SBI cuts Interest Rate on Savings Account Deposits - 1st Time in 6 Years

For the first time in 6 years, India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has cut the interest rate on Savings Bank Accounts  to 3.5 per cent from 4 per cent on balance of Rs 1 crore and below. This decission will impact about 90 per cent of SBI's customers. SBI's savings bank account base is of around Rs 9 lakh crore. 

What does this mean ?

This means that those accounts with a balance of Rs 1 crore or less will earn 3.5% per annum from July 31 while those accounts with a balance of above Rs 1 crore will continue to earn 4% per annum.

Main Reasons behind this cut in Interest Rate

• The level of inflation in the economy has fallen, allowing depositors to earn higher real interest rates on deposits.

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Computer Knowledge Quiz (MS Windows) - Set 4

1. menu is a part of the 
1. hardware
2. user interface
3. status bar
4. monitor
5. none of these
2. All the deleted files go to _______________
1. recycle bin
   
2. task bar
3. toolbar
4. my computer
5. none of these
3. Which is a graphical representation of an application ?
1. windows 95
2. windows explorer
3. icon
4. task bar
5. none of these

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31st July 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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

Daily Current Affairs of 31st July 2017

International Current Affairs

• Russian Navy today paraded about 50 ships and submarines and over 40 planes and helicopters of the naval aviation in the city of St Petersburg to mark the 321st anniversary of the country's Navy.  
• The Chinese Army today displayed more than 600 pieces of military hardware, nearly half of which were displayed for the first time in public, in a parade to mark its 90th founding anniversary.
• The world's longest hanging pedestrian bridge, Europabrücke opened today near the Swiss town of Zermatt. 
  
• The bridge, which is 494 metres high, hangs 85 metres above the Grabengufer ravine. 

National Current Affairs

• The government is going to launch a crackdown on corrupt officials from August 15. 
• Letters have been dispatched to various departments and paramilitary forces to finalise the list of corrupt officials by August 5. 
• The list will be sent to Central Bureau of Investigation and Central Vigilance Commission who will keep a close watch and recommend necessary actions.

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SSC CGL 2017 Special : World Geography Quiz from Previous Papers - set 1

1. Where is the Island of Man located ?
1.  Between Northern Ireland and England
2. Between France and England
3. Between Malaysia and Indonesia 
4. Between Cuba and Jamaica
2. Where are most of the earth's active volcanoes concentrated ?
1. Europe
   
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Africa
4. South America
3. The Savannah finds its ideal conditions of growth in :
1. mild and humid climate
2. dry summer and wet winter climate
3. hot humid climate with long dry season
4. hot summer and cool winter climate
4. Where is Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world, located ?
1. USA
2. Brazil
3. Canada
4. Russia
5. Which of the following rivers flow in Germany ?
1. Seine
2. Volga
3. Danube
4. Thames

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 31st July 2017

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

Note : There were no editorials in THE HINDU on 30th July 2017 (Sunday)

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Uncertainty ahead: On Pakistan political crisis"

• Uncertainty - a nervous feeling that you have because you think bad things might happen
• Crisis - an extremely difficult or dangerous point in a situation
  
• Disqualification - a situation in which someone is not allowed to take part in something because they have committed an offence or have done something that is not allowed by the rules
• Instability - a situation that keeps changing, so that you are worried about what might happen
• Vacuum - an empty space
• Premiership - the position of being Prime Minister

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Indian Economy Quiz for Competitive Exams (from Previous Papers)

1. The symbol of Reserve Bank of India is ?
1. Capitol of Ashoka Pillar
2. Kuber with a purse of money
3. Tiger before a Palm tree
4. A dog sitting in a defensive state
2. For whom was the first departmental life insurance started ?
1. Army
2. Civil officers of Central Government
3. Employees of postal department
4. Life Insurance Corporation
   
3. What is the animal on the insignia of the RBI ?
1. Lion
2. Tiger
3. Panther
4. Elephant
4. The main source of revenue for a State Government in India is ?
1. Sales Tax
2. Excise duty
3. Income Tax
4. Property Tax
5. To achieve high rates of growth of national output, the economy has to ?

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CAT 2017 Notification Out - Highlights

Friends, the official notification of the Common Admission Test (CAT 2017) has been out. CAT is an online entrance exam for 20 IIMs and more than 100 management schools across India. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Lucknow, the organizing authority of CAT 2017 has announced that the computer based exam will be held 26th November 2017 in two sessions. The online registration for the same will start on 9th August 2017. You can apply online till 20th September 2017 at the official website of 2017 CAT (www.iimcat.ac.in). Check complete details below. 

Name of the Exam : Common Admission Test 2017 / CAT 2017

Organizing Authority : Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Lucknow

Education : Bachelor degree with 50% marks

Important Dates :

• Online Registration Starts from : 9th August 2017
• Last Date for Online Registration : 20th September 2017
• CAT 2017 Admit Card Download : 18th October 2017 
• Date of CAT 2017 Online Test : 26th November 2017 
• Result Declaration : 2nd Week of January 2018 

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July 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - Set 14

Who has been re-appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank ?

Which country has approved the plan to reduce working hours to lower the country's suicide rate by 30% by 2025 ?

As part of the government's efforts to tackle air pollution, which country has recently announced that it will ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 ?

International Tiger Day is observed on ?

Which state government has recently announced that integrated coaching will not be allowed in the state from the next academic year ?

World Hepatitis Day is observed on ?

What is the Theme of World Hepatitis Day 2017 ?

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 29th July 2017

Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 29th July 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Cinema & censorship"

• Random - chosen or happening without any particular method, pattern, or purpose
• Petitioner - someone who organizes or signs a petition asking someone in authority to do something
  
• Anxiety - a nervous or impatient feeling that you have
• Banked on something - to depend on something
• Freedom of expression -  the right to express your opinions
• Curtail - to reduce or limit something, especially something good
• Reiterate - to repeat something in order to emphasize it or make it very clear to people

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30th July 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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

Daily Current Affairs of 30th July 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (30th July) is World Day against Trafficking in Persons.
• This day was established by the UN General Assembly in the year 2013.
• Aim of this Day : To raise awareness of the plight of victims of human trafficking and to protect their rights.  
• Theme of World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2017 : ‘Act to Protect and Assist Trafficked Persons’
  

National Current affairs

• Bihar CM Nitish Kumar today expanded the Cabinet, inducting 27 new ministers which included 14 JD(U), 12 BJP and 1 LJP legislator. 
• CM Nitish Kumar kept the Home and Personnel, and Department of Monitoring portfolios. 
• Deputy CM Sushil Modi was given the Finance, Commerce, Forestry, and IT Department. 
• Krishna Nandan Verma got Education Ministry. 
• Shravan Kumar got Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs.
• On the occasion of its foundation day, the Union Ministry of Earth Science has launched a mobile application titled 'India Quake'. 
• This app has been developed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) for automatic dissemination of earthquake parameter (location, time and magnitude) after the occurrence of earthquakes

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SSC CGL 2017 Special : Indian History Quiz from Previous Papers - set 3

1. Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in ?
1. Lead
2. Silver
3. Gold
4. Copper
2. The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was at 
1. Karachi
2. Moscow
   
3. Belin
4. San Franscisco
3. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last ?
1. Bodh Gaya
2. Sarnath
3. Kushinagar
4. Varanasi
4. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of ?
1. Chandragupta II
2. Samudragupta
3. Ramagupta
4. Kumaragupta
5. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment ?
1. Sarnath
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Kapilavastu
4. Rajgriha

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July 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - Set 13

Which Private sector lender is going to buy the digital payments platform FreeCharge for ₹350-400 crore ?

Zimbabwe's Parliament recently passed a bill giving President power to appoint the country's top judges without consulting anyone. Who is the President of Zimbabwe ?

India is going to host the Men's World Boxing Championship for the first time in which year ?

India's first televised war was ?

18th Kargil Victory Day (Kargil Vijay Diwas) was observed on ?

Kargil Victory Day is named after the success of which military Operation ?

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 28th July 2017

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

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials


Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "The shift in Bihar — on Mahagathbandhan break-up"

• Break-up - if a relationship breaks up, it ends
• Switches - to change from one thing to another
  
• Ally - someone who is ready to help you (friend)
• Impending - an impending event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, is one that will happen very soon
• Split - to separate from a group or organization
• Speculation - ideas or discussion about why something has happened or what might happen
• Swiftness - lack of delay / happening quickly or immediately
• Finality - the fact or feeling that something has ended and has no possible future
• Embrace - to accept and include something

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GK Quiz : Discoveries & Inventions - Set 1

1. Who invented Optical Fibre?
1. Samuel Cohen
2. Narinder Kapany
3. Percy L. Spencer
4. T. H. Maimah
2. Who invented Radar ?
1. J. H. Van Tassel
2. Wilhelm K. Roentgen
3. P. T. Farnsworth
4. A. H. Taylor and Leo C. Young
3. Who produced the first automobile ?
   
1. Gottleib Daimler
2. Henry Ford
3. Rudolf Diesel
4. Karl Benz
4. Who was associated with the creation of Pentium chip ?
1. Arun Netravalli
2. Saeer Bhatia
3. C. Kumar Patel
4. Vinod Dham
5. Who invented the Video-tape ?
1. Richard James
2. Charles Ginsberg
3. P.T. Farnsworth
4. George de Mestral

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29th July 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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

Daily Current Affairs of 29th July 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (29th July) is International Tiger Day.
• This day is  an annual celebration to promote a system for protecting natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness for tiger conservation. 
• This day was first observed in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. 
  
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a deal with the Syrian government allowing Russia to keep its air base in Syria for almost 50 years. 
• The 2017 BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting was recently held at Chongqing (China). 
• This meeting comes ahead of 2017 BRICS Summit to be held in Xiamen, China in September 2017.
• The BRICS countries have agreed to work together to ensure stable employment and better quality of life for their people. 

National Current Affairs

• Maharashtra government today announced that integrated coaching will not be allowed in the state from the next academic year. 
• It will be compulsory to attend college lectures and attendance will be marked through bio-metric system. 
• Note : Integrated coaching is an arrangement between colleges and coaching centres, in which students don't need to attend college lectures.

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Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) PO Online Exam 2017 Results out

Friends, the Karur Vysya Bank Limited has released the Results of it's PO Online Exam 2017. As you know, the Karur Vysya Bank has invited online applications for filling up the posts of Probationary Officers (Scale I cadre) from 10th June 2017 to 19th June 2017 and conducted online exam on 15th July 2017. Now it has came out with the result of he same. You can check the List of candidates shortlisted for personal interview from the official website of the Karur Vyasa Bank (KVB) or from below link. The date of Interview along with time and venue will be announced soon. All the Best :)

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One Word Substitutions for IBPS Bank Exams 2017 - Lesson 74

Friends, this is the 74th Lesson of our One Word Substitutions lesson series. Today we are giving you one word substitutes of the letter 'E'. Read and practice well. Happy Reading :)

One Word Substitutes Practice Test - 74

• Get into a difficult situation or argument
• embroil (verb)
• Leave one's country and settle in another country permanently 
• emigrate (verb)
  
• The quality of being reputed and respected
• eminence (noun)
• Send out something 
• emit (verb)
• Show emotion 
• emote (verb)
• Making someone feel strongly emotional 
• emotive (adjective)
• The process of understanding someone's feelings
• empathy (noun)
• Not based on theory but on experience or experiments 
• empirical (adjective)

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SSC CGL 2017 Tier I Exam Admit Cards / Call Letters out

Friends, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released Call letters / Admit Cards of SSC CGL 2017 Tier I Examination. As you know the organization is going to conduct SSC Combined Graduate Level (Tier I) Online exam from 5th August 2017 to 23rd August 2017. Now it has came out with the admit cards for some regions. Click on the link related to your appropriate region to download your call letters / check your exam status. All the Best :)

SSC CGL (Tier I) 2017 Online Exam Call Letter Links

• Madhya Pradesh region CGL Tier 1: Admit card
• Western region (Mumbai) CGL Tier 1: Admit card
• Northern region : Status of application
• North Eastern region : Status of application
• North Western region : Admit Card
• Southern region : Date time and city
• Karnataka Kerala region : Date time and place
• Eastern Region : Roll Number and Status 
• Central Region : Admit Card

Thanks to Sujit Kumar Panda for the update  

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Canara Bank launches 1st Digital Branch

One of the major public sector banks, Canara Bank today launched 'CANDI', it's 1st ‘Digital Banking Branch’ in Bengaluru. This branch will aim to provide an end-to-end digital experience to customers. 

Main Features of Digital Branch 'CANDI'

The bank, as part of the run-up to its digital foray, has introduced customer-friendly mobile apps which help customers get most of the information related to their accounts from the app without the need to visit the branch.

Customer On-Board Application 

The tools and devices include Customer On-Board Application which facilitates instant opening of Savings Bank account by the customer himself using fingerprint / IRIS authentication, printing of personalised debit card, cheque book, mobile/ Internet banking registration, generation of e-Passheet and issuance of virtual welcome kit.

Humanoid Robot

The most attractive feature of the Digital Branch is a Humanoid Robot, which addresses basic queries of customers on banking products and services. This is a first-of-its kind initiative by a public sector bank in the country.

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28th July 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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

Daily Current Affairs of 28th July 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (28th July) is World Hepatitis Day.

• Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It can affect any individual of any age including children.
• This day aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis (a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E)
• Theme of World Hepatitis Day 2017 : "Eliminate Hepatitis"
• Note : World Hepatitis Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Remaining Campaigns are
• World Health Day, 
• World Blood Donor Day, 
• World Immunization Week, 
• World Tuberculosis Day, 
• World No Tobacco Day, 
• World Malaria Day 
• World AIDS Day

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July 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - Set 12

Former chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who is widely known as the man behind India's first satellite Aryabhatta, was recently passed away. Who is he ?

National Broadcasting Day‬ is observed on ?

Name the Indian tennis player, who has won the Men's doubles event at the ATP Astana Challenger with Japanese partner Toshihide Matsui ?

‘Cyber4All : An Inclusive, Sustainable, Developmental, Safe and Secure Cyberspace' is the Theme of which conference ?

For the first time India is going to host Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) 2017, the world’s largest conference on cyber space and related issues in which city ?

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SSC CGL 2017 Special : Chemistry Questions from Previous Papers - Set 1

1. Baryllium Sulphate is less soluble in water due to ?
1. High inflammable energy
2. Low energy of dissociation
3. Low inflammable energy
4. Lonic band
2. What is the name of that system, which uses radioactivity to decide the period of materials of pre-historic period ? 
1. Radium dating
2. Uranium dating
   
3. Carbon dating
4. Deuterium dating
3. Cement is made hard with
1. dehydration
2. hydration and dissociation of water
3. dissociation of water
4. polymerisation
4. What happens when a chemical bond is formed ?
1. energy is always absorbed
2. energy is always released
3. more energy is released than is absorbed 
4. energy is neither released nor absorbed
5. Which among the following is a carbohydrate ?
1. Nylon
2. Cane-sugar
3. Turpentine
4. Hydrogen peroxide

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 27th July 2017

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

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Questions of age - On SC's ruling on POCSO Act"

• Ruling - a decision
• Retardation - slow development, or development that is slower than it should be
• Due - according to the usual standards or rules
  
• Restraint - an act of limiting or controlling something
• Decline - to say politely that you will not accept something or do something
• Provision - a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem
• Offence - a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment
• Purposive - intentional, acting with a purpose
• Interpretation - an explanation of the meaning or importance of something
• Encompass - to include a lot of people or things

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Computer Knowledge Quiz (MS Windows) - Set 3

1. Which of the following is the name of latest Operating System (stable release) developed by Microsoft ?
1. Windows 7
2. Windows 8
3. Windows 10
4. Windows 12
5. Windows 98
2. Windows ME is not designed to handle more than _______________ of RAM by default.
1. 32 MB
   
2. 64 MB
3. 128 MB
4. 256 MB
5. 512 MB
3. Windows 95 can access which type of partitions ?
1. CDFS
2. NTFS
3. FAT
4. All of these
5. None of these
4. ______________ is when the more power hungry components, such as the monitor and hard drive, are put in idle. 
1. Hibernation
2. Powerdown
3. Standby mode
4. The shutdown procedure
5. None of these

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27th July 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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

Daily Current Affairs of 27th July 2017

International Current Affairs

• China and Russia held their First Joint Naval Drill in the Baltic Sea.
• This exercise involves anti-aircraft and anti-ship defence measures coordinated from the Baltiysk base in Russia's Kaliningrad enclave. 
• Zimbabwe's Parliament today passed a bill giving President Robert Mugabe power to appoint the country's top judges without consulting anyone. 
• Note : The bill is the first amendment to the Constitution since it was adopted by a referendum in 2013. 

National Current Affairs

• Today is the Death Anniversary of 11th President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (A. P. J. Abdul Kalam)
• He is known as the 'Missile Man of India' for his work on the development of ballistic missile.
  
• He passed away on 27th July 2015, while delivering a lecture at IIM Shillong. 
• PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a Memorial built in Kalam's honour at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.
• This memorial has been designed and built by DRDO and has a replica of Agni missile installed at the site. 
• This memorial's main entrance resembles India Gate, the dome structure is similar to Rashtrapati Bhavan's.

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SSC CGL 2017 Special : Physics Questions from Previous Papers - Set 1

1. For which, Diode is used ?
1. modulation
2. oscillation
3. amplification
4. purification
2. Who among the following developed the technology of underground nuclear explosion ?
1. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
2. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
   
3. Dr. Raja Ramanna
4. Dr. P. K. Iyengar
3. Which among the following types of coal produces most heat per unit ?
1. Coal
2. Lignite
3. Anthracite
4. Pit
4. Which among the following waves is used for communication by artificial satellites ?
1. Micro Waves
2. Radio Waves
3. A.M.
4. Frequency of 10^16 series
5. What is found in frequency modulation ?
1. Fixed frequency
2. Fixed dimension
3. Change in frequency and dimension  
4. Change in dimension only 

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Krishna DCC Bank Recruitment of Staff Assistants / Clerks 2017

Friends, the Krishna District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd, an affiliated District Co-operative Central Bank of the Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, is inviting applications for filling up the posts of Staff Assistants / Clerks for the year 2017. There are 40 Posts in total. You can apply online from 18th July 2017 to 29th July 2017. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Name of the Bank : Krishna District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd

Name of the Posts : Staff Assistants / Clerks 

Vacancy Details :

• OC - 14 Posts
• SC - 05 Posts
• ST - 03 Posts
• BC-B - 01 Post
• BC-D - 06 Posts
• PC - 01 Post
• BC-D - 03 Posts
• BC-E - 03 Posts
• EXS - 02 Posts
• PC - 02 Posts

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26th July 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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

Daily Current Affairs of 26th July 2017

International Current Affairs

• The US House of Representatives today voted 419-3 to approve new sanctions on Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential elections, despite President Donald Trump objecting to the legislation. 
• The bill would also levy new sanctions against North Korea and Iran over the nations' ballistic missile programs. 
• To cut down the distance to the China border through Tawang by 10 km, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is going to construct 2 tunnels through Arunachal Pradesh's Sela Pass. 
• National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is going to visit China tomorrow to attend BRICS meeting in Beijing.

National Current Affairs

• Nation pays tribute to martyrs on 18th Kargil Victory Day (Kargil Vijay Diwas) today.
• Kargil Vijay Diwas is named after the success of Operation Vijay.
• This day is is celebrated on 26 July every year in honour of the Kargil War's Heroes. 
• On this day, 26 July 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistani intruders. 
• The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days, ended on 26 July 1999.  
• Kargil was India's first televised war that enabled people across the country to see what was happening on the battlefield. 

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SSC CGL 2017 Special : Quiz on Important Decades, Years & Days (from Previous Papers) - Set 2

1. Which one of the following days is NOT observed on a fixed date every year ?
1. World Environment Day
2. International Women's Day 
3. International Friendship Day 
4. World Habitat Day
2. Which one of the following days is NOT observed in the month of October ?
1. Indian Air-Force Day
   
2. UN Day
3. World Environment Day
4. International Day of Non Violence
3. The World Ozone Day is celebrated on ?
1. September 18th
2. March 12th
3. September 16th
4. March 10th
4. National Science Day in India celebrated on ?
1. 30th April
2. 1st February
3. 28th February
4. 20th September

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

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

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "A regional rejoinder - on BJP's challenges in Karnataka"

• Regional - a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided
  
• Rejoinder - a quick reply, especially one that is clever or rude
• Emphasis - special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular
• Narrative - a particular way of explaining or understanding events
• Principal - main, or most important
• Linguistic - relating to languages, words
• Assimilation - the process of becoming part of a community or culture
• Homogenous - consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type

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July 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - Set 11

A 1978-batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre has been appointed as the Secretary to the new President Ram Nath Kovind. Who is he ?

The landmark India-Japan civil nuclear agreement came into effect on ?

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDA) has launched a new app for syncing Aadhaar data on mobile phones. Name it ?

Union Cabinet today gave its in-principle approval for sale of the government's 51.11% stake in which organization to India's largest oil producer ONGC for ₹30,000 crore ?

An Indian-origin man has recently became UK's youngest ever doctor. Who is he ?

Which company has topped the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list with a revenue of $486 billion ?

How many Indian companies featured in Fortune Global 500 list 2017 ?

Name the highest ranked Indian company (168th) in the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list ?

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SBI Recruitment of Specialist Cadre Officers 2017

Friends, the State Bank of India (SBI) is inviting applications from eligible experienced professionals for filling up the posts of Specialist Cadre Officers in on regular & contract basis for the year 2017. There are 21 posts in total. You can apply online from 25th July 2017 to 10th August 2017. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Note : Experience required for all these posts

Name of the Bank : State Bank of India (SBI)

Name of the Posts : Specialist Cadre Officers

Vacancy Details :

• DGM (Cyber Security) - 01 Post
• AGM (Cyber Security) - 01 Post
• Dy. Manager (IS Audit) - 05 Posts
• Vice President – Customer Analytics (Asset Products) - 01 Post
• Senior Manager (Product Specialist) - 02 Posts
• Vice president (Complaints Management) - 01 Post
• Assistant Vice President (IS Audit) - 05 Posts
• Senior Manager (IS Audit) - 05 Posts

Important Dates :

• Starting Date of Online Applications : 25th July 2017
• Last Date of Online Applications : 10th August 2017
• Last Date of Receipt of Hard Copy of Online Application along with enclosure : 21st August 2017

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Rajya Sabha Secretariat Recruitment 2017

Friends, the Parliament of India, Rajya Sabha Secretariat is inviting online applications from eligible Indian aspirants for filling up various positions. You can apply online from 25th July 2017 to 18th August 2017. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Name of the Organization : Rajya Sabha Secretariat

Vacancy Details :

• Parliamentary Interpreter (English/ Hindi) - 01 Post
• Parliamentary Interpreter (Odia) - 01 Post
• Assistant Legislative/ Committee/ Protocol/ Executive Officer - 20 Posts
• Stenographer (English) - 11 Posts
  
• Security Assistant Grade-II - 21 Posts
• Secretariat Assistant (English) - 30 Posts
• Secretariat Assistant (Hindi) - 07 Posts
• Secretariat Assistant (Urdu) - 02 Posts
• Translator - 19 Posts
• Proof Reader - 03 Posts

Educational Qualification :

• Parliamentary Interpreter (English/ Hindi)
• Master's degree from a recognised university in English with medium of Hindi Language up to degree level or Master's degree in Hindi with medium of English Language up to degree level.

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One Word Substitutions for IBPS Bank Exams 2017 - Lesson 73

Friends, this is the 73rd Lesson of our One Word Substitutions lesson series. Today we are giving you one word substitutes of the letter 'D'. Read and practice well. Happy Reading :)

One Word Substitutes Practice Test - 73

• Person who is accused of committing a crime and is facing a trial
• defendant (noun)
• The act of refusing to obey something 

• defiance (noun)
• Not having something adequately 
• deficient (adjective)
• Make something holy impure
• defile (verb)
• Make someone feel less important and confident 
• deflate (verb)
• Change the direction of something 
• deflect (verb)
• Substance that removes the leaves of a plant
• defoliant (noun)
• Destroy a plant's leaves
• defoliate (verb)
• Change or spoil the natural form of something 
• deform (verb)

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KDCC Bank Recruitment of Staff Assistants & Clerks 2017

Friends, the Kurnool District Co-Operative Central Bank Ltd (KDCC Bank) is inviting online applications from eligible aspirants for filling up the posts of Staff Assistants and Clerks for the year 2017. There are 62 Posts in total. You can apply online from 15th July 2017 to 1st August 2017. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Name of the Bank : Kurnool District Co-Operative Central Bank Ltd (KDCC Bank) 

Name of the Posts : Staff Assistants / Clerks

Important Dates :

• Starting Date of Online Registrations : 15th July 2017
• Last Date of Online Registrations : 1st August 2017
• Tentative Date of Online Test : August 2017

Important Note : Only candidates local to the Kurnool District (candidates having domicile of the Kurnool district) are eligible to apply for the posts.

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SSC CGL 2017 Special : Indian Polity & Constitution Questions from Previous Papers - Set 3

1. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
1. Dr. Br. Ambedkar
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. K. M. Munshi
2. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly ?
1. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
   
2. C. Rajagopalachari
3. Dr. Rajendraprasad
4. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. What is meant when the Constitution declares India a "Secular State" ?
1. Religious worship is not allowed
2. Religions are patronised by the State
3. The state regards religions as a private affairs of the citizen and does not discriminate on this basis
4. none of these
4. January 26 selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because 
1. it was considered to be an auspicious day
2. on that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942
3. the Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
4. None of these

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25th July 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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

Daily Current Affairs of 25th July 2017

International Current Affairs

• Sweden is going to hold its 'first and biggest' military exercise in over 20 years, involving all of its military branches as well as troops from several NATO countries. 
• The drills are aimed at strengthening Sweden's defence capabilities and creating a "credible and visible" deterrent to warn potential enemies against the risks of attacking Sweden.
• Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt today blacklisted 9 charity groups and 9  individuals with ties to Yemen, Qatar and Libya, labelling them "terrorist" over suspected ties to Islamist extremism. 
• This comes amid the ongoing Qatar crisis in which the Arab states suspended diplomatic ties with Qatar last month, accusing it of supporting terrorism.
  

New Appointments

• Ram Nath Kovind was today sworn-in as India's 14th President.
• He was administered the oath of the office by the Chief Justice of India JS Khehar. 
• Kovind, who defeated Opposition candidate Meira Kumar after securing over 65% votes, is India's second Dalit President after KR Narayanan.

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

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

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Network challenges: On Reliance JioPhone"

• Disruption - a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem
• Regulator - a person or organization whose job is to be certain that companies, systems etc act fairly and follow rules
  
• Subscriber -  someone who pays money in order to receive something regularly
• Acquiring - to get something
• Offering - something that is offered for sale
• Disrupt - to interrupt something and prevent it from continuing by creating a problem
• Refundable - if something you have paid for is refundable, you can get your money back if you are not satisfied with it or if you are not able to use it
• Give away - if a company gives something away, they let you have it without paying for it

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July 2017 Current Affairs Quiz - Set 10

The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a dedicated portal that will help home buyers to choose flats from its 3,000 approved projects across the country. Name it ?

Who was given the additional charge of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry after M Venkaiah Naidu resigned ?

The international naval exercise of India, US, and Japan was recently concluded in the Bay of Bengal. Name it ?

Who has been recently appointed as the new bowling coach of the Indian cricket team ?

NDA's presidential candidate and former Bihar Governor was recently elected as the 14th President of India. Who is he ?

The Union Ministry of Science and Technology has recently launched an indigenously developed low-cost hearing screening device for newborns. Name it ?

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Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) Recruitment of Officers 2017

Friends, the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), a Schedule ‘A’ Mini-ratna Category–I Central Public Sector Enterprise wholly owned by Government of India, is inviting online applications for filling up the posts of Officers (F&A) and Officers (HR) Posts for the year 2017. You can apply online from 26th July 2017 to 28th August 2017. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Name of the Organization :  Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL)

Name of the Posts :

• Officer (F&A)
• Officer (HR)

Vacancy Details :

• Officer (F&A) - 9 Posts
• Officer (HR) - 3 Posts

Maximum Age (as on 28th August 2017) - 30 years

Educational Qualification :

Officer (Finance & Accounts): (E-1 Level)

• Essential Qualification : Qualified CA/ICWA/1st Class full-time MBA with Finance elective/1st class 2 year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management with Finance elective equivalent to MBA (proof of equivalence to be submitted) from recognized University/Management Institute.
• Desirable : Exposure to the Industry.

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English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 24th July 2017

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

Note : There were no editorials in THE HINDU on 23rd July 2017 (Sunday)
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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "The boycott ban: on Maharashtra's law against social boycott"

• Boycott - to not take part in an event / to completely avoid a person from a group
• Criminalising -  to make an activity illegal by making a new law
• Ostracism - exclusion from a society or group
• Template - something that is used as a pattern or an example for something else
• Prohibiting -  to officially stop something from being done, especially by making it illegal
• Informal - relaxed and friendly
  
• Council - the elected officials who govern a local area such as a city or county
• Pervasive - spreading through the whole of something and becoming a very obvious feature of it
• Progressive - supporting social and political change that aims to make a system fairer
• Assent - approval
• Pernicious - very dangerous or harmful, especially to someone’s moral character
• Dominant - a dominant person or animal is stronger than others in a group and wants to control them

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