Current Affairs - 5 June 2015

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WTO’s Dispute Settlement Board ruled against India’s ban on poultry imports from the US

The appellate body agreed with the panel's finding that India's AI (avian influenza) measures are inconsistent, because they are not based on a risk assessment

Fortune released 61st edition of list of top 500 companies

These Fortune 500 companies account for 12.5 trillion US dollar in revenues, 945 billion US dollar in profits, 17 trillion US dollar in market value and employ 26.8 million people worldwide.

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Quantitative Quizzes - SBI PO 2015

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(1) If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 200% and the denominator of the fraction is increased by 120%, the resultant fraction is 4 / 11. What is the original fraction?

(i) 4 / 15

(ii) 3 / 11

(iii) 5 / 12

(iv) 6 / 11

(v) None of these

(2) Mr. Rao invests a sum of $ 41250 @ 6% per annum. What approximate amount of compound interest will he obtain at the end of 3 yr?

(i) $ 8100

(ii) $ 7425

(iii) $ 8210

(iv) $ 7879

(v)None of these

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Current Affairs - 4 June 2015

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India and the US signed 2015 Framework for the India-US Defence Relationship

Apart from this, both India and the United States also finalized two project agreements for joint development of Mobile Electric Hybrid Power Sources and the Next Generation Protective Ensembles.

India and Belarus signed six Agreements during the visit of President to Belarus

The two nations inked a protocol amending the agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Property (Capital) of the 27 September 1997.

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Quantitative Quizzes - SBI PO 2015

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Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below-

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Current Affairs - 3 June 2015

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Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje inaugurated Phase 1A of Jaipur Metro Rail Services

In the first phase, the metro will run on 9.6 kilometer stretch and cover nine stations from residential area Mansarovar to business hub in Chandpole.

US President Barack Obama signed USA FREEDOM Act 2015 into law

This Act has limited government’s ability to collect phone data, which was done through a policy named as 2001 USA Patriot Act, which was in existence since the attacks of 11 September 2001.

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English Quizzes - SBI PO 2015

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Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

a)    Vision is usually ……..most effectively when many different ……….. are used.

           (1) developed, manifestations         (2) adapted, organization

           (3) communicated, vehicles              (4) exhibited, forms

b)    People who have been through difficult, painful and not very ……… change efforts often end up …………. Both pessimistic and angry conclusion.

           (1) successful, drawing                     (2) meaningful, projecting

           (3) reliable, evolving                         (4) strong, following

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Current Affairs - 2 June 2015

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Pawan Munjalappointed as the CMD of Hero MotoCorp Ltd

He succeeded his father Brijmohan Lall Munjal, who resigned on 1 June 2015.

McCullum,Hesson honoured in Queen’s Birthday Honours‎ in NewZealand

The head of the New Zealand World Cup organizing committee, Therese Walsh, was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

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Current Affairs - 1 June 2015

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Fourth North East Youth Festival concluded inJorhat district of Assam

The three day long festival was organized by the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) on behalf of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Gurpreet Singh became 5th Indian to get quota placein shooting for 2016 Rio Olympics

Singh became the fifth Indian shooter to win a quota place for the Rio Olympics after Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai, Apurvi Chandela and Abhinav Bindra.

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LIC ADO Recruitment 2015 – Apply Online for 5066 ADO Posts

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Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has published a notification for the recruitment of 5066 Apprentice Development Officer (ADO) vacancies in the jurisdiction of the various Divisional Offices. Eligible candidates may apply online from 01-06-2015 to 30-06-2015. Other details like age, educational qualification, selection process, application fee, how to apply are given below…

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Current Affairs - 30 & 31 May 2015

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FinanceMinister inaugurated new Bank Note Paper Line unit in Hoshangabad, MP

Hoshangabad Mill is capable in making bank note paper for big denominations which will help India to be self reliant for printing all types of note on the paper made in India.

Increasingnumber of hamlets responsible for decline of Tigers in Buxa Tiger Reseve: WestBengal

It was stated by the West Bengal Minister for Forests Benoy Krishna Barman in the state legislature.

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Current Affairs - 29 May 2015

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VA Prasanth appointed as theCFO of Indian Bank

Indian Bank, established in 1907, is an Indian state-owned financial services company, headquartered in Chennai, India.

RBI releasedDraft Guidelines on Net Stable Funding Ratio for Banks

The Reserve Bank proposed to make NSFR applicable to all banks in India from 1 January 2018.

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Current Affairs - 28 May 2015

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Shantanu Khosla resigned as ManagingDirector of Procter and Gamble India

In his place, Procter & Gamble India (P&G) appointed Al Rajwani as the new Managing Director & CEO

State of Food Insecurity in the World2015 report released

As per the report, the number of hungry people in the world has dropped to 795 million.

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Current Affairs - 27 May 2015

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NATO launched Arctic ChallengeExercise in the north of Norway, Sweden and Finland

This Russian military exercise that coincided with an Arctic training exercise by NATO and some of its partners in Europe may raise concerns of West.

Manabi Bandopadhyay became firsttransgender principal of Krishnagar Women's College

Currently, she is working as an associate professor in Bengali at the Vivekananda Satobarshiki Mahavidyalaya.

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Current Affairs - 26 May 2015

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Sunil D’Souza appointed as MD ofWhirlpool India

Prior to this appointment, he was the Head of PepsiCo’s VIMAPS Business Unit located in Malaysia.

2000 year old Water supply systemunearthed in Umm Tuba quarter of Israel

A section of Jerusalem's Lower Aqueduct, which conveyed water to the city more than 2000 years ago, was exposed in the Umm Tuba quarter.

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