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July 03, 2019

IBPS RRB 2019 Special : New Pattern English Language Practice Test

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Hi friends,I am Shravan. Today I am sharing some important and useful questions of English language for upcoming IBPS RRB 2019 Officers and Office Assistants Exams. These new pattern questions will be helpful for you in your practice. Happy Reading :)

New Pattern English Language Questions for IBPS RRB VIII 2019


Directions (Q. No. 1-2) : In the following questions, A paragraph is given with three blanks, followed by six words. Choose the most suitable combination of words among the five / four alternative options, that will fill the blank, forming a grammatically correct and meaningful paragraph. If none of the combinations is suitable to fill the blank, mark, 'None of these' as your answer.

1. The government seems to be in denial that this __________ trend of informalisation of labour in India is policy-induced. By __________  the traditionally used National Sample Survey office's employment-unemployment estimates, with the Employees' Provident Fund Organization database of inconsistent quality, the government is trying to sweep some __________  evidences under the carpet.
A) Disconcerting
B) Posterior
C) Superseding
D) Contemporary
E) Bewildering
F) Supplanting
  1. B, C, A
  2. D, A, E
  3. D, F, A
  4. B, F, D
  5. None of these
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July 02, 2019

2nd July 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (2nd July 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 2nd July 2019

International Current Affairs
  • Today (2nd July) is World Sports Jounalists Day.
    • This day was established by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) in 1994 to mark the 70th Anniversary of it's foundation.
  • Indo-French Joint Air Exercise Garuda-VI began today at Mont de Marsan in France.
    • Indian Air Force (IAF) and Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) are participating in this bilateral exercise.
    • The last edition of joint exercise between IAF-FAF was held in June 2014 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 
    • This year is the 6th edition of exercise which is taking place from 1 July to 12 July 2019.
    • Aim of this exercise : To enhance interoperability level of French and Indian crews in air defence and ground attack missions.
  • The United States Senate has passed National Defense Authorization Act  (NDAA) a legislative provision that brings India at par with America's NATO allies and countries like Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation.
  • Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has embarked on a 5-day visit to China. 
    • During this visit, she will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) known as 'Summer Davos' in Dalian and subsequently leave for Beijing to hold bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping.
    • The Rohingya issue will come up as a major topic during her visit.
  • Beijing's 2nd international airport, shaped like a starfish, has been completed after nearly 5 years of construction, with operations set to begin on September 30. 
    • The new airport will be able to handle 72 million passengers a year by 2025, and 100 million by 2040. 
    • The building was designed by Anglo-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016.
  • Japan has resumed commercial whaling after a period of 31 years, but will stay within country’s exclusive economic waters. 
    • Since 1988 Japan had switched to so-called research whaling. 
National Current Affairs
  • Butterfly species Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) has been officially declared as state butterfly of Tamil Nadu. 
    • Uniformly orange in colour with a dark brown outer ring, Tamil Yeoman is among the 32 butterfly species found in the Western Ghats.
    • Other State Symbols of Tamil Nadu
      • State Tree : Palm
      • State Bird : Emerald Dove
      • State Flower : Gloriosa
      • State Animal : Nilgiri Tahr
  • Rajya Sabha passed Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 today.
    • This bill proposes to give quota in jobs and educational institutions to people living near the state's International Border.
  • The President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir has been formally extended for another 6 months after the Rajya Sabha approved the statutory resolution with effect from July 3.
    • Earlier on Friday, the Lok Sabha had approved the proposal to extend proclamation of President's Rule in the state. 
  • The Centre today announced over 35 crore LED bulbs have been distributed in the country till 28th of last month.
    • The LED bulbs distributed under UJALA scheme undergo a three-tier quality control checks to ensure that only high quality LED bulbs are distributed.  
    • UJALA - Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All
    • Power Minister : R. K. Singh 
  • Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today flagged off the 1st international flight connecting Guwahati and Dhaka at Borjahr airport in Guwahati. 
  • Centre has declared entire State of Nagaland a ‘disturbed area’ for a period of 6 more months under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) with effect from 30 June 2019.
  • To eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) disease, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a massive campaign called ‘Dastak’.
    • Dastak is a state-wide campaign against communicative diseases which will run from 1st to 31st July 2019. 
    • This campaign is part of a comprehensive Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategy embraced by state government.
Recent Committees in News
  • The govt has constituted a High powered committee of Chief Ministers of several states for the transformation of Indian Agriculture.
    • The Committee will discuss measures for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers' income. 
    • It will suggest the modalities for adoption and time-bound implementation of agriculture sector reforms.
    • Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be the convenor of the committee, while the chief ministers of Karnataka, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have been included as members.
    • Union Agriculture, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister will also be a member of the committee. 
    • Besides, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand has been named the Member Secretary.
MOUs & Agreements
  • The Ministries of AYUSH and Electronics and Information Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi today to collaborate on the digitization of the AYUSH sector. 
    • The Ministry aims to digitize the entire AYUSH, leading to transformation in the field of health care delivery at all levels, along with greater research, education, delivery of various health care programmes and better drug regulations.
Banking, Business & Economic Affairs
  • The second largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has cut its lending rates by 0.10 percent which will make all the loans cheaper.
    • The move comes weeks after it cut its deposit rates and amid calls for banks to quickly pass on the benefits of rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which stands at a full 75 bps since February.
  • The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted a special drive today in connection with Bank fraud cases. 
    • 14 cases have been registered, involving 640 crore rupees of siphoned funds, against accused including various companies, their promoters, directors and bank officials.
    • The agency has carried out searches at over 50 places in 18 cities across 12 states and Union Territories. 
    • These include Delhi, Gurgaon, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Thane, Valsad, Pune, Palani, Gaya, Bhopal, Surat and Kolar.
  • The 1st-ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF), will be held in New Delhi between 11th to 13th October 2019. 
    • The initiative is a part of the Agriculture Export Policy 2018 which aims at doubling the agriculture export and integrating Indian farmers and agriculture products with global value chains.
    • The Trade Fair is aimed at promoting cooperative to cooperative trade within the country and abroad leading to enhanced rural and farm prosperity. 
    • The fair offers a huge opportunity for the industry and business houses from India and abroad to build alliances, product sourcing and interact with the primary producers of a wide range of products and service providers.
  • India has pledged to contribute 5 million US Dollars in 2019 to the UN Palestine refugee agency. 
    • It also voiced concern over the agency's financial situation and called for ensuring sustained financial support for its work.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the country has exceeded the 300-kilogramme limit on its enriched Uranium Reserves set by the 2015 nuclear deal.
    • Under the nuclear deal, Iran had agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities and allow in international inspectors in return for the lifting of sanctions.
    • Iran can stockpile no more than 300kg of low-enriched uranium. 
    • It is only permitted (until 2031) to produce low-enriched uranium, which has a 3-4 per cent concentration of U-235, and can fuel a power plant.
Science & Technology
  • The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad here has initiated Face Recognition (FR) system on a trial basis for passengers for entry into the aerodrome.
    • The trials which are being carried out under Centre's Digi Yatra programme started from July 1 and would continue till July 3.
Awards & Honors
  • Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and actor Anupam Kher are among the Indians invited to be members of the Oscars Academy. 
    • They would join 842 new members from 59 countries including Lady Gaga, Tom Holland and Adele.
New Appointments
  • V K Tyagi has assumed charge as Chief Vigilance Officer of Punjab National Bank (PNB). 
    • Prior to joining PNB, he was director in the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the finance ministry.
Sports Current Affairs
  • With his fourth six against Bangladesh in World Cup today, opener Rohit Sharma took his tally of ODI sixes to 229, setting the record for most sixes hit by an Indian in ODI cricket. 
    • The 32-year-old overtook ex-captain MS Dhoni, who has smashed 228 sixes in ODIs.  

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    'ResolveIBPS' hastag is trending about IBPS Bank Recruitments 2019 : All you need to Know

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    A new hashtag '#ResolveIBPS' is trending on Twitter today after several IBPS aspirants and social media users have been voicing their opinion about 'Conducting Bank Exams in Local Languages'. This came after the Fiance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has announced that she will look into the demands of MPs from Southern States such as Karnataka for conducting banking and other recruitment exams in local languages as well.

    The aspirants are voicing their opinion that instead of just two languages, English and Hindi, theInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) should conduct recruitment examinations for participating banks in local languages too. They are also demanding that 'Only a candidate proficient in a Local Language' be posted in a state.

    When did the 'ResolveIBPS' Trend Started ?

    The trend started after a Twitter handle, Yuva Brigade, began a thread of tweets which pointed that before 2014, the recruitment exam for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) was conducted in local languages but was discontinued from 2014.

    Now, even though an essential qualification for application to Regional Rural banks is that the applicant should be proficient in a local language, the preliminary and/or main examination for selection is conducted only in English and Hindi. This puts a candidate who fulfils all other eligibility criteria including that of proficiency in local language but is not proficient in English and/or Hindi at a disadvantage.
    Several complained that people from poor or marginalized communities chose to stay away from the nationalized banks because of the language barrier between the officers posted and the local population. Aspirants are also complaining about the lack of Mobile Friendliness of the official website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Here are some tweets by IBPS Aspirants 2019 with the hashtag '#ResolveIBPS'.

    Tweets by IBPS 2019 Aspirants with #ResolveIBPS












    Want to complain about IBPS ? You too can use the hashtag '#ResolveIBPS' to share your views. Good Luck.
    Join us on Facebook HERE and Twitter HERE for regular updates about #ResolveIBPS

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    IBPS Recruitment of Programmers (Windows, Linux) & Research Associates 2019

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    Friends, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is inviting online applications for filling up the posts of Analyst Programmers (Linux), Analyst Programmers (Windows), or Research Associates for the year 2019. The selection will be based on Online Examination, Group Exercises / Computer Programming Test / Interview. You can apply online from 5th July 2019 to 20th July 2019. Check compelte details below. All the Best :)

    Name of the Organization :  Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

    Name of the Posts :
    • Analyst Programmer (Linux) : 2 Posts
    • Analyst Programmer (Windows) : 1 Post
    • Research Associate : 2 Posts 
    Salary (CTC per annum) :
    • Analyst-Programmer (Linux) : Rs. 7,56,440 /-
    • Analyst-Programmer (Windows) : Rs. 7,56,440 /-
    • Research Associate : Rs. 9,36,020 /-
    Important Dates :
    • Starting Date of Online Registration : 5th July 2019
    • Last Date of Online Registration : 20th July 2019
    • Download of Call Letters for Online Exam : after 24th July 2019
    • Online Exam (Tentative) : 1st Week of August 2019
    • Conduct of Item Writing/Group Exercises/ Computer Programming Test/Interview : August 2019

    Eligibility Criteria :

    Analyst Programmer (Linux)

    • Education : B.E./B.Tech /MCA
    • Experience : Minimum 5 years post qualification experience for development and managing computer applications in Linux/Python for high volume data processing
    • Age :
      • Minimum : 21 Years
      • Maximum : 35 Years

    Analyst Programmer (Windows)

    • Education : B.E./B.Tech/MCA
    • Experience : Minimum 5 years post qualification experience for development and managing web based computer applications with MS SQL Database in Windows and ASP.NET.
    • Age :
      • Minimum : 21 Years
      • Maximum : 35 Years

    Research Associate

    • Education : Post-Graduation in Psychology / Education or Management with specialization in HR with minimum 55% marks from recognized universities / Institutes.
    • Experience : Preferably One year experience in the academic Research/Test Development. Competency in operating computer is must.
    • Age :
      • Minimum : 21 Years
      • Maximum : 30 Years
    Application Fee : Rs. 500/- for all categories of candidates.
    Check detailed notification of IBPS Recruitment 2019 from HERE

    Apply Online from HERE 
    (Online Application Link will be activated on 5th July 2019)

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    Latest Current Affairs Quiz (Multiple Choice Questions) 2019

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    Hi, I am Ashwin. I would like to share some important Current Affairs Questions for upcoming competitive exams. These Multiple Choice Questions are made from various important current affairs updates happened in the year 2019 (especially from last 3 months April, May and June). This is my first quiz in Gr8AmbitionZ. Hope you guys will find this quiz useful. I will try to post more quizzes soon. Thank you all :)

    Most Important Current Affairs Quiz 2019

    1. Name the Assam Cadre IPS Officer, who has recently became the new Director of Intelligence Bureau ?
      1. C. D. Sahay
      2. P. K. H. Tharakan
      3. Ranjan Roy
      4. S. E. Joshi
      5. Arvind Kumar
    2. Which State has topped among large states on overall health performance in NITI Aayog's Health Index ? [This state was followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra]
      1. Karnataka
      2. Odisha
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      3. Kerala
      4. Madhya Pradesh
      5. Tamil Nadu
    3. The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Human Resource Develpment recently released a 5 year vision plan. Name it ?
      1. Education Quality Upgradation and Inculsion Programme (EQUIP)
      2. Education Quality Procurement in Villiages and Rural Areas (EQPVR)
      3. Education Development in Rural and Tribal Areas (EDRTA)
      4. Education and Mid-day Meal Execution Programme (EMMEP)
      5. Educational Expertise Improvement Programme (EEI)
    4. To create awareness and promote tribal arts and crafts as well as aid in socio-economic welfare of over 700 Indian tribes, the Union Government recently launched a campaign. Name it ?
      1. Go Tribal
      2. Go Near Tribes
      3. Love Tribes
      4. Foster Forests
      5. India Loves Tribes
    5. 35th Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting was recently held at New Delhi. This meeting was chaired by ?
      1. Narendra Modi
      2. Shakthikantha Das
      3. Nirmala Sitaraman
      4. Rajiv Kumar
      5. Ramnath Kovind
    6. New Chief of the Indian Coast Guard is ?
      1. Bipin Rawat
      2. Karanbir Singh
      3. B. S. Shanowa
      4. K Natarajan
      5. Ajith Doval
    7. Who was given a 2 year extension as CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of NITI Ayog ?
      1. Rajiv Kumar
      2. Indu Bhushan
      3. Amitabh Kant
      4. P. K. Sinha
      5. Nrupender Mishra
    8. Government of India constituted a Working Group for the revision of the current series of Wholesale Price Index under the Chairmanship of ?
      1. Nandan Nilekani
      2. Prof. Ramesh Chand
      3. Rajiv Kumar
      4. K. Santhanam
      5. V. K. Paul
    9. What is the name given by Indian Air Force (IAF) to the pre-drawn surgical Air Strikes conducted by it's Mirage-2000 fighters against the major Jaish-e-Mohammed training facility at Balakot in Pakistan ?
      1. Operation Vijay
      2. Operation Polo
      3. Operation Bandar
      4. Operation Silence
      5. Operation Imaran
    10. 'My Life, My Mission is the Autobiography of ___________ ? [This book has been co-authored by Uday Mahurkar].
      1. Jaggi Vasudev
      2. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
      3. Baba Ramdev
      4. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
      5. Bellur K S Iyengar
    11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted 6 Member committee to review the entire gamut of ATM charges and fees under the chairmanship of ?
      1. Urjit Patel
      2. N. S. Vishwanathan
      3. Rajinish Kumar
      4. Aditya Puri
      5. V G Kannan
    12. Mike Pompeo recently visited India. Who is he ?
      1. World Bank President
      2. IMF MD
      3. US Secretary of State
      4. UK Foreign Minister
      5. Deputy Director of UN Women
    13. Which state started 'Back to Village' Programme from 20th to 27th June 2019 ? [This programme is an initiative to connect with the rural people]
      1. Odisha
      2. Uttarakhand
      3. Jammu and Kashmir
      4. Rajasthan
      5. Telangana
    14. Mohammed Ould Ghazourani won the Presidential Elections of ?
      1. Maldives
      2. Myanmar
      3. Mauritania
      4. Indonesia
      5. Malyasia
    15. Kalu Police station has been ranked the Best Police Station in India on it's performance in Crime Prevention. This state is located in which state ?
      1. Rajasthan
      2. Bihar
      3. Madhya Pradesh
      4. Odisha
      5. Telangana
    16. The G20 Summit 2019 was held at ?
      1. Bari (Italy)
      2. Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
      3. Osaka (Japan)
      4. Buenos Aires (Argentina)
      5. Hamburg (Germany)
    17. Name the Punjab Cadre IPS Officer, who has been recently appointed as the new Chief of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) ?
      1. Samant Goel
      2. Arvind Kumar
      3. Anil Dhasmana
      4. Rajinder Khanna
      5. Alok Joshi
    18. Recently, India signed a loan agreement of $ 328 Million with the world Bank for improved health services in which state ?
      1. Bihar
      2. Telangana
      3. Andhra Pradesh
      4. Odisha
      5. Maharashtra
    19. On 23rd June 2019, Indian Women's Hockey team has won the summit clash of the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima by defeating which country ?
      1. Japan
      2. North Korea
      3. China
      4. South Africa
      5. Netherlands
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    Madras High Court Recruitment of Computer Operators & Typists 2019 - 305 Posts

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    Friends, the Madras High Court is inviting online applications from eligible aspirants for filling up the posts of Computer Operators and Typists for the year 2019. There are 305 posts in total. Selection will be based on Written Test, Skill Test and Oral Test.  You can apply online from 1st July to 31st July 2019. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

    Madras High Court Recruitment  2019


    Name of the Organization : Madras High Court

    Name of the Posts & Vacancy Details :
    • Computer Operators - 76 Posts
    • Typists - 229 Posts

    Eligibility Criteria & Other Details

    Education :
    • Computer Operator : Any Bachelor degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications or any Bachelor Degree in Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine or any other discipline with Diploma in Computer Applications.
    • Typist : Any Bachelor Degree in Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, or any other discipline   
    Age :
    • Minimum : 18 Years
    • Maximum : 30 Years
    Important Dates :
    • Date of Notification : 1st July 2019
    • Last Date for Submission of Online Applications : 31st July 2019
    • Last Date for Remittance of fee through Bank : 2nd August 2019
    Examination Fee :
    • BC / BC / MBC & DC / Others : Rs. 300/-
    • SC / SC (A) / ST (Only for those belongs to Tamil Nadu / Union Territory of Puducherry) : No Fee
    • Differently Abled Persons and Destitute Widow of all Communities : No Fee

    Apply Online from HERE

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    July 01, 2019

    1st July 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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    Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (1st July 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

    Daily Current Affairs of 1st July 2019

    International Current Affairs
    • New Zealand has officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags today. 
      • Under the new rules, thin plastic single-use shopping bags can no longer be supplied, but reusable carriers are allowed. 
      • Companies that break the ban will face heavy penalties, including fines of up to 100,000 New Zealand dollars (USD 67,000). 
    • Bangladesh is observing the 3rd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in its history at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka on this day in 2016.
      • The attackers took hostage 40 people before brutally killing 20 of them most of whom were foreigners including one from India.
      • According to the charge sheet filed by police, a faction of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was involved in the planning and execution of the terrorist attack in 2016.
    • Representatives of 50 law enforcement agencies of the International Security Alliance (ISA) are taking part in the 1st joint security exercise in Abu Dhabi beginning today.
      • The participants include representatives from tactical teams, rapid intervention units, communications, civil defence, and explosive ordnance disposal, teams.
      • About ISA :
        • The International Security Alliance, launched in 2017 in Abu Dhabi, is an international working group to confront organised, transnational and extremist crimes.
        • The alliance now comprises 9 countries. They are : United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, France, Italy, Spain, Senegal, Singapore, and the Slovak Republic.
    National Current Affairs
    • Today (1st July 2019) is National Doctors' Day.
      • This day is observed in India to honour the contributions of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (1st July 1882 – 1st July 1962), former West Bengal Chief Minister who was also a physician.
      • Born in 1882, the legendary physician, who was also honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1961, died on his birthday in 1962.
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    PGIMER Recruitment of Computer Operator & Secretarial Assistant 2019

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    Friends, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), a Chandigarh based medical research institution, which is a leading educational, medical research, and training facilities provider, is inviting applications for Computer Operator & Secretarial Assistant post for it's research project titled  “Prevalence Study of Specific Micronutrient Deficiencies In School Going Children Aged Between 6-16 Years In Ten Cities of India” (ProMiD Study)”. Graduation is minimum qualification to apply. You should submit your applications by 13th July 2019. Check complete details below. All the Best :)


    Name of the Organization : Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

    Name of the Post : Computer Operator & Secretarial Assistant

    Eligibility Criteria :
    • Graduate with 3 years experience of data entry work/research work/ office work.
    • Skill with handling MS Office programmes especially operations on Excel, Word, and Powerpoint is essential.
    • Preferred: M.A/ M.Sc
    Age limit : 30 Years

    Monthly Salary : Rs 15000/- consolidated

    Selection Process : Selection will be based on written test, scheduled to be held on 16th July 2019 followed by Practical Test / Interveiw on the same day.

    How to Apply ?
    You should email your applications along with the scanned copies of relavent documents to the email address given in the notification by 13th July 2019 with the subject line "Recruitment for ProMiD Study"

    Check complete details and download the letter of undertaking from HERE

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    30th June 2019 Daily Current Affairs - PDF Download

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    Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (30th June 2019) Important Current Affairs updates. You can download the pdf version of these current affairs from below link. Check complete Daily Current Affairs of the year 2019 from HERE. Happy Reading :)

    Daily Current Affairs of 30th June 2019

    International Current Affairs
    • Today (30th June 2019) is 2nd International Day of Parliamentarism.
      • This day is being observed to highlight the role of parliaments worldwide as indispensable cornerstones of democracy.
      • This date was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution adopted on 22nd May 2018 as it coincides with the day in 1889, close to 130 years ago, that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) — the global umbrella organization of parliaments — was founded.
    • US President Donald Trump today met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the border separating North and South Korea. 
      • This is the 3rd meeting between the two leaders. 
      • During this meet, both leaders have agreed to resume nuclear talks between the two nations, which were stalled following the Vietnam summit between them. 
      • Note : With this, Donald Trump has become 1st-ever sitting US President to step foot into North Korea.
    • Trump also held a lengthy meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
      • During this meet, both leaders have agreed to re-launch the stalled negotiations to end the trade war.
    • Indian Naval Ship Tarkash reached Alexandria today on a 3-day visit to Egypt, as a part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment programme.
      • During the visit of Tarkash, professional interactions are planned with the Egyptian Navy towards further enhancing co-operation between the two forces.
      • The current visit seeks to underscore India's peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly countries and, in particular, to strengthen the existing bonds of friendship between India and Egypt.
      • Note : Tarkash is a state of the art warship of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors capable of addressing threats in all three dimensions.
    Banking, Business & Economic Affairs
    • An analysis by the Swiss National Bank has ranked India at 74th position in terms of Money parked by individuals and enterprises in Swiss banks, about 0.07% of funds by all foreign clients of Switzerland-based banks in 2018. 
      • The UK topped the list with over 26% of such funds. 
      • Top 5 Countries :
        • UK
        • US
        • West Indies
        • France 
        • Hong Kong
    • To mark 2 years of Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation, the Finance Ministry is going to unveil a new return filing mechanism tomorrow. 
      • The ministry said it will introduce the new return system on a trial basis from July 1 and on mandatory basis from October 1. 
      • Rationalisation of cash ledger system and a single refund-disbursing mechanism are also likely to be implemented.
    • The 13th Annual Conference of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was recently held. 
      • The theme of the conference is 'Statistics for the Future - Select Issues'. 
      •  In his inaugural address, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has cautioned against cherry-picking of data by experts, saying correlations can conveniently be used to establish "spurious causality" to achieve desired results.
      • He said the central bank will continue to refine methodologies and use cutting edge techniques for forecasting of macroeconomic developments.
    Science & Technology
    • India is now producing the cheapest solar power among the G20 countries, an International Renewable Energy Agency survey shared by the World Economic Forum stated.
      • The costs of building large-scale solar installations in India fell by 27% in 2018, year-on-year, it added. 
      • Average solar prices of large-scale Indian installations were under a third of Canada's, where costs were the highest.
    • The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has reopened the Apollo Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center after restoring it to appear as it did in 1969. 
      • This comes before the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20. 
      • The restored control room, visitor's gallery and adjacent simulation support room's pieces are original artifacts or recreated items based on original samples.
    People in News
    • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Aparna Kumar has become the 1st civil servant to scale Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America. 
      • Ms Kumar, a 2002 batch IPS officer from UP cadre is currently posted as DIG, ITBP Northern Frontier at Dehradun. 
      • She also became the first woman IPS DIG and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to successfully complete the South Pole expedition.
    Awards & Honors
    • Odisha-based Navaratna Company NALCO (National Aluminium Company) has been selected for President's award for utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund in social development.
      • NALCO was honored for it's scheme titled "Aliali Jhia", which was launched in 2015 to promote the education of Girls of BPL families. 
      • CMD of NALCO : Tapan Chand
    Sports Current Affairs
    • In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, England defeated India by 31 runs in the league match at Birmingham. 
      • Chasing a huge target of 338, India could only score 306 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs.
      • As a result of this win, England have now moved to the 4th position in the tournaments standing. 
      • India will next play against Bangladesh, while England will take on New Zealand on Wednesday.
      • Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant featured in his first World Cup match after replacing all-rounder Vijay Shankar for this match .

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      SBI is celebrating 64th Bank Day today : Important Highlights

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      India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is observing 64th Bank Day today. On this day (1st July) in the year 1955, the Imperial Bank of India, the oldest and largest commercial bank of the Indian subcontinent, was transformed into the State Bank of India (SBI). This transformation marked begin of a new era of banking in India. Now let's see the brief history behind SBI and how it became India's largest bank. These details will help you in the Banking Awareness section for upcoming SBI PO, Clerks, IBPS and other banking exams. Happy Reading :)

      Brief History of State Bank of India (SBI)

      • The Imperial Bank of India was created on 27th January 1921 by amalgamation of 3 presidency banks. Those are
        • Bank of Bengal (estd on 2nd June 1806)
        • Bank of Bombay (estd on 15th April 1840)
        • Bank of Madras (estd on 1st July 1843)
      • As per royal charter, the Imperial Bank was acted as the central bank of British India till 1935 (The year when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established).
      Later in the year 1955, the Indian Government took control of the Imperial Bank and renamed it as State Bank of India (SBI) with RBI taking 60% stake.

      Subsidiaries of SBI

      SBI had 8 subsidiaries. These were formed in 1959 with the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act. This act made eight banks that had belonged to princely states into subsidiaries of SBI. They are :
      • State Bank of Hyderabad
      • State Bank of Mysore
      • State Bank of Indore
      • State Bank of Patiala
      • State Bank of Saurastra
      • State Bank of Travancore
      • State Bank of Jaipur
      • State Baml of Bikaner
      Subsequently all these banks along with Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) merged with SBI.

      Non-banking subsidiaries of SBI

      SBI's has following non-banking subsidiaries.
      • SBI Capital Markets Ltd
      • SBI Cards & Payments Services Pvt. Ltd. (SBICPSL)
      • SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
      • SBI Life Insurance company Ltd (joint venture with BNP Paribas)

      Important Details you should know about State Bank of India (SBI)

      • SBI is now India’s largest bank and a Fortune 500 company.
      • SBI's headquarters located at State Bank Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai.
      • On 7 October 2013, Arundhati Bhattacharya became the first woman to be appointed Chairperson of the bank.
      • Present Chairman of SBI is Rajnish Kumar.
      • SBI was ranked 232nd in the Fortune Global 500 rankings of the world's biggest corporations for the year 2016.
      • SBI has 16 regional hubs and 57 zonal offices that are located at important cities throughout India.
      • Since November 2017, SBI also offers an integrated digital banking platform named YONO.
      • SBI has over 24000 branches in India.
      • SBI has 191 overseas offices spread over 36 countries having the largest presence in foreign markets among Indian banks.
      • Total revenue of SBI (as in 2018) is ₹265,100 crore.
      • Total assets of SBI are ₹3,312,461 crore.
      • As of now, the State Bank of India (SBI) has 2,64,041 employees, among them 1,07,077 are officers. A recruitment process for 2000 Probationary Officers and 8593 Clerical posts is underway.
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