IMPORTANT DAYS IN APRIL April 02 World Austim Awarness Day April 05 National Maritime Day SBI PO Exam Notification 3 April 07 World Health Day Mission Shakti (ASAT) 4 National News 5 April 10 World Homeopathy Day International News 12 April 11 National Safe Motherhood Day 500+ G.K. One Liner Questions 18 April 18 World Heritage Day Awards 38 April 25 World Malaria Day New Appointments 42 April 29 International Dance Day. Sports 47 Banking & Financial Awareness 53 IMPORTANT DAYS IN MAY Defence & Technology 55 May 01 International Labour Day Study Notes 57 Tricky Questions 68 May 03 Press Freedom Day RRB NTPC (PRE) Practice Test Paper 77 May 07 World Asthma Day SSC CHSL (Tier-I) Practice Test Paper 86 May 08 World Red Cross Day IBPS PO (PRE) Practice Test Paper 97 May 11 National Technology Day IMPORTANT RATES May 18 World AIDS Vaccine Day May 21 National Anti-Terrorism Day (04-04-2019) May 31 Anti-tobacco Day Repo Rate 6.00% Reverse Repo Rate 5.75% Marginal Standing Facility Rate 6.25% Statutory Liquidity Ratio 19.25% Cash Reserve Ratio 4% Bank Rate 6.25% SBI PO : 11th & 15th April 19 SSC CGL : 18th& 21st April 19 For Admission Contact : IBT Nearest Center or Call Toll Free www.makemyexam.in & www.ibtindia.com provided by the Institute. This way they will came to know about their strong and weak areas. This will help the students a lot to do well in the exams. IBT: What according to you is the best strategy while taking any competitive exam? Gurleen: Sir, for any examination, selection of proper questions is very important. Time management is also very Name: Gurleen Kaur crucial while attempting any exam. Thats why one ought Education: B.Sc eco., M.A. English to allocate appropriate time to each question. One must Final Selection: Punjab and Sindh Bank not only pay attention on speed but also on accuracy. Examination Name: IBPS Clerk Students must make their own strategy as per their own strengths and weaknesses. This would only be possible if IBT: You have the caliber to do they are taking mock tests on the regular basis along with whatever you can dream. I hope you feel the time bound practice of the questions. proud of yourself and self-assured to IBT: How much time did you use to devote for the rise to your next challenge. Youve earned every bit of the preparation of the exam? success youre enjoying. I wish you many Congratulations. Gurleen: Sir, I never fixed my study hours. I always used to Gurleen: Thank you, sir. decide the number of topics that I was going to practise in IBT: How did you feel when you got to know that you have a single day. For me, achieving that target was much been selected for the post? important rather than fixing study hours. Gurleen: I am really very glad, sir. My efforts and hard work IBT: What contribution did IBT Institute make to your have proved to be fruitful. I was alike every other student, success? little scared if I would be able to crack any exam. But, I tried Gurleen: Faculty members at IBT Institute helped me a lot to overcome my fear and succeed. And finally my dedication to clear all my doubts regarding the subjects. It is only due and sincerity helped me to crack the same. I really feel to the flexible batch timings, regular guidance, doubt I overwhelmed. sessions and weekly mock tests because of which I was able IBT: What was your future plan before joining the Institute? to crack the exam. I had a really good experience with the B Gurleen: Sir, I always wanted to join a government job. My IBT Institute. T family also wanted the same. After completing my studies, IBT: Who would you attribute your success to? Institute I thought of joining the best institute to prepare for my Gurleen: I would like to attribute my success to my parents Pvt. Ltd ultimate dream. I have taken some government exams who always supported me, my teachers who were always during my graduation but I analysed that I was lacking in there to guide me and IBT Institute as a whole which one or the other subject. This is the reason I joined IBT supported me during this journey. The faculty members Institute which I think is the best decision of my life as it is guided me in the proper direction. I learnt a lot from the the most prestigious institute. institute. IBT: How did you prepare to achieve your goal? IBT: Would you like to suggest something to the students Gurleen: Sir, I focused on attending all the classes regularly who are preparing for the competitive exams? so that I can clear the basics of each and every topic. I also Gurleen: Firstly, they have to be very clear what they used to revise the same at home. In beginning, I used to actually want to do and if they are actually interested in have many doubts which i would clear in the separate doubt joining the government job then they must not leave any sessions provided by the Institute. After practicing all the room for preparation. Dedication and diligence are the keys topics, I majorly focused on my weak areas and revised the to reach the summit of success. strong chapters. In this way I prepared well for the exams. IBT: Celebrating the record you just made and looking Thus, lectures and separate doubt sessions helped me to forward to watching you cross your next finish line! achieve my goal. Gurleen: Thank you very much, sir! IBT: Would you like to advise other students how to prepare for the exam? Gurleen: Diligence is the key to crack any exam. This would Precious Words not work if one studies irregularly. Secondly, students must not only pay attention to attend the classes regularly but "The expert in anything was once also should practice the same topics at home. They must a beginner." analyze their own performance by taking online mock tests 2 MAKE MY EXAM – MAY 2019 www.makemyexam.in & www.ibtindia.com SBI PO-2019 (2000 VACANCIES) EXAM NOTIFICATION State Bank of India has released the Recruitment notification for eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as PO (Probationary Officer). The application is start from 2 April 2019 and will close on 22 April 2019. All the eligible candidates can apply for the same. Given are the Notification Details. Category Wise No. of Vacancies : VACANCIES VACANCIES (PWD) General EWS OBC SC ST Total LD VI HI Total 810 200 540 300 150 2000 20 20 73 2113 Important dates of SBI PO 2019: PHASE-II: Mains Examination: Activity Dates SBI PO Mains Objective Exam Pattern Online Registration 2-4-2019 TO 22-04-2019 S.N. Test name Max. Max. Time que. Marks Payment of Application Fees 2-4-2019 TO 22-04-2019 1. Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 min. Online Examination - Pre 8th,9th,15th & 16th Jun-19 Computer Aptitude Online Examination - Main 20-07-2019 2. Data Interpretation 35 35 20 min. I Group Exercises & Interview Sep-2019 3. General/Economy/ 30 30 20 min. B Banking Awareness Declaration of Final Result 2nd week of Oct-2019 T 4. English Language 35 40 40 min. SBI PO Eligibility Criteria: Institute Pvt. Ltd (A) Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2019): 21 years - 30 years. Total 100 100 60 min. (B) Essential Academic Qualifications: (AS ON 31.08.2019)- Descriptive Exam Pattern Graduation/Final Year. Latter and Essay Writing 2 50 30 Min. Selection Process: The selection for SBI PO is will be done through three phases. PHASE-II: Interview (30 Marks) & Group Discussion (20 Marks) -:50 Marks PHASE-I: Preliminary Examination: The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the SBI PO Preliminary Exam Pattern: objective tests and the descriptive tests will be arranged in S.N. Test name Max. Max. Time descending order in each category. the candidates who clear que. Marks the SBI PO cut off score of the Main examination would then be called for a Group discussion and Personal interview test 1. Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 min. where the candidates will have to face an interview board. 2. Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 min. The final merit list would be released on the basis of the candidate's performance in the Mains and interview. 3. English Language 30 30 20 min. NUMBER OF CHANCES Total 100 100 60 min. General / EWS-4, GENERAL /EWS (PWD)-7, OBC-7, OBC Note: Total Duration/ Timing for Visually Handicapped (PWD)-7, SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD)-No restriction candidates: 1 hour 20 Mins MAKE MY EXAM –MAY 2019 3 www.makemyexam.in & www.ibtindia.com MISSION SHAKTI ( ASAT ) India shot down one of its satellites in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile to demonstrate this complex capability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced, making it only the fourth country to have used such a weapon. Declaring India has established itself as a global space power after the success of the operation Mission Shakti, Modi said the missile hit a live satellite flying in a Low Earth Orbit after it traversed a distance of almost 300 km from earth within three minutes of its launch. Modi said the space mission in which scientists including from the state-owned Defence Research and India has successfully demonstrated its capability to Development Organistion(DRDO) were involved gave the interdict and intercept a satellite in outer space based on country a new strength and was an effort to secure a complete indigenous technology, it said, adding that the fast growing India.