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General Knowledge ABBREVIATIONS a A.A.F
General Knowledge ABBREVIATIONS A A.A.F. Auxiliary Air Force A.A.S.U. All Asom Students Union A.C.D. Asian Co-operation Dialogue A.D.B. Asian Development Bank A.E.C. Atomic Energy Commission A.F.P.R.O. Action for Food Production A.I.C.C. All India Congress Committee A.I.D.W.A. All India Democratic Women’s Association A.I.D.S. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome A.I.H.B. All India Handicrafts Board A.I.R. Annual Information Report A.J.T. Advanced Jet Trainer A.P.E.C. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation A.R.F. ASEAN Regional Forum A.S.E.A.N. Association of South-East Asian Nations A.S.L.V. Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle A.U. African Union A.V.E.S. Acute Viral Encephalitic Syndrome A.W.A.N. Army Wide Area Network A.Y.U.S.H. Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy B B.A.R.C. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre B.C.C.I. Board of Control of Cricket in India/Bank of Credit and Commerce International B.C.G. Bacillus Calmette Guerin (Anti-T.B. vaccine) B.C.T.T. Bank Cash Transaction Tax B.O.A.C. British Overseas Airways Corporation B.P.O. Business Process Outsourcing BREAD Basic Research Education And Development (SOCIENTY) B.S.N.L. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. B.V.R.A.A.M. Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile C C.A. Chartered Accountant C.A.C. Capital Account Convertibility 4 | G.K. C.A.C.C.I. -
Ques Related to Asian Games
Ques Related to Asian Games • India ended its Asian Games भारत ने अपने एशियाई खेलⴂ के Campaign with how many gold अशभयान को ककतने स्वर्ण पदक के medals? साथ समाप्त ककया? a) 14 a) 14 b) 13 b) 13 c) 7 d) 15 c) 7 d) 15 ग मᴂ स्वर्णﴂ Who has become the first Indian एशियाई खेलⴂ मᴂ िूट • woman to win a gold medal in पदक जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय shooting at the Asian Games? मशहला कौन बन गई है? • a) Manu Baker b) Rahi Sarnobat a) मनु बेकर c) Anjum Moudgil b) राही सरनोबत जुम मौदशगलﴂd) Heena Sidhu c) अ d) हीना शस饍धू • Who became the first Indian एशियाई खेलⴂ मᴂ स्वर्ण पदक woman wrestler to win a gold जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय medal at the Asian Games? मशहला पहलवान कौन बनी? a) Geeta Phogat a) गीता फोग b) Vinesh Phogat b) शवनेि फोग c) Sakshi Malik d) Pooja Dhanda c) साक्षी मशलक डाﴂd) पूजा ढा • Which Indian became the first कौन सा भारतीय एशियाई खेलⴂ badminton player to win silver in मᴂ रजत जीतने वाला पहला Asian Games? ?न शखलाडी बन गया ﴂबैडमम धुﴂa) PV Sindhu a) पीवी मस b) Saina Nehwal b) साइना नेहवाल c) Srikanth Kidambi बीﴂत ककदाﴂd) HS Prannoy c) श्रीका d) एचएस प्रर्य • Who has become the first Indian एशियाड स्वर्ण जीतने वाला पहला javelin thrower to win an Asiad भारतीय भाला फᴂक शखलाडी कौन gold? बन गया है? a) Muhammed Anas a) मुह륍मद अनस हﴂदर पाल मसﴂb) Tajinder Pal Singh b) तमज c) Dutee Chand दﴂd) Neeraj Chopra c) दुती च d) नीरज चोपडा • Who is the first Indian to win an मशहला䴂 के हेꥍ ाथलॉन Asiad gold in the women's प्रशतयोशगता मᴂ एशियाड स्वर्ण heptathlon event? जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय कौन a) Soma Biswas हℂ? b) Dutee Chand a) सोमा शवश्वास दﴂc) Swapna Barman b) -
Current Affairs Quiz – August, September & October for IBPS Exams
Current Affairs Quiz – August, September & October for IBPS Exams August - Current Affairs Quiz: Q.1) The Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution Q.8) Who came up with a spirited effort to beat _____ Bill, 2017 with amendments for setting up Florian Kaczur of Hungary and finish second in of a National Commission for Backward Classes, the Czech International Open Chess tournament was passed after dropping Clause 3. at Pardubidze in Czech Republic? a) 121st b) 122nd c) 123rd a) Humpy Koneru b) Abhijeet Gupta d) 124th e) 125th c) Vishwanathan Anand d) Harika Dronavalli Q.2) From which month of next year onwards e) Tania Sachdev government has ordered state-run oil companies Q.9) Which country will host 2024 summer to raise subsidised cooking gas, LPG, prices by Olympics? four rupees per cylinder every month to eliminate a) Japan b) Australia c) India all the subsidies? d) France e) USA a) January b) February c) March Q.10) Who beats Ryan Harrison to claim fourth d) April e) May ATP Atlanta Open title, he has reached the final in Q.3) Who will inaugurate the two-day Conclave of seven of eight editions of the tournament, added Tax Officers ―Rajaswa Gyansangam‖ scheduled to a fourth title to those he won in 2013, 2014 and be held on 1st and 2nd September, 2017 in New 2015? Delhi? a) Roger Federer b) Nick Kyrgios a) Arun Jaitley b) Narendra Modi c) Andy Murray d) John Isner c) Rajnath Singh d) Nitin Gadkari e) Kevin Anderson e) Narendra Singh Tomar Q.11) Who was the youngest of the famous seven Q.4) The Executive Committee of National Mission ‗Dagar Bandhus‘ and had dedicated his life to for Clean Ganga (4th meeting) approved seven keeping the Dhrupad tradition alive, died projects worth Rs _____ crore in the sector of recently. -
ICICI Bank Launches 'Social Pay'
VOL-14 ISSUE -6 CONTENTS Editor 2018 Commonwealth Games Ayushman Bharat : National Health Protection Mission N.K. Jain Advisors Neeraj Chabra K.C.Gupta Registered Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. 103, Pragatideep Building, Padma Awards 2018 Pulitzer Prize 2018 Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 TIN-09350038898 w.e.f. 12-06-2014 Branch Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. E-42,43,44, Sector-7, Noida (U.P.) Interview 5 For queries regarding Current Affairs - One Liner 6-9 promotion, distribution & Spotlight 10 advertisement, contact:- [email protected] The People 11-16 Ph.: 09208037962 News Bites 18-56 Owned, printed & published by World of English - Etymology 57 N.K. Jain Designation : Who's Who 61 103, Pragatideep Building, 2018 Commonwealth Games 63-65 Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 Ayushman Bharat : National Health Protection Mission 66-67 Please send your suggestions and Padma Awards 2018 68-70 grievances to:- Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. Pulitzer Prize 2018 71-72 CP-9, Vijayant Khand, Que Tm - General Awareness 74-84 Gomti Nagar Lucknow - 226010 E-mail:[email protected] RO/ARO 2018 : UPPSC - Solved Paper 2018 85-102 © Copyright Reserved SBI Clerk Pre - Model Paper 2018 103-114 # No part of this issue can be printed in whole or in part without the written permission of the publishers. # All the disputes are subject to Delhi jurisdiction only. Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. Editorial "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." - Winston Churchill Dear Aspirants, Once again we are pleased to present you the 'June 2018' Edition of our very own 'Masters in Current Affairs'. -
Badminton Association of India Welcomes Prime Minister's Initiative
Badminton Association of India welcomes Prime Minister’s initiative to enhance performance in Olympics By : INVC Team Published On : 27 Aug, 2016 10:19 PM IST INVC NEWS New Delhi, BAI President Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta to support the initiative with all resources Badminton Association of India (BAI) welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of achieving success in Olympics wherein he has announced setting up a Task Force to prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of Indian sportspersons in the next three Olympic Games — 2020, 2024 and 2028. Praising Prime Minister’s initiative, Badminton Association of India’s President, Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta stated, “I appreciate Prime Minister’s thought to prepare effective action plan to enhance performance of Indian sportsperson in future Olympics. I believe Shri Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister who is serious and has vision to improve the status of Indian sports. BAI welcomes his initiative and will support it with all our resources. BAI is open to work with Prime Minister Office and Sports Ministry to achieve success in Badminton in upcoming Olympics.” With BAI’s extensive support and training facilities, shuttler PV Sindhu and national coach P Gopichand clinched first Silver medal in Badminton discipline in the Olympics. BAI organises various youth level tournaments across the country as well as nurture young talents by conducting camps and supporting local badminton academies. BAI hosts two prestigious international tournaments - India Open BWF World Superseries and Syed Modi BWF Grand Prix Gold - to bring top-rated international players in India to compete with local players. -
Commonwealth-Games.Pdf
COMMONWEALTH GAMES The idea of setting up commonwealth hit during the "Festival of Empire" organized in honour of 11 George Pancham's coronation" in 1911. It is an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of First Commonwealth Games was organised in the Commonwealth organizations which aim to improve the Hamilton city of Canada in 1930. There were 400 lives of citizens. It is celebrated on the second Monday of 22 players from 11 countries participated in the first March every year. Commonwealth Games. 3. India has hosted the Commonwealth Games first time in the Delhi in 2010. India had won the 33 101 medals and secured the second place in the medal tally in Commonwealth Games. • Leaders of member countries shape commonwealth policies and priorities. The Biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government known as Twenty first Commonwealth Games 2018 was (CHOGM) is conducted where leaders meet to hosted by Australia in Gold Coast city. Australia discuss issues affecting the commonwealth and the was organized CWG includes 19 sports event 71 world. 44 teams from 53 countries are participating in there • Annual meetings of the Finance Ministers of the events. member countries. • Regular meetings of ministers of education, law, Commonwealth Games are the third biggest health and other appropriate ministries. event of the world after the Olympic Games and Asian games. In Rio olympic-2016; 11238 players 55 participated, 9,501 athletes participated in the Asian games 2014 and 4947 players participated in CWG. Ireland and Myanmar (Burma) left the Since 1930, the Games have taken place every Commonwealth when they became Republics in 1948. -
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MICA-JUNE-ENGLISH.Pdf
VOL - 12 ISSUE - 06 Editor CONTENTS SUCCESS SAGA 5 N.K. Jain SBI FEVER 6-7 Associate Editor IBPS LIVE 8-9 Neeraj Gaur SPOTLIGHT 10 Advisors THE PEOPLE 11-18 Neeraj Chabra NEWS BYTES 20-74 K.C.Gupta PANAMA PAPERS 76 Registered Office SUGAMYA BHARAT ABHIYAAN 77 Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. PRESIDENT RULE IN UTTARAKHAND 78 103, Pragatideep Building, NATIONAL AWARDS 2016 79 Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, WORLD HAPPINESS INDEX 2016 80 District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 AGGRESSION NOT ON RATE CUTS, BUT TIN-07136921593 ON TRANSMISSION: MR. R. RAJAN 81-82 w.e.f. 10-04-2014 GENERAL AWARENESS Que TM 84-90 Branch Office SBI CLERK PRE ST 91-107 Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. GRAPHIC FACTORY 108-113 E-42,43,44, Sector-7, Noida (U.P.) WHO’S WHO 114 For queries regarding promotion, distribution & advertisement, contact:- [email protected] SUGAMYA BHARAT PANAMA PAPERS Ph.: +91 9554491712 ABHIYAAN Owned, printed & published by N.K. Jain 103, Pragatideep Building, Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 Please send your suggestions and grievances to:- PRESIDENT RULE IN NATIONAL AWARDS Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. UTTARAKHAND 2016 CP-9, Vijayant Khand, Gomti Nagar Lucknow - 226010 E-mail:[email protected] © Copyright Reserved # No part of this issue can be printed in whole or in part without the written permission of the publishers. # All the disputes are subject to Delhi jurisdiction only. WORLD HAPPINESS THE RAGHURAM RAJAN INDEX 2016 INTERVIEW Mahendra Publication G.K. DIGI PAGE ON Page No. Pvt. Ltd. 57 & 60 EDITORIAL “ I AM RAGHURAM RAJAN I DO WHAT I DO“ RAGHURAM RAJAN Dear Aspirants, This month saw the issuance of the 1st Bi-monthly Monetary Policy review that was “Intriguing” as well as “path-breaking” in its own little way. -
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Sports Achievements of Haryana Police During the Year 2017
SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS OF HARYANA POLICE DURING 2017 JANUARY – 2017 1. 1st All India Police Judo Cluster-2016 At Patna (Bihar) from 03.01.17 to 07.01.17. Judo Event:- Sr.No. Rank,Name & No. Medals 1. P/SI Manjeet, 4 th Bn Bronze Medal . Taekwondo Event:- 1. Ct. Sumit, 5/687 Gold Medal 2. Ct. Sharvan, 3/111 Bronze Medal 3. Ct. Sunil, 5/101 Bronze Medal 4. Ct. Jagparvesh, 5/783 Bronze Medal Wu-shu Event:- 1. ASI Ravinder, 5/784 Gold Medal 2. HC Vikram, 2/61, IRB Bronze Medal 3. W/HC Monika, 1446/PPT Silver Medal 4. W/Ct. Savita, 68/JIND Bronze Medal 5. W/Ct. Meena, 1413/JJR Bronze Medal 6. W/Ct. Parveen, 366/GGN Bronze Medal 2. Gold Medal in 45th Sr. Women National Handball Championship to be held at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) from 21.1.17 to 31.01.17. 1. W/ORP/HC Sonia, 820/PKL 3. 65th ALL INDIA POLICE WRESTLING CLUSTER CHAMPIONSHIP-16 AT PATNA (BIHAR) FROM 27th TO 31st JANUARY - 2017. Boxing (Men) Sr.No. Rank,Name&No. Event Medals 1. ASI Surender Singh, 5/513 Coach 2. ORP/HC. Sandeep Kumar, 5/771 64 Kg Gold 3. Ct. Kaptan Singh No. 5/334 81 Kg Silver 4. ORP/Inspr. Dinesh Kumar, 2 nd Bn. 91 Kg Gold Boxing (Women) 1. ASI Surender Singh, 5/513 Coach 2. W/ORP/HC Sudesh, 3553/GGM 48 Kg Gold 3. W/ORP/HC Sunita, 580/FBD 57 Kg Silver 4. L/ORP/Inspr. Preeti Beniwal, 1 st Bn. 60 Kg Bronze 5. -
P.G. Diploma in Health Communication
,{ \-: H -36 Entrance Examination-2O I 5 Post Graduate Diploma in Health Communication ' Max, Marks: 75 Time: 2 Hours HALL TICKBT NUMBER GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS o Please check if there are nine pages excluding this page. o Please read the instructions for each section carefully. Enter vour hall ticket number on the question paper and the OMR sheet without fail. o Read the instructions on the OMR sheet carefully before proceeding. Please return the filled in OMR sheet to the invigilator. You may keep the question paper with you. Answer all the questions in the OMR sheet only. All questions caffy equal nesative marks. 0.33 marks will be subtracted for every wrong answer. TOTAL NT]MBER OF.,PAGES EXCLT]DING THIS PAGE: 09 NINE) u -v0 SECTION L: MEDIA AND GENERAL AWARENESS (20 X l:20 MARKS) 1. Who is the editor of the magazine Caravan? (A) Krishna Prasad (B) Vinod K. Jose (C) Siddharth Varadarajan (D) Arnab Goswami 2. Filmfare2Dl4 honoured Farhan Akhtar with the Best Actor award for his performance in (A) Shaadi Ke Side Effects (B) Bombay Talkies (C) Dil Dhadakne Do (D) Bhaag Milka Bhaag 3. After leaving NDTV, journalist RajdeepSardesai joined.which media group? (A) Times Now (B) Network 18 (C) The Hindu (D) Living Media 4. Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in which area? (A) Child Rights (B) Women's Rights (C) Right to Education (D) Right to Information 5. Which city hosted the ninth G20 summit held in November 2014? (A) Brisbane, Australia (B) Geneva, Switzerland (C) Berlin, Germany (D) Buenos Aires, Argentina .