Daily GK Update 18th May 2017

Cabinet Minister inaugurates 15th National Meeting for Persons with Disabilities

i. Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the “15th National Meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)” to review Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of rights and Full Participation) Act-1995. 

ii. The two-day meeting has been organized by the Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

CCEA approves new coal linkage policy 2017

i. Cabinet approve signing of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) with Letter of Assurance (LoA) holders of Thermal Power Plants(TPPs), and Introduces a new more transparent coal allocation policy for Power Sector, 2017-SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India).
ii. The approved framework ensures that all projects with linkages are supplied coal as per their entitlement. This will ensure the rights of coal supplies for FSA holders and signing of FSA with LoA holders.

Cabinet approves agreement between India and Tajikistan 

i. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. ii. The agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offenses. 
iii. The Cabinet also gave its approval for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.

Cabinet approves construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors

i. In a significant decision to fast-track India’s domestic nuclear power program, and give a push to country’s nuclear industry, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR). 

ii. The total installed capacity of the Plants will be 7000 MW. The 10 PHWR project will result in a significant augmentation of nuclear power generation capacity.  It would be one of the flagship “Make in India” projects in this sector. 

J&K to host 14th GST Council meet in Srinagar

i. The Jammu and Kashmir government is hosting the 14th Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council meeting in the summer capital Srinagar beginning today (18th May 2017). ii. The State administration is gearing up for the meeting of the GST Council headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
 iii. The GST is a value added tax and is proposed to be a comprehensive indirect tax levied on the manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods as well as services by the Central and State governments. J&K is among 8 States which are yet to ratify the GST.

Naidu announces 24x7 DD channel for Jharkhand

i. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu announced a round-the-clock Doordarshan channel for Jharkhand.  

ii. Jharkhand has been given the most film-friendly award by the National Film Awards. 
iii.The Union Minister stated in order to set up a film city in the state, assistance will be taken from the National Film Development Corporation and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata.

Paytm get final nod to launch Payment Bank

i. Digital payment and commerce company Paytm has received the final nod from the Reserve Bank of India and is set to launch Paytm Payments Bank on May 23, 2017. ii. Paytm is the third company from the 11 other applicants to launch payments bank after Airtel and IndiaPost. Mumbai-based Finopay Tech is also likely to launch its operations by next month (June).

Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launches EPFOs Citizens Charter 2017 & e-court management system 

i. The Minister of State for Labour & Employment(IC), Shri Bandaru Dattatreya launched EPFOs Citizens Charter 2017 and e-court management system in Bangalore. ii. The citizens charter has been launched with the vision of social security coverage to all employees as well as implementation of policies for benefit of all stakeholders with adequate support level of social security. 
iii. EPFO e-court Management System has been launched with the vision of transparent and electronic case management system which will cater to aspirations of all stakeholders the employers, the employees, litigants and CBT.  
iv. Also, Retirement fund manager EPFO has reduced the stipulated period for settlement of various claims such PF withdrawal, pension and insurance to 10 days from 20 at present.

M S Boje Gowda takes over as Coffee Board Chairman

i. M S Boje Gowda, a third generation planter from the country's key coffee growing region of Chikmagalur, took over as the Coffee Board Chairman after a gap of almost 70 years. 
ii. Gowda became the first grower to assume 

Country's first ornamental fish park to come up at Chennai

i. India's first Aquatic Rainbow Technology Park, an ultra modern exclusive facility for ornamental fish equipped with multi-species hatchery and live feed culture units, will become operational at Chennai in coming three months. 
ii. The facility was being developed by Fisheries College and Research Institute (FCRI), Ponneri in Tamil Nadu the second largest exporter of ornamental fish after West Bengal. 

Indian teen has developed world's smallest satellite for NASA

i. The US’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch the world’s smallest satellite named 'KalamSat', it will be the first time ever that it would be piloting an experiment by an Indian student.
 ii. Developed by Rifath Sharook, an 18-year-old boy, from Tamil Nadu’s Pallapatti town, KalamSat weighs only 64 grams. ‘KalamSat’, named after India's nuclear scientist and former President, APJ Abdul Kalam, will be launched from a Nasa facility in Wallops Island. 

Mukesh Ambani tops Forbes list of 'Global Game Changers' for bringing internet to masses

i. Forbes magazine has named Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani as the topmost among its "Global Game Changers" who are transforming their industries and changing the lives of billions around the world. 

ii. The American magazine referred to the Ambani-led Reliance Jio mobile network's efforts to spread internet penetration in India. 

Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave dies

i. Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave has passed away. He was 60. He was born in Barnagar in Madhya Pradesh. 
ii. He was a Rajya Sabha MP representing Madhya Pradesh, Anil Dave took charge as Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) on July 06, 2016 following a reshuffle in the Narendra Modi Cabinet.


Actress Reema Lagoo passes away

i. Veteran actress Reema Lagoo, known for her performance in movies like “Hum Aapke Hain Koun” and “Kal Ho Na Ho”, died due to a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. She was 59. 
ii. Her acting career spanned over four decades and she was last seen on the television show “Naamkaran”, aired on Star Plus.

Mohammad Anas Breaks 400m National Record; Qualifies For World C’ships

i. Kerala quartermiler Mohammad Anas smashed the national record in men's 400m race on route to winning a gold medal at the third leg of the Indian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in New Delhi. 
ii. He also qualified for the World Championships to be held in London in August.

Important Takeaways from above GK Update for Exams are as follows-

• After the passing of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Bill, the categories of Divyangjans have increased from 7 to 21.
• Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot is the Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment
• Tajikistan capital is Dushanbe and currency is Tajikistani somoni
• PM of Tajikistan is Kokhir Rasulzoda.
• Piyush Goyal is the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines in the Government of India.
• Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) was the first nuclear power plant in India.
• Summer capital of J&K is Srinagar and winter capital is Jammu
• Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed is the Chief Minister of J&K
• Mr. Haseeb A. Drabu is the Minister of Finance of J&K
• CEO and Founder of Paytm is Vijay Shekhar Sharma
• Paytm Headquarter is in Noida
• The first company to received nod from RBI to launch Payment Bank is Airtel.
• EPFO full form is Employees' Provident Fund Organization
• Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) chairman is A Jayathilak 
• The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is a Government of India company headquartered at Kochi, Kerala
• President of USA Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958
• Acting Administrator of NASA is Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.
• Forbes is an American business magazine was founded in 1917
• Forbes headquarter is in New York City, USA.
• The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is an Indian government ministry which was founded in 1985.
• Veteran actress Reema Lagoo passed away at the age of 59.

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Reasoning

Reasoning can be a tricky section and this requires proper practice to do score well in limited time. Although in Mains examination separate time is allotted to each section but you have to manage time yourself within the sections while attempting the questions. Reasoning will have 40 questions for 50 marks and you’ll have 30 minutes for this section. This plan will cover it all, which is required for you to study to crack Mains Exam. 

Quantitative Aptitude

This section is of 50 marks that will have 40 questions, and time allotted is 30 minutes. To score well in quant it is required for you to brush up your basic concepts and practice all possible types of questions.  Now with this study plan you’ll be able to cover all possible questions in 15 days.

English Language

English section had a surprise in all recent banking examinations. Even in Clerk Prelims this section had a different pattern so it is important to follow the changes in pattern in recent banking examination. In Clerk Mains will be of 40 marks with 40 questions and time allotted for English Language is 30 minutes.

Computer Knowledge

This section will have 40 questions for 20 marks and you’ll be given 20 minutes for computer knowledge. Computer Knowledge is a section; in which if you’ve done the right preparation you easily score marks. In this section you should aim at scoring max.; so don’t take it lightly and start preparing it now. Most importantly you should know what you have to study in Computers, it is a vast subject. So smart work is the key here, with this study plan we’ll cover the topics that are a must for you to prepare.

General Awareness (with special reference to Banking)

G.A section is of 40 marks and you’ll be given 25 minutes which are quite sufficient but don’t be tempted to take chances by compromising your accuracy and marking wrong answers. To prepare general awareness you can follow the quizzes we’ll be giving you in these 15 Days along with preparing from Capsules and Study Notes.  In these 15 Days you’ll get daily quizzes for Banking, Current Affairs and Static on Bankersadda which will help you practice daily and prepare General Awareness for IBPS Clerk Mains.

Days	Quant	Reasoning	English	Computer Knowledge
1	Simplification	Blood Relation and direction sense	Sentence Rearrangement	History of Computers
2	Number Series	Coding-Decoding	Sentence Rearrangement	History of Computers
3	Quadratic Equations and Inequalities	Inequalities And Alpha numeric	Sentence Rearrangement	Computer Organization
4	Ratio and Proportion	Ranking and Direction	Error Detection	Computer Organization
5	Profit and Loss, Partnership	Puzzle and Seating Arrangement	Error Detection	I/O Devices & Memory
6	Alligation and Mixtures	Puzzle and Seating Arrangement	Error Detection	Miscellaneous
7	Time and Work	Puzzle and Seating Arrangement	Vocabulary Quiz	Operating System
8	Time and Distance	Puzzle and Seating Arrangement	Reading Comprehension	Computer Languages
9	Percentage, Problem on Ages	Syllogism	Reading Comprehension	Computer Network
10	SI & CI	Syllogism	Reading Comprehension	Computer Network
11	Permutation & Combination & Probability	Machine input output	Sentence Improvement	Basics of DBMS
12	Mensuration	Puzzle and Seating Arrangement	Cloze Test	MS Office
13	Data sufficiency	Puzzle and Seating Arrangement	Cloze Test	Miscellaneous
14	DI (Table Graph)	Miscellaneous	Fill in the Blanks	Software
15	DI (Bar Graph)	Miscellaneous	Fill in the Blanks	MS Office

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Each day every move you make counts, so Now is the time to give the final shot for your career’s prospective. Practice well and learn to work out of your comfort zone, as we’ve seen in recent examination that questions can be asked in twisted form, so you do not have to panic just practice.

QUIZ-18

Q1. Name the cricketer who received Garfield Sobers Trophy, recently.
Answer: Ravichandran Ashwin

Q2. Name the person who has been appointed as the head of the Rome-based World Food Programme (WFP) by the Secretary-General of United Nations.
Answer: David Beasley

Q3. Name the city that will host the Men’s Hockey World League Final in December 2017 and the men’s World Cup in 2018.
Answer: Bhubaneswar

Q4. Name the regulatory body that has imposed a penalty of Rs 20 lakh on ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company on various charges.
Answer: IRDAI

Q5. The Indian Navy has recently inducted surveillance ship INLCU L51 in which city?
Answer: Port Blair

Q6. In the Historic move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally open the longest road tunnel of South Asia, Chenani-Nashri Tunnel on 2nd April 2017. Chenani-Nashri Tunnel is located in-
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir

Q7. India and Nepal have renewed the fuel supply agreement between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) for another five years. Who is the present president of Nepal?
Answer: Bidhya Devi Bhandari

Q8. Information & Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has launched the online film certification system, _____________' with an aim to censor corruption and promote clean cinema.
Answer: e-cinepramaan

Q9. The 3rd G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) Meeting under the G-20 German Presidency was held in-
Answer: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Q10. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are jointly working on the development of Dual Frequency (L and S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite named as NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR). Who is present chairman of ISRO?
Answer: AS Kiran Kumar

Q11. Name the e-commerce industry  that will become a member of the self-regulatory voluntary organization Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) from April, 2017.
Answer: Paytm

Q12. Name the Asian country that has 1st time turned around from a net importer of electricity to Net Exporter of electricity, as per Central Electricity Authority of the country.
Answer: India

Q13. SBI Card recently launched a unique credit card named ________ targeted at all SBI customers, including Jan Dhan account-holders across the country.
Answer: UNNATI

Q14. Name the first woman of the Pakistan who has been recently appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Bank Limited, Pakistan.
Answer: Sima Kamil

Q15. The country’s fast-growing e-commerce industry Paytm is a 100% subsidiary of ___________.
Answer: One97 Communications