Thursday 31 August 2017

Daily GK Update 31st August 2017




i. India and the European Union have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their security and intelligence agencies to combat the threat of terrorism and check terror financing.
ii. During the 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue in New Delhi, the two sides deliberated extensively on combating terror financing and challenges posed by radicalization.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • The European Union is a unique economic and political union between 28 European countries.
  • The European Economic Community (EEC), created in 1958, and initially increasing economic cooperation between six countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
  • In 2012, the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.


i. The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch PSLV-C39 carrying Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS-1H). The satellite will lift off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, on board the rocket PSLV C39.
ii. The satellite IRNSS-1H is a part of the indigenous navigation system called ‘NavIC,’ that was initially planned to have a constellation of seven satellites. ISRO's most trusted work horse PSLV, in its forty-first flight (PSLV-C39), will carry and put the 1,425 kg IRNSS-1H into the required orbit.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • The current chairman of ISRO is A. S. Kiran Kumar. 
  • ISRO was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  • Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in Sriharikota Andhra Pradesh.


i. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The full list of Cabinet Approvals is given as follows.
ii. Cabinet has approved-
  1. MoU on "India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund"- India and Israel will make a contribution of four million US Dollars each for the Fund, both equivalent amount, annually for five years. The Innovation Fund will be governed by a joint Board which will consist of four members from each country.
  2. Promulgation of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Ordinance, 2017- The approval would allow to increase the maximum rate at which the Compensation Cess can be levied from 15% to 25% on motor vehicles for transport of not more than thirteen persons, including the driver.
  3. MoU with Myanmar for the Conservation of Earthquake-Damaged Pagodas at Bagan.
  4. MoU between India and Brazil for cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies.


i. Unicity International, headquartered in Orem, Utah, United States has launched world's first ever Genomeceutical (gene controlling) range of products to India.

ii. DNA contains the biological code that defines every single protein in the body. DNA undergoes a process called transcription or gene expression that creates a "messenger" molecule, telling the body to make a specific protein.


i. According to the External Affairs Ministry, Former CBI Director R.K. Raghavan has been appointed High Commissioner to Cyprus. His specialization is cybersecurity.
ii. He had been CBI Director from January 1999 to April 2001. The Supreme Court appointed him head of the Anti-Ragging Monitoring Committee in 2006.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus.
  • Nicos Anastasiades is the President of Cyprus.
  • The current Minister of External Affairs is Sushma Swaraj.


i. Mr. Rajiv Gauba took over as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr. Gauba joined the Ministry of Home Affairs as Officer on Special Duty on June 27, 2017 and took charge as the Union Home Secretary upon the superannuation of Shri Rajiv Mehrishi.
ii. Mr. Gauba also served in the International Monetary Fund representing the country for four years on the Board of IMF.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Mr. Rajnath Singh is the Home Minister of India.


i. Badminton ace PV Sindhu, who recently won Silver at the World Championship, was appointed the first brand ambassador of tyre maker Bridgestone India.
ii. The shuttler has signed a three year deal with Bridgestone India, a subsidiary of Bridgestone which is one of the sponsors for the Olympics 2020 in Japan. The Padma Shri recipient became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal in the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

Important Takeaways From Above News-
  • Registered Office of Bridgestone India Private Limited is in Pune, Maharashtra.


i. State-owned NTPC has signed a term loan agreement for Rs. 3,000 crore with ICICI Bank for partially funding its capital expenditure.
ii. The loan which has a door-to-door tenure of 15 years will be utilized to part finance the capital expenditure of NTPC. NTPC had commissioned 3,845 MW capacity and added 2,190 MW to its commercial capacity during 2016-17.

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Gurdeep Singh is the MD and Chairman of NTPC.


i. Gobindobhog rice, a speciality from Burdwan district of West Bengal, has got the geographical indication (GI) status.
ii. The state government had applied for GI status for Gobindobhog rice on August 24, 2015. The region of Burdwan (now divided into the districts of east and west Burdwan) is known as the rice bowl of Bengal.

Important Takeaways From Above News-
  • Mamata Banerjee is the CM of West Bengal.
  • Keshari Nath Tripathi is the Governor of West Bengal.


i. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd, has been given scheduled bank status by RBI.
ii. Currently, Ujjivan SFB has 65 full-fledged brick and mortar branches in eight states and two Union Territories. Ujjivan SFB commenced its operations as a Small Finance Bank with effect from February 1, 2017. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-
  • Samit Ghosh is the MD & CEO of Ujjivan SFB.
  • It is Headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

11. Kuldip Kaura is new interim CEO of Vedanta Ltd

i. Metal and mining major Vedanta Ltd appointed Kuldip Kaura as its interim CEO. 
ii. Kaura succeeds Tom Albanese, who steps down as CEO. The company has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Australia, and Ireland.



LIST OF ALL MUGHAL EMPERORS IN INDIAN HISTORY

LIST OF ALL MUGHAL EMPERORS IN INDIAN HISTORY :-


01. Babur (1526-1530)

02. Humayun (1530-1540,55-56)

03. Akbar (1556-1605)

04. Jahangir (1605-1627)

05. Shah Jahan (1627-1658)

06. Aurang Zeb (1658-1707)

07. Bahadur Shah 1 (1707-1712)

08. Jahandar Shah (1712-1713)

09. Furrukhsiyar (1713-1719)

10. Rafi-ul-Darjat (1719)

11. Rafi-ud-Daulat (1719)

12. Nikusiyar (1719)

13. Muhammad Ibrahim (1720)

14. Muhammad Shah (1719-1748)

15. Ahmad Shah Bahadur(1748-54)

16. Alamgir || (1754-1759)

17. Shah Jahan ||| (1759)

18. Shah Alam || (1759-1806)

19. Akbar Shah || (1806-1837)

20. Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-57)

Quantitative Aptitude



1.A train of 320 m cross a platform in 24 seconds at the speed of 120 km/h. while a man cross same platform in 4 minute. What is the speed of man in m/s?
(a) 2.4
(b) 1.5
(c) 1.6
(d) 2.0
2.A car travel 1st 39 km distance in 45 km minute while nest 25 km distance in 35 minutes. What is its average speed?
(a) 45 Km/h
(b) 35 Km/h
(c) 48 Km/h
(d) 90 Km/h

3.A car starts with the speed of 70 km/h with its speed increasing every two hours by 10 km/h. In how many hours will it cover 345 km?
(a) 9/4 hours 
(b) 4 hours 5 minute
(c)  9/2 hours
(d) Cannot be determined
4. Aditya rides a cycle at the speed of 15 km/h but stops for 10 minute to take rest every 20 kms. How much time will he take to cover a distance of 150 kms?
(a) 11 hours 10 minutes
(b) 11 hours
(c) 12 hours 30 minutes
(d) 15 hours

5.A train 120 m in length passes a pole in 4 second and another train of length 225 m travelling in the same direction in 15 second. Find the speed of second train?
(a) 8 m/s
(b) 7 m/s
(c) 12 m/s
(d) 22 m/s

6.The ratio between the speed of bike and train is 15 : 27 respectively. Also a bus cover a distance of 720 km in 9 hours. The speed of the bike is 3/4th the speed of bus how much distance will the train cover in 7 hours?
(a) 756 km
(b) 760 km
(c) 740 km
(d) Cannot be determined

7.A 280 m long train moving with an average speed of 108 km/h cross a platform in 12 second. A boy crosses the same platform in 10 second. What is the speed of boy in m/s?
(a) 5 m/s
(b) 8 m/s
(c) 10 m/s
(d) Cannot be determined

8.A car covers a distance of 210 km in a certain amount of time at the speed of 35 km/h. What is the average speed of a truck that travel distance of 18 km less than the car in the same time?
(a) 64 km/h
(b) 66 km/h
(c) 65 km/h
(d) None of these

9.A truck cover 224 km in 4 hours the average speed of a bike is 1/4th the average speed of the truck how much distance will the bike cover in seven hour?
(a) 96 km
(b) 98 km
(c) 95 km
(d) 92 km

10.A bus started its journey from Bettiah and reached Motihari in 44 minute with its average speed  50 km/h if the average speed of bus is increased by 5 km/h. If the average speed of bus is increased by 5 km/h how much time will it take to cover the same distance?
(a) 31 min
(b) 36 min
(c) 38 min
(d) 40 min

Answers and Solution:
1.(d) Speed of train = 120*5/18=100/3 m/s
(320 + x) = 24 x  100/3
320 + x = 800
∴x = 480
So platform length = 480
So, speed of man = 480/(4*60 = 2 m/s

2.(c)Total distance = 39 + 25 = 64 km
Time taken = 45 + 35 = 80 minutes = 4/3 hours
So, average speed = 64/(4/3) = 48 km/h

3.(c)1st 2 hours =70 x 2 = 140
Next 2 hours = 80 x 2 = 160
After 4 hour total distance cover = 300
So next 45 km with speed of 90 km/h is 45/90=1/2 hour
So, total time taken = 4 1/2 hour

4.(a) For 150 km he take 150/15 = 10  hour
For 150 km he stop =  150/20=(7x10) = 70 minute
So total time taken = 11 hours 10 minutes

5.(b)Speed of train = 120/4 = 30  m/s
Total distance = 225 + 120 = 345 m
Relative speed = 345/15 = 23 m/s
But the speed of 1st train is 30 m/s.
So, speed of 2nd train = 30 – 23 = 7 m/s

6.(a)Speed of bike = 720/9*3/4 = 60 km/h
Speed of train = 60/15*27 = 108 km/h
So, train cover = 108 x 7 = 756 km

7.(b)Speed = 108 x 5/18 = 30 m/s
Length of platform = 30 x 12 – 280 = 80 m
Speed of boy = 80/10 = 8 m/s

8.(d)Time = 210/35 = 6 hours
Speed of truck = (210-18)/6 = 32 km/h

9.(b) 224/4*1/4*7 = 98 km

10.(d) (44*50)/(50+5)= 40 min.

Quantitative Aptitude


1. A train starts from A at 7 a.m. towards B with speed 50 km/h. Another train from B starts at 8 a.m. with speed 60 km/h towards A. Both of them meet at 10 a.m. at C. The ratio of the distance AC to BC is
(1) 5 : 6
(2) 5 : 4
(3) 6 : 5
(4) 4 : 5

2. Ram arrives at a Bank 15 minutes earlier than schedulted time if he drives his car a 42 km/h. If he drives car at 35 km/h he arrives 5 minutes late. The distance of the Bank, from his starting point is
(1) 70 km
(2) 210 km
(3) 72 km
(4) 60 km

3. A and B run a 5 km race on a round course of 400 m. If their speeds are in the ratio 5 : 4, the number of times, the winner passes the other is
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 5

4. If a train takes 6 seconds to cross a pole and if the length of train is 120 metres, then the speed of the train in km/hr will be
(1) 60
(2) 72
(3) 70
(4) 80

5. The ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is 8 : 9. The profit per cent is
(1) 20
(2) 15
(3) 12.5
(4) 10

6. A man buys pencils at the rate of 6 for Rs. 5 and sells them at 5 for Rs. 6. His profit per cent is
(1) 30
(2) 35
(3) 40
(4) 44

7. A coconut merchant finds that the cost price of 2750 coconuts is the same as the selling price of 2500 coconuts. The loss or gain per cent is
(1) 5% loss
(2) 15% loss
(3) 20% gain
(4) 10 % gain

8. A person buys 100 cups at Rs. 10 each. On the way 10 cups are broken. He sells the remaining cups at Rs. 11 each. His loss per cent is
(1) 1/2
(2) 1
(3) 11/2
(4) 2

9. By selling 144 hens Mahesh suffered a loss equal to the selling price of 6 hens. His loss per cent is
(1) 4
(2) 3
(3) 9
(4) 41/2

10. A car and a jeep were sold for Rs. 121000 each. The car was sold at a loss of 20% while the jeep at a gain of 20%. The entire transaction resulted in
(1) neither loss nor gain
(2) gain of Rs. 1000
(3) loss of Rs. 1000
(4) gain of Rs. 500

Answers Key
1.(2)
2.(1)
3.(3)
4.(2)
5.(3)
6.(4)
7.(4)
8.(2)
9.(1)
10.(3)

Quantitative Aptitude



1. By selling ball bearings at 32 a rupee, Suresh loses 40%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%?
(a) 28
(b) 22
(c) 16
(d) 12


2. Aman sells two cows for Rs. 39100 each, gaining 15% on one and losing 15% on the other. Find his total gain or loss.
(a) gain, Rs. 1800
(b) loss, Rs. 2700
(c) gain, Rs. 1300
(d) loss, Rs. 1800

3. By selling a pen for Rs. 19.50, Aman makes a profit of 30%. By how much should he increase his selling price so as to make a profit of 40%?
(a) Rs. 1.50
(b) Rs. 3.75
(c) Rs. 4.20
(d) Rs. 4.80

4. Kamal bought a certain quantity of potato at the rate of Rs. 1500 per quintal. 10% of the potato was spoiled. At what price should he sell the remaining to gain 20% of his outlay?
(a) Rs. 1800 per quintal
(b) Rs. 2000 per quintal
(c) Rs. 2200 per quintal
(d) Rs. 2400 per quintal

5. Seema sold her watch for Rs. 14400, and got a percentage of profit equal to the cost price. Find the cost price of the watch.
(a)  Rs. 13578
(b) Rs. 11680
(c) Rs. 9999
(d) Rs. 8000

6. Find the profit percent made by selling an article at a certain price, if by selling at 2/3 of that price there would be a loss of 20%?
(a) 5%
(b) 10%
(c) 20%
(d) 40%

7. The marked price of a mobile phone is Rs. 4800. The dealer gives a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is given, find the gain percent of the dealer.
(a) 10%
(b) 20%
(c) 30%
(d) 40%

8. Sapna bought a car a 20% discount on its original price. She sold it at a 40% increase on the original price. Find her profit percent.
(a) 75%
(b) 62%
(c) 49%
(d) 36%

9. Seema sold a cycle worth Rs. 9000 to Sapna at 10% loss. Sapna sells the cycle back to Seema at 10% gain. Who gains and who loses?
(a) Seema’s gain=9%, Sapna’s loss=10%
(b) Seem’s gain=10%; Sapna’s gain=10%
(c) Seema’s loss=9%; Sapna’s gain=10%
(d) None of these

10. Aman buys some potato. If he sells it at Rs. 5 a kg, he loses Rs. 200, but when he sells it at Rs. 6 a kg, he gain Rs. 150. How much potato did he purchase?
(a) 200 kgs
(b) 275 kgs
(c) 310 kgs
(d) 350 kgs



Answers Key
1.(c)
2.(d)
3.(a)
4.(b)
5.(d)
6.(c)
7.(b)
8.(a)
9.(c)
10.(d)

Mix Quant. Quiz


Mix Quant. Quiz

1. Ayisha's age is 1/6th of her father's age. Ayisha 's father's age will be twice the age of Shankar's age after 10 years. If Shankar's eight birthdays was celebrated two years before, then what is Ayisha 's present age.
A. 10 years
B. 12 years
C. 8 years
D. 5 years

2.The present ages of A,B and C are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. What are their present ages (in years)?
A. Insufficient data
B. 16, 30, 40
C. 16, 28 40
D. 16, 28, 36

 3.39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30 persons, working 6 hours a day, complete the work?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15

4.Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety of tea in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, what is the price of the third variety per kg ?
A. Rs.182.50
B. Rs.170.5
C. Rs.175.50
D. Rs.180

5.If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Ajay and the remainder is divided by 18, then the present age of Rahul is obtained. If Rahul is 2 years younger to Denis whose age is 5 years, then what is Ajay 's present age?
A. 50 years
B. 60 years
C. 55 years
D. 62 years

6.he difference between the value of a number increased by 12.5% and the value of the original number decreased by 25% is 30. What is the original number?
A. 60
B. 80
C. 40
D. 120

 7.The ratio of the age of a man and his wife is 4:3. At the time of marriage the ratio was 5:3 and After 4 years this ratio will become 9:7. How many years ago were they married?
A. 8 years
B. 10 years
C. 11 years
D. 12 years

8.A poultry farm has only chickens and pigs. When the manager of the poultry counted the heads of the stock in the farm, the number totaled up to 200. However, when the number of legs was counted, the number totaled up to 540. How many chickens were there in the farm?
A. 70
B. 120
C. 60
D. 130

9.Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the tank is:
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16

10.A manufacture offers a 10% discount on the market price of a machine and yet makes a profit of 10%. If he gains Rs. 900 per machine, what is the market price of each machine?
A. 9000
B. 12000
C. 10000
D. 11000

Answers .....

1.(D)
Explanation :
Consider Ayisha's present age = x
Then her father's age = 6x
Given that Ayisha 's father's age will be twice the age of Shankar's age after 10 years
=> Shankar's age after 10 years = ½(6x + 10) = 3x + 5
Also given that Shankar's eight birthdays was celebrated two years before =>Shankar's age after 10 years = 8 + 12 = 20
=> 3x + 5 = 20
=> x = 15/3 = 5
=> Ayisha 's present age = 5 years

2(D)

Let's take the present age of A,B and C as 4x, 7x and 9x respectively
Then
(4x - 8) + (7x – 8) + (9x – 8) = 56
=> 20x = 80
=> x = 4
Hence the present age of A, B and C are 4×4, 7×4 and 9×4 respectively
ie, 16,28 and 36 respectively.

3(B)

4(C)

5 (B)

Present age of Denis = 5 years
Present age of Rahul = 5-2 = 3
Let the present age of Ajay = x
Then (x-6)/18 = present age of Rahul = 3
=> x- 6 = 3×18 = 54
=> x = 54 + 6= 60

 6(B)

Let the original number be x.
Let A be the value obtained when x is increased by 12.5%.
Therefore, A = x + 12.5% of x
Let B be the value obtained when x is decreased by 25%.
Therefore, B = x - 25% of x
The question states that A - B = 30
i.e., x + 12.5% of x - (x - 25% of x) = 30
x + 12.5% of x - x + 25% of x = 30
37.5% of x = 30
x = 30/37.5*100 = 8

7 (D)

Let the present age of the man and his wife be 4x and 3x respectively.
After 4 years this ratio will become 9:7
=> (4x + 4)/ (3x + 4) = 9/7
=> 28x + 28 = 27x + 36
=> x = 8
=> Present age of the man = 4x = 4×8 = 32
Present age of his wife = 3x = 3×8 = 24
Assume that they got married before t years. Then
(32 – t) / (24 – t) = 5/3
=> 96 – 3t = 120 – 5t
=> 2t = 24
=> t = 24/2 = 12

8(D) 

Let there by 'x' chickens and 'y' pigs.
Therefore, x + y = 200 --- (1)
Each chicken has 2 legs and each pig has 4 legs
Therefore, 2x + 4y = 540 --- (2)
Solving equations (1) and (2), we get x = 130 and y = 70.
There were 130 chickens and 70 pigs in the farm.

9(C)

Part filled in 2 hours = 2/6 = 1/3
Remaining part = (1 - 1/3) = 2/3
 (A + B)'s 7 hour's work = 2/3
(A + B)'s 1 hour's work = 2/21
 C's 1 hour's work = { (A + B + C)'s 1 hour's work } - { (A + B)'s 1 hour's work }
 = (1/6 - 2/21) = 1/14
C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours.

10(D)

Let m price = 100
Discount = 10%
so SP = 90
Profit = 10%
Cp= 90x100/110= 900/11
Profit= Sp- Cp , (90-81.81)= 8.19
profit Rs 8.19 then  m price =100
so profit of a machine is Rs. 900 then m price is 11000

Quantitative Aptitude



1. Two trains each 200 m long move towards each other on parallel lines with velocities 20 km/h and 30 km/h respectively. What is the time that elapses when they first meet until they have cleared each other?
(a) 20 s
(b) 24.8 s
(c) 28.8 s
(d) 30 s

2. ‘X’ completes a job in 2 days and ‘Y’ completes it in 3 days and ‘Z’ takes 4 days to complete it. If they work together and get Rs. 3,900/- for the job, then how much amount does ‘Y’ get?
(a) Rs, 1,800
(b) Rs. 1,200
(c) Rs. 900
(d) Rs. 800

3. A and B can do a piece of work in 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days. If A, B and C can complete the same work in 6 days, in how many days can A and C complete the same work?
(a) 8 days
(b) 10 days
(c) 12 days
(d) 16 days

4. Water contains 14 2/7% of hydrogen and the rest is oxygen. In 350 g of water, oxygen will be:
(a) 300 g
(b) 250 g
(c) 200 g
(d) None of the above

5. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3. Each of them saves Rs. 600/-. It the ratio of their expenditure is 3 : 2, then what is the monthly income of A?
(a) Rs. 2,400
(b) Rs. 1,800
(c) Rs. 2,000
(d) Rs. 3,600

6. Successive discounts of 12 1/2% and 7 1/2% are given on the marked price of a cupboard. If the customer pays Rs.2,590 then what is the marked price?
(a) Rs.3,108
(b) Rs. 3,148
(c) Rs. 3,200
(d) Rs. 3,600

7. A train started from a station with a certain number of passengers. At the first halt, 1/3 rd of its passengers got down and 120 passengers got in. At the second halt, half of the passengers got down and 100 persons got in. Then, the train left for its destination with 240 passengers. How many passengers were there in the train when it started?
(a) 540
(b) 480
(c) 360
(d) 240

8. In a cricket match, the first 5 batsmen of a team scored runs: 30, 40, 50, 30 and 40. If these data represent a four sided figure with 50 as its one of the diagonals, then what does second diagonal represent?
(a) 30 runs
(b) 40 runs
(c) 50 runs
(d) 70 runs

9. Shyam bought 2 articles for Rs. 5.50/- each and 3 articles for Rs. 3.50/- each, and 3 articles for Rs. 5.50/- each and 5 articles for Rs. 1.50/- each. The average price for one article is:
(a) Rs. 3
(b) Rs. 3.10
(c) Rs. 3.50
(d) Rs. 2

10. The cost of an apples is twice that of a banana and the cost of a banana is 25% less than that of a guava. If the cost of each type of fruit increase by 10%, then the percentage increase by 10%, then the percentage increase in cost of 4 bananas, 2 apples and 3 guavas is
(a) 10%
(b) 12%
(c) 16%
(d) 18%


Answers Key
1.(c)
2.(b)
3.(a)
4.(a)
5.(a)
6.(c)
7.(d)
8.(c)
9.(c)
10.(a)