Monthly Archives: April 2015

26 Apr

VENUES OF FORTHCOMING SPORTS TOURNAMENTS(Olympics, Cricket World Cup, Football World Cup)

Check out the VENUES OF FORTHCOMING SPORTS TOURNAMENTS(Olympics, Cricket World Cup, Football World Cup, etc.):

@ 2016 Olympics – Rio de Genero (Brazil)
@ 2020 Olympics – Tokyo (Japan)
@ 2016 Summer Paralympics – Rio de Genero (Brazil)
@ 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia
@ 2022 World Cup Football – Qatar
@ 2018 Commonwealth Games – Gold Coast (Australia)
@ 2016 Euro Cup Football – France
@ 2019 World Cup Cricket – England
@ 2016 T-20 World Cup Cricket – India
@ 2023 World Cup Cricket – India

21 Apr

Best Books for SBI PO 2015 Preparation

State Bank of India(SBI) has announced more than 2000 posts of Probationary Officers. The details are available at this link.

First Check out the Paper Pattern:

The paper pattern is different than last year SBI PO 2014 exam. This time, SBI has introduced preliminary examination also. You can check out complete paper pattern below:

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections: English, Reasoning and Maths.

Phase 2: Main Examination: Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive
Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
(i) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 2 hour duration consists of 4 Sections with 50 marks each (Total 200 marks) as follows:
a) Test of English Language (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)
b) Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers
c) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
d) Test of Reasoning (High Level)
The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
(ii) Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 1 hour duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

Phase 3: Group Discussion (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks).

Check out the Best Books for SBI PO 2015 Preparation:

A) English Language:

1) General English by Lucent Publications: The best book for the preparation of English section. All topics are explained in English and Hindi language to give you better understanding. Plus, it is an exhaustive book which has covered even small topics in detail.

B) General Intelligence and Reasoning:

1) Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey (BSC Publication): Great book that is available in the market to prepare high level reasoning. All topics are explained systematically and with complete explanation and examples.

C) Quantitative Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation :

1) Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant: My personal favourite in Maths that covers all basics and shortcuts in a relative intuitive manner. Hundreds of questions are given at the end of each chapter for you to practice.

If book is not available on Flipkart, buy it on Amazon:

2) The Accredited Guide to Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency: A Must have Resource for Aspirants of CAT, MAT, XAT, IIFT, CSAT, SBI PO, Bank Clerk, SSC: As SBI exam is more focused on Data analysis and interpretation, this is best book available in the market for Data Analysis and Interpretation.

D) General Awareness, Marketing & Computers:

1) Handbook on Computer Awareness: This Book is really useful for Recruitment Exams such as SBI PO exam, IBPS PO/RRB/Clerk, SSC, LIC AAO, Railways and entrance exams of MCA, MBA, BBA and similar courses.

If this book is not available, buy this book:

2) Guide to Banking General Awareness and Banking Aptitude Test: Great book for banking awareness section. It contains more than 1,000 questions for the preparation of Banking awareness section.

3) Marketing Aptitude / Computer Aptitude / General & Banking Awareness for RBI Exams: A Must have book that covers marketing aptitude, computer knowledge and banking awareness.

For general awareness or current affairs section, you need to read newspaper daily or like our Facebook page to get current affairs daily or follow our monthly current affairs section on this website.

E) Descriptive English:

1) Descriptive General English by SP Bakshi: This amazing book covers many letters, essays, precis, reports, etc. in a very detailed manner. This is THE MUST BUY BOOK for descriptive portion.

All the best.

For interview books, visit this link.

18 Apr

SBI PO 2015 Notification, Syllabus, Paper Pattern & Apply Online

State Bank of India(SBI) invites online applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment for following 2000 posts of Probationary Officers. The details are given below:

Probationary Officers : 2000 posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 14500-25700
Age : 21-30 years as on 01 April, 2015. Age relaxation as per government norms.
Qualification : Graduation in any disciplines as on 01 September, 2015; Student in the final year / semester of graduation may also apply.
Application Fee : Rs.500/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PWD).
Exam Date: June, 2015

See Also: Best Books for SBI PO 2015 Preparation

Selection Process:

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections: English, Reasoning and Maths.

Phase 2: Main Examination: Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive
Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
(i) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 2 hour duration consists of 4 Sections with 50 marks each (Total 200 marks) as follows:
a) Test of English Language (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)
b) Test of General Awareness, Marketing &Computers
c) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
d) Test of Reasoning (High Level)
The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
(ii) Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 1 hour duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

Phase 3: Group Discussion (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks).

Final Selection:
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be added to the marks obtained in GD & Interview (Phase-III) for preparation of the final merit list.
The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Discussion & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and Group Discussion & Interview out of 100 for each category. The selection will be made from the
top merit ranked candidates in each category.

How to Apply: Apply Online at SBI official website from 13/04/2014 to 02/05/2014. The last date is May 2, 2015. Click here to apply online and read the official notification.

06 Apr

Best Books for FCI Management Trainee 2015(General, Depot, Engineering, Accounts, etc.)

Food Corporation of India(FCI) is going to conduct the recruitment exam for 4318 posts of Management Trainee(General, Depot, Accounts, Movement, Technical, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering in 2015. Read the full notification here. The date of written exam would be announced later.

Pattern of Written Test:

For Management Trainee(General, Depot and Movement – Post Codes A, B & C), there would be only Paper 1 consisting of 120 objective questions in 90 minutes. This paper will include reasoning, maths, English, computer awareness, general awareness, current affairs, etc.

For Management Trainee(Post Codes D, E, F, G & H), there would be two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is same as explained above. Paper 2 would be technical based on their professional subjects. Paper 2 would also contain

Check out Best Books for Paper 1 of Management Trainee:

1) FCI – Management Trainee – Paper 1: Great book if you want to prepare the entire syllabus of FCI MT Paper 1. This book is also available in Hindi language.

2) If you want to buy different books for different sections such as Reasoning, Maths, GK, etc.; then check out this link.

Check out Best Books for Paper 2 of Management Trainee:

1) Management Trainee – Mechanical Engineering: Though this book is written for SAIL exam, but it would be equally beneficial for FCI Management Trainee exam too.

2) Management Trainee – Electrical Engineering:

3) Management Trainee – Accounts:

4) Management Trainee – Civil Engineering:

So, these are the best books to prepare for FCI Management Trainee Exam. Though some of the books are not specifically written for FCI MT exam but these are very helpful and all the concepts are explained in detail. If you have any queries, drop us a comment or like us on Facebook.

06 Apr

First in India Happenings (History GK)

Following are First in India Happenings:

1).First President of Indian Republic: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2).First Prime Minister of free India: Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3).First Indian to win Nobel Prize: Rabindranath Tagore
4).First President of Indian National Congress: W.C. Banerjee
5).First Muslim President of Indian National Congress: Badruddin Tayyabji
6).The first Muslim President of India: Dr. Zakir Hussain
7).First British Governor General of India: Lord William Bentinck (1833-1835)
8).First British Governor General of Bengal: Lord Warren Hasting (1774-1885)
9).First British Viceroy of India: Lord Canning
10).First Governor General of free India: Lord Mountbatten
11).First and the last Indian to be Governor General of free India: C. Rajgopalachari
12).First man who introduced printing press in India: James Hicky
13).First Indian to join the I.C.S: Satyendra Nath Tagore
14). India’s first man in Space: Rakesh Sharma
15).First Prime Minister of India who resigned without completing the full term: Morarji Desai
16).First Indian Commander-in-Chief of India: General Cariappa
17).First Chief of Army Staff: Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji
18).First Indian Member of the Viceroy’s executive council: S.P.Sinha
19).First President of India who died while in office: Dr. Zakhir Hussain
20).First Muslim President of Indian Republic: Dr. Zakhir Hussain
21).First Prime Minister of India who did not face the Parliament: Charan Singh
22).First Field Marshal of India: S.H.F. Manekshaw
23).First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics: C.V.Raman
24).First Indian to receive Bharat Ratna award: Dr. Radhakrishnan
25).The first Indian to cross English Channel: Mihir Sen
26).First Person to receive Jnanpith award: Sri Shankar Kurup
27).First Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar
28).First Vice-President of India: Dr. Radhakrishnan
29).First Education Minister: Abdul Kalam Azad
30).First Home minister of India: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
31).First Indian Air Chief Marshal: S. Mukherjee
32).First Indian Naval Chief: Vice Admiral R.D. Katari
33).First Judge of International Court of Justice: Dr. Nagendra Singh
34).First to reach Mt. Everest without oxygen: Sherpa Anga Dorjee
35).First person to get Param Vir Chakra: Major Somnath Sharma
36).First Chief Election Commissioner: Sukumar Sen
37).First to receive Magsaysay Award: Acharya Vinoba Bhave
38).First person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine: Hargovind Khurana
39).First Chinese traveller to visit India: Fahein
40).First person to receive Stalin Prize: Saifuddin Kitchlu

06 Apr

Current General Awareness Important Quiz (April 6, 2015)

Current General Awareness Important Quiz

Ques. : 1 Name the women shuttler who clinched her maiden India Open Super Series title recently.
1) Carolina Marin
2) Saina Nehwal
3) Ratchanok Intanon
4) PV Sindhu
5) None of these

Ques. : 2 Who among the following is a deputy governor of the RBI as of now?
1) Pratip Chaudhuri
2) Usha Thorat
3) Subir Gokarn
4) SS Mundra
5) KC Chakrabarty

Ques. : 3 What is India’s ranking on the new index compiled by the UN trade body UNCTAD for assessing the readiness of countries for electronic commerce?
1) 63rd
2) 130th
3) 83rd
4) 75th
5) 92nd

Ques. : 4 The winner of the men’s singles title of the India Open Super Series badminton tournament is
1) Viktor Axelsen
2) Kidambi Srikanth
3) Lin Dan
4) Ajay Jayaram
5) Parupalli Kashyap

Ques. : 5 PM Narendra Modi in his address to a global energy conference, recently, appealed to people not to take subsidy if they can afford to buy LPG at market price. The govt targets that ________ will surrender the LPG subsidy.
1) ten crore
2) five crore
3) two crore
4) one crore
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 Which of the following countries is the world’s largest B2C market measured both by the revenue and the number of online buyers as of now?
1) US
2) China
3) India
4) UK
5) Germany

Ques. : 7 The _________Group is the world’s largest e-commerce company by gross merchandise value, volume of goods and services being transacted at present?
1) eBay
2) Amazon
3) Alibaba
4) Flipkart
5) None of these

Ques. : 8 Which country has topped the recently released UNCTAD’s new Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-commerce, businesses selling to the general public, index?
1) Finland
2) Norway
3) Luxembourg
4) UK
5) China

Ques. : 9 The govt gave ‘in principle’ nod to Sagarmala project recently. This project is aimed at port-led development in
1) coastal states
2) Sri Lanka and Maldives
3) Mauritius and Seychelles
4) Bangladesh and Myanmar
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 A unique integrating and interactive platform named PRAGATI was launched by the PM Narendra Modi recently. Which of the following is correct about the programme?
1) It is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances.
2) It will monitor and review important programmes and projects of the central/state govts.
3) The interactive Pragati sessions will take place every second Saturday of the month.
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)

<< ANSWERS KEY >>
1. 2) Saina Nehwal
2. 4) SS Mundra
3. 3) 83rd
4. 2) Kidambi Srikanth
5. 4) one crore
6. 2) China
7. 3) Alibaba
8. 3) Luxembourg
9. 1) coastal states
10. 5) Only 1) and 2)

06 Apr

List of measuring devices(Imp. for SSC, IBPS exams)

LIST OF MEASURING DEVICES :

Device Quantity measured
accelerometer physical, accelerations
actinometer heating power of sunlight
alcoholmeter alcoholic strength of liquids
altimeter altitude
ammeter electric current
anemometer windspeed
audiometer hearing
barkometer tanning liquors used in tanning leather
barometer air pressure
bettsometer integrity of fabric coverings on aircraft
bevameter mechanical properties of soil
bolometer electromagnetic radiation
breathalyzer breath alcohol content
caliper distance
calorimeter heat of chemical reactions
cathetometer vertical distances
ceilometer height of a cloud base
chronometer or clock time
clap-o-meter volume of applause
colorimeter colour
creepmeter slow surface displacement of an active geologic fault in the earth
declinometer magnetic declination
densimeter specific gravity of liquids
densitometer degree of darkness in photographic or semitransparent material
diffractometer structure of crystals
dilatometer volume changes caused by a physical or chemical process
disdrometer size, speed, and velocity of raindrops
dosimeter exposure to hazards, especially radiation
dumpy level horizontal levels
dynamometer force,torque or power
elaeometer specific gravity of oils
electricity meter electrical energy used
electrometer electric charge
electronic tuner pitch of musical notes
ellipsometer refractive index, dielectric function, thickness of thin films
eudiometer change in volume of a gas mixture following combustion
evaporimeter rate of evaporation
fathometer ocean depth
framing square right angles in construction
fuel gauge fuel level
galvanometer electricity
gas pycnometer volume and density of solids
graphometer angles
heliometer variation of the sun’s diameter
hydrometer specific gravity of liquids (density of liquids)
hygrometer humidity
inclinometer angle of a slope
inkometer ink
interferometer wave interference
katharometer composition of gases
lactometer specific gravity of milk
light meter light (in photography)
load cell measurement of force
lux meter intensity of light
magnetometer strength of magnetic fields
manometer pressure of gas
mass flow meter mass flow rate of a fluid travelling through a tube
mass spectrometer masses of ions, used to identify chemical substances through their mass spectra
measuring cup liquid and dry goods
micrometer small distances
multimeter electrical potential, resistance, and current
nephelometer particle in a liquid
odometer distance travelled
ohmmeter electrical resistance
orchidometer testicle size in male humans
oscilloscope oscillations
osmometer osmotic strength of a solution, colloid, or compound
pedometer steps
pH meter pH (chemical acidity/basicity of a solution)
photometer illuminance or irradiance
polarimeter rotation of polarized light
potentiometer voltage (term is also used to refer to a variable resistor)
profilometer surface roughness
protractor angles
psychrometer humidity
pycnometer fluid density
pyranometer solar radiation
pyrheliometer direct solar insolation
pyrometer high temperatures
quadrat percentage cover of a certain species
quartz crystal microbalance thickness of deposited thin films
radiometer radiant flux of electromagnetic radiation
refractometer sugar concentration of sap and syrup
rheometer response to applied forces
rotameter pressure of a liquid or gas in a closed tube
saccharometer amount of sugar in a solution
seismometer seismic waves (for example, earthquakes)
sextant location on earth’s surface (used in naval navigation)
spectrometer properties of light
spectrophotometer intensity of light as a function of wavelength
speedometer speed, velocity of a vehicle
spherometer radius of a sphere
sphygmomanometer blood pressure
stadimeter object range
strainmeter seismic strain
SWR meter standing wave ratio
tacheometer distance
tachometer revolutions per minute, rate of blood flow, speed of aeroplanes
taximeter distance travelled, displacement
tensiometer surface tension of a liquid
theodolite measuring angles in the horizontal and vertical planes
thermometer temperature
tintometer colour
universal measuring machine geometric locations
UV meter ultraviolet light
vacuum gauge very low pressure
viscometer viscosity of a fluid
voltmeter electric potential, voltage
VU meter volume unit
wattmeter electrical power
weighing scale weight
wind vane wind direction
zymometer fermentation