IBPS SO Syllabus For HR Officer Scale-I 2018-19

IBPS released the official notification for recruitment of Specialist Officers, you all would have already started to get yourself ready to appear in the examination that is to be conducted on 29th and 30th of December. The bank officially doesn't release an official syllabus for the exam but we can conjecture by the questions asked in the previous years that the syllabus is really vast. It is geared towards testing an aspirant’s versatility to solve complex questions in the most prolific manner.

Human Resource Development- HRD concept, Importance, evolution, Functions, Organisation of HRD function. Performance Appraisal, Training & Development, Quality of work life, Quality circles.

Organizational Behaviour- Concept of Organisational Behaviour, Importance, Evaluation, Role, Group Dynamics, Motivation Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Morale, Fatigue & Monotony, Organisational Change.

Job Analysis – Job Description, Job Specification. The systematic approach to recruitment: recruitment policy, recruitment procedures, recruitment methods, and evaluation. The systematic approach to selection: the selection procedure, the design of application form, selection methods, the offer of employment, and evaluation of the process.

Training and Development: Purpose, Methods, and issues of training and management development programmes. Training: Concept, Role, Need and Importance of Training, Types of Training, Understanding Process of Learning, Developing an Integrated Approach to Learning in Training Programme. Training Need Assessment.

Performance Appraisal: Definition, Purpose of appraisal, Procedures, and Techniques including 360-degree Performance Appraisal, Job Evaluation. Compensation Administration: Nature and Objectives of compensation, components of pay structure in India.

Discipline and Grievance Procedures: Definition, Disciplinary Procedure, Grievance Handling Procedure. Industrial Relations: Nature, importance, and approaches of Industrial Relations. Promotion, Transfer, and Separation: Promotion – purpose, principles, and types; Transfer – reason, principles and types; Separation – lay-off, resignation, dismissal, retrenchment, Voluntary Retirement Scheme.

Personality: Meaning & Concept, Personality Patterns, Symbols of Self, Moulding the Personality Pattern, Persistence & Change. Personality & Personal Effectiveness: Psychometric Theories – Cattle and Big Five, Psychodynamic Theories - Carl Jung and MBTI, Transactional Analysis, Johari – Window, Personal Effectiveness.

Overview of Industrial Relations: Concept of Industrial Relations; Nature of Industrial Relations; Objectives of IR; Evolution of IR in India, Workers participation in Management, employee discipline, Industrial Labour Organisation.

Trade Union Act :Trade union Act 1926,Industrial Employment Act 1946,Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Minimum wages Act 1948,Payment of wages Act 1936,Equal remuneration Act 1976,Payment of Bonus Act,1965, Technological Change in IR-Employment issues, Management Strategy, Trade Union Response, Human Resource Management and IR- Management Approaches, Integrative Approaches to HRM; International Dimensions of IR.

Labour Legislations: Industrial Dispute Act, Factories Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act,1923. Important Provisions of Employees’ State Insurance Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Employees Provident Fund Act.Maternity Benefit Act 1961.

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Reasoning Quiz for IBPS Clerk Prelims: 2018

Directions (1-5) Study the information and answer the following questions:

In a certain code language
‘jodhpur alwar pushkar bikaner’ is written as ‘ve jo qi mn’
‘bikaner kota jaipur’ is written as ‘lo ve pr’
‘udaipur jaselmer alwar ajmer’ is written as ‘nj ku dq mn’
‘pushkar udaipur alwar kota’ is written as ‘qi lo nj mn’

Q1. What is the code for “jodhpur”?
 lo
 pr
 qi
 ve
 jo

Q2. What is the code for “ajmer”?
 ku
 nj
 dq
 mn
 Either (a) or (c)

Q3. What is the code for “bikaner kota “?
 ve lo
 pr lo
 ve pr
 qi ve
 None of these

Q4. What can be the code for “Pushkar bikaner share”?
 qi ve mn
 ve mn jo
 ve qi zx
 qi zx lo
 nj ve zx

Q5. What is the code for “jaipur”?
 mn
 pr
 ku
 dq
 jo

Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions :

Eight persons were sitting around a circular table in a restaurant. Each of them ordered different varieties of sweets viz. rasgulla, Ladoo, Jalebi, Gulab jamun, Peda, Petha, Rasmalai and Modak but not necessarily in same order. The one who ordered Rasmalai sat third to the left of D. G ordered Rasgulla and was sitting next to D. Both B and F were immediate neighbour of each other. The one who ordered Jalebi sat to the immediate left of D. A faces F who ordered Modak. H ordered Peda and sat third to the right of G. B ordered Petha and was an immediate neighbour of H. A did not order Ladoo and more than one person sits between D and C, when counted from the left of D. E is one of the person.

Q6. Who sat third to the right of F?
 H
 B
 C
 D
 A

Q7. Which type of sweet does E ordered?
 Rasgulla
 Gulab jamun
 Ladoo
 Jalebi
 Peda

Q8. Who among the following was immediate neighbour of G?
 H, F
 B, C
 C, A
 D, F
 A, H

Q9. Who among the following sat in front of D?
 H
 B
 C
 D
 A

Q10. Which among the following combination is true?
 F- Petha
 C- Rasgulla
 A- Gulab jamun
 D- Jalebi
 H-Rasmalai

Directions (11-15): Study the set of numbers given below and answer the questions which follow.

839 589 427 581 275

Q11. If in each number, the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the second lowest number?
 427
 581
 839
 275
 589

Q12. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which among the following will be the third highest number?
 427
 581
 839
 275
 589

Q13. If in each number, the second and the third digits are interchanged, which will be the second highest number?
 427
 581
 839
 275
 589

Q14. If two is subtracted from the first digit of each of the numbers and then the first and the third digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the lowest?
 427
 581
 839
 275
 589

Q15. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order within itself, which of the following will be the third lowest number?
 427
 581
 839
 275
 589










SOLUTIONS

1.E
2.E
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.D
8.D
9.A
10.C
11.C
12.A
13.E
14.B
15.D

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English Language Quiz For IBPS PO Mains:

Directions (1-15): In the passage given below there are three blanks. Corresponding to each question six words are given. In the options, a combination of three words is given corresponding to the three words. In each find out the appropriate set of words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.

Q1. The ............... tensions over the last few months between the Reserve Bank of India and the Centre found ................ release over the weekend ............ a public speech by Deputy Governor Viral Acharya.

(A) enhancing
(B) simmering
(C) spectacular
(D) momorable
(E) through
(F) in
 ABC
 CDE
 BCE
 ADF
 BDF

Q2. “Governments that do not respect central bank independence,” said Mr. Acharya, “will sooner or later incur the ............ of financial markets, ........... economic fire, and come to ........... the day they undermined an important regulatory institution.”
(A) wrath
(B) angry
(C) ignite
(D) lament
(E) involve
(F) rue
 BEF
 ACF
 AEF
 BCE
 AFE

Q3. While Saudi Arabia is struggling to ............ its image in the aftermath of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its ............ in Istanbul, another human rights crisis ............... by its actions confronts the kingdom.
(A) palace
(B) reclaimed
(C) salvage
(D) motivated
(E) consulate
(F) triggered
 DAC
 BAC
 CFA
 DAB
 CEF

Q4. According to the United Nations, the war on Yemen, ............. by a Saudi-led coalition for over three years ............ American support, has pushed 14 million people, about half of the country’s population, .......... “pre-famine” conditions.
(A) raged
(B) waged
(C) of
(D) with
(E) into
(F) onto
 ADF
 BEF
 DEF
 BDE
 CDE

Q5. Despite ................ criticism of his handling of the attack on one of the poorest Arab countries, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the main architect of the war, has .............international pressure to .................... hostilities.
(A) increasing
(B) mounting
(C) embed
(D) preventive
(E) evaded
(F) cease
 BEF
 DEC
 ABC
 BFE
 DEF

Q6. Unable to defeat the rebels militarily, the Saudi coalition has .......... a blockade on the country, worsening Yemen’s food and medicines ............... . Half of the country’s medical facilities are not .................
(A) foist
(B) implement
(C) imposed
(D) scarcity
(E) problem
(F) functional
 ABC
 BCE
 DEF
 CDF
 FAB

Q7. Last Friday, Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena ............... Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeinghe and appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa, his political rival until the day before, as the new Prime Minister — a surprising move that Mr. Sirisena made in order to .................. a deepening political dispute .................. himself and Mr. Wickremesinghe.
(A) dismiss
(B) sacked
(C) resolve
(D) among
(E) between
(F) dissolve
 AFD
 BCE
 BFD
 AFC
 BFE

Q8. The 19th Amendment, which .............. a dual executive, made the PM’s position secure from the ................ actions of the President. Thus, the office of the PM falls vacant only under limited .......................
(A) created
(B) arbitrary
(C) formed
(D) circumstances
(E) instance
(F) rational
 ABD
 BFD
 CBD
 AEF
 BCD

Q9. Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has clearly exposed the ............. nature of the Saudi Arabian regime. It is ironic that the murder of one journalist has .................. in doing what the killing and starving of ..................... Yemeni civilians have not been able to achieve.
(A) brutal
(B) pleasant
(C) succeeded
(D) preceded
(E) uncounted
(F) innumerable
 ABF
 BCF
 ACF
 BFE
 CEF

Q10. The visible U.S. tilt toward Riyadh has ............... fuelled the existing differences ………………… Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Their disagreements were .................... by the outbreak of the Arab Spring in 2011.
(A) beyond
(B) further
(C) between
(D) within
(E) augmented
(F) elevated
 ADE
 BCF
 BEF
 BCE
 ACE

Q11. Unbridled consumption has .............. global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth’s capacity to ............ humanity’s expanding appetites, the conservation group WWF .............. on Tuesday. (A) reduce (B) emanate (C) decimated (D) deduced (E) accommodate (F) warned
 ACD
 CDF
 CEF
 BDE
 ABC

Q12. From 1970 to 2014, 60% of all animals with a backbone — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals — were wiped ............... by human activity, according to WWF’s “Living Planet” report, .................... on an ongoing survey of more than 4,000 species spread over 16,700 populations scattered ............ the globe. (A) out (B) in (C) based (D) mention (E) across (F) beside
 BDF
 ACE
 ADF
 CDE
 BCE

Q13. Unlike several other countries, the Estonia government ................ on foreign students joining the companies in their country so as to not to lose talent, and no ..................... the number of Indian students are increasing by the .............. in Estonia. (A) embrace (B) desire (C) insists (D) wonder (E) point (F) day
 ABF
 CBF
 CDF
 DFE
 AFB

Q14. The Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to India, Riho Kruuv, said at a press conference here on Friday that Estonia was an innovative digital society that ................. excellent opportunities for study at world-class universities at .................prices. The one who introduced Skype technology to the world, Estonia is also one of the most ............... digital societies across the globe. (A) offered (B) embark (C) affordable (D) highest (E) improve (F) developed
 ABC
 BCE
 BDE
 ACF
 BCF

Q15. Estonia’s higher education .................... on strong links with industry to make students gain practical experience, said Payal Rajpal, Ambassador for Study Estonia, ............... that the country encourages Indian students to study …………………….. courses like cyber security, IT, robotics among others. (A) focuses (B) emphasize (C) adding (D) making (E) peculiar (F) specialised
 BDF
 ACF
 ADE
 BAE
 AED









SOLUTIONS

1.C
2.B
3.E
4.D
5.A
6.D
7.B
8.A
9.C
10.D
11.C
12.B
13.C
14.D
15.B

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How to Write an Essay? | Descriptive Writing Tips for Indian Bank PO Mains 2018

As the season of exams has started you all must have bone up with your preparations. The Indian Bank PO Mains exam is also scheduled to be conducted on 4th Nov 2018 tentatively. Not many days are left and one should gear up with his preparations to sail through the exam. In the Indian Bank PO Main exam there is descriptive writing test of English Language for 25 marks which will have 2 questions - Letter and Essay Writing for a time limit of 30 minutes. In this article, we will share certain letter writing Tips that will help you with your preparations for Descriptive Writing.
An essay is any literary piece of work that is chiefly based on facts that deal with its theme from a limited and often personal point of view. It is a systematic, methodical, and an analytical composition that is usually much shorter and less formal than a dissertation or thesis.

You must examine the question meticulously to make sure that you answer exactly what is asked. Generally, the essay questions have some direction words that give a hint about what is wanted in the essay, such as compare, describe, explain, argue, discuss, critique, etc. These words are actually the task words that help you identify the task that needs to be done. Highlight the keywords and identify the topic words that indicate what the whole essay is going to be about. There should be at least three main paragraphs in an essay that you write.

Make sure that your introduction gives the examiner a clear understanding of what your essay is about and tells him/her what to expect in the paragraphs to come.
The main purpose of a body paragraph is to explain in detail the examples that support your thesis. Begin each paragraph with a theme sentence that connects the paragraph to the rest of the essay.
The conclusion is a crux of all that has been discussed earlier. You can start by summarizing your main ideas by drawing together each component of you previously made arguments in a logical and significant way.

Tips:
Make points in your mind and elaborate it while typing.
The essay should be connected from top to bottom and the readers shouldn't feel that you have left some points unexplained.
Start each paragraph with a topic sentence that clearly links the paragraph to the rest of the essay.
Provide supporting evidence for each point that you make.
Try to finish with an interesting or thought-provoking, but relevant, comment. It looks good and it shows that you are open for discussion which is a positive thing.
Avoid making spelling or grammatical mistakes. It leaves a very bad impression on the readers.
Write down quotations that may be particularly useful.
If possible, try to make multiple paragraphs based on the particular topic.
Do take care of the time management.
Last but not least, develop a reading habit for better vocabulary.

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Reasoning Quiz for Indian Bank PO Mains: 2018

Direction (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

Z, Q, X, O, H, L and A are seven different boxes packed with different gifts viz. Ladoo, Dry fruits, Juice, Snacks, Candles, Diya and Lights are kept one above the other, but not in the same order. Box-H is packed with Snacks. Box-L is not packed with Juice. There are two boxes between Box-Z and Box-X, which is packed with Lights . Box packed with Dry fruits is placed below box packed with Juice . The box packed with Dry fruits is immediately above the Box-A. Box O is immediately above the box packed with Diya. More than three boxes are there between box packed with Juice and box with Dry fruits . Box-Q is immediately below the box packed with Candles. More than three boxes are there between box packed with Diya and box packed with Juice .

Q1. Which of the following box is placed exactly in between Box-X and the box packed with Dry fruits ?
 Box-A
 Box packed with Snacks
 Box-Q
 Box packed with Candles
 None of the above

Q2. How many boxes are placed between Box-O and the box packed with Candles?
 Three
 Four
 Two
 One
 None of the above

Q3. Which of the following box is placed immediately below the box packed with Lights ?
 O
 Q
 H
 L
 None of the above

Q4. In which of the following box Juice are packed?
 A
 Z
 X
 Q
 None of the above

Q5. If all the boxes along with the gifts they contain are rearranged from top to bottom as per the English alphabetical series then, which of the following box is placed immediately below the box packed with Snacks ?
 Q
 O
 L
 X
 None of the above

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

In a certain code language:-
“these liquid panchayats” is written as ‘ 7$25 , 15#16, 11#35’
“three new old orbiting ” is written as ‘12#22 7$25 12$19 13$37’
“water power” is written as ‘11$34 4$41’

Q6. “Career Power” will be coded as?
 None of these
 21#15 34#54
 31$43 31$45
 25$13 32#15
 24#21 11$34

Q7. “Hello” will be coded as?
 15$63
 32#73
 28#84
 19$23
 23$19

Q8. What is the code for “QUICKER”?
 10$35
 16#15
 36$35
 12#27
 26#37

Q9. Which will be the code for ‘PARAMOUNT’?
 24#77
 34486
 11$36
 26#98
 24#19

Q10. What is the code of ‘PRESENT’?
 24$15
 16#56
 11$36
 41$75
 None of these

Direction (11-15): Read the given information carefully and answer the given questions.

Ten people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J live in a building with four floors. Each floor has 3 flats - flat 1, flat 2, and flat 3 in the same order from left to right. Ground floor is numbered floor 1 and top most floor is floor 4. Each flat is built in such a way that Flat 1 of floor 2 is just above Flat 1 of floor 1 and so on.

B lives in an odd numbered flat which is in the left of D. C lives in the flat just above H. F and E lives on the same floor and no one else is living with them on that floor. I live on one of the floor on which one flat is vacant. F and I both lives in the flat which is numbered 1. G lives on a floor and flat just above C’s floor and flat. The two flats in which no one lives are on even numbered floor and in even numbered flat. G does not live on even numbered floor and even numbered flat. The flat between A and D is vacant and A lives in one of the flat above D.

Q11. Who is living just above D?
 A
 G
 J
 F
 No one

Q12. Which of the following statement is true about G?
 G lives on an even numbered flat
 A is the immediate neighbour of G
 G lives on a floor on which one flat is vacant
 None is true
 G and C lives on the same floor

Q13. Which of the following lives on the ground floor?
 G
 I
 B
 C
 Both (a) & (c)

Q14. Which of the following does not belong to a certain group?
 J
 A
 C
 H
 E

Q15. Who is living in flat 1 on floor 4?
 F
 E
 No one
 G
 C










 SOLUTIONS

1.B
2.A
3.C
4.B
5.C
6.E
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.C
11.E
12.B
13.C
14.B
15.A

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Internal Ombudsman Scheme 2018 Introduced For Scheduled Commercial Banks

Internal Ombudsman Scheme 2018

The Reserve Bank of India had, in May 2015, advised all public-sector and selected private and foreign banks to appoint Internal Ombudsman (IO) as an independent authority to review complaints that were partially or wholly rejected by the respective banks. The IO mechanism was set up with a view to strengthen the internal grievance redressal system of banks and to ensure that the complaints of the customers are redressed at the level of the bank itself by an authority placed at the highest level of bank’s grievance redressal mechanism so as to minimize the need for the customers to approach other fora for redressal.


As a part of this customer-centric approach, to enhance the independence of the IO while simultaneously strengthening the monitoring system over the functioning of the IO mechanism, RBI has reviewed the arrangement and issued revised directions under Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 in the form of ‘Internal Ombudsman Scheme, 2018’. The Scheme covers, inter-alia, appointment/tenure, roles and responsibilities, procedural guidelines and oversight mechanism for the IO.

All Scheduled Commercial Banks in India having more than ten banking outlets (excluding Regional Rural Banks), are required to appoint IO in their banks. The IO shall, inter alia, examine customer complaints which are in the nature of deficiency in service on the part of the bank, (including those on the grounds of complaints listed in Clause 8 of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006) that are partly or wholly rejected by the bank. The implementation of IO Scheme, 2018 will be monitored by the bank’s internal audit mechanism apart from regulatory oversight by RBI.

What is the Banking Ombudsman Scheme?
The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is an expeditious and inexpensive forum for bank customers for resolution of complaints relating to certain services rendered by banks. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is introduced under Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by RBI with effect from 1995. Presently the Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006 (As amended upto July 1, 2017) is in operation.

Which are the banks covered under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006?
All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Primary Co-operative Banks are covered under the Scheme.

21 Banking Ombudsman centres:
Currently, there are 21 Banking Ombudsman centres operating in the country. The 21 centres are located in different cities viz. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai (I), Mumbai (II), New Delhi (I), New Delhi (II), Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, Dehradun, Ranchi, Raipur, and Jammu. 

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Current Affairs 27th October 2018

1. Maneka Gandhi Inaugurates 5th Edition of ‘Women of India National Organic Festival’

i. The 5th edition of the ‘Women of India National Organic Festival’ was inaugurated by Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. 

ii. The Festival celebrates and promotes women entrepreneurs/producers and farmers in the organic field from across India. The festival will be the cultural hub of India’s most varied offerings of organic products from 26 States. 

2. 22nd National Level Meeting Held Between India And Myanmar

i. The 22nd National Level Meeting between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Rajiv Gauba, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI.

ii. During the meeting, both sides agreed to take action against insurgent groups operating within their territories and providing of security cooperation along with international border and facilitating movement of people and trade across the international border.

3. 2nd Guwahati International Film Festival Begins With Focus On ASEAN 

i. The second edition of the Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF 2018) began in Assam. The week-long festival will witness the screening of more than 100 films from 50 countries.  

ii. The theme of GIFF 2018 is: ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. The focus region of GIFF 2018 is the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region. The opening film of GIFF 2018, was ‘Bhoga Khiriki’ (Broken Window) by filmmaker Jahnu Barua.

4. 1st Indigenously Overhauled Su-30MKI Handed Over to IAF 

i. The 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) of the Indian Air Force in Maharashtra’s Nashik district handed over its first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet to the IAF at a ceremony held at the Air Force Station Ojhar.

ii. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-jet multi-role air superiority aircraft developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). 

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

Air Marshal BS Dhanoa is the present Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force. 

International News

5. PM Modi Embarked on 3-day Visit to Japan To attend Annual Bilateral Summit 

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to Japan. During his stay, Mr Modi will attend the 13th India-Japan Annual summit with his counterpart Mr Shinzo Abe. This will be the fifth Annual Summit meeting between Mr Modi and Mr Abe and their 12th meeting overall. 

ii. Under the framework of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan, the two leaders will have wide-ranging discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

Japan Capital: Tokyo, Currency: Japanese yen, PM: Shinzo Abe. 

6. 20th Edition Of WETEX 2018 Held In Dubai 

i. The 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2018 was held at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ii. WETEX is organized by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) every year. WETEX 2018 is the largest edition in the 20 year-history of WETEX. 

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

The UAE Capital: Abu Dhabi, Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham. 

7. Mahinda Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka’s New PM 

i. Former President Mahinda Rajapakse was sworn in as the new Prime minister of Sri Lanka. He has replaced Ranil Wickremesinghe. Mr. Rajapaksa was administered oath by the President Maithripala Sirisena at his office in Colombo.

ii. However, the United National Party (UNP) led by Mr. Wickremesinghe has opposed the development terming it as unconstitutional and illegal. 

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

Sri Lanka Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Currency: Sri Lankan rupee, President: Maithripala Sirisena. 

Awards

8. Pak Lawyer Asma Jahangir Wins UN Human Rights Prize Posthumously 

i. Pakistan’s human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir has been posthumously awarded the UN Prize along with three other winners. Rebeca Gyumi of Tanzania, Brazil’s first indigenous lawyer Joenia Wapichana and Ireland’s human rights organisation Front Line Defenders are the other winners of the prize. 

ii. The award ceremony will take place on December 10 on World Human Rights Day in New York, USA.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

Before Jahangir three Pakistani women, Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Benazir Bhutto and Malala Yousufzai have been accorded the honour. 

The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is an honorary award given for outstanding achievement in human rights. 

9. BEML Received Top Challengers’ and Best Mining Equipment Seller Award

i. Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), a Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking, under the Ministry of Defence, received the prestigious ‘Top Challengers Award 2018’ for the excellent performance during the financial year 2017-18 and Best Seller in Crawler Equipment- Dozers and Rigid Dump Truck segment for mining sectors.

ii. At a function held at Delhi, CMD BEML Shri Deepak Kumar Hota has received the award from Construction Economist Mr. Graham D Robinson. 

10. Roopam Sharma Wins World Health Summit Startup Award in Berlin 

i. Roopam Sharma, a 23-year old Indian scientist, won the World Health Summit Startup award, 2018 for his invention, Manovue – the world’s first intelligent personal assisting system for the visually impaired. 

ii. Sharma was awarded at an annual event of the health summit in Berlin recently. He is the youngest person to be recognized as one of the top innovators under 35 by the MIT Tech Review in 2016. 

11. Prof. M S Swaminathan Received 1st World Agriculture Prize

i. Prof. MS Swaminathan, chief architect of India’s Green Revolution was awarded the World Agriculture Prize for 2018. The global Jury of the 1st World Agriculture Prize had made the announcement. 

ii. The Award was presented by Vice President Naidu at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi at a special session, named “Swaminathan Global Dialogue on Climate Change and Food Security” organised by Indian Council of food and Agriculture (ICFA). 

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

Professor Swaminathan has been acclaimed by the TIME magazine as one of the twenty most influential Asians of the 20th century and one of the only three from India, the other two being Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore. 

Ranks And Reports

12. India Doubles Its Presence In QS Asia Ranking 2019 

i. According to a report named QS Asia University Rankings 2019 by Quacquarelli Symonds, India doubled their presence in the ranking. India has the third largest number of universities and institutes (75), after mainland China (112) and Japan (89). 

ii. The National University of Singapore has been assessed as Asia’s best university. IIT-Bombay remains the highest ranked institution. It moved one place to the 33rd position. 

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

QS Quacquarelli Symonds: Headquarters: London, UK.

13. IFFCO Biggest Cooperative In the World: Report

i. Fertiliser major IFFCO announced that it has been ranked as the biggest cooperative in the world by 'Word Cooperative Monitor' report 2018. 

ii. The report was based on the ratio of turnover over gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. IFFCO has nearly 36,000 member co-operatives and a turnover of nearly USD 3 billion (FY 2017-18). It has retained this position from 2016. 

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018: 

IFFCO Stands for Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative. 

IFFCO Headquarters: New Delhi, Chairman: Mr. B. S. Nakai. 

The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (Euricse) publish the world cooperative monitor report. 

Important Days

14. World Day For Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October

i. World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is celebrated all over the world on 27th of October.

ii. The theme for World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2018 is “Your Story is Moving”. 

Sports News

15. Sourav Kothari Clinches World Billiards Championship 

i. India’s Sourav Kothari defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore 1134-944 to clinch the 2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title.

ii. The former national and Asian Billiards champion had missed out on winning the coveted World Billiards crown on two occasions in the last two years, including a loss to Gilchrist in 2016 final in Bengaluru.

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English Language Miscellaneous Quiz for IBPS Clerk Prelims

Direction (1-10): In the passage given below there are blanks which are numbered from 1 to 10. They are to be filled with the options given below the passage against each of the respective numbers. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering its meaning.

Q1. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”

 Rolling
 Roaming
 Laughing
 Sleeping
 Kicking

Q2. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 Trap
 Whole
 Well
 Water
 Drum

Q3. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 Friend
 Fox
 Trap
 Alternative
 Ladder

Q4. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 That
 On
 In
 Through
 All of these

Q5. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 Angry
 Answers
 Replied
 Asked
 None of these

Q6. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 Tasted
 Drink
 Saw
 Smelled
 All of these

Q7. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 Drank
 Saw
 Drunk
 Looked
 Jumped

Q8. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 Caught
 Helpless
 Cornered
 Fearing
 Attacked

Q9. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 Clever
 Small
 Shrewd
 Innocent
 Child

Q10. Once a fox was ___1___ around in the dark. Unfortunately, he fell into a ___2___. He tried his level best to come out but all in vain. So, he had no other ___3___ but to remain there until the next morning. The next day, a goat came ___4___ way. She peeped into the well and saw the fox there. The goat asked, “what are you doing there, Mr. Fox?” The sly fox ___5___, “I came here to drink water. It is the best I have ever ___6___. Come and see for yourself.” Without thinking even for a while, the goat ___7___ into the well, quenched her thirst and looked for a way to get out. But just like the fox, she also found herself ___8___ to come out. Then the fox said, “I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs. I’ll climb on your head and get out. Then I shall help you come out too.” The goat was ___9___ enough to understand the shrewdness of the fox and did as the fox said and helped him get out of the well. While walking away, the fox said, “Had you been intelligent enough, you would ___10___ have got in without seeing how to get out.”
 None
 After
 Never
 Always
 Should

Directions (11-13): Choose the word which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold below.

Q11. WIT

 With
 Clean
 Intelligence
 Vulnerability
 Digits

Q12. UNANIMOUS
 Undivided
 Universal
 Global
 People
 Earthly

Q13. SYMPATHY
 Simple
 Solace
 Energy
 Solitude
 None of these

Directions (14-15): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold below.

Q14. BASIC

 Secondary
 Salary
 Fundamental
 Bottom
 Disregard

Q15. INSANE
 Interest
 Intelligent
 Dumb
 Sane
 Same











 SOLUTIONS

1.B
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.C
6.A
7.E
8.B
9.D
10.C
11.C
12.A
13.B
14.A
15.D

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List of Banks, Taglines and Chiefs 2018

List of Banks, Taglines and Chiefs:

You all have a whole lot of opportunities lined up in the upcoming days with SBI PO, SBI Clerk, Bank of Baroda PO, IBPS RRB PO and Clerk and Other Banking & Insurance Exams. You all must leave no stone unturned in your preparations for these exams. Banking awareness is a common and important part of all these exams. Here is a list of various banks and their static facts which you must learn by heart as all these exams will definitely have a question from these facts. You must prepare these well for all the upcoming exams.

SL. NO.	PSBs	Headquarters	Taglines	Head
1.	Andhra Bank	Hyderabad	Where India Bank	Balgopal Mahapatra
2.	Allahabad Bank	Kolkata	A Tradition of Trust	Usha Ananthasubramanian
3.	Bank of Baroda	Baroda	India’s International Bank	PS Jayakumar
4.	Bank of India	Mumbai	Relationship Beyond Banking	Dinabandhu Mohapatra
5.	Bank of Maharashtra	Pune	One Family One Bank	RP Marathe
6.	Corporation Bank	Mangalore	A Premier Public-Sector Bank	Jai Kumar Garg
7.	Central Bank of India	Mumbai	“Central” to You Since 1911	Rajeev Rishi
8.	Canara Bank	Bengaluru	Together We Can	Rakesh Sharma
9.	Dena Bank	Mumbai	Trusted Family Bank	Anjali Bansal
10.	Indian Bank	Chennai	Your Own Bank	Kishor Kharat
11.	Indian Overseas Bank	Chennai	Good People to Grow With	TCA Ranganathan
12.	Oriental Bank of Commerce	Gurugram, Haryana	Where every individual is committed	Mukesh Kumar Jain
13.	Punjab National Bank	New Delhi	The Name You Can Bank Upon	Sunil Mehta
14.	Punjab and Sind Bank	New Delhi	Where Service is a Way of Life	Charan Singh
15.	Syndicate Bank	Manipal, Karnataka	Your Faithful and Friendly Financial   Partner	Melwyn Rego
16.	Union Bank of India	Mumbai	Good People to Bank With	Rajkiran Rai G
17.	United Bank of India	Kolkata	The Bank that Begins with “U”	Pawan Kumar Bajaj
18.	UCO Bank	Kolkata	Honours Your Trust	RK Takkar
19.	Vijaya Bank	Bengaluru	A Friend You Can Bank Upon	R A Sankara Narayanan
20.	IDBI Bank Ltd.	Mumbai	Aao Sochein Bada	B Sriram
21.	State Bank of India	Mumbai	The Banker to every Indian	Rajnish Kumar

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