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January 31, 2017

January 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)

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Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of January 2017. These one-liners cover all important International, National, MOUs, Indexes, Banking, Technology, Books & Authors, Committees and Sports affairs of January month (from 1st to 31st January 2017). We will  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 and Happy Reading :)

January 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)

  • 10th National Girl Child Day was observed on 24th January 2017 with the Theme “Empowerment of Girl Child”
  • 14th annual overseas Indians' gathering called "Pravasi Bharatiya Divas" was held in Bengaluru from January 7-9. Chief Guest of the event : Dr Antonio Costa (Prime Minister of Portugal). Theme of 2017 : “Redefining Engagement with the Indian Diaspora”
  • 16th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in New Delhi. This meeting was chaired by Arun Jaitley (Union Finance Minister).
  • 1st Braille library in Guwahati opened at the Blind High School on the occasion of World Braille Day (4th January).
  • 1st edition of ABU (Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union) International Television Dance Festival was held in Hyderabad (Telangana).
  • 20th Edition of the National Conference for e-Governance 2016-17 was recently held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Theme of this year’s conference : ‘Internet of Things and e-Governance’
  • 2nd edition of Ministry of External Affairs’ annual Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi. This year's Theme : “The New Normal: Multilateralism in a multipolar world”.
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31st January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (31st January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 31st January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • African Union today re-admitted Morocco "back into the family" after a 33-year absence as 39 out of 54 member states voted in favour of its return at the 28th African leader's summit in Ethiopia. 
    • Note : Morocco left AU in 1984 after it recognised the independence of Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara. 
  • Representatives of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will meet in Nepal on February 1-2 to attend a session of the Programming Committee. 
    • This will be their first meeting since the postponement of the SAARC Summit which was to take place in Pakistan last year. 
    • The members will reportedly discuss the SAARC Secretariat's budget among other issues.
  • Pakistan has declined an invitation by the Indian Parliament and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to attend South Asian Speakers' Summit to be held in Indore next month. 
    • The summit will be attended by Speakers of Parliament from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka among other countries. 
    • Note : India had boycotted a Commonwealth Parliamentary Union meeting in Islamabad in 2015.
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December 2016 Current Affairs Quick Review - Pdf Download

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December 2016 Current Affairs PDF

Friends, here is the Pdf version of December 2016 Current Affairs Quick Review. We tried out best to make it a perfect reference guide of December Month's current Affairs. This pdf file consists of all important current affairs of December 2016, including Important Dates, Awards and Honors, Obituaries, New Appointments in National and International organizations, Books and Authors, Summits, various Indexes and Reports released in December 2016 along with India's rank and our special one liner current affairs updates of December 2016. Download this file from below link and prepare well.  All the Best and Happy Reading :)
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Economic Survey 2017 Highlights

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Ahead of the Union Budget tomorrow, the Union finance minister Arun Jaitley today tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament budget session. The Economic Survey reviews the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months, summarizes the performance on major development programmes, and highlights the policy initiatives of the government and the prospects of the economy in the short to medium term.  The survey projects the economy to grow in the range of 6.75% to 7.25% in the next fiscal year 2017-18 in the post-demonetisation year. Here are the major highlights of the survey. 

Highlights of Economic Survey 2017

  • Demonetisation may affect supplies of certain agricultural products like sugar, milk, potatoes and onions
  • Demonetisation to affect growth rate by 0.25-0.5 per cent, but to have long-term benefits
  • Efforts to collect taxes on disclosed and undisclosed wealth should not lead to tax harassment
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Full List of Beauty Pageants Winners 2016

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Hi I am Sarath Chandra Reddy. Today I am sharing the winners list of various Beauty Pageants of the year 2016. Happy Reading :)

Beauty Pageants 2016

  • Miss World 2016 - Stephanie Del Valle ( Puerto Rico) [Held at - USA]
  • Miss Earth 2016 - Katherine espin ( Equator) [Held at - Philliphines ]
  • Miss Universe 2016 - Iris Mittenaere ( France) [Held at - Philippines]
  • Miss International 2016 - Kylie Verzosa ( Philliphines) [Held at - Tokyo. Japan] 
  • Miss Supranational 2016 - Srinidhi Shetty ( Bangalore, India ) [Held at - Poland]
  • Miss India 2016 - Priyadarshini Chatterjee (Guwahati) [Held at - Mumbai]  
  • Miss USA 2016 - Deshauna Barber (Washington, D.C) [Held at -  Las Vegas]
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 31st January 2017

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 31st January 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "As bigotry becomes policy"

  • Bigotry - the practice of having very strong and unreasonable opinions, especially about politics, race, or religion, and refusing to consider other people’s opinions
  • Campaign - a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim
  • Vetting - make a careful and critical examination of (something)
  • Via - going through one place on the way to another place
  • Perhaps - used for saying that you are not certain about something, or that something may or may not be true
  • Owing to - because of
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India Post Payments Bank launched

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The India Post Payment Bank (IPPB), a basic financial services facility, was launched simultaneously in Raipur and Ranchi as a pilot over a video conference by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely in presence of Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha with plans to scale it up to 650 branches by the end of September. IPPB received a licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 20 January. IPPB is the second payments bank to start operations after Airtel Payments Bank, which launched on 12 January.

Payments banks accept limited deposits (upto ₹1 lakh per account) and offer payment services but do not offer loans, unlike commercial banks. The bank will offer an interest rate of 4.5% on deposits up to ₹25,000; 5% on deposits of ₹25,000-50,000 and 5.5% on ₹50,000-1,00,000. The paid up equity of the new bank is ₹800 crore, of which the government has already infused ₹275 crore. 1,000 ATMs of India Post will be transferred to IPPB.
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Current Affairs 2017 Quiz

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  1. New Director of CBI is ________________
    1. Rajnath Singh
    2. Anil Kumar Dhasmana
    3. Alok Kumar Verma
    4. Rajiv Jain
    5. Ajith Doval
  2. Who was elected as the new President of the European Parliament on 17 January 2017 ?
    1. Jean Claude Junker
    2. Donald Tusk
    3. Antonio Tajani
    4. Jens Stoltenberg
    5. Mario Draghi 
  3. Who was elected as the new President of Haiti? 
    1. Jacob Zuma
    2. Edger Lungu
    3. Jovenel Moise
    4. Omaral-Bashir
    5. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 
  4. Haiti capital is ________________
    1. Johannesburg
    2. Lusaka
    3. Port-au-Prince
    4. Khartoum
    5. Mogadishu 
  5. Haiti currency is ________________
    1. Rand
    2. Kwacha
    3. Gourde
    4. Pound
    5. Shilling
  6. Which Bollywood actress won the Favourite Dramatic TV Actress Award in the 2017 People's Choice Awards ?
    1. Deepika Padukone
    2. Kangana Ranaut
    3. Priyanka Chopra
    4. Katrina Kaif
    5. Anushka Sharma
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December 2016 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)

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Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of December 2016. These one-liners cover all important International, National, MOUs, Indexes, Banking, Technology, Books & Authors, Committees and Sports affairs of December month (from 1st to 31st December 2016). We will  provide the pdf version by this evening, but we advise you to write these on your own so that you wont forget them again. All the Best and Happy Reading :)

December 2016 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)

  • 104th foundation day of India's first SWADESHI BANK 'Central Bank of India" was observed on 21st December 2016.
  • 16-time World Champion Pankaj Advani wins National title in 6-red Snooker, the shorter format of the game.
  • 51 year old Indian Golfer Mukesh Kumar became the oldest golfer to win an Asian Tour title after lifting the Panasonic Open.
  • 5th edition of the India-Arab Partnership Conference was held in Muscat, Oman from December 14 to 15, 2016.
  • 6th edition of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) was recently held at New Delhi.
  • 6th Heartof Asia Ministerial Conference was recently held at Amritsar, Punjab.
  • 7th edition of India, Maldives bilateral exercise EKUVERIN 2016 was recently held at Kadhdhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives.
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January 30, 2017

30th January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (30th January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 30th January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • The White House today hinted that Pakistan could be included in the list of countries from where immigration has been banned
    • Note : This is the first time that the Trump administration has publicly acknowledged that it could put Pakistan on the list, which currently has seven nations.
  • Greece's Lambrakis Press Group today announced that two of its newspapers including Ta Nea, the country's best-selling daily, will cease publication due to financial reasons. 
    • It also added that the situation was a result of the economic crisis Greece is currently facing.
  • Members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to meet this week on Wednesday & Thursday at Kathmandu.
National Current Affairs

  • Today (30th January) is National Martyrs' Day.
    • This day is also known as Sarvodaya day / Shaheed Diwas.
    • We observe this day to commemorate 69th death anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
    • Note : On this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse at a prayer meeting.
  • Today is Anti Leprosy Day.
    • This day is observed every year in memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Iris Mittenaere is the Miss Universe 2016

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The 65th Miss Universe pageant was held today at the Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines. French model, Miss France Iris Mittenaere was crowned Miss Universe 2016. The 24-year-old is only the second Miss Universe winner from France and the first since 1953. Outgoing Miss Universe 2015 of Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach handed the tiara to her. 

Miss France is Miss UniverseMiss Haiti, Raquel Pelissier, a 25-year-old survivor of the devastating 2010 earthquake that destroyed her hometown, was named first runner up while Miss Colombia, 23-year-old, Andrea Tovar, was second runner up.
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List of Awards & Honors in December 2016

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Friends, Here is the Complete List of Awards & Honors of the December 2016 month. Happy Reading :)

List of Awards in 2016 : December Month

  • Alexander McQueen - Best British Brand Award
  • Cheng Wei - Forbes Asia's 2016 Businessman of the Year
  • Chris Evans - Hollywood's Best Actor For The Buck in 2016
  • Cristiano Ronaldo - European Sportsperson of the Year
  • Donald Trump - Person of the Year 2016
  • Final Mile's study on the trafficking of sex workers - ESOMAR excellence award
  • Gigi Hadid - International Model of the Year
  • Hindi - Top 10 most powerful languages on the planet
  • Jeje Lalpekhlua - 2016's AIFF Player of the Year
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 30th January 2017

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Hai  Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated 30th January 2017. You can click on the Titles to read the Editorials. Happy reading :)

Note : There were no editorials in THE HINDU on 29th January 2017 (Sunday)

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Keeping safety on the rails"

  • Keeping on the rails - to make something working or happening normally again
  • Derailment - the action of a train leaving its tracks accidentally
  • Carriage - one of the vehicles that are joined together to make a train
  • Wagon - a large open container that is pulled by a train and is used for carrying goods
  • Reality check - an occasion that causes you to consider the facts about a situation and not your opinions, ideas, or beliefs
  • Sabotage - deliberate damage that is done to the property
  • Variation - a change in amount or level
  • Gauges - the distance between the two metal rails (=tracks) of a railway, or between the wheels of the train
  • Instance - an example of something happening
  • Inquiries - (the process of asking) a question
  • Deficient - lacking the correct amount of something
  • Derelict - shamefully negligent of one's duties (careless)
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2017 Australian Open Winners List

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The Australian Open for the year 2017 was recently held at Melbourne Park, Australia from 16th to 29th January 2017. This is 105th edition of the tournament and the 1st Grand Slam tournament of the year 2017. Here is the complete winners list of the tournament.
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IBPS RRB OS 1 Interview Experience - Saurabh Kumar

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Hello friends this is Saurabh

I'm sharing my interview experience of IBPS RRB OS 1

Name : Saurabh Kumar (disqus id: Phoenix)

Qualification : BA History

Venue : Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank HQ, Patna, Bihar

Date, Time of the Interview : 24/01/17, 08:30

Panel : V

INTERVIEW BEGINS:
The allocated centre was near to my home, so reached there exactly at 08:30 document verification process was very fast and smooth, I was second in the panel to be interviewed so it took only 30
minutes for document verification and biometric registration. So here begins the real game.. As I was the second candidate to be interviewed so didn't got enough time to worry about anything else like what they will ask, how I will perform, I just stood up with confidence.
Asked for the permission to enter into the room they said come in.
Entered the room, closed the door as it was before. There were four members 1 mam and 3 sirs.
I said Good Morning mam, and good morning Sir(didn't said sirs because somewhere i read that we should not use plural and try to greet them in a single line and single word maintaing the eye contact). They also replied positively.
Head of the panel said Please be seated. I said Thank You Sir.
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List of New Appointments in December 2016

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Friends, here is the Complete List of new Appointments of the December 2016 month. Happy Reading :)

List of New Appointments in 2016 : December Month 

  • Adwaita Gadanayak - Director General, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)
  • Akshaykumar M Kale - President, 90th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
  • Alexander Van der Bellen - 12th President of Austria
  • Amina Mohammed - Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
  • Anil Baijal - 21st Lieutenant Governor, Delhi
  • Anil Dhasmana - Chief, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
  • António Guterres - 9th UN Secretary-General
  • Barbara Jatta - Director, Vatican Museums (1st Woman)
  • Bernard Cazeneuve - Prime Minister, France
  • Bill English - Prime Minister, New Zealand
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January 29, 2017

29th January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (29th January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 29th January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • US President Donald Trump today signed an executive order which has a clause that says privacy protections would not be extended past US citizens or permanent residents in America. 
    • This clause is in contravention of the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement which ensures non-Americans are not treated differently by US organisations with weaker privacy safeguards.
  • The Colombian government and rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have announced a joint deal to fight cocaine crop cultivation
    • Under the deal, farmers will be offered loans, subsidies and monthly payments of around $350 (around ₹24,000) if they agree to destroy their cocaine crops.
    • Earlier, FARC relied on cocaine production to fund its insurgency. 
National Current Affairs
  • On the eve of National Immunization Day, President Pranab Mukherjee today launched nationwide Pulse Polio programme for 2017 by administering polio drops to children at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
    • The programme will cover around 17 crore children aged under five years in an effort to maintain the country's polio-free status.
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IBPS SO V Online Exam Review - Siddharth Rohan

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Hello Friends, I m your old Friend Siddharth Rohan and m back again with the reviews of IBPS SO

My Slot 1 pm IBPS SO 28-01-2017

1-) Reasoning was moderate to difficult

My attempt 22 with 100% accuracy

Puzzle were difficult (Floor Based, Circular, Age Based all were moderate to difficult)

Machine Input Outputs was easy

Syllogism, Coding Deconing, Inequality were easy part of the reasoning

2-) English was the most difficult section

My attempt 20 with 65 % Accuracy

Parajumbles were dificult
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Essay - Gender Discrimination in India

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Gender Discrimination in India

Overview
  •  Gender discrimination is highly visible in India. 
  • Gender discrimination in different fields. 
    • Economic front
    • Education
    • Healthcare sector 
    • Politics 
    • Career choices 
  • Government of India passed different laws and launched new schemes. 
  • Other organisations working against gender discrimination.
Gender discrimination in India means health, education, economic and political discrimination between men and women. Today our country offers a lot of opportunities to women with women having a voice in everyday life, the business world as well as in political life.

Nevertheless India is still a male dominated country, where women are often seen as subordinate and inferior to men. Even though India is moving away from the male dominated culture, discrimination
is still highly visible in rural as well as in urban areas, throughout each and every strata of society. While women are guaranteed equality under the Constitution, legal protection has a limited effect where patriarchal traditions prevail.
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January 28, 2017

28th January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (28th January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 28th January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • Denmark has announced it will appoint a 'Digital Ambassador' to manage its relationship with technology giants like Google and Apple.
    • Note : With this, Denmark will become the first country to appoint Digital Ambassador.
  • In an effort to curb tourist numbers, the Spanish city of Barcelona today made a law limiting the number of beds hotels and tourist apartments can offer
    • The law also temporarily prohibited the construction of new hotels. 
    • Barcelona, which houses 16 lakh residents, was visited by 3.2 crore tourists last year. 
    • Its residents consider tourism among its biggest problems.
  • US President Donald Trump today signed an executive order banning visitors from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries for three months. 
    • He put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the US and said persecuted Christians would be prioritised over other refugees.
National Current Affairs
  • Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has announced ₹1,188 crore in the 2017-18 fiscal for the smart city project
    • The aim of this project is to provide smart solutions at reasonable rates for services provided by the municipal corporations.
    •  The six cities, which will be developed under the scheme are,
      • Mangaluru, 
      • Belagavi, 
      • Shivamogga, 
      • Hubballi-Dharwad, 
      • Tumakuru 
      • Davanagere
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Today's IBPS SO (IT) Officers VI Online Exam Review

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Good Evening,

Iam Madhan, Working for Canara Bank as clerk. Here I am sharing Today IBPS SO (IT officer) exam review

Date : 28/Jan/2017 

Shift : Second 1 PM

Some of the asked questions in professional knowledge section

1.A special field value distinct ,blank or any other value that indicates the value for the field is missing otherwise best defined as.......(My answer Null value)
2.whose value unique across all occurrences.... (Primary key)
3.VPN  appers in which layer....
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 28th January 2017

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 28th January 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Mayawati’s risky calculus"
  • Calculus - a particular method or system of calculation
  • Sought - to try to get something
  • Forge - to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty
  • Alliance - a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims
    News Paper English Meanings
  • Revive - to become, or to make something become, active, successful, or popular again
  • Rival - a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
  • Induction - the process or formal act of accepting someone into a group or job
  • Strongman - a person who is very powerful and able to cause change, especially of a political type
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January 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - set 12

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Name the Delhi Police chief, who has been chosen to take over as the next CBI Director ?



The 2nd edition of Ministry of External Affairs’ annual Raisina Dialogue was recently held with the Theme “The New Normal: Multilateralism in a multipolar world”. This dialogue was held in which Indian city ?



A sub-committee has recommended reservation for girl students in IITs to address the issue of slump in number of female students entering the prestigious institutes. This committee was headed by ?



United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was on a Two Day visit to India. Name him ?



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January 27, 2017

27th January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (27th January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 27th January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • Today (27th January) is International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day).
    • This day commemorates the genocide that resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jewish people, 2 million Romani people, 250,000 mentally and physically disabled people, and 9,000 homosexual men by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
    • Theme of the year 2017 : “Educating for a Better Future: The Role of Historical Sites and Museums in Holocaust Education
  • India has been ranked 79th out of 176 countries in the recently released Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2016. 
    • This index was released by the Berlin-based corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI).  
    • New Zealand and Denmark jointly got 1st place in the index.  
    • Finland got the 3rd position.
    • Top 10 Countries in the List :
      • New Zealand and Denmark
      • Finland
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Norway
      • Singapore
      • Netherlands
      • Canada
      • Germany
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Reasoning (Seating Arrangement) Practice Test

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Directions (Q. No. 1 - 9) : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. There are eight persons M, N, 0, P, Q, R, S and T stay in a same building that has eight floors numbered one to eight (the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on, and the top most floor is numbered 8). But these people do not necessarily stay in the same order given. Each one has a different occupation-Doctor, Professor, School Teacher, Musician, Psychologist, Curator, Accountant and Engineer, again not in the same order. Each one plays a different game- Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Chess, Cricket, Football and Tennis. 

Professor plays Basketball and lives on third floor. Accountant plays Badminton and lives on even numbered floor, but not on the top floor. There is one floor between the floor of Accountant and the one who plays football. There are two floors between the floors of R and Q. R does not play volleyball and does not live on even numbered floor. R is not professor. S does not play either
football or basketball. S does not live on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which P lives. P is not Curator and he does not play Tennis, Volleyball or Hockey. M, a school teacher, lives just above the floor of Psychologist and just below the floor in which Accountant lives. T, a Musician, who plays Chess, lives on the floor above the R's floor but not on the top floor. There is only one floor above the floor in which Engineer lives. Psychologist plays Cricket and lives on fourth floor. M does not play Volley-ball or Hockey. 0 is not an Engineer and neither plays Badminton nor plays Football.
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 27th January 2017

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 27th January 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Banking on good faith"

  • Banking on somebody / something - to depend on something happening or on someone doing something
  • Good faith - done in an honest and sincere way
  • Intent - the intention to do something
    English Vocabulary from News Papers
  • Implication - a possible effect or result
  • At the helm - in charge or in the position of a leader
  • Facilitating - to make something possible or easier
  • Defunct - no longer existing, living, or working correctly
  • Due diligence - the process of carefully examining something or someone
  • Restrained - controlled
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January 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - set 11

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India has officially became an associate member of which Organization, deemed as the world's largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory ?



US President Barack Obama has declared ______________ as Religious Freedom Day in accordance with a yearly tradition.



China has appointed ____________ as the new governor of Tibet ?



The Former Chief Minister of Punjab was recently passed away. Who is he ?



US based rocket manufacturing company ________________ successfully launched constellation of 10 satellites into orbit on board of its two stage Falcon 9 Rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.


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IBPS RRB Interview Experience - Maneesh

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Name - Maneesh Kumar Yadav

Qualification - M.Sc. (Chemistry)

Interview Date - 19th January

Panel - 5

Venue - Lucknow, Gramin Bank of Aryavart

5 panelists..4 M and 1 F

Took permission and entered

M1: in jaunpur where u live? (i was expecting question tel me bout ursf)
ME: sir i live in rural part of jaunpur,, its a village named kanuwani.
M1: where it is?(i was like obviously it is in jaunpur what else u want to know)
ME: sir my village is beside our local market parauganj.
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January 26, 2017

Full list of Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra Awardees 2017

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On the eve of 68th Republic Day 2017, the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has approved 398 Gallantry and other defence awards to personnel of Indian armed forces. These awards include 1 Ashok Chakra, 2 Kirit Chakras, 12 Shaurya Chakras, 3 Bar 50 Sena Medal, 91 Sena Medal, four Vayusena medals and two Nao Sena medal.

Havildar Hangpan Dada of the Army's Assam Regiment was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime military award on the Republic Day. Dada, in May 2016, had single-handedly killed two terrorists from close quarters. Despite being injured in the ensuing gunfight, he killed another terrorist in hand-to-hand combat, and his action also led to the fourth terrorists' elimination.

19 soldiers of the 4 and 9 Para, the special forces' units which undertook the cross-border surgical strike across LoC, were awarded gallantry medalds. Major Rohit Suri of 4 Para, who led one of the teams across the LoC targeting terrorists' launch pads, was awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second highest peacetime gallantry award, along with Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar. Here is the complete winners list of Gallantry Awards of the year 2017.
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26th January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (26th January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 26th January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • Today (26th January) is International Customs Day.
    • This day recognizes the role of custom officials and agencies in maintaining border security.
    • It focuses on the working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs.
    • Theme of the year 2017 : Data Analysis for Effective Border Management
  • The Republic Day of India (26th January) coincides with the Foundation Day of Australia (or Australia Day).
    • The Australia Day marks the beginning of the European settlement in Australia and the foundation of the modern Australian state. 
    • It was on this day (26th January) in the year 1788 that the British ships reached Australia and the flag of Great Britain was raised in the country.
  • The President of United States, Donald Trump signed an executive order to enable construction of a 2,000-mile wall along the southern US border with Mexico.
    • The wall is aimed at stemming the flow of drugs, illegal immigration into the US. 
    • Earlier, Trump had vowed to make Mexico pay for the wall even as it refused to pay for it.

National Current Affairs
  • India celebrates 68th Republic Day today.
    • The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950, replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. 
    • To commemorate this, January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day every year. 
    • Note : This day was also chosen as the Republic Day because, on January 26, 1930, the declaration of complete independence was proclaimed by the Congress.
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RRB OFFICER SCALE-1 Interview Experience

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Name - Ravi Rastogi

Venue - Aryavrat Staff Training Centre Lucknow

Timing - 1:00 PM reporting time 

Date - 18 January 2017

After entering to the centre they called for document verification and it's continued till 01:35 and my turn came at 05:35 pm. Eve.

In document verification- Mam-B.Sc. ,M.Sc. B.Ed. itna jyada

Me-yes

Mam- Teaching Kyu Join nahi kiya

Me-i think i m Fit For P.O.

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 26th January 2017

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 26th January 2017. Happy reading :)

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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Donations and disclosures"
  • Disclosure - the process of giving information to people, especially information that was secret
  • Reform - a change that is intended to correct a situation that is wrong or unfair, or make a system work more effectively
  • Statistic - a group of numbers that represent facts or that describe a situation
  • Transparency -  an honest way of doing things that allows other people to know exactly what you are doing
  • Donor - a person who gives money or goods to an organization
  • Asset - something valuable belonging to a person or organization that can be used for the payment of debts
  • Anonymous - if someone is anonymous, no one knows their name
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My Interview Experience of IBPS RRB OS 1 - Rakesh Sharma

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Hi friends,
This is *Rakesh Sharma* from Bhagalpur, Bihar..

Venue : MBGB, Patna

Date : 18.01.2017

Time : 1 PM

Time Duration : 10-12 minutes

Educational Qualification : BCA (2014)

Email : beingrakeshsharma@gmail.com

I reached the venue at 12pm. After biometrics & document verification i went to 3rd floor for
interview. The time was 5.20 PM. My interview went around 10-12 minutes. I'm sharing each & every questions which were asked. There were 4 members in the panel( 3 male n 1 female). Now the actual game started..
Me:knocked.. May i come in..
Mam smiled n told come in..
4th sir.. Sit down
I had not greeted.. so firstly i greeted good evening mam..good evening sirs..
Again sir told ok sit down..
Head- Where u live?
Me: Bhagalpur, Bihar Sir.
Q- Rakesh, Your passing date of BCA is 2014, what u did since that time?
Me- Sir i was preparing for banking and doing trade in stock market
(Sir stopped for few seconds)
Q- trading? Are u sure?
Me- Ofcourse Sir..
Head sir: ok & started asking in English..
In which segment?
Me- Only in Equity Sir.
Q- why only in equity.. why not in commodity?
Me- Answered
Q- tell me difference between options & future trading..
Me- Answered
Q- what is Index..what is  SENSEX?
Me- Answered
Q- where u trade
Me- NSE
Q-Why not BSE?
Me- bcz there's less volume.. due to this we can't exit at desired point..
Q- Your demat account is in which firm?
Me- Zerodha & Samco sir
Sir- ok.. What is brokerage now?
Me: flat Rs 20 or 1paisa(whichever is lower)
Q- What is Candlestick?
Me- Answered
Where you learnt trading, who taught u and when?
Me- Sir when i was in 11th-12th, then by joining online classes..
Sir to mam.. aap puchiye madam..
Q- Work of SEBI in stock market?
Me: Answered.
Q: Difference between Repo & Reverse Repo.
Me: Answered.
Q- Do u have bank account, in which bank, which documents will you take before opening a account?
Me: Answered.
Q: *Something Unknown*
Me: Sorry Mam i don't know.
Mam: kabhi nahi suna
Me: No Mam
Mam: Its ok.. pointed to another Sir..
Sir: Relation between NABARD & RRB.
Me: Answered
Q: According to u which sectors in India should be developed on priority basis?
Me: Answered.
Q: Tell me any 3 qualities we want to see in u as a *Bank Officer*.
Me: Answered.
Q: Why we convert binary to decimal and vice-versa.
Me: Answered.
Sir: Ok Rakesh, You can go now..
Me: Thank you sirs.. thank u mam..(mam smiled & told best of luck)

I came out..😊

(Overall panel member's behaviour was friendly.. everyone smiled but head was little strict.. he fired back to back questions)

This was my 1st interview, May God pass me in this interview..

Thank You😊

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General Awareness (with special reference to Banking) Quiz 2017

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  1. Who won the prestigious Allan Border Medal, Australian cricket's greatest individual honor, on January 23, 2017?
    1. David Warner
    2. Steve Smith
    3. Mitchell Starc
    4. Shane Watson
    5. Aaron Finch
  2. Who has been appointed as the new Director of India's premier anti corruption agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ?
    1. Alok Verma
    2. Anil Sinha
    3. B.S. Bassi
    4. Rupak Kumar Dutta
    5. Satish Mathur
  3. The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Yogesh Agarwal in connection with the Rs.900 crore loan default case on January 23, 2017. Yogesh Agarwal is the former Chairman of which of the following public sector banks?
    1. Indian Bank
    2. Indian Overseas Bank
    3. IDBI Bank
    4. Bank of Baroda
    5. Punjab National Bank
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January 25, 2017

25th January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (25th January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 25th January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • Former US President Barack Obama, during his final hours in office, authorised the transfer of around $227 million to foreign accounts, of which around $221 million (over ₹1,500 crore) was issued to Palestine.
    • Around $4 million (over ₹27 crore) was transferred to climate change programs and $1.25 million (over ₹8.5 crore) to the UN Peacebuilding Fund.
  • US President Donald Trump's administration has barred scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from posting updates on social media and speaking to reporters.
  • According to the recently data released by the Pentagon, the United States has spent around $10.7 billion (₹72,865 crore) on fighting the Islamic state under 'Operation Inherent Resolve'.
  • Turkey, Russia and Iran have reached agreement on forming a three-party mechanism to monitor ceasefire violations in Syria, concluding the talks held in Kazakhstan's capital Astana. 
    • Note : Iran and Russia support the Syrian government, while Turkey supports rebels opposing the government. 
MOUs & Agreements
  • During the ongoing visit of Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, India and UAE signed an MoU to establish cooperation in identified fields of defence manufacturing and technology.
    • This agreement enables the two sides to cooperate in areas of armaments, defence industries and transfer of technology. Both the countries signed a total of 14 MoUs.
National Current Affairs
  • Today is 7th National Voters’ Day.
    • The date (25th January) was declared as the National Voters' Day in the year 2011 as the Election Commission of India was founded on 25 January 1950. 
    • The day aims at increasing the enrolment of voters, especially encourage participation of newly eligible young voters and ensure universal adult franchise.
    • Theme of National Voter's Day 2017 : 'Empowering Young and Future Voters'
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Full List of Padma Awardeess 2017 (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri)

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The Indian government has today announced the list of Padma awardees for the year 2017. This list included famous names like chef Sanjeev Kapoor, singers Kailash Kher and Anuradha Paudwal. Cricketer Virat kohli, wrestler Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar are also being felicitated with Padma awards this year. This year, the Padma awards will be given out to 89 distinguished personalities for their achievements in different fields. This year, the government has also conferred the award to some personalities who have done exceptional work but are not very popular names. Here is the complete winners list.

Padma Vibhushan Awards 2017

  • Shri K J Yesudas Art-Music Kerala
  • Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Spiritualism, Tamil Nadu
  • Shri Sharad Pawar, Public Affairs, Maharashtra
  • Shri Murli Manohar Joshi, Public Affairs, Uttar Pradesh
  • Prof. Udipi Ramachandra Rao Science & Engineering Karnataka
  • Late Shri Sunder Lal Patwa, (Posthumous), Public Affairs Madhya Pradesh
  • Late Shri PA Sangma, (Posthumous), Public Affairs Meghalaya
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January 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - set 10

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Mexico has recently appointed the head of the North American Development Bank, as the new ambassador to the US. Who is he ?



The 1st edition of ABU (Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union) International Television Dance Festival was recently held in which Indian city ?



A Freedom fighter, who had taken part in Quit India Movement was recently passed away. Who is he ?



Who is the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) ?

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 25th January 2017

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 25th January 2017. Happy reading :)

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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "The end of a protest"

  • Protest - an occasion when people show that they disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc
  • Orderly - well arranged or organized
  • Iconic - very famous or popular
  • Landmark - a building or place that is easily recognized
  • Sanction - approval or permission
  • Chaos - a state of total confusion with no order
  • Taming - to train an animal to stay calm when people are near it and to make it used to being with them
  • Violence - actions or words that are intended to hurt people
  • Excessive - much more than is reasonable or necessary
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Banking Awareness Quiz for India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Scale I Officers Main Exam

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  1. The Gilt-Edged security market is the market for which of the following ?
    1. Market for trading in gold
    2. Market for trading in sliver
    3. Market for Govt. securities
    4. Market for industrial securities
    5. None of the above 
  2. Which of the following schemes of Govt of India has created Guinness world record for the largest cash transfer programme ?
    1. Aam Admi Bima Yojana
    2. Deen dayal disabled rehabilitation scheme
    3. MGNREGA
    4. PMJDY
    5. PAHAL
  3. What is the name of the new crop insurance scheme ?
    1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
    2. Atal Fasal Bima Yojana
    3. Mahatma Gandhi Fasal Bima Yoj ana
    4. Jai Kishan Bima Yojana
    5. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Fasal Bima Yojama
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January 24, 2017

24th January 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (24th January 2017) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 24th January 2017

International Current Affairs
  • The Crown Prince of AbuDhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is on a visit to India.
    • Prime Minister Narendra Modi received him at Delhi airport.
    • Important Note : He is our chief guest for the Republic Day function 2017.
  • China has built Longyangxia Dam Solar Park, the world's largest solar park which can produce about 850 MW of power in Qinghai province.
    • This park occupies 27 square kilometres and has been expanded several times since its construction began in 2013.
  • The White House has revealed that they are in "beginning stages" of discussing plans to move USA's Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
    • This comes after France warned President Donald Trump of "serious consequences" if the embassy is moved to Jerusalem. 
    • Note : Most countries have embassies in Tel Aviv due to ongoing political disputes between Israel and Palestine over Jerusalem.
National Current Affairs
  • Today is 10th National Girl Child Day.
    • This day has been started as a national girls development mission by the Government of India. 
    • This mission raises the awareness among people all over the country about the importance of girl’s promotion. 
    • It enhances the meaningful contribution of the girls in decision making processes through the active support of the parents and other community members.
    • Theme : “Empowerment of Girl Child
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IBPS PO VI Online Application Re-Print Link Activated

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Friends, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has activated the Online Application Download / Re-Print Link for IBPS PO VI. Those aspirants who forgot to take the printouts of IBPS PO VI Online Applications can download their applications and re-print them by using below link by entering their registration number and password from today to 14th February 2017. All the Best :)
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NIACL AO Interview Schedule out

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Friends, the New India Assurance Company Limited has released the Interview Schedules of NIACL Administrative Officers (Scale I) Recruitment. As you know, NIACL, the leading Public Sector General Insurance Company has conducted Phase II exam on 10th January 2017 for the recruitment of Administrative Officers (AOs) and released the results of the same on 19th January 2017. Now it has came out with the Interview Schedule for the shortlisted candidates in Phase II Exam. The Interviews are scheduled to be held during the 3rd and 4th week of February 2017. The call letters of Interviews will be available from the official website of the New India Assurance Company Limited from 28th January 2017. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 24th January 2017

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 24th January 2017. Happy reading :)

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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "An alliance of its time"
  • Alliance - a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims
  • War cry - a phrase or word shouted by people as they start to fight, intended to give them the strength and wish to fight harder
  • Trek - to walk a long distance
  • Maximalist - a person who holds extreme views and is not prepared to compromise (especially in politics)
  • Incumbency - an official position
  • Verdict - an official judgment
  • Nerve-wracking - something that is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it
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January 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - set 9

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JetSynthesys, a digital technology company, in association with Sachin Tendulkar, has recently launched a batting game inspired by the former cricketer. Name it ?



Which bank has recently introduced voice biometrics authentication system for its phone banking clients ?



Keeping young adolescent girls' health and hygiene in mind, which state government has decided to
install automated sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators in the state's all government colleges ?


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