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From the Editor’s Desk

Dear Readers, Bankers Adda in collaboration with Career Power brings to you Competition Power (November Edition). The reason why this collaboration is so important & a landmark event as both BA & Career Power has had a long & extremely successful association with students appearing for competitive exams.

This magazine includes various initiatives that cover various aspects of Banking & SSC exams in an exhaustive manner. Keeping in mind the upcoming exams, we have covered Current Affairs for not only the month of September 2017 but also for the month of August 2017 under the name “Current Affairs Zinger”. To make learning easy for the students we have also introduced another initiative by the name "NEWS MAKER OF THE MONTH" which covers all the important people, appointments, awards, etc. that have made news.

Having covered the GK & CA portion in an exhaustive manner, we have also given equal importance & focus to all the other aspects of the exams, be it Covering each aspect of the various subjects (like Reasoning, English, Quant, Computers) right from building the student's concepts to helping him practice a few topics or be it Interview Preparation or Guidance & boosting the confidence of students. We Have It All Covered!!!

Along with this we have also included SSC CGL Tier -II Quantitative Aptitude Previous Year Paper 2016, IBPS RRB PO Mains Practice Set, IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2017 Reasoning Memory Based Mock, Hindi Language Practice Set for IBPS RRB 2017, IB (ACIO) 2017 Practice Set & UIIC Assistant Mains Practice Se, for practice for our readers, so that they can increase their speed & accuracy. This edition of Magazine also includes a new series named “Twisted Ones” which will have questions with higher difficulty level.

Basically this magazine is a one stop place for all those preparing for government sector competitive exams. Within few months of its launch, it has become quite popular among the students, who love to refer to it for their exams.

We believe that each & every student has the hidden potential to reach the unattainable heights, & it is our responsibility to provide them with a platform that hones their skills enabling them to overcome each & every challenge that comes their way while appearing for these exams.

Having said this I would like to give special thanks to the specialized mentors of Bankers Adda & Career Power team for providing us with the needed support & making this magazine a success.

Good Luck & God Bless

Team Competition Power !!

WHAT’S THERE?

Motivational Articles | 4

Success Story | 11

SBI PO Group Exercise & Personal Interview

Experience 2017 | 12

Handy Notes & Quizzes :

- Probability | 37

- Number System | 39

- Inequalities-Part I | 40

- Fillers | 41

- All About the PCA-Prompt Corrective Action | 43

GK Hindu Review : September 2017 | 44

Current Affairs Zinger: Augsut 2017| 50

Twisted Ones | 62-68

IBPS Clerk 2017: Changes in Exam Pattern &

Vacancies | 69

Article : Buck Up For Mains Examinations | 70

आईबीपीएस आरआरबी एवं राजभाषा अधधकारी की परीक्षाओं

के धिए हहदी भाषा के धिए ‘पररच्छेद में ररक्त स्थान की पूर्ति के

प्रश्न’ | 71

NEWSMAKERS OF THE MONTH | 5-10

CURRENT AFFAIRS | 13-36

India In News | State In News | News From The Banking Sector News

Related To Indian Economy | Business News | Agreement | Mou Signed

Committees In News | Ranks And Reports | Pm Visits | New

Appointments | Obituaries | Awards | Defence | Sports News & more

MOCK PAPERS & PRACTICE SETS | 72-137 SSC CGL Tier -II Quantitative Aptitude Previous Year Paper 2016 - 75

IBPS RRB PO : Mains Practice Set - 87

IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2017 Reasoniong Memory Based Mock – 109

Hindi Language Practice Set for IBPS RRB 2017 - 113

IB (ACIO) 2017 - 116

UIIC Assistant : Mains Practice Set - 126

Volume No. -2 November 2017, Issue - 25

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Motivational : Never Let Stress Ruin Your Performance

Being stressed during examinations is normal during examinations. You might feel tired under pressure, confused, worried that you won’t do well etc. Normal levels of stress can help you work efficiently, think faster and more effectively, and improve your performance. However, too much pressure and anxiety can make you feel blue. This may lead to lack of capability to concentrate and may also get you overly worried about your performance at the examination. Becoming aware of what causes your anxiety will help to reduce the stress. You should always know what exactly is the reason behind the excess of stress that you are suffering with. You might go through a feeling that other people are way ahead of you in terms of preparations or there are topics that still remained untouched or unclear. You might find yourself unable to stand the pace and the thought of not being able to perform to the best of your ability during the examination can actually scare the daylights out of you. People more often try to overcome this stress in many unhelpful ways. They may try to avoid their studies as it is causing them stress, may also tend to ignore a particular topic that they are not good at and may not revise the topics that they are already done with because they think that they will do badly anyway. The key to reduce exam anxiety is to make an early start on your revision. Once you are done with the topics in advance, you get enough of extra hours to revise everything that you have already done. Regular studies reduce the level of stress, as the number of topics to be done does not accumulate into blizzards, hence provide the aspirant with a better physical and mental health. If you do not revise the topics that you studied months back, you end up remembering nothing at all that can cause stress significant enough to make it difficult for you to focus on the task at hand. You should also engage yourself in self-care strategies during examination time by keeping an eye on your sleep, nutrition, exercise, and implementing a few relaxation routines. Take a nap and exercise before exams. It resets your brain, increases blood flow to the brain and prepares you for critical thinking and retention. Do not exercise for too long, you don’t have to waste that much of time, 15 minutes will be enough. Try talking to someone. Don’t lock yourself up in a room and study all day and night. Becoming a book worm is definitely not going to help. Humans are social animals that you need to talk to and express your feeling with. Make sure you take out time to converse with someone, your friends, family, stranger, anyone. You need a support system and someone who will encourage you.

Remind yourself that feeling anxious is normal and is one's natural reaction to any external pressure. The key is to put these nerves to positive use. Try to face the situation with a strong will power rather than avoiding or escaping from them. If you keep your faith, your trust, the right attitude, and if you're grateful, you'll see new doors of opportunities and success opening up on their own.

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News Makers of the Month: August-September 2017

RBI introduced the new Currency Notes of Rs.50 & Rs.200

RBI announced that it will be circulating new currency notes of the denomination of Rs.50 and Rs.200. Where the Rs.50 notes will be an add on to the existing Rs.50 currency notes, that means citizens are not required to queue up for any sort of exchange; and Rs.200 notes will a new addition in currency notes denomination. What the features of Rs.50 Note?

RBI issued Rs.50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel,

Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has a motif of Hampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Fluorescent Blue. The dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm x 135 mm.

Obverse (Front)

Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre, Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right, Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (50) watermarks, Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.

Reverse (Back) Year of printing of the note on the left, Swachh Bharat logo with slogan, Motif of Hampi with Chariot, The Panel of 15 Languages.

What are the features of Rs.200 Note

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RBI issued Rs 200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel,

Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has Motif of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Bright Yellow. The dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm × 146 mm.

Obverse (Front)

Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre,

Windowed security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’ and RBI with colour shift. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue

when the note is tilted, Denominational numeral with Rupee Symbol, Rs 200 in colour changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right, Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right.

For visually impaired

Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, raised Identification mark H with micro-text Rs 200, four angular bleed lines with two circles in between the lines both on the right and left sides

Reverse (Back)

Year of printing of the note on the left, Swachh Bharat logo with slogan, Panel of 15 Languages, Motif of Sanchi Stupa.

PM of Japan Shinzo Abe visited India for the India-Japan Annual Summit 2017: 15 Pacts signed

During 12th bilateral summit India and Japan stress on strengthening all aspects of partnership. Both Nations sign 15 pacts & with this India Japan Act East Forum constituted to enhance connectivity and promote developmental projects in the North East and countries adjoining the region. The between Modi and Abe covered a wide range - from trade to security, civil nuclear energy to connectivity, regional to international mutual concerns. In the joint statement, both nations have expressed a 'zero tolerance' resolve against terrorism. The two Prime Ministers also called for Pakistan to bring to justice the perpetrators of terrorist attacks including those of the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai and the 2016 terrorist attack in Pathankot. The Japanese PM said both countries have agreed on an India-Japan Roadmap for Investment Promotion. He also referred to the Malabar trilateral naval exercise saying the India-Japan-US cooperation will be strengthened further.

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15 pacts were signed between the two sides. These included:

Setting up of India Japan Act East Forum to enhance connectivity and promote developmental projects in the North East India-Japan Investment Promotion Road map to facilitate and accelerate Japanese investments in India 'Japan-India special programme for Make In India' to cooperate in infrastructure development programmes in the Mandal

Bechraj-Khoraj region of Gujarat. Exchange of RoD on open skies in civil aviation sector. There were 3 agreements for promoting cooperation in science and technology fields. 4 pacts to boost education, research and strategic collaboration in the field of sports. Pact to enhance collaboration in disaster risk reduction and prevention. 2 more agreements in research cooperation and Japanese language education. Both the leaders also laid emphasis on connectivity enhancement with special attention to African nations.

During the Visit, & Japanese PM Abe & PM Modi launch bullet train project

The high-speed bullet train project in Ahmedabad, Gujarat was launched by Modi & Abe. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were also present among others.

The bullet train is targeted to run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on a dedicated track by 2023. It is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream project. The train will cover the distance in two hours and will create employment

opportunities for thousands of people. The construction of the high-speed train corridor will create 4,000 direct jobs and at least 20,000 indirect jobs.

The 2017 National Sports Awards Announced National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a

sportsperson over a period of four year, Arjuna Award is given for consistency outstanding performance for four years, Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events, Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development.

Union Government announced the National Sports Awards. Para athlete Devendra and hockey player Sardar Singh will be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Selection Committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards was headed by Justice C.K. Thakkar. Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh. Arjuna, Dronacharya

and Dhyan Chand Awardees will received statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2017

S. No. Name of the Awardee discipline

1. Shri Devendra Para Athlete

2. Shri Sardar Singh Hockey

Dronacharya Awards 2017

S. No. Name of the Awardee Discipline

1. Late Dr. R. Gandhi Athletics

2. Mr. Heera Nand Kataria Kabaddi

3. Mr. G.S.S.V. Prasad Badminton (Lifetime)

4. Mr. Brij Bhushan Mohanty Boxing (Lifetime)

5. Mr. P.A. Raphel Hockey (Lifetime)

6. Mr. Sanjoy Chakraverthy Shooting (Lifetime)

7. Mr. Roshan Lal Wrestling (Lifetime)

Arjuna Awards 2017

S. No. Name of the Awardees Discipline

1. Ms. V.J. Surekha Archery

2. Ms. Khushbir Kaur Athletics

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3. Mr. Arokia Rajiv Athletics

4. Ms. Prasanthi Singh Basketball

5. Sub. LaishramDebendro Singh Boxing

6. Mr. CheteshwarPujara Cricket

7. Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur Cricket

8. Ms. OinamBembem Devi Football

9. Mr. S.S.P. Chawrasia Golf

10. Mr. S.V. Sunil Hockey

11. Mr. Jasvir Singh Kabaddi

12. Mr. P. N. Prakash Shooting

13. Mr. A. Amalraj Table Tennis

14. Mr. SakethMyneni Tennis

15. Mr. SatyawartKadian Wrestling

16. Mr. Mariyappan Para-Athlete

17. Mr. Varun Singh Bhati Para-Athlete

Dhyan Chand Award

S. No. Name (S/Shri) Discipline

1 . Mr. Bhupender Singh Athletics

2. Mr. Syed Shahid Hakim Football

3. Ms. Sumarai Tete Hockey

The Complete List of the Winners of 2017 US OPEN The 2017 US Open was the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie

Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, USA. Rafael Nadal was the winner of Men's Singles. With this win, Nadal captured his third US Open title and his 16th Grand Slam title

overall. Sloane Stephens was the winner of Women's Singles. The 83rd-ranked Stephens is only the second unseeded woman to win the

tournament in the Open era.

Complete list of Winners/Runner-ups of the Tournament

Event Winner Runner-Up

Men's Singles Rafael Nadal Kevin Anderson

Women's Singles Sloane Stephens Madison Keys

Men's Doubles Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecau Feliciano Lopez / Marc Lopez

Women's Doubles Chan Yung-jan / Martina Hingis Lucie Hradecka / Katerina Siniakova

Mixed Doubles Martina Hingis / Jamie Murray Chan Hao-ching / Michael Venus

Name of players and the country from which they belong

Name of Player Winner/ Runner-Up Country

Rafael Nadal Spain

Kevin Anderson South Africa

Sloane Stephens USA

Madison Keys USA

Jean-Julien Rojer Netherlands

Horia Tecau Romania

Feliciano Lopez Spain

Marc Lopez Spain

Chan Yung-jan Taiwan

Martina Hingis Switzerland

Lucie Hradecka Czech Republic

Katerina Siniakova Czech Republic

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Jamie Murray United Kingdom

Chan Hao-ching Taiwan

Michael Venus New Zealand

Prime Minister Historic Visit to Myanmar in 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived New Delhi after concluding his first bilateral visit to Myanmar. During the visit, PM visited 2,500-years-old Shwedagon pagoda, considered to be the pinnacle of Myanmar's cultural heritage. Another significant visit was to Bogyoke Aung San Museum with Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi herself. Hel also performed 'puja' at Kalibari Temple. During the visit, India signs 11 agreements with Myanmar to bolster ties India and Myanmar signed 11 agreements in a range of sectors, including one on maritime security cooperation, to further strengthen their multifaceted partnership. The MoUs were signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. India and Myanmar signed an MoU to strengthen maritime security cooperation. List of MoUs Signed During Visit of PM Modi to Myanmar After attending the BRICS Summit in China, PM Modi left for his three-day visit to Myanmar. He was received by the Myanmar President Htin Kyaw. Following set of agreements were signed between the two nations.

MoU on Maritime Security Cooperation Cultural Exchange Programme for the year 2017-2020. MoU on Enhancing the Cooperation of the Upgradation of the Women's Police Training Centre at Yamethin, Myanmar. MoU for Sharing White Shipping Information between the Indian Navy and Myanmar Navy Technical Agreement for providing Coastal Surveillance System MoU between the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic

of India and Food and Drugs (FDA), Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar on Cooperation in Medical Products Regulation. Exchange of Letter for Extension of MoU on the establishment of MIIT Exchange of Letter for Extension of MoU on the establishment of India-Myanmar Center for Enhancement of IT-Skill MoU in the field of elections between the Election Commission of India and The Union Election Commission of Myanmar. MoU on Cooperation between Myanmar Press Council and the Press Council of India.

Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffled- 9 New Faces as Ministers

As a fresh set of ministers have been inducted into the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, the third reshuffle since 2014. Nine new ministers were into the council of ministers and four have been promoted to the Union Cabinet.

Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Union Railway Minister after being inducted into the Union Cabinet. He replaced former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who had earlier offered to resign following multiple train derailments.

Further, Nirmala Sitharaman was given the Defence Ministry, becoming only the second woman to hold the post after Indira Gandhi.

The Complete List of PM Modi Cabinet List of the Cabinet Ministers

S.No. Minister Ministry

1. Shri Raj Nath Singh Minister of Home Affairs.

2. Smt. Sushma Swaraj Minister of External Affairs.

3. Shri Arun Jaitley Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate Affairs.

4. Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari

Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Minister of Shipping, Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

5. Shri Suresh Prabhu Minister of Commerce and Industry.

6. Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda

Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

7. Sushri Uma Bharati Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

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8. Shri Ramvilas Paswan Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

9. Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

Minister of Women and Child Development.

10. Shri Ananthkumar Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.

11. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad

Minister of Law and Justice Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.

12. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda

Minister of Health and Family Welfare.

13. Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati

Minister of Civil Aviation.

14. Shri Anant Geete Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

15. Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Minister of Food Processing Industries.

16. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

Minister of Rural Development, Minister of Panchayati Raj, Minister of Mines

17. Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh

Minister of Steel.

18. Shri Jual Oram Minister of Tribal Affairs.

19. Shri Radha Mohan Singh

Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

20. Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot

Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

21. Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Minister of Textiles Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

22. Dr. Harsh Vardhan Minister of Science and Technology Minister of Earth Sciences Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

23. Shri Prakash Javadekar Minister of Human Resource Development.

24. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan*

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

25. Shri Piyush Goyal* Minister of Railways,Minister of Coal.

26. Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman*

Minister of Defence.

27. Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi*

Minister of Minority Affairs.

* Ministers who have been promoted from MoS to Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

S. No. Minister Ministry

1. Rao Inderjit Singh Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Planning; Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

2. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment

3. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik

Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)

4. Dr. Jitendra Singh: Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy, Minister of State in the Department of Space.

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5. Dr. Mahesh Sharma Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Culture Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

6. Shri Giriraj Singh Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

7. Shri Manoj Sinha Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Communications Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways

8. Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

9. Shri Raj Kumar Singh*

Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Power Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

10. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri*

Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

11. Shri Alphons Kannanthanam*

Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Tourism Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

* Ministers who are newly inducted in Portfolios

Ministers of State

S. No. Minister Ministry

1. Shri Vijay Goel Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

2. Shri Radhakrishnan P. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance & Ministry of Shipping

3. Shri S.S. Ahluwalia Minister of State in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

4. Shri Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi

Minister of State in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

5. Shri Ramdas Athawale Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

6. Shri Vishnu Deo Sai Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel.

7. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.

8. Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary

Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines & Ministry of Coal.

10. Shri Rajen Gohain Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.

11. General (Retd.) V. K. Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.

12. Shri Parshottam Rupala Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

13. Shri Krishan Pal Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

14. Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

15. Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla* Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.

16. Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey*

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

17. Shri Sudarshan Bhagat Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

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18. Shri Upendra Kushwaha Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

19. Shri Kiren Rijiju Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

20. Dr. Virendra Kumar* Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

21. Shri Anant Kumar Hegde* Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

22. Shri M. J. Akbar Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.

23. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

24. Shri Y. S. Chowdary Minister of State in the Ministry of Science and Technology & Earth Sciences.

25. Shri Jayant Sinha Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

26. Shri Babul Supriyo Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

27. Shri Vijay Sampla Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

28. Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

29. Shri Ajay Tamta Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.

30. Smt. Krishna Raj Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

31. Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya

Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

32. Smt. Anupriya Patel Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

33. Shri C.R. Chaudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

34. Shri P.P. Chaudhary Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

35. Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.

36. Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat *

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

37. Dr. SatyaPal Singh* Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development Minister of State in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

* Ministers who are newly inducted in Portfolios

All About the 9th BRICS Summit 2017

The 9th BRICS Summit was held from 3rd to 5th September in Xiamen, China. The Summit had five participating countries namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit was hosted by China for the second time after the 2011 Summit. The theme of the 2017 BRICS Summit was “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future”.

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Important Highlights of the Summits-

Pak-based terror groups named for 1st time: Terror groups such as LeT and the JeM were named for causing violence in the region, a first by the forum.

Modi-Xi bilateral meet post Doklam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first substantive bilateral meeting after the 73-day Dokalam standoff.

4 documents inked to boost commercial ties among BRICS nations: Four documents, including on economic and trade cooperation, were signed by the BRICS countries today with an aim to deepen commercial ties among the grouping's members.

Modi-Putin meet: The two leaders met on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. This was Modi's first bilateral meeting since his arrival. They discussed ways for boosting bilateral trade and investment along with the security situation in Afghanistan.

Five banks of BRICS Nations Sign Pact for Credit Lines: Five banks of the BRICS Bank Cooperation Mechanism have agreed to establish credit lines in the national currencies and cooperate on credit ratings. Brazilian Development Bank, Vnesheconombank, Export-Import Bank of India, China Development Bank and Development Bank of South Africa signed the agreement.

China Announced $80 Million (apprx.) Funding Plan for BRICS: China will give 500 million yuan ($76.4 million) for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan, and another $4 million for projects at the BRICS countries' New Development Bank stated Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Important Takeaways from BRICS BRIC was established in 2006. The BRIC, comprising, Brazil, Russia, India and China formally came into existence in 2006 and its first Summit was held in 2009. South Africa was admitted in 2011 and it became BRICS. The first BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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"Count on your Failure Because Success is a Poor Teacher” GAYATRI RAO | Inspector (Central Excise & Customs)

Name : GAYATRI RAO Qualification : B.Sc.(Chemistry) Selection : Inspector (Central Excise & Customs); CGLE'15 Hello SSC Adda, Bankers Adda and friends .!! From the last few months, I was in a dilemma whether to write my success story or not and finally decided to write it. In fact, it is not a success story, it is a short note that might inspire Students a lot, It is a story of ups and down and again standing up against all odds. May be it will inspire some of the aspirants especially girls who are seeking for the success in spite of all negatives they have to face in the society. I belong to a small district of Rajasthan where Conventional thinking still persists that girls need not be given much of education and also no freedom to choose career opportunities, almost same was the case with me. we are 5 sisters (2 elder & 2 Younger). One can imagine how tough it would have been for my parents to provide us proper upbringing & proper education. Somehow my parents managed to provide both. On the top of all these, we all know that having a girl child in the family is considered as a curse in some parts of India and we were 5 sisters.

Till now I couldn't find the answer to this that why our relatives and neighbors are more concerned about our internal matters unnecessarily. I was fed up and all my relatives were asking me what I was doing. My father's colleague called him and informed him that his daughter had been selected in a particular govt. job. I felt very bad that I couldn't :( I stopped meeting everyone.I was tired of answering (Aajkal kya kar rahi ho?) Uncle, Aunties, Relatives...They all are just a headache. I have cried a lot because of them. They are the major hindrance b/w us and our success. But "JITNE KA MAZA TO TAB HI HAI JAB LOG AAPKE HARNE KA INTEZAR KAR RAHE HO” They keep telling my parents that they need not give us much education, they should not let their daughters do this & that etc..My life & education also would have come to a halt after 12th for some reasons but luckily My parents gave me the chance to earn my life. Finally, I took admission in B.Sc.(Chem), pursued it successfully. But since the last year of my college, I was worried about my career I knew that being a girl I won't be given many opportunities. I had little time in hand. I tried to find some work in Pvt. sector but failed.Then after getting some wise suggestion from my best friend I entered in the field of preparation for govt. jobs. Though I failed in some exams at the start as it was completely a new experience for me, I started focussing on one aim i.e. SSC CGLE'15. My parents told me that it would be your 1st and last chance. I was under immense pressure but now I can say that the pressure worked 'positively for me as I had limited time & goal was already decided. All I needed at that time was 8-10 months of completely disciplined and routine daily study plan & I also did it too. 29th JUNE 2016 is that lucky day before that I considered my self very unlucky. On this day around 9.30 pm, I got a call and heard a voice "hey, hello Inspector Ma'am" I replied in an awkward manner....What!!.....Then felt relieved to the utmost level. Now, I would try my best to help my younger sisters achieve what they are aspiring for. How life is Strangeful!!. I still wonder where would I had been if I were made to quit after 12th. So, I would request all the parents to give your daughters a chance to prove themselves too and also to the girls to take this opportunity positively and prove their worth in the family. Advice: It's better to realize what you can do & what you cannot as soon as possible. Forget the world around you for 8-10 months, Set a goal, have a disciplined & routined life & most importantly follow it strictly. Keep learning from your failures. Success is not easy and certainly not for lazy ones. “Count on your failure B’coz Success is a poor teacher”- Just Remember a Minute’s Success Pays the Failure of Years. Failure is Success if we learn from it.

“The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees The Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” -Winston

Churchill" I followed daily quizes, practice tests and GA capsules of ssc adda which helped me a lot in maximizing my overall

score. Lastly, I want to extend my heartiest gratitude to my parents and siblings for their unwavering faith in me and my

closest friend and guide who had more belief in success than I myself.

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SBI PO Group Exercise & Personal Interview Experience 2017

SBI PO is the most sought-after recruitment process by banking aspirants. Group Exercise and Personal Interview is the final round (Phase-III) in SBI PO 2017 Recruitment. Last year SBI introduced a prioritisation based group exercise which is also being conducted this year in the Group Discussion Round. Interview experiences can help you get an insight of the difficulty level, environment and types of questions being asked in SBI PO 2017 Group Exercise and Interview Round. Keep on reading to understand the experience of Sidhartha Vishwambhar Kamble.

After reaching the venue they conducted document verification which was followed by the start of Group Discussion. In group discussion, there were 2 panelists and us 10 aspirants. They initially told us that this is not the knowledge test. We are just examining how you behave in a group. So, we were not tensed.

GD Topic- "Should India give top priority to growth and development or to equal distribution of national wealth.". We talked about 10 mins but we haven't reach at consensus, though I tried to conclude. Each candidate spoke on the above-mentioned topic for few minutes after which the group came to a conclusion. Group Discussion can be a tensed situation for some, but with confidence and clarity of thought, one can easily score in this phase. It is important to maintain the decorum of the session and avoid being too loud. Put forth your views and opinions firmly best backed by figures or facts and also let your fellow group members voice their opinions.

Group Exercise- As a manager which of the following attributes he should have. We were asked to arrange a set of traits/ qualities in sequence and have a discussion on it later. - Time management - Delegation - Leadership - Communication - Maintaining discipline and crisis management - Motivation - Selecting right peoples and improving them Again, we had a healthy discussion, and I again tried to reach at consensus but we failed to reach. Still we had already told by panelists that there is no necessity to reach at consensus and is not affect your marks. Personal Interview 5 panelists at the interview, chairmen (a confident, cordial, and experienced man), 2 female, 2 male. Chairman: So, Siddharth, you are from Jalna, tell something about Jalna. Me: talked about separation of Jalna from Aurangabad, then about drought hit region, about irrigation and crops. Chairman: Industries in Jalna? Me: Sir I don't know exactly but I know that steel industry is famous. (I was not happy at my answer) Chairman: Introduce yourself Me: talked about me, my family, my education Chairman: you are a computer engineer, how will you help our bank? Me: talked about digital India, e-commerce, internet, information technology etc. Member 1 (female): your hobby is enjoying life, so how do you enjoy life? Me: talked about everything I like. Member 2 (male): do you think man ki baat is important and have any effect on people Me: answered affirmative, and gave importance of ruling- ruled contact and answerability of rulers to ruled. Some cross questions. From both member 1 and 2. I politely but firmly gave its importance and again supported my answer with some examples as well. Member 3 (male): how banks help rural development? Me: talked about moneylenders, then banks, then agriculture credit, PSL, savings, investment, proper channelization of money etc. (all including me were satisfied) Member 4 (female): you talked about financial inclusion, what is the tagline of it. Me: first I said I didn't understand the question (really) and later I said sorry mam I don't know. Member 1: Google, WhatsApp, Facebook Twitter. Which one came in last century Me: mam, it's google. She then asked year, but I said sorry mam I don't know. She said it's 1998. I thanked her. Member 4: What do you know about SBI? Me: talked about Imperial bank, then PSB, then merger, and then about SBI among top 50 global banks Member 4: Which banks merged with SBI? Me: 1 Mahila bank and 5 associate banks and names are... But she said it's ok ...fine. Member 1: What is special today?

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Me: Talked about Teacher’s day. Member 1: Full name of Modi? Me: I said Narendra Modi She said it's Narendra Damodar Das Modi. Now, chairman again. Chairman: What is headline in today's newspaper? Me: when I said I haven't read as I was in a journey from morning 5 and said sorry he asked about yesterday, I talked about Modi, China BRICS and ministry reshuffling. I also told them about Piyush Goyal and Nirmala Sitharaman. He asked about Suresh Prabhu. I said, sir, I don't know to which ministry he placed. Chairman: monetary policy recent. Me: sir don't know the exact figure but there is a decrease in repo rate. So investment will increase. I told the definition of repo rate. He was satisfied. Then he said, ok Siddharth it's done. I thanked everybody and left. It was around 12 mins. And this was my first interview, I was excited and now I'm happy with it. All the best to others! We should try to Stay Confident in every situation.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS : 18th August to 15th September 2017

INDIA IN NEWS Shinzo Abe Gujarat Visit: India's First Bullet Train Project Inaugurated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone of the 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail in Ahmedabad. This is the fourth summit meeting between Modi and Abe. Government Launches Wood is Good Campaign Environmental Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a two-day conference on “Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice”. Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the “Wood is Good” campaign on the occasion. Wood is a climate-friendly material, as it is a renewable resource, having zero carbon footprint. India’s First Advanced Homoeopathy Virology Lab in Kolkata India’s first State of art virology laboratory at Dr Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy in Kolkata was inaugurated by Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for AYUSH. India Launches ‘Operation Insaniyat’ to Help Bangladesh India has started 'Operation Insaniyat' to provided assistance to Bangladesh in response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of Rohingya refugees into that country from Myanmar. Piyush Goyal New Rail Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman Gets Defence Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Union Railway Minister after being inducted into the Union Cabinet. He replaced former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who had earlier offered to resign following multiple train derailments. Further, Nirmala Sitharaman was given the Defence Ministry, becoming only the second woman to hold the post after Indira Gandhi. Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffled- 9 New Faces as Ministers Nine new Ministers of state were inducted into the Union Council of Ministers. Four Ministers of state were elevated to the cabinet rank. They are Minister of State for Commerce and Industries Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State For Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to them at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The portfolios of the Ministers will be announced later. Here is the 9 New Ministers, who take oath- 1. Former IFS officer Hardeep Puri 2. Former Mumbai Police chief Satyapal Singh 3. Former IAS officer Alphons Kannanthanam 4. Lok Sabha MP's from Madhya Pradesh Virendra Kumar 5. From Karnataka Anant Kumar Hegde 6. From Rajasthan Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 7. From Bihar Ashwini Kumar Choubey 8. From Bihar Raj Kumar Singh and 9. Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh Shiv Pratap Shukla Supreme Court Declares Right to Privacy as Fundamental Right The Supreme Court of India pronounced that individual privacy is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution. A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar ruled that the right to privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty, thus coming under Article 21, and comes under the various fundamental freedoms in PART III of the Indian Constitution. Home Minister Rajnath Singh Launches Digital Police Portal A digital police portal under the CCTNS project, which aims to create a national database of crimes and criminals has launched by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The digital police portal will provide the citizen, facility for online complaint registration and request for antecedent verification. The police portal will provide 11 searches and 46 reports from the national database for state police and central investigation agencies. Central investigating and research agencies have also been provided logins to the digital police

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database to access crime statistics. Venkaiah Naidu Laid Foundation of Country’s First ‘Green-Field’ Smart City Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for Ranchi Smart City coming up on the Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) land. According to the Urban Development Minister CP Singh, this would be the country’s first ‘green-field’ smart city. Smriti Irani Inaugurates Handicraft Manufacturing Unit in Jharkhand Smriti Irani has inaugurated Jharkhand’s first textiles manufacturing and export unit ‘Orient Craft Ltd’. Irani will also lay foundation stones of numerous companies under special make in Jharkhand drive, called “Momentum Jharkhand" in Jamshedpur. India’s First World Peace University Inaugurated in MIT, Pune MIT World Peace University, the first of its kind in India, was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.

STATES IN NEWS Karnataka, 1st Indian State to Approve e-vehicle Policy Karnataka is the first state to roll out an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy that looks not only at boosting sales of Electrical Vehicles, but also setting up charging infrastructure and special manufacturing zones. Karnataka, 1st Indian State to Approve e-vehicle Policy Karnataka is the first state to roll out an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy that looks not only at boosting sales of Electrical Vehicles, but also setting up charging infrastructure and special manufacturing zones. Narendra Modi inaugurated Rs15,000-crore worth road projects in Rajasthan Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated highway and road projects worth Rs15,000 crore for the state in Udaipur, Rajasthan. He has also inaugurated Chambal bridge in Kota. Modi inaugurated 12 national highways projects worth Rs5,610 crore and laid foundation stones for 11 projects worth Rs9,490 crore. E-waste Disposal from Schools Kicks Starts in Kerala E-waste removal from Kerala schools has begun with about 12,500 kg being disposed statewide on a single day under a programme aiming to clear accumulated junk, reportedly estimated at over one crore kg. It is aimed at disposing e-Waste such as desktop computers, CRT monitors, laptops, disk drives, printers, UPS, camera, speaker system, television, network components and generators from 10,000 odd schools and educational offices in the state. Jammu and Kashmir Government to Set Up First Eco-Park Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to build an Eco-Park on over 34 acres of land reclaimed from encroachers in the state's Rajouri district. The park is a first-of-its-kind project in the region. It will have a botanical garden, a cactus garden, a cafeteria and other amenities. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Launches Rooftop Solar Program Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the grid-connected rooftop solar project through net-metering system. He also launched the web portal of the rooftop solar programme– www.rtsodisha.gov.in. Under the program, program can install solar plants on their rooftops and consume the generated solar power during the day time. The investment on a rooftop solar system is about Rs 70,000 per kw. The state government will provide 30 percent subsidy to the consumers. Andhra Pradesh First to Implement Bharat QR Digital Payments Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd (EPDCL) and the Southern Power Distribution Corporation of AP Ltd. (SPDCL) have become the first state-owned distribution companies in India to accept payments through Bharat QR. Odisha: Special Programme to Prevent Spread of Malaria Odisha Government will soon launch “Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran” (DAMON), a special programme to prevent the spread of malaria in remote areas of Ganjam district. Under this programme, camps will be held in remote areas for mass test for malaria. As many as 103 camps will be held in the next three months. Around 15,000 people would be covered under the programme. First water ATM in Hyderabad Inaugurated The First water ATM has been inaugurated by Telangana State Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy at Nalgonda X Roads. A total of

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200 ATMs will be set up to reach a targeted 150,000 people. In the first phase, 50 water ATMs will be operationalized by 2018. Safe Water Network, an international NGO has partnered with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to launch water ATMs. It will provide affordable, 24×7 safe water access in Hyderabad. Yogi Adityanath and Rajnath Singh Flagged-off Lucknow Metro Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and UP CM Yogi Adityanath jointly flagged off its commercial run. The 8.5-km 'priority corridor' from Transport Nagar to Charbagh will be operational from 6 am to 10 pm daily. Rs. 6,00,080 crore has been spent in the Lucknow Metro Project. Sushma Swaraj Inaugurated 1st 'Videsh Bhavan' in Mumbai External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the country's first 'Videsh Bhavan'. The Bhavan integrates all offices of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in Maharashtra It is located in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. Nungthaang Tampak- North East's First 100% Computer Literate Village Manipur's Nungthaang Tampak village has emerged as the '100 percent computer literate' not only in the state but in the entire North East. The computer course, which is affiliated to All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology (AISECT), was organized by Mangal Rural as a part of the Digital India program. Nungthang Tampak has become India's second 100 percent computer literate village. Kerala's Chamravattom village is the country's first 100 percent computer literate village.

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