Saturday, 24 October 2015
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 20th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 20th October, 2015
1 PM Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee to launch one
stop research funding mechanism 'IMPRINT':
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab
Mukherjee will next month launch a single window funding clearance mechanism
backed with a Rs 1,000-crore kitty to get Indian technical institutions to
conduct original research in areas where the country is heavily dependent on
foreign technology.
The move to set up a one stop funding system has been
made after a number of scientists and researchers conveyed how the current
bureaucratic systems were coming in the way and delaying projects as well as
discouraging institutes from taking them up.
2.Urvashi Rautela crowned Miss Diva 2015
Model-actress Urvashi Rautela on 18 October 2015 was
crowned as Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2015 at a star-studded event in Mumbai.
With this, she became India’s representative for the Miss Universe pageant.
A part of Femina Miss India pageant, Miss Diva
competition chooses India's representatives for Miss Universe and other
pageants after Miss Universe Organization awarded back the franchise to
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
3.Konkan Railway to set up a tunnel technology institute at
Margao in Goa
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced on 19 October
2015 that Konkan Railway will establish a tunnel technology institute at Goa's
Margao town. The institute will enable training for the technology, which is
still not available in India.
The institute, which is first of its kind in the nation,
will be established in the honour of former Railway Minister George Fernandes,
who is said to be the driving force behind the Konkan Railway. The institute
will be called as George Fernandes Institute of Tunnel Technology.
4.Narendra Modi inaugurates IDFC Bank
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the IDFC Bank in
New Delhi. IDFC Bank Limited, which started its operations on 1 October 2015,
is an Indian Banking company with headquarters in Mumbai that forms a part of
IDFC, an integrated infrastructure finance company.
IDFC Bank was granted a universal banking license in
July 2015 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Announcing the launch of abof.com, Kumar Mangalam Birla,
Chairman, Aditya Birla Group said, "The e-commerce sector is a sunrise
sector from an investment point of view".
The new venture will compete with the likes of
Flipkart-owned Myntra and Rocket Internet-backed Jabong, besides horizontal
e-commerce players such as Amazon and Snapdeal.
Birla sees abof.com remaining an independent
company at least in the foreseeable future. But, going ahead, Birla stated
abof.com can be open to roping in an investor.
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Monday, 19 October 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 19th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 19th October, 2015
1.Post-doctoral fellowship in name of APJ Abdul Kalam
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change
has announced the launching of post-doctoral research fellowships in the name
of APJ Abdul Kalam on his 85th birthday.
The post-doctoral fellowship programme of the ministry
is targeted towards young scientists working in the area of environment and
ecology in the country, said the press release issued by ministry of
environment and forest. The target group of this programme are young scientists
who have completed their PhD, or are about to complete their PhD, in areas
related to environment and ecology and possess a good, academic record.
2.Housing.com appointed Mani Rangarajan as CFO:
Realty giant Housing.com on 18 October 2015 appointed
Mani Rangarajan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Housing.com is a Mumbai-based real estate search portal,
which was founded by a group of 12 students from the Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay in June 2012. The website allows the users to search for
housing based on location, number of rooms, budgets and various other filters.
3.Novak Djokovic won 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters tennis title:
World Number 1 ranking Novak Djokovic on 18 October 2015
won the 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters tennis title in the men’s singles category.
To clinch the title, the top seeded Serbian player defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
6-2 6-4 in the final match held in Shanghai, China.
In early 2015, Djokovic joined Roger Federer and Rod
Laver as the only men in the Open era to reach all four major finals.
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Sunday, 18 October 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 18th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 18th October, 2015
1.Swadhar Greh scheme approved by Haryana Government for women
in distress
The Haryana Government on 18 October 2015 approved
Swadhar Greh scheme, which will assure economic and social security to women in
distress.
The scheme will work upon providing basic amenities,
such as shelter, food, clothing and health along with economic and social
security to women in distress. Also, the
scheme will make sure that the special needs of these women are taken care of.
2.Indian short film An Old Dog’s Diary wins award at 2015
London Film Festival :
An Indian short film, An Old Dog’s Diary has won
prestigious Best Short Film Award at the 2015 London Film Festival (LFF). The
award was bestowed by the British Film Institute (BIF) at 59th edition of LFF.
The 11-minute film has been directed by Shai Heredia and
Shumona Goel. It story of film reveals the cultural conditions of Indian
avant-garde painter Francis Newton Souza’s work and its institutionalisation by
assembling the puzzle-piece evocations of his portrait.
3.Telecom operators to compensate consumers by Rs 1 for call
drop: TRAI
Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indian (TRAI) has made it
mandatory for telecom operators to compensate consumers by Rs.1 for call drops
with effect from 1 January 2016.
As per new TRAI rules The compensation will be limited
to three dropped calls in a particular day. It is mandatory for telecom
operators to send a message to the calling customer within 4 hours of the
occurrence of call drop along with details of amount credited in his account. In case of post-paid customers, the compensation
details of the credit should be provided in the next bill.
4.Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence by Maithili Rao launched:
The book titled Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence
authored by Maithili Rao was launched on 18 October 2015. The book, which was
launched on Smita Patil’s 60th birth anniversary, acquaints the readers with a
remarkable journey of the short-lived actress.It traces the journey of the actress from
her childhood to stardom. The book shows glimpses of Patil’s controversial
marriage and untimely tragic death.
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Saturday, 17 October 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 17th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 17th October, 2015
1.Nepal Elects First Woman as Parliament Speaker:
Nepalese Parliament
unanimously elected UCPN-Maoist lawmaker Onsari Gharti Magar as the Speaker of
the House.
Nepal's
Constituent Assembly was converted into the legislative Parliament after the
promulgation of the Constitution on September 20 following which K P Sharma Oli
was elected as the new prime minister defeating incumbent Sushil Koirala in a
contest which became necessary after parties failed to forge a consensus amid
violent protests over the country's new Constitution.
2.Bank of Baroda has conferred poet, lyricist and advertising
guru Prasoon Joshi with Maharaja Sayajirao Bhasha Samman.
The bank said in a statement that the award, in memory of
Bank of Baroda’s founder Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad-III, was given to Joshi for
his outstanding contribution in promoting Hindi.
3.AMFI, the industry body for mutual funds, on Friday
elected Leo Puri of UTI AMC as its new Chairman.
The
Association for Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) retained A Balasubramanian
as Vice-Chairman.
The mutual fund body also decided to improve the
representation of smaller fund houses in the decision-making process. The 13
lakh crore mutual fund industry is comprised of 44 fund houses,
4.M.K.
Surana will be the new chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum
Corp. Ltd
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) is India’s third
largest oil marketing company. The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB)
selected Surana for the top job at HPCL after interviewing a dozen candidates.
Surana, 53, is currently the chief executive officer of Prize Petroleum Co.
Ltd, the upstream oil exploration arm of HPCL.
5.Mumbai metro users can recharge their smart-cards on Paytm
Paytm,
a leading mobile commerce platform, has tied up with the Mumbai metro to offer
online ticketing and recharges on the ‘Paytm platform’. With this initiative,
Paytm has further widened its bouquet of offerings to consumers and added
another use case for the Paytm wallet.
Daily Dose of GK : 16th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 16th October, 2015
1. Supreme Court allowed use
of Aadhar Card for all Central and State Welfare schemes on voluntary basis
The
Supreme Court on 15 October 2015 allowed the use of Aadhaar cards for all
central and state schemes, including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (MNREGA), Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and employee provident
fund and pension schemes, on voluntary basis.
The
government cannot force citizens to enrol for the card. The government cannot
make it a criterion for benefits under various schemes. Also, the absence of an
Aadhaar card will not disallow people from benefiting from these schemes.
2. RBI formed Financial Inclusion
Fund with 2000 crore rupees corpus
The
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 October 2015 formed a single Financial
Inclusion Fund (FIF) with a corpus of 2000 crore rupees. The fund
was formed by merging the Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) and Financial
Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF). The
new FIF will be administered by the reconstituted Advisory Board constituted by
Union Government and will be maintained by NABARD.
3. Rameswaram, birthplace of Dr.
Abdul Kalam, included as 498th town under AMRUT
Union
Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu on 15 October 2015 declared that
former President Dr. Abdul Kalam’s birth place Rameswaram has been included in Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for providing
basic urban infrastructure.
Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was approved by the
Union Cabinet on 29 April 2015. The mission aims at providing basic infrastructure
facilities in 500 cities with an outlay of 50000 crore rupees over the next
five years (2015-16 to 2019-20).
4. Central Victim Compensation
Fund (CVCF) set up with 200 crore rupees by Union Government
The
Union Ministry of Home Affairs on 14 October 2015 introduced a scheme called
Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)
with an initial amount of 200 crore rupees. The scheme aims at enabling support
to victims of various attacks, such as rape, acid attacks, human trafficking and women killed
or injured in the cross border firing. It will also support and supplement the
existing Victim Compensation Schemes (VCS) notified by states/UT
administrations.
5. Govt flags off Science Express special train on climate change
The government flagged off the ‘Science Express Climate Action Special’
train from Delhi, as part of its initiative to sensitize the masses,
especially children and the youth, about the issue of climate change, in the
run-up to the global climate summit in Paris slated for December.
The Science Express—a joint initiative of the ministry of environment,
forests and climate change (MoEFCC), the ministry of railways and the ministry
of science and technology—has had an eight-year run. Last year, its theme was biodiversity. The
Climate Action Special was flagged off by union minister for science and
technology Harsh Vardhan along with railway minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
and environment minister Prakash Javadekar.
Daily Dose of GK : 15th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 15th October, 2015
1. Kailash Satyarthi
selected for 2015 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year Award:
Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi has been selected for
the prestigious 2015 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year Award. (This award recognise the works and deeds individuals who have improved
the quality of lives and inspired people to greater heights). He has
been awarded this award in recognition for championing the cause of child
reform and ending all forms of violence against children. Kailash Satyarthi had won Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 and
shared it with Malala Yousafzai. He was at the forefront of driving few agendas
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which were announced at United Nations SDG
Summit in September 2015.
2. Tata Housing tied-up with Facebook to sell its
affordable homes online:
Real estate developer Tata Housing on 14 October 2015 tied-up with
social networking firm Facebook to sell its affordable homes online. For this
purpose, Tata Housing launched the new campaign titled ‘Social sell on Face book.
Through this new campaign Social sell, the company plans to sell around 250
units of its new five-acre residential project in Goa called Goa Paradise.
Earlier, Tata Housing tied up with real estate portal Housing.com and online marketplace Snapdeal to sell its housing units
across the country
3. Portugal became the first European country to sign
the MoU on establishment of Nalanda University
Portugal on 9 October 2015 became the first European country to sign the
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of Nalanda University.
Nalanda University is a non-state, non-profit, secular and
self-governing international institution mandated to be engaged in the pursuit
of intellectual, philosophical, historical and spiritual studies. It was
established through Nalanda University Act, 2010 and formally inaugurated on 19
September 2014.
4. Uttar Pradesh
Government launched mobile app ‘mSehat’ for health workers
Uttar Pradesh government on 13 October 2015 launched the mobile app ‘mSehat’
for health workers to record maternal
and infant data in real-time.
The application is aimed at improving the infant mortality rate
outcomes. mSehat is a cloud-hosted solution to facilitate remote access and
enrolment from across the region through 2G-enabled mobile devices. The
recorded data will be stored in the cloud, which will act as the central
repository.
5. Pranab Mukherjee becomes 1st Indian President to
address Israeli Parliament Knesset
Pranab Mukherjee became first Indian President to address Israeli
Parliament Knesset. He is also is first Indian President to make a
state visit Israel.
Both countries also signed agreements on double taxation avoidance,
cultural exchange and academic fields.
Friday, 16 October 2015
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 14th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 14th October, 2015
1.Jamaican writer Marlon James won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction:
Jamaican writer Marlon James on 13 October 2015 won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'. With this, James became the first Jamaican author to win the prize in its 47-years of history.
1.Jamaican writer Marlon James won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction:
Jamaican writer Marlon James on 13 October 2015 won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'. With this, James became the first Jamaican author to win the prize in its 47-years of history.
First awarded in 1969, the Man Booker Prize is recognized as the leading
award for high quality literary fiction written in English. The award promotes
the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year.
2.China operationalises Zam Hydropower Station on
Brahmaputra in Tibet:
China has operationalised the 'Zam Hydropower Station' built on
Brahmaputra River(Brahmaputra River which is known as Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet) which has raised concerns in India over the likelihood of
disrupting water supplies of River.
The dam is considered to be the world’s highest-altitude hydro-power station and largest of its kind. Annually it will produce produces 2.5 billion
kilowatt-hours of electricity. The power station is located in the Gyaca County
of Tibet and is considered as the largest in this region.
3.Delhi government launched Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao
scheme:
The Delhi Government on 13 October 2015 launched 'Bill Banvao, Inaam
Pao' scheme to encourage people to receive or demand proper bills for purchases.
The bill must include the registration number (TIN) of the dealer, full
name of each item purchased, rate of tax charged against each and total sale
value (excluding VAT). The winner will be selected through a computerized draw
of lots using the unique IDs generated against each bill received by the
department.
4.Arun Jaitley chosen 'Finance Minister of the Year,
Asia' by Emerging Markets
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was chosen as 'Finance Minister
of the Year, Asia' by London-based publication Emerging Markets in October
2015 for
Apart from this, Atiur Rahman, the Governor of Bangladesh Bank was
named as the Central Bank Governor of the Year, Asia 2015.
In 2014, the magazine had named governor of the Reserve Bank of India,
Raghuram Rajan for Central Bank Governor of the Year award for Asia.
In 2010,
it also chose Pranab Mukherjee as 'Finance Minister of the Year, Asia'.
5.Green Indian Mission plans approved for 4 states
Union Environment
Ministry has approved annual plans of National Mission for Green India (GIM) of
four states viz. Kerala, Mizoram, Manipur and Jharkhand. In this regard,
National Executive Council (NEC) has approved the Perspective Plans (PP) and
Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) of GIM submitted by 4 states.
The approval has been granted for alternative energy devices such as bio-gas, LPG, solar devices, biomass-based systems and improved stoves. These
devices in turn will help to reduce pressure on forests and provide carbon
emission benefits, along with health and other associated benefits.
GIM is one of the 8key Missions outlined under National Action Plan on
Climate Change (NAPCC).
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 13 th October, 2015
Daily
Dose of GK : 13 th October, 2015
1. P S Jayakumar takes over as MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda.
P S Jayakumar, has taken over as the chief of Bank of Baroda at a time
when the bank is under the investigation glare for an alleged fraud and black
money transactions worth over Rs 6,000 crore. Last week, it was alleged that a
whopping Rs 6,172 crore was remitted from Bank of Baroda to Hong Kong
camouflaged as payments for non-existent imports like cashew, pulses and rice.
The amount was allegedly deposited in 59 accounts in cash as advance for
imports that never existed.
In mid-August this year, the government had roped in private sector
professionals to run two of its largest banks Bank of Baroda and Canara
Bank. Ravi Venkatesan, ex-chairman of Microsoft India, has been appointed the
non-executive Chairman of BoB.
2. Indian Diaspora in UK launches 'Modi Express' bus ahead of Modi's
November visit.
The Indian community in the United Kingdom launched a 'Modi Express' bus
that will take the travellers on a tour around iconic landmarks ahead of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the country in November 2015. Modi is
expected to address the Indian community at Wembley Stadium on 13 November --
the day of Diwali celebrations.
3. India inks Rs
130-crore deal for 194 micro light aircraft.
India signed a Rs 130 crore deal for 194 microlight aircraft from
Slovenian company Pipistrel Aircraft, for use by its National Cadet Corps
(NCC), Air Force and Navy. At the Defence Acquisition Council meeting chaired
by defence minister Manohar Parrikar in July, the nod was given for buying and
staggering the microlight aircraft from Slovenian Aircraft manufacturer
Pipistrel.
4. India funded 5
million US dollars grant to Palestine as Budgetary assistance.
India on 12 October 2015 granted a cheque of 5 million US dollars to the
Palestinian government as a budgetary support. The grant was handed over by
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee during his visit to Palestine. Mukherjee
also reiterated India’s support to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis based on
negotiations with UN Security Council resolutions.
5. Veteran
Malayalam filmmaker I.V. Sasi honoured with J.C. Daniel Award.
Renowned Malayalam
filmmaker I.V. Sasi on 12 October 2015 was awarded with the prestigious J.C.
Daniel Award for the year 2014 for his contributions towards the Malayalam
entertainment industry. . In 1982, his film Aaroodam won the Nargis Dutt Award
for the best feature film on National Integration.In 1982, his film Aaroodam
won the Nargis Dutt Award for the best feature film on National Integration.
Daily Dose of GK : 12th October, 2015
Daily
Dose of GK : 12th October, 2015
1.Mission
Abaas launched in Odisha to provide affordable houses to urban poor.
The Odisha Government on 11 October 2015 launched Mission Abaas, state’s
urban housing mission, to provide affordable houses to Economically Weaker
Sections (EWS), Low Income Groups (LIG) and slum dwellers. The scheme aims at
fulfilling the promise of protection and welfare of slum dwellers by providing
affordable housing along with basic amenities such as piped water supply,
electricity, concrete roads, drainage and community centre. As notified in
August 2015, Abaas will be the nodal agency to execute the Policy for Housing
for All in Urban areas.
2.
K P Sharma Oli of CPN-UML elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli of Communist Party of
Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)-CPN-UML was elected as new Prime Minister of
Nepal. With this victory, he became first Prime Minister of Nepal under the
newly adopted secular, republic and federal Constitution of Himalayan country.
It was adopted in 20 September 2015. Born on 22 February 1952 in Terhathum
District of Nepal. Commonly known as K P Oli. Earlier had served as Nepal’s
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Girija Prasad
Koirala-led interim government formed in 2006.
3.
YES Bank gets RBI nod for mutual fund, AMC and Trustee Company.
Private sector lender YES Bank on Monday said it has got the RBI's
approval to set up a mutual fund, asset management company (AMC) and a trustee
company. In a regulatory filing, YES Bank said it "has received an
approval from the RBI to sponsor a mutual fund, and to set up an asset
management company and a trustee company."Asset management companies and
trustee companies will be wholly owned subsidiaries of YES Bank.
4.
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Angus Deaton
Angus Deaton, a British economist,
has won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economics “for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.”By linking detailed
individual choices and aggregate outcomes, his research has helped transform
the fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and development economics,” the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
Angus Deaton is a professor in the Economics Department at Princeton
University, where he looks at the determinants of health in rich and poor
countries, as well as on the measurement of poverty in India and around the
world.
The award was established by Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank,
in 1968 in memory of Alfred Nobel.
Monday, 12 October 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 10th October, 2015
Daily Dose of GK : 10th October, 2015
1. Future Group partners Patanjali Ayurveda
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved announced a tie-up with the Future Group on Friday under which its products will be available at the Big Bazaar, KB’s and EasyDay outlets. The inspiration to go in for the partnership with the swadeshi firm to offer its wide-range of products, said Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani at the launch, came from the tie-up between the U.S. retail giant Walmart and FMCG firm P&G. Within the next 20 months, we expect to jointly do business worth Rs.1,000 crore, Mr. Biyani announced.
2. Sekhar Basu appointed as chairman of Atomic Energy Commission
Sekhar Basu was on 9 October 2015 appointed as the chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). By virtue of this position, he will also occupy the office of secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). He will succeed RK Sinha who superannuates on 23 October 2015 and will be in the office till 19 September 2016. Basu is presently the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, and also the Chief Executive of Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB), which is a part of BARC.
3. Kerala Government launched Operation Valsalya to track missing children
The Kerala government on 9 October 2015 launched the Operation Valsalya project to trace, rescue and reunite the missing children with their family. This ambitious programme is envisaged to be implemented on the lines of the much acclaimed Operation Smile project in Ghaziabad.
4. Andhra Pradesh Government launched e-Pragati project
Government of Andhra Pradesh on 9 October 22015 launched Andhra Pradesh State Enterprise Architecture (APSEA). It is alternatively called as e-Pragati project. It was launched by the state Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at a function held in Visakhapatnam.It aims for a transformational change in the way government services are conceived, designed, delivered and consumed.
Sunday, 11 October 2015
Daily GK Update: 9th October, 2015
1. ICICI Bank Launches mVisa Electronic Cardless Transactions for Pockets App
i. The ICICI Bank on Thursday launched a service enabling customers to make electronic payments from their smartphones at physical stores, e-commerce portals, radio taxis and utility billers, among others, without swiping a debit card.
ii. The service is based on 'mVisa', a new mobile payment solution from Visa. ICICI Bank, India's largest private bank, is the first bank globally to launch a mobile app based on 'mVisa' solution for consumers and merchants.
iii. The service has been introduced for its customers in Bengaluru only with 1,500 merchants brought under the fold of mobile electronic payments. The service will be rolled out in other cities shortly.
iv. The process involves scanning a Quick Response code at a merchant location without swiping the card.
2. Music composer AR Rahman named as Cultural Ambassador of Seychelles
i. Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman was on 8 October 2015 named as the Cultural Ambassador of Seychelles for his contribution in enhancing the country’s Art and Culture Development.
ii. One of the most globally popular Indian music icons, Rahman has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe, besides national recognition in his illustrious career.
iii. Despite of all these awards, Rahman will also receive the fifth Hridaynath Mangeshkar award 2015 on 26 October 2015 by veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai on the birth anniversary of Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, the late younger brother of legendary playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
Friday, 9 October 2015
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Friday, 25 September 2015
Ranking or Ordering
Important
TRICKS:
1. Total number = Rank from TOP + Rank from BOTTOM -1.
2. Total number = Rank from LEFT + Rank from RIGHT -1.
3. For Interchange of
position: FOCUS on that position for which rank is given from both the end and
then use the concept above ( 1 or 2) Trick.
4. Position of 1st
is given from 1st end and position of 2nd is given from 2nd
end given, then Answer will be : either
Total = L+R+n or
Total = L+R-n-2
Note: when both are available
in answer, then choose: answer cannot be determined.
SOLVED EXAMPLE:
Model1: To find the total number of
person in the row, when position of person if given from any one end.
Q1. Babul rank 9th
from TOP and 38th from bottom in a class. What is the total number
of students?
Ans: Total number = Rank from TOP + Rank from BOTTOM -1.
Total number = 9 +38 -1 = 46
Model2: To find out the position of a
person in the row from Left side or Right side:
Q2. There are 12 Person in a row. The position of Ram is 7th from
Left. What is his position from the right end?
Ans:
Total number = Rank from Left + Rank from Right -1.
12 = 7 + Rank from Right -1
Rank from Right= 12+1-7
= 6
Q3.
In a class of 36 students, if Ashish ranks
from the TOP is 12 and Vaibhav ranks 3 place above him. What is Vaibhav rank
from Top?
Ans: Vaibhav rank from TOP = (12-3) = 9
Vaibhav rank from BOTTOM = X (let)
Total
number = Rank from TOP + Rank from BOTTOM -1.
Rank from BOTTOM= Total number - Rank from
TOP + 1.
= 36 -9 +1 =
37-9 = 28
Rank from BOTTOM = 28
Model3: For Interchange of position
TRICK: FOCUS on that position for which rank is
given from both the end
Q4.
In a row of girls, Dipa is 7th from
Left and Madhu is 12th from right. If they interchange their
position, Dipa becomes 22nd from Left , what is the total number of
girls in the row?
Ans: FOCUS on position of Dipa
After interchange Dipa becomes 22nd
from Left.( This position is same as earlier position of Madhu .ie. Madhu is 12th
from right)
Hence, for Dipa:
Position from Left = 22 (after
interchange)
Position from right = 12 (Madhu’s
original position)
Now,
Total
number = Rank from Left + Rank from Right -1.
= 22+12-1 = 33.
Model4: Position of 1st is given from 1st
end and position of 2nd is given from 2nd end:
Q5.
Prakash
is 14th from left end and Qureshi is 7th from right end
in a row of boys. What is the total number of boys in the row, if there
are 4 boys between them.
Ans: either Total = L+R+n or
Total = L+R-n-2
Total = L+R+n = 14+7+4
= 25
Or, Total = L+R-n-2 = 14+7-4-2 = 15
Hence, Answer is 25 or 15 [choose that
option which given in question. If both are there in option then, choose:
cannot be determined option.]
Model5: Finding option by elimination of Wrong
option:
Q6.Ritesh is taller than Anup but shorter
than Seema. Kapil is taller than Pooja but shorter than Anup.Deepak is taller
than kapil but shorter than Seema.Who among them is tallest?
Ans: Traditional Method: Time consuming
S>R>A>k>P and D>K and
D< S, hence K<D<S: Seema is
tallest
Shortcut
Method: Eliminate the wrong option
( here, eliminate the 5 persons who
cannot be tallest.)
Ritesh is taller than Anup ( Anup X)
Ritesh
is shorter than Seema(Ritesh X).
Kapil is taller than Pooja (Pooja X)
Kapil is shorter than Anup.(kapil X)
Deepak is taller than kapil . .(kapil X)
Deepak is shorter than Seema.( Deepak X)
Hence, Seema is tallest ( as all other options are
now eliminated).
Model6: Ordering: Statement and meaning :
a) A is neither taller nor equal to B : A< B
b) A is neither shorter nor equal to B: A> B
c) A is neither shorter nor taller than B: A =B
d) A is not taller than B: A< =B
e) A is not shorter than B: A> =B
f) A is as tall as B : A<B
g) A is not as tall as B: A<B
h) A is only shorter than B : A< B
Model7: Statement containing”ONLY” and its meaning:
a) A is shorter than B: A<B
b) A is shorter than ONLY B: A<B and it also mean B is tallest and A is 2nd tallest in group
c) A is taller than B: A>B
d) A is taller than ONLY B: A>B and it also mean, B is shortest and A is 2nd shortest in group.
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