SBI clerical result in six weeks

Notice dated 23rd August 2010 on Recruitment of Clerks in SBI Written Exam Held on 8th, 15th And 22nd November, 2009

SBI clerical result in six weeks

The interviews for the captioned recruitment exercise were held in

the month of April & May 2010.

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The first in the world

The first batsman to score three test centuries in three successive tests on debut--Mohd. Azharuddin

The first city on which the atom bomb was dropped--Hiroshima (Japan)

The first country to commence competitive examination in civil services--China

The first country to host NAM summit--Belgrade (Yugoslavia)

The first country to host the modern Olympics--Greece

The first country to issue paper currency--China

The first country to launch artificial satellite in the space--Russia

The first country to prepare a constitution--U.S.A

The first country to print book--China

The first country to send man to the moon--U.S.A

The first country to win football World cup--Uruguay

The first European to attack India--Alexander the great

The first European to reach China--Marco Polo

The first Governor General of Pakistan--Mohd. Ali Jinnah

The first Governor General of the United Nations--Trigveli (Norway)

The first man to fly into space--Yuri Gagarin (Russia)

The first man to have climbed Mount Everest twice--Nawang Gombu

The first Muslim Prime Minister of a country--Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan)

The first person to fly aeroplane--Wright Brothers

The first person to land on the moon--Neil Armstrong (followed by Edwin E. Aldrin)

The first person to reach Mount Everest--Sherpa Tenzing, Edmund Hillary

The first person to reach North Pole--Robert Peary

The first person to reach South Pole--Amundsen

The first person to sail round the world--Magellan

The first President of the U.S.A--George Washington

The first Prime Minister of Britain--Robert Walpole

The first shuttle to go in space--Columbia

The first spacecraft to reach on Mars--Viking-I

The first U.S. President to resign Presidency--Richard Nixon

The first woman cosmonaut of the world--Velentina Tereshkova (Russia)

The first woman President of the U.N. General Assembly--Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

The first woman Prime Minister of a country--Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lanka)

The first woman Prime Minister of England--Margaret Thatcher

The first woman to climb Mount Everest--Mrs. Junko Tabei (Japan)

First in India

First Acting President of India -V.V.Giri

First Chief Election commissioner of India -Sukumar Sen

First Chief Justice of India -Harilal. J.Kania

First Commander in Chief of free India - Gen.K.M.Kariappa

First Comptroller and Auditor General of India -Narahari Rao

First Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission -Gulsarilal Nanda

First Deputy Prime Minister of India -Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

First Field Marshal of India -S.H.F.J. Maneskhaw

First Indian Cosmonaut –Squadron Leader Rakesh Sarma

First Indian man to swim across English Channel -Mihir Sen

First Indian Pilot -J.R.D.Tata

First Indian State to be formed on linguistic basis after the independence –Andra Pradesh

First Indian to become member of Viceroy’s Executive Council -Lord. S. P.Sinha

First Indian to become the member of British Parliament -Dadabhai Naoroji

First Indian to become the President of International Court of Justice -Dr. Nagendra Singh

First Indian to climb Everest without Oxygen -Phu Dorjee

First Indian to enter into Civil Service -Satyendranath Tagore

First Indian Woman to climb Everest -Bachendripal

First Indian woman to swim across English Channel - Arati Saha / Arati Gupta

First Law Minister of Independent India -Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

First Magsaysay Award Winner of India -Acharya Vinoba Bhave.

First man in India to climb Everest -Tenzing Norgay

First man in India to climb Everest twice -Nawang Gombu

First Muslim Woamn to sit on the throne of Delhi -Sultana Rasia

First Nobel Prize winner of India -Rabindra Nath Tagore(1913)

First Opposition leader of Indian Parliament -Dr.Ram Subhag Singh

First President of India -Dr.Rajendra Prasad.

First President of Indian National Congress -W.C.Banerjee

First Prime Minister of India -Jawaharlal Nehru

First Prime Minister to resign from Office -Morarji Desai

First Railway Minister of India -Lal Bahadur Sasthri.

First speaker of Lok Sabha -G.V.Mavlankar

First State in India to introduce Panchayati Raj System -Rajastan

First to be crowned as Miss. India -Reeta Faria

First to be crowned as Miss. Universe -Susmitha Sen

First University in India was started at -Kolcutta

First Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha -S.V. Krishnan Moorthi Rao

First Vice President of India - Dr.S.Radhakrishnan.

First woman Airline Pilot -Durba Banerjee

First woman Central Minister of India -Rajkumari Amrit Kaul

First woman Chief Minister of a state -Sucheta Kripalani

First Woman Governor of a state -Sarojini Naidu

First Woman IPS Officer -Kiran Bedi

First woman judge of Supreme Court -Justice. Fatima Beevi

First Woman President of Indian National Congress -Annie Besant

First Woman President of United Nations General Assembly -Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

First Woman Speaker of a state assembly -Mrs. Shano Devi

First Woman to win an Asian Gold -Kamaljit Sandhu

First woman who secured the Nehru Literacy Award -Mother Theresa

First Youngest Woman to climb Everest -Dickey Dolma

Solved question paper 2009: General Awareness: State Bank of India (SBI)

Solved question paper 2009: General Awareness: State Bank of India (SBI)

1. As per the reports of the survey conducted by various agencies jointly, which of the following
countries is adjudged as the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ for back office support to the world’s major multinationals ?
(A) China
(B) South Africa
(C) Singapore
(D) India
(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

2. Which of the following nations is found at the top of the ‘World’s Green, Index’, compiled by various global agencies jointly?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) USA
(D) Britain
(E) Japan

Ans : (B)

3. The President of India in her first speech in the joint session of the current parliament had said that every family living below poverty line would get 25 kg. of wheat/rice per month at @ Rs. 3 per kg. To achieve this she recommended enacting of which of the following Acts?
(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(B) National Agricultural Commodities and Warehousing Act
(C) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Act
(D) National Minimum Wages Act
(E) National Food Security Act

Ans : (E)

4. As per the news paper reports, India is in the process of purchasing some ‘mid-air refuellers’ from a global supplier. These ‘mid-air refuellers’ are being procured for which of the following establishments?
(A) Indian Airlines and Air India
(B) Indian Air Force
(C) Ministry of Civil Aviation
(D) Pawan Hans
(E) Ministry of Surface Transport

Ans : (B)

5. The Govt. of India announced a special relief package of several thousand crores of rupees for which of the following sections of our society?
(A) Senior Citizens
(B) Women Employees of Central Government
(C) Farmers
(D) Workers in unorganized sectors
(E) All of these

Ans : (C)

6. The present Lok Sabha is formed after the ……….
(A) 13th general elections
(B) 14th general elections
(C) 15th general elections
(D) 16th general elections
(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

7. As per the reports published in various newspapers, the number of India’s wireless subscribers has become about 400 million. Which of the following agencies, as a regulator, has published this data?
(A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(B) MTNL
(C) Department of Telecommunication Services (DTS)
(D) Association of Cellular Service Providers
(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

8. Late Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy who passed away a few months back was holding which of the following positions?
(A) Chief Minister of a state
(B) Union Cabinet Minister
(C) Governor of a State
(D) Chief Secretary of a State
(E) India’s permanent Representative in the UNO

Ans : (A)

9. The ‘H1N1’ virus is responsible for the outbreak of which of the following in the world ?
(A) AIDS
(B) Swine Flue
(C) Polio
(D) T.B.
(E) Chikungunya

Ans : (B)

10. Who amongst the following is NOT a member of the present Union Cabinet?
(A) Ambika Soni
(B) Kamalnath
(C) Rahul Gandhi
(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(E) Vilasrao Deshmukh

Ans : (C)

11. Which of the following agencies has estimated that by the year 2015 about a quarter of India’s population will be living in extreme poverty?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) World Bank
(C) U N Economic and Social Council
(D) U N Food and Agricultural Organisation
(E) International Monetary Fund

Ans : (B)

12. The war between Russia and which of the following nations in 2008 is known as ‘August war’?
(A) Georgia
(B) Iran
(C) Slovakia
(D) Afghanistan
(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

13. Which of the following is Bank Rate at present?
(A) 3%
(B) 4%
(C) 5%
(D) 6%
(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

14. India is NOT a member of which of the following organizations?
(A) SAARC
(B) WTO
(C) BRIC
(D) UNO
(E) OPEC

Ans : (E)

15. Which of the following schemes is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development?
(A) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(B) Janani Suraksha Yojana
(C) Know India Programme
(D) National Food for Work Programme
(E) None of these

Ans : (E)

16. Almost all Banks in India are running special schemes for providing banking services to rural poor. This concept is popularly known as ……….
(A) Faster Growth
(B) Trade Finance
(C) SME Finance
(D) Investment Banking
(E) Financial Inclusion

Ans : (E)

17. Special emphasis by the Govt. of India on which of the following will certainly improve the performance of the agriculture sector in country within a short span of time?
(A) Focussed Public Distribution System
(B) Sanitation & Health Services
(C) Rural Employment
(D) Better irrigation facilities
(E) All of these

Ans : (E)

18. The Reserve Bank of India is in the process of selling its stake in which of the following agencies /organizations?
(A) NABARD
(B) Food Corporation of India
(C) Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(D) Bombay Stock Exchange
(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

19. The market value of all final goods and services produced and/made with the geographical boundaries of a country in a year is known as ……….
(A) Gross Domestic Product
(B) Gross National Saving
(C) Gross Fiscal Deficit
(D) Gross Domestic Capital Formation
(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

20. Organisation of workers in which of the following groups has proved a very effective way of providing micro finance by banks to the rural people and poor in India?
(A) Self Help Groups
(B) Vriksha Mitras
(C) Shiksha Sevaks
(D) Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
(E) Link Workers

Ans : (A)

21. Which of the following things is done in the Union Budget 2009-10, to help ‘Tax payers’ in India?
(A) Mobile phones, branded jewellery and leather products will cost less as the Custom duty is reduced on them
(B) Allocation under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is increased by 30%
(C) Farm Loan Waiver scheme is extended to 31st December 2009
(D) Fringe Benefit Tax abolished
(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

22. The Government of India has increased its allocation of funds to which of the following schemes by 144% in current union budget, as it has proved to be a very popular scheme amongst the rural job seekers?
(A) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(B) National Food for Work Programme
(C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(D) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

23. Which of the following Acts is enacted to help the Union Govt. to manage its budgeted finances and fiscal deficit in a very disciplined manner?
(A) The Competition Act
(B) The Banking Regulation Act
(C) The Negotiable Instruments Act
(D) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(E) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act

Ans : (E)

24. Which of the following is NOT a banking related term?
(A) Discount
(B) Credit
(C) Reynolds Number
(D) Post Dated Cheque
(E) Time Deposit

Ans : (C)

25. Who amongst the following was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Abhishek Jha
(C) Saina Nehwal
(D) M. C. Mary Kom
(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

26. Which of the following books is written by Sunil Gavaskar?
(A) By God’s Decree
(B) Freedom From Fear
(C) Sunny Days
(D) Story of My Life
(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

27. Who amongst the following can never be a winner of the Nobel Prize?
(A) An Author
(B) A Medical Doctor
(C) An Economist
(D) A Physicist
(E) A world famous Musician

Ans : (E)

28. Which of the following awards is NOT given by the Government of India?
(A) Bharat Ratna
(B) Padma Vibhushan
(C) Ashok Chakra
(D) Kalinga Prize
(E) All are given by the Government of India

Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following operations is conducted after a gap of every ten years?
(A) Economic survey
(B) Estimates of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
(C) Compilation of Human Development Report
(D) Census of Small Scale Enterprises
(E) General Census

Ans : (E)

30. Which of the following schemes is launched to make Indian cities free from slums in days to come?
(A) Indira Awas Yojana
(B) Bharat Nirman
(C) Rajiv Awas Yojana
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(E) None of these

Ans : (C)

31. Which of the following is NOT the name of an irrigation system prevalent in India?
(A) Sprinkler System
(B) Silage System
(C) Drip System
(D) Furrow System
(E) Canal System

Ans : (B)

32. Deep Joshi was given Raman Magsaysay Award in 2009 for his contribution in the field of ……….
(A) literature
(B) sports
(C) cinema
(D) journalism
(E) rural development

Ans : (E)

33. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Badminton?
(A) Double Fault
(B) Punch
(C) Follow on
(D) Tee
(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

34. Cashew nut is not produced as a major product in which of the following states?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Goa
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Orissa
(E) Andhra Pradesh

Ans : (C)

35. Late Norman Borlaug who passed away recently, was famous for his contribution to which of the following in India?
(A) Operation Flood
(B) Operation Black Board
(C) Co-operative Movement in Milk production
(D) Green Revolution
(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

36. Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT related with the game of cricket?
(A) Deodhar Trophy
(B) Irani Trophy
(C) Subroto Cup
(D) Ranji Trophy
(E) ICC Trophy

Ans : (C)

37. Which of the following books is written by Namita Gokhale?
(A) A Himalayan Love Story
(B) Soul Mountain
(C) A New World
(D) The Last Hero
(E) None of these

Ans : (A)

38. Which of the following taxes is not levied by the Government of India?
(A) Income Tax
(B) Professional Tax
(C) Excise Duty
(D) divedend Distribution Tax
(E) Capital Gain Tax

Ans : (B)

39. Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Lawn Tennis?
(A) Bomba Gold Cup
(B) Davis Cup
(C) Ranji Trophy
(D) Vizzy Trophy
(E) Nehru Trophy

Ans : (B)

40. Who amonst the following was a famous author and director?
(A) C. V. Raman
(B) Vijay Tendulkar
(C) Bidhanchandra Roy
(D) Bismillah Khan
(E) Vilayat Khan

Ans : (B)

Hand Care and Nail Care

· We must give an extra care to our hands and nail to keep them healthy, smooth and look younger.

· Since the skin that covers the hand is delicate, it must be treated gently.

· Soak the hands in warm water.

· Apply soap and scrub to remove dead cells very gently.

· Dry the hands and nails.

· Apply moisturizer regularly before going to bed.

· Wear rubber gloves while working to prevent the skin from hardening and the nails from chipping off.

· Apply sunscreen before going out of the house during the day time.

· Wear cotton gloves while riding a bike to protect the hand from harsh radiation.

· Get the manicure done at least once in a week to pamper your skin and keep the nails well nourished.

· Clip and file nails regularly.

· A good oil massage will relieve stress and pain.

· Vitamin B complex and calcium supplements repair brittle, split and dull nails.

Spoofing or Password Phishing

• Some spammers send fraudulent mass-messages designed to collect personal information, called 'spoofing' or 'password phishing.'

• They ask you to provide your username and password or other personal information (e.g. Social Security number, bank account number, PIN number, credit card number, mother's maiden name, or birthday).

• Even if they appear to be from a legitimate source, or contain an official-looking webpage, be careful.

• Spammers often ask for this information in an attempt to steal your email address, your money, your credit, or your identity.

• It is better not to entertain these types of messages like lottery winning, best email, lotto winning, etc. Neglect them.

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Here are two emails. We must be careful to deal with.

!!!CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!!!.

The Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness

Promotion Department of the NOKIA, wishes to congratulate you on your

success as the STAR PRIZE WINNER in the 2010 Year Promotion sterling on

NOKIA held on the 23rd of July, 2010 in London, England.

This makes you the proud owner of a brand new NOKIA x6 and a cash prize of

950,000.00 GBP(Ninety Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British pounds).

For you to collect your prizes kindly send a mail or call the Nokia agent

Rev. -------

Email:

He has been mandated to offer you assistance on how to get your prize

Congratulations once more, and keep trusting Nokia

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DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS

NOKIA (CONNECTING PEOPLE)

COCA-COLA UK PROMO 2010

We are pleased to inform you that your email address has won an Award in

the COCA-COLA Company Award Anniversary as organized by Coca-Cola Inc.,

held on June 25th, 2010 in London, United Kingdom.

Coca-Cola Inc. randomly selected 20 email addresses through a computer

ballot system to receive an award of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Great

British Pounds (£250,000.00) each as a part of their for-profit

philanthropic wing (COCA-COLA.ORG) promotion.

Awards MUST be claimed by the email owner ONLY, not later than 5 weeks

from the day of notification.

Award Reference code: --------

File number:------

Send your complete personal information with your Award Ref. and File no.

to us to enable us process your claim

1. Full name:........

2. Country:................

3. Contact Address:..................

4. Telephone/Fax no.............................

5. Marital Status:.........................

6. Occupation:.....................

7. Sex:...................

8. Age:.............

9. Email:...............

Director of Operations:----------

E-Mail: ------

Please do not reply if you are NOT the owner of this email address

Congratulations!! Sincerely Yours,

COCA-COLA UK Management

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Sunday, 21 November, 2010 6:44 PM

From:"UK ONLINE COORDINATOR"

To:undisclosed-recipients

We are pleased to inform you today 19th of November 2010 of the result of the winners of the UK NATIONAL ONLINE PROMO DRAW, held on the 21stof November 2010.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Ј1,000,000.00 (British Pounds) One Million Pounds Sterling in cash credited to file --------------

To file for your claim, you are requied to provide the below informations
to the claims agent

Mr. -----------
Email: ---------------

Provide him with the information below:
1 Full Name:
2 Full Address:
3 Occupation:
4 Age:
5 Sex:
6 Nationality:
7 Telephone Number:

Mrs. ----------

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Sunday, 21 November, 2010 2:37 PM

From:"UK NATIONAL LOTTERY"

To: undisclosed-recipients

UK National Sweepstakes Jackpot® Winner  2010
    Dear: e-Mail Winner,   Winning Notification

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Ticket
no:------- with Serial  no:------ and drew the lucky numbers
----------- which subsequently won you 1,000,000.00 (One Million
Great Britain pounds) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw.
contact our fiduciary agent for claims with the contact below.

Agent Name: ------
Email:--------
Name:.... Address:....Country....Occupation:....PhoneNumber:....Status,

Sincerely, 
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Get rid of dandruff

• Apply yogurt / curd on your scalp and hair for an hour.

• Apply oil on your hair as often as possible.

• Apply mixture of olive oil and ginger root on your scalp.

• Apply mixture of sandalwood oil and lemons juice on your scalp for some time and then wash off.

• Rinse your scalp with lemon juice.

• Apply mixture of almond oil and olive oil on your scalp and wash it off after about five minutes.