Saturday 22 December 2012

Current affairs Questions for competitive preparation

Here some Current affairs Question for Preparation of all competitive Exam
 
1. Firms under perfectly competitive markets generally are    a) Price makers    b) Price givers
    c) Price takers
    d) Price fixers

2.  Select the odd one in the following:    a) Petroleum
    b) Coal
    c) Fuel wood    d) Electricity

Monday 17 December 2012

PNB to Pick 30% in MetLife India



PNB to Pick 30% in MetLife India

v  Punjab National Bank has agreed to pick up a 30% stake in MetLife India which will make it the single largest shareholder in the private insurance company. The two parties have agreed that once the deal is finalized the company will be renamed PNB MetLife India.
v  MetLife India has a paid-up capital of Rs 1997 crore. The life insurer will fresh shares to PNB which will increase the company's capital to Rs 2596 crore. PNB's entry will dilute equity of all existing shareholders which include M Pallonji and Co, Jammu & Kashmir Bank and IGE-a Pune-based company-besides a clutch of private equity investors. The existing Indian shareholder stake will be diluted further as within 120 days of the deal with PNB, MetLife proposes to buy shares which will bring back its stake to 26%.



For IBPS 2012 Exam preparation


               10 Importent Question for IBPS Exam  


Q.1         Ranjan Mathai has been recently appointed as India's new foreign secretary, succeeding Nirupama Rao. Mathai was serving as _______ before that posting
1)  Ambassador to France
2)  Finance Secretary
3)  Ambassador to USA
4)  India's Permanent representative to United Nations
5)  None of the above

Q.2         Kapil Sibbal, Minister of Communications & Information Technology and Human Resource Development recently conferred the Meghdoot Awards to the employees of a government department. Employees of which department are conferred Meghdoot Awards every year?
1)  Department of Agriculture
2)  Postal Department
3)  All India Radio
4)  Prasar Bharti
5)  None of the above
Q.3         Economic Reconstruction Agency projects are being run by J&K government for infrastructure expansion in the capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar and other key towns in the state. which of  the following organization is providing fund for ERA projects?
1)      World Bank
2)      International Monetary Fund
3)      Asian Development Bank
4)      Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
5)      None of above
Q.4         Which among the following companies has received the prestigious Golden peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2011 ?
1)      BHEL
2)      ONGC
3)      NTPC
4)      HPCL
5)      SAIL
Q.5         Basant Nayak, who passed away recently, was a filmkaker of which among the following film industry?
             1)      Tamil
             2)      Telugu
             3)      Oriya
             4)      Bhojpuri
             5)      None of these
Q.6         the ICC Executive Board has declared that 14 team will be eligible for the 2015 world cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand. What Number has been Decided for 2019 World cup ?
              1)      8
              2)      12
              3)      14
              4)      16
              5)      10
Q.7         In order to effectively deal with funding of terrorist activities, the federal government is putting in place an elite unit in the home ministry to combat the menace, which has a bearing on national security. This unit will function under the ministry of home affairs, but will be headed by an officer of the
              1)      Indian Police Services
              2)      Indian Army
              3)      Indian Revenue Services
              4)      Indian Administrative Services
              5)      None of the above
Q.8         A resolution for reviving the Legislative Council in west Bengal was moved in the state Assembly by Chief Minister Manata Banerjee recently. At present how may States have Legislative Council in the country ?
              1)      5
              2)      6
              3)      11
              4)      13
              5)      8
Q.9         The 17th SAARC Summit will be held in the Republic of Maldives form Nov 10-11, 2011. what will be the theme of this summit ?
              1)      Investing for Future
              2)      Building Cross-Border confidence
              3)      Respect for Elders and Love for Children
              4)      Building Bridges for Peace, Friendship And Security
              5)      None of the above
Q.10       The 25 paise coin, popularly known as chavanni died an Official death on June 30, 2011. With the end of the era for 25 paise coins, the 50 paise shall now be the lowest denomination coin in public circulation. 25 paise came into existence in :
              1)      1948
              2)      1949
              3)      1953
              4)      1955
              5)      1950





World Affairs : First US Cargoship to Cuba in 50 Years



First US Cargoship  to Cuba in 50 Years

Cargoship, Ana Cecilia, carrying humanitarian aid from US to Cuba, in the first expedition of its kind in 50 years, arrived in on July 13, 2012. It will be a weekly shipment sailing some 16 hours from Miami to Havana.