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GA Quiz



1. The Citizen Foundation, which has been chosen for prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award-2014 is based in which country?
 [A]Australia
 [B]Pakistan
 [C]Norway
 [D]China

2. According to latest Economic Census released by National Statistical Association, which state has emerged top among states having more household enterprises?
 [A]Haryana
 [B]Maharashtra
 [C]Tamil Nadu
 [D]Karnataka

Ga Questions Asked in 16 august Sbi Clerk Exam Evening Shift



1. Cyprus capital- Nicosia
2. New Channel for North east in Budget- Arun Prabha
3. Steel minister in modi cabinet- Narendra Singh Tomar
4. Golden ball in Fifa World Cup- Lionel Messi
5. van bandhu yojna for- Tribal Development
6. Full form of EVM- Electronic Voting Machine

7. Brics bank Headquater- shanghai,china

Ga Questions Asked in 16 august Sbi Clerk Exam


 1. China Currency- Yuan
 2. pc parekh book publish by which company- Manas publications.
3.Harsimrat Kaur Badal is a minister of which ministry- Food Processing

4. Lowland book Writer-Jhumpa Lahiri
5. Brics development bank Base Capital- $100 billion

6.ECB full form- External Commercial Borrowing
7. Free ATM Withdrawal limit from others banks ATM?- 5
8. Commodity exchange Regulate By?- FMC (forward market commission

Parliaments of Countries For RRB And SSC Exams


Parliaments of some common countries asked in RRB and SSC exams are as follows-


Ramon Magsaysay Award



Ramon Magsaysay Award
Medallion with an embossed image of Ramon Magsaysayl facing right in profile.
Awarded for Outstanding contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership
Country Philippines
Presented by Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
First awarded 1958

Banking terms

Cheque: Cheque is a negotiable (which can be transferred to another person in exchange of money) instrument drawn on a specified banker ordering the banker to pay a certain sum of money to the drawer of cheque or another person. Cheque is always payable on demand.

Types of Cheque:
 i. Ante Dated Cheque: A cheque bearing a date prior to actual date of signing the cheque or opening of an account is called an ante dated cheque which is valid and can be paid till it become stale.

Awards Notes -



1. Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013 :Javed Akhtar has been chosen for "Lava", his compilation of 55 Urdu poems
2. C.K. Nayudu award: Former India captain Kapil Dev received the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013
3. Cyrus Mistry wins DSC Prize 2014 for South Asian literature for his book “Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer”.

Padma Awards 2014




Padma Vibhushan

1. Dr Raghunath A Mashelkar: Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
2. B K S Iyengar: Yoga, Maharashtra

Padma Bhushan
Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Art‐Painting, Gujarat
Begum Parveen Sultana, Art‐Classical Singing, Maharashtra
T.H. Vinayakram, Art‐Ghatam Artist, Tamil Nadu
Kamal Haasan, Art‐Cinema, Tamil Nadu

Awards Related with Films


Oscar Award 2014:
Best Film ‐ 12 Years a Slave – Directed by Steve McQueen
Best Actor ‐ Matthew McConaughey for: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress ‐ Cate Blanchett for: Blue Jasmine
Best Director ‐ Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity
Best Actor in a Supporting Role ‐ Jared Leto for: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress in a Supporting Role ‐ Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave
Best Foreign Language Film ‐ The Great Beauty (Italy)
Note: "Gravity" pulled in 7 Oscars, including best director, at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014.

India ranking in different Indexes for 2013 ‐ 14:



1. Global Environment Performance Index 2014 – 155
2. Intellectual property (IP) environment 2014 – 25 (US ranked on the top followed by UK and France)
3. World Press Freedom Index 2014 ‐ 140 in the list of 180 countries 


Classical Dances of India


Bharat Natyam – Tamil Nadu;
Bihu – Assam;
Bhangra – Punjab;
Chhau – Bihar, Orissa, W. Bengal and Jharkhand;
Garhwali – Uttaranchal;

Important Books and Authors List


• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam :- Wings of Fire, Ignited Minds, Target 3 Million, The luminous Spark, India 2020, Mission India, Indomitable Spirit, The Life Tree, India My Dream, Inspiring Thoughts, Thoughts for Change, Spirit of India, Evolution of Enlightened Societies, India Wins Freedom, You are Born to Blossom, Turning Point.
• Amrita Pritam :- Forty Nine Days
• Anil Padmanaban :- Kalpana Chawla – A Life
• Anita Desai :- Fasting, Feasting

GA material for SBI clerk



Nuclear power plants in India:
1. Narora atomic power plant ‐ Narora, UP
2. Rajasthan atomic power plant: Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan
3. Tarapur atomic power plant ‐ Maharashtra
4. Kakarpar atomic power plant ‐ Gujarat
5. Madras atomic power plant ‐ Tamilnadu
6. Kaiga atomic power plant ‐ Karnataka
7. Kundankullam : Tamil Nadu


important Banking Terms


Readers you can download  article of banking Terms in form of PDF Here

1.what is bank?
A bank is a financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities, either directly by loaning or indirectly through capital markets. A bank links together customers that have capital deficits and customers with capital surpluses.

Important information on RBI




1. Reserve Bank of India started its operations on-01 Apr 1935

2. Reserve was nationalised in ---1949

Important Banking Terms and Abbreviations




• ADR -- American Depository Receipt
• AGM -- Annual General Meeting
• AIRCSC -- All India Rural Credit Survey Committee
• AFS -- Available For Sale
• ASSOCHAM -- Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
• ATM -- Automated Teller Machine
• BIS -- Bank for International Settlements

GA Quiz


1. Recently, the government has accepted the report of Arvind Mayaram committee on rationalising definitions of FDI and FII. As per the report foreign investment of ___ per cent or more in a listed company will now be treated as FDI?
[A]25
[B]10
[C]20
[D]15
Ans-B

Ga Quiz


1.Which among the following countries will chair ASEAN for 2014 for the first time?
[A]Myanmar
[B]Philippines
[C]Brunei
[D]Cambodia

Common wealth games 2014 At a Glance



Host city Glasgow, Scotland
Motto People, Place, Passion
Nations participating-71 Commonwealth Teams
Events 261 in 18 sports
Olympic silver medal-winning pistol shooter Vijay Kumar has been named as India's Flagbearer for Opening Ceremony at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Indian athletes who won gold for the country:

GA Quiz


1 Which among the following states has declared Camel as state animal, recently?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Haryana
[D]Punjab