Nationalized Banks and their Head Offices

Nationalized Banks and their Head Offices

1. Allahabad Bank  -  Kolkata
2. Andhra Bank  -  Hyderabad
3. Bank of Baroda  -  Mumbai
4. Bank of India  -  Mumbai

New Council of Ministers in Government of India

New Council of Ministers in Government of India

Prime Minister :

• Narendra Modi : Personnel, public grievances and pensions, department of atomic energy, department of space, all important policy issues and other portfolios not allocated to any minister.

Cabinet Ministers :

• Rajnath Singh : Home affairs

• Sushma Swaraj : External affairs, overseas Indian affairs

Gases : Application / Role

Gases : Application / Role

Here we are providing a list of Gases and their application / role :

- Gas used in LPG : Butane, Propane and Ethane .
- Gas used in refrigeration : Freon / Difluorodichloromethane .
- Gas mixed with oxygen and given to patients with restricted breathing : Helium .
- Gas responsible for the formation of brown air in traffic congested cities : Nitrogen oxide .
- Gases responsible for depletion of ozone layer(O3) : Chlorofluorocarbons .
- Gas used in gas welding and artificial ripening of fruits---Acetylene .
- Gas used in electric bulbs : Argon .
- Gas used in fluorescent lamps : Mercury vapour .
- Gas known as marsh gas : Methane .
- Gas responsible for acid rain : Sulphur dioxide .
- Major gaseous pollutant of areas located near thermal power station : Sulphur dioxide .
- Natural gas : Methane (with small quantities of ethane and propane) .
- Strong smelling substance added to LPG : Ethyl Mercaptan or Ethanethiol .
- Tear Gas : Ammonia (NH3) .
- Laughing gas : Nitrous Oxide (N2O) .
- Gobar gas comprises : Methane, CO2 and hydrogen .


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New Appointments : SBI PO Preparation

New Appointments : SBI PO Preparation

Here we are providing a list of new appointments which are important for the SBI PO examination .

New Appointments - 

1) Justice R.M.Lodha - New Chief Justice of India . 

2) Robin K Dhowan - Admiral of Indian Navy .

3) Ajay Sharma - New President CII . 

4) Ila Patnaik - Principal Economic Advisor .

5) Justice G Rohini - First Women Chief Justice of Delhi High Court . 

6) Arvind Mayaram - New Finance Secretary .

7) R.Gandhi - Deputy Governor of RBI from . (* total 4 deputy governors are there in RBI) . 

Expected Appointments - 

8) Dalbir Singh Suhag - Next Army Chief .

9) Rajiv Suri - Next CEO of Nokia . 

10) Sunil Lamba - Next Vice Admiral of Indian Navy .

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Essay Topics for SBI PO 2014

Essay Topics for SBI PO 2014

SBI PO Recruitment Examination has a separate test of Descriptive English (see details of question paper pattern) . Descriptive test comprises questions from Essay Writing, Letter Writing, Unseen Passage Reading Comprehension, Precis Writing etc .

Here we are providing some important topics for Essay Writing Test of SBI PO 2014 -

1)  Importance of Democracy .
2)  Need of Sustainable Development .
3)  Condition of Agriculture in India .
4)  Women Empowerment .
5)  Terrorism .
6)  Foreign Direct Investment .
7)  Economic & Social Development .
8)  Elementary Education .
9)  Sports a Social Necessity .
10) India and its Cultural Heritage .

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SBI PO Question Paper Pattern

SBI PO Question Paper Pattern

SBI has issued the notification for the recruitment of 1837 Probationary Officers (click here for details), now most of the candidates are searching for the pattern of the question paper , so that they can start their preparation accordingly .
The first thing one must consider before starting the preparation is that SBI PO is not IBPS PO there are

English Syllabus : Preparation of SSC CGL

English Syllabus : Preparation of SSC CGL

English and Mathematics are the two most important sections of SSC CGL examination, covering a total of 250 marks each (Tier I + Tier II = 50 + 200).
In Tier I of examination, English section has 50 questions with each question carrying 1 mark i.e. a total of 50 marks . In Tier II of examination English section has 200 questions with each question carrying 1 mark i.e. a total of 200 marks .

Vocabulary : How to prepare this section

Vocabulary : How to prepare this section

SSC aspirants find it very difficult to get good marks in the vocabulary section of SSC CGL examination . It covers a total of 60-65 marks in Tier I and Tier II of the examination (15+50), which is actually the lion's share .

Before starting the preparation one has to know what are the sub-topics of this section :

Tenth Board Exam Over : Time to Rub Heads

Tenth Board Exam Over : Time to Rub Heads

The board exam of class tenth students is over now. Is the period of tension over too ?
No, the answer is no because it's time for them to rub their heads in finalising the stream and the subjects for further studies . Some of you must have finalised these things much before, but, still some time is left to make your best choice . So make no mistake and be wise while choosing the path of your future .

Basel III Accord Deadline Extended : An Update

Basel III Accord Deadline Extended : An Update

In a major step intended to provide some relief to Indian Banks RBI has extended the deadline for implementation of Basel III accord by one year to March 2019 , earlier the deadline was set at March 2018 .
Basel III accord requires large capital acquirement by banks which was putting extra pressure on them to increase their assets sharply to meet the requirements of Basel III accord by March 2018 . For details of Basel Accords read this : "Basel Accords : An Introduction" .


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Nationalization of Banks in India

Nationalization of Banks in India

Since Independence the Government of India has adopted planned economic development for the country . Hence, five year plans came into existence in 1951. This economic planning was basically aimed at social ownership of the means of production.

List of RBI Governors

List of RBI Governors 

1. Sir Osborne Smith : 1 April 1935 – 30 June 1937
2. Sir James Braid Taylor : 1 July 1937 – 17 February 1943
3. Sir C. D. Deshmukh : 11 August 1943 – 30 June 1949
4. Sir Benegal Rama Rau : 1 July 1949 – 14 January 1957
5. K. G. Ambegaonkar : 14 January 1957 – 28 February 1957
6. H. V. R. Iyengar : 1 March 1957 – 28 February 1962

Bank Cheque : An Introduction

Bank Cheque : An Introduction

These days one of the most common interview question is : "What is Bank Cheque, what are its types ?"


Bank Cheque : Cheque may be defined as a negotiable document to transfer money either in physical form or to effect inter account transfer .A cheque is a signed unconditional order addressing the bank to credit it by the issuer.

Types of Bank Cheques :

GAAR : An Introduction

GAAR : An Introduction

GAAR stands for : "General Anti-Avoidance Rules"

GAAR is anti-tax avoidance rule, drafted by the Union Government of India, which prevents tax evaders from routing investments through tax havens* like Mauritius, Luxembourg, Switzerland etc.

Interim Budget 2014-15 : Points to Remember

Interim Budget 2014-15 : Points to Remember

• Growth estimated at 4.9% of GDP in 2013-14 .
• Fiscal deficit estimated at 4.6% in 2013-14 , expected to be 4.1% in 2014-15 .

Basel Norms : An Introduction

Basel Norms : An Introduction

Bureau of International Settlement (BIS) headquarters at Basel, Switzerland appointed a committee to supervise and to set some standards for International Banks. This committee was named after the location of BIS headquarter , Basel, i.e. Basel Committee on Bank Supervision (BCBS). The rules and regulations for Banks issued by this committee were called Basel Accord or Basel Norms. There are three Basel

SSC CGL 2014 Preparation

SSC CGL 2014 Preparation 

SSC CGL is scheduled for April last of this year i.e. there is still more than 75 days left for all those who are working hard for SSC CGL preparation .

This post gives an out and out study plan for SSC CGL :

1) Practise mathematics questions at least 2-3 hours a day ( Advance mathematics is to be practised more) .

2) Reserve an hour for practising english sample questions at least thrice a week .

3) Learn vocabulary section on daily basis ( synonyms , antonyms , idioms , phrases etc )

4) Reasoning is the easiest section of SSC CGL exam so dont leave it for 11th hour and reserve at least 2 sessions of reasoning section per week .

Following the above mentioned study plan will do the trick for you .

All the best for preparation .

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IBPS CWE SPL IT Officer Syllabus

IBPS CWE SPL IT Officer Syllabus

IBPS IT officer exam will consist of 200 question of following sections :

1) Reasoning

2) Quantitative Aptitude

3) English

4) Professional Knowledge 

IBPS IT Officer Study Material

IBPS IT Officer Study Material

Reasoning

Reasoning would consist of topics like Blood Relation, Round Table, Sitting Plan, Syllogism, Statement Conclusion etc. To prepare for this section, one must develop logical skills and sharpen one's mental alertness. This can be done by practicing and solving questions from any standard book.