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December 31, 2015

31st December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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National Affairs
  • Delhi is all set to take its first major step to curb pollution levels with its ‘odd-even’ vehicle rationing policy
    • The formula will come into force from tomorrow (1st January 2016) morning at 8 am.
    • Important Note : Pollution levels in Delhi as per some studies is among the worst in world’s leading cities is expected to be lowered as lakhs of vehicles are expected to stay off roads for next 15 days. 
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UIIC Assistants Final (Interview) Results out

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Friends, the United India Insurance Company Ltd (UIIC) has released the Final (Interview) results of UIIC Assistants Recruitment 2015. The organization has conducted Online Test for filling up of 750 Assistants posts on 30th August 2015, and conducted Interviews from 21st November 2015 to 12th December 2015. Now it has came out with the State-wise List of selected candidates in Interviews. You can check your result from the official website of United India Insurance Company or from below link. All the Best :)
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 31st December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 30th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Good sense on LPG subsidy"


  • Alliance - a union or association formed for mutual benefit
  • Eminent - Good
  • Beneficiary - the recipient of money or other benefits
  • Brickbats- An unfavorable remark (criticism)
  • Voluntary - to do / give something willingly (without being ​forced or ​paid to do it)
  • Opting - to make a choice from a range of possibilities
  • Opt out - choose not to do something
  • Leeway - freedom to do something the way you want to do it
  • Spouse  - A marriage partner; a husband or wife.
  • Plaguing-  causing worry / pain
  • Phenomenon - something that ​exists and can be ​seen
  • Imperative - Crucial
  • Intended - planned
  • Pilferage - the act of stealing
  • Via - through
  • Shore up - support
  • Deficit - loss
  • Firewood - wood that is burnt for a ​fire
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Highlights of December 2015 Current Affairs (One-Liners)

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Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of December 2015. These one-liners cover all important International, National, Banking, Technology and Sports affairs of December month (from 1st to 31st December 2015). We will try to provide the pdf version soon, but we advise you to write these on your own so that you wont forget them again. All the Best :)
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IBPS PO V Interview Call Letters out

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Friends, IBPS PO V Interview Call Letters out. As you know, the IBPS has conducted Preliminary Online Exam for the recruitment of Probationary Officers (POs) during the 1st and 2nd weeks of October 2015 later conducted Main Online Exam for the shortlisted candidates on 31st October 2015 and released the results of the same on 16th November 2015. Now it has came out with the call letters for Interviews. The Interviews are going to start from the 3rd week of January 2016. All the shortlisted candidates can download their IBPS PO V Interview call letters from the official website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) www.ibps.in or from below link by entering your Registration Number / Roll Number and Date of Birth / Password. All the Best :)
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December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 11

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Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) is observed on ?


An Indian-origin writer from Singapore has been awarded prestigious South East Asia Write Award 2015. Who is he ?


An Indian origin politician has been recently appointed as South Africa's new Finance Minister. Who is he ?

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December 30, 2015

30th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • Afghanistan will host a meeting with officials from Pakistan, the United States and China next week to prepare the way for possible peace talks with the Taliban
    • This preliminary meeting will focus on the move to resume the peace process, which was stalled in July following the death reports of Taliban chief Mullah Omar.
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 30th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 30th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Short-sighted hike in U.S. visa fee"


  • Mongering - the action of deliberately arousing public fear (to spread fear among people)
  • Inevitably - unavoidably (something that is surely happen, unable to be ​avoided or ​prevented)
  • Rhetoric - speech or writing ​intended to be ​effective and ​influence ​people
  • Pitch  - to make someone to do something
  • Retaliatory - to do something in response to an action (attack)
  • Dispute - an official argument
  • Amicably - friendly
  • Discriminatory - to ​treat ​people ​differently (partiality)
  • Vis-à-vis - in ​comparison with
  • Impact - influence (to show effect)
  • Tit-for-tat - giving back as much as you got (especially punishment)
  • To focus on the larger picture - to focus on the most ​important ​facts about a ​situation and the ​effects of that ​situation on other things
  • Surplus - more than what is needed or used
  • Looming - something ​unwanted is going to ​happen ​soon and ​causing ​worry
  • Retiree - a person who has retired from his job
  • Curbs - to ​control or ​limit something that is not ​wanted
  • Treasury - A place in which private or public funds are received, kept, managed, and disbursed
  • philanthropic - to help others
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General Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerks - Set 53

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1. As per the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 which of the following leads the States with the highest number of SC population with 36.74 per cent?
  1. Punjab
  2. West Bengal
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Himachal Pradesh
  5. Kerala

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Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary selected for 51st Jnanpith Award 2015

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Eminent Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary is going to be honored with the 51st Jnanpith Award 2015. He has won this award for his contribution to Indian literature. He is the fourth Gujarati litterateur to bag this prestigious award after Uma Shankar Joshi (1967), Pannalal Patel (1985) and Rajendra Shah (2001). This award carries a cash prize of 11 lakh rupees, a citation plaque and a bronze replica of Saraswati.
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December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 10

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National Energy Conservation Day is observed on ?


The Energy Conservation Act in India was executed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in which year ?


What is India's rank in Human Development Report 2015 released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ?


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No interviews for Junior-level Government Jobs from 1st January 2016

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Good news guys, there will be NO INTERVIEWS for Junior-Level Government Jobs from next year.  The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoPT) has asked all the government ministries, offices and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) not to conduct Interviews from 1st January 2016.
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General Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerks - Set 52

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  1. Which is India's biggest company in terms of annual revenue as 10. per the annual list of 2015 For-tune 500 companies in India?
    1. Indian Oil Corporation
    2. Reliance Industries
    3. Tata Motors
    4. State Bank of India
    5. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
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December 29, 2015

29th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • The 18th session of the India-Iran Joint Commission was held in New Delhi on December 28, 2015. 
    • The session was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Tayebnia.
  • Guinea was declared free of Ebola transmission after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still counting down the days until the end of the epidemic.
    • The announcement comes 42 days after the last person confirmed with Ebola tested negative for a second time. 
    • The country now enters a 90-day period of heightened surveillance.
    • Important Note : Ebola, the world's worst outbreak of the disease began in Gueckedou, eastern Guinea, in December 2013 before spreading to Liberia, Sierra Leone and seven other countries. In all, more than 11,300 people died.
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Important : Key Recommendations of Deepak Mohanty Committee on Medium-term Path on Financial Inclusion

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today released the Report of a Committee on Medium-term Path on Financial Inclusion. Here are some important points to know about this committee. 

About this committee :
  • RBI constituted this committee on 15h July 2015 to work out a five-year (medium-term) action plan for financial inclusion.
  • Total members in the committee : 14
  • Key Members of the committee :  
    • Ashok Gulati - Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
    • AP Hota - MD and CEO, National Payments Corporation of India
    • PareshSukthankar - Deputy Managing Director, HDFC Bank
    • Kishor P Kharat - Executive Director, Union Bank of India.
  • Head of this committee : Deepak Mohanty (RBI executive director)
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Meet the new CEO of NITI Aayog - Amitabh Kant

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The Prime Minister-led Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) today appointed senior IAS officer, Amitabh Kant as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog (additional charge). 

Mr Kant, a 1980 batch IAS officer of Kerela cadre, is presently a Secretary in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). He is going to hold the additional charge in place of the current CEO Sindhushree Khullar, whose tenure ends on December, 31. 
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Complete Winners List of Globe Soccer Awards 2015

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The Globe Soccer has recently presented the 6 edition of Globe Soccer Awards for the year 2015. These awards are being jointly organized by EFAA (European Association of Player’s Agents) and the ECA (European Club Association). Here is the complete winners list of these awards.
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 29th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 29th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Hunger brews in Bengal’s tea estates"


  • Brews - ​boiling
  • Unfolding - becomes ​clear to other ​people
  • Soft prices - a ​price that slowly goes down over ​time
  • Several - more than two but not very many
  • Reportedly - according to what many ​people say
  • Hapless - having no luck (unfortunate)
  • Lurch - not ​regular or ​normal
  • Predominantly - mostly or ​mainly
  • Precarious - in a ​dangerous ​state
  • Adequate - enough
  • Delegation - a group of delegates or representatives
  • Malnutrition - a state of poor nutrition (lack of proper food)
  • Apparent - clearly visible or understood
  • Crisis - difficult or dangerous time
  • Painted a grim picture - to show worrying results
  • Migrant - a person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions
  • Gainful work - the work which provides you money or food
  • Closure - to close something
  • Spurring - to ​cause something
  • Surge - a ​sudden and ​great ​increase
  • Starvation - suffering or death caused by lack of food
  • Tacit - understood without being ​expressed ​directly
  • Intervention - involvement / interference
  • Ironic - unexpected
  • Acute - extremely serious (sharp)
  • Stir out - make to do something (causes)
  • Alms - money or food given to poor people
  • Victim - a person who was harmed with an action
  • Ultimately - finally / at the end
  • Opportunistic  - to see a chance to gain some advantage from any situation
  • Bleak - not hopeful or encouraging
  • Starkly - very ​​clearly
  • Vulnerable - able to be ​easily hurt
  • Vacuous - stupid
  • Bereft - ​feeling ​great ​loss
  • Partisan -  ​strongly ​supporting a political ​party
  • Brink - edge
  • Rehabilitation - act of restoring something to its original state
  • Defunct - no longer existing or functioning
  • Rejuvenate - to restore something
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 28th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 28th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Note : There were No Editorials in The Hindu on 27th November 2015

Topic 1 : "New energy in old friendship"


  • Acquaintance - someone you know a little about, but they’re not your best friend or anything
  • Chalking out - make a sketch of (to explain something carefully to someone)
  • Avenue - approach to doing something
  • Consistent - always behaving in the same way
  • Contrast - to show a difference (opposition)
  • Maritime - related to sea
  • Firm up (something) - fix up (to fix something)
  • Abandon - to leave something
  • Neutral - having no personal preference
  • Overturn - to change something (here impression)
  • Outlook - point of view (a person's way of understanding and thinking about something)
  • Acquisition - the ?process of getting something
  • Significant - important or ?noticeable
  • Despite - without being affected by
  • Foster - encourage the development of something
  • Immense - extremely large / great
  • Languish - to become weak
  • Bolster - support or strengthen
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December 28, 2015

28th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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National Affairs
  • The Congress Party today celebrated its 131st Foundation Day.
    • The party was founded on 28th December 1885 during the British Raj.
    • Its founders include Allan Octavian Hume (a prominent member of the Theosophical Society), Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw Wacha.
  • Giving a boost to women empowerment, Sikkim government is set to have one all-women Police Station each in all the four districts.
    • The state government also announced posting of at least one woman Police Personnel in every Police Station.
    • Chief Minister - Pawan Kumar Chamling
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 26th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 26th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "A bold & laudable initiative"


  • Laudable - deserving praise (admirable)
  • Precisely - exactly (something done with perfection
  • Stopover - a break in a journey
  • Drop in/by - to visit someone
  • Counterpart - a person having the same job / characteristics as another
  • Masterstroke - an ​action that is very ​clever and ​produces ​success
  • to Draw the curtain - to close something
  • Facilitator - someone who ​helps a ​person or ​organization do something more ​easily (by ​discussing things and ​suggesting ​ways of doing things)
  • Perilous - something that is dangerous or very risky
  • Setback - something that delays or ​prevents a ​process from ​developing
  • Stride - an ​important ​positive ​development
  • Sustain - to continue something as it is
  • Awry - not working correctly
  • Dwell - live at a specified place
  • Peril - something that is very ​dangerous
  • Take the high road - doing the right thing even if its not easy
  • Discordant - harsh
  • Breakthrough - an ​important ​​event that ​helps to ​improve a ​situation or ​provide an ​answer to a ​problem
  • Progression - the process of developing (related to Progress)
  • Churlish - rude (not polite)
  • Regression - going back to previous state
  • Aghast - filled with shock
  • Sagacious - having a great understanding and the ​ability to make good ​judgments
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 25th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 25th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Judicial overreaction"

  • Contempt - lack of respect (the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless)
  • Adverse - harmful
  • Behoves - it is ​right for someone to do something
  • Zeal - enthusiasm for something
  • Detractors - a person who puts you down
  • Unduly - excessively
  • Malice - the intention to harm someone
  • Long arm - power
  • Scandalise -  to shock by improper behaviour
  • Lenient - not overly strict (showing mercy when someone does something wrong)
  • Shrug - to ​raise ​your ​shoulders and then ​lower them in ​order to say you do not ​know or are not ​interested
  • Vicious - deliberately cruel or violent
  • Tendentious - promoting a specific, and controversial, point of view
  • Disrepute - a state of having a bad reputation
  • Ridicule - making fun of somebody (to ​laugh at someone in an ​unkind way)
  • Discern - having or showing good judgement
  • Inconceivable - unbelievable
  • Prima facie - at first sight (based on what ​seems to be the ​truth when first ​seen or ​heard)
  • Stifling - forceful prevention (putting down by power or authority)
  • Dissent - to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision
  • Subverting - to ​try to ​destroy or ​damage something (especially an ​established ​political ​system)
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Computer Knowledge Quiz for Competitive Exams

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  1. At which place is India's Silicon Valley situated ?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Hyderabad
    3. Chennai
    4. Bangalore
    5. None of these
  2. A connection from one HTML document to another HTML document is called  __________
    1. Connecting Link
    2. Hyper Link
    3. Icon
    4. All of these
    5. None of these
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December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 9

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World Choral Day is observed on ?


What is the theme of World Choral Day 2015 ?


For the first time, two indian cities Varanasi and Jaipur have made it to the UNESCO's Creative City Network. Name them ?


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Computer Knowledge : Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and The Internet Protocol (IP)

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Like OSI network model, TCP-/IP also has a network model. TCP/IP was on the path of development when the OSI standard was published and there was interaction between the designers of OSI and TCP/IP standards. The TCP/IP model is not same as OSI model. OSI is a seven-layered standard, but TCP/IP is a four layered standard. The OSI model has been very influential in the growth and development of TCP/IP standard, and that is why much OSI terminology is applied to TCP/IP. The following figure compares the TCP/IP and OSI network models.


As we can see from the above fi-gure, presentation and session layers are not there in TCP/IP model. Also note that the Network Access Layer in TCP/IP model combines the functions of Data link Layer and Physical Layer. 
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December 27, 2015

27th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • China today officially abandoned its controversial one child policy, allowing couples to have a second child amid deepening demographic crisis of shrinking workforce and ageing population in the world's second largest economy. 
    • Chinese lawmakers passed this historic decision allowing all couples to have two children from January 1, ending its over three and half decades old policy that prevented over 400 million births in the country.
  • China today adopted its first counter-terrorism law that grants overarching powers to security agencies amid criticism from the U.S. over privacy and freedom of speech.
    • The new law makes it legal for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) to participate in counter terror missions overseas.
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 24th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 24th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Law-making amid moral outrage"

  • Legislator - a person who makes law
  • Outrage - intense feeling of anger and shock
  • Iimportunate - annoying
  • Gaze - a steady intent look
  • Augur - to predict
  • Hasty - speedy
  • Bout - a short period of strong activity (feeling)
  • Panic - sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety
  • Conscience - a person's moral sense of right and wrong
  • Enact - to make (law)
  • Juvenile - teenager
  • Convict - a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court
  • Heinous - very evil
  • Edifying - enlightening (to help somebody's moral improvement)
  • Aspect - a particular part or feature of something
  • Restorative - something that restores
  • Streamlining - to improve something
  • Apprehend - to take into custody
  • Rehabilitation - to teach (a criminal in prison) to live a normal and productive life
  • Prevailing - having great influence
  • Sober - dull
  • Assessment - figuring out what someone knows or has learned
  • Mercurial - Very fast
  • Starkly - doing something in a strict way
  • Emphasise -  to make something important / stress it
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Complete GK Questions asked in Today's (27th December 2015) Andhra Bank Manipal PO Online Exam

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GK Questions asked in Andhra Bank Manipal PO 2015 On 27-12-2015 ( Evening Shift )
  1. Saudi Arabia Capital -- Riyadh
  2. Germany Currency -- Euro
  3. RBI Headquarters -- Mumbai
  4. Sukanya Samriddi yojana Maximum Age to open Account -- 10 years
  5. Kishore , Shishu ,Tarun is Part of -- Pradhana Mantri Mudra Yojana
  6. Minister of Labour & Employment -- Bandaru Dattatreya
  7. DICGC Fullform -- Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation
  8. IMF -- International Monetary Fund
  9. IAF -- India Aspiration Fund
  10. LIBOR -- London InterBank Offered Rate
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General English Practice Test for IBPS Clerks Main Online Exam

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Directions (Q.No. 1-10) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake / error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer. 
  1. The humour (1)/ is great because (2)/ it was just so random and (3)/ unhinged from reality. (4)/ No error (5) 
  2. Voters regularly (1)/ rank education (2)/ as been more important (3)/ than defence. (4)/ No error (5) 
  3. The restaurant (1)/ ranks among (2)/ the finer (3)/ in the town. (4)/ No error (5) 
  4. This is what happened (1)/ when you make (2)/ rash (3)/ decisions. (4)/ No error (5) 
  5. I didn't (1)/ failed the exam, (2)/ in fact (3)/ I did rather well! (4)/ No error (5) 
  6. It is strange to hear that (1)/ over half the people interviewed (2)/ expressed their readiness (3)/ to die for their country. (4)/ No error (5) 
  7. In the movies (1)/ guns kill people intently, (2)/ but it's not like that (3)/ in real life. (4)/ No error (5) 
  8. There was a cheer (1)/ when it was realized (2)/ that everyone is (3)/ safely back. (4)/ No error (5)
  9. At the end (1)/ of the speech (2)/ he seems to be moving (3)/ into the realms of fantasy. (4)/ No error (5) 
  10. Teachers need to prepare (1)/ his students to deal with (2)/ real-world situations (3)/ outside the classroom. (4)/ No error (5)
Directions: (Q. No. 11 - 15) : Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3), and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If there is no error mark (5) No correction required as your answer. 

11. All the relevant records are easily available ready for hand.
1) ready in handy 2) ready to handle 3) ready and handy 4) ready in hand 5) No correction required

12. It is not realistic to expectation people to spend so much money.
1) in expectation 2) in expecting 3) expected 4) to expect 5) No correction required

13. His worst fears were realized when he saw that the door has been forcefully open.
1) has been forced 2) have been forcefully 3) had been forced 4) was forced 5) No correction required

14. Students are taught a number of skills that can be reapplied throughout their studies.
1) are reapplied 2) shall reapply 3) may be reapplied 4) could reapplied 5) No correction required

15. He was the only one who knows  how the system worked.
1) knowing 2) to knew 3) about knowing 4) who knew 5) No correction required

Directions (Q.No. 16-20) : Each question below has a blank/ two blanks, each blank indicating that some-thing has been omitted. Choose the word / set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

16. Police investigating the train derailment have not ruled out _____________
1) sabotage 2) sacrilege 3) sarcoma 4) sanguine 5) salutary

17. The new methods are _____________  different from the old.
1) resolution 2) rationale 3) radically 4) radiantly 5) orderly

18. The winning numbers are _____________ selected by the computer.
1) randomly 2) selectively 3) closely 4) naturally 5) artistically

19. Outwardly she seemed confident but in _____________  she felt extremely _____________
1) inward; confined 2) picture; disgusted 3) posture; resplendent 4) reality; nervous 5) simulation; tension

20. He gave an impressive speech to a _____________ audience.
1) prospective 2) perceptive 3) receptive 4) recitative 5) recalcritant

Directions (Q. No. 21-25) : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
  • A. The word reader perceives isolated word pictures at a slow rate of speed. 
  • B. But if the process slows down so that each photograph remains before us for a second or more, the movie becomes absurd, boring and almost meaningless. 
  • C. These impressions fail to blend into a meaningful pattern in exactly the same way as do the individual photographs of a slowed-down movie. 
  • D. As the psychologist puts it, "The whole is more than the sum of its parts"
  • E. When the individual photographs of a motion picture film pass before our eyes at the rate of approximately twenty frames per second. 
  • F. The word reader sees the trees, perhaps, but the forest escapes him completely. 
21. What is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ? 
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) F
22. What is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
1) A 2) B 3) D 4) F 5) E
23. What is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
1) A 2) C 3) D 4) E 5) F
24. What is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
1) B 2) A 3) C 4) D 5) E
25. What is the LAST sentence after rearrangement ?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) F

Directions (Q. No. 26-30) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

It is nothing new that the world is full of hate, that men destroy one another, and that our civilization has arisen from the ashes of despoiled and decimated natural resources. But to relate this destructiveness, this evidence of a spiritual malignancy within us, to an instinct and to correlate this instinct associated with love, this was one of the later flowers of the genius of Freud. We have come to see that just as the child must learn to love wisely, so he must learn to hate expeditiously, to turn destructive tendencies away from himself toward enemies that actually threaten him rather than toward the friendly and the defenseless, the more usual victims of destructive energy.

26. Which of the following best expresses the central meaning of the passage ?
  1. The world is full of hate. 
  2. Many people prefer to destruct one other. 
  3. Our civilization has risen from destruction. 
  4. Destructiveness is an evidence of our spiritual malignancy. 
  5. The child must learn to turn his destructiveness against actual enemies.

27. The genius of Freud as per the passage __
  1. Relate destructiveness 
  2. Associate ourselves with love 
  3. Relate destructiveness to an instinct and correlate this with love 
  4. Teach the child about destructiveness 
  5. Threaten the child

28. The synonym of 'decimated' is
  1. Annihilate
  2. Protect 
  3. Dpiritual 
  4. Develop
  5. Wise

29. 'Malignancy' means
  1. Overwhelmed 
  2. Pernicious 
  3. Impediment 
  4. Boulder
  5. Absolve

30. The meaning of 'Instinct' is
  1. Knack 
  2. Miniscule
  3. Plagiarize 
  4. Juxtapose 
  5. Gratitude

Directions (Q. No. 31 - 40) : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case and mark your answer.

The majority of Americans have not read a book in the   (31) year. This is the   (32) conclusion   (33) a survey by the American Institute of Public Opinion. Six out of ten adults questioned  (34) that the last time they could (35) reading a book - other than the Bible - was a year ago or more. Even (36) college graduates, one out of four   (37) a book in the last 12 months. Fewer books are   (38) in the United States than in any major English speaking democracy. In England about three times as many people are to be   (39) reading books at any given time as in America. One survey   (40) the following percentages of book readers: Great Britain, 55%; Australia, 34%; Canada, 31%; United States, 17%.  

31. 1) last 2) later 3) former 4) end 5) very last

32. 1) sparkling 2) startling 3) staggering 4) astounding 5) amazing

33. 1) with 2) off 3) from 4) of  5) among

34. 1) say 2) says 3) is saying 4) said 5) was saying

35. 1) consider 2) memory 3) keep 4) learn 5) remember

36. 1) among 2) between 3) with 4) amid 5) along

37. 1) has not read 2) had not read 3) have not read 4) have been reading5) have read

38. 1) being read 2) been read 3) read 4) were read 5) reading

39. 1) establish  2) originate  3) create  4) found  5) start

40. 1) evidenced  2)  proof  3) witness  4)  documentation  5) recorded

Key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 1
  5. 2
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 3
  10. 2
  11. 4
  12. 4
  13. 3
  14. 5
  15. 4
  16. 1
  17. 3
  18. 1
  19. 4
  20. 3
  21. 2
  22. 1
  23. 5
  24. 5
  25. 4
  26. 5
  27. 3
  28. 1
  29. 2
  30. 1
  31. 1
  32. 2
  33. 3
  34. 4
  35. 5
  36. 1
  37. 2
  38. 3
  39. 4
  40. 5
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 23rd December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 23rd 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Spain’s vote against the status quo"

  • Transition - the process of changing from one state or condition to another
  • Prosperous - bringing wealth and success
  • Sway - a rhythmical movement from side to side
  • Crisis - a difficult or dangerous time
  • Hit (something) hard - if a situation hits you hard, it makes you so upset that you have difficulty dealing with it
  • Conservative - favoring traditional views and values (opposing change)
  • Rupture - a break in friendly relations
  • Status quo - the existing state or condition
  • Erosion - the process destruction
  • Emerging - newly created / recently growing
  • Austerity - a difficult economic situation caused by a government reducing the amount of money it spends
  • Resonate - to create resound
  • Taking a toll - to have a bad effect on something
  • Rival - a person competing with another for the same objective
  • Discredit - to damage the reputation of (someone)
  • Rhetoric - related to Goals
  • Agenda - list of things to do
  • Chaotic - in a state of complete confusion
  • Coalition - a group of people who join together for a common cause
  • Divergent - different
  • Unlikely  - not going to happen
  • Scenario - a ​description of ​possible ​actions or ​events in the ​future
  • Churn - shaking (in a confused state)
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December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 8

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Who is the new President of Argentina ?


International Mountain Day is observed on ?


What is the theme of International Mountain Day 2015 ?


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IBPS Clerks V Main Exam Model Practice Paper (Complete) - Pdf Download

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Hi Friends, I am Shravan again. As you know, from last 4 days I have been sharing the sectional wise model practice paper for upcoming IBPS Clerks Mains online exam. Some people have been asking me to post complete paper as they are unable to locate the parts. So here I am sharing the Complete paper with the key. The key is located below each paper separately. Download it from below link and prepare well. All the Best :)
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December 26, 2015

26th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan are going to meet on 15th January 2016 at Islamabad.
    • The purpose of this meeting is to draw a roadmap to carry forward the engagement under the newly-announced Bilateral Comprehensive Dialogue.
    • During the meeting, the two secretaries will discuss modalities and other schedule-related aspects to carry forward the dialogue which was announced during the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Islamabad earlier this month.
    • Indian Foreign Secretary : S. Jaishankar
    • Pakistan's Foreign Secretary : Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry
  • Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is going to visit Sri Lanka next month.
    • During this visit, the two sides will sign several agreements including a pact on combating money laundering and terrorism financing.
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 22nd December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 22nd 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Right moves on the Soccer League"


  • Flutter - a condition of nervous excitement
  • Apt - appropriate or suitable
  • Vagary - an unexpected change in a situation
  • Quirkiness - an unpredictable act
  • Momentary - of very short time
  • Lapse - slip
  • Usavoury - unpleasant
  • Marred - damaged or spoilled
  • Fierce - physically ​violent and ​frightening
  • Flair - stylishness and originality
  • Zest - great enthusiasm and energy.
  • Watchword - a word or phrase expressing a person's or group's core aim or belief
  • Paramount - more important than anything else
  • Conceding - to admit defeat
  • Scepticism - a doubt that something is ​true or ​useful
  • Sophomore - second year
  • Capitulation - an agreement
  • Sheen - shine / brightness
  • Tutelage - training / tuition
  • Blossomed - to become matured or developed
  • Room for improvement - a ​possibility or ​hope that someone or something will ​improve
  • Foray - a sudden short attack
  • Uplift - to make (someone) happy or hopeful
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Computer Shortcut Keys Quick Review - Pdf Download

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Hi friends, I am Kushal Hiremath. All of you know how important is Computer Knowledge in competitive exams. You can expect one to two questions from shortcut keys in this section. So, Here I am sharing the pdf file of Computer Shortcuts & Special Characters. This file consists of all basic shortcut keys, Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel and Outlook Shortcut Keys and shortcut keys for special characters. 
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 21st December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 21st 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Justice that is rehabilitative"


  • Clamour - a loud and confused noise (people shouting)
  • Underpin - to support
  • Outrage - strong reaction of anger
  • Juvenile - young person (teenager)
  • Convict - a person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment
  • Detention - a punishment in which a person must stay at somewhere (holding by the police)
  • Heinous (Crime) - very ​bad and ​shocking crime
  • Tenable - based on evidence
  • Unreformed - not changed or improved
  • Permissible - permitted / allowed
  • Stint - to give something in limited amounts (here : imprisionment)
  • Conflict - a serious disagreement or argument
  • Reformatory institution - an institution to which young offenders are sent as an alternative to prison
  • Futile - pointless
  • Grieving - feeling sorrow (mainly because of somebody's death)
  • Unprecedented - never done or known before
  • Outpouring  - an act of expressing an emotion or feeling in a very powerful way
  • Introspect - examine one's own thoughts or feelings
  • Rehabilitation -  to teach (a criminal in prison) to live a normal and productive life
  • Confinement - being held and can't move freely
  • Foul - unfair / pollute
  • Innate - natural
  • Propensity - natural tendency to behave in a certain way
  • Cherubic - having the innocence of a young child
  • Unregenerate - sinful / very bad
  • Redemption - the action of saving or being saved from sin
  • Recidivism - going back to a previous behavior
  • Carve out - to make or create
  • Retrograde - directed or moving backwards
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Online Application Link activated for Indian Railways Recruitment 2016- 18252 Posts

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Friends, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has activated the online application links for it's recruitment in Indian Railways for the year 2016. There are 18252 posts in total. You can apply online from today (26th December 2015) to 25th January 2016 using your Regional RRB's official website. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
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December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 7

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Human Rights Day is observed on ?


What is the theme of Human Rights Day 2015 ?


Which Indian state has become the first state to allow the members of state legislature to raise online questions in an effort to move towards complete digitization of the process ?


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IBPS Clerks V Main Exam Model Practice Paper - Part 5

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Hi Friends, I am Shravan again. Here I am sharing the Part 5 of IBPS Clerks Main Exam Model Paper (taken from News Papers). This paper consists of Questions 106 to 145 with the Key. You can download Part I Paper from here , Part II Paper from herePart III Paper from here and Part IV Paper from here. Try to solve these questions on your own and check with the key provided. I will give remaining questions tomorrow. Happy Reading :)
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December 25, 2015

25th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • Christmas being celebrated across the world with traditional fervour and gaiety.
  • After wrapping up his two-day visit to Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his way back home reached Kabul this morning.
    • There, he held a meeting with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul.
    • Modi inaugurated the new building of Afghan Parliament which has been constructed by India at a cost of about 90 million US dollars.
    • Note : The Parliament building has a block named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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List of 16 Agreements signed between India and Russia during Modi's visit

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During our Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2 days official visit to Russia, Modi along with Russian President Vladimir Putin have signed 16 cooperation agreements in various fields, including in the sector of nuclear energy, hydrocarbons, solar energy, railways and visas. Here are the 16 agreements signed between India and Russia. 
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December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 6

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International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on ?


What is the Theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2015 ?


Which country topped the most corrupted countries in the World list ?


What is India's rank in the list of most corrupted countries ?


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IBPS Clerks V Main Exam Model Practice Paper - Part 4

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Hi Friends, I am Shravan again. Here I am sharing the Part 4 of IBPS Clerks Main Exam Model Paper (taken from News Papers). This paper consists of Questions 61 to 105 with the Key. You can download Part I Paper from here , Part II Paper from here. and Part III Paper from here. Try to solve these questions on your own and check with the key provided. I will give remaining questions tomorrow. Happy Reading :)
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December 24, 2015

24th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad celebrated with religious gaiety and fervour across the world.
  • The United Nations General Assembly has adopted the resolution recognizing 5th November as World Tsunami Awareness Day.
    • The proposal regarding the World Tsunami Awareness Day was suggested by Japanese Government after the Third UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai in March 2015. 
    • The day will be observed in order to reduce human and economic losses due to natural disasters.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin began the 16th India-Russia Annual Summit talks today's evening.
    • After the talks, the two sides are expected to sign a number of pacts to expand cooperation in key areas, including defence, nuclear energy, hydrocarbons and trade. 
    • The talks between the two countries, bound by special and privileged strategic ties, have been taking place alternately in Moscow and New Delhi since 2000.
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NABARD Development Assistants Online Exam Result out

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Friends, the National Bank for Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has released the Preliminary Online Exam Result it's Development Assistants Recruitment 2015. Earlier the organization has invited online applications from eligible Indian aspirants for filling up of 85 Development Assistants posts from 8th October 2015 to 30th October 2015 and conducted online exam for the same on 28th November 2015. Now it has came out with the result of the same. You can check the list of the candidates who have been successful in the written examination from the offisial website of NABARD or from below link.  Marks secured by the candidates along with Interview dates will be available soon.  All the Best :)
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ITF World Champions List 2015

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The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has released ITF World Champions List of the year 2015. India's Sania Mirza and  Swiss professional tennis player Martina Hingis jointly named as women’s doubles World champions in recognition of their stupendous success in season 2015. Here is the complete list of ITF World Champions 2015
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Complete List of Countries, Currencies, Capitals and Official Languages - Pdf Download

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Hi friends, I am Kushal Hiremath. As you know, now a days in every competitive exam they are asking questions from standard GK i.e., Capitals, Official Languages and Currency details of various countries. Here I am sharing the Pdf file of Countries, Capitals, Currencies and Languages list. I hope this file will help you in your preparation. Happy Reading :)
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IBPS Clerks V Main Exam Model Practice Paper - Part 3

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Hi Friends, I am Shravan again. Here I am sharing the Part 3 of IBPS Clerks Main Exam Model Paper (taken from News Papers). This paper consists of Questions 61 to 105 with the Key. You can download Part I Paper from here and Part II Paper from here. Try to solve these questions on your own and check with the key provided. I will give remaining questions tomorrow. Happy Reading :)
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RBI Grade B Officers Phase II Online Exam Result out

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Friends, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the results of RBI Grade B Officers Phase II Online Exam 2015. As you know, the organization has conducted Phase I online test for the recruitment of Grade B Officers on 22nd November 2015 and conducted Phase II online exam during 7th and 14th December 2015. Now it has came out with the results of the same. You can check the list of Roll Numbers of shortlisted candidates for Interviews from the official website of Reserve Bank of India www.rbi.org.in or from below link. All the Best :)
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December 23, 2015

23rd December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • Greece's parliament has approved legislation legalizing civil partnerships for gay couples, two years after the country was condemned by a European Court for discrimination.
  • The Philippines became the first Asian country to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine.
    • The vaccine Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, secured its first regulatory approval in Mexico a fortnight ago and is currently being reviewed by around 20 countries in Asia and Latin America.
    • It is hoped the drug could eventually help prevent millions of deaths from dengue, the world's fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease.
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Indian Railways (RRB) Recruitment 2016 Official Notification out - 18252 Posts

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Good news Friends, here is a golden opportunity for you. The Ministry of Railways (Railway Recruitment Board) is inviting online applications from eligible Indian citizens for filling up various posts (Commercial Apprentice (CA), Traffic Apprentice (TA), Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk (ECRC), Gods Guards, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-typist (JAA), Assistant Station Master (ASM), Traffic Assistants & Senior Time Keeprs) in Indian Railways. You can apply online from 26th December 2015 to 25th January 2016. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 19th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 19th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : "Unseemly turn in Arunachal Pradesh"

  • Aspect - a particular part or feature of something
  • Turmoil - disturbance / confusion
  • Revived - to get energy / strength
  • Unedifying - unpleasant and ​causing ​people to ​feel no ​respect
  • Dissident - disagreeing
  • Rivals - Opponents
  • Partisan - a strong supporter of a party
  • Revolting - unpleasant / nasty
  • Brooked - to tolerate something
  • Legitimate  - logically correct / valid
  • In a bid (to do something) - in an attempt
  • Convening - come together for a meeting or activity
  • Dissident - a person who opposes official policy
  • Defection - withdrawing support or help
  • Revoked - officially canceled
  • Abeyance - suspension
  • Nevertheless - in spite of that
  • Travesty - a false representation of something
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IBPS Clerks V Preliminary Exam Scores / Marks out

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Friends, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released Scores of IBPS Clerks V Preliminary Online Exam 2015. The organization has conducted IBPS Clerks V Preliminary exam during 5th and 6th November 2015, 12th and 13th December 2015 and released the results of the same on 16th December 2015. Now it has came out with the Scores / Marks secured by the candidates in that examination. You can check your IBPS Clerks V Prelims scores from the official website of IBPS www.ibps.in or from below link by entering your Registration Number / Roll Number and Date of Birth / Password. All the Best :)
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Complete ICC Awards winners List 2015

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Recognizing the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has today announced ICC Awards for the year 2015. A total of 10 awards in both Men's and Women's categories were presented. Here is the complete list of winners.
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Expected Questions from Books & Authors 2015 - Set 6

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 5th November, has released a book on Indian Space Programme to commemorate second anniversary of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft launch. Name it ?


The book titled Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar authored by  ?


The Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan recently released a book on learning disorders of children authored by Rajesh Sagar, Raman Deep Pattanayak, Manju Mehta of All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi. Name it ?

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December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 5

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The International Civil Aviation Day is observed on ?


What is the theme of International Civil Aviation Day 2015 ?


A super-fast alternative to Wi-Fi has been proven capable of sending data at up to 1GBps in real-world tests. Name it ?


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IBPS Clerks V Main Exam Model Practice Paper - Part II

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Hi Friends, I am Shravan again. Here I am sharing the Part II of IBPS Clerks Main Exam Model Paper (taken from News Papers). This paper consists of Questions 36 to 60 with the Key. You can download Part I Paper from here. Try to solve these questions on your own and check with the key provided. I will give remaining questions tomorrow. Happy Reading :)
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December 22, 2015

22nd December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs
  • Spain's Ruling conservative People’s Party (PP) led by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has won the 2015 general elections.
  • In a bid to curb the dramatic decline of their population, the US is going to place Indian lion (a breed of lion found in India and Africa) in the endangered species list.
  • On the back of online buzz around beef ban and associated discussions on intolerance, "COW" has emerged as Yahoo India's 'Personality of the Year'.
  • The European Union (EU) has extended its economic sanctions against Russia for six months over its involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
    • The 28-member body renewed the sanctions until 31 July 2016.
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Meet the new MD & CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank : P Mukherjee

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One of the largest Private Sector banks of South India, Lakshmi Vilas Bank today announced that Parthasarathi Mukherjee will be bank’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO). He will be in this postion for 3 years. Prior to joining LVB, Mukherjee was Group Executive (Corporate Relationships and International Business). Overall, he has more than 33 years experience in the banking industry.
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IBPS Clerks V Main Exam Model Paper - Part I

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Hi Friends, I am Shravan again. Today a local news paper published Model Paper of IBPS Clerks V Main Online Exam 2015. Here I am sharing the pdf version of that paper so that it will be helpful for you in your upcoming IBPS Clerks V Mains exam. You can download the paper from below link. This paper consists of 35 questions with key.  Try to solve these questions on your own and check with the key provided. I will give remaining questions tomorrow. Happy Reading :)
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General & Banking Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerks - Set 51

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    1. Pink colour ball used in the first day-night Test match played between ?
      1. Australia and New Zealand
      2. Australia and South Africa
      3. England and West Indies 
      4. New Zealand and South Africa
      5. None of these
    2. Davis Cup tennis tournament 2015 winner is ?
      1. New Zealand
      2. Australia
      3. Great Britain
      4. South Africa
      5. None of these
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    IBPS Clerks V Main Exam Call Letters out

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    Friends, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released call letters for IBPS Clerks V Main Online Exam. The organization has conducted IBPS Clerks V Preliminary exam during 5th and 6th November 2015, 12th and 13th December 2015 and released the results of the same on 16th December 2015. Now it has came out with the call letters for the Main Online Exam. The exam is scheduled to be held in the first week of January 2016. Those aspirants who have cleared the Preliminary Examination can download their IBPS Clerks V Mains call letters from the official website of IBPS www.ibps.in or from below link by entering your Registration Number and Date of Birth / Password. All the Best :)
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    December 2015 : Expected Current Affairs Quiz - Set 4

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    The International Volunteer Day is observed on ?


    What is the theme of International Volunteer Day 2015 ?


    In order to promote the array of bird species Which state government has recently launched its first International Festival on Birds ?


    The Reserve Bank of India recently revised priority sector lending guidelines for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). As per the new norms, rural banks will have to advance _______ percent of total outstanding towards agricultural activities.


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    December 21, 2015

    21st December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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    International Affairs
    • The United States has lifted a 40-year-old ban on export of Oil.
      • This move paves the way for energy deficient countries like India to open up another frontier to import oil from a distant friendly nation.
      • The ban was lifted as President Barack Obama today signed into law the Omnibus USD 1.8 trillion spending package and tax bill for the current fiscal ending on September 30, 2016. 
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    LIC ADO Marks out

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    Friends, the Life Insurance Corporation of India has released the marks of LIC ADO Recruitment 2015-16. The organization has conducted online examination for the recruitment of above mentioned posts during 25th and 26th July 2015. Now it has came out with the marks secured by the candidates in that online exam. You can check your LIC ADO Online Exam marks from the official website of LIC or from below link by entering your Roll Number and Registration Number. All the Best :) 
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    English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 18th December 2015

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    Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 18th 2015. Happy Reading :) 

    Topic 1 : "Inviting trouble in Kerala"

    1. Petty - not ​important and not ​worth giving ​attention to
    2. Rivalry - competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
    3. Politicking - trying to ​force ​others to ​vote for a ​particular ​political ​party or ​candidate
    4. Preside over - to control a meeting or ceremony
    5. Unveil - uncover (to ​remove a ​covering like a ​curtain from a new ​structure at a ​​ceremony)
    6. Behest - a person's orders or command
    7. Awkward - causing inconvenience
    8. Citing - refering / quoting
    9. Legacy - anything handed down from the past (Here : good name)
    10. Formative - the time when something was formed
    11. Diminished - to make smaller
    12. Dividend - share in the profit
    13. Erosion - the process of destruction
    14. Alliance - a group formed for mutual benefit
    15. Churning - shaking
    16. Sympathiser  a person who supports a sentiment / opinion
    17. overtly - Openly
    18. Covertly - Secretly
    19. Backed - Supported
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    Banking Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerks Online Exam 2015 - Set 76

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    1. According to new rules, the floor rate and ceiling rate of CRR is.....
    1. 3 -15
    2. 5 -15
    3. 2 -18
    4. No floor or ceiling rate
    5. None of the above
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    General & Banking Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerks - Set 50

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    1. Who was conferred with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) ?
      1. Rajnath Singh
      2. D.K.Pathak
      3. Kiren Rijiju
      4. Ram Lal
      5. Rajiv B Lal
    2. UNISDR established in 1999. Where is its headquarters?
      1. Geneva
      2. Paris
      3. Tokyo
      4. New Delhi
      5. New York
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    Canara Bank Specialist Officers Recruitment 2016

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    Friends, the Canara Bank, one of the leading Public Sector Bank of India is inviting online applications from eligible Indian citizens for filling up of Specialist Officers in Junior Management Grade Scale-I & Middle Management Grade Scale-II  & MMGS II. There are 74 Posts (36 in JMGS-I and 38 in MMGS-II) in total. No IBPS Score required to apply. Candidates with experience in the relevant field will be given preference. You can apply online from 22nd December 2015 to 12th January 2016. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
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    Meet the Miss Universe 2015 : Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

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    Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach has won the Miss Universe 2015 pageant held at Las Vegas today. Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega of Columbia handed the tiara to her at the event watched by an audience of nearly 1 billion across the world.


    The top three contestants were Miss Universe USA Olivia Jordon (2nd runner-up) , Miss Universe Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez (first runner-up) and Miss Universe Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. The pagent was  hosted by comedian Steve Harvey. Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo,  American football legend, and winner of 2006 Dancing With the Stars Emmitt Smith, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, and TV personality Niecy Nash were judging the pageant.

    Miss India Urvashi Rautela, who described herself as the 'youngest Indian Bollywood actress to win maximum number of beauty titles in entire pageant history ever' failed to make it to top 15 semi-finals round.
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    Complete Questions asked in SBI Specialist Officers Exam 2015

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    Hi friends, I am Ravi Sankar Reddy Guda. Here I am sharing complete questions asked in SBI Specialist Officers online exam held on 14th June 2015. These will help you in getting the basic idea of the question pattern of upcoming SBI and IBPS Specialist Officers online exams. Happy Reading :)
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    December 20, 2015

    20th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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    International Affairs
    • Today (20th December) is International Human Solidarity Day.
      • This day is observed to celebrate unity in diversity.
      • It also aims to remind people on the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty.
      • The UN General Assembly, on 22 December 2005, by resolution 60/209 identified solidarity as one of the fundamental and universal values that should underlie relations between peoples in the Twenty-first century, and in that regard decided to proclaim 20 December of each year International Human Solidarity Day.
      • 2015 Theme : Shared Progress & Prosperity based on global solidarity
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    General & Banking Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerks - Set 49

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    Hi friends, I am Shravan again. Here I am sharing Set 49 of General & Banking Awareness quiz for upcoming IBPS Clerks Main Exam. Try to solve these on your own and check with the key given at the end of the quiz. Happy Reading :)
    1. Chairman of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is  _____________
      1. RBI governor
      2. Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance
      3. Union Finance Minister
      4. Finance Secretary
      5. President of India 
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    General English Practice Test for IBPS Clerks Main Exam

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    Directions (Q. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
    1. The rise (1)/ in interest rates (2)/ sabotaged much chances (3)/ of the firm's recovery. (4)/ No error (5)
    2. People by tickets with numbers on them (1)/ and some of these numbers (2)/ are latter chosen (3)/ to win prizes. (4)/ No error (5)
    3. Many treasures (1)/ were lost (2)/ when the tombs are raided (3)/ in the last century. (4)/ No error (5)
    4. The plans for the development (1)/ of the new capital (2)/ have raised angry protests (3)/ for some loc. residents. (4)/ No error (5)
    5. Estimates of the damage due to heavy rains (1)/  in many parts of Tamilnadu (2)/ and especially A Chennai (3)/ range among Rs. 100 crores to Rs. 200 crores. (4)/ No error (5)
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    Meet the Miss World 2015 : Mireia Lalaguna Royo

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    Spain's  Mireia Lalaguna Royo has won the Miss World crown for the year 2015. The 23 year old model from Barcelona was honored with this crown at the competition held in the southern Chinese island resort of Sanya. She was handed her crown by the reigning Miss World 2014, Rolene Strauss of South Africa.

    Sofia Nikitchuk of Russia was the runner-up and Indonesia's Maria Harfanti took third place. A total of 114 women were competed for this crown. Miss Jamaica, Sanneta Myrie, 24, and Miss Lebanon, Valerie Abou Chacra, 23, were in the top five.

    Important Note :  Mireia Lalaguna Royo's victory marked the first-ever win for a Spanish contestant.

    The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. The first Miss World contest was held 64 years ago in Britain.
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    Official Notification of SIDBI Officers Recruitment 2016 out - 100 Posts

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    Friends, the Official Notification of SIDBI Officers Grade A recruitment or the year 2016 out. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is inviting online applications from eligible aspirants for the above mentioned posts. There are 100 vacancies in total. The pattern of this exam is completely similar to that of IBPS PO Online Main Exam. You can apply online from 21st December 2015 to 11th January 2016. Check remaining details below. All the Best :)
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    December 19, 2015

    19th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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    International Affairs
    • Afghanistan has become the 164th WTO member after 11 years of negotiations.
      • It also became the 36th least developed country (LDC) to join the global trade body.
      • Note : The World Trade Organization (WTO) has formally approved Afghanistan’s membership at its 10th ministerial conference in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
    • The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted resolution to increase sanctions against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) group and other terrorist groups. 
      • The resolution seeks to cut off its revenue flows including ransom payments, no matter by whom.
      • The resolution was adopted at the first-ever meeting of Finance Ministers of the UNSC
      • This meeting was presided over by Treasury Secretary Jack Lew of the United States, which holds its monthly presidency.
    • The three-day long 2nd World Internet Conference was concluded at Wuzen in China
      • Theme of the Conference was : An Interconnected World Shared and Governed by All - Building a Cyberspace Community of Shared Destiny
      • This conference was jointly organized by the Cyberspace Administration of China and the People’s Government of Zhejiang Province.
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    December 18, 2015

    18th December 2015 - Important Current Affairs updates

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    International Affairs
    • Today (18th December) is International Migrants Day.
      • On 18 December 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted the international convention on the protection of the rights of migrant workers and members of their families.
      • Theme of 2015 : I am a Migrant
    • The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have surpassed a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said.
      • The estimated figure includes 20.2 million refugees fleeing wars and persecution, the most since 1992, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said in a report.
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    Sahitya Akademi Awards 2015 Winners List

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    Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of letters, has announced it's annual awards in 23 languages. Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty-four major Indian languages (the winner in Bangla will be announced later). Among the winning books are six poetry collections, four novels and six books of short stories, besides two books each of essays and criticism. The award comprising an engraved plaque, a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1 lakh will be presented to the writers at a function on February 16 next year during Festival of Letters, the annual festival of the Akademi. Here is the complete list of Sahitya Akademi Awards winners for the year 2015.
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    English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 17th December 2015

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    Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 17th 2015. Happy Reading :) 

    Topic 1 : "Tactless raid, unsavoury fallout"

    1. Tactless - One's action is likely to offend other people.
    2. Unsavoury - Morally unacceptable.
    3. Fallout - Unpleasant consequences that follow it.
    4. Propriety - Conformity to established standards of good or proper behaviour.
    5. Speculation - Process of consideration.
    6. Premises - Campus.
    7. Suspicion - Act of suspecting.
    8. Incumbent - Holding an indicated position.
    9. Probe - Question closely / Examine thoroughly.
    10. Oblique - Not expressed directly or openly.
    11. Vendetta - Any prolonged or bitter fight / Quarrel.
    12. Seized - To take hold of suddenly or forcibly.
    13. Credence - Belief as to the truth of something.
    14. Grievance - A Complaint.
    15. Perceptions - Immediate recognition.
    16. Persists - To continue firmly in some state / To last.
    17. Outburst - A Sudden strong expression of emotion.
    18. Coward - A person who lacks courage in facing danger or opposition.
    19. Unbecoming - Shocking and unsuitable.
    20. Bluster - To be loud.
    21. Irony of - Odd / Contrast.
    22. Coalition - A combination or alliance.
    23. Confrontation - Fight or dispute between two groups.
    24. Ranged - Moving around.
    25. Impending - About to happen.
    26. Onus - Responsibility.

    Topic 2 : "Cautionary signals from the export slump"

    1. Cautionary - Containing a warning.
    2. Slump - Fall heavily / To decrease .
    3. Protracted - Lengthen / Prolong.
    4. Contraction - A decrease in economic or industrial activity.
    5. Cast its shadow - It causes it to appear there.
    6. Hobbling - To hold back to the progress of.
    7. Enduring - Lasting / Permanent.
    8. Sizeable - Fairly large.
    9. Deficit - A lack or shortage.
    10. Surging - Increasing suddenly and greatly.
    11. 32-fold - It means 32-times.
    12. Fillip - A tap or strike smartly.
    13. Cogently - Convincing.
    14. Springboard - Something that supplies the condition for a beginning.
    15. Enhancing - To raise the value of.
    16. Vigil - Remain somewhere quietly for a period of time.
    17. Can ill afford - Something prevent it from happening.
    18. Complacent - Pleased / Self-satisfied.

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