financial reasons, and was exploring procedures to withdraw from staging the region's largest sporting event.
ii. There was scant public jubilation when the communist country's capital was chosen in 2012 to host the showpiece competition and public sentiment has hardened against the move, with even tightly-controlled state-run newspapers criticising the move in recent weeks.
iii. Hanoi in November 2012 won the right to host the 2019 Asian Games, beating Indonesia's second city Surabaya after Dubai in the United Arab Emirates pulled out just before the vote.
9. Sant Chatwal pleads guilty to US polls laws breach
i. Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal on Thursday pleaded guilty at a court in New York to violating federal election laws by using straw donors to secretly funnel money to political campaigns and will pay a million dollars to the US as part of his plea agreement.
ii. Chatwal admitted that he used straw donors to secretly funnel money to political campaigns so that he could gain access to the politicians, and he coerced another person to hide his crime," said acting US Assistant Attorney General David O'Neil.
iii. Chatwal, 70, had raised at least $100,000 for former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign against Barack Obama.
iv. "Chatwal's scheme sought to subvert the very purpose of the Election Act. Chatwal then rolled the dice to stymie the government's investigation, thinking he could corruptly convince witnesses to his federal election crimes to stay silent. That gamble did not pay off," said US Attorney Loretta Lynch.
v. The Washington Post said Chatwal faces a maximum of nearly six years in prison when he is sentenced on July 31. He is free on a $750,000 bond secured by property in Manhattan.
SBI PO: Marketing Quiz
Q.1 A theory states that no matter how efficiently goods/service are produced, if they cannot be delivered to the customer in the quickest possible time it is vain-this theory is called- (1) Quickest the best (2) Instant service (3) Service on time (4) Timely effort (5) Matter theory Q.2 Demonstration is an exercises to- (1) attractively pack and display the goods (2) Prove the characteristic of the product (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Window shop (5) Neither 1 nor 2 Q.3 In selling "Consumption" is the ultimate goal of the sales while a marketer- (1) Identifies consumer needs and wants. (2) Develop an appropriate product/service to attain customer satisfaction. (3) Accomplish organizational goals through integrated marketing approach (4) all of the above. (5) None of these Q.4 'Casual' research is basically concerned with- (1) Establishing cause and effort relationship (2) Arriving at a forecast or prediction of interest. (3) measuring and estimating the frequencies with which of things occur (4) all of above (5) None of these Q.5 A method in which brand equity is measured by comparing difference between the retail price of the brand and the retail price of an unbranded product in same category is called- (1) Brand goodwill method (2) price premium method (3) Production method (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2 Q.6 Bank Marketing means- (1) Selling of Banks (2) Merger of Banks (3) Selling bank's products and services (4) None of these (5) All of these Q.7 Credit cards are used for- (1) Cash withdrawals (2) Purchase of air tickets (3) Purchase of consumable items from retail outlets (4) all of these (5) None of these Q.8 Home loans are granted to- (1) Individuals (2) Institutions (3) Builders (4) all of these (5) None of these Q.9 ATMs are- (1) Branches of Banks (2) Manned counters of Banks (3) Unmanned cash dispensers (4) All of these (5) None of these Q.10 Relationship selling means- (1) Preparing a list of relatives (2) Cross selling (3) Selling to relatives (4) Selling to strangers (5) Telemarketing Q.11 Proper pricing is needed for- (1) Extra charges of extra services (2) Levy of VAT (3) Good customer services (4) Putting burden on the customers (5) Depositing money in bank. Q.12 The abbreviation ISP stands for- (1) International Spy Project (2) Indian Social Planning (3) Initial Service Provider (4) Internet Service Provider (5) None of these Q.13 ESOP stand for- (1) Efficient Service of Promises (2) Effective System of Projects (3) Employee Stock Option Plan (4) Essential Security of Project (5) Equity Stock Option Plan Q.14 The balance sheet of an organization gives information regarding- (1) Result of operations for a particular Period (2) The financial position as on a particular date (3) The operating efficiency of a firm. (4) Financial position during a particular period (5) All of the above Q.15 The advantage of telephone interview are- (1) Relatively low cost per interview (2) Good for reaching important people who are inaccessible (3) Securing Co-operation which is not always possible (4) All of these (5) Both 1 & 2 Q.16 The best advertisement is- (1) Glow sign boards (2) On internet (3) TV media (4) Print media (5) A satisfied Customer Q.17 Acid Test of a brand is- (1) Brand preference (2) Brand awareness (3) Brand loyalty (4) Brand equity (5) Band acceptability Q.18 In banks loans and advances are considered as- (1) Assets (2) liabilities (3) Resources (4) cause of expenditure (5) None of these Q.19 In the context of globalization, BPO means- (1) British Petroleum Organization (2) British Passport Office (3) Business Process Outsourcing (4) Business Process Orientation (5) All of the above Q.20 Modern method of marketing include- (1) Publicity on the net (2) Advertisement on the net (3) Soliciting business through e-mails (4) Both 1 and 2 (5) All of the above
ANSWERS: 1. (2) 11. (3) 2. (2) 12. (4) 3. (4) 13. (3) 4. (1) 14. (2) 5. (2) 15. (5) 6. (3) 16. (5) 7. (4) 17. (3) 8. (1) 18. (1) 9. (3) 19. (3) 10. (2) 20. (5)
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Logical Reasoning Quiz For SBI - PO
Dear reader here we are providing some question on logical reasoning which can be useful in upcoming SBI– PO exam.
Directions (1-5): In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong 'arguments and 'weak 'arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
Instructions: In each of the following a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument is strong and which argument is weak. Give answer
(1) If only argument I is strong.
(2) If only argument II is strong.
(3) If either argument I or II is strong.
(4) If neither argument I nor II is strong.
(5) If both the arguments I and II are strong.
1. Statement:
Should Hindi language be made compulsory at school level in all the States in India?
Arguments:
I. No, students should not be forced to learn any language.
II. Yes, it is the national language, so everybody must learn it.
2. Statement: Should the retirement age of all government employees in India be made 55 years?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help government to offer employment to youth at lower cost and with higher productivity.
II. No, the government will be deprived of the expertise of the experienced employees and this will have adverse effect on the productivity.
3. Statement: Should India pull out of Commonwealth Confederation?
Arguments:
I. No, India will lose an international forum to express its opinion on world matters.
II. Yes, Commonwealth has lost its relevance in the post- cold war scenario.
4. Statement: Should all the profit-making public sector units be sold to private companies?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help the government to augment its resources for implementing the development programmes.
II. No, the private companies will not be able to run these units effectively.
5. Statement: Should all beggars on the roads in the big cities in India be forcibly sent to villages?
Arguments:
I. No, this is grossly unfair and these people may die of hunger if they are sent to villages.
II. Yes, these people create a bad impression of our country in the eyes of the foreigners who visit our country and hence should be removed.
Directions: (6-10): In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action
numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement, or further action with regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follows(s).
Give answer—
(1) If only I follows.
(2) If only II follows.
(3) If either I or II follows.
(4) If neither I nor II follows.
(5) If both I and II follow
6. Statement:
The Indian cricket team reached in final matches of the previous six major tournaments, but failed to win even a single tournament.
Courses of action:
I. The team should change its coach.
II. The Indian cricket board should set up a committee to find out the reasons.
7. Statement:
In the road accidents the pillion riders are getting more head injuries than the driver.
Courses of action:
I. Pillion riders should also wear helmet.
II. Government should increase the number of speed breakers for slow speed.
8. Statement:
Now-a-days, the number of suicide cases is on the rise.
Courses of action:
I. We should change our education system, where the people can learn the basic values of life.
II. Mostly the suicides are seen in youngsters due to stress. Parents should arrange for multiple hobby classes for their children.
9. Statement:
The government is worried by the sudden collapse of an under construction bridge, leading to death of 34 people and injuries to many.
Courses of action:
I. The government should set up an inquiry committee to investigate the reasons for collapse
II. The authorities should shift the injured people to the hospital and clear the debris to see if someone is trapped.
10. Statement:
Two third or even more of the world's polar bears will disappear by 2050 due to shrinking Summer Sea ice, even under moderate projections caused by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Courses of action:
I. We should control environmental pollution by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and make people aware of effects of greenhouse gases through media.
II. Shift the polar bears to the other parts of the world, like Antarctica, where thick layer of ice is available.
ANSWERS:
1. (2)
2. (5)
3. (1)
4. (1)
5. (5)
6. (2) :
I is not a practical course of action. II follows, as enquiry is the norm after every failures/incidents.
7. (1)
I is right course of action as it will protect pillion riders but II will solve one question and create another problem.
8. (4)
Both of the courses of action do not address the problem. It cannot be explained how values of life of multiple hobby classes can stop people from committing suicide.
9. (5)
I follow as in the case of question no. II also follows as rescue efforts are the first step in such incidents
10. (1)
I follows as this is the only way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. II does not follow because it is neither practical nor possible.
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Some Important Prepositional Phrases
1. Word: Blind Of – अंधा होना
Example: He is blind of an eye.
2. Word: Blind To - (गलती पर ध्यान नहीं देना)
Example: A mother is blind to the faults of her child.
3. Word: Care For ध्यान रखना
Example: I don't care for money.
4. Word: Care Of – ध्यान देना
Example: You should take care of your health.
5. Word: Compete With – किसी आदमी से मुकाबला करना
Example: I competed with him.
6. Word: Compete For – किसी पद के लिए प्रतिस्पर्धा
Example: I competed for this post.
7. Word: Complain Against – किसी आदमी के विरुद्ध शिकायत होना
Example: I complained against you.
8. Word: Complain To- किसी आदमी से शिकायत करना
Example: I complained to the teacher.
9. Word: Confide In - विश्वास करना
Example: My friend confides in me.
10. Word: Confident Of – विश्वास होना
Example: He was confident of his success.
11. Word: Correspond With - पत्र-व्यवहार करना
Example: I corresponded with him.
12. Word: Correspond To – समान होना
Example: The trunk of an elephant corresponds to the hands of a man.
13. Word: Deal With - बर्ताव करना
Example: He deals with all politely.
14. Word: Deal In – व्यापार
Example: He deals in rice.
15. Word: Enquire of - पूछना
Example: He enquired of me.
16. Word: Enquire Into – जाँच करना
Example: He enquired into the cause of
17. Word: Married To- विवाहित होना
Example: Runi was married to Vinay.
18. Word: Married With – विवाह हो जाना
Example : Shan married with Anjali.
19. Word:Part With
Example: I don't want to part with this book.
20. Word: Part From
Example: I parted from my friend at the station.
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Q which assumption is implicit from the statement...
Statement: The prices of petrol and diesel have remained unchanged only in nigeria since the past three years.
Assumptions: (1)Petrol and diesel prices have changed elsewhere in the world during these three years.
(2) before these three years period, petrol and diesel were available at a price different from the present rates.
Can anybody explain the answer
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cause and effect>>>
Q1
(1) Importance of yoga and exercise is being realised by all sections of the society.
(2) there is an increasing awareness about help in the society particulary among middle age's group of people.
Q2
(1) There is an outbreak of several epidemics in the country.
(2) There was a flood situation ever experienced in the past in most parts of the country.
According top book answers are Q1- 2 is cause and 1 is effect and Q2-1 cause and 2 effect
PLZ explain answers with reasons.....
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