Category: Miscellaneous

Union Cabinet approves Major Port Trust Authorities Bill, 2016 The Union Cabinet has approved the draft Major Port Authorities Bill, 2016 to replace the existing Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Purpose: The bill aims to empower 12 major ports to perform with greater efficiency on account of full autonomy in decision-making. 12 major ports are…

1.nick(noun): a small notch, groove Synonyms: cut,damage Antonyms: compliment,praise Example Sentence: “I haven’t the least doubt but what he threw it into the river,” added Nick Boomsby. 2.notch(noun): an angular Synonyms: cleft,cut Antonyms: closing,closure Example Sentence: There was no notch in the framing that had not been made and pinned with an exact precision. 3.numb(adjective):…

1. Which of the following best describes a Synagogue?   (1) (1) A place of prayer (2) Authority for the settlement of bank dues (3) Loan restructuring (4) Moving an application before the appellate authority in case of bank dispurtes (5) Other than those given as options 2. The Theory of Natural Selection, one of the…

Directions (Q. 26-30) : Below is given a passagefollowed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have toexamine each inference separately in the context of thepassage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Give answer (1) If the inference is ‘definitely true’, i.e., it…

1. Which state has inked a pact with Ministry of Civil Aviation on January 11, 2017 under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) t o develop small airports and airstrips in the state?    (2) (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Telangana (3) Karnataka (4) Andhra Pradesh (5) Kerala 2. What is the revised GDP growth estimate for India…

NIACL Asst.2017 Result is out

1.fudge(noun): a soft candy made of sugar, butter, milk, chocolate, and sometimes nuts. Synonyms: evade,exaggerate Antonyms: confront,face Example Sentence: After the business is over, we are going 112to have a fudge party. 2.fume(noun): Often Synonyms: bristle, chafe Antonyms:  be happy, be calm Example Sentence: Dumoulin was hot-blooded, noisy, unmethodical, always in a state of fuss…

1. Which of the following contributes the most in power generation in India?    (4) (1) Hydropower (2) Solar power (3) Gas based power (4) Thermal power (5) Nuclear power 2. At which of the following rates do banks borrow funds overnight against approved government securities from the Reserve Bank of India?   (1) (1) Marginal Standing…

1. Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. All existing and upcoming hotels within the 5 km radius of national parks and sanctuaries in India will have to pay 30% of their annual turnover as tax to the Government. Which of the following statement can be inferred from the facts/information given…

1. A Supreme Court Bench on January 1, 2017 ruled out that Seeking votes in name of cast, religion or language is ‘corrupt practice. Who was the head of the bench?   (1) (1) TS Thakur (2) Sharad Bobde (3) Madan Lokur (4) DY Chandrachud (5) JS Khehar 2. Who has been appointed as the 25th…

MoU between India and UK The Union Cabinet has given its approval to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Kingdom (UK) to support Ease of Doing Business in India. The MoU was signed between both countries earlier in November 2016 during the official state visit of UK Prime Minister Theresa May to India.…

1.allergic(adjective):having a strong dislike Synonyms: hypersensitive,susceptible Antonyms: disinclined,disliking Example Sentence:We were allergic to women from theirnylon hose to their face powder. 2.ancestor(noun): a person from whom one is descended Synonyms: forebear,forefather Antonyms: descendant Example Sentence:The next day he would say: ‘I come tobring a sword’–that was the nobleGerman blood of a Teutonic ancestor. 3.anguish(noun): excruciating Synonyms:…