SBI PO 2014 Preparation & Discussion Thread

enuf discussions has already been done on areas other than questions...so puys lets directly plunge in the prep mode....start posting questions from any source u hv so that we all can solve and learn...

can sm1 pls tell where do i get SOLVED papers of sbi po??also is there any link for explaining syllogisms??i find that difficult...................:(

can u people log in to mahendras portal..i am unable to do so

there is DI in maths ..nothing else..so paste only DI here..as much as possible..lets crack it



I filled the form completely and submitted it after which i got the registration no. and the password. But at the time of online payment using SBI maestro card, a debit card, it said that try using other payment options. The internet connectivity was slow, because of which I could not make the payment, so how to get to that payment page again. Kindly help me as soon as possible.

Please suggest some books/materials/pdfs from which i can understand all the banking related terms /functioning of rbi etc etc ,and applications


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whether sbi po ll be online or paper pencil test? Guys anyone tell me which book for preparing descriptive paper

Does anybody have SBI PO previous years papers link ??

hey guys kindly advise for English section how to crack it??

Hi Puys,CL is organizing a seminar on "How to crack the SBI Bank PO recruitment exam".

Speaker-Abhishek Gaike, Bank entrance exam expert , Topper of various bank entrance exams.

Date -19 April 2014

Time-11:00 am to 1:00pm

Venue- Bharti Public School , Swasthya Vihar, Vikas Marg

Contact to nearest CL centre to collect your entry pass.

Some important current affairs :

1.Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram was on 15 April 2014 appointed as the new Finance Secretary.

2.
India-born poet Vijay Seshadri was awarded the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems "3 Sections"

3.
India retained the top spot in the world in foreign exchange remittances from its migratory workforce during 2013. $70 billion remittance was received by India during the year.


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SC recognizes transgender as third category of sex

i. In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday recognised transgenders or eunuchs as third category of gender and directed Centre and states to grant them all facilities including voters ID, passport and driving licence.

ii. The Centre and States were also directed to take steps for bringing the community into the mainstream by providing adequate healthcare, education and employment.

iii. A bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and A K Sikri directed the government to take steps for granting recognition to transgenders as a separate third category of gender after male and female.

iv. The apex court expressed concern over transgenders being harasssed and discriminated in the society and passed a slew of directions for their social welfare.The apex court said that trangenders were respected earlier in the society but situation has changed and they now face discrimination and harassment.

v. The bench clarified that its verdict pertains only to eunuchs and not other sections of society like gay, lesbian and bisexuals who are also considered under the umbrella term 'transgender'.

2. Arvind Mayaram appointed as new Finance Secretary

i. Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary.

ii. A Finance Ministry release issued in New Delhi today said Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved it.

iii. The post was lying vacant after Sumit Bose retired last month. Mayaram, a 1978 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, has been holding charge as the Economic Affairs Secretary since 2012.

iv. A 1978 batch Rajasthan cadre Indian Administrative Service officer, Mayaram will continue to look after the Department of Economic Affairs. He has been holding charge as Economic Affairs Secretary since 2012.

v. The Finance Ministry currently has five secretaries including Mayaram.

3. Vijay Seshadri wins the 2014 Pulitzer Prize

i. India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his witty and philosophical collection of poems while The Washington Post and Guardian were awarded for their reports on America's secret global surveillance programmes.

ii. Seshadri won the Pulitzer, considered the most prestigious awards in journalism, for his work '3 Sections' which is a "compelling collection of poems that examine human consciousness, from birth to dementia, in a voice that is by turns witty and grave, compassionate and remorseless."

iii. The 98th annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board, were announced yesterday by Columbia University.

iv. A Columbia University alum, Seshadri, 60, would receive a USD 10,000 prize. Born in Bangalore in 1954, Seshadri came to America at the age of five and grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He became the fifth person of Indian-origin to bag the prestigious prize.

Note: i. The Post won for its "revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public understand how the disclosures fit into the larger framework of national security." ii. The Guardian was awarded for its "revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency, helping through aggressive reporting to spark a debate about the relationship between the government and the public over issues of security and privacy." iii. The Boston Globe staff received the Pulitzer Prize in the Breaking News Reporting category for its "exhaustive and empathetic" coverage of the Marathonbombings last year.

4. Donna Tartt wins fiction Pulitzer for 'Goldfinch'

i. Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, already among the most popular and celebrated novels of the past year, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

ii. One of the country's top colonial historians, Alan Taylor, has won his second Pulitzer, forThe Internal Enemy €” Slavery and War In Virginia.

iii. The Washington Post and the Guardian have won Pulitzer Prizes in public service for revealing the massive U.S. government surveillance effort.

iv. The newspapers' disclosures about the National Security Agency's spy programs show the U.S. government has collected information about millions of Americans' phone calls and emails based on its classified interpretations of laws passed after the Sept. 11 attacks.

v. The stories are based on thousands of documents handed over by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

5. World Trade to grow by 4.7 percent in 2014: WTO

i. World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 14 April 2014 projected that the world trade will grow by 4.7 percent in 2014.

ii. It also projected that the growth in 2015 will slightly be faster at 5.3 percent, which is 20 year average growth rate.

iii. The growth percent of 2014 is more than double of what was achieved in 2013 (2.2 percent). In 2013, the trade growth rate was slow due to a combination of flat import demand in developed economies and moderate import growth in developing economies. On the export side, both developed and developing economies only managed to record small, positive increase.

6. New Delhi-Teheran to expand economic cooperation and increase joint investment

i. Iranian Deputy Economy Minister Behrouz Alishiri has said that Teheran is looking forward to expand economic cooperation and increase joint investment with India, especially by private sectors of two countries.

ii. Karbasian, who is also the Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade, said Tata group could work with Iran on joint investment in steel and mining sectors. He also pointed out that the Indian company could also work on lead, zinc, coal, coke, aluminum and titanium projects.

7. Ogilvy bags YoungGun awards

i. Ogilvy Mumbai has won two YoungGun awards in the YGA 2013 Awards.

ii. The agency is the only office in India to have won YoungGuns awards. YGA is now in its 12th year of recognising young talent globally.

iii. The agency's CleftToSmile logo won the award in the general graphic design category. For their second award, the agency had rolled out a unique campaign for Akanksha, a non-government organisation, which needed teachers, but did not have funds for advertising.

8. IPL-7 to begin in UAE tomorrow

i. Seventh season of Indian Premier League, IPL-7 gets underway in UAE tomorrow.

ii. Eight participating teams, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils , Kings Eleven Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad will be in action over the next fortnight in the tournament.

iii. In all, 20 matches will be played during April 16-30 in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. iv. Defending champions Mumbai Indians take on last years' runners up Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match at Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi tomorrow. The two teams are already in town and went through the net practice sessions at the venue over the past three days. v. The BCCI- IPL Interim President Sunil Gavaskar has promised to hold a transparent corruption free and controversy free game of cricket in the IPL Season-7. vi. He has inducted the HDFC Chairman Deepak Parikh as Special Advisor for the tournament.



puzzle test from my side also... guys i was solving this puzzle but cant budge it... i will post my exact problem in comment .. one pic contains only problem and other contains the solution.... pls solve and teach a bit to me embarrased

About World Bank-

The World Bank is a financial and technical assistance institution for developing counties around the world. It has set two goals to achieve by 2030 and they are -

• End extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day to no more than 3 percent

• Promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country

It has five institutions that are managed by their member countries and as a whole it forms the World Bank Group. The five institutions are-

• IBRD(The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

IDA(The International Development Association )

IFC(The International Finance Corporation)

MIGA(The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)

ICSID(The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)

The World Bank was established in 1944 and at present have more than 120 offices worldwide.World Bank is headquartered in Washington DC.Jim Yong Kim became the 12th president of the World Bank Group on 1 July 2012.

1 Query:
which Format for OBC NC declaration & OBC form to be used for SBI PO 2014?

Which book is good for banking awareness section

Guide to Banking General Awareness and Banking Aptitude Test by R.Gupta or Banking Awareness by Arihant ?

How SBI used to allot GD/PI centres after cracking the written?...Is it according to written exam centres or randomly??....Can we ask them to change GD/PI location??


Need Help
I have filled the SBI PO form but the mistake committed by me is that my Pic after getting one 90 degree clockwise rotation will become straight..
At the time of filling i was not able to see the preview
Plz tell me is my entry will ne a valid one

i have filled sbi form also paid online fees nd filled graduation as science in place of B.tech is there any soln of editing....