Banking Pathway: General Awareness Quiz

Banking Pathway: General Awareness Quiz

Ques. : 1 The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed on

1) 12 May 

2) 15 May

3) 17 May 

4) 18 May

5) 22 May

Ques. : 2 The govt on 15 May appointed Arun Shrivastava as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which of the following public sector banks (PSBs)?

1) Syndicate Bank 

2) Canara Bank

3) Vijaya Bank 

4) Bank of India

5) Indian Overseas Bank

Ques. : 3 Who won the men’s singles title of the Rome Masters tennis tournament on 17 May?

1) Roger Federer 

2) Novak Djokovic

3) Rafael Nadal 

4) Andy Murray

5) None of these

Ques. : 4 Which of the following Indian telecommunication firms has got credit line of $2.5 Billion from Chinese Banks during PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to China?

1) Idea 

2) Bharti Airtel

3) Reliance Communication 

4) Reliance Jio

5) None of these

Ques. : 5 Nelong Valley near China border opened for tourists after 53 years recently. The valley is situated in the state of

1) Himachal Pradesh 

2) Jammu and Kashmir

3) Uttarakhand 

4) Sikkim

5) None of these

Ques. : 6 The govt has approved plan to build its biggest warship, a 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier that the United States has said it was interested in collaborating in. Name the aircraft carrier.

1) INS Vishal 

2) INS Vikrant

3) INS Vikramaditya 

4) INS Viraat

5) None of these

Ques. : 7 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death by lethal injection by a US court. He was accused in

1) Boston bombing 

2) Attack on World Trade Centre

3) Attack in Paris at Charlie Hebdo office 

4) Attack in Garland, Texas

5) None of these

Ques. : 8 The 2015 Sudirman Cup badminton tournament has been won by

1) South Korea 

2) Japan

3) Indonesia 

4) China

5) None of these

Ques. : 9 The ousted president Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to death by a court in which of the following countries recently?

1) Libya 

2) Syria

3) Egypt 

4) Turkey

5) None of these 

Ques. : 10 Gagan Narang picked up Rio Olympics quota with winning a bronze in the recent World Cup. He is associated with

1) Shooting 

2) Boxing

3) Squash 

4) Archery

5) None of these

Answers:

1. 3) 

2. 1) 

3. 2) 

4. 2) 

5. 3) 

6. 1) 

7. 1) 

8. 4) 

9. 3) 

10. 1) 

SBI SO 2015: Exam Analysis - 17th January 2016

SBI SO 2015: Exam Analysis - 17th January 2016

Hello Readers,

Today, an online exam for the post of State Bank of India Specialist Officer (SO) was conducted today all across the country. In all, the exam was quite similar to all the other exams, such as IBPS PO, SBI PO, etc., however a special section named as "Professional Knowledge" was included in the exam. 

In the exam, 170 questions were asked which were segregated under four sections, namely, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English and Professional Knowledge. 

Overall the exam was Moderate. Out of all the sections, Reasoning and English sections were easy and scoring, while Quantitative Aptitude and Professional Knowledge was easy to moderate.

Overall Analysis:

Section-wise Review:

Section	Level	Good Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate	20-24
English Language	Easy	24-28
Reasoning	Easy	32-36
Professional Knowledge	Moderate	35-40
Total	Moderate	111-128

Section-wise Review:

Reasoning

S. No	Topic	No. of Questions	Level
1.	Circular Arrangement	5	Easy
2.	Puzzle	5	Easy
3.	Syllogism	5	Moderate
4.	Coding/Decoding	5	Easy
5.	Inequality	3	Moderate
6.	Blood Relation	2	Easy
7.	Arguments	5	Easy
8.	Statement Assumption	5	Easy to Moderate
9.	Seating Arrangement (North-South)	5	Moderate

Mathematics:

S. No		Topic	No. of Questions	Level
1.	Series		5	Moderate
2.	Quadratic Equations		5	Easy
3.	Caselets		5	Moderate
4.	Partnership		1	Moderate
5.	Volume		1	Easy
6.	Boat & Stream		1	Easy
7.	Data Interpretation		10	Moderate
8.	Miscellaneous		10	Moderate

English Language:

S. No	Topic	No. of Questions	Level
1.	Reading Comprehension (Equity & Market)	10	Moderate
2.	Cloze Test	10	Easy
3.	Error Detection	5	Moderate
4.	Fillers	10	Easy
Parajumbles were not asked.

SBI/IBPS SO STUDY MATERIAL

SBI/IBPS SO STUDY MATERIAL :-

• DBMS PDF


• COMPUTER NETWORK PDF


• DATA COMMUNICATION PDF


• WEB TECHNOLOGY PDF


• BASIC PROGRAMMING PDF


• BASIC HARDWARE PDF


• OPERATING SYSTEM PDF


• PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BOOK PDF

All THE BEST GUYS.

Download SBI/ IBPS IT Professional Knowledge Study Material Book PDF For Free

IBPS is going to conduct specialist officer exam in the month of February. You can get study material for all the common section such as quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning and general knowledge with banking awareness but when it comes to professional knowledge, there is very little material available online. We tried our best to bring some study material for you guys so that you can study well for professional knowledge section. One thing to be kept in mind that professional knowledge PDF shared below is only for IT officers Scale I and Scale II. 

Here are direct PDF links according to the subjects for IT Office Professional Knowledge section :

http://governmentadda.com/PK.pdf

Canara Bank jobs for Specialist Officers (Technical Field Officer) in Anywhere in India. Last Date to apply: 12 Jan 2016

Specialist Officers (Technical Field Officer)

Eligibility : BE/B.Tech(Civil, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical)
Location : Anywhere in India
Last Date : 12 Jan 2016

Hiring Process : Written-test, Face to Face Interview

Canara Bank - Job DetailsDate of posting:21 Dec 15

CB / RP / 3 /2015

Specialist Officers (Technical Field Officer) recruitment in  Canara Bank

Post Code: 1

Technical Field Officer - Electrical JMGS-I /14 Posts

Qualification: Minimum 60% or Equivalent Grade in 4 years B.E. / B.Tech Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering


Post Code:2

Technical Field Officer - Civil JMGS-I /10 Posts

Qualification: Minimum 60% or Equivalent Grade in 4 years B.E. / B. Tech Degree in Civil or Construction Technology & Management.


Post Code:3

Technical Field Officer - Mechanical JMGS-I / 06   Posts

Qualification:  Minimum 60% or Equivalent Grade in 4 years B.E. / B.Tech Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Post Code: 4

Network Administrator ,Scale :JMGS-I / 06 Posts
Qualification: Minimum 60% or Equivalent Grade in 4 years B.E. / B. Tech Degree in Telecommunications / Electronics & Communication Engineering and A valid CCNP / CCNA certification in Network switching & Routing Certification (Candidates with CCNP will be given preference)

Post Qualification Work Experience :Candidates with experience in the relevant field will be given preference

Age as on 01.11.2015 : 21 – 30* yrs

Total No. of Posts :36
Note:  a) The reservations will be Scale-wise. The number of posts and the reservations provided are provisional and may vary according to actual requirement of the Bank, subject to availability of suitable candidates. b) 3% of the total posts are reserved for the Persons with Disabilities candidates. c) As the reservation for PWD candidates are on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category to which the candidate belongs. d) The above reservation is inclusive of shortfall / backlog reservation. e) The selected candidates will be posted anywhere in India, depending on the requirement of the Bank.

All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a recognized University / Institution and the result should have been declared on or before 01.11.2015 for computing eligibility, stipulated for each post. Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted in to percentage and indicate the same in online application, besides indicating the CGPA / OGPA in the on-line application. A copy of the “Conversion Formula” notified by the University for converting Grades to Percentage, along with equivalent class, has to be submitted at the time of interview.

Computer Literacy : Operating & working knowledge in computer systems shall be an essential qualification, which a candidate must either possess or acquire within 6 months from the date of joining the Bank. Hindi Knowledge: The candidates shall acquire working knowledge of Hindi, if not possessed already, before completion of probationary period.

Pay Scale: JMGS-I Rs.23700- 42020

Amount of Fees / Intimation Charges :SC/ST/PWD Rs. 100/- [Intimation Charges only] ,All Others Rs. 600/- [Including intimation charges]Payment of Application Fee / Intimation Charges From 22.12.2015 to 12.01.2016
Selection Procedure: The selection shall be by way of Short-listing/Test + Group Discussion + Interview

The On-line Test, GD and Interview will be held at identified centers. The centre & address of the venue, time & date for Test / Group Discussion and Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates through e-mail

Probation & Bond: JMGS-I :Two Years , Bond : Rs.1 Lakh .Minimum Service Period :2 Years  

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About Canara Bank

Widely known for customer centricity, Canara Bank was founded by Shri Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, a great visionary and philanthropist, in July 1906, at Mangalore, then a small port town in Karnataka. The Bank has gone through the various phases of its growth trajectory over hundred years of its existence. Growth of Canara Bank was phenomenal, especially after nationalization in the year 1969, attaining the status of a national level player in terms of geographical reach and clientele segments.

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